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DECEMBER 3-9, 2013
This Week In
200 S. 10th, PO Box 126
Atchison, KS, 66002
(913) 367-2427
www.atchisonkansas.net
UPCOMING CHAMBER
MEETINGS &
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
TUESDAY DEC. 3
• #GivingTuesday
WEDNESDAY DEC. 4
• Created Equal Film Series
@ Noon – “The Freedom
Riders”, Atchison Public
Library
THURSDAY DEC. 5
• Created Equal Film Series
@ Noon – “Slavery by
Another Name”, Library
• Swedish Nights @ The
Artist Box, 5-8
• Shop Late, Shop Local, win
$25, 5-8pm
FRIDAY DEC. 6
• Retail Mtg, 8:15am @
Pepper Mill & Co.
• Members Show Reception
@ Muchnic Art Gallery,
6pm
• It’s a Wonderful Life,
Theatre Atchison
SATURDAY DEC. 7
• Mistletoe Market, 10am3pm, Atchison Middle
School
• Methodist Church Soup
and Chili, 10am-6:30pm
• Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Ceremony,
12noon, Riverfront
• Sights & Sounds of
Christmas, 10am-7pm,
Commercial Street
• It’s a Wonderful Life,
Theatre Atchison
SUNDAY DEC. 8
• It’s a Wonderful Life,
Theatre Atchison, 2pm
SIGHTS & SOUNDS
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A Beautiful Day Filled with Christmas Spirit for the Entire Family!
Atchison, Kansas
Saturday Dec. 7, 2013
10am - 7pm
The Santa House
10am – 3:30pm | 500 Block Commercial
Santa’s Workshop (Ages 3-10)
12noon-4:30pm | 500 Block of Commercial
Sponsored by Bl�h-M�e
Little Christmas Train
12pm – 4:30pm | 600 Block Commercial
Sponsored by Wells Fargo,L&L Construction, & Bell
Construction
Live Nativity by Celebration
Church
12noon-5pm | 400 Block Commercial
Story Time on the Atchison
Trolley
12noon-4pm | 6th & Commercial
Sponsored by Atch�on Eye Special�ts
Gingerbread House Contest
12:15pm | 515 Commercial (Cottage of the
Se�ons)
Baking Contest & Bake Sale
12:30pm | 600 Commercial
Sponsored by Exchange National Bank
Dance with Me Performers
1:30pm | 524 Commercial
Atchison Shopped Small & Supported
Small Business Saturday
Based on the numbers, we can say that Small
Business Saturday was a success! Many local
businesses donated gift certificates to giveaway
this past Saturday on the Commercial Street
Puppet Shows
2:30 & 3:45pm | 524 Commercial
Sponsored by MGP Ingredients
Little Mr. & Miss Wonderland
Pageant
4pm | 819 Commercial – Sponsored by �e
Atch�on Globe
Cinderella Carriage Rides - $1
per person
12noon-4:30pm | 5th & Commercial
Sponsored byAtch�on Globe
Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides - $1 per
person
12noon – 3:45pm | 7th & Commercial
Sponsored by Citadel Caverns & Extreme
Underground
Parade of Lights
5:30pm | Downtown Atch�on
Parade float winners’ ribbons Donated by
Pepper Mill & Co.
Candy for the parade route Sponsored by
River Citi� Credit Union
Sights & Sounds Program Handouts Sponsored
by Str�s-Crete
PLUS Food & Drink Vendors!
Mall. Shoppers who were the first to purchase at
least $10 worth of items from a small, independent local business on Saturday were eligible to
win one of the donated gift certificates worth up
to $25! Chamber Ambassadors who worked the
booth on Saturday reported that they were able to
give away all of the gift certificates (over 70) in
less than one hour.
Shoppers were excited to show their support
for our local independent businesses - which is
great news as we head into what is largest shopping season, and therefore most critical time, for
these businesses.
