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- Neighbors asked to watch out for cemetery vandals
- May 19, 2004
- More than $2,000 in damages earlier this month at a cemetery just south of Shawnee has left officials at the historic site frustrated but not surprised.
- 165 Mill Valley graduates
- May 19, 2004
- Just when Mill Valley High School's seniors thought they were finished with school, class president Courtney Summerskill called roll for a new kind of class: “Welcome to ‘The Rest of Your Life 101.'”
- Panel has sharp words for apartment owner
- May 19, 2004
- Shawnee Planning Commissioners on Monday greeted with sharp words and quick action the owner of an apartment complex after staff members said he modified a site plan without prior approval.
- Developers seek clearance for golf project
- May 19, 2004
- The city's Public Works and Safety Committee was scheduled to hear details Tuesday concerning a proposed $300 million golf course and upscale residential development, the committee's chairman said.
- Renaissance for downtown theater
- May 19, 2004
- Visible progress at one of two venues expected to draw large crowds to Shawnee's downtown district had city and civic officials buzzing this week, but much work remains behind the Fine Arts Theatre's doors, a project official says.
- Commissioners scheduleBistate hearing for June 7
- May 19, 2004
- The Board of Johnson County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing June 7 on the emerging bistate plan and efforts to place the sales tax proposal on the Nov. 2 General Election ballots in Johnson County.
- Commission OK’s fixup of new service center
- May 19, 2004
- The Board of Johnson County Commissioners last week authorized a contract for renovation, costing almost $1.2 million, of a Lenexa building as the county's new Northeast Multiservice Center.
- JCCC starts $15M effort
- May 19, 2004
- Johnson County Community College kicked off its $15 million capital campaign with a champagne toast and the announcement that the JCCC Foundation already has raised $8.6 million of the $15 million goal.
- Board OK’s plan changes
- May 19, 2004
- A new site plan to better incorporate existing architecture at a retail center along Shawnee Mission Parkway gained Planning Commission approval Monday.
- Have a chair — for a cause, that is
- May 19, 2004
- Don't be surprised if the Shawnee branch of the Country Club Bank has taken on a new look in the lobby the past few days to help raise money for a local charity.
- Ghosts of past settlers live on live on in June 12 event
- May 19, 2004
- The Monticello Community Historical Society will bring to life the ghosts of the settlers of Monticello Township in western Shawnee for its Visions of the Past event Saturday, June 12.
- Letter: The right thing 50 years later
- May 19, 2004
- Letter: No more abatements
- May 19, 2004
- Letter: Cleanup a success
- May 19, 2004
- Obit: Mary Elaine Beye
- May 19, 2004
- Obit: Boyd E. Bushnell
- May 19, 2004
- Obit: K. Rondell Cooper
- May 19, 2004
- Obit: Peggy A. DeFries
- May 19, 2004
- Obit: Michael A. Dice
- May 19, 2004
- Obit: Edward W. Dodson Jr.
- May 19, 2004
- Obit: Norman B. Gould
- May 19, 2004
- Obit: Debra L. Park
- May 19, 2004
- Obit: Edith Lucille Sledd
- May 19, 2004
- Changes studied in land-use guide
- May 19, 2004
- Changes to Shawnee's Land Use Guide concerning future development gained support but no action from the City Council and Planning Commission during a joint meeting last week at Old Shawnee Town.
- Coffee bar owner returning to Africa
- May 19, 2004
- Another door may soon be opening for the Oceans of Mercy organization headed by Shawnee businessman Schaun Colin.
- Piano prodigy travels to showcase his talents
- May 19, 2004
- Nathan Brandwein's family may live in Shawnee, but his piano talents have allowed the 24-year-old musician to travel the world to showcase his playing.
- Probe continues in killing
- May 19, 2004
- An investigation into Shawnee's first homicide in more than five years could lead to some action within the next 30 days by the Johnson County District Attorney's office, authorities say.
- Motorbike outing proves fatal to Bonner Springs 10-year-old
- May 19, 2004
- A 10-year-old boy from Basehor and Bonner Springs was killed Saturday when he was struck by a Union Pacific freight train in Bonner Springs.
- Exhibit views eras through children’s eyes
- May 19, 2004
- Touching History: A Kid's Journey Through Time is the latest exhibit at the Johnson County Museum of History and features a totally hands-on experience for children and their families. The exhibit follows six Johnson County kids for a day and encourages visitors to get to know them. Journey with them as they go about their daily activities in five distinct time periods: On the Trail, 1854; General Store, 1895; Silent Movies, 1927; County Fair, 1937 and The Home Front, 1943. There are 30 activities to try throughout the exhibit, which is on display until Jan. 2, 2005.
- Wagon leader a Shawnee pioneer
- May 19, 2004
- From the 1820s through the 1860s thousands of people traveled from the East to settle in the West. Traders used the Santa Fe Trail to exchange goods for silver coins, wool and mules. Families traveled the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails to find new places to settle. Often, these wagon trains were led by a professional that had made the trip many times before. One such professional lived in Shawnee.
- De Soto board approves busing to ease crowding
- May 19, 2004
- To facilitate an open transfer policy, the De Soto USD 232 Board of Education decided Monday to provide busing for children in certain subdivisions who voluntarily transfer from Riverview to Clear Creek Elementary School for the upcoming school year.
- Seniors return to old grade school
- May 19, 2004
- When members of Shawnee Mission Northwest's 2004 graduating class returned Thursday to Broken Arrow Elementary School for a reunion, fifth-grade teacher Kathy Wilcoxon had to be there.
- Maranatha graduates 55
- May 19, 2004
- Maranatha Academy's largest graduating class in the school's history gathered Saturday afternoon for commencement activities at Full Faith Church of Love, 6824 Lackman Rd.
- MV girls track makes it 4 straight
- May 19, 2004
- Sports dynasties are few and far between these days.
- Kaw Valley League champion Lady Jags finish regular season with 19-1 record
- May 19, 2004
- Winning a Kaw Valley League title has been in the hearts and minds of every Mill Valley softball player since the season began.
- SMNW doubles team earns trip to state tourney
- No. 5 seed takes 3rd at regionals
- May 19, 2004
- The SMNW doubles tandem of Ashwin Ananth and Andrew Mirakian earned a trip to the 6A state championships Monday, as the Cougar tennis duo teamed to earn third place at regional competition at Shawnee Mission East.
- SMNW freshman completes comeback with state berth
- May 19, 2004
- In what is the perfect beginning to the final chapter of the Chelsea Devonshire Cinderella story, the SMNW freshman diver completed a successful late-season comeback to qualify for the state swim and dive meet when she posted a score of 185.6 last week in a duel against Lawrence Free State High School.
- Jags crowned league champs
- May 19, 2004
- The Mill Valley baseball team won its first league title last Wednesday by sweeping Basehor 13-2 and 11-4. The Jags have come close to winning league on two other occasions finishing second last year and third the year before.
- O-North dashes Cougars’ hopes for 3-peat
- SMNW softball season ends with crushing regional loss to Olathe North
- May 19, 2004
- The SMNW Lady Cougar softball entered and exited regional competition on Monday as it posted a 6-1 win against Shawnee Mission East before having its hopes of a third consecutive state championship dashed by Olathe North as the Eagles ended SMNW's season, defeating the reigning champions 4-1.
Talking points
Where is your favorite spot to view fireworks July 4?
“Home, sweet home. We like spending it at grandma’s house.”
