Hatfield
Hatfield, MO · Municipal
The Kansas City Star
Retired teacher opening ‘community chosen' bookstore in south Johnson County
A Kansas City teacher has decided to spend her retirement pursuing her longtime dream of opening a business in south Olathe. Ever since Terrie Morris saw the movie “You’ve Got Mail” featuring Tom Hanks, she’s felt that owning a bookstore is her second calling. “I just love books. I like to read. Being a little ADHD myself, reading can be a challenge, but you know, I love characters, I like kids’ books and I’ve always wanted to own a business, so here I am,” she said. The Reading Garden is scheduled to open on Nov. 17 at 1489 E 151st St. It will be a general bookstore selling titles for all ages, as well as gifts, candles, plants and more. It’s an open space with bookshelves lining the walls, but the organization may be different from what shoppers are used to. Along with shelves organized by genre or age group, Morris will have shelves designated to several nationally recognized book lists and book clubs. “I’m kind of one of those people that likes to go against the grain just because I can, so I did like the Today Show book list, I did Oprah’s book list, and I did Good
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The Kansas City Star
Olathe reopens 119th Street with new roundabout. Nearby bridge remains closed
An intersection in northwest Olathe that closed in March has reopened, allowing traffic back into the well-traveled area with a brand-new roundabout. The city announced on social media that the 119th Street intersection with Northgate Street and Nelson Road is back open to traffic , but a nearby bridge remains closed. Over the past several months, crews have been at work rebuilding the road as part of the 119th Street Extension Project . A roundabout was constructed at 119th and Northgate streets, connecting to a nearby bridge. A portion of Nelson Road was also rebuilt southwest of the roundabout. “The 119th Street bridge will remain closed while the City awaits delivery of exterior bridge railing materials needed to safely open the bridge,” the city said on Facebook. The bridge spans Mill Creek and the nearby BNSF railroad. City leaders said they anticipate reopening the bridge to traffic by the end of November. A ‘missing link’ in Olathe The overall project is intended to develop a “missing link” of 119th Street between Northgate Street and Woodland Road. It includes a four-lane intersection divided by a median. According to city leaders, the project will also improve pedestrian and bicycle accommodations in the