Homeless Count Scheduled Across Kansas Today
Volunteers in 40 counties conduct the statewide Everybody Counts survey to document homeless length, causes, and conditions. The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation and Kansas SRS Disability and Behavioral Health Services back the effort, with United Way coordinating.
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Kansas
Kansas Homeless Count
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
Kansas Srs Disability & Behavioral Health Services
United Way
St Mary Catholic School Fun Night This Saturday
St Mary Catholic School hosts a Fun Night from 5 to 8 p.m. at St Mary Center Gym. A Mexican dinner at 5 p.m. on 503 St John precedes games, a drawing, and a silent auction with prizes including 500 cash, 250 gift certificate, four Air Force football tickets, and baskets prepared by each grade. Games include Guitar Hero DDR cake walk basketball shoot football throw and a pop ring toss.
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St. Mary Cathlic
St. Mary’s Center
St. John
Air Force
St. Mary Catholic School
Augustana Choir Stops in Garden City During Tour
The 72 member Augustana Choir will tour anew with its a cappella program stopping in Garden City as part of the winter tour. Sophomore soprano Majken Eckels, a 2007 Scott Community High School graduate, is a choir member. The group draws auditioned singers from Augustana College and studies all majors to deliver their “sermon in song” globally.
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Augustana
Garden City
Majken Eckels
Scott Community High School
Augustana College
American Prairies
Europe
GCCC Blood Drive Set For February 5 At Campus
Garden City Community College will host a blood drive from 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m on February 6 Call 800 GIVE LIFE 448 3543 or Janice Nunn at 276 9601 to schedule an appointment The Red Cross urges donors to bring a photo ID and notes eligibility rules including age 17 (16 with parental consent) and weight 130 pounds Donations support surgeries organ transplants and treatments for cancer and other serious conditions.
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Garden City Community College
Janice Nunn
Kansas
Red Cross
Garden City Jamboree at Kinney County Senior Center
The Kinney County Senior Center at 907 N 10th St hosts a Garden City Country Music Jamboree at 4 pm Saturday. A potluck dinner is served at 6 30 with free admission and donations accepted.
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Kinney County
10Th St
Garden City
Budget cuts threaten Garden City AFAC funding to social services
Garden City officials warned a proposed state budget reduces liquor tax transfers that fund AFAC grants totaling about 80 000 to seven of ten applicants for 2009. If blocks pass, quarterly allocations could vanish after March threatening groups like Garden City Family YMCA Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry and Big Brothers Big Sisters and others highlighted for treatment prevention and community impact.
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Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Matt Allen
Garden City
Finney County
Alcohol Fund Advisory Committee
AFAC
Ernor
Garden City Family Ymca
Seeds of Hope Jail Ministry
Southeast
Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Big Brothers Big Sisters
City On A Hill Inc
Spirit of the Plains Casa
25Th Judicial District
Allen
Holcomb election filings shape April race for several boards
In Finney County 18 candidates filed for positions on Holcomb USD 457 Garden City USD 363 GCCC Board of Trustees and city councils with no primary. Incumbents include Scheppner Becker Pfeifer and Schuetz as seats open across Holcomb and Garden City races. Voter registration closes March 23 at 5 pm.
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Holcomb
Garden City Boards of Education
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Garden City Commission
Holcomb City
Finney
Elsa Ulrich
John Scheppner
Gloria Hopkins
Jean Clifford
USD 457
Board of Education
Scheppner
Tom Blackburn
George Hopkins
City Commission
Holcomb Usd
BCE
Holcomb City Council
Gccc Board of Trustees
Matthew Jones
Douglas Schmidt
Posi
John Doll
David Crase
Ron Schwartz
Bill Clifford
Merilyn Douglass
Tracy Davis
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Rob McCallister
Stephanie Tafoya Matheson
Trent Armstrong
Jim Welch
Gary Newman
Jobless claims spike in Kansas amid slowing economy
Kansas unemployment rose to 4.9 percent in December from 4.8 percent, with initial unemployment claims totaling 37,482, more than double December 2007. The state faces ongoing job losses across manufacturing finance and professional services as areas of the economy slow amid a national recession. Government employment cushioned total nonfarm jobs, keeping them near 1.4 million. An economist notes the slowdown influencing the labor market.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Department of Labor
Inayat Noormahmad
Department
Dodge City's $60 million school bond fails in election
Dodge City voters reject a 60 million bond for a new middle school 2122 against 1247 in favor. The defeat dampens USD 443 plans and avoids reliance on a proposed state aid change. District officials vow to pursue a Plan B for middle school needs.
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Dodge City
Ford County
Sterling
Garden City
Anthony-Harper
Sterling Usd 376
Anthony Harper
Keith Custer
Linda Goff
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Scott City
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