SENIOR CENTER PINOCHLE
Robin McLinn won high in one table of Senior Center Pinochle on Jan. 20 at the Senior Center of Finney County. Bob Baker finished in second place and Leo Smith took third.
SENIOR CENTER DOUBLE PINOCHLE
Robin McLinn won high in one table of Senior Center Double Pinochle on Monday at the Senior Center of Finney County. Albert Spor took second while Bob Baker finished in third place.
SENIOR CENTER PITCH
Leo Smith took first place in two tables of Senior Center Pitch on Tuesday at the Senior Center of Finney County. Bob Baker took second place and Cindy Klaus finished third.
Garden City Telegram
The Salvation Army of Garden City has nearly reached its monetary goal of $38,921 from its annual Red Kettle Campaign fundraiser, which ended on Christmas Eve.
As of Tuesday, the Salvation Army has raised $35,942.77 from physical kettles, just 92.35% or $2,978.23 short of its goal.
The Salvation Army raised $441 from virtual kettles, which brings it to just $2,537.23 shy of its goal.
Chelsea Barnes, a lieutenant with the Salvation Army, said in a previous Garden City Telegram article that the campaign was more important this year than in previous years because there has been an increased awareness of the organization and its programs, and more people have been using its services, such as utility assistance and food assistance, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How will we all remember 2020 in Finney County history?
We don’t know if our predecessors in Finney County looked back on 1918 and 1919 - the years of the Great Influenza - as a time of lost opportunities, but it’s clear that people in our community today will remember 2020 the year of the six-week statewide shutdown, and the year of shortages, hand-sanitizer, face masks and keeping our distance.
Unfortunately, some will also remember it as a year in which friends and family were lost to the pandemic.
Here at the Finney County Historical Museum, we’ve certainly faced some daunting challenges during 2020, as did most other non-profit organizations serving the community. In the year to come, even with vaccination efforts now under way, there will be additional adversity too.