A national push to support independent merchants during the holiday shopping season ap-
NOTES
FROM THE
PRESIDENT
It’s the most wonderful time of the
year! It is definitely
MY favorite time of the year, and we will
celebrate in grand style this weekend. We
have a wonderful event planned for Saturday and hope you will plan to be a part
of it. The Sights and Sounds of Christmas
will begin at noon with a variety of activities downtown.
Bring the kids to make some Christmas crafts at Santa’s Workshop. I’m sure
they’ll want to ride the Christmas train,
and see the puppet shows, and ride with
Miss Cindy on the trolley for story time!
Experience a Live Nativity! There will
be food and drink vendors of all kinds.
And, of course, Santa will be in his house
taking those important Christmas lists.
(Don’t forget your camera!)
Carriage rides and Horse-drawn
Sleigh rides will be available for only $1.
Be sure to make it to the Little Mr. and
Miss Wonderland Pageant at Memorial
Hall at 4 pm. Those kids are adorable!
Stop by the Chamber booth to pick
up a pair of 3D Holiday Specs for the parade…free for the asking as long as the
supply lasts, thanks to our great sponsors!
We’ll also have some fun flashing
hats for sale…because we know you’ll
want to watch the Lighted Christmas Parade wearing your flashing, lighted hat!
You still have time to enter the Gingerbread House contest and the Baking
Contest! Links to both entry forms are located on our website www.atchisonkansas.net. Both contests have great prizes!!
The baking contest items will be for sale
beginning at 12:30 on Saturday in front
of Exchange Bank. Proceeds help us
fund the Sights and Sounds of Christmas
so be sure to stop by and pick up some
delicious baked goods!
Our 3rd Annual Parade of Lights
begins at 5:30! We hope to see you all
there!!
Have a great week!
Jacque Pregont, President
www.atchisonkansas.net
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CHAMBER NEWS (continued from page 1)
pears to be gaining traction as Small Business
Saturday experienced a 3.6 percent year-overyear increase in spending.
“In an uncertain economy, America’s small
businesses have remained a beacon — creating good jobs and supporting the families they
employ and the communities around them,”
said Dan Danner, chief executive officer of
the National Federation of Independent Business, in a prepared statement.
The 2013 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey released Monday indicates consumers aware of the one-day push
to support homegrown retailers and artisans
spent $5.7 billion in 2013 with independent
merchants, compared with $5.5 billion in
2012.
The survey, a joint project between the
federation and American Express, also indicates awareness of Small Business Saturday
increased from 67 percent in 2012 to 71 percent in 2013.
Be sure to continue to shop local this holiday season. And don’t forget you can enter to
win a $25 Chamber gift certificate if you shop
late on Thursday nights between 5 and 8pm!
Pearl Harbor Remembrance
Riverfront Ceremony Sat. Dec 7
USS Arizona Remembrance on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7th at noon on the Riverfront. Sponsored by the VFW Post 1175, and
the Military Officers Association Pershing
Chapter of St. Joseph Missouri. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day,
which is observed annually on December 7,
is to remember and honor all those who died
in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December
7, 1941. On August 23, 1994, United States
Congress, by Pub.L. 103–308, designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It is a tradition to fly
the Flag of the United States at half-staff until
sunset in honor of dead patriots.
Memorials have been built to remember the
day and its events. The USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor is a marble memorial over
the sunken battleship USS Arizona, which
was dedicated in 1962. The memorial remembers all military personnel who were killed in
the Pearl Harbor attack. Another memorial is
that of the USS Utah, a battleship that was attacked and sunk in the attack. A memorial to
honor the crew of the USS Utah was dedicated on the northwest shore of Ford Island, near
the ship’s wreck, in 1972. The ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places
and declared a National Historic Landmark in
1989.
