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All sports cancelled for April 10
April 10, 2008
Eudora High track, baseball and softball events originally scheduled for April 10 have been postponed.
Volunteers needed
April 10, 2008
Volunteers are needed to provide companionship and support to senior citizens through the Douglas County Senior Services’ Friendly Visitor Program. Volunteers commit to spend one hour a week as a Friendly Visitor volunteer.
Child Care Licensing Orientation Meeting
April 10, 2008
An informational meeting regarding registration and licensing of family day care homes will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, 200 Maine St., Suite B.
Aluminum cans collection site
April 10, 2008
The Eudora Scouts have a trailer parked at the south end of the parking lot at C&S Market, 1402 Church St., for patrons to donate aluminum cans.
Mediation begins for Eudora, RWD No. 4
By David Oakes
April 10, 2008
Six hours of talks last Thursday between Eudora city officials and representatives of Douglas County Rural Water District No. 4 produced new offers and a promise to meet again but no immediate settlement of a federal lawsuit.
Eudora man slain in Mexico
By Elvyn Jones
April 10, 2008
An 18-year-old Eudora man was killed in Mexico last month shortly before he was to leave the country, where he had spent most of March visiting friends.
Teachers, USD 491 begin contract talks
By David Oakes
April 10, 2008
Negotiators with the Eudora National Education Association and Eudora USD 491 said Friday’s initial talks were positive and a good way to begin work toward new teaching contracts. “It was a good exchange of ideas,” ENEA Co-President and Middles School English teacher Robert Sailler said.
Planning commission approves EMS site plan
By David Oakes
April 10, 2008
The Eudora Planning Commission April 2 unanimously approved the site plan for the expansion of Eudora Middle School. The middle school expansion will feature a sixth grade pod addition on the south side of the school as well as an enlargement of the commons and kitchen area.
Community Center update
April 10, 2008
Youth Volleyball for grades 1-6 is now taking registrations. Deadline is April 25 and the season starts May 20. Price per player is just $25.
Days Gone By
April 10, 2008
5 years ago From The Eudora news April 2003 Ron Abel was named part-time assistant principal at Eudora High School.
College notes
April 10, 2008
Baker University named Eudora High School senior Connor Hartpence a recipients of the Harter Scholarship, the university’s most prestigious academic scholarship.
Forensics team
April 10, 2008
The forensics team competed against 15 other teams at the Ottawa tournament Saturday.
Scouting news
April 10, 2008
Boy Scout Troop 64 of Eudora held its spring Court of Honor on Mar. 31 at the Eudora Learning Center.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
April 10, 2008
Jack, 8, is an imaginative little boy and wants to grow up to be a scientist because he is interested in machines, robots and dinosaurs. He hopes to be matched to a Big Brother who enjoys fishing, visiting the zoo, reading stories and playing with Transformers action figures.
Time for city to take action on Main Street wall
April 10, 2008
With requests for bids being solicited for Eudora’s downtown beautification project, it is time for the city to get resolution on wall in the 700 block Main Street.
Springtime means new life
By Matt VanderVelde
April 10, 2008
Not always are blossoming flowers or trees spring’s only beauties or surprises, as I found out last week. Either way, all that is new come springtime is worth the wait, including newborn calves.
Sports brief
April 10, 2008
Kevin Miller and his son, Blaine, both of Eudora, each won their class at the Heartland Park Topeka Drag Strip this past Saturday.
The Eephus Pitch
By Caleb Regan
April 10, 2008
It was the best night of my life. It was better than the December evening in 2006 when I got my journalism degree from Kansas University. It was better than the night KU won the Orange Bowl. And it was better than Saturday night, the night the Jayhawks got redemption against the man — an afterthought now — who double-crossed them. Monday, the night KU won the national championship in college basketball, was a night I will never forget.
Cardinal tracksters take first and third
Taylor Bern
April 10, 2008
Time to rest was at a premium for the Eudora track team Friday, as coach Phil Katzenmeier had most of his athletes competing in three or four events at the Riley County Invitational. This gave him a chance to see how certain people performed in certain events, and the strategy also netted some positive results in the standings. The girls edged out Riley County to win the meet with 126 points while the boys came in third.
Softball splits with Garnett on the road
Taylor Bern
April 10, 2008
Mackenzie Salzman’s first two games as a pitcher were solid, but on Saturday the senior looked like a life-long hurler as she one-hit Anderson County to help Eudora pick up a 4-0 victory. A converted outfielder, Salzman was electric on the mound, recording 10 strikeouts without walking a single batter. Eudora lost some of its electricity in game two and fell 7-3.
Baseball hopes to keep momentum going against St. James Thursday at home
Taylor Bern
April 10, 2008
In its first games of the season, Eudora struggled to make the routine defensive plays necessary to get out of an inning. Now the Cardinals have found a groove in the field, and it has led to an equally impressive performance at the plate.
Eudora youth prepare to perform in 6th annual variety show
By David Oakes
12:00 a.m., April 10, 2008 Updated 05:42 p.m.
One side of the basement in St. Paul United Church of Christ on Sunday afternoon was full of leaping, running, sweating children. But the other side, which houses the Eudora Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry, is not nearly as full as it once was. Some of the cupboards literally are bare, but that’s what the dancing children on the other side hope to change as they practice for the 6th Annual Variety Show to benefit the food pantry.
Business owners discuss how to survive construction
By David Oakes
12:00 a.m., April 10, 2008 Updated 05:43 p.m.
What’s good for the community will be good for you. That is what Kansas Small Business Development Center Consultant Mark Buckley told members of the Downtown Eudora Business Association Friday at a meeting. Buckley talked about how to survive during the construction that will come with the downtown revitalization, as well as how to remain vital after the revitalization.