1-25-2011
INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC….FOR THE PUBLIC!!
Deadline for submitting information for this weekly distribution is Monday at 5 PM!
NEW ITEMS for January/February:
DID YOU KNOW the GFWC of Clay Center will be meeting January 27th at 6:30PM? They will meet at the Carnegie Library. Anyone interested in joining a volunteer organization that wants to make the community better, call Kathy Vanlew at 461-5430 or email her at kayvalen@hotmail.com
DID YOU KNOW The Clay Center Masonic Lodge #134 is holding a KSCHIP Child ID event for the Clay Center Pre-School / Head Start on January 27, 2011 from 6:30PM till 9:00PM. The event is being held at the Dreams Unlimited building at 408 Lincoln Street, Clay Center, KS. This is FREE to all parents. There is NO AGE LIMIT. This is a closed event so only families and staff of the Head Start/ Pre-School will be able to attend.
The child identification kit will include a photo of the child and their digital fingerprints. There is no ink involved with the fingerprints. The law enforcement can use the photo with their equipment and are able to do an age enhancement of the photo, if the need arrives. There is a short movie clip with the child being interviewed. This can be used by law enforcement for voice comparison, etc. The questions that the children are asked include: where do you go when you are upset, where you like to play, or what are your best friend’s names. This gives the police a starting point to look in case the child just needed some time to get away from things. The parent will be supplied a cotton swab that they can use to collect a DNA sample. The kit also includes a place to report scars, birthmarks, health concerns, etc. All of this can be important should law enforcement have to use the disc to find a missing child. Law enforcement may need to know if the child needs medication while waiting to be returned to the parents. All this is placed on a CD that can be taken to the police station. The parents should be able to contact the child’s dentist and have them make a cd of dental x-rays for the kit as well. The kit can be downloaded on a computer flash drive and the parents could have the kit with them to take on a trip. Items that can be placed in the kit by the parents if they choose to add to the basic kit are hair or nail samples or anything else the parent feels important to include. The lodge will burn a CD that is given to the parents along with all the paper work that the parent had filled out except the permission slip. When they start the next child or the next family the information is erased completely of the computers. There is nothing transmitted from the computers. The only information is what the parents receive to take home. This for them to store and keep in a safe place should the need ever arise. Questions that are being asked from past events are: Where do they place the CHIP? There is no chip being placed on or in your child. Who gets the information that is placed on the computer? The only person that receives any of the information given by the parent is the parent. The information is erased on the computer when we start the next child. The information is not stored on any hard drive. No one gets a copy of the child records but the parents. That is why the parent needs to ensure that they keep the disk in a safe place. The only thing that is kept by the lodge is the permission slip. There is no age limit. Anyone that might be at risk or could benefit with the kit is encourage to come out and have one done. This can include the elderly or handicapped individuals. The kit is free. It only takes about 10 minutes per child/person to make a CHIP kit. The Clay Center Lodge has held this event many locations this year and has made over a 100 kits for the parents. Check out www.kschip.org or can contact Grand Lodge A.F and A.M of Kansas www.kansasmason.org for more information and to find an event near you. “Children are one of the most important parts of our life.” Nedwin Bloom, Master of the Lodge says. “We as parents need to ensure that we have every possible tool available to help keep our child(ren) safe.” Clay Center Lodge meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM at 2317 7th ST Clay Center Kansas.
