Holiday happenings: Breakfast with Santa; letters to Santa; silent auction wrapping up; Wreaths Across America; Elf breakout game; Linwood lighting contest
Youths will get a chance to have breakfast with Santa in December at Tonganoxie Middle School. The event will be 8:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 15 at the TMS commons area. Cost is $5 per person for both adults and children. The fee covers a pancake and sausage breakfast, photo with Santa Claus, craft tables for the children and a silent auction. Tickets will be sold at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Tonganoxie High School After Prom.
Tonganoxie Living
Tonganoxie Madrigal Feaste: Fit for a king (and queen)
Longtime Madrigal Feaste organizer/volunteer Carolyn Day recalls the inaugural year for what has become a popular Tonganoxie tradition. Some 65 people attended the first Madrigal Feaste in 2002 for dinner and entertainment provided by 15 Chieftain Singers and 25 concert choir members. Roughly 120 Tonganoxie students performed and participated in this year’s Madrigal Feaste for some 400 guests total Friday and Saturday. Day crunched the numbers over the weekend and found that 1,358 students have served right at 5,000 guests since the event’s inception. The event “kind of gets in your blood,” as Day described it.
- Holiday happenings: Breakfast with Santa; letters to Santa; silent auction wrapping up; Wreaths Across America; Elf breakout game; Linwood lighting contest December 12
- Snow Day activity option in Tonganoxie: Write your letter to Santa November 26
- Breakfast with Santa coming Dec. 15 November 21
- Crowd flocks to Perry-Lecompton High School to see tree headed for U.S. Capitol grounds November 21
- Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting festivities Saturday; library event at future site also planned in Tonganoxie November 15
Local news
Tonganoxie school board honors outgoing business manager; personnel approved, RFPs for turf companies
Tonganoxie USD 464 had a special presentation during Monday’s regular school board meeting. The board recognized Ann Clark, who is retiring from her post as district business manager. Board President Jim Bothwell presented Clark with a plaque. They also celebrated with a cake for Clark. Tonganoxie USD 464 Superintendent Loren Feldkamp, who came to Tonganoxie this past July, thanked Clark for her service. He appreciated her staying longer with the district to help with training.
- Tonganoxie Public Library input encouraged in coming weeks December 14
- Remember When: A Community Review for Dec. 12, 2018 December 14
- Beard contest tonight at Ryan’s Public House to benefit youths at Children’s Mercy November 30
- Tonganoxie Public Library to have community forum tonight to discuss new home November 28
- Leighty grant distributes $75,000 to local groups November 28
Leavenworth County
Patterson joins Tonganoxie City Council
Lisa Patterson officially joined the Tonganoxie City Council on Monday. She also might have a future government official in the family. Tonganoxie Assistant City Manager Dan Porter swore Patterson in at the beginning of Monday’s regular council meeting.
- Students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi December 14
- Tonganoxie Public Library input encouraged in coming weeks December 14
- Remember When: A Community Review for Dec. 12, 2018 December 14
- Tonganoxie school board honors outgoing business manager; personnel approved, RFPs for turf companies December 12
- Tonganoxie Madrigal Feaste: Fit for a king (and queen) December 12
Sports
Former Tonganoxie High football players to help Benedictine in national title pursuit Saturday
Tonganoxie High alums will be playing — and coaching — in a national championship football game Saturday in Florida. Benedictine College seniors Carl Hecht and Jared Sommers will be playing in the NAIA college football national championship at 5 p.m. CST Saturday in Daytona Beach, Fla. Fellow THS graduate Cole Holloway is a student assistant coach for the Ravens. No. 7 Benedictine (13-1) will take on No. 1 Morningside (14-0) at Daytona Stadium. Morningside, which is in Sioux City, Iowa, defeated No. 8 Saint Francis (10-3) in a thriller, 34-28, in overtime.
- Eudora spoils home openers for Tonganoxie basketball teams December 14
- Tonganoxie teams take on Eudora on Thursday in home opener for boys and girls December 13
- McLouth boys basketball still perfect at 3-0; girls get first victory December 13
- Tonganoxie High powerlifting season to open in a few weeks December 13
- Sample is finalist for KC metro football award December 13
- Students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi December 14
- Tonganoxie Public Library input encouraged in coming weeks December 14
- Remember When: A Community Review for Dec. 12, 2018 December 14
- Eudora spoils home openers for Tonganoxie basketball teams December 14
- Tonganoxie teams take on Eudora on Thursday in home opener for boys and girls December 13
- McLouth boys basketball still perfect at 3-0; girls get first victory December 13
- Tonganoxie High powerlifting season to open in a few weeks December 13
- Sample is finalist for KC metro football award December 13
- Tonganoxie High wrestlers home Saturday December 13
- McLouth High girls lose lead in fourth quarter against Valley Falls December 12
- McLouth boys basketball opens season 2-0 December 12
Today's events
- Tonganoxie Senior Quilters at 8:30 a.m.
- Clear Skies Mental Health Support Group at 3:30 p.m.
- Adult Victims of Sexual Assault Support Group at 4 p.m.
- Kaw Valley Chorus rehearsals at 7 p.m.
Upcoming events
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors December 19
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie December 20
- Tonganoxie Community Historic Site open for visitors December 26
- TOPS Meeting in Tonganoxie December 27
More events
Births
- Jeremy and Kassidie Karns, a boy.
- Jesse and Rebecca Moore, a boy.
- Dylan and Harley Puhr, a girl.
- Jessica Bayliff, a boy.
- Lane and Carrie Stamper, a girl.
