A Monthly Publication of the OCTOBER 2018 Volume 58, Number 10
AT A GLANCE... Business After Hours . . . . . . . October 4 Rebecca A. Morrison House 513 S. Eighth Street • 5 to 7pm Project Open Seminars . . . . October 10 Visit Salina Annex 120 W. Ash • See article for times Business After Hours . . . . . . October 18 Brookdale Senior Living 1200 E. Kirwin • 5 to 7pm Business After Hours . . . . . . October 23 Long McArthur Ford 3450 S. Ninth Street • 5 to 7pm Economic Outlook Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 25 Salina Country Club 2101 E. Country Club Road • 11am to 2pm Candidates Forum . . . . . . . . October 25 Chamber Visit Salina Annex 120 W. Ash Street • 6:30-7:30pm OCCK, Inc. Job Fair . . . . . . October 27 KANSASWORKS 203 N. Tenth Street • 10am to 3pm Salina Business Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . October 31 Salina Country Club 2101 E. Country Club Road • 12-1:30pm Details inside!
2018 BUSINESS HALL OF FAME See Page 4 INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED
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CHAMBER NEWS
From the CEO Hall of Fame Honors Business Leaders
The Salina Business Hall of Fame is important to recognize the many accomplishments of men and women who have helped make Salina the great community it is today. It also gives all Salinans a sense of pride in their community, and stresses the important role that business has contributed to making Salina the great community it is today.
Don Weiser
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Connection (USPS 478-100) is published monthly by the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, 120 W. Ash, Salina, Kansas 67401. Periodical Postage paid at Salina, Kansas. Subscription rate to members is $1.25 per year. Sylvia A. Rice, Editor. Consolidated Printing, layout and design. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Chamber Connection, PO Box 586, Salina, KS 67402-0586.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Mark Ritter Crown Distributing, LLC VICE CHAIRMAN Dr. Matt Thompson Kansas Wesleyan University CHAIR-ELECT Joyce Volk Joyce Volk Insurance Agency TREASURER Dahx Marrs Marymount Properties, Techniqol Consulting, Kansas Bankers Technologies PAST CHAIRMAN Guy Walker Blue Beacon International PRESIDENT/CEO Don L. Weiser Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Kristy Balthazor Assurance Partners, LLC Jennifer Brantley Schwan’s Global Supply Brandon Ebert BE Wealth - Waddell & Reed Julie Goetz Salina Regional Health Center Dave Hiechel Eagle Technologies Brandon Hughes Harbin Construction Peter Johnston Clark, Mize & Linville, Chtd. James Lambert Kansas Gas Service Dr. Scott Owings, MD KU School of Medicine Bob Protzman Rocking M Media LuAnn Puvogel Salina Surgical Hospital Amber Renfro Coldwell Banker Antrim-Piper Wenger Realtors Father Bobby Smith Saint Francis Community Services Barb Young Triad Manufacturing Mark Zimmerman Salina Supply Company
This year’s inductees represent two very important industry segments in Salina – the retail sector and manufacturing. Our inductee in the Historic Category, Milton Stiefel, was the owner of Stiefel Department Store. ‘Stiefel’s’- as everyone referred to the store – was a cornerstone of commerce for Salina, located in the heart of the downtown. We talk often about the regional commerce Salina enjoys with consumers coming from across northcentral and northwest Kansas. That regional pull was evident even in Mr. Stiefel’s day, as the store served as a shopping destination. Our inductees in the Contemporary category are Mel and Marge Bergkamp, founders of Bergkamp, Inc. This is the first year in the program’s history that a husband and wife have been inducted. This family owned/operated business has a long history in Salina. Bergkamp has provided quality pavement preservation and maintenance equipment to customers worldwide, for more than 40 years. Congratulations to our 2018 Business Hall of Fame Inductees. We honor your commitment to Salina. We hope everyone plans to attend the induction ceremony on October 31st to help us honor these business leaders. See the story inside for details. Again, thank you to the honorees for your contributions! We hope to see you there!
