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News
Women's Conference 2006
(January 21, 2006)
Notice
City & County Commission Make Board Appointments
Teh Pratt Co Commission recently appointed Kelly Thomas to a three year term on the Pratt Area Economic Development Board of Directors. Kelly is the Director of Parkwood Village.
The City Commission also made an appointmet to the ED Board, they appointed Kevin Hamm. Kevin works at Stanion Wholesale Electric.
Toursim appointments were also made by the City Commission. They reappointed Mike Cox and Lisa Miller. Shelley Patel of Days Inn was appointed to finish the term vacated by Eric Estes.
Leadership News!
Youth Advisory Council aka YAK
The purpose of YAK is to create a conncection between students and their community. To utilize the enthusiam and ideas of our young people to make our community a place where they will want to stay, or return following their education, to live and raise their families, create a stronger community and create mutual respect.
2006 Women's Conference
Over 200 women attended the Women's Conference and included those from Wichita, Hutchinson, Dodge City, Stafford, St. John, Greensburg, Medicine Lodge, Coldwater and Kingman to name just a few. Thanks to Chairperson Lisa Miller, Susan Page, Jean Tharp, Marie Hanson, Nancy Kerr, Irene Shumway, Bev Aldrich, Jeanne Asbury and Jean Frisbie. Also thanks to our Major Sponsors: The First National Bank & Pratt Convention & Tourism.
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The Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce is a 75-year-old institution, a non-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to initiate, support and advance economic, civic and cultural growth, enhancing the quality of life in Pratt.
Benefits (To name just a few!)
- Business referrals
- Community promotion
- Networking opportunities
- Mailing lists and labels
- Small business recognition
- Community leadership program including a Jr. Leadership group
- Full-time staff representing business interests
- Monthly newsletter
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Leadership 2000 PLUS is the leadership program that was established in 1992 by the Chamber, with one adult class attending one full day of training monthly. In 1999, that program became part of Kansas Health Foundation's community leadership training. From our participation in that, we were selected for a three-year pilot project with the Kansas Health Foundation entitled Leader Full.
Leader Full is a
three year project, started in 2003 and is in addition to the "traditional"
leadership program. The purpose of Leader Full is to -
- Develop confidence and strength in individuals and targeted groups by infusing leadership skills throughout key systems in the community;
- To develop leadership capacities appropriate to the needs and the diversity of the community in order for the residents of all ages, socio-economic status, and ethnic origin to effectively identify and collaboratively meet their challenges; and
- To develop a sense of ownership and responsibility in individuals and targeted groups for the holistic quality of life.
Our "traditional" program is nine sessions focusing on leadership skills and capacities along with communities awareness. Leader Full expands that program to two adult and one Junior offering a year plus many other activities to take leadership training to as many as possible in the community.
| Annual Investment |
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| Annual | Semi-Annual | Quarterly | Monthly Draft |
| Business |
$185.00 |
$92.50 |
$46.25 |
$15.65 |
| Agriculture / Retired / Associate |
$90.00 |
$45.00 |
$22.50 |
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| Staff & Leadership |
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Staff:
- Executive Director, Jeanette Siemens
- Office Staff, Janet Ervin,
Willie Jones
- Leader Full Coordinator, Marie Hanson
Leadership:
- President, Kelly Garretson - 1st National Bank_Pratt
- Past President, Eric Larrison - Larrison Mortuary & Monuments
- 1st Vice President, Kim Stivers - Pratt Regional Medical Center_
- 2nd Vice President, Dave Howard - City of Pratt
- Treasurer, Monte Hostetler - Pratt Feeders, LLC
- Ken Gates - Pratt Well Service
- Jean Clarkson Frisbie - K_State Research & Extension Pratt County
- Brock Davidson - Pizza Hut
- Seth Thibault - Maydew & Thibault Optometry
- Marie Hanson - Leader Full Coordinator
- Myron Bartel - Home Lumber & Supply
- Cathy Hergenreder - Memories
- Steve Parsons - Parsons Jewelry
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