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This week in Pawnee County: May 30, 2023 Edition

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Upcoming Coffee Hours:

  • June 1st:  Ad Astra Radio Coffee Hour | 9:30 am @ Chamber | 502 Broadway
  • June 8th:  High Plains Credit Coffee Hour |  605 Main
  • June 15th:  City of Larned Coffee | 417 Broadway
  • June 20th:  Pawnee Valley Community Hospital coffee | 923 Carroll Ave.
  • June 29th:  Humane Society Coffee | 1406 M5 Road

UWCK Laundry Love

Wednesday, May 31st
4 pm to 6 pm
Santa Fe Laundry
1309 Broadway

Free laundry tomorrow in Larned! Join United Way of Central Kansas at Santa Fe Laundromat from 4:00-6:00.  Thank you to Picket Fence for your sponsorship!

Ad Astra Radio Chamber Coffee

Thursday, June 1st, 9:30 am
Chamber office | 502 Broadway

Join us in welcoming our new chamber member Ad Astra Radio at their chamber coffee, on Thursday, June 1st, at 9:30 am located in the chamber office 502 Broadway.
There will be coffee, treats, and giveaways!

Chamber Member Fun Facts Highlight

Santa Fe Trail Rodeo Association

Enjoy this week’s Larned Area Chamber Member fun facts featuring Santa Fe Trail Rodeo Association.   Check out more fun fact features on our website, or every Friday @ 5 pm on Facebook!

Ad Astra Radio Open House

Ad Astra Radio Open House
Sessions are June 1st, 11 am and 2 pm
Larned Chamber Office | 502 Broadway


Join our newest chamber member for a brand-awareness open house on June 1st.  Sessions are 11 am or 2 pm at the Larned Chamber office, 502 Broadway.  Register @ ADASTRARADIO.COM/OPENHOUSE or call 620-665-5768 or 620-241-1504.

Lunch Bites | Jordaan Library

12 pm | June 2nd
Guest Speaker | Kristin Keith
Light Lunch| $5.00


Join us for lunch from noon to one, Friday, June 2nd @ the Jordaan Library.  A light lunch will be served  for $5.00.  Guest speaker is Kristin Keith with a program about 19  century woman’s clothing.   Located @ 724 Broadway, contact library for more information

Jordaan Library

Summer Reading Program
Glenda and Mike’s Mysteries and Wonder Show
June 2 | 2 PM | 724 Broadway


Come on, come all to the Jordaan Memorial Library for a summer reading magic show! The show is at Jordaan Library, on June 2nd @ 2 pm.  Join us for 724 Broadway and do not forget to get your child registered for the Summer reading program this June!

Jordaan Library Presents:

The Jordaan library will be open Saturday’s 9 to 1  and this Saturday, June 3rd is Donuts with Dad!  Stop by 724 Broadway to read and have donuts with your special someone.

Larned High School Football Team

Town Clean-Up Day
June 3rd


Want to clean up your home sweet home or business?  Contact Lindsey Keith to get on the schedule @ [email protected].  Help clean up the community and help the football at the same time!

Prairie Arts Unlimited Chalk Walk

Farmers Market | 502 W. 5th Street
June 3rd |9:30 – 11:00 am


Showcase your creativity and decorate the sidewalk @ Hillside Envisions on June 34d at the Farmers Market.  For kids of all ages!
Will be during the Farmers Market from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.  Brought to you by Prairie Arts Unlimited.

STREET DANCE

5th & Broadway
June 9, 2023
6 pm to 10 pm


Are you ready to boogie down?  Join us for our summer series’ first-ever street dance! It is a Seventies theme, with BBQ, Corn Hole, and Tim’s Tunes.  The dance will take place on Friday, June 9th, starting from 6 pm to 10 pm.  Bring your chairs and your best 70’s dance moves!!  Brought to you by Larned Area Chamber and Koch’s Kustoms.

Moving Forward Grief Support Group

Upcoming Dates:  6/26


Beckwith Mortuary is hosting the Moving Forward Grief Support Group again. . If you are experiencing grief after losing a loved one you are encouraged to attend. The purpose of the group is to provide a safe and supportive environment for participants to better understand the grief process, share experiences, and alleviate feelings of isolation. Refreshments are provided during each meeting.