Don Weiser, President/CEO Salina Area Chamber of Commerce
Project Open Announces October Class Schedule Three Project Open Business Training Classes will be presented Wednesday, October 10. There is a nominal fee of $20 to attend these classes.
• “Meeting The Three M’s - Learning the Basics of Money, Marketing and Management” • 9:30am - 10:30am • “The Right Start - Using a Business Plan” • 10:45am - 11:45am • “Cash Flow Made Easy” • 12:45pm - 1:45pm To enroll, visit the Chamber’s website - salinakansas.org
All classes will be taught by Rick Feltenberger, Regional Director of the SBDC Office located at Fort Hays State University. HERE’S HOW TO CONTACT OUR CHAMBER STAFF Don Weiser, President/CEO dweiser@salinakansas.org
Tiffany Benien, Sports & Events Manager tbenien@salinakansas.org
Clare Riordan, Tourism Information Manager criordan@salinakansas.org
Eric Brown, VP Economic Development ebrown@salinakansas.org
JoAnn McClure, Convention & Military Manager jmcclure@salinakansas.org
Kyle Weiser, Sports & Events Associate kylew@salinakansas.org
Sandy Cole, Accountant scole@salinakansas.org Sylvia Rice, Visit Salina Director srice@salinakansas.org
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LaCrista Brightbill, Membership and Community Relations Director lbrightbill@salinakansas.org
Delta Bryant, Office Manager dbryant@salinakansas.org Donna Smith, Office Assistant dsmith@salinakanasas.org
CHAMBER NEWS
Leadership Salina 2018 Well Under Way The 2018 class of Leadership Salina is well into their fall schedule for this term. Thus far, the class has met at Webster Conference Center, Salina Regional Health Center and Kansas Wesleyan University. The group will continue learning about the community and being a leader as their curriculum continues at Rolling Hills Zoo, Tony’s Pizza Events Center, and Kansas Highway Patrol Training Center. The class will also travel to the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita. The facilitator this year is Amanda Michaelis. This year’s class includes: Deborah Alverson, American State Bank & Trust Co.; Marjorie Anderson, Tony’s Pizza Events Center; Kimberly Bird, Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus; James Bowden, The Land Institute; Sandy Budke, Rebecca Jane’s; Trent Byquist, Kennedy Berkley Yarnevich & Williamson, Chtd.; Cami Dinkel, Big Brothers Big Sisters; David George, Bennington State Bank; Jeremy Howze, Great Plains Manufacturing; Serenity Johnson, Salina Regional Health Center; Jimmy Kowach, City of Salina; Erica Kruckenberg, Bethany College; James Lambert, Kansas Gas Service; Becky LaPolice, American Red Cross; Jamie Lovin, Advantage Trust Company; Crystal-Ann Machinjili, Tony’s Pizza Events
Center; Dylan Mendicina, Central Care Cancer Center; Claire Mullen, OCCK, Inc Transportation; Anna Pauscher, City of Salina, Arts and Humanities; Quentin Penn, SMG Unlimited; Matt Perry, First Bank Kansas; Clare Riordan, Salina Area Chamber of Commerce; Megan Robl, Greater Salina Community Foundation; Jason Schneider, First Bank Kansas; Amy Schreiner, Advantage Trust Company; Matthew Scott, Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.; Jerry Short, City of Salina; Brenda Smith, The Salina Supply Company; Rebecca Smith, Self Employed; Kyle Tonniges, Salina Police Department; Robin VanAtta, Salina Community Economic Dev. Organization; McKenzie Welsh, Self Employed; and Shelby Wohler, Central National Bank. Graduation for the class is on November 14 from 5:30-7pm at the Salina Country Club.
Salina Ranks Well in Cost of Living The Cost of Living Index measures regional differences in the cost of consumer goods and services, excluding taxes and non-consumer expenditures, for professional and managerial households in the top income quintile. It is based on more than 90,000 prices, covering 60 different items for which prices are collected quarterly by chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and university applied economic centers in each participating urban area. The composite index is based on six component categories – housing, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services. Among the 259 urban areas that participated in the second quarter 2018 Cost of Living Index, a professional/managerial standard of living ranged from more than twice the national average – 238.3 in New York, NY – to 25% below the national average – 75.7 in Harlinger, TX. The composite index for Salina was 84, placing us with the lowest cost of living among the seven reporting ‘urban areas’ in our region: Trivia: On a national comparison, Salina ranked 4th least expensive in the category of Drop-In Hour Yoga Class.
