Shawnee Dispatch: Feb. 27

THE DISPATCHFEBRUARY 27, 2013 | SHAWNEE, KANSAS | VOL. 10, NO. 5

SERVING SHAWNEE AND JOHNSON COUNTYBlood drive set for next month

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St. Joseph Catho-lic Church will host a community blood drive from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 11221 Johnson Drive.

The Kansas City Community Blood Center, primary sup-plier of blood for local hospitals, will conduct the drive. Donors must be at least 17 years old.

To schedule an ap-pointment, go online at www.savealifenow.org, using the sponsor code “stjosephcatho-lic” or call Virginia Wiedel at 913-268-3874. Walk-in donors also are welcome.

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Students saying ‘yes’ to chess

The strategic board game known as

chess is on the table through a new

club at Shawnee Mission North, and

students are game to participate.

See our cover story on page 10.

I always thought chess was

kinda cool ... and one of those

games that you could always

get better at.”

— Holly Clark, Shawnee MIssion North junior

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2 | Wednesday, February 27, 2013 .

Susan McSpadden/Johnson County Community College photographer

IN OUR Five Questions section below, Andrea Broomfield, pictured, English profes-sor at Johnson County Community College, offers a precede on her upcoming presentation, “Soldier of the Fork: How Nathaniel Newnham-Davis Democratized Restaurant Dining in Fin de Siècle London.” The presentation is set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at JCCC, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park.

Q: What were London restaurants like in 20th century England?

A: Restaurants were a frightening place for the middle class 100 years ago. Those not in the upper crust of society had no idea how to act inside a high-class establishment. The restaurants that were not high-class establishments were located in places that middle-class people did not routinely venture, particularly Soho, where dozens of small, less expensive ethnic restaurants were routinely patronized by the ethnic groups that they served.

Q: Was there a similar situation in America?

A: I think it is safe to say that be-cause the United States was not as class conscious, because money spoke more loudly oftentimes than bloodline and lineage, the restau-rant was a more egalitarian place.

Q: How did Newnham-Davis get his information to the masses?

A: His reviews first appeared in

the newspaper and then were re-printed in book form — a sort of Zagat’s travel guide for those who were not traveling. Those books became instructional guides for the middle class to follow, leading to a restaurant revolution where fami-lies began to dine outside the home.

Q: Why did the books help so much?

A: It took away all the mystery, so people could go into restaurants and not be embarrassed. This was an important contribution to on-going restaurant reviews, because suddenly it became more popular to dine out, and he instigated that popularity.

Q: What works have you pub-lished on this subject?

A: A book, “Food and Cooking in Victorian England: A History,” and two articles in “Gastronomica: The Journal on Food and Culture” — one on Newnham-Davis and another on the food served aboard the Titanic.

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SM Park trout stocking scheduled for March 15

Parents and children are invited tostart spring break by watching hundredsof rainbow trout being stocked in threeJohnson County Park & Recreation Dis-trict lakes.

The stockings will take place on Fri-day, March 15, at each lake’s boat ramp. Stocking of about 1,000 pounds of trout at Kill Creek Park will begin at noon; stocking of about 1,000 pounds of trout at Heritage Park will begin at 2:30 p.m.; and stocking of about 2,000 pounds of trout at Shawnee Mission Park will begin at 3:45 p.m.

This supplemental stocking follows a well-attended stocking of 5,000 pounds of trout in the three lakes on Feb. 20.

The district’s rainbow trout program is funded through county fishing and trout permits. Purchasing a trout permit allows anglers to collect a daily limit of four trout. Before fishing for trout in dis-trict waters, persons 16 to 74 also need to have a Kansas state fishing license and, for those 16 to 64, a JCPRD fishing permit.

For more information, call the Visitor Center at Shawnee Mission Park at 913-888-4713.

Local teen authors’ work published in magazine

The Johnson County Central Resource Library hosted a Feb. 12 reception to cel-ebrate the 10th anniversary of elemen-tia, a teen art and literature magazine.

The event featured an introduction by Walter Dean Myers, author of more than 80 books for young adults; a per-formance of an excerpt from his novel “Street Love”; and readings by the young authors published in elementia.

Shawnee authors whose work was published in this year’s edition of the magazine were Rylee Wilson, Catherine Strayhall and Hannah McCann.

Beginning ballet to be taught at Mill Creek Activity Center

Beginning ballet classes for children 6 through 8 will begin March 2 at the Mill Creek Activity Center, 6815 Vista Drive.

Sponsored by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District, the 55-min-ute Ballet I classes will take place at 9 a.m. for six Saturdays. The cost is $53 for residents or $58 for nonresidents. Ballet shoes are required for the pro-gram.

For more information or to register, call 913-831-3359.

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A new museum focusing on medicines and medicinal procedures throughout history has opened in Shawnee. Please see the story on page 8 and a pictorial look at the museum’s opening on page 9.

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SHAWNEE AREA WEATHER READINGS

High Low Snow Precip.2-19 36 18 0 .002-20 25 15 0 .002-21 26 20 9.5 .902-22 29 16 0 .002-23 32 4 0 .002-24 48 9 0 .002-25 37 29 T .20

Year-to-date precipitation: 3.6”Year-to-date snow: 12.3”

Information compiled by Gil Hoag,National Weather Service observer

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Putting a fork in it

ON THE COVERTOP PHOTO: SHAWNEE MISSION NORTH

junior Holly Clark strategizes her way through a game of chess during a recent meeting of the school’s new chess club.

BOTTOM: SENIOR CHASE SCOTT, left, plays against junior Ricardo Hernandez. Chase said the club helped him deal with his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while Ricardo called chess “weird fun.”

Photos by Melissa Treolo.

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MOTORISTS STUCK in the snow between 71st and 75th streets on Quivira Road early Thursday afternoon created one of many traffic jams police responded to during the day.

Another snowstorm moved in Mon-day night, this one starting out a little more mercifully for Shawnee.

This storm’s plot started slowly, in-cluded a few intermissions and was expected to thicken by 4 inches or less during the day Tuesday.

Gil Hoag, a National Weather Ser-vice observer, said warm temperatures and sleet kept snow accumulation to trace amounts before midnight Mon-day — a sharp contrast to last Thurs-day’s storm. It dumped 9.5 inches of snow on the Shawnee area, most of it falling within a few hours of the storm’s onset just before 7 a.m.

But the latest storm, which included two to three inches overnight, was bad enough for the Shawnee Police De-partment to ask all residents to stay home Tuesday unless employed in an essential public service or health care positions. Tuesday morning traffic in-dicated that most complied, and travel to Merriam Christian Church, the only polling place for Shawnee’s Ward 2 Council primary was also light.

County Election Commissioner Brian Newby said the snow prompted consolidation of primary polling plac-es across the county from 28 originally planned to just five. By 8 a.m. Tuesday, only three Shawnee voters had made it

to the Merriam polling place.Similar to Thursday’s storm, Tues-

day’s snow closed all schools and many local businesses. But due to fewer mo-torists it did not appear to create the same level of morning rush-hour havoc.

Shawnee Public Works Director Ron Freyermuth said “whiteout” conditions Thursday were so bad that even a few snowplows got stuck in ditches along curbless roads in western Shawnee.

The city’s fleet of 21 snowplows hit the road at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, pre-treating streets with rock salt and cal-cium chloride. But the task of clearing main streets kept the crews from start-ing on the 60-hour job of plowing resi-dential streets until late that day.

The Price Chopper at 12010 Shaw-nee Mission Parkway closed at 4 p.m. Thursday because most members of its night shift were snowed in at home.

Major Bill Hisle said Shawnee police worked only four crashes Thursday due to light traffic and slow speeds. But officers were deluged with calls for motorists assists — 141 of them.

“We had 14 police cars out (Thurs-day), some with two-man units,” Hisle said Friday. “They were obviously very taxed going from call to call the en-tire day. ... I also know the snowplows were out all night long (Wednesday and Thursday).”

Nonstop plowing continued Mon-day night and Tuesday.

