Atheists and Christians are coming together to raise funds for the Drumm Farm Center for Children, a Kansas City-based foster and adoptive care resource center.
Daughters of the American Revolution regent, Regina Krause, left and Duane Fleck, MSSDAR teacher of the year.
Prairie Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Lee’s Summit, is honored to announce that Duane Fleck has been selected as the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution American History Teacher of the Year. Fleck teaches American History at the Lee’s Summit High School. He competed for this honor with many other American History teachers throughout the state. He is now in competition for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution American History Teacher of the Year, which will be announced in June.
Tour of Kansas City is marking 50 years with a three-day cycling festival celebrating health and wellness, while promoting the culture of cycling with opportunities for every level of bicycle enthusiast from the novice to the fastest professional cyclists.
Being a youth sports coach for over 16 years, I have seen a lot of great things in my time. Things like watching youngsters get their first hit in coach pitch baseball or seeing a six year-old make it through an entire wrestling match without getting pinned. For volunteer coaches, watching kids make the most of their experience in youth athletics can be pure joy.
A Father’s Day celebration turned into a tragedy at a private lake in rural Harrisonville on June 16.
In April certificates were presented to from left, Al Brunssen, Army;, Nora Dodge for Billy Dodge, Navy; James and Jane Park for Mel Guiterrez, Army and Clarence Parsons, Army; Ciara Harvey and her brother for James Harvey, Air Force; William Mathews, Air Force; Alec and Sarah Poff for Ernest Poff, Army and Floyd Tucker, Army; Paul Rhoades, Army; Ray Powell, Army; Bill Rose, Navy; Lois Walden for James Walden, Marines; Walter Smith, Navy; and Winnie Fuerst for Philip Reid, Army.
The Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee has planned and executed several events for our Korean War veterans. One project honors veterans with a Certificate of Appreciation. Prairie Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution has presented 22 Certificates of Appreciation to Korean War veterans or a family member of deceased a Korean War veteran.
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Russell Berlin, center left, and John Clabaugh, center right, receive a special framed poster from Gloria Helmer, far left, and Bob White, far right.
The Lee’s Summit Symphony performed before a sell-out crowd at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts June 15.
A group of many ages recently rode bicycles in Lee’s Summit to raise money for Camp Kesem.
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Dominick Hall Lee’s Summit High School senior and Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution regent, Regina Krause.
During the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution State Conference in April 2013, Dominick Hall a Lee’s Summit senior was awarded the Roberta A. Capps American History Scholarship. Prairie Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, located in Lee’s Summit, was proud to sponsor Dominick for the scholarship. Dominick is the son of Patricia Holmes.
GardenWalk Lee’s Summit is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, in the Howard Neighborhood Historic District in Downtown Lee’s Summit. The GardenWalk features six gardens, ranging from funky to formal. This grassroots neighborhood tour encourages people to explore the gardens and historic homes that make Downtown Lee’s Summit so special.
