Archive for Thursday, December 22, 2005

Also from December 22

Events
Photo galleries
LMS choir tour
Polls

Did you contribute to the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund?

Response Percent
No. But I gave to other charities for Christmas.
 
 56%
Bah : humbug.
 
 17%
No. I can’t afford to this year.
 
 13%
Yes. It’s a wonderful program.
 
 13%
Total 23

All stories

Nietzke ignites Lions
By Chris Wristen
December 22, 2005
Katie Nietzke’s eyes never gave it away, but she was nervous.
Donated goods brighten season for families
Hundreds of food items, gifts collected, distributed in Lansing
By Jesse Truesdale
December 22, 2005
About a dozen volunteers worked Friday afternoon to brighten the season for 28 struggling Lansing families, sorting hundreds of food items and gifts to distribute to selected families.
Per-pupil costs lowest in Lansing
By Katie Kritikos
December 22, 2005
Lansing school district had the lowest average cost per student of Kansas’ 300 school districts in 2004-05, and that’s not a bad thing, according to Lansing schools superintendent Randal Bagby and State Rep. Kenny Wilk.
Lansing duo set sights on nationals
LHS graduates find success in forensics at Kansas City Kansas Community College
By John Taylor
December 22, 2005
Two Lansing High School graduates are helping Kansas City Kansas Community College make a name for itself in college forensics circles.
LHS grads send care packages to soldiers
December 22, 2005
Making money, even for a good cause, wasn’t as easy as two 2005 Lansing High School graduates and their classmates hoped it would be.
LMS choir performs for senior citizens
December 22, 2005
Lansing Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade choir students spent their last day of the semester on tour.
Hannah Johnson
December 22, 2005
Michael and Sarah Johnson, Alexandria, Va., announce the birth of their daughter, Hannah Elizabeth Johnson, born Oct. 18, 2005, at Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Reynolds-Wise
December 22, 2005
Angie Reynolds and David Wise were married July 16, 2005, at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Lansing, with the Rev. Mike Stubbs officiating.
Lamar D. Willis, 1983-2005
December 22, 2005
Services for Lamar D. Willis, 22, of Lakewood, Colo., formerly of Leavenworth, were Friday, Dec. 16, at Beldon-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapel. Burial was at Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing.
Clearing the way
December 22, 2005
For many people, this is a busy time of year, full of gift-shopping and party-planning.
St. John Hospital hires new director
December 22, 2005
Saint John Hospital has announced the hiring of Ed Gordon as its director of surgical and obstetrical services.
Chamber seeks award nominations
December 22, 2005
The Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its Citizen of the Year Award.
Area optometrist achieves fellowship
December 22, 2005
A recent addition to the staff at Reifschneider Eye Center in Leavenworth has earned recognition from a national association of optometrists.
Thomas W. Boone, 1926-2005
December 22, 2005
Services for Thomas W. Boone, 79, Leavenworth, were Saturday, Dec. 17, at Davis Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth, with burial at Mount Muncie Cemetery.
Carol Sebby-Gilliland, 1948-2005
December 22, 2005
Services for Carol Elizabeth Sebby-Gilliland, 57, Lansing, were Friday, Dec. 16, at McGilley & Frye Funeral Chapel, Olathe. She donated her organs and will be cremated.
Injury reported in U.S. 73 accident
December 22, 2005
A Bonner Springs woman was treated at a Leavenworth hospital after she was injured in an automobile accident Saturday south of Lansing.
Beatrice Binder, 1915-2005
December 22, 2005
Services for Beatrice “Bea” Frances Callison Binder, 90, Lansing, were Friday, Dec. 16, at Davis Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth, with private graveside burial at Sunset Memory Gardens, Leavenworth.
Nagging problems plague LHS girls
By Chris Wristen
December 22, 2005
Lansing High girls basketball coach Keith Andrews is thrilled that his team is 2-0 in Kaw Valley League play. If the Lions want to make a serious bid for a league championship, though, then some serious changes need to be made.
Auto accident injures two
December 22, 2005
Two people suffered possible injuries in a traffic accident Monday involving three vehicles.
Lansing fire calls
December 22, 2005
Leavenworth County Fire District No. 1
Principal demonstrates diplomacy
KU fan rewards students by switching loyalty for assembly
By Katie Kritikos
December 22, 2005
Kerry Brungardt says he’s been a University of Kansas Jayhawk fan for as long as he can remember. But the Lansing Middle School principal was spotted in his school’s gym on Friday promoting the Kansas State University Wildcats.
Pratt knows varsity spot can be his on ‘any given Monday’
By Chris Wristen
December 22, 2005
There’s a certain level of glory that comes with being a member of the No. 1 ranked wrestling team in Kansas. But a look beyond the headlines and hype reveals that a constant dogfight exists behind the scenes.
Soccer players recognized for academic success
December 22, 2005
The Lansing High girls soccer team earned national recognition recently for its academic success during the 2004-2005 school year.
Lansing Police reports
December 22, 2005
Police reports, Dec. 6-17
Community Library observing holidays
December 22, 2005
Lansing Community Library users should take note of upcoming holiday hours and changes in operating hours.
Scoreboard
December 22, 2005
Lansing sports scores and results for the week leading up to Dec. 22, 2005.
City lists holiday hours
December 22, 2005
The City of Lansing will close its offices early on Friday and will stay closed on Monday in observance of Christmas.
Allen asks LHS boys to dig deeper
By Chris Wristen
December 22, 2005
By Lansing High boys basketball coach Don Allen’s assessment, junior forward Jeff Jackson was the only player who matched Mill Valley’s intensity Friday night as LHS dropped a 60-44 decision in Kaw Valley League action.
This week on LGTV
Channel 2
December 22, 2005
Here’s the broadcast schedule through next week for the city of Lansing’s government access channel, LGTV, Channel 2.
Churches set Christmas services
December 22, 2005
This year, with Christmas Day and New Year’s Day both falling on Sundays, the regular schedule of Sunday services for churches in Lansing will change as churches celebrate the birth of Jesus and welcome the New Year.
Get out of the way
December 22, 2005
Business owners should be free to do what they want to do with their businesses when it comes to a legal substance such as tobacco.
Those were the Christmas mornings
Gene Young
December 22, 2005
Everyone remembers his or her Christmas mornings as a child. To wake up early and run downstairs to see what Santa had left around the tree was an exciting time.
Group offers free lodging
December 22, 2005
The group that operates Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Lansing is offering a free night of lodging Christmas Eve to the family of patients in local hospitals, nursing homes, veterans homes and treatment centers.
Three senior Lions earn All-State honors
By Chris Wristen
December 22, 2005
Lansing High football coach Bill Pekarek said he was thrilled to learn that The Topeka Capital-Journal named three LHS players to its All-State team.
Welcome to Santa’s Workshop
PTA event draws 350 to Lansing Elementary School
By Jesse Truesdale
December 22, 2005
The second annual Santa’s Breakfast was Saturday in the Lansing Elementary School gym, music room and library. It provided Lansing youngsters a place to buy kid-priced gifts for their families, craft holiday decorations, take pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus and eat pancakes.
Club notes
Reno Bobwhites 4-H
December 22, 2005
Notes for the Dec. 1 meeting of Reno Bobwhites 4-H Club.
Practice safety first on holiday trips
Sandy Praeger
December 22, 2005
The time between Thanksgiving and New Years are some of the heaviest traveled days of the year and there are some things you can do to ensure a safer trip for you and your family. While a white Christmas makes for a great memory, it doesn’t present the most ideal driving conditions.