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Children scramble for change during last Thursday’s sand pile dig in Garden Plain.

With an American flag in one hand and a bag for candy in the other, this girl was ready for the Garden Plain parade on July 4.

 

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7 Years Ago Davis Williams of Haysville won Saturday's Run to Cheney 5K race at the Sedgwick County Fair. Williams’ time was 18:01.4.

Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas 4-H sponsored a photography contest for 4-H members to showcase their skills.

Keaton Weimeyer of Cheney was one of 22 winners whose photos are depicted in the summer 2024 issue of Kansas Living. One grand prize winner was chosen for the cover.

Twenty other winners, including Weimeyer, were selected as runners-up. More winners were chosen for inclusion with the other 21 for online publication at kansaslivingmagazine. com.

 

Dear Savvy Senior, I need to hire a good in-home caregiver to help my elderly father who lives alone. What’s the best way to do this? Searching Sarah Dear Sarah, Finding a good in-home caregiver for an elderly parent is not always easy.

CHENEY – Isabel's Patnry will be offering food pickup next Thursday, both at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Mount Vernon by Cheney Lake, and in the parking lot at Cheney Middle School.

Bar Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 4 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped Topping Ingredients 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a nine-by-13-inch baking pan by spraying it with cooking spray. Set it aside.

Even though it seems to be billed as a fall fruit, I love a good apple all year round. In a lively discussion about favorite fruits this past week, I decided apples hold the number one spot for me right now, and if I’m eating one on its own, I like a sweet, red one.

Once, back in my college days, when I was living away from home, I was visiting over a weekend. I grabbed a banana off the counter, and about that time, my sister came around the corner.

Ingredients 3 eggs 3 3/4 cup flour 1 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup shortening 2/3 cup cold water Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two loaf pans, and set them aside.