Photos for February 2009

West Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Niki Rheuport works on an economics lesson with her students. ... February 26, 2009	Eudora High School students Kendal Abel and Zach Bryant race down the Treasure of the ... February 26, 2009	Miranda Joy, Eudora Middle School social studies instructor, helps her students Kiana Daboda and Sam ... February 26, 2009
Justin Ballock puts up a shot against Ottawa Tuesday night at Eudora. Ballock led Eudora ... February 25, 2009	Thomas McLees grapples with an opponent at regionals. McLees, who spent last year on the ... February 25, 2009	Caleb Clayton-Molby wrestles at regionals in Spring Hill. Molby finished second in the 189-pound weight ... February 25, 2009
Boomer Mays battles with an opponent at the regional tournament in Spring Hill. Mays finished ... February 25, 2009	Zach Bryant has his shot blocked against Ottawa Tuesday at Eudora. The boys lost, 54-47. February 25, 2009	Bailey Scott drives for a layup against Ottawa Tuesday night. Scott led Eudora with nine ... February 25, 2009
Eudora High's Boomer Mays, right, wrestle's Prairie View's John Hatfield in the 215-pound championship at ... February 21, 2009	Members of the Eudora Fire Department fight a garage fire in January. There were 156 ... February 19, 2009	Photo detail February 19, 2009
Science instructor Joe Pickett, Teacher of the Year at Eudora Middle School, helps seventh-grader Nick ... February 19, 2009	Brian Katzfey drives to the lane Friday at Gardner. Eudora trailed by eight late in ... February 18, 2009	Darren Nabus grapples with an opponent at Saturday's league tournament in Spring Hill. Nabus took ... February 18, 2009
Derek Scrimsher wrestles in the 152-pound finals. Scrimsher took home second-place, and Eudora finished third ... February 18, 2009	Evan Folks goes up strong Friday night at Gardner. Folks scored eight points in the ... February 18, 2009	Rachel Pyle drives into the lane Friday night at Gardner. Eudora led briefly in the ... February 18, 2009
Justin Ballock has his shot blocked by Gardner’s Bubba Starling Friday night. Eudora had a ... February 18, 2009	Boomer Mays wrestles Saturday at the Frontier League Tournament. Mays, a sophomore, won the league ... February 18, 2009	Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has signed a budget-reduction bill into law but applied her authority to ... February 18, 2009
Justin Ballock has his shot blocked by Gardner's Bubba Starling during the second half of ... February 13, 2009	Leslie Brown and Cecilia Lehmann impersonate formerly pregnant teachers Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Pickett February 12, 2009	Chase Brecheisen enjoys hick day in his favorite overalls. February 12, 2009
Shea Lounsbury places the crown on Winter Sports Queen Bailey Scott. February 12, 2009	Jocelyn Lyons, management team leader for Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, speaks to seniors at ... February 12, 2009	Lori Fritzel receives the 2008 Eudora Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year award from ... February 12, 2009
DeeAnn and David Alvarez, owners of Coffee Talk, accept the 2008 Chamber of Commerce Business ... February 12, 2009	Photo detail February 12, 2009	Zane Pittman does his best impersonation of coach Ryan Luke. February 12, 2009
Matthew Magette and Abby Keltner participate in the kids court as Hannah Kouri, Coulter Vestal, ... February 12, 2009	EHS students enjoy the dance Saturday night. February 12, 2009	Reece Long shows his Cardinal spirit. February 12, 2009
Matthew Magette holds one of the crowns at the coronation. February 12, 2009	Kendal Abel, Tianna Dunnaway and Rachel Pyle take part in the Winter Sports assembly. February 12, 2009	Kendra Hornbaker relaxes during hick day. February 12, 2009
Zane Pittman does his best impersonation of coach Ryan Luke. February 12, 2009	Hayley Bagwell laughs with friends on hick day. February 11, 2009	Dalton Hladky battles with his Anderson County opponent last Thursday at De Soto. Hladky won ... February 11, 2009
Lucas Becker wrestles against his opponent from Anderson County. Eudora swept both Anderson County and ... February 11, 2009	Eudora senior Ryan Fisher signs his letter of intent on Feb. 6 to play football ... February 11, 2009	Eudora senior Cody Carlson signs a letter of intent on Feb. 4 to play football ... February 11, 2009
Drew Noble goes up for a shot against Louisburg last Friday at Eudora. Eudora led ... February 11, 2009	Shea Lounsbury, left, and Rachel Pyle right, swarm a Louisburg post player. Lounsbury had a ... February 11, 2009	Eudora senior Kendal Abel drives in for a shot against Louisburg. Abel scored 12 points ... February 11, 2009
Ethan Becker lifts his Anderson County oppent off the mat last Thursday at De Soto. ... February 11, 2009	Eudora senior Bryan Dudley is fouled on a layup against Louisburg last Friday at home. ... February 11, 2009	Melvin and Joyce Williams, of MJ Ranch in rural Douglas County, are opposed to a ... February 10, 2009
Eudora High School students Bailey Scott and Jackson Wiley were named Winter Sports Queen and ... February 9, 2009	Photo detail February 6, 2009	De Soto Explorer and Eudora News editor Elvyn J. Jones February 6, 2009
Eudora High School Winter Sports Royalty Court and king and queen candidates are (l to ... February 5, 2009	Volunteer firefighter Aaron Evans stands in a fire truck at the Eudora Fire Department. Evans ... February 5, 2009	Jason Gray, culinary arts instructor at the Eudora-De Soto Technical Education Center, was named the ... February 5, 2009
Yvette Gadberry jokes with Eudora Fire Chief Randy Ates. Gadberry was named EMS Responder of ... February 5, 2009	Evan Cleveland applies pressure on an inbounds pass against Paola Friday night. The Cardinals were ... February 4, 2009	Eudora's Kendal Abel and Shea Lousnbury battle for a rebound against Paola. The Eudora girls ... February 4, 2009
Bailey Scott shoots a three from the baseline last Friday against Paola. Scott scored six ... February 4, 2009	Eudora senior Michael Bricker goes up strong against Paola. Eudora led heading into the fourth ... February 4, 2009	Haley Epperson goes up for a shot FRiday night at home against Paola. The girls ... February 4, 2009

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What do you think about a proposed ban on smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars and workplaces?

As much as I hate government interfering with our lives, I love the smoking ban. Going out in Lawrence is so nice without smelling cigarette smoke at your table while eating.

— Roberta Lehmann

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