Lauren Reyes, a 2013 graduate of Wellington HS-FFA, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Koehn Motors, Inc. and Ford Motor Company. Reyes' parents are Kip Etter and Kim Reyes-Etter of Wellington. The Built Ford Tough - FFA Scholarship Program is designed to recognize FFA members' talents and accomplishments while encouraging their future academic achievements.
The WHS Crusaders of the Stage will be conducting Theatre Camps for 2nd graders thru incoming Freshmen beginning on July 15th. Camp director Dorathea Kelly says whether you have years of experience, or just want to try it out, this would be a great camp for you!
Hoping to emerg Monday morning as Jayhawk League leaders, instead the Wellington Heat have distanced themselves considerably from the league leader Hays Larks who dominated over the weekend in a 3 game series played out at Hibbs-Hooten field. Nearly knotted at the top of the heap prior to action on Friday, the Larks took off over the 3 game series and now at 9-1 have built a considerable cushion over the local boys who sit @ 5-5.
It's tight at the top of the Jayhawk League Baseball standings (thru 6-12-13) and the two teams making it tight square off against each other this weekend at Hibbs Hooten Field. The WELLINGTON HEAT (5-2 in league) play host to the HAYS LARKS ((5-1 in league) this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the usual start times each night @ 7:05PM. The HEAT are coming off an important win Wednesday at EL DORADO - taking the BRONCOS to the 14th inning and pulling out a 3-2 win!
It was a dual Wednesday evening at Hibbs Hooten Field between Wellington's "2" 16-18 yo baseball squads - Legion Post #90 and Wgtn Sr. Babe Ruth. In Game #1, the latter never got all 8 cylinders to fire and the former took advantage of defensive errors and solid hitting. In the end, and after only 5 innings, it was LEGION 10 SR. BABE RUTH 01. Going the distance for the victors was Trevor Nance who ended the game in run-rule status after a 2 run walk-off home run to seal the deal.
Merle E. Gifford of Belle Plaine, KS, passed away on the morning of June 11, 2013 at the St. Joseph Via Christi Medical Center at the age of 92.
Funeral Services will be held at the Mulvane Christian Church on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 10:00 A.M.
Frank Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. www.frankfuneralhome.net
Babe Ruth action continues as summer (temperature wise) has arrived. At Sellers on Tuesday evening, it was the Wellington Rotary vs the Wellington Kiwanis. Home plate got quite the workout, being stepped on or slid into 25 times before the teams were shaking hands. A lopsided affair in the beginning, Rotary lead Kiwanis 13-2 after 2 1/2 innings of play. In the bottom of the 3rd, Kiwanis bats woke up and reduced that 11 point deficit to 3 - after 3 innings of play Rotary 13 Kiwanis 10.
Firefighters from Wellington, Arkansas City, Derby, and Conway Springs participated in a two week training class taught by Kansas Fire & Rescue Institute. Firefighters are trained in climbing ropes and hauling systems to rescue a victim whether its on top of a grain elevator, down an embankment or in a confined space.
Jessie Diane Davis passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 in Wellington, Kansas at the age of 2 months.
Funeral services for Jessie will be at 11:00 A.M., Friday, June 14, 2013 in the chapel of Day Funeral Home.
Arrangements are by Day Funeral Home and Crematory, Wellington, KS www.dayfuneralhome.info.
WHS 2012 Graduate, Ryan Jenkins, son of Clyde and Amy Jenkins looked proud as a peacock Monday evening down at Sellers as the new semi-pro baseball team WELLINGTON HEAT hosted the OWASSO ANGELS in non-league action. (Winning 3-0 by the way!) Jenkins performed well in his first "semi-pro" outing, fanning 1 batter, allowing 2 Hits but ZERO Runs in his 2 innings of duty. Jenkins signed to play with Cowley County on Jan.
