Garden City hires new HR director
Garden City announces Michelle D. Stegman will become director of human resources starting August 21, succeeding Jim Berry who left July 21. City officials cite her 12 years in private sector HR management and experience with self-funded workers compensation and health insurance programs as key qualifications. City Manager Bob Halloran praises her value to the management team and updates to policies and programs.
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Showtime Under the Stars postponed at Holcomb Center
The film scheduled for August 12 at Holcomb Recreation Center was delayed due to equipment problems. Officials expect a fall reschedule pending technical fixes.
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Holcomb extends pool schedule through August
The Holcomb outdoor swimming pool hours are extended to August 13 from August 11. Open 1 to 8 30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 1 to 5 30 p.m. Fridays to Sundays. Admission is 1 dollar. 50 cents for children 6 and younger. After 5 p.m. on weekdays, all admission is 50 cents. Free days moved to August 12 and 18.
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Garden City Class of 76 plans 30th reunion
The Garden City High School Class of 1976 schedules its 30th reunion for September 1 and 2. Members who have not received their registration packet should call Sandy Mott at 620 344 0113 or email trim53cox.net. Registration is due by August 15.
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Jump Start students win bicycles
Five students in the USC 457 Jump Start summer school program received bikes Friday. Each day attendees entered a drawing and one winner per grade level from kindergarten through fourth was chosen to receive a new bicycle and helmet. Winners: Brandon Henry, Ronnie Fry, Jacobo Chairez, Angelica Garcia, Andres Loza. Donations came from Mosaic, Sunflower Home Health, Gil Oshea Trucking, and Wal-Mart.
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Jacobo Chairez
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Andres Loza
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United Way Finney County Joins National Standards
The Finney County United Way has completed all membership requirements to join United Way of America. Requirements include an expense survey and a database survey of total resources generated. Contact the Finney County United Way at 275-1425.
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Holcomb schools face small tax increase for 2006-07
Holcomb USD 363 plans a budgeted mill levy of 39.98, up .22 from 39.76, raising a $100000 home’s tax to about $459.77. The district projects total spending of $12.73 million with $7.37 million in local/state funds and $11.46 million spent last year.
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Rick Atha
Holcomb School Board to review district goals
Holcomb USD 363 boards discuss goals for 2005-06 focusing on academic alignment to standards, fiscal accountability and district climate. They may revise tasks, with past incentives rewarding schools for meeting goals and directing funds to curriculum or climate improvements.
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District board to review policies against KASB recommendations
At Monday's meeting, the board will compare district policies with Kansas Association of School Boards guidelines. Landis noted KASB revises its recommendations annually due to new legislation state and federal guidelines and court decisions, and the board plans to consider aligning policies accordingly.
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USD 457 to review budget and policy changes
USD 457 board to review the 2006-07 budget after the Kansas Supreme Court ruling on the school finance package. The base per pupil aid is 4316 with 29.6 million anticipated from base aid for 6859.4 students. Committee items include updating policies to comply with KASB changes and selecting a representative for the Workers' Compensation State Committee.
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Sebelius Sets Four Debates Dates Across Kansas
Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced four candidate forums in the coming months with dates in September at the Kansas State Fair Hutchinson and October in Lake Quivira Wichita and Topeka, plus a running mate forum October 18 at Emporia State University featuring Mark Parkinson. Rodger Woods, spokesman for Jim Barnett, said invite status from groups varied and timing remains unsettled.
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Susan Wagle
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Finney County Commission Meeting Details
The Finney County Commission will meet at 8 30 a m on Monday at the County Administrative Building located at 311 N Ninth St proceedings to discuss county matters with officials present.
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County Budget Hearing Set As Levy Talks Continue
Finney County commissioners schedule a public budget hearing at 11 40 a m Monday to gauge concerns on the proposed 35 445 mill levy and nearly 17 9 million tax funding plan. They trimmed several departmental requests to drop the levy from 36 027 to 35 445, detailing budget figures for County Administration Treasurer Clerk Register of Deeds Computer Support Services Appraiser Building Maintenance and more.
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