Also from August 7
Births
- Frank Ray Vogan II and Ashley Annette Vogan, Bonner Springs, announce the birth of their son, Carter Ray Vogan. He was born June 7, 2008, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam. Carter’s maternal grandmother is Rhonda Williams, Bonner Springs; paternal grandparents are Frank R. Vogan, Edwardsville, and Kathy L. Vogan, Wellsville. Great-grandparents are Patsy Dodds, Topeka, Doug and Geneva Chase, Piper, and Don and Doris Beers, Quenemo. Carter’s great-great-grandmother is Melvina Delana, Osawatomie.
- Shane and Michelle Westrup, Lenexa, announce the birth of their daughter, Avery Jane Westrup. She was born May 28, 2008, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kan., and welcomed home by her brother, Alex, 2. Avery’s maternal grandparents are Mitchel and Amelia Whisman, Bonner Springs; paternal grandparents are Marla Westrup, Overland Park, and Mark Westrup, Ottawa, Kan. Vern and Marie Roush, Morrill, Kan., are Avery’s great-grandparents.
Couples
- Engagement: Griffith and Gurney
- Engagement: Graveman and Mukerji
Obituaries
All stories
- Fire chief celebrates 30 years helping others
- August 7, 2008
- Cliff Lane’s 30-year career with the Edwardsville Fire Department all started with three choices back in 1978.
- District honors civil rights advocate
- August 7, 2008
- The Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Board of Education on Monday night recognized a longtime civil-rights and community crusader. The board agreed to the request, presented by Jerry Jarrett and Bonner SClausie Smith, to rename the district’s Head Start building, at 441 N. Neconi, for Louisa Fletcher.
- Kultala beats Gilstrap
- August 7, 2008
- Three-term incumbent Mark Gilstrap lost a Democratic primary challenge to Kelly Kultala for the 5th District Kansas Senate nomination in voting Tuesday.
- Senior Center spaghetti dinner reminds community of tradition
- August 7, 2008
- The 18th annual Bonner Springs Senior Center All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner is this Friday, and organizers promise an evening of fun and socializing.
- Crouch held court at Bonner Springs
- August 7, 2008
- Chelsea Crouch embodied what scholastic sports are supposed to be like through her career at Bonner Springs High School. So it should come as no surprise that she earned the school’s top student-athlete recognition, the Bonner Springs High School Athlete of the Year Award.
- Tiblow Trot set for Aug. 23
- August 7, 2008
The annual Tiblow Trot five-mile run and two-mile walk, a part of the Tiblow Days festival, is set for 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23.
- Tiblow Days co-ed softball tournament
- 12:00 a.m., August 7, 2008 Updated 02:30 p.m.
- The Tiblow Days co-ed slow-pitch softball tournament will take place Aug. 22-24 at Lions Park.
- Photographer sets up studio above pharmacy
- August 7, 2008
- A new business opened on Bonner Springs’s Oak Street this year, but there’s a good chance you don’t know it exists.
- Bobcats await home field advantage
- August 7, 2008
- It takes little more than a glance at the old field behind Basehor-Linwood High School to realize exciting changes are under way for the BLHS baseball and softball teams. Specifically, homes are being built. Not with walls and roofs, but with backstops, grass infields and dirt base paths.
- Ash Grove purchases Holliday Sand
- August 7, 2008
- Holliday Sand & Gravel, which has plants in Shawnee, Edwardsville and Bonner Springs, was purchased Friday by an Overland Park-based cement company.
- Attorney visits Kiwanis Club
- August 7, 2008
- Bonner Springs attorney Shane Lillich discussed the legal system during the regular meeting of the Edwardsville Kiwanis Club last week at Sister’s Restaurant.
- Safety of road near Tonganoxie questioned
- August 7, 2008
- Those living close to U.S. Highway 24-40 and County Road 1 have seen a recent influx of accidents and say the area has become less safe.
