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OKTOBERFEST, Stafford: Saturday, Oct. 1, All over Stafford
5K Fun Run and 2 mile walk begins at 8 am at the football field; at Main and Broadway the Oktoberfest Booth will be serving up hot coffee and Krispee Kremes; cars and motorcycles will line the street for you to vote for your favorite; the 22nd annual parade starts at 10:30 am and entertainment on the Main Stage starts at noon. In between there’s a ping pong ball drop and every numbered ball will match up with a prize - some small but some BIG; inflatable activities for the kids will be available; yummy food and drink along with the barbecue contest is at 4 p m (The American Legion Riders start their poker run at 11:30 am); wiener dogs are at the starting gates at 4 pm; and last but certainly not least is the fabulous entertainment planned at the Ritz Theater with Greg Claassen - world renowned Ventriloquist - at 8 pm. Seating is limited for this performance - tickets can be purchased at Farmer’s National Bank, Freund’ Craft and Flowers or buy an Oktoberfest buttom for $5 or buy a ticket without a buttom for $8. Come out, rain or shine, big or little, and celebrate!
Book Sale, Stafford: Saturday, Oct. 1, Stafford United Methodist Church basement, 218 W. Stafford Rd.
As they say, “Book it to the Oktoberfest Sale”, where the Stafford United Methodist Women will host this annual event. Offered are hard cover and paperback books of all genres. All the proceeds from the book sale go to benefit missions both in Stafford and beyond. Now go shop and restock your library - it’s for a good cause and it’ll be some good reading, too.
Granny Mae’s Fall Festival, Dorrance: Last weekend of Sept and every weekend in October, Saturday 10 am-6 pm, Sunday 1 pm - 6 pm
Granny Mae was a teacher, an avid gardener and a changing of the seasons lover. This festival includes a pick your own Pumpkin, Gourd and Indian Corn field, a living maze with scavenger hunt, a haunted forest, straw jump, bonfires with marshmallow roast, hayrack rides thru “Scarecrow Meadow”, a children train ride, music, and a lot more. This is just a whole lot of great family fun - regardless if you have little ones or not. There’s a gift shop and a harvest barn, a candy store a cider house...and if you have a big family to-do, you can rent a private picnic or bonfire site. It’s right off I70, exit 199 - just follow the signs. Visit www.grannymaes.com or call 785-483-9667. Admission is FREE.
OKTOBERFEST, Stafford: Saturday, Oct. 1, All over Stafford
5K Fun Run and 2 mile walk begins at 8 am at the football field; at Main and Broadway the Oktoberfest Booth will be serving up hot coffee and Krispee Kremes; cars and motorcycles will line the street for you to vote for your favorite; the 22nd annual parade starts at 10:30 am and entertainment on the Main Stage starts at noon. In between there’s a ping pong ball drop and every numbered ball will match up with a prize - some small but some BIG; inflatable activities for the kids will be available; yummy food and drink along with the barbecue contest is at 4 p m (The American Legion Riders start their poker run at 11:30 am); wiener dogs are at the starting gates at 4 pm; and last but certainly not least is the fabulous entertainment planned at the Ritz Theater with Greg Claassen - world renowned Ventriloquist - at 8 pm. Seating is limited for this performance - tickets can be purchased at Farmer’s National Bank, Freund’ Craft and Flowers or buy an Oktoberfest buttom for $5 or buy a ticket without a buttom for $8. Come out, rain or shine, big or little, and celebrate!
Book Sale, Stafford: Saturday, Oct. 1, Stafford United Methodist Church basement, 218 W. Stafford Rd.
As they say, “Book it to the Oktoberfest Sale”, where the Stafford United Methodist Women will host this annual event. Offered are hard cover and paperback books of all genres. All the proceeds from the book sale go to benefit missions both in Stafford and beyond. Now go shop and restock your library - it’s for a good cause and it’ll be some good reading, too.
