Kansas universities face pressure over concealed carry on campus
Kansas Board of Regents campuses including KU KSU and Wichita State face a July 1 2017 deadline to allow concealed weapons with exemptions expiring next year. Campus groups oppose the change citing safety fears while lawmakers and regents discuss restrictions and possible compromises.
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Kansas Board of Regents
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
Topekans
Mike Hernandez
Hernandez
University Senate
Colorado Springs
Colo
San Bernardino
Calif
Bernadette Gray-Little
Gray
KSRA
Wade
Board of Regents
Associated Press
John Whitmer
Wichita
Community clubs share Thanksgiving fun and bridge results
Southwest Community Thirteen Beacon Boosters 4-H met November 9 for Parent's Night with a Thanksgiving food word vote and Duck Duck Goose games led by the Combs and Cloud families. Reports were given by Aleah Eatman and Abby Spexarth. next meeting is 6 pm Monday for a Christmas party with white elephant gifts. Garden City Duplicate Bridge Club held a Fall Charity Game November 30 with top finishers Linda Adams and Helen Lee at 60.4 percent, followed by Wen Wurst and Jon Craig, and Mark and Jody Neuman. regular and sanctioned games schedule listed at the Senior Center. The William Wilson Chapter DAR met November 18 at Garden Valley Retirement Village, with program Iraq Veterans and DAR service notes. Christmas Coffee planned for December at Ellen Eichhorn’s home.
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Beacon Boosters
4-H Club
Combs
Cloud
Andrew Baker
Aleah Eatman
Abby Spexarth
Garden City Duplicate Bridge Club
ACBL
Linda Adams
Helen Lee
Wen Wurst
Jon Craig
Mark
Jody Neuman
Howell
Donna
Roger Morris
Roger
Dorothy Bartlett
Virginia Enslow
Betty Nally
Jon Kempton
Diane Woolwine
Gerry Schultz
Bartlett
Enslow
Finney County
10Th St
Kempton
William Wilson
The
Garden Valley Retirement Village
Spruce St
David Cloud
National Defense
Dixie Drake
National Committee
DAR Service
Kansas Sampler Festival ends after 28 years of runs
Kansas Sampler Foundation to end the festival after 28 years citing a change in direction not money or attendance. Marci Penner and Assistant Director WenDee LaPlant say the event was strong, with 12 000 attendees and 290 exhibitors at its peak, and future ideas will focus on promoting Kansas locations beyond a single festival.
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Kansas
Winfield
Wamego
Penner
Mis Penner
Marci
Inman
Pratt Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development
Jeannette Siemens
Siemens
Sarah Werner
Winfield Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Sampler Foundation Board
Island Park
WenDee
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Jerry Wallace
Bob Ellis
Elvin Hazen
Marian Wilson
Carol Bradford
Diana Bunnell
DAR
Carley Hazelton
Ellen Eichhorn
Byrd Pruitt
Hazelton
Drake
Eichhorn
Ana Arorz
Murkeys
OY Mse
Ehresman Packing Co
E. Fulton
First United Methodist Church
Kansas and
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