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Second snowstorm piles more on city

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4 |!!Wednesday, February 27, 2013!! .

Michael Dean Randolph, 63, of Shawnee, KS died Fri., Feb. 15, 2013 Memorial service 6:30 pm, Fri. Feb. 22, Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Bonner Springs, KSVisitation 5-6:30 pm, prior to service. Arr: Alden-Harrington 913-422-4074

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Scouts pancake breakfast March 3 at Good Shepherd

Boy Scouts from Troop 394 will be hosting a pancake breakfast on Sunday, March 3, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 12800 W. 75th St.

The breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to noon in the Social Hall. Tickets are $5 and will be available after Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 services at Good Shep-herd and Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. They also will be available at the door.

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM LISTINGS

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.

• Happy 75th birthday Caldecott Medal. Stop by through Dec. 31 to help the library celebrate 75 years of distinguished picture books. The first Caldecott Medal, recognizing the most distinguished American picture books for children, was awarded in 1938. Each month, there will be a different Caldecott-related, hands-on activity. Call the library for details.

• Read to a Dog, 10:30 a.m. March 2. Children 5 through 12 can practice their reading skills reading to specially trained Pets for Life dogs.

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.

• Seeking the Good Life, ongoing. Separated into three time periods, the exhibit chronicles the history of Johnson County through 13 interactive stations and 500 artifacts, documents and photos.

• Pop ’n Play, 9-11 a.m. Feb. 27. Drop-in activities

for 9-month- to 3-year-olds. $1 per child, or free for members.

SHAWNEE TOWN 1929

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

• All That Jazz, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in February. Class participants will popular 1920s dances, including the Charleston, Black Bottom, Fox Trot and Shag. To register call 913-248-2360. The cost is $40.

• 2013 Speakers Series kicks off April 9 with a presenta-tion by film historian Bo Smith, who will talk about film in the 1920s. The 7 p.m. event is free and open to the public.

WONDERSCOPE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

5705 FLINT ST., 913-287-8888

• Animal chat, noon Saturdays in March. Learn fun facts about the animals at Wonderscope and get questions answered by a staff member.

MONTICELLO COMMUNITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

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

• Annual chili cook-off, member participation, 6:30 p.m. March 14. Share a story about your relative or favorite family event.

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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.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR LISTINGS

2/27 | Wednesday• Trauma awareness parenting workshop sponsored by LifeBridge United Methodist Church and KVC Health Systems, 6:30 p.m., Clear Creek Elementary School, 5815 Monticello Road. For more information, call 913-422-8700.

2/28 | Thursday• Shawnee/Lenexa Chapter of Business Network Inter-national meeting, 7 a.m., First Watch, 11112 Shawnee Mission Parkway

3/1 | Friday• Shawnee Rotary Club, 7:15 a.m., Shawnee Town Hall, 11600 Johnson Drive

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

• Sacred Heart Catholic Parish 11th annual fish fry, 5 p.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Shawnee, 5501 Monticello Road

• Shawnee Mission North theater department presents “How to Eat Like a Child And Other Lessons in Not Be-ing a Grown-up,” 7 p.m., Shawnee Mission North High School, 7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park

3/2 | Saturday• Shawnee Mission North theater department presents “How to Eat Like a Child And Other Lessons in Not Be-ing a Grown-up,” 7 p.m., Shawnee Mission North High School, 7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park

• Theatre in the Park 2013 season auditions, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blue Valley High School, 6001 W. 159th St., Stilwell.

More information can be found online at http://www.theatreinthepark.org/auditions.

3/3 | Sunday• Troop 394 pancake breakfast, 7 a.m., Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Seuferling Hall, 12800 W. 75th St.

• St. Joseph Table & Pasta Dinner, table viewing: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dinner: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, Shawnee, 11311 Johnson Drive. For more information, call 913-631-5983.

• Theatre in the Park 2013 season auditions, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Blue Valley High School, 6001 W. 159th St., Stilwell. More information can be found online at http://www.theatreinthepark.org/auditions.

3/5 | Tuesday• Biz 2 Biz Connections, 8 a.m., Edward Jones Invest-ments, 5725 Nieman Road, Suite D.

• Grief share at Harvest Ridge Covenant Church, 7 p.m., Harvest Ridge Covenant Church, 22015 Midland Drive. For more information, call 913-441-5500.

3/6 | Wednesday• Shawnee Chamber of Commerce a.m. Connect, 8 a.m., Little Monkey Bizness, 12219 Shawnee Mission Parkway

3/7 | Thursday• Shawnee/Lenexa Chapter of Business Network Inter-national meeting, 7 a.m., First Watch, 11112 Shawnee Mission Parkway


Metrics helping officials makestreet maintenance decisions

During its March 5 meeting, the Shawnee City Council is expected to approve a 2013 street maintenance plan that puts the city on the road to better roadways.

But going forward, officials will need to identify an additional annual revenue stream of about $3.5 million to finance recommended levels of street, curb and sidewalk repair, Mark Sherfy said.

Sherfy, who has led an effort to ap-ply new metrics to the maintenance challenge since being named city transportation manager three years ago, said underfunding had caused the average pavement condition in Shawnee to plummet from a 2006 rat-ing of 8.9 (very good to excellent) on a 10-point scale to 5.6 (fair to good) at present.

On March 5, the City Council will be asked to approve a $6.47 million street maintenance plan and solicit bids for the city’s 2013 mill and over-lay contract. But only $3.47 million is budgeted for that contract, which be-sides an estimated $2.6 million in road resurfacing will cover about $702,000 in citizen-requested curb and sidewalk repairs and about $150,000 in full-depth repairs to badly deteriorated stretches of road.

That $3.47 million is only about half of the $6.9 million annual investment that Sherfy’s department has recom-mended for street overlay and curb, sidewalk and full-depth road repairs.

Of the $6.9 million, Sherfy said, an estimated $6.2 million is needed just to maintain the current average pave-ment condition. That’s a staggering amount considering that the city’s total street maintenance budgets — which also cover capital projects, chip seal maintenance of uncurbed roads, and bridge maintenance and repairs — have ranged between only $934,000 in 2009 and $2.6 million last year.

But based on the proposed 2013 maintenance plan and developments expected next year, Sherfy said, “we’re really happy we’re heading in the right direction.”

The proposed street maintenance plan would allow milling and overlay of 29 of the city’s 780 lane miles of roadway and chip sealing of another 14 lane miles. That 43 miles of resur-facing would address all 1.1 lane miles of streets currently rated 1 (failed), all 9.5 lane miles rated 2 (very poor) and some of the 67 lane miles rated 3 (poor), Sherfy said.

Another highlight of the 2013 plan, Sherfy added, is that it would allow the city to address all citizen curb and sidewalk repair requests made through Dec. 31, 2012 — the oldest of them dating to July 2011.

Looking ahead, there’s more good news, Sherfy said. Starting in 2014, the city expects to resume funding part of its street maintenance program with gasoline tax revenues, which since

2008 have had to be diverted to debt service. According to Sherfy, $1.6 mil-lion in gasoline tax revenue is expect-ed to be available for the program in 2014.

In addition, recently renegotiated landfill impact fees are expected to generate $1.1 million for street main-tenance next year and more in future years.

Even with those budget boosts, how-ever, a roughly $3.5 million revenue gap will have to be filled to prevent further deterioration of the city’s roads, curbs and sidewalks, Sherfy said.

“It could be worse,” he said. “At the level we’ve funded the program over the last five years, you would think we would be far worse off. But still today, more than 50 percent of our roads are in good condition.”

One reason for that has been the re-surfacing accomplished through capi-tal projects, the city matches for which are funded through the street main-tenance program. The 2013 plan will continue that practice, using $910,000 in city funds to leverage $1.54 million in county and federal dollars for major improvements to Monticello Road and Shawnee Mission Parkway.

One development that alarms Sher-fy, however, is the growing volume of failing curbs in the city, a circum-stance due partly to the use of bad concrete mix supplied in the 1990s.

“There are almost 480 miles of curbs in Shawnee,” Sherfy said, “and we’re estimating that around 140 of those miles are candidates for replace-ment. That’s a little over $20 million worth of curbs.”

