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ABCDE
Monday Messenger April
30, 2007
ABCDE
– Better Together Greetings!
This is the sixty-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.
Good to be HomeThank you for your thoughts and prayers during my five-day stay in the hospital. I had an infection in my colon that caused severe flu-like symptoms. I came home on Saturday and am just trying to get some energy back. Thanks to Julie for taking care of the Monday Messenger last week. ABCDE
Area Wide Garage Sales
Over
twenty-five garage sales were held in Eastern Cowley County last
Saturday! What an
impact to the economy! Make
your calendars for the same weekend next year.
National Geographic Flint Hills Photography Tour – Starts Tonight! Be
sure to visit Eastern Cowley again between April 30 and May 6th
as the National Geographic Flint Hills Photography exhibition will
be touring the area. The exhibit features 33
photos by National Geographic photographer and Kansas Native Jim
Richardson. The
week-long stay will start in Cambridge with a
Landowners/Ranchers/Farmers Night. Monday night the exhibit will
open for the public from 5:00-6:30 pm with the supper starting at
7 pm. The exhibit
continues on to the Central High School in Burden on Tuesday, May
1 and will be open for the public from 4:30-6:30 pm and 7:30-8:30
pm. The following day it will be at the Central Elementary School
in Burden from 9 am – 4 pm. Joanne Black will be the featured
speaker at 7 pm. The public can enter the gym from the northeast
double doors. Thursday
will find the exhibit set up in Dexter at the old gym for student
viewing and then public viewing on May 4 from 2 – 4 pm and 6 –
8 pm. The
exhibit will finish up in Atlanta at the Community Building May
5-6. It will be open for public viewing from 9 am – 7 pm on
Saturday, May 5 and then from 3 – 6 pm on Sunday, May 6. There
will be a poster for sale of the Flint Hills in Fall for $15 and a
book of watercolor artwork celebrating the Flint Hills for sale
for $20. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Flint Hills
Tourism Association, the organization responsible for working with
ABCDE, Jim Richardson, National Geographic and the State of Kansas
to bring this exhibit to the public. For more information about
the Flint Hills Tourism Association go to www.kansasflinthills.travel.
Did
You Know….. The
Kansas Sampler Foundation is accepting nominations for the 8
Wonders of Kansas. Nominations
can be about any of the rural culture elements:
architecture, art, commerce, cuisine, customs, geography,
history and people. They
will be accepted until May 6th and then a selection
committee will pick the Great 24.
Public voting will then take place to review the 8 Wonders
of Kansas. Send your
nominations to 8wonders@kansassampler.org. The
Kansas Sampler Festival will be held this weekend, May 5-6 in
Garden City.
Authentic
Flint Hills Experience Workshop A
workshop on creating authentic Flint Hills Products and Services
will be held in Winfield on Wednesday, May 9th from
1:30 – 4:30 at Baden Square. The workshop speakers will be
Bill Smith from Emporia State University and a panel of experts
including Kris Hotchkin, local artist. The workshop will
feature a session on Experiential Tourism in the Kansas Flint
Hills.
Celebrate Cowley County Photo Essay Contest In
honor of National Tourism week – May 12-20, 2007 –people of
all ages are being invited to participate in a Celebrate Cowley
County photo essay contest. All ages are encouraged to
submit a picture of their favorite place in Cowley County and
write an essay sharing what makes that particular spot so special
to him or her. Cowley county tourism groups will use winning
photos in future tourism marketing pieces for Cowley County.
Winning photo essays will be published in the Winfield Courier and
the Ark City Traveler during National Tourism Week. All
entries must be submitted to the Ark City Chamber of Commerce,
Winfield Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
School, Central School, or the Stockman’s Café in Cambridge by
noon on Friday, May 11th. All entries must be
submitted with a photo release, which is available on the listed
websites and at the drop-off sites. The photos will be
judged that afternoon and evening. Winners will be notified
by phone and announced in the Ark City and Winfield newspapers.
All photos will be on display in downtown shops in Winfield and
Ark City during National Tourism Week. The winning photos
for each category, as well as the runner up and third place
winners will be on display in area businesses. For
complete guidelines, age categories and rules for the
Celebrate Cowley County photo essay contest, please contact the
Winfield Chamber of Commerce at 221-2421, the Ark City Chamber of
Commerce at 442-0230, visit www.wowwinfield.org,
www.cowelynet.com
or www.arkcity.org.
