Photos for April 2009

Bonner Springs' Amanda Trent crosses the finish line at the end of the 800-meter run ... April 29, 2009	Bonner Springs' Candace Hightower runs the first leg of the 400-meter relay at the Bonner ... April 29, 2009	Bonner Springs senior Jonathan Walker anchors the 400-meter relay team to a first-place finish on ... April 29, 2009
Nick Carver races to the finish line in first place during his heat of the ... April 29, 2009	Elissa Manford, right, slide-tackles an opponent from Maranatha Academy during the second half of the ... April 29, 2009	Photo detail April 29, 2009
Photo detail April 29, 2009	Clausie Smith, Bonner Springs mayor, announces the starting lineups for a game at the Butch ... April 29, 2009	Photo detail April 29, 2009
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Photo detail April 29, 2009	Photo detail April 29, 2009	Zach Smith gives his date a sample of his dancing abilities at the Basehor-Linwood High ... April 29, 2009
Ashley Waters and Ben Zuk make their way, arm in arm, to the dance floor. April 29, 2009	Emily Blanks and Nick Sambol walk over to the prom dance floor Saturday night. April 29, 2009	Bekha Magaha (left) and Leah Roberts capture the moment with a snap shot. April 29, 2009
A group of friends move to the music at the Basehor-Linwood prom. April 29, 2009	Stephanie Peterson and Josh Bowen take advantage of a slow dance at Saturday’s prom. April 29, 2009	John Waggoner April 29, 2009
Workers at Los Cabos, A Mexican Restaurant and Rooftop Fiesta, put some finishing touches on ... April 29, 2009	(From left) John Harrington, Tom Stephen, George Cooper and Rodger Shannon are sworn in by ... April 29, 2009	James Harold “Skip” Dobbs, Jr. April 29, 2009
A barn owned by rural Tonganoxie resident Betty Scott near County Road 25 and Interstate ... April 29, 2009	Linda Owsley holds up a flash card during a bingo game for a deaf resident ... April 29, 2009	Linda Owsley, a volunteer at the Kaw River Golden Living Center in Edwardsville, plays a ... April 29, 2009
Kat Kasckow, second from the left, an eighth-grader at Clark Middle School, plays a chorus ... April 29, 2009	Photo detail April 29, 2009	Author Matthew Algeo will conduct a reading and signing of his latest book, “Harry Truman’s ... April 29, 2009
Retired U.S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, shown in this file photo, spoke to students ... April 29, 2009	John “Tiny” McTaggart, right, takes the oath of office Monday night with Edwardsville City Clerk ... April 29, 2009	Olivia Walterman April 29, 2009
Photo detail April 29, 2009	A man surveys damage to a barns and several outbuildings that were razed by a ... April 28, 2009	Barns, cars and several outbuildings were razed by a tornado that touched down along Leavenworth ... April 28, 2009
Stephen Scott, line manager at the Lawrence Municipal Airport, and Sarah Johnson watch the rotation ... April 28, 2009	Traffic passes under dark clouds over Kansas Highway 24/40 near the Lawrence Municipal Airport during ... April 28, 2009	Kathleen Sebelius April 28, 2009
The only community college students on the 30-member CEDA All-American team, debaters Miranda Nichols of ... April 27, 2009	Carla Crawford April 22, 2009	Tiera Jones, left, Karleigh Paine, middle, and Morgan Storey greet each other and show off ... April 22, 2009
Teresa Dornberger, middle, dances with a friend during the Bonner Springs High School prom Saturday ... April 22, 2009	Bonner Springs High School students and their guests dance in a large group during the ... April 22, 2009	Krystal Stanton and her prom date Adam Shirley slow dance to a song at the ... April 22, 2009
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Photo detail April 22, 2009	Photo detail April 22, 2009	Aubree Miller is a senior at Bonner Springs High School. She will graduate with the ... April 22, 2009
Spectators try to stay clear of the Pinkie balls that raced down Oak Street in ... April 22, 2009	Jolly Jills member Edna Stewart, right, and former member Reba Shaw serve lunch at the ... April 22, 2009	Photo detail April 22, 2009
Biology teacher Vicki Darr is teaching two horticulture classes this year at Basehor-Linwood High School. ... April 22, 2009	Garron Wayne, center, races to a second-place finish in the 100-meter preliminaries on Thursday, April ... April 16, 2009	Alex Argundo leads a breakaway during a game against Tonganoxie earlier this season. Argundo scored ... April 16, 2009
