Roundup of teaching exchanges and local events at Garden City
Sidni Musick a Garden City High School ESL teacher heads to Frenstat Czech Republic under the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program to teach English and mentor teachers for a year. Dana Mikeskova will replace Musick at GCHS and Heather Kneeland will mentor the visitor. The Big Pool closes Sunday with a dog swim event and dog related contests. Police recover part of over 50000 in memorabilia stolen from Players bar in Wichita. a suspect is being sought for the theft.
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Sidni Musick
Czech Republic
Musick
Garden City
United States
Frenstat
GCHS
Dana Mikeskova
Mikeskova
Heather Kneeland
Garden City Recreation Commission
Wichita
Players Sports
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantel
Wichita Eagle
Dave Chaffin
Chaffin
Darrell Haynes
GM plant to add 375 jobs for Buick LaCrosse
General Motors will add 375 jobs at its Fairfax plant in Kansas City Kansas as production of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse increases from 45 to 60 vehicles per hour by October. GM and plant officials say the move targets younger and more affluent buyers and positions Fairfax as the sole LaCrosse assembler.
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Kansas City, Kan
General Motors
Fairfax
Kansas City
Kan
Garden City USD 457 tackles budget AYP and swine flu plan
Garden City USD 457 board agenda includes 2009-10 budget hearing led by Superintendent Rick Atha, AYP update for 2008-09, and a swine flu prevention briefing by Polly Witt. The budget relies on an 8.775 mill levy, with most of the rise funding bond-backed costs and local options, while state aid cuts total 2.74 million for the district. AYP details cover math success and reading shortfall in students with disabilities.
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Garden City
Board of Education
Rick Atha
Finney County
Garden City Community College
City of Garden City
Atha
Darren Dennis
Learning Services
Dennis
State Department of Education
USD 457
Polly Witt
Witt
Holcomb board weighs 1.9 mill increase for district budget
Holcomb USD 363 plans a 1.9 mill rise to 41.239 mills for 2009 10 to support capital outlay and bond and interest funds. The 45.229 mill proposal also includes Holcomb Recreation Commission funding with a 0.1 mill bump. Homeowners with 100000 value would pay 520.14 for district and recreation, a 22.90 rise.
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Holcomb
Board of Education
Robert O’connor
Holcomb Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
HRC
O’connor
Federal stimulus aids Kansas Statehouse renovation plan
Kansas uses Build America Bonds to finance a 39 million bond draw for the 285 million Statehouse renovation begun in 2001. The plan aims to trim interest costs by about 840 thousand and push completion to 2012, despite criticism that the project is costly and off track. Governor and officials say stimulus funds preserve jobs and keep work moving.
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Topeka
Kansas Statehouse
Kansas
Build America
Senate
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Build America Bonds
Sen
Chris Steineger
Kansas City
Advant
Steineger
Mark Parkinson
Beth Martino
Barack Obama
Statehouse
Martino
Steve Weatherford
Kansas Development Finance Authority
Free Rent and Plans Help Wichita Apartments Weather Slump
Wichita tenants face layoffs as the July vacancy survey shows 92.1 percent occupancy, down from 95 percent last year. Eastwood Apartment offers two months free rent amid layoffs and Oliver Road disruption. Builders Inc. proposes a twice monthly rent option for laid off tenants and lease-breakability to ease hardship.
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Wichita
Wichita Apartment Guide
Cathy Weaver
Eastwood
Kellogg and
Oliver
South Oliver
Builders Inc
Carolyn Emery
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Laurie Sisk
Lee Richardson Zoo
Bob Arellano
Anthony Herman
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