Smoking ban challenge roils Garden City politics
Commission faces a petition path to overturn the ordinance as opponents rally about health and quality of life. About 1,580 valid signatures are needed from prior election voters to trigger a referendum within 90 days, with challengers arguing for public votes while defenders cite benefits and process.
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Fuller
Garden City
Roy
Cessna
Nancy Harness
Commission
Harness
Garden City Community College
John Doll
Jim Perkins
Doll
Garden City voting locations map 2007 list
The piece lists Finney County polling sites including Bible Christian Church 1404 E Mary St Finney County Library 605 E Walnut St First Southern Baptist Church 2708 N Third St First United Methodist Church 1106 N Main St 4 H Building Finney County Fairgrounds 309 Lake Ave Garden Valley Retirement Village 1505 E Spruce St and notes a debate over smoking regulations with local business owners Doll Spraying Service owner and Perkins expressing libertarian and free enterprise views. Finney County Citizens for Limited Government formed recently opposes the ordinance and supports Cessna Doll and Perkins. Debbie and Leon Jordan say anti ordinance voters may sway the outcome.
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Bible Christian Church
E. Mary St
Finney County Library
E. Walnut St
First Southern Baptist Church
N. Third St
First United Methodist Church
N. Main
Finney County Fairgrounds
Lake Ave
Garden Valley Retirement Village
E. Spruce St
Soldier Heath visits class to inspire students
Army sergeant Heath Martin, stationed in Iraq, visited a Justin Texas first grade class for a reading and question session. He shared experiences from deployment, answered questions about life in the service, and the students mailed letters and care packages to him and his unit. The class adopted Heath, sent treats, and a Welcome Heath sign hung at the door.
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Iraq
Martin
Frick
Allyson Becker
Allyson
Raegan Linenberger
Raegan
Junie B. Jones
Justin
Texas
Heath
Stanton County boosts tech in classrooms district video aims at recruiters
Stanton County USD 452 enhances classroom technology through an expanded program at the high school and elementary efforts. Principal Mark LaTurner says the goal is to prepare students for the 21st century with hands on tools like laptops, digital cameras, and interactive software.
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Stanton County
Parton
Carolyn Davidson
Dyani Palmer
Kelli Veach
Creat
Kansas Department of Education
Davidson
Linda Nicholas
Dents
USD
Mark LaTurner
Stanton County High School
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Maicale
Henderson Dr. Pershing Manor
Pershing Ave. Presbyterian Church
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Belmont PI
N. Tenth St
Perla Hernandez
Hernandez
Gwen Cockran
Stiaa
Bible Christian Academy
BCA
Ptitsile
E. Mary
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Leslie Seal
Christ's New Covenant Church
Syracuse
Seal
Syracuse Christian Academy
Hamilton County
National Weather Service
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Garden Gas Community Goldsc Badonment Association
Flower Power
Keller Leopold Insurance
PCO
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Fleming Gccc Endowment Association
Eee Et Burtis Motor Co
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