Photo archive for June 11, 2007
Emporia A-16s pitcher Bryan Little pitches during a game Saturday at Soden's Grove during the Wendy's Tournament. View photo
Inventor Gildo Beleski shows off his creation, the human-powered vehicle known as the Trikke, at Emporia State University. The Trikke, which was acclaimed by Time magazine as one of the top 10 inventions of 2002, is now being researched by ESU’s physical education department to see what muscles can benefit from exercise with the device and how. View photo
Skyler Delmott strides across the finish line in the Madison Days 8K run. Delmott was the first runner to finish the race. View photo
Runners in the Madison Days 8K run start off the race Saturday morning. Over 30 runners were in the race. View photo
Amy VanGundy of Americus finishes the Madison Days 8K run Saturday morning. VanGundy finished third in the race. View photo
Prospector Mervin Harlan of Madison, far left, shows David Young of Madison and Mary, Dustin and Steven Young of Eudora how to pan for gold. Harlan demonstrated panning techniques at Madison Days and gave onlookers the opportunity to try panning their own California gold. View photo
Jordan Barb of Hutchinson is cheered on by her mother, Laura, and cousin, Ashley Vorhies of Edmond, Oklahoma at Madison Days as she digs for coins and other treasure in the Dig4$ sandbox at Madison Days. The sandbox was open to children of all ages and was sponsored by the Citizen's State Bank of Madison. View photo
Trayton Audiss of Gridley, hugs a 9-day-old sika deer owned by Daryl Klumpe of Emporia. Audiss was exploring the flea market at Madison Days. View photo
Colton and Hannah Ballard of Madison take a break from the festivities at Madison Days. View photo
Daniel "Doc Dan" Klamm of Tulsa, Okla., sells home brewed root beer to visitors at the Folk Life Festival in Cottonwood Falls. View photo
ESU physical education assistant professor Paul Luebbers wires up John Simpson for a ride on the Trikke on Friday. The electrodes help record which muscle groups are being used and how intensely, so that ESU can judge the exercise benefits of the human-powered vehicle. Simpson is the business partner of the Trikke’s inventor, Gildo Beleski. View photo
Javyn Carl connects with a pitch Saturday afternoon at the Trusler Sports Complex. View photo
The Emporia Energy's Andrea Jones watches her pitch Saturday afternoon at Trusler Sports Complex. View photo
The Emporia Energy’s Hannah Lynch starts her windup while pitching in an afternoon game, June 9 . View photo
Don Hewitt of Cottonwood Falls demonstrates wood carving. This decorative spoon is made from cottonwood. View photo
The Emporia A-15s' Brett Lechien squares around to bunt the ball Saturday evening at Soden's Grove. Lechien was out at first base but advanced a runner to third base. View photo
Larry Matson of Humble Clay Studio, Cottonwood Falls, centers his clay on an old-fashioned peddle-type potter's wheel at the Folk Life Festival in Cottonwood Falls. View photo
Carol Klamm of Cottonwood Falls demonstrates weaving. Klamm is the organizer of the Flint Hills Folk Life Festival in Cottonwood Falls. The festival is in its ninth year and attracts folk artists from around the country. View photo
Jamie Sigel of Sundance, Wyo., demonstrates old-fashioned laundry techniques at the Folk Life Festival in Cottonwood Falls. View photo
Sophia Burns of Admire tries out a party horn Friday at the Allen Senior Center. Burns was one of nine people honored at the center for being age 90 or older. View photo
From left to right, Elma Moore, of Emporia, Pete Pykiet, of Allen and Woody Conrad, of Florida (formerly of Bushong) try out party favors Friday afternoon at Allen Senior Center. The center held a birthday party for those who are 90 and over in 2007. View photo
Allen Senior Center Manager Judy Parks helps Anna Maud Hayes, of Allen put on party favors Friday at the senior center. Parks organized a birthday party for all senior centers age 90 and over. View photo
Emporia Police Officer Robert Turner grabs ear protection from Lt. John Koelsch while training for the bike patrol Thursday afternoon. View photo
Jason Goza of the Independence Police Department practices target shooting while on his bike as Emporia Police Officer Mark Lake watches. Training for bike police was held this week in Emporia. View photo