Kansas student wins a trip to Africa with Times columnist
Mitch Smith, a 2009 Blue Valley and University of Nebraska Lincoln journalism student from Overland Park, earned a 12 day all expenses paid reporting trip to West Central Africa with Nicholas D. Kristof of the New York Times. He blogged from Gabon Congo and Republic of Congo, chronicling malaria, maternal mortality, education, and life abroad while assisting with web videos.
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Kansas City, Mo
Mitch Smith
Africa
New York Times
Smith
Overland Park
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Blue Valley High School
Nicholas D. Kristof
Kristof
the Star
Gabon
Congo
Zaire
Republic of Congo
Angola
Canada
Mexico
Nepal
France
Kennedy Airport
New York
Times
Matt Orr
Geant
U.S
Unicef
Missouri
Kinshasa
Boy Scouts
Lincoln
Midwest
The
Royals
Backyard farmers balance toil and purpose in urban plots
The piece profiles Smith Streeter and Garcia in urban farming. It notes tools and soil challenges, seasonal work, and the lure of physical and moral rewards. Garcia juggles three other jobs to support his part time farming with Backyard Harvest and dreams of full time work. The narrative emphasizes land ethic and making good food accessible.
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Smith and Streeter
Garcia
Support Groups Resources Call Details
Information lines list contact numbers for local and state support groups. The Telegram provides a main line with extension 242 and a toll free option, while the Self-Help Network of Kansas offers two numbers and a website for broader state resources.
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Kansas
Selfhelpnetwork
Wichita
Community support groups and hotlines listed in Garden City notices
A compendium of local support networks includes Domestic Violence Services HEART offering shelter and transport, Al-Anon meeting times, daytime and evening AA resources, dementia and brain injury groups, cancer support, grief counseling, Crohn's and colitis support, gay men's group, weight loss clubs TOPS and Weight Watchers, Celebrate Recovery, and related hotlines with contact numbers and locations across Garden City and nearby areas.
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Family Crisis Services
HEART
Garden City
Al-Anon
N. Main St
Methodist Church
Main Street
Kansas Avenue
East Door
Community Congregational Church
Third St
Jim Good
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bers
First United Methodist Church
Mary Seibert
Barbara McKenna
Logie Asebedo
Builders of Hope Cancer Support Group
Downtown Vision
Builders of Hope Mentor
Remy Ekwearir
Kriz Hughes
Builders of Hope
Finney County
10Th St
Conract
Billy Kruger
Gina Cash
St. Catherine Hospice
Crohn
Seventh Street
Norma Nolte
Bednasek
Networksplus.net
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Garden City Area
Alzheimer’s and Other
St. Catherine Hospital
E. Spruce St
Unhappygut
Yahoo.com
Area Mental Health Center
Highway 50
Dodge City
Twila Ellis
Mimi Herman
Fifth St
Scott City
Center For Independent Living For
Southwest Kansas, Inc
Cilswks
JT Kent
Spruce St Garden Oy
Swktalk.com
Livingwell
Linda Beech
Austin
Adoptkskids.org
One
Elegram
Heart of Healthcare
University of Kansas School of Nursing
School OF Nursing
Nursing the Heart of Healthcare Hotline
Hohcinfo
Humc.edu
Hohcawards.com
Karla
Baxter
Mary Jane
Sarah
Emma
FCHS
Finneycohs.org
Bobby Wild
Q97 FM
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