Photo archive for November 22, 2007
The selections for the 2007 Emporia Gazette All-Area 11-Man Defense are shown. Pictured, front row from left: defensive back Cole Krueger, Olpe; defensive back Shea Kirsop, Lyndon; defensive lineman Cord Stanley, Emporia; defensive lineman David Hanks, Northern Heights; defensive back Keene Niemack, Lyndon; and punter Stephen Nuessen, Northern Heights. Back row: defensive lineman Josh Lambert, Olpe; defensive lineman Josh Klumpe, Olpe; defensive back Brandon Childs, Emporia; linebacker Ryan Bass, Emporia; linebacker Mark Kolmer, Emporia; and linebacker Kade Neilson, Lyndon. View photo
The selections for the 2007 Emporia Gazette All-Area 11-Man Offense are shown here. Pictured, front row from left: running back Brian Palermo, Chase County; offensive lineman Alex Wendling, Lyndon; tight end Haydon Parks, Northern Heights; offensive lineman Troy Pierce, Emporia; offensive lineman T.J. Heins, Emporia; and kicker Alex Walsh, Lyndon. Back row: running back and 11-Man Player of the Year Edd Noonan, Emporia; offensive lineman Alex Dreier, Olpe; wide receiver Harrison Stone, Emporia; Coach of the Year Bill Lowe, Emporia; quarterback Kenneth Bronson, Northern Heights; offensive lineman Jeremy Bishoff, Northern Heights; and wide receiver Tyler McClellan, Northern Heights. View photo
Emporia State’s Jamie Augustyn guards Cameron University’s Tiffany Williams (22) during last Friday’s game at White Auditorium. ESU and Cameron will meet in a rematch on Friday at the Cameron Thanksgiving Classic in Lawton, Okla. The Lady Hornets won the first meeting, 81-63. View photo
Alex Dreier Olpe Sophomore at Olpe High School "Friends and family because they support me." View photo
Bill Lowe Emporia Head football coach at Emporia High School "My faith and my family." View photo
Blake Jones Lebo Senior at Lebo High School "Family and Cole Krueger." View photo
Harry Goza Emporia Sheriff’s Deputy “Thanksgiving is the time of abundant harvest. I’m thankful that I have a loving family and wonderful friends.” View photo
Lane Ryno Emporia Sheriff’s deputy I’m just thankful to be alive. I survived lung cancer. I’m just thankful to be here. View photo
Andy Rodriguez Emporia city street department employee “I’m thankful for our freedom, for one thing.” View photo
Jerry Tucker Emporia city park department employee “I’m thankful for my children.” View photo
Eric Cammarn Emporia city street department employee “I’m thankful for my family, my family being in good health, especially my kids.” View photo
Lei Gao People’s Republic of China Emporia State University student “I’m thankful for my parents and the Christian people in Emporia. ... All the nice acts give us a chance to enjoy America.” View photo
Tara Baker Emporia Elementary education instructor/ESU “I’m thankful for family and friends.” View photo
Eric Jackson Emporia Seamless Data Systems I am thankful for my children. View photo
Ashley Jackson Emporia Emporia Middle School student I’m thankful for my family and friends. View photo
June Rochat Emporia Secretary/receptionist, Thomas Transfer I’m thankful for family, church friends and health. View photo
Pat Keener Cottonwood Falls retired I’m thankful for friends, relatives, the troops, the dog. ... And God. That’s one of the most important things. View photo
Judy Bevans Cottonwood Falls employed part-time “I’m thankful for friends, family, and a safe move. I moved 250 miles in August with no major mishaps. And the fact I am working, and a lot of people aren’t.” View photo
Jennifer Sparks Emporia Home caregiver “I am thankful for family.” View photo
John Bahr Emporia Owner, Quality Air “I’m thankful for friends and family and my heating and air business.” View photo
Penelope Newcomb, 3 Emporia “Merry Christmas.” View photo
Chloe Newcomb, 3 “Blue and Merry Christmas.” View photo
Julie Newcomb Emporia Homemaker “I’m thankful for family and for overall health. Everyone’s pretty healthy and I have a good support system.” View photo
Dacia Hightower Emporia Physical therapist I’m thankful for my health and just to be here. View photo
Dale Fields Emporia Retired “One thing, we’re real fortunate to have a Senior Center here. We have a nice person running it, Susan (Riley). She does so much volunteer work...That’s what I’m thankful for.” View photo
Allan Hillman Emporia Retired I’m thankful for the soldiers and the young people who fight the war and keep us safe and free.” View photo
Kenneth Harlan Emporia Retired “I’m thankful for our wonderful Savior. And for all good things that come from God I’m thankful for.” View photo
Lena Young Emporia Retired “I’m thankful for family and that we have each other. I’m thankful that we both (Lena and Bill) have lived long enough to see our boys in their late 60s.” View photo
Susan Riley Emporia Emporia Senior Center director “A new grandson. I’m thankful for what this center has been able to accomplish and the number of lives that this (group) has been able to touch. I’m just really thankful that this center is able to survive and very thankful for all the volunteer support and the support of the board members.” View photo
