Second Chance Marathon Dream Moves Sublette Woman
Georgia Shrauner, a 51 year old Sublette woman, survived two strokes and a brain aneurysm in 1998. She trained with friends Jill Kellman and Diane Dale to run the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, finishing 26.2 miles after weeks of practice. She now plans a solo San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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Georgia Shrauner
Sublette
Shrauner
Ben
Shramner
Jill Kellman
Diane Dale
Oklahoma City
San Diego
Running Magazine
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Nancy
California
Dennis Hill
Re-Election Filed For Finney County Commission Seat
Cliff Mayo, district 4 commissioner, filed for re election as a Republican with paid filing, avoiding petition signatures. Three seats open include districts 1 4 and 5 with a noon June 10 deadline. Mayo resides in Garden City and lists multiple business interests and affiliations with Patricia Mayo as treasurer. Primary is August 6 and general election November 5.
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Finney County Commission
Cliff Mayo
Alan Fankhauser
Roman Harbur
Mayo
Grandview East
Garden City
Riverside
Plymell
Mack and
Pierceville
Holcomb
Garden City Commission
Sexton Hand and Cattle
Nature
Tech West
Patricia
Deere and Co
General Electric
Kansas Water Authority
Sunrisers Kiwanis
Patricia Mayo
United Methodist Women
USD 457 board to review ESL program evaluation
Garden City USD 457 school board meets Monday to assess the English as a Second Language program. Superintendent Milt Pippenger cites a KS State University evaluator’s mixed findings and positive ideas, plus talks on in service opportunities and Parents as Teachers grant renewal.
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Garden City
USD 457
Milt Pippenger
Tom Ressler
Kansas State University
Pippenger
Dani Hooper
Jim Lentz
County budget requests rise as 2003 follow ups begin
Finney County commissioners on Monday will hear requests from Area Mental Health Center, Senior Center and Finney County Historical Museum as budget talks start for 2003. Requests are due by June 10 with ongoing reviews in June and July and final approval in August.
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Finney County
Area Mental Health Center
Kerr weighs run for governor in open race
Senate President Dave Kerr, 57, weighs entering the 2002 governor’s race after being urged by callers. He plans to form an advisory group, acknowledges the June 10 filing deadline, and notes the need to quickly raise money and build an organization.
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Topeka
Senate
Dave Kerr
Kerr
Kansas lawmakers approve cigarette tax hike to 70 cents
In a late session move Kansas legislators raised the cigarette tax by 46 cents to 70 cents per pack effective July 1 and added 9 cents on Jan 1, part of a budget bill ending the 106 day session. The hike aims to boost FY2003 by about 81 million and FY2004 by roughly 104 million. Some smokers and shop operators doubt the size will hold.
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Overland Park
Kansas
Graves undecided on signing Kansas congressional redistricting bill
Gov Bill Graves voiced uncertainty over signing the four district remap for Kansas. He faulted moving Junction City to the 1st while keeping Fort Riley in the 2nd and questioned splitting the military town. He hinted he may sign to advance districts, after Senate action and bipartisan compromise.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Graves
Junction City
Fort Riley
Lawrence
Dennis Moore
Kansas
Senate
House
Board of Education
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Hanks
Athy Hanks
Lone Commissioner
Diane Lewis
Ewis
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Jennifer Chick Chick
Leming St
Graham K. John
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Finnup Park
Finney County Administrative Center
Ninth St
Holland West Inc
Gas Ave
Finney County Fairgrounds
Sen. Kerr Weighs
Robert Bennett
Trudy Gouvion
Kansas City
Roxanne Spitz
U.S
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