Neighbors honor retired librarian and lifelong learner
Retired librarian Ruddick reflects on finding learning everywhere from World Almanac references to Internet sources. She recalls guiding students beyond facts, teaching research skills, and evaluating information while noting active volunteering with the Historical Museum, Senior Center, March of Dimes, and church. Her organized habits extend to home life with a catalogued kitchen joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruddick
Historical Museum
March of Dimes
Methodist Church
Water Woes Push Regions Toward Water Wars and Tech Fixes
A broad survey details shrinking fresh water reserves across the U.S. and Mexico, with cities like Ciudad Juarez and Phoenix facing stress. Experts warn of legal battles and policy gaps as conservation, recycling, and new reservoirs expand, while demand and climate shifts threaten aquifers and ecosystems. Publicholders contemplate pricing, allocation, and cross border transfers to avert a harsh summer and longer drought.
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Ciudad Juarez
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Aletta Belin
Santa Fe
N.M
Linda Vida
Water Resources Center
University of California-Berkeley
American West
California
Peter Gleick
Pacific Institute For Development
Berkeley
Metropolitan Water District
Los Angeles
Met
Orange County Water District
Santa Ana
William Mills
Mills
Arizona
Water Resources Department
Phoenix
Tucson
Saguaro
Tom Levy
Coachella
Dennis Underwood
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Southwest
Ipswich
Boston
William Alley
US Geological Survey
United States
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Cape Cod
Florida
High Plains
Ogallala
GCCC honors graduates with five outstanding award winners
Garden City Community College celebrated its graduation with five Outstanding Student Awards to Shauna Pierce Teri McKay Ty Pfannenstiel Elizabeth Sosa and Lonnie Hornung. The Outstanding Faculty Award went to Mark Jarmer and the Outstanding Service to Students Award to Ron Smith. President Carol Ballantyne spoke of change and future paths for graduates. A second ceremony honored RN program graduates receiving nursing pins at Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Finney County Community Learning Center
USD 457
Shauna Pierce
Teri McKay
Ty Pfannenstiel
Elizabeth Sosa
Lonnie Hornung
Pfannenstiel
Ness City
Pierce
Scott City
McKay
Waterdown
Ontario
Sosa
Hugoton
GCCC
Hornung
Spearville
Mark Jarmer
Rodney Milbrandt
Farmer
Milbrandt
NORAD
Colorado
Kansas
Jarmer
Clay Jenkinson
National Public Radio
Garden City
Ron Smith
Mary Beth Williams
Carol Ballantyne
Ana
Anthony
Garden City Community College
Trinity Lutheran Church
Teen killer killed teacher over goodbye request in class
In West Palm Beach a 14 year old boy shot and killed English teacher Barry Grunow on the last day of school. Prosecutor Marc Shiner said the teen wanted to say goodbye to two girls and that the shot was intentional. The defense argued Brazill used the handgun in an accident and did not intend to kill.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Marc Shiner
Nathaniel
Barry Grunow
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Nature
Brusca
University of Arizona
Las Vegas
Sandra Postel
Postel
Palm Springs
Piert Marriot
Pat Finlay
Palm Desert
Levy
Shadow Lake
India
State Water Resources Control Board
Kevin Loder
Loder
Lake Havasu
Havasu
Imperial Valley
Gulf of California
San Diego
Fleming
Division of Quality Telephone Communication Services, Inc
Foxie Neailz
Mary Nguyen
W. Mary Street
Dollar General
Campus Dr
Commercial Federal
Www
Comfedbank.com
Commercial Federal.Bank
FDIC
East
Kansas Avenue
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