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Outdoor Encounters: Pebble & Pond
April 22, 2025
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Most birds soon will be pumping up for migration. Some of their journeys are legend, but perhaps none so much as for the delicate monarch butterfly.
This marvelous animal weighs less than one gram, of which it takes 28.35 to make an ounce. By contrast, an adult ruby-throated hummingbird weighs about 3.2 grams. The monarch's bird-like annual migration to one small mountainous area in central Mexico (and back again) is unique in the insect world and especially remarkable because the insects have no elders to show them the way.
Labor Day
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day (the first Monday of September), is a product of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of the American worker. A represents an annual tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of the United States.
HELP us solve this mystery! There was a cash donation given a few weeks ago in the amount of $25 towards the new shopping carts, but we failed to write the name of the donor on the envelope. If this person is you, please contact Monte Spiller at 323-3801 or Becky Fitzgerald at 323-3843. Thank you!
The Kansas Room & Pub will be under construction starting Tuesday, Aug. 23. The Kansas & Pub will not be closed during construction work, but the table in front of where the window is currently located will not be accessible. The construction is estimated to be completed in a week.
What’s for dinner?
I come to you all with crimson cheeks and recently expanded knowledge on local sculptors. I haven’t decided what I am having for dinner – I will either be eating crow or putting my foot in my mouth. Either way, what follows is the real story behind that beautiful sculpture on the patio.
Thank you to all of those who have generously donated towards purchasing newer style grocery carts!
The goal is to phase out the old carts and purchase several more of the newer style grocery carts. The last carts were funded through resident donation at a cost of approximately $200 per cart. With that same generous spirit, we could purchase several additional new carts.
A friendly reminder that if you are still wanting to donate — its not too late! Donations can be turned in at the Hospitality Desk.
When Vern Gannon speaks, people listen. The local auctioneer’s talent for fast talking will be on display Saturday, Sept. 10, at the 2nd annual Meadowlark Hills Benefit Auction planned for the Utopia Room at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 2900 Kimball Ave. Proceeds benefit the Meadowlark Hills Foundation’s Good Samaritan Fund, which assists residents in Meadowlark Hills healthcare households who have outlived their financial resources. Once again, Gannon is donating his time and that of his staff members so that more auction revenue will go toward the fund.
Prairie Star
As the weather (hopefully!) begins to cool down, I hope to see more people out enjoying the patio adjacent to our lovely Prairie Star Restaurant. Once out there, I encourage patrons to take notice of the beautiful sculpture in the middle of the patio called Prairie Star – the piece the restaurant is named after.
For many weeks we have been surrounded by the photosynthetic fecundity of green plants. With cooler weather this process mostly will have reached fruition for this growing season. But, stay tuned for 2017!
Submitted by Polly Ferrell
Two years ago, five grocery style shopping carts were purchased for our use. Some residents looked at the shopping cart and said, “Oh great! This is just what we need.” Others said, “No, I like the old ones.” But, as with many things, the new has now become the cart of choice for most residents.