Finney County Job Fair Gathers Local Groups
The Finney County Economic Development Corp Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce Garden City Community College and Garden City Workforce Center will host the 2007 Finney County Job Fair Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Plaza Hotel. A Senior Power Hour from 1 to 2 p.m. targets mature job seekers.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Garden City Community College
Garden City Workforce Center
Finney County
Plaza Hotel
Free Friday screenings for Garden City children ages 3 to 5
Garden City USD 457 offers a free screening clinic Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church 1010 Fleming St for children age 3 to 5. Professionals assess hearing vision large and small muscle development communication and thinking skills in sessions of about 90 minutes. Appointments via Early Childhood Department 276-5149. If unable to keep an appointment call 271-8847, not the church.
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Garden City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fleming St
Commercial license class in Spanish opens at GCCC
Enrollment is open for a two day Spanish CDL training hosted by Garden City Community College Business and Industry Institute. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Sept 29 on the GCCC campus, the course prepares attendees for the written Kansas CDL test led by Jesse Munoz. Fee is 125 dollars including textbook. Enrollment information available at the institute office.
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Kansas
GCCC
Institute
Arts based business workshop planned in Garden City
A free workshop on starting an arts based business will run from 6 30 to 9 30 p m Oct 18 in Garden City The session covers basics of starting a business feasibility and marketing with the Kansas Arts Commission and Kansas Small Business Development Centers presenting in Lawrence Wichita and Garden City Pat Veesart of GCCC leads the Garden City session in room 2023 of the Student and Community Services Center Information and registration through Margaret Weisbrod Morris at margaret arts ks gov or (785) 365 6545
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Garden City
Kansas Arts Commission
Kansas
Lawrence
Wichita
Pat Veesart
Garden City Community College Business Development Center
GCCC
Margaret Weisbrod Morris
margaret@arts.ks
Erie Kansas flood tests town after 21.9 million bond vote
In Erie, Kansas a September vote seeks a 21.9 million bond for a new high school an elementary school move and improvements to an adjacent Galesburg elementary The plan ties housing development to the school project as officials argue the flood damaged town could be rebuilt while opponents warn taxes will burden too few district residents The effort aims to prevent outmigration and attract new residents with a green environmentally friendly plan and a safer modern campus.
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ERIE
Kansas
Galesburg
Charlie McKinney
Allan Milbradt
Edu
Mike Carson
Neosho County
Crawford County
Great Santa Fe Horse Race ends with Seattle man winning
After nearly two weeks of riding the Great Santa Fe Horse Race finished in Gardner Kansas with Scott Griffin of Seattle winning in his first endurance event. The 515 mile trek began September 3 in Santa Fe New Mexico and ended Saturday amid a rugged trail once linked by a 19th century trade route.
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Seattle Man
Gardner
Santa Fe
N.M
Kan
Scott Griffin
Seattle
Kathleen Sebelius
Mexico
Independence
Dodge City
Father seeks answers in Leavenworth soldier death
Seven weeks after Kansas Army National Guard Sgt. Courtney D. Finch died in Iraq from noncombat related injuries, his father David Finch pursues details. The DoD cites unknown causes, while defense spokespeople offer no timeline for a final cause. The private investigation continues as fellow soldiers recall his health issues and post patrol IVs. Finch served in the 714th Security Force based in Topeka with Kosovo and Balkans service history.
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Topeka
Iraq
David Finch
Kansas Army National Guard
Courtney D. Finch
Leavenworth
Department of Defense
Finch
Sharon Watson
Kansas National Guard
Courtney Finch
Maj
Paul Gonzales
Nated
Gonzales
Bill Witzke
Guard
714Th
Kosovo
Baklans
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