March 3, 2009 - March 10, 2009 THIS WEEK 200 S. 10th P.O. Box 126 Atchison, KS 66002 IN 913-367-2427 www.atchisonkansas.net CHAMBER MEETINGS/ EVENTS: Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 11 Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 19 Mar. 25 Mar. 25 Mar. 26 Mar. 31 Retail meeting, Marigold 8 a.m. Legislative Coffee, Depot 9 a.m. Leadership Development Council, Depot noon Chamber Board meeting, Depot 4 p.m. Farm-City Banquet, AHCC 4:30 p.m. Workforce Development Council, Depot noon Employer Round Table, AHCC 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tourism Council, Depot 8:30 a.m. Ambassadors, site TBA noon Beautification Council, Depot, 4 p.m. After Hours & Ribbon Cutting, Benedictine College 5-7 p.m. Commission Candidate Forum, City Hall 7 p.m. Notes from the President Home & Garden Show Despite a winter storm outside the Atchison Heritage Conference Center, B&D Equipment (above) and Cottage of the Seasons (left) made it seem like spring indoors during the third annual Atchison Home & Garden Show Friday and Saturday. Our 33rd annual Farm City Banquet is just around the corner. On March 16th at the Heritage Conference Center we will again recognize the agriculture community and how important they are to Atchison. You still have time to contribute or have a booth. Call the Chamber today! This year we have added a pie baking contest. We encourage everyone who attends to bring a home baked pie. The entry fee is only $1. We have three expert judges! I can t
Pierce offers quality HVAC work Pierce Heating and Cooling Inc., prides itself on many strengths a wide variety of services, quick work and cleanliness among them. And they can make that late-night emergency a little less stressful. We have a 24-hour answering service, so no matter what time anyone calls they always get a person and not an answering machine, said Brandon Pierce, who owns and manages the operation. Pierce Heating and Cooling, a new Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce member, is located at 746 Hwy 7 in Bendena. It can be reached by phone at 913-367-3377 or by email at piercecool@hotmail.com. Pierce and his three-man crew offer a wide variety of services, including service and repair on all makes and models, replacement of all types of heating and cooling systems and new home installation. The fully licensed and insured business is qualified for residential and commercial operations. In these difficult economic times, more efficient heating and cooling systems can help the individual home owner or business cut costs. Pierce installs energy efficient furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps and boilers. They also install geothermal (ground source) heat pumps, shop heaters and radiant floor heaters. They specialize in installing Trane and Heil equipment. Pierce Heating and Cooling operates from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday. Getting an idea of cost is easy with Pierce, which offers free estimates. In addition to quality workmanship and customer service, Pierce Heating and Cooling requires thorough clean-up at its job sites. We clean up after the job is complete, Brandon Pierce said. All our employees are known for being honest and very respectful. None of the em- ployees smoke or chew tobacco, so you don t have to worry about the stains or smell after the job is complete. Keith Peuker, who has worked in Atchison in the past, is a member of Pierce s team. Like the rest of the technicians, he has a college degree in HVAC. wait to see all those pies! AND...we re planning on having some fun with a tricycle race! You won t want to miss that! We hope to see you on the 16th! Welcome to our newest Chamber member...lopez de Mexico, Anne Pruett. Have a great week!
CHAMBER NEWS Prizewinner Congratulations to Jody Antes, the winner of the Chamber s prize drawing at the Atchison Home & Garden show this weekend! Wanted!!! The Chamber is looking for a couple of items. First, a van or car seat that could be installed for added rear seating in the RiverCity Coach. Second, we are looking for door prizes for the Farm City Banquet on March 16. If you or your business can help out with either request, please call the Chamber at 367-2427. Farm-City Banquet The Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce and its member businesses will honor the farming community at the 33rd annual Farm-City Banquet on March 16 at the Atchison Heritage Conference Center. Area merchants will showcase their wares when booths open at 4:30 p.m. Dinner and a program will follow, featuring activities, contests, live entertainment and plenty of door prizes. The event is scheduled to run from 4:30 7:30 p.m. This year s organizers are also bringing a pie-baking contest to the event, something they hope will draw interest from home bakers and pie-lovers alike. The contest is open to the public and the entry fee is just $1 per pie. Tickets to the event are available for $10 at the Chamber, located at 200 S. 10th Street. Complimentary tickets are provided for area farm families. Businesses and individuals interested in purchasing tickets to donate to the farming community can contact the Chamber. A purchase of 75 or more tickets includes program recognition as a major sponsor. Area merchants interested in the business expo can reserve a booth by contacting the Chamber. The cost of an 8x10 booth is $75 for Chamber members and $100 for non-members. Electrical outlets are available. For more information about tickets, door prizes and booth reservations, please contact the Chamber at 913-367-2427 or email Jane Paolucci at projects@atchisonkansas.net. Member Displays in Visitor s Center For those members who display a brochure in the Visitor s Center, please check with Sally to see if your supply needs to be replenished. Empty slots will be reassigned to another member. Sally can be reached at 367-2427. Legislative Coffees Area residents will have two opportunities to discuss legislative issues with their elected officials during a series of legislative coffees in Atchison. All legislators whose districts include all or part of Atchison County have been invited to attend the remaining meetings, scheduled for March 7 and April 4. Each of the events will begin at 9 a.m. at the Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. 10th St. Coffee and donuts will be served at each of the events, which are sponsored by AT&T. Chamber gift certificates Chamber gift certificates are available in $5, $10, $25 and $50 denominations. These gift certificates, which can be redeemed at nearly 100 Atchison area businesses, are a great way to do your difficult shopping. Stop by the Chamber or call us at 913-367-2427 to order. LakeFest 2009 Gift Certificates LakeFest 2009 gift certificates are now available at the Chamber office, 200 S. 10th St. in Atchison. The gift certificates, at a cost of $25, can be purchased now, then redeemed for tickets when they go on sale May 1 - July 16. Tickets will cost $30 on July 17. Rodney Atkins, Little Big Town, and Jack Ingram will perform at the concert, which is part of the annual Amelia Earhart Festival.
