OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — TreviPay, a global financial technology company, today announced the launch of its digital B2B trade credit solution for StarStock Group, a software business which provides e-commerce and marketplace platforms for the food and drink industry. Recognizing that trade credit has become an essential and differentiating ingredient to the success of its marketplace, StarStock will now be able to offer its buyers credit terms, underwritten and powered by the fintech leader in B2B digital commerce, TreviPay.

According to a recent study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of TreviPay, ninety-three percent of companies experience payment systems/technology challenges, which can have a negative repercussion on sales and customer experiences. For StarStock, an industry disruptor which enables independent outlets to order all their favorite brands directly from the businesses that manufacture them, recognized this exact need to provide value to the outlets and brand owner.

“”Buy Now Pay Later” is a significant growth driver for B2B marketplace transactions, and business customers want the same intuitive B2C-like-check out experiences,” said Brandon Spear, CEO of TreviPay. “TreviPay is proud to extend our services into the U.K. drinks and beverages industry, building on our growing international footprint and e-commerce and marketplace-centric solutions for B2B payments.”

StarStock’s marketplace, accessible at Starstock.co.uk, serves the U.K. drinks and beverages industry allowing multiple brand owners to supply “direct-to-outlet” with national distribution.  TreviPay’s digital B2B trade credit solution will allow pubs, restaurants, hotels and the on-trade to pay for goods, ordered through the marketplace, on-terms.

“Our partnership with TreviPay will facilitate a seamless payment experience for the licensed operators we proudly serve,” said Sam Ulph, Founder and CEO of StarStock Group. “We are committed to innovating our processes and offerings to align with industry e-commerce needs to better serve our marketplace users.”

About TreviPay

TreviPay is a global financial technology company specializing in payment and credit management for B2B companies through custom omni-channel payments solutions. We support merchants by streamlining the purchasing experience and supporting increased customer interaction in B2B Commerce, facilitating $6 billion USD in transactions per year in 18 currencies for customers in more than 27 countries. To learn more about TreviPay, please visit TreviPay.com.

About StarStock Group

StarStock Group is a software business which provides ecommerce and marketplace platforms for the food and drink industry. For more information on StarStock Group, visit: www.starstockgroup.com. 

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Velma A. Walker peacefully went home to be with the Lord at her Presbyterian Manor residence in Emporia, Kansas on July 29, 2021. She was born October 17, 1931, to Harry and Bessie Payne in Syracuse, Kansas. She met her future husband, Eugene H. Walker, while attending Kansas State University. In 1953 she received her B.S. in Home Economics from Kansas State University.

Upon college graduation Velma worked in the Morton County Extension office as Home Economist in Elkhart, Kansas. She and Eugene Walker were married in 1954 at the All-Faiths Chapel on the KSU campus and lived in Longford, Kansas.

She taught in a one room schoolhouse in Longford, Kansas briefly before becoming a homemaker to raise their young family. Velma and Gene moved to Emporia, Kansas in 1960. While raising their six children she created a career as a professional seamstress. After making her own wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses in 1954 she fashioned beautiful gowns for brides, bridesmaids and wedding parties, prom dresses, as well as alterations for more than 30 years. She also taught men’s tailoring classes and was an active 4-H leader. During her lifelong commitment to 4-H she was a sewing project leader and used her talents to judge sewing and baking exhibits at many county fairs in the surrounding area. One of the highlights of her sewing career was working on the film costuming team for the “Sarah Plain and Tall” movie production that was filmed locally in 1990. For many years in their retirement, Velma and Gene partnered in their daylily hybridizing business, Flint Hills Daylily Gardens. They delighted in welcoming people from all over the country to their home and sharing their beautiful daylily garden. Their daylilies are a floral legacy of living memories for their community, friends, and family.

Velma was a member of the First Methodist Church faithfully facilitating funeral dinners and serving on numerous committees. She was also an active member of United Methodist Women, Emporia Garden Club, Emporia Retired Teachers, Flint Hills Cat Backers, and a founding member and leader of the Flint Hills Sewing Guild.

She is survived by her children, Darrel Walker of Guadalajara, Mexico, Pamela (Curt) Martin of Overland Park, Kansas, Rhonda (Jeff) Schmidt of Emporia, Kansas, Julie (Roy) Norton of Siesta Key, Florida, and Marla (Jim) Rieder of Akron, Ohio as well as 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Velma was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Bessie Payne; brother, Harold Payne; sister, Frances Morgan; son, Gary Walker and husband, Eugene Walker.

