Category Archives: Writing

WICHITA, Kansas, March 15, 2021— After a year of anticipation, the opening game for the Wichita Wind Surge is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11.  This new minor league team will face their first opponent, the Double-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Amarillo Sod Poodles from Amarillo, Texas. “This season is structured differently than in the past,” said JaredContinue reading “Excitement “Surges” for Wichita Wind Surge Opening Game“

Wichitans are buzzing as Wichita events are finally reappearing after Covid-19’s yearlong halt on social activities.  Excitement runs especially high with the return of the city’s beloved annual Riverfest.  The chosen theme for this year is “The River Rocks Again,” featuring the 2020 Riverfest poster design produced by artist Meghan and Juanta Wolfe, the official artists of RiverfestContinue reading “Wichita’s Gettin’ Festive”

            Some of my fondest memories of living in Wichita have been at the Starlite Drive-in.  The first time there, I went with my family when I was about nine years old; we brought lawn chairs to sit on, thick blankets to lay under, and tons of snacks to eat during the movies.  While watching I rememberContinue reading “Out with the Old, In with the New”

In 2002, 2-year-old, Joseph Sisler plummeted from the two-story window of a Steamboat Springs, COL. hotel. During nap time with his grandmother, Yvonne Bryan, like the rambunctious kid he was, he refused to lay down. Instead, he decided looking out the window was a better idea. He slightly pushed against the unfastened screen of theContinue reading “The Fall”

            Two and a half years ago, Air Force veteran Steve Sirois opened his business, Callsign Brewing, to honor veterans and share their stories with the public. Opening his own business was an unexpected dream beginning with a Father’s Day present, a 1-gallon William-Sonoma home brewing kit.  “That made me catch the bug,” said Sirois.  ShortlyContinue reading “Honoring the Fallen”