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| County Commission candidates back reopening Judge Riddel Boys Ranch |
| By kansas.com- Deb Gruver |
| Published: 06/26/2014 |
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Sedgwick County plans to close the Judge Riddel Boys Ranch next month, but candidates for the County Commission say they would consider reopening it if they are elected. Meanwhile, one of the candidates said he’s heard talk from private groups that want to lease the ranch and run it for the county. Commissioner Richard Ranzau put forth the idea of reopening the Lake Afton ranch for troubled boys at a meeting Friday of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. He told the audience he would push to get the ranch back open if state Rep. Jim Howell, who is running for the seat now held by Jim Skelton in District 5, were to join the board in January. He later expanded that to include the other Republican candidate in District 5, Derby Mayor Dion Avello. Read More. |
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