Article Kaci Brutto | Photography Hannelore Brown The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) recently announced that Marion “Doc” Roberts, Blue Valley North band director, has been selected as the 2011-12 National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) “Outstanding Music Educator Award” recipient. He is not only the Kansas honoree, but also the …
Many of us remember watching some of the same holiday specials year after year as children, back in the day when there were just three or four television channels from which to choose. One program, The Year without a Santa touted low tech stop-motion characters named Mr. Heat Miser and Mr. Cold Miser. Thanks to …
Kansas City native Michael Broadway, writing under the penname of Cornell DeVille, has released a new thriller, Lost in the Bayou. DeVille, who comes from the Baby Boomer generation, weaves some nostalgia into his books. And he delivers a very scary tale in the process. In Lost in the Bayou, DeVille keeps readers on the …
The Blue Valley School District recently honored its 2011 Friends of Education award recipients. These awards are presented annually to organizations or individuals who have played an important role in and made significant contributions toward leadership or quality in education. Through their efforts, recipients have impacted the lives of the children in Blue Valley schools …
The Leawood Chamber of Commerce announced its 2011 Hall of Fame award recipients. Winners in the “Individual” category included Ben Florance of the Leawood Fire Department and Joe Langer, formerly of the Leawood Police Department. Florance has more than 35 years of experience in fire service and was appointed fire chief for the City of …
The Leawood Foundation is sponsoring an opening-night gala for this first-ever Leawood juried art show, in association with the Leawood Arts Council. Proceeds will benefit the foundation’s many efforts to add amenities to the community that would not otherwise be funded by tax dollars. The evening includes entertainment, appetizers and beverages beginning at 6 p.m. …
Juliann Smith and Christina Lomas of Advanced Financial Solutions in Kansas City recently held a fundraiser to benefit Canine Companions for Independence, CCI.org, at The Rice Gallery of Fine Arts owned by Peggy Rice. Canine Companions is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and …
Lifestyle Publications, publishers of four metro area magazines, has announced the debut of its new interactive websites. Readers of Leawood Lifestyle, Johnson County Lifestyle, Lee’s Summit Lifestyle and Northland Lifestyle will find more content, coupons and streaming postings on the new sites. The new sites will include all feature articles rather than just a few …
Blue Valley CAPS students enrolled in the Foundations of Medicine course are excited about health care. Most aspire to become physicians in the near future and look forward to making a difference in someone’s life. However, these students did not want to put off their goal until they earned their medical degree. Rather, the dedicated …
The Blue Valley Board of Education unanimously voted to move forward with a $271 million bond election in 2012. Registered voters in the Blue Valley School District will have the opportunity to vote in a January mail-in ballot election that will provide Blue Valley students with technology replacements and upgrades, provide for re-investment in the …
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