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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Derek Horton, 18, of Parsons walks Thomas, a 4-year-old black Labrador mix available for adoption at Parsons Animal Lovers Shelter. Horton volunteers at PALS through Parsons High School. PALS has reduced its adoption price for Labs and Lab mixes to $25 until the end of the year.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Derek Horton, 18, of Parsons walks Thomas, a 4-year-old black Labrador mix available for adoption at Parsons Animal Lovers Shelter. Horton volunteers at PALS through Parsons High School. PALS has reduced its adoption price for Labs and Lab mixes to $25 until the end of the year.
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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Ivy Gatton, 12, of rural Parsons waits for Chance to wrap up his exploration of the pond next to Proud Animal Lovers Shelter before finishing their walk. Chance is a black Lab mix that is almost 1 year old. PALS has reduced its adoption price for Labs and Lab mixes to $25 until the end of the year.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Ivy Gatton, 12, of rural Parsons waits for Chance to wrap up his exploration of the pond next to Proud Animal Lovers Shelter before finishing their walk. Chance is a black Lab mix that is almost 1 year old. PALS has reduced its adoption price for Labs and Lab mixes to $25 until the end of the year.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Leaona Ellis, co-director of The Rock youth center, carves the turkey for the second annual Thanksgiving Day feast for college students. Melinda Wyan is checking on other food on a counter.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Leaona Ellis, co-director of The Rock youth center, carves the turkey for the second annual Thanksgiving Day feast for college students. Melinda Wyan is checking on other food on a counter.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Students in Misty Russell’s wellness and nutrition class at Parsons High School shared a Thanksgiving feast they helped prepare during the afternoon class Tuesday. The students moved tables together to create seating for 22. Russell said two small turkeys were cooked ahead of time. Students carved the turkeys and prepared other traditional Thanksgiving sides: whipped potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, deviled eggs, rolls and gravy.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Students in Misty Russell’s wellness and nutrition class at Parsons High School shared a Thanksgiving feast they helped prepare during the afternoon class Tuesday. The students moved tables together to create seating for 22. Russell said two small turkeys were cooked ahead of time. Students carved the turkeys and prepared other traditional Thanksgiving sides: whipped potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, deviled eggs, rolls and gravy.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Alessandra Gomez, a Parsons High School junior, carves one of two turkeys in Misty Russell’s wellness and nutrition class Tuesday afternoon. Tristian Smith (left), a freshman, and Christian Burke, a senior, helped with the process. The class shared a Thanksgiving feast they helped prepare.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Alessandra Gomez, a Parsons High School junior, carves one of two turkeys in Misty Russell’s wellness and nutrition class Tuesday afternoon. Tristian Smith (left), a freshman, and Christian Burke, a senior, helped with the process. The class shared a Thanksgiving feast they helped prepare.
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Jamie Willey photo Parsons Recreation Commission director Gary Crissman hangs blue lights around a downtown light pole Tuesday as PRC program director Anna Albright holds a ladder. The PRC staff hung lights on the 58 downtown light posts and also refurbished Christmas decorations that will be placed on the lawn of the Parsons Municipal Building.
Jamie Willey photo Parsons Recreation Commission director Gary Crissman hangs blue lights around a downtown light pole Tuesday as PRC program director Anna Albright holds a ladder. The PRC staff hung lights on the 58 downtown light posts and also refurbished Christmas decorations that will be placed on the lawn of the Parsons Municipal Building.
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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Connie Keeling of Parsons waits for her son, Samuel, who will turn 2 later this month, to get off the slow-moving merry-go-round in Forest Park Monday afternoon. The two were taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather. Temperatures reached into the upper 60s Monday.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Connie Keeling of Parsons waits for her son, Samuel, who will turn 2 later this month, to get off the slow-moving merry-go-round in Forest Park Monday afternoon. The two were taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather. Temperatures reached into the upper 60s Monday.
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Kaydin Brader, 2, talks with her great-grandmother, Sue O’Brien, on Friday during O’Brien’s retirement reception at Commercial Bank’s Data Center in Parsons.
Kaydin Brader, 2, talks with her great-grandmother, Sue O’Brien, on Friday during O’Brien’s retirement reception at Commercial Bank’s Data Center in Parsons.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Cheryl Boyer, a Kansas State University assistant professor of extension service for nursery crops/woody plants, calibrates a weather station at the Parsons Arboretum to aid in a two-year viburnum species trial conducted by Ph.D. student Josh Pool for his dissertation.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Cheryl Boyer, a Kansas State University assistant professor of extension service for nursery crops/woody plants, calibrates a weather station at the Parsons Arboretum to aid in a two-year viburnum species trial conducted by Ph.D. student Josh Pool for his dissertation.
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Molly LaForge, 10, of Erie, daughter of Greg and Karla LaForge, checks out an exhibit at the Area 51 1/2 Creation Station section of Curious Minds Discovery Zone, 1810 Main. The interactive children’s museum had a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday evening and will open on Saturday.
Molly LaForge, 10, of Erie, daughter of Greg and Karla LaForge, checks out an exhibit at the Area 51 1/2 Creation Station section of Curious Minds Discovery Zone, 1810 Main. The interactive children’s museum had a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday evening and will open on Saturday.
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