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‘ENHANCING YOUR FUTURE’
PROGRAM MOTIVATES
YOUNG WOMEN
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Embrace the past,
reach for the future.
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ANNOUNCES
2016 GRANT
RECIPIENTS
$525,000
awarded
in grants
Special to The Gazette
By Jessie Wagoner
[email protected]
Over 200 middle school girls
took part in the Enhancing Your
Future (EYF) outreach program.
The event, held at Emporia State
University focused on exposing
them to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Mazie Yewell, vice president
of U.S. Bank and owner of her
own business, Perspective 3C, addressed the group. Her address,
titled “Where is Your Cape?,” encouraged the young women to
make choices now that will impact
their future forever.
“At what point in a woman’s life
does she make decisions that impact whether she keeps on a leadership path and gets to the board
room or whether she doesn’t?”
Yewell said. “At what point in your
life do you start making decisions
to expand your point of view, to
look from a bigger perspective and
step into more leadership opportunities? Ladies, I’m here to tell you
it is right here. You are living it. It
is sixth through eighth grade.”
Yewell, an ESU graduate herself, explained to the girls that
the journey they are on will likely
be bumpy and their course may
change over time but there are
steps they can take to help them
be successful in the future. Being
involved and participating in various opportunities was encouraged.
“Join clubs, get on boards even
though it is scary, even though the
first time you get up to talk your
knees are shaking, it is okay,”
Yewell said. “It’s like that first airplane ride. Once you get it under
your belt, you have done it. You
can get better each time.”
Following the keynote address
by Yewell the students participated in career discussions and
hands-on workshops. There were
19 different career discussions to
chose from. “Mathematics Professor: More Than Numbers,”
“Dentist: Drills, Frills and Other
Thrills,” “Field Biologist: Cool
Please see EYF, Page 3
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Middle schoolers were given the opportunity to look at X-rays and
ultrasounds while learning about what it is like to be a radiologist.
Nacny Varner, a radiologist, speaks to middle school girls at the
Enhancing Your Future program held at Emporia State University.
After a successful completion
to the 2015-2016 campaign, the
United Way of the Flint Hills is
pleased to announce that it will
distribute nearly $525,000 in
grants to the community this
year.
“We were thrilled by the overwhelming success of this year’s
campaign and, as a direct result
of our community’s generosity,
we will be distributing a record
amount of grant money to 23
deserving organizations,” said
Jami Reever, United Way of the
Flint Hills executive director.
“All of these organizations
work hard to improve the quality of life for our community’s
residents, and I am confident the
funds raised during the United
Way campaign will continue to
do great things.”
This year’s grant recipients
are:
✦✦American Red Cross
✦✦Big Brothers Big Sisters
✦✦Building Blocks Child Care
Center
✦✦Camp Alexander
✦✦Catholic Charities of NE
Kansas
✦✦Coffey County Resource
Council
✦✦Communities in Schools
✦✦Dolly Parton Imagination
Library
✦✦Emporia Child Care
✦✦Food for Students
✦✦Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
✦✦Help House of Osage County
✦✦Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.
Please see Grant, Page 3
HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHRONICLES
EMPORIA’S LATINO COMMUNITY
SEVERE
WEATHER
AWARENESS
WEEK BEGINS
MONDAY
By John Robinson
[email protected]
What’s in a family name? The
Lyon County Historical Society is
looking to find out just that as it
chronicles the history of Emporia’s
Latino community.
“Las Colonias de Emporia: Stories from the Latino Community”
is part of a larger project called
“Latino Americans: 500 Years of
History.” 500 Years of History is
produced by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the
American Library Association and
has distributed grants to over 200
organizations, including the Kansas Humanities Council, across the
country to chronicle the history of
Latino-Americans.
“The Kansas Humanities Council partnered with us and three
other organizations in the state,”
Ryann Brooks, archivist for the
historical society, said. “So we are
gathering histories for our local
Latino communities.”
According to the 2010 census,
Latino-Americans make up around
25 percent of Emporia’s total population: 19.6 identified as Mexican,
0.4 identified as Puerto Rican, 0.4
identified as Cuban and 5.6 idenPlease see LCHS, Page 3
VOL. 124, NO. 213
Special to The Gazette
COURTESY PHOTO
Simon Rodriguez and granddaughter Natalie Rodriguez in front of the Rodriguez family restaurant
that was on S. Arundel. The arches were taken down in February.
Old Man Winter may be heading for the door, however even
when he is gone, Kansans will
still have to contend with Mother Nature and her annual “In like
a lion” arrival that heralds severe
weather season, bringing with it
the potential for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, high winds,
hail and flooding.
To remind Kansans to be
prepared, the governor has designated March 14 through 18 as
Severe Weather Awareness Week
in Kansas.
During the week, the Kansas
Division of Emergency Management will urge Kansans to check
their emergency kit supplies for
their home, office and vehicle,
and review their emergency
plans to make sure they are prepared for whatever severe weather is thrown our way.
Please see Weather, Page 3