Volunteers from church spark energy help drive
Volunteers gathered at Community Congregational Church for a Day of Caring to weatherize homes of economy scarred residents. Black Hills Energy's Phil Escareno led teams that planned plastic window coverings, door sweeps, hot water heater wraps, and energy efficient light bulbs. United Way coordinated volunteers from diverse local groups, and crews worked Friday and Saturday to finish ten more houses.
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Fellowship Hall
Community Congregational Church
Phil Escareno
Black Hills Energy
Escareno
Day of Caring grows with volunteers in Finney County
In its early years Black Hills did autumn work solo. The United Way of Finney County joined to mobilize agencies. Each year more volunteers joined the Day of Caring. Escareno counted over 40 workers on Saturday from Black Hills United Way Community Congregational Finney County Young Professionals and CASA.
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Mitchell Huff
Taylor Avenue
Black Hills Energy
Finney County United Way
Finney County Young Professionals
Black Hills
United Way
Finney County
Escareno
Community Congregational
CASA
Fast Harvest Delivers Grain Glut at Elevators
In a sunny season, agriculture sees a unusually rapid harvest with grain already on the ground at many of the state's 800 grain elevators. While yields lag last year, a swift crop run creates transportation bottlenecks as corn surpasses wheat in abundance.
American Legion Sends Off Soldier to Afghanistan
Specialist 4 Alex King of the Army's 6233rd Engineers departs on his first foreign deployment. Garden City American Legion Riders post 9 Kansas Chapter escort riders, motorcyclists, a bicyclist and a pickup driver gathered at First Street and Finney County Library to bid farewell in a bright cool morning.
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Alex King
Army
6233Rd Engineers
First Street
King
Afghanistan
Garden City
Legion
Arland Young
Finney County Library
King’s Home
Young
Garden City man offers clean shoes and conversation
Emilio Lopez, owner of Botas Chihuahua at 107 W. Fulton St., runs a rare Garden City shoe shine stand. He enjoys talking as customers receive a polish and share stories, while he provides a friendly, rewarding service and good conversation.
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Garden City
Emilio Lopez
Lopez
Botas Chihuahua
W. Fulton St
Shoe Shine
Aaron Botas
Fulton St
Boots Shine Brings Talks and Tips From Lopez
Lopez notes many neighbors stop for shoe shines and stay for conversation. He learned the craft as a boy in Chihuahua Mexico and began shining boots in the United States to extend boot life and value.
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Lopez
Chihuahua
Mexico
Weather forecast for tonight and Tuesday in the area
Tonight mainly clear with a low of 34. Tuesday will be sunny and breezy with a high of 67 and a low of 28. Details on page A8.
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