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Monday, February 26, 2018

Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce 
Keeping You Informed!


The Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce is a local chamber without ties to either the Kansas or the U.S. Chambers of Commerce.  We believe that being independent allows us the best opportunity to serve our members with an unbiased approach to issues that are important to the local communities where we serve. 

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2018 Chamber Lunch Bites Series

Mark the following dates down on your calendar for the annual Lunch Bites Series! Area leaders will give a presentation over a catered lunch.

March 8
State of Southwestern College
presented by President Dr. Andrews
Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Please RSVP by Monday, March 5th

April 25
State of Strother Field* 
presented by Strother Field Manager Shawn McGrew
Four County Mental Health 

June 21 
State of City of Winfield
presented by Mayor Greg Thompson
Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce

August 30
State of Cowley County*
presented by a member of the County Commission
Community Center at Baden Square

October 4
State of USD 465
Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce

All presentations are at Noon. Lunch is $10.
To RSVP for any of these dates, please email admin@winfieldchamber.org or call 221-2420.

*Indicates these luncheons are co-hosted by the Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Winfield Fire/EMS Department will also be hosting THE LAST FREE 30-minute class here at the Winfield Chamber on Wednesday at 8:30 AM!
To reserve your spot, call 221-2420 or email admin@winfieldchamber.org.

Also, if you have an AED in your building, please let Aaron Sutton know. Winfield Fire/EMS is working to compile a list of locations of AED's in Winfield for an app so the information can be accessible to the public.

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The Cowley County Service Alliance held its first meeting on Feb. 8 with more than 70 attending.  The mission of the group is to create community growth through coordinated efforts in service and philanthropy for a larger collective impact.

CCSA is asking clubs, organizations, civic groups, and non-profits who would like to be involved to complete the CCSA organization  submission form.

Contact the Winfield Chamber with questions.

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Chamber Activities This Week

Chamber Board Meeting
Monday, February 26, Noon, Chamber office

CCTA Committee Meeting
Tuesday, February 27, 11:30 AM, Billy Sims BBQ, 2113 N. Summit, Arkansas City

FREE 30-minute, Hands-only CPR Training
Wednesday, February 28, 8:30 AM, Chamber office

YP Lunch N Learn with Bluestem Family Health
Wednesday, February 28, Noon, $5/YP Members, $10/Non-Members, Physician's Pavilion, 1230 E. 6th Ave.

Chamber Coffee hosted by Cowley College 
Thursday, March 1, 10:00 AM, Cowley College Winfield Center, 1406 E. 8th Ave.

Ribbon Cutting for Mumford Kitchen & Bath
Thursday, March 1, 11:00 AM, 715 Main St.

Upcoming Chamber Activities

Youth Employment Project Informational Meeting
Monday, March 5, 11:30 am, Winfield Chamber




Lunch Bites: State of Southwestern College
Thursday, March 8, Noon, $10, Chamber office
RSVP by Monday, March 5

YP Board Meeting
Thursday, March 8, 6:00 PM, Shindigs Bar & Grill, 500 Main

Sunday, March 11 is Daylight Savings Time
 

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Community Events Calendar:    
find Arkansas City events at http://www.arkcity.org/calendar.php

2018 "Storm Fury on the Plains" Presentation
Tuesday, February 27, 2:30 PM & 6:30 PM, Cowley Cinema 8, 23046 Avery Ave.
  2018 WAHC Evening for the Arts
Thursday, March 1, 5:30 PM, Community Center at Baden Square, 700 Gary St.
RSVP today to 221-2161 or winfieldarts@gmail.com



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Vike-Connected Snapshot
 

Monday - Feb 26
WHS G/B Basketball @ Circle FR G/B 4:15pm, JV B/V G 6:00pm, JV G/V B 7:45pm
WHS/WMS Spring Practices Start

Tuesday- Feb 27
WMS Wrestling Double Dual @ Wellington 4:30pm

Thursday- March 1
WHS G Basketball 4A Sub State @ Ark City TBA
WMS Wrestling B Team @ Douglass 4:00pm

Friday- March 2
WHS B Basketball 4A Sub State @ Ark City TBA
WHS Orchestra 130 Year Celebration TBA

Saturday- March 3
WHS G/B 4A Sub State Finals @ Ark City TBA
WMS Wrestling Pioneer League Tournament @ Ark City 9:00am



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Scholarship Opportunities
If your business or organization offers a scholarship, please email the application and information about the scholarship to admin@winfieldchamber.org to be featured in this section.
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Cowley County Farm Bureau

We have a $1000 essay application open to Cowley County Farm Bureau members.   The selected winning essayist will be receive a check for $1000 that can be used towards any college or technical school expenses.  Completed essays and the application are due April 27th by close of business day.


