Archive for Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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Obituaries
On the street
Photos
Terri and Jim Kerby, owners of Kerby Farm, prepare their pumpkin patch to open Friday, Sept. 25. Kerby Farm, located three miles west of Bonner Springs, offers many family-friendly, fall-related activities in addition to the pumpkin patch Bacchus & Barleycorn, 6633 Nieman Road, dispersed almost three tons of grapes, 23 different varieties among them, as well as 540 gallons of grape juice, on Friday for customers preparing to make their own wine at home Timothy Li, sophomore, and seniors Alex Geis, Tyler Amble and Nolan Parker show off homemade signs Thursday morning to a group of fellow students before The Walk Linda Boyce leads a presentation for sixth-graders at BlueJacket-Flint Elementary School. Boyce dressed up Friday as her Renaissance Festival character to teach students about life during that time period Students cram the hallways of Mill Valley High School in this 2008 file photo Michael Robertson takes pH readings for each load of de-stemmed grapes and each bucket of grape juice for customers Zaina Ali (left) claps along with Melissa Bottiger recently during a music session at Dreams Work Inc John Atherton (left) helps Jim McKinney dump de-stemmed grapes into a bucket for a customer
Photo galleries
Reaping the fruits
Polls

What is your favorite kind of barbecue

Response Percent
Oklahoma Joe’s
 
47%
Zarda
 
18%
Bryant’s
 
16%
Gates
 
10%
Whatever’s on the plate in front of me.
 
6%
Barbecue? Who likes barbecue?
 
0%
Total 48
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Police calls, Sept. 23, 2009
September 23, 2009
Shawnee police reports filed from Sept. 16 to 22, 2009.
North tennis edges South
September 23, 2009
The Shawnee Mission North girls tennis team earned a hard-fought 8-7 victory Tuesday in a dual against Shawnee Mission South.
Commuter forecast for September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009
Expect to encounter some areas of dense fog as you work your way to work on the morning commute. Allow some extra time for the low visibility areas and you can expect minor construction delays on your way to Topeka or Kansas City from Lawrence.
Welcome additions: De Soto, Shawnee Mission school districts enrollments increase
Districts report increased enrollment
September 23, 2009
Official enrollment counts for Shawnee Mission USD 512 and De Soto USD 232 proved advantageous, with each showing increased enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year.
Mom’s dream a difference-maker
Daycare for developmentally disabled adults marks eight years
September 23, 2009
When her developmentally-disabled daughter graduated from Shawnee Mission USD 512’s special education program at 21, Susan Jarsulic didn’t like her options.
Five questions: Fire ‘em up
September 23, 2009
Shawnee Town and barbecue lovers are gearing up for this weekend’s 15th Annual Shawnee Great Griller’s Blues and Barbeque State Championship. Tonya Lecuru, deputy director of Shawnee Parks and Recreation, discusses the event.
Neighbors: Nicole Hill
September 23, 2009
Meet school teacher Nicole Hill
County prepares for H1N1 vaccines
September 23, 2009
Shipments of the H1N1 flu vaccine should be on their way to Johnson County, probably by the middle of next month.
Visitors bring lessons to life for sixth-grade students
September 23, 2009
Sixth-graders at BlueJacket-Flint Elementary School went back in time Friday afternoon with a visit from a Renaissance Festival character.
Letter to the editor: Time to act on health reform
September 23, 2009
When I meet with Rep. Dennis Moore, I plan to tell him that health care reform is about saving lives.
Letter to the editor: Expenses everyone’s business
September 23, 2009
“None of your business.”
USD 232 boasts another nominee for teacher of the year
September 23, 2009
For the 10th time this decade, a De Soto USD 232 teacher is a finalist for the Kansas Teacher of the Year award.
Northwest students become early risers for The Walk
September 23, 2009
More than 150 Shawnee Mission Northwest High School students woke up early Thursday to take part in a solidarity walk to school.
Thunder storm past competition, win Fayetteville Classic tourney
September 23, 2009
Last year the St. James Academy volleyball team took its show on the road to the Nike Challenge in Chicago and brought home a second-place finish at the tournament of national powerhouses.
Commerce to mark century of banking at Shawnee corner
September 23, 2009
The Commerce Bank is about to celebrate 100 years of banking in Shawnee at the southwest corner of Johnson Drive and Nieman Road.
Miege overpowers St. James Academy
September 23, 2009
The growing pains of losing its first-ever senior class to graduation are still plaguing the St. James Academy boys soccer team.
Wristen: Hard-fought victory invigorates Mill Valley
September 23, 2009
Bedlam erupted on the Mill Valley sideline Friday night as the final seconds ticked off the clock on the Jaguars’ 17-14 victory over a red-hot Basehor-Linwood.
Mill Valley girls second, boys third at Bonner Springs
St. James’ McCormick is girls champion
September 23, 2009
It wasn’t quite a banner day for the Mill Valley cross country team, but it definitely was a plaque-worthy Saturday at the Bonner Springs Invitational.
Mill Valley prepares for ‘Dig Pink’ fundraiser
September 23, 2009
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Mill Valley varsity volleyball team visited LogoKC and assisted with the printing of 145 donated “Dig Pink” T-shirts.
Northwest volleyball squad makes incremental progress
September 23, 2009
The improvement in the Shawnee Mission Northwest volleyball team is occurring in increments, but every week coach Holly Davidson sees something she likes about her squad.
Craighead leads SMN runners at Stampede
September 23, 2009
After holding its own against local teams for the first few weeks of the season, the Shawnee Mission North cross country team hit the road Saturday for the Missouri Southern State University Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo.
SMNW boys take second at Roosevelt Heartland Classic
Nelson leads Northwest girls squad with second top-10 finish of season
September 23, 2009
Perhaps it was the surroundings that inspired them.

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