Around the Town

At Today's Office Furniture with Ink Evolution, they have upgraded all equipment. Cartridge sponges can now be cleaned prior to having the ink put in through a complete vacuum filling process which allows for a much higher success rate. The electronics of the cartridge are also tested prior to filling. As always, the inks match or exceed the original manufacturer's specs. Call (620)276-8225 with questions.

David Lunzmann, Firm Administrator of Lewis, Hooper & Dick, LLC, recently graduated from Leadership Kansas. Lunzmann joined Lewis, Hooper & Dick, and LLC in 1994. As the firm administrator, he is responsible for staff supervision and training, strategic planning, human resources, quality control and marketing strategy. Leadership Kansas is one of the oldest and more prestigious statewide leadership programs in the country. Established in 1955, Lewis, Hooper & Dick, LLC provides value added and affordable accounting and advisory services to clients throughout the region. The firm's team of seven member-owners and 19 professionals offer accounting, consulting, human resources, financial planning, and tax and computer services.

Garden City Downtown Vision garnered three Kansas Main Street Awards of Excellence and executive director Dr. Beverly Schmitz Glass was named State Director of the Year in ceremonies held during the annual Kansas Downtown Symposium in Leavenworth on October 22. Downtown Vision brought home a Community Award of Excellence on behalf of Commerce Bank. The newly developed Community Award is given to an organization, business, or individual that has made an outstanding contribution to its local Main Street organization. The Banner Art Project, initiated in 2008, took the honors for Excellence in Planning or Public Design. The Excellence in Downtown Marketing Award was given in recognition of Downtown Vision's website that was developed in partnership with Ink't Graphics.

The Center for Rural Affairs will partner with the Kansas Department of Commerce Rural Development Division to host the first ever Kansas Marketplace, which will focus on building jobs and the rural economy from within. It will be held at the Ramada Convention Center in Hays, KS on November 9, and 10, 2009.

Christmas is coming and that means bonus time! You could give your employees a ham but why not give them a gift that keeps giving while supporting your business and the Chamber? Garden City Community College's Continuing Education & Community Services Department is very happy to announce that you can now pay for Personal Enrichment classes and Business & Industry trainings with Chamber Gift Certificates! Your employees can use these Gift Certificates to earn a Professional Certificate that will enhance and sharpen the skills they need to do their job better. Call (620)276-9647 for more information.

Hal and Donna Callen of Builders Plus Concrete, LLC (25-year residents of Garden City) recently moved into their new office and shop building at 1867 South Hoover Road, Wichita, Kansas. Hutton Construction, also a Garden City and Wichita Chamber member, was the General Contractor for the project. Builders Plus, a commercial concrete contractor, specializes in the forming, placing and finishing of concrete foundations, slabs and walls across the State of Kansas. A Garden City and Wichita business for 24 years, Builders Plus still employs a crew that lives and works out of Garden City.

Come see the newly remodeled Brighton area at Wheatfields On Main, 309 N. Main in downtown Garden City. It is filled with beautifully handcrafted necklaces, earrings, bracelets, sunglasses, charms, belts and gift ware. Wheatfields also added Brighton luggage with its superior craftsmanship and attention to detail. Come in to experience the holiday selection. Wheatfields On Main, along with many of the downtown stores, is hosting a "Seasonal Sensations" event on Saturday, November 14th. Come downtown from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to start your holiday shopping. Bring a friend and enjoy refreshments, enter to win prizes, make a Christmas Wish List for your Santa, and see the new Brighton area. Many downtown stores will be participating in the "Seasonal Sensations" event.