Hospitality, generosity, thoughtfulness, and wit were interwoven into the fabric of her life. She shared these qualities with everyone she met. Her nurturing spirit will live within the hearts of all who knew her.

Memorial donations in Velma’s honor can be directed to: Charter Funerals, 501 West 6th Street, Emporia, Kansas 66801; ph: 620.342.5522; www.charterfunerals.com.

Please specify one of Velma’s favorite charities: First United Methodist Church, Friends of the Emporia Zoo, Kansas State University Flint Hills Cat Backers Scholarship Fund, and Gardeners of America.

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At Johnson County Community College, we’re student-focused and community-minded. We also celebrate those who share our passion for making Johnson County a great place to learn, work and live.

JCCC’s Johnson Countian of the Year award recognizes those who have made significant contributions to our community. Each recipient is honored at the JCCC Foundation’s annual Some Enchanted Evening scholarship fundraising event.

Johnson Countian of the Year

It is with great excitement that we announce Clay C. Blair as the 2021 Johnson Countian of the Year.

“Clay Blair is truly a friend of education – K-12 and higher education,” says Dr. Andy Bowne, JCCC President. “He exemplifies the advancement of education in Johnson County and across the state through decades of offering his service and support.”

Blair boasts strong business and educational ties to the local community and across Kansas. He is a former Chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents, which governs higher education for the state of Kansas.

He also led the Kansas Research Enhancement Building Corporation, which directed a $125 million fund for three new research facilities across the state:

• Hemenway Life Sciences Innovation Center at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas
• National Bio and Agro-defense Facility at Kansas State University in Manhattan
• Expansion of the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University in Wichita.

Locally, Blair’s support of educational initiatives is equally strong. The University of Kansas Edwards Campus sits on land donated by Blair, as does the Carolyn Ball Blair Wilderness Science Center within the Blue Valley School district. Additionally, Blair was instrumental in the creation of the K-State Olathe campus.

“Clay’s contribution to education over the years is evident in all the people who have benefited from his leadership, his vision and his willingness to help others succeed,” says Greg Musil, chairman of the JCCC Board of Trustees. “At our college, in particular, hundreds of students have begun, or continued, their college education journey thanks to financial support from Clay. He helped them dream of possibilities.”

Some Enchanted Evening 2021

We’ll celebrate Blair at this year’s Some Enchanted Evening gala on Nov. 13 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Some Enchanted Evening is a black-tie event that includes a gourmet dinner, entertainment and dancing. All proceeds directly support student scholarships, including students with exceptional needs, single parents, displaced workers and talented students in all areas of study.

“Blair’s leadership of innovative and visionary initiatives has contributed, and will continue to contribute, to the success of our community. We look forward to honoring Clay at our 35th annual Some Enchanted Evening scholarship gala in November,” says Dr. Bowne.

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Learn more about our Johnson Countian of the Year award, Some Enchanted Evening and other JCCC Foundation initiatives.

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A Salina student is among several Kansas State University students studying around the globe with the help of scholarships offered through the Office of International Programs.

According to Kansas State University the scholarships, ranging from $500 to $5,000, have been awarded for summer or fall 2021 education abroad experiences. Destinations include Belize, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, South Korea, Spain and Thailand.

The following students have received a scholarship for education abroad; included are the scholarship amount, name and the student’s major and hometown:

From Greater Kansas City: Aidan Nelson, senior in anthropology and English, Leawood, $500 Duane and Shirley Acker International Scholar Award for Ireland; Sofia Adinolfi, senior in horticulture, $500 Veronica Bonebrake International Scholarship and $500 API Affiliated Scholarship for Costa Rica, and Hilda Solano, senior in marketing, $500 ISA Affiliate Scholarship for France, both from Overland Park; and Duc Nguyen, master’s student in architecture, $5,000 Mike and Becky Goss Study Abroad Scholarship for Italy, and Victoria Wesp, senior in marketing, $5,000 Mike and Becky Goss Study Abroad Scholarship for Italy, both from Shawnee.

From Manhattan: Gabrielle Castaneda, master’s student in architecture, $5,000, Mike and Becky Goss Study Abroad Scholarship for Italy; Caitlin Snyder, junior in animal sciences and industry and pre-veterinary medicine, $500 Vernon Larson Scholarship for Belize; and Destiny Serrano-Quiroz, senior in animal sciences and industry, $500 Corliss Lamont Humanist Community Service Scholarship for Thailand.

