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Exciting Itinerary for the 2022 Women’s Chamber Trip

Contact your girlfriends and sign up to travel with us Thursday, September 15- Monday, September 19. Austin is filled with vibrant entertainment, art and culture, inspiring cuisines, and stunning outdoor experiences! Join us for the Chamber Women’s Trip and a great opportunity to build community relations among travelers while learning what other cities have to offer.

Happy Retirement Reception

Join us Monday, February 28th from 9-11 am for a come-and-go reception to celebrate the retirement of Shirley Mackey. Shirley has been an amazing cheerleader for our community and the McPherson Chamber since joining our team in November of 2017. She has welcomed hundreds of new residents to McPherson as they stopped by the Chamber office to pick up their Welcome to McPherson Gift Bag. Shirley has been a resource to answer thousands of questions, and a smiling face that brightened everyone’s day. She was meticulous with providing an accurate Community Calendar of Events and shared her writing skills with catchy Facebook captions to spotlight our Chamber Connection hosts. Most of all, if you’ve met Shirley, you know that she has a heart of gold!

Kindness Starts with One

Did you know that February 14-20th is Random Acts of Kindness Week? I’m sure we would all agree that it should be every week, but I’m ready to celebrate! When I Googled RAK, I found out that there is actually a website with kindness ideas, quotes, kindness calendars and such. On the website it says “Kindness starts with one. One smile. One hug. One cup of coffee. One person…”

McPherson Chamber Soon Offering Chamber Blue of Kansas

The McPherson Chamber is excited to announce that we will soon be offering our members the opportunity for health insurance coverage though BCBS. We are working together with 26 other Chamber of Commerce’s in Kansas (CCEKS) to offer an Association Health Plan called Chamber Blue of Kansas.

Farm Forum Honored Dedicated Ag Leaders

The McPherson Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee hosted the 2022 Farm Forum Monday, February 7. The evening featured guest speaker Rick McNary of Shop Kansas Farms, honored the 2021 Farm Family of the Year, 2021 Friend of Ag, and the opportunity to share information about the AFA Scholarship and Ag in the Classroom program.

Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen

I grew up in Hutchinson. My father was in the radio business and managed a radio station. I loved hanging out there when I was a kid. I got the radio bug and passed my license test to run the controls and be on the air when I was 17. Sadly, my father got a brain tumor the following year and passed away shortly after I left for college. But I did spend 16 years in the profession as a radio journalist and announcer.