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Monday, May 14, 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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Paint the Town

The Winfield Main Street Committee is planning a "Paint the Town" event where volunteers will help clean up and paint some of our downtown businesses!  This event will be on Thursday, May 31 and Friday, June 1. 

If you would like to help out in this important and rewarding event, please sign up here: http://winfieldareachamberofcommerce.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=28126

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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.

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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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

Winfield Main Street Committee Meeting
Monday, May 14, 11:30 AM, Chamber office

Executive Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 15, 1:00 PM, Chamber office

Chamber Dinner & Auction Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 16, 11:30 PM, Chamber office

Convention & Tourism Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 16, 4:00 PM, Chamber office

BEST Committee Meeting
Thursday, May 17, 8:30 AM, Chamber office  

Upcoming Chamber Activities

Chamber Board Meeting
Monday, May 21, Noon, Chamber office

Chamber Coffee hosted by Agora Architecture
Thursday, May 24, 10:00 AM, Chamber office

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

Downtown Flower Planting Day
Thursday, May 17, 9:00 AM, Downtown pocket gardens

Ashley's Open Mic @ CHC
Friday, May 18, 7:00 PM, College Hill Coffee, 403 Soward St.

Wine-O Trail Run
Saturday, May 19, 9:00 AM, Wheat State Wine Co., 23622 Springhill Farm Dr.


CMS Dance Classes Begin
Saturday, May 19, 3:00 PM, Community Music School at Southwestern College, 100 College St.
For more info, call 221-6188 or email cms@sckans.edu


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Viking Snapshot


Monday - May 14
V Baseball 4A Regional 2:00pm
V G Soccer 4A Playoffs (TBA Mon/Tues)
V B Golf 4A Regional @ Wellington GC 9:00am

Tuesday- May 15
V Softball 4A Regional @ Ark City 4:30pm

Wednesday- May 16
V Baseball Regional Championship 5:00pm (If win Monday)

Friday- May 18
V Track 4A Regional Meet @ Chanute 2:00pm
V Girls Swim 4A State @ Hummer Sports Park TBA

Saturday- May 19
V Girls Swim 4A State @ Hummer Sports Park TBA

Sunday - May 20
High School Graduation @ Richard Jantz Stadium  2:00pm



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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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IKE Airport Info Meeting & Discussion

The ability to access affordable commercial air service plays an integral role in the success of every business in south-central Kansas. As a result, it is imperative to raise awareness and promote the strengths of the services and carriers from Eisenhower Airport.  The Wichita Regional Chamber Airport Advisory Committee, Regional Economic Area Partnership (REAP) and the Sumner County Economic Development, are hosting meetings to get input from business leaders to gather information about air related priorities and needs across the region. 
 
Are there destinations that are difficult to get to?  What nonstop destinations would help your business grow? How often do you use an airport other than ICT for your travel needs, and why?  Join leaders from across the private and public sectors as we collect information and learn more about Eisenhower Airport.
 
Where: Sumner County Economic Development, 314 N. Washington, Wellington, Kansas 67152
When:  May 17th at 9:00am


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Project Wichita Focus Groups

In recent years,  our region has celebrated big wins and increasing community pride. This positive momentum has driven a significant question for many in our area: "What's next for our community?" Project Wichita is a regional engagement process designed to identify and define a ten-year community vision and action plan. 
 
This process is led by four volunteer co-chairs:  Aaron Bastian, (President of Fidelity Bank), Debbie Gann (Vice President, Corporate Communications & Administration of Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.),  Scott Schwindaman (President  &  CEO, Lubrication Engineers, Inc.) and Juston White (Executive Director of Boys and Girls Club of South Central Kansas). It's also led by a nearly-90 member Vision Team comprising representatives of small and large businesses, non-profit organizations, civic and regional organizations, and community groups. The  role of the  Vision Team  is  to ensure that this process engages as many voices  as possible. 
 
