11-30-2010
INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC….FOR THE PUBLIC!!
Deadline for submitting information for this weekly distribution is Monday at 5 PM!
NEW ITEMS for November/December:
DID YOU KNOW Marcine Sterba lives in Clifton, is retired, and living on a fixed income. She has had various health problems starting with a mild heart attack in July. After a 911 call on July 29, EMS took her to the hospital where she stayed for the next four days. At that time, the doctor ran some tests, and also found two spots on her face. The spots were taken off by Dr. Butt in September, and it was determined that they were cancerous. Marcine is not sure at this time what other treatments she may have to undergo. She has been fighting this type of cancer for several years now, and usually has a recurrence every five years. However, last October, she also had to have a spot removed, and is wondering now if they will be appearing more often. Marcine lives with her brother, Daryl, who was unemployed for awhile, but is now working again. She has no insurance benefits, so is struggling to make ends meet with the recent medical bills she has encountered. A fundraiser will be held at Ray’s Apple Market on Thursday, Dec. 2, Friday, Dec. 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We will be selling hamburgers for $2.00 each. There will also be an on-air auction on 100.9 FM KCLY on Thursday, Dec. 2 beginning at 1:00 p.m. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Republican River Chapter #30307 is graciously providing $500 in matching funds for this event. All funds received for this will be used for medical and living expenses. Anyone wishing to make a donation to help Marcine can do so by sending it to: Marcine Sterba, %Kaw Valley State Bank of Clifton, P. O. Box 189, Clifton, Ks 66937-0189. Anyone wishing to help with this fundraiser, or donate an item to the auction is encouraged to call Linda Underwood at 785-632-0369 (cell) or 785-632-6233 (home). Please keep Marcine in your prayers as she continues to struggle with her health and give this fundraiser your prayerful consideration. Thanking you in advance for your participation.
DID YOU KNOW Santa will be at his house on the court house lawn Saturday December 4th, 11th and 18th? He will be there from 10:00AM-12:00PM and 12:30PM-3:00PM. Take the kids down to say hello to Santa Clause!!!
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.
DID YOU KNOW the Clay County Historical Society Christmas Homes Tour begins December 5th? You are invited to visit the country homes of Bruce and Faun Bauer @1425 15th Road; Rick and Cindy Paillet @ 1448 Utah Road; and Ebenezer United Methodist Church @ the corner of US-24 and Utah Road. In Clay Center, Joanne Chapman @ 2231 Eisenhower Drive will open her home to celebrate the season. The Clay County Museum @ 2121 7th will be decorated for the holidays and have homemade candy and cookies for sale. The cost of the tour is $5 and the homes will be open to the public from 1:00PM-5:00PM. Tickets are available at all locations.
DID YOU KNOW United Bank and Trust is having a Display of Quilts in their Lobby from the “Quilt Guild” that will be here through December 10th. You are invited to stop by United Bank & Trust for home-made cookies, coffee and hot apple cider in the lobby on Dec. 3rd, 10th and 17th. Also -drop your child’s letter to Santa at United Bank & Trust by December 10th and they will mail them to the North Pole for you. They will make sure it gets to Santa and that he writes them back!!!
DID YOU KNOW there is Canine Boarding available? Connie Paronto raised dogs and recently changed her facilities over for boarding. She has climate controlled buildings, big exercise pens and an agility playground. She will take your dog for a walk/run, and the bigger and more athletic canine, the farther she will walk/run them! Call (785) 632-6389 or (785) 447-2195 for more information, or email Connie at cparonto@kansas.net. If you are traveling over the upcoming holiday, keep Connie in mind to board your animals!
WEEKLY EVENTS/MEETINGS
DID YOU KNOW the Chamber of Commerce has a weekly community coffee? They will meet on Wednesday, December 1st 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, December 2nd? The speaker will be Jason Fox, of the University of Kansas and the Kansas Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. 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 Clay County Commission meets every Monday at 8:30AM?
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. Come see what the Momentum Plan is all about.
DID YOU KNOW the Clay Center Lion’s Club meets every Tuesday at noon? Lions will meet on Tuesday, December 7th. Speaking will be Linda Craghead, Site manager for the Symphony in the Flint Hills.
DID YOU KNOW the Rex Theater shows movies each week? For current movies, call 630-2160 or check the marquee on the theater.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/UPCOMING EVENTS
DID YOU KNOW St. Paul Lutheran Church, 9th & Dexter, Clay Center is having a Bazaar & Food Sale from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM and a soup supper from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on Thursday, December 2nd. Please use the front entrance to the church. Homemade goodies and crafts will be available for sale at the bazaar. Homemade chicken noodle and vegetable beef soups and chiliburgers will be served at the soup supper as well as homemade pies. Free will offering accepted.
