You’re invited to join Dinner with the League of Women Voters at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in Prairie Star Restaurant’s Event Center. The guest speaker will be Janet Waugh, Kansas State School Board Vice Chair. She will speak about the “mascot issue,” its evolution, and what led the State School Board to make its recommendation to Kansas School Districts to phase out the use of Native American mascots.

Residents are invited to attend the program and/or meal. Dinner will cost $15 per person and will include creamy gnocchi topped with chicken and served with garlic bread, zucchini, and a beverage. There is no cost to attend the program only, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Please sign up in the Blue Book by Monday, Jan. 2, to attend dinner.