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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2003
Page
1
Elena Velove participates in a quirky festival event titled Tumble weed Festival where she is cast as lunch for Mr. Bones, a humorous safety-themed stunt promoting nursing careers. The program aims to attract aspiring nurses through playful outreach and context.
Garden City USD 457 reversed a plan to pay supplemental salaries over 11 months beginning in October after teachers and union members questioned its legality. The district then said supplemental contracts totaling 275 to 5000 dollars annually would be paid in September if signed by Friday, aligning with state law requiring 12 equal installments unless lump sum is chosen.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and education policy director Sylvia Robinson tour Kansas to present recommendations from the governor's education task force. Local educators like USC 457 Superintendent Jim Lentz urged more funding while residents share input on prioritizing reforms. Tour stops include Goodland and upcoming forums in Kansas City Kansas Overland Park Topeka Pittsburg and Wichita.
United Way in Finney County reports additions of 1655.17 to last week's 50000 bringing total to 11 percent of the 475000 goal. Salvation Army added 90 this week as the drive runs from Aug 25 to Nov 14 with other sizable gifts from Brookover Companies 999 Garden City Chamber staff 980 Golden Plains Credit Union 500 Irsik and Doll Feed 250 and Aquila employees 739.
Marty Dinkel, executive director, notes more than 400 RSVP volunteers aged 55 and older assist local schools, Garden City Community College sporting events, St. Catherine Hospital, and residents needing tax help, with 451 on record as of late March. They are hailed as heroes.
The United Way and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program operate in Finney County at 907 N 10th St under the Corporation for National and Community Service. Marty Dinkel is a contact for volunteer efforts and the program has run here for 28 years. See Volunteers page AS.
A 16-year-old Finney County resident is among five new human West Nile virus cases in Kansas, diagnosed Aug. 12 with meningitis. KDHE notes most cases involve hospitalization, and total confirmed KS cases rise to 23 this year with additional cases in Sedgwick, Rush, Osborne, and Barton counties.
The Community Fiesta kickoff at the Finney County Exhibition Building features past and present Fiesta royalty. Crystal Viarquez passes the crown to Cristal Martinez as 9 year old Cecilia Mendez and Gloria Herrera observe, Herrera rolling out the red carpet for the royal court.
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