Centerfold fame for Kansas extension hands in NatGeo spread
Doris Welch of Kearny County joins Linda Walter and Belinda Oldham in National Geographic May issue glow powder demonstration on hand washing. Photo by Jim Richardson links ServSafe training to food safety, highlighting 20 second hand washing and visible residue under a black light. Welch credits Walter for setting up the shoot at Kansas State University Garden City ARS, and notes the worldwide attention as readers view the centerfold.
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National Geographic
Kearny County
Doris Welch
Welch
Linda Walter
Finney County Family
Belinda Oldham
Wichita County
Walter
Oldham
Jim Richardson
Kansas State University
Linda
K-State Area Research Center
Garden City
City to tackle road projects in 2003 budget focus
Garden City Commission discusses a five year slate of road projects mainly KDOT funded. Projects include resurfacing Eighth/Main on Kansas Avenue at 400000 with city share 200000 and Maple Street and South Main Street bridge resurfacing. Plans also cover Mary Street four lanes east of Campus Drive and the eight million Mary Street interchange.
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Garden City Commission
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
Eighth
Main Streets
Kansas Avenue
Maple Street
South Main Street
Main Street
Mary Street
Campus Drive
East Mary Street
Jennie Barker
Finney
Eighth and Mary
Taylor and Mary
Wheatland Electric Co-op
Home school arts festival draws 250 plus students
More than 250 students from home and Christian schools competed in a fine arts festival at First United Methodist Church in Garden City. Organizers view the event as a values moment with critique and biblical framing, as students from kindergarten through 12th grade performed in preaching, photography, crafts, Bible recitation and music.
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Seth Sparks
Kentra Summerville
Daniel Hillman
Karyn Samples
First United Methodist Church
Perryton
Texas
Garden City
Robin Zauche
Zauche
Hutchison
Garden City High School
Chris Hall
High Plains Home Educators
Kansas
High Plains
Early Head Start and community event notices
Pregnant mothers or families with children from birth to 3 years old can apply for the Early Head Start program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1505 Fulton St. Bring verification, the child's birth certificate and immunization record, and the baby's social security card if available. A balloon-filled event offers prizes and a free gift for applicants. For details call Dianne Wallace at 276-3232.
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Fulton St
Dianne Wallace
Kansas budget negotiators stick to current aid while Graves laments schools funding
Kansas legislators inch toward a 4.4 billion fiscal plan with school aid kept flat and higher education funded at current levels. Gov. Graves criticizes the approach urging more money for public schools as lawmakers weigh a 222 million shortfall and possible tax increases to balance the budget for FY2003 starting July 1. Senate holds school aid steady while the House proposed a small per pupil increase to 3 880 but negotiators adopt the Senate stance.
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Topeka
Financial Times
Bill Graves
House
Graves
Senate
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Neufeld
Finney County to host first Kalvesta night meeting
The Finney County Commission plans a 7 p.m. Monday session at the Kalvesta Community Building to hear public comment and discuss a potential grant to remodel the Finney County Health Department. A public hearing, architect and grant administrator, and accessibility upgrades may be considered.
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Finney County Commission
Kalvesta
Commission
Garden City
Pierceville
Holcomb
Friend
Finney County Health Department
Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing
Health Department
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Hanks
City Commission
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Jim Hahn
Erin McDonnell
Aldena Baker
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandles
Sonya Dee Uthe
Dennis Smith
Susannah Hutchison
Cattlewomen Club
Southwest
Cacee Miller
State Supreme Court
Kansas House of Representatives
U.S
Doug Spangler
Broderick Henderson
Kansas City
Spangler
Emporia
Kansas Rural Water Association
Kalvesta Community Building
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