The Shawnee Dispatch / Archive for Tuesday, April 24, 2007

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Northwest gets hot, finishes week with 4 wins: By Pete Logan; April 24, 2007; Go east, young man. Then west.
Volunteers have learned from inside out: By Caroline Boyer; April 24, 2007; As the first wave of runners left Mill Valley High School's parking lot Saturday in the Run for Mercy, volunteer Destiny Watson found herself fighting back tears.
Council member makes futile bid for early vote on smoking ban: By Caroline Boyer; April 24, 2007; As the city of Shawnee moves forward with a task force to study a possible smoking ordinance, one Shawnee City Council member tried to force the issue Monday.
Songfest/state convention starts Friday: By Elvyn Jones; April 24, 2007; Last Friday's monthly gathering of the De Soto Chapter of the Kansas Old-Time Pickers, Fiddlers and Singers was an appetizer for this weekend's full meal, said Terry Runyan, an emcee with the local chapter.
Out & About: April 24, 2007
Couple brings frozen custard west: By Caroline Boyer; April 24, 2007; With warmer weather likely here to stay, it's only natural that residents' thoughts will soon turn to ice cream — or more specifically, custard.
Obituary: Chester E. Bowman: April 24, 2007
Obituary: Jacqueline Buntemeyer: April 24, 2007
Obituary: Louise A. Kramm: April 24, 2007
Obituary: Leroy J. Schnittker: April 24, 2007
Meth lab bust in De Soto: By Elvyn Jones; April 24, 2007; A De Soto man was arrested Thursday and charged with three counts stemming from the planned manufacture of methamphetamine.
Johnson County couple hopes to fill rescue niche: By Elvyn Jones; April 24, 2007; For years, Cathy and Matthew Cain had a local reputation as the couple to call when emergency responders needed help with particular water emergencies.
New deal: Bridge aficionados teach youngsters complex game; Jonathan Kealing; April 24, 2007; In the world of school activities, everyone is familiar with football and basketball, debate and drama.
Digging up the past: Students document cemeteries to preserve history; Dispatch staff; April 24, 2007; If you ask students in Nieman Elementary's CSI program about the television show the class got its name from, they don't know much about it.
De Soto Schools Calendar: April 24, 2007
Shawnee Mission School Calendar: April 24, 2007
Parochial School Calendar: April 24, 2007
Turner snaps Jags’ 8-game winning streak: Errors costly vs. Golden Bears, as Mill Valley falls to 8-4; By C. J. Moore; April 24, 2007; It would have been a nice story. The Jaguars start the season with three straight losses and then don't lose another game.
Opinion: Something for everyone: By Matt Tait; April 24, 2007; When I was a child, there were only three sports that people seemed to care about — baseball, basketball and football.
Cougars crack 300: Rare team score leads SMNW to Olathe East title; By Pete Logan; April 24, 2007; It wasn't just a win. It was a landmark win.
Jaguars leave KU with mixed emotions: By C. J. Moore; April 24, 2007; It was 80 degrees Saturday at the Kansas Relays, and Justin Woods wore tights under his track shorts.
Long layoff serves Cougars well: By Pete Logan; April 24, 2007; Thirteen days off appears to have been just what the doctor ordered.
Lady Jaguars split again: By C. J. Moore; April 24, 2007; Moms finished their conversations, the sun went down and the stands cleared by the time Mill Valley coach Michelle Mages finished her post-game ranting.
West pool site chosen by Council: Governing body approves spending $1.5M on property; By Caroline Boyer; April 24, 2007; With the approach of summer, it appears the Shawnee City Council members have swimming on their minds.
‘Lost’ Marines found a new family: By Caroline Boyer; April 24, 2007; For the last 20 years, Shawnee resident George Higgins has created a second family.
State measures tree — now it’s just waiting: By Caroline Boyer; April 24, 2007; It's all but official — the biggest known silver maple tree in the state of Kansas may be in Shawnee.
Opinion: Wear the poppy during May: April 24, 2007; It's all about sacrifice. Members of veterans organizations, such as the American Legion Auxiliary, will be wearing memorial poppies during the month of May to honor the sacrifices so many have made to preserve our freedom.
Opinion: Hats off to volunteers: April 24, 2007; If you look at it that way, this message is a week late. Last week was National Volunteer Week, but it's never too late to thank our community's volunteers for the many services they provide.
Guest Commentary: A time for choosing: Legislature is on track: Jonathan Williams; April 24, 2007; So far, fiscal policy actions from the Kansas Legislature's 2007 session are promising. First and foremost, the House and Senate compromise to phase out the business franchise tax over five years is a good step towards improving the competitiveness of Kansas' business tax climate. The antiquated franchise tax is a relic of 20th century tax systems. If Gov. Sebelius signs the franchise tax elimination, Kansas will join a majority of states that do not levy this onerous weight on their economies.
Calendar: April 24, 2007

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