April 2008
Photos for April 23, 2008
A group of seniors pick up Lydia Thao for a photo.
This year's 2008 royal court was comprised of, from upper left, Christy Weller, Liz Baska, Kayla Beggs, Michelle Lindsey and Tracie Hileman. Bottome left, Matt Ditty, Gabe Belobrajdic, Justin Moss,, Wesley Armstrong and Cameron Adcox.
This year’s prom king and queen were Justin Moss and Kayla Beggs.
Many of the girls at prom decided to take it easy on their feet while dancing by taking off their dress shoes.
Sheldon Barton and Dakotah Renelle Roberts dance together closely during some of the songs.
Kayla Beggs, the just recently crowned prom queen, takes advantage of one of the last slow dances of the night at this year’s Tonganoxie High School prom. For more photos from prom, which was held Saturday at Fort Leavenworth.
The Tonganoxie High School class of 2008 celebrates its last prom Saturday at Fort Leavenworth. Mirror reporter/photographer Estuardo Garcia was on hand at prom, but he also joined a group of THS students throughout the day in preparation for Saturday’s big night.
Several students formed a circle to watch Michelle Lindsey dance, and at one point, break dance.
Alicia Osbourne and Addy Phelps cut loose on the dance floor.
Ryan Tucker, of Oskaloosa, dressed as Gen. George Washington in the McLouth Patriots’ Day Parade.
A crowd gathered along Union Street in downtown McLouth Saturday afternoon to watch the city’s 10th annual Patriots’ Day Parade. The parade, which featured various civic organizations, military personnel and historical re-enactors was held to remember the American Revolutionary War as well as to honor and remember those who are serving and have served in the United States Armed Forces.
A young patriot, Sumner Ping, 3, pulls a wagon holding Gracya Snowbarger, 4, with Astarry, a dog dressed as an ox, following closely behind. Ping, Snowbarger and other McLouth youths walked in a children’s parade leading up to the main parade Saturday.
8-year-old Travis Bartlett, a bear scout with McLouth Cub Scout Pack 81, races in the Cub Scout soap box derby, one of the many events at Saturday’s parade.
A sea of quilts were displayed Saturday in the sanctuary of the McLouth United Methodist Church by members of the Kansa Prairie Quilters guild of Oskaloosa as part of the 2008 McLouth Patriots’ Day Parade.
Sonja Snowbarger, Olathe, Alicia Wood, Kathy Scott, Jennifer Ping, Sandy Wise and Fern Braksick, all of McLouth, show their stars and stripes, marching down Union Street during the McLouth Patriots’ Day Parade Saturday.
Melinda Harwood, a McLouth Patriots’ Day Parade organizer, presents Cpl. Jake Perry, an officer from McLouth with the United States Marines, with an award Saturday commemorating his service. Perry, along with Thomas Cloyt, another Iraq war veteran, was this year’s grand marshal for the parade.
Don Smarker, of Topeka, fastens a handmade bobble-head cow to his 1931 Ford Model A pickup before the parade Saturday.
Staff Sgt. Alberto Love, a soldier with Fort Riley’s 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, greets Myrtle Jones, of Tonganoxie, after showing her a tactical unmanned aircraft system like those used currently by the United States Army in Iraq.
Parade-goers, including Brian Grant and 3-year-old Molly Grant (center), of Topeka, lined Union Street in downtown McLouth to watch the city’s 10th annual Patriots’ Day Parade.
Ryan Tucker, of Oskaloosa, dressed as Gen. George Washington in the McLouth Patriots’ Day Parade.
A member of the Abdallah Shrine in Overland Park, peels out down Union Street during the parade.
Alexa Moreno sheds a Spring Hill defender en route to the ball on Monday night at Chieftain Park. Tonganoxie High lost the match 1-0.
Tonganoxie High senior Christy Weller races toward the finish line in the girls 800-meter run on Friday night at the Kansas Relays.
Tonganoxie High junior Roni Grizzles begins her throwing motion in the girls shot put competition on Friday at the Kansas Relays.
Tonganoxie High javelin coach Dave St. Cyr converses with Roxi Grizzle and Chrissie Jeannin on Friday at the Kansas Relays.
Tonganoxie High senior Roxi Grizzle begins her throwing attempt in the girls javelin at the Kansas Relays on Friday.
Tonganoxie High junior Chrissie Jeannin throws the javelin on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.
Tonganoxie High junior Chrissie Jeannin prepares to throw the javelin outside Memorial Stadium on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.
Tonganoxie High throws coach Matt Bond and junior Roni Grizzle chat before the girls shot put competition begins on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.
Tonganoxie High senior Gabe Belobrajdic heaves the javelin on Friday at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence.
Tonganoxie High freshman Jeremy Carlisle breaks away from the pack in the first heat of the boys 800-meter run on Friday at the Kansas Relays. Carlisle finished sixth overall with a time of 1:58.75, which was a new THS record.
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