Lakin PRIDE earns Community of Excellence designation
Lakin population about 2,200 earned PRIDE Community of Excellence status for seven years. The 2006 evaluator visit highlighted projects like Osborn and Ad McVey parks lighting, playgrounds, landscaping, a citywide garage sale and a farmers market, with a $25,0000 matching grant funded STAR award project.
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Lakin
Pride Committee
Grinnell
Lenora
Alton
Almena
Gaylord
Spearville
Manhattan
Wapp
Siebert
van Wey
Gebauer
Ken
Connie Harsha
Osborn
Ad McVey
Santa Fe Trail
PRIDE
Lakin Pride Committee
Ad McVey Parks
McVey
City
Main Street
Deerfield
Officials push ordinance to curb city graffiti problem
Garden City officials crack down on graffiti by minors and shoplifters amid ongoing vandalism. The plan targets aerosol spray paint sales to under 18 with penalties for sellers and criminal damage, while considering designated legal graffiti zones and community policing. Since 2005 two people faced graffiti charges and eight stores were charged for selling to minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Garden City
Matt Allen
Allen
David Crase
Crase
Spirit Fun Week aids disabled citizens with community events
Spirit Fun Week runs Monday through Friday offering bowling at Hard Rock Lanes a zoo tour arts and crafts swimming and horseback rides. Sprott invites adults with disabilities to Thanksgiving dinner and volunteers are sought to support activities and events that bring joy and inclusion to participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit
Hard Rock Lanes
Lee Richardson Zoo
Zoo
Sprott
Lund eyes new alcohol and drug services expansion
Lund plans to expand New Chance operations in Garden City by adding a driving while suspended program and a 20 bed female intermediate residential treatment program from November 2008 to April with restart in November 2009 at Camp Lakeside Scott County. The move follows prior Garden City office closure in financial trouble and aims to boost community support and self sufficiency while increasing staff and client reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lund
Scott County
Camp Lakeside
New Chance
Dodge City
Hoisington
Wichita
Topeka
Denise Unruh
Unruh
Garden City
Southwest
Kansas
Finney County Community Corrections
Addiction and Prevention Service
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Lakin Town
Dian
AAPS
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Lennon
Tom
Ornery
Mr. Moo
Daniel
Latheri St. Clair
Jerry
Linda McVey
Brian
Kim Meyer
Robert Meyer
Marilyn Dannebohm
First Baptist Church
Ellinwood
Scott
Kristen
Melissa
Jennifer
Jamie St. Clair
Randon Sullivan
David Meyer
Robert & Marilyn Meyer
Wheatlands Convention Center
E. Fulton St
United
Kansas Ave
United Wireless
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