Volunteers Aid Victims Through Family Crisis Services
Connie Bonwell, a 10 year volunteer with Family Crisis Services, helps run the 24 hour hotline, assists with shelter and hospital transport, and sometimes responds at any hour. She cites witnessing severe abuse and emphasizes helping victims escape bad situations as the agency’s core mission. Finney County United Way continues its fundraiser seeking 550000 to support local agencies including Garden City Family YMCA and Red Cross.
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Christensen
Connie Bonwell
Bonwell
Garden City
Finney County United Way
United Way
Finney County Retired & Volunteer Program Inc
Garden City Family Ymca
Russell Child Development Center
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries Clinic
United Cerebral Palsy of
Kansas
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney County
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council
Kansas Children’s Service League
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts
Smart Start
Youthscape
American Red Cross
Catholic Social Service
Emmaus House
Spirit of the Plains
Casa Inc
the Salvation Army
Meals On Wheels
Miles of Smiles
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Smoking ban tests bar owner near city limits
Bo’s Outback owner Gilbert Rojas recalls sharp drop in business after the city smoking ban and notes patrons moved to nearby bars where smoking is allowed. A year later he reports a rebound but uncertainty remains while he tests new events and promotions to attract customers.
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American Legion
Gilbert “Bo” Rojas
Bo’s
Outback
Eighth St
Rojas
Finney County
Kansas City
Butterball
Gilbert
Bo” Rojas
Citywide smoking ban spurs mixed bar owner opinions
Patrons and owners react to Wichita's non smoking ordinance with mixed views. Some praise cleaner air and business gains in venues like Remingtons, Shooter's and Hanna's Corner while others oppose rules restricting smoking in bars. Several owners adapt, considering countywide bans or relocating outside city limits.
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Frank Wendler
Hanna
Schlegel
Rod Wadel
Jax Sports Grille
E. Mary St
Wadel
Mastin
Donna
Wichita
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Josefina Oros
America
Leland Slate
Shooter’s
Kelli Crouch
W. Mary St
Brandon Crouch
Crouch
Slate
Heather Schlegel
Remingtons
W. Jones Ave
Cimarron
C.imarron Chamber of Commere
North Main
Garden City, Kansas
Eope
Jennifer Mahoney
Andrew
Kevin
Jennifer
Rachel Davis
Byrdavis
Gctelegram
Clarion Inn
Iquel & Catering
Avatlati
Plaza
E. Kansas Ave