A year of photos: January - June January 8, 2008
Photographs of news and newsmakers for 2007.
Leavenworth County District Judge David King swears in new county commissioner J.C. Tellefson. Tellefson represents the 1st District, which is in the norther part of the county. On Jan. 8, he was sworn into office - and elected to chair the commission.
Pfc. Joe Peel, who this week will head to a year-long assignment in Iraq, gives a hug to former teacher Phil Jeannin at an assembly on Feb. 2, at Tonganoxie Middle School.
In a supervised setting on a March 4, afternoon, Weston Jones, left, Joe Beach, Kyle Skinner and Nick Meador ride skateboards on First Street between Chieftain Park and VFW Park. The youths are among a group that hopes a skate park can be built in Tonganoxie. In December the Tonganoxie School Board donated land just south of the football stadium for the skate park.
Debbie Breuer, left, and Kay Soetaert, ride on the back of the County Road 5 Band's float. Breuer and Soetaert helped organize the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Mollie Hoge, 7, carefully pets one of the many chicks available at a March 25, Easter photo session at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds. This was the second year members of the 4-H club brought small animals like chicks, bunnies and lambs to the fairgrounds so children could be photographed with them. The club hopes to expand the number of animals for next year.
Tabitha Carroll puts the finishing touches of a rabbit face on 4-year-old Abraham Puebla. He and hundreds of other children braved the cold weather during the Tonganoxie Recreation Commission's annual Easter egg hunt on April 7.
The floor is full of slow-dancing couples at the Tonganoxie High School prom. The annual rite of spring was on April 14, at Fort Leavenworth's Frontier Conference Center.
Morgan Akey, 10, takes a nap with her heifer Jeaniey at the April 21, Spring Beef Show held at the Leavenworth County Fair Grounds. This was the first time the Kansas City, MO., youth has shown Jeaniey.
New monument signs on the city's south and east sides greet residents and visitors to Tonganoxie. A star on the sign is supposed to represent the city's location in the state but actually would place a visitor west of Topeka.
Bill Green, Leavenworth County Public Works director, watches Stranger Creek floodwaters rush under a bridge on County Road 5. After Green's watch on a May 7, afternoon, County Road 5 was ordered closed for the day. Flooding on Stranger Creek caused the county to close several roads early May.
Pat Wakeman's constricting bull snake wraps itself around Dylan Hager's arm during a live animal demonstration next to the Leavenworth County State Lake.
Larry Ross and more than 15 others attended the May 13, "Stand in the Park for Peace" demonstration at the VFW Park. The idea for the silent demonstration was from Sharon Mehdi's book, "The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering."
Members of the Tonganoxie High School Class of 2007 throw their mortarboards into the air at the end of the school's commencement ceremony May 19.
Danny Crouse, bottom right, and fellow 2007 McLouth High School graduates brace themselves for the onslaught of silly string after commencement exercises on May 19, at Stan Braksick Sports Complex
A rider awaits his turn to rope a calf May 26, during the Abdallah Shrine Rodeo at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds.
Brady Rodecap (left), Ryan Broxterman and Jeff Perry watch the mutton bustin event during the Abdallah Shrine Rodeo.
Mike Burcham, Obert, Neb., competes in the Saddle Bronc Ride and holds on for his chance to win at this year's rodeo.
Justin Crotty completes a back flip in the air after his friends gave him a boost May 31, at the Tonganoxie swimming pool. The pool officially opened its doors on Memorial Day and will stay open through Labor Day.
Melissa Johnson uses one of the bubble makers from her parent's booth, Schrunchies Galore, during this year's Tonganoxie Days. Johnson helps run the booth with her parents, Debbie and Ron, when they participate in craft shows on the weekends. "It's always cool being able to travel a lot with my dad," she said.
The more than 6,000 guests who attended the symphony were treated to amazing views of the Flint Hills during the concert
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