10 Reasons Why Traveling is the Best Education

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Almost every one of us agree that life’s real education happens outside the classroom. Classrooms with teachers, friends and textbooks are of course one way to learn but they are not the only way.

In fact, traveling is the best way to learn things and the things that matter. Whether you stroll through the streets of Paris, hike through the most trying trails in the Himalayas or spend a sunny afternoon on the Caribbean beaches, travel will never fail you as a teacher.   Traveling within your own state or region is can also provide good lessons, including some referenced in this article from Life Hack.

Read more here.

 

white bus, for sale, holyrood

Local agencies offer used vehicles for sale

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There are some vehicles available for sale from OCCK and the City of Holyrood. Please share with anyone you know that is looking for a bus!

The OCCK vehicles are listed on the Purple Wave Auction site – the auctions end January 10th:

2010 Ford Econoline shuttle bus – https://www.purplewave.com/auction/170110/item/J5713

2007 Ford Econoline shuttle bus – https://www.purplewave.com/auction/170110/item/J5722

2002 Ford Econoline shuttle bus – https://www.purplewave.com/auction/170110/item/J5721

Contact the City of Holyrood about their bus.

What to do this weekend – events around the region

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If you are looking for something to do this weekend to get yourself in the holiday spirit, check out some of the events and activities happening in our region:

Salina – attend the Smoky Hill Museum’s holiday open house.  Saturday, December 10th, 1 to 4 p.m.  More info here.

Wilson – attend the 2016 Christmas Festival.  Saturday, December 10th, 11:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.  Read more here.

Lincoln – attend the Christmas Caroling party at The Cube.  Sunday, December 11th, 4 to 5:30 p.m.  See it here.

Minneapolis – watch the Minneapolis High School New Image Choir concert “Carols and Cocoa.”  Sunday, December 11th, 4 to 6:30 p.m.  More info here.

Beloit – Drive through the Chautauqua Isle of Lights.  Saturday, December 10th and Sunday, December 11th, 6 to 10 p.m.  Read more here.

Concordia – Visit the Sisters of St. Joseph Christmas Open House.  Sunday, December 11th, 1 to 3 p.m.  Read more here.

Belleville – Attend the Pawnee Indian Museum Holiday Open House.  Saturday, December 10th, 2 to 4 p.m.  Read more here.

This is just a sampling of what the region has to offer.  Check it out and let us know what you think!

 

Local Agencies are Working Together

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Local Agencies are working together to ensure that the transportation needs of north central Kansas residents are being met. This transportation coordination effort falls under the umbrella of the KDOT Regional Transit Business Model Implementation project and is a partnership of transportation stakeholders who recognize that in order to meet the transportation need in north central Kansas everyone needs to work together.

The district meets quarterly and its membership includes representatives from: OCCK, Inc., Central Kansas Mental Health Center, the City of Holyrood, the City of Wilson, the Concordia Senior Citizens Center, Ellsworth County Council on Aging, Lincoln County Public Transportation, Ottawa County Transportation, Pawnee Mental Health Services, Republic County Transportation, and Solomon Valley Transportation.

Leadership for the district is provided by Mobility Manager, Michelle Griffin, who says “It is so imperative that we work together to use our finite resources efficiently so that we can help the maximum number of people. By working together everyone can benefit, most importantly, the people we are trying to serve.  Transit is not just a social service, transit is also an economic develop initiative, an economic development asset that benefits rural areas.”

The primary goals of the district are to improve the efficiency and availability of rural transit service throughout the region, making transit more accessible and more useful to the region’s rural residents.

Contact us for more information.