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ART ON THE HILL: Thirty artists display and sell their work, music by the Overtones (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) and children's make-and-take art area. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 28. On grounds of two residences: 17606 and 17614 N.E. 134th, Kearney. Free. (816-550-3268) CORKS AND CANVAS: ART, FOOD AND WINE AUCTION: Live and silent auctions, well-known caterers, art from local and national artists, exquisite wine and creatively themed party packages. 7-10 p.m. April 27; Boulevard Brewing Co., 2501 Southwest Blvd. Pre-event Patron Party 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 20. Call for details. $50-$55. www.gspkc.org (816-561-8784) GWEN WIDMER ON WARNER UNTERSEE: Lecture on social context of success and expanse of work of Warner Studios. 2 p.m. April 22; Kansas City Museum at Corinthian Hall, 3218 Gladstone.
First-Time Bidders Kick and Click During Busy Week at Ritchie Bros ...
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 26, 2007 -- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (TSX: RBA)(NYSE: RBA), the world's largest auctioneer of industrial equipment, announces that it sold more than US$70 million worth of trucks and equipment during eight industrial and agricultural unreserved auctions held last week. The largest was a two-day auction in Sacramento, California, which generated gross auction sales of more than US$20 million. The Company continues to attract new buyers and sellers to its sales, which was particularly evident at its auction sale in California on March 19 and 20, 2007. "We had more than 2,100 registered bidders for our two-day unreserved auction, and for a good number of them, it was their first time attending a Ritchie Bros. auction," says Ritchie Bros.
Water department will seek bids for two more wells
The Forrest City Water Commission on Tuesday granted permission to Jim Beazley, manager of the Forrest City Water Utility, to bid out two new wells. During the meeting, Beazley told commissioners that the results of one of the most recent well projects are still unknown. Layne Arkansas lowered the screens on the Plant 2 well behind the Forrest City Civic Center, and we havent received the report back on that yet, said Beazley. The well was having problems, and we thought resetting the screens would help it. We hope to have that report soon. I met with the Industrial Development Corporation and they were gracious enough to okay the sites for wells 6 and 7 (in the area of Dawson and Eldridge roads), stated Beazley. Once we get them up and running, it will improve the system.
Barnett bids farewell to Aintree
As with any public entertainment, especially one involving humans and animals performing under pressure, a great deal can go wrong at a big race meeting. Something invariably does. So completing three demanding days, on the most public stage of all, with nothing but praise to be heard, is a conspicuous triumph. The Aintree meeting was not without its problems. There was a pathetically prolonged start to the Grand National and later a prostrate, exhausted horse that led to the loss of the concluding race. But the racecourse was blameless for the first circumstance and behaved correctly in the second. By abandoning the championship bumper, Aintree was emphasising its self-evident priority of horse welfare and rendering still more misguided those Animal Aid extremists who campaign annually to have the meeting banned on grounds of cruelty.
Frontier bids for blanket Open Skies access
Frontier Airlines could receive blanket access to each of the countries involved in any Open Skies agreement with the US, after applying for automatic admittance. The Denver-based carrier currently flies to Canada and Mexico, but Jeff Potter, Chief Executive, is eyeing a wider international reach, according to reports. Since the European Union agreed an "historic" Open Skies pact with the US last month, the prospect of unlimited transatlantic connections has moved closer to reality. Federal decision-makers are also involved in negotiations with China with a view to a similar accord. .
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