Independence Reporter VS, Montgomery County Chronicle

This blog could make some of you mad and then some of you may agree. I don't really care either way. Its how I feel and I am all about speaking my mind. On April 18 2011, Cherryvale held the Victory Games for the Special Needs Children in our county (not just independence). However there were several schools in the Independence District that participated.
I am outraged that the Independence Reporter did not cover this event. I didn't expect a whole page layout dedicated to it but a little recognition for these special students would have been nice. I notice when it comes to sports especially in the Independence area the Reporter doesn't hesitate to tell you all about this great and wonderful team that made the playoffs or whatever the greatness was that occurred. I bet you there are no special needs children participating in those sports due to their disabilities. But they are important and they deserve just much coverage as the normal "sport" kids do.
While being at the Victory Games that my special disabled child participated in the Montgomery County Chronicle editor and photographer was there. Not only did he take several pictures but my son made the front page with a caption that told all about the Victory Games and also had a two page layout about the games on their e-edition.
Its funny to me to see where the community really stands when it comes to what is important. If you are rich or play sports and are "normal" the Reporter will cover all those details but if you are disabled or poor screw you I guess.
Thank you Montgomery County Chronicle you will always have a faithful reader of your paper from here on out.

Garden City

Over spring break Malachi and I decided to go visit my sister in Garden City. We left Saturday morning and came home late Sunday night. Six months ago my twin sister moved there. I wasn't so thrilled about it but you go where the jobs are. Spring break is the second time that I have been there to visit and stayed the week. This time the weather was nicer and we were able to get out and explore this town with a lot of history. I can say that I am happy that she is able to call it home and a place I love to visit.

There are many different attractions in this town with tumbleweed blowing everywhere. They have a train depot where you can catch a ride on the Amtrak, they have a really nice zoo with quite a history and a great selection of animals to look at and feed. The ducks were are favorite. If you have food to feed them they will follow you and even eat out of your hands. Its quite comical how they follow you. Its not just one its several.  They have a Garden City museum that will tell you all about the history of Garden City. They also have this little area where you can put on old time clothes and take pictures. Jennifer and I did this and it was fun. I love some of those old clothes that they wore back in the day and I loved playing dress up when I was little. Loved this. Can't wait to go back and do it again. Silly I know but its true.

The the land is flat and dusty, the wind is a little to be desired, the smell sometimes can be overwhelming and the winters can be brutal but if you look past all of that you see a town that was founded by few and grew to be many and prospered into a neat little town. So if you are ever out that way look and enjoy some of the Kansas history its worth it.