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June 1, 2017
- Residents can work on their green thumbs right in the middle of town.
Tonganoxie Public Library has unveiled the Library Community Garden.
Garden plots first were available May 22. They measure 8x8 and are leased for $20. That fee incldues free vegetable seeds.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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June 1, 2017
- Tonganoxie Recreation Commission will celebrate its 50th anniversary with its annual summer kickoff with an even bigger bash to commemorate the milestone.
The celebration will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Chieftain Park. This year there will be a giant hamster ball arena and more fun activities. For more, go to tongierec.org.
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June 1, 2017
- The Lawrence Memorial Hospital Summer Spray 5K Run/Walk Series is returning this summer.
Eudora will be the first venue June 10. The Baldwin City run will be June 24 and then the Tonganoxie event July 15.
Entry fees are $10 for youths 12 and younger, $25 for adult preregistration and $30 for regular adult registration.
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Compiled by Ray Stockman, Janet Burnett, Theresa Megee, Connie Putthoff and Kris Roberts
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June 1, 2017
- Alisha “Boo” Barnes, a 15-year-old Tonganoxie girl, landed this 60-pound flathead on a limb line
Saturday morning with the help of her papa and dad. Alisha is no stranger to fishing, having fished with her papa, Rick DeMaranville, since she was 2 (Alisha is pictured in waders holding the flathead.).
Phil Jeannin’s retirement party was attended by 200 people. The longtime teacher instructed students for 34 years. Jeannin was lucky enough to teach many children of his former students.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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May 13, 2017
- A Ford Mustang took out a mailbox, clipped a parked vehicle and then crashed late Saturday morning into a downtown Tonganoxie storefront.
The accident occurred about 11 a.m. Saturday, according to Tonganoxie Police Chief Jeff Brandau. A 33-year-old Tonganoxie man was driving east on Fourth Street when his vehicle struck the Tonganoxie United Methodist Church mailbox, clipped a parked car and then drove into the front of Graves Talent Studio at the southeast corner of Fourth and Green streets.
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By Billie Aye
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May 11, 2017
- Local residents will meet in VFW Park on Sunday for a “Stand in for Peace” event.
This is not a political gathering. The inspiration came from Sharon Mehdi’s children’s book, “The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering.” Susy Ross and Helene Miller are organizing the event, which also has some historical background. In 1870, Julia Ward Howe, author of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” proposed to hold an annual Mother’s Day for Peace, to “promote the alliance of the different nationalities, the amicable settlement of international questions, and the great and general interests of peace.
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By Beverly Muzzy
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May 11, 2017
- The Linwood Library will present a program called Water Gardening A to Z at 6:30 p.m. May 25.
This free program will be presented by Karen Fiske from The Water Garden Society of Greater Kansas City.
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By Thamar Barnett
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May 10, 2017
- Thanks to everyone who made the rummage sale at Jarbalo United Methodist Church a success: those who donated articles, baked goods and those who bought things.
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May 10, 2017
- Area residents ranging from high school seniors to retired citizens gathered last week in Tonganoxie to celebrate their graduation from Southern Leavenworth County Leadership Development.
SLCLD graduated 21 Wednesday, May 3, during a luncheon at Magdalenas Venue.
Former state legislator and Kansas Board of Regents member Kenny Wilk was keynote speaker.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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April 21, 2017
- Folks were dropping their pants often this past month at Tonganoxie Public Library.
Well, to be more specific, people were dropping off underwear at the local library.
Don’t be alarmed. No one actually was disrobing March 15-April 15 at Third and Bury streets.
Instead, it was the library’s Drop (off) Your Drawers drive.
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April 19, 2017
- A staff member of Public Square Communities, Inc., who is part of numerous statewide initiatives will speak tonight in Tonganoxie.
Liz Sosa of Garden City will lead a community discussion from 5:30-7:30 p.m. today at the Chieftain Room on the Tonganoxie High School campus.
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April 3, 2017
- A staff member of Public Square Communities, Inc., who is part of numerous statewide initiatives will speak later this month in Tonganoxie.
Liz Sosa of Garden City will lead a community discussion from 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 19 at the Chieftain Room on the Tonganoxie High School campus.
Sosa will provide perspectives on citizen-led civic engagement for community development and the connecting and engagement of young leaders with the civic and entrepreneurial fabric of their communities.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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March 27, 2017
- Bargain shoppers get ready — Tonganoxie’s spring citywide garage sale is almost here.
This year’s spring sale is Saturday.
To place a yard sale advertisement in The Mirror, call 866-823-8220.
The citywide sale takes place the first Saturday in April and first Saturday in October.
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By Shawn Linenberger
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March 27, 2017
- An educator who teaches history through music will give a presentation at this month’s Tonganoxie Community Historcial Society meeting.
