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GUEST COLUMN, Glenn Brunkow, Kansas Farm Bureau

 

We are on the eve of Thanksgiving and one of the most iconic meals of the year. Who does not crave the turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, rolls, cranberries, pumpkin pie, etc. I know my plan is to fall asleep in front of the TV in a turkey induced food coma.

The American Farm Bureau Federation has come out with its annual comparison of the cost of a traditional dinner for 10 and the price has fallen for the second year in a row. The cost is $58.08, or $5.80 per person. This is a reduction of 5 percent from 2023 and down from $64.05 in 2022.

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L&T Publisher Earl Watt

 

It’s important to know the Puritans weren’t the first Europeans to celebrate Thanksgiving in the New World.

The first Thanksgiving took place in May of 1541 not that far from here at Palo Duro Canyon. It took place with Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who had marched north from Mexico City looking for the Seven cities of Gold.

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THE POSTSCRIPT, Carrie Classon

 

My husband, Peter, told me about the unlikely friendship.

When we stay in Mexico, Peter walks the same route up to the environmental preserve every day. It’s a steep climb to the park, which is filled with wildlife and rare plants. Because Peter walks the same streets daily, he has gotten to know a lot of the people who have homes on the way up.

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SAINTS PERSPECTIVE, SCCC President Brad Bennett

 

Last week, I got into politics, right here in Liberal. That isn't how it might sound.  Along with representatives from Garden City Community College and other groups in the region, I was able to welcome state legislators to Southwest Kansas for a legislative dinner. Our group heard from these legislators:

Rep. Shannon Francis-District 125

Rep. Bob Lewis-District 123

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MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

 

I became a Christian while in high school, and began studying the Bible and reading Christian authors. Sixty years later, I continue to find there’s so much more to learn and understand. It’s exciting to see how God reveals so much through His Spirit, and how he uses the Word to give context and help us apply truths. “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that [we] may be adequate, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

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