Do
you have an idea for a business? Through
2007, 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.
ABCDE
Website Don’t
forget to visit www.cowleynet.com
for information about the ABCDE project. Upcoming
Activities/Events
April
30-May 6 National Geographic Magazine Photo Exhibit
tours Eastern Cowley County May
7
Monthly ABCDE Membership Meeting, Burden, 7:00 p.m. May
9
Authentic Flint Hills Experience Workshop, Winfield, 1:30 -
4:30 June
8-10
FAM Tour To submit information for the newsletter, send an e-mail to Shannon Thom Martin at shannonthom@hotmail.com. |
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ABCDE Monday Messenger
April
24, 2007
ABCDE
– Better Together
Greetings!
This is the sixty-third 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 Sorry
We're Late – But our Editor is in the hospital!! Please keep Shannon in your thoughts and prayers. After being very sick for three days and a trip to the Doctor, Shannon was admitted to Winfield Memorial Hospital today. Tests have been run and more will be run tomorrow. The doctor's concern is that she's suffering from appendicitis. So you have to put up with the proofer this week! Hope I get everything! ABCDE Area Wide Garage SalesGet out the sunscreen, clean out the trunk of the car or bed of the truck and stop by the bank, because April 28th, will be the first annual ABCDE area-wide Garage Sale/Flea Market/Antiques shopping extravaganza. Eastern
Cowley residents are encouraged to host their own garage
sale/flea market and everyone else is invited to get out and
enjoy the spring weather and make the rounds to sales
throughout the area. There will be downtown areas in each
community for booth space for those wishing to participate who
live outside Garage Sale ArtAlso as a part of the event will be a Yard Art Contest. Grab one item from each of the communities then glue, tape, and bailing wire it together and paint if you have time! First prize will be a basket from Flint Hills Aromatherapy, second place is a Leather Domino Set from Angie’s Leatherworks and third place is a basket from The Stone Barn Mercantile and The Gathering Place. The event will be judged at 2 pm. Yard Art is a nationally sanctioned event and the sponsors hope to have next year’s contest included. For more information about the garage sales or yard art contest, please contact Vicki Drake at 620-876-3188 or email her at red@sktc.net or Wanda Headrick at 620-394-2258 or gwhfarm@sktc.net.
And also on the 28th — FOOD!! Following the garage sales, two of the communities will be holding fundraising dinners. The Black Dog Chili Feed will start at 4 PM in Dexter. The chili feed is an annual fundraising event for the Black Dog Festival which will be Sept. 28-30 in Dexter. The festival is an 1800’s celebration of the Black Dog Trail and those who traveled it. For more information contact Donna Martin at 620-876-5497 or paint@sktc.net. And at the
northern end of the county,
National
Geographic Flint Hills Photography Tour Be sure to visit Eastern Cowley again between April 30 and May 6th as the National Geographic Flint Hills Photography exhibition will be touring the area. The exhibit features 33 photos by National Geographic photographer and Kansas Native Jim Richardson. The
week-long stay will start in The
exhibit continues on to the Thursday will find the exhibit set up in Dexter at the old gym for student viewing and then public viewing on May 4 from 2 – 4 pm and 6 – 8 pm. The
exhibit will finish up in There
will be a poster for sale of the Flint Hills in Fall for sale
for $15 and a book of watercolor artwork celebrating the Flint
Hills for sale for $20. A portion of the proceeds will go to
the Flint Hills Tourism Association, the organization
responsible for working with ABCDE, Jim Richardson, National
Geographic and the State of We will need help with sit-up and tear down. If you have a couple of hours to help, we'd appreciate your assistance. Give Julie or Donna a call. Thanks!
Did
You Know….. That Angie Krepps does leather work? She has experience in saddles, tack and novelty items such as leather dominos! Authentic
Flint Hills Experience Workshop A
workshop on creating authentic Flint Hills Products and
Services will be held in Winfield on Wednesday, May 9th
from 1:30 – 4:30 at Celebrate Cowley County Photo Essay Contest All entries
must be submitted to the Ark City Chamber of Commerce,
Winfield Chamber of Commerce,
For complete
guidelines, age categories and rules for the
Do
you have an idea for a business? Through 2007, 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.
