Central Kansas Flywheel Museum Blood Drive

Colorado-based Law Firm Holding Town Hall Meeting about Roundup®

Attorneys from McDivitt Law Firm will educate the public on the potential dangers of the glyphosate found in Monsanto’s Roundup® herbicide

McDivitt Law Firm, P.C. is hosting an Informational Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, August 11^th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Courtyard by Marriott on 3020 Riffel Drive in Salina, Kansas. All members of the community are invited to attend the Town Hall and meet the attorneys seeking to assist those who may have suffered from exposure to Roundup.

Roundup is one of the world’s most widely used herbicides, and in the U.S., the most popular weed and grass killer on the market. Yet, the active ingredient found in Roundup, glyphosate, has been confirmed by health experts as a probable cause of cancer, including Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Soft Tissue Sarcomas, and Multiple Myelomas.

Those attending McDivitt Law Firm’s Town Hall Meeting will get the latest information about the link between these injuries and exposure to glyphosate in Monsanto’s Roundup, and learn about their right to file legal claims for compensation for these injuries.

Attorney and founder of McDivitt Law Firm, Mike McDivitt, and attorney Joanne Rupprecht will be the lawyers presenting at the Town Hall Meeting, and will be available to answer questions.

About McDivitt Law Firm

McDivitt Law Firm is a Colorado-based law firm of 22 attorneys that has been providing legal representation to injured victims and their families throughout the United States for the past 40 years. Founded by Mike and Karen McDivitt, McDivitt Law Firm has an experienced team of lawyers, paralegals, and support staff who provide their clients with caring and thorough legal service. Visit www.McDivittLaw.com to learn more, or call toll free at 855-832-5954.

 

“If you have been exposed to glyphosate found in Monsanto’s Roundup, either through industrial or personal use, then you should be aware of the potential risks associated with this chemical.”..

Attorney Mike McDivitt

Commemorate V-J Day 70th Anniversary at the Eisenhower Presidential Library

Eisenhower Presidential Library to Commemorate V-J Day 70th Anniversary

The 70th anniversary of V-J Day will be observed on the Eisenhower Presidential Library campus Saturday, August 15. On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as "Victory over Japan Day," or simply "V-J Day."

A Big Band Concert and Dance by the 1st Infantry Division Army Band, Ft. Riley, will be presented at 7 p.m. on the steps of the Library building. Bring your dancing shoes and dress in your best 1940s attire as the band encourages dancing to their "Big Band" selections from the 1940s. The concert will include a "Big Band" arrangement of the Star Spangled Banner and a vocalist for some of the numbers.
  
The movie,"Unbroken," will be shown at  3 p.m. in the Visitors Center auditorium. The movie tells the true story of Olympian and WWII Veteran Louis Zampernini. After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII,  Zampernini spent a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he was caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. The movie is free and open to the public.

Attendees are invited to come early and visit the "WWII Remembered" exhibit in the museum. Regular admission fees and museum hours will be in effect, with the museum closing at 4:45 p.m. Rob Wasinger, Hays, World War II Cavalry re-enactor, will be on the grounds with his horse during the day.

Food vendors will open at 4 p.m., serving meals, snacks and beverages. Visitors are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and picnic on the grounds. 

A photo station will be set up for couples to recreate their own version of the famous "kiss" between an unknown sailor and a nurse celebrating the end of World War II in New York's Times Square in 1945.     

The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. We preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire.

Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire at Great Plains Theatre

Presents

RING OF FIRE

OPENING FRIDAY, August 7, at 7:30pm!

This tribute show presents a multitude of Johnny Cash songs presented by a talented cast of actor musicians. Ring of Fire features hit songs including "I Walk the Line," "If I Were A Carpenter," "Jackson," "Cry, Cry, Cry," and "Folsom Prison Blues," among many others.  Join us for a musical celebration of the Man in Black!

The cast:  Jonny Baird, Kristin McCrory, Allison Kelly, Kimberly Braun, Zack Steele, Nick Cirillo and Darrell Johnston.

Performance Schedule:
Friday, August 7 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 9 at 2:00 pm

Tuesday, August 11 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, August 12 at 2:00 pm
Thursday, August 13 - no performance
Friday, August 14 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 15 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 16 at 2:00 pm

Performance Location:
Abilene High School Auditorium
1300 N. Cedar St. Abilene, KS 67410

Parking is located in the lot at the Presbyterian Church to the North of AHS.  Golf carts will be available to provide rides for patrons to the doors of the school.

