Gallery
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Sylvia Myers, who celebrated her 79th birthday on New Year’s Day, looks over pictures of her family tacked to her bulletin board in the kitchen of her duplex in Parsons.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Sylvia Myers, who celebrated her 79th birthday on New Year’s Day, looks over pictures of her family tacked to her bulletin board in the kitchen of her duplex in Parsons.
slideshow
Cpl. Shannon Smith (right) receives congratulations from Mary Nelson, deputy warden of the El Dorado Correctional Facility Southeast Unit in Oswego.
Cpl. Shannon Smith (right) receives congratulations from Mary Nelson, deputy warden of the El Dorado Correctional Facility Southeast Unit in Oswego.
slideshow
Bob Brewer of Parsons received his 26 gallon pin from the American Red Cross at the blood drive Thursday in Parsons.
Bob Brewer of Parsons received his 26 gallon pin from the American Red Cross at the blood drive Thursday in Parsons.
slideshow
Oswego Pastor Phillip Hays looks at memorabilia and pictures of his late wife, Lisa Hays, who died on Dec. 23, 2011, from lung cancer at age 50.
Oswego Pastor Phillip Hays looks at memorabilia and pictures of his late wife, Lisa Hays, who died on Dec. 23, 2011, from lung cancer at age 50.
slideshow
Parsons firefighters were called Tuesday afternoon to a fire on North Central on the west side of the apartment at 318 N. Central, which is north of Youth Crisis Shelter. The two-story brick apartment building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and began attacking the fire from the north side and tried to keep the fire from spreading to the apartment east of the brick building. Parsons police officers responded to the fire and helped residents from the east apartment building evacuate, including several infants. The residents and the infants took shelter at the police department.
Parsons firefighters were called Tuesday afternoon to a fire on North Central on the west side of the apartment at 318 N. Central, which is north of Youth Crisis Shelter. The two-story brick apartment building was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and began attacking the fire from the north side and tried to keep the fire from spreading to the apartment east of the brick building. Parsons police officers responded to the fire and helped residents from the east apartment building evacuate, including several infants. The residents and the infants took shelter at the police department.
slideshow
Charlotte Brown (right) gets a dinner roll from 9-year-old Ava Alloway’s basket. Ava’s mom, Ashlea (to Ava’s left) serves brown gravy for dinner attendees Tuesday at the community Christmas dinner at First Christian Church, 1500 S. 29th.
Charlotte Brown (right) gets a dinner roll from 9-year-old Ava Alloway’s basket. Ava’s mom, Ashlea (to Ava’s left) serves brown gravy for dinner attendees Tuesday at the community Christmas dinner at First Christian Church, 1500 S. 29th.
slideshow
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Passing time while waiting on an older sibling to get out of class, Abbigayle Butler, 1, looks through a picture book she found in a rack in the foyer at Lincoln School.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Passing time while waiting on an older sibling to get out of class, Abbigayle Butler, 1, looks through a picture book she found in a rack in the foyer at Lincoln School.
slideshow
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Luke Gilmore, accompanied by music and violin teacher Dana Saliba on piano, plays “O’ Holy Night” on the violin during a holiday music recital Friday at Woodridge Estates. Gilmore also conducted other students of Saliba and accompanying musicians in performing for the first time his musical arrangements, “Pacem Noel” and “Holiday Medley.”
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Luke Gilmore, accompanied by music and violin teacher Dana Saliba on piano, plays “O’ Holy Night” on the violin during a holiday music recital Friday at Woodridge Estates. Gilmore also conducted other students of Saliba and accompanying musicians in performing for the first time his musical arrangements, “Pacem Noel” and “Holiday Medley.”
slideshow
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Garfield School students (from left) Alexandria Maldonado, Dakiah Yates and Wesley Griggs decorate Christmas bulbs with stars and snowflakes at one of the Santa Stations teachers organized Thursday. The stations allowed students to choose from six different activities to make gifts for their families.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Garfield School students (from left) Alexandria Maldonado, Dakiah Yates and Wesley Griggs decorate Christmas bulbs with stars and snowflakes at one of the Santa Stations teachers organized Thursday. The stations allowed students to choose from six different activities to make gifts for their families.
slideshow
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo New Garfield School student Justice Wertz decorates a Christmas tree ornament at one of the Santa Stations teachers organized Thursday. The stations allowed students to choose from six different activities to make gifts for their families.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo New Garfield School student Justice Wertz decorates a Christmas tree ornament at one of the Santa Stations teachers organized Thursday. The stations allowed students to choose from six different activities to make gifts for their families.
slideshow