Granny Mae’s Fall Festival, Dorrance: Last weekend of Sept and every weekend in October, Saturday 10 am-6 pm, Sunday 1 pm - 6 pm
Granny Mae was a teacher, an avid gardener and a changing of the seasons lover. This festival includes a pick your own Pumpkin, Gourd and Indian Corn field, a living maze with scavenger hunt, a haunted forest, straw jump, bonfires with marshmallow roast, hayrack rides thru “Scarecrow Meadow”, a children train ride, music, and a lot more. This is just a whole lot of great family fun - regardless if you have little ones or not. There’s a gift shop and a harvest barn, a candy store a cider house...and if you have a big family to-do, you can rent a private picnic or bonfire site. It’s right off I70, exit 199 - just follow the signs. Visit www.grannymaes.com or call 785-483-9667. Admission is FREE.
Fort Larned Candlelight Tour, Fort Larned: Saturday, Oct. 8, 6 mi west of Larned on Hwy 156
This is such a special program that reservations are absolutely a must! You’ll step back in time in a most unique way when candles light your way making the experience both etherreal, mystical and fun. There will be two tours and each are limited to just 20 people each. First is at 7:30 pm and the second at 10:15 pm. Reservations 620-285-6911 between 8 am and 4:30 pm. and aside from this unique experience you will have you’ll also love that it’s all FREE.
Community wide Yard Sale, St. John: Saturday, Oct. 8,
Should be a buyer’s paradise during this fall version of the community wide yard sale. Many locations will be on a map so you can easily navigate the town - you can pick one up free at the St. John News office, the post office and other locations around town. To add your sale to the map - it’s FREE - just call 549-3201.
Model A Ford Club, St. John: Saturday, Oct. 8,
The Model A Car Club of Wichita will be in St. John on a day tour with their cool cars! They’ll be visiting Hood’s Haven Science Museum. After a fun and entertaining visit there, they’ll move on to the Lucille M. Hall Victorian Museum to delight in the sights and scenes of our little town then they’ll tour the World’s Smallest HD Television Station before enjoying lunch. They’ll have their cars parked around the Square so make sure you get down to take a look at them and bring your camera too. These folks love their cars and they love imparting their knowledge.
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HOW ABOUT A FEW MORE THINGS TO DO
Community-wide yard sale, St. John
Saturday - October 8, 8 am to 2 pm - Back by popular demand only this time a Fall version. It’s really a great time to drive around St. John and hit the sales and pick up holiday decor, discover vintage and collectible items, maybe stop and have a little Mexican or pizza or maybe a burger....sight see...and have a great time doing it, too. To make it easy for you, a free map (for sellers and buyers) pinpointing the addresses and direction AND the goods they’re offering will be available at various locations. Sponsored by the fine folks - albeit not so modest - at the St. John News and the Community Involvement Program. Come out, bring your wallet, bring your truck or trailer, and bring your expectation for a beautiful day. (If you want to be added to the map, please call 549-3201 as soon as you can!)
The first of the holiday bazaars
Monday - October 19, 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm - The fine folks of the UMW - the United Methodist Women in St. John - are probably some of the best cooks in the county. For only $6 for 10 yrs and older - you’ll enjoy the best soups, sandwich and pies ($3 for 9 and younger).
The thing about this food though is that these cooks make the noodles by hand, they use fresh vegetables and meats and herbs, they hand roll their pie crusts and well...now we’re starving. But that’s not all - we said this was a bazaar - not a cafe, right?
Do your shopping for beautiful hand crafted items: last year we bought beautiful embroidered (no one embroiders anymore!) cup towels, wonderful knitted hats, a cool book mark and lots of other items. PLUS....you’ll also browse the large variety of home made breads, cakes -pineapple upside sold out early last year :-( - some of those scrumptious pies to take home plus pickles, sandhill plum jams, okras, and tons more. Mark your shopping list now and plan on attending.
Boy Scout Food Drive
St. John Boy Scouts Pack 354 will be holding a well needed food drive in October.
