Balloons lift off as Riverless Festival features Glen City Gauntlet
The Riverless Festival in Garden City showcased hot air balloons including the Rainbow Rider from Wichita. Organizers praised strong turnout for the Garden City Gauntlet 5K obstacle race with about 160 participants, featuring 10 challenges and muddy water sprays from the Fire Department. Participants praised the course and camaraderie despite delays.
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Finney County Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Southwest sorority meets at Hazel Jones home in fall roundup
Phi Sigma Alpha held a Sept 11 meeting at Hazel Jones residence with a covered dish and fellowship. Eleven members shared on fall favorites, dues 2 dollars monthly and birthday money noted. Next gathering set for Oct 10 at Joanne Harder's home. Grace Reimer won high at Senior Center bridge, Sept 20 results listed.
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Hazel Jones
Maron Evans
Sandy Rodgers
Ellen Eichhorn
Joanne Harder
Grace Reimer
Finney County
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Pat Bird
Betty Nally
J.D. Farr
Rusty Farr
Ducky Tricks
Phillips Angels foster family adopts six children
The Phillips family, now six children strong, have welcomed Noah 12 Hope 11 Peace 9 Christian 9 Faith 6 and Micah 4 eight adopted as infants except Faith who joined at age 1. They recount starting with foster care and ending with six adoptions after caring for 40-plus foster children over a decade. They will travel to Washington DC for an award banquet despite out of pocket costs. The kids fear flying yet are excited for the trip and the family plans to support them throughout.
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Washington D.C
GOP leader hints at options to avoid court budget cuts
TOPEKA AP A top Senate Republican Senate Vice President Jeff King urged a court appointed budget panel to consider alternatives to cutting Kansas judicial operations. King chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee said the budget is not doomed and the panel will review funding and efficiency. Chief Justice Lawton Nuss said Sept 19 a 10 member advisory council would study potential consequences, with first meeting Oct 7 in Topeka.
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