Chronister Era at SRS Draws to Close
Rochelle Chronister, longtime Kansas welfare secretary, announced Oct 1 retirement after 17 years in public service. She led a sweeping reform of the Departments welfare and child services, moving toward federal compliance, privatization and competitive bidding, with praise for her leadership from critics and supporters alike.
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Rochelle Chronister
SRS
Welfare
Department of Social and Rehabilitation
Department On Aging
Chronister
Journal-World
Neodesha
Kansas House of Representatives
House
Senate
RicHaRdson/JOURNAL-Worth
Topeka
State Welfare
River recreation grows as Kaw faces pollution concerns
In Topeka and across Kansas, public interest in accessing the Kansas River for boating fishing and parks increases. A Lake Perry to Lawrence canoe trip drew over 350 participants as residents push for millennial riverfront parks and trails despite pollution worries. Friends of the Kaw led a 60-boat expedition from Noel Missouri highlighting rising recreational demand while city officials explore riverfront redevelopment and safer water use.
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Kansas River
Lake Perry
Lawrence
Friends of the Raw
Topeka
Kaw
Burr
Friends of the
Noel
Get Moving Health Campaign Invites Douglas County Teams
Douglas County residents are invited to join Get Moving Eat Right and Stay Healthy a simple program to improve health. Participants form teams set personal goals such as weight loss blood pressure or cholesterol reduction and track progress with monthly published lists and Sunflower Cable telecasts. Sponsored by the Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project Journal World Sunflower Cablevision and lawrence.com.
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Douglas County
Journal-World
Sunflower Cable 6
Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project
The
Sunflower Cablevision
Lawrence.com
Loss won't stall NASA Mars Climate Orbiter
Pasadena California AP reports the loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter, a 125 million dollar mission built on a tight budget. Sam Thurman, flight operations director, called the setback devastating and embarrassing, though NASA says future missions will continue as planned.
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Pasadena
Calif
NASA
Sam Thurman
Daniel Goldin
In age of information small town gets phones
Libby Creek residents near Carlton in Methow Valley will gain telephone service after the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved CenturyTel plans to install lines for about 20 people. The rate may double the $12 basic monthly charge for two years to cover setup costs, with service expected this fall if weather allows. Previously residents shared phones and relied on unreliable cell service.
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Carlton
Wash
Libby Creek
Joyce Campbell
Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission
CenturyTel
Washington
Methow Valley
Charg
Campbell
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Topek
Ann Weick
Kansas University School of Social Welfare
Weick
James Gaau
Journal-Worp
Lance Burr
Friends of the Kaw
I Snead
Bsnead
Ljworld.com
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