Reception set for Garden City interim president Emmons
Garden City Community College schedules a public reception for interim President Joseph W. Emmons from 2 to 4 30 p m on September 19 at the Beth Tedrow Student Center patio. A brief program is planned at 3 p m with College Singers performances.
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College Singers Ensemble
Lawrence
Carol Ballantyne
Association of Community College Trustees
Kansas Board of Regents
Kaw Area Technical School
Manhattan Area Technical College
Highland Community College
Wamego
Wichita Are Technical College
Karen Canales
College Assistance
Kansas
Colorado
Christopher Bell
Southwest Kansas
Terry Crain
Lisa Bowser
Deerfield
Debra Dowell
Dighton
Healy
Jennifer LaSalle
Holcomb
Praveen Vadapally
Lakin
Janis Kreutzer
Scot
Elizabeth Hess
Scott City
Ron Ewy
Syracuse
William Wilson
State panel watches EPA air standards
In Topeka Kansas lawmakers convene a joint House Senate committee to hear from Regional EPA Administrator Karl Brooks and Kansas health officials about the impact of federal air pollution rules. The July proposal tightens coal plant controls and could curb greenhouse gas emissions, sparking concerns over costs. Sunflower Electric Power plans a new coal plant in Finney County.
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State Fair hosts Preparedness Day at Hutchinson
Kansas Division of Emergency Management officials plan Preparedness Day at the State Fair in Hutchinson on Monday. Maj. Gen. Ted Bunting says the event aims to inform Kansans on protecting lives and property. Fairgoers can obtain information on personal protection kits for homes and businesses and resources for response and recovery after disasters.
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Barnett resigns from Kansas Senate after third term
Emporia Republican Jim Barnett resigns from the Kansas state Senate with two years left in his term, effective Oct. 1. The physician and former gubernatorial and congressional candidate provided no reason, and will announce future plans soon. He has run for governor in 2006 and sought the GOP nomination in Kansas 1st District this year.
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GCCC to conduct in house search for college president
Garden City Community College trustees move to handle the president search internally forming a subcommittee to draft a job description and advertising. Interim president Joseph Emmons and two trustees will oversee the process with a potential early 2011 selection and possible background checks by a contracted service. The board also approved software maintenance, cosmetology kits, a surplus sale plan, new hires and staff changes.
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Ron Schwartz
Terri Worf
Carol Ballantyne
Association of Community College Trustees
Emmons
ACCT
Bill Clifford
GCCC
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Schwartz
Ballantyne
James Tangeman
Steve Quakenbush
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Fiesta weekend in Garden City with pageant run parade and dance
The Community Mexican Fiesta celebrates Mexican Independence with a Friday pageant at Garden City Community College. Saturday features a 7:30 a.m. two mile or 10K Fun Run, $15 includes a T shirt, medals for top finishers, a downtown parade, park events in Stevens Park, live music and a 8 p.m. dance at the Finney County Exhibition Building. Special guests from the Mexican Consulate return. tickets $20 at the event or $10 earlier. additional events include a Second Friday Film at the Finney County Public Library and an open house at Firehouse 2 with demonstrations and health activities.
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el Remedio
E. Fulton St
Angelica Castillo
Micaela Madrid Calvillo
Finney County Public Library
Laurent Cantet
Francois Begaudeau
Walnut St
Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Begaudeau
France
Garden City Fire Department
Harrah's drops south central Kansas casino bid
Harrah's Entertainment pulled its plan to build a 260 million casino near Mulvane south of Wichita, leaving two regional firms Peninsula Gaming and Global Gaming Solutions to compete for the license. The decision followed a 274 million quarterly loss and heavy debt, with the Lottery Commission endorsing the remaining bids and forwarding them to a state review board. Ed Van Petten said two qualified applicants remain while Rep. Vince Wetta noted Harrah's broader financial issues.
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van Petten
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Wellington
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