Say it with us: go Chieeeeeeffs! It’s Friday, Feb. 10.
? Today’s forecast: Mostly sunny and clear. High: 36. Low: 21
? One thing to know today
Jiya Bhavsar, a fourth grader at Briarwood Elementary in Prairie Village, is the 2023 Johnson County Spelling Bee champion.
The bee was held last Saturday at Woodland Spring Middle School in Spring Hill and featured 79 student spellers.
Bhavsar won on the word “netizen,” after 38 rounds in the championship session, according to event organizers.
Another Shawnee Mission student, Mira McInnes of Indian Hills Middle School, came in second.
Congratulations to Jiya Bhavsar, 4th Grade Student at Briarwood, who won the Johnson County Spelling Bee after 37 rounds! Bulldog Nation is proud of you and wishing you the best at the Sunflower State Spelling Bee! Go Jiya! Go Bulldogs!! @theSMSD @BriarwoodElem pic.twitter.com/79tchvNP3U
— Chris Lash (@Bulldogs512) February 6, 2023
Bhavsar is the younger sister of former two-time county spelling bee champion Ishya Bhavsar, who advanced all the way to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021.
Jiya Bhavsar will now represent Johnson County at the Sunflower State Spelling Bee, which will be held in Wichita this year on March 25.
? Weekend things to do
- Family Fun Night, Powell Community Center in Mission, Friday from 5-8 p.m. [More info]
- Sweetheart Run 5K and 10K in Overland Park, Saturday [More info]
- Adam Sandler at T-Mobile Center, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. [More info]
- “Voices of Mississippi” multimedia event at Yardley Hall, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. [More info]
- “My Fair Lady” at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, through the weekend [More info]
- Super Bowl LVII, Sunday at 5:30 p.m. [See where to watch]
? Post’s top Thursday stories
- Jason’s Deli to open in old Stagecoach Tavern spot in Overland Park
- Chiefs trainer who helped save Mahomes’ ankle is also a SMSD mentor
- Overland Park to introduce new housing pilot program idea
- Snow storm surprises Johnson County — How much did we get?
- Lenexa OKs revised 112-acre Cedar Canyon West project
? Other local news
- The Overland Park Civic Band announced their spring concert will feature music from Rimsky-Korsakov, among others, on April 20 at Atonement Lutheran Church. [OP Civic Band]
- A short stretch of Monticello Road in Shawnee between Johnson Drive and 53rd Terrace is expected to reopen Friday after a water main break forced its closure earlier this week. [City of Shawnee]
- Lenexa-based relief organization Heart to Heart International is working to send more than 100,000 medical and hygiene kits to earthquake-ravaged Turkey and Syria. [KSHB]
? Notable tweets
Pre-K and Kindergarten enrollment in SMSD opens today.
?REMINDER: Pre-K and Kindergarten enrollment open on FRIDAY, Feb 10! Find out more about eligibility and how to enroll here: https://t.co/OhDfkIPDJA
— SM School District (@theSMSD) February 8, 2023
A Shawnee Police K-9 “predicts” who is going to win the Super Bowl.
? Well, here you go sports fans! The choice has been made! ?
Speaking of choices…make good ones this weekend as you enjoy the Big Game festivities! pic.twitter.com/hB6pI926Bu
— Shawnee KS Police Department (@shawneeKSpolice) February 9, 2023
Solid advice from Lenexa PD.
Don't be a jabroni. Go @Chiefs #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/9aLzcgweSa
— Lenexa Police (@LenexaPolice) February 9, 2023
? A thousand words
Even this version Patrick Mahomes won’t melt under pressure. Spotted on a street in Roeland Park. Photo credit Kyle Palmer.
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