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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2001
Page
1
College students engage with Big Brothers Big Sisters to support mentoring programs, expanding outreach and volunteer involvement across campuses. Volunteers share experiences, aiding recruitment drives and fundraising efforts to boost youth mentorship opportunities.
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 10,174.20, up .14 from this morning's opening. The modest gain reflects a cautious mood in early trading with investors weighed by mixed earnings and economic data.
Tonight partly cloudy with a chance for thunderstorms statewide. Lows range 60 to 65 in the west and lower 70s in the south central and southeast. Thursday brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms statewide with highs from 85 to 95 in the north and 95 to 100 in the south central and southeast. Thursday night continues with a broad chance of thunderstorms across most of the state.
Local readers are directed to www.gctelegram.com for updated local news sports and editorials. The Telegram promotes its online platform as the primary source for current events and community coverage.
More than 100 protesters packed a Topeka hearing to oppose a law that bars illegal immigrants from obtaining Kansas driver licenses. Critics say the residency proof rule fosters racial profiling while supporters cite safe highways and insurance concerns. Proceedings before the Special Committee on Judiciary aimed to educate lawmakers on the 2000 measure’s impact.
Victor Guevara, 40, was found not guilty of aggravated assault by a Finney County jury after arguing he acted in self defense during a May 12 incident at the Asian Mart parking lot on Fulton Street. Calvin Robinson, 45, confronted him after a traffic dispute, with testimony noting tensions involving race. The case described Guerrero’s and his wife’s statements about fears of black men and a witness account of Robinson’s actions. The trial described differing versions of events leading to the confrontation.
The largest wind farm in Kansas went online Tuesday three miles east of Montezuma in Gray County. FPL Energy owns the facility and sells power to UtiliCorp customers in Kansas and Missouri. Seventeen turbines will reach 110 megawatts powering about 30,000 homes. Construction began in May with three of 170 turbines operating at launch.
The 10th annual Tumbleweed Festival fills the zoo’s west lawn this weekend with three stages of family entertainment from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Acts include Frank Mantooth, John McCutcheon, Kerry Grombacher, and Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, plus jugglers and children’s activities. Organizers, led by Angela Schwerdtfeger, note strong community support, with volunteers from RSVP and Sunrise Kiwanis aiding operations and shuttles running from the zoo lot.
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