In 1990, leading up to the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Congress
established the Pearl Harbor Commemorative
Medal. This is also known as the Pearl Harbor
Survivor’s medal and was awarded to anyone
who was in the U.S. Armed Forces and who
was present in Hawaii on December 7, 1941
and participated in combat operations that
day against the attack. The medal was also
awarded to civilians who were killed or injured in the attack. A few years later, Congress
amended the law to allow any person who was
present in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 and
was involved in combat operations against
Japanese military forces attacking Hawaii to
receive the award.
RETAILERS - Get Your
Information Included in
Kansas Sampler’s Online
Holiday Directory
Every year, Kansas Sampler does a Christmas online shopping list featuring Kansas-made products. They send it out as an
e-blast and on social media feeds.
Check it out at http://tinyurl.com/
o9fo65y. Or people can find the link on www.
kansassampler.org.
They will probably do one or two more iterations of it which they will send out on Sundays. If you know of Kansas products in your
area that sell online, do let them know. The
criteria is listed below.
Eligibility requirements to be listed in this
shopping list:
1. Kansas-made product
2. It must be possible to purchase (order and pay) the product online, not just via
e-mail.
Get Your Entry
Forms in Today!!!
Events Take Place this Saturday
PARADE OF LIGHTS
CLICK HERE for entry form
HOLIDAY BAKING CONTEST
Sponsored by Exchange National
click here for entry form
GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST
Sponsored by Cottage of the Seasons
click here for entry form
Questions?
Call Mary Jane Sowers, Projects
Coordinator, at (913) 367-2427
www.atchisonkansas.net
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ATCHISON CHAMBER
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Good for use at over 50
Atchison businesses!
shopping,
dining,
utilities,
healthcare,
... and more!
Stop by the Chamber or
call 367-2427 to order
yours today!
PLEASE NOTE that orders over
qty. of 25 may take up to (3)
business days for processing.
If you are eligible, please send the following:
• Name of product
• One or two sentence description of
product
• Web site or Facebook page for product
• Link to order and payment page
• Name, mailing address and e-mail
address.
There is no cost to be on the site but a donation to the Kansas Sampler Foundation is
appreciated (978 Arapaho Road, Inman, KS
67546). Or, make donation online.
Send information to Marci at marci@kansassampler.org.
#GivingTuesday - Today, Dec. 3
How do you top Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday? How about a day of
giving? #GivingTuesday is a day dedicated to
giving when charities, families, businesses,
community centers, students, retailers, and
more come together to celebrate giving and
encourage more, better, and smarter giving
during the Holiday Season.
It’s a simple idea. Just find a way for your
family, your community, your company or
your organization to come together to give
something more. Then tell everyone you can
about how you are giving. Be a part of a national celebration of our great tradition of generosity.
New York’s 92nd Street Y was the catalyst
and incubator for #GivingTuesday, bringing the expertise of 139 years of community-management to the project and providing
#GivingTuesday a home. The United Nations Foundation joined as partners, bringing
their strategic and communications clout to
the project. An amazing team of influencers
then offered their ideas, contacts and wisdom
to help shape and improve the concept. A
powerful list of corporations and non-profits
agreed to be founding partners, helping spread
the word and committing to their own #GivingTuesday initiatives. Since then, countless
organizations, friends and leaders have all
added their support and talents to make #GivingTuesday a reality.
Swedish Delights
@ THE ARTIST BOX
THU DEC. 5TH
5PM-8PM
Reservations suggested - $20.00
Enjoy a 10 Minute Massage,
Swedish Treats, Drinks, & and
Create A Beautiful Votive Holder
731 Commercial
913-367-1037
Celebrate
the Holidays
in Atch�on
CASH FOR CHRISTMAS!
Shop local for your chance to win $500!
