Confusion over liability insurance prompted the Bonner Springs Business and Professional Women's group to cancel this year's Christmas parade.
The past few weeks of confusion over the matter left many involved with a bad taste in their mouths.
Whether it was a lack of communication or a lack of cooperation between city officials and the business women's group, we doubt anyone is happy with the outcome.
We hope the city and the women's group will put this year's episode behind them, learn from it and begin planning for next year's event.
City officials are fortunate to have a group, such as the business women, so willing to take on the responsibility of planning the parade. It involves a lot of hard of work and goes far in fostering community spirit.
We hope the first parade sponsored by the business women's group last year won't be the last. We encourage other civic groups in the area to pitch in and make the parade an annual event.
As the communities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville continue to grow, events such as a Christmas parade become increasingly important. Let's keep that small-community atmosphere and join together to make sure next year's parade is a success.
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The postal service is cutting back hours at some rural post offices. How often do you go to the post office?
“For my own personal use, I only go a couple times a year to mail gifts, usually around Christmas and family birthdays. At that time I usually buy a couple books of stamps that last for most of the year! For professional use, I go a couple times a month to check our PO Box.”
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