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CITY OF MARQUETTE INFORMATION GUIDE (updated 8/24/2006)

Mission Statement: To offer the quality of life of a charming community nestled in the countryside, an arm’s length from a metropolitan city and a major airport.

Area Code: 785 Zip Code: 67464 Year 2000 U.S. Census Population: 593 (Current population: 682)

Web Site: www.marquetteks.us or http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Marquette/index.html or go to

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns and click on the letter M for Marquette .

E-mail address: marquette@ks-usa.net

Utilities: Water, sewer, trash……City Office.1-785-546-2205…...113 N. Washington , P.O. Box 401

Electric…………Westar Energy…………………….1-800-383-1183……Customer Service

…………….Westar Energy…...1-800-544-4857……Electrical Outage

Gas……………………….Kansas Gas Service……1-800-794-4780-----------Customer Service

………………….. Kansas Gas Service…….1-888-482-4950-----------Gas Leaks

Call Before You Dig……1-800-344-7233

Telephone….AT&T (SBC) 1-800-464-7928Order New, Move, Change Existing Service

AT&T (SBC)..1-800-246-8464…...Repair Service

Cable TV…..Blue Sky Cable…Billing/Order New Service or 1-580-363-5580, Local Service 1-785-546-2704. Address: Blue Sky Cable, LLC, 412 W. Blackwell, Blackwell , OK 74631 . Julie Hodges, Manager

Internet Service available

Dial-up Internet……………………..Carroll’s Web………….1-800-290-4599

Wireless (broadband) Internet……...Kansas Data Inc. (Kasinet)…1-800-241-8175 or 1-785-227-3241

Note: Trash is picked up early Thursday morning by trucks from the McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility, McPherson , Kansas . Place polycart next to curb. You are allowed one extra bundle. If there is a Federal holiday on or preceding Thursday, trash will be picked up on the following day. Recycling bins are located in a fenced area 2 blocks east of the elementary school on Phillips Street . There are bins for newspapers, tin cans, aluminum cans, milk jugs, clear plastic bottles, green plastic bottles, plastic HDPE2 containers, clear glass, and brown glass. There is a city-owned limb and grass dump one-half mile northwest of the city limits. A key for the padlock must be obtained from the City Office. The City of Marquette sponsors a city-wide cleanup for unwanted items during the first week of May. Dumpsters are placed in the City Tree and Limb Dump. No tires or chemicals are accepted. All other material may be taken to the McPherson County Landfill near McPherson , Kansas during the remainder of the year.

Emergency Services: Ambulance………………………..Call 911

Fire…………………..…………….Call 911

Police Department…Emergency….Call 911

City Office…………………….……….546-2205

McPherson County Dispatcher…1-800-365-9780

Places of Worship: Valley Community Church---------Sunday school 10: 00 A.M. Pastor 785-546-2483 Worship Service 10:30 A.M.

Methodist--------Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Pastor Bob Clemence 785-546-2337

Worship Service 11:00 A.M.

Lutheran---------Sunday School 9:30 A.M. Pastor David Beese (interim pastor)

Worship Service 11:00 A.M. (winter hours)

10:30 A.M. (summer hours)785-546-2244

St. Bridget Catholic Church------206 W. Swensson, Lindsborg , Kansas ---785-227-3588

School: Elementary--- (K-8) -----------------Marquette------Principal Cliff Schultz 785-546-2275

High School (9-12) -------------------Lindsborg------Supt. Glen Suppes 785-227-2909

Pre-school-----------Mustard Seed-------------------------- Methodist Church ---Contact person: Laureta Olson

Day Care Centers

Child Care-----------Skye Farris-----------785-546-2596----- 2432 5^th Ave.

Paula Best------------785-546-2491----213 N. Lincoln

April Walton--------785-546-2452--- Kiddie Farm Day Care Center ---209 N. Walton

Health Care: Marquette Medical Clinic---Wednesday ----9-11 AM 785-546-2053

Lindsborg Rural Health Clinic---------Lindsborg 785-227-3371

Lindsborg Community Hospital ------Lindsborg 785-227-3308

Nursing Home: Riverview Estates---Intermediate Skilled 785-546-2211

Businesses

Riverview Estates Nursing Home---------------202 S. Washington --------785-546-2211

Riverview Villas: income-based Sr. apartments---------207 S. Washington ----785-546-2490 or 316-263-2215

Steve’s British Bike Museum ---------------119 S. Washington -----785-546-2521 or 785-823-1071

Grooms’ Barber Shop-------------Tuesday-Saturday-------8-12 PM-----------785-546-2278

