Wellington’s starting quarterback, Dusty Bannister was named co-offensive Most Valuable Player of the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League. As voted on by the coaches, Bannister, a junior, joins Owen Eck of Andale and Hudson Ferralez of Collegiate as co-MVP’s.
It was finally Christmastime, the best time of the year. The houses were strung with tiny colored lights, their windows shining with the warm yellow glow only Christmas could bring. The scents of pine needles and hot cocoa mingled together, wafting through the air, and the sweet sounds of Christmas could be heard in the distance… Looking for ways to get in the Christmas spirit?
We have been stocking the shelves and making room for even more toys that are still coming in for the holiday. I wanted to take a few minutes to share a some of my favorites.
For Operation Holiday, helping families in need is a significant undertaking that requires donations of all kinds and amounts. This year, volunteers shared that contributions to Operation Holiday are about half what they were last year.
Thursday, November 30 10am Chamber Coffee at Memorial Auditorium. All are welcome! This week’s host/sponsor is The Wellington Social Sisterhood Deadline to enter the Outdoor Decorating Contest! wellingtonkschamber.com 6-8pm Aahn’s Place.
Raising Readers Storytime at 10:30am SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 Game Knights at 1pm Teen Talk Podcast Available online TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Baby Laptime at 10:30am Adult Coloring from 1pm - to close YA Workshop: Mindful Movement at 6pm WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 Raising Readers Storytime at 10:30am Cricut Crafts at 6pm .
The American Library Association recently published a national survey entitled “Gen Z and Millennials: How They Use Public Libraries and Identify Through Media Use”. Among a number of interesting facts was that people ages 40 and younger, although not identifying themselves as readers, use the public library at higher rates than the previous generation.
Staff and members of the Wellington Recreation Commission are leading a“ Warm The Children” apparel drive for kids in kindergarten through8 th grade. The donated clothing items ;coats ,hats ,gloves, pajamas ,socks ,sweatpants ,tops ,hoodies ,leggings ,and underwear will be divided among the four Wellington Elementary Schools and the Middle School.
It has generated a buzz on both sides of the aisle, a border debate, and an inordinate amount of social media commentary. A lot of people simply don’t like the design.
Question: We recently moved into a newer home and are not loving the look of our old furniture. It seems kind of tired and doesn’t really fit with the style of our new home. But, I can’t justify getting rid of it just because we’ve moved. How would you deal with this situation?