Tonganoxie Business Assoc. celebrates community, members at annual banquet
Shawn F. Linenberger
Charlie “Tuna” Conrad discusses Tonganoxie history during Thursday’s annual appreciation banquet dinner. Tonganoxie Community Historical Society gave a presentation as part of the evening.Tonganoxie Business Association had its annual recognition dinner Thursday at Deer Ridge Estate north of Tonganoxie.
Ladd Service Company was named Business of the Year, while Schubert Advanced Practice was named Entrepreneur of the Year. Non-Profit of the Year went to Tonganoxie Lions Club and Legacy Award went to Kay Soetaert.
Ladd representatives were unable to attend the event. The longtime Tonganoxie plumbing, heating and cooling business opened in 1986. It now is at 1520 State Ave. after a long stint downtown. Ladd renovated a building on the south side of the highway.
Fletcher Schubert receives the Entrepreneur of the Year award from Tonganoxie Business Association’s Michael Skaggs at TBA’s annual banquet Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Deer Ridge Estate.
1866 Bar and Grill catered the meal. Tonganoxie Community Historical Society’s Kris Roberts, Charlie “Tuna” Conrad and Ray Stockman gave a presentation on some of Tonganoxie’s history. Roughly 50 attended the event.
Tonganoxie Business Association meets at 8 a.m. the second Friday of each month at Venue 304. Grounded Coffeehouse is behind the venue in the same building at Fourth and Shawnee streets.
MIchael Skaggs and Joanna Eibes, far right, present Kay Soetaert, middle, with the Legacy Award in the Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Deer Ridge Estate.
All are welcome to attend the morning coffee networking meetings.
TBA sponsors Spooktacular and the St. Patrick’s Parade while also partnering with other groups for other community activities.
Tonganoxie Business Association’s Michael Skaggs presents Margy Sundstrom of Tonganoxie Lions Club the Non-Profit of the Year Award at TBA’s business of the year annual appreciation banquet Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, at Deer Ridge Estate.