INDEPENDENCE — Sheila Bair, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and among the most influential persons involved in the global economy, will return to her hometown of Independence in late October for the Neewollah celebration.
Generalissimo Fred Meier announced on Saturday that Bair has accepted an invitation to serve as Honorary Grand Parade Marshall for the Neewollah Grand Parade on Saturday, Oct. 30.
Referencing the words of another famous Independence native – Pulitzer-prize winning playwright William Inge – Meier noted the pivotal role Bair has played in recent years as head of the FDIC.
“Sheila is definitely proof that Inge was right when he said that ‘big people come out of small towns,’” Meier said. “Her leadership during this country’s recent financial crises is a testament to her sound Independence roots.”
In addition to participating in Saturday’s Neewollah Grand Parade, Bair will address several local civic groups during a joint luncheon meeting on Friday, Oct. 29. She is also scheduled to attend the Queen Neelah breakfast for candidates and their parents on Saturday morning, before the parade.
By Andy Taylor
TYRO — More than four months after surviving a freak mishap at a rural Tyro steer roping arena, Andy Smallwood is fully on the mend . . . and already back in the saddle.
The rural Tyro teenager is a living, walking miracle — proof that patience, prayer and persistence can mend a crushed body and have it fully healed in time for a national team roping competition to be held in two weeks.
Here’s his story . . .
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CANEY — When Michael Matters receives his high school degree in several weeks, the diploma will be more than just a certificate hanging on a wall.
Instead, it’ll be a symbol of perseverance and dedication.
Matters will be the lone student from the Caney Valley Virtual School to earn his high school diploma during CVHS commencement exercises on May 16. And, what makes Matters unique is the fact that he completed the four-year program in only two years.
“He has been truly dedicated to completing this program,” said Tasha Long, Matters’ virtual school instructor. “It’s rare to hear of anyone, even a student in a regular high school setting, complete high school in only two years.”
BY ANDY TAYLOR
Montgomery County Chronicle
COFFEYVILLE — It’s crunch time in a Coffeyville Community College theatre, and director Mark Frank sees a problem.
Just days before the CCC theatre department presents Mel Brooks’ hilarious “The Producers,” one particular notable scene is awfully raw. Read more
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