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- Memorial Day salutes local veterans
- May 29, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Bonner Springs Cemetery’s new entrance was finished just in time for the Memorial Day services Monday.
- On the agenda
- May 29, 2008
- The following agenda is proposed for the meeting of USD 204 Board of Education at 7 p.m. June 2, at the District Office, 2200 S. 138th St.
- 1st NAACP scholarship recipient graduates
- May 29, 2008
- The first recipient of the NAACP Bonner Springs branch Education Committee scholarship award graduated this month from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and will begin graduate school there this fall.
- Hospitals sponsor free summer movies
- May 29, 2008
- Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., and St. John Hospital, Leavenworth, are sponsoring the free summer movie series at the Legends 14 Theatres in The Legends at Village West, 1841 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kan.
- Remember when
- May 29, 2008
- 10 Years Ago (May 28, 1998): John Haley was named Bonner Springs Chief of Police; Larry Ringel brought animals tot the Little Friends Preschool in Basehor; Pastor Christopher Gudmundsson, Mission Creek Baptist Church, Edwardsville, graduated from Midwest Baptist Theological Seminary.
- Injuries hampered BSHS soccer, but Bravettes eye improvement
- May 29, 2008
- A two-win campaign can wear on a team’s psyche and physical health. Injuries and small numbers made things tough. Although the team’s bench looked as though it was an emergency room from time to time, the girls had fun and competed to the very end of each game.
- Sky diving adventure marks 49th wedding anniversary
- May 29, 2008 in print edition on A1
- On April 4, 1959, Carol and Jim were married after meeting at Juniata College in Pennsylvania, and together they began a life of offbeat adventures that would take them around the globe.
- Bonner cowgirl crowned rodeo queen
- May 29, 2008
- The 49th annual Abdallah Shrine Rodeo kicked off Thursday with a rodeo queen crowning - and a Bonner Springs resident was this year’s queen.
- ‘Mission Possible’ seeking names
- May 29, 2008
- Bonner Springs’ United Methodist Church is looking for potential beneficiaries of its “Mission Possible” program.
- Bonner to begin curbside recycling
- May 29, 2008
- Deffenbaugh Disposal will begin residential curbside recycling in Bonner Springs the week of June 23.
- Kiwanis hears from skydiver
- May 29, 2008
- The Edwardsville Kiwanis Club heard a unique program at its meeting held last week at Sister’s Restaurant.
- On the record
- May 29, 2008
- The following are calls made to the Bonner Springs Fire Department.
- BLHS volleyball camp
- May 29, 2008
- Basehor-Linwood volleyball coach Tammy Zydlo will conduct multiple summer camps.
- BLHS softball camp
- May 29, 2008
- Basehor-Linwood softball coach Susan Mayberry will conduct a summer camp June 3-5.
- BLHS football camp
- May 29, 2008
- Basehor-Linwood football coach Steve Hopkins will conduct his annual summer camp again this year.
- Boys basketball camp
- May 29, 2008
- Basehor-Linwood boys basketball coach Mike McBride’s boys camp will take place in early June.
- Girls basketball camp
- May 29, 2008
- Basehor-Linwood girls basketball coach Noah Simpson is conducting a youth summer camp.
- BSHS graduate overcomes turmoil, has stand-out softball season at USM
- May 29, 2008
- Tiffany Starks’ freshman year at the University of Saint Mary led to many successes on and off of the softball field, but it almost did not happen.
- Garden club honored for flower show
- May 29, 2008 in print edition on A12
- The Bonner Springs and Santa Fe Trail garden clubs hosted a Near Club Standard Flower Show May 20 at the Bonner Springs Community Center.
- Council considers health plan changes
- May 29, 2008 in print edition on A3
- Although the Edwardsville City Council took no action on city employee heath and dental coverage, the topic remained the center of discussion.
- Led by Walkers, BSHS runners are best since 1970s
- May 29, 2008
- The Bonner Springs High School boys track team placed second at the Class 5A state meet last week led by the atomic twins, Jonathan and Jeremy Walker.
- Remembering dad’s colorful, cussed ways
- May 29, 2008 in print edition on A5
- After we’d placed the flowers on Sunday, the evening before Memorial Day, it occurred to me something was missing.
- Exhibit to feature Topekan’s works
- May 29, 2008
- During June, the Gallery of Rural Art at The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame will feature “Kansas Adventures,” an exhibition of paintings by Kansas artist Shirley Akers.
- Lottery Commission approves 10 contracts for casinos in state
- May 29, 2008 in print edition on A5
- The five casino proposals for Wyandotte County moved forward another step Tuesday when the Kansas Lottery Commission approved contracts with the casinos’ developers.
- Wrestling camp at Baker University
- May 29, 2008
- The Team Champions Wrestling Camp will take place June 17-20 and June 24-27 at Baker University in Baldwin.
- ‘Narnia’ conquers fear, again
- May 29, 2008
- To water roses properly, I was once told, one needs a tall drink, a copy of “War and Peace” and a garden hose that trickles water slowly. To enjoy the summer properly, one needs a tall glass of ice tea, a copy of “The Chronicles of Narnia,” and an eager 10-year-old able to sit for the length of time it would take to water the roses.
- Happy Birthday to the Chieftain
- May 29, 2008
- Maybe it’s time to sing “Happy Birthday” to the Chieftain, although it is belated and hard to pin down the exact date. The Chieftain newspaper is either 112 years old, 110 years old or 106 years old, depending on the date that you favor.
- Council makes changes to Park charges
- May 29, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Parents will pay less for toddlers using the Bonner Springs Aquatic Park, after City Council members gave their approval to several fee changes at their meeting this week.
- Garage sale day
- May 29, 2008
- Saturday, June 14, has been designated as the day for Basehor City-Wide Garage Sales.
- Taking time from cancer fight
- May 29, 2008 in print edition on A1
- Nathan Schaber had a tough year at Robert E. Clark Middle School. Now, the 12-year-old cancer survivor is looking forward to a Hawaiian vacation for him and his family next week.
- Kansas casino ventures see opportunity in state’s no-loss limit
- May 29, 2008
- Some of the biggest names in gambling are courting Kansas officials for the opportunity to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build a casino in Wyandotte County in direct competition against already established casinos in Kansas City, Mo.
- Bare feet, books meant freedom in childhood
- May 29, 2008
- Many years ago, the arrival of Memorial Day meant I could safely wear white shoes until Labor Day without making the worst-dressed list. This didn’t really mean much to me since I was a farm child who looked forward to completely kicking my shoes off to run in the relentless summer sun.
- Teen uses leadership skills, lands grant for Head Start
- May 29, 2008
- While attending a sports camp last summer, Lynnea Davis never imagined she’d get the opportunity to affect children’s lives back home in Bonner Springs.
- Changes under way in ‘industrial arts’
- May 29, 2008
- Last week we finished a successful year at the high school in the department that was once called “industrial arts.” Names have changed, people have changed, society has changed but one thing has not changed: the business of teaching kids idea, design and product.
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