Living

SMMC introduces new ‘Skylight’ system
August 26, 2008
The Skylight ACCESS system provides patients with customized health information, education and interactive services, all at the bedside.
Providence, St. John want women to “Think Pink”
August 18, 2008
Think Pink! again will be hosted Oct. 4 at the Legends 14 Theatres at Village West in western Wyandotte County.
SMMC offers free screenings
August 12, 2008
More than 10 million Americans unknowingly suffer from Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), putting them at risk for heart attack, stroke and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
City’s growth spurs ‘Journey’
August 5, 2008
The Rev. Wallace Smith hopes the growth in western Shawnee will trickle over into his new church.
Shawnee 6th-grader, 4-H’ers prepare for county fair
July 30, 2008
Garrett Stous of Shawnee will celebrate his 11th birthday Sunday, the day before this year’s Johnson County Fair opens.
Traveling preacher starts church in De Soto
July 1, 2008
When the Trail Creek Church of Christ first started to meet in February 2007, it didn’t have a building.
Adventure Center aims to connect children with nature
June 26, 2008
The TimberRidge Adventure Center adjacent to Kill Creek Park south of De Soto has been open for about six years now, and business is good, said Bill McGowan, outdoor education manager for the Johnson County Park and Recreation District.
Cancer discovered in 4-year-old spurs relay teams
May 14, 2008
Jillian Sharp stared intently at the machine, as if willing its countdown to go faster.
Cancer doesn’t hold back politician from doing job
April 30, 2008
It’s 7:30 a.m. and Rep. Marti Crow, D-Leavenworth, makes her way into the State Capitol in Topeka. By now, the Kansas Legislature has been in session for four months.
Great strides help family cope
Shawnee mother chairs walk for cystic fibrosis, which has stricken her son
April 22, 2008
Though some people might think a hospital stay would be especially difficult for someone who is the co-chair for the May 3 Great Strides to Cure CF in Shawnee, Jennifer said the reminder of her son’s illness actually helps her focus more on the task at hand.
Shawnee author in Amazon contest’s Top 10
March 25, 2008
John Ring entered his manuscript to Amazon’s Breakthrough Novel Award contest on what one might call a whim.
Family relies on faith in crisis
March 25, 2008
At first, Josh Putthoff thought his 2 1/2-year-old son’s black eyes were just the result of a kid being a kid. It wasn’t until Gabe Putthoff’s regular visit to the eye doctor that his parents discovered what was going on. Their son had tumor in his sinuses caused by neuroblastoma.
Fundraiser pays homage to St. Joseph
March 11, 2008
St. Joseph is regarded as the family protector, and the observation of the day is most often modeled after the Sicilian celebration, marking a time when the saint is believed to have saved the Sicilian farmers from famine.
Couple mark 73 years together
February 19, 2008
This year’s Valentine’s Day was different than any other for one Shawnee couple.
Congregation with no building concentrates on helping others
February 19, 2008
Bread of Life Christian Church doesn’t have an official home, but that’s the way the congregation likes it.

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“I almost never go there at all — only with my wife, Kim. She checks out, I’d say, at least three books a week. The kids go with her, and she teaches them how to find things.”

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