Update 767 August
Ellsworth-Kanopolis Area Chamber of Commerce (ellsworthkschamber.net)
@Nick’s Notes: August Update #767
Office hours: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
To: Chamber Member
CHAMBER BOARD BUSINESS
At their regular monthly meeting on August 13th the board conducted the following business:
Approved:
a Director’s annual evaluation and Letter of Agreement for continued employment;
a Submission of $50 check received for Greensburg relief to the Greensburg C of C;
a Policy 309 Records and Reports;
a Financial Reports, Profit & Loss; Balance Sheet and Prior Year Comparison;
a Transfer balance in Special Savings Account (Ranch Rodeo) to the Chamber’s regular Savings Account;
a President’s appointment of chamber members, Ken Robson and Curt Glaser and board member Amy Eck to the Ad Hoc Selection Committee, if needed, for the Pig Kiss’n Contest nominees;
a Renewal of a CD with a provision for depositing accrued interest into the regular Savings Account.
In other business the board;
a Gave consensus approval of a New Business Recruitment brochure folder with appreciation to Anita Hoffhines for her assistance to the Director in its design composition;
a Reviewed plans for a conference table for the chamber office to be constructed by inmates at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility.
a Will provide three $10 gift checks for prize drawings at the USD #327 Chamber Gatherin’ September 20th.
“There are two sure things in life – death and taxes. The advantage of death is it doesn’t get worse
every time politicians meet.”
BUSINESS “BUZZ”
2007 NEW MEMBER
We are pleased to welcome National Drover’s Hall of Fame Association as a new voting chamber member. President Mark Roehrman stopped by this past week and expressed his board’s interest in becoming an active member of the chamber and requested an application and invoice. The chamber has been supportive of the many activities of the Drover’s Association and this is a nice reward to solidify the continuing partnership. Our thanks to the Hall of Fame Board of Directors for their thoughtful foresight in supporting all that the chamber does for our two communities. We also wish them continued success in the financial support that is beginning to show positive indicators.
MEMBERSHIP LOSS
Former Friend member Holm Motor Co., Abilene, did not renew their membership.
Total membership as of August 17 is: Friend: 17 Full: 90 In-kind: 6 Associates: 31
“A successful executive is one who can delegate all the authority, shift all the blame and appropriate all the credit.”
MEMBER RELOCATION
Chamber member Lonnie Soukup, Brook Financial Service of Ellsworth, has moved to a new location, 104 N. Douglas, former home of Hoffman Auto Sales. We congratulate Lonnie and welcome her to our neighborhood.
“You can tell when an idea is red hot; it burns the other fellow up, because he didn’t think of it first.”
THANKS LIONS
Our thanks to chamber Associate, the Ellsworth Lions Club, for their recent contribution to pay for one of our “Welcome Ellsworth” banners that adorn our community streets. Thanks to their Treasurer Loren Bates who worked with us and delivered their check.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BOARD MEMBER
I am pleased to extend our congratulations to board member Bill Finke on his recent promotion to Deputy Warden at ECF. The appointment was no surprise to those of us who know Bill and his family. We wish him continued success and appreciate the time and talent he shares in chamber board service on behalf of our communities.
INDY WEBSITE UPGRADE
Linda Denning publisher of the Ellsworth County Independent Reporter recently announced the newspaper’s new website, www.indyrepnews.com. The site is exceptional and offers some new look features. The mini-bites of various news categories is an excellent resource without comprising the value of the total information report in the weekly news. Some sections are a work in progress. We are very fortunate to have the special features available in a small rural community. They are more commonly found in metropolitan areas. Congratulations to Linda and her associates for this progressive improvement in news information and reporting for our county.
WANTED: PIG KISSERS
The Chamber is seeking nominations and volunteers for the “Celebrity Pig Kiss’n Contest”, in Preisker Park on Saturday, September 29th. It will be one of the features at the Cowtown Idol Contest. If you are asked to be one of the contestants your positive response will be appreciated by the chamber board. It is a special event in that there is only one winner but losing has it financial rewards for the chamber and the National Drover’s Hall of Fame Association.
‘A teenage girl was talking to one of her friends about a new singer she’d heard. “I know he’s going to be a big star, she said confidently. My parents can’t stand him.”
CHAMBER GATHERIN’
Our thanks to the Independent Reporter/ National Drover’s Hall of Fame Association for hosting the August 1st Gatherin’. The distribution of the recently completed “Longhorns” to those who made donations to the Association was an interesting highlight. Mark Roehrman, President, provided an update on the upcoming celebration on September 27-30. His summary statement that there will be so many activities going on that no one can possibly see or do them all appears to be right on target. The door prizes furnished by the Association were well received and appreciated by the lucky recipients. Thanks to Linda and her associates for their hospitality, Mark Roehrman for the timely update and to Pat Svaty for coordinating the Longhorn distribution.
TOURISM ACTIVITY
VISITOR INFORMATION
OUT-OF-STATE IN-STATE LOCAL FOREIGN
Hodgden House 30 79 3 0
Kanopolis 36 115 9 0
The height of the tourist season and we are drawing 272 visitors in July. We are still the best kept secret between Dodge City and Abilene. Can you imagine that figure being 2,000-3,000 and the impact on our local economy? Someday maybe……………………………….!
Georgia’s Caboose Countdown: Goal: $14,000 ______$10,000_________$5,000 ____$4,894 CHAMBER WEBSITE COUNTER
| Date | Total Hits | Daily Average |
| June | 4106 | 50.7 |
| July | 4738 | 54.48 |
FOOTBALL MAGAZINE AVAILABLE
Thanks to Dale Weinhold, Rolling Hills Electric, the chamber has a supply of the 2007 Kansas Pregame magazine. The advertisers make this free state-wide coverage football edition available to the public. The Ellsworth listing has a full photo page and an interesting commentary on Caleb Kruse and the Bearcats. It has schedules for most of the Kansas high schools, colleges and universities. Our Bearcats are “Clawing their way to the Top.” Stop by and get your copy.
GIFT CHECKS
In July there was one deposit totaling $110. The bank processed 36 checks totaling $435. The total amount of checks still outstanding is $3,749. There has been a marked decrease in activity compared to 2006 with sales down -$3,200 and bank processed checks - $3,300.
PERSONAL NOTE
On August 29th I will begin my fifth year as your chamber director. I am appreciative of the support I have received during this tenure and, especially, to the board of directors for their continued confidence in my performance. Our communities are continuing to progress in so many areas. It is rewarding to play a role in that development.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Farmers Market, Saturdays, 8:00 – 10:00 am
September 1 - St. Ignatius Annual Fiesta, 472-4675
September 9 - Mosaic 18th Annual Golf Tournament; 4-person scramble, $40 per person entry fee. Ellsworth golf course.
September 10 - Ellsworth-Kanopolis Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 6 pm
September 20 - U.S.D. #327 District Office, Chamber Gatherin’, 8:00 a.m.
September 27 – Cowtown Idol Contest, Preisker Part, 7 pm
September 28 – Cowtown Idol Contest – Ambassador Club- Chamber of Commerce Hamburger/Brats
/Corn/Chips Feed, 5pm-9 pm.
September 27-30 Cowtown Days – The Great American Cattle Drive – www.ellsworthcelebrations.com
1947-2007 “Diamond Jubilee Year”
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