Serving area seniors since 1982...
The Riley County Seniors' Service Center provides services and activities for persons age 60 years of age and older living in Manhattan and Riley County. Services and activities provided include information and referral services, cooperative efforts with service providers to address older adult needs, educational programs, volunteer service opportunities, and recreational and social activities.
301 N. 4th Street
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 537-4040
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except for holidays)
301 N. 4th Street
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 537-4040
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except for holidays)
To celebrate Kansas Day, Riley County Seniors’ Service Center in Manhattan, Kansas will host “Ruralpreneurs: Tumbleweeds and Talents in Kansas Communities,” a presentation and discussion by Ron Wilson on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 1pm at the Seniors’ Service Center, 301 N. 4th Street. Members of the community are invited to attend the free program. Contact the Seniors’ Services Center at 785-537-4040 for more information. The program is made possible by Humanities Kansas.
Ruralpreneurs are innovative entrepreneurs who built successful enterprises in small town Kansas. This presentation highlights real-world examples of Kansas entrepreneurs who have built businesses and created jobs and opportunities in a rural setting. Additionally, this presentation honors the emerging role of diversity, technology, and telecommunications that have brought profound changes in society.
Ron Wilson is director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University. He has served as a legislative assistant; a staff member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and as vice president of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. He produces a weekly radio program and news column about rural Kansas called Kansas Profile.
“Ruralpreneurs: Tumbleweeds and Talents in Kansas Communities”is part of Humanities Kansas's Movement of Ideas Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and workshops designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.
Ruralpreneurs are innovative entrepreneurs who built successful enterprises in small town Kansas. This presentation highlights real-world examples of Kansas entrepreneurs who have built businesses and created jobs and opportunities in a rural setting. Additionally, this presentation honors the emerging role of diversity, technology, and telecommunications that have brought profound changes in society.
Ron Wilson is director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University. He has served as a legislative assistant; a staff member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and as vice president of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. He produces a weekly radio program and news column about rural Kansas called Kansas Profile.
“Ruralpreneurs: Tumbleweeds and Talents in Kansas Communities”is part of Humanities Kansas's Movement of Ideas Speakers Bureau, featuring presentations and workshops designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.