New Endowment Scholarships Established at Garden City CC
Garden City Community College Endowment Association created two new funds for GCCC students. The John E. Miller Memorial Endowed Scholarship starts in fall 2007 for Lyon County law enforcement majors with GPA at least 2.5 and renewable for a second year. The Casey Gillespie Scholarship, starting fall 2008, goes to students from Bernadine Sitts Center and Garden City High School with GPA 2.5 or higher, named for Casey Gillespie who died at 12. Contributions welcome. minimum $3,000 triggers annual scholarship payments. Also, Garden City High School class of 1997 plans a 10 year reunion June 15–17, with registrations by email.
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Garden City Community College Endowment Association
GCCC
John E. Miller
Lyon County
Thomas and
Pricilla Miller
Emporia
John Miller
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
Casey Gillespie
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Garden City High School
Richard
Ellen Geier
Gccc Endowment Association
GCHS
Amanda
Geier) Stehlik
Western Art Show Opens June 1 at The Arts Center
The Southwest Arts and Humanities Council hosts a Western Art Show opening June 1 at The Arts Center on Main from 5 to 7 30 p.m. featuring nine Kansas artists Paula Jones Russell Doug West George Phillippy Wanda Stallings Carol Long Dick Erskin Norma Clare and Randy Millan. The exhibit runs through June 30 with gallery hours 10 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Tue-Fri and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat. For information call 260 9700.
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Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Arts Center On
Main
Kansas
Paula Jones
Russell
Doug West
Garden City
George Phillippy
Syracuse
Wanda Stallings
Carol Long
St. John
Dick Erskin
Norma Clare
Dodge City
Randy ‘Millan
Arts Center
LULAC state convention returns to Garden City
The LULAC state convention returns April 28 to Garden City for youth scholarship fundraisers and meetings with Hispanic communities. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at Garden City Community College, with workshops by Ernest Garcia and Bryan Padilla and state officer elections. The 12th annual Scholarship Banquet follows at St. Dominic's Parish Center, featuring Garcia and Padilla as keynote speakers. Registration costs 45 per member and 25 for youth.
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League of Latin American Citizens
Garden City
Garden City Community College
Beth Tedrow
Lulac Councils
Martha Perkins
Lulac Council
LULAC
Ernest Garcia
Selective Service
Arlington
Bryan Padilla
Jetlink, LLC
Atlanta
Elias Garcia
Kansas Hispanic Latino American Commission
Garcia
Padilla
Peterson
Perkins
Fort Hays State
Wichita State
Kansas State University
GCCC
Fort Hays State University
St. Dominic’s Parish Center
JC St
Lulac Organization
Lulac.org
Garden City man seeks Biggest Loser spot on TODAY
Jez Luckett a 24 year old case manager at Garden City Area Mental Health Center aims for reality TV glory as a finalist in NBCs The Biggest Loser. His five minute audition tape aired on TODAY with viewers voting to place him on the cast and he prepares in Los Angeles awaiting the outcome. Luckett weighs 352 pounds and seeks a healthier future while showcasing his humor and talent through GCHS plays and forensics.
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Jez Luckett
Luckett
Garden City
Area Mental Health Center
Garden City Regional
Los Angeles
Jesse Bernal
GCHS
Bernal
Dallas Baptist University
Adam Lott
University of Kansas English
Lawrence
Lott
Southwest Kansas
Jez
Votejet.com
Kilie Luckett
Addyson Borgess
Karen Luckett
Kaya Borgess
Garden City resident Carl Myers remembered for integrity and optimism
Carl Myers a Garden City businessman and longtime community leader died of a heart attack while biking with his wife Carolyn. The memorial services were held at First United Methodist Church. He owned Myers Dairy and co owned Myers Ice with his son Craig. His legacy includes service on USD 457 Board of Education and YMCA leadership. The YMCA will rename its Spring Fling racquetball tournament in his memory.
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Carl Myers
Garden City
Carolyn
Myers
First United Methodist Church
Carolyn Myers
Carl
Merle A
Roberta Lee
Richardson Myers
Garden City High School
Kansas State University
Air Force
USD 457 Board of Education
Myers Dairy
Myers Ice Co
Craig
Myers Ice
Craig Myers
Ann
Garden City Family Ymca
Mike Myers
Nashville
Tenn
Mike
Ross
Chardell Parke
Hays
Iris Keating
Spokane
Wash
YMCA
Knight
Kansas City Power & Light seeks 400 MW wind capacity expansion
Kansas City Power & Light, a Great Plains Energy subsidiary, plans a bid for 400 megawatts of wind powered electricity in Kansas and Missouri. The first phase targets 100 megawatts and follows a 100 megawatt wind farm in Ford County. The move follows a court settlement with a Sierra Club chapter over a coal plant project in Weston, Missouri.
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Kansas City Power & Light
Topeka
HNL
Great Plains Energy
Kansas
Missouri
Kcp&l
David Tidwell
Ford County
The
Sierra Club
Weston
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Lulac State Convention
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MSNBC
Msn.com
Lezlye Donahon
New Orleans
David Griffen
Cedar Hill
Texas
Amber Walker
Pasadena
Kansas City
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