Weatherly named 2002 Kansas Assistant Principal of the Year
Garden City High School administrator Bill Weatherly received an engraved plaque and a $1,000 award from McDonald’s and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Recognized for over six years at GCHS, he led reading improvement courses, a finals exemption policy, and the senior Buff project.
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McDonald’s
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Dance Workshops Offered in July by Southwest Arts Council
The Southwest Arts and Humanities Council sponsors a July dance workshop led by instructor Roger Syng, KU dance degree holder. Classes run July 8 to 26 at the YMCA upstairs aerobic room, 9:30–11:30 a.m. Mon Wed Fri and 6:30–8 a.m. Tue Thu for ages 10 to adult, $3 per class, scholarships available. Sign up at Garden City YMCA or contact Carol Geier. Target Stores Community Grant supports the program.
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Carol Geier
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Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Target Stores
Bookmobile Schedule Announces Garden City Holcomb Runs
The Finney County Bookmobile will visit Garden City and Holcomb neighborhoods this summer. From July 1 to August 2, operating five mornings weekly, it stops at Holcomb ball park and Garden City Moose Lodge on Mondays, St Marys School and Zoo gazebo on Tuesdays, Holcomb First National Bank and Edith Scheuerman Elementary on Wednesdays, Garden City First United Methodist Church and Bernadine Sitts on Thursdays, and Stones, H and H Trailer Park, Towns Riverview South on Fridays with specific time slots each day.
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Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb
Augland
Holcomb Ball Park
Garden City Moose Lodge
Charles Stones
H&h Trailer Park
Towns Riverview
Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting Near Garden Valley
The Alzheimer's Support Group affiliate of the Sunflower Chapter will meet from 3:45 to 5 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel area of Garden Valley Retirement Village at 1505 E Spruce St. For details call Richmond Graham at 275-9651.
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Garden City High cheerleaders host Saturday car wash
Garden City High School cheerleaders hold a fund raising car wash from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Farm Credit's parking lot at Fleming Street and Kansas Avenue. Donations accepted.
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Farm Credit
Fleming Street
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Jam Session and Supper Cancelled at Legion Hall
The jam session and supper scheduled for Sunday at the American Legion on Pine Street have been canceled due to building remodeling. Road condition hotline 1 800 585 7623.
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Auctioneer to test skills at world championship in Orlando
Kansas auctioneer Larry Gilmore, 38, champion of the Kansas Auction Association, will compete July 17 in Orlando at the International Auctioneer Championship. He will wear formal attire among bidders from Christies and Sotheby's, performing a chimp of chant and presentation as judges assess vocal technique, product knowledge, and stage presence.
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Missouri
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India
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GCHS Grad Seeks 17th District Kansas House Seat
Garden City native Stephanie Sharp 26, a 1994 GCHS graduate and current Kansas government relations director for the American Cancer Society, filed this week to fill the 17th District seat left by retiring Rep. Lisa Benson. She advised door to door outreach and has Benson’s endorsement. Sharp studied at Southwestern College and George Washington University adding a master’s in international affairs.
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Kansas House
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Garden City High School
Kansas
American Cancer Society
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Southwestern College
Winfield
George Washington University
Washington, D.C
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Beverly Sharp
Kansas conducts bioterrorism exercise Prairie Plague
More than 700 health and safety officials from 103 of 105 counties and 99.9 percent of Kansas residents joined Exercise Prairie Plague, a two day simulated bioterrorist attack using smallpox. Officials from state agencies and the CDC attended, with Homeland Security Director Ridge praising the nationwide lessons.
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Kansas
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Chuck Magaha
Kansas Emergency Managers Association
Stephen Joseph
New York City
Greg Gardner
Gardner
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
Ridge
Gianfranco Pezzino
Pezzino
Knight campaign manager quits in Wichita race
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Knight loses campaign manager Kelly Levi with six weeks until the August 6 primary. Levi says she leaves on good terms to rejoin Kent Glasscock’s Statehouse staff while Knight’s campaign vows to continue. Norris emphasizes the plan remains on track.
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