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Photos by Rob Roberts/Staff T HE D ISPATCH NOVEMBER 14, 2012 | SHAWNEE, KANSAS | VOL. 9, NO. 42 SERVING SHAWNEE AND J OHNSON COUNTY Drop off your Toys for Tots 75 CENTS 24 PAGES SHAWNEE ROWERS SPORTS/PAGE 14 fyi ® Vintage Bar-B-Que hopes to attract a following with “meat so tender you don’t need teeth.” PAGE 9 Keith Winterhal- ter, an Edward Jones financial adviser at 5725 Nieman Road, is supporting the 2012 Toys for Tots program by using his office as a drop-off location. Residents can help needy children by bringing in new, unwrapped toys between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Dec. 12 “With the holiday season around the corner, we are all getting ready for the festivities,” Winter- halter said. “And as this is the season of giving, now is a great time to remember the less fortunate in our community.” Queue up for BBQ M INSIDE BUSINESS ................. 7, 9 CLASSIFIEDS .............. 21-23 OUR TOWN ............... 20 SCHOOLS................... 3 SPORTS ................ 14-19 VOICES..................... 6 SHAWNEEDISPATCH.COM From cyclocross racing to on-street bike lanes to hiking-and-biking trails, Shawnee offers everything necessary to cultivate a thriving cycling culture. See this week’s cover story on page 10. A bicycle-friendly city

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THE DISPATCHNOVEMBER 14, 2012 | SHAWNEE, KANSAS | VOL. 9, NO. 42

SERVING SHAWNEE AND JOHNSON COUNTY Drop off your Toys for Tots

75 CENTS 24 PAGES

SHAWNEE ROWERS SPORTS/PAGE 14

fyi®

Vintage Bar-B-Que hopes to attract a following with “meat so tender you don’t need teeth.”

PAGE 9

Keith Winterhal-ter, an Edward Jones financial adviser at 5725 Nieman Road, is supporting the 2012 Toys for Tots program by using his office as a drop-off location.

Residents can help needy children by bringing in new, unwrapped toys between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Dec. 12

“With the holiday season around the corner, we are all getting ready for the festivities,” Winter-halter said. “And as this is the season of giving, now is a great time to remember the less fortunate in our community.”

Queue up for BBQ

M

INSIDEBUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 9CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-23OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20SCHOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-19VOICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SHAWNEEDISPATCH.COM

From cyclocross racing to on-street bike lanes to hiking-and-biking trails, Shawnee offers everything necessary to cultivate a thriving cycling culture. See this week’s cover story on page 10.

A bicycle-friendly city

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Photos by Rob Roberts/Staff

THE DISPATCHNOVEMBER 14, 2012 | SHAWNEE, KANSAS | VOL. 9, NO. 42

SERVING SHAWNEE AND JOHNSON COUNTY Drop off your Toys for Tots

75 CENTS 24 PAGES

SHAWNEE ROWERS SPORTS/PAGE 14

fyi®

Vintage Bar-B-Que hopes to attract a following with “meat so tender you don’t need teeth.”

PAGE 9

Keith Winterhal-ter, an Edward Jones financial adviser at 5725 Nieman Road, is supporting the 2012 Toys for Tots program by using his office as a drop-off location.

Residents can help needy children by bringing in new, unwrapped toys between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Dec. 12

“With the holiday season around the corner, we are all getting ready for the festivities,” Winter-halter said. “And as this is the season of giving, now is a great time to remember the less fortunate in our community.”

Queue up for BBQ

M

INSIDEBUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 9CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-23OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20SCHOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-19VOICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SHAWNEEDISPATCH.COM

From cyclocross racing to on-street bike lanes to hiking-and-biking trails, Shawnee offers everything necessary to cultivate a thriving cycling culture. See this week’s cover story on page 10.

A bicycle-friendly city

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File photo

A FORMER Tonganoxie High School student donates blood in this file photo taken during a Community Blood Center drive at the THS gymnasium.

Stann Tate, marketing director with the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City, discusses the need for blood donations.

Q: How has Superstorm Sandy affected blood donation needs?

A: We did not have much of a re-quest from the East Coast to help with Superstorm Sandy. The Com-munity Blood Center supplies 70 hospitals throughout Kansas City and Missouri. We did send dona-tions to CBC of the Ozarks follow-ing the Joplin tornado.

Q: Is there a time of year when blood donation is needed more?

A: Yes. It is very hard for us to collect blood coming up toward Thanksgiving. This time of year, people have got to get ready for family coming, Christmas shop-ping and holiday planning. A lot of times, people put donating blood on the back burner with the colder weather.

Q: How often can people donate blood?

A: Whole blood every 56 days; platelets every 14 days.

Q: How long after blood is do-nated can it be used?

A: Shelf life of blood is 42 days, the first five committed to test-ing. Platelets’ shelf life is only five days, the first two reserved for testing. We always need people to help not only CBC, but cowork-ers and family who need blood. One day it may be you who needs blood.

Q: What can folks do to organize a blood drive?

A: You can give our recruitment staff a call to help throughout the entire process, 816-753-4040 or visit savealifenow.org. We provide you with all the materials, signage and electronic messaging to make sure you hold a successful blood drive.

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Sweet Life at Shawnee hosting food, toy drive

The Sweet Life at Shawnee is urging the community to support its Holiday Food & Toy Drive to benefit the Johnson County Christmas Bureau.

The drive, which seeks donations of packaged food items and new, un-wrapped toys, will take place through Dec. 20 at the senior living facility, 11400 W. 65th St.

Last year, the Christmas Bureau’s holi-day shop benefited 1,999 low-income Shawnee residents in 567 families.

Notre Dame artist, professor set to perform recital

Craig Cramer, a professor of organ and artist in residence at the University of Notre Dame, will present an organ recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Hope Lutheran Church, 6308 Quivira Road.

The recital is part of a yearlong cel-ebration of the installation of the new Martin Pasi mechanical-action pipe or-gan at the church. It is being sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, Kansas City chapter.

Organ works by Buxtehude, Dandrieu, Bach, Bohm, Martinson and Mendels-sohn are on the program.

Small businesses to receive help through GovFest event

Dozens of government and nonprofit agencies will be on hand with resources and advice to help startup companies and other small businesses seeking to grow during a free event hosted Thurs-day by the Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park.

The event, GovFest for Entrepreneurs 2012: What Government Can Do For Your Business, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No registration is required to attend the event, which is being held in conjunction with Global Entrepreneur-ship Week.

In addition to an exhibit hall staffed by representatives of government and non-profit agencies dedicated to supporting small businesses, the event will feature special presentations that include:

• “Competing for Government Con-tracts,” presented from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. by the Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center

• “Lunch & Learn: a ReferenceUSA Demonstration,” noon to 1 p.m.

• “Funding Options for Your Business,” presented from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. by Justine Petersen, KCSourceLink, the U.S. Small Business Administration and NetWork Kansas.

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SHAWNEE AREA WEATHER READINGS

High Low Precip.11-6 60 41 .0011-7 55 37 .0011-8 70 38 .0011-9 75 50 .0011-10 75 65 .0011-11 68 27 1.1511-12 47 20 .00

Year-to-date precipitation: 22.7”

Information compiled by Gil Hoag,National Weather Service observer

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are home-delivered in Shawnee, courtesy of the paper’s advertisers. Additional copies are made available at public locations throughout Shaw-nee, also courtesy of advertisers. From those, one paper per person is complimentary. Extra

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ON THE COVERTOP: CYCLOCROSS CONTESTANTS compete

in a Nov. 3 race at Charles J. Stump Park in Shawnee.

BOTTOM LEFT: WOODLAND DRIVE is one of many Shawnee thoroughfares that include on-street bike lanes for cyclists.

BOTTOM RIGHT: THE CLEAR CREEK ped-estrian and biking trail, which heads west of Woodland in this photo, will soon tie into the 17-mile-long Mill Creek Streamway Park trail.

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File photo

A FORMER Tonganoxie High School student donates blood in this file photo taken during a Community Blood Center drive at the THS gymnasium.

Stann Tate, marketing director with the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City, discusses the need for blood donations.

Q: How has Superstorm Sandy affected blood donation needs?

A: We did not have much of a re-quest from the East Coast to help with Superstorm Sandy. The Com-munity Blood Center supplies 70 hospitals throughout Kansas City and Missouri. We did send dona-tions to CBC of the Ozarks follow-ing the Joplin tornado.

Q: Is there a time of year when blood donation is needed more?

A: Yes. It is very hard for us to collect blood coming up toward Thanksgiving. This time of year, people have got to get ready for family coming, Christmas shop-ping and holiday planning. A lot of times, people put donating blood on the back burner with the colder weather.

Q: How often can people donate blood?

A: Whole blood every 56 days; platelets every 14 days.

Q: How long after blood is do-nated can it be used?

A: Shelf life of blood is 42 days, the first five committed to test-ing. Platelets’ shelf life is only five days, the first two reserved for testing. We always need people to help not only CBC, but cowork-ers and family who need blood. One day it may be you who needs blood.

Q: What can folks do to organize a blood drive?

A: You can give our recruitment staff a call to help throughout the entire process, 816-753-4040 or visit savealifenow.org. We provide you with all the materials, signage and electronic messaging to make sure you hold a successful blood drive.

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Sweet Life at Shawnee hosting food, toy drive

The Sweet Life at Shawnee is urging the community to support its Holiday Food & Toy Drive to benefit the Johnson County Christmas Bureau.

The drive, which seeks donations of packaged food items and new, un-wrapped toys, will take place through Dec. 20 at the senior living facility, 11400 W. 65th St.

Last year, the Christmas Bureau’s holi-day shop benefited 1,999 low-income Shawnee residents in 567 families.

Notre Dame artist, professor set to perform recital

Craig Cramer, a professor of organ and artist in residence at the University of Notre Dame, will present an organ recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Hope Lutheran Church, 6308 Quivira Road.

The recital is part of a yearlong cel-ebration of the installation of the new Martin Pasi mechanical-action pipe or-gan at the church. It is being sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, Kansas City chapter.

Organ works by Buxtehude, Dandrieu, Bach, Bohm, Martinson and Mendels-sohn are on the program.

Small businesses to receive help through GovFest event

Dozens of government and nonprofit agencies will be on hand with resources and advice to help startup companies and other small businesses seeking to grow during a free event hosted Thurs-day by the Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park.

The event, GovFest for Entrepreneurs 2012: What Government Can Do For Your Business, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No registration is required to attend the event, which is being held in conjunction with Global Entrepreneur-ship Week.

In addition to an exhibit hall staffed by representatives of government and non-profit agencies dedicated to supporting small businesses, the event will feature special presentations that include:

• “Competing for Government Con-tracts,” presented from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. by the Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center

• “Lunch & Learn: a ReferenceUSA Demonstration,” noon to 1 p.m.

