Americus News
Belle Grimsley
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Unclaimed property
Kathy Priest from the Kansas State Treasurer's office reported that there were 193 inquiries concerning unclaimed property at the booth during the Americus Days celebration. Property was found for 53 of the searches. The dollar value for the properties found was $5,772 and for stock properties was $1,431.25 for a total value of $7,203.25.
Plant show results
According to Don Edmiston, plant show coordinator, winners were: Cut flowers, first, Wilma Finney, second, Wilma Finney, third, Christine Arndt; cactus, Pat Sutton; blooming plants, first, Pat Sutton, second, Lakota Preisner, third, Virginia Roberts; foliage (no blooms), first, Virginia Roberts, second, Americus Township Library, third Virginia Roberts; hanging plants, Virginia Roberts; best of show, Wilma Finney.
Talent show participants
Participants in the Talent Showcase which was directed by Denise King were: Lydie Moe, vocal; Morgan Kauffman, vocal; Americus Junior High Band and Choir; Chris Wedel, vocal; Olin Karr, violin; Cory Anderson, guitar; Mindy Anderson, vocal; Flint Hills Martial Arts Center Dance Division, gymnastics, directed by Freda Grantham; and Northern Heights High School Firecats Dance Team.
Horseshoe tournament
Jim Theas reported the following winners: Doubles, first, Ed Gillespie and Ron Elsen; second, Roger Hewitt and Kevin Schlimme; third, Ray Barrett and Leonard Sill; fourth, Jim Theas and Don Hatch. Singles winners were: First, Brian Looper; second, Kevin Schlimme; third, Tracy Dobbs; and fourth, Jim Theas.
Softball tournament
T-shirts were awarded to all of the participants in the round robin tournament. Jimmy Carpenter reported that the teams had a duck soup game where every inning had a special task to perform e.g. run backwards or bat with one hand.
5K Run-walk
Marcia Johnson reported the following winners:
Under 15, male, ail Lee, first; female, Top, Kimberly Smith; Jasmine King, first; Taylor Elbe second; Alex Johnson, third; 16-29 age group, male, Top, John Van Gundy; Ryan Norton, first; Jerald Blaufuss, second, Malhar Saraiya, third; 30-39 age group, female, Sarah Cotte, first, Krystee Pearson, second; Lavone Johnson, third; 40-54 male, Edward Rodriquez; female, Jann Briggs, first; Rhonda Zornes, second; Cindy Wilson, third; 55 and over, male, Jim Moore, first.
Baby parade
Twenty-six babies under age two were entered in the baby parade. Jana Smart reported the following participants: Destiney Baysinger; Brenna and Taylor Cunningham; Aiden and Boston Ekstrom; Abigail Grantham; Aubrey Hinrichs; Carter and Reagan Hitt; Kailyn Schlimme; Hunter Smart; Keira Tucker; Morgan Vineyard; Andrew Wood; Haylie Wright; Cayson and Daxton Youngblood; Braxton Young; Tommy Moe; Dannielle McClellan; Jayden and Joslin Baylor; Lane Gardner; Emily Maxwell; Zachary McLaughlin; and Sierra Thomson.
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