2016 Honor Roll

CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH OF TOPEKA AND NORTHEAST KANSAS

HONOR ROLL

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2016

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159 YEARS Help Is Just Around The Corner

Roach Hardware

147 YEARS Congratulations to Topeka’s Honor Roll.

Congratulations We believe in the to Topeka’s Strength of a Honor Roll. good education.

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140 years.

who have helped us grow and have made us strong for over

2 Topeka Locations 1321 SW 21st 230 NW Lyman

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Longevity means something when it comes to the business community. Doors opened more than 150 years ago when Topeka was putting down its roots still remain open today, forming the bedrock on which hundreds of subsequent entrepreneurs have built.

From hammers to dry cleaning, fresh produce to automobiles or any number of other products and services, these businesses — the stalwarts and the newer ventures — have contributed to the capital city’s economy and growth.

168 YEARS

• Quiet Serenity • Perpetual Care • Affordable Family Plots • Upright Headstones Welcome • Pet Burial • Cremains Columbarium

1200 NW Menninger Road (785) 286-0291

157 YEARS

R.C. Perine & Son ELECTRIC ACETYLENE Welding & Cutting Machine Shop

157 Years 3100 Kansas 267-0105

148 YEARS

MaryAssociates & Dean Crader ID #081438 785-862-0884 Job4you@att.net

jrwatkins.com/consultant/cmary

143 YEARS THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL

1873

2016

143 Years

Serving Northeast Kansas with the area’s most complete in-depth news, sports, features and advertising information EVERYDAY.

WE’RE HERE FOR YOU! 616 SE JEFFERSON

Serving for For thoseTopeka we haven’t

147 years strong had the opportunity to meet, we look forward to showing you how we can add to your

785.295.1122 • 800.777.7171 FAX: 785.295.1198

www.cjonline.com

143 YEARS

Banking Experiernce.

Stop by any of our 8 Topeka locations to learn more Stop by one of our about how we 8 locations or online at can enhance your KawValley Bank.com banking experience or visit us at

www.kawvalleybank.com

Since 1873

Turning memories into memorials

354-7005 201 Topeka Ave. Topeka, KS 66603

Topeka has a population of 127,265, based on census stats in July 2015, and 62.39 square miles.

— U.S. Census Bureau

141 YEARS

THE TOPEKA FOUNDRY & IRON WORKS COMPANY

141 Years

123 YEARS

-- 2017 1893 1893 1893 - 2017 2017

Seven Seven Topeka Topeka locations locations to to serve serve you! you!

Seven Topeka locations to serve you!

235-1341 235-1341

capfed.com capfed.com

99 YEARS

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96 YEARS

Excellence in Eyecare and Eyewear since 1917

Bowser Johnson Funeral Chapel

Serving Topeka’s Eye Care and Eye Wear Needs for Nearly a Century!

Established in 1920 One of the oldest established businesses in Topeka

DR. CHRIS DEUTSCHER • DR. WILLIAM HEFNER DR. CHARLES ROTTINGHAUS

With two convenient locations

200 SE 6th, Suite 112 (785) 235-2374 4848 SW 21st, Suite 101 (785) 271-8181

www.kdheyecare.com

118 YEARS

Established 1876

300-18 Jackson 785-232-8212

“Live and Let Live”

Funeral Services Traditional and NonTraditional Memorial Services Cremation Services Direct Cremation Pre-need Planning and counseling Financial packages to fit all family needs

Bob Florence Contractor, Inc

CONTRACTOR 2017 – 1898

Specialty Contractor Since 1898

Phone (785) 357-0341 Office Fax (785) 357-6514 Cell (785) 925-0662 Direct Fax (785) 233-6047 MILL SHOP (785) 357-4964 Email: Stacy@FlorenceContractor.com

Stacy Florence 1934 Kansas President

Kansas Ave. Ave. Topeka,1934 KSS.66612 Kansas 66612 PO Box 5258, Topeka,Topeka, KS 66605 (785) 357-0341 FAX (785) 357-6514 Millshop (785) 357-4964

Specializing in: Hospitals and commercial buildings.

