Community health meeting in Garden City aims to gather ideas
Garden City residents are invited to a 5:30 to 8 p.m. public meeting at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Organized by the City-County Community Health Coalition, the event offers pizza, a 8 p.m. drawing for four $100 Chamber of Commerce gift certificates, child care, translation services, and Spanish focus groups. Nancy Harness, coordinator for Community Services, invites input and can be reached at (620) 765-1184 for details.
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Girl Scouts Hold Flamingo Fundraiser for Savannah Trip
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Troop 80 raise funds for a Savannah trip and 100th anniversary events with a flamingo flocking fundraiser. For 20 dollars they place 50 flamingos, or 30 dollars for 100 on a lawn. contact Sarah Rodney at 290-1828 for details.
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Girl Scouts
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Cardio Kickboxing Class Starts Tuesday in Garden City
Garden City Recreation Commission announces a new cardio kickboxing session starting Tuesday. The 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. class in Studio No. 2, activity building, 310 N Sixth St, runs four weeks at $10 total. Instructor is Diane Colvin. Call 276 1200 for details.
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Facilitator Training Promises Free IY Program in Finney County
The Kansas Children’s Service League will offer a no cost facilitator training for The Incredible Years parent program next week in Garden City. Kimberlee Shoecraft will lead the session in the Endowment Room at Garden City Community College from Tuesday to Thursday. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants on a first come basis and requires commitment to two English and Spanish speaking workshops within two years for parents of 3 to 6 year olds. Contact Lois Limes at llimes kcsl.org or 805-6454 extension 1186 for details.
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Deiter resigns as USD 214 superintendent
USD 214 Superintendent Bonita Deiter will leave next June after serving one year in Ulysses, joining a retirement and consulting plan. Her husband Skip Landis also retires from USD 459 Bucklin. Deiter cites strong district staff and ongoing tech upgrades as highlights and notes the board’s support as she departs. Tarbet expects a January start for the superintendent search.
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White City
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Bill Hall
USD 305
Salina
Carol Tarbet
Tarbet
Strong cattle market eyed as rains aid herd rebuilding
At the Kansas Livestock Association convention in Wichita analyst Randy Blach forecast higher beef prices in 2012 as ranchers rebuild herds, with lean beef prices rising and cattle inventories remaining tight. He noted about a million cows may shift from slaughter to breeding, boosting prices but reshaping operations.
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Lakin approves BRB bid for water treatment facility
Lakin City Council approved a 5.5 million dollar bid from BRB Construction of Topeka for a water treatment plant to remove uranium deposits. Funding hinges on USDA approval after prior rescission. the plant includes a 3.6 million dollar treatment unit and a 1.2 million dollar injection well to safely dispose of byproducts.
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