Photos for October 2009

A student considers the snake in the reptile room during Family Read Night. October 30, 2009	Students reach in to touch the turtle in the reptile room during Family Read Night. October 30, 2009	Ethan Moeschler, preschooler, works on a quilt block with friends Haylee Bialek, preschooler at middle, ... October 30, 2009
Edwardsville Elementary second-grader Abby Vaughn works on her quilt block during Family Read Night. Each ... October 30, 2009	Edwardsville Elementary fifth-grader Hannah Buttaccio swaps out books at the book swap table during Family ... October 30, 2009	Lt. Gen. William Caldwell speaks about developing leaders in Afghanistan following a community brunch and ... October 30, 2009
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2009 Bonner Springs Halloween parade October 30, 2009	Basehor-Linwood’s Cara McCarty tips the ball past a pair of Bishop Ward blockers during their ... October 29, 2009	Bonner Springs senior Brooks Ballou reaches the finish line with a commanding lead at the ... October 28, 2009
Bonner Springs sophomore Matt Coffman charges past Mill Valley's Ryan Hodges during the Class 5A ... October 28, 2009	The Bonner Springs boys fire off of the starting line at the Class 5A cross ... October 28, 2009	Bonner Springs junior Irene Crump competes at the Class 5A cross country regional championships. October 28, 2009
Bonner Springs freshman Mandy Ballou qualified for the Class 5A cross country state championships by ... October 28, 2009	Halloween is a holiday meant for costume parties and scary haunted houses, but it doesn’t ... October 28, 2009	Alesha and Max Pfrimmer and their 3-year-old daughter, Kaylee, of Lansing, have started a Midwest ... October 28, 2009
Kayla Zimmerly, Bonner Springs High School senior, volunteered at Camp Quality during the summer. Her ... October 28, 2009	Photo detail October 28, 2009	Photo detail October 27, 2009
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Photo detail October 27, 2009	Sandy Koontz, Tonganoxie police clerk, portrayed Alice Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein’s wife, Sunday during Festival’s Phantom’s ... October 27, 2009	Mary Frankenstein, played by Stacey Wood, Lenexa, embraces one of the creatures, played by Jessica ... October 27, 2009
Jacqueline Dupree, a.k.a Jack the Ripper, played by Stacey McDade, Kansas City, Mo., listens to ... October 27, 2009	Elizabeth Bathory, played by Laura Liebhart, Independence Mo., speaks with Mary Frankenstein, played by Stacey ... October 27, 2009	Alice Frankenstein, played by Sandy Koontz, is killed by her husband Victor Frankenstein, played by ... October 27, 2009
A Silver Alert has been issued for Everett and Bernice Smith on Tuesday, October 27, ... October 27, 2009	Edwardsville Police Department, 650 S. 4th Street. October 26, 2009	Edwardsville Fire Department, 698 S. 4th Street. October 26, 2009
Edwardsville City Hall, 690 S. 4th Street. October 26, 2009	Anomaly Orange performs Friday night during ImpFest 2009. Pictured are, from left, Tom Kessler, Jenifer ... October 23, 2009	Stacy "Reach" Smith gives a workshop on writing at the Bonner Springs City Library. October 22, 2009
Bonner Springs' Emily Herre pounds a kill during a match at the Kaw Valley League ... October 21, 2009	Bonner Springs' Madison Scott and Chelsea Crawford attempt to block a tip during a match ... October 21, 2009	Bruce Chladny, a member of the Watch D.O.G.S. program, monitors the area as students at ... October 21, 2009
Teran Holter, a 2009 Bonner Springs High School graduate, recently won $10,000 in the Kansas ... October 21, 2009	Wanetta Jones, left, and Judy Miksch work Saturday cleaning up the yard at 317 Sheidley ... October 21, 2009	Aesthetician Tammy Anderson demonstrates how relaxing a mud facial is on fellow Pause … The ... October 21, 2009
