Ethan Copelin Honors Grandpa John Garcia's Harley
Ethan Copelin pays tribute to his grandfather John Garcia with a note about heritage and a Harley motorcycle in Garden City. Geri Garcia participates in the moment, highlighting family ties and local memory.
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Oy Geri Garcia
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Garden City mulls high school options to ease crowding
The Garden City USD 457 facility study group reported 10 options for relieving overcrowding at Garden City High School. The favored paths are building a second high school or replacing the current building with a larger facility. Sub committees urged either a new high school or splitting the current school into two. A preliminary staff and citizen vote showed support for ninth grade centers or three middle schools, but none address core concerns like modular classrooms and science labs. Take no action also received votes as a possibility.
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GCHS
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Janet Reed
Cities share ground and strength for regional lobbying
Garden City Dodge City and Liberal officials met at Finnup Center to discuss common ground and stronger regional lobbying with state and federal officials. Topics included graffiti bans smoking ordinances law enforcement training transportation and shared facilities. The group aims to pick four to five items to advance in 2008 as a cooperative effort.
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Finnup Center
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Reynaldo Mesa
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Early intervention drives breast cancer detection awareness
Radiologist Soen Liong of St Catherine Hospital highlights how excuses delay mammograms and treatment, while radiographer Lisa Lloyd notes anxiety and pain fears. Despite no family history required, cancer can affect anyone. October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to stress early detection.
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Janie Wimmer
St. Catherine’s
Soen Liong
St. Catherine Hospital
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Early breast cancer screening guidance by age group
The American Cancer Society advises women 40 and older to have annual mammograms and yearly clinical breast exams, with monthly self checks, while women 20 to 39 should have a provider visit at least every three years. The article notes discussing changes with a physician as the initial step.
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FCEDC Eyes Grants to Grow Local Workforce
Finney County Economic Development Corp led by Liz Sosa pursues two grants to boost workforce through marketing and construction trades training. One grant targets training under the U S Department of Labor program offering about 125 million nationally to build community college capacity for high growth careers in local economies.
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Liz Sosa
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