IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND OR LOVED
ONE WHO HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE, THEN PLAN
TO JOIN THE LOCAL ALZHEIMER’S
ASSOCIATION FOR THIS YEAR’S
MEMORY WALK IN LARNED ON
SATURDAY, (9/13).
REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN AT 10
A.M. AT THE LARNED COMMUNITY
CENTER IN LARNED WITH THE WALK
SCHEDULED TO START AT 10:30.
THE ASSOCIATION IS ON THE MOVE
TO END ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE.
(9/7 – 9/12) BARTON
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(620-793-5125)
VISIT THE BARTON COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM THIS
MONTH AND EXPLORE THE RICH
HERITAGE OF THIS AREA. WHILE
YOU’RE THERE, CONSIDER
BECOMING A HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MEMBER. SINGLE AND FAMILY
MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE,
PLUS THERE ARE MEMBERSHIP
LEVELS FOR BUSINESSES AND EVEN
MAJOR BENEFACTORS. GIVE THEM
A CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION OR
STOP BY THE MUSEUM ON SOUTH
HIGHWAY 281, GREAT BEND.
(9/7 – 9/12) ELLIS HISTORICAL
SOCIETY (785-628-2624)
RESERVATIONS ARE NOW BEING
ACCEPTED FOR THE ELLIS COUNTY
HISTORICAL BUS TOUR ON OCTOBER
5TH, SPONSORED BY
THE ELLIS COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY MUSEUM. THE TOUR WILL
BEGIN NORTH OF HAYS WITH
SEVERAL STOPS ALONG THE WAY
BEFORE REACHING NICODEMUS TO
SEE THE TOWN’S 5 REMAINING
HISTORIC STRUCTURES. A BBQ
DINNER WILL BE SERVED BEFORE
RETURNING TO HAYS. COST IS
$40 PER PERSON AND
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS
SEPTEMBER 30TH.
CALL THE ELLIS COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM FOR
COMPLETE DETAILS.
(9/7 – 9/13) GREENWING EVENT
(620-617-4350)
THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF DUCKS
UNLIMITED WILL SPONSOR ITS
2008 GREENWING EVENT FOR AREA
YOUTH AGES 17 AND UNDER. COME
TO THE WEST PICNIC AREA AT
VETERAN’S PARK IN GREAT BEND
AT 1 P.M. ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
14TH. LUNCH WILL
BE PROVIDED, LOTS OF PRIZES
WILL BE AWARDED ALONG WITH A
DUCK CALLING CONTEST AND
HUNTING DOG PRESENTATION.
(9/7 – 9/13) HOLY FAMILY
SCHOOL
THE HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL COUNCIL
OF GREAT BEND IS SPONSORING A
SPECIAL “BACK TO SCHOOL” FUND
RAISER FOR ADULTS AT 7 P.M.,
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH
AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
HALL ON SOUTH MAIN IN GREAT
BEND. THIS YEAR’S THEME IS
“WE ARE FAMILY.” THE EVENT
INCLUDES APPETIZERS, A SILENT
AND LIVE AUCTION, GAMES AND
MORE. TICKETS ARE $25 EACH
AND AVAILABLE AT HOLY FAMILY
SCHOOL IN GREAT BEND.
(9/7 – 9/13) KANSAS FOOD FOR
LIFE (620-793-7100)
KANSAS FOOD FOR LIFE IN GREAT
BEND IS TAKING ORDERS FOR ITS
SEPTEMBER FOOD DISTRIBUTION
THROUGH SUNDAY, (9/14) AT THE
NEW FOOD FOR LIFE OFFICE ON
NORTH WASHINGTON IN GREAT
BEND. THIS MONTH’S FOOD
DISTRIBUTION WILL BE HELD FROM
11 A.M. UNTIL 1 P.M. ON
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH.
KANSAS FOOD FOR LIFE SUPPLIES
THE AREA WITH GROCERIES EACH
MONTH AT GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES AND WITHOUT
QUALIFICATIONS OR INCOME
LIMITS.
(9/7 – 9/17) YOUTH EDUCATION
CLINIC (620-793-3066)
THE CHEYENNE PARTNERSHIP AND
THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF
WILDLIFE AND PARKS WILL
CONDUCT A YOUTH STEEL SHOT
EDUCATION CLINIC FROM 8 A.M.
UNTIL NOON, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER
20TH AT THE
CHEYENNE BOTTOMS WILDLIFE AREA
OFFICE. THE EVENT WILL
FEATURE PATTERNING SHOTGUNS,
PRACTICE SESSIONS AND TARGET
RANGE ESTIMATION AND SHOOTING
EXERCISES. CLASS SIZE IS
LIMITED AND REGISTRATION
DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 18TH.
(9/7 – 9/17) SUNFLOWER
SUNRISE CAMPAIGN
(620-792-1325)
THE SUNFLOWER DIVERSIFIED
SERVICES FOUNDATION WILL KICK
OFF ITS 8TH ANNUAL
SUNRISE CAMPAIGN BY SPONSORING
A PANCAKE DINNER FEATURING
CHRIS CAKES FROM 4 UNTIL 7
P.M. ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th
AT ST. ROSE AUDITORIUM IN
GREAT BEND. TICKETS ARE $5
FOR ALL THE PANCAKES AND
SAUSAGE YOU CAN EAT. THE
SUNRISE CAMPAIGN IS THE
FOUNDATION’S MAJOR ANNUAL FUND
RAISER FOR THE YEAR.
