Local Gallery Showcases Rare Art in Garnett Community
The Mary Bridget Walker Art Collection and Local Artists Gallery at the Garnett Library display works by Corot Manet and Kuhn plus Curry's Tobacco Plant. Cugno and Logan moved to Garnett to restore and expand the Walker collection, adding an addition completed in 2001 and rotating monthly exhibitions for community and visitors from afar. The Garnett City Art Collection, begun with a 90 piece gift from a benefactor, features California regional works from the late 1970s to mid-1980s.
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Jean Baptiste Camille Corot
Edouard Manet
Walt Kuhn
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Robert Cugno
Mary Bridget McAuliffe
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Nett City
Garnett history notes hotel figures and town site choice
Garnett hotel sheltered famous figures including John Brown Wild Bill Hickock Buffalo Bill Cody and Belle Starr. A spring suggested a northern site six miles away and Garnett became home to Garnett College operated without a campus. City government lists Mayor Greg Gwin and three commissioners with Joyce Martin as city manager.
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Garnett House
John Brown
Wild Bill Hickock
Buffalo Bill Cody
Belle Starr
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Garnett College
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Greg Gwin
Mike Norman
Chris Maynard
Joyce Martin
Obama says US ready for any North Korea move
President Obama told CBS News that the United States is fully prepared for contingencies amid reports of a planned long range missile test by North Korea following a nuclear test. Defense Secretary Gates ordered extra protections for Hawaii as a precaution, with experts noting Pyongyang has not yet mastered a ballistic missile capable of reaching Hawaii. North Korea called itself a proud nuclear power and warned it will strike if provoked, while Washington maintains no such intentions.
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Iran protesters faced police crackdown in Tehran rally
In Tehran hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Haft-e-Tir Square as riot police used tear gas and live rounds to disperse the protest. Witnesses reported helicopters overhead while authorities, led by the national security force, moved to crush opposition demonstrations following the disputed presidential election.
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Weekend Girl Scouts Carnival Offers Games and Prizes
The Girl Scouts hosted a weekend carnival with activities including a basketball shoot, face painting, a tattoo booth, and a ping pong shoot using golf tees and water guns. Proceeds fund a future ocean trip, with Sims noting possible plans to visit the Gulf of Mexico or the Pacific Ocean. rain brought a playful hint of the sea to their event.
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California
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