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KDOT's plan for the interchange at Interstate 70 and Kansas Highway 7. April 15, 2009	Basehor-Linwood senior Justin Gripka fires a pitch during the first inning of the Bobcats' inaugural ... April 15, 2009	Larry Berg April 15, 2009
James Hanson April 15, 2009	Elaine Berg April 15, 2009	Junior Girl Scouts Kaleigh Taber (left) and Skyler Hood decorate their canned food drive boxes. ... April 15, 2009
Bonner Springs Elementary fifth-graders competed at the Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair. Winning ... April 15, 2009	Brian Turner, captain of the Kansas City Space Pirates, spent Tuesday afternoon talking to all ... April 15, 2009	Stephen Call April 15, 2009
Edwardsville Fire Department Chief Cliff Lane was honored Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony following the ... April 15, 2009	Michele Ann Bevier April 15, 2009	The 2009 Bonner Springs High School Prom Royalty candidates have been announced, and the king ... April 15, 2009
Historic Performers pose during the 2007 Kansas Sampler Festival in Garden City. April 14, 2009	Bonner Springs senior Kaleb Black prepares to return a shot during a singles match during ... April 8, 2009	Assistant basketball coach Chad Harvey, junior basketball players Clint Schierbaum and Richie O'Donnell, and head ... April 8, 2009
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Ryan O’Donnell, Basehor-Linwood sophomore, autographs the T-shirt of a young Bobcats fan after the rally ... April 8, 2009	The Basehor-Linwood boys basketball team unveils the giant team photo that will hang on the ... April 8, 2009	Mike McBride, BLHS boys basketball coach, addresses the crowd during the pep rally honoring the ... April 8, 2009
Tanner Bowers, BLHS senior, hugs Shelby McBride, wife of BLHS coach Mike McBride. The Basehor ... April 8, 2009	Kevin Pew, general manager of Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone, stands against a background of ... April 8, 2009	Mary Barber April 8, 2009
James Storms, left, Devin Dernovish, middle, and William Storms work on drawers that will be ... April 8, 2009	Norma Rose casts her vote Tuesday evening at the Bonner Springs Community Center polling site. ... April 8, 2009	Bonner Springs' Cali Hackney pushes the ball up the field with Tonganoxie's Lauren Williams in ... April 2, 2009
Bonner Springs' Chelsea Crawford tangles with Tonganoxie's Kendra Walters during a battle for the ball ... April 2, 2009	Bonner Springs' Alex Argudo leads an offensive attack during the Bravettes' 2-0 loss at Tonganoxie. April 2, 2009	Roving Imp Theater owner John Robison and other improv performers take the stage during a ... April 2, 2009
Roving Imp Theater owner John Robison gets help from his son Miles while preparing the ... April 2, 2009	Eddie “Gomer” Tigner, produce manager at Thriftway, talks about what produce to eat to stay ... April 1, 2009	Lewis Wood April 1, 2009
James Eickhoff April 1, 2009	Roving Imp Theater owner John Robison gets help from his son Miles while preparing the ... April 1, 2009	Members of the Roving Imp improv theater in Bonner Springs perform on stage. April 1, 2009
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Photo detail April 1, 2009	Nicole Rutherford (left), Megan Van Fleet and Abigail Schif (seated) play their instruments at the ... April 1, 2009	Tyler Miller (first row, left) Allie Johnson, Maliq Gaines, Madison VanGosen, Britanee Ketcham, Tanner Slavins ... April 1, 2009
Megan Van Fleet steps up to the microphone to introduce the next song. (In background) ... April 1, 2009	Allison Johnson (left) and Abbie Lee concentrate intently on the music in front of them. April 1, 2009	Casey Eberth (left), Keegan Gore and Taylor Walker show off their violin talents. April 1, 2009
Casey Eberth (left), Keegan Gore and Taylor Walker show off their violin talents. April 1, 2009	Bonner Springs officials take a trip on the Operation Lifesaver train to learn about train ... April 1, 2009	This is the coffee bar at Five Fifteen, 515 Morse. April 1, 2009
This is the foyer of Five Fifteen, 515 Morse. April 1, 2009	This is the living area of a 1-bedroom apartment at Five Fifteen, 515 Morse. April 1, 2009	Rob and Julie Holland, owners of Five Fifteen, stand in the foyer of their new ... April 1, 2009
Gayle Runnels April 1, 2009	Patrick Isenhour April 1, 2009	Delaware Ridge Elementary third grade teacher Natalie Ball assists her students while they practice for ... April 1, 2009

Point of View

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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