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News from Chamber Members

 
Please help us promote your business by sending us information to include in this section! Email information to admin@winfieldchamber.org and we will add it to this email blast. Information will need to be received each FRIDAY BY NOON in order to be included in the following week's news.  Pictures and/or flyers must be in a .jpeg format please.
 

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SC Class Seeking Businesses for TV Commercial Production

The COMM 114 Basic Video Production course at Southwestern College is seeking to collaborate with local Winfield businesses this Spring 2018 semester in the production of free 30-second television commercials.  Students will be required to communicate clearly with business owners/managers as clients and incorporate their ideas and visions into these ads using high definition video and sound to deliver the finished product by an agreed-upon deadline.  Clients will receive a copy of the finished ad on a DVD or jump drive.  Commercials will also air on Southwestern College's new JinxTV television station. For more information, please contact instructor Jason Knowles at jason.knowles@sckans.edu.


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BIKE RACK DESIGN CONTEST INVITES YOUTH TO SUBMIT DESIGNS
 
In November 2015, RISE Cowley (formerly the Cowley County Healthy Communities Coalition) approved a bike rack design contest for 5 communities in Cowley County.  Inspired by the Ohio Creating Healthy Communities project, RISE Cowley strives to promote healthy choices by focusing on policies, systems and environments. Specifically, this project helps create infrastructure to support and increase biking.
 
A contest for youth to submit designs was held in January 2016 and winning designs were selected for Arkansas City and Winfield. A fish bike rack was installed last fall at the Winfield Public Library and a sunflower bike rack with bench will be constructed this spring for installation in Arkansas City.
 
The design contest is being re-issued for the communities of Burden, Dexter and Udall. The design contest invites youth, ages 5-18, and their families to create a design specific to their community. If the design is selected, RISE Cowley will pay to have it built and installed in the community.
 
Bike rack designs do not have to be fancy drawings - in fact simple lines are easiest to fabricate into a functional bike rack. It is suggested that the design be 6-8 feet long and suitable to secure at least 4-6 bikes. Youth can submit more than one design and they are due by March 2, 2018 to the Cowley County Extension Office, PO Box 538 Winfield or via e-mail to cowleyhealthycommunities@gmail.com.
 
If you are an adult with an idea for a design, find a youth in your community and partner on a submission. Funding for the fabrication and installation is from the Communities Preventing Childhood Obesity grant project previously received by RISE Cowley.
 
For more information, please contact Becky Reid at K-State Research and Extension Cowley County at 620.221.5450.


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Winfield Elks Charitable Fund taking applicants

The Winfield Elks Charitable Fund of Legacy Regional Community Foundation provides funding to Winfield (KS) area charitable projects and programming that helps children grow up health and drug-free, by undertaking projects that address unmet need, and/or honoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans.  The Fund is pleased to announce a request for proposals.  Successful project applications for the Winfield Elks Charitable Fund grant will carry out the same intended objectives.  The project or programming must serve the Winfield (KS) area.

Each applicant is eligible to apply for one (1) 2018 Winfield Elks Charitable Fund grant up to $5,000.  The deadline for submitting completed applications is March 30, 2018.  Detailed information is available at  www.leagcyregionalfoundation.org .


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Kansas Teacher of the Year Team Coming to Southwestern College
 
The Kansas Teacher of the Year (KTOY) 2018 team will be at Southwestern College on Thursday, March 8, in Deets Library's Murray Reference Room.  The public is invited to attend and there is no admission charge.  The event is sponsored by the Southwestern College Ed Builders and funding is provided by the Southwestern College Student Government Association.

There will be a meet-and-greet at 5 p.m., followed by a light dinner (RSVP is necessary and seating is limited).  The KTOY team will have a presentation at 5:45 p.m.
Kansas Teacher of the Year Samantha J. Neill, who teaches grades 9-12 English language arts in Buhler USD 313, will be in attendance along with 2018 Regional Teachers of the Year Jennifer L. Donovan (K-5 music, De Soto USD 232); Gilbert R. Still Jr., grade 4, Dodge City USD 443;  Jamie D. Manhart (grades 9-12 journalism, Silver Lake USD 372); Sarah C. VenJohn, (grades 9-12 mathematics, Winfield USD 465); Megan E. Nagel (grade 6 English language arts, science, Newton USD 373); Bradley W. Weaver (K-5 music, Atchison USD 409; and Angela R. Powers (grade 10 English, AVID, Olathe USD 233).

For more information or to make dinner reservations, contact Sheryl Erickson, associate professor of education at Southwestern College, at (620) 229-6360.

