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Celebrating 25 years at Genesis

Tonganoxie High girls golf advances to Day 2 of state championships

‘William Allen White and the KKK’ program is Tuesday

Humanities Kansas program focuses on famed editor’s fight against Ku Klux Klan

By Shawn F. Linenberger slinenberger@tonganoxiemirror.com

STUDENTS AT GENESIS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS SING and recite Bible verses during Saturday’s 25th anniversary celebration at the school. Clockwise, starting with the photo of T-shirts: Memorabilia filled Genesis Christian Schools on Saturday, including the many school T-shirts through the years; A table was dedicated to staff members who have passed; Gift bags greeted visitors who attended Saturday’s festivities; Current Genesis Christian Academy administrator, Mary Sousa, speaks during the celebration, as preschool director Kerry Lynne looks on; former administrator Kathy Clarke was back in Tonganoxie to participate in the milestone event; and former administrator Sharon Beeman catches up with familiar folks at Saturday’s event. Look for more about the celebration in an upcoming edition of The Mirror.

Author and educator Beverley Olson Buller give a presentation and lead discussion about William Allen White’s resistance against the Ku Klux Klan. The program, “William Allen White and the KKK in Kansas,” will be 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairchild/Knox Hay Barn on the TCHS campus, 201 W. Washington St. William Allen White wrote in 1922, “When anything is going to happen in this country, it happens first in Kansas.”’ Accordingly, Kansas became the first state in the union to outlaw the Ku Klux Klan. Next week’s TCHS program is made possible through Humanities Kansas. The community is welcome to attend the Olson Buller’s presentation, which is part of the historical society’s Fourth Tuesday programming. TCHS presents programs the fourth Tuesday of each month aside from June and December.

“William Allen White and the KKK in Kansas” is part of Humanities Kansas’ Speakers Bureau and “21st Century Civics,” a collection of resources that invite Kansans to participate in community discussions and learn more about the history of American democracy and the shared responsibilities of citizenship. “21st Century Civics” is made possible with support from “A More Perfect Union: America at 250,” an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Refreshments will be served at the program. For more information, go to tonganoxiehistoricalsociety.org or call 913-845-2960.

The museum also is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment.

Daylight saving time ends soon

There still is a little time before we set our clocks back an hour with the end of daylight saving time.

It ends at 2 a.m. Nov. 6 this year.

Beverley Olson Buller

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Tonganoxie Spooktacular is coming Oct. 28

Downtown Tonganoxie will be flooded with youths later this month with the annual Spooktacular event.

Tonganoxie Business Association again is sponsoring the event, which will be 6-8 p.m. Oct. 28 along Fourth Street. For more about the event, including how to participate, visit the Tonganoxie Business Association Facebook page.

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TONGANOXIE CITY firefighters and area police officers gather for a photo with Tonganoxie High School cheerleaders last month after the annual Guns ’n Hoses softball game at the north Tonganoxie Recreation Commission fields. Community members played on the two teams as well. The firefighter team and cheerleaders are in pink shirts to the left of the trophy. To the right are the police team with cheerleaders in neon green. The game, which was the final event of Tonganoxie Days on Sept. 18, has been a fundraiser for the THS cheer squad for several years.

Annual Guns ‘n Hoses game raises money for THS cheer squad

By Shawn F. Linenberger slinenberger@tonganoxiemirror.com

Tonganoxie firefighters and friends got the upper hand on area police counterparts during their annual softball game last month.

Local police officers and Tonganoxie City Fire Department teams had their annual Guns ’n Hoses softball game Sept. 18 at the northeastern most Tonganoxie Recreation Commission field a the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds. The game marked the final event of a three-day Tonganoxie Days, with the TRC-sponsored fireworks display taking place Sept. 16 and then the Tonganoxie Business Association downtown music, food, drink and vendors activities being Sept. 17, along with West Haven Baptist Church’s plethora of carnival games being downtown. Around the Horn also offered a cornhole tournament. And adult games such as giant Jenga and Connect Four were available in the downtown pocket park near the carnival games.

The softball game has been a fun-

draiser for the THS cheer squad for several years. Scores have been recorded for the last 18 contests, though the game dates back beyond that. It’s thought to date back nearly 25 years, according to Tonganoxie firefighter Joe Byrne.

Community members also play on the respective police and fire teams. The firefighters won this year’s game, their first since 2019. There was no game in 2019, and then the police officers won the last two before firefighters took back the traveling trophy

Team members for the police squad were Steve Hawkins, Nathan Thornton, Dale Thornton, Joe Martinez, Mitchell Garza, Brady Adams, Ceara Barker, Joshua Swanbeck, Mikala Leighty, Mike Bosley, Jon Volk, Sarah Flaherty and Josh Coffey.

