West Franklin board meets Monday for budget and staff talks
West Franklin School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Education Center in Pomona. The board plans to appoint officers and representatives, discuss the 2000-2001 budget and the Learning Center program, and set salaries for administration and nonteaching staff. Garnett Sidewalk Sale July 15 with Farmers Market and local discounts. Bicycle club rides to Richmond July 15 from Garnett, RSVP encouraged. Jaycees Hawaiian luau July 14 to raise funds for a floating dock project. Ottawa to be "locked up" for MDA July 19 to aid clinics and summer programs. ECKAN distribution set for July 17 in Ottawa and Wellsville with item pickup details.
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Students from Pomona sing in National Teachers Hall of Fame chorus
Pomona middle school students Kelsi Kennnington CeeCee Mills and Zach Clayton were selected to perform in a National Teachers Hall of Fame chorus at Emporia State University June 23 24. Under Pomona teacher Janet Ashburn and ESU choral director Dr. Terry Barham the 90 voice ensemble rehearsed two days as part of a weekend honoring inductees of the hall of fame from across the United States.
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County may lower mill levy in 2001 budget
Franklin County Commissioners work on a draft budget for 2001 and consider reducing the current 53.643 mill levy. County Clerk Shaun Perry said decisions are pending, with further meetings planned next Monday or Wednesday. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Franklin County Annex for input.
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Broad shoulders help nonprofit driver aid locals in need
Jacobs, a longtime regional transport volunteer, recalls how she ferries residents to Topeka or Kansas City hospitals and helps Medicare and Medicaid patients get rides. A winter storm hitchhiker story shows her compassion when she found him shelter and later received a heartfelt letter from Corpus Christi.
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City hospital notes admit and birth cited with police arrests
Daily Report records admit Bambi Boeckenstedt and Tina Dent with births for Tina Dent and Jesse Christian in Ottawa. Arrests list David Wayne Ziesdorf and Edner Ralph Geer at 1742 South Elm No 4 on cocaine methamphetamine and paraphernalia charges. Police report thefts, vehicle and building damage, and noninjury crashes in various blocks.
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New foster care agency takes over 22 counties in Kansas
The Farm, Emporia based, took over foster care services in southeast Kansas under a four year state contract beginning July 1 2001. It replaces Kaw Valley Center Inc and expands to about 800 more foster children with offices in Parsons Chanute Pittsburg Manhattan Overland Park and more. The agency touts better services and accountability amid privatization and reports a recent favorable state audit.
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Kansas City weighs upgrades to outdoor warning sirens
Emergency Management Director Mike Karl told the Public Safety Committee Kansas City must replace 30 sirens and add 60 more for a high density outdoor warning system. Upgrades include test gear, improved flood gauges, and exploring 911 reverse calls for warnings.
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