Habitat Family Breaks Ground For Garden City Home
Veronica Jimenez and her seven sons will gain a four to five bedroom 1,200 square foot bungalow with a detached garage after Garden City's Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on the yearlong project across from Sunnyland Bed and Breakfast. About 40 volunteers gathered to honor founder Dave Sweley as work continues every Saturday, with applicants required to meet income and credit criteria and complete 500 hours of sweat equity before receiving a 30 year zero interest mortgage.
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Jimenez
Habitat For Humanity
Habitat
Garden City
Lana Christensen
Dave Sweley
Christensen
Airline seating crowds fuel 2012 passenger complaints surge
Private researchers report consumer complaints to the Department of Transportation rose by about 20 percent in 2012 amid shrinking seat sizes and more overbooked flights. Dean Headley of Wichita State University notes airlines squeeze more passengers into 130 to 150 seat planes, triggering passenger frustration and calls for action.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
Dean Headley
Wichita State University
Garden City Bridge Club caps win with 62.5 percent
Southwest Community The Garden City Duplicate Bridge Club held a 25 board Howell movement on April 1 with 15 games. May Craig and Jon Kempton clinched first place at 62.5 percent after a half point margin over Mark and Jody Neuman. Regular games are 7 p.m. Mondays and 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays at the Senior Center Finney County 907 N 10th St with sanctioned games at 2 p.m. Sundays. For partners call Kempton at 276-2876.
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Garden City
Mark
Jody Neuman
May Craig
Jon Kempton
Finney County
10Th St
Kempton
Villarreal leads Finney County Relay for Life efforts
Erica Villarreal, a Finney County volunteer, highlights local Relay for Life activities. She notes the American Cancer Society aided 107 patients in the past year and funds cancer research while offering a 24 hour hotline and wig loan closet in Illusions Salon. She encourages more teams and volunteers, detailing bake sales and partnerships with Mooyah for fundraising. She balances family, work, and studies while urging community involvement.
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Villarreal
American Cancer Society
Finney County
Illusions
N. Main St
Mooyah’s
Relay For Life
Villareal
Zoe
Mia
Johnny Villarreal
Friends University
Johnny
Relayforlife.org
Erica
A. Villarreal
Gmail.com
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Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
Dixie Drake
Kathryn Turley
Sandra Black
National Defense
ESCAR
Continental Congress
Carley Hazelton
Drake
Charles O. Stones
Madison Witzke
Garden City High School
Luetta Engler
Ellen Eichhorn
Turley
Black
Cathaleen Cooper
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Plaza Medical Center
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