BP executive cites growing frustration over spill response
BP chief operating officer Doug Suttles acknowledged widespread frustration at the failure to plug the Gulf of Mexico leak more than a month after the rig blowout. BP spokesman John Curry said a top kill using heavy mud and cement would not occur until at least Wednesday as equipment is readied and tested.
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Emotions Mix at Ulysses Commencement
The Class of 2010 at Ulysses High gathered for graduation as mourners remembered fallen classmates killed in a wreck. Faculty spoke of resilience while seniors recounted memories and honored those lost.
Ulysses HS graduates honor four classmates with memorial chairs
Ulysses High School and Ulysses Career Learning Academy marked commencement as 85 graduates filed into the gym to Pomp and Circumstance. Behind the seats four folding chairs draped in white with lime green bows remembered Julia Alcala Tori Dowell Myranda Mason and Veronika McDaniel who died March 27 2008.
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Ulysses High School
Ulysses Career Learning Academy
Kansas
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Tori Dowell
Myranda Mason
Veronika McDaniel
Teens clean up East Garden Village neighborhood
A group of teenagers collected trash in East Garden Village as part of the Neighborhood Improvement Project. The effort aims to form ties with residents and local business owners to improve the area for residents and visitors alike, with San Juana Valdez praising the initiative.
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East Garden Village
Wyckoff
Wide Awake 4-H Club
Sanjuana Valdez
Valdez
Garden City
Faustin Deleon Leads Towns Riverview mural scene
Faustin Deleon foreground outlines a ladybug with spray paint on the Towns Riverview South well house wall. Miguel Enriquez and Mathew Viera join him as they paint the exterior of the building on a Saturday, capturing a collaborative street art moment.
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Faustin Deleon
Towns Riverview South
Miguel Enriquez
Mathew Viera
Teacher writes child math concept book for students
Dee Jones, a Plymell Elementary educator, saw gaps in math concept explanations for students and authored a children’s book. Last Wednesday the literacy coach hosted a signing at the school for Winston Wonders About Capacity, a playful guide to understanding capacity.
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Jones
Plymell Elementary School
Winston
Neighbors Book Features Winston the Therapy Dog
Winston the papillon serves as the main character in a story tied to a school visit by Jones and her dog. The book teaches measurements and was presented differently for older and younger students during classroom visits.
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