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READERS, Welcome to the fall 2021 edition of Baldwin City Living. It’s hard to believe that two full seasons have already come and gone since our last issue. Time remains to be ever changing, but the one thing that rings true is the sense of community in Baldwin City. I’m overjoyed to highlight the businesses, community programs and leaders that make Baldwin City a great place to live. Even after a year that brought uncertainty to many, I’m delighted to return focus to a town that not only banded together during a pandemic but also continued to grow. A special thanks to Lori Trojan, Jeannette Blackmar, Brian Cramer, and the businesses and leaders in Baldwin City that help make this magazine possible. KALLI, EDITOR
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Baldwin City has been chosen as one of three towns in Kansas to be included in the Kansas Main Street Program. Illustration by Kassidee Quaranta Aerial photograph by Nick Krug
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aldwin City has been chosen as one of three towns in Kansas to be included in the Kansas Main Street Program, along with Atchison and Junction City. The self-help, technical assistance program, designed to help keep downtown districts viable and healthy to help the economy and community, uses a strategy that is based on four points: organization, design, promotion, and economic vitality. “Downtowns truly are the heart of small towns, and a healthy, prosperous downtown reflects the overall health of the community,” says Kansas Main Street program director Scott Sewell. “As a state program, we offer training and specific technical assistance that our
participating communities can utilize. In many instances, the local communities would not be able to afford the types of assistance we offer, nor would they have access to some of their resources on their own.” The state program started in 1985, and within the first 27 years, more than $600 million in reinvestment took place in participating communities, and more than 3,800 small businesses were started or expanded, creating over 8,600 new jobs, Sewell says. In 2012, Gov. Sam Brownback abruptly discontinued the program, only to have Gov. Laura Kelly and Lt. Gov./Commerce Secretary David Toland bring the program back in late 2019.
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C ITY “Baldwin City is incredibly proud to be chosen as one of the three communities in the entire state of Kansas to be selected for this program,” says Chamber of Commerce director Lori Trojan. “It is a great honor.” The selection process is rigorous, and there is no guarantee that a town will be selected. It is a community endeavor with lots of moving parts and many people involved. Stakeholders and city administration gathered through Zoom and more than a dozen people divided up the workload of a 30-page application. The group provided the history of Baldwin City and went door to door to gather letters of support from 30 local businesses (a requirement for the program application). A video presentation accompanied the application, and, overall, the application process took about three months to complete. “One thing that sets Baldwin apart from other cities I’ve been in, and I’ve been in many, is that this community is like no others I’ve seen in that people love this town,” Trojan says. “They want to get involved. They are proud of this community. I’ve been in other communities where you ask for volunteers and you can’t get a hand to be raised because people are busy. While people would like to have events, and in their hearts, they want to participate, they don’t have the time or the energy. In this town, people are busy, and they run businesses—thriving businesses—and still, they raise their hands because they want to be involved, and the community is strong.”
“DOWNTOWNS TRULY ARE THE HEART OF SMALL TOWNS, AND A HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS DOWNTOWN REFLECTS THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.” –Scott Sewell, Kansas Main Street program director Baldwin City Library director Wendy Conover helped in the application process and wrote and recorded the voiceover for the video. She reminisced about what she had written, saying it felt like a poem to the community. “Community engagement and preserving local history are two key areas of focus for the library, and these priorities align very well with Main Street’s focus,” Conover says. “It’s exciting and powerful to have multiple entities working together on common goals. A healthy, hopping downtown benefits us all, and the library is excited to be part of that energy.” Lumberyard Arts Center executive director Jeannette Blackmar has also served as the director for the Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce. She says the Chamber had originally looked into becoming a Main Street community back in 2017, only to have the Baldwin City Living Magazine | 2021 Fall/Winter
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State discontinue the program. However, when the program was brought back, Baldwin City became an affiliate of the Main Street Program in 2020. “Baldwin City has tons of assets already in place—with growth in our downtown demonstrated with nearly all buildings occupied, the development of Sullivan Square—that really is serving as a cultural destination bringing residents and visitors to downtown—and spirited, passionate and hardworking people who work, live and play downtown,” Blackmar says. “We have built a culture of collaboration among businesses and nonprofits to create community events. So, Baldwin City is bubbling, but the Main Street program could provide a dedicated focus on downtown that would be extremely beneficial by leading the charge, working with the City on developing a vision for downtown, the creation of a downtown master plan, and work on researching the possibility of the creation of a downtown historic district.” The people in a community are what make downtown revitalization successful, Sewell says, noting sometimes it’s a group, an organization, or just a handful of people who care. He further explains that it takes the commitment and efforts of people in the community who want to see positive change and that the state or national offices simply provide the tools and technical assistance that helps with that change. Luckily, Baldwin has just that.
