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CENTRAL KANSAS CORVETTE ASSOCIATION
Overnight Drive & Dine to Midland Railroad Hotel
Friday-Saturday, October 11-12, 2025
​Wilson, KS

– ​Hosted by CKCA Members Randy & Susan Puls

CKCA Members in Attendance: Randy & Susan Puls, Galen & Marilyn Seehafer, Karen Ukens, Ray & Audrey Wright, John & Shelley Thaemert, Steve & Cindy Nichols, Darwin & Nadine Henry, Wayne & Marcia Strawder, and Gerald & Denise Haughton.

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Just arrived to Made from Scratch Restaurant, Wilson, KS – Saturday, October 11, 2025
​From left to right: Marcia Strawder, John Thaemert, Wayne Strawder, Ray Wright, Nadine Henry, Denise Haughton, Darwin Henry, Audrey Wright, Randy Puls, and Cindy & Steve Nichols.
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Group photo at Wilson Lake – Saturday, October 11, 2025
​From left to right: Karen Ukens, Ray & Audrey Wright, Susan & Randy Puls, Marcia & Wayne Strawder, Denise & Gerald Haughton, Marilyn & Galen Seehafer, Cindy & Steve Nichols, John Thaemert, and Nadine & Darwin Henry.
– Photo by Josie Allen (Darwin & Nadine's daughter)

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Brunch at Fly Boy Brewery & Eats, Sylvan Grove, KS – Sunday, October 12, 2025
​From left to right: Denise Haughton, Karen Ukens, Susan & Randy Puls, Wayne & Marcia Strawder, Darwin & Nadine Henry, and Marilyn & Galen Seehafer.

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https://www.midlandrailroadhotel.com/

https://www.facebook.com/midlandhotelwilson/

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– Graphic courtesy of Randy & Susan Puls

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ITINERARY:

​SATURDAY OCTOBER 11, 2025

9:00 Gather at SOUTH HUTCHINSON AT APPLEWOOD TRUCK STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 50 AND K-96
9:15 Departure with a full tank of gas!
11:30 Arrival at “Made from Scratch” for a German Lunch Buffet.
Quick Cat Naps perhaps with our full tummies or stroll the City of Wilson.  

After Lunch 1:00
World’s Largest Hand Painted Czech Egg 
Wilson Lake Wandering around the Lake  
Explore Dorrance Bankery
Garden of Eden and the Bowl Plaza in Lucas
Drive the Post Rock Scenic Byway

4:30 Check In at Midland Railroad Hotel.   HOTEL RESERVATIONS MADE DIRECT!

Staying overnight call 785-658-2284. With the historic nature of this 1899 hotel, each of the unique twenty eight rooms affords a different luxury experience. Offering king, queen, or full-size beds, AAA, AARP, Senior, & Military discounts visit the website https://www.midlandrailroadhotel.com/ - Rates are $110.00 to $176.00.  No rooms are blocked please call and mention CKCA. 

6:00 We will have dinner at the hotel that evening by reservation and will be able to gather in the commons area for cards, dominoes, games, and conversations. 

SUNDAY OCTOBER 12, 2025
9:00 Gather for a Light Breakfast and load up for more wandering.
12:30 Fly Boy Sunday Brewery & Eats Brunch in Sylvan Grove.
1:30 More wandering on the way home to arrive home late afternoon.

QUESTIONS: Randy and Susan Puls
RSVP TO: Susan Puls

NOTE: Click on photos below for larger versions and captions
– Photos and captions contributed by CKCA Members Gerald & Denise Haughton

Page last updated: 10/13/2025
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