Crystal Apple awards honor Garden City teachers
Local educators were celebrated at the Crystal Apple Teacher Recognition Awards by the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce. Six finalists shared top honors with Rod Willis, Adam Cassellius, and Andrea Baker receiving laptops, $1,000, and a crystal apple, while three others earned $250 and a certificate. The piece urges continued support and adequate funding for public education amid budget cuts in Kansas.
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Ocal
Garden City Area
Diane Smith
Buffalo Jones
Emily Hamlin
Holcomb High School
Debbie Adler
Jennie Barker
Topeka
Crystal Apple
Crystal Apple awards prompt positive teacher praise
Online comments from GCTelegram readers respond to Finney County educator awards with praise for Mr Willis at Alta Brown and an apology for past roughness, reflecting community tone and recognition of teachers.
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Willis
Alta Brown
Gctelegram.com
Finney County
Letters Policy From The Telegram Proposes Submissions
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone number. Letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. General thank you notes and form letters are not printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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Garden City
Reality vs. rhetoric in post election reflections
Stanley Crouch argues conservatives must reject the dragon of radicalism and heed sober voices like Noonan McKinnon and Frum. He critiques Trump and Romney as salesmen, praises Obama’s handling of autos, and notes the electoral firewall of reality that exposed pretenders. Email provided for contact.
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Mark McKinnon
David Frum
Noonan
Fox News
Donald Trump
Trump
Mitt Romney
Romney
Karl Rove
Hades
Rush Limbaugh
Rush
David Letterman
Donald
China
Barack Obama
Letterman
Henry V
George Will
Ohio
Obama
Brownback Clears Final Hurdle as Kansans Back Republican Leader
Kansas voters gave Sam Brownback and allies large majorities in both the House and Senate. The official margins replicate recent sessions, with 92-33 in the House and 32-8 in the Senate. A massive freshmen class will reshape the Legislature, and subtle shifts may affect Brownback’s agenda on taxes, spending, and constitutional amendments.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Kansas House
Kansas Senate
House
Senate
Brownback
Chamber
Manhattan
Sandy Praeger
After Sandy the call to end fossil fuel subsidies
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy the author links extreme weather to fossil fuels and urges action. He notes 150 Caribbean deaths, New York outages, and personal hardship while calling for higher gas taxes and more support for wind and solar. He urges readers to pressure Congress and policymakers.
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United States
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Midwest
Burma
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Alaska
Atlantis
Washington
Beijing
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