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Indian culture fair a success at Civic Centre- August 7, 2007
- The gathering had all the typical trappings of a party, with music, dance and food, but it wasn’t just any party - it was a cultural celebration.
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- Patrons promised a voice in district future
- August 7, 2007
- De Soto School District patrons soon will vote on a $51 million bond question that asks for school improvements meant to address immediate needs. But whether the bond passes or not, patrons are promised a role in outlaying the district’s future plans.
- Walgreens store planned for 75th and Quivira site
- August 7, 2007
- Shawnee soon will be getting a third Walgreens drug store.
- Few bridges to be found on state list
- Of 56 road and pedestrian spans in Shawnee, only 1 is ‘structurally deficient’
- August 7, 2007
- Bridges most Shawnee motorists use are structurally secure, if some of them are a little out of date.
- Indian culture fair a success at Civic Centre
- August 7, 2007
- The gathering had all the typical trappings of a party, with music, dance and food, but it wasn’t just any party - it was a cultural celebration.
- Kaos get day off
- August 7, 2007
- The Kansas Kaos’ game last Saturday at the St. Louis Bulldogs was canceled due to a stadium scheduling conflict.
- Forward’s battles prepare him for senior season
- August 7, 2007
- Shawnee Mission Northwest senior soccer forward Tyler Cindrich will do whatever it takes this season to see the field and see it a lot. Plagued by injuries his previous seasons, Cindrich is working hard to make sure he’s ready for the fall 2007 slate of games because he’s got a job to do lead.
- Volleyball turns into full-time commitment
- August 7, 2007
- Summer break? Who said anything about a summer break?
- Jaguars end summer on high note
- August 7, 2007
- For eight weeks the members of the 2007 Mill Valley football team labored long hours in the weight room. In the middle of the summer they were supposed to be able to see some of the fruits of their labor when members of the squad participated in the area seven-on-seven league against other high school competition.
- Ultimate test is approaching for Mill Valley cross country
- August 7, 2007
- Two weeks off at the beginning of the summer was the calm before the storm. Since then Mill Valley High School cross country coach Mark Chipman hopes his runners have run up a huge squall. His athletes now have just a week before they have to show if they’re weather-proof or weather-beaten.
- Shawnee family goes to the fair
- August 7, 2007
- This week will be a busy one for the Ladd family of Shawnee.
- Calendar
- August 7, 2007
- Friday/10
- City will reap K-7 benefits
- August 7, 2007
- The start date is more than two years away, but members of the Shawnee City Council had their say about the Kansas Highway 7 and Johnson Drive interchange Tuesday.
- Coach-player ratio set by school board
- August 7, 2007
- Four new coaches will be hired by the De Soto School District in order to provide adequate coach per participant ratios on sports teams.
- Danger zone: Use of metal bats questioned
- August 7, 2007
- Spring brings the sounds of baseball. The crisp ‘pop’ of a fastball hitting the catcher’s mitt, the lazy murmur of the crowd and the sharp ‘ping’ of the ball rocketing off of the bat. But in some regions, one of these noises could be missing by the time next season rolls around.
- Police Calls
- August 7, 2007
- Monday, July 30
- Friends of dead youth plan special vigil
- August 7, 2007
- A candlelight vigil to commemorate a young Shawnee man will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Antioch Park, 6635 Antioch Road.
- Senior leadership class formed
- August 7, 2007
- Applications are being accepted for the fall 2007 class of Senior Leadership of Johnson County.
- 4-month-old baby dies after fall at his home
- August 7, 2007
- A 4-month-old boy died Wednesday after a fall in his Shawnee home.
- Road closure affects schools
- August 7, 2007
- Drivers in western Shawnee may have to take a different route to Mill Creek Middle School or Mize Elementary School.
- Bike Rodeo helps make kids safe
- August 7, 2007
- School is about to begin, and students who want to ride their bikes to school need to be prepared.
- Guest Commentary: All things must pass
- August 7, 2007
- All things must pass
- Letter: Spell it right!
- August 7, 2007
- Spell it right!
- Letter: ‘A disgrace’
- August 7, 2007
- ‘A disgrace’
- Letter: An alternative
- August 7, 2007
- An alternative
- Letter: A second chance
- August 7, 2007
- A second chance
- Golf classes begin Sept. 1
- August 7, 2007
- Beginning golf lessons will be offered beginning in early September in Shawnee through the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.
- Navy League meets for lunch Aug. 16
- August 7, 2007
- The regular monthly meeting of the Navy League will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 520 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
- State, school officials seek continuation of multi-year funding
- August 7, 2007
- Some state officials think it would be a good idea to make Kansas’ historic three-year school funding plan a four-year plan.
- Out & About
- August 7, 2007
- Nightlife
- Local legislator dubbed ‘pro-job’
- August 7, 2007
- The Kansas Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Rep. Owen Donohue, R-Shawnee, as a Pro-Jobs Legislator for the 2007 state legislative session.
- Vita Craft opens outlet store in Shawnee
- August 7, 2007
- Shawnee residents now have a place to get the high-quality cookware that has been made in the city for more than 60 years at lower prices.
- Swimming pool hours will get shorter next week
- August 7, 2007
- Hours at Shawnee’s two aquatic facilities will be shortened beginning next week.
- De Soto board OKs increase in mill levy
- District tax rate will go up from 69.693 to 71.409 mills for 2008; two members vote against hike
- August 7, 2007
- Property owners in the De Soto School District will pay a higher tax rate to the district.
- Energy forum planned Thursday at Library
- August 7, 2007
- The Johnson County Library will host a community issues forum on from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park.
- School District establishes expectations with its annual Teacher’s Academy
- August 7, 2007
- New teachers in the De Soto School District were back in class this week. But this time they were the students.
- Private Schools Calendar
- August 7, 2007
- Wednesday/8
- Shawnee Mission Schools Calendar
- August 7, 2007
- Thursday/9
- DeSoto Schools Calendar
- August 7, 2007
- Monday/13
- Shorter supply list helps parents
- August 7, 2007
- One by one, 14-year-old Amanda Melrose went down the list packing the school supplies in a backpack.
- Helping hand is relative
- August 7, 2007
- They donated about 150 glue sticks, 200 pencils and 50 boxes of crayons to Clear Creek Elementary School. But they’re not patrons of the district and they’re not even employees - they’re first grade teacher Sherri Fisher-Sherry’s mom and dad.
- Mize Road closes at 83rd Street intersection
- Crews work to improve sight distance, safety
- August 7, 2007
- Parents and teachers in the De Soto School district starting today may have to take a different route to Mill Creek Middle School or Mize Elementary School.
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Talking points
Do you think Veterans Day should be a prominent holiday?
Absolutely. We wouldn’t be able to sit here and eat lunch like this if it weren’t for the veterans. We’ve got millions of people that fought and died to save this country; it should be more than a bank holiday.
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