Lifestyle

GODDARD – Students at Goddard High School are celebrating winter homecoming this week. Coronation will take place this Friday between the varsity basketball games against the Newton Railers.

CHENEY – Students at Cheney High School have been recognized for first semester honors. Based on grade-point average, students have been named to the principal's honor roll, the honor roll or honorable mention.

CONWAY SPRINGS – The second nine weeks honor roll for Conway Springs Middle School has been released. Students are named to either the principal's honor roll or are named honorable mention.

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

CLEARWATER – Clearwater High School will host a community blood drive next week. The drive will run 9 a.m.

As soon as the weather forecast called for snow this past week, I immediately began reviewing soup recipes I saved over the past year. It was time.

Kansas State University “Voice of the Wildcats.” That title belongs to the legendary sportscasters who have broadcast Kansas State University football and basketball games through the years. Wyatt Thompson is the current and longtime Voice of the Cats, which he especially appreciates because of his roots in rural Kansas.

One of my favorite parts of December this year has been the honor of being able to try out four different reader-submitted recipes—one for each week. I have often said that I think sharing food— whether in physical or recipe form—is a kind of love we show to each other.

Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, Is there a rule of thumb on how long someone should keep their old financial paperwork? I have file cabinets full of old receipts, bank and brokerage statements, tax returns and more that I would like to toss. Recently Retired Dear Recently, It’s a great question.

When I was a teacher, I often said that I wished I could have a day or so to audit my colleagues’ classes, just to get a feel for their style and methods. I had a bucket list of people I would have loved to sit in on to learn some tricks of the trade.