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No Fair? No problem
Special section highlights history of the Sedgwick County Fair There will not be a Sedgwick County Fair this year, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. In place of the annual Fair Guide, Times-Sentinel Newspapers has produced a look back at the 75 Sedgwick County Fairs, held over an 80-year period from 1940 through 2019. The year 2020 is the first time the Fair has not been held since a five-year period during and after World War II. The first two Fairs were held in 1940 and 1941. The next edition was held in 1947.
Conway Springs Finally some pomp, despite the circumstances. B3
Clearwater Students named to Clearwater High School honor roll. A5 Haysville Chamber holds Gold Star Banquet. A10
The 1996 Farm Olympics: Feeling Jim Thorpe’s Pain Editor’s note: This column first appeared in the July 25, 1996, edition of The Times-Sentinel. By Paul Rhodes
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Agriculture Bumper wheat crop may be offset by protein concerns. A7
Can you feel Jim Thorpe’s pain? Can you? I can. Draped with gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, Jim Thorpe Stood proud, a unique symbol of his nation. But then came despair – his medals stripped because of his involvement with semi-pro baseball. And there we stood, The Times-Sentinel Farm Olympics Team, four athletes atop the ceremonial bale of hay in the middle of the softball field at the Sedgwick County Fair.
The few, the proud, the gold Medal Olympians. We had trained. We had prepared ourselves psychologically for the competition. We had dressed up in funny outfits. And like Jim Thorpe, we had come to win. And win we did. First Place in Hog Kissing (our specialty), First Place in Wardrobe (not a medal event, but still a proud moment), Second Place in Egg Toss, Third Place in the Seahorse Relay and Third Place in Cow-Chip Tossing. There were several strong teams there for the Olympics, but we were particularly concerned about the TV personalities from Channel 10. They were strong in the first couple of events and they brought their own
film crew. No fair. But luckily for us they started slipping as the competition continued. TV people – they’re all the same. No stamina. We felt we had done well enough to be in the race for an overall medal, and after a long silence from the judges, it was announced that we were in a three-way tie for First Place! Imagine the excitement as we competed in the tie-breaker Egg Toss event. Imagine the adrenaline rush as Cami Sowers and Travis Mounts won the tie-breaker event and put the TSM team – rounded out by myself and my wife Amy Crouch – on the Gold Medal bale of hay. Imagine our reaction when we got a call Monday informing us there’d been an error
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When to shoot fireworks in your community By Travis Mounts
Goddard City council rejects library’s request for more funding. A5
Cheney Friends of Cherry Oaks set to tee off Sunday. A4 Argonia Summer reading program starts new chapter. A8 Savvy Senior High blood pressure is more dangerous in COVID-19 era. B5
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By this time next week, people across the area will be shooting off fireworks to celebrate that most American of holidays, Independence Day. Also known as the Fourth of July, since the holiday always falls on July 4 (unlike holidays like Thanksgiving, which is the fourth Thursday of November and has a changing date on the calendar), it is celebrated with many traditions, including picnics, trips to the lake, parades and community celebrations, and fireworks displays. Kansas is among the states with more permissive regula-
Spice Up Your Life Butter cookies have toddler tickled pink. B6
tions regarding fireworks. However, those rules are mostly dictated by your local city or county government. That means what you can shoot and when you can shoot varies by your location. Times-Sentinel Newspapers has compiled the local information to help keep you informed. One of the easiest rules to remember is, “Shoot them where you buy them.” Your local fireworks stand can only sell fireworks that are legal in the community they are in. Stands in Wichita, for example, won’t sell large aerial displays because they are not allowed within the city limits. However, most of our other communities do allow those, so they are for sale from local retailers.
Here is a look at the rules by community.
Argonia – Fireworks are allowed in the city June 27 through July 5. The hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, and until midnight on July 4. Discharge in the streets is prohibited. Argonia’s allows residents more days to shoot fireworks than rural parts of Sumner County. Cheney – Fireworks may be shot off July 1-4. The hours within city limits are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 1-3, and until midnight on July 4. It is unlawful for any person to discharge fireworks upon any public street, alley or avenue, or in any park or public place within
the city and the city’s fire zone. Clearwater – Fireworks can be discharged within city limits from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on July 1-2, and 10 a.m. to midnight July 3-4. According to Clearwater’s city code, you may be charged with littering if your fireworks are not picked up in a timely manner. The city’s Fourth of July celebration will be held, with a full show including lights and lasers. The show will be staged so that people may watch from the Clearwater High School parking lot. Conway Springs – Fireworks may be discharged July 1-4
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