Smoky Hills TV Premiere Lineup Kicks Off June Campaign
Smoky Hills Public Television opens its annual June membership drive at noon June 1 with America's Home Cooking Easy Recipes for Thrifty Cooking. At 1 p.m. June 3 The New Science of Learning Brain Fitness for Kids follows neuroplasticity advances impacting real children. Excuses Begone premieres at 4 p.m. June 7. Call or visit shptv.org for details and schedules.
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Smoky Hills Public Television
Smoky Hills
Shptvorg
GCCC dance team to host four day camp
Garden City Community College announces a dance camp from June 1 to 4 in the back gym. Sessions cover popping locking hip-hop jazz and por and kick. Cost is 40 dollars including a T shirt. Registration asks for name and T shirt size by check to Dance Coach at GCCC 801 Campus Drive Garden City KS.
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Garden City Community College
Fea
Campus Drive
Garden City
Saving Dollars When You Don’t Have a Dime to Spare
Linda Beech leads a free program on money management titled Saving Dollars When You Don’t Have a Dime to Spare from 6 30 to 7 30 p m on June 9 at the Center for Children and Families 310 E Walnut Suite 202. The session shows how small purchases add up and offers tips to save with small changes. To register call 765-1180.
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Linda Beech
Center For Children and Families
E. Walnut
Suite 202
Farmers Market to Open June 6 at Westlake Hardware Lot
The market begins operation June 6 in the Westlake Hardware parking lot at Fleming and Harding streets, open Saturdays 7 am to noon through Sept 26. Vendors and shoppers will find home grown produce, flame crafted items, and homemade foods. Those interested should contact Whitey Whitehill at the Finney County Extension Office 472-3670 for rules and safety guidelines.
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Garden City Farmer's Market
Westlake Hardware
Fleming
Harding Streets
Whitey Whitehill
Finney County Extension Office
Gas Station Sampling Report From Garden City
A random sampling of 10 Garden City gas stations conducted Friday evening found variations in fuel pricing and accessibility. Inspectors documented pump availability, safety standards, and posted rates across the tested sites.
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Garden City
Kansas UKanTeach program lures science majors to teaching
Lawrence AP A KU initiative aims to shift science and math majors toward teaching through a four year path offering certificates with degrees. The program relies on a $2.4 million National Math and Science Initiative grant and mirrors the Texas UTeach model to boost retention and supply qualified teachers in Kansas.
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Lawrence
Brent Hartley
University of Kansas
NASA
Federal Space Agency
Hartley
Olathe
Steve Case
Kansas
University
Center For Science Education
National Math and Science Initiative
Exxon Mobil
California- Berkeley
Florida State
Arizona
Temple
Louisiana State
Uteach
University of Texas In
Austin
John Winn
NMSI
Ukan
Case
Ukanteach
Megan Fowler
Fredonia
Margie Hill
Kansas City
Overland Park
Hill
Teaching Academy
Pam Coleman
State Education Department
Texas
Big Pool opens with summer hours and pricing in Garden City
Memorial Day weekend marks the Big Pool season at 504 Maple St with daily hours 1 to 6 or 7 p.m. Different towns list varied pool hours and rules. Garden City Recreation Commission reports 32 lifeguards, 20 on duty today, and notes coupon books to cut lines. Forecast calls for 81 to 83 degree highs, with 37,144 visitors last summer. Cardboard Canoe Races set for June 14 and adult night swims on June 14, July 29, and Aug 4. Call 276-1200 for more information.
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Maple St
John Washington
Garden City Recreation Commission
Deerfield
Dighton
Holcomb
Garden City
Lakin
Moscow
Satanta
Scott City
Tribune
GCRC
Donna Gerstner
Red Cross
Kansas approves final pieces of 2010 budget plan
Gov. Parkinson signed two bills to cover a 13 billion fiscal 2010 budget. A 138 million in cuts and redirected funds protect against a deficit, while a 61 million tax measure boosts revenue rules and reduces some credits. Overall spending falls 2 percent as unemployment hits 36,500 jobs in April.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mark Parkinson
Sumner
Wyandotte
Parkinson
Department of Revenue
Kansas Department of Labor
Governor vetoes cut to Planned Parenthood funding
Governor Mark Parkinson restored 250000 in state funds cut from Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri. He urged support for affordable family planning to reduce unplanned pregnancies and abortions, noting no state funds fund abortion procedures. Legislative override unlikely, experts say.
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Topeka
Mark Parkinson
Planned Parenthood
Kansas
Mid-Missouri
Parkinson
Overland Park
Kansas City
Kathleen Sebelius
U.S
Mike O'Neal
Hutchinson
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