CHAMBER MEETINGS/ EVENTS: Feb.5 Leadership Atchison County Alumni After Hours, Depot —5-7 p.m. Feb. 6 Retail Planning Meeting, Depot —8 a.m. Feb. 7 Legislative Coffee, Depot — 9 a.m. Feb. 10 Leadership Council, Depot — noon Feb. 11 HR Round Table, NEKTC —11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Feb. 17 Workforce Development Council, Depot — noon Feb. 18 Chamber Board meeting/retreat, Depot — noon Feb. 18 Beautification Council, Depot — 4 p.m. Feb. 19 Tourism Council, Depot — 8:30 a.m. Feb. 25 Ambassadors, Mall Towers — noon Feb. 27 Home & Garden Show, AHCC — 5-8 p.m. Feb. 28 Home & Garden Show, AHCC — 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. T HIS W EEK IN Feb. 3, 2009 - Feb. 10, 2009 200 S. 10th P.O. Box 126 913-367-2427 Atchison, KS 66002 www.atchisonkansas.net Notes from the President We are all saddened by the accident at Golden Star. Joe Julo was a mem- ber of the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce board and has worked tirelessly on projects to promote and support the Chamber; including being a driving force in our golf tournament and its con- tinued success. Our hearts go out to the entire Julo family as well as everyone at Golden Star.
200 S. 10thP.O. Box 126 913-367-2427Atchison, KS 66002 www.atchisonkansas.net
Notes from the
President
We are all saddened by the accident at Golden Star. Joe Julo was a mem-ber of the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce board and has worked tirelessly on projects to promote and support the Chamber; including being a driving force in our golf tournament and its con-tinued success. Our hearts go out to the entire Julo family as well as everyone at Golden Star.
Aflac offers ‘financial safety net’Brower opens new Atchison
agency, hopes to help locals
fill insurance gaps
When economic times are tough, most individuals and businesses are forced to cut down expenses. But according to Patrick Brower, insur-ance isn’t something people can afford to cut. In fact, it is even more important during these times.
“In these challenging economic times, most of us cannot afford to be without a paycheck,” said Brower, who recently opened an Aflac agency in Atchison. “Aflac offers a financial buffer when accidents and health situations arise so that our clients can focus on the matter at hand without the extra stress of worrying about short-term money.”
Brower started selling Aflac in September of 2008 and is located at 1101½ Parallel in Atchison. He can be reached by calling 314-952-5802. During his time as a Benedictine College student, Brower said he fell in love with the area, and there appears to be a market here for the services Aflac provides.
Aflac offers supplemental insur-ance policies such as a cancer poli-cy, accident, hospital, dental, vision and other policies. These policies allow individuals to customize their coverage.
“Aflac doesn’t replace health insurance,” Brower said. “Its poli-cies supplement health insurance
policies to improve one’s ability to afford setbacks and fill the finan-cial gaps missing in the traditional health care insurance policies.”
While most businesses in the area offer health insurance plans, Brower expects to reach out to those businesses to fill the supplemental insurance void. Businesses would be able to offer Aflac to their em-ployees at no cost to the business. Individual policy-holders could then pick which supplemental policies fit their needs.
And one of the biggest benefits is cash.
“Supplemental policies pay you the cash, not the hospitals and doc-tors, so that you can cover expenses such as bills, lost wages, and the like,” Brower said.
In addition to building relation-ships with area businesses, Brower said he hopes to educate people in the area, many of whom are unfamiliar with the benefits of
supplemental insurance. In an age when insurance is often expensive and time-consuming when filing
a claim, Brower said he can do his part raise the quality of life in Atchison by offering some alterna-tives.
“It is unique, affordable, and practical, especially in these eco-nomic times when families need an extra financial safety net,” he said. “Most people have a month or less as a financial reserve to buffer them for extraordinary expenses. These policies can provide the extra funds for unexpected health care expenses without dipping into one’s savings accounts.”
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Human Resources
Topics: How can Work Keys and Kansas Career Pipeline
help you evaluate and place prospective employees.
This event will be a workshop, as leaders take us through the process. Computers will be available.