Team members for the Tonganoxie City Fire Department squad were Sam McNeill, Joe Byrne, Jayson Byrne, Tanner King, Mitch Loomis, Doug Sunderland, Cody Sunderland, Mike Miller, Kody Nehl, Melanie Nehl, Trenton Womble, Cam Womble and Austen Janes.

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l Leavenworth County Commission meeting, 9 a.m., Leavenworth County Courthouse Commission Chambers, second floor. Meetings also available on the county’s YouTube channel . Meetings also can be viewed at any time after that on the YouTube channel.

l Tonganoxie Public

Library open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Center. Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St. Food is available for curbside pickup for residents 60 and older.

20 THURSDAY

l Tonganoxie Public Library, open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St.

21 FRIDAY

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St. Food is available for curbside pickup.

l Tonganoxie Public Library open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Organized dominoes, 1-3 p.m., Tonganoxie Public Library. Dominoes are played every Friday at the library.

22 SATURDAY

l Tonganoxie Public

Library open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

23 SUNDAY l Tonganoxie Public Library open 1-5 p.m.

24 MONDAY l Tonganoxie Public Library, open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St.

at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St.

l Tonganoxie Public Library, open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Tonganoxie Farmers Market, 5-8 p.m., Tonganoxie Library parking lot.

28 FRIDAY

l Tonganoxie Business Association meeting, 8 a.m., Village Venue, Fourth and Delaware streets. Guest speaker: Tom Cole, Leavenworth County Economic Development director.

l Trunk or Treat, 5-7 p.m., Tonganoxie Christian Church parking lot, 204 Washington

Nov. 1 TUESDAY

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St.

l Tonganoxie Public Library open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

2 TODAY

Candy donations are welcome and businesses don’t have to have a downtown storefront to participate in the downtown event.

Trunk or Treat is Oct. 31 at Tonganoxie Christian Church parking lot

Tonganoxie Christian Church will have its annual Trunk or Treat event on Halloween.

The event will be 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31 in the TCC parking lot, 204 Washington St.

USD 464 school board approves personnel, resignations

Tonganoxie school board members approved personnel recommendations at their Oct. 10 meeting.

Brian Golubski was approved for a transportation position.

Resignations also were accepted for Stacy Bougher, Tonganoxie Elementary School paraprofessional; Maria Bingham, Tonganoxie Middle School para; Erin Stevens, Tonganoxie High School para; and Shelby Bye, TES special education para (didn’t start).

Good Shepherd in need of soups, soaps, other items

Good Shepherd Thrift Shop and Food Bank has a few additions to its mostneeded items for its food pantry.

Items currently on that list are bar soaps, chunky soups, canned fruit and cereals.

Good Shepherd, at 423 E. Fourth St., accepts donations for the store and food bank 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday unless it’s closed for a holiday that falls on one of those days. The store is open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. those days.

Sentencing for Leavenworth man in sexual assault case

A 47-year-old Leavenworth man was found guilty of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy after a bench trial this past week in Leavenworth County District Court.

The conviction stems from events that occurred in Leavenworth during the Thanksgiving holiday in 2019 with a victim he knew.

Sentencing for Shawn Pearl will be 11 a.m. Nov. 16.

Pearl has a previous conviction for a sex offense out of Shawnee County. The victim was the same in both offenses.

“It’s tragic to learn of these incidents happening just once, but heartbreaking to hear of multiple times,” said Todd Thompson, Leavenworth County Attorney. “It takes a real hero to be able to stand before their accuser in these crimes and testify.”

THS scholars bowl at home Oct. 27

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WEDNESDAY l Tonganoxie Public Library, open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St. Food

26 THURSDAY

l Leavenworth County Commission meeting, 9 a.m., Leavenworth County Courthouse Commission Chambers, second floor.

l Tonganoxie Public Library open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St. Food is available for curbside pickup for residents 60 and older.

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THURSDAY

l Meals on Wheels lunch

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St.

l Tonganoxie Public Library open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Organized dominoes, 1-3 p.m., Tonganoxie Public Library. Dominoes are played every Friday at the library.

l Spooktacular, 6-8 p.m., downtown Tonganoxie,

29 SATURDAY

l Tonganoxie Public Library open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

30 SUNDAY

l Tonganoxie Public Library open 1-5 p.m.

31 MONDAY

l Tonganoxie Public Library, open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St.

l Leavenworth County Commission meeting, 9 a.m., Leavenworth County Courthouse Commission Chambers, second floor. Meetings also are available on the county’s YouTube channel for the public. Meetings also can be viewed at any time after that on the YouTube channel.

l Tonganoxie Public Library open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St.