On October 1, the Pack will be placing door hangers on all residences to remind you of the food drive and what to do. They’ll return the following weekend, October 8, to round up your donated items.
Canned items are perfect for donations especially with the holidays just around the corner. Keep in mind to examine expiration dates and forgo donating dented and/or unlabeled cans. And if you won’t eat it - probably no one will (or should) either. When it comes to it’s healthiness, when in doubt - throw it out.
Paper goods are also welcome. We forget how much we appreciate having napkins, paper towels and toilet tissue on hand. Paper goods are also non-perishable and will keep forever.
Pack 354 has 12 members. there are two Tigers which are 1st graders; two Wolves which are 2nd graders; two Bears which are 3rd graders and six Webelos that are 4th graders.
All items donated by you is then donated to the United Methodist Church Food Pantry for families in need. All items stay in St. John and there is also a basket located at Dillon’s.
Pack 354 receives no benefits, no monetary reward for their efforts but they receive the reward of knowing they have helped their own community.
Last year over 1,100 items were collected and with the support of the community, they might exceed that this year.
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DON'T GET TIRED - THERE'S STILL MORE FUN TO BE HAD...
Walk to School and Work Day
Wednesday October 5
At 8:05 a.m. you're invited to Come to the square and walk with elementary students around the square as they go to school
Walk to School Day is organized by Cindy Friesen, PE Teacher.
Health Fair for Staff and families, Parents, and High School Seniors
Wednesday October 5,
7 a.m. USD 350 School Nurse Office
CBC, CMP and LIpids 30.00
PSA for men 15.00
No food or drink after midnight; free juice and muffins provided by St. John National Bank
Flu shots
School Nurse Office
Monday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.
Body Venture
Wednesday,
October 26
St. John Elementary will be hosting Body Venture. Volunteers needed to set up on Tuesday evening, tear down at noon Wednesday, and read during Body Venture. Please contact elementary office 549-3518 or Lisa Cornwell.
....AND MORE FUN....
25th Annual Turkey Dinner
It’s back and we are glad. Sunday, Oct. 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Catholic Witt Center located at 609 E. 4th St., you’ll find the St. John Catholic Parish dishing up a wonderful dinner they made themselves. Adults are only $8 and K-6 children are only $5 and anyone 5 and under are free. Not only will you have a great dinner, there are prized to be won such as $100 cash or a beautiful Queen-size quilt which will be drawn for at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Saturday, Oct 1: BCC Theatre Production, “Almost, Maine,”
7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, BCC Fine Arts Auditorium; nine short plays that visit the emotionally charged elements of love and loss during the crisp, cold winter season; a whimsical approach to the joys and perils of romance; admission free for ALL students with an ID (high school or college); admission for non-students, $7; tickets available at the ticket window on nights of performance; doors open at 7 p.m. All seats are General Admission.
Contact: Erin Renard, 620-786-1187
Sunday, Oct. 2: Endangered Journey:
Monarch Migrations Regional Juried Exhibition Reception, 1-3 p.m., Shafer Art Gallery, Featuring works by Dr. John Cody: The Audubon of Moths, and “Bugging Out,” the new work by Robert Joy.
Contact: David Barnes, 620-792-9254
PCC Concert Association presents "A Tribute to Frankie Valli and Broadway"
Pratt Community Concert Association subscribers for the 2011-2012 season can look forward to “A Tribute to Frankie Valli and Broadway,” presented by The Unexpected Boys on Tuesday, October 4. Kicking off at 7 p.m. on the Carpenter Auditorium stage at Pratt Community College, the producers promise a variety of Top Ten songs from the Sixties and Seventies as well as tunes from Broadway shows.
Lots of dialogue and audience interaction, including a “luck lady” in the audience, creates a special event from these Jersey guys.
The Unexpected Boys quartet has headlined world-wide—Dubai, Istanbul, Athens, the Caribbean—and of course in the United States. They have opened for celebrities like Diana Ross and Chubby Checker and recently were featured on the Bravo network.
