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    • Vicky Heston knelt Wednesday beside the memorial to her daughter Jennifer DeFranco that is on the front lawn of Blue Valley High School. Jennifer and two fellow 15-year-old classmates died 10 years ago in a car accident while on the way to a school softball game. A grove of trees and other memorials are on school grounds in honor of students who have died while attending Blue Valley.
      LOREN STANTON | THE KANSAS CITY STAR
      Vicky Heston knelt Wednesday beside the memorial to her daughter Jennifer DeFranco that is on the front lawn of Blue Valley High School. Jennifer and two fellow 15-year-old classmates died 10 years ago in a car accident while on the way to a school softball game. A grove of trees and other memorials are on school grounds in honor of students who have died while attending Blue Valley.

      Parents of young crash victim still hope that driving laws will change

      - 06:00 PM CDT

      When she hears a siren, the sick feelings Vicky Heston experienced on a fateful afternoon 10 years ago come rushing back.

    COMMUNITY FACES


    This smiling pair joined more than 70 golfers and volunteers for Wyandotte County Leadership 2000's annual golf tournament at Dub's Dread Golf Course. More photos from this and other events in the Kansas City area can be found at Community Faces, our online scrapbook of people having fun. Watch for our photographers around town, and you might see your face here.

    CALENDAR

    • Johnson County Community Calendar May 17-20

      - 05/15/2008 06:50 PM CDT

      BILINGUAL FAMILY STORYTIME: Snacks, stories and songs. For all ages. 10:30 a.m. Johnson County Library—Gardner, 137 E. Shawnee, Gardner. (913-856-7223)

    • Johnson County Community Calendar May 14-20

      - 05/08/2008 12:07 PM CDT

      COMING OF AGE IN JOHNSON COUNTY: 1960-1976: Exhibit explores the national trends and local issues. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Johnson County Museum of History, 6305 Lackman, Shawnee. Free. Guided tours available with reservation. www.jocomuseum.org (913-715-2550)

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