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Becky Fitzgerald
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Festival of Trees entry earns two trophies!
By Becky Fitzgerald on November 25, 2015
The top of the short wall in front of Magye Loya’s desk has some additional bling this week. “In the Key of Christmas,” a decorated tree entered in the annual Festival of Trees competition, won two awards at a gala on Friday, Nov. 20, at Houston Street Ballroom. The tree, designed and decorated by Meadowlark Hills employees Kristin Bribiesca, Becky Fitzgerald, Mary Harness, Magye Loya and Kinzie Jo Zimmerman, earned the Festival Favorite and People’s Choice awards.
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Lonnie puckers up!
By Becky Fitzgerald on November 5, 2015
Helga, the six-week old baby hog, had a lot to say when Tracy Musselman pulled her from her cage at HOGtoberfest on Oct. 29. During the finale of the HOG & Kisses Contest, Helga’s squeals and grunts grew louder with each candidate I introduced, hogging the spotlight with her oinking and pretty, pink nose.
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HOGtoberfest Update
By Becky Fitzgerald on October 22, 2015
Happy, the HOGtoberfest mascot, was busy last week, attending meetings with me and visiting participants in this year’s HOG & Kisses Contest. She did all she could to encourage the candidates to continue to raise support and awareness for Meadowlark Hills Foundation’s Good Samaritan Fund, leading up to HOGtoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Cox Bros. BBQ, 223 McCall Road.
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Spot a sign, win a prize ticket!
By Becky Fitzgerald on October 8, 2015
A local business has generously agreed to help Meadowlark Hills Foundation promote HOGtoberfest, which is set for Thursday, Oct. 29. The what, where, when and why pertaining to HOGtoberfest is expected to be displayed beginning Monday, Oct. 12, on two marquees in Manhattan. Be on the look-out for these signs! The first employee, resident or Passport member to contact Becky Fitzgerald after seeing one of these marquees will be entered to win the HOGtoberfest door prize, a barbecue meal for 10.
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Hog Heaven
By Becky Fitzgerald on October 1, 2015
2nd annual HOGtoberfest to benefit Good Samaritan Fund Fiends of Meadowlark Hills have a fun and tasty opportunity to support the Meadowlark Hills Foundation’s Good Samaritan Fund when the doors to Cox Bros. BBQ open at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Brothers Bud and Bobby Cox, sons of Meadowlark Hills residents Newton and Ellie Cox, pledge to donate 10% of that day’s proceeds to the Fund.
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Deck the Halls: Recent donations boost Meadowlark Hills’ Art Collection
By Becky Fitzgerald on September 23, 2015
The calendar says it’s September, but for the past several months, Art Committee members could be convinced it’s Christmas time. Since last spring, various potential donations of fine art and decorative art (framed posters, etc.) have been presented at each of our first Friday-of-the-month meetings for consideration. I believe I speak for a majority of members in saying that it’s been a treat to examine and/or research the proposed gifts.
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Sold!
By Becky Fitzgerald on September 10, 2015
Meadowlark Hills resident Sue Hunt held up an adjustable cane decorated with hand-painted roses, and the knot in my stomach began to unravel. Meadowlark Hills Foundation’s first public auction of donated household items had lured several capable volunteers and a large crowd to Pottorf Hall in Cico Park on Tuesday, Sept. 1, and the raised hands and nodding heads that were prompted by auctioneer Vern Gannon did much to calm my nerves.
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Meadowlark Hills Market
By Becky Fitzgerald on August 6, 2015
Meadowlark Hills Market, an annual sale of household items, has been reinvented this year. An auction is taking its place! Please mark your calendars for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Cico Park’s Pottorf Hall. Proceeds benefit the Meadowlark Hills Foundation’s Good Samaritan Fund, which assists residents in Meadowlark Hills healthcare households who have outlived their financial resources. Vern Gannon of Gannon Auctions is donating his time and that of his staff members so that more auction revenue will go toward the fund.
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Sam Jose: The Missing Print Found
By Becky Fitzgerald on July 23, 2015
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.
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Flint Hills Alive with Sound of Music
By Becky Fitzgerald on May 28, 2015
The 10th anniversary of Symphony in the Flint Hills is less than a month away, but it’s not too late to join in the fun on Saturday, June 13. Reserved seats and transportation have been secured. All you need are comfortable shoes and a desire to hear beautiful music in a gorgeous setting. This year’s event is at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Chase County, which was the location when the event debuted in 2006. Performing with the Kansas City Symphony in honor of this milestone year is special guest artist Lyle Lovett, a four-time Grammy award winner.
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