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Jack Burke stands on his daughter’s property at Osage and Boyd Friday next to a tree that had been struck by lightning just minutes before. The lightning hit with such force that large splinters of wood were found scattered around the property and across the street, some deeply embedded in the ground more than 100 yards away. This is a prime example of why people should not stand under trees when lightning is active, Burke said.
Jack Burke stands on his daughter’s property at Osage and Boyd Friday next to a tree that had been struck by lightning just minutes before. The lightning hit with such force that large splinters of wood were found scattered around the property and across the street, some deeply embedded in the ground more than 100 yards away. This is a prime example of why people should not stand under trees when lightning is active, Burke said.
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The 2012 Nation of Patriots Tour traveled through Parsons Friday morning, including a lunch stop at Ernesto’s. The riders were enroute to Wichita from Joplin. The Nation of Patriots raises money and awareness for wounded veterans. This year’s tour will touch most of 48 states and end Sept. 1 in Wisconsin, which is where the tour began. Labette Center for Mental Health Services staff handed out flags that the public could wave near 16th and Main as the riders passed. Ernie Barr and his grandchildren, Ethan Barr, 3, and Jadyn Barr, 6, waited for the Patriots to ride past. The Patriots were stopped at 16th on Main just to the east.
The 2012 Nation of Patriots Tour traveled through Parsons Friday morning, including a lunch stop at Ernesto’s. The riders were enroute to Wichita from Joplin. The Nation of Patriots raises money and awareness for wounded veterans. This year’s tour will touch most of 48 states and end Sept. 1 in Wisconsin, which is where the tour began. Labette Center for Mental Health Services staff handed out flags that the public could wave near 16th and Main as the riders passed. Ernie Barr and his grandchildren, Ethan Barr, 3, and Jadyn Barr, 6, waited for the Patriots to ride past. The Patriots were stopped at 16th on Main just to the east.
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John Gilbreath of Erie throws wood under a pot of beans cooking for the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie Friday afternoon just before the rain hit. Gilbreath has been taking part in cooking the beans for two years and has lived in Erie for 12 years. The reunion concludes today. Events today include a parade at 10:30 a.m., a two-person golf scramble at Prairie Ridge Golf Course, an arts and crafts fair and car and truck show. Tonight, the annual Kansas Junior Bullriders Association will appear at 6 p.m. in the rodeo arena.
John Gilbreath of Erie throws wood under a pot of beans cooking for the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie Friday afternoon just before the rain hit. Gilbreath has been taking part in cooking the beans for two years and has lived in Erie for 12 years. The reunion concludes today. Events today include a parade at 10:30 a.m., a two-person golf scramble at Prairie Ridge Golf Course, an arts and crafts fair and car and truck show. Tonight, the annual Kansas Junior Bullriders Association will appear at 6 p.m. in the rodeo arena.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Parsons area residents tour Labette Community College’s Ted Hill Physical Therapy Assistant Building, 1401 Main, following the facility’s dedication Wednesday afternoon. The building was named after former Parsons High School coach and teacher Ted Hill, who died last year.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Parsons area residents tour Labette Community College’s Ted Hill Physical Therapy Assistant Building, 1401 Main, following the facility’s dedication Wednesday afternoon. The building was named after former Parsons High School coach and teacher Ted Hill, who died last year.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Tylar Boatright, Steven Leon and Ricky Leon enjoy a last day of play at Labette Creek by the dam near the Parsons water treatment plant. Growing up in the “Y” neighborhood, the young men have played every summer at the dam since they were 6. A contractor for the city of Parsons on Wednesday began tearing down trees and moving dirt in preparation to build a new dam. Workers stopped a little early Wednesday to allow the young men a last chance to play on a rope swing before it was to be removed today.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Tylar Boatright, Steven Leon and Ricky Leon enjoy a last day of play at Labette Creek by the dam near the Parsons water treatment plant. Growing up in the “Y” neighborhood, the young men have played every summer at the dam since they were 6. A contractor for the city of Parsons on Wednesday began tearing down trees and moving dirt in preparation to build a new dam. Workers stopped a little early Wednesday to allow the young men a last chance to play on a rope swing before it was to be removed today.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Deputy Matt Whittley, his new K-9, Indy, and Labette County Sheriff Robert Sims visit residents at Elmhaven West nursing home Wednesday to demonstrate Indy’s drug-searching capabilities. Indy, a German shepherd from the Netherlands, joins Silvy, a Belgian malinois, in serving the sheriff’s department. Indy will visit schools throughout the county beginning this fall.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Deputy Matt Whittley, his new K-9, Indy, and Labette County Sheriff Robert Sims visit residents at Elmhaven West nursing home Wednesday to demonstrate Indy’s drug-searching capabilities. Indy, a German shepherd from the Netherlands, joins Silvy, a Belgian malinois, in serving the sheriff’s department. Indy will visit schools throughout the county beginning this fall.
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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Reid Hentzen of Labette County makes a turn in the intermediate western horsemanship portion of the 2012 Southeast District 4-H Horse Show Tuesday at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center rodeo grounds.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Reid Hentzen of Labette County makes a turn in the intermediate western horsemanship portion of the 2012 Southeast District 4-H Horse Show Tuesday at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center rodeo grounds.
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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Meredith Taylor (left) and Erin Falkenstien make a turn in sync while loping their horses in the pleasure pairs portion of the 2012 Southeast District 4-H Horse Show Tuesday at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center rodeo grounds. Both girls are from Labette County.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Meredith Taylor (left) and Erin Falkenstien make a turn in sync while loping their horses in the pleasure pairs portion of the 2012 Southeast District 4-H Horse Show Tuesday at the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center rodeo grounds. Both girls are from Labette County.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Seventh-grader Cameron Miller of Frontenac tosses a football towards a plastic barrel Monday morning at the Parsons High School practice field as part of the opening day of the Shaun Hill Youth Football Camp. The drill was designed to develop throwing accuracy, as campers tossed a football at a vertical target instead of a horizontal target, emulating a fade route pass. The three-day camp will conclude Wednesday.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Seventh-grader Cameron Miller of Frontenac tosses a football towards a plastic barrel Monday morning at the Parsons High School practice field as part of the opening day of the Shaun Hill Youth Football Camp. The drill was designed to develop throwing accuracy, as campers tossed a football at a vertical target instead of a horizontal target, emulating a fade route pass. The three-day camp will conclude Wednesday.
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