DID YOU KNOW 12-28-2011

INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC….FOR THE PUBLIC!!

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

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!

Don’t forget to send in your 2012 membership dues if you haven’t already!

NEW ITEMS for December

DID YOU KNOW Pinsetters bowling center is available to host your New Years Eve party?  Call Teia at (785) 630-0708 with questions or to schedule your party.

DID YOU KNOW Clay County Medical Center will be offering a CPR/AED & First Aid class on Tuesday, January 3 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the education centers.  The course is intended for all individuals who have a duty to respond to a first aid or cardiac emergency because of job responsibilities or regulatory requirements.  The cost is $85 which includes the textbook.  For more information or to register please call Kendra Schurle at 785-632-2144, ext. 254.

DID YOU KNOW Pinsetters Bowling Center is starting a 9-WEEK MIDDLE SCHOOL BOWLING LEAGUE!  Nothing for your kids to do during the off season?  This is the perfect fit.  Bowling is something kids can do their whole life and with people of any age and skill level.   This league will meet each Tuesday afternoon starting January 9^th and go through March 6^th (ends before track starts).  Youth will get to bowl three games each week.  We will try to start at 3:45 and should be done by 5:30 p.m.  Eight dollars a week covers your three games and shoe rental.  Kids can choose their own teams and we will see who becomes the best bowlers in the middle school!  We will have a cosmic bowling party on the last week and award trophies for various achievements.   Youth can sign-up outside the office or call Teia at (785)630-0708 to sign-up or with questions.  We will also have an informational meeting at the school prior to the league starting.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/UPCOMING EVENTS
 

DID YOU KNOW County Medical Center's Living With Cancer Support Group will meet on Wednesday, January 11 from 5:00PM to 6:00PM in the hospital's education centers.  For more information call Sally Chestnut at 785-632-2144.

DID YOU KNOW Clay County Medical Center's Stroke Support Group will meet on Tuesday, January 17 from 10:00AM – 11:00AM. in the hospital’s education centers.  Survivors of stroke, family members and friends are welcomed to attend along with all interested persons.  For more information call Brenda Bohnenblust at 785-632-2144.

DID YOU KNOW The Clay County Medical Center will be offering a one-day childbirth education class on Saturday, January 21 from 8:00AM – 5:00PM. in the education centers.  This class is free of charge for all CCFP and Special Delivery patients.  Any patient not being served by CCFP or Special Delivery will be charged $40.  All expecting mothers and support persons are welcomed.  This course covers a variety of topics including: signs of labor, stages of labor, breathing and relaxation techniques, pain management, postpartum care, care of infant after delivery and infant CPR.  For more information or to register call Sara Beikman at 785-632-2144, ext. 536.

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!   

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

News This Week! Showing at the Rex Theater Wednesday and Friday at 7:30PM   and Thursday and Saturday at 2:00PM is “Alvin and the Chipmunks-Chip-Wrecked” When Alvin and the Chipmunks board a luxury cruise liner for a little R&R with Dave and the Chipettes, they naturally get themselves into trouble ... and end up "chipwrecked" castaways on a deserted tropical island.

"Breaking Dawn" January 6th.

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.

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.

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!
 

There is a fundraiser - pulled pork meal for Corey Doza Family tomorrow night (Thursday December 29th)from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church.  There is $500 in matching funds from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Stone Post Chapter #30336.