Kiowa County/Greensburg September 20 -26, 2009

KIOWA COUNTY
Public Information Update
Sunday, September 20, 2009–Saturday, September 26, 2009

SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Sat. Sept 26 is Scouting for Food. It’s part of Scouting’s National Good Turn. The Troop 211 and Pack 210 from Greensburg will be collecting food for the Kiowa County Food Bank on Sept 26th beginning at 9:00. Residents may leave the items in a plastic bag on the porch if they are not going to be home. Anyone missed by the Boy Scouts may call Bob Wedel at 620-546-4976.

5.4.7 ARTS CENTER WORKSHIPS
Painting Workshop on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at the 5.4.7 Arts Center taught by guest artist and teacher Tricia Spencer!

Children’s Acrylic Painting Class for grades K-8th
10-11:30 am
$10 per student, all materials provided
Students will develop skills for making expressive paintings based on their experiences working with their natural environment. The subject matter will include still life objects, and their own feelings and emotions. Color, texture, layering techniques and expressive brush work will assist students in emphasizing the descriptive elements in their paintings. Composition and the use of light are essential to understanding how to work with acrylic. Different colors reflect different light and this is important to understanding how to create an expressive painting. Students will learn to see how these elements can be transmitted to their work to create depth and dimension in their paintings. We will be examining the world through their paintings. These experiences working with acrylics will assist students in understanding their own thoughts and feelings while providing them with the necessary skills to tell their stories in their paintings.

Adult Watercolor Workshop
1-4pm
$35 per person
Students must provide supplies for adult class. Please contact for supply list. Approximate cost of supply list is $15.
This class will be focused on introducing students to exciting still life subjects and, possibly some Plein Air Painting (painting from life outside) depending on our light and weather. Students will be introduced to specific techniques for applying color, texture, graded washes, wet into wet, and expressive brush work used to create dynamic paintings while maintaining the wonderful transparency that makes watercolor such a creative medium. Demonstrations will also assist students to find their own individual way of working with watercolor. Feel free to experiment with the wonderful light and transparent effects of this exciting medium. We are looking forward to welcoming you on this exciting journey into the world of Watercolor! For more information on Tricia Spencer, please visit her website: www.artworktspencer.com.

Register today!!! Call the 5.4.7 Arts Center at 620.723.2600 or email Stacy at sbarnes@547artscenter.org

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE HOUSE
Greensburg GreenTown is sponsoring a home design contest with FreeGreen.com, which provides free house plans online for people who are interested in building sustainable, energy-efficient homes. Together we have put together a competition to see who can come up with a house plan that is best suited for Greensburg, using one of three cutting-edge wall systems. We have had 236 people – from all around the world – enter the contest, and there are some beautiful, creative options to choose from. The winning home may be built in Greensburg as part of our Chain of Eco-Homes Project, joining the concrete Silo house as a demonstration home.

The public voting period is open until September 30, and anyone can vote for their favorite. GreenTown is especially interested in having local folks weigh in with their picks, because we’d like the winners to be a good match for our community. Go to the GreenTown website (www.greensburggreentown.org) and click on the button on the right-hand side that says “The Chain of Eco-Homes Competition”. The final selections will be made in October with our panel of judges from throughout the country; the combined public vote will count as one judge’s vote.

The grand prize winner will receive $10,000, and two $1,000 awards will be made to the runners-up, so the stakes are high. In addition to FreeGreen.com, GreenTown has been working closely with AT&T, who, along with CISCO, are providing the technology to make this judging process happen. Special equipment will be installed in the Kiowa County Courthouse to enable our local judges (Greensburg City Administrator Steve Hewitt and GreenTown Board Chair Mary Melton) to participate in real time with the other judges from around the country for the final vote on October 7. This telepresence technology will remain a permanent fixture in the Courthouse after the contest is over. This is a generous gift by these two corporations.

If you have any questions about the voting process or the contest in general, call the GreenTown office at 723-2790.

LADIES NIGHT OUT
The women of the First United Methodist Church in Greensburg would like to invite all the ladies to a night out on October 7, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. Child care will be provided!

Bring your favorite pot luck dish and join us for an evening of fellowship. A guest speaker from Hospice of the Prairie will be there.

For more information, call Connie Dawson at 620-546-3171.

RECYCLING CENTER RIBBON CUTTING
As part of the Recycle Cycle through KDHE, the Kiowa County Recycling Center, located at 1002 S. Grove, will have a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, September 29th at 1:30 p.m.

For more information log onto www.recyclecycle.org/index.html .

TREES FOR RURAL RESIDENTS
The Kiowa County Conservation District and Sunflower RC&D Area, Inc., working with partners supporting the Greensburg Area community Trees Initiative including the Extension Service & Kansas Forest Service are offering up to five trees to Kiowa County Residents who have rebuilt their homes in rural Kiowa County.

