Politics 101
“How a bill becomes a law is significantly impacted by the voices in support or opposition to the bill and the agendas of the legislators voting on it. Join us for this informative session to learn how to follow, influence and understand the jargon that drives our democratic process.”
Sensational senior season
Kristen Gillespie enjoyed a pretty good senior year for Shawnee Mission South High School.
Ex-prisoner of war recalls internment camp
Reminders of a three-year struggle for survival surround Betsy Heimke in her apartment.
Sunlight Saunas burns the competition;
becomes Small Business of the Year
Curing a debilitating condition proved to be the catalyst to launch Sunlight Saunas, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 Small Business of the Year.
Cast knock 'Beauty and the Beast' out of park
“Beauty and the Beast,” one of Disney’s most popular musical fables, has returned to the Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park.
Jordan Houghton leads the cast as the comely and bookish Belle. Desiring more from life than her provincial town can offer, Belle eschews the advances of the vain Gaston (David Martin) and eventually is imprisoned by a frightening beast (Todd Burd).
The show boasts an award-winning score and the cast delivers it with verve. Houghton is an especially comely Belle, displaying a strikingly lovely voice to match.
Duke TIP program prepares students for college
Future Shawnee Mission West ninth-grader Xivianne Matos, Lenexa, said she has a “life-changing opportunity” with her selection as a Next Generation Venture Fund Scholar in the Duke University Talent Identification Program.
Campaign rules upgraded
Efforts to make political campaigns more transparent in Kansas face stiff opposition in the Legislature. Politicians, at least many of those who serve in Topeka, prefer races in which the public knows as little as possible about the machinations behind the scenes.
Religion Notes
Village Presbyterian offers Spanish class
Ex-prisoner of war recalls internment camp
Reminders of a three-year struggle for survival surround Betsy Heimke in her apartment.
Sunlight Saunas burns the competition;
becomes Small Business of the Year
Curing a debilitating condition proved to be the catalyst to launch Sunlight Saunas, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s 2008 Small Business of the Year.
Cast knock 'Beauty and the Beast' out of park
“Beauty and the Beast,” one of Disney’s most popular musical fables, has returned to the Shawnee Mission Theatre in the Park.
Jordan Houghton leads the cast as the comely and bookish Belle. Desiring more from life than her provincial town can offer, Belle eschews the advances of the vain Gaston (David Martin) and eventually is imprisoned by a frightening beast (Todd Burd).
The show boasts an award-winning score and the cast delivers it with verve. Houghton is an especially comely Belle, displaying a strikingly lovely voice to match.
Duke TIP program prepares students for college
Future Shawnee Mission West ninth-grader Xivianne Matos, Lenexa, said she has a “life-changing opportunity” with her selection as a Next Generation Venture Fund Scholar in the Duke University Talent Identification Program.
Campaign rules upgraded
Efforts to make political campaigns more transparent in Kansas face stiff opposition in the Legislature. Politicians, at least many of those who serve in Topeka, prefer races in which the public knows as little as possible about the machinations behind the scenes.
Religion Notes
Village Presbyterian offers Spanish class
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Featuring an in-depth profile of one of the busiest and most affluent counties in the Midwest, the guide is brought to you by the people that know Johnson County the best. The Johnson County Guide, everything you need to know about your home and community.
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