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Washburn University held commencement ceremonies Dec. 16. Area graduates: From Baldwin City: Jeanne Mead, B.S., nursing, summa cum laude. From Lawrence: Clark Boatright, B.A., history, summa cum laude; Joshua Boehm, law; Bridget Bowers, B.A., English, cum laude; Simon Brody, law; Andrew Clancy, B.S., nursing; Rebecca Clancy, B.A.S., human services, magna cum laude; Brandon Condren, B.A.S., technology administration; Dennis Cook, B.A., Spanish; Lindsay Denton, Bachelor of Music, magna cum laude; Brittany Dodson, B.B.A, accounting; Benjamin Fitch, B.A., mass media; Daniel Gilchrist, B.A., theater; Tiffany Harris, B.A., psychology; Joseph Hartman, B.B.A., accounting; Taylor Hoag, B.A., physical education; Jessica Hobbs, B.E., elementary education; Sam Hood, B.A., sociology; Andrea Latham-Ingham, B.A.S., human services; Jessica Love, M.S., nursing; Kevin Moravec, B.A., art; Jenna Mumford, B.S., nursing; Natalie Myers, B.A., English, magna cum laude; Jeongah Lee Park, B.B.A., accounting, summa cum laude; Jessica Potter, B.S., nursing, cum laude; Kristin Potter, B.S., nursing, cum laude; Carolyn Raynes, B.A., kinesiology; Rebekah Satterfield, B.S., nursing, cum laude; Sheena Shearburn, B.S., nursing; Justin Spiehs, B.A.S., human services, summa cum laude; Jeremy Thoman, B.E., elementary education; Patrick Tomei, B.F.A., art; Lindsay Vannicola, B.S., nursing; Nga Vo, B.B.A., accounting. From Lecompton: Ashley Foos, B.S., nursing; Mark Stancliffe, A.A.S., industrial technology; From Overbrook: Crystal Burgoon, B.A., communication; Rachael Rinehart, A.A., legal studies.
Kleopfer
Bireta-Shipman
James and Earlene Kleopfer, Lawrence, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Dec. 30 with family. James Dale Kleopfer and Earlene Milles were married Jan. 4, 1941, in Jefferson County, Ind. He is a veteran of World War II. The couple lived in Indiana, Florida and Louisiana before moving to Lawrence in 2000. They have three sons, Jim, Lexington, Ind., Gary, Tucson, Ariz., and Robert, Law-
Devon Bireta and Jon Parker Shipman, both of Prairie Village, were married July 22, 2011, at the Azul Beach Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The bride is the daughter of Richard and Jane Bireta, Lawrence. The groom is the son of Ronnie and Vickie Shipman, Malden, Mo. Maid of honor was Anne Marie Bireta. Best man was Brandon Shipman. A reception followed at the hotel. The bride is a 2003 graduate of Free State High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history in 2007 and a master’s degree in elementary education in 2008, both from Truman State University. She is a fifth-grade teacher for the Shawnee Mission School District. The groom is a 2003 gradu-
Washburn University has released the names of students on the fall semester President’s Honor Roll. To be named, a student must be enrolled in at least 12 graded credit hours and have a semester grade-point average of 4.0. From Baldwin City: Jeanne Mead. From Basehor: Eleanor Heimbaugh, Katelyn Staab. From De Soto: Andrew Rhodes. From Eudora: Ashley Lynn Coffman, Kaitlyn Werst. From Lawrence: Gretchen Elizabeth Auten, Tiana Byers, Amanda Ann Carlson, Rebecca Clancy, Melanie Diane Cropp, Amy Day, Sharon Lynn Dicks, Grace Hildenbrand; Ashley Huerter, Andrew Hulse, Chelsea McIver Johnson, Ellen Margaret Kearns, Rozilind Kort, Mark Andrew Lottinville, Stacey Ann Peterson, Audrey Pope, Ashley Russell, Stephanie Raskie Russo, Rebekah Satterfield, Gerhard Paul Shipley, Justin Paul Spiehs, Jessica Stogsdill, Crystal Nicole Streitberger, Lauren Weddell, Patricia Elaine Wiggins,
Mary Elizabeth Womack. From Lecompton: Mark Alan Stancliffe. From Perry: Stephanie Jeanene Brigham, Rebecca Louise Prosser.
