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Local - March 8, 2010

Taking old bicycles and bicycle parts! The Barber Shop in Medicine Lodge is taking old bicycles and bicycle parts to be recycled. The bicycles are being taken to prisons, where they are being refurbished and then donated to children in need. If you have any bicycles or parts that you would be willing to donate, please drop them off behind The Barber Shop, 219 S. Main, on the black trailer.

Thursday, March 25th - 4:30 – 6:30

Softball & Baseball Scrimmages

Free - Hot Dogs, Chips, Drink – 6:00

Booster Club invites the community to come on out to the ball park to get our spring sports into swing!

* Bring a Sports Drink for admission

LEISURE TIME CENTER BAKED POTATO BAR: The Leisure Time Center (LTC) is hosting its 6th annual Baked Potato Bar on Sunday, March 14 from 11:30 am– 1:30 pm at the LTC at 213 North Main St. A Baked Potato will be topped with your choice of Chili or Broccoli Cheese plus Salad, Dessert and Beverage for a free-will offering. Funds raised will be used for building improvements.

Scholarship Notice: The Barber County Farm Bureau will be awarding a $200.00 Scholarship to a 2010 senior from both Medicine Lodge and Kiowa this year. We encourage any FFA senior that is planning on attending college in the fall of 2010 for any agricultural related career to apply. There are also many careers that are indirectly linked to agriculture such as real estate, accounting, electrical power, fire fighter, etc…. Applications can be pickup up in the Farm Bureau Office or your high school guidance counselor will have them. Application deadline is March 15, 2010 to the Barber County Farm Bureau Office.

LENTEN LUNCHES: The Medicine Lodge Ministerial Association in observance of Lent is again having our Community Tuesday Lenten Lunches. Everyone is invited to attend as our community of faith comes together. Lunch is served from 11:45-12:20. Then the speaker will start at 12:25 ending around 12:35. A freewill offering is taken to help support the Ministerial Association. Come and join with others in our community on Tuesdays for soup, sandwich and spiritual food.

March 9 - Community Bible Fellowship, AoG or Kalab

March 16 - Presbyterian/Episcopal, Cosmas Nwosuh

March 23 - Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Dale Thiele

March 30 - United Methodist Church, Jay Squires

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT: On Friday, March 12th at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 13th at 5:00 p.m., the students of the South Central Family Educators, the area home school support group, will be presenting the play, Yellow Star, at the First Assembly of God church in Medicine Lodge. Although admission is free, a free-will offering will be taken to help defray production expenses.

BINGO FUNDRAISER: Alpha Iota Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) will host a fundraising bingo session, Saturday, March 13th at 1:00 p.m. at the Lions Club building (Scout Hut), 702 N. Iliff, Medicine Lodge. The proceeds from the games will go to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. Open to the public. Doors open at 12:00 p.m. Concessions will be provided. Come out and help us raise funds for St. Jude! For more info, contact Bev Garten at 886-3989, or Trish Lukens at 886-3846. 37-2t

BAKED POTATO BAR: The American Legion will host a baked potato bar on March 17 from 5-8 PM at the American Legion Building. The cost is $5.00 and will include all of the trimmings plus dessert.

 

 

 

Chrisi J. Hill

First National Bank Promotes Chrisi Hill to Vice President

The Board of the First National Bank in Pratt is pleased to announce the promotion of Chrisi J. Hill to Vice President. Hill is a graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Agriculture-Business and Minor in Crop Science in 2002, along with a Master of Science Degree from Kansas State University in Agriculture Economics in 2003. Hill joined the bank in April 2004 as a Loan Credit Analyst and was promoted in 2006 to Loan Officer.

Hill’s chief duties at the Bank are serving new and existing agriculture, business and consumer loan customers, grading and reviewing loans for asset quality, and the monitoring of FSA guaranteed loans.

"Chrisi is a great team member who shares the bank’s philosophy of building relationships based on our commitment to provide top quality bank products with excellent customer service," said FNB Chairman of the Board and CEO, Kelly Mason.

When asked what Hill likes about working at the First National Bank, she replied, "We have a wonderful work environment that is well structured by management. I’m proud to be part of the FNB Pratt Team and excited about the direction we’re headed. I enjoy working with our customers and focusing on their financing needs".

Hill is actively involved in the Pratt community. She is member of the Pratt Rotary Club, Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce and Sacred Heart PTO. She is a member of Beta Sigma Phi Nu Epsilon and attends the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Chrisi and her husband Jed live in Medicine Lodge. They have a 3 year old son, Weston and a 1 year old daughter, Cortlyn.

 

 

 

 

 

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Church Directory
Holy Rosary Catholic Church 
300 Curry Lane
Mass 6 p.m. Saturday.
Pastor Fr. John R. Strasser

Community Bible Fellowship
Isabel Road & Curry Lane
Worship at 9:30 a.m. Teaching at 11 a.m.
Teaching Elder - Dwain Richert  886-9805

Cross Winds
109 W. First
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
Pastors Rick & Vickie Moore
1-620-770-0927

First Baptist Church
900 Guffey Street
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m.
Sun. Evening Service 7: p.m.
KREJ Radio Hour - 9 a.m. Sundays
Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Pastor Matt Wilkerson

First Assembly of God
701 N. Iliff
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service 6:00 p.m.
Bible Study, Wed. 7:30 p.m.
 

Southern Baptist Mission
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Youth Group 6 p.m. & Evening Service 7 p.m. Pastor David Tanner

St. Mark Episcopal Church
Second and Walnut
Morning Worship, 9 a.m.
Karen Lemon Vicar
Wednesday night Bible Study
 7:00 p.m.

St. John's Lutheran Church
Nashville, KS
Sunday School 9:45  a.m.
Worship  Service 8:30 a.m.
Pastor Dennis L. Fangmeyer
886-3397 or 246-5220

Sun City Baptist Church
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Sunday night & Wednesday evening
Service 7:00 p.m.
Pastor: Jeff Woods
248-3219

First Christian Church
300 South Main
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Tom Walters 886-3743

First United Presbyterian Church
201 North Walnut
Worship Service, 9 a.m.
Contact: LeAnn Colborn
620-886-3108

-Trinity Lutheran Church
-Guffey and ElDorado
Sunday School 9:45  a.m.
Worship  8:30 a.m.
Pastor, Dennis L. Fangmeyer
886-3397 or 246-5220

United Methodist Church
Second and Walnut
Worship Service 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Pastor Dale Thiele  886-3903