A summary of Tuesday’s Morris County Commissioner meeting includes a report about the completion of the 2023 county chip seal. The county patched and chip sealed approximately 30 miles. The cost per mile for the 2023 chip sealing was approximately $27,600 per mile, not including labor/salaries.
Collin Sexton (middle), Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff for KU Athletics, was the guest speaker at the Council Grove Rotary Club Wednesday.
The Council Grove High School Bravettes for the 2023-24 season are (L to R): Marlie Hayes, Lucille Palmquist, Easton Hanson, Hallie Frazier, Macy Bolen (captain), Brittley King (captain), Kiele Tyn
Barbara Lerner was recognized Tuesday at the 2023 Sunflower Fair held in Salina. She represented Morris County in a competition of volunteers.
Cristine Sundquist has studied drawing, painting, and photography from the age of 12. She will be bringing her expertise to Council Grove where she will be leading an Adult Oil Painting Workshop, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., October 5, 6 and 7 at Alexander ArtWorks, 120 W Mian, Council Grove. The Council Grove Arts Council is sponsoring the workshop. A few workshop spots remain. Workshop fees are $250. One can enroll and pay online at cgartscouncil. com or pay by check (written to CG Arts Council) and mailed to Rhonda Bryant, 7 Ram Ct., Council Grove, KS 66846) Sundquist’s early art education came from private art teachers and workshops at Washington University and the St. Louis Art Museum. She later studied Fine Arts and Art Education at the University of Kansas. More recently Cristine has continued her education with Kim Casebeer, Phil Starke, and Marla Baggetta, among other award-winning artists. Her appreciation for the uniqueness of people, as well as landscapes, is conveyed in each portrait or landscape painting. Cristine has a constant fascination with solving the problems of light, composition, and color in each painting and drawing endeavor.
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