Goofy janitor retires after six years at Deerfield Grade
Karl Cameron, lifelong educator and Panhandle Eastern veteran, bid farewell to Deerfield Grade School as he retires due to diabetes and heart concerns. He connected with students daily, nurturing reading through the district’s Success For All program and earning the heartfelt title of “goofy janitor.” He plans to visit and read with students three days a week while managing medical advice and recovery.
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Lakin
Sandra Cameron
Cameron
Camerons
Sandy Cameron
Kearny County
Deerfield
Deerfield School
Dillingham
Karl
Goofy
Six candidates vie for Holcomb USD 363 board seats
Six candidates are vying for four positions on the Holcomb USD 363 Board of Education with elections Tuesday. Districts 1, 2, 3 and 7 are up, plus an at large seat. Voters may choose one candidate per district, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time.
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Holcomb Usd 363
Board of Education
Mitch Williams
Larry Stapp
Annette Jones
Stephanie Tafoya
Messenger
C-SPAN stops at GCCC with traveling school bus
C-SPAN toured its 45-foot mobile production studio at GCCC parking lot on Friday. Doug Hemmig said the goal is live, unedited coverage without commentary and to show audiences government work across all sources. Students Anna Bellum and Josh Davis praised the bus and C-SPAN’s approach to presenting multiple perspectives.
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Doug Hemmig
Garden City Community College
C-Span
GCCC
Gav
Cspan
Washington D.C
House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Hemmig
Wichita
Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Anna Bellum
Albuquerque, N.M
Bellum
Josh Davis
Garden City
Cox Communications
Davis
Sebelius plan buys time for Kansas budget battle
Gov Kathleen Sebelius proposed a 405 million revenue package designed to bridge through 2004 and avoid tax increases or deeper education cuts. The plan relies on bonds, gambling expansion, tax amnesty and faster tax collections to push the fiscal crisis into 2005 while lawmakers debate longer term fixes.
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Topeka
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Stan Clark
Oakley
Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee
Kansas
Dodge City
GOP
Senate
Anthony Hensley
Bill Graves
Kansas progress on early childhood may lag in weak economy
Kansas Action for Children reports strides in nine of 22 indicators such as immunizations and Head Start participation, yet rising child poverty and abuse, coupled with a strained budget, threaten continued gains. Advocates urge protecting current investments and better use of tobacco settlement funds to support programs like Smart Start Kansas.
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Topeka
Kansas
Gary Brunk
Kansas Action For Children
KAC
Brunk
Kathleen Sebelius
Melissa Ness
Kansas Children’s Cabinet
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Panhandle State University
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Dren Shannon
Monty
Trevor
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Matt
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Holcomb Recreation Commission
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Kansas State University
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Landmark National Bank
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