Also from September 18
Lead stories
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De Soto patrons say no to additions, turf- September 18, 2007
- Voters in the De Soto School District rejected the $51 million school bond referendum Tuesday that would have funded school expansions, an early childhood education center, security enhancements technology upgrades and land acquisition.
All stories
- De Soto patrons say no to additions, turf
- 4,162 to 3,687, voters reject $51 million in improvements, upgrades to buildings, grounds
- September 18, 2007
- Voters in the De Soto School District rejected the $51 million school bond referendum Tuesday that would have funded school expansions, an early childhood education center, security enhancements technology upgrades and land acquisition.
- Gateway park dedicated after many delays
- 06:47 p.m., September 18, 2007 Updated 06:15 p.m.
- Some things are worth the wait
- Great Grillers weekend kicks off Friday
- September 18, 2007
- Barbecue lovers could be in heaven this weekend, if they take advantage of the Shawnee Great Grillers Blues & Barbeque State Championship.
- Is it Brand X, or is it Shawnee? Only our hairdresser knows for sure
- September 18, 2007
- Shawnee residents all know how great their city is, but are those on the outside getting the full picture?
- Shawnee teacher KTOY finalist
- September 18, 2007
- Riverview Elementary School teacher Jeri Powers is one of two Region 3 finalists for Kansas Teacher of the Year.
- Park cleanup day Sept. 29
- September 18, 2007
- As part of National Public Lands Day, the Bridging the Gap organization and the Johnson County Park and Recreation District are organizing a major “Lend a Hand” volunteer effort from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 29 in Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Rd.
- Datebook
- September 18, 2007
- Happenings in and around Shawnee.
- Bone seminar planned
- September 18, 2007
- BPW Bonner Springs and BPW Greater Johnson County are sponsoring the seminar “Fit to a T” in conjunction with the United States Bone and Joint Decade. Dr. Kimberly Templeton, associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center, will be the speaker.
- First volunteers sought
- September 18, 2007
- Shawnee Town is looking for all of the volunteers who helped create Old Shawnee Town in the 1960s.
- Church sale slated
- September 18, 2007
- he Shawnee United Methodist women will hold a garage sale Sept. 21-22 to support mission projects.
- Church plans fall festival
- September 18, 2007
- St. Joseph Church will celebrate its third annual Fall Festival the weekend of Sept. 28-29.
- Craft show founders get royal treatment after 31 years
- September 18, 2007
- Marilyn Breneman and Judy Owens got the royal treatment Saturday, each given a boa and a sparkly crown - handmade, of course.
- New pharmacy approved in western Shawnee
- September 18, 2007
- Western Shawnee may go from no stand-alone pharmacies to two - right across the street from one another - in a matter of months.
- Fall hayrides available in 2 of county’s parks
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A6
- Times are now available for fall hayrides at Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Rd., as well as Heritage Park in Olathe.
- Worker hurt when trench collapses
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A6
- A construction worker in a Rodrock Development subdivision was injured Monday when a trench he was working in collapsed.
- Mill Valley girls finish in second place at Bonner Springs race
- Maranatha places fourth in race
- September 18, 2007
- The Mill Valley girls cross country team placed second with 79 points and Lansing was third with 83 in a meet last week in Bonner Springs.
- Peaches 2nd only to apples in cliches and popularity
- September 18, 2007
- If you read my articles you probably have noticed I enjoy a good food saying. Well, peaches are second only to apples in sayings, and that seems right as they are also second to apples in U.S. fruit production and consumption.
- Do Americans owe service to the nation?
- September 18, 2007
- Why does the idea of “national service” never cease to attract American intellectuals?
- SMNW golfers battling for league prominence
- September 18, 2007
- In most drivers’ license examination guidebooks there’s a statement that reads something like, “When unsure of speed, it is best to go with the flow of traffic.” That same axiom holds true in golf. With no score breaking lower than 100, the Shawnee Mission Northwest girls’ golf team still finds itself in the thick of the Sunflower League race after finishing the first leg of the League meet in fifth place Sept. 11th at Eagle Bend Golf Course in Lawrence. Junior Rachel Noland shot a 100 even to help lead a Cougar squad that had its other finishers finish in the low 100s as well. For Northwest head coach John Reiff, the current placing of the Cougar squad could yield some improving results.
- Schools consider security cameras
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A6
- School Resource Officers at De Soto and Mill Valley high schools are researching technology that would make their jobs somewhat easier - security cameras.
- Northwest gymnasts finish second at North
- September 18, 2007
- The Shawnee Mission Northwest gymnastics team is showing no signs of slowing down this season. After Northwest finished first in the first meet of the season Sept. 5 at Shawnee Mission East Invitational, the Cougars followed up with another win at the Cougar-hosted Northwest Triad last Tuesday and then finished second at the Shawnee Mission Invitational at Shawnee Mission North on Saturday.
- Misdirected missives
- September 18, 2007
Several folks have e-mailed us lately to take us to task for running suggestive ads promoting a certain unnamed fast-food emporium.
- St. James keeps winning streak alive
- September 18, 2007
- The St. James Academy volleyball team kept its winning streak alive last weekend by winning the Topeka-Hayden tournament crown in five matches and moving their record to16-0 on the year. Led by junior Kelly Kolich’s 47 kills, the Thunder defeated four tough teams on their way to the tournament title. St. James head coach Nancy Dorsey and the rest of the Thunder relished the opportunity to play some tough squads and enjoyed their time at the tourney.
