High honor

Access to health care is a problem in the United States, but Kansas is well down the road to 100 percent access to oral health care, thanks to the commitment and vision of a few individuals.

A helping hand

Current economic woes are bad enough, and made worse by news media and national leaders that feed biased information to the public.

Potter’s wheel

Raku pottery by Alan Kirby is on view during November in the Beverly J. Corcoran Gallery in the lobby of Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium.

Creative color

Carolynn Burns loves drawing, loves color and loves scuba diving in the Caribbean.

Bank on it

While he may have considered other careers while he was growing up, there was little doubt that Joe Fowler would eventually go into banking.

Only the best

Ray Hamblin, Franklin, is good at making things.

Love of country

The old saying was that the army traveled on its stomach. In modern times, the army travels by gas tank.

Invisible Children

Several Pittsburg State University students are trying to help end a horrible war in Africa.

Family duty

World War II veteran Bill Kovacic is proud of his town of Arma.

A HEART TO TEACH

Susan Knell has been an educator all her life. Now she’s teaching a lifesaving new lesson.

An assistant professor in the Pittsburg State University curriculum and instruction department, she is one of 65 recent graduates of the annual WomenHeart Science and Leadership Symposium at Mayo Clinic. Designated as a WomenHeart Champion, she hopes to educate area women on heart health issues, including how to live a heart-healthy life and how to recognize the symptoms of heart disease.

OAK RIDGE RETURNS

“The Boys Are Back” is the title song of the latest CD by the Oak Ridge Boys. It’s also a fact. The veteran quartet will return to Pittsburg with its 2009 Christmas show at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium.

Horsing around

Sara Schifferdecker and her horse, Ralphie, have winning ways.

Cinderella story

Kaye Lewis, artistic director of the Midwest Regional Ballet, loves portraying Cinderella’s stepsister. It makes people laugh, and she loves doing that.

Top honors

A great idea and consistent excellence enabled the Girard High School FFA agricultural communications team to take first place in the National FFA Agricultural Communications Career Development Event, held during the 82nd National FFA Convention Oct. 21-24 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Take the Lead

What is power? By definition, power is the ability to cause or create change.

A GOOD SPORT

The memory of a youngster who loved football lives on in an award honoring others for the fine qualities that he displayed.

Long road back

Music had always been Tim Letchworth’s life, but he almost lost both in May 2008.

‘It’s good being Riq’

During the week, Ricardo Quinteros, “Riq” to his friends, works as facilities maintenance coordinator for SEK-CAP Inc.

Barbershop women

There are a lot of misconceptions about barbershop music.

‘Some gave all’

It’s been 50 years since the first Americans were killed in Vietnam, and veterans of that war are finally getting some recognition.

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