Garden City to Host Town Hall Meeting
The Garden City commission will host a town hall at 6 30 p m Tuesday in the Falcon Room of Kenneth Henderson Middle School at 2406 Fleming St. Residents may bring comments as the public sets the agenda. For information contact Ashley Freburg at 276 1160.
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Garden City Commission
Kenneth Henderson
Fleming St
Ashley Freburg
Fiddlers to perform at senior center today
The Garden City Fiddlers Pickers and Singers perform at 4 p.m. at the Senior Center of Finney County 907 N. 10th St. A carry-in supper runs 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The monthly old style country music program is free to the public with a sign in for a turn in the music rota.
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Garden City
Finney County
N. 10Th St
Guitar lessons begin at Garden City Recreation Commission
Master guitarist Al Miller leads group guitar lessons starting next week at Garden City Recreation Commission 310 N Sixth St. Sessions run Tuesdays 6 to 6 55 p m for grades 2–6 and 7 to 7 55 p m for grades 7 to adult. Eight weeks 40 dollars per student guitars provided sign up at 276 1200 or in person.
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al Miller
Garden City Recreation Commission
N. Sixth St
Sixth St
GCRC Offers Wide Range of Dance Classes
Garden City Recreation Commission lists several dance options. Country dance begins Tuesday for ages 16 through adult, line dance starts September 6 for 16 and up, and youth hip hop runs in three age groups from three to sixth grade beginning Thursday. Pre register by calling 276 1200 or visiting 310 N Sixth St. Prices vary by class.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Sixth St
Woman pleads in gardener death case in Kansas
Overland Park woman Jill Conaghan pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter DUI and leaving the scene after she drove 40 feet into a yard, killing 70 year old Sandra Carcoari who was gardening. Prosecutors seek 41 months. sentencing set for November 18.
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Overland Park
Jill Conaghan
Sandra Carcoari
The
Kansas City Star
Conaghan
Carcoari
Cowley County Mental Health Leaders Shakeup
Arkansas City report says Linda Young, executive director of Cowley County Mental Health and Counseling Center, placed on administrative leave for 45 days as the board cites a personnel issue. The Cowley County Commission also ousted six board members and installed five new appointees without public explanation.
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Arkansas City
Kansas County
Linda Young
Cowley County Mental Health and Counseling Center
Arkansas City Traveler
Cowley County Commission
Garden City Mexican Fiesta Pageant seeks more entrants
Only four young women have signed up for the Garden City Mexican Fiesta Pageant with awards up to 1000 for the queen and smaller prizes for runners up. Open to ages 17 to 21 Kansas residents, finalists may enter Miss Kansas. Organizers seek participants to celebrate culture and community, with judging by interview introduction talent attire and final competition.
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Garden City
Angelica Castillo
Fiesta Committee
Kansas
Castillo
Christian Figueroa
Spencer Flight Center gains grant to aid Scott City aviation
Kansas Secretary of Transportation Deb Miller announces a $108 000 grant from the Kansas Airport Improvement Program for the Spencer Flight and Education Center at Scott City Municipal Airport to purchase a full motion flight simulator. The plan grows from community tragedy when the Spencer family died in a plane crash, inspiring local pilots to support aviation education and safer flying.
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Spencer Flight and Education Center
Scott City
Kansas
SFEC
Spencer
Richard Spencer
Amy
Chase
Ansley
Spencers
Dylan
Brian Vulgamore
Kansas State University
Vulgamore
Weston Thompson
Thompson
Daniel Dunn
Spencer flight center grows from simulator to education hub
Vulgamore describes turning a simple idea into a larger project honoring Dylan. Donations fueled a high quality Redbird FMX simulator, aided by tax credits secured with help from KDOT grant outreach. The SFEC, a 501c3 with a 30 member volunteer board, aims to fund operations through usage fees and serve western Kansas where aviation is vital.
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Vulgamore
Dylan
Rohn Shellenburger
Department of Housing
Kira Everhart-Valentin
Spencer
Everhart- Valentin
Kira
Valgamore
Lakin
Gary Hayzlett
Kansas Department of Transportation
Ed Young
KDOT
SFEC
Scott County
Kansas
Brian Vulgamore
Andy Hineman
Everhart-Valentin
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