attention: we want you…

A publication of the Manhattan Area Chamber of CommerceOctober 2008, Volume 4, Issue 10, www.manhattan.org

Contact us:501 Poyntz Avenue

Manhattan, KS66502-6005

785-776-8829 phone

785-776-0679 [email protected]

www.manhattan.orgTDD Kansas Relay Center:

800-766-3777

…to be a part of thriving leadership develop-

ment program dedicated “to ensuring the

vitality of our community by providing a con-

tinuous source of motivated leaders who are

e d u c a ted about the community, its ch a l l e n ge s

and opportunities, as well as trained and

inspired to assume leadership roles in the

Manhattan community at all levels.”

Leadership Manhattan includes: Five edu-

cational and fun-filled sessions of leadership

training led by Kansas State University’s

Leadership Studies and community aware-

ness presentations developed by the Leader-

ship Manhattan Board of Directors. There’s

also an overnight trip to Topeka to meet with

local and state representatives. Furthermore,

you’ll have the opportunity to make new

friends while gaining top-notch leadership

skills that will assist you as you continue to

serve the community.

The Goals of the Leadership Manhattan pro-

gram include:

• To identify and motivate potential business

and community leaders

• To provide these potential leaders with an

awareness of the issues and opportunities

facing the community

• To expand and sharpen their leadership

skills and techniques emerging and

established leaders

• To encourage these trained and informed

leaders to increase their involvement in

local community affairs by matching skills

and interests to existing needs.

The Leadership Manhattan Class of 2009 will

meet on the following dates:

Session I: January 14, 2009

Session II: January 15, 2009

Session III: February 18-19 2009

(Topeka trip)

Session IV: March 13, 2009

Session V: April 22, 2009

(Final session and graduation)

You are encouraged to apply or nominate

others from the community who possess

leadership interest and/or skills. Please feel

free to nominate one or several potential can-

didates. We will take your nominations and

then send applications to everyone identified

as potential candidates for this program.

Applications are available at the Chamber or

you can apply online at w w w. m a n h a t ta n e d . o rg /

leadershipmanhattan.

The application deadline is November

10th. Individuals interested in participating

in Leadership Manhattan must submit an

application with the approval of the organiza-

tion they represent. Candidates must live or

work in the Manhattan area. A selection

committee will review the information

received and select up to 16 individuals to

participate based on present and past com-

munity involvement and willingness to serve

in future leadership roles. Attendance at all

sessions is required by all participants.

Tuition for Leadership Manhattan is $475 for

each participant.

Questions? Please contact Myranda Kimble:

[email protected]

BG Perry Wiggins and his wife, Annette, pose with Willie during the

festivities at the annual K-State Fort Riley Day game on September 6, 2008.

Attention: WE WANT YOU…

Soldiers and Families Enjoy Wildcat

Welcome at K-State’s Fort Riley Day

The planning for this year’s K-State Fort Riley Day paved the way for the most successful annual event of this

magnitude. Over 750 Soldiers and family members attended the September 6 Kansas State vs. Montana

State game. In spite of the misty rain and cool weather, everyone enjoyed the pre-game tailgate party spon-

sored by Briggsauto.com★, AUSA, the Manhattan Military Relations Committee, the Junction-City

Geary County Military Affairs

Council, Friendly Cooker of

Wamego, Armour-Eckrich, Pepsi

of Manhattan★, MILES, Boeing-

Wichita Credit Union, Dillons

Westloop, RSVP of the Flint Hills,

McAlister’s Deli and Wal-Mart.

Fort Riley personnel participated in

all the pre-game and half-time activi-

ties and filled up a section of the

south end zone. Most were in their

camouflaged ACU’s, but it was their

purple K-State hats that helped them blend in with the home crowd.

A Fort Riley Soldier and member of the Warrior Transition Battalion

shows his “Army Strong, K-State Proud” spirit during the pre-game

Briggsauto.com Tailgate Party for Fort Riley personnel.

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In response to requests from its

membership the Manhattan Area

Chamber of Commerce held its

first-ever mid-year Leaders’ Sum-

mit at the Clarion Hotel on Sep-

tember 17th. The main purpose

was to hold an event locally that

businesses both large and small

could gain insights as to what is

happening inside their own com-

munity and offer input both to the

Chamber leadership and elected

leadership as to future business

and community priorities.

With 107 people in attendance

the first time event was consid-

ered a success by all those that

attended. Most of the day was

focused an updates from various

individuals who could deliver per-

tinent information that would be

useful for the business commu-

nity. Topics covered at the day

long event included updates

related to Fort Riley and its impact

of growth on the regional commu-

nity by COL. John Dvoracek,

Deputy Garrison Commander for

Transformation, Art DeGroat,

Director of Military Affairs, K-State

and John Armbrust, Governor’s

Military Council.

Other timely topics of interest

included a status report on the

Flint Hills Regional Visitors Center

by Karen Hibbard, Vice-Presi-

dent of the Manhattan Area

Chamber Commerce and Con-

vention and Visitors Bureau; a

presentation on Aggieville’s Future

by Pat Bosco, VP of Student Life

and Dean of Students;

an update on the Manhattan/

Odgen School Facility Needs and

November Bond Issue was pre-

sented by Dr. Bob Shannon,

Superintendent of Schools for

USD #383; a local Economic

update of facts and figures was

reviewed for the attendees by Lyle

Butler, President/CEO of the

Manhattan Area Chamber of

Commerce and a City of Manhat-

tan update was presented by Ron

Fehr, City Manager of Manhattan.

Perhaps the highlight for the day

was the opportunity for all the

attendees to provide direct feed-

back as to what they saw as the

future priorities for the Chamber

and business community. Partici-

pants were asked to work in small

groups and provide their top 3

priorities for 2009. The top priori-

ties coming out of this exercise

included the continuation and

expansion of Regional Coopera-

tion; finish the downtown redevel-

opment project in the South Dis-

trict; study opportunities to

improve and maintain Aggieville

as a viable shopping and enter-

tainment district; improve and

expand public transportation;

recruit high paying jobs both in

the public and private sectors;

continue to market Manhattan as

a great place to work, live and

play; recruit more Doctors and

healthcare workers to Manhattan;

improve and properly maintain all

existing public infrastructure; find

ways to provide affordable hous-

ing and develop a local tax strat-

egy that promotes government

efficiency.

Because of the success this

year, plans are now underway to

schedule the 2009 Mid Year Busi-

ness Leader’s Summit here in

Manhattan. This years Summit

was partially underwritten by our

sponsor Realty Executives Weis

Real Estate Company.

Chamber Hosts Mid-Year Business Leaders’ Summit

COL. John Dvoracek,

Deputy Garrison Commander

for Transformation presented

to the attendees updates

related to Fort Riley and its

impact of growth on the

regional community

Participants were asked to work

in small groups and provide their

top 3 priorities for 2009.

