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Isaac Shue, Gallery Mostaza

Three people posing for camera, Karina Shue, Xavi Shue, Isaac Shue
(l to r) Karina Shue, Xavi Shue, Isaac Shue

Service to others. That is a fundamental tenet of Isaac Shue’s church and his life. Now he is serving his family and others though the art of pottery, including a special offering at Christmastime.

Isaac and Karina Shue are founders and owners of Gallery Mostaza in Harper. Isaac grew up here and was active in the Mennonite Church, in which hands-on service to humanity is a vital part of the faith. He participated in church service projects in Miami and Haiti while attending Hesston College, and then Goshen College.

Shue enjoyed art, especially sketching. “I always had a pencil or a basketball in my hands,” he said. He was good at drawing and painting but wasn’t sure about three dimensional art.

While at Goshen College, he was required to take a ceramics class and found he loved the challenge. “It draws you in,” Shue said. He bought a pottery wheel and started making bowls.

“At the end of the semester, there was a student sale,” Shue said. “People bought a lot of my bowls and I realized people would pay for this.”

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Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Joe Hubener and Kody Cook

From Cheney to Louisburg. The distance between those two small Kansas towns is approximately halfway across the state. During the college football season of 2015, there was a key play involving players from those two small towns that made for one of the most exciting finishes in early season games. Can small town athletes succeed at the college level? That’s the subject of today’s Kansas Profile.

Kody Cook caught a pass from Joe Hubener and scored the game-winning touchdown in the K-State-Louisiana Tech game Sept. 19.
Kody Cook caught a pass from Joe Hubener and scored the game-winning touchdown in the K-State-Louisiana Tech game Sept. 19.

Joe Hubener and Kody Cook are key players on the K-State football team. Both were outstanding high school athletes, but like many players from small town Kansas, they did not get lots of recruiting offers from high major colleges.

Joe Hubener comes from Cheney, west of Wichita. His parents both attended K-State. Joe lettered in football, basketball, and track. He even made the top five as a javelin thrower during the state track meet. In football, he played various positions such as wide receiver, defensive back, and backup quarterback, but he never started a game as quarterback during his high school career.

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Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Carl Koster – NFL Films

It’s the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Time for the kickoff. The stadium is packed. Millions more are watching on television. Among the ones who are filming this contest is a man from rural Kansas.

Last week we learned about Carl Koster who is active in regional economic development as a city council member in his hometown of Cheney. Carl has had a fascinating career.

carlkosterCarl’s family has farmed near Cheney since 1891, and he still owns and manages that farm ground today. As a young man, he was active in 4-H where he learned public speaking and parliamentary procedure. “I still call on those experiences today,” Carl said.

One of his favorite 4-H projects was photography. He became the state 4-H winner in photography and went to the national 4-H Congress in Chicago.

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