Advertising Opportunity for Local Business Be a part of the Marshall Motor Medallion Hunt in Abilene, Kansas

Advertising Opportunity for Local Business Be a part of the Marshall Motor Medallion Hunt in Abilene, Kansas 

Good morning! The {REITZ} & Rust Market is only 32 days away. The markets have historically increased traffic to our local businesses by bringing over 3000 shoppers to town.

My goal is always to increase visits to our local businesses and last year we did this by having a "Roadtrip to Abilene" Giveaway.

This year Marshall Motor has agreed to sponsor a cash prize for a Medallion Hunt. - So Exciting!!!

The clues for the Medallion Hunt will be riddles in picture frames at participating local businesses.

The hunt will be from September 24- October 1.

Each business that participates will receive a door or window hanger that says you are a Clue Stop.

Also, every dollar business pay to participate will be used to advertise the Medallion Hunt and the Clue Stop Businesses on 99KG - and of course will be listed on Facebook as well.

The cost is $50 or $30 and a $20 Gift Card.

Please let me know if you'd like to participate. If like to start radio ads Sept 19 so payment need to be made by Sept 12th to allow the radio station to create the ads
Please contact Jenn at 785.223.3884 or reitzandrust@gmail.com

Brown Memorial Foundation and Edward Jones Ribbon Cutting - Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce

Brown Memorial Foundation and Edward Jones Ribbon Cutting - Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce

Constitution Day Interactive Experience Offered at Eisenhower Presidential Library

Interactive event helps students honor and celebrate the privileges and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.

Using an iPad, a student creates a Presidential collage during a Constitution Day event

Constitution Day programs will be held again this year at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home. The interactive event, designed for 4th and 5th grade students, will be offered between September 15 and 23. Kansas recognizes the week containing September 17, the date the U.S. Constitution was signed, as Celebrate Freedom Week.

The program helps students honor and celebrate the privileges and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship, as well as commemorate the signing of the Constitution. Space is still available for schools to participate. Reservations should be made by September 12 by calling 785-263-6754 or emailing Pam.Sanfilippo@nara.gov.

The event includes four 30-minute participatory student activities. Groups of 20-25 students will rotate through the four stations:

Activity 1: "Holding History" - Students will examine copies of letters from the Library's archives written by children to President Eisenhower. Discussion will include topics of that period in history and how citizens can interact with the Executive Branch of government.

Activity 2: "If I Were President I Would..." - Following a discussion of several current topics, students will write or draw something that describes what they would do to address the issues if they were president.

Activity 3: "Becoming the President" - Students will discuss the Constitutional requirements for being president, learn about Eisenhower's qualifications, and consider slogans they might use for their own presidential campaign.
                                                                                      

Activity 4: "Presidential Pics" - In the Presidential Gallery of the Museum, students will create a collage using iPads provided by the Eisenhower Foundation.

For more information, contact the Eisenhower Library's Education Specialist at 785-263-6754 or email  Pam.Sanfilippo@nara.gov.

"Saddle Up, Let's Ride" Parade Kicks Off Chisholm Trail 150

"Saddle Up, Let's Ride" Parade Kicks Off Chisholm Trail 150

The "Saddle Up, Let's Ride" Parade is the kick-off event for the Trails, Rails and Tales celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail.

 

The parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, featuring historic buggies, stagecoaches, mounted shooters, a Native American Spirit Dancer and much more.

The best place to view the parade will be along Cedar Street. At the intersection of NW 2^nd and Cedar, bleachers will be set up on the east side of the intersection for a viewing area where demonstrations and musical performances will take place.

The historic parade lineup includes the Ft. Riley Commanding General's Mounted Color Guard, Abilene Municipal Band, a Native American dance demonstration, Kansas Cowboy Mounted Shooters, McPherson Silver Buckle Drill Team and an appearance from "Joseph McCoy," originator of the Abilene Cattle Trail. For the parade finale, cowboys will drive a herd of about 30 longhorn cattle along the parade route and into Old Abilene Town.

The parade route begins at the fairgrounds, taking NW 7^th Street east to Cedar Street. It continues south along Cedar Street to SW 6^th and across to Old Abilene Town. After the parade, festivities will continue at Old Abilene Town with reenactors, cowboy poets and story tellers, Western musicians and fireworks.

