Friday Film Series moves to April 16 at Finney Library
Due to Easter the Southwest Arts and Humanities Council moves its Second Friday Film to the third Friday, April 16 at 7 p.m. The Finney County Public Library hosts a best picture winner from this year’s Academy Awards. Admission is free. refreshments offered. Contact the library at 272-3680 or the ArtCenter on Main at 260-9700.
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Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
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Film screening by Oscar-winning director opens in Garden City
The Kansas Equality Coalition screens Straightlaced How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up, a film on gender and sexuality in American life. It runs Thursday at 6:45 p.m. at Finney County Public Library, 605 E Walnut St. For details, contact Anne Mitchell at 620-635-5213.
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Kansas Equality Coalition
Garden City
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Anne Mitchell
Healthy Cooking series colors of the rainbow posted by KU center
The University of Kansas Southwest Area Health Education Center hosts a Healthy Cooking series in May. Sessions feature red orange yellow green blue indigo and purple foods with chef Arnoldo Guerrero preparing gourmet dishes. Registration is $25 per session with meal. Call 275-0259 for details.
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University of Kansas Southwest Area Health Education Center
Arnoldo Guerrero
Area Health Education Center
Garden Police open house for Public Safety Communications Week
The Garden Police Department hosts an open house in the Communications Center from 3330 to 6 30 p m on April 15 as part of National Public Safety Communications Week April 12 18. Visitors can meet 911 center staff and learn about service. Call 276 1300 for details.
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National Public Safety
911 Center
Association of Public Safety Communications Officials
Ternational
Uaily
Honor Flight Program Meeting in Dodge City
The Honor Flight Program in southwest Kansas holds an informational meeting at 7 p.m. May 11 at the American Legion on 14th Street in Dodge City. Dan Curtis from Central Prairie Honor Flight hub will discuss flights for World War II veterans to visit memorials in Washington. For more information call Paul Sanford at 620 353 3708.
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Kansas
American Legion
S. 14Th St
Dodge City
Garden City police tweet alerts expand public updates
The Garden City Police Department joins a growing trend of law enforcement using Twitter to push breaking news, traffic details, safety tips, and missing child alerts. Officials say 140 character updates can direct followers to more information and speed public awareness.
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San Antonio
Milwaukee
Boston
Michael Reagle
GCPD
Reagle
Garden City Police Department
Twitter
Twitter.com
Twitter. Com
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Beagle
KDOT
Hutchinson
Twittercom
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Fourth graders present wax museum on Kansans at school
Madison Farr center stage with Bat Masters in Jennie Barker Elementary wax museum presentation. Ammon Hileman dons paper moustache to portray Fred Harvey with classmates. Alicia Garcia peers from under a chef hat while presenting Frank Carney in Sherry Nelson's class.
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Madison Farr
Jennie Barker
Ammon Hileman
Fred Harvey
Sherry Nelson
Alicia Garcia
Frank Carney
USD 457 Board approves staffing changes and recognitions
The USD 457 Board of Education approved hiring and resignations across multiple schools including Jennie Wilson Elementary Abe Hubert Middle and GCHS, with positions in special education language arts and math. It accepted retirements of two teachers and transfers within the district, and recognized Ryan Ryman for a Naval Academy appointment as well as Buffalo Broadcasting System students and GCHS Chess Club champions.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Janene Radke
Jennie Wilson
Dianne Thomas
North Platte
Neb
Karen Chaparro-Gutierrez
Victor Ornelas
Mary Irsik
Kimberly Burnett
Garden City High School
Rich Athe
Florence Wilson
Javier Alfaya Reguera
Abe Hubert
Jennifer Binkley
Alta Brown
Christa Dunker
GCHS
Laura May
Ted Peterson
Eric Smith
Richard Wood
Tara Ail
Bernadine Sitts
Buffalo Jones
Eric Burrows
Olga Campos Calahorro
Raquel de Prado Lopez
Cindy Kelly
Kay Logan
Plymell
Keri Petersen
Jennie Barker
Elelia Rivas
Charles O. Stones
Darla Jackson
Bernadine
Sitts
Ryan Ryman
United States Naval Academy
Buffalo Broadcasting System
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
Kansas
Judge Richardson to retire from Kansas district court
Judge Thomas F. Richardson of the 25th Judicial District will retire effective April 20. The merit selection process for his successor will begin after the Kansas Supreme Court declares the seat open, with Governor Bill Graves choosing the new judge from a short list. Retiring but in the interim, Chief Judge Philip C. Vieux notes the delay may be budget related. A farewell reception is set for April 17 at 10 a.m. in Finney County Courthouse with Richardson's portrait to be presented.
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Thomas F. Richardson
Richardson
Bill Graves
Judicial District
Ron Keefover
Kansas Supreme Court
25Th Judicial District
Keefover
Philip C. Vieux
Finney County
Vieux
Goodland
Jack Burr
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