Surviving a rollover teaches a mother to cherish moments
Kerry Stanley of Dighton survived a three to four turn rollover on a country road thanks to her seat belt. Now in her kitchen with her children 6 and 5, she speaks of gratitude and the urge to slow down before the next moment passes. The near tragedy lingers as she recalls what might have been and vows to stay present with her kids.
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Kerry Stanley
Dighton
Stanley
Hunter
Sadie
Mary Stewart
Adam
Courthouse Stew Recipe Shared At County Meeting
Syracuse area coverage notes Sumner County Commissioner Bob Courtney sharing a courthouse stew metaphor at the Southwest Kansas Association of Counties meeting in Hamilton County. He cites teamwork budget reductions and balanced oversight across 19 counties with emphasis on communication and avoiding excess ego.
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Syracuse — County
Southwest Kansas Association of Counties
Hamilton County
Sumner County
Bob Courtney
Courtney
Road Department
Register of Deeds
Sheriff’s Department
Lane County
John Lawrence
Minnix
Haskell
Ray Brown
Brown
Stacee Anderson
Fitfully Yours Inc
Wichita
Anderson
Teachers to discuss ELF and EvenStart at board meeting
USD 457 educators outline the ELF program for four year olds focusing on parent requirements such as GED status non English speaking households and low income. They note 200 applications with about 150 accepted and describe Even Start as a family literacy effort linking parent education to child learning across several elementary schools.
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USD 457
USD 457 Board of Education
Linda Trujillo
SRS
Trujillo
ELF
USD 457 Board Discusses EvenStart Parents Program
USD 457 board hears details on the EvenStart program linking parent education with child learning. Sites include Stones Intermediate East Garden Buffalo Jones Alta Brown Victor Ornelas. parents pursue GED ESL or job skills while kids receive tutoring and educational activities.
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Trujillo
Charles O. Stones
East Garden Village
Finney County Community Learning Center
Buffalo Jones
Alta Brown
Victor Ornelas
Kathleen Whitley
County reviews Beef Empire contracts for fairgrounds use
Finney County Commission will review several proposals on Monday morning including separate negotiations with Beef Empire Days Inc. and Beef Empire Days Rodeo Inc. for continued use of the Finney County Fairgrounds. The five year terms propose annual license fees totaling 13 000 plus 7.5 percent of gross food and beverage sales with a 30 day pre event lockout.
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Finney County Commission
Beef Empire Days Inc
Beef Empire Days Rodeo Inc
Finney County Fairgrounds
Beef Empire Days
Fairgrounds
Doonan Truck & Equipment
GMC
Wellborn Sales Inc
Revenue department touts $500,000 e-tags for Kansas renewals
The Kansas Department of Revenue promotes a new e-tags vehicle renewal system allowing renewals by phone or Internet. Launched for October expirations, the program aims to reach 125,000 renewals in 12 months, charging credit card fees and requiring liability insurance with listed providers.
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Topeka
Department of Revenue
Sheila Walker
Division of Vehicles
Kansas
Walker
Illinois
Missouri
Texas
MS Technologies
Montgomery Village
Farmers
State Farm
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Kathy Hanks
Hanks
Lee Richardson Zoo
USD
Board of Education
Educational Support Center
Fleming St
Finney County Administrative Center
N. Ninth St
Revenue Department
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