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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2011
Page
3
Red Cross hosts a two day Battle of the Badges roundup from 2 to 7 p.m. at 1106 N Main St. Anyone can donate and vote for a favorite EMS, police, or fire team. Donors receive a T shirt. winners earn a plaque and bragging rights.
Garden City Fire Department hosts its annual Boot Block to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. From 9 30 a m to 3 p m on Aug 28 firefighters will collect donations at Main and Fulton Fleming and Kansas Walmart 3101 E Kansas Ave Last year the event raised 5010 92. Local community support is urged.
Garden City Community College will offer non credit knitting and upholstery classes. Knit socks for 49 dollars in sessions Sept 20 and 22 from 6 30 to 9 p m. Upholstery runs Sept 1 to Oct 13 and Oct 19 to Nov 30 from 7 to 10 p m with fees of 199 dollars per session. Enroll via 276 9647 or gcccks.edu.
Garden City Community College cheerleaders will wash vehicles to raise funds for the squad. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Auto Zone lot at 1010 N Campus Drive. Coach Dusty Baumann said proceeds will support the squad for the upcoming school year.
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback urged rapid development of an electric transmission grid to move wind power across Kansas and beyond. He pressed extending federal wind tax credits and supported in-state property tax exemptions while noting no state tax credits for individuals or businesses. He warned inadequate transmission would cap potential and highlighted long term power purchases, grid investment costs, and the need for shared funding among utilities and regulators.
Garden City High School hosted an activities fair and orientation to help new students meet peers and teachers before the first full day of classes. The event featured clubs such as Culture Team ROTC HOSA and multiple sports with staff noting the value of involvement for student success.
City commissioners approved a plan to charge weekend reservations for park picnic shelters to fund maintenance and future improvements. Fees apply Friday 1 pm to Sunday 11 pm with future waivers possible for financial hardship, while on-site first come free when unreserved.
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