From Our Friend John Todd

Calendar of Events for your consideration:

 

Wednesday, June 8, 2011; Groundbreaking at 2:00 p.m. on June 8^th for the new Planeview area SAVE-A-LOT Grocery Store located on the southeast corner of George Washington Boulevard and Pawnee.  This project was initially proposed with $900,000 in CID and TIF public subsidies for the developer that were approved by the Wichita City Council last fall.  When the Sedgwick County Commission rejected giving the county’s portion of the TIF generated real estate taxes to the developer, and away from the public treasury, the project appeared to be dead.  The Wichita Eagle recently reported that the Save-A-Lot grocery store owner has now decided to develop the project on his own with his own financing.  Perhaps it is appropriate for those citizens who appreciate businesses’ who develop market driven projects in Wichita, Sedgwick County on their own nickel to show their appreciation to the grocery store owner/developer by attending the groundbreaking ceremony and personally thanking him. See Wichitaliberty.org link for details: http://wichitaliberty.org/wichita-government/in-wichita-corporate-welfare-not-needed-after-all/

 

Friday, June 10, 2011; John Allison, Superintendent of the Wichita Public Schools USD-259 will present, “An Update from USD-259” at the Wichita Pachyderm Club luncheon meeting.  The Wichita Pachyderm Club meets at 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on the 9^th floor of the Petroleum Club in the Bank of America Building, 100 N. Broadway, Wichita, Kansas.  The meeting cost is $10.00 and includes a buffet luncheon. You are invited to attend.  

Monday, June 13, 2011; Americans For Prosperity Foundation is sponsoring a continuation of the DVD presentation of the Ludgwig von Mises Institute’s series of interviews with Austrian economists based on Henry Hazlitt’s book: “Economics in One Lesson”.  The meeting will be held at the Alford Branch, Wichita Public Library, 3447 S. Meridian, Wichita, Kansas from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.  Group discussion will follow the videos.  Attached is a flyer with specifics on the event.  There is no charge for this event.  Please invite your friends to join you for this informative program that will be followed by a lively group discussion.   

 

Friday, June 17, 2011; The Honorable Lawton R. Nuss, Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice will present, “The State of the Kansas Courts” at the Wichita Pachyderm Club luncheon meeting.  The Wichita Pachyderm Club meets at 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on the 9^th floor of the Petroleum Club in the Bank of America Building, 100 N. Broadway, Wichita, Kansas.  The meeting cost is $10.00 and includes a buffet luncheon. You are invited to attend.  

 

Friday, June 24, 2011; Jim Mason, Naturalist, Great Plains Nature Center will present a power-point presentation entitled “Wichita’s Riverside Parks”, based on his book that was published in April 2011, at the Wichita Pachyderm Club luncheon meeting.  Mr. Mason will be available to sign copies of his book at the meeting for those who wish to purchase a copy. The Wichita Pachyderm Club meets at 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on the 9^th floor of the Petroleum Club in the Bank of America Building, 100 N. Broadway, Wichita, Kansas.  The meeting cost is $10.00 and includes a buffet luncheon. You are invited to attend.

  

Friday, July 8, 2011; Dave Trabert, President, Kansas Policy Institute, will present a program, “Stabilizing the Kansas Budget” at the Wichita Pachyderm Club luncheon meeting.  The Wichita Pachyderm Club meets at 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on the 9^th floor of the Petroleum Club in the Bank of America Building, 100 N. Broadway, Wichita, Kansas.  The meeting cost is $10.00 and includes a buffet luncheon. You are invited to attend.

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John R. Todd
john@johntodd.net
1559 Payne
Wichita, Kansas 67203
(316) 312-7335 cell