Honor Flight delayed by funding shortfall in Garden City
Local organizers fundraising to host an Honor Flight for World War II veterans say the program must be delayed to next spring due to an $80,000 goal and only about $30,000 raised. The Honor Flight Network began in 2005 to transport veterans to Washington, D.C. and has expanded to southwest Kansas since 2009. Rosemary Corbett, whose father Martin Huschka is on a statewide waiting list, called the delay difficult but necessary.
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Kansas
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Finney County delays semitrailer parking decision
Finney County officials postponed action on a semitrailer parking issue in residential areas to allow further review of a policy they deem flawed. The planning commission had proposed conditional use permits to let truckers park trailers at home, a practice blocked by 1995 zoning rules. Local truckers in Golf Acres and T-Bone Stakes pressed for changes after a March town hall.
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Area-Wide Planning Commission
Planning Commission
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T-Bone Stakes
March
Finney County Commission
Buffalo Jones teachers win $100 Sam's Club cards
Buffalo Jones Elementary teachers Kerri Steelman Julia Morales and eight other educators received $100 Sam's Club Gift Cards through the Teacher's Rewards program to offset out of pocket classroom purchases. Morales plans to buy a shelving sorter and four square and soccer ball for students while still relying on PTO funds for extra supplies.
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Kerri Steelman
Buffalo Jones Elementary School
Julia Morales
Steelman and Morales
Buffalo Jones
Sam’s Club
Grace Juarez
Morales
Sam
Steelman
Buffalo Jones’ Pto
United Way funds vital to Kansas Children's Service League
The Telegram profiles Kansas Children's Service League Development Manager Lisa Knoll who emphasizes United Way support as essential to meet federal grant matching requirements. She notes the agency relies on community funds to match every federal dollar by 25 cents, proving community belief and backing for their program.
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Vital To Kansas Children’s Service League
Kansas Children’s Service League
Lisa Knoll
United Way
Knoll
Kathy Wilsor
United Way to Fund KCSL With $20,000 Allocation
The state nonprofit KCSL will receive a $20,000 United Way grant this year to support child well-being and abuse prevention efforts. Knoll notes United Way funds at KCSL support medical needs and related services.
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United Way
Knoll
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