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Riding the Rails

May 9th, 2011 at 6:36 am

The Marshall County Railroad Historical Society had a hand-pumped rail car set up next to the authors’ tent this past weekend at the Kansas Sampler Festival. Above, Susie Haver and Tammy Britt of Concordia give Marci Penner of Inman a ride.  Don’t forget the brake, Tammy! Susie and Tammy are wearing birthday candle hats in [...]

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Heather and Cricket

May 7th, 2011 at 5:43 pm

The previous post was 2010; these pics are from today. Same duo, same venue. Heather Mellott and Christine ‘Cricket’ Pugh perform as the Peri’s onstage at the Kansas Sampler Festival in Leavenworth. The festival continues tomorrow from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Ray Miller Park at 4201 S. 4th in  Leavenworth. Come on over [...]

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This weekend!

May 6th, 2011 at 7:47 am

Heather Mellott and Christine Pugh, as the Peri’s, will perform again this year. Come to Leavenworth this weekend and be a part of the party to celebrate Kansas! Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. At Ray Miller Park, 4201 S. 4th, in Leavenworth (Adults $5; Children 7-14, $3; under [...]

Kansas Explorers, Kansas sesquicentennial

Along the Way

May 3rd, 2011 at 11:31 am

Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: ALONG THE WAY One of the reasons people take road trips is to see what’s going on in the rest of the world. Most of us desire, crave, new scenery. For those of us who live, work and spend most of our time in one [...]

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The Kansas Brag Book

April 26th, 2011 at 8:55 pm

Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: Harland Schuster and Marci Penner, both seated, autograph the 8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook for fans of Kansas. Meanwhile (left), Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower look on. THE KANSAS BRAG BOOK Monument Rocks. Arikaree Breaks. The Konza Prairie. These are just three of the many places [...]

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8 Wonders Book

April 16th, 2011 at 7:02 pm

Harland Schuster and Marci Penner sign copies of their brand new book “8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook” – released today at the Eisenhower Presidential Library  and Museum in Abilene. Over the past few years, the Kansas Sampler Foundation has had nine contests voted on by the public to determine the various 8 Wonders of Kansas. [...]

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One month away

April 3rd, 2011 at 1:31 pm

Joyce Thierer portrays Calamity Jane during the 2010 Kansas Sampler Festival. The Kansas Sampler Festival is coming up. In Leavenworth, Ray Miller Park. May 7 -8. You’ll want to be there for the sesquicentennial edition of the festival. Because this is the year to celebrate all things Kansas. Check out this page about the festival. [...]

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Wonder-ful Kansans

September 13th, 2010 at 8:16 pm

William Allen White has a place of honor in the Kansas Capitol building. Emporia’s own William Allen White is one of the 24 finalists in the 8 Wonders of Kansas contest – People division. Last week, the Kansas Sampler Foundation announced the line-up which is now open to the public vote. Voting ends on October [...]

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Kansas Sampler Barn

August 11th, 2010 at 4:47 pm

Hey, Peeps, I’ve been out here in Great Bend for a few days visiting family, so I’ve been a little disconnected from the virtual world. I’ve made two trips to Mennonite Press in Newton to finalize the final details. Today, I approved the color corrections on the cover and the book is now ready to [...]

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Frank Thompson

July 11th, 2010 at 9:42 am

Franklin Thompson at the camera. He was charged with the mission of photographing the attendees at the Kansas Explorers Club “Happening” in Franklin, Kansas, on Saturday. It was Franklin’s first visit to the unincorporated community of Franklin. Frank is a Kansas kid. He was raised in Wellington and now lives in Overland Park. He loves [...]

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New Eyes

May 11th, 2010 at 10:18 am

Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: Kansas Explorers Club tent at the Kansas Sampler Festival, Leavenworth NEW EYES How do we see our state? Is the glass half-empty or half-full? Like everything else in our lives, how we perceive Kansas is how we experience it. If you think that Kansas has [...]

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