October 2008 Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Little Apple® Business Review

The rain held off just long

enough for ESB Financial to host

a very successful Business After

Hours. Their tables outside with

the smell of grilled burgers and

brats made for a perfect setting to

slow down and take the time to

reconnect with friends and hope-

fully meet some of our new mem-

bers. Kip Lee of Housing &

Credit Counseling was the winner

of the Business After Hours pass-

port. The Chamber cash will go

to $150.00 for October.

Mark your

calendars for

Wednesday, October 8

5:30-7:00 pm

Mercy Regional Health

Center1823 College Ave.

Mercy Regional Health Center ★

is an acute-care facility licensed

to operate 150 beds in two facili-

ties. This private, not-for-profit

organization is a combined result

of two hospitals, The Saint Mary

Hospital and Memorial Hospital,

who joined to form Mercy

Regional Health Center in 1996.

The majority of acute-care serv-

ices, including in patient take

place at the College Campus and

many specialty services as well as

KState University’s student health

services are housed at the Sunset

Campus. Mercy’s primary mis-

sion is to promote community

health by providing compassion-

ate healthcare services that

embrace quality, human dignity,

and community. Mercy has over

140 physicians on staff and

approx. 1,000 employees serving

Manhattan and the surrounding

areas. It is Mercy’s vision to pro-

vide the highest quality healthcare

in the country…right here in the

heartland.

Reservations are

required.

Cost is $5.00 in

advance,

$7.00 at the door

with a reservation,

$10.00 at the door

with no reservation.

The Nominating Committee for the 2009 Chamber Board of Directors presented its list of candidates at the

regular September 2008 board meeting of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. Linda Weis, owner

of Realty Executives, Weis Real Estate Company, chaired the seven-member nominating committee, which

included two current Chamber board members, three officers and two representatives from the general

membership.

The Chamber board unanimously approved presenting to the entire membership the following six candidates

to serve three-year terms, to replace the board members whose regular terms are expiring in December 2008:

Andrea Grier, Co-Owner, Harry's

Rich Jankovich, Senior Vice-President, Commerce Bank, Manhattan, N.A. ★

Bruce McMillan, President, Bruce McMillan AIA, Architects P.A. ★

Dr. Joe Philipp, Chief Medical Officer, Mercy Regional Health Center ★

Rich Seidler, Director of Development, McCullough Development ★

Jake Wassenberg, Vice-President, Pepsi Cola of Manhattan ★

According to the by-laws of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Article IV, Section 2, paragraph C,

"Additional names of candidates for Directors can be nominated by petition bearing the genuine signatures of

at least twenty (20) members of the Chamber. Such a petition shall be filed with the Nominating Committee

within ten (10) days after notice has been given of the names of those nominated. The determination of the

Nominating Committee as to the legality of the petition(s) shall be final." If there are no petitions filed within

the designated waiting period, the nominations shall be closed and the nominated slate of six candidates shall

be declared elected by the Board of Directors at their regular December board meeting. Should any member

have questions about the board election and its process please contact Lyle Butler, President/CEO of the

Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce.

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR HELP

One of the many challenges in event planning is providing accurate

attendance numbers. As Business After Hours has grown and

become one of our most popular monthly events, it has also

become more precarious in forecasting accurate attendance as a

result of walk-ins and no-shows. The Chamber feels a responsibility

to the sponsors and their budgets to do all it can to provide a good

rsvp number that doesn’t create either a shortage of food and

refreshments or a substantial overage. After much thought and dis-

cussion we will implement the following changes to the pricing struc-

ture to help alleviate the discrepancies and be able to give reserva-

tion totals that reflect a correct anticipated attendance.

Advance RSVP – Members $5.00 (unchanged)

Walk-In (No RSVP) – Members $10.00

Passport – No RSVP Double Punch

The ★ denotes these businesses as Investors in Advantage Manhattan 2.

Committee Nominates 2009 Chamber

Board Candidates

Since our September news l et te r,

these businesses have re n ewe d

their inve stments in the Chamber.

The Board of Dire c to rs and sta ff

thank these businesses for th e i r

continuing support of the Chamber.

15 Ye a rs and Ove r

E d wa rd Jones ★

Sto n ey b rook Ret i rement Community &

A s s i sted Living

C a n d l ewood Vete ri n a ry Clinic

Kaw Va l l ey Rodeo Association

Ka-Comm., Inc.

Pot t b e rg, Gassman & Hoffman, CPA’s

M i d -A m e rica Piano, LLC

10 - 14 Ye a rs

E nv i ro n m e n tal Manufa c t u ring, Inc. ★

H WS Consulting Group, Inc. ★

Fox Business Syste m s

Wayne Conve rs e

B oys & Girls Clubs of Manhatta n

Bell Memorials, LLC

Ae ro-Mod, Inc.

Steve’s Floral

Williams Decorating Showc a s e

A m e rican Fa m i ly Insurance—Jim

Fe e n ey Age n c y, Inc.

C o l b e rt Hills Golf Cours e

G u e st Haus Bed & Bre a k fa st

H e u e rtz & Associates, Inc. Public

Ac c o u n ta n t s

Advanced Manufa c t u ring Inst i t u te

Dean Tayl o r

M a rker Const ru c t i o n

S p i rit St re et Publishing Inc.

5-9 Ye a rs

Wa ch ovia Securi t i e s

Help-U-Sell of Manhatta n ★

Little Apple Vete ri n a ry Hospita l

M o rning Star Bed & Bre a k fa st

Eileen Meye r

P rudential Copeland & Comp a ny

R E A LTO R S

The Exe c u t i ve’s Ta i l o r, INC .

Ka te Watson, Marketing and Business

D eve l o p m e n t

McDonald Const ruction, Inc.

The Mort ga ge Comp a ny

Fa rm e rs Sta te Bank ★

J i m my John’s

1-4 Ye a rs

We stLink Communications

M2 Te chnologies, Inc.

C a p i tal City Oil, Inc.

Un i ted Bank & Tru st

P i c e rne Milita ry Housing

Tom Frye r

Central National Bank ★

K- Sta te Sports Pro p e rt i e s

KSU Theatre and Dance

RSC Equipment Re n ta l

New Century Bank

Copies-4-Less, Inc.

K- Sta te Hotel, Re staurant, Inst Mgmt

& Dietet i c s

Flint Hills Community Clinic

Un i ted Fi rst Fi n a n c i a l

Fe rguson Ente rp ri s e s

A s s o c i a ted Env i ro n m e n tal, Inc.

