Garden City honors 9/11 with memorial ceremony interruption
Garden City Community College observed a Day of Remembrance for 9/11 as first responders were called away to an emergency. Pastor Nathan Sheridan led prayers while the GCCC band and choir performed. President Herbert Swender and fire chief Allen Shelton Lee spoke on sacrifice and freedom, noting many students are too young to recall the events of 2001.
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YMCA nears goal for inflatable dome project
Garden City Family YMCA CEO Chad Knight told USD 457 Board of Education the fund drive is $88,000 from the $900,000 target. The $1.0 million-plus dome will sit on school property beside Kenneth Henderson Middle and house courts, a walking track, restroom and locker rooms, wind rated to 100 mph, and take about 16 weeks to erect by Charter Matrix Group.
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Lawmakers fear further delays in KPERS payment
Kansas lawmakers warn the state may again delay the promised 100 million payment to the KPERS pension system, tied to a 2018 payoff with interest. Budget pressures and a tight 2017-18 outlook have the Joint Committee on Pensions and Investments cautious, with Rep. Steven Johnson noting the debt remains real even if repayment is deferred.
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Senior Center RSVP aims to keep 55 plus active through volunteers
Marty Dinkel directs RSVP serving varied numbers of seniors with 223 volunteers and 18,500 in United Way funds. The program finances volunteer insurance, travel, tax preparation, and general activities to reduce isolation and promote community engagement among those aged 55 and older.
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