Finney County BBBS Honored for Growth Achievement
The Finney County Big Brothers Big Sisters earned a 2003 Growth Through Action Achievement Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America for 10 percent growth in children served from 2001 to 2002. Since starting in 1984 the agency expanded from under 20 yearly to over 1,200 served now. it was inducted into the Team 2000 Hall of Fame in 2000 for more than doubling served.
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Finney County
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
National Organization
GCRC to present posters at national tobacco conference
The Garden City Recreation Commission will present posters at the Centers for Disease Control national tobacco conference in Boston from December 6 to 13. The exhibit will show how community recreation supports tobacco education for youth and adults with smoke-free programs and facilities highlighted. Donna Gerstner and Joan Scherman will represent the commission.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Federal Center For Disease Control
Boston
Donna Gerstner
Joan Scherman
LULAC Hosts Reception for New Kansas Hispanic Affairs Director
The League of United Latin American Citizens sponsors a free reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fiesta Courtyard in Topeka for Elias Garcia the new executive director of the Kansas Advisory Committee on Hispanic Affairs Gov Kathleen Sebelius appointed him to the post Garcia will greet the public at the event.
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League of United Latin American Citizens
Fiesta Courtyard
Elias Garcia
Kansas Advisory Committee On Hispanic Affairs
Topeka
Garcia
Kathleen Sebelius
Father and baby sitter sentenced in boy's death
Neil Edgar Sr and Chasity Boyd were sentenced in Johnson County to life in prison for the murder of 9-year-old Brian Edgar who suffocated after being wrapped in duct tape. Both were convicted of first-degree felony murder and face parole eligibility in 20 years.
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Clathe
Neil Edgar Sr
Chasity Boyd
Johnson County
Edgar
Brian
Boyd
Mother of slain student faces death threats in Costa Rica trial
The mother of Shannon Martin, a Topeka student stabbed to death in Golfito, Costa Rica, received death threats as she traveled for the murder trial of Rafael Zumbado, Kattia Cruz, and Luis Alberto Castro. Police assigned protection for Jeanette Stauffer, who stays with relatives in Golfito during the proceedings.
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Rio Claro
Costa Rica
Kansas
Jeanette Stauffer
Golfito
Luis Angel Nunez
Shannon Martin
Topeka
San Jose
Martin
Rafael Zumbado
Kattia Cruz
Luis Alberto Castro
Great American Smokeout Prompts Local Quit Efforts
On the 27th Great American Smokeout, Sarah Irsik Good and others pledge to quit smoking. The note details attempts to stop, perks at Garden City Wellness Center offering free exercise for quitters, and experiences from Kemp and Partin. It also highlights a 24 hour KDHE Quitline 1 866 KAN STOP and the health impact of tobacco in Kansas.
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Sarah Irsik-Good
Irsik-Good
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City Recreation Commission
GCRC
Donna Gerstner
Gerstner
Jennifer Kemp
Kemp
Irsik
Ing
N. Fourth St
Harold Partin
Partin Electric
N. 5Th St
Partin
William Holt
Garden City
Harlem
New York
Holt
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas
KCHE
KDHE
Garden City hosts Exploration Day for career choices
About 230 high school students toured Garden City Community College programs including cosmetology mass communications automotive technology agriculture criminal justice and allied health. In automotive technology juniors Ricky Naovoravong and Sergio Gonzales competed in a five station skills event testing engine disassembly tool identification circuit testing and online manual lookup.
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Garden City Community College
Judy Crumble
GCCC
John Deere Agriculture
Garden City High School
Ricky Naovoravong
Hill City
Sergio Gonzales
Gonzales
Naovoravong
Hill City High School
Volunteers sought to string lights at Stevens Park ceremony
Volunteers are invited Saturday to help decorate Stevens Park with 600 lights per tree, organized by Alan Geier of the city parks department. Chambers, schools, and the Head Start program join, aiming for a quick finish despite 90 trees. Weather looks cool but mild, with a 9 a.m. start and a 6 p.m. lighting ceremony.
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Stevens Park
Alan Geier
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Holcomb High School
Geier
George Hopkins
Hopkins
WenDee LaPlant
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Regents draft harassment policy for Kansas universities
The Kansas Board of Regents considers a broad anti harassment policy for state universities in response to legislative orders. A task force composed of administrators faculty and students drafted the measure which aims to preserve an atmosphere conducive to learning. It prohibits instructors from injecting unrelated materials and allows students to file sexual harassment complaints with the university or academic administrators. The board will discuss the policy at its December meeting with a January 12 deadline to implement.
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Topeka
State Board of Regents
Regents
Garden City Holiday Tours and Festivals This Weekend
Weekend events center on the Belles of St. Catherine holiday home tour from 1 to 4 30 p m with four decorated homes, a Garden City High School Modern Choir performance at 3 p m, and refreshments. Tickets cost 10 dollars and are sold at local stores and venues. Proceeds aid Russell Child Development Center.
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Garden City
Steps
United Methodist Church
Church of the Nazarene Acappella Praise
Salvation Army Steel Drums
Garden City Community College
Santa
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Garden City Parks Department
Russell Child Development Center
Hixson
Finney, Grant, Greeley
Hamilton
Haskell
Kearny
Lane, Morton, Scott, Stevens, Stanton
Wichita Counties
Commerce Bank
Dillons Stores
Western State Bank
Riley Chevrolet
Oklahoma Ave
Ulysses
Riley
Gary Riley
Annette Buxman
Buxman
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BBBS
LULAC
Condin
Craig Schoenberger
Schoenberger
Wichita
Colby
Dodge City
Ingalls
Quinter
Spearville
Wheatland
Grinnell
Scott City
Goodland
South Gray
Meade
Syracuse
Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center
Clayton
N.M
Russell Child Development Centers
Southwind Country Club
ACDC
Sharon Hixson
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