According to Sherfy, water is the No. 1 enemy of streets, and curb de-terioration allows water to get under streets, necessitating expensive full-depth repairs.

Of course, the city’s not in any po-sition to fund all $20 million worth of needed curb replacements now, Sher-fy said. But by keeping an eye on the city’s roadways and communicating their condition through understand-able metrics, he hopes to make future maintenance choices clearer for the City Council.

“We need to be able to tell the story of our street network,” Sherfy said, “because the roads may look good now, but they’re all deteriorating ev-ery day.”

By Rob [email protected] ROAD CONDITIONS

Current Shawnee road pavement conditions have been rated as follows:

1 (failed), 1.1 lane miles, 0.1 percent2 (very poor), 9.5 miles, 1.2 percent3 (poor), 67 miles, 8.6 percent4 (fair) 105.3 miles, 13.5 percent5 (fair) 187.7 miles, 24.1 percent6 (good) 202 miles, 25.9 percent7 (good) 102.9 miles, 13.2 percent8 (very good) 55.5 miles, 7.1 percent9 (excellent) 43 miles, 5.5 percent10 (new) 6.2 miles, 0.8 percent


The De Soto school district is served by seven board members, representing six district area positions plus one at-large position. Elections are contested in odd-numbered years. Here’s how to reach your elected representatives:

• Position 1: William (Bill) Fletcher, 8953 Hillview Drive, De Soto, KS 66018, 913-583-1767 (Term expires 2015)

• Position 2: J. Mitchell Powers, 22505 West 53rd Terrace, Shawnee, KS 66226, 913-441-8150 (Term expires 2015)

• Position 3: Angela Handy, 22002

West 56th Terrace, Shawnee, KS 66226, 913-742-8946 (Term expires 2015)

• Position 4: Randy Johnson, 8230 Delaware, De Soto, KS 66018, 913-585-1063 (Term expires 2013)

• Position 5: Dick Dearwester, 5121 Woodsonia Drive, Shawnee, KS 66226, 913-441-5456 (Term expires 2013)

• Position 6: Tammy Thomas, 5665 Woodland Drive, Shawnee, KS 66218, 913-441-5522 (Term expires 2013)

• Position 7 (At-large): Tim Blan-kenship, 30855 W. 98th St., De Soto, KS 66018, 913-583-3058 (Term expires 2015)

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COMMENT

I should have known Thursday was going to be a bad day as soon as I walked outside around 7 a.m. and fell on my tailbone.

No, strike that. I should have known almost a week earlier, when forecast-ers began warning of the foot-deep snow expected on Feb. 21.

Despite the warnings, I joined the many who hit the snow-packed roads anyway because we felt we had to get to work or some other destination. But by the time I made it to the office, I realized that even my all-wheel-drive Suburu Baja was no match for the rapidly de-scending snow. It was obscuring the usually well-delineated pathways we follow to get from one place to anoth-er. And those without four-wheel- or all-wheel-drive were turning inter-sections into wheel-spinning panic zones.

Thus, I abandoned my plan to drive around town to cover the snowstorm. Instead, I decided to phone Shawnee Public Works Director Ron Freyer-muth to ask if I could ride along in a snowplow. He agreed to the plan, but it didn’t work out either.

All morning, the city’s 21 snowplow drivers were absorbed with clearing trouble spots and pulling each other out of ditches along uncurbed roads out west. So the call I was supposed to receive from a driver assigned to pick me up didn’t come until after 1 p.m.

By then, I had decided to drive the nearly 30 blocks home for lunch and to take a few photos on the way there and back. I knew the plows hadn’t yet made a dent on residential streets yet. But I figured I would have no prob-lem, having to navigate only Shawnee Mission Parkway and Quivira Road. And I was almost right.

I made it to 71st Street and Quivira, four blocks from my home. But at that point, traffic on Quivira had come to a standstill in both directions.

To avoid the snarl, I turned off on 71st Street, then navigated a few un-plowed blocks to get headed back north on Quivira — now with a new goal. I’d decided to find a safe, cleared

place to park as soon as possible, walk home and stay there until the pub-lic works crews had made smoother sail-ing possible.

As bad luck would have it, however, I had to drive to

Shawnee Mission Parkway, then a couple of blocks east before I found a reasonably accessible place to park.

So from there, I started my 15-block walk home, realizing immediately that there is no good place to walk in a snowstorm. During the rare intervals when there was no traffic, I walked in the street. And when cars approached, I trudged through the knee- to thigh-high drifts created by the plows.

I’d made it to 67th Street and Qui-vira by the time a public works offi-cial called and asked if I still wanted to do a ride-along. No thanks, I told him, I’m taking some photos on my walk home and, if I make it, I’m going to collapse for a while.

The snow had served as a stun-ning reminder of how vulnerable we can become when basics we take for granted — things such as dry under-wear and roads — are yanked away. But hours later, when some neighbors and a police officer helped my son and I get his car through drifts on our mission to retrieve the Baja, I came to a more heartening conclusion: When the going gets tough, good-hearted people generally band together to pull each other through.

POINT OF VIEWThe Dispatch’s 2012 Point of View panelists respond to weekly questions. See

more responses and add comments of your own at shawneedispatch.com.

“Nine dollars per hour translates to an annual salary of $18,720. That

still represents the abject poverty of the working poor and the American dream deferred or

shattered.”

Michael SandersShawnee

“The ultimate consumer always pays all the costs.

Always. So what do you think of running

up your expenses that much?”

Ben NicksShawnee

Q: What do you think about the president’s de-sire to increase the federal minimum wage

from $7.25 to $9 an hour?

“In general, the in-crease in minimum wages will decrease

the demand for labor, therefore

increasing unem-ployment.”

Gloria Bessenbacher

Shawnee

The bright side of a bad day

ROB ROBERTS

WHERE TO WRITE

QUOTEWORTHY


Sombrero’s Mexican Cantina re-cently burst on to the local restaurant scene, opening in the former El Ma-guey space at 22702 Midland Drive in the Shawnee Crossings retail center.

For co-owner Brian Roberts, how-ever, Sombrero’s is the result of a lifelong dream and years of prepara-tion.

“I have been working at getting my own place for about six years,” he said. “I’ve been to Texas, New Mex-ico, Arizona and California, working on recipes and getting the menu put together.”

In addition, for the four months prior to Sombrero’s Feb. 15 grand opening, the owners worked to cre-ate a soothing, upscale interior through varying shades of blue paint, stacked stone walls and columns, art-glass lighting, a loft-look ceiling and other touches.

Sombrero’s is owned by Lee Rob-erts, who once worked at Ponak’s Mexican Kitchen & Bar in Kansas City, Mo., and his sons Brian and Jer-emy Roberts, both veterans of Pan-zon’s, a popular Mexican restaurant in Lenexa.

“Panzon’s has been successful be-cause they know how to take care of people, which resulted in a lot of regulars,” said Brian Roberts, who worked his way up from busboy to

manager during 20 years there. “We will have that same philosophy of keeping people happy and exceeding their expectations with no excuses.”

Due to their respect for Panzon’s owners, however, the Robertses de-cided not to borrow any of their reci-pes or steal any of their employees.

Rather, Brian said, they hand-picked experienced kitchen help from across the metropolitan area and hired a number of Mill Valley and De Soto high school students as servers to help create a neighbor-

hood restaurant feel.In addition, Brian created a menu

featuring fresh tortillas, which will be made daily on the premises, and an assortment of sauces, including avocado, verde and habaneros vari-eties.

“Fresh tortillas made in-house, chips, sauce — that’s the founda-tion,” he said.

But beyond that, Sombreros fea-tures special dishes like Chile Rellen-os, made from a recipe Brian picked up in New Mexico; Chili Verde, with

seasoned pork, beans and special seasonings; and tamales that haveproved to be an early favorite.

“We wanted to keep it real sim-ple at first,” Brian said of the menu, which also includes a variety of en-chiladas, burritos, tacos, tostadosand salads. “Then down the road,we’ll introduce specials like Chicken Tanga and other authentic dishes.”

