Run for the Red Poker Run Sets Sunday
The sixth annual Run for the Red Poker Run fundraises for the Garden City Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. It starts 9:30 a.m. at Stevens Park with 8:30 a.m. registration. stops include Garden City, Liberal, Hugoton, Ulysses, and Lakin. Entry is 30 dollars, includes T shirt, one poker hand, hamburger, and music by Bad Mojo. extra rider is 15 dollars. Cash prizes for top three hands. Contact 276-2762.
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American Red Cross
Garden City
Liberal
Hugoton
Ulysses
Lakin
Bad Mojo
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Red Cross
GCCC to honor retirees Stubblefield Sweley Wednesday
Garden City Community College will honor Bob Stubblefield and Cheryl Sweley at a public reception Wednesday night. Stubblefield, faculty then computer coordinator since 1983, and Sweley, Finney County Learning Center staff since 1993 as Even Start Program coordinator, will be feted at 6:45 p.m. in Beth Tedrow Student Center portico, 801 Campus Drive. Refreshments will be provided.
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Garden City Community College
Bob Stubblefield
Cheryl Sweley
Stubblefield
GCCC
Sweley
Finney County Community Learning Center
Beth Tedrow
Campus Drive
ADA Celebration Planned for July 21
The Center for Independent Living of Southwest Kansas invites people with disabilities to an Americans with Disabilities Act celebration on July 21 at the National Guard Armory in Liberal. Activities include an information fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. an identity theft prevention seminar 5 to 7 p.m. and a free dinner and dance 7 to 10 p.m. A food vendor prizes and activities add to the day. staff and transportation are not provided. For details call 800 327 4048 or 620 624 5500.
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Center For Independent Living
Southwest
Kansas
Liberal Police Department
National Guard
Armory Road
Liberal
Piranha pulled from McPherson pond
Mike Sader reel s in a silver fish with red underside at Lakeside Park in McPherson. Bait shop staff puzzled until tests suggested a red belly piranha from South America. Park supervisor notes the sighting as rare for 25 years. Sader plans to mount the catch after claiming it as his biggest ever.
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McPherson
Mike Sader
Sader
Lakeside Park
South America
Gulf Coast
Joe Conde
Parks Department
West Nile virus season starts with mosquitoes in Kansas
Health officials warn Kansans to prepare for West Nile virus as summer humidity brings more mosquitoes. DEET insect repellent is advised and EPA registered products should be checked. A probable case involving a Harvey County child is noted, with 21 states reporting West Nile activity.
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Joyce Lane
St. Catherine Hospital
Lane
Environmental Protection Agency
Sharon Watson
Kansas
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Mississippi
Texas
Watson
KCHE
Preventative measures for West Nile Virus and cases overview
Public health guidelines advise using DEET repellent outdoors at dawn and dusk, wearing long sleeves, reapplying after sweating, and treating both skin and clothing. Eliminate standing water, use larvicide if needed, and maintain screens. The piece cites 2005 Kansas cases, ages 21 to 82, one death nationwide, and notes vaccination and care for horses.
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KDHE
West Nile
Watson
Holcomb School Board to discuss reorganization at meeting
Holcomb USD 363 board meets Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Holcomb High School, Room 123 to discuss reorganization with elected leaders Tim Miller and Mike Pfeifer. Also on the agenda are summer items such as athletic pass rates, insurance costs, a workers compensation agreement, and bus driver staffing.
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Holcomb Usd 363 Board of Education
Tim Miller
Mike Pfeifer
Summit America
Skip Landis
Holcomb High School
N. Jones
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas
Landis
Holcomb Elementary
Sam Mesa
Kansas Supreme Court
Democratic Party names Priscilla Orta First District organizer
Priscilla Orta arrived June 25 as the Kansas Democratic Party’s First Congressional District field organizer. She aims to boost Hispanic community organizing in Liberal Dodge City Garden City and to establish a chair in each county. Local leaders at Golden Dragon restaurant welcomed her as she tours western Kansas with voter registration efforts.
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Democratic Party
Priscilla Orta
First Congressional District
Kansas Democratic Party
Orta
Triangle
Liberal
Dodge City
Garden City
Golden Dragon
Campus Drive
Lon Wartman
Finney County
Ethel Peterson
Ford County
Tim Cruz
Kansas
Cruz
Kansas eliminates administrator who championed KU branding
The University of Kansas cancels the executive vice chancellor for external affairs post held since 2004. Paul Carttar will become a special assistant to the chancellor later this month. The move follows royal blue as official color and a new KU logo effort later disputed over Kutztown University.
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Kutztown University
Pennsylvania
University of Kansas
Campaign backs Kansas science standards education
An anti evolution group launched an Internet campaign to support Kansas science standards in schools ahead of August primaries. The Discovery Institute officials promote the Stand Up for Science site and petition while denying candidate involvement. Critics warn the timing aims to protect a conservative board majority as elections could shift control away from supporters. The standards, adopted last year, guide testing but local boards decide class content.
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Topeka
Kansas
Discovery Institute
Center For Science and Culture
Seattle
John West
State Board of Education
West
Center
Jack Krebs
Kansas Citizens For Science
Intelligent Design Movement
Krebs
Intelligent Design
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