Hamilton County approves bear creek wind farm zoning tweak
County commissioners voted unanimously to approve amendments to zoning regulations enabling a wind farm 10 miles south of Coolidge. The Bear Creek LLC Wind Farm by Acciona Energy would feature 90 turbines, 135 megawatts, costing about 300 million dollars and employing ten full-time workers. Construction could begin early next year pending road maintenance and development agreements with Acciona.
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Hamilton County
Coolidge
County Commission
Planning Commission
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Acciona Energy
Spain
Bear Creek LLC
Local Emergency Planning Committee Meets June 19
The Finney County Local Emergency Planning Committee will convene at 1 30 p m on June 19 in the basement of the Finney County Law Enforcement Center 304 N Ninth St Conference room To reserve a seat contact the Finney County Emergency Management office at 272 3639 or email ema ficolec org
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Finney County ‘Local
Finney County Law Enforcement Center
Ninth St
Office of
Finney County Emergency Management
Ema
Ficolec.org
Alzheimer’s support meeting scheduled in Garden City
Linda Walter Kansas State Extension agent will lead the Garden City Area Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting. The Brain Blitz program explains differences between memory lapses and serious impairment and offers actions to maintain mental function. The session starts at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church main parlor 1106 N Main St. Call Mary Seibert 276-8933 or Barbara McKenna 275-6382 for details.
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Linda Walter
Kansas
Garden City Area
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Mary Seibert
Barbara McKenna
Kansas Academy of Math and Science opens doors for gifted students
About a dozen students and parents attended an information session on the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science set to begin August 2009 at Fort Hays State University. Applicants will be chosen by ACT or SAT scores, GPA, essays, and interviews, with 40 freshmen plus up to 10 nontraditional entrants yearly. They will live on campus and earn college credit while continuing high school diplomas, with tuition covered by state funds and some private support for laptops.
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Steven Buchele
USD 457
Garden City
Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science
Kansas
Buchele
Fort Hays State University
Paul Adams
FHSU
Adams
Kathleen Sebelius
SPIRIT Week Empowers Disabled Residents In Garden City
Garden City hosts SPIRIT Week led by non-denominational group SPIRIT to give disabled residents like Jaime Abla and Crystal Finke social and activity opportunities. Tuesday featured a horse and wagon ride around Big Pool with Betty the 2100 pound Percheron, breakfast, arts and crafts, swimming, and bowling plans. Madonna Sprott created the weekly schedule to broaden town activities for the disabled, with Everyday Kids staff and Destiny Supports participating. contact Sprott at 521-2976 for details.
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Garden City
Jaime Abla
Crystal Finke
Finke
Spirit
Abla
Betty
Donna Starkey
Madonna Sprott
Jamie
Sprott
Gabby Villanueva
Destiny Supports
Villanueva
Lee Richardson Zoo
Hard Rock Lanes
E. Laurel St
County City Officials Mull Separate Gang Units
Finney County Sheriff and Garden City Police may keep separate gang units amid a 2008-09 strategic plan goal to curb youth crime. They discussed a potential joint unit, but no formal merger is planned. Budget upgrades seek four new positions totaling about 199 thousand dollars, with ongoing info sharing and coordination between agencies.
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Finney County Sheriff’s Office
Garden City
Holcomb
Robin Pena
Pete Olson
Finney County
Kevin Bascue
Rascue
Sheriff's Department
Bascue
Larry Jones
James Hawkins
Adam Rosas
H and H Trailer Park
Hawkins
John Doll
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LEPC
Academy
ACT
Brad Nadir
Kevin Parks
Rascal
Finnup Park
Parks
Olson
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