Fourth Friday
Lee’s Summit Got Talent returns at 7 p.m., June 21 at Lee’s Summit High School Performing Arts Center. The competition features a wide array of performers – from singers and dancers, to musicians and novelty acts, all vying for the coveted $5,000 cash prize. Talent ranges from across the Kansas City metro area ready to compete in the show’s third season. Advance tickets on sale now, $15, at the door, $20.
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Kristen Merrell’s Lee’s Summit Elementary kindergarten class gathers for the last time with Journal Publisher John Beaudoin on May 22. Beaudoin read books to the class during the school year and worked one-on-one with students during classroom visits.
Kristen Merrell’s Lee’s Summit Elementary kindergarten class gathers for the last time with Journal Publisher John Beaudoin on May 22. Beaudoin read books to the class during the school year and worked one-on-one with students during classroom visits.
It must be getting close to summer and road trip season. How do I know? Gas prices are almost $4 a gallon.
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Pictured from left, Mike Metheny (board member), Angela Holmes, Justin Nitz, Lindsey Wendleton, Paul Smith (board member, back row), Trevor Todd, Tanner Qualls, and Russ Berlin (board member).
On May 17 the Metheny Music Foundation of Lee’s Summit awarded its annual music camp and summer studies scholarships at Lee’s Summit City Hall, 3rd and Green. Lee’s Summit is the hometown of 20-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny and his brother Mike, who is the Foundation’s chairman.
Several Lee’s Summit R-7 School District students and theatre productions were recently nominated for honors in the Cappies Theatre Awards program, which includes recognition for high school theatre productions and critics. Both Lee’s Summit High School and Lee’s Summit West High School participated in the program this school year.
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Integrity Roofing Vice President David Todd, left, Integrity Scholarship recipients Sarah Lambert and Easton Parks, and Integrity Roofing President Blake Clarkson poise for a photo after a recent presentation of $1,000 scholarships.
Summit Christian Academy seniors Easton Parks and Sarah Lambert recently were awarded the second annual “Integrity Scholarship” offered by SCA business partner, Integrity Roofing. Seniors were provided the opportunity to write an essay on what integrity meant to them and how they have acted with integrity in life.
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Jesse Pringle, left, and Shawn Wright celebrated the premiere of their web series "Kill Em All" May 18 at the Dubliner in Kansas City's Power and Light District. Pringle, who created, wrote, produced and stars in the series, and Wright, who directs the series, are both graduates of Lee's Summit High School.
Jesse Pringle, left, and Shawn Wright celebrated the premiere of their web series "Kill Em All" May 18 at the Dubliner in Kansas City's Power and Light District. Pringle, who created, wrote, produced and stars in the series, and Wright, who directs the series, are both graduates of Lee's Summit High School.
