American Legion official tours Kansas posts this week
Vice Commander Donald J. Hayden, a Vietnam era Navy veteran, plans a two day visit to Kansas American Legion posts. Friday's itinerary includes coffee at Hays Post 173, lunch at Grainfield Post 301, visits to Dighton Post 190, Garden City Post 9, and dinner at Ulysses Post 79. Saturday features breakfast at Hugoton Post 150, coffee at Meade Post 92, and a noon to 1:30 p.m. lunch at Dodge City Post 47.
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Donald J. Hayden
Kansas
Navy
Hays Post No. 173
Grainfield Post No. 301
Dighton Post No. 190
Ulysses Post No
Hugoton Post No
Meade Post No
Dodge City Post No
Southwest Kansas Irrigation Association to meet in Ulysses
The 52nd annual Southwest Kansas Irrigation Association meeting is set for Saturday in the Lawson Room at the Grant County Civic Center Ulysses. The agenda includes an 11 a.m. business meeting luncheon at 11:30 a.m. and an afternoon session with Kyle Nelson of Sunflower Electric Power Corp. discussing Holcomb plant and wind power. For details contact 922 W. Oklahoma, Ulysses, (620) 356-3021.
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Southwest Kansas Irrigation Association
Lawson
Grant County Civic Center
W. Patterson
Ulysses
Kyle Nelson
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
The
Oklahoma
Western Kansas Scholastic Art Exhibit at Stauth Memorial Museum
The 14th annual Western Kansas Scholastic Art Competition runs Sunday to Feb. 17 at Stauth Memorial Museum in Montezuma. More than 250 artworks span photography sculpture metals glass drawings paintings ceramics and graphics. Five American Vision winners and 50 Gold Key 50 Silver Key winners will be honored along with over 150 honorable mentions. Awards on Feb. 17 in the museum community room. Admission free with donations appreciated. Tours by appointment. hours Tue–Sat 9 a.m.–noon and 1–4:30 p.m., Sun 1:30–4:30 p.m. Call 620-846-2527. visit stauthmemorialmuseum.org.
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WKSA
Cheyenne
Clark
Decatur
Finney
Ford
Gove
Graham
Grant
Gray
Greeley
Hamilton
Haskell
Stauthmemorialmuseum.org
West wing restoration nears completion at Kansas Statehouse
In Topeka the Kansas House of Representatives showcases a copper skylight and era wall stencils as restoration expands. The $280 million project includes a new tourist center, parking garage, and basement offices with completion slated for 2011 amid mixed budget views from lawmakers.
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Topeka
Kansas House of Representatives
Vern Chesbro
Ottawa
Kansas
Chesbro
John Steuart Curry
Charlie Roth
R-Salina
Roth
Pat Apple
Louisburg
Apple
Statehouse
Barry Greis
Terry Bruce
R Hutchinson
Chris Steineger
Kansas City
Crowning Moment for Nelson as Miss Rodeo Kansas 2008
Garden City native A Enna Nelson, 22, crowned Miss Rodeo Kansas 2008, shifted into duties January 1. She aims to raise Kansas pride through rodeo, promotes Western lifestyle, and plans further pageant goals including Miss Rodeo America.
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Rodeo
Garden City
Kansas
Enna Nelson
Nelson
Amy Wilson
Miss Rodeo
Denver
Wichita
Nebraska
Black Hills
Fiesta Courtyard
Fort Hays State University
Jenna Nelson
Graffiti talks spark Holcomb school district plan
Holcomb USD 363 hears from C-TAG about graffiti as a community issue with goals to educate and involve all ages in stopping vandalism. Board approves a schedule to make up days from the 2007-08 year to meet state hour requirements and reach 1,116 annual hours.
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Holcomb
USD 363
Robert O’connor
Tanner Lucas
Garden City
USD 363 Board of Education
Lucas
C-Tag
City of
O’connor
C‘tag
USD
CTAG
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