Holcomb USD 363 board approves several staff and service items
The USD 363 Holcomb Board of Education approved 7000 moving expenses for incoming Superintendent Robert O Connor and 6000 for three paintings by Archie Oliver. It also accepted the resignation of art teacher Tally Ann Klitzke and hires for summer tech, grounds, paraprofessional roles, and a USC 457 bus driver for a seven day Odyssey of the Mind trip in Lansing Michigan. Action passed 5 0 with Powers and Jones absent.
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Holcomb Board of Education
Robert O’connor
O’connor
Bleiblerville
Texas
Holcomb High School
Archie Oliver
Oliver
Lansing
Mich
White
Jay Powers
Anne Jones
Bike Rally Planned by Tyrian Lodge Supports Emmaus House
Tyrian Masonic Lodge No. 246 sponsors a Saturday bike rally with proceeds benefiting Emmaus House of Garden City. Registration 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 1107 W Olive St Garden City. Poker run tickets $35 with $10 for extra tickets. Bring two school supplies for underprivileged children. Prizes and drawings after a meal 2:30 to 5 p.m. Call (620) 640-7020 for details.
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Tyrian Masonic Lodge No. 246
Emmaus House
Garden City
W. Olive St
Humane Society Seeks Donations After Greensburg Tornado
The Finney County Humane Society collects items and funds for Pratt Humane Society to help overload of animals from Greensburg tornado. Drop off at Ward's Garden Center or Orscheln Farm and Home or the Finney County/Garden City Animal Shelter. Needed are cleaning supplies towels gloves and monetary gifts.
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Finney County Humane Society
Pratt Humane Society
Greensburg
Ward's Garden
Moran to appear on Smoky Hills call in show
Smoky Hills Public Television will host a live call in program with U S Rep Jerry Moran R Hays at 8 30 p m May 25 The program will be hosted by Dr Richard Heil and Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University Patrick Lowry editor and publisher of the Hays Daily News will serve as media representative Viewers may call 800 337 4788 An encore airs 5 p m May 27.
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Smoky Hills
Community responds with floods of Greensburg relief
Tornado survivors in Greensburg receive aid as donations of teddy bears toothbrushes and food pour in from across Kansas. Don Nance of Wichita State University cites disaster psychology and regional resilience while agencies urge cash gifts for maximum impact.
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Kansas
Don Nance
Wichita State University
Nance
Sharon Watson
Kansas Adjutant General’s Office
Denver
KKFN
Tim Spence
Kansas Food Bank
Salvation Army
Tim Brown
Brown
Greensburg Aid
Food Bank
Haviland
Brian Walker
Edith Scheuerman fourth graders present Bob Projects
Fourth graders at Edith Scheuerman Elementary showcased spring Bob Projects on topics of mountains sharks gorillas stock cars and China. Students researched with encyclopedias and the Internet then displayed boards models or PowerPoints while presenting to teachers and the community.
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Edith Scheuerman
Bob
Bob the Tiger
Dillon Rojas
Tammy Rieth
Rieth
Garden City High School
Humberto Perez
Adriana Peek
Shawn Villa
Nancy Guerra Villa
Syracuse ATV park to open July 4 with later enhancements
Organizers say the Syracuse Sand Hill Park project remains on track for a July 4 opening. Temporary restrooms showers and office space are being built with a fishing area and camp sites to follow. The park modeled after Waynoka Okla with 1450 acres of dunes aims to boost local economy and draw visitors, with plans for a motel and more growth as operations launch.
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Syracuse
Crae Barr
Sand Hill
Barr
Sahara State Park
Waynoka
Okla
Little Sahara
Midwest
Waynoka Park
Sand Sports
Dan Delasantos
Sand Sports Magazine
Delasantos
Colorado Off
Gene Pflughoft
Grant County Economic Development
Pflughoft
Greensburg schools to use mobile units this fall
Greensburg will open classes in three temporary mobile units for kindergarten to fifth, sixth to eighth, and high school, with a common facility housing gym and food service. Fort Hays State assists with planning and Internet setup as staff prepare a 89 day push to start August 15 after a May tornado.
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Greensburg
Darin Headrick
Mullinville
Haviland
Headrick
Fort Hays
Haviland Telephone Co
Ki Gamble
Guard to add 70 jobs in Salina
The Kansas National Guard plans a new combat operations group in Salina providing air traffic control for combat aircraft. The move could double Guard presence to about 400 employees in three to four years, with a joint disaster training facility and alternative emergency operations center. Training may begin this fall as $9 million in bonding authority funds a joint training center at the weapons range.
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Salina
Kansas National Guard
Guard
National Guard
Eric Peck
Joint Forces Headquarters
Peck
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