Congratulations to Chandra Barck, Emily Harper, Clifford Hodges Jr., Janay Johnson, Rebecca Stapfer, James Tennant Jr., Heather Tennant and Megan White for their success.  $25,500 was awarded to deserving students this year.

The foundation awards scholarship grants to residents of Michaels Organization properties who are pursuing some form of higher education in college, trade/professional school or institute. In its first 20 years, the foundation awarded more than $2.8 million to worthy students throughout the country. This year, the foundation will award at least $175,000 in scholarship grants.  

Fort Leavenworth has consistently had high-caliber students apply for the scholarships. The scholarships have been available at Fort Leavenworth since 2006 when housing became privatized. Since then, $140,500 in scholarship money has been awarded to residents of Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities.

FLFHC would also like to congratulate the 2012 recipient of the Michaels Employee Scholarships, Alexis Farris.

Resident meeting

All residents are invited to attend the quarterly residents meeting at 5 p.m. Aug. 2 in the FLFHC office conference room at 549 Kearney Ave.

Coloring contest

Bring children by the FLFHC office in August to pick up a back-to-school coloring contest sheet. All submissions must be received by Aug. 26. The winners’ artwork will be displayed in the September FLFHC newsletter.

Cooking class

FLFHC’s third cooking class of the year is 6-8 p.m. Aug. 30 at Hunt Lodge. Food and spirit samples will be provided by guest vendors — Sis’ Sweets and Lansing Liquor and Wine. Everyone of the Fort Leavenworth community over the age of 21 is welcome to attend. To RSVP or get more information, e-mail cyates@mmhusa.com.

For more information on any FLFHC upcoming events, contact Camri Yates at (913) 565-9806 or cyates@mmhusa.com.

Don’t forget to stay updated with the latest news and other important information by adding FLFHC on Facebook and following on Twitter. Visit the FLFHC website at www.ftleavenworthfamily-housing.com for downloadable forms and other useful information.

PAIR Day

FLFHC will be joining many other vendors for Post Activities Information and Registration Day — better known as PAIR Day — from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 18 at Harney Sports Complex. Come out for some free goodies and information on what Fort Leavenworth and the surrounding area has to offer.

Utilities tip

A watched pot will eventually boil — but putting a lid on it reduces cooking time and energy use. Also, match the pot size to burner size to avoid energy waste.