EDITOR’S NOTE: Each Friday, The Gazette salutes those who make Emporia and the surrounding area a better place to live and work. The following folks deserve a pat on the back ...
Emporia Motors, which donated $5,000 to Food for Students. Food for Students is a community program to provide food to students who are hungry on weekends.
Walmart, which donated $10,000 to Plumb Place. The donation was part of Walmart’s 12 Days of Giving.
Emporia State University and the more than 550 students who received diplomas at commencement on Saturday.
Barbara Schlobohm, who retired as Reading’s public information officer. She led the city in the long term recovery efforts after a tornado tore through the town last May.
Organizers and participants of the DeLane Toy Drive. More than 75 bags of toys were collected for children in need.
Students of Sacred Heart School, who held a cookie and fudge sale to raise money for fifth-grader Alex Muckenthaler’s cancer treatments. Alex was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma.
A group that is studying ways to have train depot set up so Amtrak will stop in Emporia again.
Sertoma Club, which gave a $1,000 donation to the Newman Regional Health Powered by Pink Campaign.
The more than 100 students at Flint Hills Tech College who received diplomas this week.
Chris Walker
Editor & Publisher