Annual Mitten Tree project starts at six American State Bank locations
American State Bank and Trust Company sponsors its Third Annual Mitten Tree Project at six locations through December 14. The program invites donations of new hats gloves scarves coats and mittens for children and families in need. Trees will be placed in bank lobbies for decoration and items or cash donations are accepted. Local charities will distribute gifts before Christmas. For more information call 620-271-0123 or 620-793-4275.
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American State Bank and Trust Company
American State Bank
GCCC offers Excel basics class for southwest Kansans
Garden City Community College will offer an Excel basics class for southwest Kansas residents from 6 to 8 p.m. November 26 and 28 at the Student and Community Services Center. Instructor Paula Baker covers budgeting and grocery lists with basic word processing and graphics, with $35 registration from Diana Machotka at 620-275-3232 or diana.machotka gcccks.edu.
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GCCC
Paula Baker
Diana Machotka
Diana.machotka
Silver Jewelry Class Offered at GCCC Center
A sterling silver jewelry class will be offered by the College Continuing Education and Community Services Division. The evening session runs 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the GCCC Student and Community Services Center. Registration and details are available from Diana Machotka at 275-3232 or diana.machotka gcccks.edu.
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Garden City Community College
GCCC
Diana Machotka
Diana. Machotka
Gcccks.edu
Kansas parties push caucus efforts to gain relevance
Kansas Republicans and Democrats adopt early February caucus plans as Iowa and New Hampshire votes loom. Experts say turnout may be low since only loyalists vote, but delegates still hold influence. Obama opened a Lawrence campaign office this year, with Giuliani and McCain already registered for GOP caucus. Kobach touts Kansas as a red state and a platform for candidates.
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Topeka
Hns
Kansas
Iowa
New Hampshire
Beatty
Illinois
Barack Obama
Lawrence
Mike Gaughan
Democratic Party
Obama
New York
Rudy Giuliani
Arizona
John McCain
Republican Party
Kris Kobach
America
Kobach
Thanksgiving dinner funds New Orleans trip for Trinity ministry
Trinity Lutheran Church in Garden City hosted a Thanksgiving dinner raising 1300 for a mission trip to rebuild homes in New Orleans. The event drew several hundred attendees and also supported a Juarez, Mexico project with pistachios and candles for Amor ministries.
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Trinity Lutheran College
New Orleans
Kathy Jackson
Christian Education
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Garden City
Leland Jackson
Kathy
Luke Knoll
Juarez
Mexico
Amor
Jason Adams
Concordia University of
Aaron Thomas
Angie Schieber
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rehearing sought in Kansas donor parental rights ruling
Chicago lawyer Jeffery M. Leving petitions Kansas Supreme Court for rehearing in a case involving donor Daryl Hendrix and Samantha Harrington over oral parental rights. The court, in a 4-2 Oct ruling, upheld a 1994 law requiring a written agreement for parental rights. If denied, Hendrix may pursue U.S. Supreme Court review.
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Topeka
Chicago
Kansas Supreme Court
Jeffery M. Leving
Leving
Daryl Hendrix
Samantha Harrington
Hendrix
Harrington
Ron Keefover
U.S. Supreme Court
Daryl
Supreme Court
Missouri
Part-time parent becomes full-time father for kids in need
Stuart Griffiths, KU student turned foster parent, volunteers with a group home and adopts four boys plus fostering others. He has raised 32 teens since 1991, including sons Joseph Joshua Trevor Jewel Rayshawn, now in college or high school. In 2007 he was named Angel in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.
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Griffiths
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Salina
Joseph
Joshua
Trevor
Jewel
Rayshawn
Cloud County Community College
Junction City
Riley County
Congressional Coalition On Adoption Institute
Washington, D.C
Nancy Boyda
D-Kan
Stuart
Riley
Sunflower Casa
Manhattan
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Susan Barker Andrews
District Court
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