Florence Fletcher 95 Celebrates Life In Lakin Kansas
Florence Tate Fletcher, age 95 and the oldest native resident of Kearny County, reflects on a life spanning the Dust Bowl to New York City nursing training. Born October 11, 1908 in Lakin, she taught, then cared for patients at Kearny County Hospital before marrying Murray Fletcher in 1938. Now grandmother to 13, with 10 great and two great great grandchildren, she still lives in her family home as celebrations mark her birthday. ROAD HOTLINE 1-800-585-7623
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Kearny County
Florence Tate Fletcher
Fletcher
New York City
Lakin
Alonzo Boylan
Castella
Lenora
Cornell University Hospital
Nyc
Kansas
Dr. Hastings
Kearny County Hospital
Murray Fletcher
Murray
Beth
Farm Bureau joins fight over atrazine ban in Kansas
Kansas Farm Bureau has joined a Sygenta backed legal challenge to EPA related to atrazine. The suit argues new research links the herbicide to frog development and possible human health risks, while Kansas notes high atrazine use and ongoing water treatment costs.
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Topeka
Kansas
Farm Bureau
Atrazine
Baltimore
Lawrence
Charles Benjamin
EPA
Woman bikes across country to protest KFC practices
Seattle woman Rachel Bjork rode a Raleigh cross bike to Kansas Avenue to promote PETA critiques of poultry farming. She carries a poster and pamphlets detailing alleged abuses in chicken production while aiming to prompt consumer reflection about what they eat. Bjork plans onward to PETA Norfolk headquarters.
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Rachel Bjork
Seattle
Bjork
Col. Sanders
Kansas Avenue
The
People For Ethical Treatment of
Petas
Norfolk
Seattle Area
Northwest Animal Rights Network
PETA
Informa
Rita Avila
Drought Dampens Kansas Sorghum Harvest Prospects
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service projects a 10 percent drop in grain sorghum to 133.3 million bushels for 2003 with yields around 43 bushels per acre on 3.1 million harvested acres. Soybeans fall 12 percent to 55 million bushels, yields 22 bushels per acre on 2.5 million acres. Corn production up 14 percent to 326 million bushels on 2.65 million harvested acres, with yields 123 bushels per acre. Sunflowers down 6 percent on 179,000 harvested acres, yields 1,250 pounds per acre. Hay up 7 percent. wheat up 80 percent to 480 million bushels.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Kass
Garden City area offices and post offices close for Columbus Day
The Garden City and Holcomb post offices will close Monday for Columbus Day with limited mail in processing. Finney County offices courts museum health library and several banks also close. Theater tickets go on sale Monday for The Cemetery Club with details and pricing. Dance workshops by Arts Angels run October 17 to 19 with multiple levels and fees. Information available from Mark Hays and 276-1200.
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Holcomb
Finney County
Garden City Recreation Commission
Fall Community Theater
Sixth St
Downtown Vision Meeting to Discuss Main Street Nominations
The Downtown Vision committee invites the public to a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in Garden City at the Administrative Center 301 N Eighth St. Members will discuss nominations for the Board of Directors to apply for Kansas Main Street membership and review Sasaki Associates 1994 downtown revitalization report.
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Downtown Vision Committee
City of Garden City
Eighth St
Jim Neblett
Sasaki
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Matson
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Drinking
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Waldo
Brad Nading Tereg
Jones Avenue
Little Lowe Road
KFC
Bank of America
Citizens State Bank
Commerce Bank
First National Bank of Holcomb
Garden City State Bank
Home National Bank
Landmark National Bank Security Savings Bank
Stockgrowers State Bank
Western State Bank
Mark Hays
Dance
Cindy Stringer
Brad Nading
Jake Steel
Amanda Brookover
Garden City High School
Memorial Stadium
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