Downtown Wellness Program nudges residents to walk more
Garden City urges daily activity through Downtown Wellness Program with Session II starting at 4 p.m. in Stevens Park. Activities include blood pressure checks, health questionnaires, and events such as the Downtown Architectural Wonders Hunt, Safari Scavenger Hunt at Lee Richardson Zoo, a Stevens Park to zoo group walk, and Zumba in the Park. The program leverages local groups like Downtown Vision and the Garden City Recreation Commission to promote walking as a daily exercise amid rising obesity and healthcare costs.
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Garden City College staff discuss collaboration at Seward Liberal
Online reader quotes from GCTelegram praise faculty collegial exchange and team building at Seward County Community College and Area Technical School in Liberal. Another comment notes doubling attendance at a festival crowd last year. Daryl Hamlett discusses the Tumbleweed Festival plans for Aug 27 and 28 at the Gazebo by Lee Richardson Zoo.
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Letters Policy at Garden City Telegram
The Telegram prints signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone, confirmed before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or online at gctelegram.com.
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Positive message beats whining and bigotry in politics
A critique of left labeled bigotry toward evangelical Christians cites Rolling Stone and Taibbi. It urges Bachmann and Perry to steer the campaign toward faith informed self improvement and community outreach rather than attack, portraying government dependency as false, and urging joint projects with churches synagogues and secular groups to uplift the poor and shame intolerant voices.
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Euro crisis critique urges drachma return
The piece argues the euro was a doomed project driven by an elite class and political goals. It highlights Greece and Portugal as bearing the debt, warns of deflationary hardship, and suggests reverting to the drachma to undo eurocrats’ handiwork.
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The Help and the price of memory in the South
The author reflects on The Help and the complex legacy of black maids in the white South. He recalls a Memphis domestic worker’s story, the white grandmother’s racism, and the enduring pain of memory. He weighs criticism of the film, notes the tension between white writers and black voices, and argues for recognizing the humanity of the women who shaped lives.
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