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Athletic Abel helps all around all year
By Asher Fusco
June 14, 2007
Ask Eudora baseball head coach Dirk Kinney about Matthew Abel and he has a laundry list of attributes at the ready, all of them positive.
Kinney spreads wings with summer position
By Asher Fusco
June 14, 2007
After the long grind of the high school baseball season, most coaches might want to take a little time to step away from the diamond. Eudora High School baseball coach Dirk Kinney is not one of those coaches.
Track success caps breakout year for Ballock
By Joel Reichenberger
June 14, 2007
The medals are great and the winning is wonderful. The boost in confidence is inspiring, the attention from college coaches humbling. With all those things considered, Emily Ballock — the Eudora News’ selection as the 2007 female athlete of the year — didn’t have a problem picking out a favorite moment from the average track meet. It just didn’t involve any of the aforementioned easy ones.
The Fly Route
By Joel Reichenberger
June 14, 2007
Smelly bait incites gas leak scare
By Patrick Cady
June 14, 2007
Rotting fish bait caused concern of gas leak Sunday evening at the Eudora Post Office. At about 9 p.m., Eudora City Fire Chief Randy Ates heard two separate reports of a strong smell near the building at 709 Main St.
Walnut enthusiasts gather for field day at Eudora farm
By Patrick Cady
June 14, 2007
Wayne Geyer knows what makes a good walnut tree. Geyer said a good tree is a straight tree, one that grows tall and is free of bugs. Geyer is a professor of forestry science and Agroforestry at Kansas State University and was a guest speaker at the Walnut Council Field Day Friday.
Families to offer used items at city sale
By Marilyn Laws Porter
June 14, 2007
CPA Park will be the city’s garage sale headquarters starting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Residents and visitors will gather at the park at Ninth and Main streets to plan a day of bargain hunting on a citywide scale.
Welcoming start
District greets new teaching staff during orientation
By Patrick Cady
June 14, 2007
Judging from an icebreaker game Monday morning, the district’s newest crop of teachers are a diverse crowd, mentor teacher Ruth Hughs said. In the game, the new instructors were asked to give interesting facts about themselves. Hughs heard stories from missionaries, new graduates and a teacher who once served food to John F. Kennedy Jr. in Hays. “They just all have a variety of life experiences,” Hughs said.
Medicaid orientations set
June 14, 2007
Church to have guest speaker
June 14, 2007
Quilt show scheduled
June 14, 2007
Birth: Kenlye Rian Carlson
June 14, 2007
Birth:Kenlye Rian Carlson
June 14, 2007
Wedding: Moyer-Christian
June 14, 2007
Obituary: Arkie L. Messer
1917-2007
June 14, 2007
Obituary: Donna B. McKenzie
1929-2007
June 14, 2007
Cindy L. Jackson
1961-2007
June 14, 2007
Obituary: John I. Gary
1924-2007
June 14, 2007
Service Worthwhile
Eugene Westerhouse, Eudora
June 14, 2007
Community calendar
June 14, 2007
Adults teach children through actions
Bits and Pieces
By Marilyn Laws Porter
June 14, 2007
Bits and Pieces
Connecting with Eudora’s roots important
Eudora News
June 14, 2007
Tom Tucker and the Eudora Lions Club deserve the community’s gratitude for taking the lead on the Eudora Fish statue project. From all accounts, Jim Brothers’ artwork will be impressive as well as historically accurate and its setting in CPA Park inspiring.
Timeline
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Barta named All-American Scholar
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Eudora High School junior Anthony Barta has been named an All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy.
EHS honor rolls, attendance released
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Class Acts
Art classes available
June 14, 2007
Keeping Busy
Eudora Aquatic Center’s lifeguard crew stays busy during construction
By Patrick Cady
June 14, 2007
The city’s lifeguard crew spread out across the city last week taking care of random jobs that carried them from City Hall to the city’s ball fields.
Small group studies
June 14, 2007
Band reorganizes
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Sunflower Village’s population fluctuated between wars
June 14, 2007
This is the conclusion of a two-part look at the history of Sunflower Village believed to have been written by Floyd Talley, who was De Soto School District superintendent from 1961 to 1967.
Young adult group forming
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Health screening set
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Charity ride slated
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
DC Custom Crafted Cycles is sponsoring the “Riding for the Wish of a Child” second annual 50/50 dice charity run at 11 a.m. June 24.
Dance team earns honor
June 14, 2007
Car wash
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Summer reading programs
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
The theme for this year’s summer reading program at Eudora Public Library is “Get a Clue at Your Library.”
Pinecrest news
June 14, 2007
Commemorative items available
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Army commissions Everley
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Dr. Patrick Everley was recently commissioned as a captain in the U.S. Army, graduating from the Army Medical Department’s Officer Basic Leaders Course May 24 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Wheat harvests falter in wet weather
Mike Belt
June 14, 2007
Heavy rains that caused area flooding in May have continued into June, threatening to play havoc with the area wheat harvest.
Days Gone By
By Theresa Abel
June 14, 2007
Police Report
By Staff Report
June 14, 2007
Kansans to choose wonders
Special to The Eudora News
June 14, 2007
Representatives of the 24 finalists for the 8 Wonders of Kansas were invited to the Kansas Sampler Center near Inman June 1 for the first public announcement of the 24.