Kylie Engel, master’s student in architecture, New Strawn, $5,000 Mike and Becky Goss Study Abroad Scholarship for Italy; Cole Stein, junior in finance, Salina, $500 Doris Hays Fenton Memorial Scholarship for Italy; Collin Ritchey, senior in finance, Topeka, $2,500 Mary Lynn Manning Study Abroad Scholarship for Spain; and John Baker, sophomore in pre-professional business administration, $1,000 Duane and Shirley Acker International Scholar Award and $500 ISA Affiliate Scholarship for South Korea, and Paige Hallacy, senior in modern languages and accounting, $5,000 Mike and Becky Goss Study Abroad Scholarship for France and $500 ISA Affiliate Scholarship, both from Wichita.

From out of state:

Luci Reich, senior in animal sciences and industry, Mount Sterling, Illinois, $500 Doris Hays Fenton Memorial Scholarship for Belize; Timothy Ahn, master’s student in architecture, Kansas City, Missouri, $5,000 Mike and Becky Goss Study Abroad Scholarship for Italy; Thomas Putnam, master’s student in architecture, St. Louis, Missouri, $ 5,000 Mike and Becky Goss Study Abroad Scholarship for Italy; Abigail O’Connor, master’s student in interior architecture and industrial design, Columbia, Missouri, $500 Duane and Shirley Acker International Scholar Award for Denmark; Jacob Bandy, senior in architecture, Bellevue, Nebraska, $5,000 Mike and Becky Goss Study Abroad Scholarship for Italy; and Brett Lafleur, senior in interior design, Omaha, Nebraska, $5,000 Mike and Becky Goss Study Abroad Scholarship for Denmark.

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bank of Blue Valley, powered by HTLF (Heartland Financial USA, Inc. – HTLF), introduced its new Home Improvement Loan for Low- to Moderate-Income consumer borrowers. The new loan product is structured to help low- to moderate-income borrowers access much needed credit.

“We’re proud to launch this new loan product to help the communities we serve,” said Brent Giles, President and CEO at Bank of Blue Valley. “Bank of Blue Valley is dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers by providing access to credit. The new Home Improvement loan will provide credit for those who need it most.”

The new Home Improvement Loan is secured by the borrower’s primary residence. The loan is a 60-month term for loan amounts of $5,001-$14,999.

This new product is part of a broader initiative at Bank of Blue Valley and HTLF to help consumers in need of credit. The Forbes Best Bank has significantly increased consumer lending in 2021:

• Created a new, popular Buy Local loan that provides credit up to $5,000 for unexpected expenses or to finish your next project while shopping local to support your favorite small businesses.
• Launched a new HELOC promotion in January 2021.
• Launched a new special on Home Equity Installment Loans in January 2021.

Bank of Blue Valley’s decision to increase consumer lending comes at a time when some larger, national “trillionaire banks” have announced they are discontinuing their lending, including no longer offering HELOCs to new loan applicants or discontinuing their personal line of credit lending.

“HTLF is a consortium of community banks in 12 states. We have the size and strength of a larger regional bank but operate with local leadership and decision making. That allows us to offer products and services that our customers and communities need,” said Kevin Karrels, EVP, Head of Retail Banking.

About Bank of Blue Valley
Bank of Blue Valley is a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., operating under the brand name HTLF, based in Overland Park, Kansas. Bank of Blue Valley has assets of more than $1.4 billion and provides a broad range of banking and financial services to consumer and commercial customers from 10 banking centers in Kansas and Missouri. Bank of Blue Valley offers various types of deposit products and provides personal loans, small business loans, commercial real estate and residential mortgage loans, working capital financing and other commercial loans. In addition, Bank of Blue Valley offers wealth management services (including financial planning, private banking, trust and investment services), card services, and online and mobile banking services. Bank of Blue Valley is a Member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. For more information, visit www.bankbv.com.

About HTLF
Heartland Financial USA, Inc., operating under the brand name HTLF, is a financial services company with assets of $18.37 billion. HTLF has banks serving communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico and Texas. HTLF is committed to its core commercial business, supported by a strong retail operation, and provides a diversified line of financial services including treasury management, residential mortgage, wealth management, investment and insurance. Additional information is available at www.htlf.com.

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MINNEAPOLIS, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Manhattan, Montana, Auctioneer Nick Bennett took home the top prize in the 2021 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship, competing in a field of many of the best auctioneers in the world.

