Lee Richardson Zoo seeks docents for education programs
A 10:30 a.m. on January 4 the Finnup Center hosts an informational meeting for those interested in becoming education volunteers or docents at Lee Richardson Zoo. Applicants must be 18 plus, able to attend 10 weeks of weekly training, and commit to at least one year. Seniors welcome. training begins mid January with day and evening sessions. Call Kathy or Gail at 276-1250 for details.
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Finnup Center For Conservation Education
Lee Richardson Zoo
Kathy
Gail
Chamber breakfast set for Wednesday at Wheat Lands Center
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly breakfast at 7:30 Wednesday morning at the Wheat Lands Convention Center 1311 E Fulton St. Sponsored by Garden Medical Clinic the event updates members on city activities. Reservations due by 5 p.m. today at 276 3264.
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Garden City Area
Holiday Open House at ESC Building
The USD 457 Educational Support Center staff invite the community to a come-and-go holiday open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at 1205 Fleming St. Hallways are decorated and refreshments will be provided.
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USD 457
Fleming St
State loses 3 8 million in school funding
Kansas state auditors told the Legislative Post Audit Committee that inaccurate financial reporting cost school districts 3.8 million in federal funding. The misreported figures came from 2001 reports used to determine federal program allocation, with Kansas spending 204 million more on classroom instruction than reported to the US Education Department's NCES.
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Topeka
Kansas
Department of Education
National Center For Education Statistics
Legislative Post Audit Committee
Settlement boosts water for downstream users in Republican River case
A Monday settlement among Kansas Nebraska and Colorado ends a long legal fight over the Republican River basin. It creates a moratorium on new wells, safeguards downstream water supply, and allows more reservoir releases to Kansas. The deal awaits a water master review and U S Supreme Court approval.
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Wichita
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Republican River
David Pope
Kansas Division of Water Resources
U.S. Supreme Court
Library to be run by LSSI starting January
Finney County Public Library will shift to management by Library Systems & Services of Germantown Md starting Jan 2 under a board approved contract. The board will oversee the budget while current employees become LSSI staff. benefits and retirement plans will be negotiated individually.
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Finney County Public Library
Library Systems & Services
Germantown
LSSI
Earlene Nicholson
Pat Fishback
Finney County
Fishback
Rocky Cook
Carol Ham
John Frazier
Robert
E. Windrow
East Coast Library Services
Tom Hehman
Windrow
KPERS
Direc
Tor
Hehman
Library Board
Melva Barlow
Kansas
Flu Shots Fight Flu This Winter
Kansas health officials warn flu season peaks in January and urge vaccination. Immunization coordinators from United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries and Finney County Health Department report hundreds of shots given in western Kansas towns while noting myths, safety, cost, and eligibility.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Center For Disease Control
Dot Mungan
United Methodist
Community Health Center
Garden City
Finney County Commission Holds 2003 Capital Funds
Finney County commissioners paused capital improvement spending for 2003, delaying equipment and furniture purchases as they weigh budget options amid prior revenue losses and possible state transfers cuts. End-of-year transfers totaling about $110,000 moved to the capital reserve. A 15 minute closed session with County Counselor Burgardt yielded no action.
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Finney County
Irv Stephens
Roman Halbur
Stephens
Alan Fankhauser
Department
Capital Reserve Fund
Tom Burgardt
Energy Education program trims USD 457 utility costs
Garden City USD 457 reports lower utility bills from April to September 2002 due to an Energy Education program. Officials say savings include 3.5 million gallons of water, 1,367,905 kilowatt hours, and 9,456 CCFs of natural gas, with total district savings over 136000 dollars.
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Garden City
Tony Faulkner
USD 457 Energy Education
Faulkner
USD 457 Board of Education
Alta Brown
Florence Wilson
Charles O. Stones
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ESC
Brad Nading
Melody Osher
Holcomb
Donna Marley
Finney County Health Department
Marley
Terry Hunsberger
Garden Medical Clinic
Mungan
CDC
Finney County Commission
Mike Utz
Kathy Escamilla
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