United Way supports Marriage for Keeps program gains
Catholic Social Service reports United Way funding for 2010 3600 dollars and 2011 projected 6000 dollars aimed at Marriage for Keeps a program helping couples strengthen communication. The eight to ten week course focuses on relationship skills not therapy and seeks future funding as a Department of Health and Human Services grant covers administration and materials. Finney County United Way targets 550000 this year backing 18 agencies including CASA Meals on Wheels Red Cross YMCA and Salvation Army.
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DeLeon
Catholic Social Service
United Way
Finney County
Debbie Snapp
Marriage For Keeps
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Goodloe
Walmart
Robert
Delma DeLeon
Marriage For
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney and Kearny Counties
Community Day Care Center Inc
Kansas Children’s Service League
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Garden City Family Ymca
Miles of Smiles
Russell Child Development Center
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries
Garden City Area
the American Red Cross
Family Crisis Services Inc
Meals On Wheels
Spirit of the Plains, Casa, Inc
the Salvation Army
Civilian trial of Guantanamo detainee moves ahead in Manhattan
In New York, opening statements are expected as Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani faces trial for conspiring with Osama bin Laden to bomb U.S. embassies in Africa, with the case prompting debate on civilian versus military handling of Guantanamo detainees. Experts warn the proceedings could reshape civilian trial rules and influence future prosecutions amid security and cost concerns.
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New York
Obama
Manhattan
Guantanamo Bay
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani
Khalid Sheik Mohammed
Eric Holder
Mohammed
Ghailani
Osama bin Laden
U.S
Africa
Lewis A. Kaplan
CIA
Pakistan
Bin
Fordham Law
Annemarie McAvoy
Congress
Barry Mann
FBI
Allan Goelman
Washington
Goelman
Jury trial set for Garden City man
Judge Michael L. Quint will oversee a jury trial for Ramos-Beleta in Garden City. During a March preliminary hearing his ex wife Castillo testified that on January 25 he entered her home and stabbed her with a knife and screwdriver while four children witnessed. Officer Doug Heit said Ramos-Beleta was shot twice while attempting to stab Castillo. Castillo was hospitalized and Ramos-Beleta was treated and jailed.
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Michael L. Quint
Ramos-Beleta
Castillo
Doug Heit
Heit
St. Catherine Hospital
Finney County
Garden City USD 457 approves JROTC plan and hires new staff
At Monday's board meeting USD 457 accepted the resignation of John Doll a Garden City High School social studies teacher who also serves as city commissioner and vice mayor for medical reasons. The board approved several new hires including Sgt Tarver-Bean Michelle Martinez Sarah Ritz Casey Becker Dawn Fuchs Cathy Perez Janie Salazar and Chelsey Skipton. Chairman Michael Utz was named Kansas Association of School Boards delegate. The district awarded two vehicle bids to Burtis Motors and reported 5.5 unfilled teaching positions down from 31 in 2007-08 noting 27 new teachers came from Michigan. Title II funding for teacher training under No Child Left Behind fell slightly to about 396 000.
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John Doll
Garden City High School
Doll
Garden City
Sgt. Tarver-Bean
Michelle Martinez
Victor Ornelas
Sarah Ritz
Charles O. Stones Intermediate
Casey Becker
Bernadine Sitts
Dawn Fuchs
Charles Stones
Cathy Perez
Georgia Matthews
Janie Salazar
Chelsey Skipton
Florence Wilson
Michael Utz
Dennis
Dust rule fight pits farmers against EPA limits in Kansas
Kansas farmers worry about EPA dust standard cuts from 150 to 65 85 micrograms per cubic meter. Mark Smith of the Kansas Livestock Association says meeting such low levels is nearly impossible. Supporters cite health risks from dust including lung cancer and heart attacks. Lawmakers from Kansas express concern, while farm groups warn of economic impact on rural communities.
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Mark Smith
Kansas Livestock Association
Hutchinson News
United States
EPA
Kansas
Diane Tinker
American Lung Association
Jerry Moran
Todd Tiahrt
Lynn Jenkins
Lisa Jackson
America
Steve Swaffer
Natural Resources For
Kansas Farm Bureau
Swaffer
Chad Hook
Sterling
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Guantanamo
Abe Hubert
Kansas Association of School Boards
Burtis Motors
Burtis
Shelly Kiblinger
Michigan
Darren Dennis
Westi
Cansus
Finney County Fairgrounds
Garden City, KS
Zoo - Lee Richardson Zoo
Western Kansas
GCCC
Emmaus House
Laurie Gerber
Clarion Inn
The
Finney Co. Convention and Tourism
E. Fulton Terrace
Dancituch
Jones Ave
Wheat Lands Convention Center
Missy
Wheat Lands
Fulton St
Purple
Curt
Christy Brungardt
Jana Mackey
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fleming Street
Family Crisis Services, Inc
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