Birds of a feather: Peg and Jules Glanzer are greeted by the Tabor College Bluejay after their arrival in late January. The official inauguration will be held at 7 p.m. May 9 at the college. Tabor College photo
On his first day as the new president of Tabor College, during an informal get-together with faculty and staff, Jules Glanzer pulled from his pocket a choir director’s pitch pipe and blew a note loudly enough for everyone to hear.
The news keeps getting better about how much it will cost the city of Hillsboro to repair damage caused by an April fire in the former AMPI building it owns.
At its June 5 meeting, the Hillsboro City Council heard from Mayor Delores Dalke that Advance Catastrophe Technology Inc., based in Wichita, had submitted a bid of $72,000 to cleanup the damaged area.
That compares to an initial bid of $440,000 from another Wichita-based firm, National Catastrophe Restoration Inc., received in mid-May.
The familiar sight of Allen Hiebert leading a Tabor College science class will become far less familiar following his retirement after 23 years at the college Tabor College photo. Click image to enlarge.
After 23 years as professor of chemistry and physics at Tabor College, and 16 years prior to that as professor at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., Allen Hiebert has retired.
“It used to be that when you had to adjust an instrument, you had to do it yourself, so you had to know how the machine works,” he said about the changes he’s observed in the teaching field.
Prairie View, a long-time behavioral and mental health services provider headquartered in Newton, will be moving one of its Community Mental Health Center sites from Marion to Hillsboro.
The Alex Stuchlik Polka Band from Lost Springs performs during the Friday-evening downtown mixer that kicked off this year’s Hillsboro Family/Folk Festival. 5-Man Trio was the featured performing group and drew rave reviews. Also downtown, the Chamber of Commerce served barbecue and several classic cars were on display. Off and on rain showers dampened participation at this year festival, which culminated with the annual demolition derby on Sunday evening. On Memorial Day, the American Legion hosted its annual program of remembrance at Memorial Park. Kattie King / Free Press
