The 8 Wonders of Kansas
When i visited St. Fidelis Catholic Church way back on Labor Day, i picked up a flier that i found interesting, stuffed it in my back pocket, and promptly forgot about it.
A few days ago i ran across the thing in between my haughty coffee table book about Wildlife Refuges of the US and the most recent issue of National Geographic. i took another look at it, and then did a web search, as i was curious to see what it was all about.
Apparently, the State developed a program to determine the '8 Wonders of Kansas.' Twenty four sites in all are nominated, a few of which i have seen, and many of which are on my mental 'to do' list. Voting will be allowed until the end of this calendar year, and then the winners will be announced by Governor Kathleen Sebelius* on Kansas Day (29 January).
i have only seen three of the 24 nominees, though i should have four. One, the Gypsum Hills Scenic Drive, was postponed from a few weeks ago. But i am determined to see them all. i will certainly not get to all 24 by the time voting is over, however, and so i will not participate. But i look forward to seeing what Kansans will consider their top 8 wonders. Certainly there are many more than that!
*It has been rumored that having gained the nomination at the DNC, Hillary Clinton will ask Kathleen Sebelius to serve as her running mate.
A few days ago i ran across the thing in between my haughty coffee table book about Wildlife Refuges of the US and the most recent issue of National Geographic. i took another look at it, and then did a web search, as i was curious to see what it was all about.
Apparently, the State developed a program to determine the '8 Wonders of Kansas.' Twenty four sites in all are nominated, a few of which i have seen, and many of which are on my mental 'to do' list. Voting will be allowed until the end of this calendar year, and then the winners will be announced by Governor Kathleen Sebelius* on Kansas Day (29 January).
i have only seen three of the 24 nominees, though i should have four. One, the Gypsum Hills Scenic Drive, was postponed from a few weeks ago. But i am determined to see them all. i will certainly not get to all 24 by the time voting is over, however, and so i will not participate. But i look forward to seeing what Kansans will consider their top 8 wonders. Certainly there are many more than that!
*It has been rumored that having gained the nomination at the DNC, Hillary Clinton will ask Kathleen Sebelius to serve as her running mate.
posted by ellie at 17:15
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You're the first wonder of Kansas, babe.
Actually, the state declined the 8 Wonders of Kansas project twice. The project is being operated by the non-profit Kansas Sampler Foundation of Inman, Kansas. Anyone can visit their website and vote for what you consider to be the 8 Wonders of Kansas from 24 nominees from across the state.
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