Finney County tax proposal adds three new full time roles
Finney County residents vote November 8 on a quarter-cent sales tax to fund economic development. The plan would raise about 1.2 million dollars annually for Garden City Holcomb and surrounding areas and create three new full-time positions for the Finney County Economic Development Corp. If approved officials plan to begin interviews.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb
Local board split over evolution and intelligent design
Kansas Board of Education nears a vote on including intelligent design in science curricula. The Lawrence meeting and local boards face divisions as Darwinian evolution remains in curricula while supporters advocate alternative theories.
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Kansas Board of Education
Lawrence
Charles Darwin
Garden City High hosts carnival during homecoming week
Garden City High School students Abel Loza, 16, and Ashton Anderson, 17, joined classmates in carnival games on the practice field as part of homecoming activities. Principal James Morales observed the event while younger students like Alex Gallegos, 15, tried a tricycle course amid balloons and cheers.
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Abel Loza
Garden City High School
James Morales
GCHS
Loza
Ashton Anderson
Garden City
Anderson
Alex Gallegos
Gallegos
Improvement team to address policies and uniforms
The Garden City Fire Department Improvement Team holds an organizational meeting Wednesday, limited to members, to address smoking and residency policies, job postings and uniform conversions. Lt Ken Seier notes nine members will tackle four issues while Lt Rick Collins cites GED and license as minimal firefighter education and training concerns. Firefighters have raised staffing, micromanagement and training concerns. See GCFD, Page AS.
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Garden City Fire Department
Ken Seier
Seier
Rick Collins
Scouts more than cookies Director Janice Brown
Janice Brown executive director of the Girl Scouts Tumbleweed Council in Garden City for 14 years emphasizes that scouting values go beyond cookies. She notes extensive experience across 27 years with girls who become responsible, caring, active community women. The article mentions the annual fall training program conference on Oct. 15 at the First United.
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Janice Brown
Girl Scouts Tumbleweed Council
Garden City
First United
Finney County United Way drive nears goal
Nearly $5,000 was raised in the past week for the Finney County United Way campaign. Executive Director Margaret Anderson said the total reached $132,325.78, about 26.4 percent of the $500,000 goal. Co chair Mary Guy praised the community for its generosity. Donors of $500 or more included Blake and Lee Campaign.
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Finney County
United Way
Margaret Anderson
Drive
Mary Guy
Blake
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