Joining nearly 60 fellow auction professionals from across the world, Bennett competed on Friday, July 16, 2021, in Minneapolis, at the 72nd International Auctioneers Conference & Show. One man and one woman earned the right to be named NAA IAC Champion.

IAC competitors are judged on their presentation, chant, voice timbre, body language and other performance elements of effective auctioneering. The top 15 men and five women are also judged on their knowledge of the auction industry through a series of interview questions. The revered competition is held in a single day, in front of live attendees, with tens of thousands of viewers on IAC Live! Broadcast via Facebook and YouTube.

IAC Champions are awarded a $5,000 cash prize, a trophy, champion medallion and ring, and go on to represent the NAA as industry ambassadors and speakers across the country for the next 12 months.

“Winning the International Auctioneer Championship has been a career goal of mine since I entered the auction industry and it’s an honor to receive this award on many levels, both personally and professionally. It’s important, though, to highlight that this award is not about any one person, myself included. It’s about top industry professionals sharpening their skill sets, pushing themselves to be the best they can be and coming together to compete and promote the auction industry,” Bennett said. “As IAC Champion, I’m excited to be a spokesman for our industry and look forward to sharing the opportunities and strengths that buying and selling through an auction platform offers. My goal is to work with buyers, sellers and auctioneers alike to share industry knowledge and best practices.”

Bennett is the CEO of Ascent Auction Services in Manhattan, selling agricultural and construction equipment, real estate and business assets across Montana. He has served as President of the Western College of Auctioneering since 2013 and is a Board Member for the Montana Auctioneers Association.

Bennett graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a Minor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. In 2012, he graduated from Western College of Auctioneering. He holds the Certified Auctioneer Institute (CAI) and Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) designations from the NAA.

In addition to being the NAA IAC Champion, Bennett is the 2017 U.S. Bid Calling Champion and the 2014 Montana State Auctioneer Champion.

To learn more about Bennett and Ascent Auction Services, visit ascentauction.com. To learn more about Western College of Auctioneering, visit, auctionschools.com.

For more information on Conference & Show and the International Auctioneer Championship, visit conferenceandshow.com. Or, to view videos of past IAC champions, visit auctioneers.org/IAC.

About Ascent Auction Services

Ascent Auction Services’ mission is to facilitate opportunity and growth by supporting communities, businesses and individuals with their everyday buying and selling needs through live and online auctions. Ascent Auction Services was started by CEO and Auctioneer Nick Bennett in Manhattan, Montana, in 2020, providing services across the state. To learn more, please visit ascentauction.com.

About Western College of Auctioneering

Western College of Auctioneering has instructed students in becoming standout professional auctioneers in all niches of the auction industry since 1948. With over 6,000 graduates from every state in the United States, multiple provinces in Canada and numerous foreign countries, WCA has long been a highly regarded educational institution for those studying the auctioneering profession. To learn more or apply, please visit auctionschools.com.

About the National Auctioneers Association

The National Auctioneers Association represents thousands of auctioneers from the U.S. and across the world. The NAA serves auction entrepreneurs with services provided based on four cornerstones: promotions, advocacy, education and community. Founded in 1949, the NAA’s headquarters are in Overland Park, Kansas. To learn more about the auction method of marketing or find an auctioneer, please visit auctioneers.org.

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Up close and personal with Olympic athlete Mason Finley. // Photo by Markel Randle

You might not know much about the sport of discus, or what it takes to be successful at it. Luckily, in a dreamy and artful documentary short that follows KC native Olympic discus thrower Mason Finley, you can get intimately acquainted with what it takes to win. 

Focusing on the leadup to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, “Chasing Gold breaks through surface level training montages and elevates the craft of the discus throw, while digging deeper into Finley’s personal inspirations, family, and life.  

“I met and roomed with Mason in college where I was introduced to the world of throwing.  In the ten years that I’ve known him, I have witnessed the commitment and strength of character it takes to be an athlete of his caliber.” says director Edward Schroer. “I wanted to tell this story to not only highlight his career but the sport as well, in hopes to provide insight and elevate the event so that others may appreciate what I have grown to see in discus.”

The documentary short follows Finley through his rise as a discus thrower, from local success to the Olympic trials and beyond. After competing in Rio in 2016, Finley will be throwing discus at the Tokyo Olympics tomorrow night, in the men’s qualifying event, at 7:45 CDT. After watching Chasing Gold, you’ll want to tune in. 

