Veterans Day celebration at Victor Ornelas Elementary
Fourth graders at Victor Ornelas Elementary welcomed local veterans under flags as they entered the gym. The program featured patriotic songs, a Star Spangled Banner rendition, a brief history of Veterans Day, veteran introductions by branch of service, and cookie bags from students. Gordon Allen, a World War II Marine, thanked the school community for the tribute.
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Victor Ornelas
Germany
Gordon Allen
Veterans Day remarks highlight community patriotism
GCTelegram highlights a Veterans Day program with speakers praising current patriotism. Allen notes improved veteran treatment since Vietnam era. Robert DeLeon, Salvation Army community center director and former Air Force member, cites four brothers with 40 years of service across branches and thanks the students.
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Allen
Robert DeLeon
Salvation Army
U.S. Air Force
DeLeon
Groups take competition to the bank in food drive
Finney County Young Professionals challenge Dodge City counterparts to collect the most food for the under privileged as funding cuts deplete pantry supplies at Garden City UMMAM and Dodge City UMMAM. Diana Machotka notes the drive aims to boost emergency assistance funds for utilities and rent.
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Finney County
Dodge City
United Methodist Mexican American Ministries
Emmaus House
National Board
FCYP
Garden City
UMMAM
DCAYP
Garden City Ummam
Diana Machotka
Machotka
United Mexican- American Ministries
Dodge City Area
Tourism leaders set plan for independent bureau transition
Finney County tourism officials form a task force to guide the move from chamber oversight to county jurisdiction. The advisory committee, with players from the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce, will shape bylaws and organizational structure and hire an attorney as the transition begins.
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Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Finney County
Randy Partington
Chamber
Partington
Farmers avoid red loan program amid monster disaster year
In a year of drought, floods, and storms hitting the Great Plains to the East Coast, few farmers tap a federal loan program intended for disaster recovery. Only six states have less than 75 percent of counties with disaster declarations, while nearly half have every county designated as a disaster area, potentially allowing thousands of farms to apply.
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Wichita
Great Plains
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Louisiana
Carolina
New Jersey
Weather forecast today and Sunday outlook
Today will be mostly sunny and breezy with a high near 68 and a low around 33. Sunday expects partly sunny skies with a high near 63 and a low around 33. Details appear on page A8.
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Pho
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Tiffany
Gctelegram
Gctelegram.com
Angie Haflich
Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Annie's
Garden City Co-op
Weathercy A& Stand
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