Each Friday, The Gazette salutes those who make Emporia and the surrounding area a better place to live and work. Give these folks a pat on the back ...
ORGANIZERS and participants of the Walk to Defeat ALS. The event raised $14,400 and Ferrell Gas of Kansas City will match that amount to make the total amount $28,000.
• Country Mart and Price Chopper, which donated school supplies to Emporias elementary schools.
• Pat Ford, who retired from Emporia ‘s Police Department. He served the community for 30 years.
• Pizza Ranch, which is building a restaurant in Emporia. The restaurant will be on West 18th Avenue and should be open by December.
• Aaron Goza, who was promoted from staff sergeant to sergeant first class. Goza is a combat medic serving with the Kansas Army National Guard.
• The 23 Emporians chosen for the new class of Leadership Emporia.
• Bret Wise, who has returned to Emporia to practice optometry. He will work at the office of optometrist Patricia Dorsey. • Cory Haag, who plans to build a new building in downtown Emporia that will combine apartments and retail space. The building will be at 726 Commercial St.
Christopher White Walker
Editor & Publisher