Finney County 4-H Horse Show Opens at Fairgrounds
The one day Finney County 4-H Horse Show starts today at the Finney County Fairgrounds with divisions in halter, western pleasure, western horsemanship, reining, trail, barrels, poles and flag. Judging begins at 9 a.m. The 4-H and Open Dog Show also starts at 9 a.m. For more information contact Finney County Extension at 272-3670.
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Finney County
Finney County Fairgrounds
Barbara Addison
Finney County Extension
Negotiations Continue Between Educators and School Board
The ninth negotiating session between the Garden City Educators Association and USD 457 Board of Education is set for 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Educational Support Center Board Room at 1205 Fleming St. They seek a teachers contract for the 2007-2008 school year.
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Garden City Educators’ Association
USD 457 Board of Education
Fleming St
Enrollment open for Excel fundamentals workshop
Southwest Kansans may enroll in a two session Excel Fundamentals workshop hosted by Garden City Community College Business and Industry Institute. Classes run 1 to 5 p.m. August 7 and 9 at the Student and Community Services Center with instructor Gerald Wethington. Fee is 125 dollars per person. Contact Jean Warta at 276-9532 or jean.warta gcccks.ed for information.
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Southwest
Jean Warta
Jean.warta
Workplace Spanish class to be offered
A non credit Command Spanish course at Garden City Community College will run from 6 to 8 30 p m on Mondays and Wednesdays from August 6 through August 22 at the Student and Community Services Center. The fee is 125 dollars. Registration and information are available from Jean Warta at 276 9532 or jean warta geccks edu.
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Garden City Community College Business and Industry Institute
GCCC
Jean Warta
Jean. Warta
Geccks.edu
Copper theft hits eastern Kansas farms in Silver Lake area
Thieves stole copper wire from irrigation equipment across six farms since May, damaging equipment and risking corn crops. Each incident costs farmers 4 000 to 11 000 dollars, with span cable thefts selling for scrap at up to 2 30 per pound. About 20 farmers met with Sheriff to voice anger and urge caution while authorities investigate.
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Silver Lake
Kansas
Shawnee County
Martha Lutz
Dick Barta
Gordon Michels
St. Marys
Garden City USD 457 Eyes Mill Levy Cut in Budget Plan
The USD 457 board proposes a three quarter mill decrease to 36.624 mills a tax cut about $8.67 for a 100000 home and a total local tax drop of about $664000 while the district’s general fund rises nearly 3 million due to state funding gains. The plan funds library updates staff raises new programs and a second school resource officer with a public hearing set for 7 p.m. Aug 13.
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Garden City
Board of Education
USD 457
Kathleen Whitley
Kansas
Jennie Barker
Pierceville-Plymell
Cornerstone Church Growers Share Food With Needy
About 10 members of Cornerstone Church in Wichita Falls worked in a small outreach garden on the property to harvest okra squash onions and tomatoes for distribution to disadvantaged areas. The program started in June with planned expansion next year as volunteers discuss soil and crop choices and ask what to do in winter.
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Cornerstone Church
Eighth St
Fred Palmblade
Wharton’s
Neil Burum
Palmblade
Fred
Burum
Troy Huber
Manford Koehn
Jasmine Ruiz
Isabell
Violet
Gail Skipton
Skipton
Lucky Tom Returns Home After Flood Ravages Coffeyville
Sid Tracy finds his orange and white cat Lucky Tom after a devastating flood in Coffeyville caused by a refinery spill. The malnourished creature was found in a pasture and revived with food and care. The disaster spilled about 71,400 gallons of crude oil when the Verdigris River rose, flooding much of the town.
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Coffeyville
Sid Tracy
Lucky Tom
Tracy
Tom
Coffeyville Resources
Kansas Town
Greensburg reconstruction bill advances in Congress
U S senators Roberts and Brownback announce a Senate bill allowing a federal grant to hire public sector workers for Greensburg's reconstruction. The change waives rules on a $20 million national emergency grant from the Labor Department, linking aid to planned hiring of planners inspectors and managers for recovery efforts. The amendment, part of a $40.6 billion bill, passed with Labor Department support.
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Topeka
Greensburg
Congress
Senate
U.S
Pat Roberts
Sam Brownback
Ners
U.S. Department of Labor
Roberts
Gov
Sebelius
Jerry Moran
Sen. Brownback
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