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Should smoking be allowed in city parks?

Response Percent
No; second-hand smoke is hazardous to nonsmokers, and they could still be exposed to smoke with smoking areas or smoke-free zones.
 
 45%
Yes; it should be allowed anywhere in city parks.
 
 24%
Yes, but there should be areas (around playgrounds or ballfields) considered smoke-free zones.
 
 19%
Yes, but only in specific smoking areas.
 
 10%
Total 73
Note: This is not a scientific poll. Vote
Videos
BLHS teacher wins award for classroom decorating
By Staff Report
May 2, 2013
Basehor-Linwood High School teacher Mary Myer won third place in a classroom decorating contest sponsored by Emporia State University.
BLHS students earn engineering scholarships at competition
By Staff Report
May 2, 2013
After competing in an engineering competition at Wichita State University, Basehor-Linwood High School students Paul Rehm and Jared Kenton have won $2,000-scholarships to WSU’s College of Engineering.
Gardening and giving back
By Ann Margret Montemayor
May 2, 2013
This summer, the Basehor Community Garden will provide an extra community service for residents in need thanks to Rustlers 4-H Club.
BLMS eighth-grade boys track wins KVL meet
By Staff Report
May 2, 2013
The Basehor-Linwood Middle School’s eighth-grade boys track and field team won the team championship at Wednesday’s Kaw Valley League meet at Mill Valley High in Shawnee.
Updated: BLHS soccer, softball games postponed Thursday; Piper meet canceled Friday
By Staff Report
10:05 a.m., May 2, 2013 Updated 11:13 a.m.
Thursday’s unseasonable weather has forced the cancelation of a pair of Basehor-Linwood sporting events.
BLHS baseball sweeps Braves after Butch Foster tournament
By Stephen Montemayor
May 2, 2013
The Braves (2-13) mounted a late rally in the opener, scoring nine runs in the final two innings, but the Bobcats (5-7) used a nine-run sixth to maintain their lead and cap a 15-11 victory. BLHS clinched a sweep with an 11-4 win in the nightcap.
Briefly: BSHS boys golf first, softball ends slump
By Staff Report
May 2, 2013
The Bonner Springs boys golf team closed out the season in the same fashion with which it began, taking a first-place finish at the Mount Academy Invitational on Tuesday.
Bobcat softball riding six-game win streak
By Staff Report
May 2, 2013
The Basehor-Linwood softball team has swept three league doubleheaders in six days, carrying a six-game winning streak into Thursday’s doubleheader against Turner.
BLHS girls track first, BSHS boys third at Bonner Springs Invitational
By Mike Lavieri
May 2, 2013
The weather finally cooperated on Tuesday for the Bonner Springs Invitational track and field meet.
Stephens scores twice, but BLHS soccer falls to Tonganoxie
By Justin Nutter
May 1, 2013
Kara Stephens scored one goal in each half, but the Basehor-Linwood girls soccer team dropped a 6-2 decision Wednesday against Kaw Valley League rival Tonganoxie.
Soccer’s sister act: BLHS, BSHS siblings connected at young age
By Stephen Montemayor
May 1, 2013
For one rare season, two sets of siblings have taken the field for both the Basehor-Linwood and Bonner Springs girls soccer teams, and the similarities don’t end there.
Area Agency on Aging to hold meetings in Bonner, KCK
May 1, 2013
The Wyandotte/Leavenworth Area Agency on Aging and the Aging and Disability Services will host two public hearings, including one in Bonner Springs, to receive feedback and input regarding senior services in Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties.
Food: Chocolate layer makes French toast special for Mother’s Day
By Sara Moulton, The Associated Press
May 1, 2013
The following recipe — perfect for breakfast-in-bed for Mom on Mother’s Day — is a little healthier than the original. We start with whole-wheat bread, replace some of the whole eggs with egg whites, and swap in raspberry sauce for maple syrup.
Briefly: BSHS girls soccer improves to 8-5
By Staff Report
April 30, 2013
The Braves return to play at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday against Christ Prep at Stump Park in Shawnee.
Briefly: BSHS JV softball tournament, BLHS sports medicine forum on tap for Wed.
By Staff Report
April 29, 2013
Wednesday will be a busy day for BSHS and BLHS.
BSHS girls swim records continue to fall as season nears end
By Staff Report
April 29, 2013
Cheyanne Miller, Robyn Lewis, Madison Stumbough, and Lei’Onna Smith broke their own 400-yard freestyle relay record with a 4:20.04 in their final regular season meet at the Turner Invitational on Thursday.
BSHS track and field tunes up at De Soto before Tuesday’s home invitational
By Staff Report
April 29, 2013
The Braves will host the Bonner Springs Invitational on Tuesday.
Both BLHS track and field teams win Valley Falls Invite
By Staff Report
April 29, 2013
Both Basehor-Linwood track and field teams placed first at the Valley Heights Invitational on Friday. The BLHS boys edged Axtell for the top spot, scoring 183 points, and the Bobcat girls cruised to first with a 187.5-point meet.
Elementary schools recognize honor roll students
April 29, 2013
Basehor elementary schools announce honor rolls.
Farmers’ market opens Saturday
April 29, 2013
Basehor Historical Society’s farmers’ market opens for the season Saturday, May 4.