Looking for Land in Shawnee County

I need to find 50 to a 100 acres of pasture land on East (east of Topeka Blvd) 45th Street. I want to stay in Shawnee County.

Call Henry McClure 785.272.1110

Email mcre@cox.net

A Memorial to James Austin McClure

 

 

This is a Memorial to my grandfather James Austin McClure. This was Respectfully submitted on the 27th day of May, 1955. The Memorial was made up by; Marlin S. Casey, T. M. Lillard, Harry Comery, John E. DuMars and Robert L. Webb, Chairman. I never met him, I did go to McClure School named after him from 1st - 3rd grades.  

 

I tried to you load to Facebook and the images did not post. He was a part of Topeka History. Maybe more significant to me, yet I hope you enjoy the read. Henry Austin McClure

 

From right to left he is at #3 position at the table. I'm related to everyone but the guy in the collar.

 

 

 

Things I wish I knew at 22

By: Todd Burton

Retail Strategy & Development

 

 

After a series of really challenging personal and professional events I started journaling life lessons as notes to myself in my mid 30's . They are "Things I wish I Knew When I Was 22", one for each year of my life:

• The only thing I control is me; my thoughts, words, actions & choices. Control beyond that is an illusion. No one is responsible for me, I am responsible for myself.
• A healthy spirit needs a healthy mind & healthy mind needs a healthy body. Don't neglect yourself - exercise and being still are as important as "doing".
• Birds of a feather flock together. Choose friends wisely they impact our lives & attitudes, represent our values & priorities.
• Attitude is everything. It is the fine line between bad behavior & bad character.
• Feelings are important but emotions should never be relied on for important decisions; they are dynamic & often not based on reality but perception.
• The little things add up to the big things - never underestimate this with people or work and try not to confuse the two, they are not the same.
• The key to happiness is finding peace with yourself & loving who you are. Then you can love others for who they are not who you want them to be.
• "To act from Desire & Fear is bondage; to act from Love is freedom." S.N. Maharaj
• We teach others how to love & treat us by how we do this to ourselves.
• Family are those who you love and those who love you no matter what - a friend is someone you never have to worry about thinking out loud around. Both take you with and through the good and the bad.
• See the world to know the world and its people, it's hard to truly appreciate what you haven't experienced first hand.
• If you are unwilling to forgive, you don’t know love. We all need both.
• A relationship means two people are mutually invested, everything else is a "situation".
• Feeling good does not mean you are healthy. Feeling bad does not always mean you have a problem, it can just mean something is wrong.
• Change is painful but rewarding.
• If you are doing your best and someone can or will walk out of your life, let them. If you aren't doing your best, do it, it's the best way to fight for what you believe in.
• Believing doesn’t make it real, just real to you.
• It is what it is, don’t take it personal.
• Actions speak louder than words, but hurtful words can be more damaging to heart and soul than blows to the body.
• Less is more.
• What we think we become, who we spend our time with effects our thoughts as does what we digest in life.
• Just because it’s a “fact” doesn't make it true.
• If you put yourself in a compromising situation, you will make compromising decisions.
• Don’t ignore your gut feeling. Slow down, when it tells you something isn’t right use your head, if you don’t you may miss your chance to fix what's wrong.
• Following the 10 Commandments will never limit you; ignorance, greed (selfishness) and fear are our true limitations. Some restrictions are not truly limits.
• Limits are the boundaries established to secure personal happiness & freedom, they are necessary for health, wellness and happiness.
• We are mirrors to people & often when they reject us it means they are just unwilling to face themselves or they simply don’t care. Don’t personalize.
• Sex is never "just sex". You always take something away & leave something behind.
• Money equals more choices, not happiness. More choices equal more personal freedom, but you can be a slave to that too.
• True sacrifice is selfless. Giving up something for potential future benefit or gain is an opportunity cost, not a sacrifice.
• Love is not an emotion, it is a gift, it is a commitment & "Happiness is not having what you want, it's wanting what you have."
• You can never demand respect, it is only earned. Be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger.
• Good company, music and a little wine lead to a light heart and laughter. Laughter is the best medicine & gratitude is the root of love, both enrich everything. But everything in moderation.
• True love is not conditional. If there is an agenda it is not love its desire. A healthy relationship always has conditions.
• Rapport does not equal relationship.
• Practice makes perfect. Life is not waiting for the storm to pass, its learning to dance in the rain.
• It is not the job that brings dignity to the person but the person who brings dignity to the job. Failure is what you make of it, and often that is the key to success.
• Finding the right mentor can do more for your life and career than finding the right job.
• When mom said you are what you eat, she wasn’t exaggerating.
• The moment is the greatest gift you have, learn everything you can from it - it's all you really have.
• We live when we give.

#IfIWere22

Topeka Doggy Daycare Nominated For Small Business Award

TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) -- Many people are animal lovers, but one Topeka businesswoman has taken her love for dogs to a higher level. Her passion and dedication to providing the best dog care services in Topeka has earned her a small business award nomination from the Topeka Chamber of Commerce.

"I'm super proud because after doing this for almost 18 years, you learn a few things."
Julie Castaneda went from operating a doggy daycare out of her home in 1997 while raising a family, to now being the president and CEO of Dog Day Afternoon Doggy Dude Ranch in Topeka.
She says she understood how protective people are of their furry kids, and that's how the business started.

"We couldn't find any place suitable to leave our own dogs so we decided to stay home. And if we were going to be home, we may as well care for pets."
Her hard work has her nominated in the Minority and Women Business of Distinction category.
"How cool is that, right? I know, I get to be my own boss and the boss of my husband. That's so fun!" Julie says.

Turning passion into two very successful facilities has not only earned her a nomination, but respect in the pet services industry."For us, it's meant doubled numbers over the past 18 months, which meant we needed to move dogs into another location, so this was perfect." Her north Topeka location opened in the beginning of April.

She's operated her first location on the west side of Topeka since 2000. They offer daily daycare services, boarding, overnight staffing (something Julie says no other pet business in Topeka has), grooming and more. And with thousands of square feet at both locations, a dog can never get bored. 
Julie said one main thing she's really proud of about her business is that it's a structured environment. It's not just a free-for-all. She says if she can control 20 dogs with 5 simple words, a pet owner can definitely control their dog at home."Sit, wait, come, leave it, and off. My philosophy is, if every dog owner taught those five words we'd see fewer animals surrendered to the humane society for behavioral issues."

Julie's highly-trained staff works with each group of dogs every day - big and little - teaching those five words, building confidence, and doing outdoor exercises on the play equipment.
"It's so fun to watch a dog come from fearful to confident. And that we have actually established sustainable ways of doing that."

Julie swears your dog will come home better behaved after one day at her facility - mainly because of the great staff she has on board. "We're slow to hire, quick to fire," Julie says. "We bring people in and it's a developmental program. My new hires get at least 15 to 25 hours before they ever go to work with a dog. We have 16 modules of training long before we're trusting them with our dogs. Very few daycares across the country have the model we do."

These days Julie spends most of her time managing and traveling the country teaching other pet daycares how to be successful. "That's been super fun too," Julie says.
But it's her love for animals that got her where she's at - and keeping her there.
"It should draw you. You should be doing what you love to do."

Julie will find out if she wins in her category at the 35th annual Small Business Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 14 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. You can find out more about the annual Small Business Awards and see past winners at www.topekachamber.org.

To get in touch with Dog Day Afternoon, call 785-478-9412 or email dda@dogdayinc.com.