Nurse recipient of statewide 2002 Heart of Healthcare award
Verna Aeschliman Coolidge, a nurse and missionary, was named one of ten Kansas nurses to receive the Nursing: The Heart of Healthcare award for 2002. Her work includes Paupa New Guinea missions and rural health care in Syracuse, with ongoing service at Hamilton County Health Department and Caring for mothers and infants through the Healthy Start Program.
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Verna Coolidge
Paupa New Guinea
Syracuse
South Sea Islands
Alys
Coolidge
Heart of Healthcare
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas
Kansas City
Aeschliman
Pacific
Wycliff Bible Translators
Hamilton County Health Department
Garden City Commissions Map Future Focus At Goal Session
Garden City commissioners outlined priorities for public safety growth infrastructure and economic development during a long goal setting session. They discussed a potential third fire station a police staffing plan and cross agency coordination plus plans for Finnup Park recreation workforce training and financial stability including reauthorization of the half cent sales tax likely in a April 2004 election.
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Garden City
Public Safety
Jeff Whitham
Jennie Barker Road
Schulman Avenue
Whitham
Police Department
Finnup Park
Teachers Earn TASK Fellowship in Kansas History Program
Kenneth Henderson civics teacher Brenda Howard and Syracuse High School history teacher Bill Peeper join 36 Kansas teachers in the Teachers as Scholars in Kansas program funded by a Chanute district grant. Garden City’s David Duran also receives the fellowship, which supports three master’s degrees from Emporia State University and covers most course hours while offering stipends for courses and summer institutes.
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Brenda Howard
Howard
Kenneth Henderson
Garden City
David Duran
Syracuse
Bill Peeper
Kansas
Chanute
Emporia State University
TASK
Peeper
Bernard Bailyn
Paul Revere
David Hackett Fischer
Waukomis
Oklo
Committee rejects bill to exempt broadband access
A Kansas House Utilities Committee vote 11-9 defeated a SBC backed bill to exempt broadband from state regulation. Critics warned deregulation could curb competition and raise access costs. opponents argued it would let SBC block access or charge high rates. House plans no further action. Senate may consider broadband deployment.
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Topeka
House
SBC Communications Inc
Kansas
Kansas Corporation Commission
SBC
House Utilities Committee
Josh Svaty
Dallsworth
Carl Dean Holmes
At&t
Carl Krehbiel
Garden City Finney County offices close for Monday
City and county offices including libraries museums colleges and courts suspend operations in Garden City Holcomb and Finney County. Post office service will be limited with express mail delivered and some first class mail sorted into boxes. Several banks remain closed while Commercial Federal Bank is open and The Telegram will publish Monday.
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Garden City City
Holcomb
Finney County
Garden City
Finney County Public Library
Finney County Historical Museum
Garden City Community College
Saffell
Finney County Learning Center
USD 457
Farm Credit of
First National Bank of Holcomb
Garden City State Bank
Home National Bank
Landmark National Bank Security Savings Bank
IBP
Stockgrowers State Bank
Western State Bank
Commercial Federal Bank
County eyes prairie dog measure at Tuesday meeting
Finney County Commissioners will discuss supporting a Kansas bill to allow prairie dog management without mandatory eradication. Noxious Weed Director Keith Foster warns listing as endangered could curb owner and government control. Also on agenda is railroad crossing reconstruction on VFW Road at about 32,000 dollars planned for July.
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Finney County
Kansas
Keith Foster
Foster
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Kathy Hanks
Hanks
City Commission
Reynaldo Mesa
St. Mary of the Plains
Oklahoma State University
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Finney County Commission
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