Mark Loughry October 21, 2009	Spite, an all-female improvisational comedy group from Kansas City, will perform twice during this weekend’s ... October 21, 2009	Congressman Dennis Moore, D-Kan., strums away on his guitar and sings a tune, while Carole ... October 21, 2009
Kris Munsch, a Bonner Springs High School woodworking teacher, recently wrote a book about the ... October 21, 2009	Kris Munsch, a Bonner Springs High School woodworking teacher, recently wrote a book about the ... October 21, 2009	William Ouseley, author of the book “Open City” and former FBI supervisor of the Kansas ... October 21, 2009
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who commanded a task force in New Orleans to help victims ... October 21, 2009	Tony Rider jogs through a western Shawnee neighborhood to train for this weekend’s Marine Corps ... October 21, 2009	Jason Kreuger works on the power steering of a vehicle at Weaver’s Auto Center, 6502 ... October 21, 2009
Leah Jansen inhales the nasal spray H1N1 influenza vaccine administered to her by Colleen Mundstock ... October 20, 2009	Judy Miksch, Bonner Springs Rotary Club president, pulls weeds out of a bush Saturday during ... October 19, 2009	Bonner Springs senior Brooks Ballou rounds a corner a half mile from the finish line ... October 17, 2009
Bonner Springs' Matt Coffman raced to an 11th-place finish at the Kaw Valley League Championships ... October 17, 2009	Bonner Springs' Erin Miller charges up a muddy hill during the Kaw Valley League cross ... October 17, 2009	Students from the Bonner Springs High School and community volunteers put together a haunted house. October 17, 2009
Dawn Adkins smells her freshly brewed eyeball stew. October 17, 2009	While glowing under a ultraviolet lights, Sarah Peak stands next to a barrel holding body ... October 17, 2009	Todd Folsom, poses before the haunted house tours began Friday. October 17, 2009
Courtney Roggenkamp puts makeup on David Bass before the haunted house tour started Friday. October 17, 2009	Brett Sullivan, with an axe in one hand and some entrails in the other, waits ... October 17, 2009	Bonner Springs senior Brooks Ballou checks his watch after crossing the finish line as the ... October 16, 2009
Brig. Gen. Edward C. Cardon October 16, 2009	Zumba instructor Cristina Martinez shows her students how much fun working out can be. October 14, 2009	Zumba participants work on their dance moves during the Latin dance-inspired exercise routine, now being ... October 14, 2009
Cherie Armstrong walks her recently deceased dog Mocha around her Edwardsville neighborhood. Armstrong and Mocha ... October 14, 2009	Ryan Cook, 16, helps feed children at an orphanage in Kamina, Africa. Ryan and his ... October 14, 2009	Pam Stewart October 14, 2009
Stephanie Cook, back, and her son Josh Cook, 18, assist at a hospital during a ... October 14, 2009	Work continues on the Kump project, now in its third phase. The project is set ... October 14, 2009	The Bonner Springs Garden Club, as part of their “Going Green” recycling and reuse project, ... October 14, 2009
Jeanne Dunbar, Storytime coordinator for the Bonner Springs City Library, reads “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” ... October 14, 2009	(From left) Trinity Martinez, Hannah Guera, Vanessa Guera, Devin Vandruff and Makayla Martinez pick their ... October 14, 2009	Missy Martinez, second from right, helps children pick their pumpkins Sunday at Kerby Farm. October 14, 2009
Trinity Martinez attempts to pick up a large pumpkin during her family’s visit Sunday to ... October 14, 2009	Hannah Guera, left, and Vanessa Guera ride back to the main area of Kerby Farm ... October 14, 2009	Keith Hansen and his daughter Allyson, 3, exit the corn maze Sunday at Kerby Farm. October 14, 2009
Jim Kerby, owner of Kerby Farm, drives a tractor and trailer filled with children visiting ... October 14, 2009	Tucker Heim, right, and Conner Gibson play with trucks Sunday at Kerby Farm. October 14, 2009	Lawson Schmelzle, of Seneca, slides down a slide at Kerby Farm. October 14, 2009
