Chamber Office to Close Two Weeks in Garden City
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce will close on Monday for administrative work and reopen Jan. 23. Gift certificates may be mailed to 1511 E. Fulton Terrace with the company name on the envelope. a check will be mailed back. The Chamber Breakfast proceeds Jan. 18 at Wheat Lands Restaurant, sponsored by Heartland Hero's and The Boy Scouts of America. RSVPs to chamber gcnet.com. United Way remains open by appointment. Culinary Competition to benefit United Way set for Jan. 14 at the Clarion Inn. Tickets and appointments available by calling 275-1425 or Sway Sandoval at (620) 805-4159.
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Garden City Area
Boy Scouts of America
Chamber
Gcnet
Finney County
Reynaldo Mesa
Shawna Whitehurst
Samys to Host Culinary Competition at Samys Spirits
Samys Spirits and Steakhouse will stage its Second Annual Culinary Competition at 7 p.m. January 14, with all proceeds going to Finney County United Way. Kansas chefs compete for 500, 1000, and 2000 dollar prizes. Tickets are 25 dollars and include hors d oeuvres. calls or visits provide details.
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Samy’s Spirits and Steakhouse
Finney County
United Way
Kansas
United
Clarion Inn and Conference Center
E. Kansas Ave
Emergency planning meeting in Garden City on Jan 18
The Southwest Kansas Safety Council will hold an 11:30 a.m. meeting January 18 at the Garden City Co-op Center to discuss Emergency Action Plans with guests from Garden City Fire Department Finney County EMS Sheriff and Police. Charles Collins will discuss Greensburg tornado lessons and EF5 impacts. Call 276-0015 for details.
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Southwest Kansas Safety Council
Garden City Co-op Center
N. Sixth St
Garden City
Charles Collins
Kansas Farmers Service Association
Greensburg
Kansas House Speaker Apologizes for YoMama Email
Kansas House Speaker Mike O Neal apologized for forwarding an email that mocked first lady Michelle Obama calling her Mrs YoMama and comparing her to the Grinch. The Lawrence Journal World reports he sent the misworded message from his personal account and later described the cartoon as humorous while expressing regret for offending. Democratic party chairwoman Joan Wagnon called the action offensive and unacceptable.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Mike O’neal
Michelle Obama
YoMama
Lawrence Journal- World
O’neal
Hutchinson
Barack Obama
The
Journal-World
House
Alyson Rodee
Obama
Rodee
Hawaii
Democratic Party
Joan Wagnon
Wagnon
Kansas plane-maker fights over lost Air Force contract
In Wichita AP report Hawker Beechcraft contends a stalled 354 million Air Force light air support plane contract cost 1,400 U.S. jobs while Sierra Nevada and Embraer cite more than 1,200 U.S. roles. Hawker Beechcraft claims 800 Wichita jobs and 500 engineers would be affected. Sierra Nevada highlights U.S. supplier use and new Florida positions.
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Wichita
Air Force
Sierra Nevada Corp
Hawker Beechcraft
Embraer
Sierra Nevada
U.S
Bill Boisture
Boisture
Taco Gilbert
Jacksonville
Fla
Kansas panel seeks end to senior park and license exemptions
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism asks lawmakers to remove 65 plus exemptions on hunting and fishing licenses and park fees. Current exemptions would not be grandfathered, while landowner discounts persist. Officials seek revenue to boost funding and qualify for more federal aid, with a proposed optional Kansas Park Passport for vehicle permits.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Kansas
Chris Tymeson
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission
Robin Jennison
Department
The
Eagle
Tymeson
Finney County plans park bench grant and bids review
The Finney County Commission meets at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Administrative Center to discuss a grant request for 108 foot recycled tire benches costing from Waste Tire Grant Program using 3200 from capital reserves for the fairgrounds. Bids for ink cartridges range 30614 to 33153 and envelope bids span 2710.25 to 6710.03. The next meeting is set for 8:30 a.m. January 17.
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Finney County Commission
Finney County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Capital Reserve Fairgrounds
Ikon Office Solutions Inc
Office Solution
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
USD 457 board weighs progress on GCHS academies
The USD 457 Board of Education will meet Monday to review progress on Garden City High School academies ahead of the fall opening. Four academies include Trade and Health Science, Arts and Communications, Public Service, and the Ninth Grade Academy. Superintendent Atha says this is the second of three progress reports.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Garden City
GCHS
Academy of Trade and Health Science
Academy of Arts and Communications
Academy of Public Service
Rick Atha
Atha
Polly Witt
USD 457
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