Community members gathered for a “Hard Hat Tour” of Community 101 to help raise funds for the Heritage Plaza park project. Located in the former Woolworth store at Washington and Harvey Avenues, Community 101 provided the perfect setting for discussing future park plans.
Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative shared their newest collaboration with the community as they dedicated their 891 kW/DC solar array. By harvesting the power generated from this solar farm, Sumner-Cowley will be able to reduce their peak load, while providing stable rates to their members.
The coming election on Aug. 2nd, 2022 will be historical on several fronts. Generally, the party primary is held to determine which Republican and Democratic party candidates will run in the state’s general election on Nov. 8th, 2022. However, this election is open to libertarian and unaffiliated voters as well, due to the special Kansas consti tutional amendment that is also on the ballot.
Wednesday, July 6th: Picnic in the Park, Seller’s Park - 6-8pm DJ Dance Party, Heritage Park - 8:30-10:30pm Fun for all ages! Thursday, July 7th: Chamber Coffee, 10am in Memorial Auditorium, with KanOkla Networks, the 122nd Kansas Wheat Festival Premier Sponsor. Everyone is welcome to gather for Daylight Donuts and No.7 coffee.
The Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) recently presented Luke Lombardi, Sustainability Consultant with Buro Happold, with the SEAOSC Engineer of The Year award. The award recognizes his “exemplary work and contributions to the Association, the engineering profession, and the community.”
Wednesday, July 6th -Raising Readers Storytime and Craft at 10:30-11:30am Thursday, July 7th -Watercolor Seashells for Kids at 3pm -Edible Book Contest public voting from noon-8pm -Bookmark Contest public voting from noon-8pm Friday, July 8th -Kids Draw, Color & Paint Fun at 2pm – Stretch your child’s creativity! All supplies provided. -Library Contest Winners announced! -Wheat Festival Parade at 8pm Monday, July 11th -Kids Weekly Activity Challenge – Complete the challenge and win a prize.
Weather permitting, beginning Tuesday, July 5th and continuing through the week, South Central Sealing & Paving will begin applying mastic sealant in the following areas in Wellington: 1700 and 1800 Blocks of West Edgewood Drive 16th Street, from Edgewood Drive to Crestview Road Coyote Ridge addition Wheat Ridge addition Crestview Heights addition During this project, please help out the crews by not parking over wide cracks along the streets in these areas. Mastic seal is a hot-applied, polymer modified, asphalt mixed with specially designed aggregate and modifier combinations, chosen to properly fill wide cracks and defects.
“We know one thing is for certain, what brings residents to Northfield Apartments is their Caldwell connection,” says Dawn Stevenson, Northfield property manager and site supervisor for Futures Unlimited Inc., the property’s owner and manager. “Ties to this area continue to be our biggest selling point,” Stevenson remarks.
Jane is our Pet of the Week! Rescued from a kill shelter, we are giving her a much deserved 2nd chance for her own family! Jane is a mixed large breed and weighs 46 pounds. A young adult, we like to say she is a mixed breed of cuteness! She has been to events with us, did well with the public and enjoyed the car ride. She also does well in a crate. Stop in to meet Miss Jane soon! Fill out an application online or call 620-440-4375. www.wellingtonhumanesociety.org/dogs
About twenty Aahn’s Place kids got out of the summer heat and enjoyed a “cool” ride on a passenger train courtesy of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). The BNSF “Employee Appreciation Special’’ passenger train made a stop in Wellington on its multi-city journey to greet and thank BNSF employees and their families.