CoreFirst Bank & Trust

Kristin Halliburton, Branch

Manager

1000 Westloop Place (inside

Dillions)

Manhattan, KS 66503

Ph: (785) 565-3001

Email: [email protected]

www.cbtks.com

CoreFirst Bank & Trust is a Midwest

owned and operated bank with roots

that run deep throughout Northeast

Kansas. We have 26 branch loca-

tions in Kansas and Colorado. The

core principles we were founded on,

convenience and superior customer

service, are the core principles that

guide us today 50 years later. We

are a full-service bank with products

and services for the consumer and

specialized products for small busi-

nesses.

Larry Barbary, Pastor

PO Box 306

Manhattan, KS 66502

Ph: (785) 341-0863

Email:

[email protected]

All American

Andrew Baker, Area Representa-

tive

2233 Sloan Street

Ph (785) 224-7405

E m a i l :

a b a ke r @ a l l a m e ri c a n c o rp . c o m

For the last 30 years, All American

has offered benefits that are not just

“off the shelf” plans. We are com-

mitted to offering insurance products

of the highest quality and we contin-

ually seek ways to improve the well

being of our policy owners. Andrew

is the new representative for the

Manhattan area. His “better half”,

Mandy, has accepted a position as

an athletic trainer for KSU and will

be earning her Masters Degree in

Kinesiology.

Secured Payroll Partners, Inc.

Greg Denver, President

529 Humboldt Street, Suite F

Manhattan, KS 66502

Ph (785) 537-5181

Fx (785) 537-5117

Email: gdenver@securedpayroll-

partners.com

www.securedpayrollpartners.com

Accurate, timely payroll processing

and reporting is vital for any success-

ful business. Our experienced,

knowledgeable staff is ready and

waiting to provide you with unparal-

leled personalized service. Wouldn't

it be helpful to rely on a trusted,

accessible business partner to han-

dle your payroll functions, from issu-

ing checks to filing the necessary tax

returns? We're here to lend a hand

with our payroll services.

Alorica

Charles Campbell, Director of

Operations

5970 Executive Court

Manhattan, KS 66502

Ph (785) 564-440

Email: Charles.Campbell@Alor-

ica.net

www.alorica.com

Alorica Inc. is a leading customer

service management firm managing

the entire customer lifecycle, from

front-office customer interaction to

back-office fulfillment. Alorica deliv-

ers fully integrated services such as

customer interaction management,

service logistics, depot and onsite

repair services, as well as total

eBusiness solutions. Alorica

integrates, manages and automates

these service solutions with Helix by

Alorica®, which also provides real-

time Web-delivered data analysis

with worldwide accessibility. Head-

quartered in Chino, Calif., Alorica

proudly provides customer service

excellence in more than 13

locations, 11 housed nationally. For

more information, please visit Alor-

ica’s website at

www.aloricajobs.com. For more infor-

mation, please contact us or, if

you're in the U.S., call 1-866-ALOR-

ICA (1-866-256-7422).

BA Designs, LLC

Jennifer Miller, Interior Designer

4119 SW Southgate Drive

Topeka, KS 66609

Ph (785) 267-8100

Fx (785) 266-8116

Email: jennifermiller@badesigns-

ks.com

www.badesigns-ks.com

BA Designs, LLC is an interior design

and furnishings firm dedicated to

uniting professional image and func-

tion for corporate clients. Each one

is seen as a unique organization pro-

viding unique opportunities of

expression. With seven interior

designers plus installation crews, no

project is too large or too small. Our

emphasis on customer service has

given us many repeating clients in

the areas of corporate, healthcare,

dining, government, education, and

financial institution design.

GTM-Aggieville

Brent Cain, Store Manager

1126 Moro Street

Manhattan, KS 66502

Ph: (785) 539-5775

Fx (785) 537-9357


www.gtmsportwear.com

We specialize in awards for all occa-

sions. Wide variety of promotional

products. We provide custom screen

print and embroidery.

Campus Technology Solutions

Corey Wishon, President

3305 Shady Valley Drive

Manhattan, KS 66502

Ph (785) 341-9991

Email: corey_wishon@campus-

guro.com

www.campusguro.com

Perform PC / Laptop repair; virus

and spyware removal; computer opti-

mization; custom computers, and

small business networking solutions.

Buck Roofing & Construction, LLC

Whitney S. Coulter, Sales &

Property Manager

3320 Anderson Avenue

Manhattan, KS 66503

Ph (785) 230-9379


www.rbuckroofing.com

Buck Roofing & Construction, LLC is

locally owned and operated by Ron

Buck, K-State alumni. Specializing in

customer service and quality work-

manship. New to Manhattan, we are

ready to install today!


The ★ denotes these businesses as

Investors in Advantage Manhattan 2.

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 11:30 a.m.

Presentation by Art DeGroat on AUSA.

Dianne Paukstelis, Executive Director of United Way,

presented to the Manhattan Young Professionals on

September 23 regarding United Way of Riley County

and all of the great organizations that they help.

The Manhattan Convention &

Visitors Bureau joins the Manhat-

tan Area Arts and Humanities

Coalition (MAAHC) in celebrating

National Arts and Humanities

Month throughout October.

During the month, the Manhattan

CVB will promote the message

of the Arts to visitors to and

residents of The Little Apple®,

and seeks to honor the efforts of

artists, historians, teachers, and

cultural groups working to make

the arts and humanities a part of

eve ryo n e’s life.

The community is encouraged to

participate in what has become

this country’s largest annual col-

lective celebration of the arts and

humanities. Check out an exhibit

at the Marianna Kistler Beach

Museum of Art or the Manhat-

tan Arts Center, or see what is

currently exhibited at the

Strecker-Nelson Gallery.

Visit www.8wonders.com and

vote for the Beach Museum of Art

as one of the 8 Wonders of

Kansas Art, a promotional pro-

gram sponsored by the Kansas

Sampler Foundation (see article

inside the newsletter).

Support the arts by attending a

performance offered by one of

Manhattan’s performing arts cen-

ters, including the Manhattan

Arts Center and McCain Audito-

rium’s performance series. Some

of the local performances include

Five Women Wearing the Same

Dress at the Manhattan Arts Cen-

ter, Cherryholmes and Capitol

Steps at McCain, and the K-State

Theatre Department’s produc-

tion of Once upon a Mattress at

Nichols Theatre (see article in the

newsletter). For details on times

and locations of these and other

performances, visit the Manhattan

CVB’s Web site at www.Manhat-

tancvb.org.

The Manhattan Arts Center will

also fe a t u re its October Silent Fi l m

Festival on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7:30.

Visit www.manhattanarts.org

for more details.

During October, Sunset Zoo, a

member of the MAAHC, will fea-

ture its annual SPOOKtacular cel-

ebration on Oct. 25-26 from noon

to 5 pm with “SPOOKtacular

Goes Hollywood,” featuring trick-

or-treating with the stars. The

zoo also features a newborn

chimpanzee who will be growing

by leaps and bounds during the

month (see story inside the

newsletter).

