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Oct. 6, 2009 - Oct. 13, 2009 THIS WEEK 200 S. 10th P.O. Box 126 Atchison, KS 66002 CHAMBER MEETINGS/ EVENTS: Oct. 9 Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct.

m. Leadership Council, Depot noon Chamber Board, Depot 4 p.m. After Hours hosted by Atchison Hospital, Ramsey Medical Bldg. 5-7 p.m. Workforce Council, Depot noon Career Fair, Atchison High School 8 am - noon Ambassadors noon Trick or Treat Down the Street noon - 2 p.

Vendors and visitors were all smiles during Saturday s Oktoberfest in downtown Atchison.

See more photos of this successful event inside.

! The crowds were amazing; shoppers everywhere! Have you voted for the 8 Wonders of Kansas Customs yet? We have ballots at the Chamber.

1 Oct. 6, Oct. 13, 2009 THIS WEEK 200 S. 10th P.O. Box 126 Atchison, KS CHAMBER MEETINGS/ EVENTS: Oct. 9 Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 20 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Oct. 31 Nov. 4 Ribbon Cutting, Allegiance Communications, 625 Commercial 12:15 p.m. Ribbon Cutting, Muchnic Art Gallery 5:15 p.m. Leadership Council, Depot noon Chamber Board, Depot 4 p.m. After Hours hosted by Atchison Hospital, Ramsey Medical Bldg. 5-7 p.m. Workforce Council, Depot noon Career Fair, Atchison High School 8 am - noon Ambassadors noon Trick or Treat Down the Street noon - 2 p.m. Kiwanis Halloween Parade 2 p.m. Business Recognition Luncheon, AHCC IN Happy October! Vendors and visitors were all smiles during Saturday s Oktoberfest in downtown Atchison. The Junior Guild-sponsored event drew dozens of quality vendors and hundreds of visitors to celebrate the coming of fall. See more photos of this successful event inside. Notes from the President Another wonderful weekend in Atchison congratulations to Junior Guild on a great Oktoberfest!! The crowds were amazing; shoppers everywhere! Have you voted for the 8 Wonders of Kansas Customs yet? We have ballots at the Chamber. Stop by and fill one out we ll even mail it for you! Or you can go to < org/> and vote online. You may cast 3 votes from each address. We need your votes for the Benedictine prayer chants and the 37 remaining soda fountains in Kansas (we

Atchison Hospital s Best Care Health Fair 2009 coming Saturday Event drew more than 300 people last year and organizers expect even greater turnout this year Atchison Hospital s Best Care Health Fair

The health fair includes a variety of 48 booths, including community businesses and organization as well as hospital departments.

Events that are back by popular demand include helicopter and ambulance tours, a jaws of life demonstration, and mini doll hospital. New this year, the health fair will have a bike rodeo.

2 Atchison Hospital s Best Care Health Fair 2009 coming Saturday Event drew more than 300 people last year and organizers expect even greater turnout this year Atchison Hospital s Best Care Health Fair 2009 will be on Saturday, October 10. This year s health fair will be from 8 a.m. to noon at Atchison Elementary School, 825 N. 17th St. The health fair includes a variety of 48 booths, including community businesses and organization as well as hospital departments. Indoor and Outdoor activities and events make the health fair a family fun day. Events that are back by popular demand include helicopter and ambulance tours, a jaws of life demonstration, and mini doll hospital. New this year, the health fair will have a bike rodeo. The first 50 children to participate in the bike rodeo, learning bike safety and rules of the road, will receive a free helmet. Several health screen- ings are offered at the health fair. Most of the screenings are free, but some have a small fee. Among this year s screenings there are: Hearing tests, finger stick fasting blood sugar and lipid profile tests. Participants will also be able to get their blood pressure checked. Healthy snacks, car seat safety checks, CPR and AED Demonstrations, a Wii Fit giveaway, Kids grand prize bicycle, and adult grand prize gift card are also features of the health fair. There will also be a lot of giveaways and door prizes for participants. Last year over 300 people attended Atchison Hospital s Best Care Community Health Fair and this year the hospital is expecting an even greater turn out. Due to lack of availability, we are unable to offer the flu vaccine at our health fair this year. We apologize for any inconvenience this has created. Saturday, October 10 8am noon Atchison Elementary School FREE Admission Giveaways! Family Fun! Activity Booths! Hearing Testing Healthy Snacks Car Seat Safety Checks Bike Rodeo and 50 FREE Helmets Ambulance and Helicopter Tours CPR and AED Demos Finger Stick, Fasting Blood Sugar & Lipid Profile Wii Fit Giveaway Kids Grand Prize Bicycle Adult Grand Prize Gift Card Due to lack of availability, we are unable to offer the flu vaccine at our health fair this year. We apologize for any inconvenience this has created. atchisonhospital.org enjoy Ball Brothers and Reynolds!). We re getting very excited about the premier of the new Amelia Earhart movie that will happen Friday, October 23rd. It will be showing right here in town at the Royal Movie Theatre. All Amelia publicity is great for Atchison but to have a major motion picture about Amelia hit the big screen is exceptionally exciting!! Watch for more news coming.

