Saffell Memorial Slated Saturday at GCCC
Public memorial for Thomas F. Saffell former Garden City Community College president from 1976 to 1988 is set for 2 p.m. Saturday in Saffell Library on the GCCC campus. He died November 16 at 86. graveside rites were held November 21 at Lynn Creek Cemetery near Berryton. The release notes Saffell oversaw major campus projects and facility expansions including the Penka Building, Pauline Joyce Fine Arts Building, and the Dennis Perryman Athletic Complex. Williams Stadium and the Broadcaster Baseball Academy funded by Garry and Janet Williams were built during his tenure.
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Thomas F. Saffell
Garden City Community College
Saffell Library
GCCC
Lynn Creek Cemetery
Berryton
Garden City
Saffell
Penka
Pauline Joyce
Dennis Perryman
Williams
Broacbuster Baseball Academy
Garry and
Janet Williams
Kokomo
Ind
Second Friday Film Series at Finney Library
The Finney County Public Library presents the Second Friday Films series at 7 p.m. Each month a 2010 Oregon Trail era drama follows emigrants guided by Stephen Meek as they face hunger thirst and conflict with a Native wanderer. Free admission and refreshments. call 272-3680 or 260-9700 for details.
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Finney County
Walnut St
Oregon Trail
Stephen Meek
Cascade Mountains
Meek
High Plains
Film Committee of
Garden City Arts
Free disaster training courses offered by Red Cross
The Western Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross announces free disaster training courses at 210 Fulton Terrace with registration due by Tuesday. Courses include Disaster Services: Overview on Jan 21 from 9 to noon, Shelter Operations and Shelter Simulation on Feb 25 from 9 to noon and 1 to 4, Client Casework Providing Emergency Assistance on Mar 3 from 9 to 4, and Fundamental of Disaster Assessment ERVs Ready Set Roll to be scheduled. For information call 276-2762 or (620) 624-8411.
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Kansas
American Red Cross
Fulton Terrace
Al Miller guitar lessons in Garden City recreation program
Master guitarist Al Miller offers group guitar lessons for seventh graders through adults at the Garden City Recreation Commission 310 N Sixth St. Sessions run eight weeks starting Tuesday from 7 to 7 55 p.m. The $40 per student fee includes guitar borrowing. Sign up at the activity center or call 276-1200.
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al Miller
Garden City Recreation Commission
Sixth St
Scott City waitress wins $20000 on Fifth Scratch Ticket
Jan Green, a Scott City waitress, scratched five $2 Bonus Crossword tickets on Jan 3 and revealed all 10 words on the fifth ticket to win a $20,000 top prize. After verification at a local store and the Kansas Lottery office in Great Bend, she confirmed the win and plans to pay bills with the prize. Her husband Howard and their three children and one grandchild accompany her. The winning ticket was purchased at Presto 1600, 1310 S Main St, Scott City.
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Jan Green
Scott City
Green
Tle
Kansas Lottery
Great Bend
Howard
S. Main St
Brownback proposes $1000 credits for high school tech education
Gov. Sam Brownback unveiled a plan to provide a $1,000 certificate incentive to high school students in technical education, backed by $20.5 million to the Kansas Department of Education and the Kansas Board of Regents. The proposal would replace current formula funding, with overall costs rising as more students earn credentials, while expanding tuition and transportation support for career and technical programs.
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Topeka
Mct
Sam Brownback
Kansas Department of Education
Kansas Board of Regents
Brownback
Kansas
Joe Oastes
Wichita Area Technical College
Oastes
WATC
Jean Schodorf
Wichita
Senate Education Committee
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
State Board of Education
Jim Means
Means
OSHA
Kansas Democrats propose school funding plan
Democrats in Kansas Tuesday proposed using expected revenue surplus to restore school fundingCuts in recent years would be reversed with 45 million more for 2012 13 and 2013 14 and 90 million more for 2014 15 raising base aid per pupil from 3780 to 4047 by 2015 The plan contrasts with Gov Brownbacks revision of the finance formula and a push to cap state spending while requiring districts to raise local taxes The proposal also calls to restore revenue sharing to cities and counties from 2004 to lower property taxes
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Boards of
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House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Brownback
Senate
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Morris
Anthony Hensley
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Valerie Rainman
Meghan McFee
Donna Gerstner
Democrats
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