INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC….FOR THE PUBLIC!!

Deadline for submitting information for this weekly distribution is Monday at 5 M!

DID YOU KNOW Clay County Economic Development Group has a Face book page? “Befriend” us at http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100002211383145

 Let us know what you have going on, sales or specials or anything your business is doing - so we can post it on the page as well as put it in this weekly news letter!! Tell your friends to “like” it also!

NEW ITEMS for November

DID YOU KNOW St. Paul Lutheran Bazaar and Soup Supper will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1?  The bazaar & food sale will be from 11:00AM to 7:00 PM--use the front entrance to the church.  The soup supper will be held from 5-7 PM and will serve Vegetable and Chicken noodle (homemade noodles) soups, chilliburgers, relishes, pie and drinks for a free will donation.  The church is located @ 9th & Dexter in Clay Center.

 DID YOU KNOW Pinsetters has a Family 4-Pack special? You can treat your family to a fun night out for only $45.00.  Everyone gets 2 games of bowling, shoe rental, dinner and a drink for only $45.00 plus tax.  More than 4 people in your immediate family?  No problem, each additional child is only $8.00.   Come and join the fun.  Saturdays from noon - midnight and Sundays from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Pinsetters Bowling Center (785) 632-5400, located at 626 W. Crawford.

DID YOU KNOW Volunteers for the Friends of the Clay Center Library are baking up all sorts of delicious treats in preparation for their 4th Annual Holiday Cookie & Candy Sale on Saturday, December 3rd from 9:30 AM until 12:30PM at the Clay Center Carnegie Library community room.  Homemade goodies will be sold for $5.00 per pound with all proceeds benefiting the Friends organization. This irresistible fundraiser is to raise money for ongoing library needs including children’s and adult programming, updating equipment and furnishings, and enhancing the library’s collection." 

DID YOU KNOW Wakefield Museum’s annual Christmas Bazaar is Saturday, December 3, 9:00AM – 4:00PM. The event features door prizes, raffle drawings, good homemade soups and baked goods for eating in or taking out, and a large craft show and white elephant sale. Come share the day with us and enjoy some special displays set up throughout the museum. For I information, call the curator, Jim Beck, at 461-5737.

DID YOU KNOW Pilot Club of Clay Center still has cheese balls for sale?  They are $6 each and are covered with pecans.  The proceeds of the sales go toward the local projects of Pilot Club.  Please call Rita Wollenberg, 632-2475 if you would like cheese balls for your holiday gatherings or they make great Christmas gifts--already wrapped for you!

DID YOU KNOW The Clay County Medical Center’s Breastfeeding Education class will be on Monday, December 5 from 7:00PM – 9:00PM. in the education centers.  The breastfeeding education class is a 2-3 hour class, one night only.  It is free of charge for all CCFP and Special Delivery patients.  Any patient not being served by CCFP or Special Delivery will be charged $10.  This class is open to all mothers and family members who wish to learn more about breastfeeding.  For more information or to register call Sara Beikman at 785-632-2144.

DID YOU KNOW Union State Bank is having their Customer Appreciation Open House? Stop in on December 7^th from 9:00AM-3:00PM!

DID YOU KNOW Girl Scout Cookies are now available? They would make a great addition to your holiday dessert table, or wrapped with a bow under your tree for that hard to shop for person.  Or maybe you'd like to send some overseas for family and friends stationed away from home for the holidays.  If you would like Girl Scout cookies, please call Jeanna at 630-5060 and she will have a Girl Scout contact you!

DID YOU KNOW there is a piano tuning business in operation in Clay Center? Moore Stewart Piano Tuning, operated by Stewart Moore, offers piano tuning for the Clay Center area. He originally performed his services in Manhattan with Charles Faulk, a piano tuner there (who used to do tuning in Clay Center, but is not going out of town anymore). His business phone number is 632-3650 and his e-mail is pianotune2@yahoo.com

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/UPCOMING EVENTS

DID YOU KNOW The Clay County Medical Center’s Lunch Bunch will meet on Wednesday, December 14 at noon in the hospitals education centers.  We will be entertained by Clay Center Community High School’s Tiger Chorale.  Lunch will start at 11:45 instead of at noon due to the large crowd we are expecting.  Lunch is $5 and reservations are required by calling the Mark A. Chapman Wellness Center at 785-632-2144, ext. 427.

DID YOU KNOW Incentives are available to qualified businesses based on the location of the facility, type of facility (manufacturing or non-manufacturing), capital investment made, and number of jobs created.  Some of these incentives expire December 31^st, 2011.  If you are planning to expand your facility or purchase equipment that will create new jobs call the Clay County Economic Development office at 632-5974.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS APPEARED IN PREVIOUS 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!   

News This Week!

Showing at the Rex Theater Wednesday at 7:00PM and Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30PM  is “Arthur Christmas - This all-ages animated holiday feature draws back the curtain on the super-secret toy-making facility Santa Claus keeps hidden beneath the North Pole. It also reveals the ultra-important mission Mr. Claus entrusts to his son, Arthur, one Christmas.

News This Week!

WEEKLY EVENTS/MEETINGS

 Chamber of Commerce has a weekly community coffee.  They will meet on Wednesday mornings at 8:00AM.

Rotary meets every Thursday at Noon. If you are interested in joining Rotary, contact any Rotarian.

Clay County Commission meets every Monday at 8:30AM.
 
The Clay Center Lion’s Club meets every Tuesday at Noon.
 
Weight Watchers meets every Tuesday at the Evangelical Covenant Church 1330 15^th Street? Weigh in is between 5:30 – 6:00PM, 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.

The Center Masonic Lodge 134 meet 1st and 3rd Wed. of each month. If anyone is interested in finding out more about joining or about the shrine they can contact Jeff at 785 447 2889
 
Clay Center Order of Eastern Star meets on 2nd and 4th Monday. If you are a Master Mason Women can join if: a wife of a Master Mason, member of Rainbow, JOBS DAUGHTER, Sister, Sister-in-law, niece, daughter, step-daughter, grandmother, mother, mother-in-law, granddaughter or a aunt of a Master Mason. To find out more, contact Jeff Hunter 785 447 2889.
 

 Republican Valley Produce (RVP) is an online Farmers Market, the first of its kind in Clay Center. We offer fresh homegrown produce, meats, baked goods and jams and jellies. RVP is a group of farmers who are reaching out to those too busy to visit a Farmers Market or those who just like to sleep in on Saturdays.  You can order what you want and pick-up your items on Tuesday evenings in Clay Center or Wednesday evenings in Manhattan.  We sell winter hardy produce every week until Christmas and then every two weeks until May.  Check out our market at www.rvp.locallygrown.net  If you have any questions, email Jay Sleichter at jaysjellies@yahoo.com.

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!
 

Remember this season when you are going through your decorations - if you get rid of any - don't throw them away! Take them to the Lighthouse For Christ. Also any coats or warm clothing you don't wear anymore!