MEMBER NEWS Making Strides Against Breast Cancer The Pampered Chef s nationwide committment to end breast cancer hits Atchison on Saturday, Oct. 10 at River Road.

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

3 MEMBER NEWS Making Strides Against Breast Cancer The Pampered Chef s nationwide committment to end breast cancer hits Atchison on Saturday, Oct. 10 at River Road. Participants can bring their donations to the Riverhouse, beginning at 9:30 a.m., for the event registration. Don t forget to wear pink! The Help Whip Cancer rally is scheduled for 10-10:30 a.m. Bring your own stories to share with others and support Atchison women who are on their journey to beat breast cancer. The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The two-mile walk along Atchison s River Road will also give participants a chance to browse and shop Pampered Chef products, including limited edition pink products. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information, contact Linda Clements at or her at whipbreastcancer@gmail.com. Knitting Classes at Doodlebugs Knitting Basics for Beginners Learn to cast on, knit, and cast off and complete a simple scarf project. 3 sessions, 1 1/2 hours each plus homework. $36 plus materials. Oct. 12, 19, 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. Knit a Neck Warmer Use your basic knitting skills to make a cute neck warmer. This is a great quickknitting gift project! 2 sessions, 1 1/2 hours each. $29 plus materials. Oct. 8 and 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. Fair Isle Knitting Use your basic knitting skills to make a hat with a two-color pattern for a baby, child or adult. 2 sessions, 1 1/2 hours each. $29 plus materials. Oct. 13 and 20, 6-7:30 p.m. Spotlight: Chamber Ambassadors Sherry Swendson Atchison Housing Authority Sherry Swendson has been a Chamber Ambassador since 2004 and serves as this year s chairperson. After participating in just about everything the Chamber does at some point, from ribbon cuttings and the membership drives to the Chamber Golf Classic and the Homes Tour, Sherry has gained much from her experience as an Ambassador. Being an Ambassador has provided our business and myself with the opportunity to develop relationships with other community leaders, she said. Those relationships provide insight to their role in our community. Sherry sums up her role as an Ambassador simply: as a cheerleader for the community. Class size is limited. Call , Donna or stop by Doodlebugs at 720 Commercial for more info and to sign up. 8 Wonders of Kansas Customs includes three Atchison icons Once again, Atchison figures prominently in the Kansas Sampler Foundation s series of 8 Wonders of Kansas contests. Reciting and Chanting the Psalms by the Benedictine Monks at St. Benedict s Her work as executive director of the Atchison Housing Authority has given Sherry plenty of opportunities to be a cheerleader. The Housing Authority s mission is to address affordable housing needs while ensuring that safe, decent and sanitary standards are met. The public entity has recently expanded opportunities in the community with its workforce homeownership housing program. Ironically, Sherry works in the very building that inspired her as a girl. In fact, she and her family attended the dedication for Mall Towers. My family came in to the BIG CITY to be a part of this event, she recalled. I told my mother that some day I was going to work in that big building. Abbey and Ordering a Soda Fountain Treat are among the finalists for the 8 Wonders of Kansas Customs. Ball Bros. Drug and Reynold s Drug both feature old-fashioned soda fountains. Voting for this prestigious honor continues through Oct. 20. You may vote online at or stop by the Chamber, 200 S. 10th St., for a paper ballot. And most importantly, check out these three Kansas landmarks and see what amazing things Atchison has to offer! New programs at Atchison Library The Atchison Library s fall series is underway, following the initial author visit Sept. 29. Authors will visit the library the last Tuesday of each month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Book signings will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by a short presentation from the author and a question-and-answer session with the audience. September s author was Tessa Mc- Dermid, a writer of romance books. Jerry Peterson will talk about his mystery, Early s Fall on Oct. 27. There will be a special Saturday event in November in honor of Veteran s Day featuring Sgt. Robert Ellis and his co-author, Marianna Riley, with their book, Caring for Victor. That event is scheduled for Nov. 7. The final event in the fall series is scheduled for Nov. 24. United Way Trivia Contest Do you remember the name of the Jetson s dog? How about their maid? You ll do great in the United Way Trivia Contest! Get your team together and have a great time raising money for the United Way. This exciting event is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 at the Atchison Heritage Conference Center. The entry fee is $10 per person and you may have up to eight people on a team. Call Terry at to register your team!

