Vascular Screenings Offered in Finney County October 25 26
Life Line Screening sets two vascular checks in Finney County with ultrasound tests for stroke risk, aneurysms and leg artery hardening. Screenings run 9 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Garden City and 9 a.m. at Holcomb Recreation Commission with optional osteoporosis bone density add on. Pre registration and a single contact number provided.
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Finney County
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fleming St
Holcomb Recreation Commission
Wiley St
Day of the Dead Exhibit Opens October Twenty Fifth
The Southwest Arts & Humanities Council hosts a Day of the Dead mini exhibition at The Arts Center on Main from Oct 25 to Nov 3. It features Mexican clay figures, shrines, and student masks. attendees may add dedications on Nov 1 with pickup Nov 3.
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Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Arts Center
Main
N. Main St
Garden City High School
GCHS
Western Kansas Antique and Crafts Festival at Finney County Fairgrounds
The 35th Annual Western Kansas Antique and Crafts Festival runs Oct 22 23 at Finney County Fairgrounds. Organizer Kaye Nichols expects one of the region’s largest events with 100 plus vendors. It opens 10 a.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday, closing 6 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively. Vendors sell antiques crafts furniture and handmade goods with bake goods candies and various stews and Mexican foods. Nichols coordinates details at 620 275 5993.
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Western Kansas
Finney County Fairgrounds
Southwest
Kansas
Kaye Nichols
Nichols
Library Board to Convene Regular Meeting Monday
The Finney County Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting at 5 p.m. Monday in the Finnup Room at 605 E. Walnut St, Garden City. For more information, call 272-368.
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Finney County Public Library Board of Trustees
Finnup
Walnut St
Garden City
Kulu Drum Artist to Perform at Community Church Today
Kulu, a nationally known drummer, will perform at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. today at Community Congregational Church, 710 N. Third St. from Pueblo, Colorado. He has played with Kenny Loggins, B B King, Jimmy Buffett, Taj Mahal and Cher. Tickets cost 25 dollars for adults, 40 dollars for couples, 15 dollars for individuals aged 10 to 14, and 20 dollars for couples in that category.
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Kulu
Community Congregational Church
N. Third St
Pueblo
Colo
Kenny Loggins
B.B. King
Jimmy Buffet
Taj Mahal
Cher
District reads plan explained as schools miss AYP
The USD 457 board will hear how reading is taught after Garden City High School and other district schools failed to meet reading standards. District leaders cite Reading First and Four-Block methods while noting subgroups such as Hispanics and free lunch students miss AYP. The meeting also covers an audit, COE partnerships, and policy revisions on school medication rules.
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Garden City
USD 457 Board of Education
Rick Atha
Leigh Ann Roderick
Shellaine Schwatken
Atha
Kenneth Henderson
Abe Hubert
Ate
Bernadine Sitts
Charles O. Stones
RSVP Volunteers Ready To Help In Finney County
Finney County RSVP counts 450 volunteers aged 55 and older serving at 100+ sites including schools, hospitals, churches, and the historical society. Dinkel notes training for tax season, a $100,000 local budget, United Way support, and a community impact of over 84,000 hours valued well above minimum wage.
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Marty Dinkel
Finney County
RSVP
Dinkel
St. Catherine Hospital
United Way
United Way drive reaches 29 percent of goal in Finney County
Finney County United Way raised 147 207 78 dollars toward a 500 000 target this week as 15 314 more was added. Executive Director Margaret Anderson credited volunteers including longtime worker Dave Sweley who has made 20 to 25 presentations annually for 14 years. Major donors include Garland Funeral Home and National By-Products Foundation with others giving 1 000 and above. Seventeen local agencies receive United Way funds such as Red Cross Garden City Chapter Big Brothers Big Sisters and YMCA along with Girl Scouts and Meals on Wheels.
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RSVP
United Way
American Red Cross
Garden City
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney County
Kearny County
Boy Scouts of America
Santa Fe Trail Council
Catholic Social Services
Family Crisis Services
Garden City Family Ymca
Kansas Children’s Service League
Meals On
Margaret Anderson
Anderson
Dave Sweley
Sweley
Garland Funeral Home
Henkle Drilling & Supply Co
National By- Products Foundation, Inc
Duane and Orvileta West
Garden City Ammonia
United Vending
Garden City Company
Western Uniform
Garden City Chapter
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Family
Girl Scouts of the Tumbleweed Council
Meals On Wheels
Russell Child Development Center
the Salvation Army
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Spirit of the Plains Court
United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Fire escape plan urged after house fire
RoseAnn Whatley barely escaped with four children after a furnace basement fire Oct. 6 that spread through the Whatleys home. Fire Marshal Dan Wimmer urged families to create and rehearse a plan with two exits per room, mapped smoke alarm locations, and a designated meeting area. NFPA notes only 23 percent have a practiced plan and offers disability specific safety tips and emergency-contact guidance.
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RoseAnn Whatley
Whatley
Karen
Dan Wimmer
National Fire Protection Association
Wimmer
NFPA
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Library Board
USD
Board of Education
The
Educational Support Center
Gary Schlappe
Holcomb Usd 363
Garden City Community College
Holcomb
Brad Nading
Geneva Behr
Alice Childers
Don Childers
Evelyn Tabor
Tyson Foods Inc
10Th St
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