Youth civic leadership opportunity announced by Telegram
Information meetings for the American Legion Boys and Girls State Leadership Academy outline eligibility for juniors in the 2011-12 year and top half class standing. Boys meet March 23 at 1 15 p m and Girls April 16 at 1 15 p m in Garden City High School Courtyard to receive registration details.
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American Legion Boys and Girls State Leadership Academy
Boys State
Kansas State University
Girls State
University of Kansas
Garden City High School
N. Main St
Kristina Younkman
GCHS
KDHE invites entries for Fight the Bite poster contest
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment opens a poster design contest for fifth and sixth graders nationwide. Two state winners per grade will receive 50 dollars and a certificate, with a national prize of 1,000 dollars and a plaque. Deadline is April 18, rules at fightthebitecontest.org. Entries may be used in nationwide educational materials.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
DEET
KDHE
Robert Moser
Kansas
Laura Taylor
Meriden
Emily Conyac
Stockton
Fightthebitecontest
Holcomb church plans community garden partnership
Holcomb church leaders from First Baptist discussed a plan to donate land at 403 Emmanuel Drive for a community wide garden. They seek city aid on water, irrigation options, and possible water metering while offering free or low cost plots to needy families as part of a multi year effort.
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Holcomb
First Baptist Church of Holcomb
Holcomb Council
Emmanuel Drive
Misti Becker
Jon Becker
Garden City
Becker
Munity Gardens
Schulman Avenue
Bernice Street
Dominican Sisters of Presence
Cornerstone Church
Eighth St
Charles Wallace
Wallace
Tracy Davis
Gary Newman
Newman
Robin Pena
Bill Knight
Knight
Jannelle Robins-Gaede
Golden Rule, Inc
Syracuse
Larry Baier
N. Lynch St
Annual Navajo Taco Dinner Weekend Fundraiser
The 18th annual Navajo Taco Dinner at First Christian Church 306 N Seventh St runs 11 am to 6 30 pm with a Navajo taco pie coffee and tea menu. Advance tickets 6 through Friday, door price 7, proceeds aid local missions. An auction at 6 pm features two hand sewn quilts. Also weekend events include Sand and Sage Rifle and Pistol Club collector show at Finney County Exhibition Building 9 am 6 pm Saturday and 9 am 4 30 pm Sunday with adults 5. kids free. Garden City High School juried art show Saturday at Garden City Arts 318 N Main St with reception 1 3 pm and gallery hours through Friday and Saturday.
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First Christian Church
N. Seventh St
The
Sand & Sage Rifle and Pistol Club
Finney County Exhibition Building
Garden City High School
Garden City Arts
N. Main St
Kansas House advances Kobach voter citizenship bill
Kansas House advances Kris Kobach's proof of citizenship bill to require some potential voters to show U S citizenship ahead of the presidential election. The measure would take effect June 15, with final House vote set to determine Senate referral. Critics warn it could hinder registration for poor, minority and elderly Kansans amid ongoing election fraud concerns.
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Topeka
Secretary of
Kris Kobach
U.S
State House
House
Senate
Kobach
Mer Law
Alabama
Arizona
Kansas
GOP
Caryn Tyson
Parker
Bob Brookens
Marion
Brookens
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Charlotte Kinsey
Judy Belknap
Gale Franz
Ellen Nyswonger
Kansas House