Wichita State University's Public Policy and Management Center will facilitate the community engagement process through traditional and non-traditional methods, including focus groups, surveys, and engagement at community events. Focus groups are currently underway until May 31 to identify common, recurring themes within the community. The next phase of listening will include community feedback on those major themes through a public survey, which will be available in June. 
 
To participate in Project Wichita focus groups, contact  evan@projectwichita.org  or go online to    www.projectwichita.org/focusgroups. Visit    www.projectwichita.org  for more information.

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SUMMER YOUTH CLASS REGISTRATION
Saturday, May 19
8:00 AM
Winfield Recreation Commission, 624 College St.


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William Newton Hospital Presents
"Chip in for Children" Golf Tournament
 
 
benefitting CASA of Cowley County
June 22, 2018 at the Winfield Country Club
 
Four man scramble (Two flights)
Registration $400.00 per team ($100 per player)
Prizes awarded for each flight!
Paid Registration due by: June 19, 2018
 
Team check-in begins at 9;00am
Shotgun start at 10:00am
 
For more information contact Caroline Kaufman (620) 222-1618 or Linda Groth (580) 491-8182.
 
All proceeds help CASA volunteers provide a voice for abused and neglected children involved in the court system in Cowley County.
 
 

Click here for registration form

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Stars Go Dim to Perform at Southwestern College
 
Stars Go Dim, a Christian pop band from Nashville, will be featured performers at the Donna DeMint Memorial Cancer Benefit Concert Saturday, June 1. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Richardson Performing Arts Center in Southwestern College's Christy Administration Building.  Tickets are $15. 

This concert is part of the Winfield Relay for Life event with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.

The band will also mentor youth attending Amp It Up! Worship Band Camp May 29 through June 2 at Southwestern College.  High school students at the camp will perform with other high school and college worship leaders. 

Since 2007 Stars Go Dim members have been determined to use their musical gifts for one purpose: letting people know about God's relentless love for them, group members say.

"We are all part of a love story," says lead singer Chris Cleveland, "a story of God's love for his people and His love for each one of us."

Camp director Martin Rude is looking forward to having Stars Go Dim on campus.
"We are so looking forward to the musical professionalism and the passionate message of the power of love that Chris and the band will bring to our Donna DeMint memorial fundraiser concert," Rude says. "This year we are celebrating nominations from different community churches that we are calling 'Champions of Perseverance.' These are persons nominated by their local churches who have been through cancer treatments. Everyone who perseveres through the hard experiences of life is a champion. This is an effort to share some of their stories to increase knowledge about cancer and decrease some of the fear as we raise funds for the cure."

Rude adds that a video of some of their stories will be shown at the beginning of the concert and Stars Go dim will end their concert with a dedication of their last single "You are Loved."

For more information about the camp or the concert, contact Brittany Donley, director of camps, conferences, and events at Southwestern College, at (620) 229-6141, or visit the website at http://www.sckans.edu/other/richardson-performing-arts-center/upcoming-artists/

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Ukulele Camps at the Community Music School
 
June 4-June 8 at Darbeth Rehearsal Hall
1-2pm
OR
July 16-July 20 at Darbeth 207
1-2pm 
 
Email the CMS at cms@sckans.edu for pricing and to enroll today.

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2018 Purple Pack Catbacker Events

K-State Family Fun Day
Wednesday, May 23rd: 11 am - 1 pm
Wilson Park Rotunda - Arkansas City
Join K-State coaches, players and Willie the Wildcat for lunch, inflatable games and giveaways. Kids will receive a FREE lunch and K-State gift. Adult lunches will be available for $5. Exclusive auction items and ticket packages will also be featured.