• “Funding Options for Your Business,” presented from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. by Justine Petersen, KCSourceLink, the U.S. Small Business Administration and NetWork Kansas.

NEW ICE RINK OPENINGPAGE 2POINT OF VIEW/PAGE 6READ THE LATEST NEWS EVERY DAY AT SHAWNEEDISPATCH.COM

Shawnee’s Kansas City Ice Center is set to open its new, long-awaited outdoor ice pavilion Saturday. Page 7.

Check for news updates 24/7 at shawneedispatch.comand at twitter.com/shawneedispatch

By submitting opinions, articles, photographs, poems or other creative works, you grant The Dispatch a nonexclusive license to publish, copy and distribute that submitted content, while acknowledging that you are the author of the work. You grant The Dispatch permission to publish and republish this submitted material without restriction, in all formats and media now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to all electronic rights. Solely by way of example, such rights include the right to convert and store the submitted content on CD-ROM, DVD and other current and hereafter developed formats, the right to place the submitted content in whole or in part on the Internet and other computer networks, and the right to electronically store and retrieve the submitted content in electronic databases.

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SHAWNEE AREA WEATHER READINGS

High Low Precip.11-6 60 41 .0011-7 55 37 .0011-8 70 38 .0011-9 75 50 .0011-10 75 65 .0011-11 68 27 1.1511-12 47 20 .00

Year-to-date precipitation: 22.7”

Information compiled by Gil Hoag,National Weather Service observer

THEDISPATCHSUZANNE SCHLICHT

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MARK POTTSVICE PRESIDENT, CONTENT

[email protected]

SUSAN CANTRELLVICE PRESIDENT, SALES & MARKETING

[email protected]

913-962-3000

The Dispatch, a weekly newspaper, is published Wednesdays by The World Company. Copies

are home-delivered in Shawnee, courtesy of the paper’s advertisers. Additional copies are made available at public locations throughout Shaw-nee, also courtesy of advertisers. From those, one paper per person is complimentary. Extra

copies must be obtained at The Dispatch office, 6301 Pflumm Road, Suite 102. A charge of 75

cents per copy may apply.

By mail, single copy price is 75 cents. Subscriptions are $120 a year (plus tax).

MEMBER OF THE

KANSAS PRESS ASSOCIATIONCOPYRIGHT 2012

READER SERVICESFor questions about delivery of The Dispatch,

call circulation at 800-578-8748.

Have a news tip or news release? Contact us.By phone: 913-962-3000

By fax: 913-962-3004By email: [email protected]

News staffRob Roberts, news editor

Stephen Montemayor, sports editor Melissa Treolo, reporter

Retail advertising staffSally MilgramDiana Lynn

Classified advertising866-823-8220

Office hoursThe Dispatch office, 6301 Pflumm Road, is

open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

shawneedispatch.com

®

Time to donate

ON THE COVERTOP: CYCLOCROSS CONTESTANTS compete

in a Nov. 3 race at Charles J. Stump Park in Shawnee.

BOTTOM LEFT: WOODLAND DRIVE is one of many Shawnee thoroughfares that include on-street bike lanes for cyclists.

BOTTOM RIGHT: THE CLEAR CREEK ped-estrian and biking trail, which heads west of Woodland in this photo, will soon tie into the 17-mile-long Mill Creek Streamway Park trail.

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Students, De Soto board debate hiring of accompanist

No decisions either way have been made, but a choir accompanist at Mill Valley High School may be in the school’s future after students, parents and the school’s choir director made impassioned pleas for the addition Monday night.

But that’s still a big may, with the is-sue of funding keeping several board members on the fence.

“We know that this isn’t the only request for staff that we couldn’t fund with our limited budget,” said Tim Blankenship, board president.

Those asking for an accompanist during the patron input portion of the meeting argued that choir director Sheree Stoppel wasn’t able to give the attention to students that they need when she also must split her time learn-ing the accompaniment. Instead of standing in front of the choir, Stoppel essentially conducts from the seat be-hind the piano, where “she can’t hear all the mistakes that we may be making,” said junior Emily Leonard.

“It’s hard to pick out all those little different things that you can hear be-hind a podium,” she said.

Senior Misty Adkins said not having someone out front and center to guide her had “taken away from me as a stu-dent.”

Mill Valley’s choir and choral ensem-bles are growing, Stoppel said. Current-ly there are 54 students in mixed choir and 48 in the Jag Chorale.

“We’ve reached a point where they have to have a conductor to follow,” she said. “I need to be able to assess them and give them immediate feedback.”

The request on the table, said par-ent Dave Hanson, was for a part-time accompanist, who would work three to four hours per day with the choirs, five days per week, and also during perfor-mances. The going rate for such an ac-companist, he said, is about $15 to $20 an hour.

“It certainly isn’t the lowest amount, but it certainly isn’t the highest,” he said, looking at area districts such as Shawnee Mission, Blue Valley and Basehor-Linwood. “We are the only

area 5A school that doesn’t have an ac-companist on staff as part of the annual budget.”

Though board members didn’t di-rectly address the issue during patron input, a lengthy and, at times, heated discussion between attendees and those sitting at the board table devel-oped later in the meeting. Board mem-bers Bill Fletcher and Tammy Thomas were vocal in their support of the re-quest.

“I can’t sit here and say that we shouldn’t support our choir in this ca-pacity. It’s essential. We have a grow-ing program,” said Thomas. “My ques-tion then would be if we’re not going to support it now, what’s the magic num-ber when we start supporting it?”

Other board members questioned why the staffing request was brought to the board in the first place. Member Dick Dearwester said he was under the mistaken impression that Mill Valley administrators had met with the con-cerned parents already and a solution had been worked out as to how the ac-companist could be paid for with build-ing funds.

“It really is not a function of us as it relates to teaching or to teachers,” Dearwester said, “and it really needs to be an element of the administration of that particular school.”

It’s not that the district doesn’t want to provide the service, said Superin-tendent Doug Sumner, who added, “I would love nothing more than to let you leave tonight and go home happy.”

“We’ve had to say ‘no’ to so many people that now I have to find a way to justify this against those things,” he said, referencing the district’s reduced staff in such areas as counseling and English language learners.

Sumner and other board members agreed that a decision couldn’t be made so quickly, but Sumner invited further discussion on the subject.

“What I’d like to see us do is I’d like to see us turn the corner on this con-versation a bit from a staffing issue to an instructional issue,” said Sumner. “I think (that) is the best leg for this re-quest to stand on. ...That’s something that we need to do and see where that takes us.”

By Melissa [email protected]

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Students, De Soto board debate hiring of accompanist

No decisions either way have been made, but a choir accompanist at Mill Valley High School may be in the school’s future after students, parents and the school’s choir director made impassioned pleas for the addition Monday night.

But that’s still a big may, with the is-sue of funding keeping several board members on the fence.

“We know that this isn’t the only request for staff that we couldn’t fund with our limited budget,” said Tim Blankenship, board president.

Those asking for an accompanist during the patron input portion of the meeting argued that choir director Sheree Stoppel wasn’t able to give the attention to students that they need when she also must split her time learn-ing the accompaniment. Instead of standing in front of the choir, Stoppel essentially conducts from the seat be-hind the piano, where “she can’t hear all the mistakes that we may be making,” said junior Emily Leonard.

“It’s hard to pick out all those little different things that you can hear be-hind a podium,” she said.

Senior Misty Adkins said not having someone out front and center to guide her had “taken away from me as a stu-dent.”

Mill Valley’s choir and choral ensem-bles are growing, Stoppel said. Current-ly there are 54 students in mixed choir and 48 in the Jag Chorale.

“We’ve reached a point where they have to have a conductor to follow,” she said. “I need to be able to assess them and give them immediate feedback.”

The request on the table, said par-ent Dave Hanson, was for a part-time accompanist, who would work three to four hours per day with the choirs, five days per week, and also during perfor-mances. The going rate for such an ac-companist, he said, is about $15 to $20 an hour.

“It certainly isn’t the lowest amount, but it certainly isn’t the highest,” he said, looking at area districts such as Shawnee Mission, Blue Valley and Basehor-Linwood. “We are the only

area 5A school that doesn’t have an ac-companist on staff as part of the annual budget.”

Though board members didn’t di-rectly address the issue during patron input, a lengthy and, at times, heated discussion between attendees and those sitting at the board table devel-oped later in the meeting. Board mem-bers Bill Fletcher and Tammy Thomas were vocal in their support of the re-quest.

“I can’t sit here and say that we shouldn’t support our choir in this ca-pacity. It’s essential. We have a grow-ing program,” said Thomas. “My ques-tion then would be if we’re not going to support it now, what’s the magic num-ber when we start supporting it?”

Other board members questioned why the staffing request was brought to the board in the first place. Member Dick Dearwester said he was under the mistaken impression that Mill Valley administrators had met with the con-cerned parents already and a solution had been worked out as to how the ac-companist could be paid for with build-ing funds.

“It really is not a function of us as it relates to teaching or to teachers,” Dearwester said, “and it really needs to be an element of the administration of that particular school.”

It’s not that the district doesn’t want to provide the service, said Superin-tendent Doug Sumner, who added, “I would love nothing more than to let you leave tonight and go home happy.”

“We’ve had to say ‘no’ to so many people that now I have to find a way to justify this against those things,” he said, referencing the district’s reduced staff in such areas as counseling and English language learners.

Sumner and other board members agreed that a decision couldn’t be made so quickly, but Sumner invited further discussion on the subject.

“What I’d like to see us do is I’d like to see us turn the corner on this con-versation a bit from a staffing issue to an instructional issue,” said Sumner. “I think (that) is the best leg for this re-quest to stand on. ...That’s something that we need to do and see where that takes us.”

By Melissa [email protected]

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SHAWNEE

CALENDARTo submit a calendar item, send by email to [email protected]. Dead-

line is noon Friday before publication. There is no charge. For future events or more information about listings, see our online calendar at shawneedispatch.com/events.

