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Haysville schools has new assistant principals

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Haysville Unified School District (USD) 261 has new assistant principals in its school system. Campus High School assistant principal Christopher Jensen comes internally from the Campus History Department.
Haysville schools has new assistant principals

Correction

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In last week's TSnews story about the new mural being painted on the Farm Supply building in downtown Cheney, we incorrectly stated the name of Trent Viner. We regret the error..

Milestone moment

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GODDARD – Tanganyika Wildlife Park has announced the recent birth of three lion cubs, a significant milestone in the park's ongoing commitment to the preservation of species. The cubs – a male and two females – were born on July 29.
Pictured are two of the three new lion cubs born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard. The largest of the cubs weighs 10.5 pounds. Melissa Steven/Contributed photo

Friendship Meals Menu

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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.

Power out? Prepping, storing food can be tricky

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Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says preparing and storing food during a power outage can be “tricky.” “Without a steady power source (such as a generator), food can be temperature-abused, which increases the risk for foodborne illness,” said Blakeslee, who also is coordinator of K-State’s Rapid Response Center for Food Science. Foodborne bacteria grows most rapidly between 40 degrees and 140 degrees Fahrenheit, Blakeslee said – doubling in number in as little as 20 minutes.

10th ‘Cram the Van’ food coming to Conway Springs

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Wheatland Electric, in conjunction with its 75th anniversary, is holding the 10th annual Cram the Van food drive. “Starting in 2014, our cooperative—employees, trustees, volunteers, and our co-op members alike—have all pitched in to cram our big red van with food donations for the communities we serve,” Wheatland Electric said in a press release.

Help young children develop empathy

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Extension Hearing the words “what a kind, compassionate child you’ve raised” is often one of the greatest compliments a parent can receive as they turn their young person out into the world. The foundation for this empathy, says Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles, happens early in life.
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