To celebrate the literary arts, be

sure to attend the Great Manhat-

tan Mystery Conclave, which

attracts mystery authors and

readers from across the country.

This year’s conclave will be held

during Halloween weekend on

Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.

For details on these and many

other upcoming arts events and

productions in the area, visit our

online calendar, www.manhat-

tancvb.org. For information on

the Manhattan Area Arts and

Humanities Coalition, visit its Web

site at www.maahc.com.

National Arts and Humanities

Month is coordinated by Ameri-

cans for the Arts, the national

organization working to empower

communities with the resources

and support necessary to provide

access to all of the arts for all of

the people. More information

about National Arts and Humani-

ties Month is available online at

www.AmericansForTheArts.org

/nahm.

Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month

October 2008 • Volume 8, Issue 10A publication of the Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau

Kansas Museums Association Annual

Conference Coming to ManhattanManhattan will host The Kansas

Museums Association Annual

Conference October 29-31,

2008. The theme for the 2008

conference is Creative Collabora-

tion for Growth: The 40th Ruby

Anniversary. Conference planners

are anticipating over 230 atten-

dees which will include museums,

arts organizations, zoos and his-

torical societies throughout the

state of Kansas. Headquarters

will be at the Clarion Hotel.

The keynote speaker will be Dan

Holt, former Director of Dwight D.

Eisenhower Library & Museum.

Mr. Holt was recently appointed

by President George W. Bush to

the Brown v. Board of Education

50th Anniversary Commission.

The Liberty Memorial Association,

National WWI Museum, also

recently appointed him to chair a

committee to plan the centennial

of WWI. Other speakers will

include Becky Blake, Director of

Travel & Tourism for the state of

Kansas, Ruth Ann Wefald, as

well as museum and zoo directors

from around the state of Kansas.

This special weekend is a time

for Manhattan to polish and shine

as we show off our many attrac-

tions. Conference attendees will

be touring many of Manhattan’s

unique art and cultural

institutions such as Blast from the

Past Museum, K-State Historic

Costume & Textile Museum, Mari-

anna Kistler Beach Museum of

Art and the Sunset Zoo. The con-

ference agenda will include over

20 different sessions including

Disaster Planning 101 for your

museum, a Halloween costume

fashion show, an Aggieville

walking tour, a career develop-

ment session for museum

professionals and how to develop

a highway audio tour. For more

information, please visit

www.ksmuseums.org or email

[email protected].

Memories of My Summer

Vacation…in Manhattan It’s October and school is back in session. At some point in time, a

teacher more than likely will ask a student, “Tell me about your summer

vacation.” We received this from a visitor who chose Manhattan, The Little

Apple® as their 2008 summer vacation destination.

What I liked best about my summer vacation in Manhattan, Kansas

• Friendly service no matter what the store

• Indoor oyster fries on a rainy night

• Home smoked BBQ ribs and pork roasts

• Garden fresh picked asparagus

• Soft sunsets and cool breezes

• After dinner walks on crushed limestone roads

• Early morning hikes on the Konza Prairie

• Being interrupted by a meadowlarks’ song, carpenter bee’s aerobatics

and waterfowl on the pond

• Fields of green, acres and acres of green grass

• Laughing with friends at The Little Grill

• Seeing gardens grow without irrigation

• Watching an early morning sunrise behind a proudly waving

American Flag

• Eating brownies ala-mode at Vista

I’ll return to Kansas someday to spend more time in the Flint Hills with

dear Kansas friends.

~ Tim Camping, Phoenix, AZ

Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau Tourism Topics October 2008

Authors, readers, and publishers

of mystery novels will gather in The

Little Apple® on Friday through Sun-

day, Oct. 31-No. 2 at the Holiday

Inn at the Campus.

A great lineup of speakers and

participants will be featured in this

year’s conclave. The honored guest

at this year’s conclave will be

JoAnna Carl, who writes Choco-

holic mysteries as well as mysteries

in her Down Home series under the

name Eve Sandstrom.

Joel Goldman, a former trial

a t to rn ey and author of two suspense

series, each set in Kansas City, will

attend the conference and serve as

the event’s toastmaster.

The weekend will also feature a

full schedule of workshops and

panel discussions, featuring many

noted authors and publishers,

including; Nancy Pickar, Sally

Goldenbaum, Lisa Harkrader,

L.C. Hayden, Radine Trees

Nehring, Joanna Slan, Marion

Moore Hill, Norm Ledgin, Nadja

Gassert-Depape, Peggy Fielding,

Jackie King, Warren Bull, and

Juliet Kincaid.

The weekend will also feature a

formal luncheon on Saturday, a

Halloween night tour of Sunset

Cemetery on Friday, and a Choco-

holic Banquet on Saturday.

For more information on the con-

clave, or to obtain a registration

form, visit the event’s Web site at

www.manhattanmysteries.com

5th Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave turns spooky

Newborn chimpanzee at Sunset ZooEveryone loves a newborn! They are so cute and cuddly, and in this case,

the fact the newborn is a chimpanzee takes nothing away from its appeal.

The staff at Sunset Zoo reports that in the third week, chimpanzee

infants begin to pull up on their mothers, cling to them, and can suck their

own thumbs. By the fifth week, infant chimpanzees can easily climb

around on their mother’s body and will react to sounds. By the eleventh

week, the infant chimpanzee will begin to explore away from the mother,

but will always stay close.

Visitors are encouraged to stop by the chimpanzee troop and watch as

the new infant chimp born on Septembeer 10 reach these developmental

milestones. Guests, however, are discouraged at all times from tapping on

animal enclosures as this only agitates the animals.

Sunset Zoo staff and trained volunteers continue to keep the new mother

and infant under observation. The chimpanzee troop has full access to

their outdoor enclosure and evening dens. Mother and infant have moved

in and out of the public viewing area at will since the birth.

SPOOKtacularA great opportunity to enjoy Sunset Zoo is coming

on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-26. The Sunset

Zoo will celebrate Halloween with “SPOOKtacular

Goes Hollywood.” Youngsters are encouraged to

come to Sunset Zoo from 12-5 p.m. on either of

those two days to go trick-or-treating with the stars.

For up to date information on the infant chimpanzee and mother, or

about S P O O K tacular at Sunset Zoo, visit the zoo’s we b s i te at w w w. S u n s e t-

z o o . c o m.

Where’s Marcia?Join the fun and find Marcia Rozell, Convention & Visitors Bureau

Service Coordinator along with the rest of the CVB Staff .

In order to remember who our Service Coordinator is, as well as to

remind you of the services the CVB has to offer, we’ve devised a crossword

puzzle for your enjoyment.