The PCCA Board is very excited to bring this award-winning show to its subscribers, says President James W. Van Blaricum, III. There is still time to purchase season memberships, he notes.
Season subscriptions will be available at the door on October 4th
Individual season tickets for the entire slate of five concerts are only $35.00 total. Season student tickets are $10.00 while a family plan for the season is available for $75.00. These season memberships, a wonderful bargain in live entertainment, not only admit one to our local concerts, but are also honored at community concerts in Great Bend, Liberal and Dodge City, stresses Van Blaricum.
In addition to the October 4th concert, subscribers will see “Home Free,” an a cappella ensemble with a new Christmas show. “Three Style” appears on February 3 and features a Cabaret-style program. “The big one,” says Van Blaricum, is ‘Riders in the Sky’ on March 13th.” The season ends with “Metales M5,” Mexico’s leading brass quintet—scheduled for April 24th.
RSVP offers a ride to and from each concert. Anyone needing this service may contact the RSVP office at 672-7811.
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......AND WE'RE STILL HAVING FUN .....
Women-only Basic Shooting Clinic will be held Sunday, Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Center, 130 S. Main in Stafford. Course fee is $75 which includes targets and usage of gun if you don’t have one.
This course is designed to teach the safety principles and help you develop the knowledge, skills and attitude that are needed to successfully pursue your shooting interest. This is an 8 hour, hands-on course, that will also include some shooting of pistols and shotguns.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to Safely handle firearm, Know firearm parts and operation, Perform safety checks, Proper loading, unloading and reloading, Shooting fundamentals and they’ll be a Live Fire portion to review and hone your Safety and Marksmanship skills.
Certificates are awarded to those who successfully complete the basic course. REGISTRATION DEADLINE is October 7. Call 620-234-5011.
Note: You will need to bring at least 100 rounds of ammon for the caliber of gun you bring plus you must bring hearing and eye protection.Oct. 4 - Oct. 30: Barton Arts Council - Kids Love Butterflies Art Exhibit
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...AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST!
Oct. 4 - Oct. 30: Barton Co. Historical Society - Monarch Migration Mementos: Your favorite snapshots of the Monarch Migrations
Communities invited to participate in Sunflower Parade October 8
Kansas communities are invited to participate in the October 8 Kansas Sunflower Parade in Wichita. The parade will take place at 11 a.m. and is just one part of the day-long Kansas 150 Festival.
Organized by a committee led by Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and former Wichita Eaglepublisher Skip Hidlay, the festival is designed to celebrate Kansas's 150th birthday. Governor Brownback has endorsed the festival as the official statewide celebration.
More than one hundred entries from across the state have already signed up for the 12-block parade route on Douglas Avenue between Wichita's East High School and Century II Performing Arts Center. Entries range from marching bands and politicians to tourism attractions and Midian Shriners. Floats, "wearable icons," farm equipment, marching bands, historical re-enactors, bicycles, and horses are all welcome.
Communities are encouraged to promote their traditional tourism or explorer attractions. Some communities that have already signed up to participate in the parade are Smith Center, Radium, Glasco, Lucas, Sedan, Liberal, Atchison, Grant County, Goodland, Colby, Hutchinson, Dodge City, and Phillipsburg. Some attractions that will be featured are the Home on the Range cabin, Smith County; Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm, Olathe; the five national park service sites; Pioneer Bluffs, Chase County; Mid America Air Museum, Liberal and the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum, Atchison.
The Kansas Sampler Foundation will lead the section of participating rural attractions with a banner that will invite the public to explore Kansas.
There is no cost to participate in the parade but registration is necessary. Call the Go Wichita! Office at 800.288.9424 or go to www.ks150.kansas.gov and click on Kansas 150 Festival for more facts and registration.
Communities may also set up booths at Kennedy Plaza at Century II anytime between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Booth fee is $25 and registration is necessary. At 2:30 p.m. the "Home on the Range" concert will tell the history of Kansas in song, words and video. It will be presented in Century II and the cost is $5 a person.
