College Goal Sunday offers financial aid guidance
College Goal Sunday 2009 at Garden City High School runs 2 to 4 p.m. February 8 to assist southwest Kansas students and families with FAFSA and other financial aid forms. Volunteers from GCCC and local high schools explain grants and loans, help obtain federal PINs, and may provide Spanish help. Four $500 scholarships are available. attendees should bring 2008 tax returns and W-2s.
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Garden City
Southwest Kansas
GCCC
GCHS
Kathy Blau
Collegegoal.org
Garden City eyes smoking setback rule amendment
Garden City commissioners will revisit the 50 foot smoking rule near building entrances and consider amending the ordinance after recent citations at Time Out Sports Bar. The discussion also covers moving regular meetings to Mondays in 2009 to accommodate staff in the CPM program.
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Garden City
City Commission
Lee Gallegos
Time Out
Taylor Ave
Gallegos
Telegram
Commission
Gctelegram
City of Garden City
Mary Fabin
First Baptist Church of
States
J.R. Behan
Certified Public Managers
New sales tax proposal on Finney County Commission agenda
Finney County will discuss moving forward with a quarter‑cent sales tax plan to fund maintenance of county buildings and roads and support the CIP. A draft resolution and ballot wording are to be prepared, with approval planned for March 2 and election notices issued by Ulrich as election officer. Also Monday, Bob Baker exits as 2nd District commissioner with Dave Jones taking over. Incumbents Dick Wheeler Bascue Doll and Clerk Ulrich take oath, register of deeds Ulrike Lappin elected, following Rita Alsop’s retirement and death. Luncheon to follow oath ceremony.
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Finney County Commission
Pete Olson
Olson
Ulrich
City of
Garden City
U.S. Highway 50
Finney County
Bob Baker
Dave Jones
Baker
Jones
Cynthia Corn
Kansas Highway Patrol
Raylene Dick
John Wheeler
Kevin Bascue
Don Doll
Elsa Ulrich
Ulrike
Uli” Lappin
Register of Deeds
Rita Alsop
Alsop
Philip Vieux
Fort to build complex for wounded soldiers at Fort Riley
Fort Riley breaks ground on the Warrior Transition Complex, a $52 million permanent facility beside Irwin Army Community Hospital to care for 138 wounded soldiers. The project, part of the Army Medical Action Plan spurred by Walter Reed issues, aims to improve medical access and benefits while soldiers heal and transition.
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Fort Riley
Army
Irwin Army Community Hospital
Warrior
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Perry Wiggins
1St Infantry Division
Wiggins
Barry Flannagin
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Iraq
Flannagin
Holcomb Board of Education Meeting Notice
Holcomb USD 363 schedules a board meeting at 6 30 p m Monday in the Administrative Center located at 503 Wiley Street Holcomb This notice provides the time date and venue for the public session.
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Wiley St
Holcomb
School district to review lighting bids and Wiley driveway
USD 363 meets to evaluate energy efficient gym lighting bids from Excel Energy Group and Stanton Wholesale Electric and to draw plans for a new bus driveway at Wiley Elementary. The board will also recognize Lindall Cox for 3A Coach of the Year and Holcomb Elementary for National Title I status while considering bids for a food service van, Alltel, and three year audit bids from four firms.
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Board of Education
Wiley Elementary
Bob O'Connor
Excel Energy Group
Arkansas
Stanton Wholesale Electric
Garden City
Lindall Cox
Holcomb
Holcomb Elementary
San Antonio
O’connor
Cell Alltel
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