School safety notice urges vigilance and reporting
If you have concerns about your child’s behavior contact the school principal or counselor. The district states its security procedures provide appropriate protection for students and staff and asks everyone to report any suspicious activity around schools to the principal and the Garden City Police Department.
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Motorcyclists deliver gifts to residents in heartwarming event
ABATE member John Mowery and family distributed gifts and food through Toys for Tots and the American Legion. Residents like Delores Atkinson enjoyed chocolate and water fountains, while others received cologne and picture frames. The event marked the group’s second year of adult gift delivery, with some gifts left under the Christmas tree for absentees.
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Linda Mowery
Milton Mowery
Danielle Mower
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Teen brings 40 no sew blankets to St. Catherine Hospital
A diligent teen designed and handmade 40 soft blankets to comfort hospital children at Christmas. She used various patterns, spent about an hour to ninety minutes per blanket, and fundraised through local sponsors Keller and Miller and Palmer Manufacturing among others. Delivery is planned for Christmas Eve as a hopeful ongoing tradition.
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St. Catherine
Keller and Miller
Palmer Manufacturing
Baker Boot
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Western Motor
American Implement
Dales Furniture
Garden City District Tightens School Security After Newtown Tragedy
USD 457 Superintendent Atha describes ongoing revisions to crisis planning, highlighting locked entrances and one main entry for safety. The plan, developed with police and sheriff offices and the fire department, centers on security for the new high school. He notes parental communication, staff support, and readiness to assist students as communities react to the Connecticut shooting.
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Board of Education
Finney County Sheriffs Department
Newtown
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Rick Atha
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Indiana man not serious about school threat, police say
Cedar Lake police chief said Von I Meyer, 60, likely bluffing after threatening to kill at a school during a heated argument with his wife. Officers found 47 guns but say most were antique. Meyer held on seven felonies, including intimidation and domestic battery, as security at nearby schools increased briefly.
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Cedar Lake
Jerry Smith
von I. Meyer
Meyer
Smith
Jane Ball
Chicago
Newtown
Conn
Lake County
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