Neighbor News

Wichita is only an hour away from Winfield so it was tragic to hear that a Wichita State transfer student was found dead inside his dorm room Wednesday night. Click the link below to read more about the details. Praying for the family affected by this loss. http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/student-dies-on-wichita-state-campus/30982116

Musical Mando Mamas

Winfield might be a small town, but that doesn't mean that you can't experience culture within the city limits. Mando Mamas, a local acoustic group, will be performing at College Hill Coffee this Friday evening beginning at 7:30 p.m. They are such a unique, family based group. Check out the link below to updatesc.org to get more information on this group. I'm also including a link to the College Hill Coffee website in case you get hungry or thirsty while listening to music. I will be attending this event so expect a follow up blog and photo of this performance.

http://scupdate.org/2015/01/27/local-musical-group-to-give-live-performance/


http://www.collegehillcoffee.com/

A big part of what makes Winfield unique among the array of numerous small towns in Kansas is the people that live here. Check out my story about Alicia Lillich, Southwestern reference librarian. 

By Taylor Forrest

She reads in her secluded office surrounded by paintings of cats and photos of her 1 year old son. As she finishes the book she is reading, she immediately picks up another. One book down, 74 more to go.

Alicia Lillich, reference librarian, has a full plate. While juggling the responsibilities of mother, wife and librarian, she has also taken on the role of chairing the Kansas Notable Books Selection Committee.

Eight professionals consider 75 to 100 books written about Kansas or by Kansas authors during a five month period. The committee sifts through these books until they award the top 15 the distinction of being a Kansas Notable Book.

Cindy Roupe, legislative public librarian, coordinates the group. “My job consists mainly of collecting titles of eligible books and gathering input from other authors, librarians and committee members,” said Roupe.

Roupe also selects the chairperson. “I asked Alicia to chair the committee this year because it was her second year and she had not only experience, but a powerful enthusiasm that she channeled into organization,” said Roupe.

Marjorie Snyder, technical services librarian, said Lillich’s role as chairperson brings a unique rarity to the library. “Alicia is so knowledgeable. She is exposed to so much regional information, and while she enjoys this responsibility, it is like an assignment and it makes her that much more valuable.”  

Lillich reads a lot of the nominated books, along with managing and scheduling meetings. “While I put so much effort into this committee, it has also given back to me by breaking my previous stereotypes of Kansas. Kansas has such a rich history that I never would have known about if I hadn’t applied to this committee,” said Lillich.  

While the committee is an enormous task, it does not overshadow the rest of Lillich’s life. “In the free time that I have, I play with my son, bake and watch Netflix. You might even catch me reading ‘Galapagos’ by Kurt Vonnegut for the hundredth time.”

Taylor Forrest is a freshman majoring in communication. You may email her at taylor.forrest@sckans.edu

Winfield City Commission

Here is a little preview of what the Winfield Commission meeting times will look like for the next couple of months. The commission meets regularly in the Community Council Room on the first floor of the City Hall Building, 200 E Ninth. I encourage you to take a part in your community and attend.

February 2nd- 5:30 p.m.
February 17th- 5:30 p.m.
March 2nd- 5:30 p.m.
March 16th- 5:30 p.m.
April 6th- 5:30 p.m.
April 20th- 5:30 p.m.


Here is a link to the official city of Winfield website if you have further inquiries. http://www.winfieldks.org/index.aspx?nid=17

Pilot Run

Hello online community,


This is my first blog and I'm just going to be giving a little bit of information about my blog and what it will consist of.




My name is Taylor Forrest and I am a freshman studying communication at Southwestern College. My blog will mainly consist of community issues and happenings in Winfield, KS. Although, I also plan on blogging about current events, politics, and things of that nature.