GCCC Plans Student Universal Event at March 27
Garden City Community College and Southwest Plains Regional Service Center sponsor a Student Universal on March 27 at GCCC 801 Campus Drive. High school and middle school students will mingle with peers, enjoy music, and attend break-out sessions on scholarships teen drug and alcohol awareness Internet safety team building and careers. The $15 fee covers lunch sessions and a T-shirt and information is at www swprse.org or (800) 728-1022.
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Garden City Community College
Southwest Plains Regional Service Center
Swprse.org
Relay For Life teams forming for May fundraiser
Relay For Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, is set for May 2 and 3 at the College track. Team captains meet at 7 p.m. March 27 at First United Methodist Church, 1106 N Main St. Call Kathy Pool 275-6383 or Nancy Woods 275-4951 for details.
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Relay For Life
American Cancer Society
Garden City Community College
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
Kathy Pool
Nancy Woods
YMCA Summer Camp Registration Begins in Garden City
The Garden City Family YMCA Childcare Summer Camp opens early bird registration through April 4 for current childcare participants with a $20 deposit and weekly rates of 60 dollars for members and 120 dollars for non members. After April 4 deposits rise to 30 dollars and weekly fees to 80 and 160 respectively. Scholarships available. Contact Child care Director Rachel Friess at 275-1199 or gckymea.childcare gmail com for details.
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Garden City Family Ymca
YMCA
Rachel Friess
Childcare
Gmail.com
Knit bag making class for beginners at Arts Center
An April 26 9 a.m. felted knit bags class teaches bag making to residents including beginners. Taught by Jean Tomson from Johnson City at 318 N Main St Arts Center on Main. Fee is 20 dollars plus required wool yarn and a circular needle. Call 260 9700 for details.
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Arts Center
Main
N. Main St
Jean Tomson
Johnson City
ArtsCenter
Pasta making class planned by Garden City CC April
Garden City Community College Continuing Education will offer Presto Pasta from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on April 7 in the Penka Building at 801 Campus Drive. Quintin Perry of Flight Deck Restaurant teaches the class, which costs $30. Diana Machotka handles information and registration at (620) 275-3232 or diana.machotka geccks.edu.
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Garden City Community College
Continuing Education and
Penka
Quintin Perry
Diana Machotka
Diana.machotka
Geccks
Federal push requires separate power plant for biosurveillance lab
Kansas Governor Sebelius says federal officials require a separate power generating facility for the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility site, with water and steam utilities tied to the grid. DHS notes a utility plant meeting infrastructure needs is required, not a standalone plant. Kansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas compete for the $451 million project.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Amy Kudwa
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
Texas
Allison Castle
Rick Perry
Homeland Security
Sarah Little
Pat Roberts
City Link ridership tops 1 000 in Finney County transit debut
City Link's seven month operation shows ridership surpassing 1,000 in February with 20 days of service, as Bonnie Burgardt credits word of mouth and new routes with adding buses and stops. Plans to extend hours and seek funding aim to sustain growth amid rising fuel costs and community feedback.
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Garden City
CityLink
City Link
Bonnie Burgardt
Finney County Transit
Burgardt
Janie Perkins
Anna May Veley
Finney County Committee On Aging
County to review 2008-09 Strategic Plan Action Program
Finney County Commission prepares for final review of the 2008-09 Strategic Plan Action Program detailing six long term goals to guide county operations. Items include an employee survey, capital improvements, health and crime prevention, and expanding regional partnerships. Also scheduled: health department report, bids for a spray truck, KDOT right of way work, and a technology upgrade fund for the county attorney.
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Finney County Commission
Pete Olson
Olson
Marla Flentie
Austin Peters Group
Southwest
Kansas
Commission
Kristi Schmitt
Finney County Health Department
Keith Foster
Kansas Department of Transportation
KDOT
John Wheeler
Wheeler
Garden City teen pleas no contest in Beating case
Lizer Leon an 18 year old from Garden City pleaded no contest to conspiracy to commit aggravated battery in the December H and H Trailer Park beating of 18 year old Adam Rosas. She avoided a second degree murder count and a juvenile misdemeanor. Sentencing is set for April 11 with potential prison exposure listed.
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Garden City
Lizer Leon
Adam Rosas
H and H
Robert Frederick
Leon
Rosas
Luis Robles
Rigoberto Diaz
Carlos Sanchez
Antonio Hinojos Jr
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Stephanie Farley
Clancy Rampling
Public Transportation System
Rampling
Kampling
Wilson
Marian and Susan
Pawnee
Campus
Campbell
Eighth Street
Stevens Park
Burnside Drive
West Laurel
Dillons West
Dillons East
Garden City Plaza
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