129 Quincy Home to Old Ironsides Lock & Key and also Metal Doors and Frames.

135 YEARS

Access Floors, Acoustical Ceilings, All Drywall systems, EIFS, Fire Proofing, Floor Coverings, Lath and Plaster, Commercial Cabinets and Millwork, Steel Studs, Stucco, Stinger Rental, General Construction, Material Sales: Acoustical, Metal Studs, Lathing.

Authorized Dealer/Installer For: NCI Metal Building,\USG Ultrawall relocatable Partitions.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM

Stacy Florence, President Adam Florence, Secretary-Treasurer/Vice President Nick Reilly, Project Controller/Estimator Roberta Muckenthaler, Office Manager/Controller

116 YEARS REES FRUIT FARM Apples, Nuts, Honey, Jams, Jellies, Cider, and Fruitwood

Open Year Round.

135 YEARS

Established 1881

Hwy. 24, East

246-3257

The Jayhawk Hotel and Theatre opened in downtown Topeka in 1926, with vaudeville acts as the main draw. The hotel — with its luxurious feature of air conditioning — cost between $750,000 and $1 million to build.

The theater closed in 1976. The hotel portion eventually became an office building and was renamed Jayhawk Tower in 1982.

— “Topeka A to Z,” published by The Topeka Capital-Journal

Since 1920 Bowser, now Bowser Johnson has been serving the families of Topeka and surrounding communities.

We take pride in offering a professional service that treats you and your loved ones with compassion, integrity and respect, helping to make a difficult time in your life a little easier.

Larry D. Johnson-Owner

723 SW 6th Ave Phone 785-233-3039

bowserjohnsonfuneralchapel@yahoo.com

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74 YEARS

MEINHOLDT’S

70 YEARS

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70 YEARS

Matching Hearts & Homes Since 1947

WELDING & MACHINE SHOP Serving Topeka Area Since 1923 ALL TYPES OF WELDING • Trailer Hitch Specialist • Job Shop Repair • Drive Shaft Specialist • Metalizing • Balancing

“Our family serving yours since 1946”

1900 NW Central Avenue; Topeka, Kansas

If you need something done

Call 234-5221

272-5555 KirkandCobb.com

God Bless & Happy New Year www.meinholdtwelding.com

90 YEARS

Brad Hilderman Dr. Amber Pfeifer Au.D Harry Hilderman

Topeka Blueprint Co., Inc.

Topeka Blueprint Co., Inc.

Hearing Instrument Specialist

Serving Topeka for 90 Years

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88 YEARS

Hearing Instrument Specialist

• Free Hearing Testing • Hearing Aids to fit any budget • Complete Repairs On All Brands • 30-day Free Trial on all Hearing Aids

Copies of anything.

608 SW Jackson (785) 232-7209 www.topekablue.com

Doctor of Audiology

5101 SW 21st Topeka, KS 66604

271-6966

We strive to help hard-working Kansans and their families enjoy the best quality of life possible.

65 YEARS

Holton Livestock Exchange, Inc. “Apartments of Distinction Since 1928”

HISTORIC GEM BUILDING

On National and State Historic Registers 508 SW 10th Topeka, Kansas 66612

(785) 233-9930

76 YEARS

bcbsks.com

N.1643 An independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

73 YEARS

KOOSER AUCTION SERVICE “AUCTIONS ARE OUR BUSINESS”

Home Owned Since 1940

734 S Kansas Ave. (785)357-4438

• Complete Auctioneering & Clerking • Estates – Antiques – Farm Household – Liquidation DAN KOOSER AUCTIONEER/REALTOR

235-1176 • 478-4176 335 Harrison • Topeka, KS

In 1897, Lutie Lytle became the first black woman to be admitted to the Kansas bar. Lytle, who called Topeka home, also was admitted to the bar in Tennessee.

She was the third black woman to practice law in the United States.

— Kansas Historical Society

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Topeka plant makes tires for tractor-trailers and earth-moving equipment. The company manufactures products in 50 facilities in 22 countries.

