The 2016 Topeka Area Pond Tour was not only the 25th Annual tour marking the events Silver Anniversary, but a community success and a blast from the past for the club and the clubs first ever pond recipients Lee Wright and Alice-Eberhart-Wright. Lee and Alice won thier pond in a raffel and after numerous volunteer hours (some sweat equity) and donations from local suppliers, the first pond was up and running. When visiting them for the first time after learing they wanted to be on the this years tour, it was so fun to see the transisition and maturity the pond has taken over the years. It's was one of the most talked about ponds on the tour and has transformed into the most beautiful tranquil setting.
But we also recieved an extra bonus when Scott Williams with Sunflower Journeys called