SCE News

Stull Family and Community Education unit will meet at noon Wednesday at the home of Georgia Wingfield. The lesson will be “Sauces and My Pyramid.” Members are to bring donated food.

Scouting News

Boy Scout Troop 53 will have its 87th annual chili feed from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church, 10th and Kentucky streets. Scouts, leaders and parents prepare chili, beef vegetable soup and chili dogs. Parents make homemade desserts. Both chili and soup are available for takeout. Pictures of recent troop camping and high adventure trips will be on display. Tickets are available at the door or from Troop 53 Scouts. The chili feed raises money for the camping program.

Alex Webster

Members of Boy Scout Troop 55, sponsored by Westside Presbyterian Church, recently attended a “Kanik” winter backcountry program at Philmont Scout Ranch in the mountains near Cimarron, N.M. The crew set up camp in Miranda Meadow at an approximate height of 9,000 feet. Among the activities were: hiking, sledding, snowball fights and improvisational ice hockey.

The group dined at the historic St. James Hotel in Cimarron and watched two video presentations about the hotel. On a tour of the hotel, they viewed haunted rooms, a mysterious painting and the original saloon. The group also toured Villa Philmonte, a museum of Waite Phillips and family, who were the initial donors and founders of Philmont Scout Ranch.

Those who attended were: Bryce Baringer, crew chief; Drew Braden, assistant crew chief; Matt Avila; Jacob Christilles; Kevin Cottrell and David Hanson. They were accompanied by adult leaders Scott Braden, scoutmaster, and Pat Flavin and Jim Peterson.

Alex Webster, 16, son of Kirk Wiesner and Terri Webster-Wiesner, Lawrence, received his Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouting, during an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony Jan. 28.

He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 53, chartered to Christ Community Church of Lawrence. Alex has been a member of Boy Scout Troop 53 since 2000.

He began his scouting career with Sunflower Pack 3077. Alex earned the highest Cub Scout award, the Arrow of Light.

As a member of Troop 53, Alex was patrol leader, troop guide and senior patrol leader. Alex earned 30 merit badges and is a brotherhood member of Order of the Arrow honor camping society.

Alex attended Camp Alexander in Colorado four times and participated in Scouting high adventures at Florida Sea Base in Key West, Fla., and Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. Alex also received snorkeling and scuba diving awards.

His Eagle project was landscaping a garden area at Lawrence High School. The garden area consists of 86 plants and bushes, four birdhouses and two lion statues. The garden area is a “memory garden” dedicated to the Lawrence High students who died while a student at LHS.

Alex is a junior at Lawrence High School and is a member of Model UN, chorale and drumline.

Club News

University Bridge Club announces the winners of its Jan. 28 game. Hosts were Al and Carol Smith. Blue winners were: Dale Kring, first; Ruth Harwood, second; Tom Waller, third; Gladys Dight, fourth; and Karmie Galle, fifth. Pink winners were: Alice Akin, first; Wanda Kring, second; Edna Galle, third; Carolyn Harden, fourth; and Virginia Williams, fifth.

The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club played a stratified Mitchell movement at six and a half tables directed by Virginia Seaver on Jan. 25. Sally Davis and Julia Brooks won at North-South placing first in A. Virginia Seaver and Madelyn Jenks won second in A, and Phyllis Brownlee and Doris Stubeck won third in A and first in B.

Cathy Blumenfeld and Lois Clark led the East-West pairs, winning first in A, B and C. Paul Heitzman and Dave Piro won second in A, and Marge Hitchcock and Ginny Johnston won third in A and second in B and C.

The Wednesday Evening Bridge Club played a Howell movement at four and a half tables directed by Don Brennaman on Jan. 25. Mike Lee and Pat Musick won first in A and B; Helen and Robert Huffman won second in A and B; and Steve Rego and Mary Beth Treece won third in all three strata.

The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club’s Jan. 27 game was directed by Don Brennaman. Eight and a half tables played a stratified Mitchell movement.

At North-South, Lois Clark and Harry Shaffer won first in A, followed by Madelyn Jenks and Mona Bell, who were second in A and first in B. Janice Hollowell and Don Brennaman placed third in A and second in B. Fiona Rochelle and Gladys Rivard won first in C.

Playing East-West, Paul Heitzman and Dave Piro won first in A. Jolene Andersen and Ilse Steinhardt placed second in A and won first in B and C. Don Daugherty and Harry Talley won second in B and C.

The Sunday Afternoon Bridge Club played a stratified Howell movement at three and a half tables directed by Jerry Sloan. Ed Howard and Vince Russo won first in A, followed by Bill and Barbara Hamilton at second in A and first in B. Eldon Herd and Emily Foster won second in B.

The Monday Evening Bridge Club played a stratified Mitchell movement at six and a half tables directed by Virginia Seaver. Playing North-South, Jeane Landry and Lynn Hui won first in A and James Masilamani and Donna Johnson won second. Clyde Romer and Charlie Vaughn won third in A. Linda Randall and Linda Swain won first in B and C.

Jerry Sloan and Ed Howard led the East-West pairs, winning first in A. Paul Heitzman and Dave Piro won second in A and Harry Shaffer and Terry Tolar won third. Mike Lee and Pat Musick won first in B and C.