Photos for December 2009

State Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka December 31, 2009	The Unexpected, a blues band comprised of four area youths will be going to the ... December 30, 2009	Laura Carroll December 30, 2009
Fitness instructor Cindy Grover stretches her leg high into the air during one of the ... December 30, 2009	The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame has fallen on hard times as the ... December 30, 2009	The first vehicle makes its way through the new Tonganoxie/Eudora Interchange at Milepost 212 on ... December 29, 2009
Tonganoxie resident Cindy Korb, left, wears a customary Kenyan dress, as are Sr. Noel Doescher ... December 29, 2009	Sean McNally, manager of Johnny’s Tavern in Shawnee, fills a drink for a customer Monday. ... December 29, 2009	Peyton Parks, left, Ethan Benedict, middle, and Melis Bailey construct photo frames Friday to give ... December 24, 2009
Dylan Aragon, left, Josiah Sullivan, middle, and Jacob Wallar enjoy some snacks that were provided ... December 24, 2009	Aystyn Wiseman, left, Dylan Aragon, middle, and Kaitlyn Hurla make snowmen using various candy pieces ... December 24, 2009	Peyton Parks, left, Ethan Benedict, middle, and Melis Bailey construct photo frames Friday to give ... December 24, 2009
Mayson Sprague, left, and Teryn Chatmon play Christmas bingo Friday at Delaware Ridge Elementary School. ... December 24, 2009	Judy Miksch December 23, 2009	Javante Young, a Bonner Springs High School student, helps load a box of food into ... December 23, 2009
Judy Miksch, center, president of the Bonner Springs Rotary Club, presented Head Start students and ... December 23, 2009	Delaware Ridge Elementary School second-grader Connor Wood, 8, hammers a nail into a piece of ... December 23, 2009	Jonathon Cavanaugh, at left, and Sage Stark play a game of Connect Four during the ... December 23, 2009
Chris Maleta holds his 10-week-old German shepherd mix puppy, Roxie. Maleta’s mother, Jan, caught Roxie ... December 23, 2009	Delaware Ridge Elementary students got the chance to visit with Santa Claus Friday during their ... December 23, 2009	Javante Young, back left, Dion Washington, middle, and Jose Contreras, of Bonner Springs High School, ... December 23, 2009
Lisa Barnett, from Tonganoxie, looks for gifts for her daughter at the Pink Zebra Boutique. ... December 23, 2009	The Perry family, from left, Nolan, 1, Jake, Gavyn, 3, Julie, were pleasantly surprised when ... December 22, 2009	A Texas couple have given $10 million to the Kansas University Cancer Center to support ... December 22, 2009
Tonganoxie’s Debbie Becker selects recipes from various cookbooks to put together baskets of baked goods ... December 22, 2009	Photo detail December 18, 2009	The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame faces financial woes as the board of ... December 16, 2009
A team from Bonner Springs High School took part in Quest Super Saturday on Dec. ... December 16, 2009	An Edwardsville Police Department cruiser was totaled during a crash Dec. 13. The officer driving ... December 16, 2009	Daniel Stueckemann December 16, 2009
KC Bindery owner Phil Self stands in the mailing and bindery business he has owned ... December 16, 2009	Hailey Wilson, 5, receives a dose of the H1N1 vaccine Friday at Delaware Ridge Elementary ... December 16, 2009	The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame faces financial woes as board of directors ... December 16, 2009
The 6th annual Oelschlaeger family reunion was Sept. 26 at the First Christian Church in ... December 16, 2009	Paul Bush (far left) and Sal Jacobson (far right) of Union Bank and Trust, Bonner ... December 16, 2009	A van gets some help from a tow truck during snowy conditions in Bonner Springs. ... December 16, 2009
Gwen Nickell, right, and her daughter Nancy Sullivan prepare povotica, or Polish nut bread, for ... December 16, 2009	Edwardsville Fire Chief Cliff Lane gives a speech Friday at a reception organized in his ... December 16, 2009	Edwardsville Fire Chief Cliff Lane gives a speech Friday at a reception organized in his ... December 16, 2009
Representatives of State Farm visited Bonner Springs High School Tuesday, Dec. 8 to present a ... December 16, 2009	Bonner Springs junior Kyle Day pump fakes before attempting a put-back after hauling in an ... December 12, 2009	Austin Laing attacks the basket during the first half of Bonner Springs' loss to Shawnee ... December 12, 2009
Bonner Springs junior Dalton Vitt drives to the basket during the first half of the ... December 12, 2009	Yessenia Hernandez looks for a teammate to pass to during Bonner Springs' loss to Savannah ... December 12, 2009	Bonner Springs sophomore Yessenia Hernandez splits the defense on her way to a layup during ... December 12, 2009
Erica Wilson looks for a teammate to pass to during the Bravettes' 53-40 loss to ... December 12, 2009	Bonner Springs junior Erica Smith drives to the basket during the second half of the ... December 12, 2009	Bonner Springs sophomore Erica Wilson stretches for a rebound during the Bravettes' 53-40 loss to ... December 12, 2009
Bonner Springs' Yessenia Hernandez (11) and Erica Smith (13) fight for a rebound during the ... December 12, 2009	Tonganoxie's Tyler Hand takes down Bonner Springs' Spencer Frank during their match at 130 pounds ... December 10, 2009	Bonner Springs wrestler Spencer Frank tries to score a reversal during his match against Tonganoxie's ... December 10, 2009
