Garden City GCRC to stage annual Christmas pageant
The Garden City Recreation Commission debuts its third annual benefit production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson to aid families in need. Over 40 locals fund the show, with admission a new toy, coat, or can of food. Performances run tonight through Saturday at 7 p.m. at Word of Life Church, 3004 N Third St, with tickets at the Commission office or at the door. For details call 276-1200 or email bseagraves garden city.org.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Barbara Robinson
Herdman
Sixth St
Word of Life Church
Third St
Third Street
Brian Seagraves
Bseagraves
Gardencity.org
Sixth Street
Benincasa
St. Catherine Hospital
GCRC
Word of Life
Tree and Wreath Auction at St Catherine Hospital
St Catherine Hospital hosts its seventh annual Tree and Wreath Auction in the cafeteria from 2 to 4 pm Friday. Proceeds aid Benincasa and hospital volunteer services. Trees and wreaths are on display for preview. bidding ends around 3:30 pm with refreshments. Contact Amy McGrath at 272-2529 for details.
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St. Catherine Hospital
Benincasa
Amy McGrath
KDOT announces bids for southwest region highway work
Kansas Department of Transportation announced bids for state highway projects. Letting held Nov. 16 in Topeka. Shilling Construction Co. won a 25 mile overlay on U S 56 in Gray and Meade Counties for 4.705 million dollars. Dastrol Inc. won 23.1 miles of asphalt on Kansas Highway 23 in Meade and Gray Counties for 2.068 million dollars.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas
Topeka
Gray County
Haskell
Montezuma
Ensign
Shilling Construction Co., Inc
Manhattan
HPPR Fundraiser Friday Aims to Aid Honduran Orphanages
High Plains Passport host Valarie Smith leads a Friday fundraiser at Four Winds Bar and Grill to benefit Many Hands, an effort aiding Honduran orphanages with art supplies. The event features Honduras travel documentaries, a PANACAM film by Oscar Rivera, Honduran food, and three live bands starting at 8:30 PM. Proceeds come from door and a silent auction with a $5 cover or art-material equivalent.
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High Plains Passport
Valarie Smith
High Plains Public Radio
Honduras
Four Winds
Buffalo Jones Ave
Smith
Oscar Rivera
Panacam
Courageous Kansas education talk at Century II symposium
About 150 participants at the Kansas In Question symposium in Wichita debated future education in Kansas. They discussed earlier learning, closing achievement gaps, longer days, year round school, merit pay, and district consolidation while stressing action beyond the meeting. Leaders urged focus on technical education, embracing technology, and boosting funding and time for education.
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John Fast
Goessel
Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents
Andy Tompkins
Tompkins
2161
Ryan Ausmus
Dodge City Community College
Skip Ward
Fort Hays State University
Fred Marten
Onaga
Holiday Parade and events light up Garden City weekend
A twelve annual Burtis Motors Christmas Parade opens at 6 p.m. Saturday on Main Street with floats lit for spectators. Downtown activities include free carriage rides 2–4 p.m. and JROTC, sugar plum fairies, Tuba Christmas performances, and hot treats. The Buffalo Dunes hosts a 5k Jingle Bell Jog at 11 a.m. with entry fees, gifts, and a chili feed. Sunday features a Vespers Concert at GCCC, an art faculty exhibition reception, a Tree and Wreath Auction at St. Catherine Hospital, and the community production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever to benefit local aid agencies.
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Burtis Motors
Garden City
Finney County Fairgrounds
Hackberry Street
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Downtown Vision
Fairgrounds
Western State Bank
Main
Spruce Streets
Stevens Park
Garden City High School
McAllister
Buffalo Dunes
Buffalodunes.org
Cole Wasinger
Garden City Community College
Pauline Joyce
Texas A&m
FHSU
McCallum
Mercer Gallery
GCCC
St. Catherine Hospital
Brownback urges Labor Day shift for Kansas State Fair
Former governor and former agriculture secretary Sam Brownback proposes moving the Kansas State Fair to Labor Day weekend to boost attendance and revenue. The idea faces hurdles including scheduling conflicts for vendors and schools, potential cost if peak electricity use falls on the new weekend, and unknown impacts on attendance.
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Sam Brownback
Brownback
Kansas
Hutchinson News
Denny Stoecklein
Fair Board
Jeff Deeds
Goodland
Stoecklein
Colorado
Minnesota
Westar Energy
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HPPR
Brad Nading
Jim McAllister
Hutchinson-area
Brad Rayl
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