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Ladies' Golf League: Any women interested in golfing this summer are invited to attend a kickoff BBQ at the Medicine Lodge Golf Course on Tuesday, May 21st at 5:30pm. All types of golfers welcome ... beginners, pros, has beens, and wanna bes. For more info call 886-1761.

GARAGE SALE: Multiple Garage Sales in Sharon on May 24 & 25! The St. Boniface NCYC youth will hold a fundraiser garage sale/bake sale on Friday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, May 25 from 8 a.m. through mid-afternoon. Sale will be held at St. Boniface Parish Hall with multiple families donating items. Lunch will be available along with homemade pies, bread, cookies, and cinnamon rolls. If you would like to donate items, please call 620-294-5491 or 620-294-5421 to make arrangements for drop-off. There are at least 2 more garages sales in Sharon during this time! Thanks for your support!

VBS: Fly over to this VBS! Join us in ancient Athens, where we’ll explore what life was like for Apostle Paul on his dangerous journey to share the truth. You’ll create cool projects in the Marketplace, laugh as you play Bible-time games, visit with Paul, and eat some interesting new food. First Christian Church, 300 S. Main, Medicine Lodge, Wednesday, May 29 - Friday, May 31, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 620-886-3743.

CONCERT IN THE BARN: Free show and concessions! Country, oldies and Gospel music, Saturday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. 13 miles east of Medicine Lodge on Highway 160. Watch for signs. Featuring the band, Isaiah, special guest, Mark Logan. Also featuring Lonnie Dreyer.

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES: American Legion Post #98 of Isabel will be having Memorial Day Services on May 27, 2013 at the following locations:

Coats - 8:30 a.m.

Sawyer - 9:30 a.m.

Nashville Lutheran -

10:15 a.m.

Nashville Liberty -

10:25 a.m.

Isabel - 11:30 a.m.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: A five week Patient Volunteer Training will be offered in Pratt at the South Wind Hospice House on Tuesdays June 18,25, and July 2,9, and 16 from 6-9 pm. If you would be interested in attending this training to become a South Wind Hospice volunteer please contact Gail Zook, Volunteer Coordinator at 620 672-7553 to pre-register. There is no fee for this training.

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES: VFW Post #7625 and American Legion Riders #69 are having Memorial Day services at Highland Cemetery. Medicine Lodge at 10:00 AM, May 27th, 2013. Flags across the front of the cemetery will be raised at 8:00 AM and lowered at 5:00 PM by the Post that day. Assistance from the public would be appreciated.

T-SHIRTS: Historic Barber County t-shirts are available! The Greater Barber County Historical Action Association (GBCHAA) is pleased to announce the availability of the Historic Barber County t-shirt. The shirt celebrates the various communities in Barber County, current and past. Created in conjunction with Fincher's Findings in Medicine Lodge, the shirts are being sold to help support the operation and upkeep of the Heritage Center facility. Order forms are available online @ www.theheritagecenter.org, as well as from several businesses in town. You can also contact Lois @ 620-886-5242 for more information.

QUILT RAFFLE: American Legion Riders are raffling off a quilt donated by PFC Beatrice Boe-Davis. It is a denim and flannel quilt and will fit a queen size bed. Tickets are $1.00 or 6 for $5.00. Contact Stacy Conner at 620-886-1623 or Randy Mae at 620-886-1521 for tickets. Proceeds go to the Wounded Warriors.

FLAGS AVAILABLE: The VFW Post #7625 have flags available in three different sizes: 3’x5’, 4’x6’, and 5’x8’. For more information, contact Dallas or Patty Lawrence at (620) 886-5256.

VETERANS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE: Vincent Scott Dorsey, Veterans Service Representative of the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs, Fort Dodge, Kansas, will be in Medicine Lodge at the Raleigh Law Office from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 14, to assist Veterans, their dependents or survivors with questions concerning veterans benefits.

EARLY HOURS AT WELLNESS CENTER: Thanks to some great volunteers the wellness center will be open for exercise for all you early birds at 5:30 a.m. Monday-Friday! So our newest hours are Monday - Friday 5:30 - 10:00 a.m. and 4:00- 9:00 p.m and will begin 9/10. Keep your eyes out for some exciting announcements regarding classes and training coming soon!

LANE CLOSED: Traffic is closed on Walnut Street in front of the hospital until construction progress allows for safe traveling. Visitors are asked to park in the parking lot that is south of the clinic parking lot. Entry to the building will be through the clinic entrance and access to the upper floor can be made by stairs or elevator. The current Emergency Room entrance will remain open until completion of the new Emergency Room. Future updates will be posted in this column and on the hospital’s website.

SISTERHOOD OF HOPE CALENDARS: May still be purchased at Citizens Bank of Kansas or by contacting Debbie Winter at 620-886-5686.

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FSA Administrator Urges Producers to Enroll in DCP/ACRE

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 — USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia today encouraged farmers and ranchers to enroll for the 2013 Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program (DCP) or the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) before the deadline. Producers who wait until the last minute to sign up could face increased waiting time in FSA county offices.

"We understand that producers have gotten busy, but they can’t forget to visit their county office and sign up for DCP or ACRE," said Garcia. "Just as farmers and ranchers plan their spring plantings, producers should plan to schedule an appointment to visit their USDA Service Center at the earliest possible time. It’s best to complete the paperwork now rather than to stand in line the day before the deadline," advised Garcia.

The sign-up for both programs began Feb. 19, 2013. The deadline to sign up for ACRE is June 3, 2013. The DCP sign up period ends Aug. 2, 2013.

The 2013 DCP and ACRE program provisions are unchanged from 2012, except that all eligible participants in 2013 may choose to enroll in either DCP or ACRE for the 2013 crop year. This means that eligible producers who were enrolled in ACRE in 2012 may elect to enroll in DCP in 2013 or may re-enroll in ACRE in 2013 (and vice versa).

For more information about the programs and loans administered by FSA, visit any FSA county office or www.fsa.usda.gov.