🌱 How a new federal resolution spotlights Fairway’s Shawnee Indian Mission

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• How a new federal resolution spotlights Fairway's Shawnee Indian Mission

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Thursday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Survivors of 500+ Indian boarding schools, including one in Fairway, may be honored (johnsoncountypost.com) — Fairway's Shawnee Indian Mission is at the heart of a new congressional push to create a National Week of Remembrance for survivors of Indian boarding schools. The resolution, led by Rep. Sharice Davids, highlights the mission's painful history and ongoing debates over its land, while Fairway officials emphasize honoring Indigenous experiences and supporting broader recognition and healing efforts.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Caring Hands Knitting Group →
  Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood Drive, Roeland Park
  1:00 pm
• Hand and Foot →
  Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, 9101 Nall Avenue, Prairie Village
  1:00 pm
• Chipotle Spirit Night →
  Chipotle, 6920 Mission Road, Prairie Village
  4:00 pm
• Member Hour →
  Woodside | Indoor Bar, 2000 West 47th Place, Westwood
  5:00 pm
• HS VB vs Yates Center/St Paul @ Oswego
  Oswego Junior Senior High School, 1501 Tomahawk Trail, Oswego
  5:00 pm
• Community Rec Center Open House →
  De Soto, KS Calendar, 32905 W. 84th St, De Soto
  5:30 pm
• Chess Club →
  Woodside | North Club Lounge, 2000 West 47th Place, Westwood
  6:00 pm
• Ward I Meeting →
  Powell Community Center, 6200 Martway St., Mission
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• State of the Arts Reception →
  Prairie Village KS
• Arts Council Meeting →
  Prairie Village KS
• Board of Zoning Appeals →
  6300 State Line Rd, Mission Hills
  9:00 am
• Drop-in Paint Group →
  Roeland Park Community Center, 4850 Rosewood Drive, JCPRD
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Mission

• Mission celebrates 75 years with street dance, decades costume contest and live music (johnsoncountypost.com)
• 'Home is Kansas City' — Johnson County man recounts ICE detention (johnsoncountypost.com)
• Lowest midgrade gas price in Johnson County hits $3.90 for week ending Sept. 19 (jocotoday.com)

Merriam

• Popular fast food chain closing Johnson County location after over 30 years (kansascity.com)

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