Community baby shower hosted by United Healthcare in Garden City
United Healthcare Community Plan of Kansas hosts a community baby shower from 5 to 6 15 p m Thursday at the Finney County Public Library 605 E Walnut St Garden City for expectant moms and new parents. Health officials from Finney County Health Department and Genesis Health Clinic will answer questions about prenatal postpartum and child care. Attendees learn about Healthy First Steps case management and Baby Blocks a free online wellness program that sends email alerts and maternity nurse connections and offers rewards such as gift cards and baby items. Car seat checkups will be provided by Garden City Police Department along with games raffles food and free gift bags containing diapers wipes and more.
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United Healthcare Community Plan of Kansas
Finney County Public Library
Walnut St
Garden City
Finney County Health Department
Genesis Health Clinic
United Healthcare
Meals conference to convene in Dodge City this week
The Southwest Kansas Regional Summer Meals Summit meets Thursday at United Wireless Convention Center in Dodge City. Hosted by Kansas Appleseed Kansas Department of Education Kansas Health Foundation and Kansas Kids Table the five summits will run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch for registered attendees. Register at kansaskidstable.org. contact Jacqueline Green at jgreen kansasappleseed.org or 816 640 7320.
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Southwest Kansas
Dodge City
United Wireless
Kansaskidstable.org
Jacqueline Green
Jgreen
Kansasappleseed.org
Garden City SAFE Night spotlights road safety at high school
Garden City High School hosts SAFE night from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday to promote seatbelt use and safe driving. Demonstrations by Garden City Police Department Kansas Highway Patrol Garden City Fire Department Finney County Sheriff’s Office and Finney County EMS cover distracted driving texting while driving and drunk driving. Students earn a ticket after each station entry for door-prize entries.
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Garden City High School
Garden City
Garden City USD 457 reviews new state test results
USD 457 sorting Kansas reading and math results from last spring. The district will mail scores to parents in mid November as officials explain the new computer based tests and four score levels.
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USD 457
Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education
USD 457 Board of Education
Heath Hogan
Leigh Ann Roderick
Hogan
Roderick
Holcomb board weighs CMAR option for $13 million bond plan
Holcomb USD 363 board to issue a $13 million bond for a $14.5 million project if approved on Nov. 17 to fund an activity center with gym indoor track storm shelter and concessions plus parking loop road and accessibility upgrades. A CMAR path was discussed with bids planned for March construction to start August 2016 and finish by September 2017.
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Holcomb
Holcomb High School
Jean Rush
Nick Nemechek
Gmcn Architects
CMAR
Nemechek
Jean Johnson
Holcomb Recreation Center
Matt Jones
Bush
Rush
Kansas lawmakers back 9 11 first responders health fund reauthorization
Kansas representatives shift from early opposition to support for the James Zadroga Act reauthorization. The 2010 measure faced GOP resistance in Congress, but by 2015 Republicans co sponsor the bill. The plan would fund the World Trade Center Health Program and the Victim Compensation Fund at $431 million annually and shield them from sequestration.
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Congress
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New York City
World Trade Center
House
Dennis Moore
Lynn Jenkins
Jerry Moran
Todd Tiahrt
Senate
Pat Roberts
Sam Brownback
Jenkins
Tiahrt
Moran
Moore
Mike Pompeo
Pompeo
World Trade Center Health Program Fund
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Karen Johnson
Renee Scott
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Charles Kipp
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Lara Bors
James M. Dobson
Juan Sanchiz
James
Egri
New Commerce Bank
Fleming and
Kansas Avenues
Holcomb Board
Mmaresh
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