Finney County Relay for Life funds local cancer care
White luminarias with colorful designs and survivor and caregiver messages lined Holcomb Elementary School gym for the 2011 Relay for Life fundraiser by the American Cancer Society. Survivors wore sashes and the event opened with Garden City High School drumline and Color Guard performances before the national anthem.
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Holcomb Elementary School
American Cancer Society
Garden City High School
Rhiannon Good
Finney County Relay For Life
Funds saved on high school construction in Garden City
Garden City Public Schools Superintendent Rick Atha says the new 92.5 million high school is already 3 million under budget, with guaranteed savings to the district unless the board spends it. Finance officer Kathleen Whitley explains options include more capital improvements at bond sites or paying down bonds, which would save homeowners about four dollars annually per 100,000 appraisal.
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Garden City Public Schools
Rick Atha
Atha
USD 457
Kathleen Whitley
Board of Education
Abe Hubert
Garfield
Whitley
Government bungles visa lottery sparks backlash and reopens draw
The State Department admits a computer glitch invalidating over 20,000 provisional Diversity Visas and reopening the 50,000-wild card lottery. About 15 million applicants faced disappointment, while Max from Germany and others see renewed odds as officials apologize and restart the drawing. The program aims to diversify immigration from developing regions with no required sponsor.
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United States
State Department
Max
Congress
U.S
Weather Forecast Today Parts Sunny Breezy High 62
Partial sun and brisk winds mark today with a high near 62 degrees and a low around 38. Details appear on page A8.
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