Finney County United Way names 2016 officers
The Finney County United Way announces its 2016 leadership with Dr. Blake Wasinger as president Trish Keller as vice president Kathleen Whitley as treasurer and Karen Johnson as secretary, outlining the new governance team for the year.
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Fiddlers and Pickers perform Saturday at Finney County Senior Center
The Garden City group starts at 5 p.m. with old style country music at 907 N. 10th St. The free event invites performers to join the rotation and includes a 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. carry in supper and more music until 9 p.m. A separate St Mary Catholic School fundraiser runs Feb 6 at the Clarion Inn Ballroom 1911 E. Kansas Ave from 6 p.m. to midnight with dinner auction dance Ortiz Night Shift Band a cash bar a carving station and Honda four wheeler raffle tickets 25 singles 45 couples 350 for eight with proceeds to the school. CORRECTION: event location is Clarion Inn Ballroom.
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Two Support Groups At St Catherine Hospital
St Catherine Hospital offers two community groups each month My Hope and Breast Friends The My Hope group gathers from noon to 1 pm on the second Tuesday at High Plains Public Radio 210 N Seventh St Hospice chaplains Terry Major and Gerry Dupuis co facilitate The Breast Friends group meets at 6 pm on the second Wednesday at Legacy House 3809 E Walnut St Heather Wright Renick RN leads the English speaking track and Irma Robbins leads the Spanish speaking track For more information call 620 272 2519 or 620 272 2360
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Three Local Journalists Featured in Finney County Exhibit
The Finney County Historical Museum debuts My Place in Time featuring John Frazier Dolores Hope and Bob Greer. Objects include typewriters dictionaries cameras and a Telegram plate. The display honors nearly 10 years of combined service and runs through 2016 with free admission.
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Charles Price
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Kansas Day Relay Cheer At Alta Brown Elementary
A group of Alta Brown Elementary School students cheer during a relay race as part of the Kansas Day celebration in the school's gym. Third grader Jennifer Guardado receives help throwing a lasso from Bailey McCaughey, a Garden City Community College freshman from Castle Rock, Colorado, with the GCCC Rodeo team assisting.
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Kansas lawmakers weigh $2 vehicle fee boost for troopers
The Kansas Highway Patrol seeks a $2 rise in the $10 vehicle registration to add 75 troopers over three years, supported by law enforcement groups but opposed by the Kansas Farm Bureau. Col. Mark Bruce cites declines to 419 troopers, gaps across 35 counties, and readiness concerns from San Bernardino to Ferguson style incidents.
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