(9/7 – 9/17) MEMORIES MATTER
CAMP (620-786-6592)
A SPECIAL ONE-DAY CAMP FOR
CHILDREN AGES 5 THROUGH 12 WHO
HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THE
DEATH OF A LOVED ONE WILL BE
HELD ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20,
AT THE CAMP ALDRICH CONFERENCE
CENTER NEAR CLAFLIN.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS
SEPTEMBER 17TH.
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ARE
INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
CAMP ALONG WITH THEIR
CHILDREN. THE CAMP IS FREE
AND IS SPONSORED BY GOLDEN
BELT HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE
AND CENTRAL KANSAS MEDICAL
CENTER. GIVE THEM A CALL FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.
(9/7 –
9/18) BARTON COUNTY ACADEMY
(620-792-7995)
ENROLLMENT IS STILL BEING
ACCEPTED FOR ANYONE WISHING TO
GET A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AT
THE BARTON COUNTY ACADEMY IN
GREAT BEND. STOP BY 5220 WEST
10TH BETWEEN 8 A.M.
AND 4 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY OR 8 A.M. TO 3 P.M.
ON FRIDAY AND FIND OUT HOW YOU
CAN GET A CUSTOMIZED EDUCATION
TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. ESL
CLASSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
ENROLLMENT ENDS SEPTEMBER 19TH.
THE BARTON COUNTY ACADEMY IS A
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. GIVE
THEM A CALL FOR MORE DETAILS.
(9/7 – 9/18) HONOR FLIGHTS
(620-792-6224)
FUND RAISING EFFORTS CONTINUE
THROUGH CENTRAL PRAIRIE
RESOURCE, CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT AND THE HONOR
FLIGHT NETWORK TO SEND AREA
VETERANS TO VISIT THE WORLD
WAR II MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON,
D.C. TWO TRIPS WILL DEPART IN
OCTOBER BUT MORE TRIPS WILL BE
MADE IF ADDITIONAL FUNDING CAN
BE SECURED. ALL GIFTS ARE
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.
(9/7 – 9/19) STAR OF HOPE
(866-653-0321)
www.starofhope.org
STAR OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL
NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT MORE THAN
EVER TO PROVIDE CHRISTIAN AND
HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS TO HELP
THOSE LESS FORTUNATE AROUND
THE WORLD. STAR OF HOPE IS A
NON-PROFIT AGENCY WITH A LOCAL
OFFICE ON MAIN IN ELLINWOOD.
PLEASE CONSIDER A
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GIFT TO HELP
BRING HOPE TO THOSE WHO HAVE
LITTLE.
(9/7 – 9/19) HAYS ARTS
COUNCIL (785-625-7522)
ON DISPLAY THIS MONTH AT THE
HAYS ARTS CENTER IS AN EXHIBIT
CALLED “FLOWERS: REAL &
IMAGINED.” THE EXHIBIT
FEATURES A COLLECTION OF
PAINTINGS, PRINTS, DRAWINGS
AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF TRADITIONAL
AND CONTEMPORARY FLORAL IMAGES
ALONG WITH ACTUAL CREATIONS
FROM LOCAL FLORAL DESIGNERS.
SEE THE “FLOWERS: REAL &
IMAGINED” EXHIBIT THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 25TH AT
THE HAYS ARTS CENTER, 112 EAST
11TH IN DOWNTOWN
HAYS.
(9/7 – 9/19) MONARCH MANIA
(620-486-2393)
THE QUIVIRA NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE IN STAFFORD COUNTY,
INVITES YOU TO ITS 11TH
ANNUAL “MONARCH MANIA” EVENT
FROM 9 A.M. UNTIL NOON ON
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th.
THIS FREE EVENT WILL FEATURE
THE TAGGING OF MONARCH
BUTTERFLIES, ACTIVITIES FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN, AND AN
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION ON
BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS. TO
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT “MONARCH
MANIA, CALL THE QUIVIRA
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE NEAR
STAFFORD.
(9/7 – 9/19) DEINES CULTURAL
CENTER (785-483-3742)
THIS MONTH, THE DEINES
CULTURAL CENTER IN RUSSELL IS
FEATURING ITS POPULAR “CHROME,
SMOKE AND FLAMES” EXHIBIT THAT
CELEBRATES ART AND THE
AUTOMOBILE. EIGHTEEN ARTISTS
ARE BEING FEATURED IN THIS
ENTERTAINING COLLABORATION OF
PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, SCULPTURE
AND PHOTOGRAPHY. SEE THE
“CHROME, SMOKE AND FLAMES”
EXHIBIT THIS MONTH AT THE
DEINES CULTURAL CENTER, 820
NORTH MAIN IN RUSSELL.
ADMISSION IS FREE.
(9/7 – 9/19) HI PLAINS HUMANE
SOCIETY (785-625-5252)
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE HIGH
PLAINS INVITES YOU TO ENJOY A
MORNING OF FUN WITH YOUR
FAVORITE CANINE COMPANION
DURING THE “LEASH ON LIFE”
EVENT, FROM 8:30 UNTIL 11
A.M., SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH,
AT THE CENTER FOR HEALTH
IMPROVEMENT FITNESS TRAIL IN
HAYS. YOU AND YOUR DOG ARE
INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN
AGILITY DEMONSTRATIONS AND
CONTESTS WITH PRIZES AWARDED.
ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS
VETERINARY CARE OF SHELTER
ANIMALS.