Commission Proposes Expanded Duties for Phoenix Official
A municipal commission in Phoenix proposes expanding the duties of a local official overseeing Papago Park Desert Botanical Garden in Papago Park. The plan aims to broaden management roles and enhance oversight of the garden’s operations and public programs.
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Desert Botanical Garden
Papago Park
Phoenix
Morris pushes English immersion for non English speakers
Kansas board member Connie Morris toured Garden City schools to promote English immersion for students whose first language is not English. She argues for a year of native language instruction followed by English only classes, citing national visibility and immigration debate. Morris faces criticism for views on illegal immigrants and public school funding. She planned to visit Dodge City schools after Garden City stops.
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Kansas State Board of Education
Connie Morris
Garden City
Washington Times
Steve Miller
Kansas
Morris
Jennie Wilson
Buffalo Jones
Edith Scheuerman
Abe Hubert
Finney County Community Learning Center
Dodge City
James Mireles
Hugoton council weighs next chief after vote on police fate
Hugoton City Council moved to replace the retiring police chief after voters kept the force intact. Acting Chief Calvin May will retire Jan 1 2004. the council will advertise for a replacement by year end and seek to rebuild trust while considering expanded county help. Detective Delton Brown signals potential application for the post.
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Hugoton
Neal Gillespie
Stevens County
May
Fred Hagman
Hagman
Delton Brown
Brown
Volunteers a crutch to lean on
Veteran supporters and volunteers played unseen roles in World War II, providing kindness and morale to troops. Former Lakin resident Jane Hastings joined the American Red Cross in 1944 and served three years after earning a KU home economics degree. See Veterans, Page A5.
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Mary Schreiber
Jane Hastings
Red Cross
Schreiber
United Service Organizations
Lakin
American Red Cross
University of Kansas
Thanksgiving aid urged as Emmaus House seeks turkeys
Emmaus House executive director Robin Marsh says Garden City families face shortages as Kansas Food Bank cuts hit outlying areas. About 400 families on file may receive Thanksgiving boxes on November 25. Donations of money or food are being accepted at Emmaus House and the Salvation Army office with phone contacts for drop offs.
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Robin Marsh
Wichita
Garden City
Kansas Food Bank
Marsh
Fifth St
Salvation Army
N. Ninth St
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