DID YOU KNOW The Dance Company of Clay Center will present The Nutcracker on Wednesday, December 1st at 7:00PM at the Martyn-Snodgrass Auditorium in Clay Center. The Nutcracker is a traditional Holiday play about a Christmas Eve Party turned magical when a mysterious relative visits. Dancing, Acting, Tumbling and Skating scenes will feature over 100 children from the Clay Center community! Mice, Soldiers, Snowflakes, Angels, Christmas Trees and Candy Canes will dance their way into your hearts! Tickets are $5 Adults and $3 Children under 18, and will be available at the door or by calling Jolie at 632-0294. More information about The Dance Company is available on their website, www.ccdancecompany.com
DID YOU KNOW the American Legion Post 101 is having a Soup Supper? Stop by on Tuesday, December 7th at 5:00PM for chili, vegetable or chicken soup!
DID YOU KNOW VFW 7774 and Auxiliary is collecting donations to help put a wreath on every grave on Ft. Riley on December 11, 2010 at 11:00AM. That is the same day they lay the wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery. Cost per wreath is $15, and there are 2500 graves that need wreaths. Contact Linda Olson at (785) 461-5591 or any FVW7774 or Auxiliary member.
DID YOU KNOW you can come and experience the real story of Christmas at First Presbyterian Church (602 Clark Clay Center, KS) December 11 & 12 from 6:00PM-8:30PM. Walk through the streets of Bethlehem and along the way meet up with King Herod, shepherds on the hillside, camp with the Magi, tour the market place and as the journey ends take time to reflect on what Christmas really means at the manger of Jesus. Admission to the event is $1 or a canned good. All proceeds will go to the Lighthouse for Christ.
DID YOU KNOW VFW Auxiliary is having a Santa's workshop for all the children? Dec 18 from 2:00PM-4:00PM, There will be fun crafts, refreshments and pictures with Santa! Bring your cameras.
DID YOU KNOW The VFW Hall is available for rent? For only $75 day you can rent the hall for your organizations activities. Contact Olson's 461-5591 or Bob Moon 461-5324.
DID YOU KNOW End-of-year tax-free donations are being sought by Community Chamber Orchestra for its workshop and night concert with Yamaha artist, cellist, and composer Akua Dixon of New York City, being planned next spring in Morganville for Friday, May 27. Akua's amazing career, including Grammy awards and performances with jazz and Latin music greats, can be seen at www.akuadixon.com and www.jazzbows.com. Donations will benefit local musicians of all ages. Tom's Music in Concordia will be representing Yamaha, and Akua will perform and coach on a Yamaha electric cello. The workshop and night concert are both open to the public. Donations may be made directly to the Orchestra as advertising (see the new Paypal "donate" button on the website www.kansasmusic.net), or indirectly through the Clay County Arts Council (by sending them in care of Anne Clark, 454 23rd Rd., Morganville, KS 67468-9117). To be eligible for the tax deduction in 2010, contributions need to be received before the end of December. For more information call 785-926-4725 or email bclark@diodecom.net.
DID YOU KNOW the Clay Center Masonic Lodge #134 meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month? They meet at 7:30 at 2317 7th Street in Clay Center. For more information, contact Jeff Hunter at 785-447-2889. The Clay Center Lodge is holding a food drive to help out the Light House for Christ. If you would like to make a food donation contact Jeff at 785-447-2889 after 6:00PM. Order of Eastern Star meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday each month. If you are interesting in information or becoming a member, contact Jeff after 6:00PM.
DID YOU KNOW CCCMS has flipped it's Lid! CCCMS is collecting Land O Lakes Milk caps from all Milk, Orange Juice and Chocolate Milks that say 5cents on the top. Our goal is to collect 100,000 caps and use the money to do community services projects and donate to the Dexter Park Fund. If you would like to help us with this project you may drop off your Land O Lakes lids at CCCMS or in the container marked CCCMS at the front of the store at Ray's Apple market.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS APPEARED IN PRIOR EDITIONS
DID YOU KNOW KCLY Radio is offering, exclusively to its listeners, the chance to save money at area businesses? Log onto www.kclyradio.com and click on the shopping bag icon that say “Radio Mall”. One there you will find businesses from all around the area where you shop. In the KCLY Radio Mall you buy “cash certificates” at a discount. The discounts are always changing and businesses are added often. If you shop locally, there’s a way to save money! Purchase your cash certificates on line and they will be mailed directly to you. The KCLY Radio Mall…..It’s Like Money In The Bank!!
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 $115,924.65 with $15,200 more pledged (total of over $131,000.00) and lots 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!
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
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!