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MEET USD 348’S KANSAS TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES A Q&A with Baldwin teachers as they reflect on nomination, passions and inspirations Story by Taylor Worden | Photos by Kayla Kohn
ASHLEA TROTH Ashlea Troth is a first grade teacher at Baldwin Elementary Primary Center. This August will be her 12th year teaching for USD 348, where she began her career after earning her bachelor’s degree from Washburn University and her master’s degree from Northwest Missouri State. What drew you to becoming a teacher? Well, my mom is a teacher. She just retired from Baldwin this past year, and I admire her and look up to her so much. All of my jobs through high school and college always involved children, and it’s just what I really enjoy. So, it was just kind of a natural thing for me. What inspires you in your classroom? I love to learn, and I love to learn new things that are going to inspire my kids. My students inspire me; their love for learning gives me love for learning. So every year I try to learn something new to incorporate … I just took this summer, a little flower yoga course to do more mindfulness and yoga for trauma in my classroom. So my students [inspire me], and doing whatever I can to help them. How has it been navigating school this past year with Covid-19? It was definitely a challenge this year—teaching first graders with a mask and covering your mouth when you’re teaching phonics and skills for reading was really hard. Trying to keep everything clean and
safe was definitely a challenge, but they were amazing. I feel like we don’t give enough credit to our children. They were amazing. How would you describe the environment you try to create in your classroom? Just a positive, safe place where children are very comfortable. I feel being mindful about the social and emotional [state of students] kind of creates the foundation of a good classroom, and I spend a lot of time on that. That’s what I spent all summer on with Covid-19 and everything going on right now, [being] just really worried about kids’ social and emotional beings is really important, and that just makes the foundation to make learning easier for them. What do you really value or admire about Baldwin Elementary Primary Center? I love this community with all of my heart. It’s where I’m from; it means a lot to me. The educators’ involvement at the primary center. [The educators are] incredible people and they’re so supportive; it’s really encouraging to work there. What did being nominated for this award mean to you? It’s an honor. You can see how our administrators and Baldwin [community members] respect their teachers, and know that we’re each trying our hardest and doing a great job. So I just felt very supported, honored and encouraged.
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KIRSTIN OLSON Kirstin Olson is an eighth grade English teacher at Baldwin Junior High School. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Spanish at Kansas State University, Olson taught at Shawnee Mission for four years before taking a break to start a family. Today, Olson has been teaching Baldwin City eighth graders for five years. What drew you to transitioning to a career in teaching? I just really had a love for learning; I still do. I am constantly learning new things, taking new classes, and I like to share that … I just enjoy kids a lot, I like working with kids. They’re more forgiving than adults—you know, what happened yesterday happened yesterday. They show up the next day and they’re a different person because they realize that they’re learning and growing in a way that adults, I think, kind of tend to forget, so to get to teach them about communication and using language to learn to understand other people and to make changes in the world is something I really enjoy. What made you fall in love with teaching eighth graders? They’re just coming to this age where they’re starting to think for themselves … they’re about to be able to learn to drive, and they’re about to go to high school, and they’re just starting to have thoughts of their own…. They’re still excited about learning because they’re starting to kind of take ownership for that and have some abstract thinking, so I just like that about them. How do your students inspire you? Their resilience. They really were troupers last year. It was not easy, but they managed to learn something and to make new friends. They were very thoughtful about what was going on in the world. Everyone’s so polarized about everything, including Covid-19, and I feel like students had different opinions, but they were able to just kind of get on board with doing what needed to be done and helping each other out, so they’re not perfect but they’re awfully good. What did being nominated for this award mean to you? It’s really kind of humbling to know that you’re doing something that so many people are doing; that you’re part of this big effort, and that so many people are getting it right. …One thing to celebrate is how much we all love our kids and how much they care about themselves, so to represent that we did that as a building felt really good.
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iki Manbeck chuckles when it’s suggested that, with the opening of her second location and fourth business in the last two years, she’s aspiring to dominate the downtown Baldwin City business landscape. Manbeck, who opened The Nook nearly two years ago, a civic gathering place and the only combination bookstore/bar/coffee shop in the area, will add a sports bar she’s calling The Bullpen. Demolition is in full swing and Manbeck says she plans to open the second weekend in October. As far as she’s concerned, her newest venture simply is an answer to a clarion call. “When Covid-19 hit, the Salt Mine, the only sports bar in Baldwin City, closed. When they decided not to reopen, The Nook was about the only bar in town although a couple restaurants have liquor licenses,” she says. “College kids came to me and asked to keep [The Nook] open later. I remember about 30 [Baker University] football players came in one night at 9 p.m. My little quaint bookstore/bar suddenly became the go-to place for college kids. It got to be a lot.”
Manbeck knew the building a couple blocks to the south on Eighth Street was empty after the city’s police department moved into a new station. She called city officials and asked if they’d be interested in leasing the space to her for a new sports bar. She says they came back with an immediate yes. The Bullpen, part ode to the Baldwin City High School mascot, the Bulldogs, as well as to one of Manbeck’s favorite sports, baseball, was born. “All I’m really doing,” she says, “is adding a location that’s more suitable to what I’m doing anyway.” While the city’s sports fans undoubtedly are excited about having a new favorite hangout spot, the fact that it’s Manbeck spearheading it only adds to the anticipation and enthusiasm. “There’s very little that Niki puts her head to that she doesn’t succeed,” says Lori Trojan, executive director of the Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce. “She’s an entrepreneur that Baldwin City is proud of.”
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Sullivan Square The Baldwin Education Foundation presents the annual Brat Fest. From 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., enjoy food vendors, games and entertainment. For donations, please contact Rick Weaver at rweaver@usd348.com
October 9 LIVE ON HIGH
Sullivan Square Lumberyard Live on High presents Singer Songwriter Night at the LAC featuring Makayla Scott, Matthew Mulnix and David Luther at 7:30 p.m.
October 15 MAPLE LEAF FESTIVAL HISTORY EXHIBIT
Lumberyard Arts Center Kick off Maple Leaf festivities and enjoy a showcase of 64 years of tasty morsels, festival music, games and more. This year’s theme is Food and Fun. History exhibits from 2019, Founders and Firsts, and 2020, Bands and Booths, will also be on display.