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The city of Mission Hills recently approved $45,000 to install a license plate reader and traffic camera at an intersection in the city.

Though the ultimate location of the reader has yet to be finalized, city officials said it would likely end up at the busy intersection of 63rd Street and State Line Road, near Mission Hills City Hall.

Prairie Village Chief of Police Byron Roberson, who also serves as police chief for Mission Hills, said license plate readers are used as part of a metro-wide network.

The technology, he says, allows departments across the Kansas City area to check a collective database as part of investigations.

Mission Hills isn’t the first Johnson County city to employ license plate readers at busy intersections.

Late last year, the city of Merriam installed two license plate cameras at the intersections of 75th and King Cove Streets and 67th Street and Carter Avenue.

There are several other intersections and police department patrol cars throughout the county with such technology.

The Shawnee Mission Post recently asked all the cities in our coverage area about their current use of license plate reading cameras or plans to use or install them in the future.

The cities of Mission, Roeland Park and Westwood do not have license plate readers. Here is a breakdown of other Johnson County cities with license plate readers or plans to add them soon.

Fairway

The city of Fairway doesn’t currently have any license plate readers installed at city intersections. But in the draft of the 2022 budget, the city has included up to $45,000 for potential traffic cameras and license plate readers, City Administrator Nathan Nogelmeier said in an email to the Shawnee Mission Post.

No decisions about specific locations have been made, but it’s likely that the equipment would be installed along Shawnee Mission Parkway, Nogelmeier said. The city may also include vehicle mounted license plate readers, but those decisions have yet to be determined.

Leawood

The city hase 11 total license plate readers — all of which cost approximately $4,000 each — at various intersections along Mission Road, Nall and Roe Avenues, Tomahawk Creek Parkway and 143rd Street, according to city officials.

Additional license plate readers will be installed across the city, but the details such as how many, specific locations and when they’ll be installed have yet to be determined.

Lenexa

The city of Lenexa has nine license plate reader locations along main thoroughfares like Quivira and Lackman Roads and W. 87th and 95th Streets, Public Information Officer Danny Chavez said in an email to the Shawnee Mission Post.

Chavez said the city also uses four marked patrol cars with mobile license plate readers.

As the city builds out, Chavez said the city will continue to assess its options to expand the program as “license plate reader technology has been a tremendous tool for [Lenexa Police Department] in the twelve years we’ve utilized it.”

License plate readers are already at 67th Street and Carter Avenue, pictured above, in Merriam. File photo.

Merriam

There are several license plate readers throughout the city of Merriam, Chief of Police Darren McLaughlin said.

The readers are located in areas where the city has “a lot of property crimes,” he said, including several on Johnson Drive, Antioch Road and East and West Frontage Roads.

License plate readers were installed at the intersections of 75th and King Streets and 67th Street and Carter Avenue in late 2020.

McLaughlin said license plate readers are used primarily to alert officers to wanted felons, missing persons and stolen vehicles. The investigations unit also uses them to help identify potential suspects.

Although there are no concrete plans for additional license plate readers, McLaughlin said the city is always evaluating its program and will add more locations if there’s a clear benefit to doing so.

Overland Park

There are two intersections in Overland Park with a license plate reader on each traffic light, totaling eight readers, Public Information Officer John Lacy said.

Although the city would not disclose which intersections license plate readers are at, Lacy said the department will move the readers from time to time if an area sees an uptick in crime trends.

Additionally, there are six patrol cars with license plate readers that are the most sought-after cars for officers, Lacy said. The department is getting another license plate reader soon, and Lacy said it’s likely it will be placed on another patrol vehicle.

Lacy said the car-installed license plate reader technology is easy to use for officers in their patrol vehicles.

“Let’s say a car is coming away from you or toward you, it reads the license tag and makes a little ding sound,” Lacy said. “You immediately look down and it’s in red flashing that that’s a stolen vehicle or the person has a warrant.”

Prairie Village

The city of Prairie Village has one license plate reader and traffic camera location at 95th Street and Mission Road, which is a shared location with the cities of Leawood and Overland Park, Chief Byron Roberson said.

The city also has mobile license plate readers installed on patrol cars.

Shawnee

There are eight license plate readers on major thoroughfares in Shawnee, each of which cost the city $4,700, Maj. Jim Baker said. Although the city did have mobile readers in the past, Baker said those are not currently in use.

“We will continue to evaluate the cost and effectiveness of our license plate reader program and may add additional locations in the future,” Baker said.

