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ABCDE – Better Together Greetings! This is the fifty-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. Flint Hills Tourism Workshop Tourism is growing in the Kansas Flint Hills and many enterprising individuals are looking for ways to reap the benefits of the increasing number of visitors. To help these emerging entrepreneurs, the Center for Business and Economic Development (CBED) of the Emporia State University School of Business will hold a pair of workshops in the coming months entitled "Creating and Developing Authentic Flint Hills Products and Services." The first of these workshops - featuring panel members Kent and Rose Bacon, Winston and Jane Sommerfield, and Susan Hauge - will be held on Wednesday, Feb 21, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the Roe Cross Conference Room of Cremer Hall, on the Emporia State campus. The second workshop will be held at the same location, at the same time on Wednesday, March 14. For more information, or to register for a workshop, contact Dr. Bill Smith at (620) 341-5345 or by email at wsmith@emporia.edu, or visit the program's website at www.emporia.edu/business/cbedworkshops.php. There will be a $10 fee charged to all participants. Cowley County Brush RodeoThe first ever Cowley County Brush Rodeo will be held on February 27th. It will include a brush management demonstration to be held south of Dexter, a free dinner and knowledgeable speakers from Dow Chemical, K-State Extension, and KLA. To register contact the Cowley County Extension Office at (620) 221-5450.
QUAD
Board Highlights The
news coming out of the Feb. QUAD board meeting last week was that
QUAD is going to actively pursue wealth retention. Focusing on
wealth retention will assist QUAD in becoming financially
independent. The next meeting will be held in Burden on March 8th
in Melissa’s building. We’re working to see if representatives
from Legacy and the Butler County Foundation would be available to
come hold a mini-workshop during our meeting. Watch the Monday
Messenger for more details. Eastern Cowley County has a strong
showing in the number of businesses contacted. If you’d like to
join the QUAD board, you’re welcome to join at any time. We’d
love to have a greater number of Cowley County people on the
board. If you have any questions about QUAD, contact Shannon,
Wanda, Vicki, Donna or Julie.
Flint
Hills Tourism Coalition Update There
are so many things happing with the Flint Hills Tourism Coalition!
If you haven’t visited the website yet, it’s www.kansasflinthills.travel.
Take a few minutes and look around. The Kansas Flint Hills will be
featured in a 22-page story in the National Geographic Magazine in
April. It should hit the shelves mid-March, so be sure to watch
for it! It’s so very exciting that the entire world will have an
opportunity to see our beloved Flint Hills! This should also
increase the number of travelers to our area dramatically! In
conjunction with the National Geographic Magazine’s story, there
will be a 30+ exhibit of Jim Richardson’s (NGM photographer)
photos touring the state. The ABCDE area has the privilege of
hosting the exhibit April 30-May 6. Watch the Monday Messenger for
more details. The
FHTC has also launched a search for a director. The position will
be a contract position, and will handle tourism, marketing, PR and
administrative duties. Proposals are being accepted until March 19th.
For more information, contact Lonnie, Donna, Shannon, Wanda or
Julie. Symphony
in the Flint Hills
The
Symphony in the Flint Hills will be Saturday, June 16th
in Wabaunsee County. Activities begin in the early afternoon, with
the concert starting at 6:30 p.m. The Kansas City Symphony will
perform pieces that reflect the spirit of the West by masters like
Aaron Copland. This will be an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of
music under our prairie skies. There are also opportunities to
volunteer. Anyone who volunteers for at least 4 hours receives a
ticket to the concert. Wagon
Wheel Café — now open in Atlanta Carolyn
Wilson and Marci Moore have opened the café in Atlanta. They’ve
named it the Wagon Wheel Café are
open from 7 AM – 2 PM Tuesday thru Friday; Saturdays, 7 AM - 8
PM with a different dinner special starting at 5 PM every
Sat. This coming Saturday it will be steak or shrimp. On Sunday
they are open 11:30 AM to 2. Tuesday's
special is Cooks choice. Wednesday special is meatballs, mashed
potatoes & gravy, vegetable, roll and coffee or tea for $4.95.
Thursday is hamburger steak and fixings and Friday is chicken
fried steak and fixings. They have fresh, homemade pies, cinnamon
rolls and banana bread every day too. They will close at 2 PM on
Saturday, March 3rd for Edell Holt's benefit.