DID YOU KNOW there is a fundraiser for Reta (Johnston) Anderson grew up near Green, Kansas and has lived in the Clay Center area now for almost 40 years. She worked for many years at the local cable TV office in Clay Center. Reta was first diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in October of 2006, following surgery. The cancer returned in March of 2008, when Reta had a major surgery in Wichita, followed by 6 rounds of chemotherapy in Manhattan. The cancer returned again in October of 2009, and Reta endured another 6 rounds of chemo. In November of 2010, Reta traveled to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, and then returned for more chemotherapy in Manhattan. She was hospitalized in Manhattan on Thanksgiving Day, as the cancer had caused a blockage. Surgery was unsuccessful, and Reta is now receiving hospice care. Reta and her husband, Steve, have been married for 42 years. They have 2 daughters; Jamie Bloom and Jolie Kasper, both of Clay Center. They have five grandchildren; Alyx, Zeb, and Zane Bloom, and Jace and Jalyn Kasper. This portion was submitted by Jamie Bloom. We will be serving sloppy joes for $1.50 each. There has been an on-air auction tentatively planned for Jan. 28 beginning at 1:00 p.m. on 100.9 FM, KCLY. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Republican River Chapter #30307 is graciously providing $500 in matching funds for this, as well. Anyone wishing to make a donation to help Reta can do so by sending it to: Reta Anderson, %Union State Bank, P. O. Box 518, Clay Center, Ks 67432-0518. Anyone wishing to help in with the fundraiser, or make a donation to the auction are encouraged to call Linda Underwood at 785-632-0369 (cell) or 785-632-6233 (home). Please give this fundraiser your prayerful consideration, and please keep Reta and her family in your prayers as she continues to battle this deadly disease. Thanking you in advance for your participation in this event.
DID YOU KNOW the Winter Band Concert is January 31st? The middle school band and the high school band will perform with special guest Todd Strait. You can get information about him at www.toddstraitdrums.com. See a band student for tickets, the concert begins at 7:30PM at the Martyn-Snodgrass Auditorium. For questions contact Matt Bradford at 632-2131.
DID YOU KNOW there is a Soup Supper on February 1 at 5:00PM? Stop by the American Legion Post 101 at 816 5th Street in Clay Center, for warm soup! Free Will donations accepted.
DID YOU KNOW the City of Clay Center will pick up your e.waste each week all year long? Just put your old computers, TV’s, DVD players, VCR’s cell phones, video games, MP3 players, curling irons, hair dryers, etc out with your other recyclables and we will take them away for you. If you have questions regarding recycling e.waste call city hall at 632-5454 or email citymayor@claycenterks.com.
DID YOU KNOW Pinsetters has four new flat screen TV's? This makes Pinsetters the perfect place to watch all your football and basketball games. Watch 4 different games while enjoying the cheapest drinks in town! Call Pinsetters at 785-632-5400 for more information.
WEEKLY EVENTS/MEETINGS
DID YOU KNOW the Chamber of Commerce has a weekly community coffee? They will meet on Wednesday, January 26th at 8:00AM.
DID YOU KNOW Parents as Teachers Play Group meet every Wednesday 9:30AM-11:00 at the District Gym on Prospect, behind CCCHS. All play groups are open to any family that has a child between 0-3 years old. Older siblings are also welcome. There will be no Play Group when school is not in session.
DID YOU KNOW that Rotary Club will meet Thursday, January 27th?. The Speaker will be Ben Foster of Twin Valley. If you would like to attend future Rotary meetings as a guest or become a member please contact a current member for information.
DID YOU KNOW the Rex Theatre shows movies each week? “The Green Hornet”PG-13 Seth Rogen and writing partner Evan Goldberg (Superbad) apply their trademark humor to the superhero genre in this big-screen action-adventure about a newspaper-publishing playboy (Rogen) who dons a disguise to fight crime after hours. As the Green Hornet, Britt Reid's power is no longer limited to the printed page -- and thanks to a nimble martial-arts expert (Jay Chou), he has the skills to expose the city's roughest criminals. Show times are Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30PM.
DID YOU KNOW the Clay County Commission meets every Monday at 8:30AM?
DID YOU KNOW the Clay Center Lion’s Club meets every Tuesday at noon? Lions will meet on Tuesday, February 1st.
DID YOU KNOW Weight Watchers meets every Tuesday at the Evangelical Covenant Church 1330 15th Street? Weigh in is between 5:30 – 6:00, the meeting starts at 6:00 and goes to 6:30. For new members there will be a short Getting Started session after the meeting.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/UPCOMING EVENTS
DID YOU KNOW Clay County Medical Center's Childbirth Education classes will begin on Monday, February 7. The childbirth education class is a 4-week session offered one night a week. Sessions last 2-3 hours each. This class is free of charge. All expecting mothers and support persons are welcomed. Class begins at 7:00PM. For more information or to register call Kelly Otott at 785-632-2144.
