Courageous turnaround at Lakin pool inspires weight loss
Chris Gilbert aged 46 from Lakin transformed her life after a frightening misdiagnosis and a birthday pool party. With support from friends she swam 100 laps daily, shed 61 pounds, plans more weight loss, and credits renewed confidence and family encouragement for her progress.
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Chris Gilbert
Lakin
Gilbert
Beymer Aquatic Center
Aquatic Center
Mary Jo Wikison
Darla White
Judy Moyer
Janet Rooney
Sharon Steinle
Mark) Gerstberger
Gary
Missionary office in Copeland coordinates national event
In Copeland gray county, Walter Birney runs the National Missionary Convention office, coordinating the 55th event to be held November 14 to 17 at Century II in Wichita. The operation schedules 140 workshops, processes 4,000 to 5,000 registrations, and guides a 70 member committee plus sub committees.
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Copeland
National Missionary Convention
Walter Birney
Kiamishi
Birney
Gray County
Century II Convention Center
Wichita
Iva Lou Birney
Copeland Christian Church Parsonage
Birneys
United States
Church of Christ
Convention
Midwest
Bible Belt
Budget hole widens at Kansas Statehouse amid cuts
ATOPKA AP A widening budget hole shadows the Kansas Statehouse as Gov. Graves trims 41 million from a 4.46 billion budget and lawmakers anticipate further cuts. Revenue shortfalls persist despite 252 million in May tax increases. Schools, social services, and counties face belt tightening with deficits looming into fiscal 2003.
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Topeka
Statehouse
Bill Graves
Graves
House Appropriations
Kenny Wilk
Lansing
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
No Child Left Behind on USD 457 agenda
The USD 457 Board of Education will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Educational Service Center to discuss No Child Left Behind and how it affects the district The superintendent notes education is state led yet funded by the federal program and outlines district readiness for testing and reporting requirements The meeting will also cover reading program evaluation and a shift of focus in the instruction department.
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USD 457
Board of Education
USC Educational Service Center
Fleming St
No Child Left Behind
George W. Bush
Secretary of Education
Rod Paige
Milt Pippenger
Garden City
Pippenger
Ann Goodman
Nebraska man dies from West Nile virus first in state
Lab tests confirm a 69 year old Lancaster County man died August 22 from West Nile virus making him Nebraska's first human death from the disease. CDC confirmation pending, Nebraska reports seven presumptive cases, as nationwide outbreak nears 29 deaths.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
Lancaster County
Steve Beal
Lincoln-Lancaster County
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Beal
Richard Raymond
Nebraska Health and Human Services System
New York
United States
Topeka Zoo Golden Eagle Dies From West Nile Virus
West Nile virus was confirmed as the cause of death for a golden eagle at the Topeka Zoo. Zoo officials said a great horned owl also died, with test results pending, and both birds were housed separately. Kansas health officials added six counties to the state’s virus list, bringing total affected counties to 41.
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Topeka Zoo
Topeka
Zoo
Mike Coker
Kansas State University
Coker
Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
Cheyenne
Ellis
Geary
Gove
Greenwood
Russell
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Kathy Hanks
Hanks
Missionary Office
Tom Blackeagle
Toppenish
Wash
Angel Rueda
Lion
Dale Dennis
Dennis
USC
Educational Service Center
West Nile
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