Dine for United Way
Planet Sub is the place to eat Thursday for those wanting to help the United Way of the Flint Hills. The restaurant at 2715 Candlewood Drive will donate 25 percent of sales on Thursday to the organization.
Upcoming restaurants for United Way Thursday are Olpe Chicken House on Oct. 16 and Gambino’s Pizza on Oct. 23.
Fire prevention
The Fire Prevention Extravaganza will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Anderson Building of the Lyon County Fairgrounds. There will be demonstrations by Emporia Fire Department, Emporia Police Department, Emporia Police Dispatch, Lyon County Sheriff Department, Olpe Fire Department, Newman Hospital, Life Team, Kansas Fire Marshal, Kansas Highway Patrol, Lyon County Fire District No. 2, Americus Fire Department, Williams Automotive, KVOE and the Emporia High Spartan Education Theatre.
There will be free soda, free popcorn and free hotdogs at the event. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information on the Emporia Fire Department, see www.emporia-kansas.gov/fire.