It's no fun to be the proverbial odd man out, but Belle Plaine's Bartlett Arboretum falls into that description. The Eight Wonders of Kansas Geography were announced Thursday by the Kansas Sampler Foundation, the arboretum didn't receive enough votes to make it into the final eight. Robin Macy owner of the Sumner county treasure is just happy being apart of the conversation.
"We were just thrilled to even be included in the list to begin with," Macy said Thursday afternoon. She said the 24 places nominated throughout Kansas were chosen by a committee, and that part of wasn't a popularity contest. Sampler Foundation Director Marci Pinner said people vote for what's in their own backyard.
"In any case more people have now considered each of these 24," Penner said. "They've studied them all and that's the purpose of the contest." In total there were 12,401 votes for the Eight Geographical Wonders of Kansas. That is the second highest vote total for the eight wonders contests so far, Kansas Cuisine has pulled in the most votes.
"I think geography would have been even more votes had it been in warm weather," Penner stated. "...So that made a difference, I was thrilled with the vote total."
The Eight Wonders of Kansas Geography are Alcove Spring, Blue Rapids, KS, Coronado Heights, Lindsborg, KS, Four-State Lookout, White Cloud, KS, Gyp Hills Scenic Drive and, Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway, Barber & Comanche Counties, Konza Prairie, Manhattan, KS, Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, Canton, KS, Mushroom Rock State Park, Ellsworth County and Rock City, Minneapolis, Pillsbury Crossing, near Manhattan.
While the Bartlett Arboretum didn't make the eight wonders list in the end, there is still plenty for Macy and crew to be proud of. A trip to Topeka last weekend was one to remember.
"The arboretum was unanimously selected to be on the National Registry of Historic Places," Macy said. "So that was huge." Macy was very thankful to everyone who voted for the arboretum. She was on B98 FM spreading the word about the eight wonders contest, and the Valley State Bank in Belle Plaine had a reminder for people to vote scrolling across the marquee in front of the building.
"I just know that it's brought a lot of glory to Sumner County to be included," Macy said "I'm just proud of everybody that got out there and really waved the flag, it's the jewel of Sumner County."
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It's no fun to be the proverbial odd man out, but Belle Plaine's Bartlett Arboretum falls into that description. The Eight Wonders of Kansas Geography were announced Thursday by the Kansas Sampler Foundation, the arboretum didn't receive enough votes to make it into the final eight. Robin Macy owner of the Sumner county treasure is just happy being apart of the conversation.
"We were just thrilled to even be included in the list to begin with," Macy said Thursday afternoon. She said the 24 places nominated throughout Kansas were chosen by a committee, and that part of wasn't a popularity contest. Sampler Foundation Director Marci Pinner said people vote for what's in their own backyard.
"In any case more people have now considered each of these 24," Penner said. "They've studied them all and that's the purpose of the contest." In total there were 12,401 votes for the Eight Geographical Wonders of Kansas. That is the second highest vote total for the eight wonders contests so far, Kansas Cuisine has pulled in the most votes.
"I think geography would have been even more votes had it been in warm weather," Penner stated. "...So that made a difference, I was thrilled with the vote total."
The Eight Wonders of Kansas Geography are Alcove Spring, Blue Rapids, KS, Coronado Heights, Lindsborg, KS, Four-State Lookout, White Cloud, KS, Gyp Hills Scenic Drive and, Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway, Barber & Comanche Counties, Konza Prairie, Manhattan, KS, Maxwell Wildlife Refuge, Canton, KS, Mushroom Rock State Park, Ellsworth County and Rock City, Minneapolis, Pillsbury Crossing, near Manhattan.
While the Bartlett Arboretum didn't make the eight wonders list in the end, there is still plenty for Macy and crew to be proud of. A trip to Topeka last weekend was one to remember.
"The arboretum was unanimously selected to be on the National Registry of Historic Places," Macy said. "So that was huge." Macy was very thankful to everyone who voted for the arboretum. She was on B98 FM spreading the word about the eight wonders contest, and the Valley State Bank in Belle Plaine had a reminder for people to vote scrolling across the marquee in front of the building.
"I just know that it's brought a lot of glory to Sumner County to be included," Macy said "I'm just proud of everybody that got out there and really waved the flag, it's the jewel of Sumner County."
