SADD Director Set to Speak at KH Middle School
SADD founder Bob Anastas will speak to students and staff at Kenneth Henderson Middle School at 2 p.m. Thursday. The program at 2406 Fleming St invites KH SADD members and Garden City High School alumni to attend. contact Christy Schaefer or Renee Scott at 276-5215 for details.
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Bob Anastas
Students
Kenneth Henderson
Fleming St
Garden City High School
SADD
Christy Schaefer
Renee Scott
Free child screening planned for Oct 21
Garden City USD 457 will hold a free screening clinic for children ages 3 to 5 on October 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church 1010 Fleming St. Trained professionals will assess hearing vision motor and cognitive skills in about 90 minutes. Garden City residents only. Call Early Childhood at 276 5149 to schedule. if unable to attend call 271 8847 instead of the church.
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Garden City
Tinity Lutheran Church
Fleming St
Trinity Lutheran Church
Abe Hubert Middle School Choirs Fall Vocal Concert
The Abe Hubert Middle School choirs perform at 7 tonight in the school gymnasium located at 1205 A St. The Seventh Grade Mixed Choir Eighth Grade Girls Choir and the Show Choir will sing patriotic songs. The concert is free and open to the public.
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Abe Hubert
A. St
Kansas Scholastic Chess Invitational at Garden City High School
The Kansas Scholastic Chess Association sponsors an invitational tournament at Garden City High School at 1412 N Main St. Registration starts 8:30 a.m. with six round Swiss play beginning 10:15 a.m. Contact Kevin Nyberg at 276-5170 or knyberg gckschools.com for entries.
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Kansas Scholastic Chess Association
Garden City High School
N. Main St
Kevin Nyberg
Gchs Chess Club
Knyberg
Gckschools.com
Fuel and fertilizer costs hit Kansas harvest
Wichita AP reports rising fuel and fertilizer costs plus transport issues reshape the fall harvest. Andale Farmer's Co-op General Manager Kelly Davidson notes anhydrous ammonia up about 100 dollars per ton from last year, roughly a 20 percent rise, with Gulf Coast port damage creating supply problems.
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Wichita
Kelly Davidson
Andale Farmer’s Co-op
Gulf Coast
Corkins Seeks Consultant To Help Lead Kansas Education
Newly appointed Education Commissioner Bob Corkins asks the State Board to hire up to 15000 dollars worth of consultant help over six months, drawing criticism from lawmakers and educators. He argues the transition needs expert guidance while opponents call it a tutor for the new chief. The proposal targets Washburn education professor Daniel Harden as advisor, linking to conservative groups.
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Topeka
Bob Corkins
Corkins
State Board of Education
Lawrence
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
Lawrence Journal-World
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Dwayne Umbarger
R-Thayer
Freestate Center For Liberties Study
Kansas Legislative Education and Research
Karl Petersohn
Kansas
Lorraine Elizabeth Wooster
Daniel Harden
Washburn University
Harden
Washburn
Jefferson West School Board
Meriden
American Center For Law and Justice
Cato Institute
Kansas Taxpayers Network
The
Heritage Foundation
Department of Education
Kathy Toelkes
SAMAA aids 34 Vietnamese refugees in Garden City
Shelly Dinh, executive director of Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association, led efforts to relocate 34 Vietnamese refugees last month. The group assists with basics and appointments as SAMAA estimates 1200 to 1400 Southeast Asians in the Garden City area, supported by a $38,000 budget and United Way funding.
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Shelly Dinh
Khe Dinh
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
E. U.S. Highway 50
Suite A
SAMAA
Dinh
Garden City
Finney County
America
Moran visits Garden City hospital to discuss care access
U S Rep Jerry Moran visited St Catherine Hospital in Garden City with CEO Scott Taylor to discuss affordable care, physician retention via J-1 visa programs, malpractice reform, and rising utility costs impacting hospital budgets. Moran highlighted district's 75 hospitals as a factor in access and community prosperity.
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Jerry Moran
R-Hays
Garden City
St. Catherine Hospital
Scott Taylor
Moran
Taylor
U.S
Lion cubs thriving at Lee Richardson Zoo exhibit
Two six week old lion cubs at Lee Richardson Zoo enjoy a stable bond with their mother while zookeepers use a hands off approach to nurture maternal behavior. The intact litter of four Cubs included one deceased litter mate, with details uncertain due to missing bodies. The cubs are expected for public display in six weeks as staff monitor health and interactions with visitors.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Kathy Sexson
Sexson
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Republic of South Africa
Claserie Game Refuge
Atlanta
Sedgwick County Zoo
Wichita
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American Red Cross
Garden City Chapter
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Kearny County
Boy Scouts of America
Santa Fe Trail Council
Catholic Social Services
Garden City Family Ymca
Girl Scouts of the Tumbleweed Council
Kansas Children’s Service League
Meals On Wheels
Russell Child Development Center
Spirit of the Plains Court
the Salvation Army
United Methodist Mexican American Ministries
United Cerebral Palsy of
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
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