For more information or to purchase tickets,
call 785-263-4574, or visit our website:  www.greatplainstheatre.com

Canvas And Cocktails

Arts Council of Dickinson County 

Canvas and Cocktails

Join us this Saturday, August 8th for our next Canvas & Cocktails Event! Our featured painting will be the always majestic sunflower.  Your hosts/instructors are Karen Cooper & Alyshia Anguiano 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cooper Clean, 3rd Street, Abilene $20.00 members/$25.00 nonmembers.

Contact the Arts Council for Reservations.
There are 20 spaces, first come, first serve.
(785) 263-1884
artscouncilofdc@gmail.com

A Traditional Farm Life - Coconut-Pecan Frosting

A Traditional Farm Life

By Shasta Hamilton

Greetings from Enterprise, dear friends!   You’ve probably heard it said there is something therapeutic about gardening.  This I can believe. 

You see, I’ve been an “absent gardener” this year.  The few hastily planted herbs I have in my little herb garden have largely been left to fend for themselves.  Timely rains have kept them alive, at least, and thankfully there have been few weeds. 

I stepped out the door into the cool of the morning this day, saw the hoe, and a plan formed in my mind.  Why not now?

It was only a matter of 10-15 minutes to hoe around those woe-be-gone plants and redefine the border of the bed.  I felt an unexpected sense of justice—an old wrong had been righted by simple act. 

I always think I don’t have time to spend out in my little garden—and I probably don’t—but a 10-minute random act of kindness toward my poor little herbs gave me a mental boost to go on about the tasks of the day.  There are many other wrongs to be made right around here, as I have also been the “absent homemaker” this week.

Extra time was spent early this week in preparation for our Wednesday visit from the ROMEO Riders (Retired Old Motorcyclists Eating Out). 

ROMEOs gather every Wednesday from points all over central Kansas to share camaraderie and a meal while supporting a Mom and Pop restaurant.  We were honored to be this week’s choice.

The day dawned with rain, but by the 11 a.m. meeting time the road was dry, yet the skies were still overcast.  It was a pleasantly cool morning for late July. 

We welcomed 25 motorcycle riders in neon yellow ROMEO T-shirts to Enterprise, and fed them a meal featuring BBQ Pulled Pork or Chicken Sandwiches across the street from our restaurant in the Community Building.

Planning for the event was tricky, as riders descend upon their destination from their own hometowns spanning a large geographical area, with no way for the restaurant to know how many will come.  We had seating for 56 prepared, and probably would have filled more seats had the morning’s rain not deterred folks from the Lindsborg area.

We felt it was a very positive experience, and it gave us another opportunity to learn how to serve large groups of people.  One success builds upon another, and we look forward to serving more large groups in the future.

Now, I suppose you have spent the last week patiently waiting for the recipe to top your German Chocolate Cake with luscious Coconut-Pecan Frosting.  Well, friends, the wait is over!

The following recipe makes quite a bit of frosting, but it is my preference because both the whole can of evaporated milk and package of coconut are used.  How many times have I thrown out a half-used can of evaporated milk weeks later from the fridge, or found a little bitty bag of something in the back of the freezer? 

If you have more than you need for the cake, you might find another use for the leftovers.  If I were you, I’d try crowning a dish of vanilla ice cream with your extra Coconut-Pecan Frosting and topping it all off with a generous squirt of chocolate syrup.  I confess I have not tried this, but I’ll also admit I’m salivating at the thought.  If you try it, let me know how it turned out!

Coconut-Pecan Frosting

4 egg yolks

1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1-1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup butter

1 pkg. (7 oz.) fancy flaked coconut

1-1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

Beat egg yolks, evaporated milk, vanilla in large saucepan with whisk until blended.  Add sugar and butter and cook on medium heat 10-12 minutes or until thickened and golden brown, stirring constantly to avoid scorching.  Remove from heat.  Add flaked coconut and pecans; mix well.  Cool to desired spreading consistency.  Fill and frost cake.

Copyright © 2015 by Shasta Hamilton

Shasta is a fifth generation rural Kansan now residing in Enterprise, Kansas.  She and her husband own and operate The Buggy Stop Home-Style Kitchen with their six home-schooled children.  You can reach The Buggy Stop by calling (785) 200-6385 or visit them on the web at www.thebuggystoprestaurant.com.