Class 2A sub-state tournament pairings can be found by clicking here:

http://www.kshsaa.org/BASKETBALL/Brackets/2AReg8.htm

Sedan Ministerial Alliance 2009 Wednesday Lenten Luncheons

The Sedan Ministerial Alliance would like to announce the schedule for the Lenten Luncheons that will be held each Wednesday at noon during the Lent Season. The luncheons are hosted by the listed churches.

A soup and sandwich lunch is served and attendees enjoy a devotional message. A free will offering is collected with all proceeds benefiting the Sedan Ministerial Alliance. The schedule for this year is as follows:

Feb. 25, Assembly of God; March 4, First Christian Church; March 11, Epiphany Episcopal; March 18, First United Methodist Church; March 25, First Baptist Church; April 1, First Christian Church; April 8, Seventh Day Adventist.

The Lenten Series will be culminated with a Community Good Friday Service on April 10 at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Sedan the speaker will be Pastor Christopher Smilko of Lone Cherry Baptist Church.

The Sedan Ministerial Alliance with like to extend great appreciation for all the donations from the community to the food pantry in the extreme time of need.

The National Weather Service in Wichita will conduct its annual spotter training session and safety seminar, called “Storm Fury On the Plains” at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 3 at the Moline Community Building.

The event is open to all interested storm spotters in Elk County and persons seeking information about severe weather safety. Attendees are taught the basics of thunderstorm development, storm structure, the features to look for, and where to find them. What, when and how to report information as well as basic severe weather safety are also covered.

The session is a multi-media presentation, which includes detailed video. These spotter classes typically take about 1½ to 2 hours, and are open to the public. No prior experience is required, and there is no registration necessary to attend.

The American Legion Carter-Rader Post 149 and the American Legion Auxiliary will hold their Chili/Soup Supper Fundraiser this Saturday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. at the Cox Building in Howard. Homemade chili and soups will be complimented with over 20 pie selections.

The fundraiser will send at least two boys and two girls to Boys and Girls State respectively this year for education about our governmental processes. And in addition, four college scholarships of $250 each for local students is the goal.

Everyone is warmly invited to attend. Donations can be forwarded to the American Legion Auxiliary, PO Box 202, Howard, KS 67349 if you are unable to attend.

Elk County has a new truck to pull the recycling trailer from town to town. If all repairs and modifications are made, it will be in use this weekend, said Jim Lane. The Recycling Trailer is scheduled to be in Howard Friday and Saturday, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., on the corner of Washington and Wabash.

Lane said the “new” truck was purchased by Elk County during its Feb. 23 meeting. The truck will get some of the old one, in the form of the flat bed and tires. “The county should save a few dollars on gas while recycling, as the GMC has a higher speed rear end and should deliver the driver and cargo in a more economical fashion to the Elk County towns for pick up and to El Dorado to deliver even fuller loads,” said Lane.

All locales are increasing their contributions of recyclable materials (tin, aluminum, plastics, newspapers, magazines and cardboard). “Thanks, and keep on recycling,” Lane added.

For more information, contact Jim at 620-374-2867.

Submitted by the Chautauqua County Fair Board
The Chautauqua County Fair will be held from July 22-25 this year. The county fair and the 4-H fair are back together. We were unable to obtain a carnival this year, but we will have four inflatables, bungee run, fun house, obstacle course, and a slide.

We are looking for businesses, organizations, groups, or individuals to help man these inflatables. They will be in operation from Thursday, July 23 through Saturday, July 25 from 5-10 p.m. If you are interested, please contact Leota Casement at 725-5312 or Debbie Wall at 758-2850.

We are also looking for organizations to participate with games or activities during the fair. We already have a spinning wheel and duck pond signed up. We don’t want duplicate activities. Please contact Leota or Debbie as soon as possible if you are interested in participating. The only fee involved is if you require electricity.

4-H is sponsoring a youth dance on Friday night. However, we are looking for a group to sponsor the Saturday night dance.

We are still in the planning stages of organizing the fair. If you have ideas, please contact one of us. Your board members are Debbie Wall- President, Steve Warburton- Vice-President, Leota Casement- Secretary, Michael Clark- Treasurer, Edwin Bowman, Jo Mills, and Sonny Williams.