3 THURSDAY

l Tonganoxie Public Library, open 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

l Meals on Wheels lunch at Florence Riford Senior Center, $2, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the center, 530 S. Bury St.

l Final Tonganoxie Farmers Market of the year, 5-8 p.m., Tonganoxie Public Library parking lot.

l Second Harvest Community Mobile Food Pantry delivery, 10 a.m., Cornerstone Family Worship, 205 E. U.S. Highway 24-40.

The Tonganoxie High scholars bowl team opened the season Tuesday with a tournament at Bonner Springs that took place after The Mirror’s print deadline.

Other teams at the tournament were Bonner Springs, Anderson County, Atchison, Basehor-Linwood, Eudora, Schlagle, Gardner-Edgerton, Lansing, Maranatha Christian Academy, Olathe Northwest, Perry-Lecompton, Piper, Pleasant Ridge, Santa Fe Trail, Spring Hill, Sumner Academy and Turner.

THS will have a home meet Oct. 27.

Other teams competing at the Tonganoxie invitational are Anderson County, Basehor-Linwood, Bishop Ward, Bonner Springs, Cair Paravel, De Soto, Eudora, Schlagle, Gardner-Edgerton, Hayden, Harmon, Lansing, Leavenworth, Louisburg, Lyndon, Mill Valley, Ottawa, Paola, Piper, Seaman, Shawnee Heights, St. James Academy, Sumner Academy, Turner, Washburn Rural, Washington and Wyandotte.

Business expo is Nov. 16

This year’s Tonganoxie Business Expo will be 4:30-7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Brunswick Ballroom, 427 E. Fourth St. in downtown Tonganoxie.

The community is invited to the free event where there will be music, food and door prizes.

Visitors can get to know their local businesses at this Tonganoxie Business Association event.

25 years ago: Oct. 22, 1997

Don Waterman - as I see it. In this area lots of farm ground has been turned into housing developments or small acreage where people live and enjoy elbow room from their neighbors, but there are still farmers who work the soil and raise crops and that injects more new money into our community than most other sources.

Last week we watched farmers harvest corn, this week many are in the soybean fields. It’s new wealth that will be spent at business places, keeping the economic wheels turning towards a better tomorrow. Our point is that everyone has a stake in harvest simply because money circulates through the economy about seven times. It’s the circulation that helps those not even remotely involved with agricultural production.

The Tonganoxie High School debate team has had a successful year thus far. And in the fifth weekend of the season last weekend, they shifted gears. Shifting from debating in to running a tournament, about 56 students on the debate team spent last week preparing for the 22-team Tonganoxie Debate Tour-

Library Corner

By Kim Downing Tonganoxie Public Library

Activities planned for youths Thursday

The Tonganoxie Public Library is hosting a fun day for youths of all ages while they are out of school on Thursday.

First is the Spookalicious party where kids will be treated to games, activities and festive foods. The party runs from noon-1:30 p.m.. Right after the party at 1:30 p.m., Master Gardener Don Crim, aka The Bug Guy will teach youths all about bugs. They’ll learn about different bugs, try to capture bugs, and get to explore with bug models.

Both of these events are for those up to the age of 18.

Creepy tales for adults and teens

The library is hosting storyteller Priscilla Howe at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 for an evening of spooky and spine-tingling stories perfect for the season.

Tales are best for those not faint of heart!

The program is perfect for teens and adults and anyone who loves a good story and a little scare!

Remember When: A Community Review

nament, held Saturday, Oct. 17, at the high school and junior high school buildings. About 170-180 students were expected, making up about 87 twoperson teams.

The history of Fall Leaf School was told on page A4, in an article submitted by Lorene Reetz-Cox.

50 years ago: Oct. 19, 1972

The 1972 general election, reported in some quarters to be the most unusual in recent times, is now a little more than two weeks off. The daily papers, TV and radio are buzzing with election events.

The Tonganoxie Jaycees have completed a very responsive turnout to their voter registration campaign, with a total of 570 voters pre-registering to comply with the new Kansas laws. The Jaycees’ goal between now and Election Day is to encourage all eligible voters to vote. The Jaycees will be furnishing a free taxi service to and from the polls on Election Day.

The Tonganoxie Chieftains bounced back from their nightmarish game against Osawatomie to up-end the Hiawatha Redskins 19-8.

Homecoming at the Tonganoxie High School is Friday. Local store windows are painted with slogans predicting victory over DeSoto. There will be a parade on Fourth Street at 2:30. Homecom-

ing candidates are Sheree Rucker, Marilyn Kesinger and Mary Jo Wickey. The Queen will be crowned at half-time of the Friday night football game.