The restaurant also features a fullbar, with eight Mexican and domes-tic beers on tap, plus low-calorie Margaritas that Brian claims are thebest in town.

Sombrero’s, which also includes a room for private parties of up to 40people, is open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Satur-day, and noon to 9 p.m. Sundays.

Located across the street fromPerceptive Software’s headquarters, Sombrero’s lunch business will takea hit when that company moves its 600-plus jobs to Lenexa in a year orso, Brian said. But he hopes to win the company and its employees over in the meantime and continue serv-ing the firm in the future through the restaurant’s catering service.

“The days of putting a ‘we’re open’ sign up and hoping people showup for lunch are gone,” Brian said. “Nowadays, you have to take lunchto people, and we’re going to do thatby offering catering to local compa-nies.”

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BRIAN ROBERTS, left, and his brother, Jeremy Roberts, have brought an upscale look and lots of experience to Sombrero’s Mexican Cantina, 22702 Midland Drive.

Sombrero’s Mexican Cantina opening caps years of preparationBy Rob Roberts

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FAR LEFT PHOTO: ONE OF DR. HODGES’ favorite artifacts on display at Medicine’s Hall of Fame & Museum is this frontier physician’s set of saddlebags containing medicines from the 1880s. MIDDLE: THIS CEREMONIAL MASK, used in spiritual and healing exercises, is one of several within the African section at the museum. ABOVE: DATED 1657, this two-volume set of medical books by Hippocratis is one of the museum’s oldest arti-facts.

LEFT PHOTO: DR. BRUCE HODGES, the 79-year-old physician whose collection of medical artifacts is now on display at his new museum in western Shawnee, is pictured in its section on small pox, which was eradicated in 1977. According to Hodges, George Washington was one of the few small pox victims who survived. But the disease, which he contracted in Barbados at age 19, left him so disfigured that an artist had to “doctor” Washington’s face in the portrait that appears on the $1 bill. ABOVE: SOME OF the pharmaceutical ingredients on display at the new medical museum, such as strychnine and cyanide, are generally thought of by today’s layman as poisons.

LEFT PHOTO: MEDICINE’S HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM at 6801 Hedge Lane Terrace near the southwest corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Kansas Highway 7 opened Feb. 19. Owned by Dr. Bruce Hodges and his wife, Cathy Hodges, the museum features more than 4,500 medi-cal artifacts from more than 20 countries. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $5. ABOVE: THIS IRON LUNG is among artifacts in the museum’s section on the nation’s deadly polio epidemics.

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ZACHARY GOSS, a freshman at Shawnee Mission North, con-templates his next move dur-ing a recent meeting of the school’s new chess club.

After the final bell rang on a school day early in the year, Holly Clark be-gan making her way to Room 173.

And she admits to feeling “really geeky” about what she was about to do in the orchestra practice room at Shawnee Mission North High School, but so what, she thought.

“I don’t mind being seen as geeky,” the SM North junior said during a recent gathering of the school’s new chess club. “I always thought chess was kinda cool … and one of those games that you could always get bet-ter at. It was like a specialized game; you have to learn how to move all the pieces.”

Holly is one of a number of stu-dents who are meeting Mondays af-ter school each week to practice the strategic board game. The club was started this school year by parent Pa-mela Webb.

Webb, who has been playing chess herself since high school, said she helped start a chess club at Hope Lutheran School when her son, Mat-thew, was a student there. After Mat-thew entered SM North as a fresh-man this school year, though, she found out that her son’s new school had a chess club a while ago, but not anymore. So she decided to see what she could do to start one.

“I asked Mr. Kramer (SM North principal) … and he said, well, first I’d have to find a sponsor,” Webb said.

She said she literally emailed every teacher in the school, asking if they would be willing to sponsor the club. A response she received from Karen McGhee-Hensel, the school’s orches-tra teacher, was just what Webb was looking for. McGhee offered to be a sponsor and let the club use her room.

In the beginning, Webb said, about 30 students showed up to participate in the club. And since then, “we’ve dwindled to about 15 or 20.” Some of the students come just for a fun activ-ity to do after school, she said, and then there are a handful of students who have been taking the club to the next level, competing against other high school students in area chess tournaments.

“There’s about seven or eight (stu-dents) on the chess team,” Webb said.

Twice a month, those students on the team get instruction from expert-rated chess player David Blair, who has been teaching chess for about 19 years and is former executive direc-tor of the Anatoly Karpov Interna-tional School of Chess in Lindsborg. Blair lives in Wichita, so he uses Skype to communicate with the stu-dents and teach them new strategies for achieving the fundamental goal of chess: a checkmate of the opponent’s king.

Webb said she met Blair at one of the team’s first tournaments and asked him if he’d be interested in working with the SM North students. Blair agreed, though he said he is new

to the world of Skype.“I’m getting used to it,” he said via

Skype following a recent chess club meeting. He also offered his take on chess, saying that it was more than just a board game between two play-ers.

“Chess builds teamwork, lead-ership skills, reading comprehen-sion,” he said. “There’s a tremendous amount of math (involved). You’re always counting the material differ-ence, adding up the points on both sides of the board, counting moves.”

For senior Chase Scott, the game also helps him deal with his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

“It works because I can use parts of my brain that like to go wild and focus on strategies and stuff,” said Chase, who joined the club at the request of a friend and because he wanted to get more involved during his last year of high school.

But all strategies aside, the game is really a lot of fun, said junior Ricar-do Hernandez, who learned to play chess from his grandfather when he was 5.

“Taking out people’s pieces is fun,” he said. “It’s kind of like a weird fun. It’s like playing Monopoly, and it makes you feel smart.”

Webb said the team had competed in a handful of tournaments through-out the area thus far, including one in November at Kansas University.

“We’re doing really good for our first year,” she said. So good, in fact, that several students on the team scored high enough in tournaments that they will get to compete March 9 at the Kansas Scholastic Chess As-sociation state championships in Wichita.

The ultimate goal of the chess club, Webb said, is to start “getting a placement of first place, second place; winning medals, trophies for the school.”

“We’re looking at trying to provide this program as a lettered program,” much like varsity sports, she said.

And though a chess club may be viewed by some as being “just one of those things that all the nerds are in,” Holly said, it’s actually a pretty “cool” way to spend an afternoon.

“It’s challenging,” she said. “Like, you get right across from someone and you’re playing and you have to think through every move.”

Plus, she said, “the pieces are cool.”The club meets from 2:40 p.m. to

4:30 p.m. every Monday that school is in session. Interested students only need to show up, Webb said.

New club at SM North drawing students to the chess boardBy Melissa Treolo

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Chess builds teamwork, leadership skills, reading comprehension. There’s a tremendous amount of math (involved). You’re always counting the material difference, adding up the points on both sides of the board, counting moves.”

— David Blair, expert-rated chess player

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FOODMEALTIME IDEAS AND RECIPES FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Coffee like a secret weapon for richly flavored roasted pork

Coffee has become my new favorite ingredient when roasting meat.

It’s an effortless way to add gobs of flavor to whatever I am making. All I do is add whole coffee beans to what-ever spice blend I am using as a wet or dry rub, then grind it to a powder and apply to the meat. The coffee pro-vides deep, rich flavors with just a hint of acid. It’s a combination that works wonders for roasted meat.

I’ve tried the spice-coffee combina-tion called for below on both beef and pork tenderloins; both were fantas-tic. You also could use it on chicken breasts or thighs for a “blackened” chicken.

The seasonings can be applied to the meat right before roasting. But if you have a little extra time, the flavor is even better if you rub the spices on the meat, then refrigerate it for several hours before roasting. And if you’d rather use these flavors in a wet rub, don’t hesitate to add a little olive or canola oil to the blend.

If you’re looking for a simple and speedy dinner, make the roasted pork tenderloin in this recipe and serve it as is with a side salad or some roasted vegetables. Or for something party-worthy, slice it, slap it on rounds of baguette, then top with a dollop of cherry jam. For the latter variation, the pork can be served warm or room temperature.

