Colorful village builds holiday tradition for Batchelder family
Fern Batchelder and her grandchildren Shane and Annette display a festive village in a front room. The scene features a windmill silo pony cattle and a cowboy with many lighted ceramic buildings. The family adds new pieces each year and stores dozens of boxes for off season. It is described as a holiday wonderland with manger scenes music boxes and other collectibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane Batchelder
Annette
Shane
Fern Batchelder
Roger Batchelder
S. Start
Annette Batchelder
Gift books for Christmas across ages and tastes
A veteran guide argues books remain a lasting gift for children and adults alike. It suggests browsing with guidance, highlights popular titles for kids like Little House and The Littlest Angel, and notes store sources in Garden City. It also lists top selling Christian titles and a Kansas coffee table book.
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Santa Claus
Fellowship Book Store
Good News Christian Book Store
Garden City
Kansas
Sunflower State
Charles Swindell
Dr. Dobson
James Dobson
Ann Anderson
Joyce Landers
God
William Murray
Dobson
Richard Foster
Robert Schuller
Kenneth Taylor
New Jersey imposes minute of silence in schools after veto override
In Trenton the legislature overrode Gov Kean to require a one minute daily silence at start of each class. Supporters clash over whether the move can be read as prayer reform, while enforcement may lag and lawsuits are anticipated. Gov Kean opposed, predicting court challenges.
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Trenton
N.J
New Jersey
State Senate
Thomas H. Kean
Senate
State Assembly
U.S. Supreme Court
Sen
Gerald Cardinale
Rbergen
Happenings and Public Meetings Calendar Weekend to Friday
Calendar of events and meetings across Garden City area. Includes bake sale at Calhouns Eastgate, Junior High musical, Christmas Cheer drive, school vacation, county commission and city meetings, senior center activities, dances, bridge, dance registration, and transportation details. Deadline Friday. submit items by Wednesday noon.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Calhouns
Eastgate
Garden Valley Retirement Village
E. Spruce
Abe Hubert
Sharrine Casstevens
Chamber of Commerce Office
E. Laurel
N. 10Th
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Dennis Lundgren
By Donnis Harness
Brian Kennedy
Monmouth
Holcomb Schools
USD #457
Finney County Commission
Finney County
GCCC
Garden City City
Rganizations Ootocreation Commission
Buffalo
Lakin Senior Citizens
Asel Harder
E. Johnson
Elks Couples Bridge
Royal Neighbors Social Club
Sylvia Biggs
Optimist Club
Bancroft
Herbalife
Stile
Kevin
Kansas Plaza
Kirby - Compact
Rainbow
Hoover
Eureka
Brissel Sweeper
Lotter’s
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