Roundup Horticulture Workshops Announced This Month
Whitey Whitehill, county agricultural agent, will lead interactive sessions at Finney County Fairgrounds from 6 30 to 8 30 p m with topics on growing fruits berries grapes nuts pruning trees and shrubs home lawn maintenance Arbor Day tree planting techniques plus Ward's Garden Center sessions from 10 to 1130 a m covering soil testing trees for Southwest Kansas perennial and annual flowers. Call Whitehill at 272 3670 for details.
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Whitey Whitehill
Finney County Fairgrounds
S. Ninth St
Ward’s Garden Center
N. Highway 83
Kansas
Whitehill
United Way grants open for Finney County groups
Finney County United Way invites health and human service organizations to apply for 2003 funding. The deadline is April 12 at 4 30 p.m. Applicants must submit fifteen copies plus one original. Agency site visits occur in April. For information call 275 1425.
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Finney County United Way
Hutchinson prepares for U S Women's Open impact
Hutchinson area businesses brace for the U S Women's Open with plans to boost inventory and staff for an estimated 100000 golf fans. The event runs July 17 and could inject over 10 million dollars into the city, with malls targets stores and restaurants anticipating record trade as managers express optimism and caution.
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Hutchinson
Dan Flores
Target
Dawn Sinkule
Jack Emel
Hutchinson Applebee’s
Kansas Historical Society chief retires after 14 years
Ramon Powers led the Kansas State Historical Society as executive director for 14 years, pushing preservation and renovation of society sites and saving others from destruction. He retires Friday at age 62, praising his team for gathering, preserving and interpreting history with enthusiasm.
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Wichita
Kansas State Historical Society
Ramon Powers
Powers
Hearing critical for KC Zoo accreditation
In Kansas City Missouri the Kansas City Zoo fights to retain accreditation from the American Zoo and Aquarium Association at a Wichita hearing. Zoo officials led by Mark Woorms argue improvements meet demands. Loss of accreditation could harm funding grants exchanges and endangered species programs. Road condition hotline is listed.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Zoo
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Wichita
Mark Woorms
Preparedness talk and siren drill for Garden City storms
Finney County Emergency Management hosts severe weather awareness sessions at 3 PM and 7 PM in the county law enforcement center basement with Jeff Hutton of the National Weather Service as keynote. The talks cover sheltering, safe locations, and the limitations of businesses as shelters. Kansas tornadoes are clustered in spring, with 1967 fatality noted. drill tied to Severe Weather Awareness Week.
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Garden City
Finney County Emergency Management
A &E
Finney County Law Enforcement Center
Keith Henderson
Henderson
Jeff Hutton
Weather Service
Dodge City
Stage
Commerce Bank
Law Enforcement Center
Juvenile Detention Center
Wal-Mart
Nado
Finney County
Kansas
Local art students showcase self expression in Youth Art Month
Local USD 457 students display art at the Educational Support Center and La Playa Dorada during March as Garden City proclaims Youth Art Month. Elementary to high school works highlight creativity and self esteem, with Morgan Lott’s piece touring at the State Capitol.
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Garden City City Commission
Fleming St
la Playa Dorada
Palace Drive
Carrie Mantooth
la Playa Dorado
Robert Webb
Mantooth’s
Jaclyn McCurdy
Kerma Crouse
Mantooth
McCurdy
ESC
Pierceville-Plymell
Topeka
Morgan Lott
State Capitol
Sandra Eccles
Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center
Olathe woman dies in Chicago scaffold collapse
Jill Nelson of Olathe Kansas and her cousin Melissa Cook died when scaffolding at the John Hancock Center collapsed during a storm. Nanatta Cameron of Chicago also died as two platforms plunged to the ground amid 60 mph winds.
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Kansas City
National Weather Service
Nelson
Melissa Cook
Cook
John Hancock Center
Nanatta Cameron
Chicago
Jill Nelson
Josh Nelson
Kansas City Star
Firefighters praise documentary on Sept 11 rescue effort
New York firefighters who viewed the CBS documentary 9/11 praised its accuracy and sensitivity as a portrayal of the day when 343 colleagues died. They watched with friends and family at firehouses and homes, noting how the footage from Jules and Gedeon Naudet captured fear, urgency, and the collapse of the towers.
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New York
CBS
Robert de Niro
Twin Towers
John Vigiano
Jules
Gedeon Naudet
Susan Zirinsky
North Tower
Jules Naudet
Lower Manhattan
South Tower
John Morabito
Jeff Coniglio
Tom Dunn
Dunn
CNN
Michael Crowell
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United Way
Historical Society
KC Zoo
Buffalo Jones
Victor Ornelas
Olathe
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