Runs Nov. 29 - Dec. 18
SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS
Saturday, December 7 - Noon to 7
CRAY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Holiday Lights on d�play starting Nov. 29
SANTA’S HOUSE
Dec. 7 (10am-3:30pm), Dec. 14 & 21 (10am-1pm)
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
�eatre Atch�on, Dec. 6-8 & 13-15
MISTLETOE MARKET
Saturday, December 7, 10am-3pm, Atch�on Middle School
LADIES NIGHT OUT
�ursday, December 12, 5-8, Downtown Atch�on
NEW YEAR’S EVE MURDER MYSTERY
DINNER
Dec. 31 6-8pm at Pepper Mill & Co.
THE PEACEMAKERS IN CONCERT
Sunday, December 15, 4pm, First Chr�tian Church
THE MEMBER SHOW AT THE MUCHNIC
November 27 through December 29
Thanks for Visiting!
Get More Information About ��e
Exciting Events And More At
WWW.ATCHISONKANSAS.NET
OR CALL (800) 234-1854
V�it and “Like Us” On Facebook At
facebook.com/visitatchison
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Artists see Tinker Mural as
Investment in NEK town
SIGHTS & SOUNDS
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A Beautiful Day Filled with Christmas Spirit for the Entire Family!
Posted at cgonline.com, Saturday, Nov. 30,
2013. By Ann Marie Bush
Two Lucas artists recently completed a mural that features baseball images on the concession stand in Joe Tinker Field in Muscotah.
Tinker, a native of Muscotah, played for the
Chicago Cubs. He was part of the famous double-play combination of Tinker, Johnny Evers
and Frank Chance.
Helping rural communities thrive is in artist Erika Nelson’s blood. Her artist friend Matthew Farley has a love of baseball.
So spending a month in the small northeast
Kansas town of Muscotah painting a mural of
Chicago Cub Hall of Fame shortstop and Muscotah native Joe Tinker on a concession stand
near a baseball field was a great fit.
Tinker, who was born July, 27, 1880, and
died July 27, 1948, and teammates Johnny
Evers and Frank Chance are known for the
most famous double-play combination of their
day. They were on the field when the Chicago
Cubs last won a World Series in 1908.
Nelson, of Lucas, learned about Muscotah
and Tinker while on a rural leaders retreat with
the Kansas Sampler Foundation, a nonprofit
organization that seeks to preserve and sustain
Kansas’ rural culture.
“At one point, there was a community
meeting about how to kick-start Muscotah,”
Nelson said. “We wanted to utilize the history
of the town and the chutzpah of the people.
We came up with the whole idea of Joe Tinker
Day.”
In mid-May, about 50 Muscotah residents
and volunteers took part in a work weekend
to convert the city’s old water tower tank into
a baseball-looking museum. Joe Tinker Day
was celebrated July 27.
On a visit to Muscotah, Nelson saw a concession stand near Joe Tinker Field.
“It was a beautiful blank canvas,” she said.
Nelson and Farley, also of Lucas, spent
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weeks researching baseball and Tinker.
During the May work day, volunteers spent
time cleaning, scraping and brushing sealer on
the cinder-block concession stand in Muscotah’s city park.
“Two months out, Matthew and I started a
Kickstarter campaign so it wouldn’t tax the resources of Muscotah,” Nelson said.
The $3,190 raised through the funding platform was used to cover the cost of paint and
other supplies. Farley and Nelson began painting in August.
“If it was daylight, we were painting,” Nelson said. “We spent about 10 to 12 hours each
day painting.”
Nelson said she and Farley loved seeing
“what public art can do in a small community.”
“You can feel the actual impact as it happens,” she said. “It brought new eyes to their
community. Sometimes, people can feel forgotten in a rural community.”
It took Nelson and Farley all of August
to complete the colorful mural, which wraps
around the stand.
“I think the most impressive thing about
the mural is the detail,” said Marci Penner, executive director of the Kansas Sampler Foundation. “Obviously, there was a lot of research
done to develop all those layers of detail, of
intrigue. It’s colorful. It’s historic. It’s a true
attraction.”
The city’s residents are hoping the museum
and mural will help draw people to the town,
which had decreased in population from 200
people in 2000 to 176 people in 2010.
