The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a national organization founded in 2003 by “Blue Star” mom Catherine Roberts. With a son deployed in Iraq – a gunner sitting atop a Humvee – she felt ten seconds away from panic 24-hours a day, every day. It was during that time her son was deployed that she had the idea of comforting Veterans with quilts.
When I was a kid I never really understood the significance of Veterans Day or Memorial Day, but my dad did.
Dear Eric: I own a nice home with a pool. I have friends that often call me to ask me if I want to go lay out in the backyard or sometimes, they’ll just call and ask if they can come over to use the pool. My issue is when I have people over, I feel obligated to entertain. Even though I know I don’t need to feel obligated, and they don’t expect anything, I’m really getting increasingly uncomfortable with people inviting themselves over to my home.
While graduations are a time of celebrations of accomplishments, it’s also a time for graduates to show their individuality through decorating their caps. Here’s a sampling of a few seen at Holcomb High School and Garden City Community College’s graduations.…
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HUTCHINSON – The Garden City Community College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the NJCAA national outdoor championships May 15-17 at Gowan Stadium in Hutchinson.
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