Florence Schadt Emporia Retired “I’m thankful for a place to eat where I don’t have to cook it and do the dishes afterwards. I’m thankful because I have my son from Alaska and my daughter from Topeka here.” View photo
Ron Gugler Emporia Retired “Friends, family and (Emporia Senior) center.” View photo
Elinor Cowell Topeka Teacher “Family and health.” View photo
Brian Palermo Cottonwood Falls Senior at Chase County High School Family because they’re my family. View photo
Cameron Smith Cottonwood Falls Senior at Chase County High School "Family and friends." View photo
Clifford Stewart Emporia Retired For my wonderful wife and the life I’ve lived in this church. View photo
Cole Krueger Olpe Junior at Olpe High School Shari Hatfield. View photo
Dylan Montgomery Lebo Sophomore at Lebo High School Family because they are always there for me. View photo
Glen Gilpin Emporia Retired Just being alive. View photo
Gloria Stewart Emporia Homemaker I am thankful for my family and friends and the St. Andrew’s parish family. View photo
Hayden Hanson Emporia Freshman at Emporia High School Video games. View photo
Hilary Heinrichs Emporia Junior at Emporia High School I’m thankful for my family, all the things I’m blessed with and pie. View photo
Jacqui Heckman-James Emporia Retired I am very thankful to be back in the community of Emporia and of St. Andrews. View photo
Becky Smith Emporia Manager, Town Crier bookstore I’m thankful for my health and my family, in that order. Health, family and friends. View photo
Rod Crawford Emporia Owner, The Villager I’m thankful for our family having good health and that we can have a good time. We’re thankful that Jesus is part of our lives and we can celebrate Thanksgiving. View photo
Jim Ayers Emporia Manager, Brown’s Shoe Fit Co. What I’m thankful for this season is all the medical help and thoughts and prayers for my son’s health. He had his fourth neurosurgery last week. View photo
Mary Ann Stinson Emporia Pharmacist Friends, family, health, wonderful people to work with. View photo
Carla Chase Emporia Pharmacist Friends, family, our country. View photo
Billy McDonald Emporia Family. View photo
Becky Conrade Emporia Owner, Midwest Limousine Friends, family, and I’ve got a new grandbaby. View photo
Vickie Hayes-Walworth Emporia Corporate sales representative The opportunity to spend time with family and friends. View photo
Mark Sherman Emporia Attorney Thankful for all the beautiful weather. View photo
Graham Bonsall Emporia Granada Coffee Co. barista My job... Thankful that a place like this can stay open in this community. View photo
John Christopher Emporia Postal carrier I’m thankful that we have Thanksgiving. Thankful for everything that we have. View photo
Jennie Loucks Emporia Senior at Emporia High School My family because they do a lot for me. View photo
Jordan Edwards Emporia Junior at Emporia High School I’m thankful for the freedom I’ve been getting lately from my parents. View photo
Josh Klumpe Olpe Junior at Olpe High School My coaches and family. View photo
Josh Lambert Olpe Junior at Olpe High School My friends and family and Mike Plunkett. View photo
Justin Davis Hamilton Student "I am thankful for my family and my life." View photo
Karen Henderson Hamilton Homemaker "My good family, our health and our country." View photo
Katie Wise , left Emporia Student My sister. Rachel Malay, right, Beloit Student My sister View photo
Krista Banzhaf Lyndon Senior at Lyndon High School My family because they are really supportive of everything. View photo
Layne Moore Emporia University of Missouri student My parents and my dogs because being away from them has made me realize how much they mean to me. View photo
Marcus Erkel Emporia Substitute teacher Two-foot birdie putts. View photo
Noelle Waters Emporia Sophomore at Emporia High School My family because we are all really close and they are always there for me. View photo
Nancy Toms Emporia, Retired Family, friends and St. Andrews. View photo
Norma Gilpin Emporia, Homemaker Having St. Andrew’s so many years. View photo
Patrick Davis Hamilton Student "For my family." View photo
Robert Henderson Hamilton Retired wildlife biologist My family and the opportunity to worship God. View photo
Sergio Segura Emporia Senior at Emporia High School Food, because I’m a fatty. View photo
Tim Liu China Student at ESU This church (St. Andrew’s). The people in this are very nice. View photo
Vickie Price Emporia Athletic activities secretary at Emporia High School My family because they are very loving and caring and I’m just extremely thankful for them. View photo
Will Dyer Emporia Student I’m thankful for my family and friends and how to read and write. View photo
This 24-pound sweet potato was grown by Kathy and Bill Tidwell. Kathy Tidwell said the secret to growing large sweet potatoes is lots of good compost and good old-fashioned farm fertilizer. View photo
Zoe Dyer Emporia Student God. View photo