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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Convention and Visitors Director Abilene Kansas
Convention and Visitors Director
Abilene Kansas
The City of Abilene, Kansas,
the proud hometown of President Eisenhower, is seeking dedicated and
energetic individuals with knowledge and skills in marketing and tourism
who are interest in serving as the Convention and Visitors Bureau
Director.
Abilene has a very strong tourism presence with several key attractions such as the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home, the National Greyhound Museum and Hall of Fame, Old Abilene Town, the Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad, and the Dickinson County Heritage Center. Abilene is also the historic terminus of the Chisholm Trail, which is expected to be designated by the National Park Service as a National Historic Trail in the near future.
With over 180,000 annual visitors to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home, Abilene wants to create a modern tourism renaissance and bring the Eisenhower and Chisholm Trail legacy to tourists throughout the world. The Convention and Visitors Bureau Director will play a critical role in developing and implementing a community marketing plan that successfully draws visitors to Abilene.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau Director reports directly to the City Manager and will be responsible for overseeing a results-oriented, customer-centered approach to tourism-related services. The Director manages the operation of the Civic Center with an annual operating budget of about $370,000. Forward-thinking, a willingness to innovate, and an entrepreneurial philosophy will be paramount for the Director to have success in meeting the community’s tourism needs. The Director will be expected to have a presence in the community, and will be asked to conduct “sales calls” in the community to build rapport and to accomplish goals. Public relations will be a critical skill for this position.
Ideal candidates should have experience in marketing, social media management, customer service, and should be attuned to working with various community stakeholders to develop solutions and approaches for marketing the community and its many attractions. Graphic design, advertising development, website development, and video editing skills are highly desired.
Individuals interested in serving the City of Abilene as the Convention and Visitors Bureau Director should have a Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, business administration, or other related field of study. A minimum of five years of tourism-related experience is preferred. Starting salary is negotiable, based qualifications; the salary range for the position is between $58,094 and $78,624. In addition to salary, the City of Abilene offers a competitive benefits package.
The position will remain open until filled, although the City Manager desires to fill the position by January 1, 2016, or as soon thereafter as possible. Interested persons may apply online at www.hrepartners.com. Questions may be directed to David Dillner at (785) 263-2550.
Abilene has a very strong tourism presence with several key attractions such as the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home, the National Greyhound Museum and Hall of Fame, Old Abilene Town, the Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad, and the Dickinson County Heritage Center. Abilene is also the historic terminus of the Chisholm Trail, which is expected to be designated by the National Park Service as a National Historic Trail in the near future.
With over 180,000 annual visitors to the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home, Abilene wants to create a modern tourism renaissance and bring the Eisenhower and Chisholm Trail legacy to tourists throughout the world. The Convention and Visitors Bureau Director will play a critical role in developing and implementing a community marketing plan that successfully draws visitors to Abilene.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau Director reports directly to the City Manager and will be responsible for overseeing a results-oriented, customer-centered approach to tourism-related services. The Director manages the operation of the Civic Center with an annual operating budget of about $370,000. Forward-thinking, a willingness to innovate, and an entrepreneurial philosophy will be paramount for the Director to have success in meeting the community’s tourism needs. The Director will be expected to have a presence in the community, and will be asked to conduct “sales calls” in the community to build rapport and to accomplish goals. Public relations will be a critical skill for this position.
Ideal candidates should have experience in marketing, social media management, customer service, and should be attuned to working with various community stakeholders to develop solutions and approaches for marketing the community and its many attractions. Graphic design, advertising development, website development, and video editing skills are highly desired.
Individuals interested in serving the City of Abilene as the Convention and Visitors Bureau Director should have a Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, business administration, or other related field of study. A minimum of five years of tourism-related experience is preferred. Starting salary is negotiable, based qualifications; the salary range for the position is between $58,094 and $78,624. In addition to salary, the City of Abilene offers a competitive benefits package.
The position will remain open until filled, although the City Manager desires to fill the position by January 1, 2016, or as soon thereafter as possible. Interested persons may apply online at www.hrepartners.com. Questions may be directed to David Dillner at (785) 263-2550.
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Sunday, October 11, 2015
"America Invades" at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
Author to Discuss "America Invades"
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
Bring your lunch and listen to a discussion with author Christopher Kelly at noon on October 16. The brown bag discussion will examine how America has invaded or been militarily involved with nearly every country on the earth. The program will be held in the Visitors Center Auditorium of the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Kelly is the former Chairman of Chyron Corporation and a retired television executive. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. Kelly has had a lifelong passion for military history. America Invades is his first book.
Following his talk, Kelly will answer questions and sign copies of his book which will be available for purchase in the Presidential Gift Shop.
The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. We preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire.
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On Gloden Pond - November at Great Plains Theatre
ON GOLDEN POND
written by Ernest Thompson
Every summer, retired couple Norman and Ethel Thayer visit their cabin in Maine. This particular summer may be their last at their beloved getaway. When their estranged daughter Chelsea shows up for a visit, old wounds are opened while others begin to heal. This heartwarming comedy is full of laughter and tears, a celebration of family and the ties that bind.
"ON GOLDEN POND is a work of rare simplicity and beauty" - NY Daily News
"What courage it must have taken for Mr. Thompson in the 1970s to write a play with so much affection in it!" -The New Yorker.
"...a rare and memorable theatrical experience..." -Variety.