Penner said Joe Tinker Day drew a lot of
attention and media buzz.
“You can’t expect anyone to come in and
save you, save your small community,” she
said. “If citizens don’t show they care, why
should anyone else? Community members
have to generate their own enthusiasm and
forward movement in a small town. It’s surprising what can be done with a small group
of passionate people. Sometimes small towns
need a boost from the outside, and that certainly helped pick up the doers in Muscotah.”
Nelson and Farley intend to stay involved
in the rural Kansas community. The two are
planning art pieces that will be incorporated
into the baseball museum.
“It is a project that feeds your soul,” Nelson
said.
Specially-Made Atchison
Holiday Ornaments
by Hestia™
Available Now at
the Santa Fe Depot
Warming Hut Gift Shop!
Ornaments include: The Mount,
Amelia House, Santa Fe Depot,
Muchnic Art Gallery and more!
On Sale for $18.95
Get Yours Today!
Pinterest Party at Gateway to
Kansas Shops - Sat. Dec 7
Don’t Just Pin It- Make It Your Own At
Our Pinterest Party. The Holiday creative season is upon us.
• Wrapping ideas with what you havemaking it personal, December 7th, 11am2pm
All supplies will be available to purchase
according to projects. Call your friends and
get yourself registered! 913-367-1533 or
email gatewaytokansas@yahoo.com.
EXCITING EVENTS AT THE MUCHNIC ART GALLERY THIS SEASON!
Music at the Muchnic | Dec. 6, 2013 5pm-9pm
Join the Atchison Art Association for a holiday celebration
of community, artistic expression and joy. The AAA
presents the Member Show during Music at the Muchnic, a
holiday gala. This is an exhibit and award show providing
a platform for our community to show and communicate
ideas and experience an event that warms both body and
soul. Hosted at 5pm on December 6th in the Muchnic Art
Gallery, a gorgeous, lamp-lit, 14 room Victorian Mansion.
A jazzy holiday mix will fill the air as Justin Harris strums
his six string acoustic guitar in merriment of the season.
Enjoy an eclectic buffet featuring smoked beef brisket, a
variety of delectable appetizers and deserts that will inspire.
At 8 we will open the Mic up for those in the community
who would share their talents with us all.
The Member Show | Nov. 27 - Dec. 29, Opening
Reception December 6th, 5pm-9pm
This is truly a multi media exhibit where all types of
works are encouraged. Local artist, both professional and
armature, share their works, ideas and experiences through
art. This exhibit fosters social unity and diversity for the
entire community and gallery visitors. $1000.00 in cash
prizes will be given at Music at the Muchnic.
Atchison Art Association
The Muchnic Gallery
704 North 4th Street
Atchison, Kansas, 66002
www.ATCHISONART.org
www.atchisonkansas.net
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Upcoming Classes at
The Artist Box
Visit The Artist Box at 731 Commercial for
an exciting variety of classes this month! For
more information, call 913-367-1037 or visit
www.theartistboxllc.com. Here’s what’s on
tap:
Thursday, Dec. 5
• Swedish Delights, 5pm-8pm (18+),
$20 enjoy a massage, Swedish treats,
drinks, and friends all while you make a
votive holder
Saturday, Dec. 7
• Sights & Sounds of Christmas
puzzle, get your picture taken then
bring it to The Artist Box and for $5.00
get your puzzle made!
All December Long
• Paint and take
ceramic
ornaments $5.00 per ornament.
