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Please find attached the weekly news update for this week. Feel free to send to anyone that you think will find it useful. There is lots to do again this weekend and next week. Get out and enjoy Kansas. Also, there will be lots of activities to celebrate the Division this week with Victory Week! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

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Volunteers are needed to assist in a variety of areas of the Country Stampede --from VIP Hospitality to our Beverage stands. In exchange for your time and commitment, you will receive exclusive volunteer benefits as well as being a part of the team that puts on one of the biggest festivals in the country! If you're ready for a one-of-a-kind experience, read on and apply to join us at Tuttle Creek State Park in June! BENEFITS

•Free admission all four days of the event •Exclusive premiere volunteer seating area •One complimentary meal provided to all volunteers per each day of event •Free commemorative Country Stampede t-shirt •Free Parking

COMMITMENT

•All volunteers must work at least one shift each day of the event.(Shift options vary on volunteer team assignment) •All volunteers must attend two mandatory orientation meetings held at Tuttle Creek State Park. Meeting Dates: SATURDAY, JUNE 21 @ 11:00 A.M.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 @ 6:00 P.M.

Approximately 40 positions left open. For more information contact Kim Wagonblast at 785-223-1513 or go to http://countrystampede.com/info/get-a-job/setup-tear-down-vip-volunteer.html to register to volunteer

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Saturday, June 28, 2014 Paxico, KS

Join the Paxico Merchants Association for this years annual Meatloaf Cook-Off & Festival! This day-long downtown family

fun festival includes a meatloaf & pie bake-off contests plus many activities and attractions.

Entertainment: -The Oregon Trail Gang - live bluegrass music in Woodman Hall -Zerf, the Original Kansas Cowboy Minstrel, cowboy musician &

poet on the downtown streets of Paxico -Frank Buchman and his horse May -downtown carriage rides

-Geff & Dawn Dawson demonstrating their authentic cowboy chuck wagon -Other displays and attractions.

Parade:

Featuring the Paxico Community Vintage Tractor Club, Ft. Riley 1st Infantry Marching Band, The Sisters on the Fly Women's Outdoor Adventure Club, CRUZLINE Topeka Dynamic Percussion Drumline, 2013 Meatloaf Royalty, motorcycles, custom cars, horses, & more.

Other Attractions:

Flea Market, Country Legends 106.9 radio remote broadcast, street food vendors and activities for the kids

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2014 Manhattan MRC Yellow Ribbon Social Schedule

Is your spouse deployed, TDY or on a rotation to NTC or JRTC? Not at home with you? Then we want YOU! Come join the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Yellow Ribbon Social Group! We meet monthly at varying locations in the Manhattan community. Join us for great food, make some new friends and build a support team filled with folks who know what you are going through– because they are too!

These events are ‘dutch-style’, meaning you spend as much or as little as you would like per outing. We do not allow children at these functions. Have questions? Please feel free to call or email Janet Nichols, 785-776-8829 or [email protected]. We hope to meet you soon!

June – McAlister’s Deli July – Famous Dave’s

August – Longhorn Steakhouse September -- Panera

October – Umi Japenese Steakhouse November – Straight Upp Creative Studio

December – Purple Swirl

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The Great Midwest Balloon Festival (hot air balloons) is looking for Volunteers. They need 12-15 people to help each balloon as it's being

filled. If you've ever been to a festival like this... it requires a LOT of Volunteers! These hours will count toward your Volunteer hours (Soldiers,

for your MOVSM) and a great time.

Volunteers are the force behind each year's successful event. The Great Midwest Balloon Fest would not happen without the help of our many volunteers! Each volunteer will get the following:

•FREE admission •FREE t-shirt •FREE lunch or dinner.

Each Volunteer Shift is for three hours. No guarantees, but every attempt will be made to accommodate your request. Openings are still available for most Volunteer Categories. Must be 16 years of age to volunteer. If you would like to be a volunteer, please fill out the form below or contact Cynthia Litwer at [email protected]!

Festival is 8-10 August at the Kansas Speedway (the Legends).

Get a group, pile in a car and go have some fun!

http://midwestballoonfest.org/VolunteerForm.aspx

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Did you know that while out of your Medical Region you have to have prior permission to be

treated? This is not just for Dependants, SOLDIERS are NOW required to receive prior approval before

being seen for medical treatment. If you do not receive prior approval, you could be obligated to

pay for your visit.

You can manage your benefits at home or on the go via TRICARE’s Website at www.tricare.mil using the “I want to…” section. This is a direct link to:

•Enroll in or purchase plan. •File or check claim. •View referrals and prior authorizations. •Find a doctor •Update your contact information.

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