Lakeside Lutheran was third with 37.

The Eagles trailed Wisconsin Lutheran by two points entering the final relay and the sixth-seeded team of Grant, sophomore Parker Fetherston, freshman Mariah Linse and senior Calli Linse earned four points, clinching the state title.

aWe have heart and we have each other,a Calli Linse said. Iave always wanted this and it feels great.aOther Division 2 highlights included: Second-place finishes for Lakeside Lutheran in the girls 800 relay; Edgerton in the girls 400 relay; McFarlandas Dietrich Schwoerer in the boys 400; and Deerfield in the boys 800 relay.

In Division 3, the Cuba City girls won the team title for the second consecutive season.

Topeka Gives 2016 to draw 157 nonprofits on TuesdayWestar, Capitol Federal make top 10 Kansas stock list

On Tuesday, more than 150 nonprofit organizations will gather for Topeka Gives, an annual event hosted by the Topeka Community Foundation to raise funds and encourage collaboration in the nonprofit community.

Marsha Pope, president of TCF, said the event was originally intended to be a one-day celebration in 2013 as part of the foundation’s 30th anniversary. It can be intimidating to get started.”

Potential investors might feel more comfortable looking at stocks based in their area, she added, with which they’re familiar.

Workshop teaches about food biz

In 2015, the Shawnee County Extension Office conducted four focus groups to find out what people in the community wanted to learn around the agency’s primary objectives, which include global food systems, health, developing tomorrow’s leaders and community vitality.

Cindy Evans, county extension director, said a June 21 workshop at Glacier’s Edge Winery, 1636 S.E. 85th St., is the first one scheduled in response to what participants said.

“Starting a Small Food Business” will educate participants about:

Product-development assistance from K-State’s Value-Added Food Center.

Farmer’s market rules and regulations.

Setting up a licensed kitchen.

Kansas Department of Agriculture marketing and grant resources.

Business plan development from the Washburn Kansas Small Business Development Center.

From the Land of Kansas trademark program.

Topeka entrepreneurs Mike and Lisa Steinert, from Glacier’s Edge, Bill and Angie Anderson from Cashmere Popcorn and Rex and Shannon Rees from Rees Fruit Farm will share their experiences with attendees.

AMES a Prairie Rivers of Iowa, in partnership with the Living Roadway Trust Fund, is kicking off a new grant initiative around building outdoor learning environments all across Iowa.

This new grant programas main goal is to create unique outdoor learning spaces that will work well for local communities and their residents.

The Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) grant program is separated into three phases designed to create a process in which (1) community support is gathered, (2) planning and design are done, and then (3) implementation of the outdoor learning environment project is built.

An Outdoor Learning Environment is a deliberately selected or designed outdoor setting, used and supported by many people in communities, that provides a space for exploration, inquiry and learning to empower environmental literacy, natural resources appreciation and education in any discipline.

James aJima Seacrest, a Lincoln philanthropist honored in 2014 for his charity and contributions to the city, has died.

Alongside his wife, Rhonda, Jim was awarded the Lincoln Community Foundationas Charity Award two years ago for the couple’s participation in several Lincoln nonprofit organizations, fundraising efforts and generous donations to various arts and education programs.

Seacrest was active in the newspaper industry for 40 years, and served as the president of Western Publishing Co., according to his obituary.

Elder Care joins Prairie Godmother partner agencies

The Prairie Godmother fund exists to provide one-time emergency grants to women in Barton County of all ages.
“This new partnership creates a much-needed link to the senior population in our communities,” said Melanie Calcara from the Prairie Godmothers advisory committee.

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Thousand Oaks’ city attorney is recommending the city proceed with awarding Westlake High School Baseball Boosters the $20,000 grant for field improvements as originally planned.

City Attorney Tracy Noonan, who was tasked to review this particular grant, said she informed the boosters organization on Thursday that she has advised the city to “proceed with the grant in normal course.”