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CHAMBER NEWS
2018 Business Hall of Fame Inductees Announced Three prominent Salina business persons have been selected to be inducted into the 2018 class of the Salina Business Hall of Fame. They are: Milton Stiefel, former owner of Stiefel Department Store (Historic Category, 1926-1975); and Milton Stiefel Mel and Marge Bergkamp, founders of Bergkamp, Inc. (Contemporary Category 1976-present). The induction ceremony will be held Mel & Marge Wednesday, October 31, noon-1:30pm, at Bergkamp the Salina Country Club. Kansas Lieutenant Governor Tracey Mann, will be the featured speaker. The Salina Business Hall of Fame was established by the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce in 2005. Its purpose is to recognize and honor Salina business leaders, Lt. Gov. Tracey Mann both past and present, who have made extraordinary contributions to Salina, earned the respect of the local community and called attention to the Free Enterprise system and its value to our country and citizens in shaping Salina’s way of life. Each inductee will be recognized with a commemorative plaque. In addition, plaques honoring each inductee will be displayed at the Chamber office, 120 W. Ash. A biography of each inductee will be printed and distributed at the luncheon. “The Salina Business Hall of Fame offers a great opportunity to honor and recognize business people who have had a
tremendous, lasting impact on the Salina community,” stated Don Weiser, Chamber President and CEO. “It’s our way of saying thank you and recognizing the men and women and their accomplishments who have helped make Salina the great community it is today.” Past inductees include: (Pioneer) Henry David Lee, Alexander Campbell, Oscar Seitz and Winfield Watson, Benjamin Aaron Litowich; William R. Geis, William A. Phillips, Thomas Watson Roach, Charles R. Underwood, Frank Hageman, Herman H. Sudendorf, and Arthur M. Claflin (Historic) Ward A. Marshall, William Henry Graves, John J. Vanier, M.J. Kennedy, Milton Morrison, Charles W. Shaver, C. William “Bill” Exline, Murray Wilson, Ralph E. Reitz, S. Dean Evans, Sr., Whitley Austin, Ben Sellers, George L. Frisbie, Verla Nesbitt Joscelyn, Baalis Kyger Smoot, Robert J. Laubengayer, and Dan Bolen (Contemporary) Alfred P.G. Schwan, Charlie Walker, Roy Applequist, Lee Young, Paul E. Junk, Jack Vanier, James R. Allen, Richard E. Brown, Karl Stutterheim, Mike Berkley, Charles E. Stevens, Jr., Thomas Pestinger, Sidney A. Reitz, and Timothy M. Rogers.
Tickets for the induction ceremony are $20 per person and can be purchased by calling the Chamber office, 827-9301, emailing scole@salinakansas.org, or online by going to the Chamber’s home page at www.salinakansas.org. For more information contact the Chamber at (785) 827-9301.
Candidates Forum to Inform Voters The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters will sponsor a Candidates Forum for State Legislative Candidates, on Thursday, October 25, 6:30-7:30pm, in the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Visit Salina Annex, 120 W. Ash. One session will be held. It will feature local candidates for the State Legislature from the 69th District, J.R. Claeys and Gerrett Morris. The forum will be moderated by Mark Ritter, Chairman of the Board of the Chamber, and Ann Zimmerman of the League of Women Voters. The format of the forum will consist of one minute opening remarks by each candidate, questions from a media panel, written questions from the audience, and one minute closing remarks by each candidate. Candidates will have one minute to answer questions. Candidate Profiles of the candidates for the 69th District, as well as un-opposed candidates for the state legislature from Saline County and Saline County Commission candidates, will be available October 8 at the Saline County Clerk’s office – 300 W. Ash, the Chamber office - 120 W. Ash, and on the Chamber website at www.salinakansas.org and League of Women Voters website at www. lwvsalina.org. They will also be available at the forum. The forum is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Chamber office, (785) 827-9301. 4
VISIT SALINA
MarqueeWelcomes The Kansas Authors Club is bringing their State Writing Conference and Convention to Salina, October 5-7 at the Quality Inn & Suites. The event will feature State writing Conference & Convention Kansas Poet Laureate Kevin Rabas as the Keynote Speaker. Other components include workshops on fiction writing, journaling for writers, historical nonfiction, memoirs, Personal essays, poetry, biography and writing for middle graders and young adults Other special events are a Panel Discussion on songwriting—a collaboration of musicians and poets, read-arounds and much more!
