Humanities speaker to address Golden Agers in Lakin
Doug Watson, a humanities presenter, will speak at the Golden Agers of Kearny County monthly meeting at the Kearny County Library. A 11:30 a.m. covered dish lunch precedes his talk at the Kearny County Senior Center, 305 N. Kansas Ave., Lakin. For details call (620) 355-6674.
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Doug Watson
Golden Agers
Kearny County
Watson
Kearny County Senior Center
Kansas Ave
Lakin
Christian Motorcycle Group to Meet in Lakin Kansas
The first meeting of the Christian Motorcycles Association will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Golden Corral in Kansas. Non profit Christian ministry. motorcycle ownership not required. all-terrain and regular vehicles welcome. For info contact Gordon Smith at 620-960-6003. Summer reading program at Kearny County Library runs June 2 to 28 for all ages with a T shirt and prize. sign up at Lakin library, 620-355-6674.
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Christian Motorcycles Association
Golden Corral
Kansas Ave
Gordon Smith
Kearny County Library
Lakin
State to push smoking ban again next year in Kansas
Kansas Health Policy Authority plans to renew efforts for a statewide smoking ban in most public places including restaurants. Gov Kathleen Sebelius supported it, but business groups opposed and neither house voted this year. Executive Director Marcia Nielsen says a bill will be sent to lawmakers in 2009, expecting better odds since it is not an election year. Nielsen spoke at Lawrence Memorial Hospital staff retreat.
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Nielsen
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Salina man wins then loses Kansas license plate design
Kansas Revenue officials called Salina resident Bill Weaver early Wednesday to say he won the contest for the state’s new personalized license plate. Later that day he learned another designer’s work was selected, ending the surprise and prompting the department to call it a huge mistake.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Revenue
Salina
Bill Weaver
Weaver
Holcomb teachers brace for 2008 09 contract talks
Holcomb Association of Teachers and USD 363 Board of Education continue wage talks with a negotiated two year base pay plan. The 3 percent raise this year and 5 percent raise for 2008 09 lift base salary from 33597 to 35277, with increases tied to experience and education. Provisions include a 60 hour masters column, substitute day reimbursements, summer school pay rise to 1800, stipends for Hispanic American Leadership Organization and Students Against Destructive Decisions sponsors, and a study of supplemental salaries. Insurance talks deferred until June. Ratification by teachers and board still required.
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Holcomb
Holcomb Association of Teachers
USD 363
Board of Education
Robert O’connor
O’connor
Board debates Kansas financial literacy requirements
State education leaders in Topeka expressed concern about Kansas students' money management education. Some board members questioned a mandatory financial literacy course, noting implementation would be difficult, while agreeing national test results showing declining senior literacy are worrisome.
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Topeka
HNL
Kansas
State Board of Education
Bill Wagnon
Wagnon
Weekend Graduation And Rodeo Events In Garden City
This weekend features Garden City and area commencements with Garden City High School class of 2008 at Memorial Stadium 1412 N Main St. Baccalaureate at 10 a.m. Saturday in Clifford Hope Auditorium prior to ceremonies. Afterward Project Graduation runs 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. at the Garden City Family YMCA. Numerous area graduations follow on Saturday and Sunday at Cimarron Copeland South Gray Dighton Healy Hugoton Lakin Wichita County Scott Satanta Scott City Sublette Ulysses. Also Emmaus House Cruise-In Friday 7-10 p.m. parking lot Western State Bank features Mustang Ford models and poker walk with chances to win a 1999 Ford Mustang convertible. proceeds go to Emmaus House. Sports events include Finney County Team Penning Saturday and Brag About It Team Roping and Barrel Race Sunday at the Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand arena. Details include entry fees, prize possibilities, and contact Larry Funk at 275-5020.
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Garden City
Memorial Stadium
GCHS
Main St
Buffalo Broadcasting System
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Garden City Family Ymca
Center St
Cimarron
N. Fifth St
Copeland
Montezuma
South Gray High School
S. Aztec
USD
Dighton High School
S. Wichita
Dighton
Healy Usd
Healy High School
N. Dodge Road
Healy
Hugoton
Hugoton Middle School
W. 11Th St
Lakin
Lakin Middle School
W. Kingman
Lakin Scott Usd
Wichita County High School
W. Broadway
Scott
Satanta
Caddo St
Scott County
Scott Community High School
Scott City
Sublette
Ellis
Ulysses
Ulysses High School
N. McCall
Emmaus House
Western State Bank
Kansas Ave
Laurie Gerber
Gerber
Finney County
Finney County Fairgrounds Horse Palace
Larry Funk
Finney County Fairgrounds Grandstand
Holcomb City Council backs wide cleanup plan
Holcomb city officials approve a citywide cleanup with two Waste Connections roll-off Dumpsters at Railroad Avenue and Barber for trash and metal. Tires excluded. Cost estimate ranges from 4000 to 6000 dollars plus fees. Council also selects consultants for a town comprehensive plan update and approves mileage reimbursement rate alignment with state.
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Holcomb
Robin Peria
Railroad Avenue
Barber
Jim Welch
Garden City
Jamie Jarnagin
Hamilton
Ochsner
Hare
Penn
Pena
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Christian Motorcycle ‘Group
Kyle Dasenbrock
Lakin High School
Jacob Williams
Williams Stadium
Holcomb City
Gary Newman
Newman
Kansas City
Bucher, Willis and Ratliff Corp
Midwest
Tim Hamilton
WA Telegram
Pecor
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