To sign up for the trees please contact the Kiowa County Conservation District office at 620-723-2146 for assistance in purchasing up to 5 trees for your home. Trees must be signed up for by September 23rd to qualify for the trees.

WOMEN’S FINANCIAL CLASS AVIALABLE
The Peoples Bank of Greensburg and the Kiowa County Extension Office will be sponsoring a 5-week study course for the women of Kiowa County who want to learn more about financial security.

The “Money Talk” program will begin October 6th and will be held on Tuesday evenings in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room in the Kiowa County Courthouse. Time for the first class will be 7 p.m.

Class size is limited to 12 people. Call the Extension Office at 620-723-2156 to register for the class. If more than 12 people are interested, multiple classes will be held.

MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
This reminder to all Medicare Beneficiaries who have Part D insurance for medications--the pharmaceutical companies now have assistance for those who have reached the gap or “donut hole” of $2700. Please contact Carolyn Irvin at 620-862-5431 in Haviland for information. If a group or organization would like hear about any services provided by SWKAAA, please call the same number.

MULLINVILLE CITY GOVERNMENT
· City Hall hours are Monday – Friday 7 to 8 a.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
· City Hall phone number is 620-548-2539. Please call if you have questions.
· City Council meetings are held third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in City hall.
· Trash service is provided by the county. West side of town on Tuesdays and East side of town on Fridays.

GREENSBURG CITY GOVERNMENT
· City Hall Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
· City Hall Phone Number is 620-723-2751.
· City website is www.greensburgks.org check out the website for city services, photos, news and the latest information.
· City Council meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. The meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the Business Incubator Building, located at 100 S. Main.
· Greensburg Planning Commission meetings are held on Wednesdays on a fluctuating schedule at 6:30 p.m. Check with Christy at 620-723-4109 for the next date.
· Greensburg Trash Routes are running as North/South streets on Mondays and East/West streets on Fridays. Trash must be out by 8 a.m. or it will not be picked up.
· Big Well Gift Shop hours are Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The phone number for the gift shop is 620-723-4102.
HAVILAND CITY GOVERNMENT
· City Hall hours are Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
· City Hall phone number is 620-862-5317. Please call if you have questions.
· City Council meetings are held the first Monday of the month. At 7 p.m. in the community room.
· Trash service is provided by the county. The West side of town is picked up on Tuesdays. The East side of town is picked up on Fridays. Businesses are on Tuesday and Fridays. Please have your trash at the curb by 8 a.m.

KIOWA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
· All Office’s Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
· County Offices are located on the square, 211 E. Florida Ave, Greensburg..
· County Commission meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays and the last working day of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room located on the lower level of the courthouse.
· South Landfill hours are Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The landfill is now charging $5.00 per cubic yard for C/D and $20.00 per cubic yard for concrete.

CHURCH SERVICES
· Lighthouse Worship Center is meeting in their new facility located at 804 W. Wisconsin. Sunday School starts at 9:30 a.m. Worship and Children’s Church starts at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study begins at 7 p.m. Contact Pastor Christa Zapfe at 620-723-3028 for more information.
· First United Methodist Church is meeting in their New Life Center located at 600 W. Lincoln. Worship at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:45 a.m. Contact Pastor Mayhew at 620-723-3338 with questions or concerns.
· St. Joseph Catholic Church is meeting in their new Church building located at 820 S. Walnut. Services are held on the first and third weekends of the month at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday evening. On the 2nd, 4th, and 5th weekends, Mass is at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Contact Ellen Peters, Parish Life Coordinator at 620-255-3636 with questions and concerns.
· First Baptist Church is meeting in their new facility located at 200 W. Kansas,Greensburg. Church begins at 10:50 a.m. For more information, call Pastor Marvin George at 723-2747.
· Peace Lutheran Church is meeting in their temporary trailer at 321 S. Walnut at 11 a.m. For more information, call Pastor Merlyn Lohkre, 620-298-2762.
· First Christian Church is meeting at their new building, 1200 S. Main St. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. Call T.J. Lawson for more information at 620-770-6026.
· Faith Tabernacle is meeting at the new church 611 W. Illinois St. each Sunday at 10 a.m. Call Rev. Willard Olinger at 723-2745 for more details.
· Greensburg Mennonite Church meets in their new facility located at 310 West Pennsylvania. Sunday School begins at 9:30, ages nursery to senior adults. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Call Pastor Jeff Blackburn at 620-723-2620 for more information.
· Bible Baptist Church is meeting at 605 S. Elm Dr. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. and Church begins at 11 a.m. For more information, Wesley Carlton at 620-723-2834.