Hot Air Balloon Classic seeks Garden City volunteers
The Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau needs four to six volunteer crew members for each balloon at the Garden City Hot Air Balloon Classic and Pig Gig. Nine balloons attend with eight returning. Shifts run 6 30 to 8 p m Friday 6 30 to 8 30 a m Aug 23 and 24 and 8 to 10 p m Aug 23 with weather delays possible. An informational meeting is 5 30 p m Thursday at the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce office. Call 276 3264 for details or visit wine garden city chamber net for tickets and information.
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Finney County
Garden City
Convention and Tourism Bureau
Garden City Chamber Net
Garden Pharmacy Inc
Chanay Aircraft Service
Comfort Inn
Holiday Inn Express
High Plains Energy
Lewis, Hooper & Dick
Western State Bank
Unicel
Open houses slated at USD 457 schools this week
USD 457 plans two more open houses at Georgia Matthews and Jennie Barker Elementary Schools to guide parents through classrooms and meet teachers. Henderson Middle, Victor Ornelas Elementary and Garfield Elementary also host sessions next week with evening times and addresses listed for early visits.
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USD 457
Georgia Matthews
Johnson St
Jennie Barker
Jennie Barker Road
Kenneth Henderson
Fleming St
GCHS dance teams to perform Monday at campus show
Garden City High School varsity and junior varsity dance teams present a free public showcase at 7 p.m. Monday in Clifford Lopez Auditorium on 1412 N. Main St. The showcase features routines from the National Dance Station camp held June 8 to 11 in Poria.
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Garden City High
Clifford Lope
GCHS
N. Main St
Hich
Poria
SummerFest 2008 Holcomb Aug 23 Family Community Event
SummerFest 2008 in Holcomb scheduled for August 23 includes rides sponsored by The Ike Rack of Garden City, contests for closest-to-the-pin and washers, horse shoe and sand volleyball tournaments, kid inflatable activities, a treasure dig with $100 coins for young students, and free hamburger hot dogs plus a concert by the makin No Nos of Satanta. Contact 106 Wiley St Holcomb at 277-2152 for more details.
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Holcomb Iion Commission
Hirst National Bank
Garden City
BPI Inc
Wiley St
Lolcomb
Judge backs English only policy at Wichita Catholic school
U S District Judge J Thomas Marten ruled for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita in a suit by three Hispanic families. He said the policy itself is neutral but criticized the lack of outreach to the Hispanic community and noted the ruling does not determine the policy’s overall wisdom. The decision upheld the policy while urging more inclusive dialogue to heal community divisions.
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Wichita
U.S
J. Thomas Marten
Marten
Mike and
Clara Silva
Maria
Fermin Fernandez
Guadalupe Cruz-Tello
Thomas Leland
St. Anne
Leland
St. Anne Catholic School
Fred Solis
Rain Dampens Art Fair Hopes Yet Vendors Stay Positive
Rain greeted Friday’s 39th annual Art in the Park as vendors checked in under shelter with about 70 signed up. Organizer Daryl Hopkins noted limited cancellations due to medical issues, and the show plans to proceed 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. despite showers. Weather forecasts predict ongoing rain through the weekend with 40 percent chances today and tonight, rising to 60 percent Sunday, while Garden City nears monthly rainfall norms.
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Seventh Street
Stevens Park
Daryl Hopkins
The
Sandhills Art Association
Hopkins
National Weather Service
Matt Gerard
Dodge City
Garden City
Gerard
Plains
Wyoming
Colorado
Central Plains
Kansas July employment mixed as unemployment rises
Kansas posted mixed July job data with a 4.9 percent unemployment rate, up from June, and July 2007 at 4.5 percent. About 1.37 million Kansans held nonfarm jobs, up 5,200 from last year led by local government gains. Despite signs of growth slowdown, government employment increased. elections coverage notes many races uncontested in 165 legislative seats.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Department of Labor
Megan Ingmire
Senate
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Derek Schmidt
House
Commissioners to tour Finney County Public Works Monday
Finney County commissioners plan a Monday tour of the Public Works and Road and Bridge operations from 10 a.m. to noon at the county complex. The visit follows budget requests rising to 4.669 million for 2009, with fuel costs driving much of the increase. The tour will also cover a new screening plant and road projects underway or planned. The commission will also consider a revised tax abatement memo for Bonanza BioEnergy, with Marc Kliewer presenting.
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Finney County
Public Works Department
Sheriff's Office
Public Works
John Ellermann
Ellermann
Elermann
County Commission
Bonanza BioEnergy
State Court of Tax Appeals
Pete Olson
Marc Kliewer
Conestoga Energy Partners LLC
Bonanza
Kliewer
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Brad Nading
Robert Carver
Kansas Employment News
Finney County Commission
Finney County Administrative Center
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