Happy Birthday, Charles Darwin!

Charles Darwin's birthday cake and cupcakes that spell out his name at the 1st Annual Darwine Mixer

Ann Bell, Vickie Sandell Stangl, Michael Alldaffer, Dr. Maryliz Jameson, Peter DeVries, Peggy Knudtson

Some Great Plains AU board members pose with Dr. Jameson of Wichita State University after the 1st Annual Darwine Mixer

Michael Alldaffer

Singing "Happy Birthday" to Charles Darwin at the 1st Annual Darwine Mixer

Great Turnout!

Attendees arrive for the Darwine Mixer

Dr. Maryliz Jameson

Dr. Jameson gives a presentation on Darwin and his love of beetles at the Darwine Mixer

Dr. Maryliz Jameson

Dr. Jameson talks about Charles Darwin's contributions to science and humanity at the Darwine Mixer

Dr. Maryliz Jameson

Dr. Jameson talks about Kansas during Charles Darwin's lifetime at the Darwine Mixer

Vickie Sandell Stangl

Great Plains AU president Vickie Sandell Stangl talks about our organizationa and introduces Dr. Jameson to Darwine Mixer attendees

Mingling at the Darwine Mixer

Darwine Mixer attendees eat and talk before the presentation

Mingling at the Darwine Mixer

More Darwine Mixer attendees eat and talk before the presentation

Mingling at the Darwine Mixer

And more Darwine Mixer attendees eat and talk before the presentation

Great Food!

Appetizer buffet served by River City Brewery at the Darwine Mixer

Americans United for Separation of Church and State National Convention 2010

AU National Convention 2010 in Washington, D.C., The Liaison Capitol Hill

Judge John E. Jones III

Judge John E. Jones III speaks at the AU National Convention about his landmark decision in Kitsmiller vs. Dover Area School District

Peter DeVries and Judge John E. Jones III

Great Plains Chapter board member Peter DeVries poses with Judge Jones at the 2010 AU National Convention

Great Plains Chapter billboard: Constitutional separation of church and state; The best friend religion ever had. (Protect it and it will protect you.)

Our Great Plains AU billboard at Kellogg & Webb in Wichita, and at 17th & Lorraine in Hutchinson featured in December 2010.

Vickie Sandell Stangl, Peter DeVries, Janet Ruder, Michael Alldaffer, Muffy Moose Olson, Dr. Randy Olson

Guests of honor Muffy Moose Olson and Dr. Randy Olson pose with our chapter president and several board members at a December fundraising event

Peggy Knudtson and Michael Alldaffer

Peggy and Michael hand out door prizes during the December Meet N Greet

Peggy Knudtson, Rev. Kent Little, Michael Alldaffer, Rob Boston, Vickie Sandell Stangl

Rob Boston and Rev. Kent Little are presented with brick plaques following the 3rd Annual Meeting

3rd Annual Meeting of Great Plains Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Great turnout for our 3rd Annual Meeting at College Hill United Methodist Church!

3rd Annual Meeting of Great Plains Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Exceptional crowd at our 3rd Annual Meeting featuring National AU's Rob Boston at College Hill United Methodist Church!

Diana Morton, Martha Pint, Vickie Sandell Stangl, Michael Alldaffer, Barbara Chamberlain, Ann Bell, Nicki Scheid, Sandy Wolter

Board members pose following the 3rd Annual Great Plains AU Meeting

Vickie Sandell Stangl

Great Plains AU President Vickie Sandell Stangl welcomes everyone to our 3rd Annual Meeting and introduces speaker Rob Boston

Rob Boston

National AU's Rob Boston speaks about the Christian Nation Myth at the 3rd Annual Great Plains AU Meeting at College Hill United Methodist Church

Rob Boston, Great Plains Chapter of AU

Rob Boston, Senior Policy Analyst for Americans United for Separation of Church and State's National organization speaks at the 3rd Annual Great Plains AU Meeting