Cherry-Topped Coffee-Roasted Pork Tenderloin

An electric spice grinder (or coffee grinder) is the easiest way to make the spice rub for this recipe. If you don’t have one, substitute an equal amount of

ground coffee for the beans, then use a mortar and pestle or food processor to grind everything together.

Start to finish: 35 minutesMakes 36 appetizers1 tablespoon coffee beans1 teaspoon garlic powder1 teaspoon fennel seeds1 teaspoon smoked paprika1 teaspoon whole peppercorns1 teaspoon kosher salt3 pounds pork tenderloins1 baguette, thinly sliced into 36 roundsOlive oil

10-ounce jar cherry jamHeat the oven to 400 F. Line a rimmed

baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.

In a spice grinder, combine the cof-fee beans, garlic powder, fennel seeds, paprika, peppercorns and salt. Grind until the beans and seeds are finely ground. Rub the spice-coffee blend evenly and liberally over the pork tenderloins. Set the tenderloins on the prepared baking sheet, then roast for 20 minutes, or until they reach 145 F at the center. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, brush the baguette slices with olive oil, then arrange on a baking sheet and toast for 2 minutes, or until just barely browned.

When the pork is ready, cut it into thin slices. To serve, place one slice of pork on each piece of baguette, then top with a small dollop of cherry jam.

Nutrition information per serving: 120 calories; 15 calories from fat (13 percent of total calories); 2 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 4 g protein; 260 mg sodium.

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COFFEE PROVIDES deep, rich flavors with just a hint of acid. It’s a combination that works wonders for roasted meat, such as this recipe for Cherry-Topped Coffee-Roasted Pork Tenderloin.

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Youths invited to enter jewelry design contest

Measetique Jewels is sponsoring a student jewelry design contest.

The contest is open to youths in three age groups: 5-8, 9-13 and 14-17. Jewelry designer Marty Mease will make jewelry using the top designs entered in each group, and the overall winning piece will be sold, with proceeds benefiting the charity of the winner’s choice.

Entry forms are available at the store, 13010 Shawnee Mission Parkway.

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LUCAS LEININGER, a member of Troop 93, is pictured with one of the living history props he created for his Eagle Scout project.

Lucas Leininger, a 15-year-old Boy Scout from Shawnee, has helped keep some Kansas military history alive through his recently completed Eagle Scout project.

A member of Troop 93, Lucas spent the last few months building living his-tory props for the Fort Scott National Historic Site. For his project, he led his troop in building four new stands that will be used by cavalry and dragoon re-enactors during an exercise known as “running at the heads.” During the drill, mounted soldiers ride with sa-

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He is a brave in the tribe of Mic-O-Say honor society and a member of the Order of the Arrow, another Scouting honor society. This summer, he will be going to Philmont, a high-adventure camp in New Mexico.

In addition to Scouting and the out-doors, Lucas enjoys golf, baseball, and studying science and engineering at Mill Valley High School, where he is a freshman.

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SMNW JUNIOR LAPHONSO MCKINNIS celebrates his 170-pound title win with assistant coach Mark Wahl and head coach Howard Newcomb.

STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

A PROMISE FULFILLED

McKinnis wins SMNW’s second state titleBy Stephen Montemayor

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WICHITA — Shawnee Mission North-west junior LaPhonso McKinnis is on the ground at the foot of a staircase inside Hartman Arena, rolling on the ground in both a state of delirium and just a little bit of pain in his knee.

Surrounding McKinnis are team-mates, former opponents and SM Northwest assis-tant coaches, the latter reminding passersby that McKinnis just won the Class 6A state champion-ship in just his second season.

SM Northwest coach Howard New-comb is 20 yards away, glasses off and a tear stuck on his cheek as he shakes his head. “Oh man, oh man,” he re-peats.

McKinnis became just the second Cougar to win a state wrestling cham-

pionship under Newcomb, following Blake Trullinger’s 125-pound title in 2002. Trullinger, meanwhile, would text Newcomb throughout this tour-nament, congratulating him on semi-final victories, second- and third-place finishes and, now, another state cham-pion.

That champion rose to his feet, meeting more hugs and handshakes. Upon receiving his medal and com-

m e m o r a t i v e bracket, he took off again across the stadium floor and up another set up steps.

M c K i n n i s maintained a firm grip on the brack-

et from then on.“I can’t wait to get home and show

my mom,” McKinnis said.•••

McKinnis surprised Garden City senior Anthony Gardner with a move called an ankle pick early in their championship match. He later said he knew that was the move he needed to execute against Gardner, who’d be tough to take down otherwise. After a

pair of near pins, McKinnis took a 9-2 lead into the second period.

“I think it surprised him when I ankle-picked him the first time and he was on his back. I think that got in his head,” McKinnis said. “I think it got into his head even more when I kept doing it over and over and over.”

But Gardner made it interesting, later hitting a five-point move in the second to pull within 9-7 and soon tacking on another two points to tie.

“I had to turn it on,” McKinnis said. “No more me doing stupid stuff.”

McKinnis notched a point off an es-cape and two more off a subsequent takedown to enter the final period up, 12-9.

But with just 1:12 left — McKin-nis up 14-10 — the pair tumbled out of bounds. McKinnis stopped where the mat ended and the floor began and Gardner’s momentum carried him over McKinnis’ left knee. McKinnis let out a shout and Newcomb rose from his seat looking stricken. After assess-ing the injury, McKinnis rose back off the mat, receiving the obligatory re-minder of just how little time was left

Please see MCKINNIS, page 16

I can’t wait to get home and show my mom.”

— SMNW junior LaPhonso McKinnis

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Even more Class 5A and 6A state wrestling coverage inside. Pages 16-18


ST. JAMES JUNIOR ANDREW TUJAGUE won the Class 5A state title at 138 pounds Saturday.

SJA’s Tujague realizes dream

STATE WRESTLING

By Stephen [email protected]

WICHITA — Maybe by now it’s sunk in for St. James Academy junior Andrew Tujague.

On Saturday, Tujague’s state cham-pionship at 138 pounds highlighted a second-place finish by the Thunder in the team’s first foray in the 5A tourna-ment in Wichita.

St. James (141 points) placed be-hind Arkansas City (177.5), edging St. Thomas Aquinas (128) for second.

Tujague (28-11) ended a 0-0 stale-mate in the third period of his champi-onship match against Topeka-Seaman sophomore Daemeion Gay and held on for a 1-0 victory. The two had wrestled twice already this year, so Tujague knew a 1-0 lead was anything but safe.

“I wrestled hard on my feet,” he said. “I wasn’t going to let him get anything on top as he’s no pushover on top.”

Tujague’s brother, freshman Ste-phen Tujague (39-8), also defeated Valley Center freshman Ryan Del-forge in the third-place match.

“He had an incredible season,” An-drew Tujague said. “I know it didn’t’ end the way he wanted, but you don’t always get what you want. It’s really great to have him as my brother.”

Sophomore Reese Cokeley (39-15), sophomore Zak Hensley (33-8) and junior Trent Salsbury (45-11) all also won their third-place matches.

Meanwhile, junior Ben VanLerberg (36-17) defeated Goddard junior Chris-tian Frame by default in the fifth-place

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and what was waiting for him on the other end.

•••Hours before McKinnis rode out

the final seconds of his 16-11 victory, circling to create distance between himself and Gardner as time expired, McKinnis stood alone in a storage room just out of view of the main floor.

At the end of the night, when try-ing to make sense of how a second-year wrestler could be so calm on this stage, his coach was at a loss. Medita-tion maybe?

Newcomb wasn’t too far off the mark. Before he walked out onto the floor, McKinnis later said, he shed a few tears in that room and gathered himself. Before he could break his op-ponent, he had to break himself.

“I made it all the way to the finals,” McKinnis said. “In the back of my head I kept thinking about how I didn’t want to let my team down.”

McKinnis helped lead the Cougars to a 10th-place finish, one point be-

hind SM West. Joining him were se-nior Colton Almos (third, 145 pounds) and junior Mario Galvan (second, 195 pounds).