Parking will be prohibited along the parade route from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

 For more information, or if you are interested in joining this historic parade, call 785-263-2231 or email events@abilenecityhall.com. 

Bonebrake Series Announced in Abilene, Kansas

 Bonebrake Series Announced

 

The Great Plains Theatre and Bonebrake Promotions is reviving the Bonebrake Concert Series after a couple year hiatus.  Between 2001 and 2014, the Bonebrake Concert Series, brought over 30 different live music acts to Abilene.  The 2016 performer line up is:

• Sat, Aug 27th @ 7 pm - Eddie Delahunt, Irish folk music, $10
• Sat, Sept 17th @ 7 pm - Brandon Jenkins, Red dirt country, $15
• Sat, Oct 21st  @ 7 pm - Tim & Myles Thompson, folks, bluegrass, $20
• Sat, Nov 5th @ 7 pm - Piper Leigh & The Smoking Section, blue, rock, $10 

Tickets and sponsorships for these events are available.  Reserve table seating and adult beverages available.  Contact the Chamber office or Great Plains Theatre for more detail.  Call (785) 263-1770 or (785) 263-4574.

Memorial Health System Impact the Cure 2016

Chisholm Trail 150 Mooovie Marathon at Eisenhower Library

Western movie festival part of the Chisholm Trail 150 Kickoff Event

In partnership with the Chisholm Trail 150 celebration, the Eisenhower Presidential Library will show western movies on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4. The "Mooovie Marathon" will be held in the Visitors Center Auditorium of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. This movie marathon is just one component of the "Trails, Rails, and Tales: Spirit of the Chisholm Trail" festival set for Labor Day Weekend in Old Abilene Town.

The schedule includes the following movies:
Saturday, Sept. 3:  1:00 - 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

1:00  - American Lawmen: Tom Smith ( 1hr., 17 min.)
Using his fists instead of a pistol, professional boxer turned frontier lawman Tom Smith is determined to clean up 'Hell on Earth.' This is the little known story of one of the greatest lawmen of the Wild West.

2:30  -  Abilene Town (1 hr., 29 min.) Randolph Scott, Ann Dvorak
In the years following the Civil War, the town of Abilene, Kansas, is poised on the brink of an explosive confrontation. A line has been drawn down the center of town where the homesteaders and the cattlemen have come to a very uneasy truce.

4:00 - The Old Chisholm Trail (1hr.) Johnny Mack Brown, Mady Correll,Tex Ritter
Dusty Gardner, bringing a herd up the Chisholm Trail, is looking for water. Belle Turner has water but wants an exorbitant price for it. When Dusty and his men start a well, Belle and her men set out to stop them.

7:00 - Red River (2 hr. 3, min.) John Wayne, Montgomery Clift
After starting his cattle ranch in Texas 14 years ago, Tom Dunston is finally ready to drive his 10,000 head of cattle to market. Dunston is a hard task master demanding a great deal from the men who have signed up for the drive.

Sunday, Sept. 4: Noon - 4:00 p.m.

12:00 - South of the Chisholm Trail (1 hr., 37 min.) Charles Starrett, Nancy Saunders
When the ranchers of Bearcat are plagued by rustlers, Big Jim Grady offers to buy their herds at low-ball prices. Steve Haley suggests that they band together and drive their herds to Abilene and get full price.

2:00 - Showdown at Abilene (1 hr., 20 min.) Jack Mahoney, Martha Hyer
Jim Trask, former sheriff of Abilene, returns to the town after fighting for the Confederacy to find everyone thought he was dead. His old friend, Dave Mosely, is now engaged to Trask's former sweetheart and is one of the cattlemen increasingly feuding with the original farmers.

For additional details about the Trails, Rails and Tales event, contact the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau at abilenekansas.org.

Abilene Business Open House and Ribbon Cutting

Abilene Business Open House and Ribbon Cutting

The Brown Memorial Foundation and Edward Jones invite the public to a Open House and Ribbon Cutting for their new facility located at 518 N. Buckeye.  The festivities kick off at 9:00 am, Wednesday, August 31st and will end at 11:00 am.  Come enjoy refreshments and tour the new facility.  The ribbon cutting will occur at 9:20 am.