On Halloween Day this year, we have added a special opportunity for the younger ghouls, goblins and witches (under 12 years old): from 2-4 pm and 6-7 pm we will have a less-scary walk through the

4 MEMBER NEWS Theatre to sponsor Night Terrors Theatre Atchison will again sponsor Atchison s Premiere Haunted House, Night Terrors. It will run October 22, 23, 24, 29, 30,31 from 7 pm-until the crowd stops. This year s haunted house is completely different and twice as long - double the terror for your Halloween fun! On Halloween Day this year, we have added a special opportunity for the younger ghouls, goblins and witches (under 12 years old): from 2-4 pm and 6-7 pm we will have a less-scary walk through the haunted house. Those special times have a special price too! From 2-4 pm & 6-7pm on Halloween, tickets are just $2 for everyone. We will not have any of the actors jumping out and the music will be turned down to lessen the scare factor. Night Terrors is located in the old Stein Labs building on the southwest corner of 4th Street and Kansas Avenue, and admission is $5 per person. CHAMBER NEWS Business Recognition Luncheon The Chamber welcomes the opportunity to honor its members for any accomplishment. Longevity in the business world is certainly something worthy of recognition. The annual Business Recognition Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Atchison Heritage Conference Center. If your business is celebrating a milestone year (i.e. 5, 10, 15, etc. years in business), please contact Dane in the Chamber office at or her at officemgr@atchisonkansas.net. Chamber looking for drivers Those with a Commercial Drivers License or those interested in possibly obtaining one are invited to contact Jason at the Chamber. The Chamber runs regular historic trolley tours and uses both the Atchison Trolley and RiverCity Coach for charters and special events such as the Haunted Atchison Tours. Contact Jason at or him at trolley@atchisonkansas.net. Regional artists featured at the Muchnic Gallery Career Fair Wednesday, Oct a.m. - noon Atchison High School Show our young people the wealth of careers available here at home! For more information or to register contact Jane Paolucci projects@atchisonkansas.net Gallery 7 on the Road October 9 November 1 The Muchnic Gallery is pleased to host an exhibit of artists featured at the popular Saint Joseph venue, Gallery 7, which showcases the work of experienced and emerging artists from Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. Nearly a dozen artists will participate in the show, presenting a range of media including sculpture, painting, photography, pottery, pencil and digital art. Since opening in 2008, Gallery 7 has consistently mounted compelling exhibits and provided a strong sales platform for the artists who operate the gallery as a coop. Meet the artists during the opening reception, Oct. 9 from 5-7 p.m. Haug, Green & Grosso November 6 December 30 A talented trio of Atchison artists will share exhibition space at the Muchnic Gallery as the year draws to a close. Aleda Haug, whose educational background is in the medical field, has spent the last fifteen years exploring sculptural media polymer clay, earthenware clay and bronze. Her work is primarily figurative, generally created in an edition of one and the result of hundreds of hours of time. Judy Cochran Green attended Atchison public schools, Highland Junior College and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Benedictine College in She is experienced in watercolor, oil painting, screen printing, fabric, weaving, pottery and teaching both children and adults. Her interests also include interior design and textile display, creating aesthetic art using handmade paper and recycled materials, fabric collage, and pottery. Diana Grosso studied visual arts at North Seattle Community College from and oil painting at the University of Washington from In the following years she continued to pursue art, experimenting with water- color, clay, and linoleum block printing. A full-time artist, her primary medium is watersoluble oil paint. Haug, Green & Grosso opens at the gallery with a reception Friday, Nov. 6 from 5 7 p.m.

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200 S. 10th. Cleaning crew Sept. 22, 2009 - Sept. 29, 2009 THIS WEEK 200 S. 10th P.O. Box 126 Atchison, KS 66002 CHAMBER MEETINGS/ EVENTS: Sept. 23 Ambassadors, Mall Towers (catered by SnowBall) noon Sept. 24 Non-Profit After Hours,