Watch D O G S volunteer promotes school safety
DeLeon joins Alta Brown Elementary volunteering for five days under the Watch D O G S program aimed at father involvement in schools. The national initiative traces roots to the 1998 Jonesboro shooting and seeks to deter intruders by engaged dads. USD 457 districts review crisis response plans and test them with unannounced lockdowns led by district officials.
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DeLeon
Alta Brown
Watch
D.O.G.S
Across America
Jonesboro, Ark
USD 457
Atha
Roy Cessna
Board debate on district boundaries gains time
Board members urged more review of the proposed member district plan. A map showed current members living only on one side of town, prompting calls for broader representation. The issue will be discussed at the November 13 meeting, with final approval requiring voter support under a new Kansas statute allowing district populations to vary.
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Main Street
Mary Street
George Hopkins
Orosco
Kansas
State Board of Education
District approves used van and wrestling mat purchases
On its consent agenda the board approved buying a used mini van from Burtis Motor Co Garden City for 15259 and a wrestling mat from Dollamar Sports Surfaces Middleton Wis for 7785. New hires include Maria Torrens Serra ESL Abe Hubert Middle Jennifer Mullen ELF Florence Wilson and Emily Wells special education Victor Ornelas Elementary.
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Russell Child Development Center
Burtis Motor Co
Garden City
Kenneth Henderson
Dollamar Sports Surfaces
Middleton
Wis
Maria Alexandra Torrens Serra
Abe Hubert
Jennifer Mullen
Florence Wilson
Emily Wells
Victor Ornelas
Daena Rios
Nancy Spence
Rick Atha
Atha
Subdivision OK'd after curb and sidewalk compromise
Finney County approved a subdivision project after neighbors opposed density and sewage plans. Residents argued 74 homes on small lots would lower property values, while builders agreed to sidewalks on one side and street lighting. Public input was limited at the meeting.
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Ritory Subdivision
Finney County Planning Commission
Leo Hanneman
Planning Commission
Hanneman
Troy Huber
Huber
Commission
Roman Halbur
Richard Henkle
Pete Olson
Olson
Terry Prince
Halbur
Cliff Mayo
Mayo
County Commission
Sherri Elliott
Elliott
Garden City
Bus time exhibit reveals hidden facets of German American internment
Trent Smith of GCCC organized a BUS cum exhibit on 190s camps drawing about 150 attendees. Arthur Jacobs, a German American internee, shared his family’s journey from Ellis Island to Crystal City Texas and back, linking personal history to the TRACES Museum exhibit.
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Trent Smith
GCCC
Arthur Jacobs
Texas
Ellis Island
Germany
Jacobs
Crystal City
Hohenasperg
United States
The
Traces Museum
St. Paul
Minn
Direc
RSVP keeps seniors active in community drive
Finney County RSVP volunteers, 55 plus, contribute more than 81 000 hours in 2005. The chapter supports agencies including Meals on Wheels and St Catherine Hospital, funded by United Way and the CNCS. Volunteers aid at 100 stations, provide safety gear, and assist at the Western Athletic Conference event.
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Kansas State University Research and Extension Office
Lopez
Behr
RSVP
Marty Dinkel
Finney County
National Senior Volunteer Organization
Finney County United Way
Dinkel
St. Catherine Hospital
Meals On Wheels
Family Crisis Services
Garden City High School
St. Catherine
Ers
United Way
Corporation For National and Community Service
YMCA
Garden City Area
American Red Cross
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Catholic Social Services
Emmaus House
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council
Kansas Children's Service League
Russell Child Development Center
Santa Fe Trail Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Smart Start
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Spirit of the Plains Casa
the Salvation Army
United Methodist Mexican American Ministries
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
Youthscape
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