Also from August 7
Births
- Frank Ray Vogan II and Ashley Annette Vogan, Bonner Springs, announce the birth of their son, Carter Ray Vogan. He was born June 7, 2008, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam. Carter’s maternal grandmother is Rhonda Williams, Bonner Springs; paternal grandparents are Frank R. Vogan, Edwardsville, and Kathy L. Vogan, Wellsville. Great-grandparents are Patsy Dodds, Topeka, Doug and Geneva Chase, Piper, and Don and Doris Beers, Quenemo. Carter’s great-great-grandmother is Melvina Delana, Osawatomie.
- Shane and Michelle Westrup, Lenexa, announce the birth of their daughter, Avery Jane Westrup. She was born May 28, 2008, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kan., and welcomed home by her brother, Alex, 2. Avery’s maternal grandparents are Mitchel and Amelia Whisman, Bonner Springs; paternal grandparents are Marla Westrup, Overland Park, and Mark Westrup, Ottawa, Kan. Vern and Marie Roush, Morrill, Kan., are Avery’s great-grandparents.
Couples
- Engagement: Griffith and Gurney
- Engagement: Graveman and Mukerji
Obituaries
All stories
- Council approves mill levy increase for 2009 budget
- August 7, 2008
- The Basehor City Council unanimously approved the proposed 2009 budget with a slight increase in the mill levy after a public hearing Monday night.
- Primary slims down comission candidates
- August 7, 2008
- A crowded race now is down to just two, and another will pit former employer against former employee.
- Lombardino seized spotlight by shunning it
- Basehor-Linwood senior thrived off teammates, unselfish attitude
- August 7, 2008
- When she first arrived at Basehor-Linwood High School four years ago, the question about Cassie Lombardino wasn’t whether she’d be a good athlete. That much already was a given. The real question was “how good?”
- Tiblow Trot set for Aug. 23
- August 7, 2008
The annual Tiblow Trot five-mile run and two-mile walk, a part of the Tiblow Days festival, is set for 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23.
- Tiblow Days co-ed softball tournament
- 12:00 a.m., August 7, 2008 Updated 02:30 p.m.
- The Tiblow Days co-ed slow-pitch softball tournament will take place Aug. 22-24 at Lions Park.
- Photographer sets up studio above pharmacy
- August 7, 2008
- A new business opened on Bonner Springs’s Oak Street this year, but there’s a good chance you don’t know it exists.
- Bobcats await home field advantage
- August 7, 2008
- It takes little more than a glance at the old field behind Basehor-Linwood High School to realize exciting changes are under way for the BLHS baseball and softball teams. Specifically, homes are being built. Not with walls and roofs, but with backstops, grass infields and dirt base paths.
- Ash Grove purchases Holliday Sand
- August 7, 2008
- Holliday Sand & Gravel, which has plants in Shawnee, Edwardsville and Bonner Springs, was purchased Friday by an Overland Park-based cement company.
- Safety of road near Tonganoxie questioned
- August 7, 2008
- Those living close to U.S. Highway 24-40 and County Road 1 have seen a recent influx of accidents and say the area has become less safe.
- Wine festival benefits Red Cross
- August 7, 2008
- The nonprofit group KC Cause is hoping for an evening of sophistication and fun by combining wine, art and a charitable cause.
- Lynn Jenkins secures Republican bid
- August 7, 2008
- Former congressman Jim Ryun early Wednesday conceded defeat to State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins in the Republican Party primary for the 2nd Congressional District nomination.
- Dinner offers good company
- August 7, 2008
- he annual spaghetti dinner always creates a stir of excitement this time of year. It is an endeavor of seniors who are, as we all know, the crown jewels in this crown we call our community. At the last community band concert they were out in full force, announcing the upcoming dinner: Aug. 8 at the First Christian Church on Nettleton.
- Woodlands good for entire metro area
- August 7, 2008
- A sad chapter in Wyandotte County history will end later this month when The Woodlands officially shuts its doors. I, for one, hope that a last minute reprieve can be worked out, which will allow the 20-year-old track to continue operating.
- Local flavor appreciated
- August 7, 2008
- We have thoroughly enjoyed the writings of Doris Elliott Watson that have been published on occasion in our newspaper. Her words and memories give my family a deeper appreciation of the diverse background that has given rise to our hometown over the years.
- Autism in schools
- August 7, 2008
- My heart goes out to Mr. Stapleton and his family. Misinformation is a dangerous thing. While two years ago, I might have agreed with his belief that children with autism were being bused to Kansas City, Kan., I can tell you as the proud parent of a senior and sophomore, children with autism are in every building in Bonner Springs.
- Tickets available for Mayor’s Banquet
- August 7, 2008
- Tickets are on sale for the annual Bonner Springs Mayor’s Banquet, which will be 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at United Methodist Church, 425 W. Morse. This is the first event of the annual Tiblow Days celebration.
- Recycling workshop slated for today
- August 7, 2008
- One KC Voice, a nonprofit community engagement program of the Mid-America Regional Council, will put on a Kansas City, Kan., recycling workshop from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Kansas City, Kan., Main Library, 625 Minnesota Ave.
- Turtles to raise funds
- August 7, 2008
- The Leavenworth County Infant-Toddler Services Tiny-K program will hold its fifth annual Turbo Turtle Trek. More than 1,000 numbered, rubber Turbo Turtles will slide into the Tonganoxie Swimming Pool at 10 a.m. Aug. 23.
- Remember when
- August 7, 2008
- 10 years ago on Aug. 6, 1998, State Rep. Ray Cox and Judge Jan Way were among the winners in the primary election. Both Cox and Way were unopposed in the general election and Ray Bush received the Paul Harris Fellowship award during the Bonner Springs Rotary Club meeting.
- Slow-pitch softball league sign-up
- August 7, 2008
- Registration for the Bonner Springs Parks and Recreation Adult Slow-Pitch Softball League is now open for the fall season.
- Kaos cruises again, braces for battle of unbeaten squads
- August 7, 2008
- The Kansas Kaos traveled to Nebraska and improved to 5-0 on Saturday night with a 54-6 thrashing of the Cass County Renegades.
- Local program beats wild recruiting circuit
- August 7, 2008
- In this crazy world of sports there is always something coming up that brings about much discussion.
- Speedway announces Road Runner Indy 300
- August 7, 2008
- The Kansas Speedway has announced the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 as the first oval race of the 2009 IndyCar Series schedule.
- Basehor teacher to visit Olympics
- August 7, 2008
- An upcoming trip to Beijing will be an exciting experience, a culture shock and a tool that can be used to teach others for Basehor-Linwood School District teacher Tiffany Jackson.
- District sees increase of new students
- August 7, 2008
- Basehor-Linwood School District enrollment is ruled by checklists. From students and supplies, to parent involvement and new teacher orientation, district officials are making sure all lists are complete to have a successful 2008-2009 school year.
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