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From: Susie Hoffmann <susie@wualumni.org>
Sent: Tuesday, 06 October 2026 20:02:22
Cc: Susie Hoffmann <susie@wualumni.org>
Subject: Washburn Homecoming Parade: Sat., Oct. 31, 2026, 11 a.m.

 

Good evening:

Plans are underway for Washburn’s 2026 Homecoming celebration.  This year’s theme is, “Every Era, Every Ichabod.” 

We’d welcome your participation in the Homecoming Parade which will be, Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11 a.m.  See map of parade route below.  The parade route is only one mile, which is easy for those who choose to walk in the parade.  Also, it’s compact so spectators will be close together rather than scattered throughout campus. 

Participation in the parade is a great way to showcase your team, organization, business, department, candidacy for political office, neighborhood and more.  For additional information and online parade entry registration, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L82KJBP

Our Washburn Homecoming day will tentatively look like this:

9-11 a.m.                  All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Feed at Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center (17^th & Jewell Ave.)
10-10:45 a.m.         Parade entry line up (parking lot on MacVicar between 19^th and 20^th St.
11-11:45 a.m.         Parade
12-2 p.m.                  Tailgate party
2 p.m.                        Football game

Give this some thought and let me know.  Please feel free to share this information with other folks you think might be interested in being in the parade.  If you don’t want to participate, simply reply to this email and I’ll remove you from the list for this year.

Thank you.

 

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Susie Hoffmann

Senior Director of Alumni

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Kenya’s Port of Lamu has broken container-handling records just as African heads of state officially kicked off construction on a massive $16 billion oil refinery at the coast. [1, 2]

On October 3, 2026, the port hit an all-time milestone with the arrival of the MV Hamouna, a massive 366-meter Iranian container vessel. The ship discharged 5,200 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in a single call—marking the first time the port has ever handled over 5,000 TEUs at once. In fact, the Kenya Ports Authority noted that this single-call cargo volume even surpassed the historic peaks seen at the neighboring Port of Mombasa. [1, 2, 3, 4]

This cargo record underscores Lamu's deep-water capabilities (with a 17.5-meter draft) right as it gears up for major industrial operations. [1, 2]

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The New East Africa Oil Refinery

The infrastructure spike aligns directly with the official groundbreaking of the Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery. Developed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in partnership with the Kenyan government, the project is a pivotal piece of the LAPSSET corridor. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

• Massive Capacity: The facility will process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest oil refinery in East Africa and significantly larger than any currently operating in Europe. [1, 2]
• Regional Hub: Designed to boost continental self-sufficiency, the refinery will process domestic crude from Turkana’s Lokichar fields alongside imports from across East, Southern Africa, and the Middle East. Nations like Rwanda have already entered preliminary talks to take a stake in the project. [1, 2, 3, 4]
• Timeline: Following the arrival of its first 2,930-tonne shipment of heavy machinery in late September, African heads of state formally initiated the groundbreaking. Construction is projected to take roughly 40 months to complete. [1, 2, 3]

For more details on how the new refinery maps into Kenya's broader Vision 2030 regional energy network, you can watch this broadcast overview:

If you are tracking this project, I can set up a task to monitor regional updates, environmental assessments, or construction milestones. Would you like me to do that?

Henry McClure

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