BUTTON MUSHROOM
Shown is the interesting shape of a button mushroom. Mary Moppin .
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FLOWERS IN BLOOM
Shown are an array of pretty flowers in bloom in the Leavenworth yard of Carol Page. Photography by Carol Page .
LEAF-CUTTER BEES
Perfectly round holes in young redbud tree leaves are a sure sign of leaf-cutter bees, a local pollinator bee. Matt Nowak .
RICH GARDEN COLORS
Shown are the rich colors of daylily in the Basehor garden of Ron and Victoria Davids. Ron Davids .
FRENCH ONION-BREADED BAKED CHICKEN
PREP TIME 0 HOUR 35 MINS 4 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS • 1 cup bread crumbs • 1 (1 ounce) package dry French onion soup mix • 1/3 cup mayonnaise • 1 tablespoon garlic paste • 4 pieces of skinless, boneless chicken breast INSTRUCTIONS • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). • Mix bread crumbs and dry soup mix together in a bowl.
TOMAHAWK PARK GROUNDBREAKING
The Basehor mayor and members of the Basehor City Council ceremonially break ground Wednesday for phase one of the new Tomahawk Park. The park site is located in the area of 155th and Chestnut streets in Basehor. Pictured are Councilmember Vernon Fields, Councilmember Ty Garver, Council President Ben Sims, Mayor Dick Drennon, Councilmember Shari Standiferd and Councilmember Hayden Maples. Photo by Chase Bundy
NEW CHAIRMAN NAMED
Douglass J. Adair has been named chairman of the board of directors of Exchange Bank & Trust. He succeeds Rich Dickason, who held the position since 2020 and continues as chief executive officer of the bank. With his election as chairman by the board, Adair has become the thirdgeneration Adair family member to hold the position. The 166-year-old bank has been under the Adair family’s ownership since 1952. His grandfather, John A. Adair, served as chairman from then until 1980. His grandmother, Grace Adair, chaired the board for the next six years, and his father, Paul H. Adair, from 1991 to 2019. Adair began his career with Exchange in 2008 as an assistant operations officer at the bank’s branches in Lansing and Leavenworth. In 2016, he moved to Exchange’s main bank in Atchison, where he has served as vice president and controller. He has been a member of the bank’s board since 2018. Submitted
ON THE AGENDA
• The Leavenworth Preservation Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Leavenworth City Hall, 100 N.
GARDEN DAYLILY
Shown is a daylily in the Basehor garden of Ron and Victoria Davids. Do you have a photo to share with the Times? Email the photo and information to MRountree@cherryroad.
Flight cancellations ease slightly as July 4 weekend ends
Travelers flying home from July Fourth getaways faced flight delays Monday, but airlines were canceling fewer flights than in the days leading up to the holiday weekend. Since holiday weekend travel picked up on Thursday, airlines have canceled more than 2,200 U.S.