Project Graduation seeks seniors photos and lawn care workshop
Garden City High School Project Graduation requests non returnable kindergarten photos of all seniors marked Project Graduation with student names on the back delivered to the high school by April 29. For details call Elizabeth Williams at 276-6842. Garden City Tree Board hosts a Spring Workshop 9 am to 1 pm Saturday at Garden City Community College Academic Lecture Hall 801 N Campus Drive with KSU Extension specialists on tree planting pruning insect problems and lawn care. Alan Geier at 271-1574 for more information. Garden City Recreation Commission offers a safe lawn mowing clinic for fourth through eighth graders 2 to 4 pm April 27 at the shop by the Garden track. Don Deibert discusses mowing patterns turf health and mower safety. fee 6. pre register at the Activity Center 310 N Sixth St. Call 276-1200 for more information.
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Garden City High School
Elizabeth Williams
Garden City Tree Board
Garden City Community College
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Alan Geier
Garden City Recreation Commission
Don Deibert
Sixth St
Regents president named KU dean
Kansas Board of Regents president Kim Wilcox was named dean of the University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He will assume the post on July 15, succeeding interim dean Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, who has served since Sally Frost Mason resigned in July 2001 to become provost at Purdue University.
Rishel quits GCHS amid graduation dispute
Garden City High School junior Jaime Rishel says she is dropping out after a dispute over a late English US History paper required for graduation. She claimed a technical failure kept her draft from reaching her teacher, who policy requires not to accept late work. The board supported the teacher, while calls grew for bus safety checks from another parent.
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Garden City
Jaime Rishel
GCHS
USD
Rishel
Kevin Burr
Kandis Griess
Griess
Milt Pippenger
Jim Lentz
Pippenger
Garden City Community College
Ken Rishel
Bruce Reichmuth
Melissa Tedford
Victor Ornelas
Tedford
Transportation Department
Kathleen Whitley
Reichmuth
Commission breaks down sewer bills in Finney County
Finney County commissioners approved a $1.3 million contract for sewer district construction in Towns Riverview and Towns Riverview South and set a lot by lot bill based on assessed value. Bills due May 10 may total up to 4000 each. unpaid bills will be collected via 40 year annual assessments. Completion is about three months away.
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Finney County
Towns Riverview
Towns Riverview South
Southwest
Sherlock
Anderson Roads
Economic Development weighs goals and stance at FCEDC meeting
Finney County Economic Development Corp members discussed retaining existing businesses, attracting new ones, and boosting employment while debating whether to take stands on quality of life issues. They aim to adopt a new mission and goals at the May meeting, and consider budget requests from Garden City and Finney County. Local officials and the airport manager attended, signaling plans to market the airport and its industrial park.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Busi
Nesses
Rich Harp
Start Inc
John Scheppner
FCEDC
Frank Reifschneider
Garden City Area
Gus Esquivel
Jim
Hopkins
Shallenburger seizes front-runner role after Stovall exit
State Treasurer Tim Shallenburger declared himself the front-runner for the Republican gubernatorial nomination after Attorney General Carla Stovall dropped out. He noted support from activists and said moderates face a widened field while Stovall endorsed Kent Glasscock and others weighed bids.
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Topeka
Tim Shallenburger
Carla Stovall
Shallenburger
Carla
Stovall
GOP
People's Choice
Bill Graves
Statehouse
Mark Parkinson
Glasscock
Scott Holeman
Sherrer
Kerr
Parkinson
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Tree Board
GCRC
Regents
Jennifer Chick Chick
Malissa Banuellos
Alexia Banuellos
Commission
Finney County Commission
Finney
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