October 23 MAPLE LEAF GRAVEL GRIND
Start and finish on High Street between 7th and 8th streets The Baldwin City Recreation Commission presents the third annual Gravel Grind. This event will be in-person and features 16-, 35and 70-mile route options.
October 23 MAPLE LEAF BEER, WINE AND SPIRIT FEST
Sullivan Square Baldwin City Recreation Commission presents the inaugural Maple Leaf Beer, Wine and Spirit Fest. Enjoy beer, wine and spirit samples, as well as food trucks and live music from 3–6 p.m.
October 30 THE MAGIC OF HALLOWEEN
Downtown Celebrate Halloween in downtown Baldwin from 5–8 p.m. This year’s festivities will feature a haunted house at the LAC, Baker Trunk or Treat, downtown trick-or-treating and more.
Sullivan Square Lumberyard Live on High presents Singer Songwriter Night at the LAC featuring Julie Bennett Hume, Holly Taylor, and Jillian Riscoe at 7:30 p.m.
November 19 LIVE ON HIGH
Sullivan Square Lumberyard Live on High presents Wade D. Brown with the “Itty Bitty Art Show,”opening at 5 p.m.
December 4 CHRISTMAS PARADE & FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
8th and High Street Get into the holiday spirit with Baldwin City’s annual Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony. Shop local businesses and enjoy the tree lighting ceremony followed by fireworks.
February 11–13 LAC CHOCOLATE AUCTION
Lumberyard Arts Center Save the date for the annual Lumberyard Arts Center Chocolate Auction.
November 6 LIVE ON HIGH
Sullivan Square Lumberyard Live on High presents The Kaw Tikis in Sullivan Square at 7 p.m.
Baldwin City Living Magazine | 2021 Fall/Winter
PHOTOGRAPH Nick Krug
Sullivan Square Spend the weekend enjoying community theater in Sullivan Square. Show times are Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 p.m., followed by a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m.
Downtown Baldwin Spend the weekend downtown at the 64th annual Maple Leaf Festival. Crafts, train rides, art, food and music provide something for everyone at this two-day event.
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Meet the owners and alpacas of Baldwin City’s premiere agritourism destination Story By
Debbie Leckron Miller Photos By
Nick Krug
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Ad Astra Alpacas, owned by Claudia and Bob Hey, sits on 120 acres just south of the Baldwin City limits. The land is special because it’s where Claudia grew up milking dairy cows. However, it wasn’t until after the two married in 1994 that Claudia inherited the land and moved back to her childhood farm. Claudia was happy to be home, she says, but upon her return she still felt like something was missing. “It had such a homey and welcoming feel to it, but it bothered me to have the farm and barns empty,” she recalls. One day, Bob brought home a farm magazine, and an alpaca ad in the classified section caught her eye. “I didn’t want to milk cows twice a day, and I also knew I’d get attached to whatever animals I raised, so I didn’t want any that I’d have to send off to market.” Alpacas, grown for their fiber, seemed to be the answer. “I had a hazy idea of what they were, and they sounded like something fairly easy to raise,” Claudia recalls about her novice venture. At first, Bob scoffed at the idea until he went with Claudia to visit an alpaca farm. “We took the plunge and bought three alpacas in 2005,” Claudia says. “Now Bob likes them as much as I do, and we haven’t looked back since.” When it came to naming their farm, Claudia and Bob borrowed from the Kansas motto and dubbed their handsome, hairy herd Ad Astra Alpacas. There’s good reason for their shortened version of Ad Astra per Aspera, meaning “to the stars through difficulties.” “We simply didn’t want any difficulties, so we dropped off the per Aspera part,” Claudia laughs. Things have been heavenly ever since, she says, from their adorable alpaca babies they welcomed last year named Venus, Eclipse, Cassiopeia and other celestial titles, to the soft Ad Astra socks, hats, gloves and blankets they sell in their farm store.
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The Alpacas
The farm features an array of young and old alpacas, but no matter their age, Claudia says it’s their gentleness that make them great companions.
Today, Claudia and Bob’s herd of 38 alpacas stars one of the original three, sweet Carmelita. “She’s such a sweetheart and so gentle. Plus, she’s funny and provides us comic relief,” Claudia says. “Carmelita is 18 years old, and she’ll live out her days here on the farm.” The Heys’ herd features an array of young and old alpacas. In May 2020, the pair welcomed six new babies to their ever-expanding farm. However, no matter their age, they are all adorable says their softhearted owner. Alpacas can live to more than 20 years old, and, according to Claudia, an adult can weigh between 120 to 150 pounds. Gestation lasts a lengthy 11½ months, and a newborn weighs around 15 pounds. “They are very easy-going and friendly, but independent and curious. When we’re working on a fence, for instance, they’re right at our elbows. They each have their own personality.” Ad Astra alpacas’ calm and gentle nature makes them the perfect critter for visits to nursing homes, youth summer reading programs and farm tours. Nursing home residents at Baldwin City gather on their patio to touch and admire the animals, and the Heys have even walked an alpaca inside to visit individual rooms. During the Covid-19 shutdown, Eclipse even made an appearance on Zoom. A second-grade class was studying South American animals, so Claudia brought Eclipse into her home, where he sat by her computer with his nose often pressed to the screen and Zoomed with the class. “They loved it,” she recalls.