Earlier on Saturday, McKinnis earned a 7-4 decision in his semifinal match against Derby senior Jose San-tillon.

One season after going 0-2 at state and finishing 9-9, McKinnis (38-9) leapt into the arms of assistant coach Mark Wahl, who has seen McKinnis through the entirety of his young ca-reer.

“He beats himself more than other kids beat him,” Wahl said.

Later Saturday afternoon, given some downtime, McKinnis picked up the phone and called his older broth-er, Deland. It’d be a number he’d call again later that night to affirm a prom-ise made when the two first spoke — before McKinnis etched his name on the walls inside SM Northwest.

“I’m not leaving with the silver med-al,” McKinnis told his brother in their first conversation. “I’m not leaving the runner-up.”


SMNW JUNIOR LAPHONSO MCKINNIS stands atop the medals podium at the state wrestling tournament Saturday in Wichita after winning the Class 6A 170-pound championship.

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McKinnis

BASKETBALL

SMNW girls halt losing streak before sub-state

File photo by Kevin Anderson/Lawrence Journal-World

SMNW FRESHMAN BRENNI ROSE scored 12 points in a 62-50 victory against SM North on Friday. The Cougars will play host to SM East in the sub-state opener on Wednesday.

By SJ MunozSpecial to The Dispatch

At the halfway point of the opening quarter on Friday, the Shawnee Mis-sion Northwest girls basketball team gained the edge and never let up, best-ing SM North, 62-50, on senior night.

“It was a great senior night for the Lady Cougars,” SM Northwest head coach Jeff Dickson said. “All three se-niors started the game, and all three scored and played really well. It was nice to be in control of the game from midway through the first quarter until the end of the game. I was really proud of our hustle and leadership, and it was a nice building block head-ing into sub-state play.”

After the Cougars gained control in the first quarter, they took a 16-12 lead into the second. The Cougars narrow-ly outscored the Indians, 12-11, in that quarter and pushed their lead to five at the break.

Scoring was again neck-and-neck in the third quarter, but it was the Cou-gars who again had the edge with 13 points to SM North’s 12 as they led 41-35 going into the final eight minutes.

In the fourth quarter, SM Northwest (15-5, 8-3 in Sunflower League) got its best offensive quarter of the night as

they came up with 21 points. The In-dians were forced to foul to stay inthe game, which allowed the Cougarsto pull away for the double-digit windown the stretch.

Leading SM Northwest with 14points, including two three-pointers,was McKayla Ross. Arielle Jacksonscored 13, and both Brenni Rose (12

points) and AnnaKing (11 points)also reached dou-ble figures.

King was one ofthree SM North-west seniors —alongside KristinaPurinton and Elis-sa Ojeda — play-ing in their finalregular-seasongame.

“Elissa, Kris-tina and Anna have meant so much toour program, and it was very specialto finish their final regular seasonhome game the right way,” Dicksonsaid.

Leading the Indians, who finish theregular season 10-10 (4-9 in the Sun-flower League), were senior Court-ney Hughes with 17 points, includingfive 3-pointers, and freshman BriannaFarr, who hit two treys and scored 12.

The Cougars open sub-state play asthe No. 2 seed and will play host to No.7 SM East (6-14) at 7 p.m. Thursday.SM North, meanwhile, received thetournament’s No. 2 seed and will playhost to No. 5 SM West (9-10) at 7 p.m.on Thursday.

It was nice to be in control of the game from midway through the first quarter until the end of the game. I was really proud of our hustle and leadership, and it was a nice building block head-ing into sub-state play.”

— Jeff Dickson, SMNW girls basketball coach

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ONLINE: Find more photos and coverage of Shawnee-area wrestlers in Saturday’s state tournament online at shawneedispatch.com.

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MILL VALLEY JUNIOR JAKE ELLIS came back to place third at 145 pounds in the Class 5A wrestling tournament on Saturday.


SMNW JUNIOR MARIO GALVAN was one of two Cougars to advance to 6A finals. Galvan finished second at 195 pounds after a 3-2 loss to Gardner-Edgerton sophomore Seth Pesek on Saturday in Wichita.


ST. JAMES FRESHMAN STEPHEN TUJAGUE wrapped up a 39-8 debut season with a third-place finish at 138 pounds in Class 5A on Saturday.


SMNW SENIOR COLTON ALMOS finished his wrestling career with a victory in the Class 6A 145-pound third-place match on Saturday.


SM NORTH SENIOR ARMANDO CONTRERAS finished fourth at 220 pounds in the 6A tourna-ment after dropping a pair of overtime losses — the first in double O.T. — to Hutchinson junior Lex Plummer.

Shawnee stars shine on wrestling’s biggest stage

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Auction Calendar

CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONSat., Mar. 9

Lyndon, KS - 9AMHarley Gerdes Auctions

(785) 828-4476www.HarleyGerdesAuctions.com

ESTATE AUCTIONSunday March 10th, 2013

10:00 A.M.2110 Harper

Dg. Co. Fairgrounds Bldg. 1 & 2, Lawrence, KS

Auctioneers:Elston Auctions

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

“Serving Your Auction Needs Since 1994”

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for pictures!!

Triple Estate Auction:Sunday, March 3

12 NoonLONE JACK, MO

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Auctions

Don’t Miss It!Harley Gerdes

Consignment AuctionSat., Mar. 9

9:00 AMLyndon, KS

(785) 828-4476For a complete sale bill and picture highlights...

Visit us on the web:www.HarleyGerdes

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Triple Estate Auction:Art Pottery, Art Glass,Paintings and Prints

Sunday, March 312 Noon

LONE JACK, MO

Prairie Print Makers, Weller, Rookwood, Steu-ben, Galle’ Cameo up to

17”, Mt. Washington, Wave Crest, Nakara, 40 Oil

Paintings, MORE!

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Education Medical careers

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BusinessOpportunity Pallet company in Kansas City, KS, located on 9 ac-res of land, 7,000 sq/ft repair shop, plus office space, maintenance room & lunch room. All equipment necessary to conduct business. 2 semi trucks, 16 semi trailers & forklifts. Too numerous to list here, all the tools & equipment. 30 years in business, now retiring.

Everything must go! (Contact: Call

913-299-9872 or [email protected])

Banking

Mainstreet Credit UnionLawrence location, has an immediate opening for a full time Asst. Branch Mgr. with a major responsibility in supervisory activities. Qualifications inclu: min. 2 yr. supervisory exp., 1 yr. teller exp., organization skills, problem solving abili-ties, detail oriented. Seek-ing candidate to provide professional, knowledgea-ble customer service. We provide competitive salary and benefits inclu: health, dental, vision, 401 K, 125 Caf. Plan.Qualified candidates fax resume to 913-599-4816,

Attn: HR, or mail toMainstreet CU,13001 W. 95th,

Lenexa, Ks. 66215, ATTN:HR.

Customer Service AAA is seeking a full time Auto Travel Customer Service Rep at our Law-rence location. Candi-dates must possess the following qualities:

• Multi-task oriented• Initiative• Excellent customer service skills

• Computer skills• Adaptable to change• Knowledgeable US Ge-ography

• Strong sales skillsAAA Travel has been a premier provider of travel products and ser-vices for the past 100 years.Please apply at 3514 Clin-ton Parkway in Lawrence

or send resume to:3545 SW 6th,

Topeka, Ks., 66606,e-mail:

[email protected]: 785-233-0833.

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(First Published in The Basehor Sentinel February 28, 2013)

Legal Notice

Dear Friends and Members of the Community,

In recent weeks following my father’s (Robert Greenwell’s) death, many of you have inquired of me regarding certain aspects of his affairs and business. Please be advised that I have no ownership in, nor have I had any participation in my father’s personal affairs or the management of his business since September 29, 2012. All current and fu-ture inquiries should be directed to the business owner or other family members.

