CTR Friends of the Library quarterly meeting set
The CTR Friends of the Library will hold its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Finnup Room of the Finney County Public Library at 605 KE Walnut St. The agenda covers library support and acquisitions. Coffee and refreshments provided. For details call Ken Harsha at 276-7078.
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Friends of the Library
Finnup
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Ken Harsha
Band Camp Starts Saturday at Garden City High School
Garden City High School hosts a band camp from 8:00 a.m. to noon daily from July 26 through August 6. The sessions occur in the GCHS music building gymnasium and Memorial Stadium for enrolled band students at 1412 North Main Street. Participants should bring their instrument, flip folder, tennis shoes and a water bottle. Contact band director Ryan Elliott at 805-8047 for details.
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Garden City High School
GCHS
N. Main St
Ryan Elliott
Department on Aging budget meetings set across Kansas
The Kansas Department on Aging schedules three public meetings for FY2012 budget input. Martin Kennedy invites Kansans in Dodge City Salina and Topeka to share spending priorities. Teleconference option available with conference code 7356817577.
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Martin Kennedy
Kansas Department On Aging
Dodge City
Salina
Topeka
Kansans
Dodge City Public Library
Second St
Lois Flanagan
Saline County Commission On Aging
Ninth St
Jayhawk Area Agency On Aging
Topeka Blvd
KHP to inspect Garden City school buses before term
Kansas Highway Patrol will inspect 50 Garden City Public Schools buses at the transportation department 139 Clover Leaf starting 6 30 a m Tuesday. The checks cover brakes steering fuel mirrors lights stop arm and emergency exits as district plans to transport over 3700 students including those far from campus and requiring special services. For details contact Michelle Irsik at 805 8750.
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Garden City Public Schools Transportation Department
Kansas Highway Patrol
Garden City Public Schools
Michelle Irsik
Kansas Honor Flight Sends Bill Bryant to D C
In April Bill Bryant received thanks from Ness County American Legion Rider Loren Stenzel before departing on a Kansas Honor Flight to Washington D C.
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Bill Bryant
Loren Stenzel
Ness County
American Legion
Bryant
Kansas
Washington, D.C
Lost WWII dog tag found in Luxembourg leads to Kansas veteran
Norm Richards, from Missouri, found a World War II dog tag in Budling near Thionville France. The tag belonged to Wm. N. Bryant of Kansas, a combat engineer with Patton's Third Army during the Battle of the Bulge. Bryant hopes to learn how long the tag lay in a field before its rediscovery.
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Bill Bryant
Bryant
Kansas
Luxembourg
Norm Richards
Wm. N. Bryant
George Patton
Third Army
Richards
St. Charles
Moselle River
Thionville
France
90Th Infantry
Jean
Guirkinger
Budling
Fort Hackenberg
Maginot Line
Militaryhistory.com
Bill
Lane County
William N. Bryant
Otter at Lee Richardson Zoo Dies from Head Trauma
Weasel a 4 year old male river otter died July 15 at Lee Richardson Zoo. Zoo director Kathy Sexson said head trauma caused the death and no external cause was found after exhibit checks. Weasel, arrived from Baton Rouge Zoo in 2008, entertained visitors with Ariel for two years.
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Zoo
Lee Richardson Zoo
Kathy Sexson
Zoo Direc
Tor
Sexson
Weasel
The
Baton Rouge Zoo
Ariel
Kansas Waters
Candidates discuss disaster relief in GOP primary
Six candidates for the Republican nomination in the 1st Congressional District answered seven questions from The Hutchinson News. Topics included immigration draft retirement age and federal disaster relief spending. The Aug 3 primary decides who faces Alan Jilka in Nov 2.
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1St
Hutchinson News
Alan Jilka
Salina
U.S
Jerry Moran
R-Hays
Barnett urges rational disaster aid spending
Jim Barnett stresses that disasters vary and governments must meet community needs while spending taxpayer money wisely. He argues federal aid should follow a budget and be based on available funds, akin to family savings for emergencies, with amounts tailored to each disaster.
Debating Disaster Aid and Government Spending
Sue Boldra and Tim Huelskamp discuss disaster spending and federal role. Boldra urges set aside funds for disasters. Huelskamp favors streamlined aid and less bureaucracy. Tracey Mann emphasizes situational factors and security rationale for federal assistance.
Moran and Tiahrt Trade Barbs Over Campaign Tactics
Two Kansas congressmen vying for the Republican nomination for Sam Brownback's Senate seat clash over a push poll that praised Todd Tiahrt and undermined Jerry Moran. Moran's camp labels it negative campaigning. Magellan Strategies says it tested messages and was not campaign-sponsored. A party activist in Olathe received the automated call and supports Moran.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Todd Tiahrt
Jerry Moran
Topeka Capital-Journal
Moran
Tiahrt
John Dietz
Magellan Strategies
Yvonne Starks
Olathe
Starks
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