Jeremiah Enna, Executive Director, The Culture House Recently I heard a very inspiring story about a local college student who has already made it “big.” Joshua Charles, a sophomore at the University of Kansas is interested in politics and decided to rewrite The Federalist Papers in colloquial language so that we, common folk, can have …
Category Archive: August 2011
Leawood Scholar Pursues Worldly Endeavors
From George Washington to Barack Obama, the delightful Lauren Abigail “Abby” Hannifan, 21, can say all of the names of the U.S. Presidents in one breath in less than 11 seconds. I don’t know if I could get past John Adams! However, this small accomplishment is nothing compared to the life story this amazing young …
Leawood Gets in Gear
Article Katherine Bontrager Leawood is known for many wonderful things, but Brian Anderson, the city’s superintendent of parks, is working on adding yet another attribute to the list—namely having the city earn a better “Bike Friendly Community” rating from the League of American Bicyclists. The Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB), a citizen committee encouraging green initiatives …