11/14 | Wednesday• Shawnee Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Shawnee Town 1929, 11600 Johnson Drive. Corey Mohn of NetWork Kansas will speak on “Pro-moting an Entrepreneurial Environment in Kansas”

11/15 | Thursday• Shawnee/Lenexa Chapter of Busines Network International meeting, 7 a.m., First Watch, 11112 Shawnee Mission Parkway

• GovFest for Entrepreneuers 2012: What Govern-ment Can Do For Your Business, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park

• Lake Quivira Garden Club 2012 Holiday Bazaar, 1 p.m., Lake Quivira Country Club, 100 Crescent Blvd., Lake Quivira

• Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5 p.m., Bank Midwest, 13425 Shawnee Mis-sion Parkway

11/16 | Friday• Shawnee Rotary Club, 7:15 a.m., Shawnee Town Hall, 11600 Johnson Drive

• Job Club, 8:30 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Catho-lic Church, 5501 Monticello Road

• Lake Quivira Garden Club 2012 Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m., Lake Quivira Country Club, 100 Crescent Blvd., Lake Quivira

• Friday Films, 1 p.m., Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive

• Shawnee Mission North’s Advanced Repertory Theatre presents original sketch comedy shows, 7 p.m., Shawnee Mission North High School, 7401

Johnson Drive, Overland Park

• Country dance, 7:30 p.m., Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive

11/17 | Saturday• Shawnee Mission North’s Advanced Repertory Theatre presents original sketch comedy shows, 7 p.m., Shawnee Mission North High School, 7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park

• “Eyes on Health” community health fair, spon-sored by the city and Shawnee Lions Club, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive

11/19 | Monday• Community blood drive, 1 p.m., Shawnee Knights of Columbus Hall, 11221 Johnson Drive

11/20 | Tuesday• Biz 2 Biz Connections, 8 a.m., Edward Jones Investments, 5725 Nieman Road, Suite D

• Shawnee Kiwanis Club, noon, First Watch, 11112 Shawnee Mission Parkway

11/21 | Wednesday• Shawnee Chamber a.m. Connect, 8 a.m., Little Monkey Bizness, 12219 Shawnee Mission Parkway

• Shawnee Lions Club, 7 p.m., Power Play, 13110 W. 62nd Terrace

11/22 | Thursday• Happy Thanksgiving

COMMUNITY

JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY SHAWNEE BRANCH

13811 JOHNSON DRIVE, 913-826-4600

• 6 by 6: Ready to Read Literacy Spaces. Drop in through Feb. 28 with your preschooler and use a picture book to explore activities that enhance children’s pre-reading skills.

JOHNSON COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY

6305 LACKMAN ROAD, 913-715-2550

• Suburban Bliss? Bob Bliss’ political cartoons, which appeared in the Sun Newspapers from 1991 until 2002, will be on exhibit through May 18. Free admission.

• Pop ’n Play, 9-11 a.m. Nov. 14. Drop-in activities for 9-month- to 3-year-olds. $1 per child, or free for members.

• Family Fun Day, 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 17. Families are invited to make crafts and tour KidScape free.

• Jo Ho Storyteller, 10 a.m. Nov. 21. Join this free family activity for “Around The Thanksgiving Table,” with stories told by the kinfolk gathered. One free book per family. Groups of 10 or more are asked to register by calling 913-715-2552.

• A Very ’50s Christmas tours, 1-4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays from Nov. 24 through Dec. 29. The All-Electric House will be decorated, 1950s-style, for the holidays. Guided tours will be available for $2 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Reservations are required for group tours. Call 913-715-2570.

SHAWNEE TOWN 1929

11501 W. 57TH ST., 913-248-2360

• Christmas Around Town, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Dec. 1. Sing-ers and dancers will be at City Hall at 4:30 p.m. Then Jolly Old Saint Nick will be riding into town on a fire truck at 5:15 p.m. to help with the Mayor’s Christmas Tree lighting. After that, Santa and Mrs. Claus will ride to Shawnee Town 1929, where Santa, carriage rides, the Shawnee Town Singers and more will await visitors.

WONDERSCOPE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

5705 FLINT ST., 913-287-8888

• Theater for Young America presents “Flat Stanley” at Wonderscope, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 15. Cost is $3 for Wonderscope members and $9 for nonmembers.

• Wonderpalooza: Doo-Dad Mike, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 16. A fun afternoon of music and family fun. Free with museum admission.

• Early Member Morning, 9-10 a.m. Dec. 14. All active Wonderscope members can visit the museum an hour earlier than general admission.

MONTICELLO COMMUNITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

23860 W. 83RD ST., LENEXA, 913-667-3706

• Annual Christmas potluck dinner, ornament exchange, business meeting and election of officers, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13.

MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES

Storm photographer to promote new book at Shawnee store

Greg Johnson, a professional storm photographer and severe weather expert, will visit Shawnee Books & Toys on Sunday to pro-mote his new book, “Blown Away: A Year Through the Lens of the Tornado Hunter.”

Johnson will visit with custom-ers between noon and 3 p.m. at the store, 7311 Quivira Road.

Working with a group of storm

chasers, Johnson documented and photographed storms in Joplin, Mo., and a host of other places in Tor-nado Alley in 2011.

An observer of thousands of storms in North America, Johnson left a successful career to pursue storms full time.

He is now called upon regularly as an expert and speaker on erratic weather.

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CALENDARTo submit a calendar item, send by email to [email protected]. Dead-

line is noon Friday before publication. There is no charge. For future events or more information about listings, see our online calendar at shawneedispatch.com/events.

11/14 | Wednesday• Shawnee Chamber of Commerce luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Shawnee Town 1929, 11600 Johnson Drive. Corey Mohn of NetWork Kansas will speak on “Pro-moting an Entrepreneurial Environment in Kansas”

11/15 | Thursday• Shawnee/Lenexa Chapter of Busines Network International meeting, 7 a.m., First Watch, 11112 Shawnee Mission Parkway

• GovFest for Entrepreneuers 2012: What Govern-ment Can Do For Your Business, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Johnson County Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park

• Lake Quivira Garden Club 2012 Holiday Bazaar, 1 p.m., Lake Quivira Country Club, 100 Crescent Blvd., Lake Quivira

• Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5 p.m., Bank Midwest, 13425 Shawnee Mis-sion Parkway

11/16 | Friday• Shawnee Rotary Club, 7:15 a.m., Shawnee Town Hall, 11600 Johnson Drive

• Job Club, 8:30 a.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Catho-lic Church, 5501 Monticello Road

• Lake Quivira Garden Club 2012 Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m., Lake Quivira Country Club, 100 Crescent Blvd., Lake Quivira

• Friday Films, 1 p.m., Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive

• Shawnee Mission North’s Advanced Repertory Theatre presents original sketch comedy shows, 7 p.m., Shawnee Mission North High School, 7401

Johnson Drive, Overland Park

• Country dance, 7:30 p.m., Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive

11/17 | Saturday• Shawnee Mission North’s Advanced Repertory Theatre presents original sketch comedy shows, 7 p.m., Shawnee Mission North High School, 7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park

• “Eyes on Health” community health fair, spon-sored by the city and Shawnee Lions Club, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Shawnee Civic Centre, 13817 Johnson Drive

11/19 | Monday• Community blood drive, 1 p.m., Shawnee Knights of Columbus Hall, 11221 Johnson Drive

11/20 | Tuesday• Biz 2 Biz Connections, 8 a.m., Edward Jones Investments, 5725 Nieman Road, Suite D

• Shawnee Kiwanis Club, noon, First Watch, 11112 Shawnee Mission Parkway

11/21 | Wednesday• Shawnee Chamber a.m. Connect, 8 a.m., Little Monkey Bizness, 12219 Shawnee Mission Parkway

• Shawnee Lions Club, 7 p.m., Power Play, 13110 W. 62nd Terrace

11/22 | Thursday• Happy Thanksgiving

COMMUNITY

JOHNSON COUNTY LIBRARY SHAWNEE BRANCH

13811 JOHNSON DRIVE, 913-826-4600

• 6 by 6: Ready to Read Literacy Spaces. Drop in through Feb. 28 with your preschooler and use a picture book to explore activities that enhance children’s pre-reading skills.

JOHNSON COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY

6305 LACKMAN ROAD, 913-715-2550

• Suburban Bliss? Bob Bliss’ political cartoons, which appeared in the Sun Newspapers from 1991 until 2002, will be on exhibit through May 18. Free admission.

• Pop ’n Play, 9-11 a.m. Nov. 14. Drop-in activities for 9-month- to 3-year-olds. $1 per child, or free for members.

• Family Fun Day, 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 17. Families are invited to make crafts and tour KidScape free.

• Jo Ho Storyteller, 10 a.m. Nov. 21. Join this free family activity for “Around The Thanksgiving Table,” with stories told by the kinfolk gathered. One free book per family. Groups of 10 or more are asked to register by calling 913-715-2552.

• A Very ’50s Christmas tours, 1-4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays from Nov. 24 through Dec. 29. The All-Electric House will be decorated, 1950s-style, for the holidays. Guided tours will be available for $2 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Reservations are required for group tours. Call 913-715-2570.

SHAWNEE TOWN 1929

11501 W. 57TH ST., 913-248-2360

• Christmas Around Town, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Dec. 1. Sing-ers and dancers will be at City Hall at 4:30 p.m. Then Jolly Old Saint Nick will be riding into town on a fire truck at 5:15 p.m. to help with the Mayor’s Christmas Tree lighting. After that, Santa and Mrs. Claus will ride to Shawnee Town 1929, where Santa, carriage rides, the Shawnee Town Singers and more will await visitors.

WONDERSCOPE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

5705 FLINT ST., 913-287-8888

• Theater for Young America presents “Flat Stanley” at Wonderscope, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 15. Cost is $3 for Wonderscope members and $9 for nonmembers.

• Wonderpalooza: Doo-Dad Mike, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 16. A fun afternoon of music and family fun. Free with museum admission.

• Early Member Morning, 9-10 a.m. Dec. 14. All active Wonderscope members can visit the museum an hour earlier than general admission.

MONTICELLO COMMUNITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

23860 W. 83RD ST., LENEXA, 913-667-3706

• Annual Christmas potluck dinner, ornament exchange, business meeting and election of officers, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13.

MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES

Storm photographer to promote new book at Shawnee store

Greg Johnson, a professional storm photographer and severe weather expert, will visit Shawnee Books & Toys on Sunday to pro-mote his new book, “Blown Away: A Year Through the Lens of the Tornado Hunter.”

Johnson will visit with custom-ers between noon and 3 p.m. at the store, 7311 Quivira Road.

Working with a group of storm

chasers, Johnson documented and photographed storms in Joplin, Mo., and a host of other places in Tor-nado Alley in 2011.

An observer of thousands of storms in North America, Johnson left a successful career to pursue storms full time.

He is now called upon regularly as an expert and speaker on erratic weather.

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reational but also provide transporta-tion,” Holman said.

The end game, he said, is the devel-opment of park space within a third of a mile of every home in Shawnee and safe walking and biking pathways that link together all schools, parks and other public places.

Part of a larger webBy the time Shawnee reaches that

point, its trail web will be connected to those of other cities through the larger Metro Green greenway sys-tem, added Holman, who serves on the Mid-America Regional Council’s Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Commit-tee.

“We are working on a big loop around the entire metro area,” Hol-man said, noting that a trail along In-terstate 35 will one day link Johnson County and downtown Kansas City.

Meanwhile, plans are being made to extend the popular Katy Trail 15 miles east to St. Louis and 80 miles west to the Kansas City area, he said.

Closer to home, Shawnee plans to extend its Clear Creek trail west of K-7 to Clare Road, serving Bel-mont Elementary along the way, then southwesterly past Mize Elementary. Ultimately, Holman added, the trail will extend to far western Shawnee’s border with Lenexa, where it will con-nect with that city’s trail system.

