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April 4, 2009
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By Brandon Bills

Photographs by Ann Williamson

THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL

For more than two decades, spring in Topeka has meant Tulip Time.

For 22 years, Jerold and Joan Binkley opened their private garden to the public to raise money for the Topeka Beautification Association. The event attracted thousands of visitors, some from several states away.

When the Binkleys decided to retire from hosting Tulip Time, the city and county decided to fill the gap on a larger scale, offering four locations in Topeka. The festival will run April 10 through 26.

"I think it will bring a lot of people from out of town," Jerold Binkley said. "I know it will, because you know we could bring 4,000 or 5,000 people ...

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