— cjonline.com; corporate.goodyear.com

½ mile East of Holton, Kansas on 16 Highway Holton, Kansas 66436

Dan Harris 785-364-4114 Sale Barn Cell 785-364-7137 In business since 1951

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65 YEARS

Professional Services Since 1951 Topeka Owned and Operated

B

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is a quality driven integrated call service enterprise dedicated to providing superior customer service.

2942 SW Wanamaker Dr. Suite 200 Topeka, KS 66614

Mars Inc. opened its Topeka plant in March 2014. The $270 million, 500,000-square-foot facility produces 8 million Snickers bars and about 39 million individual M&Ms each day. The Topeka plant was the first Mars had opened in 35 years.

— “Topeka A to Z,” published by The Topeka Capital-Journal

62 YEARS

Building and Servicing NE Kansas for 62 years Equal Opportunity Employer

(785) 597-5111

60 YEARS

Auto Service Center 2525 NW Topeka 785-232-4451 Open: 7:00-5:30 Mon.-Fri.

Your Complete Auto Service Center Mechanical Repair We sell name brand tires 3-year, 36,000 miles parts & labor warranty

• New Foundations & Foundation Repair • All types of residential and commercial concrete work.

Thank you for your patronage!

785-232-0445

Quality is our standard since 1956

We appreciate your patronage

609 Perry Place Perry, KS 66073

www.yinglings.com

61 YEARS

60 YEARS

ACE

58 YEARS

56 YEARS

SINCE 1956

PLUMBING | HEATING & AIR

Most Repairs Same Day Service Sales • Service All Brands Residential & Commercial

•Plumbing Repairs and Replacement •Sewer Camera Inspections •Sewer and Drain Cleaning •Backflow Testing •Water Softener Repair and Replacement •Appliance Repair and Replacement •Heating and Air Repair and Replacement •Emergency Services •Most Repairs Come with Same-Day Service •Radio-Dispatched Trucks •Residential and Commercial •Remodeling •Sump Pumps •Water Heaters •Appliance Repair •Garbage Disposals •Service Specialists •Water Conditioning

Topeka • Lawrence Since 1956

234-3384 908 N. Kansas

Guard Sales Co., Inc. 1404 S. Kansas Ave. Topeka, KS 66612

785-235-1378

Since 1956 Flag and Gift store Military and seasonal flags and poles.

Auto detailing supplies and equipment.

60 YEARS

Celebrating 60 Years In Business!

Light & Heavy Towing • Unlock Service Jump Starts • Local & Long Distance Heavy Equipment • Flatbed Hauling Truck Tire Service •Flatbed Service 6 Day/Wk Full Service Auto Repair Shop

785.267.1080

3812 SW South Park Ave

www.brownssuperservice.com

Started in 1960 Chevron Lubricants Tank Wagon Deliveries 24 Hour Cardlocks

911 Adams 785-233-8008 1-800-211-8008 www.capitalcityoil.com

Topeka-headquartered Hill’s Pet Nutrition produces Science Diet and Prescription Diet pet food, which is sold internationally through veterinary offices and pet stores. The company was started in 1939.

— hillsvet.com

55 YEARS

50 YEARS

50 YEARS

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Law Office of

Celebrating 50 years of service in Shawnee County

Our vision is to ensure that all persons are aware of and have immediate access to stigma-free behavioral health care.

New Appointments 785.233.1730

Same-Day Appointments

DAVID TEW Agent

AUTO – HOME – LIFE

www.shelterinsurance.com 1720 SE 29th

785.233.1730

24-hour Crisis Line 785.234.3300

Website www.valeotopeka.org

Facebook www.facebook.com/ ValeoBehavioralHealthcare

266-5800

Recovery Starts Here.

54 YEARS

50 YEARS

2745 Lower Silver Lake Rd

233-3447 273-9400 or

The Topeka Capital-Journal was formed in 1981, when then-owner Stauffer Communications merged The Daily Capital with The Topeka State Journal. The Daily Capital was founded in 1879; The State Journal grew from The Topeka Blade, established in 1873. Morris Communications Corp., based in Augusta, Ga., purchased The Capital-Journal in 1994.