- SMN runners win race
- Hendee, Slonicker place for Indians
- September 18, 2007
- Shawnee Mission North cross-country runner Alex Hendee won the boys’ race at the Turner Invitational on Wednesday, nudging out his teammate Nathan Slonicker who placed second with a time of 17:39.30. With their performances, North placed first in the meet with 30 points.
- Monticello church sale is this weekend
- September 18, 2007
- Monticello United Methodist Church, 23860 W. 75th St., will have its annual Church Garage Sale over two days this year.
- North volleyball team drops pair of matches
- September 18, 2007
- Shawnee Mission North went 1-2 in matches played at Leavenworth last week. North defeated Kansas City Washington in the first match of the night, 25-4, 25-13 for the team’s only win of the night.
- Sheridan, Boss leading Mill Valley volleyball squad
- September 18, 2007
- From the stands, a volleyball kill can look like a simple process. Player A sets the ball into the air for Player B who reads the balls’ trajectory, jumps into the air and swings her arm and hand through the ball. If the ball isn’t returned and lands on the other side of the net, the player gets a kill.
- Restaurant hopes to be cozy hangout
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A7
- Whether they’re looking for a cozy nook to settle in for a long lunch or a place to pick up a quick bite, diners can find what they need in a new, downtown Shawnee eatery.
- AIDS event begins in Shawnee
- September 18, 2007
- The metrowide event to benefit those living with HIV/AIDS in Kansas City will take place Oct. 6 beginning in Shawnee.
- Maranatha defeats Lansing
- Zarda’s first period goal propels the Eagles in win
- September 18, 2007
- Matt Metcalf recorded a hat trick and Zach Zarda added another goal as the Maranatha Academy boys’ soccer team defeated Lansing High, 4-2, on Tuesday at Lansing Middle School.
- Mill Valley homecoming activities commence this week
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Mill Valley High School Homecoming activities go into full swing tonight with the annual bonfire at the football stadium.
- Biofirm ready to expand
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A7
- Michael Litscher ran into a snag recently when he attempted to demonstrate an electronic medical device in KC BioMediX’s offices in De Soto.
- Remembering Rachel
- Victim’s essay inspires program
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A9
- An essay written by the first victim of the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 was the inspiration for a program that reached out to students Monday at Mill Valley High School eight years later.
- Local couple takes over bank cafe
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A7
- The Country Club Cafe, 21911 W. 66th St., is under new ownership.
- Lawrence beats SMN 31-21
- Lions roll in final stanza of game
- September 18, 2007
- Shawnee Mission North led Lawrence 14-10 early in the fourth quarter on Friday but couldn’t hold on for the victory. The fourth quarter when LHS quarterback Clint Pinnick went to work, creating three touchdown drives in less than nine minutes to lead Lawrence to a 31-21 victory in a game the Lions desperately wanted against the winless Indians. “One big play can change the game,” Pinnick said, “just like it happened.”
- Private school calendar
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Wednesday/19 ¢ Good Shepherd - ITBS testing.
- Out & About Calendar, Sept. 19, 2007
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A8
- Events for local venues, museums and libraries.
- Shawnee Mission school calendar
- September 18, 2007
- Wednesday/19 ¢ CiCi’s Pizza Night, Nieman. ¢ “Surviving Lunch” and “The Girl Who Was Asked to Turn Blue,” 7 p.m. Shawnee Mission North Little Theatre, $5.
- De Soto school calendar
- September 18, 2007 in print edition on A9
- Wednesday/19 ¢ Horizon night at Pizza Shoppe ¢ Horizon PTA skating party, 6 to 8 p.m. ¢ Mill Valley homecoming bonfire, 8 p.m.
- Jaguars defeat Chieftains
- Nash scores pair of goals in win
- September 18, 2007
- A recurring thought ran through the minds of Tonganoxie High boys soccer players and coaches after Monday 8-0 loss to Mill Valley. “They’re all really quick and they’re a good (Kansas Class) 5A team,” senior Austin Koontz said. “They’re a really fast team. We have our speed, but they just outran us, most of all.”
- Mill Valley rallies to beat Piper Pirates 15-9
- Woods runs numerous times in second half as
- September 18, 2007
- Mill Valley football players held up four fingers as the fourth quarter was about to start Friday. They trailed Piper, 9-7.
- Column: Teams ready to “hula”
- September 18, 2007
- Sometimes after a game is over on Friday night, the work is just starting. I covered the Mill Valley High School football game on Friday and then started making phone calls. I spoke with coach Aaron Barnett of Shawmee Mission Northwest, and Shawnee Mission North coach Ryan Majors.
- Cougars run free
- Shawnee Mission Northwest routs Olathe North 45-22
- September 18, 2007
- Shawnee Mission Northwest football players don’t believe in bad omens. So Friday night, in their game against Olathe North, when the Eagles’ Darren Tidd scored on a 35-yard interception return, the Cougars did not see anything ominous.
- De Soto bond referendum rejected
- September 18, 2007
- Voters in the De Soto School District rejected the $51 million school bond referendum today that would have funded school expansions, an early childhood education center, security enhancements and technology upgrades.
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