Bonner Springs junior wrestler Caleb Seaton faces off with Tonganoxie's Caleb Himpel during their match ... December 10, 2009	Bonner Springs wrestler Nick Korosec tangles with his opponent from Tonganoxie during their match at ... December 10, 2009	Debbie Folk's fellow teachers and PTO members at Edwardsville Elementary School recently organized a benefit ... December 9, 2009
Andy Warhol, “Flowers,” 1970, one in a series of 10 screenprints on paper. (c) The ... December 9, 2009	Andy Warhol, “Muhammad Ali,”1978, one in a series of four screen prints on Strathmore Bristol ... December 9, 2009	Michael Saldivar shows off his Renaissance certificate for being part of the honor program at ... December 9, 2009
Basehor resident Richard Meleta looks into the woods surrounding his home. Meleta and his wife, ... December 9, 2009	Madison Epp (middle), a 14-year-old ballet dancer from Bonner Springs, is about to perform in ... December 9, 2009	Debbie Folk, first-grade teacher at Edwardsville Elementary, is battling a second round of breast cancer. ... December 9, 2009
Carol Courtney December 9, 2009	Andy Warhol, “Flowers,” 1970, one in a series of 10 screenprints on paper. (c) The ... December 9, 2009	Andy Warhol, “Flowers,” 1970, one in a series of 10 screenprints on paper. (c) The ... December 9, 2009
Drivers navigate the lane closures along Front Street. Some lanes have been closed off while ... December 9, 2009	Bridgett Bradley, left, 16, and Paige Hinson, 17, go through bags of winter scarves and ... December 9, 2009	Judy Cox, investment representative with Cox and Neal LLC in Bonner Springs, offers tips for ... December 9, 2009
From inside one of the booths at the new toll plaza located at the intersection ... December 8, 2009	A past commander at Fort Leavenworth, Gen. David Petaeus, is pictured with Maj. Gen. Robert ... December 8, 2009	Young audience members watch as the Bonner Springs Elementary choir performs carols during the Candy ... December 3, 2009
Vaughn-Trent Community Services workers walk in the Candy Cane Promenade parade. December 3, 2009	Emma Van Brocklin, left, and Nathan Berning visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the ... December 3, 2009	Cassie Carver, left, and Gabe Carver wave as floats at the Bonner Springs holiday parade. December 3, 2009
Project X, a Bonner Springs High School singing group, performs carols for the Candy Cane ... December 3, 2009	Ellie Dusselier, 7, sits on Santa's lap and tells him what she wants for Christmas ... December 3, 2009	Members of the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce present Vaughn-Trent Community Services Carol Geary, second ... December 3, 2009
Basehor-Linwood's Joe Johnson scored an escape point during his 8-2 victory over Bonner Springs' Brian ... December 2, 2009	Basehor-Linwood 215-pounder Zach Roberts beat Bonner Springs' Brandon Clark by pin in their match Tuesday. December 2, 2009	Bonner Springs freshman Jonathan Blackwell, left, and Basehor-Linwood junior Symon Seaton, right, went head to ... December 2, 2009
Bonner Springs freshman Tyler Lentz pins Piper's Jerry Wilson in Lentz's first high school match. December 2, 2009	First-year Bonner Springs wrestling coach Brandon Jobe watches intently as his team battles against Basehor-Linwood. ... December 2, 2009	Bonner Springs' Brian Williams upends Basehor-Linwood's Preston Farris in their match at 125 pounds, but ... December 2, 2009
Jonathan Blackwell battles Basehor-Linwood’s Symon Seaton in a match at 130 pounds. December 2, 2009	Chase McCleary, Bonner Springs sophomore, tries to roll Piper’s Jeremy Farmer onto his back during ... December 2, 2009	Symon Seaton of Basehor-Linwood hangs on to the back of Bonner Springs’ Jonathan Blackwell during ... December 2, 2009
Aaron Puckett, right, maintains control against Basehor-Linwood’s Derek Pike during their match Tuesday at the ... December 2, 2009	Children stand in line Tuesday waiting to speak with Santa Claus following the Edwardsville's annual ... December 2, 2009	Tammie Burgoon, right, presents Cathy Nitsche, second from left, with Time Warner Cable a plaque ... December 2, 2009
Edwardsville residents gather around the city’s Christmas tree before it is lit for the first ... December 2, 2009	The Edwardsville Elementary School choir entertains people who attended the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. December 2, 2009	Plans for the recently approved Hollywood-themed casino show construction taking place at Turn 2 of ... December 2, 2009
Carla Kaiser December 2, 2009	Mic McGuire, a former opera singer turned minister, recently opened Living Water Methodist Church, 3001 ... December 2, 2009	Students at Delaware Ridge Elementary walk the hallway of a wall emblazoned with words describing ... December 2, 2009
Morgan Hall, 4, sits on Santa Claus’ lap Tuesday during the Edwardsville Mayor’s Christmas Tree ... December 2, 2009	Ellie Dusselier, 7, sits on Santa’s lap and tells him what she wants for Christmas ... December 2, 2009	Chris Jenkins, 18, donates blood Wednesday, Nov. 25 at the Bonner Springs YMCA. The event, ... December 2, 2009
Brian Bierman, owner of Bierman’s Christmas Tree Farm, has been working with trees since he ... December 2, 2009	Denise Pener and her 17-month-old daughter, Charlotte, participate during a Baby Sing and Sign class ... December 1, 2009	Sunshine Petrone decorates a Christmas tree in Lansing. With the holiday season upon us, Fairmount ... December 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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