Garden City plans park renovation for Deane Wiley Park
Garden City hosts a series of meetings this week to shape the Deane Wiley Park master plan. Schwab Eaton, PA leads the process with public input invited at 7 p.m. Tuesday and 7 p.m. Thursday at the Finnup Center 312 E Finnup Drive.
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Garden City
Deane Wiley Park
Schwab-Eaton
Finnup Center
E. Finnup Drive
Wiley Park
Garden City Commission
Quick-Scratch Cook Off at Finney County Senior Center
A free program by Kansas State Research and Extension teaches fast healthy meals using a stocked pantry and convenient foods. It features take-home materials, door prizes, refreshments, and is presented by extension agents from several counties with events in Lakin and Seot. Contact the Finney County Extension Office at 272-3670 to sign up.
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Kansas State Research and Extension Service
Finney County
10Th St
Finney
Scott
Wichita
Kearny
Hamilton
Lakin
Seot
Water summit Wednesday hosts regional water talks
The second annual fall water summit led by David Pope of the Division of Water Resources will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the grand stand meeting room of the Finney County Fairgrounds. Topics include district water usage, ITAP for farmers converting to dryland farming, and regional interest in preserving the High Plains Aquifer. Heartspring School releases its Shape Our World pins to benefit special needs programs. proceeds support local ESA chapters and Heartspring, with donations offered for both pins.
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Division of Water Resources
David Pope
Grandstand
Finney County Fairgrounds
High Plains
Heartspring
Wichita
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Epsilon Sigma
Angela Tabor
Janene Radkey
Diane Tucker
Heartspring.org
Blood Drive Friday At Garden City Travel Plaza
The American Red Cross sponsors a blood drive Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Garden City Travel Plaza located at the corner of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 83. Donors receive a 10 percent discount at the plaza buffet.
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Travel Plaza
The
American Red Cross
Garden City
Garden City to reconsider self fuel permit at airport
Garden City commissioners will again weigh issuing a self fuel permit to Poky Feeders for its own aircraft at Garden City Regional Airport. The Oct. 26 vote denied the request citing airport fuel providers. FAA guidance requires opportunity for self service with standards. TEA 21 landscape funds and a Kansas Ave reconstruction grant also on agenda.
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Garden City
Garden City Commission
Airport Advisory Board
Matt Allen
Joe Morgan
Poky Feeders
Ron Hall
City Commission
Hall
Federal Aviation Administration
Gary Fuller
Tommy Austin
Jeff Whitham
Janie Perkins
Reynaldo Mesa
South Main Street
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Avenue
10Th Street
Hattie Street
Five Points
Holcomb School to review bids for HVAC upgrade
USD 363 board to meet at 6:30 p.m. in room 132 Holcomb High School to discuss bids for a new heating and air conditioning system replacing a 22 year old unit. Bids range from about 200000 to 250000 with narrow gaps. The district aims to cut energy costs and may act on an easement offer from Wheatland Electric for a reverse osmosis water line to Tyson Fresh Meats. Two Holcomb teachers are Crystal Apple nominees with an awards banquet on November 18.
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Holcomb High School
USD 363 Board of Education
Skip Landis
Landis
Wheatland Electric
Tyson Fresh Meats
Wheatland
Dawn Bailey
Holcomb
Heather Lies
Finney County
Southwind Country Club
Finney County to discuss 2005 legislative platform
Finney County commissioners meet at 8 30 a m at the administrative center to review the 2005 legislative agenda including a proposed southwest Kansas trust fund to cushion oil and gas revenue declines and support for Help America Vote Act funding. They will also discuss prisoner restitution legislation and hear EMS director Bob Prewitt report while canvassing Nov 2 results.
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Finney County
Southwest Kansas
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas
Emergency Medical Services
Bob Prewitt
United Way campaign in Finney County nears halfway mark
United Way Executive Director Margaret Anderson says the 2005 Finney County drive is in a waiting phase as about 38 percent of the $475,000 goal has been raised. With Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. workers and other donors finishing drives, totals are expected to rise. The campaign began Aug 25 and runs to Nov 12 supporting 16 local agencies.
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United Way
Margaret Anderson
Finney County
City of Garden City
Price & Sons
Anderson
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Tyson
St. Catherine Hospital
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Commerce Bank
Garden City
Santa Fe Trail Boy Scouts of America
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
United Cerebral Palsy
Garden City Family Ymca
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