For me, we’re a family. Meadowlark Hills is home.
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This past March, Nathan Bolls alerted me to an opportunity to further feed my interest in everything nature. The Manhattan Zoo was about to conduct training on how to identify the frogs and toads of Riley County. Once trained and tested, participants could qualify new observation sites and submit observation data, all to contribute to the Frog Watch Program.
There's No Place Like Home
The Duggans have returned home after spending a couple weeks with our family in New York. What a fun-filled family vacation! Murphy really enjoyed all the sights and sounds of the city, and man was she spoiled by her NYC family.
What are the top five greatest things about returning home from an awesome trip away?
#5: Sleeping in your own bed! There is nothing like sleeping in your bed, on your sheets in your house. Ahhh…
John Pence, a frequent visitor at Meadowlark Hills, was in an antique mall in downtown Salina, Kan., last year when he uncovered buried treasure of sorts. A framed aquatint entitled “San Jose” by Ted Hawkins caught his eye, and he was fairly certain he had seen the image somewhere before.
Greetings from somewhere between Manhattan, Kansas and Dayton, Ohio! The Duggans are headed to upstate New York for the annual O’Shea Family Reunion (my grandmother-in-law’s family) via car on the wide-open highway. Keep us in mind as we take our first long road trip adventure with Murphy Rose, who turned one Thursday, July 9!
Many of you have noticed that the delivery service from the Manhattan Library to our Library, every three months has discontinued. The Library now wants to use their home delivery service to get the books you want to read delivered right to your door. It’s simple, you call the library, speak to the librarian, she will work one-on-one with you to get the book you want and deliver it to your door.
A brochure is available in the Meadowlark Hills Library. If you have any questions you may call Bea Rasmussen at 537-8775. Happy reading!
Go Bananas!
Let’s face it, each of us have our way of completing the mundane, daily tasks throughout our lives. Like getting ready for bed, for instance. I hardly ever stray from my bedtime routine because that is the way I do it – it’s a habit and I’m comfortable with it.
The votes are in and the people have spoken! The destination for the August/September 2015 Trip is (drumroll……) Omaha, Nebraska! With the destination set, we are hard at work putting together the itinerary, including dates, events, dining and travel. There will be more details announced Monday, July 6, during Town Meeting. We will have sign-up sheets and registration forms available Monday, July 6, in a folder labeled “Omaha Trip.” For further information, please contact Resident Services Leader, Monte Spiller, at 323-3801.
Residents and passport members of Meadowlark Hills were welcomed by mostly-sunny skies and a refreshing southern breeze while attending the Tenth Anniversary of Symphony in the Flint Hills Saturday, June 13, at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Chase County. The Sounds of the Kansas City Symphony, performed in honor of the milestone year, was a perfect combination with the scenery of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve along with the prairie art showcased.