The Seneca Fire Department hosted their 125th Anniversary on June 27th. The day started at 8 am with a free breakfast of biscuits and gravy at the fire station. 

      The Seneca Janes hosted a 5K fun run/walk that had 63 participants. The registration fee was a free will donation and the Janes raised $843, plus $250 as a donation from the Janes themselves for a total of $1,093 to be donated to the fire department. 

     The Chamber/Downtown Impact helped the firemen to organize the parade at 1:30 which had over 40 different fire trucks and apparatus from the Seneca and surrounding fire stations.  

     During the afternoon the park was full of games and activities including, bull riding, sumo wrestling, obstacle courses and slides. The Boy Scouts had burgers and hotdogs for sale. There was also live music provided by the Tim Strathman Band and the Jared Daniels Band that continued late into the evening. 
     Overall, the event would be deemed a huge success with lots of people coming out to support the Fire Department and join in on the festivities. 

By: Michaela J. Altenhofen

     What's exciting about small businesses is the history it holds. Some small businesses have a short history, but others hold decades of stories and former owners.  Seneca Variety Store has been located on Seneca's Main Street for over 40 years.   It started as a Ben Franklin store.  The owners of the Seneca Variety are Jack and Dona Willmeth. They bought the store in October 2011 from the previous owners Cyril and Sue Steinlage.

     When you walk in the front door of the store you will be welcomed by an old fashioned lamp post with a street sign that reads "Everything & More".   And, it's true!  Seneca Variety has just about everything you can think of:  fabric, notions and crafts; toys, games and puzzles; gifts, cards and home décor; office, school and home supplies.  People from the Northeast Kansas and Southwest Nebraska region shop at Seneca Variety. When asked what makes people come to Seneca Variety instead of a big box store like Wal-Mart Dona stated, "Our prices are just as competitive, you don't have to travel out of town, and you are supporting the local economy by shopping here." 

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