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Cheney Thursday Cards, 1 p.m., Cheney Senior Center. Tae kwon do, 7 p.m., Cheney Rec.

Following are next week’s menus for Friendship Meals and Meals on Wheels in both Sedgwick County and Sumner County. A change was made recently, and there are now different menus for Sedgwick County and Sumner County.

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Saddle up for a good time

GODDARD – Mallory Jennings, the first speaker at the free 2024 Ad Astra Galaxy Forum at the Cosmosphere, is a NASA expert in charge of spacesuit, spacewalks, jetpacks and more at Johnson Space Center.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. – Debbie Lukert, a fourth grade teacher at Clearwater Intermediate-Middle School in Clearwater, recently completed an intense immersion experience in American history at The Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg.

While planning a snack menu for a recent get-together at our office, I decided the summer heat dictated some nice, cool appetizers. After settling on some dips to go with crackers, I decided I wanted something summery and full of fresh garden vegetable flavors, so I began researching bruschetta.

Ingredients a healthy pinch of red pepper flakes salt and pepper, to taste 1 large baguette, cut in one-quarter-inch slices 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 6 to 8 cloves garlic, minced or thinly sliced Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and saute, stirring regularly, for two or three minutes until the garlic is lightly browned and fragrant. Remove the skillet from the heat, and set it aside to cool.

Staff report HAYSVILLE – A Wichita firefighter died last week while helping battle a fire just outside of Haysville. Ty Voth, 27, collapsed mid-afternoon on Aug.

GODDARD – The City of Goddard has announced the hiring of Brooke Carroll as the city's next chief financial officer. Carroll brings nearly 10 years of experience in local government and extensive expertise in accountancy and finance.