First Option Bank Community Scavenger Hunt - HERE'S A CHANCE TO WIN A FAMILY FUN TRAVEL PACK worth over $50! 
Watch our First Option Facebook Page each day, April 17-21, for a clue where to find a photo of Fun Buddy. Take a selfie or a picture of friends or family with the Fun Buddy photo. Post your picture in the comments for the clue each day, but don't disclose the location! You may have up to 5 entries - 1 for each of the 5 locations that will be featured. The winner will be drawn at 8am on Monday, April 24 as we kick off our Community Bank Week celebration! 

First Option Bank - Community Bank Week - Join us April 24-29 as we show our appreciation and celebrate Community Banking! Register to win prizes at each of our five locations. Stop in anytime during Community Bank Week and register to win some fabulous prizes! The kids can register too! Watch our facebook page for some special fun and a chance to win a prize. Let us put you in the driver's seat with a car loan, a great rate and a gas card for your fill up! Mention this special offer and open a new Fun Buddy Savings account during Community Bank Week, or deposit $10 into an existing Fun Buddy account, and you'll receive double points! Help your child age 12 or younger learn to be a smart saver. Join us for a Community Appreciation Tailgate on Friday, April 28th. Stop by anytime between 11am-2pm to enjoy a free hot dog lunch, pick up some great giveaways and register for prize drawings. Click here for more information!

Miami County Medical Center Family Fun & Safety Day!

Osawatomie Farmer's Market - Coming Soon! - Vendors are being sought to participate in an Osawatomie Farmer's Market. To be held every Thursday evening during season from 4:30-7pm, it will begin on May 18th. The Farmer's Market will be held at 6th & Parker Ave. on the open lot area to the south and east of the Weir Auto Parts Building. For more information contact the Osawatomie Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 63, 628 Main St., 913-755-4114 or 913-731-1193.

Miami County Medical Center -  Are you looking for a great volunteer opportunity? Miami County Medical Center is looking for volunteers to help in the gift shop throughout the week. We are looking for customer-service friendly volunteers to help customers check out, help keep displays up-to-date and provide a warm smile near the main entrance of the hospital. The specific need is for Tuesday afternoons and people to help fill in on an as needed basis. If interested, please contact Juanita Sprinkle at 913-294-6640 or Juanita.sprinkle@olathehealth.org .

New Lancaster General Store Middle Creek Winery Open Range Concert -  Open Range Concerts present Betse & Clarke at the New Lancaster General Store & Winery on April 22nd.  Join us for an Earth Day Cook-Out Potluck and then enjoy a concert by Betse & Clarke! Betse & Clarke will make your toes tap any place, but in this authentic period setting, you just flat won't be able to sit still! Their music is familiar... and totally different; a fiddle and banjo duo with a sense of adventure. Old time music and song celebrated alongside inventive new compositions: a passion for the depth of tradition and a look to new creative paths. You'll know you've been on a musical journey and you'll be glad you went along! We'll have the grill hot for whatever you want to bring to cook, and please bring a dish to share. Brats to grill will be available for purchase. Water, iced tea and lemonade are provided along with plates and tableware. Wine and wine slushies will be available for purchase. Come enjoy the old historic New Lancaster General Store, and step back in time on a musical journey with Betse Ellis and Clarke Wyatt! $5.00 of the ticket price is a donation to the Bruce Kelly Engineering and Music Education Scholarship Fund/Miami County Community Foundation, a 501c3 charitable organization. Save your ticket as your donation receipt for tax purposes. Thank you for your support!

USD 367 Ozone Sport & Fitness Zone - Looking for responsible, hard working, flexible lifeguards and swim instructors for the Ozone. Must be 16 years old. Applications are available at our Welcome Center. Water Fit Position Open for morning times in the Aquatic Department. For more information, contact Dave French - 913-755-3622.

Olathe Medical Center - We are hosting a Nursing Open House on Tuesday, May 2nd - 11am-2pm and 4-8pm. Our organization is growing, and we're looking for RNs and LPNs to join us! Sign On Bonus! *Be one of the first to tour our new lobby and the new Birth Place. *Meet and talk with our nursing leadership and recruiters from all areas of the hospital. Olathe Health offers competitive benefits and compensation, generous PTO and sick leave, a matching retirement program and more. Register online: www.olathehealth.org/RNopenhouse. Walk-ins are welcome! Go to Olathe Medical Center, New Main Entrance and Lobby, 20333 W. 151st St., Olathe. 913-791-4200  

Miss Osawatomie 2017 - Save the Date - It's almost Pageant Time! An  Informational Sign-Up Meeting will be Tuesday, May 2nd - 7:00pm at Memorial Hall, 411 11th St. The Miss Osawatomie Pageant is part of the 2017 John Brown Jamboree, and will be held the evening of June 16th in the OHS Auditorium. 

This year's theme is "Big Heroes Small Town" - so have fun with it. This contest is open to young ladies currently in K-12th grades and currently residing within the Osawatomie School District & attending Osawatomie schools, girls residing in Osawatomie who may attend private school elsewhere, or are homeschooled but live within the USD #367 District and fall into that age/grade range.  ALL contestants will receive a goodie bag. Participation is FREE and participants will have the option of pre-ordering this year's pageant t-shirt for $15 and the Photo CD of the entire event for $10 at the sign up meeting. They will also have their picture taken that evening (head & shoulders shot). 