Fine Fiber
Shearing takes place every spring, when the fine fiber measures about five inches long. Like most everything on the farm, Bob and Claudia share duties: Bob does the shearing, Claudia trims the topknots. They get between five to 10 pounds of fiber off each alpaca. Claudia notes shearing helps keep them cool in the warm summer months. Once the fiber is cleaned and sorted by grade, it’s sent off to be made into products for the store. Alpacas come in 22 natural colors, from white to black, and unlike sheep’s wool, alpaca fiber doesn’t contain lanolin and is hypoallergenic. People allergic to wool can usually wear garments made of alpaca fibers. “I try to emphasize that alpacas have this wonderful fiber that is so useful in many ways,” Claudia says.
Ad Astra’s
Farmstead Store Starting the first weekend in October with the Kaw Valley Farm Tour, Ad Astra’s retail shop opens for the season. On Saturday and Sunday from October through March, visitors can browse alpacafiber products and buy bestselling socks. Shucks notes the socks are warm and durable. Additional merchandise includes hats, gloves, blankets and other snuggly items made from the farm’s fleece. The Heys decorate their barn and serve refreshments at their Holiday Open House the weekend after Thanksgiving, November 27–28. “I tell people to go to the mall on Black Friday and get their fill of crowds. Then, come here for a nice gentle shopping experience,” Claudia says. HOURS 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays; 1–4 p.m., Sundays; from October through March. CONTACT 785-594-6767 facebook.com/AdAstraAlpacas
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Proof is in the store (open October through March), which sells everything from dryer balls (the natural fiber wicks moisture and cuts drying time) and bird nesting balls (birds pluck the fibers to line their nests) to socks, sweaters, scarves, blankets and yarn.
The Kaw Valley Farm Tour & More
Ad Astra Alpacas seasonal store is open October through March each year. The alpaca-made goods include socks, gloves, hats, jackets and more.
Visitors can also get an inside look at the entire Ad Astra operation during the annual fall Kaw Valley Farm Tour, which stops at 33 farms in six counties. “Ad Astra Alpacas is the top one or two most popular stops on our tour,” says KVFT coordinator Laurie Shuck. “I have people go on the tour just to visit the alpacas. They love it and appreciate the experience and chance to learn what daily life on the farm is like, how hard they work and what they do to produce their products.” Guests on the Kaw Valley Farm Tour, running October 2 and 3 of this year, can see alpacas up close, touch a raw fleece and watch spinning, weaving, carding and sock-making demonstrations. The store is fully stocked, too. Lumberyard Arts Center’s Art on the Farm also sets up its easels at Ad Astra. From May through October, participants are invited to bring their lawn chairs and art supplies to a dozen different designated farms and wineries for nature-inspired drawings, paintings, photos and writings. Jeannette Blackmar, executive director of the Lumberyard Arts Center, credits Heys with being very community minded and offering an important agritourism destination. “When people ask what they can do in Baldwin City, it’s fun to point them to Ad Astra Alpacas. A visit there is super fun for all ages, and Claudia and Bob are so warm, informative, entertaining and knowledgeable.” Their enthusiasm is indeed contagious, Shuck says. “When you visit Heys’ farm, you can’t help but end up with their passion,” she adds. “I’ve always been a horse person, but I listen to Claudia and think, ‘I can be an alpaca person, too.’” The Heys also offer their popular farm tours with advance scheduling. When visitors arrive, the owners call the alpacas from the pasture; they raise their heads up in unison and come running. “Visitors think that’s funny,” Claudia says. Guests can lead the animals, pet them (they like their ears rubbed) and learn about their valuable fleeces, which are sheared and turned into the fiber products sold in the store.
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Become a member today to show your community pride and support! email: director@baldwincitychamber.com ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES New Frontier Tax & Business Services 810 High St., Unit 3, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-1204 pferguson@newfrontiertbs.com www.newfrontiertbs.com H & R Block 914 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2132 tommi.ringel@tax.hrblock.com www.hrblock.com
AGRICULTURE/FARMING Ad Astra Alpacas 168 E 1700 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-6767 grampaca168@gmail.com www.adastraalpacas.com Baldwin Feed Co., Inc. 1600 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3351 bfeed92@yahoo.com Haven Pointe Winery 961 E. 1600 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-865-0660 www.havenpointewinery.com
Voigts Farms 264 E 2100 Rd., Wellsville 66092 785-883-4963 www.voigtsfresh.com
AGRITOURISM Ad Astra Alpacas 168 E 1700 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-6767 grampaca168@gmail.com www.adastraalpacas.com Narrow Trail Farm 1564 N 450th Rd., Baldwin City 66006 913-634-1648 narrowtrailfarm@gmail.com
ARTS AND CULTURE Baldwin Academy of Dance and Voice 711 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3949 courtney@baldwindance.com www.baldwindance.com Lumberyard Arts Center 718 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3186 director@lumberyardartscenter.org www.lumberyardartscenter.org
ASSISTED LIVING