United Way of Central Kansas’ Raffle Drawing


Give Local. Support Local. You can do both with United Way of Central Kansas’ newest raffle drawing. For only $10 per ticket or 6 for $50, you can be entered to win more than $1,700 in gift cards to businesses in Barton & Pawnee Counties.

In a show of the generosity of our community, 35 local businesses donated gift cards to UWCK. These businesses span the area-from Hoisington and Ellinwood to Larned and Great Bend.

“We are grateful to each of these businesses who donated to this raffle. We are optimistic that community members will see the value in purchasing tickets. Not only are they getting a chance to win, but they are also supporting local businesses and UWCK. Funds raised with this raffle will support our Community Impact Work such as Laundry Love, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Box of Love, and Reality U.” Charell Owings, Executive Director UWCK.

If you are interested in purchasing tickets you can call 620-792-2403, stop by the office at 1125 Williams or reach out to a UWCK board member. You can also purchase online at https://www.uwck.org/news/give-local-support-local.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!


Do you like to get involved and help out your community? Sign up at the Volunteers in Action site below https://volunteersinaction.galaxydigital.com You can volunteer as much or as little as you would like. Check out all the opportunities that are available. If you have a need for volunteers this site is perfect for your group, civic organization, or any other volunteer need. Questions? Contact the Chamber for more information.

Important Downtown Survey!


How should the $1,000,000 be spent? To have your opinion heard, PLEASE complete the 10-question survey in the link below. What will we choose to leave behind for future generations? Make your mark today!
click link below to take survey…
DOWNTOWN SURVEY

Job Postings & Openings

Do you have a position that needs to be filled in Pawnee County? Let us know! Email your job descriptions and other relevant information about your openings to [email protected] or fill out our Job Listing Form.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 31st:  Laundry Love, 4 pm to 6 pm, Santa Fe Laundry, 1309 Broadway

May 30-June 2nd:  Faith Fellowship will be hosting Vacation Bible School from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.  Transportation will be available from the Burdett School at 9:10 am.  Contact Kendra Pelton for more information.

June 1st:  Ad Astra Radio Coffee Hour @ 9:30 am and  Open House, 11 am and 2 pm

June 2nd: Lunch Bites @ Noon, Jordaan Library, Kristin Keith speaker

Summer Reading Program, Glenda & Mikes’s Mysteries and Wonder Show, 2 pm, Jordaan Library, 724 Broadway

June 3rd:  Prairie Arts Unlimited Chalk Walk, 502 W. 5th Street, 9:30 to 11:00 am

Larned High School Football Team Clean-up Day

Larned Music Club Aine Wendler’s star piano student Andy Wilson from Kansas City @ 3 pm in Jordaan room, 502 Broadway.

Donuts with Dad @ Jordaan Library,  724 Broadway @ 9 am

June 9th:  Street Dance 5th & Broadway, BBQ, Corn Hole, and Tim’s Tunes.  6 pm to 10 pm

Ongoing | Moving Forward Grief Support Group begins at Beckwith Mortuary. Meetings are held every other Monday ( See Summer schedule above at 6:30 pm).

ABOUT THE CHAMBER & PAWNEE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

The Larned Area Chamber of Commerce & Pawnee County Economic Development are working creatively to find innovative ways to improve the business atmosphere in Larned and Pawnee County. Our organizations also provide assistance to businesses and entrepreneurs, including relocation to or within Pawnee County, workforce recruitment, business development and expansion, and financial resources.

Together, we are working to make Pawnee County a better place to LIVE, WORK, and PLAY.

Meet the Board
Carroll Bennett
Mike Burdett
Braeden Corman
Laurie Josefiak
Landon Erway
Brock Miller
Holly Frick
Shaun Gardner
Katherine Roth
Leigh Anne Seeman

STAFF:
Alex Filbert, Executive Director
Julie Bugner-Smith, Program Coordinator

ABOUT THE CHAMBER AMBASSADORS 

The Chamber Ambassadors raise funds for the Fireworks Show, they greet new residents and meet with prospective and current businesses, as well as assist the Chamber to provide the community with a great quality of life.

The Ambassadors are also in charge of the flag program which gives Pawnee County residents an opportunity to show their pride for our community and our country.  The flag program is a service project of the Chamber Ambassadors, with all proceeds going toward the purchase of fireworks for the free, annual celebration. For more information about the flag program, please email [email protected].

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