| Salina Waterpark Features Abilene Artist
|  | The new Kenwood Cove Waterpark in Salina will feature work from local Abilene artist, Andrea Fuhrman.
The City of Salina via Arts and Humanities commissioned her digital photo image to be used as the design for 11' x 36' Byzantine smalti glass mosaic mural that is the show piece for the water park.
Mosaika Inc. of Montreal fabricated and installed the mural, this past March and April.
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Calendar
June 1-30 Historic Abilene Trolley Tours 1-30 "Eisenhower and the Righteous Cause" Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum 1-30 Old Abilene Town Living History Programs 3-6 Greyhound America 4-5 Flour Power Family Fun Fest, Abilene Fairgrounds 4-20 "Man of LaMancha", Great Plains Theatre 4 Memories of the Prairie, "Oceans of Kansas" Heritage Center 5 ASVRR Dinner Train 12 Memories of the Prairie, Cherishing Our Historical Legacy", Heritage Center 12 Walt Hoffman Memorial Garden Tour 14 Fort Riley Wreath Laying, Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum 19 Memories of the Prairie, "Military Forts in Kansas", Heritage Center 19 ASVRR Dinner Train 26 Memories of the Prairie, "Pediments & Impediments: Kansas History through Architecture, Heritage Center 26 Bluegrass Concert, "The Ready Brothers and The WiseAcres, Abilene Civic Center www.abilenekansas.org
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GPT Season Opener
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The 2010 season for Great Plains Theatre opens June 4 and runs through June 20, with Man of La Mancha.
Charles Fugate stars in this classic musical that follows the story of
Don Quixote, his friend Sancho and his unlikely love Aldonza. Based on
the Cervantes "Don Quixote", this unique and captivating musical will
take you from a prison dungeon to the adventure of a lifetime. A
winner of 5 TONY Awards including Best Musical, it boasts a memorable
score including "Impossible Dream". Join the Great Plains Theatre for
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Biking Across Kansas
to Stop in Abilene
|  | Abilene has been designated as one of the official lunch stops for approximately 800 bicyclists participating in Biking Across Kansas. This group will be stopping in Abilene on June 9.
Each year in June, bicyclists from across the country participate in BAK, an eight-day, 466 mile bicycle tour of the State of Kansas. Biking Across Kansas is the second oldest organized cross-state bicycle tour in the U.S. After leaving Abilene, they will travel to Herington where they plan to overnight.
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Director's Dialogue
 There's never a dull moment in Abilene, Kansas! We are going in to June with opportunities galore.
A new exhibit "Eisenhower and the Righteous Cause" is open in the Eisenhower Museum. It runs through the end of the year. The exhibit displays artifacts, photos and letters depicting the history of the Holocaust.
The steam engine will pull the Abilene Smoky Valley excursion train over Memorial Day weekend. Prices are $30 for adults and $20 for kids 3-11 yrs. The train runs Saturday, and Sunday and Monday.
Great Plains Theatre opens its season with "Man of La Mancha". Memorial Health Systems will hold it's third annual Flour Power, Family Fun Fest, June 4 and 5. There will be a Bluegrass Concert featuring The Ready Brothers on June 26.
Be sure to check the calendar in this issue for more complete listing of event.
Or go to www.abilenekansas.org
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Holocaust Exhibit Opens at Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
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ABILENE, Kan. -
Eisenhower and the Righteous Cause: The Liberation of Europe, an
original exhibit of artifacts and photographs telling a powerful story of post
World War II Europe opened May 24. The exhibit will be on display through the
rest of the year in the Temporary Gallery of the Eisenhower Presidential Museum.
The Eisenhower and the Righteous Cause exhibit
examines the Holocaust, allied victory in Europe and the liberation of
concentration camps. It also shows the humanitarian challenge of supporting
displaced persons and enemy prisoners of war, removing Nazis from power in
Germany and pursuing justice in the Nuremburg trials.
"The Righteous
Cause exhibit is truly a powerful and ambitious exhibit that will have a
profound impact on our visitors," comments Karl Weissenbach, Director,
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. "The curatorial staff, with
assistance from the National Archives in Washington, devoted considerable time
locating rare and unique artifacts," adds Weissenbach.
Artifacts of
particular interest include Nuremburg letters, Friedrich Kellner's
diary, the original Russian language version of the German surrender and
signed copies of Hitler's Mein Kampf.
Also on display will be concentration camp artifacts and gifts to Truman and
Eisenhower from survivors and displaced persons.
To supplement the
exhibit, the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will host a teacher's
workshop, public programs and a film series. The best way to stay informed of
these events is to visit the web site at www.eisenhower.archives.gov or become a fan on
Facebook.
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| Public Invited to Take a Train Ride
|  | Union Pacific invites the public to take a special train ride on Monday, June 7, at 2:30 p.m. Riders will have the opportunity to witness first hand what Union Pacific train crew members often see as they operate their trains through the country. Train crew members and other railroad employees will be on hand to answer questions about crossing safety and railroad operations.
Everyone will board at the Union Pacific Depot, Second and Buckeye.
Boarding will take place promptly at 2:30 p.m. The train ride is an hour long.
Reservations must be made by calling the CVB office at 785-263-2231.
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Garden Tour Scheduled for June 12
The Arts Council is
sponsoring the annual Walt Hoffman Memorial Garden Tour, Saturday, June
12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, June 13, 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Tickets are $8 and are available at
the Visitor Information Center in the Union Pacific Depot, 201 NW Second, and at the Arts Council office at 203 N. Cedar.
For more information: www.abilenekansas.org
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Just One.....It'll Be Done!
Helping Preserve the T.C. Henry Barn
| Local service organizations have joined together to make improvements to the T.C. Henry barn in Old Abilene Town. Rotary, Lions, and Optimists Clubs are organizing a "work day" to paint the 1873 barn/carriage house.
Friday and Saturday, June 11, 12 are the dates set to accomplish this major fete. The organizations are asking for volunteer help to scrape and paint the structure. They are also looking for donations of paint brushes, caulking, safety glasses, and other supplies. If you can donate "just one" of anything, including time, please call the Chamber at 263-1770 or the CVB at 263-2231.
T. C. Henry planted the first five acre patch of Winter Wheat in Kansas....in secret. About July 1, 1871, he unveiled his five acres and foresaw the "bottoms" becoming productive in wheat production. Within four years, his success had turned the plains of Kansas into the nation's breadbasket. It seems the right thing to do in preserving the 137 year old barn!
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