Grant to fund Families Together Resource Center opens 2009
Garden City resident Delmy Calderon credits Families Together Inc for guidance on her daughter with Down syndrome. The Finnup Foundation Trust awarded a 4000 grant to develop a resource center at 1518 N. Taylor Plaza, opening June 2009. The center will offer English and Spanish materials, Internet access, and youth education, aiding about 600 western Kansas families here and statewide about 13,000.
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Teresa Beaudry
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Families Together Inc
Calderon
Finnup Foundation Trust
N. Taylor Plaza
Beaudry
Finnup Foundation
Families Together
Kansas
Yolanda Corral
Agen
Katherine Hart
Finnupundation Trust
Corral
Flies Together Inc
Wwwfamiliestoinc.org
Holcomb considers water conservation and fireworks rules
Holcomb City Council discussed limiting lawn watering times due to peak heat, debated issuing reminders, and noted current water rates. Fireworks rules were waived for July Fourth with a potential grace period from the police chief before zero tolerance enforcement.
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Holcomb
Gary Newman
Newman
Gordon Smith
Public Art Fundraiser In Garden City Weekend Events
Carole Geier of the Southwest Arts & Humanities Council promotes public art as community beautification. The Fine Art of Food and Wine fundraiser, 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Cataneses gardens, features wine and beer sampling, gourmet food, live music, and a $100 art sale. Proceeds support art projects including walls at the ArtsCenter and future sculptures. Fort Hays State Jazz Ensemble performs. additional events include a garden band concert, Monster Truck races, a farmer's market, a cruise-in at Emmaus House, and Twin Country at Stevens Park.
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The
Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Garden City
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Bev Catanese
the Arts Center
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Friends and Frogs
Third Street
Kansas Avenue
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Grant St
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Kent Carroll
Larry Geier
Southwest Arts and Humanities Council
Laticia Fulton
Garden City Depot
Man gets life without parole for killing pregnant teen
Ted Burnett was sentenced to life without parole after a May verdict of aggravated kidnapping and capital murder in the 2006 strangulation of Chelsea Brooks, a nine month pregnant teen. Her family spoke in court about the devastating impact of the crime.
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Wichita
Ted Burnett
Chelsea Brooks
Brooks
Burnett
Chelsea
Lawmakers oppose Leavenworth for detainees
Kansas lawmakers urge colleagues to reject moving Guantanamo detainees to Fort Leavenworth. They warn the Disciplinary Barracks lacks space and security, risking harm to Americans and costing taxpayers hundreds of millions. They note Leavenworth is too close to the public and lacks needed supermax standards.
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John McCain
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Taliban
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