College association launches 70k phonathon for scholarships
GCCC Endowment Association seeks at least 70000 in its 27th annual eight night fundraising drive for academic and technical scholarships. Last year the phonathon raised 75057, with donors directing gifts to specific funds or a general scholarship pool. Donations support faculty mini grants and a spring auction raising about 127000.
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Cording
Phonathon
Shea Sinclair
Association
The
Angels
Sinclair
GCCC
Whimmydiddle festival draws 5 000 to Scott City park
Heartspring and St. Jude are among national programs benefiting from festival proceeds. Beaver notes the event supports local scholarships and community needs as 170 exhibitors drew about 5,000 attendees. Attendees praised the small town feel and homemade items. Becky Roberson sold over 1,200 bierocks by afternoon.
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Beaver
Scott City
Tamara Godwin
Poer
Becky Roberson
Becky
Foley Action Probed Over Teen Pages in Election Year
Hastert demanded a probe into Foley conduct with current and former House pages amid calls for a full investigation. FBI cyber sleuths review Foley emails and messages while Florida leaders seek a replacement for Foley as Republicans defend the House majority.
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Nis Hastert
R-I
Ron Bonjean
Hastert
White House
Tony Snow
ABC
America
Alberto Gonzales
Justice Department
Foley
House
West Palm Beach
Florida
FBI
Congressional
Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus
Rep
Thomas Reynolds
New York
Louisiana
Rumsfeld Says Bush Backing Supports Defense Talks
Defense chief Rumsfeld in Managua for two day talks with defense ministers from 30 plus Latin American countries focused on counter narcotics counterterrorism peacekeeping and disaster relief while stressing the value of maintaining military ties. He noted not all disagreements merit severing military relations and highlighted the Venezuela Guatemala U.N. council race and regional tensions with Chavez. He also visited Masaya Volcano, observing its quiet crater and steam.
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U.S
Rumsfeld
Managua
United States
Western Hemisphere
Venezuela
Bush
New York City
Hugo Chavez
U.N. Security Council
Chavez
Security Council
Guatemala
Masaya
Shooting at Amish School in Nickel Mines Kills Several
A gunman killed a number of people at a one room Amish schoolhouse in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The shooter was among the dead and multiple others were injured. Police and emergency units surrounded the scene as victims were brought to hospitals and a medical helicopter was used. Local Amish residents gathered near the school as authorities surveyed the aftermath.
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Nickel Mines
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Ralph Striebig
Striebig
Penn State
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Neighbors lift spirits by volunteering at Garden Valley
Doris and Jack Williamson donate five to six hours weekly to Garden Valley residents. They decorate for holidays at the facility, offer hugs to residents, help with moves, paint walls, and take monthly restaurant outings. Jack sometimes plays keyboard at supper, bringing smiles to both volunteers and residents.
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Jack Williamson
Garden Valley
Brown
Williamsons
Doris Williamson
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Mary Jo Williams Charitable Trust
Loyle
Velma Miller
Tyson Family Foundation
United Way
Zero Mountain Inc
Gccc Endowment Association
Garden City
Kimberly King
Adrien
Alex
Drew Poer
Kinsley
Foleys
Washington
National News
Ad World
Schulman Ave
Garden City, KS
Grand OC
Pening Lay
D.O.B
St. Catherine Hospital
Cardiopulmonary Dept
E. Spruce
American Lung Association
St. Catherine
Manent
Org
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