The Wichita Chapter of AFP will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12 at the Alford Branch of the Wichita Public Library (3447 S. Meridian). County Commissioner Richard Ranzau will be the guest speaker, presenting "The $1.5 million Regional Economic Area Partnership (REAP) HUD Sustainable Development Planning Grant: Economic Development or Economic Destruction?" Group discussion will follow Commissioner Ranzau's presentation. For more information, contact Wichita AFP volunteer coordinator John Todd at john@johntodd.net or AFP grassroots coordinator Susan Estes at sestes@afphq.org.

On Sept. 13 the Wichita City Council will be holding a public hearing to consider approval of millions of dollars of public incentives being offered to the downtown Douglas Place project developers.

Join us at 7pm Sept. 12 in the meeting room of the Wichita Public Library's Alford Branch (3447 S. Meridian)for a citizen's call to action.

• Learn about the incentive programs being offered.
• Getting involved in this issue as a citizen.
• Consider testifying before the City Council.
• Consider attending the council meeting to show your support for other speakers.
• Please attend and participate in a group discussion to share ideas on how you can make a positive difference in local city government.

Seminar leaders: Bob Weeks, Susan Estes, and John Todd

For additional information please contact: John Todd, Wichita AFP volunteer coordinator at john@johntodd.net, or Susan Estes, AFP Field Director at sestes@afphq.org.

The Wichita Area Chapter of AFP-Kansas will meet at 7pm on Monday, Aug. 15 at the Alford Branch of the Wichita Public Library (3447 S. Meridian). The meeting will take place in the library's meeting room.

We'll be watching an hour-long DVD by the Acton Institute, The Birth of Freedom, followed by a group discussion.

For additional information on this program please contact Wichita AFP volunteer coordinator John Todd at john@johntodd.net or AFP Field Director Susan Estes at sestes@afphq.org.