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04/14/2003 Archived Entry: "236 ENTRIES"

236 ENTRIES

Since my blog was moved to my kansasprairie website, I have made 236 entries. That's a lot of writing.

I don't know how many entries I made on the old blogspot site. I could check, but I figured it doesn't matter. There are a lot since I launched it the first part of June.

The Midland Hotel has lost Steve Boehmfeldt as its manager. I hear a new manager is coming in two weeks. A woman. I don't know who. It will be interesting to see who they can recruit for a chef as good ones are scarce as hen's teeth. It might be mid-May before they are open. It will take a long time to recruit a head chef, line cooks and train the employees. That's a tall order.

A huge 3rd armored division is just now passing through Baghdad. That means tanks galore. Captain Chad Roehrman, son of Gail and Mark, is in the 4th armored division and left April 3rd for Kuwait. He must be nearing Baghdad about now as he is a tank commander and they are headed that way, according to news broadcasts. Kristofer Thompson, a second Lieutenant, is in the 4th Infantry Division. He is the Air Defense Liason officer for 3rd Brigade. His primary duty is air defense planning for his brigade for both Patriot and Stinger based missile systems. He is personally in charge of five Bradley fighting vehicles in his planning duties.

Update: Dan Rather just announced the 3rd Infantry was there and the 4th is coming to Baghdad. Keep your eyes peeled for Chad and Kris.

The Kansas Sampler Festival is coming up the first weekend in May.....Saturday and Sunday May 3rd and 4th. It's in Independence and will be one of their largest and best Festivals. Marci Penner, the executive director of the Kansas Sampler Foundation was here on Saturday for our events. If she can come to ours, we should make every effort to attend hers. It's very much worth the drive to Independence to Riverside Park to see all the exhibits from more than 150 Kansas communities and experience a wide variety of entertainment and food. You can learn about anything you ever want to know about Kansas, and then some, at the Kansas Sampler Festival. If you haven't joined the Kansas Explorers Club, give me a call and I'll sign you up. It's a good thing to do for $18.67.

"There are six new state legislators this session under the age of 30. The veteran lawmakers say this group is breathing new life into the state political scene.

"Our rural communities need enthusiasm and vision on city councils and county commissions. What can you do as a leader to help cultivate active involvement from this age group? Sarah Grace Geiger, Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce Director, held an "Under 30" Think Tank. These are the four goals she hopes to accomplish:

"1. Educate future (and present) leaders about the issues affecting rural communities.
2. Provide a place where their ideas are valued.
3. Stimulate young people to engage actively in their community.
4. Create a network of young people.

"We need their vision and energy and must create a pathway for their voices to be heard." (Excerpts taken from We Kan!, a publication of the Kansas Sampler Foundation, April 2003)

Plant your feet well tomorrow when you go outside or you might land upside down. It's going to be a windy day.