ABCDE Monday Messenger

December 26, 2006

ABCDE – Better Together

Greetings!  This is the forty-sixth edition of the Monday Messenger.  Its purpose is to bring you current information about the ABCDE project and area.  ABCDE consists of local residents from Atlanta, Burden, Cambridge, Dexter and Eastern Cowley County working together for community development.  If you have anything to submit for the newsletter, please send it to shannonthom@hotmail.com.  Thanks – Shannon Thom Martin, ABCDE Chairman

ABCDE Annual Meeting

The first Annual Meeting of the ABCDE-Better Together organization will take place on Tuesday, January 2^nd at 7:00 p.m. in Burden.  The meeting will be held in Melissa Fraley’s building at the corner of Main and Highway 160.  A power point presentation of accomplishments will be shown.  Election of board members will also occur during the meeting. 

WORKSHOP FOR ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWERS

EMPORIA, Kan. - The Kansas Flint Hills, with their distinctive scenic landscape, have long harbored a unique and significant culture within the timeline of American history. Preserving this nationally significant heritage through the collection and preservation of the Kansas Flint Hills' heritage stories and oral histories is a goal of the Flint Hills Heritage Task Force.

To that end, the Flint Hills Heritage Task Force - part of the 22-county Flint Hills Tourism Coalition - will conduct a workshop on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, to train potential interviewers for the Flint Hills Heritage Stories oral history project. 

Registration information is available at the CBED Workshop website at
http://www.emporia.edu/business/cbedworkshops.php, by calling (620) 341-5345, or by sending an e-mail to Dr. Smith at: wsmith@emporia.edu. Registration by January 10 is requested and there is a $5 fee for participants. The Workshop will be held in the Roe Cross Conference Room, Cremer Hall on the ESU campus, from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., January 17, 2007.

Small Town Wonder-ful

The Stockman’s Café in Cambridge is open every day for breakfast and lunch.  The local cowboys open the restaurant each morning around 5:00 for coffee.  The cook comes in to make breakfast around 7:00.  A while back the cowboys wanted coffee earlier than seven, so the owner gave them a key.  (I bet this wouldn’t happen in many towns).

Burden Strings Group

Ed Shubert will be teaching strings lessons at Central School in Burden starting next year.  It is open to adults and students grades 4-12.  A meeting will be held on Jan. 4th regarding instrument rental and the program. Classes will start on Jan. 12. All classes will be on Friday mornings.  Contact Ed for more information at EShubert@usd462.org.

FREE Business Coaching

It’s free to you!!  For the next year, business owners and those with business ideas have access to a Professional Business Coach.  His name is Jack Newcomb and he is available for free, confidential advice and he will even come to you.  Through the ABCDE program, we have joined the Quad EF project and have access to their business coach.  Many local banks, businesses and the County assisted to pay the Quad membership fee through December of 2007.  For more information contact Jack at (620) 249-2108.

Upcoming Activities/Events

January 2            ABCDE Annual Meeting, Burden

January 18            QUAD EF Meeting

January 19            FHTC Meeting, Newton

January 29-30            Kansas Downtown Development Training, Topeka

ABCDE Monday Messenger

December 18, 2006

ABCDE – Better Together

Greetings!  This is the forty-fifth edition of the Monday Messenger.  Its purpose is to bring you current information about the ABCDE project and area.  ABCDE consists of local residents from Atlanta, Burden, Cambridge, Dexter and Eastern Cowley County working together for community development.  If you have anything to submit for the newsletter, please send it to shannonthom@hotmail.com.  Thanks – Shannon Thom Martin, ABCDE Chairman

Kermit Headrick Benefit

Thank you to all who helped with Kermit Headrick’s Benefit Supper & Auction. There was a wonderful crowd of over 100 people and over $3,000 was raised. Your time, talents and donations are very appreciated.  Thanks again for the help. I really appreciate it.   Julie

Dexter Mini-Mall Open Again!!

Dexter and area residents are thrilled that the Dexter Mini-Mall is open again.  Bruce and Patty Hafenstein and their children have reopened the convenience store on Highway K15.  It has a fresh new coat of paint and is sparking clean.  The grill and store is open Monday through Saturday from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 1:00 until 6:00. 

