Amtrak speed standard discussed with Garden City rail plans
City commission heard that freight lines near Garden City keep speeds to 30 mph for now while Amtrak passenger speeds require welded rail and track upgrades. Officials noted old rail and ties, potential future railroad attention, and a planned park site at 2321 N Eighth St to be bought for 105000 dollars with split payments.
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Doll
Dan Fankhauser
Dodge City
Steve Cottrell
Bnsf Capital
Amtrak
Cottrell
Garden City
Eighth St
Frances Dean Gillan
Randy Grisell
Grisell
Alan Geier
Finnup
Geier
Feast: Annual Home Products Dinner A Community Effort
The event gathers volunteers from Ulysses and area towns to host a fund raising dinner for the Grant County Scholarship Foundation. Guests enjoy barbecue beef and sides for seven dollars, with proceeds supporting scholarships. The dinner features senior citizen seating, live entertainment, and a keynote by Allison Massari.
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Marieta Hauser
Ulysses Chamber of Commerce
Ulysses High School
Grant County Civic Center
David Waldron
Jaycee
Veronica Garcia
Zach Miller
Church of Christ
Garcia
Zach
Grant County Scholarship Foundation
America
Allison Massari
Massari
Will Christian
Christian
Kansas
Real Men Real Leaders aids Hispanic youths with United Way support
The United Way funds about 20 percent of Real Men Real Leaders, a Finney County group mentoring Hispanic boys and expanding to girls. Sgt. Steve Martinez says interaction reduces fear of law enforcement and shows positive community role models. Founders Cruz Mesa and Escareno describe goals, future programs, and broad nonprofit support within a 2014 United Way campaign context.
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Cruz
United Way
Real Men Real Leaders
Finnup Foundation
Steve Martinez
Finney County Sheriff's Office
Real Men
Real Leaders
Martinez
Phil Escareno
Dennis Mesa
Escareno
Miles of Smiles
Russell Child Development Center
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts of
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Commission
Janice Smith
Ulysses
Johnson City
Syracuse
Satanta
Sublette
Chaffey
United Way Agency
Seeds of Hope
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
Spirit of the Plains
Casa, Inc
St. Catherine Hospital
United Methodist Mexican American Ministries
the Salvation Army
United Cerebral Palsy of
Garden City Recreation Commission
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney & Kearny
Catholic Social Service
Circles of Hope
Community Day Care Center, Inc
Family Crisis Services, Inc
Finney
Garden City Area
The
American Red Cross
Garden City Family
YMCA
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Habitat For Humanity
Kansas Children’s Service League
Meals On Wheels
Orr Cera Carl Ye Leks
jJamieBiera.com
Prudential
Amigos
Sidekicks
Garden City Telegram
Baker Boot
Regan Jewelers
Crazy House
Commerc Bank
Western Kansas Broadcast Center
Rocking Radio, Inc
Gctelegram.com
Don Rome
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