Community meetings address underage drinking in Finney County
Public invited to first of a series of meetings at Buffalo Jones Elementary School gym Sept 7 6 7 15 pm to discuss consequences and solutions to underage drinking with law enforcement school and prevention officials and to receive a meal. Registration is free with deadline Friday. Other local events include Garden City Chamber golf Sept 8 9 and Outstanding Media Coverage Award for Andrew Mahoney for methamphetamine awareness in southwest Kansas.
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Finney County
Buffalo Jones
Taylor Ave
Lois Limes
Southwest Kansas
Garden City
Finney County Community Health Coalition
Finney County Attorney’s Office
Garden City Police Department
Garden City Public Schools
Salvation Army
Southwest Kansas Regional Prevention Center
Youth Services
Limes
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Southwind Country Club
Chamber
Andrew Mahoney
Western Kansas Broadcast Center
Kansas Alliance For Drug Endangered Children
Mahoney
Wichita
Kansas
John Calbeck
Lois Simes
Southwest
Pandemic flu symposium for schools in Topeka
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment schedules a pandemic flu symposium for schools from 8 30 a m to noon on September 7 in Topeka at Capitol Plaza Hotel Shawnee Room Manor Conference Center 1700 SW Topeka Blvd. Sign in begins at 8 a m Attendees should register at ks train org by 8 a m September 6.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka
Capitol Plaza
Shawnee Room
Manor Conference Center
Topeka Blvd
Kansas Train
Ks.train.org
KDHE
Wwwkdheks.gov
Flag protest erupts in Meade over rainbow banner
In Meade Kansas a 12 year old’s gift a bright rainbow flag sparked protests from a Topeka church group and local residents at the Lakeway Hotel. Police and Kansas Highway Patrol kept watch as brick throwing and strong opinions followed. The Knights defend the display saying it reflects color and memory not politics.
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U.S
Iraq
Knights
Dorothy
Toto
Robin Knight
Mery
Bed and Breakfast
Westboro Baptist Church
Fred Phelps
Garden City Hot Air Balloon Classic takes off after delays
After two postponements the Garden City Hot Air Balloon Classic at Finney County Fairgrounds finally launched on Sunday with six balloons. Pilot Chris Tantillo led the flight, followed by Danny Mathia in Danny's Mistress. Urbina rode Windbreaker, winning a free balloon ride. crowds flocked to the Saturday glow, drawing about 1,500 spectators.
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Joshua Banda
Holcomb
Finney County Exhibition Building
Garden City
Vicky Lee Jennings
Oklahoma City
Finney County Fairgrounds
Chris Tantillo
Topeka
Danny Mathia
Tonganoxie
Tantillo
Mathia
Danny
Caroline
Maureena Urbina
Urbina
Bank of the West
Frank Hunter
Colorado Springs
Colo
Finney County Exhibition
Rendezvous Rally draws crowd despite rain in Dodge City
Rainy Finney County Exhibition Building parking lot hosted the High Plains Rendezvous Rally with about 200 bikes registered. Riders competed in games, showcased bikes including a 2006 Harley Big Dog, and raised over $2,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness and the American Cancer Society. Kelly Persinger won a 2006 Harley Road King Classic and John Maupin Jr. won $750 in the poker run.
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Finney County Exhibition Building
Ralph Rojas
Dodge City
Tim Wheaton
Wheaton
Harley
Kim Riekenberg
Garden City
Riekenberg
Randy
Liberal
Rojas
Kelly Persinger
Wright
John Maupin Jr
Tyrannosaurus Sue Exhibit Aims To Boost Wichita Museum
Exploration Place in Wichita launches A T Rex Named Sue from next Saturday, a Field Museum replica of the largest T rex. The $40,000 exhibit opens with interactive displays and runs until Oct 28, as part of a five year plan to draw more visitors and revenue through traveling shows and new on site exhibits. Robert Redford narrates Cosmic Collisions alongside the dinosaur display. Subsequent shows include In the Dark Titanic Domino Wizard and Backyard Monsters, with plans for larger exhibitions via Century II collaborations.
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Wichita
Exploration Place
Sue
Alberto Meloni
Field Museum
Chicago
Meloni
Robert Redford
Robert Speca
Century II
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