ABCDE
Website Don’t forget to visit www.cowleynet.com for information about the ABCDE project. Upcoming Activities/EventsApril 28
Eastern Cowley April 28
Chicken Noodle Dinner, April 28 Chili Feed, Dexter, Blackdog Festival Fundraiser 5-7 p.m. April
30-May 6 National Geographic Magazine Photo Exhibit
tours To submit information for the newsletter, send an e-mail to Shannon Thom Martin at shannonthom@hotmail.com |
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ABCDE Monday MessengerApril
16, 2007
ABCDE – Better TogetherGreetings!
This is the sixty-second 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 Crazy
Weather – Good Times What started as a snowy weekend ended lovely and capped off an exciting ABCDE area weekend. The Spring Countryside Excursion Tour (aka Spring Farm and Ranch Tour) was successful despite the weather. Wanda Headrick reported several new customers and a steady flow of visitors both days. The
Flint Hills Country Music Opry was fabulous!!
The entertainment was outstanding and just the right mix of
old and new country along with some comedy and even religion!
The large crowd enjoyed the entertainment and home cooked
food. I even had an
audience member call me on Sunday to say thanks for such a great
evening. It was good
to see both streets of downtown ABCDE Area Wide Garage SalesThe
ABCDE organization is sponsoring an area wide Garage Sale/Flea
Market in Garage Sale ArtDuring the Area Wide Garage Sale/Flea Market on April 28th, a Garage Sale Art Contest will be held. More specific information will be coming. Sounds like lots of fun!!!!
National Geographic Flint Hills Photography Tour Be
sure to visit Eastern Cowley again between April 30 and May 6th
as the National Geographic Flint Hills Photography exhibition will
be touring the area. The
week will start Monday evening, April 30 with a
Landowner/Rancher/Farmer night that will include a special showing
of the exhibit, supper and speaker at the old gym in
Did
You Know.....That the
Authentic
Flint Hills Experience Workshop A
workshop on creating authentic Flint Hills Products and Services
will be held in Winfield on Wednesday, May 9th from
1:30 – 4:30 at
Do
you have an idea for a business? Through 2007, 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.
ABCDE
Website Don’t forget to visit www.cowleynet.com for information about the ABCDE project. Upcoming Activities/EventsApril 28
Eastern Cowley April 28
Chicken Noodle Dinner, April 28 Chili Feed, Dexter, Blackdog Festival Fundraiser 5-7 p.m. April
30-May 6 National Geographic Magazine Photo Exhibit
tours To submit information for the newsletter, send an e-mail to Shannon Thom Martin at shannonthom@hotmail.com. |
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ABCDE Monday MessengerApril
9, 2007
ABCDE – Better TogetherGreetings!
This is the sixty-first 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
Stepping
Out Award At
the ABCDE meeting held last week, the Stepping Out Award was
passed from Melissa Fraley to Carol Black.
Carol has been the group’s secretary for the past two
years. She does a
great job of keeping the minutes.
The Stepping Out Award is given to individuals who go
“above and beyond” in their service to ABCDE and the area.
The recipient has the responsibility to pass the award on
to the next deserving member.
Spring
Farm and Ranch Tour The
Spring Farm and Ranch Tour, also know as the “Eastern Cowley
County Countryside Excursion”, will be held this
weekend - April 14 and 15.
Fifteen Flint Hills Country Music OpryThe
Flint Hills Country Music Opry will be held on April 14th
at the ABCDE Area Wide Garage SalesThe
ABCDE organization is sponsoring an area wide Garage Sale/Flea
Market in Garage Sale ArtDuring the Area Wide Garage Sale/Flea Market on April 28th, a Garage Sale Art Contest will be held. More specific information will be coming. Sounds like lots of fun!!!!
National
Geographic Flint Hills Photography Tour Be
sure to visit Eastern Cowley again between April 30 and May 6th
as the National Geographic Flint Hills Photography exhibition will
be touring the area. The
week will start Monday evening, April 30 with a
Landowner/Rancher/Farmer night that will include a special showing
of the exhibit, supper and speaker at the old gym in Did
You Know…..