Saturday December 7th
• angels any time 9am-3pm $5.00
Saturday December 14th
• felt Santa pins any time 9am-3pm
$5.00
Saturday December 21st
• wooden angels any time 9am-3pm
$5.00
Saturday December 28th
• New Years eve party hats any
time 9am-3pm $5.00
the ages of 8-13 on April 1, 2014. The contest location is at Benedictine College at 1:00
PM. Participants will need a certified copy
of their Birth Certificate. Winners advance
through district, state and regional Hoop
Shoot contests. Regional Winners qualify for
a trip to compete at the Hoop Shoot National
Finals Held April 10-13, 2014, in Springfield,
Mass. National champions will have their
names permanently inscribed on a plaque in
the Basketball Hall of Fame. Learn more at
www.elks.org/hoopshoot.com or contact the
Lodge Hoop Shoot Director Tina Sawyers at
816-863-0791.
Make Your Reservations for
It’s a Wonderful Life
Theatre Atchison presents It’s a Wonderful
Life to welcome the holiday season with entertainment for audience members from 9 to 99!
Over 50 men, women and children of
Atchison and surrounding areas are part of the
cast. This faithful, fast-moving stage adaptation of the classic film features scores of great
roles that Atchison audiences are sure to enjoy. It’s not only a joyful Christmas tale - it’s
the gorgeous love story of George and Mary
Bailey, a vivid portrait of the Greatest Generation, a descent into the darkest hour of a
man trapped by circumstance, and a powerful
meditation on what makes a meaningful life.
Show times: December 6, 7, 13 & 14 at
8:00 PM; December 8 and 15 at 2:00 PM.
Adult tickets - $12.00, Youth tickets - $8.00.
For reservations, call Theatre Atchison’s Box
Office: (913) 367-SHOW (7469) Make Your
Reservations Today!
Atchison Middle School
3rd Annual Mistletoe Market
Holiday Fair - Dec. 7
The Atchison Middle School Parent Club is
excited to announce the The 3rd Annual Mistletoe Market Holiday Fair. This Holiday fair
NEW YEAR’S EVE
This Week at the Atchison
Public Library
Tuesday, December 3rd
• Twisted Stitchers Needle Craft @ 6:00
p.m. – beginner to expert
Wednesday, December 4th
• Created Equal Film Series @ Noon –
“The Freedom Riders”
Thursday, December 5th
• Pre-school Story Time @ 10:30 a.m. –
stories and crafts
• Created Equal Film Series @ Noon –
“Slavery by Another Name”
• KHC T.A.L.K. Book Series @ 6:00 p.m.
– “Miriam’s Kitchen”
Atchison Elks Lodge 647
Elks National Hoop Shoot
Free-Throw Contest
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Atchison Elks Lodge 647 is pleased to announce the hosting of the upcoming National
Hoop Shoot Free-Throw Contest. This is a
free event and is open to all children between
Tuesday, December 31 | 6-8pm
Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner
@Pepper Mill & Co. Restaurant
101 Commercial | $35 per person
Fried Chicken Buffet Meal (country green
beans, homemade mashed potatoes, gravy,
salad, and croissants with honey butter)
Limited space! Order your tickets online at
www.atchisonkansas.net
or call (800) 234-1854
www.atchisonkansas.net
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will feature vendors of every kind from bake sale, crafts, jewelry, candles, books, toys, purses, kitchenware and even a Santa Photo Booth!
The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Atchison Middle School Gymnasium, 301
N. 5th. Please enter on the 6th street side (back of the school)QUESTIONS? Contact the Holiday Fair Vendor Coordinator, Kim Bottorff, at
913-370-0775, bottorff@allegiance.tv, or atchisonmiddleschoolparentclub@gmail.com.
Atchison Community Blood Drive
Scheduled for December 23rd
Please plan to donate life saving blood at the Atchison Community
Blood Drive on December 23rd from 12:00 Pm – 6:00 pm at First Baptist Church - Riley street(next to high school). This event is sponsored
by the Atchison Hospital Auxiliary. Community Blood Center is the
sole provider of blood and blood products to the Atchison Community
Hospital.
Please go online today to sign up to save a life. Go to www.esavealifenow.org and use sponsor code “atchisoncom”. Also, register to win
Spirit Of Giving Getaway.