— The Topeka Capital-Journal

We wish you a happy holiday season and a prosperous 2017.

Thank you for your business and your trust.

Starting our 51st year.

Joe Little General Contractors, Inc.

785-233-5055

49 YEARS

Since 1966

Allan A. Hazlett Campus Center 1622 Washburn

• Commercial Law and Bankruptcy • Estate Planning and Probate • Municipal Law • Appellate Representation We are a full service law firm dedicated to serving individuals, municipal governments and businesses throughout the State of Kansas.

785.267.3410

2887 SW MacVicar Ave Topeka

www.stumbolaw.com

Topeka

232.2011 48 YEARS

BATES FURNITURE For Home and Office

New • Used • Antique Buy • Sell • Trade

610 SW 6th 357-5181

Frito-Lay Topeka opened at S.E. 6th and Kansas in 1956.

The 1966 tornado that ripped through the capital city destroyed the building, forcing the company to temporarily open a facility in Pauline.

The Frito-Lay plant at 4236 S.W. Kirklawn opened Aug. 30, 1971. Frito-Lay Topeka produces some of America’s favorite snacks, including Lay’s potato chips, Fritos corn chips, Tostitos tortilla chips, Doritos tortilla chips and Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks.

— fritolay.com; cjonline.com

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46 YEARS

GREAT INVENTORY. GREAT DEALS. GIVE US A HOLLA!

Now ServiNg you...

46 YEARS

45 YEARS

44 YEARS

DARRELL’S SERVICE Family Owned & Operated Since 1970

COMPLETE AUTO REPAIRS

• NAA National Auctioneers Associations Member • CAI Certified Auctioneers Institute Member • GRI Graduate of Realtors Institute • National, state and local Association of Realtors Member • Past KAA President • KAA Hall of Fame Member

Computer Diagnostics – Lube & Oil Change Alignments – Brakes – A/C – Tune Ups Goodyear Tires Foreign & Domestic Wrecker Service – Free Shuttle Service Diesel Fuel Available • K-1 Kerosene

5839 Sw 20tH ParK

...at two LoCatioNS!

3830 Sw 29tH St

Full & Self Service Fuel Islands

272-8451

6-6 M-F • 6-1 Sat

Thank You, Topeka!

Kevin & Becky Colhouer, Owners

SLI thanks the community for their support over the last 45 years.

45 YEARS

Barbara’s Homeschool Ballet & Liturgical Classes: Barbara’s Conservatory Friday afternoons of Dance Barbara’s Conservatory of Dance Conservatory Barbara’s Conservatory of Dance

rain tree APARTMENTS

3708 SW 29th

The 500 block of Kansas Avenue has always been considered prime Topeka real estate.

The southwest corner of S.W. 5th St. and S. Kansas Ave. is the original site of the Topeka Bank, founded by Cyrus K. Holliday, one of the city’s founders. The New England Building was constructed at the corner in 1910.

Today, Topeka Tower, on the east and home to the Top of the Tower restaurant and other tenants, and the administrative office for the Kansas Department for Children and Families, on the west, flank the block’s south end at S.W. 6th Ave. — “Topeka at 150: Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Capital City of Kansas”

Making a difference Making a difference in thousands of Making a difference in thousands of children’s lives through Making a di f ference in thousands of children’s lives through in thousands of the art of dance! children’s lives through the art of dance! children’s through the art lives of dance! the art of dance!

