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Wind Storm Leaves it’s tracks in El Dorado, Kansas
It was not a tornado, but it was quite alarming to wake up without electricity in the middle of a thunderstorm. When the high winds hit, we thought it may be a tornado. However, the winds passed quickly and we knew that we all were safe, but did not know what happened. We got our battery operated radio out to find out that it was just a wind storm. Although it was just straight wind and rain, the town was left with quite a bit of damage. Butler Community College and the El Dorado schools were canceled, and highways closed due to power lines down. We were busy Friday and most of the weekend cleaning up after the storm. After driving around town, we felt that we may be luckier than many others. Other than cleaning up trees, the only damage was to my 1966 Mustang. Fortunately, repairing cars is what I do, so I’ll just add it to the list when restoring the car. Some of the other cars I saw are beyond repair. Take a look at the video to see some of the damage.
Accidents, hail damage, wind damage, ice and snow storms, and other misfortunes, leave vehicles damaged, but that is what keeps the body shops in business. If you would like to learn how you can help others in these situations by repairing vehicles back to their pre-accidental condition, you may consider enrolling in our collision repair program at Butler Community College.
Advisory Board
We appreciate the commitment and support of our advisory board members. They are a crucial part of any successful program.
Tim Abernathy – John K. Fisher GMC, El Dorado, KS
Patrick Sampoll – Elite Auto Body, El Dorado, KS
Danny Hutchins – Car Color, Wichita, KS
Alan Morton – Autocraft, Wichita, KS
Arlie Overton – Arlie’s Paint Body & Glass, Marion, KS
Mitch Speck – Autocraft, Wichita, KS
Cool Cars Cruise El Dorado for the Praire Port Weekend
I had planned to attend a few of the events scheduled for the 2008 Prairie Port weekend held in El Dorado; however, the rain prevented me from do so. The Miss Prairie Port Beauty Pageant wasn’t rained-out, although I didn’t make it to that event. I did learn that Melissa Wathlers was crowned 2008 Miss Prairie Port. I was also told that Melissa is the sister to Michelle Walthers, which was 2006 Miss Kansas.
Friday night I attended the Jeff Bates concert, but it was rained-out, which was disappointing. Well, I didn’t confirm it was rained-out, but I was not going to stand around in a lighting storm to find out. Same thing happened Saturday night when I tried to attend a street dance. Once again, I did not hang around to confirm if they had it or not.
In spite of the rain, the parade was successful Saturday morning. I got to see quite a few cool rides cruising down central street in El Dorado.
Miss Prairie Port 
2008 Miss Prairie Port, Melissa Walthers, riding in the parade.
McClure Body Shop
Local Body Shop had an entry in the Prairie Port Parade
Some disappointments are out of our control like the weather. However, we can control some of our disappointments before they happen. For example, getting enrolled in a college program that will reflect your entire career. I believe it would be very disappointing to discover that you have to put your life on hold for another year because you did not act fast enough. The Collision Repair program only has (2) seats open for the fall semester. Once filled, you will have to wait another year before enrolling. Enroll today to secure your future and get on the right track to a successful career. Visit our website at www.Butlercc.edu to find the career your passionate about and take control of your future.