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Written by Brandon Steinert
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
Louisburg’s Hometown Pizza is about to see some significant changes.
Meanwhile, its new owners, Steve and Lee-Anne Hamilton and Bob and Jennifer Johnson, promise that several things will remain the same. 
Hamilton, owner of Chris’ Cakes, said the restaurant still will be called Hometown Pizza, which it has been for about 20 years. The crust also will remain as a constant.
The primary changes, he said, will include making the local eatery match the rest of Louisburg.
“The previous price structure doesn’t match what’s going on in town,” Hamilton said. “We’ll bring it more in line with where it should be.”
He also has big plans for the menu, including the addition of far more toppings and options for customers. The hours of operation will be widened to attract the lunch crowd in the late morning and early afternoon.
The renewed business’ beginnings, however, will be slow. The doors will close immediately for cleaning and a remodel so Hamilton and three business partners can relaunch the restaurant applying bits of their vision for its future.
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Written by Brandon Steinert
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
Miami County residents have the opportunity to participate in governance by voting in county, state and national primary elections Tuesday.
Foremost on the minds of area voters will be whether to renew the county’s quarter-cent sales tax. Up for reconsideration every five years, the program has helped fund numerous infrastructure repair projects and has benefited every community in the county.
The current program, which began in 2006, funded nine road and bridge projects at a cost of about $5 million. County officials already have a list of five major bridge rehabilitation projects set to take place over the next five years if the sales tax is renewed. The projects are estimated to cost about $4.3 million and also are eligible for federal funding.
The Louisburg and Wea polling site is Louisburg Methodist Church, 249 N. Metcalf Road.
Individuals who want to vote in the Republican primary election must be registered as Republicans. Voters registered as unaffiliated or Democratic may vote in the Democratic primary. Unaffiliated voters not wanting to participate in the Democratic primary will be presented only with the question regarding the county sales tax.
Advance voting will take place every day between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the County Administration Building, 201 S. Pearl St., in Paola, through noon Monday. Individuals who would prefer a ballot be mailed to them may request one by calling (913) 294-3976.
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Written by Brandon Steinert
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
From produce to preserves, the Louisburg Farmers’ Market has it all, but it would be an injustice to visit the market for food alone. Laura Sywenski and her mother, Pat Lightner, have been selling quilts, aprons, table runners, handbags, pillows, pincushions, wall hangings, decorative items and more at the the market for two years.
Their experience goes back to 1986, when they started Cozy Acres, a hobby farm a mile west of Metcalf Road on 263rd Street. 
“Everyone here is so helpful and accommodating,” Lightner said. “We don’t get out too much, so it’s a joy to get to meet people.”
Sywenski agreed. “(My favorite part) is how friendly and nice the people are,” she said. “I like to talk with everybody, and if we’re not here, we miss it.”
She said the farmers’ market portion of their revenue covers part of their overhead costs and helps feed and take care of their animals, including a Shetland sheep they sheer themselves.
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Written by Brandon Steinert
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
Grinning from ear to ear, volunteers at the Never Forget Danielle Burton benefit watched as several hundred attendees squeezed past one another in tight quarters for three hours to place their bids on more than 300 items donated for a silent auction Friday evening at Timbercreek Bar & Grill. 
“I couldn’t have asked for anything better,” said event organizer Jason Grote, who was one of Danielle’s closest friends. “It was amazing to see all the people who came to support (the Lomax children). People from everywhere showed up. It was a really good turnout.”
The benefit raised more than $20,000 for the two young children.
“I thank the community and everybody who was a part of this,” Grote said.
After the auction, the live music began, and bidders relaxed for an evening of entertainment. Grote took time away from volunteer work to dance with Danielle’s mother, Sharon Bishop.
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Written by Brandon Steinert
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Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:00 |
Young actors ages 5 to 14 slink, crawl and dance up the aisle toward the stage. They claw the air and make animal noises as they make their way to the front while parents in the audience observe their masked offspring. 
When they reach the stage in the front of the Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church event building, the audience is treated to song and dance by talented children.
It took Kylie Geiman a week of daily practices with the cast of 30 singing actors and actresses to perfect the Friday-night performance, which was her graduation research project, a requirement for Louisburg High School seniors.
“They really enjoyed it,” she said. “As the week went on, there was so much improvement and an increase in their energy.”
Geiman said many of the participants came out of their shells thanks to training from herself and Lisa Albright, former debate, forensics and theater instructor at LHS. Albright allowed the use of her Piccadilly Productions and, as Geiman’s GRP mentor, offered guidance during the summer music theater camp, Doing It Disney Style.
“It’s good to see kids who were unsure of themselves are now the ones singing solos and yelling their lines and projecting,” Geiman said.
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