Pipers Fine Foods-------(groceries)—Mon-Fri-----8-6

Sat. ----------8-8--------------------------785-546-2271

Washington Street Emporium----------Craft items-----Saturday 10-5

Senior Citizens Center (Uhler Memorial Hall)Wood carving, pool playing, quilting, cards-----Mon-Sat 1-5

Potluck dinners second Saturday every month, Tasters Table third Friday at 12 noon, blood pressure clinic monthly, pool tournaments, private party rentals

785-546-2747

City Sundries--soda fountain, greeting cards, gift items --Mon.-Sat. 9AM-7 PM, Sun.2-7 PM 785-546-8801

Butterfly Photo Studio and Boutique---------------- 785-546-2567

Elizabeth A. Hopp Fine Arts Center ------------melodrama, dance and musical recitals

Fine Arts Studio-----dance classes, music lessons

The Marquette Tribune---------------weekly newspaper-------Mon and Fri—9-3-------785-546-2266

112 N. Washington, P.O. Box 308

Valley Café---------------------Wed.-Sat—7-1:30, Sunday breakfast and 11:30AM-1:30PM, private parties 785-546-2353

Kansas Motorcycle Museum ------Open: Mon-Sat. 10AM---5PM, Sunday 1-5PM, most holidays, and by appointment. 785-546-2449 Website: www.ksmm.us

Fitness Center ----card-controlled------Open 24/7------------785-546-2588

U.S. Post Office----------------Mon.-Fri. (Window hours 9-11:30 and 12:30-4) Sat. 8:30-9

Lobby -----------Open 24 hours.

Outside Mailbox------------------------------------785-546-2749

Marquette Farmers State Bank-------Mon.-Thurs. 9:00-4…………………….785-546-2292

Fri. 9:00-5:30

24 hr. ATM

Marquette Real Estate & Insurance Agency-------------Same hours as bank 785-546-2292

Carla Koehn (Real Estate 785-546-2626 or 785-227-5629

Community Library------------------Tue., Wed., and Sat..-----10-12 and 2-5----785-546-2561

American Legion and Auxiliary--contact person----Lou Hendrix (Bingo, private rentals) 620-241-2765

ArtSpace Gallery------studio, classes, books-----785-546-2455----Tue-Sat.(10AM-4PM)---www.artspaceUSA.com

Marquette City Hall -------------Mon, Tue.,Thurs., Fri.----------9-12 and 1-4

City Council Meetings-----First Tuesday of the month, 7 P.M.

Marquette Medical Clinic--------Wednesday---9-11 AM

Cookies, Etc. -------------- Open: Thursday and Friday: 2-5PM and Saturday: 10AM-1PM 785-546-2525

Horses and Hawgs-----------------tavern/food

Rusty’s Bar and Grill-----------------------------tavern/food

Young’s Retail Liquor----------

Marquette Lumber and Hardware-----------Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM

Sat. 8AM-12 noon

Lawson Carwash----------------------------------------

Mid-Kansas Coop. --------------------------Mon-Fri 7:30AM---5PM Sat. 7:30AM-12 noon

24 hr. gas pump---credit card control

Lone Wolf Repair---------------------------Mon-Fri-------by appointment

Marquette Mini-Storage------------ (storage sheds) ----------------Contact Chris Dauer 785-668-2468

Smoky Valley Saddle Club-----------rodeo and other events at the saddle club arena------August (first weekend)

Other Services Available

Heating and Air Conditioning-------Brad Evans

Lawnmower--------Riverside Repair/Chris Alstatt----By appointment

Upholstery------Robyn Jacobs

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Voter Registration-------City Office or at County Clerk ’s office

Primary election --- First Tuesday in August

General election-----First Tuesday in November

City Council and School District Board elections------First Tuesday in April----odd-numbered years

Civic Organizations:

American Legion and Auxiliary

Lions Club

M.W.L. ---Marquette Women’s Literary Club

Starlight------Women’s Literary Club

Marquette Wolverine Booster Club--- (P.T.A.)

Chamber of Commerce

Marquette Moderns and L.E.H. (home demonstration units)

4-H Club ----in area

Brownies and Girl Scouts

Boy Scouts

Marquette Development Co. -----economic development

Marquette Historical Society

City Park and Tree Board

City Recreation Board

Ministerial Alliance

Men’s Bible Breakfast Group-meeting monthly at cafe

Housing:

Marquette Housing Authority---------- Scott Johnson , Jim Fleming, Gloria Buffington

Marquette Cottages---------------------- Scott Johnson -----785-546-2292

Riverview Villas------low to moderate income housing------Contact person---Pat Lickiss—1-785-546-2490 or 316-263-2215