Good Sports
Visit Salina is pleased to announce that KSHSAA has selected the Salina Municipal Golf Course to host the KSHSAA State Girls Golf Tournaments each October for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. The 2018 event will take place on October 15 featuring class 6A. The tournament will feature between 88-102 golfers from around the state. Each year will feature a different class with 3-1A in 2019; 5A in 2020; and 4A in 2021. While Salina has hosted the Girls State Tournament in the previous years, the commitment is traditionally for only one year. To confirm a 4-year agreement from KSHSAA validates the excellent service and coordination efforts by the community and the Salina Municipal Golf Course.
Some of the COOL stuff! - Find out more at SalinaAE.com
October 5-6
KS Wrestling Coaches Assoc & USA Wrestling District & State Meetings
October 5-7
Kansas Authors Club - Quality Inn and Suites
October 8-9
Assoc Public Communication Officials - Hilton Garden Inn
October 12-13
NAACP - University Methodist Church
October 15
KSHSAA 6A State Girls Golf
October 18-19
KS Assoc of District Courts - Hilton Garden Inn
October 18-20
Episcopal Diocese of Western KS - Christ Cathedral
October 19-20
Women of Worship Conference - Webster Conference Center
October 24-25
KS Bankers Assoc - Hilton Garden Inn
Dollars Sense Recent groups Visit Salina worked with and the estimated visitors’ spending they created in the community:
Administrative Assts of Kansas Cities 30 people - $10,800 Celtic Thunder Live!
Measuring Visitor Impact Wichita State University has conducted a study to determine what the appropriate multiplier for tourism spending is for the Salina area. That immediate multiplier rate was determined to be 1.6, meaning that for every $1.00 spent directly by a tourist/visitor for lodging, meals, entertainment, retail, and so on, our economy is actually impacted $1.60. We believe this to still be a conservative estimate, and we are now using this in calculating our estimated visitor spending. If you have any questions, please contact Sylvia Rice at Visit Salina – srice@salinakansas.org or 785-827-9310, ext. 138.
Public Accountants Assoc of KS 65 people - $35,680 KS Motor Carriers Assoc 150 people - $105,624 Kansas Air Tour 30 people - $9,928 5
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Don’t Miss The Economic Outlook Conference! The Center for Economic Development and Business Research of Wichita State University (WSU) will present the Salina Regional Economic Outlook Conference October 25, from 11am-2pm at the Salina Country Club. Local presenters will be Brandon Ebert, CEO/Founder of BE Wealth – Waddell & Reed; Dr. Jim Hardy, Superintendent – USD 305, and Phillip Heath, Owner – Express Employment Professionals. The Salina event will be moderated by Matt Thompson, President – Kansas Wesleyan University. The targeted audience includes Managers & Directors; Executives & Owners; Vice Presidents & Associate Executives; Government & Elected Officials; Analysts, Economists, & Researchers; Board Directors; Attorneys; Media; University Professors Economic Developers; University Students, anyone interested in the economic forecast. Regional speakers will include Tyler Tenbring, Senior Labor Economist from the Kansas Department of Labor; Stan Longhofer, Director of the Center for Real Estate, WSU; Jeremy Hill, Director for Economic Development & Business Research, WSU. Registration is $75 per person, and you can register at www.cedbr.org/events/ regional-outlook/2018-salina-outlook. Elite Sponsors of the event are Henry Helgerson & Company and the Kansas Health Foundation.
