Cardboard Canoe Race Set for Sunday at Garden City Pool
Garden City Recreation Commission hosts the Cardboard Canoe Race at 4 p.m. Sunday at the municipal pool. Teams build canoes from cardboard and tape, no wood or nails allowed, with possible decorations. Lifeguards on duty, lifejackets available on request, and a prize for concessions. Call 276-1200 for details.
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Garden City Municipal
Garden City Recreation Commission
American Legion to dispose of flags ceremony details
The American Legion will hold an honorable flag disposal ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday near Valley View Cemetery in Garden City. Harry H. Renick American Legion Post 9 veterans, cemetery staff, and Garden City Fire Department personnel will participate, and the public is invited.
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American Legion
Valley View Cemetery
Garden City
Veterans of
Harry H. Renick
American Legion Post 9
Three musical events scheduled this month at Homestead
Three musical programs are planned at Homestead Assisted Living 2414 N Henderson St Gale Seibert performs live at 7 p m Thursday Roadrunners play at 7 p m June 19 and The Upbeats Band at 7 p m June 21 The public is welcome free of charge
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Homestead Assisted Living
N. Henderson St
Gale Seibert
Roadrunners
Upbeats
Blue Notes to Perform Saturday Dance at Senior Center
The Blue Notes will perform at a dance Saturday at the Johnson City senior center. The open to the public event starts at 7 p.m.
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Blue Notes
Senior Center
Johnson City
Police Brief: Holcomb Man Injured in Finney Co Crash
A Holcomb man, 18 year old Trey Eric Alford, sustained injuries after colliding with a semitrailer driven by 60 year old Michael Conley on Railroad Avenue west of Garden City in Finney County. Alford was taken to St. Catherine Hospital. Conley was not hurt. Both were wearing seat belts. The incident occurred at 10 24 a m Monday morning.
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Holcomb
Finney County
Trey Eric Alford
Railroad Avenue
Garden City
Alford
Michael Conley
Kansas Highway Patrol
KHP
St. Catherine Hospital
Conley
Finney County panel hears 2018 department budget requests
Finney County Commission discussed 2018 budgets with health and other departments. Health seeks about 1.62 million, up from 1.31 million, to fund a county wellness program and clinic. EMS and admin budgets show 4 percent salary raises. commissioners debate pay increases and cost containment while reviewing multiple department requests. They took budgets under advisement and will set a mill levy by mid August after valuations.
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Finney County Commission
Finney County Health Department
Health Department
Ashley Goss
St. Catherine Hospital
Goss
Randy Partington
County Fairgrounds
Finney County Emergency Medical Services
County Administration
Joe Hopkins
County Ems
EMS
Partington
Coun
Ty Ems
Commission
Don Doll
Fairgrounds
Finney County
Garden City
Finney County Extension Council
Spirit of the Plains
CASA
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Holcomb school board approves changes to handbooks
The USD 368 Board of Education unanimously approved 2012-13 student handbooks for Holcomb High School and Holcomb Elementary and activities handbooks for Holcomb High School and Holcomb Middle School. A high school penalty for sexting will trigger law enforcement reports.
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Holcomb
USD 368 Board of Education
Holcomb High School
Holcomb Middle School
Gayla Lohfink
HHS
Rob Schneeberger
Schneeberger
Coaches Council
Mary Ann Bennett
Jean Rush
Dodge City to host 3i Show in permanent, single roof
Eddie Estes and Western Kansas Manufacturers Association move the 3i Show to Dodge City in a newly built facility. The event shifts from Garden City and Great Bend where it alternated and from April May to July to avoid harvest conflicts. Officials expect stronger attendance with more than a hundred extra indoor exhibits under one roof at the permanent site in Ford County.
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Dodge City
Eddie Estes
Kansas
Estes
Western Kansas Manufacturers Association
Garden City
Great Bend
Ford County
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Brad Nadina
Philip Meyer
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