Washburn University has released the names of students on the fall semester Dean’s Honor Roll. To be named, a student must be enrolled in at least 12 graded credit hours and have a semester grade-point average between 3.4 and 3.99. From Baldwin City: Charlie Marie Cooper, Angela Ko, Alexandria Zordel. From Basehor: Lauren Rene Klem, Daniel Pollock. From De Soto: Travis Lane Thibault. From Eudora: Christopher Bryant. From Lawrence: Sheridan Michelle Arnett, Margaret Elizabeth Banning, Daniel Baxter, Kristen Marie Bell, Rebecca Carol Bett, Kasandra LeAnn Birch, Meagan Elizabeth Bowman, Cade Chaput, Andrew John Clancy, Sean Michael Conrad, Sarah Ruth Davies, Brianna Di Iorio, Ashley Nicole Ellis, Alyssa Marie Finnestad, Erin Kelsey Floyd, Joseph Hartman, Tonya Jo Hartman, Kahlyn Elizabeth Heine, Christopher Michael Helt, Chelsea King, Briana Jean Lewis, Mindy Udora Mihalchik, Heather Jo Miller, Rudolph Carl Neugebauer, Adesuwa Okoya, Laura Christine Palmer, Emily Paulsen, Tyson Paulson, Daphne Phillips, Sarah Plowman, Alicia Kaye Potter, Matthew Douglas Rasmusson, Ben Reynoldson, Caitlin Dorothy Rodenbeek, Kelsey Lianne Schweer, Lea Dawn Stockberger, Erin Lyn Ward, Michael Westheffer, Maryam Zangeneh. From McLouth: Cassidy Ann Bristol, Marie Clark, Derrick James Crouse, Carol Sue Folks, Corinne Haley Hoffhines, Haley Holwick. From Oskaloosa: Emily Jo Heston, Keri Heston, Braden Carl McGinnis, Erin Jane Subelka. From Overbrook: Crystal Burgoon, Nathan Ryan Cooper, Melissa Ann Jeanneret, Hayley Dianne Shaffer, Jacqueline Ann Woodruff. From Perry: Katherine Ann Child, Paul Marko Foltz, Theresa Jernberg, Trey Moss, Chelsea Williams. From Tonganoxie: Sarah Nicole Boston, Jeremy Joe Carlisle, Cristina Rubio. From Wellsville: Trenton William Meyer.
William Collins, of Baldwin City, was named to the Dean’s List during the fall 2011 session at Southeast Missouri State University. Students named to the list earned at least a 3.5 gradepoint average and completed at least 12 degree credit hours.
Casady Bowman, of Lawrence, received a Master’s of Science degree in psychology during fall commencement ceremonies at Texas A&M University.
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James and Earlene Kleopfer rence; three granddaughters; and seven great-grandchildren.
ENGAGEMENTS Hedges-Lowrance Julie Hedges and Garry Lowrance, both of Lawrence, announce their engagement. The future bride is the daughter of Rich and Ginny Hedges, Lawrence. She is a 1989 graduate of Lawrence High School and is a records specialist and the license plate administrator at the Kansas University Alumni Association. The future groom is the son of the late Duane and Edith Lowrance. He is a 1984 Garry Lowrance and Julie Hedges graduate of Oskaloosa High School and is a printing press The couple plan an April operator at Allen Press. 2012 wedding in Las Vegas.
Scaletty-Renken Angela Scaletty and Ryan Renken, both of Overland Park, announce their engagement. The future bride is the daughter of Steve and Robyn Scaletty, Lawrence. She is a 1998 graduate of Lawrence High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Kansas University in 2003. She is employed at Restaurant Technologies Inc. The future groom is the son of Marcia Renken, Cherokee, Iowa. He is a 2002 graduate of Washington High School in Cherokee and earned an associate degree in liberal arts from Tulsa Community College in 2005. He is
Folsom-Tolbert Linda K. Folsom and Louis M. Tolbert Sr., both of Lawrence, announce their engagement. The future bride is the daughter of the late Arthur Folsom Jr., and Dorene White. She is the office man-
Ryan Renken and Angela Scaletty studying for a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at KU and is employed at Coca-Cola Refreshments. The couple plan an April 21, 2012, wedding in Kansas City, Mo.
ager at Naismith Hall at Kansas University. The future groom is the son of the late Gilbert Tolbert and Hattie Jordan. He is employed in the maintenance department at Naismith Hall. The couple plan a Feb. 24, 2012, wedding in Lawrence.