The girls scored better than the boys in the recent President’s Physical Fitness Program tryouts. Nine boys qualified, while thirteen girls made the grade.

The week of October 22-28 has been proclaimed National Education Week by President Nixon. Tonganoxie High School will hold an open house Friday. All parents and friends are invited to visit the school.

Once again children of the Tonganoxie area are invited to participate in a Halloween parade and costume contest on October 31 sponsored by the Tonganoxie Kiwanis Club. There will be five categories of costumes and cash prizes will be awarded. The parade will pass down Fourth Street to the grade school cafeteria where refreshments of cokes and candy bars will be served. The Coca Cola Bottling Company of Lawrence will furnish the cokes.

The Grand Ole Opry starring Ernie Ashworth, Bill Morrison and Peggy Weaver with their fivepiece band, will entertain prisoners at the Federal Penitentiary, the Kansas Correctional Institute for Women, the Kansas State Penitentiary and two evening shows at the Na-

tional Guard Armory in Leavenworth. Proceeds from the evening shows go to Community Services sponsored by VFW Post 56.

75 years ago: Oct. 16, 1947

The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Davis fell deep into a well being dug on their property. Ethel Ann was curious about the site being excavated in their yard and peered in, falling straight into about six feet of water. The hero in this story was one John Winfrey of McLouth, who immediately jumped in and pulled the little tyke to safety. She had no water in her lungs and will have a great story to tell when she grows up.

For some unknown reason our town is being inundated with wasps. Men on Fourth Street have lots of stories to tell but none can top this one. A reporter shared that a bumble bee stung a 225-pound man right between the eyes. It knocked him to the ground, flat on his back. Keep your wits about you when out walking.

The third Halloween Festival committee has been organized with plans to have a parade. This has been a great event the last two years and hopes are that it will continue well into the future. Also approved was a voluntary closing of businesses for this Friday’s

The Columnists

football game at the fairgrounds. The game will be held from 2-4 pm.

The new home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Quisenberry has been faced with stone and is nearing completion. Readers will note that this new build is on Fifth Street, just west of the Union Pacific depot.

It is a six-room house with a bath and large basement. This is just one of the nice new residences being built in our community.

Speaking of improvements, the city has oiled seventy blocks of the city streets and it didn’t cost a dime to taxpayers. The funds were provided by a benefit district refund and authorized by a special election this year.

Visit Spoor’s in downtown Tonganoxie for all your Halloween needs. They say they have your skeletons, in the closet and out and plenty of noisemakers to scare the neighbors.

100 years ago:

Oct. 19, 1922

The most important balances in Leavenworth County is the operation of Leavenworth county itself. The office of the county treasurer is one of the most important parts of the county machinery, and it is essential that the affairs of this office should be handled by a man who is both capable and trustworthy. For the fiscal year ending October 10, 1922 , the county

treasurer collected from all sources $2,623,000.

Humphrey V. Reilly, who has served as county treasurer for eight years, and sixteen years as deputy county treasurer, may well be proud of his record, as during all of that time there never has been any question as to the records and affairs of his office being kept in a proper and businesslike manner. Leavenworth county may congratulate itself on obtaining the services of such a man at the salary which is paid the county treasurer. In private business, a concern which had this type of trusted employee would hardly consider seriously dispensing with his services.

125 years ago: Oct. 21, 1897

The official statement of the financial condition of the Tonganoxie State Bank, at the close of business on the 5th day of October 1897 was published. A partial listing of resources and liabilities follows.

Resources include the following: Loans and Discounts $42,325.25; Loans on Real Estate 4,048.18; Over Drafts 1,872.87; Bank Building 6,750.00; Furniture and Fixtures 1,750.00.

Liabilities include the following: Capital Stock paid in $10,000.00; Individual Deposits 39,320. 71; Time certificates $15,236.95

hosted by and held at the McLouth Threshing Bee Grounds from 7:45-11 p.m. on Saturday nights in October. If you haven’t been able to go on the rides, they’ll be offered the next two Saturdays. Cost is $15 per person; children ages 6 and younger: $5.

Halloween reminders

Let’s assure this Halloween is safe. Check your children’s candy before they eat it. It is possible they may receive pills laced with Fentanyl to look like candy.

Rainbow Fentanyl comes in a variety of bright colors, shapes and sizes including pills, powder, and blocks that resemble sidewalk chalk.

Trunk or Treat will be

odist Church will host its 19th annual Trunk or Treat from 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31 in the church parking lot, 209 W. Agnes St. Decorated automobile trunks will be the place to get your Halloween candy.

This is a great opportunity for families who live in the country to participate in the festivities, as well as it being a safe event for your little ghosts and goblins.

Community Halloween party planned

Make and take crafts

Stop in on Thursday evenings the rest of Oct. for a quick make-andtake craft for all ages.

