Henry Ford-Tycoon program comes to Lakin luncheon
The Kearny County Library and History Alive! present Henry Ford-Tycoon at noon Friday at the Kearny County Senior Center. Tulsa’s Paul Vickery portrays Ford and explains the assembly line's impact on American industry. He is a history professor at Oral Roberts University. event hosted by Kansas Humanities Council with a bring-a-dish luncheon.
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Oral Roberts University
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Kansas Humanities Council
Polka Dot Cafe joins Garfield Literacy Night at Buffalo Jones
Thad Beach brings Polka Dot Cafe to Garfield Elementary for Family Literacy Night at 7 p.m. The program on language arts coincides with the book fair. Buffalo Jones hosts Family Literacy Night from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday with mini workshops on homework literacy and reading plus a Mexican dance performance.
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Thad Beach
Buffalo Jones Elementary
Buffalo Jones
Buff Project Dance Class Starts October in Garden City
Garden City High School students Stacy Mayo and Quency Hands lead a Buff Project dance class at the Garden City Recreation Activity Center, 310 N Sixth St. The five week program runs 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Oct. 16. The fee is $20 per couple and participants must bring their own partner.
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Garden City Recreation Activity Center
N. Sixth St
Garden City High School
Stacy Mayo
Quency Hands
Salvation Army Dinner Canceled in Garden City
The Garden City Salvation Army corps cancels its annual dinner due to lack of response. The event was set for 6 p.m. Saturday and may be rescheduled for spring 2003.
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Garden City Corps of Salvation Army
Nurse practitioner testifies in Carr trial
In Wichita AP report nurse practitioner Debbie Wendt describes consulting with the sole survivor of a quadruple killing, detailing evidence collection for sexual assault. She says the woman reported rapes by intruders and that five victims were moved to ATM withdrawals before more crimes occurred. Jonathan and Reginald Carr face trial for 113 criminal acts including capital murder, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty.
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Wichita
Debbie Wendt
Wendt
Jonathan
Reginald Carr
Commission puts BEC contracts on hold over fee waivers
Finney County Commission again delayed consideration of Beef Empire Days contracts. The rodeo committee seeks a five year waiver of about 4100 in fairgrounds fees, arguing economic impact of roughly 500000. Officials caution against singling out one group and emphasize taxpayer burden. A middle ground on fees may be considered after the two weeks. Also, a sewer fee break for unoccupied units in Sewer District No 1 was approved in principle, with formal policy to be written. Sewer District No 3 fees to be reviewed in February ahead of the 2004 budget. Other actions included rezoning approval, final plat, a closed attorney-client session with no action, bids opened for public works equipment, and the Youth Services comprehensive plan approval.
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Beef Empire Days Rodeo Committee
Finney County
Irv Stephens
Roman Halbur
Jerry Davis
Cliff Mayo
Alan Fankhauser
Delmer Towns
Sower District No. 3
W. Jones Ave
Rolling Hills
Kevin Bascue
Finney County Historical Museum
Singing sheriff finds relief in rock and country pride
Scott City sheriff Alan Stewart, 63, balances law work with music as lead of Country Justice. He keeps two lives separate, using guitar and songwriting to shed stress after shifts. The band, with Burl Lovins, Norman Wiechman and Tom Reed, plays honky tonks and centers, pays him, but Stewart treats music as playtime rather than work.
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Scott County
Alan Stewart
Scott City
Stewart
Country Justice
Honky-Tonks
Andy Griffith
Prairie Hornets
Pueblo
Colo
Dighton American Legion
L.P
Burl Lovins
Garden City
Norman Wiechman
Tom Reed
Kalvesta
Alice Stewart
Library still searching for director in Finney County
Finney County Public Library continues to search for a new director after Todd Humble left for another library post in May. References are being checked before possible interviews. Budget gaps of about 45 625 loom, with options including reduced hours and smaller raises, while carryover funds may help avert a full year without a director.
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Finney County
Todd
Scheuerman
Finney County Commission
Merla Barlow
Courtney declines to answer questions in deposition
In a videotaped deposition in federal court, Robert R. Courtney refused to answer whether he diluted cancer drugs for a patient. Georgia Hayes, an ovarian cancer patient, cried as she watched the tape after opening arguments in her lawsuit against Courtney. Hayes leads about 300 civil suits filed against him. Courtney had pleaded guilty earlier to adulterating misbranding and tampering with chemotherapy drugs.
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Kansas City, Mo
Robert R. Courtney
Georgia Hayes
Courtney
GCCC board weighs future building projects and funding
Garden City Community College trustees meet Wednesday to discuss a future build plan including Front Door Project, new football stadium, and public services building funded by leases or a bond. They will also consider an outreach center in Lakin similar to Scott City and updates on residence hall and student center renovations.
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Ring of One
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Public Services
Collins Building
Leose
Ballantyne
Lakin
Scott City
Kansas
Steve Quakenbush
Bryan
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