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Crabby Patty’s: an American story in the making

April 3, 2009 in Home Town Life, People, Places, Revitalization Strategies, Small Town Success Stories | Tags: , , , , , , | by Wynn Ponder | 1 comment

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Hazel Young started it. She remembered Marci Penner’s efforts a few years ago, when the Lizard Lips Grill, north of Toronto, Kansas, was in danger of closing. Marci had mobilized the good people of the Kansas Explorers Club, urging them to stop by and spend $5 at the convenience store to help it stay open. Helen told Marci that a similar situation was unfolding in Dexter, Kansas …

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Good places we’ve been so far …

August 18, 2008 in Places | Tags: , , , , , , , | by Wynn Ponder | Leave a comment

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LaVon’s Bakery & BBQ in Buhler. Delicious home cooking, rich with character, gorgeous setting … and don’t leave without having a piece of that banana cream pie.

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