Episcopal Diocese Of West Missouri To Ordain First Female Bishop Of Diocese

Episcopal Diocese Of West Missouri To Ordain First Female Bishop Of Diocese

staff2 April 29, 2025

The Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri will ordain and consecrate the Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux as its ninth bishop on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in a joyful service at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri. Bishop-elect Amy will…

Sally Joan Sarvadi

staff2 April 28, 2025

Sally Joan Sarvadi was born April 9, 1951 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Felix Paul Fitzpatrick and Theresa Agnes (Racz) Fitzpatrick. She was sister to four brothers: Dennis, Tim, Tad, and Dana. Sally attended St. Monica Catholic School, and graduated from Portage Northern…

Glenn Ewing Dutro

staff2 April 26, 2025

The Greatest Generation Imagine growing up without a phone, TV, or a car. My father grew up like that. They call his generation, “The greatest generation,” and I truly believed it was. They endured depressions, droughts, and world wide wars, My father…

Community Invited To Enjoy Free Mega-Kite Festival

staff2 April 22, 2025

Metropolitan Community College’s Flights of Fancy Mega-Kite Festival will be held noon-5 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the MCC-Longview campus, 500 S.W. Longview Road, Lee’s Summit. Now in its 17th year, the free event features the kites of Great American Kites &…

Lee’s Summit North NFL Draft Watch Party

staff2 April 20, 2025

The Lee’s Summit North Athletic Boosters are hosting a watch party for the LSN community on Thursday, Apr. 24 to support LSN alumni and NFL hopeful Armand Membou. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Lee’s Summit North High School Commons located…

LSW Student Athletes Sign College Letters Of Intent

staff2 April 19, 2025

Lee’s Summit West High School held a letter of intent signing ceremony this week for 22 student athletes. David Bernard will be playing baseball at Westminster College and majoring in accounting. Soccer player Adee Broesder will be attending Saint Louis University and…

Park Day Honors Veterans

staff2 April 18, 2025

In 1862 Lone Jack was a thriving town set at a crossroads. On August 16, Union soldiers and local Confederate recruits engaged one another in the center of town. The battle was later described by one soldier who fought there as, “The…

Summit Christian Academy Freshman Completes Girl Scout Gold Project

staff2 April 17, 2025

Summit Christian Academy (SCA) is pleased to share that freshman Paige Thomas recently completed the process of presenting, fundraising, creating, and building her Gold Award Project idea of a Percussion Park “Percussion at Play” at Rotary Youth Camp. The project was made…

Summit Christian Academy Ninth Grade Student Selected To Attend Missouri Rotary Youth Leadership Academy

staff2 April 16, 2025

Summit Christian Academy (SCA) is pleased to announce that ninth grade student Garrett Gordon was selected to attend the Missouri Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) being held at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg this summer. RYLA is for incoming…

Crystal Kaye Hershey

staff2 April 15, 2025

Crystal Kaye Hershey of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on April 11, 2025, at the age of 61. She was born on March 21,1964, in Harrisonville, Missouri. She grew up In Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She attended Lakeview Woods State School. She worked…