Three ribbons to cut
Emporia’s Community Housing Authority (ECHO) will hold a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at 621 W. Copley Ave., 108 S. West St. and 114 S. West St. ECHO built the three homes for families meeting certain income guidelines. One is occupied already and the two others are newly finished. The homes are near Riverside Elementary School.
Phone number wrong
H&L Chimney Sweeps caught a bad break in the new Feist Yellow Book. The phone number in the company’s ad was incorrect.
The correct number for H&L is 343-6892, as printed in the white pages.
H&L is owneed by Emporians Herb and Lyn Hobson.
Massage business
Emporian Dan Snyder has opened a new business, Dan’s Hands Massage and Bodywork Studio at 902 Commercial St.
Snyder is a graduate of the Massage Therapy Training Institute in Kansas City, Mo., and is certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
Before training in massage therapy, Snyder was a surgical orderly at a Topeka hospital, an orderly at a Topeka convalescent center and an employee at Emporia’s Dolly Madison Bakery. While in training, he participated in a pilot program that provided massage services at the Kansas City Free Clinic. In Emporia, he provided massage services for the 2004 Habitat for Humanity Bicycle Tour and the 2005 and 2006 Push America bicycle tours.
Dan’s hands provides deep-tissue, sports, relaxation, Swedish and stretching massage and acupressure to customize each massage. Part of the service includes consultation and research on body-training goals. Chair massage is also available. A doctor’s referral may be required for medical problems.
For an appointment, call 343-3135 or 481-0944.
Leads association
Kurt Steinkuhler of George Groh & Sons has been elected president of the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association for 2007. He was elected at the group’s annual convention and trade show Oct. 11-2 in Schaumburg, Ill.
Steinkuhler has served on the association’s board of directors since 1997 and has been an officer since 2004.
Thomas sales award
Thomas Transfer & Storage of Emporia has received a sales award from United Van Lines. The company was given the President’s Club Award, $2 million Level for generating at least $1 million in sales for United during the past year.
The award was announced at United’s 2006 convention in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Donate to soccer
Cooper Tire and Uniroyal Tire have donated money and equipment valued at more that $810 to the Two Rivers Youth Soccer Association of Emporia.
The donations were part of a longtime Uniroyal program to support the nation’s top youth soccer association and leagues.
Craig Cooper of Copper Tire said in a news release that the program is a way of giving back to the community.
“We have really enjoyed meeting the families with the Two Rivers Youth Soccer Association,” he said, “and we really get a kick out of giving away the free soccer balls to the kids.”
In the national program, Uniroyal and its dealers have provided more than $9 million in money and equipment to youth soccer over the past seven years.
rathina (anonymous) says...
To whomever concern:
There were couple of articles about this wonderful business called Cosmos Indian specialty store in Topeka, Kansas.
I know couple of our friends goes there all the time and the gift items are very unique and you can find almost everything related to India.
Herewith I have given the articles published in “49abcnews” and “Topeka Capitol Journal”
http://www.49abcnews.com/news/2006/ma...
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/11240...
If this store can be known to more people in Emporia that would be great.
Please let me know, how I should initiate a process to publish an article in your news paper.
Sincerely,
Rathina
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