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The history of the first Father’s Day in America goes back a bit further than one might expect. While the first recognized holiday was celebrated on June 19th, 1910, it took over 60 years for it to become an official holiday.

Wellington residents were dismayed as the new new year came in and Andy’s Grill & Bar permanently closed. At least, that’s what everyone thought.

The Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce/CVB held it’s annual Chamber Golf Classic at the Wellington Golf Club last Friday afternoon. Twenty-two teams hit the course for the 4-person scramble with a shotgun start.

In the early 1900’s, the Wellington Ice Plant and Cold Storage business on South G Street helped local residents stay cool by producing 30 tons of ice every day. The problem? Ice melts, so homes and businesses during that era needed a new block of ice delivered to them each day to keep things cool.

This week marks the beginning of a 3-week camp geared towards STEM education and held on the Cowley College Sumner Campus. The STEM camp is hosted by Learning Exploration and Application for Prospective Engineering Students (LEAP’S), K-State and brought to students across the state by the Department of Defense.

Wednesday, June 7 Give-Back Day at Pizza Hut to benefit the Kansas Wheat Festival. Thursday, June 8 Chamber Coffee, 10am in Memorial Auditorium, with host Tonia Sturm - Mary Kay.

NDGA National Glass Museum Manager, Deb Mansch, put the final touches on a new window display of beautiful glass pitchers donated to the Museum in memory of children that have departed this life. The idea for establishing the collection began at Washburn’s San Antonio Glass Show in February of 2009.

A few days ago, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran expressed his concern with Kansas’ last-place ranking on average Internet download speed. He urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to rely on accurate data to target federal funding.

The Compost Site is available for the disposal of brush, straw, weeds, plants, grass and leaves containing sticks, tree limbs, stumps, and/or bamboo. Material should be dumped directly next to or on the existing pile, removing all plastic bags prior to dumping.