Shawnee was the first city in the Kansas City area to draft and adopt a bicycle transportation plan that in-corporates both on-road and off-road bicycle routes. And as a result of that plan and early steps toward imple-menting it, the city was named one of Kansas’ first Bicycle-Friendly Com-munities by the League of American Bicyclists in 2003.

Grants, sales tax paving wayHolman’s grant-writing efforts

have secured roughly $3 million in federal funding, covering nearly 80 percent of the cost of the Clear Creek trail’s development and furthering the city’s standing as a cycling mec-ca.

But Holman said future trail devel-opment could grind to a halt if Shaw-nee voters do not extend Parks and Pipes, a one-eighth cent city sales tax

scheduled to expire in 2015. Proceeds from the tax are split evenly between park and stormwater projects, Hol-man said, and the parks portion has been used to satisfy the 20 percent matching fund requirements that have been neces-sary in attracting federal grants for trail develop-ment.

According to Holman, Shawnee conducts needs a s s e s s m e n t s among its residents every five years, “and hiking and biking trails are al-ways the No. 1 thing people tell us they want.”

In the process of fulfilling that de-mand, the city has created a hip new cycling culture, said Thomas of local-cycling.com.

While building his business to in-clude cycling events in five other metropolitan areas, Thomas has seen Shawnee become one of the most popular cycling venues in the Kansas

City area due to its annual Tour de Shawnee rides plus events his com-pany sponsors.

Those include free weekly group rides for bicyclists of all skill levels starting from Shawnee locations in-

cluding Bates City BBQ, Scooter’s, and Aunt Jean’s Gelato and Cof-fee.

In addition, lo-calcycl ing.com sponsors cyclo-cross racing on

challenging 2.5-mile courses laid out in Stump and Herman Laird parks during the September through Febru-ary cyclocross season.

Developed as a means for keeping competitive cyclists fit during the winter, cyclocross has become “the growth area for cycle racing,” Thom-as said. And Shawnee has become a leading cyclocross venue, attracting entrants from across the Midwest with its challenging courses and the partylike atmosphere created on race

days, he said.

Cycling and recyclingTo pay Shawnee back for the use of

its venues and to help introduce cy-cling to new generations, localcycling.com has been volunteering its servicesfor a new city program called Keep theWheels Turning, which repairs and re-cycles bicycles for needy children.

The program, which also involvesthe Shawnee Rotary Club, waslaunched last year and will have dis-tributed about 230 bikes by the end ofthis year, Holman said.

An official with Catholic Charitiescried when the program presented 60bicycles to tornado victims in Joplin,Mo., last year, Holman said. And the80 bikes it is preparing to donate tothe Johnson County Christmas Bureauare expected to spawn more tears ofjoy this holiday season.

“We have bikes donated everyweek,” said Holman, surrounded bya sea of bicycles in a former fire sta-tion bay. “Without this program, thesewould all be thrown in the dump.”

Cycling CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10A

Rob Roberts/Staff

NEIL HOLMAN, Shawnee’s parks and recreation director, is pictured with some of the children’s bicycles to be recycling and redistributed as part of a new program designed to help the needy and promote cycling among younger generations.

Hiking and biking trails are the No. 1 thing people tell us they want.”

— Neil Holman, Shawnee parks director

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STEPHEN MONTEMAYORSPORTSTWEET #SHAWNEESPORTS TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION

More often than not, members of the Mill Valley football team would bea vocal presence at their school’s vol-leyball matches — including makingthe trip up to Leavenworth with coach Joel Applebee to watch the Jaguars roll to a sub-state championship.

The show of support at once gave the girls an added advantage and dis-pelled any notions that the two teamsmay have been competing with one another for the distinction of the school’s legends of the fall.

In coach Whitney Revelle’s first sea-son, the volleyball team cruised to a 32-8 finish, setting a school record for most victories. It defeated teams likeOttawa for the first time in years, wentundefeated in Kaw Valley League playfor the first time and advanced to its first ever state tournament.

All season, as the Jaguars extended their winning streak in league playand turned in impressive showings atweekend tournaments, a positive atti-tude was ever present.

If this season wasn’t enough, theJaguars return nine of the 11 players on this year’s varsity roster, graduatingMolly Kelley and Molly Miller. Next year’s team will return six seniors — Abby Ford, Molly Oshinski, Hannah Billings, Alexis Crispin, Gabby Fang-man and Taylor Cowan — to a squadthat now has an all-important first state visit out of the way. This season,those juniors, plus a sophomore Mad-die Little, took turns coming throughwhen their team needed a momentum-swinging block, kill or ace serve. Onecan only imagine how they will follow up a banner year.

•••All season, Mill Valley football

stood head and shoulders above its competition in the Kaw Valley League.Unfortunately, an eight-game winning streak in which each game was decid-ed by double digits couldn’t prepare the Jaguars for what awaited in theplayoffs.

For a consecutive season, the Jag-uars were bounced from the firstround, falling 41-23 on Nov. 2 to Bish-op Miege. This one stung more thanmost.

An 18-man-deep senior class helpedraise expectations to their highest lev-el. Even in defeat, the Jaguars weren’t through breaking records.

Until Mill Valley is in a league thatwill expose it to the postseason stal-

Harvesting fall season’s highlights

Please see FALL RECAP, page 16

By Charles RedfieldSpecial to The Dispatch

Mary Slattery didn’t look to be a bas-ketball player at Kansas University.

The 2012 Shawnee Mission North-west graduate played basketball and tennis for the Cougars but at 5 feet tall wasn’t a candidate for a basketball scholarship at a Division I school like KU.

She enjoyed her sports career at SM Northwest, though, and wanted to

continue competing at the next level.“Sports have always been an ex-

tremely important part of my life,” she said. “They helped make high school an amazing experience for me. I knew I wanted to get involved in college so sports seemed like the logical place to try to do so.”

And she did find a sport she could participate in at the collegiate level: rowing.

“My mom rowed at KU when she was in college so it had always been on

my radar as an option,” she said. “I de-cided that if there was any way I could play a sport at KU, I was not going to pass the opportunity up.

“Rowing was that opportunity. I signed up at the rowing booth on Se-nior Day and went from there.”

SM Northwest girls basketball coach Jeff Dickson added: “She knows how to face and overcome adversity with a smile on her face and will be a valu-

COLLEGE ROWING

Taking it to the next level

Contributed photo by KU Athletics

CARLY IVERSON, AN SMNW ALUM, is one of nine Shawnee natives competing on rowing teams at either Kansas University or Kansas State University. See more photos on page 19.

Please see ROWING, page 18

Rebeck reaches state, national record booksFOOTBALL

By Stephen [email protected]

A closer look at the disappointment of Mill Valley’s season-ending loss to Bishop Miege last week revealed something else — something historic.

Mill Valley senior Staton Rebeck’s 19 receptions tied a state record for most receptions in the game, recog-nized by the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, his nine catches in the fourth quarter are the third-most all-time in the nation, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Rebeck finished the game with 19 catches for 173 yards. His nine fourth-quarter catches came on the game’s

final drive. Rebeck tied three other players in the Kansas record book, matching a feat not accomplished since 1994.

The 41-23 loss ended the Jaguars’ season at 8-2. Mill Valley won the Kaw Valley League with a 6-0 record.

Rebeck led the Jaguars in catches with 53 receptions and finished with 627 yards and eight touchdowns.

Meanwhile, on Oct. 26 against Lan-sing, junior kicker Connor Mills tied the state record with 11 PATs in a game during the Jagaurs’ 77-33 District 2 championship victory. Mills tied a record set in 1989.

Mill Valley will celebrate its season with its annual banquet at 6 p.m. on Nov. 29.

File photo by Stephen Montemayor/Staff

MVHS SENIOR STATON REBECK caught 19 passes for 173 yards against Bishop Miege.

KU, KSU teams heavy on Shawnee rowers

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By Angelique McNaughtonSpecial to The Dispatch

When it came time for Kansas City Kansas Community College women’s soccer coach Ruben Rodriguez to choose three captains for the inaugu-ral athletic program, one area athlete stood out.

Shawnee Mission North alum Gab-by Martinez had sent Rodriguez an email seeking out the position, touting her skills.

“She was very confident and looked like she was a self-motivator,” Rodri-guez said. “I was impressed with that. That’s why I finally decided to make her the captain.”

The all-freshman Lady Blue Devil squad, with Marti-nez at the helm, fin-ished its first season last month with a loss to Barton Coun-ty Community Col-lege to finish 1-15.

The freshman midfielder was one of two area athletes that played for the Blue Devils this sea-son, with Shawnee Mission Northwest graduate Ericka Marquez regularly contributing to the squad as a forward.

As a glance at its record indicates, the new program struggled in its conference, which includes Johnson County Community College and But-ler County Community College.

“The results didn’t necessarily go our way,” Rodriguez said.

Acknowledging that the record in-cluded a staggering number of losses, Rodriguez was quick to add that more than half of the games were “very close.”

“As far as the performance, we were very satisfied,” he said.

Generally, first-year programs don’t set expectations too high, Rodriguez said, but her team’s were a little bit higher. For Martinez, success isn’t gauged by wins or losses but rather what level the team plays at.

“Record doesn’t mean anything,“ she said. “It’s about how you play on that field and how much you give.”

Marquez, who played junior varsity for the Cougars last season, said los-ing games was something she had to

adjust to.“I, for myself and for the team, had

really high expectations,” Marquez said. “My team was pretty good in high school.”

Starting any program can cause headaches for both athletes and ad-ministrators. KCKCC’s late approval of the program last February pushed back recruiting time for the coaching staff by more than two months.

“Anytime you start a new program, you are going to have growing pains,” athletic director Dan Pratt said. “We did not expect to compete with the top level of our conference, but we still did compete.”

Another element serious lacking for the new program this season was a home field. Throughout the season, the Blue Devils played at the Overland Park Soccer Complex almost 25 miles away.

Construction is almost finished on a $5 million soccer, track and baseball complex at the college, slated to be completed early next month.

“It was definitely different,” Mar-tinez said of playing with a new pro-gram. “We didn’t have that chemis-try.”

Individually, Martinez said, she’s gotten more aggressive throughout the season and she hopes to carry that momentum with her next season.

Rodriguez said both girls bring a unique level of enthusiasm and energy to the team.

“Those girls are very energetic,” he said. “Obviously Gabby brings her leadership qualities, which were an as-set to the team. And Ericka, her excite-ment spreads to the rest of the team.”

Considering where her skills were at toward the beginning of the season, Marquez said she is pleased she sur-vived the season and playing soccer at the collegiate level.

“I definitely have improved and am proud of myself because I didn’t think I would make it,” she said.

On returning next season, Marquez said she is looking forward to getting on the field again and building off the skills developed throughout the last few months.

Endurance and a willingness to compete were among the strengths of the team, Marquez said.

