Flags honor US military through Friday at GCCC
Garden City Community College hosts nearly 30 flags in the Beth Tedrow Student Center showing every US engagement from World War II to present plus service branches. The display runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Friday with a Friday 1 to 3 p.m. reception and donations welcome for the project.
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Garden City Community College
Disabled American Veterans of Kansas
Beth Tedrow
Kansas
South Vietnam
Afghanistan
Nominations open for Crystal Apple teacher awards
The Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce C A R E task force invites nominations for the 2005 Crystal Apple Teacher Recognition Program. Six Finney County teachers will be honored at a November 17 dinner with three winners receiving 1000 each and finalists earning 250. Nomination forms are available at local businesses and the chamber office. contact 276-3264 for details.
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Garden City
C.A.R.E
Staples
E. Kansas Ave
Garden City Teachers Federal Credit Union
N. Sixth St
Fry Eye Associates
E. Walnut St
Security Savings Bank
Main St
The
Garden City Telegram
N. Seventh St
Cox Communications Inc
J College Drive
Timothy Hanigan
D.D.S. M.S
Christina Hanigan
D.D.S
Walnut i St
Chamber Office
E. Fulton Terrace
Chamber
Bow Studio featured on Smoky Hills TV Kansas Arts Today
Abilene artists Bob and Inga Bow will be spotlighted on the May episode of Kansas Arts Today, airing on Smoky Hills Public Television at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 5:30 p.m. Saturday on channel 7. The Bow Studio and Gallery, established in 1973 in Abilene, has donated art to the station’s auctions, with more information at bowsart.com. Kansas Arts Today is partly funded by a General Support Grant from the Paul Ross Charitable Foundation.
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Bob
Inga Bow
Abilene
Smoky Hills Public Television
Kansas Arts Today
Channel 7
Bow
Bowsart.com
Paul Ross
Downed power lines warn Garden City after storms
Garden City officials urge caution after a Monday night storm knocked out power across central and southern areas. Eight transformers blew, seven service lines were damaged, and debris hindered repairs. Fire crews blocked Anderson Road to fix a line while emphasizing stay clear of downed lines and water.
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Garden City
Cliff Sonnenberg
Sonnenberg
Anderson Road
Allen Shelton
North Taylor Avenue
Holcomb
Rainy May Boosts Garden City Crops After Dry Spell
Weather data from Garden City shows a 24 hour rainfall of .73 inches at the airport and .94 inches at the KSU Center. The month total reaches 1.86 inches, helping dryland corn recover while city crews clear debris and prepare for possible more rain. forecasts call for unsettled skies with temperatures in the 70s and nights with chances of showers.
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Garden City
National Weather Service
Jeff Elliott
Kansas State University Research and Extension Center
Elliott
Sam Curran
Garden City reports fewer bar calls in 2004
Police Chief James Hawkins told Garden City commissioners that bar calls declined in 2004, with The Grain Bin and other establishments showing notable drops as officers perform occupancy checks and assist businesses. An Alcohol Beverage Control agent’s guidance aided owners, while officials debated a speed monitoring trailer grant covering most of its roughly $14,000 cost.
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Garden City
James Hawkins
Hawkins
E. Fulton St
Time Out Sports Bar
Taylor Ave
el Dorado Club
N. 12Th St
Alcohol Beverage Control
State Department of Revenue Authority
Police Department
Kansas Department of Transportation
Dairy Days celebrates big dairy in Hamilton County
Hamilton County hosts the third Southwest Kansas Dairy Days in Syracuse on June 4 at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. A trade show runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with booths from equipment dealers to crafts, a parade at 11 a.m., children's activities, and an auction raising funds for scholarships. Two $10,000 scholarships awarded at a 6 p.m. banquet along with a Ford Mustang raffle.
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Dairy Days
Hamilton County
United States
Syracuse
Garden City
Terryl Spiker
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
Spiker
Zeke Hammond
Northrup Theatre
Kim Brown
Toni Bennett
Holly Mebruer
Berni Gordanier
Hamilton
Stanton Counties
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DAV
Southwest Kansas
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
GI Forum
Rachel Davis Rdavis
Gctelegram
Duquesne Light
Ridge Percival
Ryan Johnson
North Second Street
Scottaw
Curran
Lia
City Commission
Road Side Park
Mark Davis
Davis Motors
Denise Finlay
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