Kids Parade Brightens Stevens Park Route
The second annual High Plains Public Radio Children’s Parade, organized by Deb Stout, started just after 1 p.m. Saturday in Stevens Park. Kids age 10 and younger followed Andrew Mahoney along wagons, scooters, jeeps, and bikes, with Beef It Up! Eat Beef! flair on many costumes and vehicles.
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Deb Stout
High Plains Public Radio
Stevens Park
Andrew Mahoney
Fisher Price
Stout
Bikers for Beef Poker Run Raises 1000 for Family Crisis Center
About 85 Harley riders from Garden City and Liberal gathered in Garden City for a Bikers for Beef Poker Run to benefit Family Crisis Services. The event started at 911 N. Main St with a seven-location route through Sublette Satanta Ulysses Lakin and Garden City, concluding with a hamburger lunch and prize awards at Wheat Lands Convention Center. Organizers expect to do it again next year and the initial tally topped 1000 dollars.
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Main Street
Family Crisis Center
Teresa Smith
Garden City
Joe
Roger Collins
Verna Collins
Roger
Liberal
N. Main St
Jeff Salyer
Beef Empire
Salyer
Highway 83
Stockade Travel Plaza
Sublette
Kent Seba
Harley Davidson
Sayler
Yippeena
Satanta
Ulysses
Dairy Queen
Lakin
Commerce Bank
Brookover Feed Yard
Wheat Lands Convention Center
Family Crisis Services
Lana Christensen
Ites
Beef Empire Days parade showcases diverse winners and community spirit
The 1951 Beef Empire Days parade highlighted MBA Real Estate first in the vehicle division and Garden City High School dance team first in youth. Other winners included Wide-A-Wake in 4 H, American Cancer Society Relay for Life in adults, Miles of Smiles in animals, and Sears in commercial. Spectators favored various entries, with five year old Avery Turner loving the red Dodge Viper and Amanda Deihl naming Fire Squad or 91 Cents. The hourlong parade drew 86 entries, closing with praise from Gillen Lehman for community support. Parade Grand Marshal Pat Koons led on horseback, while Storm Dennison and Barbara Oringdorff provided narration for Oringdorff’s 31st year.
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MBA Real Estate
Garden City High School
Wide-A-Wake
American Cancer Society Relay For Life
Miles of Smiles Therapeutic
Sears
Avery Turner
Amanda Deihl
Fire Squad
Deihl
Stevens Park
Gillen-Lehman
Pat Koons
Kearny County Feeders Inc
Koons
Beef Empire Days
Storm Dennison
Western Motor Sales
Barbara Oringdorff
Territorial Magazine
Oringdorff
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Southwest
Kansas
Wey
Ighims of Abase
Oenet Re Ae
Finney, Kearny
Hamilton, Greeley
Wichita, Scott and
Lane Counties
Brad Nading
Arvs Garage
Christina Becker
The
Uckle
RADIO
Kenjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
Buffalo Jones Ave
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