Unique Christmas Gifts From Eastern Cowley County

Are you looking for a great gift idea?  Here are some suggestions –

Hand-carved Santa or Walking Stick from Hotchkin’s Woodcarving, Burden

Basket of Aromatherapy Products from Flinthills Aromatherapy, Atlanta

Gift Certificate for Sunday Dinner from The Gathering Place, Dexter

Fresh Bread Wreath from Country Cookin’, Atlanta

Cowboy Candle from Stone Barn Mercantile, Dexter

Burden Strings Group

Ed Shubert will be teaching strings lessons at Central School in Burden starting next year.  It is open to adults and students grades 4-12.  A meeting will be held on Jan. 4th regarding instrument rental and the program. Classes will start on Jan. 12. All classes will be on Friday mornings.  Contact Ed for more information at EShubert@usd462.org.

School Christmas Program

Dexter USD 471 school children will be presenting a Christmas Music Program on Monday, December 18^th at 7:00 p.m.

THANK YOU

The ABCDE Governor’s Pilot Project is one year old.  Many wonderful events and opportunities have taken place in Eastern Cowley County over the last year.  Thank you to the numerous volunteers who have assisted with the project.  There are too many to list.  We look forward to moving forward and the new year.

FREE Business Coaching

It’s free to you!!  For the next year, business owners and those with business ideas have access to a Professional Business Coach.  His name is Jack Newcomb and he is available for free, confidential advice and he will even come to you.  Through the ABCDE program, we have joined the Quad EF project and have access to their business coach.  Many local banks, businesses and the County assisted to pay the Quad membership fee through December of 2007.  For more information contact Jack at (620) 249-2108.

Upcoming Activities/Events

January 2            ABCDE Annual Meeting

ABCDE Monday Messenger

December 11, 2006

ABCDE – Better Together

Greetings!  This is the forty-fourth edition of the Monday Messenger.  Its purpose is to bring you current information about the ABCDE project and area.  ABCDE consists of local residents from Atlanta, Burden, Cambridge, Dexter and Eastern Cowley County working together for community development.  If you have anything to submit for the newsletter, please send it to shannonthom@hotmail.com.  Thanks – Shannon Thom Martin, ABCDE Chairman

Santa in Burden

Benefit for Kermit Headrick

Today we thought we'd have some answers to share from the doctors, but alas, they are still puzzled with what is going on with Kermit. The lumbar puncture (Spinal tap) procedure went well yesterday morning and he got thru the day without additional headache pain - still has the left side pain in and above the eye area most days - the eye tests all turned out good, so n apparent damage there.

When we met with the neurologist today he was not satisfied with just treating Kermit for CMS (central nervous system) vasculitis without further testing. So an MRI with and without contrast is scheduled for 7 a.m. tomorrow morning (Sat) to determine if there is a likely spot for doing a brain biopsy. After the MRI we will go to Des Moines to LaGaua's for the weekend. Then come back up here Monday to meet with the neurologist again and get his determination on what needs to be done further.

If a brain biopsy is necessary it will be a hospital procedure of at least 1 day. So we hope we can get things scheduled early next week. Three - four days is becoming 3 - 4 weeks! We are so anxious to be home again.

Thanks again for al of your support.

Kermit, Mary and LaGaya

School Christmas Programs

Central School’s annual Christmas Music Program will be held tonight, December 11^th at 6:30 p.m.

Dexter USD 471 school children will be presenting a Christmas Music Program on Monday, December 18^th at 7:00 p.m.

FREE Business Coaching

It’s free to you!!  For the next year, business owners and those with business ideas have access to a Professional Business Coach.  His name is Jack Newcomb and he is available for free, confidential advice and he will even come to you.  Through the ABCDE program, we have joined the Quad EF project and have access to their business coach.  Many local banks, businesses and the County assisted to pay the Quad membership fee through December of 2007.  For more information contact Jack at (620) 249-2108.

Upcoming Activities/Events

December 15               Flint Hills Tourism Coalition Meeting, El Dorado

December 16               Santa Visit, Burden

December 17               Kermit Headrick Benefit