Eddie Delahunt Presented by Bonebrake Promotions at GPT in Abilene, Kansas

Irish Folk Singer, Eddie Delahunt performs August 27th at Great Plains Theatre

Abilene, KS, August 23, 2107:  Great Plains Theatre and Bonebrake Productions opens its first of a ten concert series with Eddie Delahunt an Irish folk musician, on Saturday, August 27^th at 7pm, at Great Plains Theatre, 401 Cottage Avenue, Abilene.  Delahunt born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, came to America in 1989 with rucksack in hand and guitar on his shoulder.  Delahunt opened in America with a 2-week gig at pub in Kansas City and the rest is history.  Since he began his music career, Delahunt has released numerous CD's.  His latest CD is Whiskey, Wakes, and Weddings, revisits traditional favorites with some new material.  "Performing is the best feeling of all," says Eddie, "it's never the same twice.  I never use a set list as one song begets another, and one crowd is, of course, different than another.  A nice applause is always appreciated, but putting a smile on someone's face or a tear in their eye-that's magic."  Delahunt's music features traditional Irish ballads, energized guitar riffs, and original lyrics and tunes.  "Eddie's Irish charm is infectious," says James Holland, Producer of Bonebrake Promotions.

Bonebrake Promotions and Great Plains Theatre are producing a series of ten concerts to perform in Abilene between August and February 2017.    "We had a great partnership with Bonebrake Promotions before we lost the building in 2014," states Elizabeth Weese, Executive Director of Great Plains Theatre, "and James and I have renewed the partnership to bring a variety of music back to GPT and Abilene."  Hollands says, "I relish the opportunity to have live music back in Abilene on a consistent basis."    For more information about upcoming events please visit our website at greatplainstheatre.com.

Tickets to the Eddie Delahunt concert are $10 for general admission or you may reserve a table for $60 which includes four tickets. Tickets maybe be purchased by calling 785.263.4574 or by visiting our website at greatplainstheatre.com.

Abilene Medical Employees Get Recoginized for Service

The Best of the Best at MHS 

Memorial Health System honored 45 employees for their 450 years of combined service during a service awards ceremony, held in the Nichols Education Center, that included a presentation of service pins and gifts.

Employees honored for five years of service were: Darrell Bergmann, Nicole Betz, Amy Boyer, Jessica Cambo, Jennifer Chaput, Heidi Diercks, Kylie Engle, Julie Freeman, Chris Gardiner, Joseph Gipson,Lindsey Hartman, Amie Horinek, Brittnay Jenkins, Karen Kellogg, Amanda Krisher, Marie Malo, Kari Payne, Erich Schade, Barbara Schulze, Melissa Suelflow, Andrea Taylor, Jasmine Tobin, and Emily Whitehair.

Employees receiving ten year service awards were: Paula Acheson, DeDe Bowles, Ashley Burleson, Steven Cairns, Justin Clark, Charlene Cook, Jennifer Howard, Traci Jurgensen, Sherree' Olsand, Tory Ray, and Jeff Sanborn.

Five employees received fifteen year recognition. They were: Nancy Harding, Eva Hobday, Rick Shaw, Mark Miller, and Jan Woods. 

Three employees honored for twenty years of service were: Teresa Hudson, John Kready, and Susie Gassman.

Two employees honored for twenty-five years of service were: Deann Feldt and Brent Wilson.

Carol Landis was honored for forty years of service. Congratulations to all award recipients.

Five-year service award recipients shown from left are: Andrea Taylor, Amie Horinek, Karen Kellogg, Erich Schade, Amanda Krisher, and Marie Malo.

Not pictured: Darrell Bergmann, Nicole Betz, Amy Boyer, Jessica Cambo, Jennifer Chaput, Heidi Diercks, Kylie Engle, Julie Freeman, Chris Gardiner, Joseph Gipson, Lindsey Hartman, Brittnay Jenkins, Kari Payne, Barbara Schulze, Melissa Suelflow, Jasmine Tobin, and Emily Whitehair.

Ten-year service award recipients shown from left are: Justin Clark, Kristina Swedberg, Paula Acheson, Steven Cairns, Traci Jurgensen, Ashley Burleson, DeDe Bowles, Tori Ray, and Jeff Sanborn.

Not pictured: Charlene Cook, Jennifer Howard, and Sheree` Osland.

Fifteen-year service award recipients shown from left are: Jan Woods and Mark Miller.

Not pictured: Nancy Harding, Eva Hobday, and Rick Shaw.

Twenty-year service award recipient shown: John Kready.

