CANDIDATE FORUM - hosted by the Abilene Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce
Thu, Sept 22nd @ 6 pm
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Visitor's Center Auditorium
200 SE. 4th Street
(785) 263-1770
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Sat, Sept 24th @ 10 am to 4 pm
Enterprise City Park
(785) 263-8243
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"STORKS" at the Great Plains Cinema
Fri, Sep 23rd -27th
Check Website for showtimes
401 Cottage Avenue
(785) 263-4574 for more information.
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38th ANNUAL CHISHOLM TRAIL DAYS FESTIVAL
Dickinson County Historical Society
Sat, Oct 1st, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
412 S. Campbell
(785) 263-2681
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2016 IMPACT THE CURE (5K Run & 2 Mile Fun Walk)
Impact Sports and Fitness
Sat, Oct 1st, 7:00 am to 9:30 am
418 N. Broadway
(785) 263-3888
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UNITED WAY KICK-OFF AUCTION
Thur, Oct 6th @ 6:30 pm
Abilene Civic Center
201 NW. 2nd
(785) 479-1245
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Chamber Board of Directors
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Kyle Becker, Chairman
Marc Beswick, Past Chairman
Todd Moore, Vice Chairman
Raelyn Swisher, Secretary
Diane Miller, Treasurer
Matt Engle
Denise Guy
Jeff Hoover
Becky Schwab
Jennifer Waite
David Walters
Glenda Purkis
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| 2016 CANDIDATE FORUM TO BE HELD AT THE EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM |
The forum
will be a question and answer
Personalities) and broadcast live by Eagle Communications. Each candidate will get 2 minutes to answer the questions followed by 2 minutes to add additional thoughts after the other candidates have spoken.
The following candidates have RSPVed for the forum and will answer questions at the time indicated:
Kansas House District 70 - 6:00 pm
Kansas Senate District 24 - 6:45 pm
Don Merriman (d)
United States House District 1 and Senate for Kansas : 7:30 pm
The Abilene Area Chamber of Commerce believes that offering candidate forums is essential to foster a healthy public discourse on civic matters. We encourage our membership and the general public to become an educated voter to elect candidates who represent the interests of the people. The general election will be held
November 8th. Contact the
Dickinson County Clerks office at (785) 263-3774 for voter registration information.
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IMPORTANT EMPLOYMENT TAX INFORMATION !!!!!
New W-2 and 1099 filing deadline
Beginning with forms for tax year 2016, the deadline for filing all federal copies of Form W-2 and certain types of Form 1099-Misc is January 31. Some states have adopted the new deadline as well.
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The
Great Plains Theatre held a Chamber Business After Hours this past Tuesday, which was attended by over 60 people. For many in attendance, it was their first time in the new theatre facility. Kimmy Phillips (
Last Chance Graphics) won the 50-50 raffle and promptly donated it to the Great Plains Theatre. Wilma Calovich (Cedar Street Market) won the door prize, which consisted of play, movie, and concert tickets. Big Thanks to Elizabeth Weese, Executive Director, the GPT Board, and staff for hosting a great event.
There are dates available for Business After Hours hosting. If your business is interested in getting people in your door and meet potential clients and business partners, call (785) 263-1770 and ask about hosting an event.
On Thursday, September 22nd, the Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Candidate Forum, which will be held at the
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
visitor's center. The forum
will be a question and answer session moderated by Clarke Sanders (KSAL Radio Personality) and broadcast by Eagle Communications. The forum is sponsored by Abilene Machine.
The following candidates have RSPVed for the forum:
Kansas House District 70
Kansas Senate District 24
Don Merriman (d) -
United States House District 1
United States Senate for Kansas
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Michelle McClanahan |
Memorial Health System congratulates Director of Volunteer Services, Michelle McClanahan, as she was recently elected to serve as the President of the Kansas Association of Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals (KAHVRP). McClanahan will serve on the Association's board for one year as president and the following year as past president. KAHVRP provides structure for the development of professional administration of volunteer services departments within health care facilities including hospitals, senior care facilities and hospice.
 The "Discover Abilene" magazine is completed and is currently being printed. Distribution will begin October 1st. For copies contact the Chamber Office at (785) 263-1770 or send an email to chamber@abileneks.net.
The City Commission approved a bid from APAC-Kansas to resurface N. Buckeye (K-15) from 21st Street to 2400 Avenue. The project is slated to being in early October and should take 1-2 weeks to complete.
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James' Random Thoughts ....................
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Turn Off, Get Out, Build Life Experiences
I previously mentioned that the festival season is upon us. As I hope many of you have, I've been taking in a healthy dose of live music. Even though my family didn't make the pilgrimage to the Walnut Valley Festival (Winfield) this year, we enjoyed the live music at the "Trails, Rails, and Tales" celebration and experienced the two Bonebrake Concert Series shows at the Great Plains Theatre. This coming weekend is the Enterprise Fall Festival with live music, and on October 1st, there will be live music at the 38th Annual Chisholm Trail Days at the Dickinson County Historical Society. The next Bonebrake Concert Series show will be Tim & Myles Thompson on Fri, October 21st.
Regardless of your taste in music, live music is good for the soul. The timing and beat of music mimics the rhythm of your beating heart and marks the times of our lives. We all have those songs that bring us back to a time and place where in our mind's eye we are with our friends and loved ones. It may also remind you of the first time you did something, met someone, or experienced a place. I saw this recently at the Chamber Business After Hours at the Great Plains Theatre. There were several people who praised the facility and admitted they had never been in the theatre before. They stepped out of their normal routine and discovered a place they may like to visit more often. Likewise, during the Brandon Jenkins concert at the theatre, several people indicated that it was their first time watching live music in that location. Live music and the setting etched memories that will last.
These are the moments life is made of. Even though tailgating and attending a sporting event may be habit for many (just like going to the Walnut Valley Festival), for others it is an unforgettable experience. My advice... turn off the television, iPad, laptop, iPod, and gaming system. Get out there and experience an event you've never been to. Because while screens may be in HD, building life experiences activates the HD of your mind and memories, which no technology can fully replicate. At least not yet.
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