Also from June 3
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- USD 232 hires director of teaching and learning
- June 3, 2009
- De Soto’s USD 232 announced the appointent of Earl Martin as the director of teaching and learning beginning in the 2009-2010 school year.
- Police calls, June 3, 2009
- June 3, 2009
- Shawnee police reports filed from May 27 to June 2, 2009.
- Lawrence prepares for downtown Harley invasion
- Group also plans to visit Moon Marble Co.
- June 3, 2009
- Lawrence, get ready for a little horsepower harmony.
- County siren test scheduled this morning.
- June 3, 2009
- Don’t be alarmed if you hear storm sirens late this morning.
- De Soto USD 232 Board OKs $1.07 million in reductions
- June 3, 2009
- Students in De Soto USD 232 will be taking fewer or shorter field trips, open staff positions won’t be filled and more repairs to high-tech equipment will be made in-house in the coming school year as the district grapples with cuts in state aid.
- Championship handoff
- Maranatha’s record-breaking relay team gives medals to disqualified competitors
- June 3, 2009
- Like so many other athletes, the Maranatha Academy girls 3,200-meter relay members climbed to the top of the awards stand on Saturday at the track and field state championships at Cessna Stadium, received their first-place medals and were recognized as state champions. It was the moments that followed — nearly lost amid the distraction of other races and events, announcements and award presentations — when perhaps the most heartwarming story of the state meet unfolded.
- City addresses sales tax shortfall
- June 3, 2009
- Even after all of the budget cuts the city of Shawnee has made in the face of a tough economy, it appears further cuts may be necessary.
- BBQ masters head to McLouth
- June 3, 2009
- On Saturday, the air in McLouth will be filled with the smell of smoked meats as the 18th Annual BBQ Blowout comes to town.
- Keep status quo on trash
- June 3, 2009
- Many Shawnee homeowners may not know that they soon could see their right to choose a trash hauler vendor taken away! My wife and I just became aware of the City Council’s “committee recommendations” the other day, even though they’ve been working on a plan for several months.
- No ‘sneaking through’
- June 3, 2009
- The Shawnee City Council is currently discussing ways to best manage our trash/recycling needs. In January, the mayor appointed 10 concerned citizens to a task force to examine the city’s needs against expected changes in the county’s requirements regarding disposal of all refuse and anticipated price increases for recycling.
- MVHS softball falls at state tourney
- June 3, 2009
- Going into Friday’s first-round game of the Class 5A softball state tournament, the seventh-seeded Mill Valley Jaguars knew they would have their hands full with No. 2-seed Wichita Bishop Carroll.
- Indians thrilled with 3rd place
- June 3, 2009
- Shawnee Mission North sat in 15th place in the Class 6A girls team standings with just three points after Friday’s competition at the Kansas Track and Field State Championships, but the Indians were simply biding their time.
- Single-provider cynicism
- June 3, 2009
- I read with great cynicism about the committee studying whether to let Deffenbaugh Industries become the sole refuse collector for the city of Shawnee.
- County ranks 3rd in Kansas for health
- June 3, 2009
- In the report “Kansas County Health Rankings 2009” released Monday by the Kansas Health Institute, Johnson County ranks a healthy third out of 105 in the overall health index ranking for Kansas counties.
- Commuter Forecast for June 3, 2009
- June 3, 2009
- We should have some morning sprinkles, but not enough to stop road work from commencing.
- Camping memories
- June 3, 2009
- Several images on television have gotten me to thinking about the good times we used to have in the Great Outdoors.
- St. James trips STA for 5-1A soccer title
- June 3, 2009
- To put it simply, big-time players make big-time plays when the stage is at its grandest.
Point of View
What’s your favorite place in Shawnee, and why?
“The magic bike path (75th and Pflumm) winds lazily through water and trees. I feel like I’m in fairy tale land!”
