Fall Story Hour at Finney County Public Library
The Finney County Public Library at 605 E Walnut St hosts Fall Story Hour with themes An Apple a Day Is a Bug a Lady This Little Piggy Tiger Tails Northern Exposure and One Dark Night. Toddler sessions run 10 to 10 30 a m on Tue Wed for ages 3 to 5 with 11 to 11 30 a m Wed sessions for 3 to 5 year olds.
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Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Holcomb City
N. Lynch St
East Garden Village
Adult Learning Center
Democratic candidates to hold coffee at senior center
Democratic hopefuls Chris Biggs for state attorney general and Sally Finney for state treasurer will attend a coffee and conversation at 8 a.m. Friday at the Finney County Senior Center, 907 N. 10th St. Finney faces Republican Lynn Jenkins for treasurer while Biggs meets Republican Phill Kline for attorney general. The general election is Nov. 5.
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Chris Biggs
Sally Finney
Finney County Senior Center
10Th St
Finney
Lynn Jenkins
Biggs
Phill Kline
Resources alliance to meet in Garden City on Oct 9 10
The Kansas Natural Resources Legacy Alliance will hold a two day meeting in Garden City on October 9 and 10 with a 7 30 p m forum at the Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand Meeting Room for residents to discuss natural resources topics. Each speaker has 10 minutes to speak and answer questions as input is sought from residents agriculture and business interests. Topics include endangered species and water quality. A preliminary report to the Legislature is planned for May 2003 and a final report for December 2003. Written comments are invited by email fax or mail to Topeka address.
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Kansas Natural Resources Legacy Alliance
Garden City
Finney County Fairgrounds
Kansas
State
Renick coordinates Veterans Day events in Garden City
Harry H. Renick of American Legion Post No 9 in Garden City coordinates Veterans Day activities on November 11. The parade starts at 9 30 a.m. Entries must be filed by October 21. For details call Stewart Boone, parade chairman, at 276 6930.
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Harry H. Renick
American Legion
Garden City
Stewart Boone
Hound Hauler at Wal-Mart Garden City Saturday
Finney County Humane Society will showcase adoptable dogs and cats from the animal shelter at Wal-Mart Garden City. The van will be in the garden section from noon to 2 p.m.
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Finney County Humane Society
Wal-Mart
Garden City
Intruders Snack Break During Prairie Village Robbery
A pair of intruders broke into a Prairie Village duplex and tied up a 70-year-old man. They paused to warm chicken legs in a microwave before continuing the ransack for 20 to 30 minutes. They fled with wallet cash and a drawer contents, unplugged a VCR and TV, and left. the man freed himself and drove to a police station for help.
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Prairie Village
Kansas City
New Hampshire Couple Walk Across America Stops in Finney County
Peter and Joyce Cottrell of Whitefield New Hampshire halted their cross country trek at the Finney County Historical Museum during their seven month journey on The American Discovery Trail They started March 5 in Cape Henlopen Delaware and aim to reach Point Reyes California by mid next year Their plan includes long days on foot rough weather two year leave from Walmart jobs and occasional hitchhiking for supplies as they document the trip in a journal They expect to settle briefly in Denver before continuing and hope their journey inspires others to pursue dreams before time runs out.
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Peter
Joyce Cottrell
Finney County
Whitefield
N.H
America
Finney County Historical Museum
Joyce
Cape Henlopen
Del
Point
Georgia
Maine
Wal-Mart
Colorado
Kansas City
Denver
Kansas
Point Reyes
Tax break sparks anger as housing tax rolls shrink
Kansas towns confront a state law that exempts nonprofit elderly housing from property tax. Hesston Mayor John Waltner warns escalating service costs and strained neighborly ties as 16 percent of city housing loses tax revenue. In Reno and Harvey counties, thousands of independent living units cost municipalities hundreds of thousands yearly, shifting burden to others while advocates call nonprofit breaks good policy.
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Kansas
Hesston
John Waltner
Newton
Bill Brown
Kansas League of Municipalities
Schowalter Villa
Waltner
Villa
Hutchinson
Wesley Towers
Jim Siemens
Reno
Harvey County
Don Mohler
League of Kansas Municipalities
Lakeview
Lenexa
Johnson County
John Grace
Kansas Association of Homes and Services For
Ward
No Child Left Behind Costs for Kansas Schools
Kansas education leaders warn No Child Left Behind will require more funding. A 852 million potential shortfall cited by Augenblick & Myers. Tax increases may be needed. state funding expected to cover much of the cost over three years.
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Kansas Association of School Boards
Johnson
Mark Tallman
Kasb As
Sistant
Garden City
Tallman
Kansas
Augenblick & Myers Inc
Nancial
Denver
Kansas State Board of Education
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