Knowledge at Noon Focuses on Diabetes Diets
Finney County Extension agent Linda Beech leads a free Knowledge at Noon program at the Finney County Public Library 605 E Walnut St. from 12 05 to 12 55 p m. Attendees will learn diabetic meal planning adaptations to the food pyramid, snack ideas, recipes, and tasting samples. No advance registration. Call 272 3670 for details.
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Linda Beech
Finney County Extension
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Finney County Extension Office
Students to play orchestra concert at Henderson gym
Abe Hubert and Kenneth Henderson middle school students present an orchestra concert at 7 p.m. Friday in the Kenneth Henderson gymnasium 2406 Fleming St. The free event follows a day-long clinic led by Ken Hakoda from Salina, in his sixth season as music director of the Salina Symphony. The Salina Youth Symphony Program has grown under his leadership to include 150 students from elementary through high school.
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Abe Hubert
Kenneth Henderson
Fleming St
Ken Hakoda
Salina
Hakoda
Jazz Great to Headline Garden City Jazz Festival
An American jazz composer and arranger leads a Southwest Kansas All Star Big Band in the 2010 Garden City Jazz Festival at Garden City Community College on March 8 at 7 30 p.m. The show features Mark Taylor of Cape Coral Florida. sponsored by GCCC and The Garden City Telegram. Admission is $6 at the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building. Taylor produced music for Hal Leonard Publishing and retired as Pershing's Own chief arranger after a 24 year Army career and earlier work with Stan Kenton.
Safe boating safety course offered March 27 in Garden City
A free boating safety course for ages 12 and up runs 9 am to 6 pm on March 27, hosted by Garden City Recreation Commission and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Pre-register by calling 276-1200 before March 19. The program covers rules navigation aids equipment weather anchoring and docking and meets US Coast Guard standards.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
US Coast Guard
Kansas
Sand & Sage rifle show draws record vendors in Garden City
The 31st Sand & Sage Rifle and Pistol Club Collectors Show in Finney County draws vendors from Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and New Mexico. The event features 115 exhibitors and 308 plus tables of firearms, ammo, and crafts, with strong police and sheriff involvement for safety. Local volunteers from Garden City Trap Club assist, and the show is billed as a family, community event with open arts and crafts stalls to boost attendance. Richard Campbell of Longmont, Colorado, a four year vendor, notes the show’s welcoming club atmosphere and emphasizes finding the right buyer for rare items like a Remington Derringer from 1867–1935.
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Elaine Ramsey
Sand & Sage Rifle and Pistol Club
Colorado
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Ramsey
Bob Prewitt
Sand & Sage Rifle and Piston Club
Prewitt
Finney County
Sand & Sage Club
Garden City Trap Club
Garden City Police Department
Finney County Sheriffs Office
Kansas Highway Patrol
Richard Campbell
Longmont
Colo
Campbell
Garden City
Pheasants Forever Targets 1 Million Acre Kansas Habitat Push
Pheasants Forever launches the Kansas Grass Roots Conservation Campaign aiming to add up to one million acres of quality wildlife habitat in three years. Five new biologists will inspect land, coordinate funding, secure third party help, and provide one stop shop services to landowners across Kansas.
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Kansas
Pheasants Forever
Devon Walter
Walter
Western Kansas
U.S. Natural Resource Conservation Service
Conservation Service
Nebraska
Kansas House debates covenant marriage law
The Kansas House approved a covenant marriage amendment to recodify domestic relations laws. The measure would require pre marriage counseling and affidavits, and allow divorce only after specified fault or prolonged separation followed by counseling. Supporters say it strengthens commitment. opponents warn it could trap abuse victims.
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Kansas
Statehouse
House
Anthony Brown
R-Eudora
Arkansas
Arizona
Louisiana
Brown
Senate
Jan Pauls
D-Hutchinson
Pauls
Mike O’neal
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Brad Nading
Ram
Silvia Clemente
Ashley Angeles
Art Center On Main
Holcomb High School
Angeles
HHS
Kansas House
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