Alzheimer’s expert to visit Garden City and host caregiver conference
Rhonda Riedel of the Alzheimer’s Association visits the Mexican-American Ministries Community Health Center at 1 p.m. on March 31 to answer questions and distribute Spanish brochures with interpreter support. A caregiver conference for persons assisting those with the illness is planned April 6 at the Finnup Center for Conservation Education in the Lee Richardson Zoo, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free for caregivers with advance registration encouraged by Monday.
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Rhonda Riedel
Alzheimer’s Association
Lee Richardson Zoo
Finnup
Tuberculosis skin test encouraged during National TB Week
The Finney County Health Department offers TB skin testing this week Monday through Friday at 919 Zero Road. Testing hours run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday with no walk-ins after 5 45 p.m. Friday hours are 8 a.m. to noon. Call 272 3600 for details.
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Mexico
Texas
California
Florida
Finney County
Zero Road
Health Department
United Way invites grants for emergency aid funds
The Finney County United Way seeks applications to distribute 13265 from the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter program. Eligible groups include private nonprofits with a governing board or government ties, proper accounting, nondiscrimination, and capacity to run food and shelter programs. Deadline April 8. Contact 1511 E. Fulton Terrace or 275-1425.
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Finney County
United Way
Federal Emergency Management Agency
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Emmaus House
Family Crisis Services
United Methodist
E. Fulton Terrace
Disagreement stalls Kansas 75 mph speed limit bill
In Topeka a clash between the Kansas House and Senate over a provision endangers a bill to raise the speed limit to 75 mph on four lane divided highways. The House passed 64 61 while the Senate already backed its version. the dispute centers on how speeding ticket effects are described.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Kansas Department of Transportation
Garden City to Consider Extending Remodel Deadline for Fourth Street Home
Garden City commissioners again consider letting former resident Helen Davis-Rodebaugh extend the remodel deadline for the dilapidated 807 N Fourth St home. The panel kept the July 10 completion target, with April 13 as a check-in to show financing and a signed construction contract after a March loan approval.
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Garden City
Fourth Street
Jeff Whitham
Helen Davis- Rodebaugh
Fourth St
Davis-Rodebaugh
Randy Grisell
Grisell
Mike Collins
Collins
Greg Schaller
Columbus
Ohio
Bob Halloran
Finney County
Halloran
Janie Perkins
Fuller
Garden City High School
Finney County pushes savings drive at show
Linda Walter and the Finney County Kansas Saves coalition urge residents to save with no gimmicks or penalties. At the Better Home and Better Living Show they offer guidance, newsletters, local help, and a goal based plan while stressing confidentiality and no required membership.
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Linda Walter
Walter
Coalition For
Finney County
Kansas
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Kansas Saves
America Saves
Consumer Federation of America
K-State Family Financial Management Specialists
Millie Norman
Norman
Commerce Bank
First National Bank of Holcomb
Garden City State Bank
Pishing Financial Services
Security Savings Bank
America
Steve Dyer
Garden City
Dyer
Coalition
Transportation funding bill keeps sales tax at 5 3 percent
In Topeka the House approved a transportation bill to preserve the 5.3 percent sales tax, funding the program with federal money, 395 million dollars from state tax revenue, and up to 150 million in bonds. Senate support followed with a similar measure. The plan keeps the higher tax rather than reducing to 5 percent in July 2006 as promised.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Kansas
House Taxation Committee
John Edmonds
Edmonds
Dave Kerr
Kathleen Sebelius
Kerr
Eminent domain bill nears Senate approval
In Topeka the eminent domain bill advances with tentative Senate support. It would bar use of economic development as a reason to seize private property for private transfer and would require stronger property-owner protections. Supporters say it guards the little guy. opponents warn of neglected property and necessary public uses.
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Topeka
Senate
House
Ed Pugh
Little Guy
Pugh
Wamega
David Haley
Kansas City
Wyandotte County
Kansas Speedway
Kan
Speedway
Dave Kerr
Kerr
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Quinter
Gary Fuller Fuller
Davis- Rodebaugh
Golden Plains Credit Union
Kansas Saves Program
Brad Nading
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