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June 21, 2001
- It might be time to send in a lifeguard to save the De Soto City Council, which is drowning in its over-analysis of the city’s swimming pool problem.
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By Elvyn Jones
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June 21, 2001
- De Soto City Administrator Gerald Cooper said the city has seen the cost of the goods and services it buys increase by 8 percent in the past year.
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June 21, 2001
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June 21, 2001
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By Michael Sudhalter
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June 21, 2001
- American Family Insurance agent Debbie Miller has only been in the business for about four years, but you wouldn’t know it by the wall in her office filled with awards and plaques.
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Dorothy Nalley
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June 21, 2001
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By Michael Sudhalter
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June 21, 2001
- It all started when Lexington Trails seventh grader Katie Davis,12, was painting temporary tattoos on her friends and a neighbor noticed. Before the neighbor knew it, she had a mural near the entrance of her De Soto home.
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By Michael Sudhalter
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June 21, 2001
- With a .342 batting average, 20 runs, 12 RBIs and a team leading .500 slugging percentage, former De Soto High School softball player Brooke Moyer didn’t miss a beat during her freshman season as Baker University’s second base starter.
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By Jackie Hosey
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June 21, 2001
- The De Soto girls volleyball team is back in action and resolved to improve on last year’s season. Coming off a record of 0-28, that should not be too difficult.
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Shawn Linenberger
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June 21, 2001
- Although Ashley Perkins’ high school career ended when Mill Valley lost in the 4A state championship, her softball career is far from over.
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June 21, 2001
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By Michael Sudhalter
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June 21, 2001
- The De Soto School District is making learning fun for 700 students at the Summer Academy this month.
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June 21, 2001
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By Elvyn Jones
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June 21, 2001
- The De Soto School Board adopted a five-year strategic plan Monday that calls for the continued application of new technology, greater district engagement with the community and renewed effort to recruit and retain quality teachers.
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Erinn R. Barcomb, reporter
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June 21, 2001
- An infant girl was in fair condition Monday after a June 12 traffic accident on K-10 that ejected her from the automobile in which she was riding.
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June 21, 2001
- Services for Elmer Leroy Torneden, 83, Lawrence, were held Monday, June 18, at Warren-McElwain Mortuary. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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June 21, 2001
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Emily Cherry, reporter
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June 21, 2001
- Easter Sunday came with an extra gift this year for the Rev. Richard Copeland. Near the end of the service, De Soto Baptist Church deacons announced Copeland’s Pastor of the Year nomination and presented him with a winner’s prize certificate and leather-bound Nelson Study Bible.
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Caroline Trowbridge, reporter
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June 21, 2001
- Patricia Maben practices what she preaches.
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By Elvyn Jones
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June 21, 2001
- The De Soto school board received a report Monday from a district facilities focus group recommending the district build a new middle school, three new elementary schools, additions to three present schools and development of a centrally located complex that would serve needs from athletics to bus maintenance.
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Emily Cherry
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June 21, 2001
- While summertime may mean shedding sweaters and long sleeves, many De Soto High School students say it doesn’t mean shedding responsibilities. In fact, it is common to find students who have traded in their academic obligations for working-world duties. The reason for sacrificing their time is generally agreed upon: summer fun requires summer funds.