Partner News On October 5, Salina Downtown businesses will become tasting rooms, where participants can sample Kansas made wines. There will be 8 wine stops, one brewery stop, a coffee stop, snack stops and water stops for participating guests. The wine walk is in conjunction with the Friday Night Live #firstfridaynightlive art edition, so wine walk participants will have a bracelet and a souvenir wine «teaser» to use for samples. The wineries will have bottled wine available for sale. Tickets on sale now! Click here to purchase your tickets today! Participating businesses include: The Market Shop, Whiskey Road Antiques, Blue Skye Brewery, Ad Astra Books and Coffeehouse, The Flower Nook, AVON Store, Flipping Fabulous, Blushe Boutique, and Penny Layne. Visit salinadowntown.org to stay up to date on all the upcoming events! (businesses in bold are Chamber members) 6
In The News
TONY’S PIZZA EVENTS CENTER, 800 The Midway is booking holiday parties. You are invited to come see the building and discuss their event options for your business. Call (785) 826-7200 to make an appointment for a tour. Currently, the TPEC Box Office has tickets on sale for Hairball (10/13), and Sesame Street Live: Make Your Magic (11/27). GOT NEWS? Do you have news to share about your business or organization? Email srice@salinakansas.org and we’ll publish it in an upcoming issue of Chamber Connection. The TAMMY WALKER CANCER CENTER DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, 511 S. Santa Fe, at Salina Regional Health Center has been awarded a full three-year re-accreditation through the American College of Radiology. Among physicians, ACR accreditation is recognized as the gold standard in medical imaging. Because of rigorous accreditation guidelines, few oncology practices in the state currently have the ACR gold seal distinction. ACR Accreditation at Tammy Walker has added distinction with Dr. PerezTamayo being distinguished as one of only two ACR Fellows in the state of Kansas. Does your loved one need help to remain at home and safe? HEART TO HEART HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC, 204 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Suite 2S, offers non-skilled care (cooking, cleaning, shopping, bathing, etc) at a reasonable price. Call (785) 819-5776 for more information. Getting the team together has never been easier with service now to two of United’s biggest hubs - - Denver and Chicago! And a little known fact is that United Airlines offers discounts for as few as ten people into and out of SALINA REGIONAL AIRPORT (SLN). Whether for business, or getting the family together for the holidays, go to united. com/meetings, register and book your meeting. You will be sent a promo code to share with attendees. For help with the initial registration, please contact Diana Kotecki at dianakotecki@ arkstargroup.com or at (810) 580-8383. ISG TECHNOLOGY recently moved into their new office within the KCoe Isom building at 3030 Cortland Drive. You can contact ISG at (785) 823-1555. KCOE ISOM, LLP, 3030 Cortland Circle, is pleased to announce that Holly Rook, ASA has joined the firm as a Business Appraiser and is part of the
MEMBERSHIP NEWS Next Gen planning team. The Next Gen planning team empowers current business owners in succession planning matters and estate planning consultations. K·Coe Isom provides accounting and consulting solutions for the food and ag, biofuels, manufacturing, construction, and banking industries. You can contact KCoe Isom, LLP at (785) 825-1561. FRIENDS OF THE RIVER FOUNDATION encourages you to volunteer for Fall Fix-Up, Saturday, October 20, 7:30am to noon. There will be a free continental breakfast for all volunteers. You can sign up through the United Way at http://volunteer.unitedwaysalina.org/event/ detail/?event_id=47443. Everyone should meet at the Friends of the River office, on the corner of Walnut and 4th Street. See you then!
