Labor Day Closures Hit Garden City and Holcomb Areas
Garden City and Holcomb post offices close Monday for Labor Day. Many city and county offices including courts, libraries, museums, schools, and banks also shut. The Telegram will not publish Monday and resumes Tuesday.
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Garden City
Holcomb
Garden City City
Holcomb City
Finney County
Animal Shelter
Finney County Public Library
Finney County Historical Museum
Finney County Health Department
Youth dance classes begin at GCRC this fall
Garden City Recreation Commission announces fall youth dance classes starting September 10 for ages 3 and up. Offerings include ballet lyrical modern and jazz hip hop at the Recreation Activity Center 310 N Sixth St. Cost is $30 for 12 weeks. information at 276 1200.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Recreation Activity Center
Sixth St
Deerfield High School Plans Junior Fun Night Fundraiser
Deerfield DHS junior class organizes its annual Junior Fun Night on October 8 featuring enchilada dinner games and prizes ending with an auction to fund the Prom. They seek donations of prizes food auction items and cash. inquiries to class sponsor Michael Bowser at 620 426 8401.
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Deerfield High School
DHS
Call
Michael Bowser
Education strategies workshop for families and pros
Families Together Inc Kansas parent Training and Information Center hosts a workshop for professionals and families with children who have a disability. Cindy Swarner of the Kansas Department of Education Neurologic Disabilities Support Project speaks on designing and implementing education interventions through effective communication among students parents educators and providers. Free session 7 to 8 30 p m Monday Sept 12 at the Educational Support Center 1205 Fleming St. Contact Laurie at 276 6364 or 888 820 6364.
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Families Together Inc
Kansas
Cindy Swarner
Kansas State ‘Department of Education
Fleming St
Laurie At
Huelskamp Raises Funds Amid Moran Governor Speculation
State Senator Tim Huelskamp continues to operate a campaign site soliciting donations as Moran weighs a governor bid. Huelskamp says he has no primary challenge and plans to run for Congress if Moran vacates the seat, with campaign finance details to be disclosed in October. Moran has about $1.1 million on hand as of June 30.
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Topeka
Hns
Tim Huelskamp
Ist
Jerry Moran
Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Moran
Kansans
Travis Murphy
Murphy
Kansas
State park funding crisis threatens closures in Kansas
Wildlife and Parks Secretary Mike Hayden urged lawmakers to fix long term funding or risk shuttering state parks. A proposed $5 vehicle registration fee, later reduced to $4, would fund parks but stalled in the Senate. funding shortfall could force closures, especially in western Kansas, unless new money is found.
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Topeka
Hns
Mike Hayden
Hayden
Kansas
Senate
Kanopolis
Brenda Landwehr
Wichita
Landwehr
Kinsley
Edwards County
Bill Feuerborn
D-Garnett
House
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Garden City looks at district academic progress and AYP
The Garden City USD 457 Board will review preliminary 2005 Adequate Yearly Progress results and district test scores. All elementary schools likely meet AYP in math and reading, while Garden City High School may miss reading but reach math. Superintendent Atha aims to push teachers toward required achievement levels. Shelly Schwatken will report on the completed summer school program.
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Garden City
USD 457 Board of Education
Rick Atha
Atha
Kansas
USC 457
Bernadine Sitts
Charles O. Stones
Abe Hubert
Kenneth Henderson
Garden City High School
Shelly Schwatken
United Way raises progress toward 500000 goal in Finney County
The Finney County United Way reports an $14,000 gain toward its $500,000 target, with $86,720 raised from pacesetter groups and a new grand total of $100,228.57. Donors include numerous individuals and companies, plus anonymous contributions, supporting local beneficiaries like the Red Cross, YMCA, Boy Scouts, and more.
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Finney County United Way
Mary Chappel
Les Cline
Todd
Melissa Dauber
Kent
Litha Drake
J. Leo Fife
John
Carol Ballantyne
David
Rebecca Hetrick
Doug
Trish Keller
Eric
Pam Keller
Terry
Carol Lee
Lon
Janyth Pishny
Frank
Sharilyn Reifschneider
Russell Child Development Center
Temple Inland Foundation
United Way
American Red Cross
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney County
Catholic Social Services
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Bank of America
Citizens State Bank
Commerce Bank
Commercial Federal Bank
Farm Credit of
First National Bank of Holcomb
Garden City State Bank
Garden City Teachers Federal Credit Union
Gorden Plains Credit Union
Home National Bank
Landmark National Bank
Western State Bank
GCRC
Ethel Oa
Sie
Mynage
Random Garden City
Brad Nading
Tel
Michelle Dick
Claudia Gomez
Memorial Stadium
Gomez
GCHS
Board of Education
Family Crisis Services Inc
Garden City Family Ymca
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council
Kansas Children’s Service League
Salvation Army Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Spirit of the Plains Casa
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries Clinic
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