Geier veteran businessman dies at 93 in Garden City
Anthony F Geier 93 longtime Garden City businessman died Sunday June 17 2001 at Terrace Garden Care Center He born Sept 7 1907 Graf Russia son of Peter and Katherine Geier Moved to Garden City 1925 started Geier Electric 1936 retired 1989 He was active in St Mary Church Knights of Columbus Chamber of Commerce Lions Elks and several polka clubs Survived by wife Josephine and large family Funeral details given including church services burial in Valley View Cemetery Memorials to church or St Catherine Hospice.
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Tony” Geier
Garden City
Terrace Garden Care Center
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Russia
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Bach) Geier
Colorado
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Knights of Columbus
Alex Geier
California
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Ann Herrman
LaCrosse
Carlos Garcia-Pena
Valley View Cemetery
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Emporia
First Congregational Church
Gary Goosten
Patio Garden Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Smith
Newman Memorial County Hospital
Overbrook
Willard B
Wilda van Horn
E.W. Smith
Enid
Oklo
Daily Reminder
Mary Virginia Buller
Roberts Blue-Barnett Funeral Home
Grain and market figures at Garden City Co op
Grain prices show Wheet at 1.91 suet, 3.02 for Mile, Soybeans at 4.21. Edward Jones & Co reports Dow Jones at 10,623.33, down 22.07 from this morning's opening price.
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Garden City Co-op
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Finney County Eyes Incentive Policy Revisions
The Finney County Economic Development Corp reviews its incentive policies following guidance from Carol Meyer Pete Olson and Bob Halloran. They propose using CPI and income targets to tailor tax abatements and IRB rules while preserving the $1 million investment trigger for incentives.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Carol Meyer
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Pete Olson
Bob Halloran
Meyer, Olson and Halloran
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Workers given chance to improve skills
The Kansas Rapid Response meeting at Finney County Fairgrounds drew 111 former ConAgra Beef workers seeking retraining. Workforce and Community Learning Center staff offered GED training and intensive ESL courses, with 54 appointments arranged and 30 more pending as case managers assist in class enrollment.
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Kansas Department of Human Resources
ConAgra
Finney County Fairgrounds
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Garden City Workforce Center
Sheila Eakin
Finney County
Eakin
Country Kitchen closes Garden City restaurant after 3 years
Country Kitchen at 1505 E Kansas Ave ends operations with last meal June 13 and doors shut June 14 2001. The sign cites unforeseen circumstances and a weakening economy following ConAgra Beefs fire and closure. Building listed for sale. National chain ties to Restaurant Concepts of Kearney Nebraska.
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Garden City
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Finney County
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North Platte, Neb
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Monfort
Martin Nusser
Coldwell Banker
James Gardner
Kearney
Neb
Denny’s
County Budgets For 2002 Move Through Commission
Finney County commissioners met Monday as department heads submit 2002 budget requests, many staying flat or proposing cuts. Irv Stephens praised the early submissions while noting further changes may occur before the July 1 property valuation release and August public hearing to set the mill levy.
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Finney County
Traffic crashes kill more Kansas children than school violence
Memorials for Kristi Leiker and Ashley Page mark the deadly toll of traffic crashes on Kansas youths. The Child Death Review Board notes 334 children died 1994 to 1998, with 61 percent of fatalities not restrained and 83 percent of 15 to 17 year olds unbuckled. State officials push stronger seat belt enforcement as patrols report gradual gains.
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