Cyclists to Visit Garden City for DeCycles 2017 Stop
Forty five student cyclists will stop in Garden City on Wednesday to share trip experiences. They arrive at First Christian Church at about 8 p.m. and stay overnight. The DeCycles 2017 group travels across America sharing details with communities. The Garden City Chamber will host a National Diabetes Prevention Program series for members with a noon July 13 pre session at St. Catherine Hospital Classroom 2, and noon July 18 at the chamber office. Call Beth Koksal at (620) 272-2530 or email bethkoksal centura.org.
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Free foster parent training offered
Saint Francis Community Services presents a free 10 week course starting July 11 at 1110 JC St at 6 pm. It covers decision making for becoming a resource family and meets Kansas foster parent training requirements. Participants learn about foster child needs, parenting techniques, and support services. Call 866 999 1599 or visit fostercare-ks.org to register.
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JC St
Fostercare-Ks.org
Genealogical Society to Meet at Dodge City Library
The Kansas Genealogical Society holds its third quarter meeting at 2 p.m. on July 13 in the Dodge City Public Library. Debra Bolton from Garden City will present History of Insulators. No fee. attendees may park in the library south lot. Also, Garden Valley Retirement Village hosts a Red White Blue Free Barbecue from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday on its west lot with Clay Davenport Band, bounce house, face painting, photo booth, fellowship and free food.
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Kansas Genealogical Society
Dodge City Public Library
Second Ave
Debra Bolton
Southwest Extension
Garden City
Garden Valley Retirement Village
GVRV
Spruce St
Clay Davenport & Band
Kansas Supreme Court funds K-12 amid budget debate gains held
Kansas faces a new funding wave as the high court allows nearly 200 million dollars in state aid to flow to 286 districts starting this month. Advocates say the plan targets at risk students and expands all day kindergarten while lawmakers weigh constitutional review and future formula changes.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Supreme Court
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Molly Baumgardner
Louis
Baumgardner
Kansas Department of Education
Kansas State Board of Education
Amy Martin
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
Kansas tax revenue tops estimates amid Brownback rollback
Kansas tax collections for the fiscal year rose to 5.82 billion, beating April projections of 5.74 billion and last year’s 5.76 billion. Revenue officials attributed the gain to wage and job growth while signaling higher rates from a rollback of Brownback era income tax cuts taking effect this weekend.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Kansas Department of Revenue
Departments of Revenue and Budget
Sam Williams
Brownback
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