Creative on Saturday Years Old: 11:30-12:15 BalletRhythms on Saturday 11:15-12:00 and 335 -- 558 Years Old: Creative Rhythms on Saturday Ballet Tap on on Saturday Saturday 11:15-12:00 12:00-12:30 and 9:30-10:15 5 - 8 on Years Old: 11:30-12:15 Creative Rhythms Saturday 11:30-12:15 Tapon onSaturday Saturday 12:00-12:30 Ballet 11:15-12:00 and 555Teen ---888Years Old: Years Old: & Adult: Years Old: Tapon on Saturday 12:00-12:30 Ballet Saturday 12:00-12:45 and Ballet on Saturday 11:15-12:00 Ballet on Teen Wednesday & Adult: 7:45-8:45 Ballet on Saturday 11:15-12:00 and and Tap 12:45 – 1:15 Tap on Saturday 12:00-12:30 Ballet onSaturday Wednesday 7:45-8:45 Teen &&Adult: Tap on on Saturday 12:00-12:30 Homeschool Ballet Liturgical Classes: Teen &&&Adult: Ballet on Wednesday 7:45-8:45 Teen Homeschool Friday Ballet afternoons Liturgical Classes: Teen & Adult: Adult: Ballet on Wednesday 8:15-9:00 Ballet on Wednesday 7:45-8:45 Friday afternoons Homeschool Ballet & Liturgical Classes: Ballet on Wednesday 7:45-8:45 Dance Team Preparation Class: Friday afternoons Homeschool Ballet & Liturgical Classes: Homeschool Ballet 6:30 & Liturgical Thursday -7:00 Classes: Friday Conservatory Friday afternoons afternoons

STOP BY AND SEE JOHN, MAGGIE, ERIC, CHARlIE, NEIl AND lUKE FOR A GREAT DEAl AT lEWIS AUTO PlAZA TODAY!

273-1887

43 YEARS

New classes starting in January: New classes 3 - 5starting Years Old: in January: Creative Rhythms 3 - 5starting on Years Saturday Old: 11:30-12:15 New classes in January: Creative Rhythms on Saturday 11:30-12:15 3 -- 85starting Years Old: New classes in January: 5 Years Old: New classes starting in January:

Serving Topeka for 45 years

785.273.0880 lewisautoplaza.com 866.221.7656

Vern Gannon, Auctioneer Manhattan, Kansas Office: 785.537.9003 Cell: 785.770.0066 Home: 785.539.2316

of of Dance Dance

Mission: SLI supports the efforts of individuals with diverse disabilities to achieve independence and actively participate in the community.

3401 SW Harrison Street Topeka, KS 66611

785-233-2566

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Artistic Co-Directors

Home of Ballet Midwest

Co-Directors BarbaraArtistic Ebert & Lacee Ebert Home of of Ballet Ballet Midwest Midwest Home Artistic Co-Directors Barbara Ebert & Lacee Ebert Artistic Co-Directors BarbaraArtistic Ebert & Lacee Ebert Co-Directors 785-272-5991 Barbara Ebert & Lacee Ebert Barbara Ebert Lacee Ebert 785-272-5991 4300 SW Huntoon& Topeka, KS 66604

4300 SW Huntoon Topeka, KS 66604 785-272-5991 www.barbarasconservatoryofdance.com www.barbarasconservatoryofdance.com 4300barbarasconservatoryofdance.com SW Huntoon Topeka, KS 66604 info@ 785-272-5991 785-272-5991 info@ barbarasconservatoryofdance.com www.barbarasconservatoryofdance.com 4300 SW 4300 SW Huntoon Huntoon Topeka, Topeka, KS KS 66604 66604 info@ barbarasconservatoryofdance.com www.barbarasconservatoryofdance.com www.barbarasconservatoryofdance.com info@ info@ barbarasconservatoryofdance.com barbarasconservatoryofdance.com

Thank you Topeka for your Thank you Topeka for your continued support 42your years!

Thank you Topekaforfor 43 continued support 42your years!

Thank you Topekaforfor continued support for 42 years! continued support for 42 years!

40 YEARS

40 YEARS

40 YEARS

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40 YEARS

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS IN 2017

QUALITY HIGHLAND CREST TERMITE & PEST CONTROL

(785) 357-4242 “I’ll treat your home like it was my own!”