Crafts are seasonal in nature.

Open drop-in time is from 4-6 p.m. and located near the front desk.

Upcoming yarn and fabric exchange

Have extra scraps of fabric or leftover balls of yarn but don’t have a project planned?

Bring it to the library’s first yarn and fabric exchange on Nov. 12! Bring your leftovers and see what else you might be inspired by.

Everything at the exchange will be free. Any yarn and fabric can be directly exchanged or can be left for anyone to take.

From 11 a.m.-noon it is just for those bringing items to the exchange. From noon onward, anyone can come look at what’s left to take home. Anyone with questions

about the exchange can email Kim at kimd@tonganoxielibrary.org.

— Kim Downing is circulation coordinator at Tonganoxie Public Library.

McLouth Happenings

By Beverly Muzzy

Haunted Hayrides available

two more Saturdays

Enjoy the ride of your life on the “Threshers Lair Haunted Hayride”

Halloween night at McLouth UMC

McLouth United Meth-

Join the fun at the Community Halloween Party from 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Fire Department. A costume contest will start at 7 p.m. Jefferson County Fire District No. 9 Fire Department is hosting the event.

Compiled by Janet Burnett, Sarah Kettler, Connie Putthoff, Kris Roberts and Billie Aye Tonganoxie Community Historical Society

Tonganoxie Public Library Staff Photo

TONGANOXIE PUBLIC LIBRARY director Max Wirestone leads a spooky game Thursday during the library’s fall festival.

Understanding AFib: What you need to know

By Autumn Bishop LMH Health

Commercials about atrial fibrillation (AFib) seem to be everywhere these days. Celebrities like Howie Mandel, Gene Simmons and Barry Manilow have publicly discussed it. Drug companies feature medications to treat the condition and others sell devices to help you detect it, but what is AFib?

the left atrium, causing it to beat,” she explained.

“The signal then goes through the AV node and sends the signals to the ventricles to beat, resulting in a heartbeat.”

Elizabeth Guastello

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular and rapid heart rhythm that occurs when the atria beat out of sync with the ventricles. To understand the condition, it’s important to understand how a regular heart rhythm works. Elizabeth Guastello, MD, a cardiologist with Cardiovascular Specialists of Lawrence explained that the heart has four chambers – the atria (upper chambers) and ventricles (lower chambers).

“The sinus node, which is responsible for initiating the electrical activity in the heart, sends a signal for the heart to beat. The sinus node transmits that signal through

AFib is the most common type of heart arrhythmia, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimating that 12.1 million people in the United States will have AFib in 2030.

“When you have AFib, you have an extra foci of electrical activity developed in the left atrium that takes over from the sinus node,” Guastello said. “It makes the heart beat irregularly and fast.”

Do I have AFib?

Some people with AFib don’t exhibit any symptoms and don’t know that there’s anything wrong. It’s more common that you’ll experience one or more of these symptoms, including:

l Fast, fluttering or pounding heartbeat (palpitations)

l Chest pain

l Dizziness

l Fatigue

l Lightheadedness

l Shortness of breath

l Weakness

If you’ve got a wearable fitness device, it may also be able to provide early warning. Apple Watch users can enable heart health notifications on their device. These tell you if your heart rate is above or below your chosen beats per minute (BPM) or if you’ve got an irregular rhythm that could indicate you’re in AFib.

Take stock of your symptoms to determine your next steps. If you have an intermittent racing heartbeat or an irregular pulse that lasts for a short period of time, contact your primary care provider. They may fit you with a heart monitor to determine if you’re experiencing AFib.

“If you’re short of breath, having continuous palpitations at 150 beats per minute or more and you don’t feel well, it’s time to go to the emergency department,” Guastello said. “Call 911 if you experience symptoms of a stroke, including loss of balance, weakness, face droop or difficulty speaking. Time is of the essence.”

Am I at risk?

The CDC reports that more than 454,000 hos-

Kansas Highway Patrol works 2 motorcycle-vehicle wrecks on same day earlier this month

By Shawn F. Linenberger slinenberger@ tonganoxiemirror.com

Accident on 155th Street earlier this month

A vehicle-motorcycle accident occurred earlier this month near 155th Street and Hollingsworth Road. The accident took place about 2:05 p.m. Oct. 5 near the intersection.

A 2022 Nissan Rogue driven by Jessica Claire Samuel, 40, Lutz, Fla., was heading west on Hollingsworth stopped at a stop sign when a 2010 Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle driven by Jason Lee Tarwater, 35, Basehor, was headed south on 155th Street. Samuel pulled out in front of Tarwater and Tarwater’s

motorcycle struck Samuel’s Rogue, according to Kansas Highway Patrol reports.

