Reflections

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * Five legendary Kansas cowboys were to be honored for their contributions to Western life when they were to be inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame at the Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City later in the month.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * After 30-plus years as a Plainville teacher and coach, and 10 years as athletic director, Loren Hemphill traded his Cardinal Red for Tiger Blue to coach the junior high boys basketball team.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * Hostile action touched the lives of two Hays soldiers when a Chinook helicopter went down near Combat Outpost Sayed Abad, Afghanistan, on August 6th. All 30 Americans and eight Afghans aboard the helicopter died in the crash.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * Wallace Energy added a centrifuge plant to its reclaiming operation. * The Plainville Junior High cheerleaders had participated in a cheer camp led by former Plainville Cheerleader Lauren Bruesh and her fellow coach from the Universal Cheer Association, Dana Cooper.

From 15 Years Ago 2011 * Linda (Post) Gilbert was celebrating her 40th anniversary as a nurse at the Plainville Rural Hospital (Rooks County Health Center), holding the title of the facility's longest-tenured employee.