Floyd Lewis Foundation https://floydlewisfoundation.com Providing community support with emphasis on patriotism, compassion, and furthering education. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:36:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://floydlewisfoundation.com/wp-floydf/uploads/2017/07/cropped-Floyd-Lewis-Foundation-Emporia-Patriotism-32x32.jpg Floyd Lewis Foundation https://floydlewisfoundation.com 32 32 FLF Pays It Forward https://floydlewisfoundation.com/flf-pays-it-forward/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:34:29 +0000 https://floydlewisfoundation.com/?p=847 FLF board member, Terri Martin, partnered with Ms Jenny Anderson’s BMS Community Service Group to support their efforts this school year. They are planning activities at Life Care and the Meadows, as well as other worthy projects.

As part of our Pay It Forward initiative, Terri also provided soups and crackers for the Coffey County Library’s “Soup-er Paw Patrol” dinner on Dec. 17th, 2024.

]]> Scholarship Winners https://floydlewisfoundation.com/scholarship-winners/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 02:19:43 +0000 https://floydlewisfoundation.com/?p=830 Floyd Lewis Foundation is pleased to announce that the following students have been awarded our $1000 Flint Hills Technical College scholarships:

Burlington

  • Lincoln Stukey
  • Carson Bangs
  • Bryce Massingill

Lebo

  • Emma Marsh
  • Brooke Ford

Waverly

  • Bonnie Romig
  • Sydney Everhart

LeRoy

  • Montana Fringer

Congratulations!

]]> FLF Salute To Veterans Project https://floydlewisfoundation.com/flf-salute-to-veterans-project/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:06:31 +0000 https://floydlewisfoundation.com/?p=817 The Floyd Lewis Foundation recently completed their “Salute to Veterans Project.” Graceland Cemetery was chosen as the location to place 60 flag poles, which will fly Old Glory during specified times of the year. There will be a row of flags running east/west on both the north and south ends, a row running north/south down the middle, and five flags are on the west entrance along Lynx Lane. These five flag poles will fly the U.S. flag and the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard flags as well. The flags will fly for ten days coinciding with five holidays each year. These holidays are Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Flag Day, and Labor Day.The Floyd Lewis Foundation will also fly flags on the day of any veteran funeral at Graceland Cemetery upon family request.

It took many hours of drilling, pouring concrete, and leveling of the poles to complete the project. The project was completed by Floyd Lewis family members Mike Skillman, Chris Skillman, Doug Skillman, Ty Skillman, Sandy Lewis, and Steve Lewis. Former board member Mike Tweedy also worked on the project. All FLF board members took the time to plan and design the layout of the flags. Many thanks to Burlington Building Materials for supplies and Lane Jones and the cemetery board for their cooperation.

Steve and Sandy Lewis holding a flag pole flying the American Flag.
Linda Lewis holding flag pole flying the American Flag.
]]> FLF Supports American Legion https://floydlewisfoundation.com/flf-supports-american-legion/ Sat, 07 Sep 2024 15:51:40 +0000 https://floydlewisfoundation.com/?p=803 Lesa Robke, Floyd Lewis Foundation board member, presented a $300 donation on behalf of the Floyd Lewis Foundation to Clarence Frye, commander of the “Skinny” Spatz Legion Post #323. The donation will assist with expenses associated with the construction of the All Veteran’s Memorial located at the corner of Broadway and Ogden in Lebo.

]]> Veterans Day https://floydlewisfoundation.com/veterans-day/ Sat, 25 Nov 2023 14:18:35 +0000 https://floydlewisfoundation.com/?p=751 The Floyd Lewis Foundation mission statement is: 

Providing community support with emphasis on patriotism, compassion, and furthering education.  Therefore, for the past six years it has been our privilege to partner with Burlington Elementary School students and staff as they honor our veterans in the annual Veterans Day program.

The 2023 program “Honoring All Who Served” was presented to an overflowing capacity crowd on Friday, November 10th. 


The festivities began with the presentation of the colors by Gregory Watts.  Kindergarteners led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance and followed by the First Graders’ Veterans Cheer.  Music educator Eric Aspegren spent many hours finding musical numbers, teaching, practicing, and perfecting the songs presented by grades two – four.  Those songs included: 

2nd grade – “Veterans’ March”, 3rd grade – “Veterans We’re So Proud of You”, and 4th grade – “How Do You Tell a Veteran Thank You?”.  

The BHS Band under the direction of Mr. Bostic provided patriotic music.  They performed the National Anthem, Armed Forces on Parade, and Taps.  The Fourth Graders continued the tradition begun by fourth grade teacher Lisa Johnson Kuhlmann many years ago as they performed The Empty Chair Ceremony honoring those from each branch who gave all.

Principal Darla Long was the program emcee. Mrs. Kathy Freeman prepared the gym with patriotic decor including “The Table of Honor” reserved to honor our brave and selfless American military members who have perished on the battlefield, those who have not been returned to us after being taken prisoner on foreign soil, and for those who went missing and have not found their way back home. 

At the conclusion of the program the veterans were invited to stay and visit while partaking in refreshments provided by the Floyd Lewis Foundation. The morning provided a history lesson for the students, patriotic music and performances, and comradery for the veterans and their families.   

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