Rid your home of these pests:

Termites Spiders Ants Rodents Roaches

Call Justin for Licensed, Insured and Experienced Pest Control

40 YEARS

OLDE MI L L AUCTION

Center

1401 NE Winfield Topeka, Kansas 66616

785-233-7700

PAWN SHOP OPEN SINCE JANUARY 1977

• Colt Dealer • Glock Sub Distributor • Stoner Holsters • Vortex Optics • Full Time Gunsmith • Fire Arms, Ammo and Shooting Accessories • Car Audio 2834 SE Jefferson St., Suite C Topeka, KS 66605

40 Years Experience

(785) 232-3054

www.OldeMillAuction.com

www.hicrestpawn.com

Susan Stuke-Metzger, Auctioneer

Thank you, Topeka

In 1950, Mildred and Earl Reser decided to try their hand at making potato salad in quantity in the kitchen of their Oregon farmhouse and selling it under the brand “Mrs. Reser’s Salads.” Their effort laid the groundwork for Reser’s Fine Foods Inc., one of the nation’s premier manufacturers of refrigerated food brands for restaurants and supermarkets. Reser’s employs more than 3,000 at nearly 20 facilities in the United States and Mexico, including a distribution center in Topeka.

— resers.com

Dana & Janet A big THANK YOU to our customers, clients and friends.

We are a local, family owned business with over 40 years’ experience and really enjoy the friendships we have made.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Carter Realty, Janet and Dana Carter, Paula Pry and Teresa Johnson

for supporting

Ballet Midwest for 39 years.

785-273-2010 • 785-221-3262

carterrealtytopeka.com

North Topeka’s first mill was opened in 1870. By 1925, four mills were in the capital city: Page Milling Co., Inter-Ocean Mills and Kaw Milling Co., all of which processed flour, and Forbes Milling, which milled corn. Also in operation in North Topeka was Life O’ Wheat Co., which in 1924 received 1.5 million bushels of wheat.

— “Topeka at 150: Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Capital City of Kansas”

Bravo to the past, Ballet Midwest...inspired motion! setting the stage Celebrating our 40th year for next theseason! future!

4300 SW Huntoon Topeka, KS 66604 www.balletmidwest.net 4300 SW Huntoon, Topeka, KS 66604 www.balletmidwest.net

In its early day, Topeka was home to four major railways that opened the Midwest to travelers and commerce: Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Co., which would eventually become the Rock Island system; Missouri Pacific; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway; and Union Pacific. In 1995, Santa Fe merged with Burlington Northern, becoming Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Corp. The company has since changed its name to BNSF Railway Co.

— bnsf.com; “Topeka at 150: Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Capital City of Kansas”

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38 YEARS

36 YEARS

Serving the Topeka/Shawnee County Community since 1978

Hearing Aid Service, Inc.

Clubhouse, Residential & Payee Programs

Office: 785-232-6807 Clubhouse: 785-232-6960

Family Owned Since 1959

Locally 37 Years

www.breakthroughhouse.org

Serving NE Kansas for 36 years for all your automotive needs

37 YEARS

AJ’s

Import Garage FREE HEARING TESTS!

Come seehearing my care professionals Your hometown papa so you New Wireless iPhone can hear yourHearing Aid Technology • grandkids Feedback better!

Virtually Disappears

(785)233-1000

501 SW Harrison • Topeka, KS

REPAIRS ON ALL MAKES & Rhyan MODELS Glaze We have hearing aids for (Rick & Deb Ediger’s everyone’s budget!

FREE HEARING TESTS FREEGranddaughter) 30 DAY TRIAL Ediger Hearing Aid Service Inc. 3641 SW Plass Ave. • Topeka, KS 66611

Find out more about us at

www.TopekaHearing.com Rick and Deb Ediger LIKE US ON

Low/No Interest Financing Available

Best of Topeka for 12 Years!

©2016 Audibel. All Rights Reserved. 4/16

Call (785) 338-9471 266-2000

Family owned & operated for a combined 60 years!

Manufacturer Maintenance Inspections, Tune Ups, Brakes, Anti-Lock Brakes, Struts & Shocks, Engine Repair, Air Conditioning, Fuel Injection, Electrical We do Asian, European & all Other Fine Imports

Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

• Auto Telephone Response • Directional Sound Quality

Hearing Instrument Specialists

Complete Quality Service Since 1979

Come see us today for your next new or used vehicle and experience our award winning customer service first hand!

785-266-3333 3220 S. Topeka Blvd.