Tackle this CVB cross

word puzzle and at the

same time learn about

the services the CVB

provides and promotes.

Make plans now to attend the

October Silent Film Festival at the

Manhattan Arts Center on Friday,

Oct. 17 at 7:30. The evening will

include the feature film The Phan-

tom of the Opera, the short com-

edy Habeus Corpus, and a car-

toon title to be announced.

The Phantom of The Opera is

the 1925 silent feature film starring

Lon Chaney. This film will contain

some scenes photographed in

Technicolor (a relatively 'new'

process at the time). This twisted

tale of the Opera ghost has haunte d

generations for years and is the

m o st famous film ve rsion of the sto ry.

Habeus Corpus is a 20-minute

comedy featuring Laurel & Hardy

as would-be grave robbers almost

too afraid to enter the cemetery. Is

this a chiller? Not a chance. You'll

be laughing too hard!

Music will be provided by Marvin

Faulwell (organist for Topeka's

Kansas Silent Film Festival) with

Bob Keckeison (of the Topeka

Symphony) on percussion. Organ

generously provided by Combs

Organ Specialists of Newton KS.

Percussion generously supplied by

the K-State Music Department.

For more information on the

event, visit the MAC’s Web site at

www.manhattanarts.org or call

(785) 537-4420.

October Silent Film Festival at the MAC

KSU Theatre will present Once

Upon a Mattress Wednesday

through Sunday, Oct. 15-19 and

22-26 at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday

matinees at 2:30 p.m. in Nichols

Theatre on the K-State campus.

The Broadway hit musical is

loosely based on the Hans Christ-

ian Andersen tale The Princess and

the Pea, but director R. Michael

Gros explains that Once Upon A

Mattress has been embellished in

the vein of the “fractured fairy tale”

segments of the classic cartoon

Rocky and Bullwinkle, “intended to

be enjoyed by both children and

adults.”

Composer Mary Rodgers is the

daughter of Richard Rodgers of

the famous writing team of Rodgers

and Hammerstein. “We hear the

blend of traditional Broadway

melodies made famous by her

father, with an infusion of jazz, the

progressive music of her day,”

notes Gros. The various stage and

film productions over the years

have earned both Tony and Emmy

award nominations—the original in

1959 marking the Broadway debut

of comedienne, Carol Burnett.

In this whimsical re-telling, the

swamp-loving Princess Winnifred

actually swims the castle moat for

a chance to marry the prince. She

is forced to take a grueling test of

her “sensitivity” by the queen, and

by the end of the show, the colorful

characters in this kingdom adopt

Winnifred into their zany way of life.

The family friendly musical is car-

ried on a wave of wonderful songs,

by turns hilarious and raucous,

romantic and melodic, a rollicking

spin on the familiar classic of royal

courtship and comeuppance that

provides for some side-splitting

shenanigans.

Tickets are $15 for the general

public, $13 for seniors and military,

and $10 for students and children.

They can be purchased at the

McCain Auditorium Box Office from

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at the Little

Theatre Box Office in the Student

Union from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30

p.m. Call (785) 532-6428 during

McCain Box Office hours to order

by phone. Groups of ten or more

may receive a discount rate.

For more information or

assistance in planning a theatre

party contact Marci Maullar at

(785) 532-6878.

KSU Theatre’s Broadway Musical Once Upon a Mattress

The Marianna Kistler Beach

Museum of Art at Kansas State

University has received 150 photo-

graphs of celebrities and other

high-profile Americans taken by pop

artist Andy Warhol.

The Andy Warhol Foundation for

the Visual Arts donated more than

28,500 photographs to 183 college

and unive rsity art museums to mark

the foundation's 20th anniversary.

According to foundation president

Joel Wachs, the photographic

legacy program aims to give people

across the country greater access

to this important yet little known

portion of Warhol's work. The pro-

gram enables institutions to add a

significant number of photographs

to their permanent collections. In

ret u rn, the colleges and art museums

will help research the photographs

and their subjects for the fo u n d a t i o n .

The Beach Museum received orig-

inal Polaroids and black-and-white

gelatin silver prints. Subjects

include actress and activist Bianca

Jagger, professional golfer Jack

Nicklaus, fashion designer Diane

von Furstenberg, singer Paul

Simon and actress, screenwriter

and novelist Carrie Fisher.

Andy Warhol Photos donated to Beach Museum of Art

Marcia was seen at the Fairmont Park canoe

launch ribbon cutting on September 20.

October 2008 Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau Tourism Topics Page 3

Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau Steering Committee

Barbara Nelson, Chairman - Strecker-Nelson Gallery

Dave Lewis, Ex-Officio - All Star Midwest Entertainment

Curt Loupe, Ex-Officio - Manhattan Parks & Recreation

Nancy Bartell - Holiday Inn at the Campus

Lynda Spire, Ex-Officio - KSU Conference Office

Jennifer Fritchen - Clarion

Bernie Haney - Kansas State Athletics

Brad Everett - Fairfield Inn

Teresa Morris - Hampton Inn

Diana Nickel - Scenic Valley Inn

John Pence - KSU Housing & Dining

“Vote early and vote often,” the old saying goes. In the case of the Mari-

anna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, the old saying is very appropriate.

The Beach Museum of Art has served as a major cultural attraction in The

Little Apple® since 1996. Recognition of the Beach Museum’s significance

to the world of Kansas art came recently when it was selected as one of

24 finalists for the 8 Wonders of Kansas Art by the Kansas Sampler

Foundation.

“We are very pleased the Beach Museum of Art is a finalist for the 8

Wonders of Kansas Art,” said Lorne Render, director of the Beach

Museum of Art, located on the Kansas State University Campus. “When

the collection at Kansas State University was begun, the focus was on

Kansas and the region and to this day, the Beach Museum of Art has

stayed true to that mission. It is fantastic to be included in this project

that promotes the visual arts in Kansas.”

The selection of the top eight winners for the 8 Wonders of Kansas Art

will be done by public vote, which will be handled online as well as by

paper ballots. Anyone can vote by going to 8wonders.org.

Paper ballots are available at the Manhattan Convention & Visitors

Bureau at 501 Poyntz Avenue in downtown Manhattan, at the Beach

Museum of Art, or by calling the Kansas Sampler Foundation at

(620) 585-2374. Those who want to vote can come to the Manhattan

Convention & Visitors Bureau, fill out a ballot and drop it in our ballot box.

The ballots will be collected and sent to the Kansas Sampler by the

voting deadline.

Voting continues until October 15 and the top eight selections will be

announced on October 31.

The Beach Museum of Art was selected as a finalist for the 8 Wonders of

Kansas Art because it is home to the largest and most diverse collection

of regional Kansas art in the state. The museum, which received accredi-

tation in 2002 from the American Association of Museums, offers a rich

diversity of exhibitions and educational programs while focusing on collect-

ing and caring for the art of Kansas and the region.