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Help us to make 2018 4kidsake.com campaign the best EVER for the youth of Cowley County!
 
88 youth in our county have requested a 1 to 1 mentoring relationship and together we can make a difference in the future!
 
Attached is the link to our 24th campaign for Cowley; registration preferred at least 2 weeks prior to event: 
 
https://www.4kidsake.org/Cowley                    
 
Under the event tab, you will find a printable pledge sheet to begin.
 
Click on the event you wish to participate in; on March 4th there will be a session @ 1 & 2:30 which can't be designated on the site, so email me the time you wish or once I see you have registered, I will be in contact with you to get this information.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or if you would like me to come and present this to your business or group.     

Debi Clark
Development Manager
Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Cowley & Sumner Counties
Home office: 103 E. 9th Suite 316 Winfield, KS 67156
Tel: (620)221-7766 Fax: (620)221-1229 Cell: (620)222-4428


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Do you have dependents?
If so, please complete our childcare survey.
 
A coalition of volunteers interested in improving early childhood learning outcomes for all children in Cowley County is gathering information about the childcare needs of residents in Cowley County.
The results of this survey will help us determine the feasibility of the local need for childcare facilities, as well as determine areas of concern that may need to be addressed in access to childcare. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey of 14 quick questions.
 
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
 
 
 
For employers, there is a separate survey for your feedback -
Click here -  Childcare Survey- Employersor you can complete the survey by going to http://bit.ly/CowleyChildcareEmployer
 

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Medical Loan Closet Seeking New Location

The Medical Loan Closet, which has been housed at Grace Episcopal Church annex for the last four years needs to find a new home - soon! The Closet is a non-profit ministry staffed entirely by volunteers. The Closet loans durable medical equipment at no charge to anyone in need. The space needs to be at least 700 square feet and either on the ground floor or with elevator access. If you have any ideas for this space,  please call or email Cheri Baer, 221-3678 or bcbaer@att.net.

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The Military Hometown Heroes of Winfield Banner Project is a living tribute created for the community to recognize and honor Winfield residents and their family members who are serving, have served, or have given their life to our country in the United States Armed Forces. Each banner will be in honor of a specific Winfield service person and will include their name, branch of service and photo. Banners will be displayed in the square of the Winfield Memorial Park on Armed Forces Day and the month of November to both celebrate and remind the community of their dedication to our country.

Project:
The Hometown Heroes banners will be displayed at the Memorial Park square at the initial start of this program and as the project expands the banners will be placed in other common community areas within our town, such as 9th and Main street. (All banner locations shall be determined solely by the banner committee.)
The Hometown Heroes Banners are purchased by the family members or the individual veteran. The cost of each banner is $150 and includes the design, production and shipping. $160 is for the pole hardware that includes, 2 poles, 2 clamps and 2 steel straps. $7.00 will be added for the administration fee. Totaling $317.  Only one Veteran per banner side. So if you have multiple Veterans you may put one Veteran on one side and the other on the other side. 
 
The banners will be used twice a year for the next four years. At the end of the 4th year the family will be notified that their term is up and they will have the option of purchasing a new banner and continue with another 4 years or opt out and keep their banner.  When they opt out we will mail their banner back to them for the family to do what they wish.
 
Businesses or individuals at any time may donate any amount of monies to help other Veterans that are unable to purchase their own banner.  They may also sponsor an individual Veteran.
 
Please Fill out the information below:
 
Family/ Name of applicant__________________________________ 
Applicant address___________________________________
Applicant phone___________________________ 
Applicant email___________________________ 
 
Veterans Name_____________________________________ Veterans Military Branch____________ Rank (if known)____________________ 
Years of service (if known)__________ War Served (if served in War)____________________________
 
There is room at the bottom of the banner for general information. 2 lines, 21 characters each including spaces.(Military information only) Example: if they served in multiple branches or an exemplary medal, such as purple heart... etc 
 
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You will need to submit a picture and payment by March 31st, 2018 . Pictures must be in Military Uniform and in a high quality digital form (preferably 300 or higher DPI). If you do not have a digital copy, please bring the picture and self addressed envelope to Tammy Carrasco at 1521 Main Street and we will digitize the photo and return it to you in the envelope you provided in an appropriate time frame. Please return ALL forms to Tammy Carrasco at 1521 Main Street, Winfield, KS 67156. Payments need to be made in cash or check, payable to Legacy/Veterans Banner Project.


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Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce
123 E. 9th Avenue
P.O. Box 640
Winfield, KS 67156
Ph: 620-221-2420
Fax: 620-221-2958
email: admin@winfieldchamber.org
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