The City of Haysville and the Haysville Historic Committee are proud to
announce the grand opening of the Wire House Art Gallery. The celebration will be held
April 19, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and will feature artwork by the Campus
High School Seniors. The gallery, located at 209 S. Hays, will be open on Tuesdays from
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to coincide with the Hometown Market. New work from local
artists will be rotated once a month.
The house was built in the early 1900’s and was named after the Wire Family, who lived
in it for quite some time. The home was saved and moved to the Historic District after
the tornado destroyed much of what had stood in the district. It is one of the only original
homes from that time period that still remains.
The City and the Historic Committee have worked hard to create and grow the area, with
improvements like the new Haysville Library, Hometown Market, Historic Gazebo and
now the Wire House Art Gallery. Program Coordinator Kelsey Andreas stated she is
“Extremely excited about all the upcoming events taking place in the Historic District
and hopes the community will come out and support the growth of this unique area.”
The Haysville Recreation Department is pleased to announce the Grand Re-Opening of the Haysville Activity Center. A ribbon cutting will be held at 7:30 a.m. on March 28, 2008 at the Activity Center located at 7106 S. Broadway. The HAC recently underwent three months of renovation and $280,000 worth of improvements. The newly remodeled Center had improvements done to the cardio and weight rooms and new strength machines, treadmills, ellipticals, and recumbent bikes were installed. A fresh coat of paint was applied throughout the building and new flooring was put down. Recreation Director Georgie Carter stated, “We are very excited to have the community join us for our grand re-opening. Improvements have been made to the Activity Center that we feel will be very beneficial to the recreational needs of Haysville.”
There will be coffee and donuts served at the re-opening and you can enter a drawing for a chance to win a membership to the HAC or a season pass to the Dewey Gunzelman Pool. The Center is offering free admission all day and special pricing on a 6 month membership. The event is open to the public and everyone is encouraged to attend.
Campus In The 60s is a continually growing archive of Campus history from the 1960s when the school first opened. Yearbook photos, event programs, newspaper articles and more. If you are a Campus student or alumni I think youll enjoy seeing the school as it was in its beginnings.
Youll also find information here on the upcoming 50th reunion.
From the website…
“Campus High School / KS USD 261 / 2100 W. 55th Wichita, KS 67217, updates for 1961-1964 Reunion News and archives from the Colt Special newspaper, Yearbooks and graphics from class plays. A place for alumni to add their name and contact info for the first 50th Reunion in 2011.”
City Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the First Assembly Of God. Riggs Park, Saturday, March 22nd.
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