Roundtable on Taxes and Reform Hosted by AFP
Americans for Prosperity plans a legislative roundtable at 7 p.m. Monday at the Americ Inn 320 E Kansas Ave. The public may attend to discuss taxes government spending eminent domain and judicial reform. Contact Lee Messenger at 276-0667 or Cory Becker 277-2907 for details.
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Americans For Prosperity
Americ Inn
Kansas Ave
Lee Messenger
Cory Becker
Kindergarten enrollment planned at Wiley Elementary
Wiley Elementary School in Holcomb schedules kindergarten enrollment from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday for children five by Aug. 31 in Holcomb School District. Required items include certified birth certificate, immunization records, and a Social Security card. Mexican American Ministries offers an immunization clinic at Wiley for $1 on enrollment day. Contact Wiley Elementary at 277-4431.
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Wiley Elementary
N. Henderson
Holcomb
Wiley
Area artists' work to be up for sale at GCCC Potters Guild
Nine or more southwest Kansas artists will display hundreds of ceramic and sculptural pieces on May 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building lobby at Garden City Community College. Prices range from 3 to 100 dollars, with works by students and area faculty including Brandi Bushnell Armando Minjares Dick Erskin Manual Gomez Halle Harness Jim Mathews Randy McMillan Joe Rincones and Erica Schafer. Cash or checks only. bags provided.
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Southwest Kansas
Garden City Community College Potters Guild
Pauline Joyce
McCallum
Brandi Bushnell
Armando Minjares
Deerfield
Dick Erskin
Manual Gomez
Halle Harness
Jim Mathews
Randy McMillan
Joe Rincones
Erica Schafer
Garden City
Death recommendation in Great Bend murder case
A Barton County jury recommended the death penalty for Sidney Gleason 26 after convicting him of capital murder for aiding in the February 2004 shooting deaths of Miki Martinez 19 and Darren Wornkey 24 in Great Bend. The five hour deliberation led to the verdict, pending review by District Judge Hannelore Kitts.
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Great Bend
Barton County
Phill Kline
Sidney Gleason
Miki Martinez
Darren Wornkey
Kline
Hannelore Kitts
Special Education Dept Struggles to Fill Open Positions
Karen Johnson, director of Garden City Public Schools special education, says nine vacancies persist for about 90 staffers. Recruitment and retention are tough due to high demand for specialists and therapists, geographic relocation, and the revolving door of long-term substitutes.
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Karen Johnson
Garden City
Johnson
Be Apprised Bees Role For Kids Safety In Kansas
Kansas families are urged to teach children about bees and avoid fear of Africanized honeybees. Entomologist advises kids to stay calm, keep distance, and recognize swarms while noting bees pollinate crops. If stung, scrape stingers, wash, ice, and seek medical help for many stings or breathing difficulty.
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Kansas Department of Agriculture
Phil Slederbeck
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Manhattan
Slederbeck
Kansas
Jobless rate slips in Kansas as Boeing layoffs loom
Kansas unemployment fell to 4.9 percent in March from 5.0, beating March 2005. Boeing plans 900 Wichita area job cuts by year end, with 360 notices to workers. State officials cite strong economy and rising tax revenues amid industry shifts and possible manufacturing relief measures. Initial unemployment claims rose 19 percent from March 2005. Kansas City area jobless rate stood at 5.2 percent in early 2006.
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Topeka
Kansas
Boeing Co
Wichita-area
Jim Garner
Boeing
Garner
House
Senate
Kansas City
Franklin, Johnson, Leavenworth
Linn
Miami
Wyandotte
Garden City Commission Meeting Notice
The Garden City Commission will hold a premeeting at 11 30 a m and a regular meeting at 1 p m Tuesday at the City Administrative Center 301 N Eighth St.
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Eighth St
Citizen survey update on Garden City project plans
Garden City officials will hear Sam Lane of Organizational Synapse LLC discuss a citizen survey ongoing since December. Lane will report participation levels and challenges with final results due by April 30, while staff seek improved public communication. Also on the agenda Jeff Whitham requests permission to build a bridge to Conestoga Energy Partners ethanol plant, Wind River partners. The Fire Department Improvement Team will discuss manpower issues at 10 30 a.m.
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Synapse LLC
Sam Lane
Garden City Commission
Garden City Management
Mandy Wagner
Lane
Commission
Wagner
Jeff Whitham
Conestoga Energy Partners LLC
Conestoga
U.S. Highway 50
WindRiver Grain LLC
Wind River
Garden City Fire Department
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