The
state economic development conference will be held on April 11th
and 12th in Lindsborg? For
more information visit http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/conferen/kcced/.
Authenic
Flint Hills Experience Workshop A
workshop on creating authentic Flint Hills Products and Services
will be held in Winfield on Wednesday, May 9th from
1:30 – 4:30 at
Do
you have an idea for a business? Through 2007, 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 . ABCDE
Website Don’t forget to visit www.cowleynet.com for information about the ABCDE project. Upcoming Activities/EventsApril 14-15 Eastern Cowley County Spring Farm and Ranch Tour “Countryside Excursion” Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 1-6 April
14 Flint
Hills Country Music Opry, April 28
Eastern Cowley April 28 Chicken Noodle Dinner, Altanta, Rural Fire Dept. Auxillary 5-7 p.m. April 28 Chili Feed, Dexter, Blackdog Festival Fundraiser 5-7 p.m. April
30-May 6 National Geographic Magazine Photo Exhibit
tours To submit information for the newsletter, send an e-mail to Shannon Thom Martin at shannonthom@hotmail.com |
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ABCDE Monday MessengerApril 2, 2007
ABCDE – Better TogetherGreetings! This is the sixtieth 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.
ABCDE Monthly Meeting - TONIGHT The monthly ABCDE membership meeting will be held tonight April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Atlanta Community Building. Please send Shannon your updated Status Reports. A workshop on Insurance for Businesses will be held during the meeting. Also, please bring your Schwan Fundraiser packets.
Spring Farm and Ranch Tour The Spring Farm and Ranch Tour, also know as the “Eastern Cowley County Countryside Excursion”, will be held on April 14 and 15. Several Eastern Cowley County farms, ranches and business will be holding open houses on Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday from 1-6. If you would like to list your place on the tour, please send an e-mail to Wanda Headrick at gwhfarm@sktc.net. A map and description of the open houses will be available on the ABCDE website www.cowleynet.com. Flint Hills Country Music OpryThe newly named, “Flint Hills Country Music Opry” will be held on April 14th at the Atlanta Community Building. The show will start at 6:30 and a meal is available starting at 5:30 and again during intermission. We are still looking for singers/talent. This is the former “Dexter Country Music Opry” but the name has been changed so that the event can be moved around the area. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $4.00 per child and can be purchased by calling 876-3467 or 394-2794.
Opry Program Ads If you’d like to get your business into the Flint Hills Country Music Opry program, please contact Shannon (876-3467 or shannonthom@hotmail.com) or Julie Headrick (394-2794 or countrycookin@sktc.net) by Tuesday, April 10th. Ads are $20 each for a business card size ad.
Exciting Events from the Flint Hills Tourism Coalition Along with the excitement of the National Geographic Magazine, the FHTC has several exciting events to coincide with the magazine feature. To complement the magazine spread and further celebrate the Flint Hills, the Travel &Tourism Division of the Kansas Department of Commerce has coordinated a year-long traveling exhibit that will bring more than 30 prints of Richardson’s work to communities across Kansas. For a complete listing of tour stops, visit the Travel & Tourism Division’s Web site at www.TravelKS.com. The exhibit will be touring the ABCDE communities April 30-May 6. The week will start Monday evening, April 30 with a Landowner/Rancher/Farmer night that will include a special showing of the exhibit, supper and speaker at the old gym in Cambridge. Jim Hoy will be the speaker. It will then move to Central High School for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dexter Old Gym on Thursday and Friday and end up in Atlanta on Saturday and Sunday. We will need help with the set-up, tear-down and hosts during the open hours of the exhibit. If you would be willing to help out, please contact Julie at countrycookin@sktc.net or 394-2794. If you don’t have anything to do April 28th, you’re just not looking!!ABCDE Area Wide Garage SalesThe ABCDE organization is sponsoring an area wide Garage Sale/Flea Market in Eastern Cowley County on Saturday, April 28th. Everyone in the communities of Atlanta, Burden, Cambridge, Dexter and the rural areas are invited to have a garage sale on this day. For more information contact Yvonne at 876-3374, Vicki at 876-3188 or Wanda at 394-2258.