The Beach Museum’s collection has grown from 1,600 works in 1996 to

over 6,000 today. The museum itself grew through the construction of an

addition in 2007 that doubled the floor space available to display these

works.

The 8 Wonders of Kansas series is a project of the Kansas Sampler

Foundation, a non-profit based near Inman. The Foundation has long used

the eight elements of rural culture – architecture, art, commerce, cuisine,

customs, geography, history, and people – to help see Kansas with new

eyes. More information about the 8 Wonders of Kansas series, the Kansas

Sampler Foundation, and the other 23 finalists can be found at kansas-

sampler.org.

Time to Vote for the Beach

Think Green!The Plan It Green Conference & Expo was held on September 8-9 at the Sheraton Sports Complex in Kansas

City, MO. Summer Dierks, Convention Sales Manager attended the conference in order to gain knowledge on

“Going Green” for meeting planners. The event was organized by Missouri Meetings and Events which is a

resource for Missouri meeting and event planners.

Planners were educated on what to watch for when going green and how to reduce, reuse and recycle with th e i r

p e rsonal and corp o r a te lives. Valuable Re s o u rc e s exhibited at the expo and explained how their products we re

green. Exa mples provided we re corn made nametags and pens, soy ink and aluminum water bottles. The meeting

and event industry is a large one in which practices should be followed to help our environment.

This educational session will help the Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau share information with meeting

and event planners as well as local hotels and meeting facilities. To learn more about going green contact

[email protected] for ideas.

Down

1. 2nd largest lake in Kansas (2 words)

3. Experience this on the Konza Prairie

5. Mascot of Kansas State University

6. Convention Sales Manager

10. Service Coordinator (2 words)

13. Not the Big Apple, but... (3 words)

15. New baby chimp lives here (2 words)

17. Riley County Seat

18. Giant Man in City Park (2 words)

21. Beautiful walking tour of horticulture (2 words)

24. You can find these on the playground

25. Kansas State University

Across

2. The only color you see on game day in Manhattan

4. Surrounds Manhattan for exercise enthusiasts (2 words)

5. Verbal opening note at a confe rence (2 wo rd s )

7. I scream, you scream, we all scream for THIS ice cream, (2 wo rd s )

8. Table top display at an event (2 words)

9. Tourism Manager

11. Kansas’ oldest shopping district

12. Music Festival held in June (2 words)

14. Visiting prospective site for a meeting (2 words)

16. City-wide, historical and attractions are available

19. Manhattan is home to 10 of these

20. Manhattan is located in the north e rn part of these (2 wo rd s )

22. America’s Army (2 words)

23. Colbert Hills, Stagg Hill, Wildcat Creek

25. Director of CVB (2 words)

26. Bag of information for conference attendees

(2 words)

501 Poyntz AvenueManhattan, KS 66502-6005

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Manhattan

Convention &

Visitors Bureau Staff

Karen HibbardDirector

[email protected]

Dennis TollTourism Sales Manager

[email protected]

Summer DierksConvention Sales Manager

[email protected]

Marcia Rozell

Service Coordinator

[email protected]

501 Poyntz Avenue

Manhattan, KS 66502

(785) 776-8829

(785) 776-0679 fax

Convention & Visitors Bureau

•Kansas State Eques-

trian Team Varsity

Competition, Fox

Creek Stables, 9:00am

•O c tober Silent Film Fe st i va l ,

Manhattan Arts Center,

7:30pm

Coach Ron Prince Radio

Show, 6-7 pm, Manhattan

Town Center

•K- Sta te Vo l l eyball host s

Texas Te ch, Ahearn, 7: 0 0 p m

•Central States March-

ing Band Festival, Bill Snyder

Family Stadium, 12-8pm

•Manhattan Lions Club Annual

Pa n c a ke Feed, CiCo Pa rk, 7-1pm

•25th Annual Manhattan

Catholic School Auction,

5:30pm

15-19 - Once Upon a

Mattress, Nichols Theatre,

K- Sta te, Oct 15 - 18 7:30 pm;

Oct 19 2:30 pm



Town Center

•KSU Symphony

Band & Concert

Band Concert, McCain

Auditorium, K-State,

7:30 p m

•Talking about Art with

Children, Marianna

Kistler Beach Museum of

Art, K-State, 6:30 p m

Visit the CVB’s

website for a

current listing

of local events -

w w w. m a n h a t ta n c v b . o rg

•A Family Affair: Selec-tions from the ZanattaEditions Archives,

B e a ch Museum of Art, 5:30 p m•2-4 - The Laramie Project,

Purple Masque Theatre, E a stStadium, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 2:30 pm

•2-5 - Theatre: Five WomenWearing the Same Dress, Man-

hattan Arts Center, Thur-Sat7:30; Sun 2:00

•Kansas State

Equestrian Team

Varsity Competi-

tion, Fox Creek Stables,

9:00 am

•Claremont Trio, McCain


7:30 p m



Town Center

K-State Volleyball hosts

Missouri, Ahearn Field

House, K-State, 7:00 p m

Capitol Steps, McCain


7:30pm

Coach Ron Prince Ra d i o

S h ow, 6-7 pm, Manhattan

Town Center

K-State University Orches-

tra, McCain Auditorium,

K-State, 7:30pm

•23-25 - Crafty

Seniors,ManhattanTown Center, M - Sat

10am-9pm; Sun 12-6pm

•Talk by Steven Guarnaccia &

No ra Krug, Marianna Kist l e r

B e a ch Museum of Art, 5:30pm

•Oz Winery Tasting and Ka n s a s

Winemaking- Pre s e n ta t i o n by

Mimi Balderson, K- Sta te Gard e n s

Visitor's Center, 5:30 pm

Senior Fall Festival (50+),

Manhattan Fire Depart-

ment, 11:45am

•K-State Football

hosts Oklahoma,Bill

Snyder Family Stadium,TBA

•25-26 - SPOOKtacular

Goes Hollywood, Sunset

Zoo, noon-5 pm

The Mission of the

Manhattan

Convention &

Visitors Bureau is

to expand the local

area economy

through increased

visitor spending.

