Circle of Love helps Wichita birth mothers choose adoption
Circle of Love Adoption Support assists a Wichita mother with twins Elijah and Ezekiel while she faces hardship. Funding from adoptive couple Lightners enabled housing and move costs, aiding a safe birth and future for the twins. The Lightners and church affiliates earned the Angels in Adoption Award for their ministry.
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Elijah
Ezekiel
Wichita
Circle of Love Adoption Support
Julie Samaniego
Samaniego
Circle of Love
Lightners
First Baptist Church
Scott City
Matt
Scott County Hospital
Matt Lightner
Angels In Adoption
Congressional Coalition On Adoption Institute
CCAI
Tim Huelskamp
Kansas
Ben
Kayla Anderson
Audra Olsen
Meredith Peters
Lisa Gilbert
Lakin
Southwest
Foster care shortage in southwest Kansas prompts outreach
Foster care officials in Finney County report 102 children in care with 48 placed elsewhere in the region. Misconceptions about fostering limit potential families, including beliefs about long term care and child type. Respite and emergency care are described, with licensing, income requirements, and state stipends noted. For info call Saint Francis Services at (620) 276-4482.
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Kansas
Julie Dinkel
Saint Francis Community Services
Finney County
Dinkel
State of
St. Francis Community Services
Finney County CVB names replacement for event coordinator
At a Wednesday meeting the Finney County Convention and Visitors Bureau board announced Larry Johnson will resign as event coordinator effective October 30. He cited family reasons and will move to Colorado. A hiring committee will seek his replacement. The board also reviewed grant spending on three CVB events and noted bed tax receipts for September exceeded budget, with total annual revenue slightly above forecast. Five open board seats were announced with four candidates recommended for December appointment.
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Finney County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors
Larry Johnson
Johnson
Finney County
Garden City
Suzi
Kersey
Colo
Robin Bergkamp
John Washington
CVB
Finney County Fair
Lee Richardson Zoo
Roxanne Morgan
Lon Pishny
Board
Morgan
Angie Clark
Washington
Chad Knight
Finney County Commission
Beece Juska
Rocking M Radio
Cathy McKinley
KSNTV
Troy Unruh
State Farm Insurance
Bob Sperling
Kathryn Askren
Amro Samy
Therese Cruz
Holiday Inn
Peter Shimondle
Comfort Inn
Rick Kant
National Nine Inns
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Bergkamp
Oyawara
Texas
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Erm Dang
Gere
SateowAt
Ieee Craic Ra Ay
N. Taylor Plaza
W. Mary
Eagles Lodge
Carin
Owen Tues
Travis
Knights
Columbus
N. 8Th St
Fulton
American Legion
S. Main
Tee
Tito
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