LADIES
NIGHT
OUT
DowntownAtchison
thursday
dec. 12
Shop on Ladies Night Out
and DOUBLE the Cash for
Christmas tickets (2 tickets)
you earn for every $10 you
spend!
join us immediately following at
Jerry’s Again for the
Ugly Sweater Contest!
Prizes, Special Ladies night Drinks for
Purchase, Complimentary Appetizers
SHOP, WINE, DINE, WIN ... AND HAVE FUN!
Ladies, shop Atchison Area businesses between 5pm to 8pm on
Thursday, December 12th and be treated to a host of Ladies Night
Out only specials, drawings and tastings!*
more information at www.atchisonkansas.net
Atchison Middle School Parent Club presents
The Peacemakers
Present
Holiday Fair
Saturday December 7, 2013
10am - 3pm
Atchison Middle School Gymnasium
301 N. 5th Street, Atchison, KS
A UNIQUE ONE-STOP SHOPPING EXPERIENCE!
Independent crafters, Cookie lee jewelery, glassical designs,
tastefully simple, celebrating home, brookes blocks, tupperware, silpada, origami owl, thirty-one, it works, mary kay,
xyngular, paparazzi, miche, personalizations, scents from
home, younique, cupcake haven, l.a. bows, just jewelry, scentsy, damsel in defense, velata, jewelry bee, grace adele, pink
zebra, pure romance, face painting, and lots more!
Carols of
Christmas
Sunday, December 15, 2013
4:00 p.m.
First Christian Church
www.atchisonkansas.net
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Breakfast with Santa
@ the Atchison Public Library
Saturday, December 14
9:30am-11:30am
Join us for breakfast and storytime with our special guest Santa.
There will be crafts, face-painting, and entertainment.
SHOP LATE,
SHOP LOCAL,
on
Thursdays!
Electrifying Elf  Start tapping your merry ‘mistle-toes’ as we
charge up your holiday celebration with the elf boogie and sing about
Santa, his helpers, reindeer, toys, and the season of giving.
Professional Entertainer, Cynthia Ziesman, delivers a theme
performance with pizzazz! This versatile Queen of Theme captivates
young audiences with a compelling stage personality as her brightly
costumed characters come to life and get everyone involved in the
singing and dancing fun.
(You may remember Cynthia from Summer Reading in 2012 with Disney Dreams.)
This event is FREE to the Public
Breakfast is guaranteed for only the first 100 patrons.
Hi Nails NEW LOCATION!
Several Downtown Atchison
stores are now open late on
Thursdays after 5pm.
Shop on Thursday evenings
between 5-8pm and enter to
win in a weekly $25 Chamber
Gift Certificate drawing!
For list of participating stores and more details, visit atchisonkansas.net.
118 N. 4th Street
(NE Corner of 4th & Kansas)
(913) 367-1088
WEEKLY $10 HOMEMADE SPECIALS AT
RUBY’S LANDING!
Comes with mashed potatoes & gravy, your
choice of corn, green beans, or mac n’ cheese,
plus coffee, tea or water. Tax included.
Monday - Homemade Meatloaf
Wednesday - Open-Face Beef
Friday - Salisbury Steak
WHOLE-FISH DINNERS on Friday, 6-8,
served with fried potatoes and coleslaw
Catfish $15, Carp $12
SUNDAY BREAKFAST, 8am-12noon,
Choose 3 items, $6
Chez les Amis
French Bistro
NOW OPEN!
Located inside
Gallery Five Seventeen
517 Commercial St.
Thurs., Fri., & Sat.
11:30am -2:30pm
Menu changes weekly.
Check menu at restaurant
or call (913) 302-6376.
www.atchisonkansas.net
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NEW!
Sunday Breakfast Menu
7:30am - 2pm
Save the Date
2014 Chamber Banquet
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Join Us for the Grand Re-Opening of the
Heritage Conference Center
Stay Tuned for More Details!