Finney County Historical Society to Host Fall Picnic Sunday
The Finney County Historical Society hosts an annual fall picnic at 12 30 p m Sunday in the Finney Co Museum meeting room 403 S 4th St. Main dish and drinks provided. Members attend free. non members 10 per person. Reservations by Thursday. The program features Kansas and Kansans Through the Lens of FM Steele shown by Jim Hoy. Contact 272 3664. The Garden City Area Chamber hosts October Business After Hours 4 30 to 6 30 p m Thursday at Center for Independent Living 1802 E Spruce St for networking. call 276 3264 for info or sponsorship.
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Finney County Historical Society
Finneyco Museum
S. 4Th St
Historical Society
Kansas
Kansans
FM. Steele
Francis Marion Steele
Kansas Plains
Jim Hoy
Emporia State University
Garden City Area
Chamber of Commerce
Center For Independent Living
E. Spruce St
Chamber
Unique Automotive Ribbon Cutting at Fulton Terrace
Unique Automotive at 1202 E Fulton Terrace will hold a ribbon cutting and grand opening at 10 a.m. Friday. The event marks the business debut in the area with local officials possibly in attendance.
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Unique Automotive
E. Fulton Terrace
NARFE to mark 25th anniversary reception
The National Active Retired Federal Employees Association Chapter 1995 will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a come-and-go reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Hutchinson Room at Finney County Public Library National Region. Vice President Richard Thiessen and Kansas Federation officers will attend. Charter members include D.C. Garcia Donald McMillan Edythe McMillan Jancis Albers Edward vis Robert Fuller W.L rp Ray Mann and Ethel addel. Retired and current employees are invited to attend to learn about protecting retirement benefits.
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National Active Retired Federal Employees Association
Hutchinson
Finney County Public Library National Region
Richard Thiessen
Kansas Federationfficers
D.C. Garcia
Donald McMillan
Edythe McMillan
Jancis Albers
Edward Vis
Robert Fuller
W.L Rp
Ray Mann
Etheladdel
German supper at Garden Valley Retirement Village event
The annual homemade German supper at Garden Valley Retirement Village 1505 E Spruce St is set for Saturday. Featured entertainment runs from 4 30 to 7 30 p m and the meal from 5 to 8 p m Tickets are available by calling 75 9651 extension 14 The public is invited.
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Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Hazel Skinner
Gary Fuller
Gwyneth Frack
Dorothy Hawkins
Kenneth Degenhardt
Heather Madgwick
Gale Seibert
As Jacobs
Deanne Crase
Atie Hahn
Joe Irsik
County approves Web site redesign for Finney County
Finney County commissioners approved a CivicPlus driven Web site update costing 25000 total with 20000 base and 5000 for add ons and staff training. The plan aims to create a more current interactive site where departments can update their own pages and residents can submit forms. An annual hosting fee of 5400 is proposed after year one with start of work planned within the month.
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Finney County
Randy Partington
CivicPlus
Don Doll
Partington
Public Works
Marilyn Porter
Finney County Computer Support
County Public Works
John Ellermann
Vicky Pargas
Quilted quilts aid troops in western Kansas
In Dighton a Monday gathering by the Country Quilters in Lane County Courthouse showcased patriotic quilts destined for Patriot Guard members to present to soldiers departing or returning from Iraq. Nine quilts were donated, including a Kansas Star quilt by Neema Conner, with red polka dot flags and machine sewing.
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Dighton
Lane County
Iraq
Patriot Guard
Kansas
Neema Conner
The
Country Quilters
Conner
Holcomb leaders set special meeting on traffic near Wiley
Holcomb City Council and USD 363 Board of Education will hold a 5:30 p.m. Wednesday session before the regular council meeting to discuss school traffic at Wiley Elementary and Henderson Street. Principal Phil Keidel and Superintendent Robert O'Connor cite congestion from drop offs, buses, and non school traffic and aim to craft a coordinated plan with public input. Kansas House Rep. Gary Hayzlett and Speaker Melvin Neufeld are connected to transportation planning efforts and will attend.
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Holcomb
USD 363 Board of Education
Wiley
Phil Keidel
USD 363
Robert O’connor
Keidel
O’connor
Henderson Street
O'Connor
Wiley Elementary School
Wiley School
Main Street
Gary Newman
Kansas House
Gary Hayzlett
R-Lakin
Newman
Hayzlett
Big Lowe Road
Kansas
Melvin Neufeld
Governor Sebelius serves jury duty in Topeka court
Governor Kathleen Sebelius reported for jury duty in Shawnee County District Court in Topeka. She spent hours in courtrooms awaiting questions, was temporarily excused, and later excused for good from a personal injury case involving a car crash and a disabled plaintiff seeking more than $75,000 in damages.
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Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Shawnee County
Topeka
Sebelius
Charles Andrews Jr
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Steve Barnett
Holcomb Boards
Holcomb City Council
Board of Education
Legislative Coordinating Council
Neufeld
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