“We’ve developed so far and have gotten so far since the beginning,” she said. “We can work on what we have now and will definitely have some-thing to show them (next season).”

Ericka Marquez

Nancy Martinez

COLLEGE SOCCER

Area alums lead inaugural

KCKCC women’s soccer team

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warts that await it in the 5A — and, inevitably, 6A — playoffs, it’s difficult imagining the Jaguars going on a deep run. Big class football is too deep and talented in Kansas to play nearly half of a season against 4A teams. While playing in the KVL is a great test in basketball, football is a different ani-mal when it comes to the differences roster sizes can make. And while it can be argued that Miege was similar in size to some of the KVL’s smaller teams, Miege’s schedule that pitted it against five 2012 5A and 6A playoff teams made the then-4-5 Stags’ victory against the 8-1 Jaguars less surprising than their records suggest.

These are frustrations Mill Valley shares. The school has openly pursued exit from the KVL in recent years, and will likely find its way to the East Kan-sas League — or, albeit less likely, the Sunflower League — before long.

That said, given what this team could control this year, the season still ranks among the absolute best in school his-tory. Coach Joel Applebee developed a roster filled to the brim with athletes who deserve to be playing on Satur-days once their high school careers are through. You’ll no doubt be reading in future issues of The Dispatch the sign-ing ceremonies for Skyler Windmiller, Coleman McCann, Kendall Short, Tim Thomas, Staton Rebeck, L.J. Hatch and

so many others.•••

Just a few miles east of downtown Shawnee, on the grounds of Shawnee Mission North High, is one of the met-ro area’s finest football stadiums. The Shawnee Mission North District Sta-dium saw some of this season’s finest Sunflower League showdowns. But, alas, for another season, SM North and SM Northwest were not part of them.

The team that should own the big-gest home field advantage (and this writer’s alma mater), SM North, expe-rienced its first winless season since 1985. The once proud program has not won more than three games since Sam Brown left after the 2004 season. The task of rebuilding will be a tall one for the latest new hire, who will replace the recently resigned Dennis Grayless. But the slightest steps in the right direction will be rewarded by a passionate fanbase hungry for a return to prominence inside a home stadium befitting a program rich in history.

Over at SM Northwest, coach Linn Hibbs brought a stellar resume after a long tenure at 4A powerhouse Wel-lington. Though the Cougars finished 2-7 in his first year, there’s little reason to suspect this program won’t begin its climb back to competing for playoff spots and beyond.

•••Let’s call it the Shawnee Showdown,

and let’s stage it every single season. Pit SM Northwest and Mill Valley against each other on an annual basis

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14

Fall recap

Please see HIGHLIGHTS, page 17

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in volleyball, soccer, basketball, foot-ball, baseball and softball. Imagine what a Shawnee Showdown in boys soccer would have looked like this season. Isaiah Gum booted the game-winning goal in the fourth overtime to advance the Jaguars to their regional final last month before Mill Valley capped a 10-6-1 season.

Meanwhile, the Cougars rebound-ed from an 0-4-1 start to finish 9-8-2, falling in the final minute of overtime against one of the state’s top teams in Blue Valley Northwest. Up to that point, junior goalkeeper Steven Skells and the SM Northwest defense held postseason opponents scoreless for 259 minutes. We may need to plan for a few extra periods, but a Mill Valley-SM Northwest showdown would be worth planning an evening around.

•••The rich got richer in cross-country

this season. SM Northwest coach Van Rose added another state title to his resume as the boys team took home its 21st state championship last month at Rim Rock in Lawrence. Seniors Clay-ton Henderson (fifth) and Kirk Bado (seventh) had about as good a swan song high school runners could have in leading the charge. On the girls side, seniors McKenzie Iverson (12th) and Katie Nelson (16th) also capped strong Cougar careers.

Keeping it on the cross-country side, it says something about a team’s ceiling when a sophomore-laden squad’s third-place finish at state can be called disappointing in any context. Although Maranatha Christian Acad-emy’s girls team was edged out of Xth place by the slightest of margins, a team led by sophomores Lauren Har-rell, Hope Manning and Taylor Mor-row should continue to be a force on area trails in the next two seasons.

SM North’s team continues to be one of the school’s consistently most successful programs under coach

Ryan Colburn. This year, senior Micki Krzesinski led the Indians with a 19th-place finish at the state meet and the boys team placed seventh overall, led by senior Jason Foster (14th) and ju-nior Ben Burchstead (21st).

And who could forget the finish by Mill Valley’s young runners? Fresh-men Amber Akin and Ellie Wilson — best friends, they say, since 4 — fin-ished sixth and eighth, respectively, in the their first state meet. They’ve es-tablished a high ceiling for their next three years. Meanwhile, the Jaguars graduated just two boys runners and will return a deep group of young ath-letes led by freshman Derek Meeks, who gave the team its best state finish in 34th place.

•••Shawnee residents competing at St.

James Academy were more than ready for the jump to Class 5A competition. Emily Tripp, Jenna Gray and Arianna Person — led by coach Nancy Dorsey, also from Shawnee — helped lead the Thunder to its fifth-straight state title and first at the 5A level this year.

Senior Alexa Van Lerberg capped her career with a 36th-place finish at the state meet. And senior Jan-sen Keyes helped lead the Thunder to its best football season yet at 7-2. Although St. James finished excru-ciatingly short of the playoffs, it was clear to see that the football program was headed toward the same success enjoyed by the rest of the athletic de-partment.

•••It was a happy ending for the career

of Mill Valley senior Sarah Wetzel, who advanced to state for the first time as a Jaguar. Meanwhile, SM Northwest coach Ken Clow got a pleasant sur-prise at the regional tournament last month when not one, but two, of his doubles teams qualified for the state tournament. Colleen Freeman and Claire Gordon, and Lauren Benjamin and Amanda Rebori surprised Clow in placing fifth and sixth, respectively, at the regional meet last month in Prairie Village. Though the teams fell short of state medals all involved should have warm memories of the season.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16

Highlights

Contributed photo

DE SOTO HIGH’S BRITTANI JENSON, SHAWNEE, placed fourth at the Class 4A state cham-pionship tournament last month with a score of 75, followed by Rhiannon Caldwell with an eighth-place, 86-point finish.

She’s got that swing

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able member of the KU rowing team. There is no one more team-oriented that her.”

A person who is 5-feet tall has a perfect position on a rowing team as a coxswain, Slattery’s position on the Jayhawks’ novice rowing team.

What is the coxswain?“The coxswain is the person who sits in the back of the boat, facing all the rowers,” Slattery said. “I am in charge of steering the boat, motivating the team and I am basically the connection be-tween the coach and the team when we’re on the water.

“I wear a headset with a microphone and call out the commands, conveying whatever the coaches’ strategies for the race are to the team.”

KU assistant rowing coach Jennifer Meyers, who is in charge of the novice team, said Slattery is progressing nice-ly in her first season of college rowing.

“To develop as a coxswain takes the ability to multitask, learn quickly and empower rowers to do things that their minds tell them they can’t,” Mey-

ers said. “She is the type of individual that we look for when recruiting: indi-viduals that cannot only contribute to our team but the athletic department as a whole.”

And Slattery is enjoying her time at KU.

“I wanted to go to KU my whole life,” she said. “I’ve always been a Jay-hawk at heart. Once I saw my first bas-ketball game in Allen Fieldhouse I was hooked.

“There is so much school spirit and I love the tradition and the feel of the campus and the community. When I visited KU it just felt like the place I would want to call home.”

She is undecided on her major but is in the University Honors program.

Slattery is not the only Shawnee res-ident involved in rowing at the NCAA level. She is joined at KU by Emma Umbarger (Mill Valley), Carly Iver-son (SM Northwest) and Clarissa Holt Bates (SM Northwest).

There are five women on the row-ing teams at Kansas State, led by se-nior three-year letterwinner Adria Ley. She played three years of volley-ball at SM Northwest. She was the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both semesters last year.

The other four are sophomore Eliz-abeth DeMars (St. Thomas Aquinas), junior Abigail Harbour (Kansas City Christian), sophomore Chelsea Holt-Bates (SM Northwest) and freshman Ashley Houser (SM Northwest).

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14

Rowing

Stephen Montemayor/Staff

LLOYD YOUNG, A 2012 SM NORTH GRADUATE NOW A FRESHMAN AT HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, scored nine points and three assists while recording four steals in a 107-64 victory against Wentworth Military Academy on Friday at Kansas City Kansas Com-munity College. Young played 14 minutes before recording five personal fouls, and was a part of the Scotties’ starting lineup on Friday. Stay tuned for more snapshots and stories of area alumni competing in collegiate athletics.

Deep dish

Mary Slattery

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Contributed photo by KU Athletics

EMMA UMBARGER, A MILL VALLEY ALUM, is a junior on the Kansas University rowing team. In 2011-12, Umbarger was a member of the fourth-place boat in the women’s open four at the Head of Oklahoma event.

Contributed photo by Scott Weaver/K-State Athletics

ADRIA LEY, AN SM NORTHWEST ALUM, is a senior on Kansas State’s rowing team. Ley has earned three varsity letters entering her fourth season as a Wildcat. Ley also has been named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll both semesters of each of her first three years with the team. Last season, Ley earned a gold medal in two events.

MAKING A SPLASH

Staff Report

Five Mill Valley boys soccer play-ers were named to the All-Kaw Valley League team this week.

Junior Cody Knight and sophomore Bailey Weeks received first-team honors as all-league defenders. Junior Jack Lopez was one of the three first-team midfield-ers.

Senior midfielder Isaiah Gum was named to the All-KVL’s second, as was sophomore goalkeeper Austin Dyche.

Mill Valley finished 10-6-1 after a 1-0 loss at Topeka Seaman on Oct. 25 in the team’s regional final. To get there, Gum scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 four-overtime victory against Emporia on Oct. 23.

In other area soccer news, Maranatha Christian Academy senior forward Caleb Henderson was named to the Northeast Kansas Soccer Coaches Association’s 2012 All-Region first team.

BRIEFLYFive Jaguars named to All-Kaw Valley League soccer team

File photo by Justin Nutter/Staff

MVHS JUNIOR MIDFIELDER JACK LOPEZ earned a first-team selection on this season’s All-Kaw Valley League team.

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LEFT: MICHELLE CANNING, Clear Creek Elementary build-ing secretary, played vendor at the shopping fair, offering free miniature samples from her home-based cupcake business. ABOVE: JULIE RIFFEL of De Soto peruses the handmade items offered at the shopping fair. Riffel is a grandmother of Clear Creek students.

SAM DEUTSCH, 6, of Morris County, N.J., enjoys a plate of Chris Cakes pancakes. Sam and his family were in the area — a day earlier than expected due to last week’s snowstorm follow-up to Superstorm Sandy — for a planned family visit.

CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY fourth-grader Luke Church, right, sneaks a peek at the camera while telling Santa what he wants for Christmas: a Nintendo. His brother, first-grader Ethan Church, left, told Santa he wanted a set of Legos.

CHRIS CAKES pancake flipper Erica Price, right, flips a pancake onto Clear Creek Elementary fourth-grader Leo Sheahan’s plate. Saturday’s Winter Wonderland holiday shopping fair included the Chris Cakes pancake breakfast, as well as ven-dors selling gifts and other items, crafts for youths, and pictures with Santa.

OUR TOWNSEND YOUR PHOTOS TO [email protected]

SHAWNEE SCENE

A WINTER WONDERLAND

Staff photos by Melissa TreoloSee more photos online at shawneedispatch.com

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PLACE YOUR AD ONLINE AT SUNFLOWERCLASSIFIEDS.COM OR CALL 785.832.2222 or 866.823.8220

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012 | 21

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER

The World Company is seeking an innovative and ex-perienced Classified Advertising Manager to lead all aspects of a multimedia classified advertising depart-ment, including development and execution of rental, employment and miscellaneous classified advertising initiatives. The qualified candidate will have the ability to increase revenue by identifying segment opportuni-ties, execute sales strategies in the assigned seg-ments, identify growth opportunities, lead online verti-cal innovation with third party vendors, lead a tradi-tional newspaper classified department to a success-ful online model and coach inside and outside sales rep activities to meet print and online goals.

The right candidate will also have at least two years of successful mid-level sales management experience managing a call center and outside sales executives; a bachelor’s degree is preferred or equivalent years of experience; the ability to forecast trends to increase top line revenue; a creative, positive and flexible atti-tude and a team-oriented philosophy; strong sales and organizational skills; strong communication skills, ne-gotiation and influencing skills, both written and oral; ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressured, evolv-ing environment; proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and media software; and a valid driver’s li-cense, reliable transportation with proof of auto insur-ance, and a clean driving record. Employment history should show a successful record of launching new ini-tiatives that require limited additional resources while adding new revenues. Classified experience is pre-ferred.

We offer a competitive salary with an excellent bene-fits package including health, dental and vision insur-ance, 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and more! Background check, pre-employment drug screen required. To apply submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]. EOE

BusinessAnnouncements

CNA CLASSES!

Dec. 3, 2012-Dec. 21, 20128a -2:30p Mon-Thurs.

Ask about online classesCall now 785-331-2025

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Found Pet/Animal

FOUND Small white cat with yellow tail, no collar, healthy & well kept, near 110th & Riverview, Ed-wardsville. 913-422-7500

Lost Pet/Animal

LOST DOG mostly black with some grey, white chest. Missing some lower teeth “Freddie” . Medium/small, about 25 lbs. A beloved member of the family. 913-244-9727

Auction Calendar AUCTION

Sat., Nov. 17, 9:30 AM2206 E. 23rd, Lawrence(Knights of Columbus)Primitives, Collectibles,

Advertisingwww.kansasauctions.netPaxton Auction Service

Auctioneers:Chris Paxton & Doug Riat

785-331-3131 or785-979-6758

ESTATE AUCTIONSun., Nov. 18, 10:30 A.M.

2213 Westdale Rd.,Lawrence

Vehicles, Guns, Collecti-bles, Furniture & Misc.

Seller: Marylee Brochmann Estate

Elston AuctionsHome (785-594-0505)Cell ( 785-218-7851)

www.KansasAuctions.net/elston

Indian Artifacts AuctionSun., Nov. 18th, 10 a.m.Held inside DSA Gallery

529 West Lone JackLee’s Summit Road,

Lone Jack, MO300 lots of Indian Artifacts

Dirk Soulis Auctions816.697.3830

www.DirkSoulisAuctions.com

LAND AUCTION35 acres m/l of land on

County Road 460 - has its own exit off US-59.

Sun., Nov. 18, 2:00 pmUnited Country-

Heart of America RealEstate & Auction

785-806-6921www.northeastkansas

auctions.com andHeck Land Company

785-865-6266www.hecklandco.com

Public AuctionSat., Nov. 17, 10:00 a.m.

17682 203rd St.TONGANOXIE

RV, Mower, Antiques, Trailers, Guns, Tools, Col-lect., Household & Misc. www.kansasauctions.

net/mooreOwner: Lloyd Hale

MOORE AUCTIONSERVICE, INC

(913) 927-4708, mobile

PUBLIC AUCTIONVEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, GUNS & MORESat., Nov. 17, 10:00AM

27130 W. 215th St.,Spring Hill, KS

Ed & Teri Moore, ownersBranden Otto,

auctioneer 785-883-4263 www.ottoauctioneering.com

Auctions

AUCTIONSat., Nov. 17th, 9:30 AM2206 E. 23rd, Lawrence(Knights of Columbus)

Primitives, Collectibles,Advertising

REDWING STONEWARE COL-LECTION 50 + items, misc. pottery; 1930 Redwing ad-vertising calendar; milk glass; coffee grinders; seed box; SHAVING MUGS 20 + occupational, named, num-bers; shaving bottles, GAR badges; Zip electric scooter (needs battery); Aladdin Hop-a-Long Cassidy night light (gun/holster); Honey Moon Express in box; Vintage children’s toys; wind-up’s; TOBACO COLLECTIBLES, in-cluding 20 cut plug lunch box tins “Green Turtle”, 30 small pocket tins, flange sign “Horse Shoe Tobacco”, KU & LAWRENCE COLLECTI-BLES- post cards, paper memorabilia and more; Haskell items; CANDY CON-TAINER COLLECTION 40+ ; advertising; iron banks; WWI sheet music; lead soldiers/characters; 1910 cavalry holster Embossed (US).

This is a partial list see full list and pictures www. kansasauctions.net/paxton

Paxton Auction ServiceAuctioneers:

Chris Paxton & Doug Riat785-331-3131 or

785-979-6758

Terms: Cash or Check w/proper ID. Statements made day of auction take precedence over all printed material. Auctioneers are not responsible for theft, damage or accidents.

Consign Today forHarley Gerdes

28th AnnualNew Years DayConsignment

AUCTIONTues., Jan. 1, 2013

Lyndon, KS

Largest, most activeauction of the year. Nothing beats LIVE,

competitive bidding!*One piece or complete closeout*Trucking available*LOW, Fair commission rates*Fenced, secure lot, next to 75 Hwy.

Ad deadline Dec. 12.

Harley GerdesAuctions

Call today 785-828-4476www.HarleyGerdes

Auctions.com

Auctions

ESTATE AUCTIONSun., Nov. 18, 2012

10:30 A.M.2213 Westdale Rd.,

Lawrence, KS

Vehicles1987 Jaguar XJ6 auto-matic, 2 gas tanks, T-top, 49K (VERY NICE One Owner); 1987 Chrysler New Yorker 74K, loaded, One Owner.

GunsMarlin Golden 39-A Mountie .22 rifle; SS Kresge Model 151 12 ga.; Thames Arms .38 pistol.

Collectibles &Furniture & Misc.

KU paperweight; 1940’s J-Hawkers; Stella guitar; Splitkein cross country ski’s; woven basket; man-tel clock; Life magazines; JFK; costume jewelry; dresser set; political but-tons; lighters; sewing items; bottles; 1947 Norge picture; vintage pictures; sterling & plated items; 1900’s bedroom suite wardrobe, dressing van-ity; 1900’s Chautauqua treadle sewing machine; 1900’s round oak table/chairs & sideboard; walnut rocker; books (1900’s): political, foreign, travel, religion & paper-back; fluted vases; clear/pattern glass; Wa-terford; Blue Danube place setting; s/p’s; Zen-ith turn-table; records; maple drop-front desk; retro furniture; modern nice suede couch & otto-man; butcher block is-land; Whirlpool refrigera-tor & washer; kitchen décor; patio set; fire-wood; hand/garden tools; numerous items too many to mention!!!

Seller: Marylee Brochmann Estate

Auction Note: In case of inclement weather we can sell in the house!!!

Auctioneers:Elston Auctions

Home (785-594-0505)Cell ( 785-218-7851)

“Serving Your Auction Needs Since 1994”

Please visit us online at www.KansasAuctions.net/

elston for pictures!!

Auctions Indian Artifacts

AuctionSun., Nov. 18th, 10 a.m.Held inside DSA Gallery

529 West Lone JackLee’s Summit Road,Lone Jack, MO 64070

Selling 300 lots of Indian Artifacts, many with re-turn guarantee of authen-ticity.

Please visit our website for more information.

Dirk Soulis Auctions816.697.3830

www.DirkSoulisAuctions.com

Public AuctionSat., Nov. 17, 10:00 a.m.

-LOCATION-17682 203rd St.

TONGANOXIE, KANSAS

1996 Ford Dutch Star 36’ RV, JD Z Trak 757 0 Turn Mower, Clausing Kondia FV-1 Metal Mill, Turnmaster 13x40 Metal Lathe (3 phase), Outdoor Buildings, Antiques, Trail-ers, Guns, Gun Safe, ToolsCollectibles, Household Items and Misc.

For pictures andcomplete sale billview our website:

www.kansasauctions.net/moore

Owner: Lloyd Hale

MOORE AUCTIONSERVICE, INC

(913) 927-4708, mobileJamie Moore, Auctioneer

PUBLIC AUCTION

VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, GUNS & MORE

Sat., Nov 17th, 10:00AM27130 W. 215th St,

Spring Hill, KS

‘86 Chev Monte Carlo CL Luxury Sport, 9289 actual mi (reserve); ‘97 Dodge 2500 PU, Cummins dsl, hydr bale bed, auto; JD 1530A tractor, dsl; ‘07 Po-laris Ranger 700, 4WD; Case 75XT loader, 748hrs(reserve); trlrs-JFW backhoe & 7x12 enclosed; CONSTRUCTION TOOLS & BUILDERS’ HARDWARE; FARM & CATTLE EQUIP-MENT, 10+GUNS, KNIVES & MISC.

Photos & completelisting on website.

Ed & Teri Moore, owners

Branden Otto,auctioneer785-883-4263

www.ottoauctioneering.com

TRUSTEESABSOLUTE AUCTION!December 13, 11 AM

Villa 26 Apartments and Townhomes

76 Unit Multi Familyy Project2109 W. 26th, Lawrence, KS

Auction held at Holidome, registration open 10 AM

VIEWING: Typical units as well as all operational files including leases, rent rolls, maintenance records and statements of operation will be available for viewing Dec. 3rd & 4th, Noon to 3 PM or by Appointment. Full due diligence online at www.billfair.com

98% occupied, well main-tained property, many

long term tenants. There may be no better invest-ment in the world today!

