Oldies and Polka Program Slated at Garden Valley Village
A free 7 p.m. concert of golden oldies and polka music will be performed by Ken Degenhardt on the accord ion at Garden Valley Retirement Village 1505 E Spruce St. The public is invited and for more information call 275-5036.
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Ken Degenhardt
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Knowledge at Noon Focus on Holiday Breads Thursday
The Knowledge at Noon program on Thursday will feature tips for making holiday breads. Kansas Wheat Commission representative Melanie Eddy will share festive, easy bread ideas from 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. at the Finney County Public Library 605 E Walnut St. The event is free and open to the public. Bring a lunch. coffee and tea provided. For details call 272-3670.
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Kansas Wheat Commission
Melanie Eddy
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Finney County Extension Office
Community health meeting at First United Methodist Church
Public invited to discuss improving health in the community on Nov 8 from 5 30 to 8 pm at 1106 N Main St in the fellowship hall. Pizza and four $100 Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificates will be awarded at 8 pm. Child care and translation available. Call Nancy Harness at 620 765 1184.
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First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Fellowship Hall
Garden City Area
Fort Riley unit returns from Iraq after one year
Fort Riley sees more than 160 soldiers from the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division back on base Friday night after a year in Baghdad. The unit deployed with over 3,000 soldiers in November 2010, marking a second Baghdad deployment since returning from Germany following an earlier tour from October 2008 to September 2009.
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Fort Riley
Iraq
Topeka Capital-Journal
1St Infantry Division
Baghdad
Germany
Lyndon Middle School student dies after football injury
Alec Mounkes, a 13 year old Lyndon Middle School seventh grader, died after an ankle injury in a Oct 6 game. Officials said the injury caused blood clots and cardiac arrest leading to surgery in Kansas City, with amputations before his death. Services are scheduled today in Lyndon.
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Lyndon
Topeka Capital Journal
Alec Mounkes
Lyndon Middle School
Brian Spencer
Lyndon Unified School District 421
Alec
Kansas City
Foley Equipment to Expand by Buying Dean Machinery
Foley Equipment Co of Wichita plans to acquire Dean Machinery of Kansas City Missouri, broadening its footprint across Kansas and Missouri with a deal expected to close in January. The Wichita Eagle notes Foley traces back to the early 1940s and will extend its regional reach through the purchase.
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Wichita
Missouri
Kansas City
Wichita Eagle
Foley Equipment Co
Dean Machinery
Foley
Kansas
Dawn of the Reading Dead at Finney County Library
The Finney County Public Library hosted a day long Halloween fundraiser with a spooky front desk scene, puppet show, games, face painting, costume contest, and a bake sale to support library services amid budget concerns. Volunteers read stories and held activities for children and teens, while patrons enjoyed bats, pumpkins, and balloons and a final dance for teens.
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Darth Vader
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Erin Francoeur
Georgia
Mad Deaton
Kindergartner
Lagoona Blue
Mattel
Maci
Sheena Deaton
Francoeur
Jordan George
Alex Keller
Changes in store for Kansas nursing homes
Kansas plans to post a nursing home report card next year to help families compare care quality. The effort follows a Wichita Nursing Center license revocation and highlights goals to expand assisted living options, culture change incentives, and better public evaluation of homes through inspections, staffing, and resident satisfaction data.
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Wichita Nursing Center
S. Hillside
Kansas Department of Aging
Kansas
Shawn Sullivan
Department On Aging
Sullivan
Kansas Advocates For Better Care
Medicare.gov
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