Mon. & Thur. 8:30-8:00 Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat. 8:30-6:00

www.JohnHoffer.com

The first bricks used in Topeka were made by Leonard W. Horne in the spring of 1856 near the Kansas River. The bricks were used to build three houses: one on the east side of S.W. Topeka Blvd. between S.W. 3rd and S.W. 4th streets; another on the southwest corner of S. Kansas Avenue and S.W. 2nd St.; and a larger dwelling on S.W. 6th Ave. west of S. Kansas Ave.

— “30 Years in Topeka, 1854-1884,” by Topeka founder F.W. Giles

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The Hair Gallery and Staff

wish to thank all who have patronized our business. “Because of you, we are a success.�

Front row: Mercedes Duran, Owner, Stylists: Judy Light, Karin Norton, Rodreca Schwant, Back row: Melinda Murphy, Barbara Duran, Renate Miller, last but not least Max Perry the General

718 SW Gage

The Hair Gallery

785-272-3030

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Pediatric Associates 3500 SW 6th Avenue Topeka, KS 66606

785-235-0335 Celebrating 36 Years.

Appointment Only Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Sat 8-11 AM Walk in clinic: Mon-Fri 7:30-8:30 AM. Sun 10 AM-Noon www.pediatricstopeka.com

35 YEARS

32 YEARS

30 YEARS

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Serving Topeka for 30 yearS

MILLER PEST CONTROL Since 1981

Serving the Ford Mustang Enthusiast for 35 Years!

34 YEARS

ROQUET INSURANCE AGENCY LLC 34 YEARS IN BUSINESS ALL LINES OF INSURANCE

Happy Holidays!

785-272-0222 2900 SW ATWOOD AVE.

33 YEARS

Specializing in Total Roach Elimination

272-0004

1940 SW Gage Blvd www.AmEagleTax.com

and yearS To come!

2047 SE 53rd

862-7378 31 YEARS

TOM OWENS PLUMBING WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE!

Celebrating 30 years of service to Topeka.

Thanks for your patronage!

Privately owned and managed for 30 years!

Visit us for your urgent care needs.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICE REPAIR REMODEL FREE ESTIMATES

TOM & JASON

862-8622 31 YEARS

AMERICAN EAGLE TAX SERVICE LLC 33 Years Experience Joe Wallingford David Donnelly Brenda Lynch Dennis Lemke Jim Long Amber Vasquez • Business & Personal Tax Preparation • Electronic Filing • Enrolled to Practice Before IRS

30 YEARS

LAND�AIR E PRESS

4631 SE Adams • 862-1609 Airfreight, Home Delivery and LTL Trucking…

THANK YOU TOPEKA! Jim & Joyce Stallbaumer

1818 S Kansas Ave. Topeka, KS 66612

785-233-2786

www.landhmobile.com

30 YEARS

Always Good Casual Always Fresh Dining Always Annie’s

“We appreciate your past 30 years of patronage.

Come experience our fresh food and friendly service.”

Huntoon & Gage 273-0848

AnniesPlaceTopeka.com

26 YEARS Topeka’s Premier Urgent Care Center No Appointment Necessary

1119 Gage Blvd Topeka, KS 66604 785-272-4000 Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-8:00 PM; Sat-Sun 1:00-5:00 PM www.minormedtopeka.com

& EQUIPMENT SALES, INC. LLC The Same Company The Same Standards for 26 years

We would like to thank everyone for your support and business over the past 26 years.

(785) 256-6900 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas first opened in 1942 with just three employees and eight members.

It now serves about 950,000 Kansans. The company has about 1,600 employees.

— www.bcbsks.com

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25 YEARS

24 YEARS

MARK’S OVERHEAD DOOR SERVICE Residential & Commercial Garage Doors and Openers Free Estimates Sales, Service and Installation 7321 NW 39th, Silver Lake

For all your auction needs contact us 15767 S. Topeka Ave, Scranton, KS 66537 (Jct Hwy 75 & 56)

785.793.2500

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— “Topeka at 150: Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Capital City of Kansas”

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— Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce

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— “Topeka at 150: Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Capital City of Kansas”

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— Kansas Historical Society; “Topeka at 150: Celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Capital City of Kansas”

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