Sincerely,Edward Greenwell

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Drivers-Transportation

Full-TimeOver the Road Drivers

Join the World’s #1 Fun Food Company! The Over the Road Driver is a full-time position based in Topeka, KS responsi-ble for truck inspections, delivering & unloading product, completing pa-perwork, complying with Federal Motor Carrier safety regulations, and other related activities.

The position offers a competitive salary aver-aging $78,000 + Sign On Bonus, with full health care benefits, retirement and savings benefits in-cluding 401(k) with com-pany match and much more! Single driver rate of $0.48/mile; most runs out & back on same day; limited team runs; 10 paid holidays; 2 weeks paid vacation; hotel rooms and meal allow-ances.

Successful candidates will have a Class A Li-cense & 2+ years of ex-perience with tractor & trailer equipment. All po-sitions require pre-employment testing, background checks, and drug screening.

Apply online today at:

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Equal Opportunity Em-ployment M/F/D/V

Maverick Transportation

The largest glass carrier in the transportation in-dustry has several open-ings at their terminal in Spring Hill, KS.

Driving Positions: Dedi-cated glass runs, home weekends, Class A CDL required.

Dock Position: 1st shift, 8 am - 5 pm $15/hr with overtime available.

Dock position, no exp necessary but must hold Class A CDL.

To apply, contact Maverick’s Recruiting Dept at 800-289-1100or visit us online at

www.drivemaverick.com

Education &Training

Highland Community College

is accepting applications for a full-time Center Directorin Perry, Kansas. Responsi-ble for organization, facili-tation, supervision, delivery of academic courses /programs in Jefferson Co. Bachelor’s req; Master’s pref. Request application

packet from: HCC Human Resources, 606 W. Main, Highland, KS 66035; 785-442-6010; [email protected]

EOE

Para Educators

East Central Kansas Co-operative taking applica-tions for full time para educator positions.

Applicants may apply online at:

www.eckce.com or call the office for a paper ap-plication (785-594-2737).

EOE

TEACHER CAREER FAIR!Thursday, February 28th

from 6-7:30pm atLa Petite Academy:

3200 Clinton Pkwy Ct, Lawrence, KS 66047. We’re HIRING Early

Childhood Teachers & Managers!

Email:[email protected]. Call: 785-843-6445. EOE

General

ATTENTIONMidwest largest distributionis expanding. Local distribu-tion company needs 18/25 clean cut hardworking men and women to fill several positions created due to

company expansion.Start immediately FT only

Call for interview 785.856.0355

Experienced surveyor needed for dirt contrac-tor. Trimble equipment. AutoCad a plus. Travel reqquired. Vehicle pro-

vided. Call 660-656-9506. EOE

Midway WholesaleDriver’s Helper

Midway Wholesale has an opening for a driver’s helper with the ability to get a CDL to deliver building materials. We will train the right per-son. Must be able to lift 80# repetitively and walk on rooftops. We have FANTASTIC bene-fits! Valid DL with clean record, drug screen, background check and lift test required. Stop by 2711 Oregon in Lawrence and talk to Joel about joining the Midway team. EOE

Vet Tech/Assistant

Vet technician/assistant needed for busy vet clinic. Must be flexible & able to work 30-40 hrs incl. Saturdays. Must be able to multi-task. Expe-rience preferred, but will train right person.

Please apply at:Wolf Creek Veterinary Clinic

14370 ParallelBasehor, KS 66007

Healthcare

Operating RoomRegistered Nurse

Full-Time or Part-Time

The Lawrence Surgery Center is accepting ap-plications for an experi-enced Full-Time and/or Part-Time Operating Room Registered Nurse. If you are a detail orien-ted, high energy surgical nurse this may the right opportunity for you. Competitive benefits and incentive plan offered. Apply in person at 1112 West Sixth Street, Suite 220, or fax resume to: 785-832-2029.

Legal - Paralegal

ParalegalMid-size top-tier rated

law firm, with offices in Lawrence and Topeka, seeks a paralegal/legal assistant for its Topeka office.

Required qualifications are paralegal certifica-tion or degree equiva-lent, minimum of five years experience in a law firm, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred qualifications include experience with litigation, document preparation, and elec-tronic records manage-ment.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Please respond to:Office Manager

P.O. Box 189Lawrence, KS 66044

EOE

Management

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]

General

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The following vehicle will be sold at Public Auction March 5, 2013 at 8:30 am, at Budget Auto Parts, 2500 Argentine Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66106.

1J4GZ58S1PC101140 1993 Jeep_______

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Monthly Sherman Township board meetings are held at Sherman Township FireStation #1 170th and Kreider beginning 7:00pm on the first Monday of each month.

Approved by the Sherman Township Board February 5, 2013________

Bicycles-Mopeds 26” Boys Mongoose Moun-tain Bike. Like new. In-cludes bike lock and tire pump. $100 firm. 785-691-5214

Mountain Speed Bike$95 OBO. Call 785-749-7797

Cemetery Lots Cemetery Lots in Lawrence Memorial Park. Six spaces available in lot 259 and 260 in Section Acacia A. $750 ea. Call 405-722-5245 or 405-659-7302

Computer-Camera Older Computer. $75.Great starter for kids.Call 785-749-7797.

Firewood-Stoves Reasonably Priced Mixed hardwoods. Approxi-mately $140 a cord. 785-640-6658

Seasoned Mixed Firewoodfor sale. Lawrence area. Delivery available. Call Pine Landscape Center. 785-843-6949

Sports-FitnessEquipment Marcy 3 Workout CtrPaid $750 new, asking $100. Call Rod 785-749-7797.

TV-Video 32” Samsung LCD flatscreen TV. 360 series. Near new. $100 firm. 785-691-5214

RV Keystone 2004 Springdale 26 ft. Fifth Wheel with many upgrades. Good Con-dition. Rarely used. $9,750 Please call and leave a msg, 785-917-1881

Property ManagerA Property Management Co. based in Manhattan, KS is currently seeking applicants for a property manager position for multiple properties total-ing approx 200 units in Lawrence.Residential property mgmt. experience re-quired. Qualified candi-date must also be outgo-ing, dependable, and self-motivated who displays good customer service and admininistrative skills. Salary based on exp and qualifications. Competitive benefits with 401K provided.

Send cover letter/resume to: McCullough

Development, Inc.Attn.: Director of HR

P.O. Box 1088, Manhattan, KS 66505-1088 or email to

[email protected]

Management

De Soto 3BR, 1 bath, W/D hookup, CH/CA, DR, bsmt., garage. No pets. $850/ mo. Yr. lease. 913-585-1211

Tonganoxie Gated 10 acres, Ranch, 4500 sq. ft., Magnificent. 5 BR, 5 full baths, large family rm, beautiful kit., hardwood floors, in-ground pool. Tonganoxie schools, $525,000.

John W. Evans IIEVANS REAL ESTATE CO. INC.

913-845-2400TONGANOXIE, KS.

Vacation Property 3 units left at Cedar Heights, starting at $98,500 w/ boat slip, located on the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks in Camdenton, MO. Developer says bring all offers, everything must go. Come by the model or call Lake Life Properties 573-346-9655

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Accounting

Caroline H. Eddinger, CPA, LLC

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BILL FAIRAND COMPANYAUCTIONEERS

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Bryant Collision RepairMon-Fri. 8AM-6PM

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

[email protected].

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Dale and Ron’sAuto Service

Family Owned &Operated for 37 Years

Domestic & ForeignExpert Service

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Carpet Cleaning

Kansas Carpet Care, Inc.Your locally owned and

operated carpet andupholstery cleaningcompany since 1993!

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Carpets & Rugs

MOVING IN?MOVING OUT?MOVING UP?

We’ve got you covered!

FACTORY- DIRECTINVENTORY

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Rolls & PlankVINYL!

Wood & Tile DesignLAMINAATE!

Many VarietiesCERAMIC TILE!Carpet, Vinyl

Tile & LaminateREMNANTS!

BIG SELECTIONNOW IN STOCK!

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Installer-Direct Plansaves you even MORE onprofessional, installation!

