High School Undergoes Academy Oriented Construction
Construction proceeds at Garden City's new high school with a foreman guiding stage and ceiling finishes in the auditorium and commons. the building will host four academies Freshman, Trade Health Arts and Public Service as officials aim to tailor studies to student interests and reduce dropouts.
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Hardman
Ture
Freshman
School of Trade and Health
School of Arts and Communication
School of Public Service
Garden City
New High School
Cal
City rolls out rural housing incentives to boost affordable units
Garden City officials detail rural housing incentives RHID aimed at supporting affordable duplex and multiplex projects within redevelopment districts. Kentner notes case by case eligibility with local authorities including USD 457 Garden City CC and Finney County. Dodge City’s Reserves at Cimarron Valley shows demand as 32 units fill quickly with 200 names on wait list.
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Kentner
USD 457
Garden City Community College
Finney County
Kansas
Dodge City
Cimarron Valley
Dodge City Globe
Garden City
Official resigns over alleged spy ring in Afghanistan
Air Force civilian Michael Furlong and supervisor Mark Johnson resigned in July after an inspector general finding cited official censure for running an information gathering network in Afghanistan. Investigations by OSI and DCIS continue. The CIA had accused contractors of covert spying to aid targeting of terrorists, while defense officials describe the network as legal informants.
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Washington
Afghanistan
Air Force
Michael Furlong
Mark Johnson
DOD
FBI
Furlong
Associated Press
U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Pentagon
Defense Criminal Investigative Service
Defense
CIA
Pakistan
Duane R. Clarridge
U.S
New York Times
Robert Gates
Defense Department
Clarridge
Furlong- Clarridge
Special Operations
Salvation Army youth programs support amid United Way funds
The Salvation Army runs after school and youth programs funded by United Way and donations. Captain Craig Lurtz and Robert DeLeon emphasize education as the equalizer and describe nutrition needs, pantry support, and volunteer help as key. Local agencies listed include Finney County RSVP, Kansas Children’s Service League, Boy Scouts, Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity, Red Cross, and Big Brothers Big Sisters among others.
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Lurtz
Robert DeLeon
The
Salvation Army
United Way
Finney County Rsvp
Kansas Children’s Service League
Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts
Smart Start
Spirit of the Plains
Casa Catholic Social Service
Meals On Wheels
Habitat For Humanity
Garden City Family Ymca
Garden City Chapter of
the Red Cross
Miles of Smiles
Russell Child Development Center
Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association
United Methodist Mexican- American Ministries
United Cerebral Palsy of
Kansas
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney and Kearny Counties
Girl Scouts of
Garden City district exceeds AYP targets in math and reading
Garden City Public Schools posted AYP of 90.2 percent in math and 90.1 percent in reading for 2011, with targets around 82.3 and 87.8 percent. Principal James Mireles praised the small district's high performance while noting at risk and ELL students remain a challenge.
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James Mireles
State of
Kansas
Mireles
GCHS
Garden City
Gertrude Walker
Jennie Wilson
Plymell
Safe Harbor
Safe Haven
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Board of Education
Anabel Tonche
Garfield
Eli Woods
Edith Scheuerman
Dorthy Hill
Rose Martinez
Charles Stones Intermediate Center
Elizabeth Mathews
Kenneth Henderson
Nicole Scheiman
Amy Clubine-Roush
Abe Hubert Middle School
Garden City Building Report
Planning and Community Development Department
Capt
Craig Lurtz
Ninth St
Finney County Health Department
Zero Road
St. Catherine Hospital
Bret E. Heskett
N. Main Street
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