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Change has its perks
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Veronica Coons
Published: Sep 13, 2018, 4:41 PM

Danielle Webber, Ellinwood, realized after her husband changed careers, she too needed to make a change.  As a 16-year veteran of law enforcement, she couldn’t see herself being a police officer for another 17 years – the years it would take before she would be eligible for retirement. After some serious soul-searching, praying and some encouragement from her friends, she embarked upon a new adventure, and it is paying off for the whole family in a variety of ways.

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Sharing love of culture and dance
Mercedes Helm - Sharing love of culture and dance
Veronica Coons
Updated: Nov 11, 2020, 10:17 PM
Published: Nov 11, 2020, 10:16 PM

Encountering Mercedes Helms, a Great Bend teacher, is an experience unlike most others. Panamanian born and bred, her outlook and attitude with which she approaches life is infectious and being in her presence is sure to include the unexpected. 

That describes the time, in 2013, many in Barton County experienced the pure energy and joy with which she can perform. That year, Habitat for Humanity held an event called Barton County’s Got Talent. Acts from all over the county competed for the coveted prize. Mercedes Helms, in her traditional Panamanian costume, demonstrated dance from her native land and other Hispanic nations.