Jennings’ Floor Trader3000 Iowa - 841-3838

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Cleaning

HANDMAIDENS, INCProfessional Cleaning

Home or Office“Exemplary Cleaning for

Optimal Living •Bonded & Insured •Excellent Rates & References •Free Estimates

(347)794-7543

House Cleaner12 years experience.

Reasonable rates.References available

Call 785-393-1647

HousecleanerHonest & Dependable

Free estimate, ReferencesCall Linda 785-691-7999

Janitorial ServicesBusiness-Commercial-Industrial

HousecleaningCarpet Cleaning

Tile & Grout CleaningThe “Greener Cleaner”

Locallly OwnedSince 1983

Free Estimates785-842-6264

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Computer Repair &Upgrades

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

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Concrete

Decorative & RegularDrives, Walks & Patios

Custom Jayhawk EngravingJayhawk Concrete

785-979-5261

Driveways, Parking Lots,Paving Repair,

Sidewalks, Garage Floors,Foundation Repair

785-843-2700 Owen 24/7Sr. & Veteran Discounts

Concrete

Your Local ConcreteRepair Specialist

Foundation & CrackRepair, Driveways Sidewalks-Patios

Sandblasting-Concrete Sawing, Core Drilling

888-326-2799 [email protected]

Construction

Cecil Construction LLCAll your home improvement

needs specailizing in new const., siding, windows, doors, additions, decks, Fully ins. 785-312-0813

Decks & Fences

DECK BUILDEROver 25 yrs. exp.

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types of repairs. Call 913-209-4055 for

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Call Billy ConstructionDecks, Fences, Etc.

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

Dirt-Manure-Mulch

Rich Black Top SoilNo Chemicals

Machine PulverizedPickup or Delivery

Serving KC over 40 years913-962-0798 Fast Service

Electrical

For Everything ElectricalCommitted to Excellence

Since 1972Full Service

Electrical Contractorwww.quality-electric.net

Get Lynn on the line!785-843-LYNN

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lynncommunications

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Financial

All Your Banking NeedsYour Local Lawrence Bank

Flooring Installation

Artisan Floor CompanyHardwood Floor Installation,

Refinishing and RepairLocally Owned, Insured,

Free Estimates785-691-6117

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Foundation Repair

ADVANCED SYSTEMSBasement & foundation repairYour hometown company

Over three decades785-841-0145

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

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Furniture

FURNITUREStrip, Repair, RefinishingAntiques Our Speciality

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Garage Doors

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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.

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m/rivercityhvac

Air Conditioning, Heating and Plumbing

Fast Quality Service

www.ah-air.com 785-594-3357

Air Conditioning/& Heating/Sales & Srvs.

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

Roger, Kevin or Sarajane785-843-2244

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HomeImprovements

Full Remodels & Odd Jobs,

Interior/Exterior Painting,Installation & Repair of:

DeckDrywall

Siding ReplacementGutters

Privacy FencingDoors & Trim

Commercial Build-outBuild-to-suit services

Fully Insured22 yrs. experience

913-488-7320

JASON TANKINGCONSTRUCTION

New Construction Framing, Remodels, Additions, Decks

Fully Ins. & Lic. 785.760.4066http://lawrencemarketplac

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No Job Too Big or Small

Int. & Ext. RemodelingAll Home Repairs

Mark KoontzBus. 913-269-0284

REMODELING& HANDYMAN SERVICES

BATH.KITCHENSTILE.TRIM

BASEMENT FINISHING

HANDICAP ACCESABILITYLICENSED & INSURED

SINCE 1974GARY-785-856-2440

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RenovationsKitchen/Bath Remodels

House Additions & DecksQuality Work

Affordable Prices(785) 550-1565

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Insurance

Serving individuals, farm-ers & business owners

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Landscaping

Green Cut & CareNorthern (Jo.Co.) Since 1989Weekly-BiWeekly MowingLandscape Install/Maint.

913-362-2638

Plan Now For Next Year• Custom Pools, Spas &

Water Features• Design & Installation

• Pool Maintenance(785) 843-9119

midwestcustompools.com

Lawn, Garden &Nursery

Golden Rule LawncareLawn cleanup/Snow Removal

Family owned & operatedEugene Yoder

Call for Free Est. Insured.785-224-9436

Green Grass Lawn Care Mowing, Yard Clean-up,

Tree Trimming,Snow Removal. Insured

all jobs considered785-312-0813/785-893-1509

ROCK-SOD-SOIL-MULCH

1783 E 1500 Rd, LawrencePineLandscapeCenter.com

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Masonry, Brick &Stone

All Masonry25 years experience

Locally owned & operated. Free est./ Ins. 785-766-4613

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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.

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com/starvingartist

Painting

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

Wood rot, & Decks30 plus yrs. Call Al

785-331-6994 [email protected]

Inside - OutPainting ServiceComplete interior &

exterior paintingSiding replacement

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inside-out-paint

Int/Ext/Specialty PaintingSiding, Wood Rot & Decks

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

Interior/ExteriorPainting

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

Supplying all yourPainting needs.

Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for

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

Pet Services

I COME TO YOU!Dependable & Reliable

pet sitting, feeding, walks, overnights, and more!References! Insured!

785-550-9289

Professional Service with a Tender TouchStress Free for you

and your pet.Call Calli 785-766-8420

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Photography andPhoto Services

Plumbing

PrecisionPlumbing

New ConstructionService & Repair

Commercial & ResidentialFREE ESTIMATES

Licensed & Insured785-856-6315

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RETIRED MASTER PLUMBER

& Handyman needssmall work.

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Chapter 59Div. 15

NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that on February 20, 2013, a Petition was filed in this Court by Peggy Margaret Rose Dirks, one of the heirs of Jill Margaret Rose John-son, deceased, and as Per-sonal Representative named in the Will of the de-cedent, praying that the will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; Petitioner be ap-pointed as Personal Repre-sentative of the will, with-out bond; and Petitioner be granted Letters Testamen-tary.

You are further advised that the Petitioner in this matter has requested ad-

ministration pursuant to the Kansas Simplified Es-tates Act, and if such re-quest is granted, the Court may not supervise adminis-tration of the estate and no further notice of any action of the Personal Representa-tive or other proceeding in the administration, will be given except for notice of final settlement of the decedent’s estate. Should written objections to sim-plified administration be filed with the Court, the Court may order super-vised administration to en-sue.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 28th day of March, 2013, at 9:00 o’clock A.M. of said day, in said Court, in the City of Olathe, in Johnson County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and

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(First published in the Dis-patch, Wednesday, Febru-ary 27, 2013)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS

PROBATE DIVISION

In the Matter of theEstate of

JILL MARGARETROSE JOHNSON,

deceased

Case No. 13 PR 153Filed Pursuant to K.S.A.

(First published in the Shawnee Dispatch Febru-ary 27, 2013)

NOTICECNS-2447146#

Notice is hereby given that Bank of the West, head-quartered at 180 Montgom-ery Street, San Francisco,

California, 94104, has filed with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, an application to establish and operate a new branch of-fice to be located at 12080 Blue Valley Parkway, Over-land Park, Kansas.

Any person wishing to com-ment on this application may file his or her com-ments in writing with the regional director (DSC) of the Federal Deposit Insur-ance Corporation at its re-gional office, 25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square, Suite 2300, San Francisco, California, 94105, within 15 days after the date of publi-cation of this notice. The nonconfidential portions of the application file are on file in the regional office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocop-ies of nonconfidential por-tions of the application file will be made available

upon request.

Published pursuant to Sec-tions 303.7 and 303.44 of the rules and regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Bank of the WestBy: Barbara JeungAssistant Vice President & Sr. Paralegal2/27/13

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decree will be entered in due course upon the Peti-tion.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice as provided by law, and if their de-mands are not thus exhib-ited, they shall be forever barred.

Peggy Margaret Rose DirksPetitioner

Danny C. Trent #11174Perry and Trent, L.L.C.13100 Kansas Avenue,Suite CBonner Springs, Kansas 66012Phone: (913) 441-3411Fax: (913) 441-3656Attorney for Petitioner

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PUBLIC NOTICESCONTINUED FROM 21

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Documents

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