- Wine festival benefits Red Cross
- August 7, 2008
- The nonprofit group KC Cause is hoping for an evening of sophistication and fun by combining wine, art and a charitable cause.
- Principal gets pre-Olympic look at China
- August 7, 2008
- With the Olympics set to begin Friday, the world’s eyes are on China, and one Bonner Springs educator got an early, up-close look at the country.
- Bonner Springs resident wins 3rd District nod
- August 7, 2008
- A crowded race now is down to just two, and another will pit former employer against former employee.
- Lynn Jenkins secures Republican bid
- August 7, 2008
- Former congressman Jim Ryun early Wednesday conceded defeat to State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins in the Republican Party primary for the 2nd Congressional District nomination.
- Board fills vacancy, discusses budget
- August 7, 2008
- The Bonner Springs-Edwardsville School District Board of Education welcomed back a familiar face at its Monday night meeting.
- Dinner offers good company
- August 7, 2008
- he annual spaghetti dinner always creates a stir of excitement this time of year. It is an endeavor of seniors who are, as we all know, the crown jewels in this crown we call our community. At the last community band concert they were out in full force, announcing the upcoming dinner: Aug. 8 at the First Christian Church on Nettleton.
- Woodlands good for entire metro area
- August 7, 2008
- A sad chapter in Wyandotte County history will end later this month when The Woodlands officially shuts its doors. I, for one, hope that a last minute reprieve can be worked out, which will allow the 20-year-old track to continue operating.
- Local flavor appreciated
- August 7, 2008
- We have thoroughly enjoyed the writings of Doris Elliott Watson that have been published on occasion in our newspaper. Her words and memories give my family a deeper appreciation of the diverse background that has given rise to our hometown over the years.
- Autism in schools
- August 7, 2008
- My heart goes out to Mr. Stapleton and his family. Misinformation is a dangerous thing. While two years ago, I might have agreed with his belief that children with autism were being bused to Kansas City, Kan., I can tell you as the proud parent of a senior and sophomore, children with autism are in every building in Bonner Springs.
- Tickets available for Mayor’s Banquet
- August 7, 2008
- Tickets are on sale for the annual Bonner Springs Mayor’s Banquet, which will be 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at United Methodist Church, 425 W. Morse. This is the first event of the annual Tiblow Days celebration.
- Recycling workshop slated for today
- August 7, 2008
- One KC Voice, a nonprofit community engagement program of the Mid-America Regional Council, will put on a Kansas City, Kan., recycling workshop from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Kansas City, Kan., Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave.
- Turtles to raise funds
- August 7, 2008
- The Leavenworth County Infant-Toddler Services Tiny-K program will hold its fifth annual Turbo Turtle Trek. More than 1,000 numbered, rubber Turbo Turtles will slide into the Tonganoxie Swimming Pool at 10 a.m. Aug. 23.
- Remember when
- August 7, 2008
- 10 years ago on Aug. 6, 1998, State Rep. Ray Cox and Judge Jan Way were among the winners in the primary election. Both Cox and Way were unopposed in the general election and Ray Bush received the Paul Harris Fellowship award during the Bonner Springs Rotary Club meeting.
- Slow-pitch softball league sign-up
- August 7, 2008
- Registration for the Bonner Springs Parks and Recreation Adult Slow-Pitch Softball League is now open for the fall season.
- Kaos cruises again, braces for battle of unbeaten squads
- August 7, 2008
- The Kansas Kaos traveled to Nebraska and improved to 5-0 on Saturday night with a 54-6 thrashing of the Cass County Renegades.
- Local program beats wild recruiting circuit
- August 7, 2008
- In this crazy world of sports there is always something coming up that brings about much discussion.
- Speedway announces Road Runner Indy 300
- August 7, 2008
- The Kansas Speedway has announced the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 as the first oval race of the 2009 IndyCar Series schedule.
- BSHS tennis meeting set for Aug. 13
- August 7, 2008
- Girls interested in playing tennis this fall at Bonner Springs High School are asked to meet with coach Bill Scott after school on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
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