Tarwater was taken to University of Kansas hospital with suspected minor injury. Samuel didn’t have any apparent injuries and was wearing a seatbelt. Tarwater was not wearing a helmet, reports said.

Vehicle-motorcycle wreck on U.S. 73 sends

2 to area hospitals

A vehicle-motorcycle accident sent two people to area hospitals earlier this month.

The accident happened about 10:30 a.m. Oct. 5 near U.S. Highway 73 and Gilman Road.

Marco Raul Rabe, 21, Leavenworth, was headed south on U.S. Highway

pitalizations with AFib as the primary diagnosis occur each year in the United States. These factors may increase your risk:

l Increasing age

l Poorly controlled high blood pressure

l Obesity

l Sleep apnea

l Moderate to heavy alcohol intake

l Smoking

“AFib may be hereditary for some people, especially if their parents and siblings also have the condition,” Guastello said. “If you’ve had prior cardiac procedures, you can also be at increased risk.”

It’s important to know that having AFib increases the risk of the left atrial appendage forming a blood clot inside the left atrium.

“This appendage is a little sac that hangs off the atrium and is a cozy spot for a clot to form,” she said. “If you get a clot there, it can leave the heart at any time and cause problems. The clot may travel to the carotid artery and into the brain, causing a stroke.”

How do you treat AFib?

Although it’s scary, AFib is a treatable, chronic disease. Your cardiologist will typically begin

by prescribing medication to try and slow down your heart rate or prevent the onset. Nodal blocking agents, such as beta blockers and calcium channel blockers, are used to slow the heart’s electrical signal. You could also be prescribed anti-arrhythmic drugs to prevent the body from going in and out of AFib.

Cardioversion is another route your cardiologist may take. This procedure to reset your heart’s rhythm is done by sending electric shocks to the heart through paddles or patches placed on your chest. It’s usually done as a scheduled procedure in a hospital. You may be prescribed anti-arrhythmic medications to help prevent AFib from recurring.

If medication or cardioversion doesn’t successfully control the condition, another option is a surgical procedure called an ablation. Your cardiologist starts the procedure by inserting two catheters into the groin and threading them up into the heart.

“We use them to map the electrical activity of your heart to induce and find the cause of your AFib,” Guastello explained.

After an ablation, you’ll spend several hours in

the recovery room lying flat and being monitored by your care team. Most people spend the night in the hospital and return home the following day.

What can I do to lower my risk?

While there are some factors that you can’t control, such as increasing age and family history, you can make lifestyle changes to lower your risk of developing AFib.

l Get regular exercise

l Maintain a healthy weight

l Keep your blood pressure under control

l Avoid excessive amounts of alcohol and caffeine

l Quit smoking

“It’s also important that if you have sleep apnea, get it treated. Talk with your primary care provider about getting a sleep study,” Guastello said.

AFib is common, treatable and many people with the condition live normal, active lives. If you’re concerned that you may have symptoms, talk with your primary care provider or cardiologist to learn more.

— Autumn Bishop is the marketing manager and content strategist at LMH Health.

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A dump truck was wedged under a bridge on a road that travels under Kansas Highway 10 on Monday afternoon.

The 63-year-old driver was traveling northbound on East 1600 Road, south of Lawrence, and failed to lower the truck’s dump bed before passing under K-10 Highway, hitting the bridge. The driver was transported to LMH Health with abrasions and back pain, according to a social media post from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. East 1600 Road is an extension of O’Connell Road.

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TONGANOXIE PUBLIC LIBRARY recently had a pumpkin weight guessing contest. Landon was the winning guesser. He was 0.3 of a pound off of the actual weigh, which was 20.5 pounds. Library staff captured this photo of the winning guesser.

Tonganoxie volleyball draws Indy substate

By Shawn F. Linenberger slinenberger@ tonganoxiemirror.com

Tonganoxie High volleyball is the No. 7 seed in the Class 4A East Bracket and will play in the Independence Regional on Saturday.

THS, which was 21-14 entering Senior Night on Tuesday, will make the trek to southeast Kansas for the regional. The Kansas High School Activities Association announced the pairings Monday.

Others in the regional are No. 2 Independence (22-10), No. 10 Labette County (15-17), No. 15 Atchison (8-20) and No. 18 Coffeyville (5-27).

Tonganoxie has only faced one regional team in the regular season. The Chieftains defeated the Atchison Phoenix twice in straight sets.

No. 15 Atchison and No. 18 Coffeyville will meet at 1 p.m. for a play-in match, with the winner to face No. 2 Independence 20 minutes after the first match in the semifinals.

No. 7 Tonganoxie and No. 10 Labette County will meet 20 minutes after the other semifinal match.