Pioneer Mobile Home Park -------Contact Bob Dauer-785-546-2135

Westridge Addition-----------Marquette Development Company-----Contact Housing Director, Kris Hudson-785-227-2462 or City Office--785-546-2205

Recreation:

Municipal Swimming Pool------ City Park ----Open: Memorial Day---Labor Day----------785-546-2286

Swimming lessons----American Red Cross certified instructors, water exercise class, private party reservations

City Park ------------picnic shelter, band shell and stage, playground equipment, electrical and gas outlets, public restrooms

Summer Recreation Programs----------tennis, softball teams (boys and girls), city basketball court and skateboard park,, other summer activities in the City Park ----Summer Recreation Board established for activities beginning year 2006

Music lessons, tap dance, clogging lessons available

Fitness Center --------card-controlled------Open 24/7--------785-546-2588

Smoky Hill River -------fishing, canoeing

Kanopolis Reservoir------fishing, boating, water-skiing, public hunting, camping, hiking and riding trails, picnic shelters, playground equipment, RV hookups, public recreational events (permits required)

State Park Office--------------------785-546-2343 or 785-546-2565

Corps of Engineers office ---------785-546-2294

Goverland Stage------stagecoach, trail rides, open year around….785-826-0743 or 785-826-0789

Trail Marquette ----------currently working on a 2.1 mile hike and bike trail at the northern city limits

Other businesses in the Area;

Simmons’ Bait and Tackle Shop---------Hwy 4 & 141-------785-546-2017--- Kanopolis Lake

Venango Korner Mart---------------------- 31 Campbell Rd. ---785-546-2414---- Kanopolis Lake

Kanopolis Tower Harbor and Marina ---------------------------785-546-2324---- Kanopolis Lake

Smoky Hill Trading Post--------------1954 Hwy 141----------785-546-2665------ Kanopolis Lake

Redd Inc. Storage-------------------------- Kanopolis Lake

Buildex Company-----------RT 1 ---------------785-546-2276

McPherson County Feeders, Inc. ----546-2216

Smoky Hill Feeders

Summit Producers

Columbia Manufacturing------Lindsborg

Williams Energy----- Conway

Koch Energy--------- Conway

Manufacturing companies--------McPherson

Manufacturing companies-------- Salina

Calendar of Events:

January

February---------United Methodist Church Soup Supper

March-----------Riverview Estates Auxiliary Potato Bar------Saturday on or near March 17

April------------Children’s Easter Egg Hunt/Saturday before Easter

May------------Thunder on the Smoky/annual motorcycle rally/third Saturday in May

MHS Alumni Banquet ------6 P.M. -----Saturday before Memorial Day

Memorial Day Services-------held at Riverview Estates, Lutheran, Marquette , Excelsior, and Freemont Cemeteries . Other cemeteries in area: Langley , Riverside , Stephens

June-------------City-wide Garage Sale ---------1^st Saturday

July--------------Fireworks celebration------City baseball field; also at Kanopolis Lake

August-----------Smoky Valley Rodeo –CPRA----First Friday and Saturday

Annual Talent Show------- City Park ---first weekend in August

September------United Methodist Church Barbecue dinner---Third Wednesday

October--------Autumn in the Valley (fall festival) --------third Saturday

November-----Melodrama & Olio-----First weekend in November (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)------Fine Arts Center

December-----Downtown Christmas Lighting Ceremony----booths, parade----First Saturday in December

Swedish Smorgasbord Dinner-----First Wednesday in December (5-8PM)--- Lutheran Church

Community Christmas Concert

Church Christmas programs

Tourism:

Hanson-Lindfors House------National registered and state registered historic site

Kansas Motorcycle Museum and Showcase-------motorcycles and memorabilia

Steve’s British Bike Museum ------British motorcycles and motorcycle used parts

Range School Museum -----------restored one-room country school

City Museum ------------city jail cage, pioneer, and city memorabilia

Railroad Depot Museum -----------restored railroad depot from Falun , Kansas

The Gas Pump(store/museum)--------------oil and gas signs and memorabilia and a few antiques

ArtSpace.com-------art gallery---------art studio, classes, books

Washington Street State Registered Historic District--------downtown area

Historic mural---north of café

Civic mural------south of Marquette Lumber and Hardware building

Old-fashioned soda fountain------City Sundries

Original bank teller cages----at Community Library and Washington Street Emporium

Veterans Memorial---- City Park

Millstone monument--------Riverview Estates parking lot

Bacon Mill Site----remainder of mill foundation at north side of Smoky Hill River Bridge

Sjogren dugout site-------- plaque of historic site east of Riverview Estates

Natural Corral-------private ground----by appointment

Smoky Hill Bombing Range (north of Marquette ) -----by appointment