Zachary Bost, of Lawrence, pulls his sister Sarah in a wagon Sunday at Kerby Farm. October 14, 2009	Lawson Schmelzle, of Seneca, swings at Kerby Farm. October 14, 2009	Children play on giant pumpkins at Kerby Farm. October 14, 2009
Bonner Springs senior Jake Barren signals for a BSHS first down after the Braves' defense ... October 12, 2009	Bonner Springs running back Max Barren finds room to run during the Braves' 39-14 loss ... October 12, 2009	Bonner Springs defensive back Lucas Porras tackles a Turner wide receiver during the Braves' 39-14 ... October 12, 2009
Bonner Springs sophomore JJ Jackson (3) and junior Lucas Porras (22) tackle a Turner kick ... October 12, 2009	Bonner Springs sophomore JJ Jackson (3) and junior Lucas Porras (22) tackle a Turner kick ... October 12, 2009	Bonner Springs sophomore wide receiver Steve Williams drags multiple Turner tacklers into the end zone ... October 12, 2009
Bonner Springs wide receiver Steve Williams looks up the field after making a catch during ... October 12, 2009	Bonner Springs senior Emily Randolph, left, and sophomore Breanna Tendick high-five after Tendick smashed the ... October 12, 2009	Bonner Springs senior Emily Randolph returns a shot as doubles teammate Breanna Tendick ducks out ... October 12, 2009
Bonner Springs senior Emily Randolph, right, hugs doubles teammate Breanna Tendick, sophomore, after they defeated ... October 10, 2009	Work has begun on the Front Street improvements project. October 9, 2009	Second-grade teacher Jackie Rickert shows love to former student Lizette Villagas, fourth-grader at Delaware Ridge. ... October 8, 2009
Marie Kane, Delaware Ridge preschool teacher, assists behind the counter. October 8, 2009	Delaware Ridge Elementary teacher Natalie Ball sells cookies to McDonald’s customers. Three cookies and a ... October 8, 2009	Delware Ridge Elementary kindergartner Sam Strait, at left, and Clark Middle School sixth-grader Skyler Hood ... October 8, 2009
Delaware Ridge Elementary teacher Jamie Ayers sells cookies during McTeacher's Night. October 8, 2009	Storytime coordinator Jeanne Dunbar reads "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to Delaware Ridge preschoolers during Jumpstart's ... October 8, 2009	The Quik Trip at 389 N. 130th St. only saw a minimal increase in business, ... October 7, 2009
Paranormal investigator Nick Spantgos, at left, demonstrates how his thermal- imaging camera works. Spantgos attended ... October 7, 2009	This billboard, located between Lawrence and Bonner Springs going eastbound on Interstate 70, is one ... October 7, 2009	Jacki Himpel October 7, 2009
Christina Mauk, a 9-year-old Bonner Springs Elementary student, met Carl Edwards, a NASCAR driver, recently ... October 7, 2009	Stuart Maffry (second from right) is the president of Gems of Fruit, a growing frozen ... October 7, 2009	Trees leaves are beginning to turn colors as autumn sets in. A Baker University biologist ... October 7, 2009
The new Walgreen’s at Bonner Springs Pointe is moving right along and is set for ... October 7, 2009	Delaware Ridge Elementary teacher Suzy Hartley, at middle, who teaches in the Student Learning Center, ... October 6, 2009	Topeka Seaman's Matt Bryan battles Bonner Springs' Spencer Bush (20) and Jacob Moulin (2) for ... October 6, 2009
Bonner Springs sophomore goalkeeper Brett Steuart soars to make a save during the Braves' 4-1 ... October 6, 2009	Bonner Springs junior midfielder Jacob Moulin defends against Topeka Seaman's Chase Tjelmeland. Seaman defeated BSHS, ... October 6, 2009	Kobi’s Bar and Grill Bike Show, pictured, raised more than $2,000 to benefit Vaughn-Trent Community ... October 1, 2009
Jacque Egnatic, a Bonner Springs jeweler, invented a device to clean jewelry in the dishwasher. October 1, 2009	American Legion member Joan Moore plays the bagpipes at a ceremony honoring deceased veterans. Veterans, ... October 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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