Education CNA CLASSES

Tues-Thurs 5p-9:15pKU Campus 1/22-4/18;

Mon-Wed 5p-9:15pLawrence 1/23-4/10; Online, lab Ottawa,clinicals Garnett

2/18-4/28.Info. 620-431-2820

ext 241 or 262

Accounting-Finance

Accountantfor a growing Lawrence

based companyMaintain general ledger and prepare mthly finl mgmt reports. Manage AP and AR. Maintain rou-tine acctg operations checking for accuracy of all finl data. Preparation of audit schedules and ad-hoc acctg tasks as re-quired. Monitor budgets.Send resume to PO Box 123, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Construction

PROPERTY MANAGER:FMI is seeking an enthusi-

astic & experienced Prop-erty Manager to run a large apt community in Lawrence, KS. Candidate must be upbeat, able to multi-task, & computer savvy. Marketing experi-ence is a plus & attention to detail a must.Submit Resume to PO Box 1797, Lawrence, KS 66044

or email to [email protected]

Drivers-Transportation

DriverDedicated Customer

Local / Regional RunsNow Hiring Full andPart-Time Drivers!

Monday-FridayExcellent Home Time

CDL-A w/ 1 year tractor trailer exp800-879-7826

RUANwww.ruan.com/jobs

Dedicated to Diversity. EOE

Drivers TruckDue to continued growth Ashley Distribution Ser-vices is looking for CDL A qualified Drivers to join our Kansas City Regional Over The Road Fleet de-livering to KS, OK, MO and TX. Weekly home time, day pay and drop pay, great benefits and the security of driving for the #1 home furnish-ings company in the world. We require 1 year OTR experience, good work history & clean MVR. For an application please call 1 800-837-2241, 8 AM to 6 PM CST Mon-Fri.

General Cashier and/or Cook

Now Hiring Part Time! Days, Nights and week-ends. Must be 18 yrs. Clean restrooms, remove trash, lift 50 lbs. Good customer service skills required.

Apply in person.Shell Gas Station23000 W. 83rd St.

Shawnee, KS

Inventory Control

Full time position doing customer service, pur-chasing, shipping, re-ceiving, and inventory control. Must have good computer and phone skills, and be good with forms. Medical experi-ence helpful but not nec-essary. Monday-Friday schedule. Apply at:

Advanced Homecare2851 Iowa St.

Lawrence, KS 66046

CUSTODIANBasehor-Linwood USD 458 is seeking a district wide custodian. Apply online at

www.usd458.org

SubstitutesNeededfor Rural

Newspaper routein

Tonganoxie area.

Between the hours of 1AM-6AM.

Reliable person &vehicle a must.

Contact Perry at 785-832-7249

Healthcare CNA - CMA - LPNs

Ottawa Retirement Village,Ottawa Kansas

- PT PRN/CMA- PT CNA - Nights

Apply at: 1100 W. 15th

- FT LPN- PT CMA

Apply at: 1042 W. 15th

Dental Assistant

Heck Family Dentistry is looking for a full time ex-perienced chair side as-sistant. We are a fully electronic office includ-ing dental computer software and digital im-aging. Interview will in-clude a working inter-view. Please email resume to:

[email protected]

RNs & LPNsTHE HOLIDAYS ARE

JUST AROUND THE CORNER!Private Duty Cases in Lawrence

Earn up to$25

per hour

APPLY ONLINE TODAY!www.CareStaf.com

INSTANT PAYPAY CARD

save on gasHEALTH INSURANCE

(913) 498-2888or toll free

(866) 498-2888

Trade Skills Skilled Carpenter

Jason TankingConstruction

is hiring Skilled Carpen-ter. Seeking highly moti-vated carpenter with 3+ years experience in new construction/remodelingMusthave strong com-munication skills, hard work ethic and be atten-tive to detail. References needed, valid drivers li-cense, no outstanding warrants or felonies,

Inquire to jason@jasontanking

construction.com

Healthcare

ApartmentsUnfurnished

Hunters Ridge Apts.550 Stoneridge

1 and 2 Bedroom Apts.Salt Water Pool, Business Center, Fire Side Lounge

and Tennis CourtCall Today 785-830-8600www.HuntersRidgeks.com

Townhomes 3BR, 2 bath, all amenities, garage. 2807 Four Wheel Drive $795/mo. Available Dec. 1. Call 785-766-5950

Bonner Springs 2 Bedroom Townhomes @

$805 per month3 Bedroom Single-Family

@1050 per monthBonner Springs-

River City Rentals913-422-7368

1BR Apts Starting at $4452BR Apts at $565

Tiblow VillageBonner Springs

River City Rentals 913-441-6108

Commercial RealEstate

TRUSTEESABSOLUTE AUCTION!December 13, 11 AM

Villa 26 Apts / Townhomes

76 Unit Project2109 W. 26th, Lawrence

Due diligence www.billfair.com

BILL FAIR AND CO.AUCTIONEERS

Thicker line?Bolder heading?

Color background or Logo?

Ask how to get these features in your ad

TODAY!!

Need to Sell a Car?Place your ad at

ljworld.com or email [email protected]

Place your Garage Sale Ad Today!

For $39.95, your ad will run Wednesday- Saturday-in the Lawrence Journal-World as well as theTonganoxie Mirror andBaldwin Signal weeklynewspapers, and all of ouronline websites.

You have up to 45 lines in print!

The package includes a box around your ad, a big header and special centering and attention!

Just go to:http://www2.ljworld.com/market

place/classifieds/

Click on “place an ad” under the blue garage sale box and follow the step by step process!

Or you can email us yourad at [email protected]

PUT YOUREMPLOYMENT AD IN

TODAY!!Go to ljworld.com or call

785-832-1000.

UP TO FOUR PACKAGES TO CHOOSE FROM!

Days in print vary with package chosen.

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Baby & ChildrenItems

OPEN HOUSEBeds and ThreadsDoll Furniture for

American Girl Dolls

November 17th and 18th Noon to 5 PM

All major credit cardsaccepted.

Lakeview Estates5619 Widmer RoadShawnee, KS 66216

913-631-4060

Handcrafted heirloom furniture for the

American Girl Doll.All designed and crafted

by nationally known woodworker John

Hember.

www.bedsandthreads.com

Firewood-Stoves Mixed firewood. Delivered and stacked. A cord, $150. 1/2 cord, $75. 785-594-7494

Cars-Imports 2001 Volvo Coupe, sporty styling and in excellent condition. One owner, clean, extremely well maintained. Color: Moondust; tan leather seats, seat warmers, sun-roof, automatic transmis-sion. Must see to appreci-ate! $4,000. Call 785.633.1508 for more in-formation.

Motorcycle-ATV 2002 Honda Shadow Spirit, Nice bike, Solid yellow, well maintained by senior exp. rider, never laid down. 29K, touring wind-shield, backrest tour bag, old throw-over saddle bags, extra set of Vance Hines pipes, $3,000. Lo-cated near Linwood, Call Joe at 816-820-0489 day or 913-238-4172 after 6pm

Sport Utility-4x4 Chevrolet 2008 Tahoe LTZ34,600 miles, black, leather, 4X4, DVD, naviga-tion, warranty, excellent condition, $11,400. [email protected]

Shawnee (First published in the Shawnee Dispatch, Wednesday, October 31, 2012)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFJOHNSON COUNTY, KS

Division 14In the Matter of the

Name Change of:Jaya Willingham Balderston

to Jaya BalderstonCase # 12CV08262

NOTICE OF SUITRachel Balderston, peti-tioner and next friend of Jaya Willingham -Balderston, is requesting a name change for Jaya Willingham-Balderston to Jaya Balderston, due to an absent father. You are hereby required to plead to the petition on or before November 27, 2012, at 8:30 am, in the court at Johnson County, KS. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

________

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Find Jobs & MoreSunflowerClassifieds

FREE ADS

for merchandise under $100

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BUSINESS Call 866-823-8220 to advertise.

STARTING or BUILDING a Business?

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Placing an ad...I T ’ S E A S Y !

Call: 785-832-2222Fax: 785-832-7232

Email: [email protected]

Accounting

Caroline H. Eddinger, CPA, LLC

Tax ServicesBusiness Consulting

lawrencemarketplace.com/eddinger-cpa(785) 550-4149

Auctioneers

BILL FAIRAND COMPANYAUCTIONEERS

SINCE 1970 800-887-6929

Automotive Sales

AutomotiveServices

Bryant Collision RepairMon-Fri. 8AM-6PM

We specialize in Auto Body Repair, Paintless DentRepair, Glass Repair,& Auto Accessories.

[email protected].

lawrencemarketplace.com/bryant-collision-repair

Dale and Ron’sAuto Service

Family Owned &Operated for 37 Years

Domestic & ForeignExpert Service

630 Connecticut St785-842-2108

lawrencemarketplace.com/dalerons

For All Your Battery NeedsAcross The BridgeIn North Lawrence

903 N 2nd St | 785-842-2922lawrencemarketplace.com/

battery

Tires, Alignment, Brakes,A/C, Suspension Repair

Financing Available785-841-60501828 Mass. St

lawrencemarketplace.com/performancetire

Westside 66& Car Wash

Full Service Gas Station100% Ethanol-Free Gasoline

Auto Repair Shop- Automatic Car Washes

Starting At Just $3 -2815 W 6th St | 785-843-1878lawrencemarketplace.com/

westside66

Carpet Cleaning

Kansas Carpet Care, Inc.Your locally owned and

operated carpet andupholstery cleaningcompany since 1993!

• 24 Hour Emergency Water Damage Services Available

By Appointment Only 785-842-3311

For Promotions & More Info:lawrencemarketplace.com/

kansas_carpet_care

Specializing in Carpet, Tile & Upholstery clean-ing. Carpet repairs & stretching, Odor Decon-tamination, Spot Dying & 24 hr Water extraction.

www.doctor-clean.com785-840-4266

Carpets & Rugs

LIMITED TIME…

CARPETINSTALLATION

1 PENNY***************Dozens of Styles!100’s of Colors!0% Financing!

“The Latest Styles atWarehouse Prices”

That’s VALUE only atJennings’ Floor Trader!

———Have carpet for

your entire homeprofessionally installed

before the Holidaysfor ONE PENNY!

Many colors IN-STOCKFor quickest service.

Jennings’ Floor Trader3000 Iowa - 841-3838

www.FloorTraderLawrence.comComplete details in store.

Cleaning

Janitorial ServicesBusiness-Commercial-Industrial

HousecleaningCarpet Cleaning

Tile & Grout CleaningThe “Greener Cleaner”

Locallly OwnedSince 1983

Free Estimates785-842-6264

LawrenceMarketplace.com/bpi

HousecleanerHonest & Dependable

Free estimate, ReferencesCall Linda 785-691-7999

Residential CommercialProf. Window Cleaning

Post ConstructionGutters • Power Washing

Sustainable Optionslawrencemarketplace.com/

hawkwashFree Est. 785-749-0244

Computer Repair &Upgrades

Computer Running Slow? Viruses/Malware?

