Photo archive for August 20, 2008
Roger Hartsook of KVOE kept an eye on the competition at the Corporate Challenge. (Or was he trying to cheat by copying answers?) View photo
Emporia State University students rush forward to grab a t-shirt thrown into the crwod by the staff of Cole's during the ESU Block Party Tuesday, Aug. 19. View photo
Stephan Cole, owner of Cole's, 707 Commercial, throws a five dollar gift certificate out to the crowd during the ESU Block Party Tuesday, Aug. 19. View photo
Stephen Agudo, 19, tries to win a free semesters membership or a tanning package to Walburns Athletic Club, 1007 Commercial St. by throwing a paper airplane through a hoop during the ESU Block Party Tuesday, Aug. 19. Agudo is a business managment sophmore at ESU. View photo
David Pernes, 19, throws a bean bag at a target to win a prize at the Parkview Investments booth during the ESU Block Party Tuesday, Aug. 19. View photo
Megan Seipel, 17, tries to win a free semesters membership or a tanning package to Walburns Athletic Club, 1007 Commercial St. by throwing a paper airplane through a hoop during the ESU Block Party Tuesday, Aug. 19. Agudo is a business managment sophmore at ESU. Seipel is a freshman at ESU. View photo
Kenzie Barr, 18, tries to win a free semesters membership or a tanning package to Walburns Athletic Club, 1007 Commercial St. by throwing a paper airplane through a hoop during the ESU Block Party Tuesday, Aug. 19. Barr is a freshman at ESU. View photo
Emporia Main Street Director Kayla Oney, left, give Emporia State students Melissa Grogg, 19, right, and Kandra Woods, 20, their passports for the ESU Block Party Tuesday, Aug. 19. Attendees take the paper to be stamped at the booths run by local businesses. Once the passports have been stamped and turned in the students are eligible to win prizes in drawings held throughout the evening. View photo
Maj. Gen. Tod Bunting, Kansas adjutant general, left, Michael “Mick” Allen, chair of the Kansas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, right, and Warrant Officer Indy Dambro, public service executive for Emporia State University, second from right, present President Michael Lane with the Department of Defense Patriot Award. The award recognizes ESU for its support of students and staff who serve in the military. The presentation was made at Tuesday’s general assembly on campus. View photo
Major General Tod Bunting, Kansas adjutant general, speaks at the Emporia State General Assembly Tuesday, Aug. 19. Bunting was their to present the Department of Defense Patriot Award to recognize ESU for it’s support in helping students and staff transition between campus responsibilities and military duty to university president Michael Lane. View photo
The Lyon County Commission discusses sales tax error. View photo
Emporia State seniors, Sam Killian, left, Tyson, Seire, Nick Zink and Bryan Boxberger have a few adult beverages Monday afternoon. The four drink every-time a passer by honks their horn Zink and Boxberger rent the house at 1307 Merchant and Killian and Seire live nearby. The four say that they do this regularly. View photo
Emporia State seniors, Sam Killian, left, Tyson, Seire, Nick Zink and Bryan Boxberger have a few adult beverages Monday afternoon. The four drink every-time a passer by honks their horn Zink and Boxberger rent the house at 1307 Merchant and Killian and Seire live nearby. The four say that they do this regularly. View photo
Jenna Stanbrough is likely to be the lead runner for this year’s Emporia High girls cross country team, replacing two-time state champion Michaela Reynolds. EHS will be replacing key runners on both its boys and girls teams. View photo