Relay for Life is the hope that loved ones lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who are battling cancer will be supported and that one day cancer will be eliminated.
This annual event is one of many good causes that brings people from Marion County together and rotates between Marion and Hillsboro locations. It will be at the Tabor College track in Hillsboro beginning at 7 p.m. July 20 and ending at 7 a.m. July 21. If you haven’t experienced the relay there is still time to find a team or sponsor someone. For more information contact Ralph Kreutziger at 620-382-2215.
If anyone says there’s nothing to do around here, you can tell them for me that they are wrong. Our calendar is full and seems to be getting getting even fuller. I even have relatives whose last name is Fuller
The setting couldn’t have been more perfect than it was this past Saturday night for the Chingawassa Trick Pony concert in Marion’s Central Park.
The weather was gorgeous—the winds were calm, the evening sky was pure blue and the stage was symmetrically framed by the trees.
I think it was during the second song, “Mama Burnt the Kitchen Down,” when the generator feeding the electricity to the stage burned up, creating an instant silence. Quick action by the crew backstage got it going again and the rest of the show went on without a hitch.
With high gas prices these days, the perfect opportunity for fun and entertainment lies just a few miles away. You don’t need to drive to Memphis to get your Elvis fix. Chingawassa Days in Marion is featuring an Elvis Tribute contest Friday night. It’s an official contest, so the winner could qualify for the finals at Graceland. Entrants from quite a few states are on tap.
This is just one of many nifty events planned for the weekend.
Is there more to read about casinos and the effect they have on communities in the news—including national news these days—or is it just because Kansas is going down that slippery road and I am more aware of the issue?
From what I have read, the whole idea is flawed down to the paltry 22 percent take that the state is willing to take for putting so many people at risk.
I really can’t believe, with so many casinos surrounding us now, that Wichita (which is where the casino will go) could become a destination casino.
And without it being a destination, it will have to make a living off of locals. Then the money is shifted out of the local economy to the gaming interests.
A lousy return on the hard-earned dollar, in my opinion.
Partly Nonsense 
