GCCC President Suffers Mild Stroke
GCCC president Ballantyne was hospitalized after a mild stroke on January 5, prompting a recovery phase and medical monitoring at the campus facility. The incident marks a significant health event for the college leadership.
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Garden City leader Ballantyne recovers from mild stroke
Carol Ballantyne, president of Garden City Community College, suffered a mild stroke on January 5 and was treated at St. Catherine Hospital. She was released the next day and plans to assess her return to work in a few weeks, with Dee Wigner overseeing college operations in her absence.
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Garden City Community College
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St. Catherine Hospital
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Dee Wigner
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Ron Schwartz
Gccc Board of
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Roberts pushes Gang Abatement and Prevention Act in Senate
US Senator Pat Roberts backs the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act to expand penalties for individuals who commit or conspire to commit gang crimes and to make recruiting new gang members illegal. The bill calls for a National Gang Research Institute and a National Gang Activity Database to aid law enforcement nationwide. It has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Pat Roberts
R-Kan
U.S
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Dodge City
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Finney County
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University of California
Department of Justice
McKinley picked for city seat on FCEDC board of directors
Garden City officials interviewed Cathy McKinley and Rayy Purdy for the city’s spot on the Finney County Economic Development Corp. board. The commission voted 4 to 1 to appoint McKinley, praising her as bringing a new voice and diversity to the all male board. Purdy expressed view that the role serves southwest Kansas, while Crase favored keeping options open.
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Mike Velasquez
Garden City
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Cathy McKinley
Garden City Community College
Downtown Vision
David Crase
Reynaldo Mesa
John Doll
J.R. Behan
McKinley
Ray Y
Crase
Purdy
Kansas
Cathy
Mesa
Nancy Harness
FCEDC
Rich Harp
Dennis Kleysteuber
Mario Lopez
Finney County Commission
Tom Walker
Western Kansas Community Foundation
Bob Temple
Wind River Grain
Walker
Commission
City Commission
Behan
Stimulus Talk Sparks Garden City CIP Project Reconsideration
Garden City and Finney County weigh how a federal infrastructure stimulus could aid the CIP. The Mary Street reconstruction, tagged as a top project at over two million dollars, may move ahead if stimulus funds come through. Committee plans to thin 2010 CIP, with Feb 10 next meeting.
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Finney County
Barack Obama
Garden City Public Works
Sam Curran
Matt Allen
Mary Street
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Steve Cottrell
Obama
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Eighth Street
Fleming Street
Campus Drive
Third Street
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