Comfort Zone Family Retreat Weekend At Camp Lakeside
St Catherine Hospice sponsors the Eighth Annual Comfort Zone Family Retreat Weekend from October 19 to 21 at Camp Lakeside in Scott City. The program assists southwest Kansas families grieving, with sessions for adults teens and children to share feelings and learn coping skills. The $10 per family member covers six meals and two nights lodging. financial aid is available. Registration is limited, call Gina Cash at 272-2519 or (800) 281-4077.
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St. Catherine
Gina Cash
Moran seeks intern applications for spring term
Congressman Jerry Moran seeks congressional interns for spring 2008 in Washington and Kansas offices. applications due by Oct. 22. duties include assisting staff on legislative work and administration. term January to May. submit application, cover letter, résumé, transcript, and three references.
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Jerry Moran
Washington, D.C
Hays
Hutchinson
Salina
Moran
P.O. Box
GCCC Phonathon to raise funds for scholarships
Garden City Community College launches its Phonathon next month to raise 75000 for academic and technical scholarships. The GCCC Endowment Association marks its 40th year, having awarded about 375000 in scholarships to 763 students last year. More than 250 volunteers, plus foundation members from programs like continuing education, arts and nursing, will contact supporters after sending 6000 letters.
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Garden ‘City Community College
GCCC
Gccc Endowment Association
Garden City to review flexible energy tariff proposal
Garden City commissioners will weigh moving from a Sunflower Electric Power Corp. and Wheatland Electric Cooperative contract to a Wheatland direct energy tariff. Public Utilities Director Joel Mahnken says the open ended arrangement offers flexibility for sourcing power with minimal cost difference vs the current plan. The meeting also covers drug paraphernalia, traffic, and animal control ordinance amendments.
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Garden City
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Wheatland Electric Cooperative
Public Utilities
Joel Mahnken
Wheatland
Mahnken
Commission
Kansas
Finney County
Holcomb City
Garden City Board Meeting Outline Set for Monday
USD 457 Board of Education schedules a 7 p.m. session in the Board Meeting Room at the Educational Support Center located at 1205 Fleming Street in Garden City. Topics expected include district updates and public input opportunities.
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Fleming St
Garden City
USD 457 Board to consider recruitment ideas and awards
The USD 457 Board will hear a former Garden City High School teacher Rose Buschman share ideas on retaining teachers. The district already pursues steps to attract candidates including pre interview staffing, multimedia recruitment, host recruits, expanded mentoring, and a talent pool. Board to review costs, school reports, perfect scorer recognitions, and bids for a light duty van and wireless classroom slates.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Garden City
Rose Buschman
USD 457
Rick Atha
Kansas College
Atha
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Burtis Motor Co
Kansas City Audio-Visual
Kansas City
USD 363 Board to vote on proposed 2007-08 teacher contract
The USD 363 Board of Education will vote Monday night on a proposed 2007-08 teacher contract offering a 3 percent base salary raise and full health insurance. Teachers voted 50-13 in favor. plan includes $430 full single policy and $100 monthly annuity option for nonparticipants. retroactive pay from Aug 1 if approved.
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USD 363
Board of Education
Robert O’connor
Park board member refuses to resign roiling KC politics
Kansas City park board member Frances Semler rejects calls to quit amid national civil rights groups NAACP and La Raza threatening to pull their 2009 and 2010 conventions from the city. Mayor Funkhouser backs Semler, saying he will not force her to stay if the pressure becomes too much. Tourism and downtown development face potential losses as conventions loom and officials warn of a broader boycott.
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Kansas City
Park Board
Mark Funkhouser
Frances Semler
Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
National Council of la Raza
Semler
Funkhouser
Mexico
Bartle Hall Convention Center
Tom Holden
Hotel and Lodging Association of
Greater
NAACP
la Raza
Rita Valenciano
Coalition of
Beth Gottstein
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N. Eighth St
Phernalia
Bob Halloran
Halloran
USD
Holcomb
Laurie Sisk
Wiley Elementary
Zachery Bradley
Evan Gourley
Nickolas Perry
Holcomb High School
Mishae Katz
Eugene Nowak
Wiley St
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Aflac
Kansas City Park Board
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