Leadership
Cowley County Four ABCDE residents are participating in the 2007 Leadership Cowley County program. Julie Headrick, Donna Martin, Angie Krepps and Travis Brown have attended the orientation session and legislative trip to Topeka. Thank you to the Cowley County Commissioners for providing scholarships for this program. 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 Place
You
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. Did
You Know…..
That Burden was originally called Burdenville? We
Kan Conference
The Kansas Sampler Foundation will be sponsoring a We Kan! Conference on March 20-21. The conference is designed to help make your town the best it can be at being itself. The theme for this year is Explorer Tourism. It will be held in Salina and the costs are $60 for We Kan! members and $85 for non-members. To join We Kan! or the Kansas Explorers Club log on to www.kansassampler.org. Registration forms are now available by calling The Kansas Sampler Foundation at (620) 585-2374.
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 February 27 Cowley County Brush Rodeo March 5 ABCDE Monthly Meeting, Dexter April 14-15 Eastern Cowley County Spring Farm and Ranch Tour April 28 Eastern Cowley County Area Wide Garage Sales and Flea Market To submit information for the newsletter, send an e-mail to Shannon Thom Martin at shannonthom@hotmail.com. |
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ABCDE Monday MessengerFebruary
12, 2007
ABCDE – Better Together Greetings! This is the fifty-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 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. Cowley County Brush Rodeo The first ever Cowley County Brush Rodeo will be held on February 27th. It will include a brush management demonstration to be held south of Dexter, a free dinner and knowledgeable speakers from Dow Chemical, K-State Extension, and KLA. To register contact the Cowley County Extension Office at (620) 221-5450.
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 Place
You
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. QUAD
Elects New Board Members
Congratulations
to Julie Headrick for her election to the QUAD Enterprise
Facilitation Board of Directors.
Julie will serve as the organization’s secretary for
the next year. QUAD
will meet Thursday, February 15 in Sedan at 5:00 p.m. Stepping
Out Award
Congratulations
to Melissa Fraley for being awarded the ABCDE Stepping Out
Award. Emory Lewis
passed on the traveling trophy to Melissa for the excellent
renovation of her downtown Burden building.
The Stepping Out Award is passed from member to member
for recognition of going “above and beyond” in the area. Kizer & Bender Retail Workshop An exciting retail workshop will be held in Salina on February 16th from 9 a.m. – 12 noon. Kizer and Bender are nationally known speakers, authors, and consultants in Retail Business. Their presentation is called “What Your Customers Really Want!” It is a fast-paced, high-energy he said/she said presentation that’s packed with tried and true success strategies, tactics, tips, and techniques that can be implemented immediately. The cost is $50 per participant. For more information contact Phyll Klima, Salina Downtown, Inc. Executive Director at (785-825-0535 or pklima@salinadowntown.com. Kermit Headrick Update Mary Headrick reports that Kermit is doing well and they are traveling to the Mayo Clinic again this week for a checkup. She was also happy to say that he has been planting in the greenhouse so watch details on their spring hours. Did
You Know?
According
to Farm Talk, there were 500 less farms in Kansas in 2006 than
there were in the year pervious.
In 2005, the number of farms in Kansas was 64,500 and in
2006 it was 64,000. The
amount of land in farms has not changed at 47,200,000 acres and
the average farm size is 738 acres.
