Archive for Thursday, June 19, 2008

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Former gridiron rivals unite
Jock, Johnson to represent Kansas in GKCFCA All-Star Game
June 19, 2008
Swede Johnson remembers going over the game film at Basehor-Linwood High School, as well as the discussions in the huddle and the lectures from his coaches.
On The Record
June 19, 2008 in print edition on A2
These are the Bonner Springs Police and Fire Department and the Edwardsville Fire Department calls from June 8 to June 16, 2008.
CYO opened door for girls to hoop it up
June 19, 2008
Catholic Youth Organization-sponsored girls basketball has come a long way since it was introduced at Sacred Heart School.
County Democrats to meet Saturday
June 19, 2008
The June Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will be Saturday, June 21, at The Woodlands Racetrack, 9700 Leavenworth Road. Kansas Deputy Attorney General Rick Guinn, a Democratic candidate for Johnson County district attorney, will speak.
Cleanup set in Edwardsville
June 19, 2008
The Edwardsville Clean-up Day will be 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, June 21, at Edwardsville City Park, 1200 Blake St.
Window scene shows summer born anew
June 19, 2008
From my window overlooking the street, I watch them at play, crawling over the truck like Lilliputians over Gulliver. There are three of them - ages somewhere around 11, 7 and 6 or thereabouts - two boys and a girl. She is the oldest.
School thanks
June 19, 2008
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the community of Bonner Springs for all of the support that it offers to our school.
KCKCC baseball camp
June 19, 2008
The annual Blue Devil Baseball Camp will begin Monday, June 23, and run through Thursday at Kansas City Kansas Community College.
A strong force
June 19, 2008
Mother Nature is not a force to reckon with; it’s a simple axiom but one that bears repeating in this season of storms.
Gilstrap at Kiwanis
June 19, 2008
State Sen. Mark Gilstrap spoke at the meeting of the Edwardsville Kiwanis Club last week at Sister’s Restaurant.
Mayor to hear residents’ concerns
June 19, 2008
The Bonner Springs Mayor’s Forum will be 6-7 p.m., Wednesday June 25, at City Hall, 205 E. Second St. Residents can discuss concerns with Mayor Clausie Smith at the meeting.
Sibling relationships endure, mature
June 19, 2008
As I grow older, I have come to appreciate much more my relationship with my brother and sister. We have never had a really competitive relationship, but one of mutual support.
Remember when
June 19, 2008
A look back at history in Bonner Springs and Basehor.
Lake Forest piles up 49 gold medals in dual victory
June 19, 2008
The Lake Forest swim team didn’t have the most overall medalists in its dual with Piper on Wednesday, June 11, but the Sharks had the most outstanding individual performances.
Bonner Springs swimmers dominate meet with Lake Quivira
June 19, 2008
The Bonner Springs swim team won its second straight meet on June 11 when the Dolphins held off Lake Quivira, 323-242, in a dual.
On The Agenda
June 19, 2008 in print edition on A2
This is the Bonner Springs Planning Commission agenda for Tuesday, June 24.
Band concert goes on despite severe weather
June 19, 2008 in print edition on A2
Despite heavy rain and a tornado touchdown in a nearby town, the first concert of the season for the Bonner Springs City Band wasn’t a total washout.
Speakers bullish on Bonner Springs-Edwardsville
June 19, 2008
Despite continuing economic woes nationally, business is doing fine in Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. That was the overriding message Thursday at the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon at the Edwardsville Community Center.
Sandstone season opens
June 19, 2008
Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone is gearing up for its first concert under its new name and management.
Curbside recycling begins Monday
June 19, 2008
Beginning Monday, all homes in Bonner Springs that now receive residential trash service from Deffenbaugh Industries will get curbside recycling pickup.
Program exchanges charcoal chimneys for charcoal lighters
June 19, 2008
Summer is the season for outdoor grilling, but what many people don’t know is that it may harm the environment.
Friends lament passing of developer
June 19, 2008
The Bonner Springs-Edwardsville area lost one of its most ardent supporters, friends of developer Tom Overby say.
Giveaway program gets new home in old garage
June 19, 2008 in print edition on A1
After four years, the Lula Belle Mission Center at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 2010 S. 98th St., has its own building.
Family piano centers 100-year life
June 19, 2008 in print edition on A1
Through more than a century of changes, music and family have remained constant in Ina Reynolds’ life.
5th-graders raise funds for African children
June 19, 2008 in print edition on A2
Bonner Springs Elementary fifth-graders raised money in their last week of school to help feed children thousands of miles away.
Excess rains hurt area crops
June 19, 2008 in print edition on A1
Rain is necessary to grow crops, but the heavy rainfall this season is crippling the region’s corn, soybean and wheat crops.
Hilton settles in as new BSHS A.D.
June 19, 2008
Bonner Springs High School’s new Activities Director John Hilton is already hard at work.
Drama filled 1880 GOP convention
June 19, 2008
Every four years, the United States becomes enthralled with the ongoing battle to earn party nominations for president. While this year’s contest for the Democratic nomination is unique, it certainly isn’t the most explosive or bitter. There have been many other fights over the years, and at least one ended in tragedy.
Cancer survivor finds hope in Relay for Life
June 19, 2008 in print edition on A1
On Monday Chris Sifuentes-Futrell learned the results of a recent biopsy on her thyroid: inconclusive.

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