MEMBER NEWS Knitting classes at Doodlebugs Adult knitting classes are now forming at Doodlebugs Children s Books and Toys. Beginner classes will meet on Thursdays, March 12, 19 & 26th from 6-7:30 p.m. Students will learn the basics of knitting at a relaxed pace how to cast on, knit, purl and cast off. Materials needed: 2 skeins of worsted weight yarn and size 8 knitting needles for a scarf project. Intermediate classes will meet Tuesdays, March 10, 17, & 24th from 6-7:30 p.m. Students will use their basic skills to complete a project of their choice. Materials needed: pattern, yarn, and needles to complete your chosen project. Cost for the three-session class is $36 plus materials. Call or stop by Doodlebugs to register or if you have questions: 367-5015, 720 Commercial Street. Cookbook Fund-raiser The Atchison Child Care Association is selling cookbooks to raise funds to purchase a state-mandated school bus. The book is filled with more than 470 recipes, which are contained within a three-ring hard-back binder. The recipes have been collected from within our community and as far away as Australia and our troops in Iraq. Cookbooks can be purchased for $15. For more information, please contact Kris Madden at 913-367-2226 or email to chasekris2@yahoo.com. Staying Up in a Down Economy Atchison Library and the Atchison County Economic Development Board will sponsor a series of programs aimed at helping citizens manage their finances during difficult economic times. A light lunch will be provided during the noon programs and a light supper for the evening programs at Atchison Library. Noon Programs: Kids and allowances Tuesday, March 3 Marilyn Albright Work keys; Work Ready; Workforce investment Tuesday, March 10 Tim Brungardt, Kansas Job Service Joe Sharpe, Heartland Works Kansas Saves Wednesday, March 11 Diane Nielson, Atchison County Extension agent Evening Programs (begin at 5:30 p.m.): CREDIT: The scores and your financing auto loans, mortgage Tuesday, March 3 Ken Young, Exchange Bank Kelly Sisney CLEAN CHRISTIAN COMEDIENNE, SPEAKER AND TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL ALUMNA Christian Comedian and TLS Alumna Kelly Sisney. laugh at ourselves Free Will Donation All proceeds will go to the TLS current Technology Fund. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran School PTL 8th & Laramie Atchison, Kansas 66002 913-367-4763
MEMBER NEWS Nominations open for Business Appreciation Month Now more than ever, it s time to thank our Kansas businesses. Kansas businesses continue to be the foundation of our economy, our communities and our quality of life. And given our nation s current economic challenges, Kansas businesses are more important today than at any point in recent history. Business Appreciation Month is our way of thanking our proud Kansas businesses for all they do to keep Kansas strong. Now is your chance to honor businesses in your community by nominating them for a 2009 Kansas Business Appreciation Month Award. Nominations may be submitted on behalf of any Kansas business that has positively impacted its community, its workforce or the Kansas economy. The state s top nominees will be invited to the Kansas Cavalry Encampment event on June 25, where Governor Kathleen Sebelius will name one of them the winner of the Governor s Award of Excellence. Nominations will be accepted in the following four categories: Manufacturing/Distribution Service Retail Hospital/Non-Profit Businesses can be nominated by any individual or organization, and nominators may nominate multiple businesses. Nominate online at Kansascommerce. com. The nomination deadline is Friday, April 10 at 5 p.m. Late nominations will not be accepted. NBC presents Workers Wanted Wednesday KSHB-TV, Kansas City s NBC Action News Station, has launched a new community service campaign aimed at helping viewers find employment. Faced with a weakening economy and thousands of layoffs, many metro residents are struggling to make ends meet. So, NBC Action News felt the need to help. In November, NBC Action News launched Workers Wanted Wednesday. Each Wednesday during NBC Action News Today and NBC Action News Midday, viewers are encouraged to call a special phone bank where they re connected with employment experts. Since Workers Wanted Wednesday first launched, NBC Action News has taken more than 7,500 phone calls, recorded over 73,000 views on their website and has put more than 100 metro residents back to work. On February 2, 2009, KSHB-TV partnered with National Career Fairs for the first Workers Wanted Wednesday job fair, where nearly 1,300 job seekers were connected with metro employers looking for workers. On Wednesday, March 11, 2009, NBC Action News will host another career fair from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 8787 Reeder Road, in Overland Park, Kansas. With the huge response we have received to our Workers Wanted Wednesday segment, it has obviously struck a cord with our viewers. NBC Action News is pleased to provide this important assistance to our viewers during this tough economic time, said Craig Allison, Vice President and General Manager of KSHB- TV and KMCI-TV. In addition to the phone bank, a career fair and news segments, NBC Action News has produced one live webcast and two live web chats on www.nbcactionnews.com. These on-line programs have reached more than 2,000 job seekers. Viewers can watch Workers Wanted Wednesday every Wednesday on NBC Action News Today from 5-7a.m. and NBC Action News Midday from 11 a.m. to noon.