PIZZA in Dexter The newly reopened Dexter Mini Mall is now serving Hunt Brother Pizza and they will even deliver it in the Dexter area. Call (620) 876-5617. You can also buy pizza in Burden at CJ’s. Flint Hills Tourism Workshop Tourism is growing in the Kansas Flint Hills and many enterprising individuals are looking for ways to reap the benefits of the increasing number of visitors. To help these emerging entrepreneurs, the Center for Business and Economic Development (CBED) of the Emporia State University School of Business will hold a pair of workshops in the coming months entitled "Creating and Developing Authentic Flint Hills Products and Services." The first of these workshops - featuring panel members Kent and Rose Bacon, Winston and Jane Sommerfield, and Susan Hauge - will be held on Wednesday, Feb 21, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the Roe Cross Conference Room of Cremer Hall, on the Emporia State campus. The second workshop will be held at the same location, at the same time on Wednesday, March 14. For more information, or to register for a workshop, contact Dr. Bill Smith at (620) 341-5345 or by email at wsmith@emporia.edu, or visit the program's website at www.emporia.edu/business/cbedworkshops.php. There will be a $10 fee charged to all participants. We
Kan Conference
The Kansas Sampler Foundation will be sponsoring a We Kan! Conference on March 20-21. The conference is designed to help make your town the best it can be at being itself. The theme for this year is Explorer Tourism. It will be held in Salina and the costs are $60 for We Kan! members and $85 for non-members. To join We Kan! or the Kansas Explorers Club log on to www.kansassampler.org. Registration forms are now available by calling The Kansas Sampler Foundation at (620) 585-2374. 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 February 15 Quad EF Monthly Board Meeting, Sedan February 16 Flint Hills Tourism Coalition Meeting, Emporia February 27 Cowley County Brush Rodeo March 5 ABCDE Monthly Meeting, Dexter April 14-15 Eastern Cowley County Spring Farm and Ranch Tour April 28 Eastern Cowley County Area Wide Garage Sales and Flea Market To submit information for the newsletter, send an e-mail to Shannon Thom Martin at shannonthom@hotmail.com. |
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ABCDE Monday MessengerFebruary
5, 2007
ABCDE – Better Together Greetings! This is the fifty-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 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. February Monthly Meeting – Tonight Tonight will be the monthly ABCDE membership meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Bud and Jan Nitscke’s Ranch. Remember to pay your $10 dues. ABCDE Members Visit Topeka Several ABCDE members spent a few days last week in Topeka for the Kansas Downtown Development Association’s (KDDA) training and Day on the Hill. ABCDE is a member of the KDDA. Melissa Fraley, Vicki Drake and Shannon Thom Martin participated in the event and meet with both Ed Trimmer and Greta Goodwin. Both legislators were very receptive and supportive of the ABCDE efforts and their concerns. Donna Martin and Lonnie Stieben also attended the training on the first day. KDDA Training KDDA held their quarterly training last week in Topeka featuring Todd Barman as the speaker. Todd spoke on three topics – What is a Market Position?, Finding & Fostering Entrepreneurs and Business Transitions. The workshop was very informative and I have the handouts if anyone is interested in the topics. Here are a few short pieces of information provided at the workshop:
Kizer & Bender Retail Workshop An exciting retail workshop will be held in Salina on February 16th from 9 a.m. – 12 noon. Kizer and Bender are nationally known speakers, authors, and consultants in Retail Business. Their presentation is called “What Your Customers Really Want!” It is a fast-paced, high-energy he said/she said presentation that’s packed with tried and true success strategies, tactics, tips, and techniques that can be implemented immediately. The cost is $50 per participant. For more information contact Phyll Klima, Salina Downtown, Inc. Executive Director at (785-825-0535 or pklima@salinadowntown.com. Did
You Know?
Atlanta
was founded due to the building of the Kansas City and Southern
railroad. The first
train ran from Beaumont to the state line on August 5, 1885.
The town was incorporated in 1900.
Mark
your Calendars!
There are two exciting events being planned in Eastern Cowley County for April. The first is the Eastern Cowley County Spring Farm and Ranch Tour on April 14 and 15. This is a new event. Last fall, a successful Fall Farm and Ranch Tour was held. The hope is to hold a Spring and Fall tour each year. For more information contact project leader Shannon Thom Martin (620) 876-3467 or shannonthom@hotmail.com. The other new event will be held on April 28th. It will be the first ever Eastern Cowley County Area-wide Garage Sales and Flea Market. Through the ABCDE organization, we are encouraging residents to hold a Garage Sale on this week. If you would like more information, contact project leader Yvonne Stone (620) 876-3374 or yvonne@sktc.net. We
Kan Conference
The Kansas Sampler Foundation will be sponsoring a We Kan! Conference on March 20-21. The conference is designed to help make your town the best it can be at being itself. The theme for this year is Explorer Tourism. It will be held in Salina and the costs are $60 for We Kan! members and $85 for non-members. To join We Kan! or the Kansas Explorers Club log on to www.kansassampler.org. Registration forms are now available by calling The Kansas Sampler Foundation at (620) 585-2374. 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. Upcoming Activities/Events February 5 ABCDE Monthly Membership Meeting February 15 Quad EF Monthly Board Meeting February 16 Flint Hills Tourism Coalition Meeting April 14-15 Eastern Cowley County Spring Farm and Ranch Tour April 28 Eastern Cowley County Area Wide Garage Sales and Flea Market To
submit information for the newsletter, send an e-mail to Shannon
Thom Martin at shannonthom@hotmail.com. |
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