Charity bowling tournament at Hard Rock Lanes
Hard Rock Lanes at 1612 E Laurel St begins a charity bowling event to raise funds for Relay For Life. Runs from Monday to April 8, $12 entry, open to public, with in house three game format and optional scratch entry. Ten dollars goes to Relay For Life, two dollars to prize fund for adult bowlers. Contact 275-4061 for details.
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Hard Rock Lanes
E. Laurel St
Relay For Life
Mosaic
People’s Choice Council
Kansas Sampler Festival Volunteers Wanted in Garden City
Volunteers are needed May 5 and 6 at Lee Richardson Zoo for the Kansas Sampler Festival in Garden City. Helpers assist with setup, teardown, trash, parking and vendor support. volunteers receive a free one day pass. Admission is 5 dollars for adults and 3 dollars for children 7 to 14.
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Kansas
Lee Richardson Zoo
Garden City
Kansas Sampler Foundation
Garden City Convention & Tourism Bureau
Genet.com
Kansassamplerfestival.com
K State open house planned for April 14
Kansas State University invites students and families to All University Open House on April 14 from 9 AM to 3 PM at Manhattan and Salina campuses. Attendees can meet financial aid staff, tour housing, explore academics, and join student organization booths. For Sophomores Only runs April 13 evening to April 14 morning. Free, no registration.
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Kansas State University
Manhattan
Salina
Kstate
Teachers to gain incentive raise for national board certification
USD 457 and Garden City Educators' Association tentatively agreed to raise the annual incentive for National Board for Professional Teaching certification from 1870.92 to 2182.74 dollars if ratified. The change aims to boost certification uptake while district and state incentives also support certification costs and ongoing pay bonuses.
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USD 457
Board of Education
Garden City Educators’ Association
National Board For Professional Teaching
Teachers’ Union
National Board Certification
Michelle Ramirez
State of Kansas
Kansas
Red Cross seeks donors as shortages strain nation
Garden City donors average about 15 daily at 1512 Harding Ave, meeting local needs but not national demand. Red Cross officials warn lessons from flu illnesses and misconceptions limit donations, urging eligible residents to contribute to sustain supply.
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Garden City
Debra Kaye Eckels
Norma Dixon
American Red Cross Blood Services
Central Plains
Eckels
Reading Carousel weekend blends literacy with cowboy poetry
The Reading Carousel at Garden City Community College promotes literacy for families in Finney County with USD 457 backing and Baby Jay from the University of Kansas. Activities include puppet making storytelling book walks and free books. A Cowboy Poetry Roundup with local broadcasters and rodeo figures follows. Admission to the reading event runs 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. poetry night at 7 p.m. Friday. Proceeds support rodeo funds and local libraries.
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Leigh Ann Roderick
USD 457
Baby Jay
University of Kansas
Finney County
Roderick
Garden City Community College
Dennis Perryman
Campus Drive
B.O.B
GCCC
Pauline Joyce
Garden City
Dodge City
Randy Fisher
Garden
Keith Downer
Allen Bailey
High Plains Radio
Heath Norris
Norris
Baker Boot Co
Crazy House
Out West Western
Out West
Syracuse Commission Co. Inc
Syracuse
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum
Stauth Memorial Museum
Montezuma
Stauth
Finney County Fairgrounds
Barbara
Addison County
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Avinice
Monica Diaz
Victor Ornelas
Jennie Barker
Pierceville
Plymell
Educational Support Center
Fleming St
Schoo
Red Cross
Ashley Heiman
GCHS
Shelli Lalicker
Lalicker
Hays
Baskin Robbins
Gchs PE
Jane Schneider
The
U.S
American Red Cross
Herman
Schneider
Heiman
Tim Kirchoff
Kay Shramner
Wichita
Colby
Goodland
Shramner
Garden City High School
Traci Romero
Garden City Red Cross Blood Center
Romero
Scott City Park
Dodge City Hutchinson
Pratt Community Colleges
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