Winners of Juried Christian Art Festival at Community Church
The Juried Christian Art Festival opened Friday at Community Congregational Church drawing about 80 entries from 42 artists across the state and beyond. Winners included Best of Show Kris Dexter Garden City for tin and ink. first place Robin Enzuela Garden City watercolor. second Wanda Stallings Garden City. third Irene Unruh Garden City mixed media edge. 3-D winners Dick Kin Garden City Travis Polk Garden City and Susan Bunce Elkhart. honorable mentions Neola Huber Garden City oil Mary Lynne Pruett Lamar Cole oil Susan Bunce Elkhart Carol Von Burnam Ulysses watercolor Anne Morrow Inman sepia photography Randy French Garden City acrylic on masonite Mabel Walter Ulysses watercolor Brian McCallum Garden City clay lazes sculpted cross Janice Baldwin Ulysses watercolor Victor Finney County colored pencil.
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Community Congregational Church
N. Third
Kris Dexter
Garden City
Robin Enzuela
Wanda Stallings
Irene Unruh
Garden Be
Dickkin
Travis Polk
Susan ' ‘Bunce
Elkhart
Neola ‘C Huber
Mary Lynne Pruett
Lamar Cole
Susan Bunce
Early Enrollment Opens for Buffalo Jones Dual Language Kindergart
Buffalo Jones Elementary invites area residents to enroll in the 2007 08 kindergarten program from 8 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the school office at 708 Taylor Ave. Early enrollment prioritizes local USD 457 residents for the dual language track with English and Spanish instruction. If spots remain after early enrollment, USD 457 residents outside the Buffalo Jones area may enroll during regular enrollment on May 3. Eligible children must be 5 on or before Aug 31. Required records include birth certificate or baptismal record, immunization record, and Social Security number. Those in kindergarten prep this year need none of these records. For more details call Buffalo Jones Elementary at 276 5235.
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Buffalo Jones Elementary School
Taylor Ave
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Buffalo Jones
USD 457
WIC Offices to Close for Week of April 9
Southwest Kansas Women, Infants and Children program will close April 9 through 13 for staff training on an upgraded computer system.
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WIC
Southwest Kansas
W Ts and Children
Church buys land near Wichita greyhound park for outreach
Park City based church says it purchased land near the Wild West World Amusement Park across from a greyhound track to expand its ministry for gambling addiction. Reverend Terry Fox of Summit Church announced the gift reading Sunday that the congregation raised funds to buy about an acre, though he did not disclose the exact price.
Last WWI veteran death ceremony eyed for Liberty Memorial
Kansas City's Liberty Memorial tops the list to host the ceremony marking the death of the last World War I veteran. Lloyd Brown, a Missouri native and the last known Navy World War I veteran, has prompted talks with the VA and DoD about national coordination. The plan involves Liberty Memorial officials engaging federal and local partners, including Sen. Kit Bond and Rep. Ike Skelton, with potential backing from Fort Leavenworth and Veterans groups.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Liberty Memorial
Lloyd Brown
Missouri
Department of Veterans Affairs
Steve Berkheiser
Washington
Berkheiser
Kansas City Star
Department of Defense
National Office
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Sen
Kit Bond
R-Mo
Ike Skelton
D-Mo
USA Today
Canada
Britain
Westminster Abbey
Reading Carousel promotes literacy in Garden City
The Reading Carousel at Garden City Community College drew about 500 students and 1,500 attendees, with KU featuring Baby Jay and booths from USD 457. The event aims to foster early reading skills, involve families, and plant a college mindset, showcasing book tables, puppet shows, book walks, and a Bookmobile program.
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Jessica Wedel
University of Kansas
Baby Jay
Garden City Community College
Dennis Perryman
Garden City
USC
Jessica
Donna
Finney County
Donna Wedel
Wedels
Leigh Ann Roderick
Liliana Merubia
Blaine Duran
David Duran
Blaine
Garden City High School
Duran
Budget woes push Old Cowtown Museum opening to June
Wichita AP The Old Cowtown Museum faces a $50,000 budget overrun three months into the year and missing 16 percent of artifacts. The board delayed seasonal opening to mid June, closed the Chuckwagon Cafe kitchen, and seeks funds or sale to stabilize. City and county officials clash with the board over oversight as staff hunt for decades missing items, finding 150 previously unlisted objects.
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Wichita
Old Cowtown Museum
Old West History Museum
Cowtown
Sedgwick County
Jennifer Lee
Bob Garrett
Sharon Fearey
John
Amy Loch
County official admits to poisoning prairie dogs
Logan County Commissioner Doug Mackley told The Hays Daily News he illegally used Rozol on land he farms after the federal cutoff date. He defended his actions saying prairie dogs invaded his field and said he plans to plant corn. The Beckers, neighbors, filed a lawsuit and encountered Mackley in the field. The case will be referred to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
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Winona
Logan County Commission
Doug Mackley
Hays Daily News
Mackley
Lillian
Donald J. Becker
Beckers
The
County Commission
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Rozol
Logan County
Pat Parsons
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
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Brad Nading
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Ernesto Hinojosa
Finney County Reading
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Ladhawala
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