Archive for Thursday, July 30, 2009

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Frieda’s Friends, Leavenworth area cancer support group

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Rural locale entices music video crew: By Melissa Treolo; July 30, 2009; Los Angeles, New York and Nashville may now have to tip their hats to another area recently added to the list of popular music-making locations. Well, music video-making locations that is.

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75-year-old man held in murder case from 1990: By Mark Boyle; July 30, 2009; In a case chock full of twists and turns, a Kansas City, Mo., man is accused of helping in a nearly 20-year-old murder case.
Commuter Forecast for July 30, 2009: By Alex Harrington; July 30, 2009; We won’t need the windshield wipers on this sunny Thursday, but there will be some serious delays due to road work.
Bravettes improve with summer hoops: By Nick Bates; July 30, 2009; As the beginning of the school year approaches, high school sports “offseason” is officially coming to an end.
Rural locale entices music video crew: By Melissa Treolo; July 30, 2009; Los Angeles, New York and Nashville may now have to tip their hats to another area recently added to the list of popular music-making locations. Well, music video-making locations that is.
Schools opt for new districtwide enrollment: By Nicole Kelley; July 30, 2009; “One stop shopping,” is what USD 204’s enrollment process can be described as this year.
Area firefighters battle training program: By Kaitlyn Syring; July 30, 2009; A blanket of fire bellows as it climbs the walls and envelops the room. Smoke plumes in every corner, thick and pungent. People trapped inside the structure scream for help. And this is just training.
Edwardsville sees layoffs as possible 2010 budget solution: By Nicole Kelley; July 30, 2009; “How do we solve some of the deficits I’m showing right now in the budget?” city administrator Michael Webb asked Edwardsville City Council members during Monday night’s budget work session.
Bonner Council butts heads over parking: By Melissa Treolo; July 30, 2009; Bonner Springs City Council member George Cooper says closing the 100 block of Cedar/Kansas Highway 32 may benefit the Tiblow Days event, but it will most certainly prove detrimental to business at Kobi’s Bar and Grill.
Neighbors: Jeanne Dunbar: July 30, 2009; Jeanne Dunbar is the Storytime coordinator at the Bonner Springs City Library.
BSHS grad Starks named all-conference: Staff Reports; July 30, 2009; Bonner Springs native and University of St. Mary softball player Tiffany Starks recently was named to the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference second team.
BLHS softball coach invited to speak at state coaches’ clinic: By Nick Bratkovic; July 30, 2009; Susan Mayberry has built a perennial winner at Basehor-Linwood High School.
Run/Walk fundraiser event to highlight healthful living: July 30, 2009; The Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association will have its inaugural Small Town Big Cause 5K Run/Walk in Tonganoxie.
Kiwanis to participate in WyCo 4-H auction: July 30, 2009; Chris Herre, architect, was the featured speaker at the regular meeting of the Edwardsville Kiwanis Club last week at Sister’s Restaurant.
Bonner Springs City Band to perform 8th concert: July 30, 2009; The Bonner Springs City Band’s eighth concert of the summer season will be at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at Kelly Murphy Park.
Automobile collision takes life of Bonner Springs resident: July 30, 2009; Harold M. Bos III, 26, of Bonner Springs, was killed in a traffic accident Sunday, July 26.
Five Questions: Racing for seniors: Racers trot to the finish line for BSHS students; July 30, 2009; Bruce Coleman, Rotary Club member and Tiblow Trot organizer, explains how to get involved in this year’s Tiblow Trot race.
County republican to have town hall meeting Monday: July 30, 2009; The Leavenworth County Republican Party Central Committee will play host to a town hall meeting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the Lansing Community Center in Lansing.
On the agenda: USD 204 Board of Education: July 30, 2009; The USD 204 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3.
On the Record: Edwardsville Fire Department calls: July 30, 2009; Edwardsville Fire Department calls
On the Record: Bonner Springs Police Department calls: July 30, 2009; Bonner Springs Police Department calls
Edwardsville Police receive grant to hire new officer: By Nicole Kelley; July 30, 2009; Edwardsville Police Department got some surprising, yet welcome, news Tuesday.
Side Pockets closes; blames economy: By Melissa Treolo; July 30, 2009; As more new businesses pop up in the area, one long-standing Bonner Springs business has finally become a product of the current economy.
No brakes? No problem for area cyclists: By Caroline Boyer; July 30, 2009; By the time he had finished his first 500-meter time trial — one and a half loops around the 333-meter grass and dirt track — Jef Bishop was wheezing.
Falcon Lakes to conduct golf clinic: July 30, 2009; Falcon Lakes Golf Course will conduct a junior golf clinic from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3-5.
County ethics commission appoints new member: July 30, 2009; Janey Humphries has been appointed to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., Ethics Commission for a four-year term. The appointment is effective Aug. 6 and comes at the term expiration of former member Mary Ann Slattery.
Schaake to play at St. Mary’s: By Nick Bratkovic; July 30, 2009; Linwood High School boys basketball standout Chandler Schaake has made his college choice official.
Businesses move forward at Bonner development site: By Melissa Treolo; July 30, 2009; Progress is moving forward on the Bonner Springs Pointe development project, north of Kansas Avenue and across the street from Wal-Mart.
Beckham, KC give big show on small stage: By Chris Wristen; July 30, 2009; It was more than an hour before kickoff, but the stands already were beginning to fill and the concourse was crowded.
Remember When: July 30, 2009; 10 Years Ago (July 29, 1999): Susan Berry, principal, announced the plans for enrollment at Sacred Heart School.
Speeding history: By Clausie Smith; July 30, 2009; >There was no observance of this centennial. Yet, what the Bonner Springs City Council did a century ago still is part of our everyday lives. And, yes, while the conditions have changed dramatically, it will always be controversial.

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.”

— Erin Evans

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