Auction boosts Red Cross relief effort in Garden City
Garden City hosts a bene fit auction and hamburger feed to raise funds for the American Red Cross. Larry Gilmore of Gilmore Auction Services partners with the Garden City Board of Realtors for On The Frontline with the Red Cross at 11 a.m. October 13 at Stevens Park, with a weather backup to Finney County Fairgrounds. 100 percent of proceeds go to the Red Cross. about 200 items include a 25 inch color TV and a used vehicle.
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American Red Cross
Larry Gilmore
Gilmore Auction Services
Garden City
Garden City Board of Realtors
Stevens Park
Gilmore
Finney County Fairgrounds
National Auctioneers Association
Red Cross
Justin
Former Titans coach Herman Boone to speak at GCCC
Former Titans coach Herman Boone, portrayed by Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans, will lecture at Garden City Community College on Monday October 8 at 7 p.m. in the main gym. The free event, part of the GCCC Lecture Series and sponsored by the Student Government Association, highlights Boone's leadership in unifying a divided high school and community after integrating in 1971.
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Herman Boone
Garden City
Boone
Denzel Washington
GCCC
Garden City Community College
Virginia
Bill Yoast
Reconstruction of East Fulton Street Project Beginnings This Week
Reconstruction of East Fulton Street from First and Washington to Ballinger Street starts this week with preliminary work Thursday and Friday and full construction Monday. 9 inch concrete replaces pavement in the first phase westbound lanes moving eastward. traffic limited to one lane each way and flagmen direct traffic during paving. J A G Construction Company, Dodge City, is the contractor.
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East Fulton Street
First
Washington Streets
Ballinger Street
Fulton Street
East
J-A-G Construction Company
Dodge City
Traveling quilt exhibit begins Sunday in Ulysses
A traveling exhibit titled What Mother Did I Did Too Kansas Quilt Traditions opens Sunday at the Historic Adobe Museum in Ulysses. It explores why Kansas women quilt and the meaning of the craft. The show runs until October 16, produced by the Kansas State Historical Society with NEA funding, and is toured by the Kansas Interpretive Traveling Exhibits Service. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm weekdays and 1 to 5 pm weekends. Call (620) 356-3009 for details.
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Kansas
Ulysses
Historic
Adobe Museum
Kansas State Historical Society
National Endowment For the Arts
Kansas Interpretive
Hagge presents Dance with the Masters at Garden Valley
Dora Hagge conducts Dancing with the Master at Garden Valley Church at 7 p.m. Sunday, showcasing nine paintings and explaining their ties to the program. She will lead a week long workshop in Fellowship Hall from Monday through October 12, sponsored by Sandhills Art Association.
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Dora Hagge
Garden Valley Church
N. Third St
Hagge
Sandhills Art Association
Children Advocate CASA Volunteers Aid Abused Kids
The article profiles CASA volunteers like Marietta Wilkens aiding abused and neglected children in Finney County. It covers volunteer duties, court roles, case timelines, and the program’s 1990 start in Garden City with United Way funding and training requirements.
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CASA
Marietta Wilkens
Healy
Wilkens
J.J
Garden City
Finney County
25Th Judicial District
Kansas Supreme Court
Suzan Tarwarter
Tesa Rijfkogel
Court Appointed Special Advocates
N. Eighth St
Finney County United Way
Brownback presses economic aid amid 9 11 impact
U S Senator Sam Brownback says Congress must push a stimulus package to lift the economy and aid airline and aviation workers hit by the Sept 11 attacks. He advocates extending unemployment and health benefits, supporting airport security measures, and easing sanctions to enable aid to Pakistan and Azerbaijan.
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Congress
U.S
Sam Brownback
R-Kan
Brownback
Boeing
Wichita
Kansas
Hays
Dodge City
Pakistan
Azerbaijan
Garden City hosts 11th annual homecoming parade
Garden City will hold a homecoming parade downtown on Thursday at 6 30 p m from Fulton Street to the high school. More than 30 entries include the high school band dance groups the homecoming court and the school board. A float judging contest precedes the parade with prizes. A free community cookout follows the parade with burgers available in the high school parking lot. The 9 p m volleyball match honors seniors after the cookout and the homecoming king and queen will be crowned before Friday’s game against Rockhurst.
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Garden City
Main
Fulton
Patsy Fort
We Are Gchs
Fort
Rockhurst
Scott City to pay for employee tests at Wellness Fair
The Scott City Council voted to cover all testing costs for city employees at the Scott Community Wellness Fair on Oct 20. With 25 employees, last year 14 used screenings and immunizations. The fair offers CBC, Chemscreen, T 4, Lipid and liver profiles. routine tests run lower price during the event.
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Scott
Brenda Davis
Karma Huck
Huck
Garden City phonathon tops opening gifts for GCCC scholarships
GCCC phonathon opened with $11,445 in gifts and pledges plus $12,400 from mail efforts totaling $23,845 toward a $70,000 goal. The eight night drive, run by the Endowment Association, runs through Oct 11 with calls by faculty staff students and area officers. Previous year totals exceeded $71,000 in pledges and gifts, aiding over 750 students with more than $330,000 in scholarship support.
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Garden City Community College
Gccc Endowment Association
GCCC
Ed Nicklaus
Shea Sinclair
Clude
College Fine Arts
Criminal Justice
Gccc Criminal Justice Program
Gccc Nursing Program
Endowment Association Board of Directors
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Scott City News
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Kansas Department of Transportation
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