Closed for holiday; Winter hours begin
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Closed for holiday
The Flint Hills Community Health Center-Lyon County Health Department will be closed Monday to observe Labor Day. Regular office hours will resume Tuesday from 7:15 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Winter hours begin
The Emporia Public Library will observe winter business hours beginning Tuesday. The new hours will be 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 11 a.. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call Sue Blechl at 340-6464.
Red Hatters
The Emporia Red Hatters will have a Sock Hop luncheon at noon Sept. 19 at the Guesthouse Inn. All women are invited. Reservations are required by Sept. 15 and can be made by calling Sue Blechl at 343-9958. The cost is $10 payable at the door. The Sock Hop will feature a buffet lunch along with music, games, prizes and “fun from the 1950s and 1960s,” stated the news release. Dress from these time periods is encouraged.
The Emporia Red Hatters is a chartered group of the Red Hat Society, an organization especially for women 50 and over. Members like to wear purple outfits and red hats. Women under 50 wear lavender outfits and pink hats. The sole purpose of the group is to have fun and enjoy life. There are no dues and no rules.
The Emporia group will celebrate its fifth birthday at the event. Organized in the summer of 2004, the Emporia Red Hatters consists of six smaller groups that meet at various times. Each group has a Queen who coordinates activities and serves on the Queens Council. Linda Johnson is the Queen Baguette and is chairman of the Queens Council. A monthly newsletter and e-mails help keep all members informed. New members are welcome at any time. For more information, call Johnson at 343-6618.