Heritage Tractor, Inc. 915 Industrial Park Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-6486 cduft@heritagetractor.com www.heritagetractor.com
Vintage Park at Baldwin City 321 Crimson Avenue, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-4255 brussell@vintageparkassistedliving.com www.vintageparkassistedliving.com
K-State Research and ExtensionDouglas County 2110 Harper St., Lawrence 66046 785-843-7058 batesm@ksu.edu www.douglas.k-state.edu
AUTOMOTIVE
Narrow Trail Farm 1564 N 450th Rd., Baldwin City 66006 913-634-1648 narrowtrailfarm@gmail.com
Baldwin Automotive Service Center, Inc. 131 Baker St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-9944 automech@embarqmail.com Baldwin Power Wash 501 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-393-1515 jeff@baldwinpowerwash.com
Gregg Bruce Auto and Performance 601 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-4088 greggbruceauto@gmail.com www.greggbruceauto.com
Salon on 56 208 Baker St., Ste. B, Baldwin City 66006 785-551-3195 salonon56@yahoo.com www.salonon56.business.site
BANKS
Simply Style Family Hair Care 609 High St., Ste. A, Baldwin City 66006 785-764-0442 simplystyle2001@gmail.com
Baldwin State Bank 721 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-6421 bryan@baldwinstatebank.com www.baldwinstatebank.com Kansas State Bank 602 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-7500 gowen@mykansasstatebank.com www.mykansasstatebank.com Mid America Bank 802 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2100 sdingus@mid-americabank.com www.mid-americabank.com
BAR/LOUNGE The Bullpen 811 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2526 niki@imperiumpublishing.com The Nook 703 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2526 niki@imperiumpublishing.com The Lodge 502 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3900 peachmadl@gmail.com www.baldwinlodge.com
BEAUTY Crush Model Studio Photography 913-219-4703 sarahbeth.houser@gmail.com www.crushmodelstudio.com
Seventh Street Hair 809 7th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-7144 seventhstreethair@gmail.com Whitney’s Hair Salon 701 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-6626 whitneyshairsalon@gmail.com
BOOKSTORE The Nook 703 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2526 niki@imperiumpublishing.com
CATERING American Dining Creations— Baker University 618 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-8333 atheroff@afvusa.com Flatlanders Pizzeria 502 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-766-7282 flatlandersbcpizzeria@gmail.com www.flatlanderspizza.com Homestead Kitchen & Bakery 719 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-766-3442 lori@homestead.cafe www.homestead.cafe
32 Maceli’s Banquet Hall and Catering 1031 New Hampshire St., Lawrence 66044 785-331-2096 steve@macelis.com www.macelis.com
Redemption Bible Church 926 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-510-0005 info@redemptionbible.church www.redemptionbible.church
CARWASH
Ives Chapel United Methodist Church 1018 Miami St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-6555 www.iveschapelumc.org
Baldwin Power Wash 501 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-393-1515 jeff@baldwinpowerwash.com
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 501, Baldwin City 66006 719 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3200 director@baldwincitychamber.com www.baldwincitychamber.com Eudora Chamber of Commerce 1402 Church St., Eudora 66025 785-542-1212 www.groweudora.com Gardner Chamber of Commerce 109 E Main St., Gardner 66030 913-856-6464 www.gardneredgerton.org Lawrence Chamber of Commerce 646 Vermont St., #200, Lawrence 66044 785-865-4411 www.lawrencechamber.com Ottawa Chamber of Commerce 109 E 2nd St., Ottawa 66067 785-242-1000 www.ottawakansas.org Wellsville Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 472, Wellsville 66092 785-883-2234 www.wellsvillechamber.com
CHURCHES Baldwin First United Methodist 704 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-6612 office@baldwinfirst.org www.baldwinfirst.org
CLASS III DEALER
St. John’s United Church of Christ 396 E. 900th Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3478 Worden Cornerstone Church 294 E. 900 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-7598 office@wordencornerstone.com www.wordencornerstone.com
CLUBS/NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Baldwin City Business & Professional Women P.O. Box 503, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3832 debbiegrosdidier@berryglobal.com Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce 719 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3200 director@baldwincitychamber.com Baldwin Lions Club P.O. Box 543, Baldwin City 66006 ebailey@usd348.com Baldwin City Rotary Club 785-594-3169 secretary@baldwincityrotary.org www.baldwincityrotary.com Baldwin Education Foundation P.O. Box 67, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-0404 kgerstner@usd348.com www.baldwineducationfoundation.org Baldwin Golf Association 1102 Main St., Baldwin City 66006 785-979-9491 jake@baldwinstatebank.com www.baldwincitygolf.com
CLIMATE CONTROLLED INDOOR RANGE
Douglas County Community Foundation 900 Massachusetts St., Ste. 406, Lawrence 66044 785-843-8727 chipblaser@dccfoundation.org www.dccfoundation.org
CONSTRUCTION
ECKAN (East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation) 2518 Ridge Court, Ste. 14, Lawrence 66046 785-841-3357 lokwuone@eckan.org www.eckan.org
DACA Roofing & Construction LLC P.O. Box 535, Baldwin City 66006 785-764-5900 dacaroofing@gmail.com www.dacaroofing.com
