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Written by Brian McCauley
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
One of the Miami County Fair’s annual highlights will take place tonight in Paola.
The Paola Rotary Club’s fair parade will begin at 7 p.m. in front of Paola City Hall. Those entered in the parade will travel around Park Square and then continue down Pearl Street to Osage Street before turning to go to the fairgrounds in Wallace Park.
First-, second- and third-place trophies will be awarded to the best 4-H floats, classic and antique tractors, horse or mule riders, classic and antique autos and pony-hitch carts. The best open class float will also receive a trophy.
The theme this year is “Building Communities, Bridging Continents.”
There will be a variety of entries, including one from the Paola United Methodist Church that may become a new annual tradition. The church participants are calling themselves “The Green Team,” as they’ll all be wearing bright green T-shirts for high visibility.
The church members will be positioned at the end of the parade and provide opportunity for parade-goers to properly dispose of their trash and recyclables instead of leaving them along the streets and yards.
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Written by Brian McCauley
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
Polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, and Miami County voters will get the opportunity to participate in the primary election.
The closest polling locations for Paola residents will be the Paola American Legion, Fifth and Delaware streets, and the Paola Adult Education Center, 1710 Industrial Park Drive.
Both polling locations are for residents who live in certain districts within the county. The Legion includes Paola city districts 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as the Stanton Township USD 368 and the West Valley Township USD 368. The Adult Education Center will see residents from north and south Paola and the West Middle Creek Township USD 368.
Issues on the ballot will depend on what party affiliation the voter is registered as and the district in which he or she lives. The only contested race for Miami County Commission is in the Fifth District. Incumbent Lyle Wobker is running against Republican challenger Danny Gallagher. The winner will face Democratic challenger Joshua Furnish in the November general election.
All county residents will get the chance to vote on the renewal of the quarter-cent sales tax, which is set to fund several bridge repair projects throughout the county.
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Written by Annie Vangsnes
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
Miami County 4-H’ers put on a “Masquerade of Fashion” on Monday night while they showed off their constructed and purchased garments at the style review. Fair board President John Scherman even made an appearance as the phantom of the opera. 
There were about 45 participants and each had two outfits to show to the large audience. A short description of each outfit was read as they strode across the stage. Some were more comfortable than others on stage in front of an audience, but everyone looked like they had fun sharing their personality and fashion.
Participants wore everything from evening gowns to pajamas to sundresses, and many outfits went along with the night’s theme. In the constructed category, 4-H’ers displayed their sewing talents by making aprons, dresses and there was even shawl and a winter jacket.
In both constructed and purchased categories participants were judged on wardrobe planning and quality of their outfits. That judging took place a week prior to the fair. The style review on Monday served as judging for the 4-H’ers modeling and public presentation skills.
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Written by Jesse Trimble
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
Heidi Shulista has made a job out of helping people have babies. Through endless hours of coaching, back-rubbing and providing informative support, she’s aided more than 65 women from Miami County and the surrounding area. 
Shulista is a doula (pronounced doo-la), which is a non-medical assistant in childbirth who provides emotional, physical and informational support to a woman before, during and after childbirth.
For Shulista, who has been serving women as a doula in the Miami County area for five years, it’s all about her role as an educator and a supporter.
Becoming a doula, however, wasn’t what Shulista originally anticipated doing with her life. But ultimately, it became her passion.
First, she said, she had five amazing children.
“All of my births were fine,” she said. “There were no major issues and they were all healthy.”
But something was missing.
“I wasn’t satisfied with my birth experience,” she said, thinking back. “Women say birth is the most amazing experience — but I didn’t feel that way.”
While having all five of her children, she felt like she had no control over the birthing process, and instead, it felt like everything was happening around her. When she realized that friends and family members had the same feeling, she knew something had to be done.
“I just felt like there had to be a way I could reach out to other women,” she said.
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Written by Brandon Steinert
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
Some of the Louisburg area’s finest young musicians have signed up for their chance to be among the best at the 2010 Louisburg Library’s Rock the Boat Battle of the Bands contest, which kicks off at 7 p.m., Thursday on Broadway Road.
Three bands registered by the deadline, though five were originally scheduled. Two had to back out at the last minute.
Library programming assistant Karen Stuart said she hopes to fill the vacant time slots by extending the sign-up deadline to noon Thursday.
To register your band, stop by the Louisburg Library at 206 S. Broadway Road or call the Louisburg Library at (913) 837-2217.
The event is free and open to the public, and a cash prize and gift cards to Guitar Center will be awarded to the winners.
The three bands registered thus far are R.O.R., Gravity Hill and After Hours.
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