Summer 2015 Newsletter

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SKT co-owner Elaine Mikesell Webb and Lonnie Stieben, SKT’s Community
Economic Development Manager, are working together to help the efforts of the
Cowley County Tourism Alliance. One such effort that has really caught on is Cowley
County’s Barn Quilt Trail, formed to celebrate our agricultural heritage, promote ru-
ral pride, and attract visitors. Cowley is one of 22 Kansas counties participating in the
Flint Hills Quilt Trail, which branched out from the “Barn Quilt Movement” begun in
Ohio in 2001.
Elaine was instrumental in planning and creating a quilt block to display on the SKT
warehouse in Burden. SKT—a third-generation, family-owned business—is celebrating
75 years of service this year! It’s a great year to become part of the quilt trail.
Deb Firebaugh, Administrative Assistant at
Cowley First, helped find the “Star in a Star”
quilt pattern, a perfect complement to SKT’s
logo. Gayle Bodwell, SKT Marketing Assis-
tant, helped select the colors for painting the
4' x 4' quilt block. The work was completed
with the help of many SKT employees, and
on March 9, Todd Dannenberg, SKT Cus-
tomer Systems Manager, put the quilt block
into place.
If you are interested in making a 2', 4', 6'
or 8' barn quilt, the next class is August 22
at the Winfield Chamber of Commerce,
123 E. 9th. Call 620.221.2420 or email
for pricing
and to register. If you would like to have a
barn quilt made for you, call Deb Firebaugh
at 620.221.9951.
If you want to take the Cowley County Barn
Quilt Trail tour, printable maps are available
at ,
where you’ll find a map for the Cowley
County Stone Arch Bridge tour, as well.
While driving the back roads of Cowley
County, you’re sure to find your own trea-
sures, along with plentiful shopping and
dining options. And while you’re at it, check
out SKT’s shining star at 311 N. Main in
Burden—we’re on the map!
Top 3 Benefits of
High-Speed Internet
When you choose high-speed Inter-
net, you can do what you’ve always
done online —but so much faster.
There are many advantages to having
faster Internet. Here are the three
most important:
1. Faster load time. With high-
speed Internet, webpages will
load faster than the average
speed —even when you have
multiple tabs open, and even
if there are videos or photos
present on the pages.
2. Continuous streaming. Stream
TV shows, movies, and music
without interruption when you
have high-speed Internet. Buffer-
ing is a thing of the past!
3. Support for multiple users. If
more than one person in your
household is using the Internet,
you may experience a slow con-
nection without a high-speed
connection. For the modern
family, faster Internet isn’t a luxury
anymore — it’s a necessity.
High-speed Internet means faster
social networking, faster video
streaming, and faster multi-player
online gaming—not just for you,
but for the whole family. To sign up
for faster Internet speeds with SKT,
call 888.758.8976.
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SKT Joins Quilt Trail
With ‘A Star in a Star’
SKT’s Elaine Mikesell Webb and Lonnie
Stieben help SKT join the Quilt Trail.