VFW convention set for June 13
Kansas Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary plan their annual state convention in Wichita from June 13 to 15 at the Marriott Hotel. State Commander Karl Musick of Salina and Ladies Auxiliary President Jody Sullivan of Shawnee Mission will join officers and members from across Kansas for committee meetings Friday morning and business sessions Friday afternoon. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, with the banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday and final meetings Sunday including nomination and installation of 2008 09 state officers.
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Kansas Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Wichita
Karl Doug Musick
Salina
Jody Sullivan
Shawnee Mission
Kansas
Marriott
Corporate Hills Drive
Rascal Flatts Partners With Red Cross Blood Drive
The American Red Cross teams with Rascal Flatts to boost blood donations. Donors at Garden City Blood Center can enter a drawing for two Rascal Flatts concert tickets at Country Stampede on June 28. Draw on June 20. winners notified by phone.
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American Red Cross
Rascal Flatts
Country Stampede
Manhattan
Red Cross
Garden City Blood Center
Harding St
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Local hosts sought for ASSE international students
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs seeks area families to host youth ages 15 to 18 for the upcoming school year or semester. Students from various countries arrive before school begins, attend local schools, and live as part of the family. Call 800 736 1760 for details.
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Asse International
ASSE
Kansas Governor Sebelius as Obama VP Prospect
The national spotlight grows on Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as possible running mates for Barack Obama. Both are seen as strong but risky choices who could help win female voters and expand Democratic reach in Republican-leaning states. Sebelius, who has raised her national profile, says no VP talks have occurred, while Napolitano notes Obama will consider many options.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Arizona
Janet Napolitano
Barack Obama
Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Sebelius
Napolitano
Peter Fenn
Washington
Clinton
Claire McCaskill
Missouri
Jim Webb
Virginia
Sam Nunn
Senate
Jan Brewer
Ken Cheuvront
Democratic Governors Association
Bill Clinton
Bush
Vogue
Oscar de la Renta
Ohio
John Gilligan
Larry Gates
Kansas Democratic Party
Cincinnati
Area events offer music and parades this weekend
A busy weekend unfolds across Lane County and southwest Kansas with the Fourth Annual Lane County Country Blue Grass Festival at Lane County Fairgrounds in Dighton from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday featuring six bands and $5 adults, free for children 12 and under, plus food vendors under the big tent. In Syracuse, a two hour concert caps Southwest Kansas Daily Days with a parade on Main Street, Hamilton County Fairgrounds activities, a $5 lunch, a live auction including rifles and supplies, ice cream judging, a Beef Cook-off, and a $5,000 Days scholarship announced. House Blend plays a free show Sunday in Garden City, Beef Empire Days offers events including a Children’s Parade, Ottaway Amusements Carnival, and a Cattle Crawl at Wheatlands, all wrapping up late Sunday.
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Lane County
Lane County Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Kansas
Syracuse
Main Street
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
Kansas Professional Rodeo Association
House Blend
Garden City
Band Shell
Stevens Park
Finney County Exhibition Building
Beef Empire
Wheatlands Convention Center
County plans quasquicentennial celebration in 2013
Greeley County weighs a wide village wide event for its quasquicentennial with a June 19 planning meeting at the 4-H Building in Tribune. Committee chair Cody Woelk says ideas include a motorcycle poker run, dances, and box suppers to engage residents across the county throughout 2013.
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Greeley County
Mary Wright
M&M’s Antiques
Tribune
Quasquicentennial Committee
Wright
Weelk
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Veep
Statehouse
Scheppner’s
Syracuse Flying Service
Huber Land
Jim Gordanier
Kansas Daily Days
Ashley Burkett Crist
Garrett Martin
Stanton County
Heidi McCracken
Tanner Lampe
Hamilton County
Gordanier
Laurie Sisk
Sion Audrain
Coyote Fitness
Martin Segovia
Cody Woelk
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