Garden City music concerts announced for next week
Garden City Public Schools release a slate of free concerts. Charles O Stones Intermediate Center hosts a choir show at 6 p.m. Monday in the cafeteria. Garden City High School presents Save the World One Song at 7 30 p.m. Monday in the GCHS Auditorium featuring Freshmen Girls Buffalo Men Les Chantes and A Cappella Choir. Victor Ornelas Elementary stages a fourth grade spring musical at 6 20 p.m. Tuesday in the gym. Harace Good Middle School offers a band and choir concert Tuesday at Clifford Hops Auditorium with band at 6 30 p.m. and choir at 7 30 p.m.
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Charles O. Stones
Somio Choir
Victor Ornelas
E. Spruce St
Harace Good Middle School
Clifford Hops
N. Main St
Family Health Night at KH Henderson School An Evening for Seventh Graders
Kenneth Henderson Mud alls School invites seventh graders and parents to a family health and fitness night at 2406 Fleming St from 5 30 to 7 pm Tuesday. Attendees learn about classes sports and clubs meet teachers tour the school and view a gymnasium fitness display. Free vision assessments healthy snacks and giveaways will be available.
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Kenneth Henderson
Visual Poetry opens at GC Arts with Oscar Lanmer display
Garden City Arts hosts an opening reception for Visual Poetry featuring watercolor works by Manhattan artist Oscar Lanmer at 7 pm Friday. The exhibit runs through June 1 and showcases abstract interpretations and faithful nature renditions. Lanmer taught at Kansas State University 1956 to 1989 and still lives in Manhattan. For more information contact Katy Guthrie at 620-280-9700 or gardencityarts@gmail.com.
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Garden City
Seventh Annual Flea Market Festival Vendors Sought
Finney County Historical Society invites individuals and organizations to operate booths at the seventh annual festival of antiques crafts and art set for am to 2 pm July outside the Finney County Museum in Lee Richardson Zoo. Call (620) 1272 3664 for a vendor registration packet or more information from the museum.
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Finney County
State calls for more foster parents in Kansas
TOPEKA The Brownback administration urged expanding Kansas foster parents, especially for youths with physical or behavioral challenges, during Foster Care Month. DCF reports 685 children in foster care with out-of-home placements rising since 2010. officials cite better reporting and policy shifts reducing safety net coverage as factors.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Mary Brownback
Kansas Department For Children and Families
Jane
Brownback
DCF
Shannon Cotsoradis
Kansas Action For Children
Cotsaradis
Mansas
DOF
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Names added to Kansas law enforcement memorial
Kent Newport, a 2 year HP veteran who died in 2014 after a burglary suspect led police at high speed, was honored at the Kansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day ceremony on the Statehouse lawn. Newport’s daughter recalled his commitment to family and community. Also added was Oliver James Buffum, 22, of Topeka, who died of a heart attack in 1975 after restraining a juvenile offender during transport. Governors and officials spoke of sacrifice and support for officers across Kansas.
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Topelan
Kansas
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Manhattan
Peyton Peterson
Kansas State University
Topeka
Kent Newport
Kansas Statehouse
Amily
Louise Long
Garden City
Maize
Newport
Statehouse
Holly Cedilio
Xeserve
Oliver James Bufum
Buffum
Erica Brown
Karla Newport
Steve Billinger
Barton County Sheriff's Office
Karla
State
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Stephanie Bogner
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Brake Ener
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Frst
Alta Brown
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Derek Schmidt Bath
Onis
Menepebe
Pinta
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