Rep. Shannon Francis was in town recently to present an official certificate from the Kansas House of Representatives congratulating Summer Parsons for winning the 2016 Liberal Pancake Day Race. Parsons won the local leg of the race Feb. 9 with a time of 62.61 seconds, but lost the International Race to Olney’s Lianne Fisher, who set a new record with a time of 55.02 seconds. Parsons also won the Pancake Day race in 2014.
Rep. Francis also presented a certificate from the Kansas House of Representatives congratulating Gaby Amparan as the new Miss Liberal. Amparan, a Liberal High School senior, was crowned Feb. 7 as part of Pancake Day weekend festivities and will compete in the Miss Kansas Pageant June 11 in Pratt. Francis, R-Liberal, represents the 125th District in the Kansas House of Representatives.
