Community education forum in Garden City on Oct 4
Garden City Public Schools hosts a free public education forum at 10 a.m. October 4 in the Education Center at Lee Richardson Zoo 312 E Finnup Dr. The event partners with four state groups to help citizens understand Kansas school funding.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
E. Finnup Drive
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas Families United For Public Education
Kansas National Education Association
United School Administrators of Kansas
Kansas
Quiltfest Juried Show runs through Oct 22 at Arts Center
The second annual Quiltfest Juried Quilt Show sponsored by Southwest Arts and Humanities Council and Bar K Fabrics continues at the ArtsCenter on Main 318 N Main St. The wallhanging quilts on display are varied and the gallery admission is free. For information call ArtsCenter on Main at 260 9700.
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Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Arts Center
Main
N. Main St
Bar K Fabrics
ArtsCenter
SAHC invites artist to exhibit at The Arts Center
The Humanities Council invites Diane Lawrence from Berryton near Topeka to display silk paintings, silk scarves, and watercolors at The Arts Center on Main for November. An opening reception is Nov 5, and a silk painting workshop runs 9 am to 3 pm the same day with an $85 fee, limited to 15, registration preferred before Oct 1. Call Karen Heili at 260 9700.
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Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Diane Lawrence
Berryton
Topeka
Main
Lawrence
N. Main St
Arts Center
Karen Heili
Safe Internet class set for Oct 8
A Safe Surfing class for families runs 9 30 a m to noon October 8 in Garden City Community College Collins Technical Building. Sponsored by the CECS Division the session teaches safe web navigation and avoiding inappropriate content. Fee is 24 dollars for one adult and one child. contact CECS at 276 9647 or cecs gcccks.edu for information and registration.
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Garden City Community Llege
Collins Technicaluilding
GCCC
Continuing Education and Community Services Division
CECS
Gcccks
Summit Day in Dodge City Hosts AARP Event
The AARP will host its third Southwestern Summit on September 7 in Dodge City. Registration starts at 9 a.m. at the Dodge City Senior Center on Central Street. Topics include Medicare Part D, drug coverage, and prescription drug distance. Insurance Commissioner Sandy Aggar will discuss protection from prescription drug abuse and victimization. The program is free with a $3 reserved space. for details call (620)
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AARP
Dodge City
Odge City Senior Center
Sandyager
Coffield Found Not Guilty In Reported Sexual Assault Case
Andrew Coffield, 20, was found not guilty on counts of reported incident and aggravated criminal sodomy after an hour and a half of deliberation. The trial followed a Feb. 19 party at 1306 N Eighth St where a 22-year-old woman testified she was unable to consent due to intoxication.
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Andrew Coffield
Coffield
Lucille Douglass
Mike Walker
Thomas Richardson
N. Eighth St
Enrollment up slightly at state universities in Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents reports fall enrollment across six state universities at 88,817, up 547 students from 2004. Fort Hays State leads growth with 519 additional students and lowest in-state tuition, while KU remains top in headcount at 29,624 with 0.1% rise and highest in-state tuition. Wichita State falls 1.6%, Emporia State up 1.5%, Pittsburg State up 1.4%. Nonresidents rise to 21,408. residents total 67,409.
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Fort Hays State University
Kansas Board of Regents
Fort Hays
Edward Hammond
Hammond
Wichita
Johnson County
Kansas
China
Ment
University of Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Regents
Kip Peterson
Kansas State University
Wichita State
Emporia State
Pittsburg State
Fort Hays State
Kansas State
Finney County Health Dept opens remodeled facility
Finney County Health officials hosted an open house to show a remodeled 919 Zerr Road facility. The project centered on expanding the WIC program to 3000 square feet in the lower level with funding from a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded in April 2003.
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Finney County
Health Department
Kristi Schmitt
Finney County Health Department
Schmitt
Zerr Road
WIC
Women, Muifants and Children
Shelly Avan
Ayon
Brownback presses anti abortion record for next Supreme Court nominee
Senator Sam Brownback voted for Judge John Roberts to be chief justice but urged the next nominee to have a stronger anti abortion record. The Judiciary Committee advanced Roberts 13-5, signaling likely confirmation by the full Senate. Brownback highlighted fetal rights and noted Roberts avoided answering if a fetus is a person.
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Washington
Sam Brownback
John Roberts
U.S. Supreme Court
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Roberts
Pat Roberts
Kan
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