DID YOU KNOW The 31st Annual KCLY Spring Fair will be Friday, April 29th at the National Guard Armory 10:00AM to 8:00PM. For more information of how you can participate as a vendor call 632-5661 and talk to Joyce Beck or Robin Sherbert or go online at www.kclyradio.com for registration. There will be approximately 80 booths at this one day expo show. Enjoy seeing, learning and purchasing from a variety of home, business, and health related businesses. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend this fun and informative day. KCLY Spring Fair (100.9 FM on your radio dial)
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS APPEARED IN PRIOR EDITIONS
DID YOU KNOW the KCLY Radio Mall can help save you money at many of your favorite businesses? Log onto www.kclyradio.com and click on the shopping bag icon that say “Radio Mall”. You can save money at local businesses, for both the practical needs and the splurges. At the KCLY Radio Mall you buy certificates at a discount. Purchase your cash certificates on line and they will be mailed directly to you whether its restaurants, auto parts, or a bouquet of flowers – the Radio Mall is simply saving you money!
DID YOU KNOW Clay County Crime Stoppers now has a website? You can check out Clay County Crime Stoppers website at www.claycountycs.org to find out the crime of the week or to post a tip. You can also call 800-222-8477 or text CLAYTIP plus your message to CRIMES (274637). You can make your tips anonymously and still be eligible for up to $1,000 if the case is solved.
DEXTER PARK PLAYGROUND PROJECT INFORMATION:
DID YOU KNOW individuals or businesses can sponsor specific components in the park? The Dexter Park Fundraising Committee has released a brochure with all the available components in the park listed. You or your business could sponsor a Slide, Spring Toy, Sandbox, Tree House, Bridge, Swings, Tic Tac Toe or a variety of other components. Ranging in price from $500 - $5,000 these components will be sold on a first come first served basis – so you must act quickly! Several components have already been sold! Please stop by the Information Center at 517 Court, or call 632-5974 for more information about components. There are a total of 60 components available and 23 have already been spoken for.
DID YOU KNOW The Dexter Park Playground Project has raised OVER $144,000 and has more pickets to sell. (We have sold 120 pickets to date). If you would like to donate to the Dexter Park Playground Project – your tax deductible donations can be made payable to CCCIF and mailed to 517 Court; Clay Center, KS 67432. Check out the website at www.ccplayground.homestead.com for more information and to download a donation/picket form! We are also looking for volunteers to help in any area of the project! (Fundraising, PR, Food, Child Care, Building, etc.) The Build Dates have been set for April 27 – May 1, 2011! We still need volunteers for the build!
DID YOU KNOW that the Dexter Park Playground committee is selling pickets? The Dexter Park Playground Committee is selling pickets for the playground projects. The pickets will make up a fenced in area around the playground equipment. The pickets cost $50 and can be personalized with up to 18 characters per picket. The pickets are made of a plastic composite type material that should last a lifetime! If you would like to purchase a picket to support this community wide project, please stop by the Information Center at 517 Court. (A sample of the picket is on display at the Information Center!) You can also get a form from the website at http://ccplayground.homestead.com/index.html Pickets will be sold until February 16, to get yours today!!
DID YOU KNOW Green Team of Clay Center is offering pickets in the park? Green Team of Clay Center is helping with the Dexter Park Playground Project by offering to purchase a picket in the park for anyone buying a new car. Stop by the Green Team for more information.
DID YOU KNOW Distinctive Images is offering a unique donation to the Dexter Park Playground Project? Distinctive Images will donate $1 for every new Year of the Tiger shirt sold. You can view the design at http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs386.snc3/23576_386336381981_744516981_5141920_7825057_n.jpg or stop by the store. What a great way to support the Tigers and the Playground project. 2010 is the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Tiger, so Distinctive Images has tapped into this unique opportunity in an ad campaign for the Clay Center Tigers!
DID YOU KNOW this is a weekly newsletter? Please share this newsletter with friends, family & co-workers (forward to your email groups) and if they would like to be added to the newsgroup list – they can email Robyn at clayksrobyn@eaglecom.net. If you would like to submit information for this newsletter, please send your requests to the same email address listed above or call 632-5974 by 5:00 PM on the Monday before you want the information sent out (newsletters go out every Tuesday). Let’s keep Clay County residents informed about what is happening in our communities, so they will THINK CLAY COUNTY FIRST!