Boot Block Fundraiser and Roadshow Events in Garden City
The Garden City Fire Department runs its annual Boot Block on August 26 from 9 30 a m to 3 p m collecting donations at Main and Fulton Fleming and Kansas Avenue and Wal Mart for Muscular Dystrophy Association Brenda Headrick new Alzheimer s Association outreach coordinator speaks at the Alzheimer s Support Group meeting from 2 to 4 p m at First United Methodist Church Garden City KU Roadshow hosts a reception 6 to 7 30 p m Wednesday at Beth Tedrow Student Center Garden City Community College with prizes and KU gear Roadshow will visit Cimarron Deerfield Dighton Garden City Healy Holcomb Ingalls Lakin Scott City and Scoti high schools and area campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Brenda Headrick
Alzheimer’s Association
Kansas
Alzheimer’s Support Group
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Main Street
University of Kansas
Beth Tedrow
Garden City Community College
Cimarron
Deerfield
Dighton
Healy
Holcomb
Ingalls
Lakin
Scott City
Scoti
Author Marc Williams signs copies at Hastings event
Marc R. Williams will sign copies of his new memoir For the Love of Flight at Hastings, 2108 E. Kansas Ave., from 4 to 7 p.m. on August 25. He recounts a life shaped by learning disabilities and early aviation success as one of the army's youngest aircraft commander pilots in Vietnam. He is a certified FAA flight instructor and will share tips for becoming a professional pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc R. Williams
Hastings
Kansas Ave
Williams
MidWest LifeTeam Emergency Medical Services
Dodge City
Army
Vietnam
FAA
Latino Art Exhibit Showcases Five Local Artists
The Southwest Arts and Humanities Council presents a September exhibit featuring Armando Minjares Manuel Gomez Meli Hernandez Joey Rincones and Carlos Montes. All are college students with arts careers in view, some alumni of Garden City Community College. The show runs September 1 through the month at ArtsCenter on Main 318 N Main St with a free reception September 14 from 5 to 6 30 p.m. Contact (620) 260 9700 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Arts and Humanities Council
Mexico
Main
N. Main St
Armando Minjares
Manuel Gomez
Meli Hernandez
Joey Rincones
Carlos Montes
Garden City Community College
Boyda pushes for more college aid to train energy workers
In Topeka Congresswoman Nancy Boyda champions stronger funding for Kansas colleges to train workers for wind biofuel and solar projects as energy bills progress. She cites a 15 percent renewable target by 2020 and notes rural colleges like Cloud County Community College partner with Manhattan Area Tech to train wind technicians. The energy and farm bills face hurdles in Congress as debates continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Nancy Boyda
House
Boyda
Iowa
National Rural Information
Cloud County Community College
Manhattan Area Technical College
Kim Krull
CCCC
Congress
Concordia
Krull
Cloud County
Senate
Kansas transportation plan discussed at public meeting
Secretary of Transportation Deb Miller led a western Kansas session at the Plaza Hotel to review the draft long range transportation plan. The meeting drew more than 50 attendees from Lakin Syracuse Dodge City and surrounding towns as KDOT outlined the Comprehensive Transportation Program through 2009 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Deb Miller
Kansas Department of Transportation
Ity
Miller
Carol Meyer
Chamber
Lakin
Syracuse
Dodge City
Meyer
KDOT
Comprehensive Transportation Program
Sublette
Scott City
Medical marijuana push gains rare Kansas support
Former Attorney General Bob Stephan backs medical marijuana with Kansas Compassionate Care Coalition as lawmakers show little interest. Coalition aims to start debate in January. Stephan cites personal cancer survival and patient relief, while critics warn limited evidence and legal risks remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Bob Stephan
Lenexa
Kansas Compassionate Care Coalition
Lawrence
Wichita
Stephan
Coalition
Laura Green
IRS probes Wichita church over political activity
Spirit One Christian Center in Wichita says the IRS is examining its political involvement ahead of elections. Pastor Rev. Mark Holick asserts the case will not deter the church from opposing abortion, citing First Amendment rights and voter guide distributions outside churches. The IRS letter notes signs criticizing Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and AG Paul Morrison and endorsements in voter guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Mark Holick
Spirit One Christian Center
Holick
Cally
Kathleen Sebelius
Paul Morrison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alzheimer’s
Larry Thompson
Kdot District Six
California
New Mexico
Eric Voth
Institute On Global Drug Policy
Senate Judiciary Committee
John Wratil
Leawood
Dan Bernath
The
Marijuana Policy Project
Bernath
Institutes of Health
National Academies of Sciences
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Voth
FDA
Wichita Church
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!