Quiz: What Is In That Picture???

What is it? Can you guess?

And the answer is.....

Greensburg, Kansas, USD 422 school buildings! Yes, they began school this week! Not even a tornado could keep them from starting school on time.

Read all about it here.

GO RANGERS!

More Kansans Helping Greensburg

I received an e-mail with the link to a neat fundraiser. This one is being held this weekend, and is sponsored by the Lawrence, KS, fire department. If you live near there, or will be in that area this weekend, here is a fun way you can help out the Greensburg fire department. Bowling Fundraiser

I was also given the news that, within days of the tornado, two fire trucks were donated to the fire department. One came all the way from New York!

I am constantly amazed at the ways people are helping!

Kansans Helping Kansans

Hutch News Photo

Each day, I am amazed again at how people are working to help the people of Greensburg. While I realize there are efforts all over the country, today I am focusing on Kansans who are helping.

One of those I must mention is Mike Greenleaf, a Greensburg resident. You can read about the rodeo (isn't that a great picture, too?) in this Hutch News article about Mike.

On the "Rebuilding Greensburg--Block by Block" front, Laura is having great success. It's still not to late to send her your afghan squares. All the info. you need is at Sugar Bunny Boulevard.

I read in today's Hutch News about two benefit concerts being held, which will raise funds for Greensburg. One is a concert with Christian artist Mark Schultz (who is a native Kansan!). The article is on the Hutch News website.

Closer to home (well, relatively speaking), an imaging system developed by my uncle's business is being used to help in the recover efforts. I'm including the text of his e-mail, as he can explain better than his technologically-challenged niece:

Hello,

FEMA ordered aerial images acquired over Greensburg to document damage and aid anyone in the recovery process. I am proud to say that my multispectral imaging system (the TerraHawk Aerial Imaging System with MS3100 camera) was used. The University of Kansas flew their plane and own two of my imaging systems. The following link has images of Greensburg in both RGB natural color and in CIR which is made bands in near infrared, red and green. They show more detail. The images were acquired from about 6,000 feet and have about half meter pixel resolution at that altitude and lens that was used. You can download and look at the images at this web site:

http://www.ksview.org/info/news.shtml

Dewain Davis, President
TerraVerde Technologies

Thank you all!!!!!

Calling All Crafty People!

Laura Spradlin, of El Dorado, KS, has started a project she calls, "Rebuilding Greensburg--Block by Block". She is collecting 8" bias garter stitch afghan squares, and is planning to donate the afghans to Greensburg residents in the fall.

For more information, see her blog: Sugar Bunny Boulevard The left sidebar has all the information you need. She is specifically asking for the squares, but NO FINANCIAL contributions.

THANK YOU, LAURA!!!

This and That from the Greensburg Front

Pictured above: Tyler McIntosh of Greensburg, KS, with a new "friend". Photographer: Fernando Salazar, Wichita Eagle newspaper.

I thought this article was a great example of the spirit of the people of Greensburg. Check it out at:
Greensburg Athletes Keep Edge