Banks and services observe Columbus Day closures
Several financial institutions will close Monday for Columbus Day. Post offices in Garden City and Holcomb also close though Express Mail will still deliver and some mail will be placed in boxes. Local libraries and museums such as Finney County Public Library and Finney County Historical Museum may have varying hours.
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Garden City
Holcomb
Finney County
Carol Neeley
Area Mental Health Services
Neeley
Dodge City
Ulysses
Scott City
Pediatric life support seminars set for Oct 21 22 24 25
St Catherine Hospital EagleMed and Garden City Community College sponsor two two day pediatric advanced life support seminars. Sessions run 8am to 5pm with 730am sign in at Finnup Education Center Zoo. Instructors include T J Coker and four PALS certified peers.
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St. Catherine Hospital
EagleMed
Garden City Community College
Finnup
Lee Richardson Zoo
T.J. Coker
PALS
AMA
GCCC
Adam At Mary
adam@gceccks.edu
Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers in Garden City
Garden City Habitat for Humanity calls for volunteers to perform yard work including leveling, shoveling and planting at 901 Jenny St starting 8 a.m. Saturday. Additional help needed for painting and electrical work at 2617 N Seventh St. Volunteers may call 276-9324 or simply arrive at either location.
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Garden City
Habitat For Humanity
Jenny St
N. Seventh St
Buffalo Jones car wash and breast cancer bingo event
Buffalo Jones Elementary students will wash cars for National Car Care Month for parents and USD 457 staff Tuesday from 4 30 to 5 30 p m in the school lot east of Buffalo Jones. A Breast Cancer Bingo Game for women 20 and older is 5 p m Saturday at the Salvation Army hall 216 Ninth St with information on breast care, no admission, refreshments and child care, gifts and reservations via Celia or Maria Elena at 275 1766 or 275 5302. Road 1 800 585 7623.
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Buffalo Jones Elementary
Buffalo Jones
USD 457
Salvation Army Hall
Ninth St
Celia
Maria Elena
National Mental Illness Awareness Week Focuses on Disorders
Mental illness affects about one in five American families with disorders such as schizophrenia bipolar disorder and major depression. Local experts note stigma lingers yet treatment access improves with sliding scales and school connections.
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America
Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas Inc
Montgomery
Neeley
GCCC maps 10 year growth with outreach center plan
Garden City Community College envisions a decade long building plan including a potential outreach center in Lakin. Renovation of an old grocery store for the center could cost about 625000, funded through the GCCC Endowment Association if donors assist. The college also advances a second Finney County Community Learning Center, campus renovations, and a Student Center project with drawings due by late October.
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Garden City Community College
Gccc Board of Trustees
Lakin
GCCC
Carol
Ballantyne
Florence Fletcher
Gccc Endowment Association
Bryan
Scott City
Finney County Community Learning Center
Jack Rutherford
Rutherford
Spruce Street
Holcomb council bids farewell to longtime superintendent
Holcomb City Council honored City Superintendent Perry Smith for 14 years of service. Smith departs to join Wheatland Electric Co op at a reverse osmosis plant west of Garden City Kansas Avenue. The council advertised for a new city superintendent through Oct. 18 and approved changes to sewer rates for transfers between homes. They also waived front yard setback for 114 Nunn Drive and waived curb and sidewalk requirements for 206 S Main St while discussing alley access concerns.
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Holcomb
Perry Smith
Smith
Wheatland Electric Co-op
Garden City
Kansas Avenue
Jannelle Robins- Gaede
Nunn
Ron Schreibvogel
S. Main St
Enrollment shifts as Bible Christian School opens eyed
Garden City USD 457 reports 7,669 in public schools, down 50 students from last year. St Mary adds fifth grade and a new Bible Christian School may affect enrollment. Whitley notes headcount steady though elementary losses total about 65, with FTE guiding funding. Intermediate centers gain 19, Henderson and Hubert mid schools drop 30, while the high school rises by 29.
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Garden City
Bers
Whitley
Kenneth Henderson
Abe Hubert
Garden City High School
Funds freed for bike path grants in Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation will open a new round of funding worth 10 million dollars for cities counties and state agencies. The parks and bike path projects previously recommended but unfunded were dropped to maximize impact. Applications are due November 8.
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Topeka
State Capitol Complex
Garden City
Bill Graves
Kansas Department of Transportation
Dodge City
McPherson
Great Bend
Transportation
E. Dean Carlson
Marty Matthews
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Bank of America
Citizens State Bank
Commerce Bank
First National Bank of Holcomb
Garden City State Bank
Home National Bank
Landmark National Bank Security Savings Bank
IBP
Stockgrowers State Bank
Western State Bank
Buffalo Jones Car Wash
Dan Montgomery
Brad Nading
Rick Martinez
Barry Builders
Finney County Fairgrounds
Council
Bible Christian School
St. Mary
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