Cold soup class offered at Garden City Community College
Garden City Community College invites participants to a cold soup class from 6 30 to 8 30 p m on March 27 taught by Quentin Perry Chef Q head chef at Flight Deck Restaurant. The session covers cold soup meals for summer and costs 30 dollars. Registration details with Christine Siebert at 276 9647 or christine siebert gcccks edu.
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Garden City Community College
Quentin Perry
Chef Q
Christine Siebert
Christine.siebert
Careless smokers fuel Wichita grass fire spike
In Wichita during 2007, cigarettes started about 40 grass fires in 10 weeks, nearing or exceeding the totals for 2005 and 2006. Fire officials caution the trend may surpass prior years as a neighborhood fire destroyed homes including one owned for 35 years.
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Wichita
Bob Thompson
Paul
Joyce Williams
Sebelius backs clear hospital deal with St Luke's system
Governor Kathleen Sebelius urged lawmakers not to block the state funded University of Kansas medical school's plan to affiliate with the Missouri based St Luke's system. She cited benefits for bioscience growth and private research funding while noting concerns from some legislators and KU Hospital officials.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
University of Kansas Medical School
Kansas City
St. Luke's
St. Luke’s
Melvin Neufeld
Kansas
University of Kansas Hospital
Kan
Medical School
KCK man faces trial in house explosion
In Kansas City Kansas a judge says sufficient evidence exists to try Charles Bridges for second degree murder over a July 2004 natural gas explosion that fatally injured Laura McCurley, a 48 year old bank switchboard operator, who was alone in the home.
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Kansas City, Kan
Laura McCurley
Kansas City
Kan
Charles Bridges
Bridges
County pays portion for road upgrades near plant
Finney County Commission approved a 150000 grant toward a 15 million road project to improve Jennie Barker Road for Conestoga Energy Partners Bonanza Bio energy plant near Garden City. If a federal EDA grant is awarded, total funding would cover the remaining cost. decision followed prior 2006 agreement and possible road closure implications.
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Finney County Commission
Conestoga Energy Partners LLC
Bonanza Bio-energy
Jennie Barker Road
Conestoga
Wind River Grain LLC
U.S. Highway 50
Finney County
Garden City
Bonanza
US Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
Don Doll
Larry Jones
Roman Harbur
County Commission
Cliff Mayo
Bob Baker
Dusty Turner
Turner
Jennie Barker
U.S. 50
EDA
Halbur
Garden City Commission
Hugoton picks Mark Crawford as new district leader
Mark Crawford will become superintendent of USD 210 Hugoton on July 1 after being chosen by the Hugoton Board of Education to replace David Self. Crawford, former Berryton Elementary principal, emphasizes quality instruction and resource support for teachers to ensure student learning. he will sign a two year contract at $92 000 per year. Self departs to lead Monte Vista School District in Colorado.
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Mark Crawford
USD 210
Hugoton
Crawford
Berryton
Usd
Shawnee Heights
USD 251
Americus
North Lyon County
Mulvane
USD 263
Southwestern College
Winfield
Wichita State University
Emporia State University
USD 210 Board of Education
Self
Monte Vista
Colo
Jennie Barker
Alexander Graham Bell
Board of Education
Melinda Stewart
Utz
Stewart
Garden City
Martin Segovia
Kenneth Henderson
Schwatken
Rafaela Solis
Buffalo Jones Elementary School
Juana Loya
Lupe Granillo
Solis
Loya
Granillo
Garden City board debates 2007-08 calendar changes
Garden City USD 457 continues calendar discussion to gather teacher input on four proposed drafts. The district must add two in-service days per plan, while teachers reportedly voted for fewer contact days. board members stress obtaining a true teacher opinion and progress on the calendar process.
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Garden City
USD 457 Board of Education
Roni Knight
Garden City Educators’ Association
Darren Dennis
USD 457
Knight
Dennis
Mike Utz
Utz
Bruce Reichmuth
Shelly Schwatken
Schwatken
Holcomb resident seeks write-in for USD 363 board
Julie Chamberlain, former teacher now a real estate agent in Garden City, announces a write-in bid for the USD 363 at large school board seat. She cites student outcomes, education philosophy, and district familiarity. Other candidates include Rob McCallister and Tim Miller, with Jay Powers incumb ent in Position 1.
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Holcomb
USD 363 Board of Education
Julie Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Regan & Co. Real Estate
Garden City
Tom Schuetz
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Anne Jones
Finney County Clerk’s Office
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Emily Behlmann
Laurie Sisk
Baird
Lee Richarson Zoo
Garden City School Board
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