Knitting Classes Lead GCCC Continuing Education Schedule
Garden City Community College offers noncredit knitting courses in October with beginner and intermediate levels from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arts Center, plus an evening beaded jewelry class. Fees range from 25 to 45 dollars, with materials included for most sessions.
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Garden City Community College
Continuing Education and Community Services Division
Jean Tomson
Arts Center
Main
N. Main St
Garden City
GCCC
Christine Siebert
Christine.siebert
Parking Lot Sale rain or shine at Post on Eighth and Pine
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 9 hosts its third annual Parking Lot Sale starting at 8 a.m. Saturday in the Post parking lot at Eighth and Pine, with indoor basement sale if rain. Proceeds support veterans and Girls State programs while serving families. The Holcomb planning group holds 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. informal meeting at Fire Station 200 N. Lynch to gather input for the Holcomb Comprehensive Plan update. Finney County Health Department and Head Start offer a free child safety seat check Friday 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 919 Zero Road with technicians assisting seat installation and safety guidance.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 9
Eighth
Pine Streets
Ugh
Garden City Planning and Communityvelopment Department
Fiotcom Fire Station
N. Lynch
Holcomb
Finney County Health Department
Zero Road
Barnett outlines health care plan for Kansas
Westwood AP Barnett a Republican candidate released the Kansas Health Connector plan to create a quasi state entity through which private insurers sell policies. Kansans would buy through the Connector paying premiums. the plan envisions an individual consumer driven marketplace with tax free policy ownership. It would regulate insurers via the Department of Insurance and aim to extend affordable coverage to about half of the state’s 300000 uninsured without tax hikes. He also proposed a basic high deductible option for ages 18 to 40 and caps on malpractice attorney fees to curb defensive medicine and frivolous suits.
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Massachusetts
Department of Insurance
Barnett
Sebelius
Nicole Corcoran
Kansans
Corcoran
C and Ds prepares to open World on Wheels in Garden City
Garden City hosts a hire spree as C and Ds World on Wheels readies to open October 7 at 2880 E Schulman Ave. Glenn and Theresa Webb field 200 applications, hiring 50 youths to run arcade, roller rink, go kart, and mini golf. Two former Garden City Fun Center staff return, with Nana and Ninis Mexican restaurant planned. Indoor activities will operate 4 to 11 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays, noon to 8 p.m. Sundays starting opening week. Outdoor go karts depend on weather.
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Garden City
Holcomb
E. Schulman Ave
Glenn
Theresa Webb
Glenn Webb
Webb
Kansas
Brandon Bailes
Jordan Hewes
Hewes
Webbs
Zoo Earns AZA Accreditation for Five More Years
The Lee Richardson Zoo has been granted AZA accreditation for another five years after a review of collection care veterinary programs conservation and safety. Zoo director Kathy Sexson said the process occurs every five years and AZA status lets the facility network trade and transfer animals with peer zoos nationwide. Officials praised strong community support and noted alignment with regional expectations for Midwest institutions.
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Lee Richardson Zoo
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Kathy Sexson
AZA Accreditation Commission
AZA
Sexson
Midwest
Judge denies Liberal man’s bid to withdraw pleas
In Liberal the court refused Robert Fox’s request to withdraw guilty pleas in the deaths of his two sons Chance and Rowdy Fox ages 6 and 4. He faces sentencing on two counts of reckless second degree murder on March 27, 2004, a Seward County District Judge said. date not set.
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Liberal
Robert Fox
Chance
Rowdy Fox
Seward
Tom Smith
United Way funds support Santa Fe Trail Boy Scouts program
Funds from United Way are a key stake for the Santa Fe Trail Boy Scouts of America Council, supporting offices, the Scout Shop, day camps, and facilities at Spanish Peaks Scout Ranch near Walsenburg Colorado. The council covers 19 agencies and receives $20,000 while serving about 3,100 youth and 1,000 adults.
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Santa Fe Trail
Boy Scouts of America Council
United Way
Bob Bock
Scout Shop
Spanish Peaks
Dodge City
Liberal
Finney County
Bock
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts
United Way Seeks Donations in Finney County Drive
The United Way Santa Fe Trail Boy Scouts of America director Bob Rock leads volunteer fundraising calls from 1513 Fulton Terrace 275 5162 hours 8 am to 5 pm. Volunteers aim to raise 520000 for the campaign by November 1, appealing to business leaders and parents joining for values based activity.
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Bob Rock
Fulton Terrace
United Way
Finney County
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Holcomb High School
Hugoton
Main Street
Satanta
Legion
Zlar Gasei
Laurie Sisk
World On Wheels
C& D's
Zoo
Brad Nading
Jacob Wagner
Joshua Kreger
Jacinto Martinez
Evan Widowski
St. Mary Catholic
Church
the United Way
Boy Scouts of America
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