Troubleshooting? Lessons?Computer Questions,Advise? We Can Help

785-979-0838

PC Repair for LESS! Virus/Malware Removal,

Troubleshooting, and more. Call for a visit by a certified technician, or ar-

range drop-off repair 785-760-4721

Concrete

CONCRETE INC.Your local concreteRepair SpecialistsSidewalks, Patios,

Driveways, Waterproofing, Basement, Crack repair

888-326-2799 Toll Free

Decorative & RegularDrives, Walks & Patios

Custom Jayhawk EngravingJayhawk Concrete

785-979-5261

Construction

Cecil Construction LLCAll your home improvement

needs specailizing in new const., siding, windows, doors, additions, decks,

Com. & Res. Snow RemovalFully ins. 785-312-0813

Decks & Fences

Looking forSomething Creative?

Call Billy ConstructionDecks, Fences, Etc.

Insured. (785) 838-9791www.billyconstruction.com

Stacked Deck• Decks • Gazebos • Framing

• Siding • Fences• Additions • Remodel

• Weatherproofing & Staining Insured, 20 yrs. experience.

785-550-5592

Dirt-Manure-Mulch

Electrical

For Everything ElectricalCommitted to Excellence

Since 1972Full Service

Electrical Contractorwww.quality-electric.net

Get Lynn on the line!785-843-LYNN

www.lynnelectric.comlawrencemarketplce.com/

lynncommunications

EmploymentServices

Office* Clerical* AccountingLight Industrial* Technical

Finance* LegalApply at eapp.adecco.com

Or Call (785) 842-1515BETTER WORK

BETTER LIFElawrencemarketplace.com/

adecco

Temporary or Contract Staffing

Evaluation Hire, Direct HireProfessional Search

Onsite Services(785) 749-7550

1000 S Iowa, Lawrence KSlawrencemarketplace.com/

express

Financial

All Your Banking NeedsYour Local Lawrence Bank

Flooring Installation

Artisan Floor CompanyHardwood Floor Installation,

Refinishing and RepairLocally Owned, Insured,

Free Estimates785-691-6117

www.artisanfloorcompany.com

Foundation Repair

ADVANCED SYSTEMSBasement & foundation repairYour hometown company

Over three decades785-841-0145

mybasementiscracked.com

Concrete, Block & Limestone Wall Repair, Waterproofing

Drainage SolutionsSump Pumps, Driveways.785-843-2700 Owen 24/7

FOUNDATIONREPAIR

Mudjacking, Waterproof-ing. We specialize inBasement Repair &Pressure Grouting.

Level & Straighten Walls & Bracing on wall. BBB.

Free Estimates Since 1962Wagner’s 785-749-1696

www.foundationrepairks.com

General Services

785-856-GOLD(4653)Jewelry, coins, silver,

watches. Earn money with broken & Unwanted jewelry

NOT Your ordinary bicycle store!

Guttering Services

JAYHAWK GUTTERINGSeamless aluminum gutter-ing. Many colors to choose from. Install, repair, screen, clean-out. Locally owned. Insured. Free estimates.

785-842-0094jayhawkguttering.com

“Your Comfort Is Our Business.”

Installation & ServiceResidential & Commercial

(785) 841-2665lawrencemarketplace.com/

rivercityhvac

Air Conditioning/& Heating/Sales & Srvs.

Free Estimates on replacement equipment! Ask us about

Energy Star equipment & how to save on your utility bills.

Roger, Kevin or Sarajane785-843-2244

www.scott-temperature.comlawrencemarketplace.com/

scotttemperature

HomeImprovements

JASON TANKINGCONSTRUCTION

New Construction Framing, Remodels, Additions, Decks

Fully Ins. & Lic. 785.760.4066lawrencemarketplace.com/

jtconstruction

June Bugs ConstructionOver 20 years exp. All small

remodel jobs in the Lawrence area. Specializing in Drywall.

Call David 785-331-5773 [email protected]

RenovationsKitchen/Bath Remodels

House Additions & DecksQuality Work

Affordable Prices(785) 550-1565

[email protected]/tic

Insurance

Serving individuals, farm-ers & business owners

785-331-3607LawrenceMarketplace.com/

kansasinsurance

Landscaping

Plan Now For Next Year• Custom Pools, Spas &

Water Features• Design & Installation

• Pool Maintenance(785) 843-9119

midwestcustompools.com

Lawn, Garden &Nursery

Lots of Leaves?!?!?!Try Eco-Mulching!

No Bagging or Hauling nec.Steve 785-393-9152

Lawrence Only

ROCK-SOD-SOIL-MULCH

1783 E 1500 Rd, LawrencePineLandscapeCenter.com

Find us on FacebookPine Landscape Center

785-843-6949

Moving-Hauling

Haul Free: Salvageable items. Minimum charge:

other moving/hauling jobs. Also Maintenance/Cleaning

for home/business, inside/out plumbing /

electrical & more. www.a2zenterprises.info

785-841-6254

STARVING ARTISTS MOVING15yr. locally owned and

operated company.Professionally trained

staff. We move everyth-ing from fossils to office

and household goods. Call for a free estimate.

785-749-5073lawrencemarketplace.com/

starvingartist

Painting

A. B. Painting & RepairInt/ext. Drywall, Tile,

Siding, Wood rot, & Decks30 plus yrs. Refs. Free Est.

Al 785-331-6994 [email protected]

A. F. Hill ContractingCall a Specialist!

We are the area exclusive ex-terior only painters. Insured.

Free est. call for $300discount785-841-3689 anytime

Int/Ext/Specialty PaintingSiding, Wood Rot & Decks

Kate, 785-423-4464www.kbpaintingllc.com

Supplying all yourPainting needs.

Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for

over 25 years.Locally owned & operated.Free estimates/Insured.

Pet Services

Professional Service with a Tender TouchStress Free for you

and your pet.Call Calli 785-766-8420

www.cnnmobilepetsalons.com

Plumbing

PrecisionPlumbing

New ConstructionService & Repair

Commercial & ResidentialFREE ESTIMATES

Licensed & Insured785-856-6315

lawrencemarketplace.com/precisionplumbing

Taking Care of Lawrence’s Plumbing

Needs for over 40 Years(785) 841-2112

lawrencemarketplace.com/kastl

Real EstateServices

Realty Executives - HedgesJoy Neely

785-371-3225www.happyhomehunters.com

Recycling Services

12th & HaskellRecycle Center, Inc.

No Monthly Fee -Always been FREE!Cash for all Metals

1146 Haskell Ave, Lawrence785-865-3730

lawrencemarketplace.com/recyclecenter

Lonnie’s Recycling Inc.Buyers of aluminum cans, all type metals & junk vehi-cles. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-4, 501 Maple, Lawrence.

785-841-4855lawrencemarketplace.com/

lonnies

Repairs andServices

Unsightly black streaks of mold & dirt on your roof?

Mold/Mildew on your house?

Is winter salt intrusion caus-ing your concrete to flake?

Mobile Enviro-Wash 785-842-3030

Water, Fire & SmokeDamage Restoration • Odor Removal • Carpet Cleaning

• Air Duct Cleaning •One Company Is All You Need and One Phone Call Is All You Need To Make

(785) 842-0351

RetirementCommunity

Drury PlaceLive More Pay LessWorry-free life at an

affordable price1510 St. Andrews

785-841-6845Lawrencemarketplace.com/

druryplace

Roofing

Complete RoofingTearoffs, Reroofs, Redecks

* Storm Damage* Leaks* Roof Inspections

We’re There for You!785-749-4391

Lawrencemarketplace.com/ksrroofing

785-865-0600Complete Roofing Services

Professional StaffQuality Workmanship

lawrencemarketplace.com/lawrenceroofing

Re-Roofs: All TypesRoofing Repairs

Siding & WindowsFREE Estimates(785) 749-0462

www.meslerroofing.com

Prompt Superior ServiceResidential * Commercial

Tear Off * ReroofsFree Estimates

Insurance Work Welcome785-764-9582

Lawrencemarketplace.com/mclaughlinroofing

Travel Services

Lawrence First Class Transportation

LimosCorporate Cars

Drivers available 24/7785-841-5466

Lawrencemarkeptlace.com/firstclass

Tree/StumpRemoval

BUDGET TREESERVICE, LLC.

913-593-7386Trimmed, Shaped, Removed

Shrubs, Fenceline CleanedNo Job Too Small Free Est. Lic.

& Ins. 913-268-3120www.budgettreeservicekc.com

Kansas Tree Care.comTrimming, removal, & stumpgrinding by Lawrence locals

Certified by Kansas ArboristsAssoc. since 1997

“We specialize in preser-vation and restoration”Ins. & Lic. visit online785-843-TREE (8733)

Utility Trailers

EAGLE TRAILER CO.Manufacturing Quality

Flatbed Trailers 20 yearsSALES SERVICE PARTS

WE SELL STEELWELDING SERVICES

(785) 841-3200

Buying Junk &Repairable Vehicles.Cash Paid. Free Tow.

U-Call, We-Haul!Call 785-633-7556

Chim-Chiminee Sweeps& Air Duct Services

Fireplaces, w/b stoves, inserts, air ducts, dryer vents cleaned.

Over 25 yrs exp. No-Mess,Free est. 913-724-1957

DECK BUILDEROver 25 yrs. exp.

Licensed & InsuredDecks, deck covers, per-golas, screened porches,

& all types of repairsCall 913-209-4055

for Free estimates or go toprodeckanddesign.com

Rich Black Top SoilNo Chemicals

Machine PulverizedPickup or Delivery

Serving KC over 40 years913-962-0798 Fast Service

Free Appliance Pick-Up!Tree-trimming, and all-around hauling ser-vices! Call Billy (913) 601-2853

Aquatech SeamlessGuttering

Proven Leaf guardsPopular Colors availableFree Est. 913-634-9784

www.GUTTERMYHOME.com

Heating & Cooling

Chris Tree Service20yrs. exp. Trees trimmed,

cut down, hauled off.Free Est. Ins. & Lic.

913-631-7722, 913-301-3659

Fredy’s Tree Servicecutdown• trimmed• topped

Licensed & Insured.14 yrs experience.

913-441-8641 913-244-7718

Ceiling and walls cracksrepaired. Update walls with fresh coat of paint.

Retexture ceilings, 23 yearsExperienced, Insured

Call Jerry 913-206-1144

Interior/ExteriorPainting

Quality Work Over 20 yrs. exp.Call Lyndsey 913-422-7002

PAINTING913-963-9633

Prof. contracting since 1975

RETIRED MASTER PLUMBER& Handyman needs

small work.Bill Morgan 816-523-5703

Light Up TheSeason!

• Holiday Lighting Installation• Professional and timely

• Residential & Commercial

Year round storage

913-488-7320

No Job Too Big or Small

Int. & Ext. RemodelingAll Home Repairs

Mark KoontzBus. 913-269-0284

STARTING or BUILDING a Business?

[email protected]

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