Caregivers Fair Set for April 12 in Leoti
The Wichita County Health Center will host a Caregivers Fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 12 at the Wichita County Community Building in Leoti. Sponsors include St. Catherine Home Health, Wichita County Health Department, Park Lane Nursing Home and Greeley County Long Term Care. Topics cover bed baths stress management foot care home safety awareness transfer safety exercise programs diabetic management nutrition glucometer medication review assisted living and adaptive equipment demonstrations.
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Wichita County Health Center
Wichita County
Leoti
Area Agency On Aging
St. Catherine Home Health
Wichita County Health Department
Park Lane Nursing Home
Greeley County
Cardiac Arrest fundraiser planned at Lee Richardson Zoo
The American Heart Association will host a Cardiac Arrest event Tuesday at Finnup Center. Parole Warden Sharon Bellis says a group of local citizens will go to jail to raise funds for the cause. Arrestees must post bail within two weeks before their court appearances. Call 275-2151 to participate.
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American Heart Association
Lee Richardson Zoo
Finnup Center
Sharon Bellis
Bellis
UMW Players stage Anyone for Tea at church
The UMW Players of the First United Methodist Church present Anybody for Tea at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 1106 North Main Street. Attendees may offer a free-will contribution to support United Methodist Women mission work.
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UMW
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
United Methodist
Car Seat Check Point Set for Kansas Plaza
The Finney County Farm Bureau Association with Sgt. Ron Knoefel of the Kansas Highway Patrol sponsor a car seat check lane from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1145 Kansas Plaza. Parents are urged to bring the child using the seat to ensure proper fittings.
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Finney County Farm Bureau Association
Ron Knoefel
The
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas Plaza
Eagles bingo slated for Saturday night
Late night bingo is planned for Saturday at the Eagles Lodge on 2603 N. Taylor Ave. Doors open at 8 30 p m. Mini games begin at 9 30 p m and the regular session starts at 10 p m.
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Eagles Lodge
N. Taylor Ave
Garden City High School Class of 1962 Reunion Plan
Garden City High School announces its 40th class reunion for September 13 and 14. Organizers seek contact with alumni and ask relatives or friends to call Delores Kleysteuber Gillen at 276 3412 or 276 2740 to help locate classmates. Road condition hotline listed as 1 800 585 7623.
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Garden City
Delores Kleysteuber Gillen
Corrections holds steady in troubled times in Kansas
Scott City officials heard Tad Kitch, head of the 25th Judicial District community corrections, express optimism for maintaining existing services in the 2003 budget year despite statewide cuts. He cited self sustaining programs and outlined staff, funding, and facility updates as commissioners pressed for bids on a new patrol car and reviewed courthouse renovation progress.
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Scott City
Tad Kitch
25Th Judicial District
Kansas
Kitch
Scott County
Community Corrections
Adult Supervision Division of Corrections
Labette County
Tim Chelemedeos
Chelemedes
Wichita
Greeley
Finney County
Jack Frick
Mike Wagner
D&d Builders
Garden City
Alan Stewart
Law Enforcement Center
County Capital Building Fund
Stewart
Great Plains Development
Frick
Western Kansas Enterprise Facilitation Consortium
Great Plains
Endowment Auction Promises Red White and Blue Theme
Garden City Community College Endowment Association plans its 2002 Endowment Auction at Finney County Exhibition Building. The event aims to raise 100000 for academic and technical scholarships with 850 reservations reported and tickets rising from 15 to 17 50 after today. Over 300 silent auction items and 111 live auction items include trips and specialty packages. Proceeds support scholarships and faculty grants as doors open at 6 pm with live bidding at 7 30 pm.
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Shea Sinclair
Sinclair
Garden City Community College Endowment Association
Finney County Exhibition Building
Steve Quakenbush
GCCC
Gccc Public Information Officer
Quakenbush
Richard Petty
Kansas Speedway
Kansas City
Kan
Santa Fe
N.M
Tim
Christina Hanigan
Garden City
Chartwell
Garden City Feedyard
Reeve Cattle Co
Irsik and
Doll Feedyards
Garden City New Car Dealers Association
Wheat Lands Hotel and Conference Center
Pam Caldwell
Amanda Bishop
Finney County Fairgrounds
Caldwell
Bishop
Abortion Opponents Push Four Bills Through House
The Kansas House approved four anti abortion bills including clinic standards and a tighter parental notification law. One measure would set minimum health staffing for clinics, another requires parent or guardian notice by personal or certified mail. A third criminalizes harming a fetus outside abortion, and a fourth allows Choose Life license plates. The first three heads to the Senate, the plate bill to Gov Graves after Senate approval.
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Topeka
Secretary of Health and Environment
Senate
Bill Graves
House
Piper board sticks to plagiarism grade ruling in Kansas City
Piper school board members refused to reverse their decision to require a teacher to change grades for 28 students who plagiarized a biology project. The board also voted to pay fines for violating the open meetings law from a December closed session. Christine Pelton resigned rather than modify the grades amid student plagiarism concerns.
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Kansas City, Kan
Piper School
Piper High School
Christine Pelton
Pelton
Piper
House weighs expanded gambling at race tracks
In Topeka the Kansas House debated a bill to permit slot machines and other electronic gaming devices at pari mutuel tracks and a single at-large site. The plan would require a minimum 87 percent payout and county votes to approve. Net revenues would be distributed to the state, track owners, local governments, charities, and programs for problem gambling.
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Topeka
Pari-Mutuel
Kansas Lottery
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