Not pictured: Teresa Hudson and Susie Gassman.

North Central Kansas Business Opportunity

Appeal for Apparel

10 Years in Business

Loyal Customer Base and Scalability​

Looking for a change? Tired of being lead down a path to someone else’s destiny? Tired of making other people profit?  Become a successful business owner! Be your own BOSS!

We are pleased to announce one of North Central Kansas most successful businesses is up for sale.  This 10-year old business is looking for a new owner that is willing to take it to the next level.  The business has both an eye for fashion and for profits.  Why deal with the headaches of a startup business and working hard for years to develop a loyal customer base that will transform you from a worker to an owner with a lifestyle.  Here is a turnkey boutique clothing store with a complete inventory, social media system, and enthusiastic employee base that has done all the hard work.  Walk in and be the Boss.

If you have drive, a want for a lifestyle and not a job, enjoy working with people and have business savvy then take charge of your destiny.  Pick up the phone and talk to us about your future in this great business opportunity.  Transform yourself into a respected and successful business owner and never be called just an employee again.

Call Titanium Business Solutions at 785-200-7551

www.titaniumbusinesssolutions.com/businesses-for-sale-listings

Memorial Health Sleep Lab Center Featured

Memorial Health Sleep Lab Center Featured 

at Lunch Meeting

Eric Kohn, Memorial Hospital (MH) Respiratory Care Director, will be the guest speaker at the next Healthwise 55 luncheon. He will speak on the topic of Memorial Hospital’s Sleep Studies. 

The event will be on Thursday, August 25, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Conklin Conference Center at Memorial Hospital, located at 511 N.E. 10^th, Abilene. The cost is $5.00 to cover the price of the meal. Please call Michelle McClanahan, MHS Director of Volunteer Services, at (785) 263-6692 by Monday, August 22, to make a reservation. 

Healthwise 55 is a luncheon and health information program hosted by the MHS Volunteer Corps. It is open to the public for individuals ages 55 and older. It includes a meal followed by a health care professional speaking on a health-related topic. 

An Evening with Eddie Delahunt - Present by Great Plains Theatre

An Evening with Eddie Delahunt

Present by Great Plains Theatre

Trails, Rails & Tales - Wanted: Volunteers

Trails, Rails & Tales - Wanted: Volunteers

Bridge Benefit Raises Funds for Education Programs at Eisenhower Presidential Library

Bridge Benefit Raises Funds for Education Programs at Eisenhower Presidential Library 

Abilene ACBL member David Mills presents the traveling trophy to Ardy Alexander and Beverly Gochis.

The Abilene American Contract Bridge League Club and the Eisenhower Foundation partnered to hold the third annual Dwight D. Eisenhower Bridge Benefit on July 30. The game and additional donations raised $1,394 to benefit IKEducation, the Foundation's K-12 program that provides programs free of charge at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. In addition, proceeds from the event will be used to develop a new initiative - teaching bridge at after school programs.

A record 86 people played in the beautiful Eisenhower Presidential Library Courtyard.

Partners Ardy Alexander, Hutchinson, Kansas, and Beverly Gochis, Wichita, Kansas, were awarded the traveling trophy for winning the overall game with a score of 66.22%.

The Eisenhower Bridge Benefit was created to pique people's interest in the incredibly challenging and rewarding game of duplicate bridge, while promoting the extraordinary legacy of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ike earned the unofficial nicknames of 'Bridge Player in Chief' and 'The Patron President of Bridge Players' over the 56 years he played the game.

The Abilene ACBL and the Eisenhower Foundation are thrilled this has become a tradition and look forward to awarding the Dwight D. Eisenhower Bridge Benefit traveling trophy to the winning team next summer. Next year's event will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in the Eisenhower Presidential Library Courtyard.

For more information about the Dwight D. Eisenhower Bridge Benefit or other Eisenhower Foundation programs, please contact our office at 785-263-6771 or info@eisenhowerfoundation.net.

Acupuncturist Pleased with Licensing Law

Acupuncturist Pleased with Licensing Law

Governor Brownback signing the Kansas Acupuncture Practice Act with members of the Kansas Association of Oriental Medicine & legislators.