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Michael Parrish of Dallas, Tx. gets ready to take off

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

For the first time, the La Crosse Regional Airport was the starting point for Bonanzas to Oshkosh, what is called the world’s largest formation of civilian aircraft.

Local residents viewed the takeoffs of more than 100 aircrafts last Saturday.

This annual takeoff normally takes place from Rockford, Illinois, but this year a demand in air delivery shipments from Rockford forced organizers to look elsewhere. They chose La Crosse.

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Joe Pavela, who participates in the flight, said the group at its Bonanzas to Oshkosh banquet in Oshkosh decided to return to La Crosse for the flights in 2022.

He said the pilots loved La Crosse. This was the 31st year of the event.

In Photos: 130 Bonanzas to Oshkosh flight

Beechcraft are seen parked on the tarmac Saturday at La Crosse Regional Airport before the choreographed takeoff for the Bonanzas to Oshkosh flight.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

Beechcraft take off in groups of three Saturday from La Crosse Regional Airport, in what is called the world’s largest formation of civilian aircraft, as part of the annual Bonanzas to Oshkosh. About 130 pilots flying Bonanzas, Debonairs and Barons participated in the flight.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

Spectators line up the see over 100 civilian aircraft taxi onto the runway Saturday at La Crosse Regional Airport as part of the Bonanzas to Oshkosh flight.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

Beechcraft take off in groups of three Saturday from La Crosse Regional Airport.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

A plane takes off Saturday as others stay parked.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

Planes are seen parked in formation.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

Michael Parrish of Dallas, Tx. gets ready to take off

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

A piolot boards his airplane.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

An airplane taxis out to the runway.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

A piolot wipes off his windshield.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

Josh Mac of Denver, Co. goes through his preflight check.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

Bonanzas to Oshkosh participants fill a hangar before the flight

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

Melissa and Ryan, 12, Irish of Overland Park, Kan., sit in a shady spot below the wing of their airplane Saturday before departing for Oshkosh.

Peter Thomson, La Crosse Tribune

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Andrew Beckler’s run to the quarterfinals of the 111th Kansas Amateur came as little surprise.

As the No. 1 seed in the bracket after taking medalist honors in the stroke play portion of the event and coming off a historic collegiate senior, those were the expectations.

The run of Topekan Hayden Beck to the same spot? Well, that’s a bit of an eye-opener.

A Washburn Rural product who jut finished his freshman year at Washburn, Beck enjoyed a big day Friday to advance the deepest he ever has at the Amateur.

Unfortunately for both, their runs ended there. Beckler dropped a 4&3 decision to Overland Park’s Michael Winslow, a recent Aquinas graduate. Beck fell 4&2 to Wichita’s Cooper Schultz.

Beck started Friday with a 1-up win over former Kansas Jayhawk Conrad Roberts, rallying from an early 2-down deficit through three holes. Beck won three of the next five holes to take a 1-up lead at the turn and then twice went 2-up on the back nine before settling for his 1-up win.

In his afternoon third-round match, Beck also claimed a 1-up win, beating Wichita’s Charlie Stevens. Neither golfer led by more than 1-up in the tight match with Stevens taking a 1-up lead after No. 13 with a par.

But Beck won the next two holes to swing the match in his favor and after Stevens tied the match by winning No. 16, Beck made par on 17 to a bogey by Stevens and then halved the final hole for the win.

In the quarterfinal loss to Schultz, Beck lost the second hole, but was holding strong, halving the next 10 holes before he ran into trouble on No. 13 and conceded the hole. He bogeyed the next to fall 3-down and saw Schultz close out the win on No. 16.

Beckler, meanwhile, followed a dominating 8&7 win over Garden City’s Sean Thayer in the second round with a 1-up win over Coffeyville’s Troy Watson in the third round.

All square through six holes, Becker claimed a 1-up lead with a birdie on No. 7 and held that advantage through 11 holes. After winning 12 with a par, Beckler birdied No. 13 to go 3-up with five to play.

But Watson made a charge, making eagle on No. 14 and a birdie on 15 to cut Beckler’s lead to 1-up. Both parred their way home, giving Beckler the 1-up win.

In Saturday’s quarterfinals, Winslow jumped out to a quick 2-up lead with wins on the first two holes. Beckler got the match back to even and took a 1-up lead at the turn by winning No. 9.

But Winslow took control on the back, winning five of the first six holes to close out the win.

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