Also Join Us For:
Bill Taylor Memorial Golf Scramble
Saturday, June 2nd: 10:00 am
Quail Ridge Golf Course - Winfield
$100/player and includes lunch and gift
 
We are also looking for golf hole sponsors at $100/sponsor. This sponsorship includes your business name on a tee box and banner. If you are interested in helping us with a sponsorship or making reservations for the K-State Day and/or golf scramble they can be directed to catbackers@hotmail.com.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cowley County Seeking Council Members

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cowley County are currently looking for members that might be interested in serving on our Community Leadership Council.  We meet on the 4th Monday Bi-monthly and currently have 9 positions filled with room for 6 more.  Responsibilities are helping with recruiting and fundraising.  If someone is interested, please contact Debi Clark @ 620-221-7766 or email dclark@kansasbigs.org.  

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Cowley House of Hope Survey

The Cowley House of Hope is conducting a survey to determine the number of homeless individuals in the area, beginning May 1, 2018 and running through June 1, 2018. The Housing & Urban Development (HUD) office defines homelessness in the following 4 Categories:
  • Is the individual or family living in a public or private place not meant for habitation;
  • Are there families living together in spaces causing overcrowding (Example: Ten individuals living in a two bedroom home);
  • Is there an imminent risk of homelessness;
  • Are there children involved;
  • Are there individuals fleeing domestic violence.
  • Couch surfers (This is not an official HUD definition, but should be counted)
When the discussion of a homeless shelter first began in January 2017, we determined the
number of homelessness to be around 150 and suspected the number to be higher. As we begin the process to educate and reconstruct the understanding of homelessness it will be imperative to provide accurate and timely information.
We don't need names or any personal information so there will no doubt be some overlap; all we're looking for is a snapshot to see if the number has moved since 2017. You can email me the results weekly or whatever is easiest for you. My email address is winfieldhousing1417@gmail.com

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Winfield Soroptmist Cookbooks For Sale

$20 each - over 400 recipes. Contact any Soroptimist member to get yours today.

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Save the Date: August 9, 2018
 
Cowley College will be hosting several exciting events to kick off the opening of the Sumner Campus Technology and Innovation Center in Wellington, and we would be honored to receive your presence!
 
August 9, 2018
  • 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm - "Legislator Look-in" - This is a time set aside for State dignitaries to take a private tour of the Technology and Innovation Center.
  • 2:00 pm - Chamber of CommerceRibbon Cutting
  • 2:15 pm - Farm Bureau Partnership Signing for the Cowley College collegiate program.
 
Location Specifics: The Sumner Campus is located on the south side of Highway 160 centered between Walmart and the KOA campgrounds in Wellington, KS.


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Want to advertise your business with 12,000 of our closest friends?

Do you have an ad you would like to share with 12,000 or more people who will be spending a week or more in Winfield? The Walnut Valley Festival Program is given to every festival goer who enters the fairgrounds, and contains general information on the featured artists and stage schedules, as well as area attractions and events. Do you offer a discount to festival attendees? What better way to get the word out than an ad in the WVF program?

Contact us at hq@wvfest.com, and we will send you our ad sizes and rates. Ad space is sold on a first-come, first served basis, and absolute deadline for program ads is June 15.

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Gottlob Coupon Program



Join our 2018 Coupon Program for $25 and receive great deals and save big each month through the entire year! You'll also receive a free pot and a set of gardening gloves (pictured above)! Get started this season! Stop by our Nursery & Garden Center today and start saving.


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Need extra housing? Whole apartment available for nightly, weekly, or longer stays next to Southwestern College, College Hill Coffee, and Grace Methodist Church.
New signups to Airbnb can use this URL for $40 credit:

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Mosaic in LOCATION invites you to attend a free, one-hour tour of our mission and hear stories from the people we support, their families and our staff. FREE LUNCH TO GO provided! 
 
Thursday, May 17, 2018
12:00 Noon
2120 E. 9th, Winfield, KS  
 
For your reservation, please contact:
Nancy Maier, Community Relations Officer
620-229-8702

 


 

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Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce
123 E. 9th Avenue
P.O. Box 640
Winfield, KS 67156
Ph: 620-221-2420
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