USD 457 Garden City cited for counseling excellence
The Kansas State Department of Education recognized USD 457 Garden City and 16 other Kansas schools and district for excellence in school counseling at the Fall Counselor Conference on Nov 3 at Emporia State University. Garden City earned the Standard of Excellence Award for best practices and portfolio samples.
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Kansas State Department of Education
USD 457
Garden City
Kansas
Emporia State University
KSCE
American School Counselor Association
Veterans Day program at The Chapel in Garden Valley
The Chapel at the Village at Garden Valley Retirement Village hosts a Veterans Day program at 3 p.m. Friday with reserved seating for all veterans and refreshments. The event features B P O Elks Lodge No 1404, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, The American Legion and the Kiwanis Club, with a call-in number 275-9651 for information or memorabilia.
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Garden Valley Retirement Village
E. Spruce St
B.P.O. Elks Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Kiwanis Club
Veterans Day YMCA Offer at Garden City Family YMCA
On Veterans Day the Garden City Family YMCA offers a $20 joining fee and 50 percent off programs with free land and water aerobics and express check in. Current members recruiting a new member qualify for a monthly Member-Get-A-Member gift and every 11th check in wins a prize. Free six month memberships for deployed service members and families funded by the DoD and Armed Services YMCA. Shannon Sullivan 275-1199 gckymca.membership@gmail.com.
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Garden City Family Ymca
YMCA
Department of Defense and
Armed Services Ymca
Shannon Sullivan
Gckymca
Gmail
Mighty Wind screens at Finney Library this Friday
Garden City Arts hosts a Second Friday Film screening of A Mighty Wind at 7 p.m. in the Finney County Public Library located at 605 EE. Walnut St. Admission is free and refreshments are available. For more information call 260-9700.
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Garden City Arts
Christopher Guest
The
Folksmen
Town Hall
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Blue Notes to Perform at Scott City Senior Center Dance
Scott City senior center hosts a public dance featuring The Blue Notes. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Scott City Senior Center, inviting the community to attend and enjoy live music.
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Scott City Senior Center
Senior Center
Scott City
Kansas farmers await USDA wheat supply update
Fall rains helped Kansas winter wheat start well as farmers await today’s USDA world wheat supply report. Analysts note volatility in prices due to global supply estimates and shifting use of wheat for livestock feed amid tight corn stocks. O’Brien and Harries emphasize global factors from Australia to the Black Sea and the need for spring rainfall to sustain the crop.
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Wichita
Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Aaron Harries
Kansas Wheat
Harries
Agriculture Department
U.S
Kansas State University
Kansas State University Econ
Omist
Dan O’brien
USDA
Australia
Canada
Europe
Black Sea
O’brien
Kansas City Board of Trade
Central Plains
Texas
U.S. Drought Monitor
Downtown Vision banners auction shatters records in Garden City
Downtown Vision's Banner Art Program posted a record evening with 38 banners sold to a crowd of 130 plus at the Clarion Convention Center. Deb Huber led the top bids with Daybreak Flight at 700 dollars, followed by Fall River at 675 and Hey Good Lookin at 500. Mayor Doll donated art to the city from his bid.
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Garden City Downtown Vision
Clarion Convention Center
Beverly Schmitz Glass
Downtown Vision
Garden City
Deb Huber
Mary Jane Freelove
Fall River
Robin
Skepticism on Brownback school funding plan in Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback aides assure the State Board of Education that the new school finance plan will not cut funding or harm poor districts as it overhauls how $3 billion in aid is distributed across 283 districts. Critics worry poor districts cannot match wealthier ones with relaxed local tax limits amid tax reform talks.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
State Board of Education
Brownback
Landon Fulmer
Fulmer
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Wichita
Walt Chappell
Higher Ed Leaders from Missouri and Kansas Meet on Access
Missouri and Kansas higher education leaders gathered at the University of Missouri Kansas City to discuss barriers to entering and completing college amid a federal push to raise graduation rates. KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little reflected on her path from segregated town to college leader and urged bold expectations for student access.
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Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Education Department
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University and Community
University of Kansas
Bernadette Gray-Little
North Carolina
Gray-Little
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Glass
Valeria Terrazas
Alyssa Cedillo
Martin and
Judy Nusser
Banner Beverage
Bruce Glass
Curt
Kathy Kinney
Kinney Glass
Kendall Kepley
Kep’s Menswear
Vince Mancini
Kent Carmichael
Gibson, Mancini, Carmichael & Nelson
Jorge and
Arlene DeCardenas
Siena Medical Center
Mario Saucedo
Main
Pine Streets
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