October 2005
Photos for October 19, 2005
Deer graze earlier this year along Kansas Highway 32 in southern Leavenworth County. The Kansas Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are urging drivers to be alert to deer during their breeding season, which runs from now to December.
Steve Cox, best display winner in the Leavenworth County Artists Association Riverfest Art Show.
Eric Hoins, second-place winner in the Leavenworth County Artists Association Riverfest Art Show.
Pat Ann Black, first-place winner in the Leavenworth County Artists Association Riverfest Art Show.
David Melby, third-place winner in the Leavenworth County Artists Association Riverfest Art Show.
Lansing Middle School sixth-graders, from left, Kayla Yaniro, Chance Martell and Alex Taylor, add layers of newspaper and wallpaper glue to a papier-mâche triceratops. The dinosaur will be one of the decorations at the school's Fine Arts Fair in May.
Jeff Simpson, a firefighter with Leavenworth County Fire District No. 1, talks to students about the gear he wears in a fire. Simpson told the students not to be scared or hide if they are in a burning house and a firefighter dressed like him is looking for them.
Emily Pettis, a kindergartener at Lansing Elementary School, crawls through a smokeless tunnel Friday at a fire safety activity. Students had the option of crawling through a tunnel filled with theatrical smoke or one without smoke. Most students in Emily's class opted for the smoke-less tunnel.
David Zink, volunteer firefighter with Leavenworth County Fire District No. 1, teaches kindergartener Marissa Schimke how to shoot water out of a fire hose Friday at Lansing Elementary School.
Austin Hickman, Lansing Elementary School kindergartener, exits the tunnel filled with theatrical smoke at a fire safety presentation brought to the school by Leavenworth Fire District No. 1. Students crawled through the tunnels to simulate their response to a house filled with smoke.
The Lansing High boys soccer team earned a share of the Kaw Valley League title with its 10-0 victory over Perry-Lecompton on Tuesday night.
Lansing High senior midfielder Mike Bayless battles with Perry-Lecompton's Emily Kuenzi for control of the ball.
Lansing High senior Ty Thackston watches as his first-half shot heads toward the far post. The shot banked in for one of Thackston's three goals in the game.
Lansing High senior Gabe Garza pushes the ball up the sideline during Lansing's victory over Perry on Tuesday evening.
Lansing High senior Gabe Garza looks to pass the ball during Lansing's 10-0 victory over Perry.
Lansing High senior Brad Mock fends off some Perry defenders.
Lansing High senior Shawn Jung tries to keep the ball inbounds during Lansing's 10-0 victory against Perry.
Lansing High defender Nate Markovetz takes control of the ball as he pushes up the field.
Senior midfielder Mike Bayless breaks through the Perry defense.
The scoreboard told the story: Lansing Middle School's seventh-grade football team dominated Tonganoxie.
Seventh-grade running back Nathan Wessel drags a Tonganoxie defensive player for a first down during Lansing's 32-8 victory.
Seventh-grade tailback Parker Gibson shakes off a Tonganoxie defensive player during Lansing's 32-8 victory.
Lansing Middle School seventh-grade quarterback Tyler Terron fires a pass toward the end zone during the Lions' 32-8 victory over Tonganoxie on Tuesday afternoon at LMS.
Sophomore Jim Mayes catches a Mill Valley runner during the varsity boys' race. Mayes placed 27th at the KVL championships.
Lansing High freshman Matt McCurry placed 23rd in the varsity race at the Kaw Valley League meet.
Lansing High sophomore Griffin Davis placed sixth in the varsity boys race at the Kaw Valley League championships.
Lansing High junior Bianca Manago winces in pain as she finishes the two-mile varsity race. Manago competed despite having an injured hip.
Lansing High senior Erin Eustice battles her way through the pack to a 12th place finish at the Kaw Valley League meet.
Lansing High senior Ashley Mayes holds her ground midway through the race. Mayes placed 13th at the league meet.
A Kaw Valley League junior varsity championship was 10 meters out of Lori Flippo's reach on Thursday at Wyandotte County Park.
Ryan Robbins and Logan Ryan celebrate after Robbins had one of his 4.5 sacks against Basehor.
Lansing High tight end David Kern breaks a tackle on his way to a 29-yard gain.
Logan Ryan closes in as a Basehor running back Will Peterson tries to get to the outside.
Senior Lance Fink watches the football bounce away from his grasp early in the first half.
Senior Logan Ryan tackles a Basehor running back for a loss as teammates Ryan Robbins and Lance Fink assist.
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Talking points
What are you looking forward to most with the warming weather this spring?
Just getting out of the house and playing with the kids.
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