Greensburg Relief Benefit Concert Planned
A Greensburg relief fundraiser set for 6 p.m. Thursday at Fiesta Courtyard 1810 Buffalo Jones Ave features Twin Country Dogs of Society Bad Mojo Slick Richard and 3rd Degree. A minimum $5 donation supports the Greensburg Relief Fund with sponsors Fiesta Courtyard Garden City Telegram Kansas Best Dj's Stevie Riks Music and Sound Medina Promotions.
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Fiesta Courtyard
Buffalo Jones Ave
Twin Country
Dogs of Society
Bad Mojo
Slick Richard
3Rd Degree
Greensburg Relief Fund
Garden City Telegram
Garden City Convention & Tourism Bureau
Stevie Riks Music and Sound
Medina Promotions
Kansas Best Dj
ELF enrollment opens for four year olds in USD 457
Enrollment for the 2007-2008 ELF program starts today at Educational Support Center 1205 Fleming St. Parents may enroll until 6 p.m. today and 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. An approved application, birth certificate, immunization record and social security number are required. A $21 fee is due to the school the child will attend. Call USD 457 Supplemental Office at 276-5156 for more information.
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Fleming St
Taking Off Pounds Sensibly chapter forming meeting
A Taking Off Pounds Sensibly unit is forming and will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the St. James Lutheran Church Meeting Room at 1608 Belmont Street. The gathering will determine future meeting details and locations. For information call Beverly at 316 755 1055 or 620 275 5108 or visit tops.org.
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Belmont St
Beverly
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Tops.org
Garden City Kids College classes begin June 4
Garden City Community College hosts Kids College for southwest Kansas children from kindergarten through eighth grade with sessions in June and July. Classes run 8 am to 2 pm across multiple weekly blocks, priced at $40 for K-5 and $60 for 6-8, with enrollment weekdays 8 am to 4 pm at the Student and Community Services Center.
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Garden City Community College
Southwest Kansas
Garden City
Gcccks.edu
GCCC
Campus Drive
Third Wittig trial to begin in January
In Topeka AP report, former Westar Energy CEO David Wittig and Chief Strategy Officer Douglas Lake face a third trial set for January 14. A federal judge also orders a hearing on the fate of 7 million Wittig forfeited after a prior conviction overturned on appeal.
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Topeka
Westar Energy Inc
David Wittig
Douglas Lake
Julie Robinson
Wittig
10Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lake
District budget debate focuses on four top priorities
USD 457 board members debated funding priorities after a budget committee chose facilities maintenance media services special education and after school activities as likely recipients of extra next year. Superintendent Rick Atha backed keeping the priority list while a May 21 meeting will decide final allocations.
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USD 457
Kathleen Whitley
Johnson
Area Mental Health Center
Jeff Crist
James Mireles
Outlook Academy Alternative High School
Atha
Garden City
Bill Weatherly
Weatherly
Testing coordinator Brom to leave Garden City USD 457
Michael Brom announced his resignation as testing coordinator for USD 457 effective June 30 to become director of learning services at USD 262 Valley Center. Superintendent Atha says the move supports data driven decision making and No Child Left Behind benchmarks.
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Michael Brom
Garden City
USD 262
Valley Center
USD 457 Board of Education
Brom
Rick Atha
Atha
County officials mull consolidation of juvenile and adult programs
Finney County commissioners voiced reservations about combining Community Corrections Youth Services and the Juvenile Detention Center Administration. JCAB members oppose merging juvenile focused services warning dilution of youth programs. Board members and staff warned of possible resignations if the plan moved forward. No action was taken and a decision is slated for next week with advisory boards to weigh in.
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Finney County
Pete Olson
Don Doll
Olson
Neal George
Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board
George
JCAB
Scott County
Scott City Middle School
Juvenile Justice
Alan Riedel
Riedel
Issioner
Cliff Mayo
Mayo
Doll
Julie Wright
Wright
Kansas voters miss presidential primary 2008
Kansans will not vote in a presidential primary next year as lawmakers ended the session without $1.6 million for an election. Decisions will rest with party caucuses, a move seen as reducing Kansas influence as states rush to early February contests.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
Ron Thornburgh
Jesse Borton
Borjon
University of Kansas
Allan Cigler
Cigler
California
New York
Associated Press
Florida
Borton
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