Friends of the Baldwin Academy of Dance and Voice Club P.O. Box 418, Baldwin City 66006 913-787-2923 friendsofbadv@gmail.com www.baldwindance.com/friends-of-the-badv Friends of the Baldwin Library P.O. Box 565, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3411 friendsofbaldwinlibrary@gmail.com baldwin.mykansaslibrary.org/friends Maple Leaf Festival Committee P.O. Box 564, Baldwin City 66006 www.mapleleaffestival.com United Way of Douglas County 645 Vermont St., #590, Lawrence 66044 785-843-6626 unitedway@unitedwaydgco.org www.unitedwaydgco.com Vinland Fair Association 1690 N. 790 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2525 mjcraig@live.com
COMMUNICATIONS Forge I.T. Solutions 913-449-4387 jsmith@forge-it.us T-Mobile 913-660-3681 matthew.lane20@t-mobile.com www.T-mobile.com
BG Consultants 1405 Wakarusa Dr., Lawrence 66049 785-537-7448 heather.scott@bgcons.com www.bgcons.com
H & H Roofing and Restoration LLC 4400 College Blvd, Ste LL-140, Overland Park 66211 913-940-3373 jarad@hhroofing.com Maley & Sons Construction, LLC 454 E 2100 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-331-6883 chris@maleyandsons.com www.maleyandsons.com Wheatfield Flooring 785-424-3696 wheatfieldflooring@gmail.com
DECORATING The Grounds Guys of Olathe 13505 S. Mur-Len Rd., Ste. 105, #265, Olathe 66062 913-203-4254 olathe.owner@groundsguys.com www.groundsguys.com/olathe www.christmasdecor.net/ggolathe Trendy Vintage Furniture 785-423-7510 trendyvintagefurniture@gmail.com
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Baldwin City Economic Development P.O. Box 4, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2100
EDUCATION Baker University 618 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-8308 office@bakeru.edu www.bakeru.edu
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33 Baldwin Elementary School-Primary Center 500 Lawrence St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2444 www.usd348.com/schools/bespc Baldwin Junior High School 400 Eisenhower St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2448 www.usd348.com/schools/bjhs Baldwin High School 415 Eisenhower St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2725 www.usd348.com/schools/bhs Baldwin Intermediate Center 100 Bullpup Ln., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2446 www.usd348.com/schools/besic Baldwin City USD 348 708 Chapel St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2721 www.usd348.com Baldwin Education Foundation P.O. Box 67, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-0404 kgerstner@usd348.com www.baldwineducationfoundation.org Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center 2920 Haskell Ave., Ste. 100, Lawrence 66046 785-856-1801 info@peasleetech.org www.peasleetech.org East Central Kansas Cooperative in Education P.O. Box 41, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2737 svandertuig@eckce.com www.eckce.com The Rainbow Experience-Preschool 115 6th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2223 rainbowexperiencebaldwin@yahoo.com www.rainbowexperiencepreschool.com
ENTERTAINMENT Baldwin City Blues 19706 W. 63rd Terr., Shawnee 66218 913-268-1142 mmooreblues@hotmail.com www.baldwincityblues.org Kansas Belle Dinner Train 785-594-8505 office@kansasbelle.com www.kansasbelle.com
FITNESS/RECREATION Baldwin City Fitness 814 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-1245 baldwincityfitness@gmail.com www.baldwincityfitness.com Baldwin City Recreation Commission 705 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3670 matt@baldwinrec.org www.baldwinrec.org
Baldwin Academy of Dance and Voice 711 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3949 courtney@baldwindance.com www.baldwindance.com
Rodrock Chiropractic 412 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-4894 docrock76@gmail.com www.chirorock.com
H & H Roofing and Restoration LLC 4400 College Blvd, Ste LL-140, Overland Park 66211 913-940-3373 jarad@hhroofing.com
Baldwin Golf Association 1102 Main St., Baldwin City 66006 785-979-9491 jake@baldwinstatebank.com www.baldwincitygolf.com
Sacred Sycamore Healing Therapies 913-515-2910 carrie.scoby@gmail.com www.sacredsycamorehealing.com
Maley & Sons Construction, LLC 454 E 2100 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-331-6883 chris@maleyandsons.com www.maleyandsons.com
Om Grown Yoga Collective 707 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 omgrownyogacollective@gmail.com www.omgyc.com Wing It 706 Massachusetts St, Lawrence 66044 785-764-8764 george@wingit.us
FUNERAL SERVICES Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home 712 9th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3644 scott.schoenberger@lamb-roberts.com www.lamb-roberts.com
HEALTH/WELLNESS
The Light Center 1542 Woodson Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-255-4583 info@lightcenter.info www.lightcenter.info
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park 163 E. 200 Rd., Wellsville 66092 johnathan_hart_whiteman_theatre@ yahoo.com www.blackjackbattlefield.org Douglas County Historical Society 1047 Massachusetts St., Lawrence 66044 785-841-4109 snowak@watkinsmuseum.org www.watkinsmuseum.org
Baldwin City Dental 414 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-9834 cleiszlerdds@sunflower.com www.BaldwinCityDental.com
Santa Fe Trail Historical Society P.O. Box 379, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3169 mejard@embarqmail.com
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center 200 Maine St., Ste. A, Lawrence 66044 785-843-9192 efarley@bertnash.org www.bertnash.org
Angels Care Home Health 318 S. Main St., Ottawa 66067 785-242-3100 christopher.lorman@angmarcompanies.com www.angelscarehealth.com
Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association 200 Main St., Ste. C, Lawrence 66044 785-843-3738 kimp@kansasvna.org
Caregivers Home Health 618 E. 1714 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-749-0300 eschulte@caregiverskansas.com www.caregiverskansas.com
Elite Chiropractic 301 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-1191 contactelitechiropractic@gmail.com www.elitechiropractic.net Kimsey Counseling 808-232-5024 ilenekimsey@gmail.com www.kimseycounseling.com Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department 200 Maine St., Ste. B, Lawrence 66044 785-843-3060 ctilden@ldchealth.org www.ldchealth.org LMH Health 325 Maine St., Lawrence 66044 785-505-3132 janice.early@lmh.org www.lmh.org PK Therapy 811 Grove St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2909 peggy@pktherapyot.com www.pktherapyot.com
HOME HEALTH CARE
Douglas County Visiting Nurse Association 200 Maine St., Ste C, Lawrence 66044 785-843-3738 kimp@kansasvna.org
HOME IMPROVEMENT A & H Air Conditioning and Heating 1717 College St., Baldwin City 66006 785-749-0600 info@ah-air.com www.ah-air.com Arrowhead Hardware 318 Crimson Ave., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3000 arrowhead7@embarqmail.com www.arrowhead.doitbest.com BG Consultants 1405 Wakarusa Dr., Lawrence 66049 785-537-7448 heather.scott@bgcons.com www.bgcons.com DACA Roofing & Construction LLC P.O. Box 535, Baldwin City 66006 785-764-5900 dacaroofing@gmail.com www.dacaroofing.com
The Grounds Guys of Olathe 13505 S. Mur-Len Rd., Ste. 105, #265, Olathe 66062 913-754-6372 olathe.owner@thegroundsguys.com www.christmasdecor.net/ggolathe www.groundsguys.com/olathe Trendel Lumber Company 1516 S. Main St., Ottawa 66067 785-242-8144 kyle@trendellumber.com www.trendallumber.com Wheatfield Flooring 785-424-3696 wheatfieldflooring@gmail.com
HOSPICE Prairie Wind Hospice 606 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-202-8900 bbarkemeyer@prairiewindhospice.com www.prairiewindhospice.com
INDEPENDENT LIVING Gold Leaf Senior Living 903 Ridge Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-842-5494 jhill@mid-americabank.com
INDIVIDUALS Dr. Gerald and Maria Sanden Jim Wilson John Fowler & Carol Anderson Linda Ballinger Roger Boyd
INSURANCE American Family Insurance 708 W. 9th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-7400 jcochran@amfam.com mwoodwar@amfam.com Baldwin Insurance Services 604 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-6822 sales@baldwininsurance.com www.baldwinsurance.com Farm Bureau Financial Services 721 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-1055 kelly.neufeld@fbfs.com www.kellyneufeld.fbfs.com Integrity Midwest Insurance LLC 2500 W. 31st St., Ste. B, Lawrence 66047 785-856-5100 clint@integritymw.com integritymidwestins.com
34 Jardon Insurance 705 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 913-486-0061 galen@compassinsurance.com jardoninsurance.com New York Life Insurance Company 7500 College Blvd., Ste. 800 Overland Park 66210 913-249-1642 cdbenjamin@ft.newyork.life.com www.newyorklife.com State Farm 208 Baker St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-0270 cody.anno.erxj@statefarm.com codyismyagent.com
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS Mediacom Communications 717 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-7570 aowen@mediacomcc.com mediacomcable.com RG Fiber 713 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-5414 mike@rgfiber.com www.rgfiber.com
INVESTMENTS Edward Jones 723 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2910 jennifer.hantsbarger@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com JC Grason of Kansas 721 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-1054 baldwin@jcgrason.com www.jcgrason.com GOALL Program 816-699-2998 garyo@GOALLProgram.com www.GOALLPROGRAM.com
LANDSCAPE/VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES The Grounds Guys of Olathe 13505 S. Mur-Len Rd., Ste. 105, #265, Olathe 66062 913-754-6372 olathe.owner@groundsguys.com www.groundsguys.com/olathe
LIBRARY Baldwin City Public Library 800 7th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3411 baldwinpl@baldwin.lib.ks.us www.baldwincitylibrary.org
LIQUOR STORES Corner Liquor Store 310 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3555 csmann91@gmail.com Double A Liquors 916 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-0514 doublealiquors@gmail.com
LODGING Rooms2Stay 703 9th St., Baldwin City 66006 913-683-1758 cathenry@rms2stay.com www.rooms2stay.wixsite.com/rooms2stay www.airbnb.com/rooms/24052391 The Lodge 502 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3900 peachmadl@gmail.com www.baldwinlodge.com
LUMBER & MATERIAL SUPPLIES Arrowhead Hardware 318 Crimson Ave., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3000 arrowhead7@embarqmail.com www.arrowhead.doitbest.com Trendel Lumber Company 1516 S. Main St., Ottawa 66067 785-242-8144 kyle@trendellumber.com www.trendellumber.com
MANUFACTURING Custom Mobile Equipment 439 E. High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-7474 sales@versa-lift.com www.versa-lift.com JAWBats 606 B High St., Baldwin City 66006 913-626-4391 jacob@jawbats.com www.jawbats.com McFarlane Aviation 696 E. 1700 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2741 sales@mcfarlaneaviation.com www.mcfarlaneaviation.com Rice Precision Manufacturing 401 E. High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2670 bryan@rice-precision.com www.rice-precision.com