The winners of the semifinals will then meet in the championship.

THS defeated Maur Hill-Mount Academy and Bishop Ward in Kansas City, Kan., Monday and faced Eudora on Tuesday for Senior Night at THS after The Mirror’s print deadline.

Boys soccer Senior Night is Thursday

Tonganoxie High boys soccer enters this week’s

play 3-2-1 in Frontier League action and 6-7-1 overall.

The Chieftains lost road matches Oct. 11 at Basehor-Linwood and Thursday at Baldwin by 1-0 scores. In total, four of Tonganoxie’s seven losses have been by one goal.

THS had three shots on goal against the Bobcats in the loss at BLHS (Derick Barnes, Brenan Kuzmic and Silas Kirchoff). Goalie Jackson McWilliams had 10 saves. Basehor-Linwood’s goal came just before halftime.

Against Baldwin, Tonganoxie entered halftime in a scoreless match, but the Bulldogs scored a few minutes into the second half. BHS scored with 35:16 left in the second half and held on for the victory.

Kuzmic had two shots on goal and Emery Weiser another against the Bulldogs. McWilliams had 11 saves in the losing effort.

THS played in Topeka against Seaman on Tuesday after The Mirror’s print deadline. The squad finishes up the regular season Thursday with Senior Night at Beatty Field against Eudora.

THS football falls to Eudora

First-half miscues doomed Tonganoxie in a Frontier League matchup against local rival Eudora on Friday at EHS.

Tonganoxie turned the ball over four times in the first half — twice on kickoff returns —and the Chieftains weren’t able to recover. THS trailed, 320, at halftime and eventually fell, 46-7.

The loss dropped THS to 3-2 in Frontier League

TONGANOXIE HIGH WIDE RECEIVER Isaiah Holthaus scampers down the sideline Friday at Eudora.

play and 3-4 overall. Eudora improved to 5-1 and 6-1.

The Cardinals have had no trouble putting up points this season. EHS has scored 41 or more points in all but two games, including twice when the Cards scored 55. They also scored 37 in another game and in their only loss, they still scored 27 (a 28-27 overtime defeat against Louisburg).

The Chieftains, meanwhile, snapped a scoreless streak of seven quarters when Connor Brusven bounced off would-be tackles on his way to a 10-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against Eudora.

Tonganoxie put together some successful drives against Eudora, but they fizzled thanks to turnovers in the red zone.

Brusven finished the game with 109 yards on 24 carries. The performance put him in the 1,000-yard club for the season. He sits at 1,080 heading into the final game of the regular season this Friday against Ottawa.

Fellow junior Isaiah Holthaus also had a solid night receiving. He hauled in five passes for 104 yards. Sophomore

Todd Brown had 34 on three receptions, while junior Zekkiah Glover had one for 15 and Brendan Bailey one for 13.

THS quarterback Talon Langford went 9-for22 passing with 171 yards and two interceptions. He also averaged 51 yards on three punts, including one that went 75 yards.

With Friday’s victory, Eudora snapped a six-game losing streak against Tonganoxie. The last time Tonganoxie lost to EHS before Friday was in the 2012 playoffs. The Cards won that game at Beatty Field, 31-10. Tonganoxie finishes out the regular season this Friday on Senior Night at home against Ottawa. The Cyclones are 2-4 and 2-5. OHS is coming off a 44-0 loss against Frontier League champion Louisburg. The Wildcats finish the regular season against last year’s league champion Spring Hill (3-2 and 4-3) on Friday at Wildcat Stadium. The team is guaranteed at least a share of the conference crown even if it loses to Spring Hill and Eudora defeats Paola (2-3 and 3-4) on Friday.

If the playoffs were to start today, Tongan-

oxie would be the No. 10 seed in the Class 4A East Bracket and play at No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas in Week 9.

Mission Valley, 29-12, at halftime on Sept. 30 on the road near Eskridge when the team forfeited again due to the number of players it could field.

The Bulldogs have a tall task ahead of them this Friday when they travel west to take on the St. Marys Bears. SMHS is 5-2 and sits atop the Class 1A District 3 standings. McLouth is in fourth place in districts.

MHS volleyball No. 4 seed at substate

McLouth volleyball was the No. 4 seed in the Jefferson County North Substate as of Tuesday.

The Bulldogs are 1520 as of the latest standings. Jackson Heights is the No. 1 seed at 28-8. Jeff County North is the No. 2 seed (25-8) and Pleasant Ridge the No. 3 seed (2310). Others in the substate are No. 5 Valley Falls (1320), No. 6 Horton (9-20), No. 7 Wathena-Riverside (3-28) and No. 8 Oskaloosa (3-30).

