On Saturday night, the Finney County Historical Society celebrated its 70th birthday and 44th year of honoring families with deep, local roots. Along with a short business meeting, the society used its annual banquet to honor the families of Charles "Charlie" and Audrey Collins and Roy and Helen Fankhauser with the Pioneer Award, a merit given to individuals, couples and families that have lived in Garden City for at least 40 years and made significant contributions to the county's history. Steve Quakenbush, executive director of the historical society, said both the Collins and Fankhausers' pioneer status was not built in a traditional sense of the word; the families were neither homesteaders nor farmers...
