Talk:Olathe, Kansas

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• Sbmeirow • Talk •  13:49, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
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message: I've changed the education section slightly, linking to the Olathe School District article I've just created, which I'm sure could still use some work.  I also linked the high schools to their respective articles, but two of them have no associated article, so it'd be great if someone could create those. -Chickencha 04:58, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Education

message: George Washington Carver... Look at his entry. Not born in Olathe. That's what native means. He started a laundry here, not his life. And that Sproles guy. Just went to North. Not even born in the metro area. Sharprs 18:12, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
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message: How do you pronounce "Olathe"? Can someone add that? Much thanks F15x28 03:52, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Just found the answer to my own question :-) F15x28 03:57, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Out of curiousity, does anyone know where the name CAME from? --feba 05:12, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: From the article: Olathe was founded by Dr. John T. Barton in the Spring of 1857. He rode to the center of Johnson County, Kansas and staked two quarter sections of land as the town site. He later described his ride to friends. "..[T]he prairie was covered with verbena and other wild flowers. I kept thinking the land was beautiful and that I should name the town Beautiful." Purportedly, Dr. Barton asked a Shawnee interpreter how to say "Beautiful" in his native language. The interpreter responded, "Olathe". Stardust8212 13:02, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Ah-duh, lol.  --feba 03:08, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Pronunciation

message: We also have a sister city in Japan, which is where the sakura trees along 135th (in a park near K-7) are from. Anyone know what it is? --feba 05:12, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I did a quick Google search and found a pdf file talking about Olathe's sister cites. The city of Maebashi, Japan was listed among them.  I've been wanting to know this for some time myself. I'll add it to the list of sister cites.--Renegade Replicant 02:15, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Sister Cities

message: This continues unabated, at the steady clip of 1-2 per day, from a new IP but the song's the same. As I posted on this user's talk page:
:We don't list Gary Lezak, Katie Horner, Larry Moore, Kevin Kietzman, or other similar local personalities as "notable" residents because they aren't notable. Matt Scott is, at best, a peer of theirs, and in my opinion probably less notable than those above. How many people in Olathe know who Matt is, compared to those other four above?
As far as I can gather, the consensus is that a local radio host is not a notable person. I contend that AFD would soundly delete an article on Matt Scott, so notability as defined in Wikipedia is not met. (ESkog)(Talk) 22:50, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have removed Mario Chalmers from the list. Whilst he attended KU, I can find nothing to indicate that he ever resided in Olathe.Mk5384 (talk) 21:58, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Notable residents redux

message: I have started a Request for Comment regarding the notability of Matt Scott, since there is not a lot of discussion taking place on this page. My view, as above, is that a local radio host is not a "notable resident" and does not warrant mention. I welcome any other commentary and opinions here. (ESkog)(Talk) 14:55, 31 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: My line in the sand for inclusion on a list such as this is whether the individual is notable enough for his or her own article. I agree that both Dare and Case have somewhat flimsy cases, but the current consensus seems to be that their articles should continue to exist. If you feel they shouldn't, take it to Articles for Deletion. (ESkog)(Talk) 17:59, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

text: Like ESkog above, I'm not really in favor of adding a notable resident unless they have an article (or somebody can make a worthwhile one).  --Merovingian ※ Talk 00:33, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
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message: From what I've seen, Sproles is hailed as a great citizen of Kansas and Olathe. He was voted the #1 Athelete from Olathe and his brother still attends Olathe North. I compare him to Dwight Eisenhower, who was also born in another state, but is cosidered as being "from" Kansas, and his presidential library is in Abeline, Kansas, where he grew up.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by LinuxBov (talk • contribs) 19:01, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Darren Sproles

message: By the way, Who is Matt Scott??
Bov 19:02, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Matt Scott

message: someone should put a section on the annual Od Settlers Parade in downtown Olathe.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by LinuxBov (talk • contribs) 19:09, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Old Settlers

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message: I'm struggling with the recent article addition of the demolition of the Hubbard House. The paragraph seems to have a bit of a slanted POV. Unless opposed, I think it should be removed as I don't see its relevance and notability in the bigger picture of the article. I'd be up for its inclusion if someone was willing to work it into a bigger picture paragraph, incorporating the the new courthouse and proposed downtown development (for example). BarkeepChat 14:54, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hubbard House, et al