The Shawnee Dispatch / Photos for December 24, 2007

December 2007

Photos for December 24, 2007

St. James Academy senior Kelly Kolich (No. 5) and her teammates celebrate a sub state championship win over Eudora in two games. The Jaguars finished second in the Class 4A State volleyball tournament.

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The year was a busy time, as it always is for Shawnee with many activities happening and some that stirred a little controversy. Some events, like when the city of Shawnee hosted in partnership with Merriam in setting up more than 2000 U.S. flags as part of the "Fields of Freedom" display along Johnson Drive. Of course there was the big ground breaking event for the new Justice Center and the grand wet opening of the new Splash Cove pool. After many delays, the sculptures and mural display were finally unveiled to the public at Pioneer Crossing Park. But perhaps the single event that became a heated topic of discussion was the passing of the new city smoking ordinance for all Shawnee businesses.

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YouthFriend Matt Doughty visits with seventh-grader Joey Atchison at Monticello Trails Middle School. Matt is Joey's mentor through De Soto's new YouthFriend program that matches students with adults who have similar interests.

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