Sublette fete honors Romanian immigrants in warm welcome
About 100 people gathered at Janie Welsh’s ranch home in Sublette to honor Florentin and Anca Juncan and their children Dan and Roxi. US Senator Sam Brownback praised the family and the town’s support during their asylum process from Romania. The Juncans, who arrived in 1992, have built lives in Kansas, with Florentin’s agronomy work and Anca’s chemistry role, while their daughter was recently accepted to KU School of Pharmacy.
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Sublette
Janie Welsh
Sam Brownback
Florentin
Anca Juncan
Dan
Roxi
University of
Romania
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Welsh
Jamie Wright
Brownback
George
Mary Hatch-Bailey
Anca
Olympic Center
Haskell
Garden City
U.S
Juncans
KU School of Pharmacy
Juncan
Henry Hall 95 dies after long life of giving back
Henry Hall, 95, died Sunday at St. Catherine Hospital after a month with pneumonia. A shrewd businessman, he and wife Nellie funded scholarships and endowments for the Presbyterian Church, Garden City Community College, McPherson College, Spirit of the Plains CASA, and others. He donated more than 25,000 to the Garden City Family YMCA over 10 to 15 years and left a lasting legacy through the Henry Hall Scholarships. Hall served in the Coast Guard during World War II, built the Henry Hall Agency, and remained active in civic groups and public speaking well into old age.
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Henry E. Hall
Hall
St. Catherine Hospital
Fred Hall
Nellie
Presbyterian Church
Garden City Community College
McPherson College
Spirit of the Plains Court
Chad Knight
Garden City Family Ymca
Henry Hall
YMCA
Knight
Coast Guard
Garden City
Garden City Loan and Investment Co
Henry Hall Agency
American Implement Dealership
American Legion
The
Elks
Finney County Historical Society
Finney County Library Board
Lions Club
Santa Fe Trail Boy Scout Council
Southwest Seniors Golf Association
Henry
Helen Culver
Kathy Koster
Holcomb reviews No Child Left Behind plan for district use
Holcomb USD 363 board will hear Kathy Dale of Southwest Plains outline how Kansas will adapt the federal No Child Left Behind Act this year. The overview covers guidelines, progress toward Adequate Yearly Progress, and how tests determine proficiency levels by 2012, with emphasis on data and accountability. Bruce Glass will report on high school construction completion and Wiley Elementary noise concerns.
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Holcomb
Holcomb Usd 363 Board of Education
Kathy Dale
Southwest Plains Regional Service Center
Dale
Kansas
USD 363
Daryl Prater
NCLB
Prater
Bruce Glass
Wiley Elementary School
Roundup at Finney County Library Offers Bag of Books Program
Finney County Public Library announces a new Bag of Books teaching aid for day cares preschools and teachers funded by a grant from Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc. The event at 605 E Walnut St starts 10 am December 16 with a Santa story hour for all ages and a food donation to Emmaus House. Prizes include two snowmen one for ages 5 14 and a 3 foot snowman for another winner. A Christmas quiz for ages 15 100 offers a chance to win. Georgia Matthews Elementary students carol for Dillons and raise funds matched by Golden Plains Credit Union to benefit a Salvation Army Angel Tree. Open house by Garden City Habitat for Humanity at 1 30 to 3 pm Sunday at 2617 N Seventh St details from Daryl Hamlett 275 2853.
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Finney County Public Library
Inland Paperboard and Packaging Inc
Walnut St
Santa
Emmaus House
Finney County
Dorothy
Garden City
Habitat For Humanity
Seventh St
Daryl Hamlett
Finney County weighs state transfer cuts and lawsuits
Finney County Commission plans to decide Monday whether to join a lawsuit with the Kansas Association of Counties and others challenging Gov. Graves authority to cut state transfers. The 2002 and 2003 reductions threaten county funds, affecting the general fund and public works, with potential tax or service cuts if larger transfers are trimmed. Also on the agenda are EMS, health department updates, county health insurance review, and a lunch with the Finney County Historical Society Board.
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Finney County Commission
Kansas Association of Counties
Kansas League of Municipalities
Bill Graves
Garden City
Finney County
Graves
Finney County Fairgrounds
County Commission
Finney County Historical Society Board
Garden City Commissioners
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Kathy Hanks
Hanks
Partridge
Windoms
McPherson
Emporia State Teachers College
Koster
Edythe McMillan
Heather Norman
Wyatt Urban
Holcomb Elementary School
Grant
Santa Claus
Dillons
Georgia Matthews
Kansas Ave
Shauna Lenneman
Golden Plains Credit Union
Lenneman
Salvation Army
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
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