Weather Cancels Garden City Weekend Events
Winter weather forces postponements and rescheduling of multiple events in Garden City area. Garden City Community College cancels an educational talent search workshop and a paramedic graduation ceremony. Kenneth Henderson Middle School music concert moves to Monday at 6 30 p m. Nutcracker at Garden City High School postponed to Sunday 2 30 p m. Tickets for Friday honored Sunday. Sabrina at Steps Dance School for questions.
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
Kenneth Henderson
N. Fleming St
Free concerts planned by Garden City schools
Garden City district announces several free public concerts next week. Charles O Stones Intermediate Center Orchestra and vocal concert Monday at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at 401 Jennie Barker Road features Jennie Barker and Pierceville Plymell elementary students. Victor Ornelas Elementary third grade music Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at 3401 E Spruce Street. Garden City High School Sing Joy at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Clifford Hope Auditorium 1412 N Main St with junior show choir first through fourth grade groups, plus a combined high school and adult men’s ensemble. GCHS band concert rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium. Jennie Barker Elementary kindergarten through second grade concert Thursday at 7 p.m. in the gym at 5585 N Jennie Barker Road.
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Garden City
Charles O. Stones
Jennie Barker
Pierceville-Plymell
Victor Ornelas
E. Spruce St
Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
N. Main St
GCHS
Chamber breakfast set for Wednesday at Clarion Inn
The Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly breakfast at 7 30 a m Wednesday at the Clarion Inn and Conference Center 1911 E Kansas Ave A Hubris Communications presentation on broadband and new Web projects will be given Reservations cost 750 in advance or at the door and 8 if invoiced by the chamber Call 276 3264 by 5 p m Tuesday to reserve.
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Garden City Area
County LEPC to meet Thursday in Finney County
The Finney County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 1 30 p m Thursday in the Law Enforcement Center Basement Conference Room B. Public presentations will be given and officers nominated and elected. To attend contact Cathy Hernandez at 272 3639 or ema ficolec.org.
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Finney County Local Emergency Planning Committee
LEPC
Finney County Law Enforcement Center
Cathy Hernandez
Ema
Ficolec.org
County to review Palmer Manufacturing tax abatement request
Finney County commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday to finalize a 100 percent tax abatement for Palmer Manufacturing's expansion at 2814 W Jones Ave. The project boosts the tax base by four million and local sales by 1.8 million. Co owner Steve O Brate said employee count rose from 88 to about 150.
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Finney County Commissioners
Palmer Manufacturing
W. Jones Ave
Kansas Department of Commerce
Steve O’brate
Nichols
Kristi Schmitt
John Ellermann
Olson
Randy Partington
Santa Medallion Hunt energizes Leoti business district
Leoti's Santa Medallion Hunt floods Friday afternoons with shoppers and clues. Sharla Krenzel places clues at 22 businesses as hunters race between storefronts for a medallion supplied by Security State Bank and Santa Bucks worth 670 dollars. Sponsors pay 25 dollars weekly, while participants chase the edge on four December Fridays.
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Leoti
Wichita County
Sharla Krenzel
Krenzel
Security State Bank
Santa Bucks
Rhonda Endorf
Seon
Hi-Plains
Endorf
Ers
Allen Brockmeier
Western
Garden City seeks judges for state debate tournament
Garden City High School hosts the state debate tournament January 18 and 19 with about 2000 debaters and coaches. Organizers need roughly 40 judges per round and welcome non debaters. training will be offered. Judges will sit on three person panels with two visiting judges. last hosted in 1999.
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Garden City High School
Ing
Tidwell
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Ers
GCHS
Ben
Utility crews race against snowstorm to restore power
Heavy wet snow headed for Kansas threatens restoration efforts as more than 72,000 customers remain without power after an ice storm. Westar reports 32,000 outages. National Guard and FEMA mobilize generators for water, hospitals, and shelters amid multi day outage risk.
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Topeka
Kansas
National Weather Service
Elizabeth Konop
Westar Energy Inc
Kansas National Guard
Sharon Watson
Kansas Department of Emergency Management
Kansas Department of Transportation
Watson
Konop
Brown County
National Guard
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
National Guard Armories
Kansas State University
Hays
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Oskaloosa
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M & D Communications
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