MEDIA/PRODUCTION Baldwin City Living Magazine 1035 N. Third St., Ste. 101-B, Lawrence 66044 785-832-7264 jmorgan@sunflowerpub.com www.sunflowerpub.com Baldwin Sports Live 785-230-6369 baldwinsportslive@gmail.com www.baldwinsportslive.com Design-O-Saur 115 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-764-9114 jenni.leiste@gmail.com www.design-o-saur.com Great Plains Promotions 620-249-2866 greatplainspromo@gmail.com
The Baldwin City Community News 703 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-1160 niki@imperiumpublishing.com The Maple 115 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-764-9114 jenni.leiste@gmail.com
MEMORY CARE Morningstar Care Homes 622 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2603 scott@comfortcareks.com www.morningstarcarehomes.com
PHARMACY Auburn Pharmacy 400 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-0340 awilliams@auburnpharmacies.com www.auburnpharmacies.com
PHOTOGRAPHY Crush Model Studio Photography 913-219-4703 Sarahbeth.houser@gmail.com www.crushmodelstudio.com
PRINTING/SIGNS FASTSIGNS 2540 Iowa St., Ste. P, Lawrence 66046 785-727-4848 Fastsigns.2139@fastsigns.com www.fastsigns.com/2139-lawrence-ks Minuteman Press 1404 E. 24th St., Ste. B, Lawrence 66046 785-842-2656 kristi@minutemanlawrence.com www.minutemanlawrence.com
PUBLISHING Imperium Publishing 703 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-1160 niki@imperiumpublishing.com www.imperiumpublishing.com Ogden Publications, Inc./ Sunflower Publishing 1035 N. Third Street, Ste. 101-B Lawrence 66044 785-274-4300 jmorgan@sunflowerpub.com
REAL ESTATE/ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Baldwin City Property Management 814 High St., Ste. 3, Baldwin City 66006 785-813-1293 Baldwincity4rent@gmail.com Living Space 715 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2659 amy@livingspacellc.com www.livingspacellc.om Skyview Properties P.O. Box 203, Baldwin City 66006 785-766-0218 janddniehoff@gmail.com
REAL ESTATE/LAND Flory & Associates Jason and Wendy Flory 785-594-3125 floryandassociates@gmail.com www.floryandassociates.com Heck Land Company 3200 Haskell Lane, Ste. 130, Lawrence 66046 Kelvin Heck 785-917-5700 dana@hecklandco.com www.hecklandco.com
REAL ESTATE/RESIDENTIAL Colliers International 3705 Clinton Parkway, Ste. 201 Lawrence 66047 Kirsten Flory 785-865-5100 kirsten.flory@colliers.com www.colliers.com Keller Williams Integrity 816 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 Casey Simoneau 785-221-7910 csimoneau@kw.com www.kwlawrence.com Layton Real Estate 517 Main St., Wellsville 66092 Barbara Layton 785-883-2379 barbara@laytonre.com www.laytonre.com ReeceNichols Preferred Realty 3801 West 6th St., Lawrence 66044 www.lawrence.reecenichols.com Mary Ann Deck 785-856-6200 maryanndeck@reecenichols.com Teri Ediger 913-660-3681 teri@reecenichols.com Stephens Real Estate 703 High St., Baldwin City 66006 2701 W. 6th St., Lawrence 66049 www.stephensre.com Debbie Morgan 785-841-4500 debbiemorgan@stephensre.com Robyn Elder 785-331-9898 robynelder@stephensre.com Denise Bridwell 913-980-2864 denisebridwell@stephensre.com
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN SERVICES Trendel Lumber Company 1516 S. Main St., Ottawa 66067 785-242-8144 kyle@trendellumber.com www.trendellumber.com
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SHOPPING/RETAIL STORES/GIFTS The Nook 703 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2526 niki@imperiumpublishing.com
Lumberyard Arts Center 718 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3186 director@lumberyardartscenter.org www.lumberyardartscenter.org
VETERINARY SERVICES
Flatlanders Pizzeria 502 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-766-7282 flatlandersbcpizzeria@gmail.com www.flatlanderspizza.com
Quilters Paradise 713 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3477 quiltfabsupply@yahoo.com www.quiltingfabricsupply.com
Stony Point Hall 1514 N. 600 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2225 info@stonypointhall.com www.stonypointhall.com
WEBSITE SERVICES
SPECIAL EVENTS FACILITIES
STORAGE FACILITIES
Homestead Kitchen & Bakery 719 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-766-3442 lori@homestead.cafe Jitters 822 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 703 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 620-437-6256
Baldwin Academy of Dance and Voice 711 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-691-6284 courtney@baldwindance.com www.baldwindance.com
Out West Storage 1704 High St., Baldwin City 66006 785-418-2770 gatorhorsedee66@gmail.com
SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES
Baldwin Golf Association 1102 Main St., Baldwin City 66006 785-979-9491 jake@baldwinstatebank.com www.baldwincitygolf.com
Meridian Title Company 816 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-9090 csimoneau@mtc.llc www.mtc.llc.com
Senior Resource Center for Douglas County 745 Vermont St., Lawrence 66044 785-842-0543 mpoindexter@yoursrc.org www.yoursrc.org
Baldwin City Public Library 800 7th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3411 baldwinpl@baldwinlib.ks.us www.baldwincitylibrary.org
UTILITIES
Pizza Hut 130 E. Hwy. 56, Baldwin City 66006 785-594-3230 locations.pizzahut.com/ks/baldwincity/130-hwy-56
TITLE COMPANIES
Companion Animal Hospital 504 Ames St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-2413 baldwincitycah@gmail.com
ReTek LLC 201½ Eisenhower St., Baldwin 66006 785-409-7400 admin@retekllc.com www.retekllc.com
WINERIES Haven Pointe Winery 961 E. 1600 Rd., Baldwin City 66006 785-865-0660 havenpointewinery@hotmail.com www.havenpointewinery.com
City of Baldwin City, Kansas 803 8th St., Baldwin City 66006 785-594-6427 lhughes@baldwincity.gov www.baldwincity.org
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