Cinco de Mayo events and campus awards in Finney County
The American G.I. Forum hosts the Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Finney County Exhibition Building with a 3 30 p.m. parade on Fulton Street, a queen crowning, talent show, food booths, and a Fiesta Band dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Calls for volunteers and participants join in parade, booths, or talent show. Also listed are Garden City High School Academic Awards, Wiley Elementary School preschool enrollment, and a birth control awareness presentation by Finney County Health Department. In Manhattan, Army Pfc Patrick Miller, a former POW in Iraq, receives a hero’s welcome at Kansas State University spring scrimmage with remarks urging support for troops and recognizing Sgt Jacob Butler’s family.
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G.I. Forum
Finney County Exhibition Building
Fulton Street
Fiesta Band
Emporia
Manhattan
White House
Army Pfo
Patrick Miller
Iraq
Kansas State University
Miller
Park City
Kansas
Frank Helmick
Jacob Butler
Wellsville
Wind Farm Plan North Of Spearville Targets 2005 Start
California firm enXco proposes a Spearville wind complex north of U S 50 with 100 plus turbines on 50 to 60 square miles. The project could deliver 200 to 300 megawatts, create up to 200 construction jobs and 8 to 10 permanent posts per 100 megawatts, pending permits and zoning approval.
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Spearville
California
Ford County
Palm Springs
enXco
Bud Pickle
Midwest
Gray County
Montezuma
Kansas
Pickle
Onco
David Eyerly
Enco
Ken Domer
Domer
Everly
Eyerly
SNF Energies
France
Germany
United Kingdom
India
Australia
United States
Minnesota
Iowa
Texas
Colorado
Tennessee
Deerfield hosts second annual electric car races on campus
In Deerfield a high school parking lot hosted seven electric cars built from sheet metal and bicycle tires. About 40 spectators watched while drivers aged 16 to 18 contested solar and standard races with top finishers from Deerfield Plainville Ulysses and Lucas. Winners stressed energy conservation and strategy as key to success.
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Deerfield
Deerfield High School
Wayne Griffin
Dodge City
Griffin
Stacy Harris
Wheatland Electric Co-op
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Harms
George Guebara
Matt McCune
Plainville
Jason Rath
Abe Reimer
Ulysses
Warren Craven
Lucas
Rath
Ulysses High School
Lucas-Lurray High School
Plainville High School
Reimer
Construction slow to start this year in Finney County
Finney County and Garden City building department data show new construction values through March 2003 still below 2002 levels. Finney County totals reach $998,981 year to date, with Garden City at $1.19 million in March and $9.29 million for January–March 2003. March projects include a $135,000 home at 6455 Old Post Road and a $375,000 O'Reilly Auto Parts at 714 Buffalo Jones Ave.
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Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb
Old Post Road
Buffalo Jones Ave
O’reilly Auto Parts
Yellowstar
Pepperwood Court
St. Catherine Hospital
Pentagon finds improper action by Guard colonel in Kansas
A Pentagon inquiry found that Col. Joe Rose of the Kansas National Guard backdated his own promotion and those of colleagues, yielding a payday bonus. The report substantiated five of six allegations, with Gardner denying knowledge and downplaying the matter as the governor appointed him adjutant general.
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Pentagon
Topeka
Kansas National Guard
Topeka Capital-Journal
WIBW
Joe Rose
Kansas
Greg Gardner
Rose
National Guard
Gardner
Kathleen Sebelius
Neil Bathorne
Guard
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GCHS
Wiley
Wiley Elementary
Finney County Health Department
Health Department
Zero Road
Karen Knepper
Energy Producer Company Says
Kendomer
Jason Miller
DHS
Brad Nading
Nading
Teleg
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