Road work starts Monday on Kansas Highway 23
Kansas Department of Transportation plans a five day road sealing project starting Monday on Kansas Highway 23 north of Dighton, stretching to the Lane Gore county line. A pilot car will direct traffic. Hi Plains Land Inc of Kanopolis performs the work for 250000 dollars.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Highway 23
Dighton
Lane Gore County
KDOT
Hi-Plains Land Inc
Kanopolis
Moran Johanns at Kansas State Fair Monday
Congressman Jerry Moran and U S Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns will attend the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson on Monday. They will host a Farm Bill forum from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Encampment Building as part of a national Farm Bill listening tour. Admission to the fair grounds is $1.
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Jerry Moran
Mike Johanns
Hutchinson
Moran
Johanns
America
Real Life Extravaganza for Garden City Seniors
The Garden City High School Special Education Department and Transition Council host Real Life Extravaganza for local and area high school seniors from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church. Students simulate budgeting to stretch a paycheck and pay bills. registration via GCHS counselors at 276-5180 is due by Wednesday.
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Garden City High School Special Education Department
Garden City Transition Council
First United Methodist Church
N. Main St
GCHS
Law enforcement luncheon Monday observance in Garden City
The second annual Commemorative 9/11 Luncheon will run 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday at Terrace Garden Care Center in Garden City. Four agencies including the Garden City Police Department Finney County EMS and the Finney County Sheriff's Office will attend to honor emergency service personnel. Garden City High School band students sell Little Caesar's pizza kits cookie dough tubs and pie kits as fundraiser for their 2006 band trip with delivery Oct 4. For orders contact a student or director or call Mary Champlin at 275-0709.
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Terrace Garden Care Center
Third St
Garden City
Finney County
Little Caesar’s
Beat 19
Mary Champlin
Zoo director reception for resigning Dan Baffa Tuesday
A reception for resigning Lee Richardson Zoo director Dan Baffa will be held from 3 to 4 30 p m Tuesday at the Finnup Center 812 E Finnup Drive Refreshments will be served Baffa led the zoo since 1982 after rising through the ranks becoming director at the Indianapolis Zoo and Mesker Park Zoo He lent expertise to local volunteer groups and boards and made improvements during his tenure Stop by to wish him well.
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Dan Baffa
Finnup Center
Finnup Drive
Baffa
Lee ‘Richardson Zoo
Indianapolis Zoo
Mesker Park Zoo
Holcomb board to weigh investments and teacher contract
Holcomb USD 363 board meets Monday at Holcomb High School to discuss investment options for idle district funds, payday cycle changes, and the tentative 2005-06 teacher contract with a 4 percent raise, one step, $50 health benefit bump, and unused sick day compensation. If ratified by the teachers, the board will vote to ratify.
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Holcomb Usd 363 Board of Education
Skip Landis
First National Bank of
Landis
Holcomb Teachers’ Association
Center aids Ashlyn Musil with early development goals in Florence
Ashlyn Musil, 22 months, giggles as she splashes in a water tub during a Russell Child Development Center play group at Florence Wilson Elementary. The center, into its 40th year, offers screenings and therapy to boost language, motor, and social skills, with case managers visiting homes and groups to promote development.
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Ashlyn Musil
Lindsay George
Christine Schmidt
Florence Wilson
Schmidt
Russell Child Development Center
RCDC
United Way
Ashlyn
George
Sharon Hixson
Hixson
Finney County United Way reaches $104000 in drive progress
Finney County United Way reports 104280 raised this week about 21 percent of the $500000 goal as hurricane relief fundraising and local programs draw support from donors including Miller and Hamilton families. The drive runs through Oct 31 and ends with Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. contributions in mid November. Local agencies include Red Cross, YMCA, Boy Scouts and Salvation Army among others.
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Harold Long Park
Spruce
Evans Streets
Janie Perkins
Garden City High School
United Way
George
Ashlyn
Schmidt
Garden City
The
American Red Cross
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney County
Spirit of the Plains Court
Catholic
Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council
Kansas Children’s Service League
Meals On Wheels
United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries
Salvation Army
Santa Fe Trail Boy Scouts of America
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
United Cerebral Palsy
Garden City Family Ymca
Margaret Anderson
Anderson
John
Emily Miller
Mike
Alice Hamilton
Dorsey
Marijorie Elliott
Steve
Jan Fox
State Farm Insurance
Dale J
Carole Corsey Gabel
FedEx
JC Penney
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc
Big Brothers
Big Sisters of
Catholic Social Services
Family Crisis Services
Girl Scouts of the Tumbleweed Council
Kansas Children’s Service League Head Start
Russell Child Development Center
Boy Scouts of America
Santa Fe Trail Council
Spirit of the Plains Court- Appointed Special Advocates
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
Finney County to review public works procedures at Monday meeting
Finney County commissioners meet at 8 30 a.m. Monday at the Administrative Center to review public works operating procedures and road maintenance grading mowing crack sealing and snow removal. They will discuss zoning planning updates health and WIC budgets, grant awards, and a petition to extend Sower District No 2 with a sewer district extension to aid septic issues.
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Finney County
Public Works Department
Ninth St
Kaleb Kentner
Kristi Schmitt
Julie Wright
Women, Infants and
Jody Hammerschmidt
WIC
Davis Farms
Pierceville
Peti
Tion
Southwind
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Zoo
Random Garden City
Holcomb
Security Savings Bank
Tyson
Security Savings
Holcomb High School
N. Jones
Board of Education
ACDC
Ballinger St
Finney County Administrative Center
Finney County Commission
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