Veterans Day Programs At Two City Elementary Schools
Victor Ornelas Elementary at 3401 E Spruce St hosts a Veterans Day ceremony from 1 30 to 3 p m on Friday inviting veterans and active soldiers as honored guests. Gertrude Walker Elementary at 805 W Fair St holds a 2 30 p m program with a veteran speaker Paul Hoover Air Force 1950 55 who will present. Students will perform choral readings and patriotic songs. Public invited.
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Victor Ornelas
E. Spruce St
Gertrude Walker
W. Fair St
Paul Hoover
Air Force
England
Spain
Alta Brown PTO Sponsors Photo Session at Elementary
Alta Brown Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization is sponsoring "Spotlights Photos" for children. The Dec. 3 session at 1110 E. Pine St offers one 10x13 inch color print with a $15 coupon. Antiquities Studios provides clothing and props for a high fashion look. Contact the school at 805-7200 for details.
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Alta Brown
E. Pine St
Antiquities Studios
Alta Brown Elementary School
Area schools to hold concerts Thursday
Garden City Public Schools will present music concerts open to the public with free admission. Jennie Wilson Elementary School hosts third and fourth grade programs at 2:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the gym at 1401 Harding Ave. Georgia Matthews Elementary School presents third and fourth grade programs at 6:30 p.m. in the gym at 111 Johnson St.
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Garden City
Jennie Wilson
Harding Ave
Georgia Matthews Elementary School
Johnson St
Gospel Gold to Perform at Garden Valley Wednesday
A gospel music program titled Gospel Gold will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Garden Valley Retirement Village located at 1505 E Spruce St. The event is free to the public and organizers invite attendance. For more information, call 275-5036.
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Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Pine Wilt Disease Talk at Finney County Extension
Finney County Extension Office hosts an informational meeting on Pine Wilt Disease at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Dean Whitehill, the county extension agent known as Whitey, will cover causes symptoms and pine management steps to curb spread. Attendees should plan for a 60 to 90 minute session with open discussion and questions.
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Finney County Extension
Dean “Whitey” Whitehill
Finney County
Fall Harvest Auction to Feature Soup and Pie Supper
The Fall Harvest Auction and Soup and Pie Supper will occur Saturday at Church of the Brethren 505 N Eighth St. Supper by donation and silent auction begin 5 30 p m with live auction at 7 p m. Homemade items such as candies jellies wood carvings pillow cases and a hand quilted quilt will be offered. 276 7391.
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Church of the Brethren
N. Eighth St
Call
Farm subsidy plan gains traction in Congress
Farmers push for a new revenue insurance that triggers payouts when revenue drops, potentially replacing direct payments. Debate centers on cost, risk incentives, and who benefits, with lawmakers seeking to fold the proposal into a broader farm bill while critics warn of overpayments and taxpayer exposure.
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Washington
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Debbie Stabenow
D-Mich
House Agriculture
Frank Lucas
R-Okla
Agriculture Department
Bruce Babcock
Iowa State University
Babcock
Environmental Working Group
Jon Doggett
National Corn Growers Association
Doggett
Minnesota
Collin Peterson
House Agriculture Committee
Peterson
Kansas
Pat Roberts
Senate Agriculture Committee
Stabenow
Lucas
Zoo welcomes newborn pygmy slow loris at Lee Richardson
Lee Richardson Zoo reports the birth of a pygmy slow loris infant observed clinging to its mother on Oct 22, the fourth offspring for this pair. The zoo notes the mother’s strong maternal instincts and that the baby, about 3 inches long, will have its gender determined later. The zoo also mourns Laurie the 25 year old male lion tailed macaque who died Nov 3 during veterinary care. The macaque species is endangered, native to southwest India, and threatened by habitat loss. The loris can be seen in the nocturnal Wild Asia exhibit during open hours.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Zoo
Laurie
India
Asia
Earthquake a novel experience for most Wichitans
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake centered near Prague Oklahoma and felt across Kansas rattled Wichita residents late Saturday night. Reports describe bed and furniture shaking, animals vocalizing, and startled residents from Salina to Lawrence reacting as aftershocks followed at 2:27 and 2:44 a.m.
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Wichita
Janet Tisdale
Janet
Tisdale
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Kansas
Tennessee
Sedgwick County Zoo
Danielle Decker
Downing Gorilla Forest
Salina
Hays
Wendy Johnson
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Johnson
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Whitehill
Avatag
Vicki Benton
Indian Hills
Benton
Louise Newman
Linda Blair
Texas
Missouri
Prague
Lincoln County
Jay Price
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