Private Duty,  Specializes in Alzheimer's Care, Parkinson's Care, MS Care and much more.  Contact us to learn more about our services or arrange for a free consultation!

Infinite HealthCare

429 East Main Street

Osawatomie, KS 66064

913-204-0633

Toll Free Phone - 877-302-2740

www.infinitehealthcarekc.com

LaShonda Miller, Management

email - lashonda@infinitehealthcarekc.com

Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to conform to clients' needs and preferences.

Life Care Center of Osawatomie is a skilled nursing facility, providing physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, short term  rehab to long term care, and hospice services. Located at 1615 Parker Ave, Life Care Center strives to  meet the resident's physical, mental, social and spiritual needs.   Medicare, medicaid, commercial insurance and private pay are accepted.

 

Life Care employs 125-130 people which include RN's, LPNs, CMTs,  CNAs, Dietary, Housekeeping, Laundry, Activities, Office  Administration and Maintenance. 

 

The facility was opened in the spring of 1967.  Following is the history of how it came about:

 

Gordon Schrader was Osawatomie City Manager in 1965 and received a 

call one day from a college friend, Bob Rieger, who was a pharmacist in Wichita, KS. Gordon had formerly been assistant city manager in El 

Dorado, KS and Bob was looking for information about building a 

nursing home in El Dorado. Gordon gave him the information he needed 

and commented that Osawatomie needed a nursing home. 

 

A few months later Gordon received a call from Jack Clark, who was co-owner of Bouse and Clark Construction Co. out of Oklahoma, who had 

flown into the county airport. Gordon went out to meet and pick up Jack, swung by to pick up Web Hawkins and went to Gordon's home to visit 

about a nursing home. Jack said that if Osawatomie could get some 

investors, a nursing home could become a reality. Bouse and Clark had 

built nursing homes in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, including the one in 

El Dorado. He stayed all night at the John Brown Hotel and a meeting 

was held the next day with some local business people.

 

It was decided that the city would issue industrial revenue bonds if they 

could get enough investors. Several investors came forward including: 

Bill Butler, Dr. Bill Appenfeller, Dr. Andy Wymore, Willis McQueary, 

Bill Sinclair, John Slayman, Frank Coker, Larry Coker, Bill Eddy, 

Nelson Reppert, Russell Mills, Doug Hagadorn, Dr. George Zubowicz 

and Jack Jacobson. These investors formed a corporation and were the 

first owners of what would become Holiday Manor, Inc.

 

 

An expansion took place and opened in March of 1975, adding a new wing with 50 more beds. An Open House was held on March 9, 1975 to celebrate the opening of the addition. 75 staff members were then working at Holiday Manor and more were to be added as needed with the new addition.  

Bill Butler, one of the stockholders, was in charge of the expansion construction. Miriam Weaver, who was administrator at the time, and Pat Butler were in charge of the major decorating of the new wing. They  wanted to give it a "home away from home" atmosphere.

 

Samuel Summers was the first administrator. Miriam Weaver became the 

second administrator in 1968 and held the position for many years. A complete list of directors was not available until 1990. Since then those directors have included:  Patricia Cranston, John Conion, Louise Yarbro, Jon  Robinson, Andy Buckholtz, Jackie Lowe, Lisa Kolman, Cameron Hodges, Amiee Seck, Roger Hubbard (interim), Dan Sheehan and David Mercier.

 

Different ownership has taken place of the nursing home over the years. Holiday Manor was bought out and became Regency Nursing Home. It later became Heritage Manor. Life Care Centers of America is the current owner .

 

David Mercier is the current Executive Director. He is new to the post  having started in December. He has been in LTC for 34 years, holding positions as Administrative Regional Manager, Regional Vice-President  and owner. David has sat on the Kansas Health Care Association Board  two different terms and has worked in Kansas and Missouri with homes ranging from 49 beds to 430 beds. David lives in Gardner, KS with his  family and also owns the UPS Store in Gardner.

 

Life Care Center, and all former owners since the opening of the  facility in 1967, have employed and continue to employ many people.  Many people have been residents and been cared for as outpatients  at this nursing home. The nursing home has expanded its facility and operations over the years to meet the needs of those served. 

 

Life Care Center of Osawatomie is very supportive of  our community. They host many activities and sponsor many events.  Life Care Center of Osawatomie is a great asset to our community.

A chamber coffee will be held at Life Care Center on Wednesday, May 10th at 10am! Plan to join us to learn more about this business and meet the new director, David Mercier!

 

Hall's Rockyard Mulch Madness Extended! - Get your mulch on sale! For any mulch orders over $100, you will receive 10% off. The special has been extended for a few more weeks! Delivery charges are not included. Also, check out our inventory of river rock and natural stone borders. Come by and pick it up or place your order at  607 Mulberry,  Osawatomie -  913-245-4089. Hours are  M-F - 8-5 and  Sat - 8-noon.

New Lancaster General Store Middle Creek Winery Open Range Concert

Earth Day Cook-Out Potluck and then enjoy a concert by Betse & Clarke

New Lancaster General Store & Winery, 36688 New Lancaster Rd., Paola, KS

April 24-29

Friday, April 28 - 1 1am-2pm