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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2001
Page
3
The Garden City American Red Cross Chapter sponsors a Run For The Red poker run and antique car scavenger hunt at Stevens Park starting 10:30 a.m. on September 8. Entry is 30 dollars per person, includes a T shirt, hamburger feed and live entertainment. prizes 300, 200, 100 for first to third. Entries close August 29. For info call 276 2762 or 271 4918.
In south-central Kansas heat and drought threaten grain sorghum, with losses to farmers approaching 20 million dollars. KS Grain Sorghum Commission official Kevin Lickteig notes later planting in the region worsens exposure while forecasts hint at storms that may arrive too late to help already harvested fields. Kansas leads U S sorghum production and normally yields 60 to 100 bushels per acre. Weninger reports about 30 bushels per acre with lighter grain by about five pounds.
Western Resources Inc reports a 43 cent per share loss for the June quarter versus 59 cents earnings a year ago as its energy sales rise 2.6 percent. Higher fuel and power costs offset gains, with total sales at 522.9 million. For six months, sales reach 1.08 billion but net loss is 25.7 million. Protection One unit under Westar shows a 46 cent quarterly loss.
The estate of Ralph Lawrence Young, a 1928 Washburn graduate, leaves Washburn University 1,598,160 and Fort Hays State 1,087,133. Funds, to be placed with endowment groups, fund scholarships prioritizing students from Rush and Ness counties, where Young grew up. Ness City lawyer Larry Tittel notes the couple had no children and the gift aims to broaden educational opportunities for local youths.
Peggy and Don Dresling host one of 15 ponds on Sundays eighth annual Garden City Public Pond Tour at 1140 N Towns Rd. The couple describe their 25000 gallon pond stocked with catfish perch and crappie. Organizers say ponds range in cost from fifty to thirty thousand dollars and invite visitors to gain ideas from varied landscapes.
A local pond tour provides a set of homes and participating venues with map access at the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses. Listings include multiple resident addresses and business sponsors such as Ward's Pet & Garden Center and High Plains Public Radio.
Gov. Bill Graves must name three replacements as three justices approach age 70, signaling a potential court balance shift. Justice Bob Abbott remains until 2005, while Tyler Lockett Edward Larson and Fred Six will depart. Nominees to be screened by a nine member committee in 2002 before Graves makes final picks.
The 32nd Art in the Park at Stevens Park runs Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with 126 art craft and food booths from eight states sponsored by the Sandhills Art Association. Irene Unruh chairs the display, noting fewer booths due to tree renumbering but strong quality and variety including paintings pottery quilts jewelry and wood crafts. Local artists like Jean Powell participate among exhibitors from Kansas Iowa New Mexico Texas Nebraska Oklahoma Colorado and South Dakota. Registration Friday 4–8 p.m. and Saturday 5:30–8 a.m. exhibitors set up with around the clock security. the event starts an hour earlier and ends an hour sooner to beat the heat.
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