to meet Salina Public Library… Celebrating 50 Years on Elm Street! Let’s learn a little bit about the Salina Public Library (SPL):
New Members
• SPL sees an average of 800 visitors a day
D&W ELECTRIC 1025 W. Grand • 785-493-3068 lesworley@hotmail.com
• SPL offers more than just books: ebooks, 20 mobile hot-spots, summer reading program with incentives for child & adult participants, book clubs, story time & more
BLUELINE REMODELING 2519 Blakemoore Drive • 785-643-0799 james@homestoresalina.com SALINA CHARITY HORSE SHOW 316-304-2755 • schshow@outlook.com MATTIE’S GRILL & CHILL 1844 N. Ninth Street • 785-515-5715 mattiesgrillandchill@gmail.com REALTY ASSOCIATES 2103 S. Ohio • (785) 827-1239
Ambassador of the Month Steve Murrison has been named September Steve Murrison Ambassador of the Month. Steve is a Farmers Insurance Group rep, and owner of The Murrison Group. “Steve is doing a great job this year and I am very glad I have him on our team of ambassadors again,” said LaCrista Brightbill the Chamber’s Membership and Community Relations Director. For his efforts, Steve will receive a $25 Smoky Hill Silver Gift Certificate. Congratulations Steve!
• SPL has a Community Learning and Skill Sharing (CLASS) Program that connects skilled community members with people eager to learn something new. Classes ranging from yoga to cooking, video production to finance plus a lot more options to choose from. Check out the CLASS Catalog, see what they have to offer and learn a new skill! • Visit the SPL and take a look back with the exhibit “50 Years on Elm,” displayed in the Gallery 708 until October 12th. • Since 1968 and the opening on Elm Street with the midcentury modern design the building has since been remodeled. These improvements have been in the basement which currently has Youth Services & The Prescott Room, the Information Services on the 1st Floor, a 7,000 square-foot expansion to house the Technology Center and interior updates to include new contemporary furniture.
Celebrating with the Chamber! Chamber representatives join members of the LTC John D. Riddell VFW Post 1432 and Perkins Restaurant & Bakery employees to raise a giant American flag at the restaurant.
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BUSINESS HOURS REFRESHMENTS • TOURS • DOOR PRIZES
Rebecca A. Morrison House
PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID SALINA, KS 67401 120 W. Ash, P.O. Box 586 • Salina, KS 67402-0586 785-827-9301 • fx 785-827-9758 • www.salinakansas.org HELP US KEEP YOUR ADDRESS CORRECT If address is wrong in any respect, please correct directly on the label and return to Chamber of Commerce. Thank You!
513 S. Eighth (Enter through front door) Thursday, October 4 5-7pm • $5 per person or Fast Pass Rebecca A. Morrison House is celebrating 25 years! Come tour this beautiful home away from home for families whose loved ones are receiving care at Salina Regional Health Center.
Brookdale Senior Living 1200 E. Kirwin Avenue Thursday, October 18 5-7pm • $5 per person or Fast Pass Brookdale Salina Kirwin is excited to host their Havana theme night featuring Cuban flavored dishes. Come out and experience an evening with a Latin twist and hear about their personalized, assisted living options for seniors. Tours will be given to showcase their comfortable and beautiful living quarters and well as their other amenities.
Long McArthur Ford 3450 S. Ninth Street Tuesday, October 23 5-7pm • $5 per person or Fast Pass
So far this year, $2,500 has been given away.
$ It Pays to Attend $
Come on out, network with fellow Chamber members and discover all that the Rebecca A. Morrison House, Brookdale Senior Living and Long McArthur Ford have to offer.
For reservations call 827-9301 or email dsmith@salinakansas.org DOOR PRIZES (MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN) $100 CASH ATTENDANCE DRAWING $500, $500, $1,000 MEMBERSHIP DRAWINGS
Northern Ireland? China? Intrigued? Contact Sandy Cole at the Chamber – (785) 827-9310, Ext, 123 or scole@salinakansas.org
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OCT 12 • Lunch • Martinelli’s Little Italy 158 S. Santa Fe Avenue • 12:00 Noon Join us for lunch and network with SAYP!
NOV 9 • Murder Mystery • Salina Country Club 2101 E. Country Club Road The September Party with a Purpose was a Lip Sync Battle at the Paramount Bar. The event raised $7,200 for the Land Institute!
2018 “Business After Hours” Fast Pass is on sale now! For $40, the pass will gain you admittance to all Chamber After Hour events throughout the year. To order your 2018 Fast Pass, contact Delta at the Chamber office, 827-9301 or email dbryant@salinakansas.org