Kansas has joined 45 other states in regulating and licensing professional acupuncturists with the signing of the Kansas Acupuncture Practice Act.  The Kansas Association of Oriental Medicine has worked to pass law to this effect for over fifteen years.  The Association says the new licensing requirements for acupuncturists protect both patients and acupuncturists.  Patients will now be assured that their acupuncturist is qualified with a license, and acupuncturists are now allowed to practice legally in Kansas as health care professionals. The new law goes into effect June 2017.

Rhonda K. Bathurst, acupuncturist at Memorial Health System’s Comprehensive Pain Solutions, is an active member of the Kansas Association of Oriental Medicine and she serves on the organization’s legislative committee. Bathurst is very pleased that Kansas is now licensing acupuncturists and requiring entry level competencies for practice to protect patients.  She states, “The new law protects the public, defines the practice scope, and recognizes acupuncturists as independent health care professionals.” 

Bathurst is a graduate of Kansas State University and American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  She is a board certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and maintains acupuncturist licenses in New York and California. Bathurst also serves on the board of directors of the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine where she was appointed chair of the Public Policy Committee last year. Bathurst brings over twenty years of experience to patients receiving acupuncturist services in Comprehensive Pain Solutions.

Red Bandana Run Clay Center

Red Bandana Run Clay Center

Clay County 2016 Relay for Life August 12th

1. 2016 Relay for Life 
2. August 12th from 6pm to 11pm Clay County Courthouse Square.
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4. Join us for a NEW event taking place this year at the 2016 Relay For Life.  Relay for Life is being held on the Courthouse Square on Friday, August 12 from 6-11.  Members of the "Cure Seekers" team are hosting a painting class for a donation of $10.00 on canvas or $5.00 on wooden blocks for kids.  All materials will be provided.  There will be volunteers available to assist in picking out a stenciled design if you wish, or you can paint your own image.  Some of the stencils available will be a butterfly, K-State/KU, princess crown, birds, car, cancer ribbon, a cross, flower and more.  The painting class will take place from 7-8:30 along the courthouse sidewalk.  Please join us in "Painting your world for a cure!!"  For more information you may contact Sharon Wachsnicht, Mary Jensen, Peggy Rikli or Vicki Pfizenmaier.
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Arts Council of Dickinson County Annual Reception & Cocktail Buffet

Arts Council of Dickinson County Annual Reception & Cocktail Buffet

The Arts Council of Dickinson County is holding their annual reception this Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., August 10, 2016 at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, 200 SE 4^th Street.  Shuttle will be provided from the parking lot to the library entrance.

The reception will allow the Arts Council to thank all its members, and welcome new members. We will review our past events, and preview some events for the year ahead.  Table hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be available.  A cash bar is available by donation. 

This event is free of charge and open to the public. 

Board of Directors and Annual Budget will be announced at 6:00 p.m. and the event will conclude at 7:00 p.m.

The Arts Council of Dickinson County is a non-profit organization supported by its members and dedicated to promoting the arts among the families in Dickinson County.

Junction City's The Business Expo Event

Junction City's The Business Expo Event

Check it out on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1620685451556198/

Abilene Parks and Rec Holds a Ping Pong or Table Tennis Tournament August 13th 2016

Ping Pong or Table Tennis Tournament

Saturday - August 13, 2016

Sponsored by Abilene Parks and Recreation and the Abilene Table Tennis Club

Call the Parks and Recreation Office 263-7266 or George Taplin 263-0577 anytime before August 13th.  If you just show up at the tournament we can probably get you in but knowing you are coming will make it easier to manage.  The tournament will start at 9AM.

This is in conjunction with the 12th Annual Wild Bill Hickok Shootout Table Tennis Tournament.  The FREE EVENT is for players who have never played in a sanctioned tournament.  They have probably played in the basement, with the grandparents, or grandkids and just enjoy the game.  You will be playing similar players and have a chance to win a medal and bragging rights. 

In addition at the same time you will have a chance to see the USATT Tournament players compete.  We have two featured players, one a coach from China, who did not lose a game in a recent tournament and a high ranking player who is coming from Denver to play the area players. 

Volunteers Needed for Chisholm Trail 150 Celebration

Volunteers Needed for Chisholm Trail 150 Celebration

Volunteer with the Chisholm Trail 150 Celebration and be a part of history! The Trails, Rails, & Tales event will offer a variety of opportunities for volunteer participation from ticket takers and parking attendants to buckaroo camp helpers and laser tag attendants and everything in between. Volunteers will be needed Wednesday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 5.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for volunteers to get involved and be a part of history in the making," said Michael Hook, Event Coordinator. "We have numerous types of volunteer tasks to fit your interests and abilities." Contact Michael at events@abilenecityhall.com or call the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau at 785.263.2231 for additional details. Event details and updates will be posted on the website at abilenekansas.org.   