Wednesday, Feb. 1111:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Northeast Kansas Technical Center1501 W. Riley, Atchison
Cost is $15Please RSVP by Feb. 5 (Space is limited)
Contact: Jane PaolucciPhone: 913-367-2427Fax: 913-367-2485E-mail: [email protected]
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Human Resources
Topics: How can Work Keys and Kansas Career Pipeline
help you evaluate and place prospective employees.
This event will be a workshop, as leaders take us through the process. Computers will be available.
Wednesday, Feb. 1111:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Northeast Kansas Technical Center1501 W. Riley, Atchison
Cost is $15Please RSVP by Feb. 5 (Space is limited)
Contact: Jane PaolucciPhone: 913-367-2427Fax: 913-367-2485E-mail: [email protected]
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Human Resources
Topics: How can Work Keys and Kansas Career Pipeline
help you evaluate and place prospective employees.
This event will be a workshop, as leaders take us through the process. Computers will be available.
Wednesday, Feb. 1111:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Northeast Kansas Technical Center1501 W. Riley, Atchison
Cost is $15Please RSVP by Feb. 5 (Space is limited)
Contact: Jane PaolucciPhone: 913-367-2427Fax: 913-367-2485E-mail: [email protected]
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Human Resources
Topics: How can Work Keys and Kansas Career Pipeline
help you evaluate and place prospective employees.
This event will be a workshop, as leaders take us through the process. Computers will be available.
Wednesday, Feb. 1111:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Northeast Kansas Technical Center1501 W. Riley, Atchison
Cost is $15Please RSVP by Feb. 5 (Space is limited)
Contact: Jane PaolucciPhone: 913-367-2427Fax: 913-367-2485E-mail: [email protected]
CHAMBER NEWS
Member Displays in
Visitor’s Center
For those members who display a bro-chure in the Visitor’s Center, please check with Sally to see if your supply needs to be replenished. Empty slots will be reas-signed to another member. Sally can be reached at 367-2427.
Chamber Membership
Directory
In order to be included in the Atchison Resource Guide and Member Directory, the Chamber must receive payment of membership dues as soon as possible.
The directory will cover the next two years and will be available at several outlets in the state and surrounding region. It is also given to new residents, new businesses and is available at the Visitor Information Center.
Contact the Chamber at 367-2427 if you have any questions.
Legislative Coffees
Beginning Feb. 7, area residents will have three opportunities to discuss legisla-tive 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 three meetings, scheduled for Feb. 7, March 7 and April 4. Each of the events will begin at 9 a.m. at the Santa Fe Depot, 200 S. 10th St., in Atchison.
The series of informal events, spon-sored by the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce and AT&T, have had strong attendance by area legislators in the past, especially with the state representatives most involved with the area. The list of invitees includes Sen. Dennis Pyle, R-Hi-
awatha, Rep. Jerry Henry, D-Cummings, Rep. Melanie Meier, D-Leavenworth, and Rep. Lee Tafanelli, R-Ozawkie, in addition to the U.S. Congressmen from Kansas. Henry and Meier have committed to attend this Saturday’s event.
The legislative coffees are scheduled while the Kansas Legislature is in session, which gives legislators a chance to receive direct input from citizens while the issues are being debated in Topeka.
Coffee and donuts will be served at each of the events.
Chamber gift certificates
available
Chamber gift certificates are available in $5, $10, $25 and $50 denominations. These gift certificates, which can be re-
deemed at nearly 100 Atchison area busi-nesses, 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.
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 eve-ning programs at Atchison Library.
Tuesday, March 10Tim Brungardt, Kansas Job ServiceJoe Sharpe, Heartland Works
Kansas Saves
Wednesday, March 11Diane Nielson, Atchison County Extension agent
Evening Programs (all begin at 5:30 p.m.):
It’s your money — family finances
Tuesday, Feb. 17Diane Nielson, Atchison County Extension agent
Great Resumes
A hands-on guide to computer resume programsTuesday, Feb. 24Herb Gwaltney
CREDIT: The scores and your financing —
auto loans, mortgage
Tuesday, March 3Ken Young, Exchange Bank
Willow Brook giveaways, prizes
Willow Brook is giving away a $100 Gift Certificate along with other great prizes. Visit our blog for details. Bookmark It! www.willowbrookhomedecor.com.
