El Dorado Public Schools USD 490 nominated Nancy Grange,
Salvation Army of Butler County and Frontier El Dorado Refining Company
in the 2006 Annual Friends of Education Awards Program.
Nancy Grange received a Certificate of Award, the second place
award in the state competition, in the School Volunteer category.
Grange
has been a tireless volunteer in El Dorado schools since 1980. She has
been a room mother, an active member of two elementary PTOs as well as
the middle school's S.P.I.C.E. and PRIDE organizations, and was an
officer for the El Dorado High School Athletic Booster Club. Most
recently she has been providing one-on-one help in elementary
classrooms
and is a volunteer in the district's I Can Read Program.
Captain Rick Hamelund along with the Salvation Army of Butler
County was awarded a Certificate of Merit (3rd place) in the Community/
Civic Organization category. The Salvation Army provides school
supplies
and clothing to needy students. In addition, the Army offers an
after-school program and a character building program to area youth.
Frontier El Dorado Refining Company was awarded second place
(Certificate of Award) in the Private/Public Institution category.
Frontier is an outstanding supporter of the school district through
donations, sponsorships, and its employees' volunteer efforts in our
schools.
Grange, Frontier Refining and Salvation Army will be recognized
at the regional Friends of Education Banquet April 8th at Andover
Central Middle School, Andover, KS.
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The Friends of Education program is sponsored by the Confidence in
Kansas Public Education Task Force. The task force is made up of 8
educational organizations. If you need all their names let me know.
The State Winner in the School volunteer category is Barbara Shinkle
of Pratt (she should be there next Sat. evening). Our area had the top
winner in the Partner Activity - Papa John's nominated by Maize USD
266. Their reps will be at the banquet. The top award is called the
Award of Excellence.
The State winner in the Community leader is from Junction City (not a
south central nominee so he will not be there) -- his name is Mike
Guinn.
Same for the top winner in the Community/Civic Organization category -
Hand to Hand Program of Manhattan, KS.
Same for the top winner in the
Private/Public Institution Category - Dobski McDonald's nominated by
Topeka USD 501.
Other nominees to be recognized next Saturday from the SC area of the
state are:
School Volunteer: Ellen Murphy of Goddard (Certificate of Award) or a
second place (same as Nancy).
Third places went to:
Erica Truesdell of Wichita (Certificate of Merit)
Ann Kinsler of Salina
Dennis La Fevre of Newton
Randy Goering of Great Bend
Community Leader:
Certificate of Award - Lisa Pope of Andover
Certificate of Merit - Detective Lieutenant T. Walton of Newton and Ted
and Angie Sundell of Salina
Community/Civic Organization:
Certificate of Award: Newton Rotary Club
Certificate of Merit: Salvation Army of Butler County, Haysville
K.I.D.S. Committee, 2005 YES For School Committee of Andover
Partner Activity:
Certificate of Award: Kansas Health Foundaton nominated by Wichita USD
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Certificate of Merit: City of Newton
Private/Public Institution:
Certificate of Award: Frontier El Dorado Refining Company, Sunrise
Presbyterian Church of Salina, Dillon's Store #24 of Newton
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