K-State Football hosts

Texas Tech, Bill Snyder

Family Stadium, 2:30 p m

•C h e rryholmes, McCain

Auditorium, 7:30 p m

•4th Annual Prome-

nade on Poyntz, Downtown

Manhattan, 5:30-8:00 pm

•9-12 - Fall Sidewalk Sales,

Manhattan Town

Center, Mon - Sat 10-9 pm;

Sun 12-6 pm

K-State Volleyball hosts

Texas A&M, Ahearn Field

House, K-State, 6:30pm

•Boo Party, Manhat-

tan Town Center,

5:30-7:30pm

•All Treats Day, Downtown

Manhattan, 4-6pm

•31-Nov 2 - The Great

Manhattan Mystery

Conclave, Holiday Inn

at the Campus

Ongoing events:

•Through Oct 18,The Columbian Artists Membership Exhibit, Manhattan Arts

Center, M-F 10am-5pm; Sat 1-4pm

•Through Oct 26, Daily Bus Tours,Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 11am,

1pm, 3 pm

•Through Nov 2, BLAB! A Retrospective, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art,

K-State,T W F Sat 10-5pm; Th 10-8pm; Sun 12-5pm

•Through Nov 24, Ron Prince Radio Show,Manhattan Town Center, 6-7pm

•10-12 - TheLaramie Project,Purple Masque Theatre, E a st Stadium,Wed-Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 2:30 pm

•10-11 - MCC FamilyWeekend, MCC CampusCenter, Fri. noon - Sat.Afternoon

•B i rd h o u s eAc c o u st i c M u s i cS e ries: Zoe L ew i s ,M a n h a t tan Art s C e n te r, 8pm(3pm Kid's show )

•7th Annual Little Apple

Optimist Chili Crawl,

Aggieville, 4-7 pm

Edwards Lectureship

featuring Leonard Sweet,

K-State Forum Hall,

Mon 7 pm, Tue 11am

& 7pm


No t e w o rthy Ne w sNo t e w o rthy Ne w s

The groundbreaking for the new Comfort Suites Hotel was held on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at

2:00pm on the corner of Hostetler Drive and Lodging Cats Place. Stanley R. Weilert, CEO of S&B

Motels, INC. was present with his daughter Leigh Weilert. The Hotel will provide about 80 luxury

suites and a large conference room and is expected to be completed by June 2009.

On Friday, September 12, 2008, RediSystems held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their grand open-

ing. Located at 1601 Tuttle Creek Boulevard in Manhattan, KS, RediSystem’s mission is “to make

your life more carefree, secure, and productive by making your home and office spaces more intelli-

gent.” By offering a variety of products such as security, audio, television, conference, theatre, and

lighting, RediSystems is equipped to provide “state-of-the-art solutions to clients’ everyday problems.”

CoreFirst Bank & Trust celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday,

September 18, 2008 at their location inside of the Westloop Dillons. In attendance were representa-

tives from their Topeka and Colorado offices as well as channel 13 news, a Riley County Commissioner

and Chamber staff. A welcome basket was presented on behalf of the Chamber Champions, a volun-

teer group dedicated to welcoming new businesses throughout Manhattan.


It IS Easy Being

Green!

Sorry, Kermit, but being green

isn’t hard, or expensive. Going

green can help your company save

money and grow while helping the

planet.

Sustainable practices, such as

energy conservation and reducing

waste, offer even small businesses

the opportunity to differentiate

themselves in the eyes of

consumers and to reduce over-

head costs today. The long-term

advantages include minimizing

risk when carbon and energy are

even more constrained and being

ready for the day, soon to come,

when customers, vendors, suppli-

ers and perhaps even the govern-

ment will require sustainable prac-

tices.

Mark Buckley, VP Envi-

ronmental Affairs at Sta-

ples, lists four

cornerstones of best prac-

tices:

• Purchasing Environmen-

tally Preferable Products,

which principally means recycled

goods made from post-consumer

content and Energy Star efficient

electronics but also extends to

end-of-life solutions, i.e., getting rid

of old computers in an environ-

mentally-friendly manner.

• Recycling saves energy, trees

(one ton of recycled paper saves

24 trees) and landfill space.

• Alternative energy sources and

conservation, which can be as

simple as choosing a laptop for a

fifth of the energy use of a desktop

computer or engaging your com-

puter’s power management mode

• Environmental Education to

spread the word and increase

impact. Mark suggests finding an

area of sustainability that you’re

passionate about and helping oth-

ers in their efforts.

Save money, save customers,

grow your business and save the

planet. Please see the American

Council for an Energy Efficient

Economy at www.aceee.org or

visit w w w. e a rth 911 b u s i n e s s . c o m

to learn and save more.

Contact Information:

Manhattan Small Business Develop-

ment Center

John Addessi, Business Consultant

Washburn University / Kansas S m a l l

Business Development Center

M a n h a t tan Chamber of Commerce

501 Poyntz Manhattan, KS 66502

[email protected]

PH: (785) 587-9917FAX: (785) 776-0679

Washburn University’s

Career Fair

The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce was represented at the

September 10th Career Fair. Since school had just started, students

were testing the waters to see what job opportunities were available.

Many students were seeking information on Information Technology

and Accounting positions in the area. Roughly 200 students attended

the four-hour event. The chamber table had information on the com-

munity as well as job information.

K-State Part-Time

Opportunities Fair

The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce had a booth at K-State’s

Part-Time Opportunities Fair on Thursday, August 28th from 10am to

3pm that was held at the K-State Student Union. Hundreds of students

came seeking volunteer, internship, part-time, and full-time opportuni-

ties. Myranda Kimble, the Chamber’s Workforce Development Coordi-

nator, handed out information on the community and on jobs. The

Chamber has a job website where members list their open positions,

check out: www.NationJob.com/Manhattan.

On August 12th at the Manhattan

Country Club, nearly 40 Leadership

Manhattan Graduates met to learn

more about four of the Flint Hills

Regional Growth Plan topics. Dick

Hayter spoke on transportation,

Susie Kufahl shared on child care,

Dr. Bob Shannon covered schools,

and Lyle Butler ta l ked about wo rk-

fo rce.

Transportation:

1. Air service in Manhattan:

http://www.greatlakesav.com/

http://www.flymanhattan.com

b. The air service is the best it

has been in years.

c. The Manhattan Airport has

seven flights/day; four to

Kansas City and th ree to Denve r.

2. K-18:

a. Alignment will take one year

b. Drainage issues will be fixed.

c. 20,000 cars/day use K-18

d. Looking into becoming

designated as a business loop.

A benefit would be designation

on maps that could increase

business to the area.

3. Public transportation system:

a. We would need federal under-

writing when the population of

Manhattan officially hits

50,000. Currently, we’re not

officially at 50,000 until the

next census count.

b. ATA Bus service is open to all.

Child Care:

1. Child care was identified as the

number-one social services

issues according to the 2007

Flint Hills Regional Growth Plan.

2. Infant care costs more than

tuition at K-State

3. There’s a shortage of child care

workers

4. Fort Riley is building five new

child care centers

5. Businesses are looking into

building their own child care

centers

6. What you can do:

a. Educate yourself

http://raisingriley.com/

Schools:

1. Enrollment is expected to be up

about 200 students for this

Manhattan-Ogden USD 383

school district; numbers are

especially up in elementary

schools

2. The school board voted unani-

mously to put forth the bond

issue for a vote this fall

3. $4 million in capital mainte-

nance money comes in from the

state yearly, but that can’t cover

all the costs.

