Phonathon pre-call donations near twenty five thousand
With less than two weeks to go before Garden City Community College Endowment Association Scholarship Phonathon, pre call contributions reach 23889 as of Wednesday. The 31st annual campaign launches Oct. 4 to raise 80000 for academic and technical scholarships. Calls run 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 4–7 and Oct. 11–14. Last year the association provided 899 GCCC students with 425632 in scholarship awards. The fall campaign is one of two major annual fundraising projects, the other being a spring scholarship auction.
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Garden City Community College Endowment Association
Man Rescued After Fainting In Noose At Old West Museum
A 69 year old visitor from Parks Arkansas collapsed while posing with his head in a noose at the Hanging Tree exhibit in Boot Hill Museum Dodge City. Two women nearby were unable to free him before staff assisted. He was hospitalized in stable condition at Western Plains Medical Complex.
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Dodge City
Parks
Ark
Boot Hill
Western Plains Medical Complex
Coffeyville C C suspends president
Coffeyville Community College trustees suspend president Don Woodburn amid no explanation. Woodburn has led the college since August 2004 with a contract to June 30, 2011. Trustees voted 3-2 after executive session to place Linda Moley as acting president and indicated Woodburn will pursue another challenge.
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Coffeyville
Coffeyville Community College Board of Trustees
Don Woodburn
Southeast Kansas
Woodburn
Independence Daily Reporter
Linda Moley
Casino bidder pledges money for teachers in Kansas
Peninsula Gaming, bidding to run the Kansas Star Casino near Mulvane, proposes an annual 1.5 million education fund. It would give Sumner County and Mulvane teachers 500 dollars each year for classroom supplies while adding 100 back to school credits and 1000 scholarships for graduating seniors planning college.
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Wichita
Kansas
Wichita Eagle
Peninsula Gaming
Sumner County
Mulvane
Dubuque
Iowa
Kansas AG aims to form child predator unit
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six plans to seek legislative support next session to create a special division to investigate child predators. The unit would expand on current AG efforts in human trafficking civil enforcement of child pornography and prosecutions of sexually violent predators.
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Topeka
Kansas
Steve Six
Democrat
Attorney General
Whimmydiddle Arts and Crafts Fair draws thousands in Scott City
Scott City's Whimmydiddle Arts and Crafts Fair at Scott City Park will run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday with 200 exhibitors showcasing original art, metal work, pottery, wood, fabric, jewelry, silk and dried flowers. Alpha Omega sorority sponsors since 1979, using booth rent proceeds to fund charities. Other weekend events include Nickelodeon Day of Play activities at Garden City High School and a Stamp Out Alzheimer card-making workshop at St. Dominic Catholic School.
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Heather Koehn
Right
Garden City
Arnice Davis
Lakin
Scott City
Scott City Park
Alpha Omega
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Garfield Early Childhood Center
Nickelodeon
Memorial Stadium
Garden City High School
N. Main St
Nicktoons
Nick Jr
TeenNick
Nick.com
NickJr.com
Nicktoons.com
TeenNick.com
Michele Solorzano
Rome
St. Dominic Catholic School
JC St
Ellen Rome
Judy Stasser
Mercer
Garden City Community College
Wint Harris
Elkhart
Pauline Joyce
Medicare changes seen as aid for seniors in new law
Joe Baker of the Medicare Rights Center told Kansas audiences that the national health care law expands preventive care and will gradually close the drug coverage doughnut hole. He dismissed death panel myths and stressed no cuts to Medicare benefits. Local officials including Annette Graham of Sedgwick County Aging voiced senior concerns about supplemental insurance and continued access to services.
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Joe Baker
Medicare Rights Center
Baker
Kansas
Salina
Wichita
Annette Graham
Sedgwick County
Kansas to Review Sunflower Plant Air Permit
Kansas officials expand comment period on a coal-fired plant proposed by Sunflower Electric Power Corp. near Holcomb Finney County. KDHE aims to decide by year end. Public hearing set for October 25 in Topeka after extended comment window through Oct. 23.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Finney County
KDHE
Sunflower
Barclay College president’s license suspended by state board
Haviland AP The new Barclay College president Royce Frazier had his license as a clinical marriage and family therapist suspended after a Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board consent agreement. The board found probable cause of an inappropriate sexual relationship with a long-time counselee. Frazier, married, said he accepted the deal to avoid further action despite disagreement with the findings.
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Hutchinson News
Royce Frazier
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Frazier
Fuerst to Step Down as KU Business Dean in 2011
Lawrence AP The dean of the University of Kansas School of Business will leave in June 2011 after 11 years. William L. Fuerst will stay on as faculty and help launch a national search for his successor. He will join a new program to deepen ties with area firms and expand student internships, research and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Kansas rocks with college symphonies on tour
Rock band Kansas teams with university orchestras for a multi state tour linking 1970s hits like Dust in the Wind and Carry On Wayward Son with student musicians. Drummer Phil Ehart says the collaboration grew from a single 35th anniversary show to a full tour with funding from donors, D Addario scholarships, and merchandise proceeds shared with schools.
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Stillwater
Okla
Kansas
Symphonies
Phil Ehart
Oklahoma State
Colby Bunch
Alabama
Missouri
Texas
Washburn University Symphony
Topeka
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Snead
Oklahoma State University
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