|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contests aim to Put the Brakes on Fatalities
Poster and video contests where Kansas students can win great prizes and learn about traffic safety are back as part of this year’s Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day safety campaign. The poster contest deadline is Sept. 24, and the video contest deadline is Sept. 26.
In addition, the school, class or booster club of the grand prize-winning students will also receive money as part of the contests’ prizes.
Poster contest: For Kansas students ages 5 to 13 – all students who submit completed poster entries will be eligible for a random prize drawing of a $100 Amazon gift card. A total of 18 regional winners in the six regions and age groups (ages 5-7, ages 8-10 and ages 11-13) will receive a bicycle from the Kansas Turnpike Authority and a helmet from Safe Kids Kansas. Three statewide winners will each receive:
sKindle Fire Tablet and case from the KTA;
s$50 Amazon gift card from Fuel True/Independent Energy and Convenience;
sMovie passes from AAA Kansas; and
s$200 for the school, class or the booster club.
Poster entries must be postmarked by Friday, Sept. 24. Information and entry forms are available here.
Video contest: For Kansas teens in grades 8-12. Prizes from the KTA include a GoPro, a DJI Stabilizer and a DJI Drone, and the grand prize winner’s school, class or booster club will receive $500. Video entries must be submitted to the KTA by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26. Entry details are available here.
About 37,000 people die in traffic crashes each year across the United States. That’s nearly 101 fatalities every day. Let’s encourage everyone – drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists – to exercise caution every day and Put the Brakes on Fatalities.
The Kansas Department of Transportation, KTA and other transportation organizations in Kansas are sponsoring the contests. More information about Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day is available here.
Winners from the 2019 contests are listed below:
Poster Contest Winners –
Northeast Kansas – Ella Kate Schuyler, Lawrence; Emma Kuhlman, Topeka; Paiton Wallace, Basehor
North central Kansas – Quincy Coup, Hope; Grayson Koenig, McPherson; Hannah Simmelink, Esbon
Northwest Kansas – Colt Raudis, Hays; Jerome Bieghler, Phillipsburg; Peyton Gower, Phillipsburg
Southeast Kansas – Harper Frasier, Galena; Hannah Noel, Columbus; Faith Godsell, McCune
South central Kansas – Avery Hutson, El Dorado; Cade Brown, Andale, Von Woleslagel, Hutchinson
Southwest Kansas – Andelyn Reimer, Meade; Mary Paris, Dighton; Teaghen Elledge, Spearville
2019 Video Contest winners –
Students from Lansing High School won first place.
Students from Eudora captured second place.
Shawnee Mission West High School placed third.
View the winning videos here.
The 2021 Gordon Parks Museum to feature Photo Contest
Fort Scott, KS. -The Gordon Parks Museum at Fort Scott Community College, will feature a photo contest sponsored by Merl Humphrey Photography. This event is inspired by Gordon Parks, who started his career in fashion photography and chose a camera to fight against racism, discrimination, and poverty.
The theme of the contest, “Fashion and Diversity”, is for any amateur photographer. Photographers are invited to capture the essence of the theme.
Non-professional photographers of any age and skill level are invited to take pictures for the project and may enter up to two photos in JPEG format with less than 2MB. There will be a first place ($100), second place ($75) and third place ($50) prize and up to five honorable mentions. All photos submitted will be on exhibit at The Gordon Parks Museum and in the Ellis Family Fine Arts Center Oct. 7 – 9, 2021. All photos will also be posted on the Gordon Parks Museum website and Facebook page. Judges for the photo contest will be professional photographer, Veretta Cobler and established make-up artist and hair stylist, Donna Fumoso based in New York City.
Photographs must be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. All photos must be attached in JPEG format and limit file size to less than 2 MB. All entries will be confirmed via email. Photographers should submit (in their email) a title, along with their name, address, email, phone number and share a one or two sentence on what inspired the photo. If under 10 years old, please include parent’s information. Photos should be received via email by Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at the latest.
For more information, email [email protected] or by phone call 223-2700, ext. 5850.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
“New this year is ‘Christmas at the Fair,'” she said. “Retail booths will be set up in the Merchant’s Building Monday through Friday from 4-9 p.m. We have a great assortment of items.”
Bourbon County Fair Board Officers are President Dale Griffiths; Vice-President Mark Crystal ; Secretary Lynda Foster; Assistant Secretary Sue Reinecke; Treasurer Diane Brillhart; Assistant Treasurer Mark Brillhart; Grandstand Superintendent Stewart Gulager and Assistant Grandstand Superintendent Bobby Reed.
Stephen Toal has been clean and sober for three years now from alcohol addiction.
Toal has been busy creating artistic murals in parks in Fort Scott.
This spring he painted a mural under the big rock shelter house at Gunn Park, painting over graffiti.
This summer he is working on murals at Riverfront Park.
“Art is a big part of my recovery,” he said. “I think by doing these it helps me and also the community and will hopefully start bringing in more people at the park.”
Art helps him to focus, “When I am doing art, I am in my own zone,” he said.
Toal started focusing on art when he needed to change his life.
He was encouraged to pursue art by a counselor.
“When I went to rehab, a counselor asked me what I like to do,” he said. “I liked to draw. I got into art. I feel that is what I am meant to be.”
“I do photography as well,” Toal said. “I do five to six different art mediums.”
“I really enjoy the outdoor painting,” he said. “I think by painting the murals it’s bringing the community together and showing others the power of art.”
“There will be more (art)to come,” Toal said. ” I am starting on the inside of the tunnel (at Riverfront Park). The tunnel mural is going to be about Fort Scott and Kansas mixed in. I’m currently still doing some research on old businesses here and people that influenced Fort Scott. I am working on the design. And will possibly collaborate with other local artists.”
He does the community art projects for free.
“I don’t like getting into the money side,” he said. “And I have a lot of paint.”
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[Message clipped] View entire message
 |
|
|
|
|
|