4. Ways to get involved:

a. Board of Education

b. Site councils at each school

c. PTA, Booster Clubs, and

Advisory Board

Workforce:

1. There are currently 2,200 open

jobs in the region, more than eve r.

a. Most of those positions are

entry level at around $12/hr

and under.

b. Wages for construction

positions are up

c. The living wage is up and

the cost of living is up too.

d. The unemployment rate is

at 2.9-3.1% which is

considered full employment

2. People are not traveling as

much to their jobs because of

the price of gas.

3. Baby boomers are retiring and

one-third of teachers are retiring.

A poll was taken of the nearly

40 present and of those there,

one-third were hiring.

4. What’s being done to help?

a. Those interested can join the

Workforce Center Advisory

Board (WFCAB). The board

talks about problems and

issues related to workforce as

well as helping to advise the

Manhattan Workforce Center.

Contact Myranda Kimble,

[email protected], for

more information.

b. Efforts to recruit to the area:

•Retire to the Flint Hills

•Marketing materials

•At military bases

•Kansas Department of

Commerce

•Plant closings

•NationJob.com/Manhattan

•KANSASWORKS.com

Leadership 201

Myranda Kimble, Workforce Development Coordinator,

at the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce’s table


Military Update Business BarometerAug 2007 Aug 2008

BUILDING PERMITS - source: City of Manhattan

Total Issued 57 65$ Amount $7,402,011 $7,574,493Permit Fees $43,232 $24,662

RETAIL SALES (Manhattan) - source: City of Manhattan

Retail Sales $70,711,800 $81,037,900 Sales Tax Collections $707,118 $810,379

LABOR - source: Kansas Labor Market Information Services

ManhattanCivilian Work Force 26,505 27,718Employed 25,434 26,888Unemployed 1,071 830Rate 4.0% 3.0%

Riley CountyCivilian Work Force 34,112 35,661Employed 32,691 34,560Unemployed 1,421 1,101Rate 4.2% 3.1%

The Little Apple Sponsors

HASFR Apple Day

Dillons delivered over 1500

pounds of flour, butter, sugar and

cinnamon to the Historical and

Archeological Society of Fort Riley

(HASFR) on September 19, 2008.

Kathleen Whittle, this year’s Apple

Day Committee Chair, coordinated

the donation which was sponsored

by the Manhattan Military Relations

Committee. What was it used to

bake? Over 1,800 apple pies

which were sold on September 27

at the Fort Riley Apple Day Fall Fes-

tival to raise funds for community

donations on Fort Riley.

By Bevin Landrum,

Military Relations Manager

L-R: Delbert “Woody” Woodworth, Kathleen Whittle,

Bevin Landrum, and Chris Thieroff take a break for the

camera after unloading a van load of grocery items.

After a highly contested battle on

the greens, it all came down to a

score card playoff. In the end, the

winning team for the day received

their piece of the prize pool from

Dick Wertzberger. L-R: LTC

John Richardson, Larry Gither-

man, Dick Wertzberger, Jim

Whelan, and Wayne Converse.

With so much posing for the cam-

era, it is no wonder these players

didn’t end up with braggin’ rights—

unless it is for the best Aggie cos-

tume. L-R: CSM Michael Love,

CSM (R) Dick Young, SGM Matt

Cloyd, LTC Brian Tempest,

Rob Edleston, Larry McGee,

and COL John Dvoracek.

Members of the Flint Hills Veterans

Coalition (from left) Lori Bishop,

retired Lt. Col. Mike Kearns,

Bevin Landrum, and retired

CW 4 Charles King make a

presentation Sept. 25 to

Brig. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins,

commanding general of the

1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley.


Just in time to promote your

business for the holidays! The

next M2M mailing is scheduled

for November 21st. This is a

simple, inexpensive way for you

to reach a perfect pool of over

1700 prospective customers

through direct mail.

You provide 1800 copies of a

one page, pre-printed promo-

tional item. It must be 8.5” x

5.5” in size. You may pre-fold

an 8.5” x 11” sheet if preferred.

The Chamber will collate the

materials, place them in spe-

cially marked envelopes, prepare

the mailing and pay the postage

for you. We limit each mailing to

12 participants and include

$100.00 Little Apple Dollars to

one lucky recipient to ensure

everyone opens their envelope.

The cost to you is $175.00 and

you must be a member in good

standing to participate. Call

Pam Teller 776-8829 or email

[email protected] to reserve

your space.

Jack Parr will present an

informative, fast paced, attention

getting, professional and personal

development process for improv-

ing customer satisfaction.

The seminar will include a morn-

ing and afternoon presentation

(both sessions are identical)

allowing employers to send half of

their employees in the morning

and half in the afternoon. This is

for everyone from the entry level

position to the CEO.

Some highlights of what you will

come away with include:

• An expanded awareness about

your customers’ behavior

• How to turn customers into

appreciating assets

• Building positive perception,

one exchange at a time

• Increased capacity for problem

solving

• How to be in charge of your

own stress management

• Elements of change – stress,

risk, loss

• Four (4) techniques for staying

balanced and proactive with

customers

We will host this seminar Octo-

ber 22, 2008 at Farm Bureau

Financial Services. Each session

is limited to 100 participants.

Call Pam at 776-8829 for reserva-

tions:

“Early Bird” registration – through

Oct. 8th

$59.00 each for four or more reg-

istering from the same business

$69.00 for a single registration

$79.00 for non-members

After Oct. 8th

$79.00 for members

$89.00 for non-members

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Get your Flu Shot Today!Every year employers across the country lose millions of dol-

lars on employees who are out sick with the flu during the

annual flu season – November thru April. Influenza is very

different from a regular “cold” and it can lead to employees

being out sick for no less than 5-7 days at a time. Influenza is

an airborne virus which means being in the same room with

someone who may be developing the flu can cause everyone

else in that very same room to get sick. This is why influenza

is considered such a contagious illness.

The most contagious period for the flu is before symptoms

even arise. This could be anywhere from

1 to 2 days before a person actually feels ill. Some of the

symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, headache, chills, muscle aches and fatigue.

As an employer, don’t get caught paying for sick time, filling in for sick employees, or increased costs of

health plans as a result of influenza. Offer your employees the flu shot today! Be proactive and encour-

age all of your employees to get vaccinated this year. The time for flu shots is now.

Flu vaccinations can be given to you and your staff by the Mercy West Occupational Health

Influenza Clinic. The vaccine will be offered throughout October, November and December, as long as

supplies last. The clinic staff can come directly to your business to offer flu vaccines. Call now for more

information, (785) 776-2813.

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