Gotta find a tux.

Where’s that perfect dress?

Have we found everyone we want in our group?

Do we want to go someplace fancy to eat before?

Don’t forget the corsage.

Who’s driving?

Dad, you’re embarrassing me!

Be home by midnight!

Prom is a Big Deal to many, yet to others it is just another thing to do.

Regardless of your view, prom season is here. Blue Valley High School had their prom last weekend. Proms for Riley County High School and Manhattan High School are this weekend.

Most of the schools in the area have a Promenade before the prom. The couples are introduced to the waiting crowd and who have a chance to clap, cheer, take photos, etc of the couple before they enter the prom.

Following Prom, most of the schools have an After-Prom Party. Basically, this is a chaperoned, almost-all-night party designed to help give kids a reason not to be out doing what they shouldn’t be doing. It’s a great idea!

Ah, but what about that tux?? Borck Brothers has a great deal every year. A basic black tux can be rented for prom for $50. This is a bargain!

So, get out to the Promenade and see how everyone looks when they get all cleaned up. It’s quite a site, cheap entertainment and fun, too.

- Dan

I like good health care. Riley County has some of the best!

We spent yesterday at Mercy Regional Health Center having some tests done. While there, I considered the impression MRHC makes on clients, from the time they first walk in the door to the time they leave.

The hospital has undergone a transformation in the past few years. Facilities have been updated and modernized.

Staff were friendly and helpful when we had questions. Most of our questions were asking for directions from one place to another. I guess most hospitals are like that, but folks seemed to go out of their way to make sure they were helpful.

The only glitch we had was that some of the tests took longer than expected. I was surprised at how sincerely apologetic the staff were that we had to be there for so long.

Oh, and you know the reputation of hospital food? Forget about that stereotype when at MRHC. I sure wasn’t expecting to find what I found… We stepped from the sanitized hospital hallway into the serving area of the cafeteria and I felt like I’d just walked onto the set of some HGTV show. The serving area was clean with dark woodwork and stone accents. My words here do not do justice… The eating area felt like a nice, spacious restaurant.

All in all, if you need to go to the hospital, MRHC is the place to go. It’s top-notch.

Have you had similar good experiences at MRHC?

- Dan