Wichita author Lois Ruby to speak at GCCC on writing
Wichita author Lois Ruby, a young adult writer of Miriam's Well Steal Away Home and Pig Out Inn, will visit Garden City Community College to speak on writing fun, starting points, writer's block and storytelling. Events run Wednesday and Thursday with multiple talks and book signings open to the public.
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Lois Ruby
Garden City Community College
Ruby
Wichita
Miriam
GCCC
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Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
Saffell Library
Barbara Larson
Class of 1982 to plan 20th Garden City reunion
Garden City High School graduates of 1982 will hold an organizational meeting for their 20th class reunion at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Classmates interested in participating are urged to attend. Contact Shona Pfeifer at 277-2376 Jody Stegman at 277-2115 or Janet Barlow at 277-2354.
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Garden City High School
Knights of Columbus
Shona Pfeifer
Jody Stegman
Janet Barlow
Teleconference on Computers in Child Care Programs
A two part Better Kid Care satellite teleconference titled Using Computers in Child Care. Part 1 runs 6 10 to 8 10 p m Thursday at the Finney County Extension Office 501 S Ninth St Part 2 set for March 21 Attendees learn software evaluation organize computer areas and apply computers to early childhood programs Registration is 2 Call 272 3670 to register by Wednesday.
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Free To Know
Coalition of
Hispanic Women Against Cancer
Finney County Family Resource Center
Salvation Army Center
Ninth St
Maria Elena
Jessie Palacios
Better Kid Care
Finney County
S. Ninth St
Kids Vie For Titles At All Star Pageant In Garden City
The All Star Kids Pageant takes place Sunday in Garden City with boys and girls in various age divisions. Participants compete for trophies savings bonds and banners in pursuit of multiple titles. For details call the national headquarters at (214) 319 STAR.
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Garden City
STAR
Proposed Wichita arena sparks mixed reaction
In Wichita supporters push a 150 million downtown arena with TV ads and business leader testimonials while critics warn the cost remains prohibitive. George Fahnestock leads the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission drive advocating a sunsetted half cent sales tax. Road condition hotline listed.
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George Fahnestock
Greater
Sebelius Embraces GOP Themes in Kansas Governor Bid
Democrat Kathleen Sebelius launches campaign in Kansas with themes familiar to Republicans. She pledges to cut spending, promote private sector job creation, and advocate character education in schools while avoiding tax increases. Sebelius relies on cross party appeal to win in a GOP leaning state.
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Kathleen Sebelius
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Sebelius
Kansas House
Kansas
KU Med Center explains STAR study on breast cancer risk
KU Med Center representatives will discuss the STAR Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene with postmenopausal women at a clinic event Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Mexican-American Ministries. Attendees learn about risk assessment, informed consent, and potential benefits and risks of participation and drug comparisons.
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Kansas University Medical Center
St. John St
KU Med Center
STAR
Kansas
Pierceville Home Damaged In Electrical Fire
Fire officials say an electrical accident caused a structure fire at 208 S Main St Pierceville Saturday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at 1 09 p m no injuries reported resident Darrell Walker was away. Cause undetermined but accidental flames started near an electrical panel box with extensive damage and an estimated loss of 45000.
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Garden City
Allen Shelton
Museum to pay tribute to diners in Kansas history
Wichita eyes a traveling exhibit by the Kansas State Historical Society and American Diner Museum to tell Kansas dining history. The project, still in planning, will spotlight Valentine Manufacturing all metal diners and their role as social centers while aiding restoration funds.
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Kansas State Historical Society
Providence
U.L
Gregg Anderson
American Diner Museum
Valentine
Historical Society
Blair Tarr
Society
Kansas
Tarr
Topeka
Wichita builders take Spanish to the job site
About 50 percent of the workforce at Dondlinger & Sons Construction is Hispanic. Tim Helten and more than two dozen supervisors joined a Spanish class at the Wichita Area Chamber to learn site safety terms, wage discussions, emergency directions, and measurement phrases. Led by Marsha Mawhirter of Butler County Community College, the eight week course costs 129 dollars and focuses on practical workplace communication for construction crews.
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Dennis Moore
Kansas
Johnson County
Moore
Bill Graves
Sebelius
Ron Todd
Wichita
Dondlinger & Sons Construction
Tim Helten
Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Helten
Dondlinger
Command
Jim Schwarzenberger
Chamber
Marsha Mawhirter
Instruc
Tor
Butler County Community College
Jess McCullough
McCullough Excavation
Manhirter
Kansas Democrats back loan program for workforce training
In Topeka the House supports a Senate Commerce Committee bill to create work force development loans for Kansas community college and technical school students. A $1 million federal fund would start the program with 25 percent loan forgiveness per year of stay in Kansas, fully forgiven after four years. House leaders praise the measure as a top session achievement, with bipartisan backing in the House and Senate openness on review.
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House
Senate
Commerce Committee
Kansas
Jim Garner
D-Coffeyville
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
House Higher Education Committee
Kansas Inc
Kent Glasscock
Glasscock
Manhattan
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