Shawnee Mission Northwest Director of Orchestras and Division Coordinator of Fine Arts, Jeffrey Scott Bishop has just published his first novel, Bartemus Ammblin in the Old Forest, Prairie Adventures Volume One. In this inaugural volume of a nine book series, life on the Great Plains of North America prior to the arrival of humans unfolds …
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Associate Principal Lisa Gruman was named a Milken National Educator (MNE) by the Milken Family Foundation in a surprise ceremony at SMNW. As a Milken National Educator, Gruman will receive an unrestricted cash award of $25,000. Milken Family Foundation Senior Vice President Jane Foley, Kansas Commissioner of Education Diane DeBacker, Deputy Commissioner …
Article Lisa Allen | Photography Jim Thomas Chances are you’ve heard the Boy Scout motto of ‘Be Prepared!,’ the slogan that reminds members to ‘do a good turn daily’ and the oath that pledges to ‘help people at all times.’ All lofty words and goals by which to live, and reasons why colleges and potential …
Article Susan Fotovich McCabe | Photography Brian Turner Fotovich McCabe | Photography Brian Turner Combine the harmony of a barbershop quartet with the sooth- ing vocals of the Sweet Adelines and you have Gentlefolk, a local quartet made up of four retirees who provide audiences with great music and even a little comic relief now …
Article Lisa Allen | Photography Brian Tu The city of Olathe enjoys a rich history. Once home to heated political debate and innovation ahead of its time, the city has long been eager to embrace change and progress to enhance the lives of families, businesses and charities that call the suburban oasis home. Dr. John …
A Tribute to the Big Band is a trip back to a WWII U.S.O. show! A full band takes the stage to give to play favorite tunes from the 30s and 40s, along with your most loved holiday melodies. Add four talented vocalists, and you end up with a celebration of American music, like In …
Olathe-based MW Lawn & Landscape, Inc. recently took part in one of the newest episodes of ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition. MW Lawn & Landscape participated in the makeover of an Ottawa home owned by Staff Sergeant Allen Hill, who was nearly killed by a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq. The Olathe landscaper’s crews …
Tallgrass Creek retirement community recently hosted a Veteran’s Day “Salute to the Military” concert. The concert, performed by the 33-member Tallgrass Creek Chorale, featured an array of patriotic songs and the anthems of each branch of the United States military. While performing the anthems, the nearly 100 veterans who live at Tallgrass Creek stood to …
t’s never too late to take up yoga, even if you’re physically challenged. Yoganetics® can help you start off the New Year with a kinder, gentler form of yoga. A free introductory workshop, “Smart Yoga for Bodies in Transition,” will be offered on Sunday, January 8 from 1:30-3 p.m., as well as the first class …
Six new stores have opened at the Great Mall of the Great Plains. The stores follow regular mall hours, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, with extended hours during the holiday season. New businesses include OK Fashions, Shoes for Less, Sugar Plums, Trendz, Technopole Website Services and …
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