Obituary for Terry L. Rhodes of Wichita Kansas
Terry L. Rhodes, 62, of Wichita died Sunday September 3 2006. Born in Garden City he graduated from Garden City High School 1961 and Fort Hays State University 1965. He worked as an accountant and was CFO for Hertzler Medical Clinic. He volunteered at Anthony Family Shelter The Lord's Diner and Habitat for Humanity and coached youth sports. Survivors include his wife Katherine two daughters Sandy Ranney and Jeni Bahr three grandchildren and a sister Vera May Porter. Rosary Wednesday at St Francis of Assisi Church and funeral Mass Thursday. Memorials suggested to Center of Hope Anthony Family Shelter or Dominican Sisters African Ministries. Downing Lahey Mortuary West in Wichita in charge.
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Garden City
Sandy Ranney
Wichita
Jeni Bahr
Ellsworth
Vera May Porter
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Center of Hope
N. Emporia
Anthony Family Shelter
Ohio
Dominican Sisters African Ministries
Broadway
Great Bend
Downing & Lahey Mortuary West
Chamber to bid WenDee LaPlant farewell in Garden City
The Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a farewell reception for WenDee LaPlant from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at 1511 E. Fulton Terrace. LaPlant, longtime Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau leader and CTB director since 2005, leaves to join the Kansas Sampler Foundation. She helped organize the 2006 Kansas Sampler Festival, with Garden City hosting again in 2007.
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Garden City
Garden City Rec Commission Announces Fall Arts Programs
The Garden City Recreation Commission offers fall arts and leisure courses for children. Saturday morning crafts begin Sept 16 with sessions for ages 9-15 and 5-8, each four weeks costing 20 dollars. Kookin' Kids starts Sept 18 Mondays for grades 2-4, Ceramics on Thursdays Sept 28 taught by Rita Dome, also four weeks at 20 dollars. Scholarships available for free or reduced lunch families. Pre-registration 8:30 to 5:30, M-F at 310 N. Sixth St. Call 276-1200 for details.
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Garden City Recreation Commission
Rita Dome
Sixth St
Schools for Fair Funding expenses reveal odd charges
The Topeka Capital Journal examines 2700 redacted documents showing 1997 to 2005 spending by Schools for Fair Funding, a 19-district group that funded litigation over Kansas K 12 funding. Itemized costs include $475 for reading a former state board member autobiography and $180 for a political newsletter.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
Kansas
Kathleen Sebelius
Topeka Capital Journal
Kansas Supreme Court
Rupe
Schmidt
Garden City Big Pool ends record season with slides
The Garden City Recreation Commission closed the Big Pool after a record season with 45,282 attendees, a 50 percent rise from 2005 and an 80 percent jump since 2003. New water slides drew crowds, including families like Norma Munoz and Tyra Lopez, while officials praised the summer's turnout and low-key issues.
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Garden City Big Pool
Bob Halloran
Garden City Recreation Commission
GCRC
Norma Munoz
Gerstner
Tyra Lopez
Lopez
Garden City woman cited after Main Street crash and escapes
Alisha Dianda, 20, of Garden City, was cited after allegedly striking three vehicles at Main and Chestnut Streets at 5:50 p.m. and backing north on Main. She was treated at St. Catherine Hospital and released. Several occupants sustained minor injuries. one vehicle remained unrecovered.
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Garden City
Main Street
Main and
Chestnut Streets
Alisha Dianda
Shamrock
Main
Miguel Gonzalez
Ida St
Mike Utz
Dianda
Utz
Andrew Partin
Labrador Blvd
Salvador Nieto
Burnside
Nieto
Lisa
St. Catherine Hospital
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John Peterson
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Ami) Auley
Adan Villanueva
Finnup Park
Michael Aiden Kramer
Munoz
Donna Gerstner
Recreation Commission
A Dai
Ashley Brungardt
Brungarat
Southwind
Holcomb
Tyra
Finney County Sheriff’s Office
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas Avenue
Samantha Matthews
Sterling Johnson
W. Campbell Sr
Scott Hooker
Bastrop
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