‘See How They Run’ on stage at Theatre
Atchison
Theatre Atchison is excited to present on stage Philip King’s SEE HOW THEY RUN, a laugh-out-loud com-edy, just in time for Valentine’s Day Weekend. So swift is the action, so involved the situations, so rib-tickling the plot that at the show’s finish audiences are left as exhausted from laughter as though they had run a foot race. Galloping in and out of the four doors of an English vicarage are an American actor and actress (he is now stationed with the air force in England), a cockney maid who has seen too many American movies, an old maid
who “touches alcohol for the first time in her life,” four men in clergyman suits presenting the problem of which is which, for disguised as one is an escaped prisoner, and a sedate Bishop aghast at all these goings on and the trumped up stories they tell him.
Directed by Kurt Schlanker (Atchison), with Technical Direction by Eric Van Horn (Leavenworth), the cast of SEE HOW THEY RUN includes Walt Boyd, Brenda Henson, Sarah Perdue Schlanker, Eve Wayman, Camden Burton, Gerry Martin, Steve Moniz, Dustin Roe, Tim Walters, and Sean Chase. Serving as Stage Manager is Jyll Chase (Atchison). Connie Shalz (St. Joseph) is Costume Coordinator and Angela Skidmore (Atchison) is Props Coordinator.
This show is a perfect opportunity to treat your Sweetheart to an evening of fun! Performances of see how they run are Fridays & Saturdays, February 13, 14, 20 & 21 at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays, February 15 & 22 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets for adults are $10, for students $6. Theatre Atchison Season Members and are reminded to
take advantage of free childcare during the performance on Saturday, February 14, and free beverages during intermission. Please make reservations for childcare in advance. Tickets and childcare may be reserved by calling Theatre Atchison’s box office at (913) 367-SHOW (7469).
Good Times & Valentines
If you’re looking for a fun night out that benefits a deserving cause, “Good Times & Valentines” is for you. The event, which will benefit the Atchison Juneteenth 2009 Celebration, is scheduled for 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. at Belleview Country Club, 1713 Country Club Road, on Saturday, Feb. 14.
The evening features the music of Atchison’s Thomas Brothers Band and DJ Lonnie Dudley. The newest member of the Thomas Brothers Band, Pastor Al Zim-merman, will be on hand. There will also be finger foods, a cash bar, picture taking
and raffle drawings.All proceeds will benefit the Juneteenth
celebration. To purchase tickets, please call Phyllis Downing at 367-1929 or 426-6304.
Valentine Dinner Theatre
Senior Girls Scouts of Atchison will host a dinner and play on Thursday, Feb. 12, in order to earn scout badges and raise funds toward a Gold Award.
The evening will begin at the Atchison Heritage Conference Center for prime rib dinner, then proceed to Jerry’s Again for homemade pie and drinks. Following dessert, the group will travel to Theatre Atchison for a special performance of the play “See How They Run.”
Ticket price is $125 per couple. The event is limited to 50 couples.
For reservations or more information, please contact Kelly Franklin at 913-426-0529.
“Photo with your pet”
A benefit for the
Humane Society of Atchison
Olan Mills Photography, one of the leading photographic companies in the nation, is sponsoring a Valentine’s Day fundraiser for the Humane Society of Atchison.
For a $10 donation to the shelter you can include the whole family in a profes-sional photograph taken by an experienced photographer. You may have your pets in the picture or not, it’s your choice. Choose between a 10x13 “Family Portrait” or a “Just for Kids” packet, which includes 1-8x10 photo, 2-5x7’s and 8-wallet size.
Space is limited and reservations are required, so please signup early. Call 367-5548 to schedule your appointment. Photo
times are Friday, Feb. 13, 3-9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Humane Society office, 125 N. 21st, Atchison, Kan.
Cookbook Fund-raiser
The Atchison Child Care Association is selling cookbooks to raise funds to pur-chase 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 com-munity 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 [email protected].
Thursday, February 19, 2009
4:30-6:30 pm
Funds collected will be matched by: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
1326 Kansas Ave
Carry-Outs Available Pay as you please!All funds raised will help us purchase a new school bus.
