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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 2002
Page
1
Jakob Carrillo and Abigail Barnett pause in spring weather in Garden City. Kim Barnett appears in the scene.
Sunflower Electric faces a multimillion-dollar expansion near Holcomb contingent on securing new industrial water rights. KDAs four applications seek 1.69 billion gallons annually, drawing opposition from adjacent landowners wary of economic impact. If KDA chief engineer denies the wells, Sunflower says the project may not proceed, jeopardizing a 600 megawatt coal plant planned with International Energy Partners.
Vivian Kinder says Friday night’s 24th Annual Scholarship Auction felt like a big prom for middle aged guests. The Garden City Community College Endowment Association aims to raise 100000 dollars for academic and technical scholarships with items including a 2002 Camaro drawing. The event at Finney County Exhibition Building featured the GCCC jazz band and a Richard Petty Driving Experience auction item.
Dighton farmer Don Hineman says he will not move cattle to green pastures this April, selling cow-calf pairs early to avoid total losses. If drought persists, more ranchers may liquidate, flooding cattle markets and depressing prices as western Kansas endures extreme dryness. Kansas overall endures its 28th driest winter since 1895 with 66 percent of normal moisture, while southwest Kansas records only 38 percent of normal due to severe drought.
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday as people lose an hour of sleep. Garden City Fire Chief Allen Shelton urges changing clocks before bed and replacing smoke detector batteries. Lee Richardson Zoo also shifts to summer hours opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m. Admission is $3 per vehicle. pedestrians enter free.
Finney County and Garden City officials travel to Washington, D.C., for the Western Kansas Congressional reception to discuss Amtrak and air service, the farm bill, highways and homeland security. They expect new information and a briefing with aides from Senators Roberts and Brownback and Rep. Moran.
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