Garage Sale ArtDuring the Area Wide Garage Sale/Flea Market on April 28th, a Garage Sale Art Contest will be held. More specific information will be coming. Sounds like lots of fun!!!!
The Black Dog Chili Feed The Black Dog Chili Feed will be April 28th at 4 PM in Dexter. The chili feed is a fundraising event for the Black Dog Festival which will be Sept. 28-30 in Dexter. The festival is an 1800’s celebration of the Black Dog Trail and those who traveled it.
And at the northern end of the county . . . Atlanta’s Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be hosting its annual Chicken Noodle Supper April 28th from 5-7 PM at the Atlanta Community Building. The money raised will go towards meeting the needs of the fire department that is not covered by their regular budget.
Housing Assistance From Rural Development Topeka, KS — USDA Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks announced today the Agency is accepting applications to increase the supply of affordable rental housing through USDA's Rural Rental Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. The Program, in partnership with private lenders and public agencies, can support creating more affordable rental housing through loan guarantees offered by USDA Rural Development. Funding in the amount of $99 million has been allocated Nationally to provide loan guarantees for FY2007. Eligible program housing can include family, senior and farm labor properties. Eligible tenants include households with incomes up to 115% of the area median income. USDA loan proceeds can include the construction of new housing units, land improvements, construction of office and maintenance buildings, community and recreational facilities, parking, landscaping, fencing and appliance purchases. Program eligibility require properties to have repair or rehabilitation cost totaling at least $6,500 per unit. Applicants eligible for loan funds include U.S. citizens, aliens legally admitted for permanent residence, nonprofit organizations including local governments, community development groups and Indian tribes, or for-profit corporations. Rural areas with populations of up to 20,000 are eligible. For additional information regarding all USDA Rural Development programs, contact the Agency at 785-271-2700 or visit the Agency’s Kansas website at www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks
FAM Tour coming to Cowley County The newly formed “Cowley Tourism Alliance” is bringing approximately 40 travel bus tour operators to the area. June 8-10, 2007 will be the dates of the first ever Cowley County Fam Tour. The bus tour operators will tour the area to view the attractions, sample cuisine, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The hope is to whet their taste buds so that they will return with busloads of visitors. ABCDE members have been assisting with this effort and are excited that the bus tour operators will spend a good portion of Saturday, June 9th in Eastern Cowley County.
FAM Tour Market PlaceYou have the opportunity to feature your business/attraction/event in a booth during the Sunday Marketplace of the Fam Tour. The Marketplace will occur on Sunday, June 10th from 9-11 a.m. As the tour operators enjoy breakfast, they will continue to explore Cowley County by viewing booths set up at the Best Western Atrium Garden Hotel, Arkansas City. This will give you the chance to visit one-on-one with the tour operators and to promote your entity. The cost of an 8’ table at the Marketplace is only $25.00, if you register by April 27th. After that date the cost goes up to $40.00. To book your space or for more information, contact Barbara at 800-637-7301. Stone Barn OpensThe Stone Barn Mercantile will open on April 7th for the 2007 year and be open weekends until Christmas. The unique gift and antique store located in an 1878 stone barn is open Saturdays from 10-5 and Sundays from 1-5. Visit www.stonebarnmercantile.com. Did You Know…..The state economic development conference will be held on April 11th and 12th in Lindsborg? For more information visit http://www.ipsr.ku.edu/conferen/kcced/.
Do you have an idea for a business? Through 2007, 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.
ABCDE Website Don’t forget to visit www.cowleynet.com for information about the ABCDE project. Upcoming Activities/EventsApril 2 ABCDE Monthly Meeting, Atlanta, 7:00 p.m. April 14-15 Eastern Cowley County Spring Farm and Ranch Tour “Countryside Excursion” Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 1-6 April 14 Flint Hills Country Music Opry, Atlanta 6:30 p.m. April 28 Eastern Cowley County Area Wide Garage Sales and Flea Market April 28 Black Dog Chili Feed 4 PM April 28 Atlanta Volunteer Fire Department Chicken Noodle Supper 5-7 PM Atlanta Community Building April 30-May 6 National Geographic Magazine Photo Exhibit tours Eastern Cowley County To submit information for the newsletter, send an e-mail to Shannon Thom Martin at shannonthom@hotmail.com.
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