Thank you for the many great years of enjoyment I have had while reading your column. I left Kansas in 1973 and joined the USAF (26 years ret), and now I work for The Boeing Company so I have been away for long time. One thing I always looked forward to was your weekly sports article. As Mike said it always made me feel like I was at home in Kansas. I also wanted to thank you for being my first baseball coach. I was on the Safeway team in 1963/64 with Mike, Mark, Jimmy Krieder and Darrell Mathia. I did not get to play alot that first year, however that started me to playing a sport that I have loved my whole life. I finally stopped playing softball about five years ago(knees). Thank you for all of time you volunteered in our town of Bonner Springs... Your a good man Jim Finley...
Paul Hurt
Mike, are you the same Mike Hyland that pitched and your dad coached your teams... If so I played with you to I think the team name the year I played for your dad was Coleman Imp....
I was not sure which house and tree this was until I goggled the address and saw the picture of the house and tree. This is where my cousin lived in the early 60s.. I use to play around that tree when I was about 5-8. I'm glad they are trying to save that tree it brought back some good memories... That house use to have front porch that went all the way around the front of the house... We use play out there in the front yard and watch the trains and cars go by.. a different time....
Fond memories abound for writer after 55-year career
Mr. Finley
Thank you for the many great years of enjoyment I have had while reading your column. I left Kansas in 1973 and joined the USAF (26 years ret), and now I work for The Boeing Company so I have been away for long time. One thing I always looked forward to was your weekly sports article. As Mike said it always made me feel like I was at home in Kansas. I also wanted to thank you for being my first baseball coach. I was on the Safeway team in 1963/64 with Mike, Mark, Jimmy Krieder and Darrell Mathia. I did not get to play alot that first year, however that started me to playing a sport that I have loved my whole life. I finally stopped playing softball about five years ago(knees). Thank you for all of time you volunteered in our town of Bonner Springs... Your a good man Jim Finley...
Paul Hurt
Mike, are you the same Mike Hyland that pitched and your dad coached your teams... If so I played with you to I think the team name the year I played for your dad was Coleman Imp....
March 20, 2009 at 12:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Residents rescue city's oldest tree
I was not sure which house and tree this was until I goggled the address and saw the picture of the house and tree. This is where my cousin lived in the early 60s.. I use to play around that tree when I was about 5-8. I'm glad they are trying to save that tree it brought back some good memories... That house use to have front porch that went all the way around the front of the house... We use play out there in the front yard and watch the trains and cars go by.. a different time....
August 21, 2008 at 9:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )