Next Best Thing | May 12, 2021
Wichita Art Museum has two events this weekend: First, a virtual Art Chatter featuring talks from a lineup of local creatives gets underway at 6:30 p.m. this Friday on Zoom. Registration is at wichitaartmuseum.org. There you’ll also find more information about Saturday’s Yoga in the Art Garden, an all-levels yoga class that starts at 9 a.m.
The Orpheum Theatre’s grand reopening is coming up on May 21 with a live performance from Wichita’s own Jenny Wood. Jenny will perform already known and new material, plus one-acts between songs from her new theatrical experience titled
President’s Award
Raina Dey, Newberg, and Jenny Wood, Dallas, won this award, given to an individual or group who has made an exceptional contribution to the OVMA and to veterinary medicine. Dey serves as public relations director for the OVMA. In her role, she facilitates outreach and education about the profession and the importance of veterinary care for all animals. Earlier, Dey worked in the Continuing Legal Education department at the Oregon State Bar. Wood serves as an executive assistant at the OVMA. She handles membership services and is part of the team that manages the Oregon Veterinary Conference. Earlier, Wood worked in the business office at the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine.
Sky-dive for charity: All those young farmers who took part CUMBRIA S young farmers were flying high last weekend in a bid to raise cash for two worthwhile charities. Southern District chairman, William Longmire and five others made plans to take to the skies for a charity sky-dive. Three attempts later and with a further seven intrepid young farmers added to the hardy bunch, the sky-dive finally took place on Sunday, May 2 at the Black Knights Sky-Diving Centre at Cockerham, Lancashire. NFYFC Vice Chairman Ed Dungait, Cumbria YFC President Judith Emmott, Cumbria YFC County Chairman Neil Curr and Southern District Chair Jess Rogerson along with Southern District members William Longmire, Chloe Dawson, Connie Hodgson, Beth Pickthall, Lori-jo Sharp, Jenny Wood, Jack Sowerby and Sam Wilson risked life and limb to jump out of planes at 15,000 feet to raise funds for the Southern District of Cumbria YFC and the Calvert Trust.
Sky-dive: All those young farmers who took part CUMBRIAN young farmers have been flying high in a bid to raise money for two worthwhile charities. The hardy bunch took to the skies for a charity sky dive last weekend with funds split between the Southern District of Cumbria YFC and the Calvert Trust. The seven, including NFYFC Vice Chairman Ed Dungait, Cumbria YFC President Judith Emmott, Cumbria YFC County Chairman Neil Curr and Southern District Chair Jess Rogerson along with Southern District members William Longmire, Chloe Dawson, Connie Hodgson, Beth Pickthall, Lori-jo Sharp, Jenny Wood, Jack Sowerby and Sam Wilson, risked life and limb to jump out of planes at 15,000 feet.