Floating flowers on Lake Wooster at Emporia State University. Sometime last week, I was at ESU bugging Roger and we stepped outside the Memorial Union so he could show me these flowers.
Phi Delt Lawnboys
Once a Phi Delt, always a Phi Delt. Alumni came to help the current residents of the ESU fraternity landscape the property today. They’re not goofing off. Really. They’re waiting for the wheelbarrows – which are on the other side of the house. Landscaping Mastermind Jeff Hamons talks with Roger Heineken.
Make Way for More Ducklings
Sal McCloskey: Family, Art and Inspiration on Scott’s Island April 8, 12 noon -2:00 p.m. C of E Room, Sauder Alumni Center, Emporia State University. Join ESU Archives in welcoming Sal McCloskey, daughter of celebrated children’s book author Robert McCloskey, whose original children’s book illustrations are part of the University’s May Massee Collection. Sal will …
Make Way for Ducklings
Meet artist Nancy Schon April 7, 5-6:30 p.m. Heath Recital Hall, Emporia State University Ms. Schön will speak on her career as a sculptor, the inspiration she finds in children’s book art, and the phenomenal success of her sculpture of Mrs. Mallard and her Eight Ducklings – Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack …
Another PDT Update
Because Flyover People has a large following of Phi Delta Theta-ers, here’s today’s update from their new house adjacent to the Emporia State University campus. The banner is new, just added today. The house looks a lot different with the big tree in front removed. The carefully crafted stone retaining wall is shaping up. For …
Phi Delt Update
Remember way back in November (OK, I don’t want to go there either), when I had photos of the Phi Delta Theta house being put together? If you want to refresh your memory… Landing a House. Well, the house is together (not totally finished, but together) and the guys have moved in. Now there is …
Tell me why…
… this won’t work. Or better yet, tell me that it can. The situation: Recently, Tyson eliminated about 1,800 jobs in Emporia. Big problem for any town, but huge problem for a city of 25,000 people. Twenty-five percent of the children in the Emporia schools have one or more parents who are Tyson employees. Hundreds …
stonewalled
Stopped by the Phi Delta Theta house a few minutes ago to see if Rogerito was working on the stone retaining wall, but alas, he was not. The wall was there, however. And it looks like a very nice wall.
McCoy Wins Spur Award
Prolific Kansas writer Max McCoy has won the Spur Award for best original mass-market paperback novel from the Western Writers of America. He will receive the award in June for his novel, “Hellfire Canyon,” at the WWA Conference in Scottsdale, AZ. As Max mentions… Winners of the Spur Awards in previous years include Larry McMurtry …
Busting through
Yo, GREEN! The bulbs are awakening and busting shoots through the earth. These are near the east door of ESU’s Memorial Union. Yippie-yi-YAY! Hope returns to Kansas. I don’t know what kind of flowers these are (someone smart will tell me), but right now, I’m just happy to see green stalks and blue sky.
Gathering Winter
All month, Dave Leiker’s winter photographs will be on display at the Skyline Room in ESU’s Memorial Union. Roger Heineken had Dave’s photos printed on ESU’s large-format printer, so many of the prints are about 30 X 40. (I currently have this photo as wallpaper on my computer.) As I wrote the other day… The …