McLouth sports

Bulldog football wins 2

The McLouth High football team has persevered late in the season with back-to-back victories after starting the season 0-5, including two forfeits due to player numbers.

MHS won its homecoming game Oct. 7 against Northeast Kansas League rival Valley Falls, 34-28, and then won another NEKL game at home against arch-rival Oskaloosa, 30-14, this past Friday.

The victories moved the Bulldogs to 2-3 in NEKL play and 2-5 overall. The team had to forfeit its Sept. 16 game against Maur Hill-Mount Academy. MHS also trailed

Matches will start at 2 p.m. Saturday in Winchester.

McLouth XC heads to Wabaunsee regional McLouth cross country teams will compete Saturday in a Class 2A regional at Alma-Wabaunsee High School.

The girls race starts at 10 a.m., with the boys race to start at 10:40 a.m.

Other team competing alongside McLouth will be Republic County, Bennington, Valley Heights, Ell-Saline, Pleasant Ridge, Mission Valley, Horton, Jackson Heights, Oskaloosa, Salina’s Sacred Heart, St. Marys, Valley Falls, Wabaunsee, Wathena-Riverside and Jeff County North.

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State drive

Tonganoxie High girls golf reaches Day 2

By Shawn F. Linenberger slinenberger@ tonganoxiemirror.com

Tonganoxie has a chance to move up the standings at the Class 4A Girls State Golf Championships and its defending individual state champion is in the hunt for a repeat title, though it will take some veteran heroics to knock off a rookie atop the leaderboard in the individual standings.

THS finished the first day in fifth place with a 406.

The top 6 teams after Day 1 advance to Day 2.

dison Douglass, who shot a 74 on the first day. Wamego senior Ashten Pierson is right behind with a 77.

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Final results from Day 2 of the Class 4A Girls State Golf Championships in Emporia weren’t available by The Mirror’s print deadline Tuesday. For complete results, go to tonganoxiemirror. com.

Tonganoxie senior Hayden York, the defending individual state champion, sits in fifth place after 18 holes with an 86 this year. A year ago, York was in ninth place heading into Day 2, but she also was just 3 strokes behind the leader. She shot an 87 the first day and then turned in a 75 and won the title by 4 strokes.

This year, York is in fifth place with an 86, but is 12 strokes behind Wamego freshman Ad-

After the Wamego teammates, there’s a log jam: Winfield freshman Liili Sympson is in third with an 85, August senior Alexa Zweifel is in fourth with an 85 and then York is in fifth with an 86. Wichita Trinity Academy senior Loralai Millspaugh is in sixth with an 87. THS junior Santiana Garcia is in 25th heading into the second day. She shot a 100 on Friday. Fellow junior Abbigail Clarkson is in 46th with a 109, while senior Emma Skelley is tied for 49th. (111). Junior Bethany Overmiller is tied for 64th (119) and junior Gage Slabaugh is tied for 84th (134).

Defending state champion Wamego has a commanding lead after the first 18 holes. Wamego shot a 336, which is 44 strokes ahead of secondplace Winfield (380). Hayden is in third with 390 and Wellington

fourth with 396. Pratt nabbed the sixth and final team spot with a 414.

Teams that qualified for state but did not advance to Day 2 were Independence (428), Au-

Eli Gilmore wins Frontier League title; regionals Saturday

Tonganoxie High’s Eli Gilmore won the Frontier League meet Thursday at Wyandotte County Park as the THS boys placed second overall with 57 behind Spring Hill (48).

Solomon Carter finished sixth and like Eli Gilmore, was first-team all-league in the process.

Jett Gilmore was second team after placing 10th and Michael Bottary was honorable mention after taking 19th.

gusta (431), Butler (438), McPherson (456), Ottawa (465) and Labette County (470).

Tonganoxie placed fourth at state last year. The top 3 team are awarded trophies at state.

Kinnley Hoffhines placed 14th in the girls race and was a second-team all-Frontier League selection based on her finish at the league meet.

Tonganoxie runners now direct their attention to regionals. THS will compete Saturday in a Class 4A regional at the Baldwin Golf Course.

The girls race will start at 10 a.m. and the boys at 10:45 a.m.

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TONGANOXIE HIGH GIRLS GOLF coach Doug Sandburg discusses technique with senior Emma Skelley during driving range work Thursday at Falcon Lakes Golf Course near Basehor. BOTTOM PHOTO: Fellow senior Hayden York focuses on the ball.

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TONGANOXIE HIGH’S KINNLEY HOFFHINES (in red) runs Thursday at the Frontier League meet at Wyandotte County Park. BOTTOM PHOTO: Eli Gilmore greets other medalists after winning the boys meet.