Trails, Rails, & Tales is the event set for Labor Day 2016 kicking off a year full of festivities marking the Chisholm Trail Sesquicentennial. Visit www.chisholmtrail150.org for details on the tri-state collaborative effort in commemorating 150 years of cowboy.

 

Vintage Base Ball Game is Aug. 6 at Ted Power Field

Vintage Base Ball Game is Aug. 6 at Ted Power Field

 

Eisenhower Presidential Library  sponsors Victorian era base ball game

 A vintage base ball game will be played Saturday, Aug. 6 at 1:00 p.m. The game is sponsored by the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home and in the past has been played on the grounds of the Library. New this year, the game will be played at Ted Power Field, Eisenhower Park, during the Central Kansas Free Fair.

Fair-goers can head over to Ted Power Field to catch the action as the "Abilene Iron Cutters" face the "Wichita Bull Stockings" of the Cowtown Vintage Base Ball Club. The players don uniforms from the 1860s and play with the kind of equipment used in that era. The event is free and open to the public.

The game is played using base ball rules from the Victorian era, which are quite different from today's game. For example, outfielders can catch the ball on one bounce for an out and base stealing and sliding are prohibited. Crowd participation is highly encouraged and often impacts the rulings on the field.
 

"This is a fun event, recreating the game from a bygone era," said Tim Rives, Acting Director, Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. "We encourage individuals and families to take advantage of this great 'Americana' experience.

Vendors Requested for Chisholm Trail 150

Vendors Requested for Chisholm Trail 150

The Trails, Rails & Tales event committee invites vendors to be a part of the historic event on September 3-4. Food and western heritage vendors will be set up in Old Abilene Town for festivities kicking off the Chisholm Trail Sesquicentennial.

If you're an artist, craftsman, trader, merchant, or food vendor of trail blazing cleverness, you will want to be a part of this event! The vendor rules and application can be found on zapplication.org or at abilenekansas.org. For more information contact Michael Hook at events@abilenecityhall.com or call the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau at 785.263.2231.

Trails, Rails, & Tales is the event set for Labor Day weekend 2016 kicking off a year full of festivities marking the Chisholm Trail Sesquicentennial. Visit www.chisholmtrail150.org for details on the tri-state collaborative effort in commemorating 150 years of cowboys. 

Clay Center Event for School and a Benefit Run

Clay Center Event for School and a Benefit Run

Memorial Health System CPR and AED Training

Memorial Health System Staff Provide CPR and AED Training for School Districts

Memorial Health System (MHS) Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Certified Athletic Trainer Justin Clark recently presented CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training to a group of Abilene USD 475 coaches and sponsors at the USD 475 District Office. Two sessions of training will be presented to get as many coaches and sponsors trained as possible for Abilene. A training is also scheduled for Chapman USD 473 staff on August 9. The training is a collaboration of MHS, USD 475, and USD 473.

Presidential Trivia Event to Be Held at Eisenhower Presidential Library Starring Macey Hensley

Macey Hensley, Presidential Trivia Prodigy

 

Macey Hensley, presidential trivia prodigy, will be the guest emcee

Macey Hensley, Presidential trivia prodigy, on a recent visit to the Eisenhower Presidential Library

Gather your friends, family, and neighbors for some friendly competition at the Eisenhower Presidential Library. A Presidential Trivia Event will be held Saturday, August 20 at 2 p.m. in the Visitors Center Auditorium. Teams of eight adults and/or youth will compete by answering questions in various categories about U.S. Presidents. Spectators are also welcome to this free event.

Macey Hensley, a six-year-old from Council Grove, will be the special guest emcee. Macey has been studying presidential trivia since she was two years old. She has appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show several times. You may also have seen Macey in commercials promoting Kansas tourism including the Eisenhower Presidential Library.

Teams are requested to register in advance by August 16. For more information or to register a team, contact Pam Sanfilippo, education specialist, 785-263-6700 or pam.sanfilippo@nara.gov. Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase during the program.

Note: Filming and photography during this event may be restricted.