November 13-22
Great Plains Theatre
401 Cottage Street
P.O. Box 476
Abilene, Kansas 67410
(785) 263-4574
www.greatplainstheare.com
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A Traditional Farm Life - Banana Streusel Muffins
A Traditional Farm Life
By Shasta Hamilton
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| Photo by William Snyder |
Greetings from Enterprise, dear friends! You might find this a little hard to
believe, but our boys can turn vegetables into draft horses!
That’s right. A summer of selling vegetables at local
farmer’s markets, coupled with lawn mowing and odd jobs around town, have
helped our boys secure the chance at buying a team of draft horses.
On Monday our boys, chauffeured by Gary Crump and
accompanied by their father, made the long trek to the Amish community near
Parsons, Kansas to buy a team of Hofflinger draft horses. They returned home with “Tom” and “Jerry,” 17
and 13 years of age, respectively.
At 14 hands high and about a thousand pounds each, these dark
sorrel draft horses with flaxen manes have captivated our hearts and fueled our
dreams for the future.
Yesterday the boys hitched them up to the people hauler for
their “maiden voyage.” They were headed
to the restaurant where Michael was, so their first trip off the farm was to be
done completely on their own.
It turned out they did just fine. While it didn’t exactly “go off without a
hitch,” I was very proud of them for working through the few minor setbacks
they had without any adult help. (They
must have been paying attention at the draft horse workshops they’ve attended
in recent months.)
Personally, I barely know a bit from a bridle, so it was
pretty amazing to watch these young men harness and hitch up their new
team. They left the yard with a
flourish, trace chains jangling and the steady clip-clop of horses’ hooves on
pavement ringing clearly through the still morning air.
I stood near the road, silently watching them climb the hill
and finally turn the corner, a few mother’s tears slipping from wet eyes . . .
My once little boys are quickly becoming men.
With manhood comes responsibility, and it is our prayer as
parents that our boys’ taking of responsibility will grow in correspondence
with their age. It has always been our philosophy to seek to raise them as
future men, even though we like to call them our “boys.”
We had a very pleasant surprise yesterday in the form of two
cases of overripe bananas from Zey’s Market in Abilene. They were quite literally delivered to our
doorstep. We were tickled they thought
of us.
Two cases of bananas mean A LOT of banana bread. They were delivered shortly before we opened
for the Wednesday evening meal, so we offered banana-bread-ready bananas to all
our customers free for the taking.
Thankfully, we were able to share the blessing and still put most of a
case into the deep freeze for future use.
The future ended up being today. We whipped up a batch of Banana Streusel
Muffins by simply putting our favorite banana bread recipe in muffin liners topped
with streusel and baking for a shorter period of time.
So when life gives you overripe bananas, go ahead and make
banana bread!
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| Photo by William Snyder |
Banana Streusel
Muffins
1/2 cup (1 stick)
butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
extract
4 very ripe bananas,
crushed
2 cups all-purpose
flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking
powder
1 teaspoon baking
soda
1/2 cup chopped
nuts, optional
Streusel
Topping
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons
all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
1. Preheat oven to
350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and
sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs, one at a
time, mixing well. Stir in crushed
bananas and vanilla extract.
4. In a medium bowl,
combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add to banana mixture and stir only until
combined.
5. Fill greased or
paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full (1/3 cup batter per muffin).
6. For streusel,
combine sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a small bowl; cut in butter until
crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over muffins.
7. Bake 25 minutes or
until lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean with a few moist crumbs. Do
not overbake. Cool in pan 5 minutes;
remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Yield: 12 muffins.
Copyright © 2015 by Shasta Hamilton
Shasta is a fifth generation rural Kansan now residing in
Enterprise, Kansas. She and her husband
own and operate The Buggy Stop Home-Style Kitchen with their six home-schooled
children. You can reach The Buggy Stop
by calling (785) 200-6385 or visit them on the web at www.thebuggystoprestaurant.com.
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LEARN HOW TO WRITE and PUBLISH YOUR OWN eBook
LEARN HOW TO WRITE and PUBLISH YOUR OWN eBook
Published author A.C.
Wilson will guide you through the process of getting your work out of your head
and into the world. Some of the things she
will cover are writing tips, sharpening your skill, preparing yourself for
criticism, seeking out a community of writers and bloggers, publishing eBooks
and paperbacks, and marketing your book via the internet.
This 3 night program is
being offered through the
Arts Council of Dickinson
County.
Call 263-1884 to sign
up or email director@artscouncildc.org
Abilene Public Library on
the 2nd floor, 209 NW 4th St.
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost is $35.00 for members/$40.00
for nonmembers.
October 15th, 22nd,
and 29th (Thursday Evenings).
A Nebraska native, A.C. Wilson now lives in
historic Abilene, Kansas with her husband and two boys. Always an avid reader,
A.C. first fell in love with historical romances both Regency and Western. The
world was a wide open place where adventures could happen even between the
pages of a book. Deciding to give the characters in her head some room to
breathe, A.C. started typing and hasn't looked back.
The Black Hills books are contemporary western romances set in the iconic beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Johnson family holds true to their values of love, duty, family, and loyalty.
Watch for a new series coming in 2016.
Please feel free to connect with her on social media.
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The Black Hills books are contemporary western romances set in the iconic beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Johnson family holds true to their values of love, duty, family, and loyalty.
Watch for a new series coming in 2016.
Please feel free to connect with her on social media.
www.facebook.com/acwilson2013
www.facebook.com/blackhillsseries
www.twitter.com/acwilson_author
http://awilsoncornell.wix.com/acwilson *Monthly newsletter signup*
http://www.amazon.com/author/acwilson
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