The grant came under scrutiny by City Manager Scott Mitnick, whose son played for the Westlake High baseball team. Documents released by the city last week showed the council had discussed the grant, Mitnick’s request to see the boosters’ financial documents, and Mitnick’s use of his city email account to help secure donations to his son’s baseball team.

Sports facilities grant

In November, the Westlake High School Baseball Boosters was among 11 groups in the city that received a grant from the city’s Sports Facilities Endowment Fund.

The city spends approximately $100,000 in general fund money each year for capital programs that benefit sports teams and other groups. Since 1998, the city has spent $1.3 million on projects such as the Westlake High School football stadium, Thousand Oaks High School swimming pool and Conejo Creek South soccer fields and restrooms.

Grants are approved by the council based on recommendations made by a seven-member citizen committee.

Westlake High School Baseball Boosters last received the grant in 2012, when it was awarded $5,500 for a retaining wall and concrete slab near the snack bar.

This year, the boosters planned to use the $20,000 to help fund a project to level the baseball field and install artificial turf in certain sections.

The boosters originally planned to hire Calabasas-based Turf Team to perform the work but after a change in coaches, the boosters sought new bids from contractors and decided to hire three separate vendors to do different aspects of the job.

According to documents, Habermann informed the city’s grant coordinator of this vendor change. He said he also didn’t know the boosters were seeking new bids.

“I absolutely would have rebid,” Vigil said.

According to officials from the Conejo Unified School District, projects not funded through the district, like this one for the boosters, must pay prevailing wages but are not required to go through a public bidding process.

Mitnick said the city requires grant recipients to abide by school district guidelines when it comes to the bidding process.

In April, Mitnick emailed Assistant Superintendent Jon Sand saying he was putting the grant on hold due to the vendor change.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution awarded a $766 grant to its Lawrenceville-based Philadelphia Winn Chapter and the Gwinnett Historical Society to weather seal the structure. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution awarded a $766 grant to its Lawrenceville-based Philadelphia Winn Chapter and the Gwinnett Historical Society to weather seal the structure. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution awarded a $766 grant to its Lawrenceville-based Philadelphia Winn Chapter and the Gwinnett Historical Society to weather seal the structure. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution awarded a $766 grant to its Lawrenceville-based Philadelphia Winn Chapter and the Gwinnett Historical Society to weather seal the structure. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution awarded a $766 grant to its Lawrenceville-based Philadelphia Winn Chapter and the Gwinnett Historical Society to weather seal the structure. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution awarded a $766 grant to its Lawrenceville-based Philadelphia Winn Chapter and the Gwinnett Historical Society to weather seal the structure.

Two out buildings at the Elisha Winn Plantation in Dacula are getting a little protection from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

The Washington-based group announced it was awarding a $766 grant to its Lawrenceville-based Philadelphia Winn Chapter to have a sealant applied to the exterior of the school house and barn to preserve both buidlings. The chapter partnered with the Gwinnett Historical Society, which runs the Elisha Winn House, on the project.

aThe project for this grant is for two out-buildings to receive exterior wood sealer applications,a Philadelphia Winn Chapter Publicity and Media Chairman Lee Schermerhorn said.

High school baseball: Huntley peaks at right time; 2 wins from state | Northwest Herald

High school baseball: Huntley peaks at right time; 2 wins from state
Huntley shortstop Charlie Nugent throws to first after forcing out Prairie Ridge’s Bryce Thelander at second in the sixth inning Wednesday in a Class 4A Huntley Sectional semifinal. So last year’s 9-27 record seemed more like a blip than a trend, although few people outside the program might have guessed Huntley would be the last area baseball team standing.

Charlie Nugent would have, but he’s inside the program.

“I knew we were going to struggle a little bit in the beginning of the year, figuring out what everybody’s role was, but we kept being more and more consistent,” said Nugent, the Raiders’ shortstop and one of two seniors starting. Saturday in the Stevenson Sectional title game, will be the other team.

Second baseman Trevor Ranallo, the other senior starter, and Nugent were a combined 7 for 8 in Wednesday’s 4-0 win against Prairie Ridge from the Nos.