Labor Day Post Office and Government Closures in Garden City Area
The Telegram lists Labor Day closings for Garden City and Holcomb offices and services including post offices, city and county offices, courts, libraries, museums, schools, banks, and health facilities. The Telegram will not publish Monday and resumes Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Holcomb
Garden City City
Holcomb City
Finney County
Garden City Animal Shelter
Finney County Public Library
Finney County Historical Museum
Garden City Community College
Saffell
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Finney County Community Learning Center
Usda Service Center
United Methodist Mexican-American
Finney County Health Department
Garden City Usd
Fiesta parade invites entrants and vendors in Garden City KS
The 78th Community Fiesta parade will be at 10 a.m. on September 18 with the theme Fiests Past Present and Future. Floats win 100 first 75 second and 50 third. sponsors may book space at Stevens Park for 30 or Fiesta Courtyard for 150 with 50 back after cleanup. Contact Abundio Jessie Munoz or Lydia Gonzales by phone or mail entries to PO Box 84 Garden City KS 67846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Stevens Park
Fiesta Courtyard
Buffalo Jones Ave
Abundio
Jessie Munoz
Lydia Gonzales
Buckle Up$1 Friday Returns at City Intersection
A safety campaign will pay drivers $1 if all passengers buckle up at Center Street and Kansas Avenue intersection. The program runs 7 30 to 10 30 a m sponsored by Robert Unruh State Farm Kansas SAFE KIDS and Kansas Highway Patrol. Kansas seat belt use is 64 percent with 511 fatalities in 2002 and 73 percent of those killed not wearing a belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Street
Kansas Avenue
Robert Unruh
State Farm Insurance
Kansas Safe Kids
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas
Senior citizen dinner set for Friday
The Finney County Senior Citizen Association hosts a 6 p.m. dinner at the Senior Center, 907 N. 10th St. for ages 55 and older and their guests, with a covered dish dinner, business meeting, and Humdinger Band entertainment. Call Dorman Diller or Norma Nichols for details. transportation also available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County
Senior Citizen Association
10Th St
Humdinger Band
Dorman Diller
Norma Nichols
Syracuse Junior High cheerleaders head to Orange Bowl
The Syracuse Junior High cheerleading squad qualified for the national championship pre game and halftime activities at the Orange Bowl in Miami on Jan 4 after winning Top Team at a Garden City Community College camp. They must raise 13000 through car washes fundraisers and community events with local banks offering a low interest loan to secure travel funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Junior High
Miami
Garden City Community College
Syracuse
Katy Sullivan
Sullivan
Kansas
First National
Valley State
Valley State Bank
Katy
Tim Kohart
Kohart
Lakin
Melanda Newton
Newton
Big City
Kylee Hedberg
Kelly Darnell
Laci Nairn
Rebecca Bowman
Dakota Gordanier
Shanelle Sharp
Bryanna Graber
Meranda Newton
Labor Day weekend plans span work and recreation
U S labor is described as a workers achievement by observers as families plan trips camping and fishing. Anthony Vo, his wife-to-be Ronette Garcia, and their son Antoine prepare a three day weekend trip to Lake Henry near Ordway Colorado to visit relatives. Cedar Bluff State Park expects about 20000 visitors for fishing jetskiing and boating and notes reservation campsites are filled. Local stores sell licenses, and Finney County refuge director sees limited tours while Garden City community college players plan a team barbecue and locals face last long weekend before busy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Labor
Anthony Vo
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Lake Henry
Ordway
Colo
Cedar Bluff State Park
Hays
Cedar Bluff
Garden City
Schneider
Wal-Mart
Kansas Ave
Dillons
Buffalo Jones Ave
Cheryl Sonnenberg
Finney County Game Refuge
Finney County
Sonnenberg
Nevada
Colorado
Garden City Community College
Deanne Martinez
Loren Palmer
Bountiful
Utah
Martinez
Mary Buchele
Lamar
Kansas labor chief sees gradual job gains and manufacturing challenges
Kansas Labor Secretary Jim Garner released an annual labor report showing 9,000 new jobs in the past year and five straight months of employment gains. The jobless rate averaged 5.1 percent for the year, with manufacturing, aviation, and GM Saturn plants cited as key factors. Lew Ebert of the Kansas Chamber warned about costs, taxes, and regulation affecting small business despite Forbes ranking Kansas high for attracting business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Jim Garner
Garner
Boeing
Wichita
General Motors Corp
Kansas City
Kan
Lew Ebert
Kansas Chamber
Ebert
Forbes Magazine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bank of America Citizens State Bank
Commerce Bank
Commercial Federal Bank
Farm Credit of Garden
Orange Bowl
J.J. Hensley
Jjhensley
Gctelegram
Uttesy
Tarian
Maria Castillo
Siena Village Community Garden
Schulman and
Bernice Avenues
Labor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!