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NYC resolution: Attract 50M-plus tourists in 2012 By Samantha Gross Associated Press
NEW YORK — Just days after cheering the arrival of the record-breaking 50 millionth visitor of the year to New York City, officials are starting over and counting from one. Now, with the New Year’s confetti cleared from Times Square and 2012 under way, the city’s promoters are back at work hoping to draw another 50 million tourists — and more — in the coming 12 months. With the value of the euro wavering, drawing some American travelers overseas and discouraging some Europeans from shelling out for international vacations, the year could prove challenging to those trying to lure visitors
to New York City. Attracting these leisure visitors and their business traveler counterparts is no idle pastime for the city. Officials say New York’s tourism industry brought in $32 billion and supported about 320,000 jobs last year, a significant impact in a city that is struggling with budget shortfalls and the prospect of possible tough times for the financial sector that provides a significant portion of its tax revenue. Analysts, too, are upbeat about the future of an industry that has been much-promoted by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who declared in 2006 that the city would reach 50 million yearly visitors by 2015, then later moved up the deadline to 2012, only to arrive at the
goal a year early. With the number of international travelers worldwide booming, the race to attract visitors has become a global undertaking, and NYC & Company has opened offices around the world to attract the prized foreign tourists. They make up 20 percent of the city’s visitors, but represent 50 percent of total visitor spending. England supplies more overseas visitors to New York than anywhere else. New York City has benefited from an image shift over the last 15 years or so — due partly to real drops in crime and quality-of-life improvements, as well as shifts in perception, as gritty TV crime shows gave way to series like “Friends” and “Sex and the City.”
The city is working to encourage and capitalize on that image makeover. One advertising campaign — titled “Just Ask the Locals” — sought to fight the perception that New Yorkers were rude. Now, NYC & Company is working to overcome the idea that the city is too crowded and unsafe to be a good destination for kids. The city has indeed become an easier destination for travelers without big wallets. The number of New York City hotel rooms has grown 24 percent since 2006 to roughly 90,000, and rooms in central Manhattan costing $150 to $200 have multiplied — an option that was unheard of just a few years ago, when a visitor could easily pay $400 per night outside of Manhattan.
Jon and Devon Shipman ate of Bernie High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in visual communications from Truman State in 2007 and is a graphic designer with Strategic Internet Solutions. The couple reside in Prairie Village.
Temaat-Fox Melissa Temaat, Dodge City, and Justin Fox, Lawrence, were married Aug. 13, 2011, at Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, with the Rev. Ted Skalsky officiating. The bride is the daughter of Dennis and Joyce Temaat, Dodge City. The groom is the son of Danny and Beth Fox, Lawrence. Maid of honor was Kaley Temaat. Best man was Jared Lytle. Bridesmaids were Josslyn Miller, Katie Lane and Stacey Bibens. Groomsmen were Brandon Gibbs, Chris Cates and Casey Monthey. Ushers were David Temaat, Jonathan Fox, Drew Fox and Blake Fox. A reception was given at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Dodge City. The bride is a 2005 graduate of Dodge City High School, a December 2011 graduate of Pittsburg State
Melissa and Justin Fox University, and is a substitute elementary school teacher. The groom is a 2006 graduate of Lawrence High School, a 2010 graduate of Pittsburg State, and is a service advisor at Briggs Dodge. The couple reside in Lawrence.
Cuevas-Chaffin Kristen Cuevas, Lawrence, and Benjamin Chaffin, Kinsley, were married Sept. 23, 2011, at the Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, with the Rev. Kelly Gindlesberger officiating. The bride is the daughter of John and Marietta Winfrey, Lawrence. The groom is the son of Lynn and Marilyn Chaffin, Kinsley. The couple reside in Reno, Kristen and Benjamin Chaffin Nev.
Yoder-Beadle Elizabeth Yoder, Lawrence, and Jonathan Beadle, Overland Park, were married Dec. 3, 2011, at Lawrence Free Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Bump officiating. The bride is the daughter of Steve and Mary Yoder, Lawrence. The groom is the son of Anne Beadle, Shawnee, and the late Don Beadle. Matrons of honor were Janice Maddux and Lynn Stansberry. Best man was Philip Boyer. Bridesmaid was Jennifer Boyer. Groomsmen were Mark Maddux and Glen Stansberry. Ringbearer was Tyler Maddux. Assistant ringbearer was Samuel Maddux. Flower girl was Grace Maddux. Assistant flower girl was Penelope Stansberry. A reception was given at Stony Point Hall in Baldwin City. The bride is a 1995 graduate of Lawrence High School. She attended Johnson County Community College and transferred to Kansas University where she earned a master’s degree in education. She is a third-grade teacher for the
Jonathan and Elizabeth Beadle Kansas State School for the Deaf in Olathe. The groom is a 1989 graduate of Shawnee Mission West High School. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., and earned a bachelor’s degree in management and human relations from MidAmerica Nazarene University in 2002. He is an operations technician for designed services, repair with Centurylink. The couple reside in Overland Park.