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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Baileigh Boydston, a Parsons High School sophomore, loads the last tub of donated food into a U.S. Postal Service vehicle Friday afternoon for the 21st annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. An estimated 302 pounds of food were donated from PHS, and Parsons generally gives about 4,500 pounds of food during the drive, which includes residents leaving cans of food in sacks at their mailboxes today. Nationally, more than 1 billion pounds of food have been donated. This food was headed to Labette Assistance Center for its food pantry.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Baileigh Boydston, a Parsons High School sophomore, loads the last tub of donated food into a U.S. Postal Service vehicle Friday afternoon for the 21st annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive. An estimated 302 pounds of food were donated from PHS, and Parsons generally gives about 4,500 pounds of food during the drive, which includes residents leaving cans of food in sacks at their mailboxes today. Nationally, more than 1 billion pounds of food have been donated. This food was headed to Labette Assistance Center for its food pantry.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Before heading home from school Friday, Erie Elementary School second-grader Jena Babcock waters a flower she grew from a seed in a special cup she decorated for her mother for Mother’s Day.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Before heading home from school Friday, Erie Elementary School second-grader Jena Babcock waters a flower she grew from a seed in a special cup she decorated for her mother for Mother’s Day.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Parsons High School seniors Lindsey Drummond, Levi Phelps, James Carson, sophomore Benjamin Brewer and senior Benjah Wicker clean debris and weeds from the flower bed on the south side of Forest Park Friday and add fresh mulch around the plants. The group of PHS students was one of many that volunteered to perform community service work Friday morning around various parts of the city.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Parsons High School seniors Lindsey Drummond, Levi Phelps, James Carson, sophomore Benjamin Brewer and senior Benjah Wicker clean debris and weeds from the flower bed on the south side of Forest Park Friday and add fresh mulch around the plants. The group of PHS students was one of many that volunteered to perform community service work Friday morning around various parts of the city.
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Nursing graduate Tracy Coonrod adjusts the lapels on classmate Sami Jo Bybee’s nursing coat prior to the procession into the Parsons Municipal Auditorium for the Labette Community College RN pinning ceremony Thursday.
Nursing graduate Tracy Coonrod adjusts the lapels on classmate Sami Jo Bybee’s nursing coat prior to the procession into the Parsons Municipal Auditorium for the Labette Community College RN pinning ceremony Thursday.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Labette Community College nursing graduate Brandy Russell addresses her graduating class at Thursday night’s RN pinning ceremony at the Parsons Municipal Auditorium.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Labette Community College nursing graduate Brandy Russell addresses her graduating class at Thursday night’s RN pinning ceremony at the Parsons Municipal Auditorium.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Labette Community College physical therapy assistant program graduate Leslie Sklamburg receives a hug from PTA program director Lisa Bradley while graduate Amy Shaw receives her PTA graduation pin from fellow graduate Sara Schwaninger during Wednesday night’s ceremony in Thiebaud Theatre.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Labette Community College physical therapy assistant program graduate Leslie Sklamburg receives a hug from PTA program director Lisa Bradley while graduate Amy Shaw receives her PTA graduation pin from fellow graduate Sara Schwaninger during Wednesday night’s ceremony in Thiebaud Theatre.
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Courtesy photo Erie Elementary School students Morgan DeMeritt and Darci Summervill work with simple machines during a class field trip to Greenbush: Southeast Kansas Education Service Center. The students had been studying simple machines in class, and the field trip was an activity to finish the study.
Courtesy photo Erie Elementary School students Morgan DeMeritt and Darci Summervill work with simple machines during a class field trip to Greenbush: Southeast Kansas Education Service Center. The students had been studying simple machines in class, and the field trip was an activity to finish the study.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Queen Krista Dutton dances with her escort, Bryce Vaverka, Saturday night at the Cinco de Mayo Dance at the Elks Lodge in Parsons.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Queen Krista Dutton dances with her escort, Bryce Vaverka, Saturday night at the Cinco de Mayo Dance at the Elks Lodge in Parsons.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jasmine Espeseth dances with Aiden Porter at the Cinco de Mayo dance. He was a crown bearer and she carried a bouquet of flowers.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jasmine Espeseth dances with Aiden Porter at the Cinco de Mayo dance. He was a crown bearer and she carried a bouquet of flowers.
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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Kendall Young, 7, of Parsons gets some hang time while jumping on the trampoline during the Parsons Recreation Commission tumbling and cheer program’s Flippin’ Fun Friday event at the PRC Multi-Arts Academy.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Kendall Young, 7, of Parsons gets some hang time while jumping on the trampoline during the Parsons Recreation Commission tumbling and cheer program’s Flippin’ Fun Friday event at the PRC Multi-Arts Academy.
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