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Kristen Leathers-Gratton, principal engineer and president of Affinis, shares an Engineering Excellence Award with Leavenworth City Manager Paul Kramer at the City Commission meeting May 24. Affinis and the city of Leavenworth worked to complete a nearly $5 million street rebuild on Thornton Street from 10th Avenue to Fifth Street in 2019-2020. The project included stripping the road surface down to the road bed, grading and smoothing the ground in some areas, adding geogrid fabric for stabilization, installing a new roadbed, new asphalt, new curbs and gutters, new storm drainage and new sidewalks. There was also a new traffic signal system installed at Second Avenue and Thornton, near Anthony Elementary School. The award was given by the American Council of Engineering Companies for the 2022 Kansas State Competition for Innovative and Outstanding Engineering. Melissa Bower

Growing up in the great state of Minnesota was a big thing – cabins, resorts, Bible camps, a time to meet with God and his creation. A time for re-creation of body, mind and spirit. I was there at Camp Shamineau in the 1960s. I met Jesus as a savior there and made a lifetime commitment. I also met another lifetime commitment, my wife, Linda, now of 53 years - lifers for Jesus and lifers for love in marriage and family.

Max is an 11-month-old shepherd mix pup. He is used to being in a home of his own. Max is dog friendly, fun, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. He knows the “sit” command and automatically shakes without being asked. Max is available for adoption at Leavenworth Animal Control, 2019 S. 3rd St., behind Price Chopper. The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on weekends and holidays. Carol Turner

The Henry Leavenworth chapter of the Association of the United States Army recently held its annual golf tournament fundraiser at Falcon Lakes Golf Course. Shown with chapter vice president and state Rep. Pat Proctor, center right, are the leadership of the Leavenworth Army Recruiting Station, from left, CPT Micah Robbins, SFC Karl Butrymowieg and 1SG Joe Vincent. Rep. Pat Proctor

Dear Amy: My sister-in-law recently died of Alzheimer's, and her celebration of life is coming up. I am an older man.

The Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for AT&T on Thursday. AT&T is celebrating the expansion of its fiber network to the Leavenworth area.

Thirty-one former St. John Hospital employees recently gathered at LaMesa in Lansing for lunch and to share memories. More gatherings are planned in the future. A group has been opened on Facebook that people may join to receive notices of gatherings or to share memories. Photos by Mary Moppin

Members of the Leavenworth Rotary Club and the Lansing Lions Club recently partnered to collect over-the-counter medicines at Dillons for Saint Vincent Clinic. Venture Crew 2165 assisted in the collection as well. Since 2013, the Lansing Lions and Leavenworth Rotarians have collected over $48,000 in supplies and over $9,000 in cash during the semi-annual drive for the clinic. Photography by Tamara Sevcik