The Southern Belles Homemakers will meet Thursday, Aug. 28, from 6-6:30 p.m., at the home of Irene Julian for a picnic dinner and meeting.

The American Legion Carter-Rader Post # 149 and the Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at noon at the Cox Building in Howard.

On Thursday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m., there will be a  9/11 Memorial Program around the flagpole at the Elk County Court House.  All are invited to attend.

The Longton city wide garage sales will be held Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30-31.  Maps of garage sales are available at Kirk’s Mini-Mart and Longton Grocery.

The Greenwood/Elk County KARSP will meet in Severy, on Friday, Sept. 5 at 11:00 a.m. at the Severy Methodist Church. Please make reservations on or before Sept. 2, by calling Elizabeth Parsons at 374-2463.

Every Monday morning, rain or shine, there is a meeting at the Fellowship Hall of Moline Christian Church. It is a non-denominational prayer meeting. These prayers are working. Refreshments are served after the prayers. If you have a special prayer, you are invited to join.

The election of board members for the Grenola Aging Projects (Friendship Meals) will be held Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. at the Grenola Senior Center. If you are interested in being a board member, please call the Senior Center between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

A hamburger fry fundraiser is scheduled for Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Grenola Senior Citizens Center. Call 358-3601 for reservations by 9 a.m. on Sept. 24.

Legislative Day will be held at the Grenola Senior Center on Oct. 15, during Friendship Meals lunch at noon. Call 358-3601 for reservations before 9 a.m. on Oct. 15.

The Sept. 9 meeting of the Moline Red Hat Club has been changed. Instead of meeting at Cathey Cummings home, they will be meeting at the Swinging Bridge Cafe, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m. All members are encouraged to invite someone to this meeting.

Severy will be celebrating Labor Day Aug. 29-Sept. 1. See this Flint Hills Express for more details or call Estel Knapp for  information at 620-736-2882.

Bob Carey, Kansas Commission on Veteran’s Affairs representative, will be in Howard, Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the Howard State Bank. If you wish to contact Bob prior to his visit call: 620-221-9021.

The Longton City Wide Garage Sale will be Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30-31. Maps will be available at local businesses.
There will be a dance at the Moline American Legion hall featuring the Jerry Cole western band Friday, Aug. 29, 7-10 p.m. Admission is a dish of your favorite finger food and a $4 cover charge. There will be fried chicken and door prizes. Sponsored by Thomasine Hedrick.

The Howard City office and the City Library will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 1.

The Howard City Council meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the city office.

The Friend Family Reunion will be held on Sunday, Aug. 31 in the west room of the Cox Community Building in Howard.  There will be a basket dinner at noon followed by pictures, door prizes and visiting.

The Shaffer House Museum in Moline will be hosting an ice cream party on the lawn on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m.  The museum will also be open.  Bring your lawn chair, ice cream bowl and plan on a fun evening of visiting with your neighbor and homemade ice cream and cake.

The American Legion Auxiliary Post #388 in Moline will meet Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. for a salad supper and girls state report.

A come and go community wedding shower will be held for Zach Fry and Laura McGowan on Sunday, Aug. 31 from 1-3 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel Church in Elk Falls.  The public is invited to attend.

The Howard Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at the Howard United Methodist Church.  The pot-luck dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. each time and the public is invited to attend.  Call Lion Knut Schaad at 620-374-4074 to reserve a place.

The recycle trailer will travel through Elk County every month.  The schedule is as follows:
First Saturday of each month - Longton at 8 a.m., Elk Falls at 10:30 a.m.
Second Friday and Saturday of each month - Howard from 9-11 a.m.
Third Saturday of each month - Grenola at 8 a.m., Moline at 10:30 a.m.
Fourth Friday and Saturday of each month - Howard from 9-11 a.m.
The public is encouraged to bring their recyclable goods.

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