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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2008
Page
3
Garden City Fire Department raised 6550.08 dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during Sunday’s Boot Block drive. Fire Chief Allen Shelton said this year’s total exceeds last year’s 4405.94 by 2144.14, supporting clinic services, children’s camps, and support groups for local families through the Wichita district office.
The Garden City Country Music Jamboree is set for 4 p.m. Saturday at the Senior Center of Finney County located at 907 N. 10th St. A potluck supper will follow around 6 30 p.m. Admission is free with donations accepted.
ABC Pregnancy Care Center invites the public to a come-and-go open house at its new address 509 Sixth St Garden City this Sunday from 2 30 to 4 30 p m The nonprofit offers crisis pregnancy intervention prevention and restoration along with services such as pregnancy tests parenting classes abortion recovery and abstinence information The center keeps its main contact number 275 1777.
The Finney County Public Library at 605 E. Walnut St offers a Sept 6 11 a.m. book talk in the Finnup meeting room on Zane Grey Riders of the Purple Sage. Clips from the Tom Mix film will be shown. Copies remain available and future talks include Chandler The Big Sleep and Wells The Invisible Man. Contact Elaine Scheuerman at 272-3680 for details.
The Kansas State Board of Nursing will site visit Garden City Community College Practical Nursing Program from September 9 to 11. A public input session is set for September 11 from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. in Room 1037 Penka Building. Attendees may speak with no pre-registration required.
A $200 985 grant from Catholic Health Initiatives funds a Center for Children and Families in Garden City. The center on St. Catherine Hospital property will offer parenting classes diabetes education and life skills training aimed at families Finney County. It plans a November opening with services centralized to improve access and awareness in the community.
Kansas producers report a strong wheat harvest with 370 million bushels this year, up from 282 million last year. Test weights average 60.4 pounds, protein around 12.4 percent, moisture 11.3 percent, and the crop is deemed excellent across the state with an average yield near 45 bushels per acre. Garden City Co-op notes 21 elevators serving Ness, Lane, Finney, Kearny, Gray and Grant counties.
Kansas Department of Transportation will maintain current inspection standards while pursuing consistency across local entities. At a Garden City meeting, KDOT officials outlined recommendations from the Kansas Local Bridge Task Force, stressing timely accurate inspections under the National Bridge Inspection Program and noting potential local cost implications.
The Kickapoo Indian Nation in northeast Kansas declares an emergency as its health clinic nears closure due to a lack of $150,000. The tribe seeks IHS aid to cover costs through Sept 30, serving 2900 American Indians across Brown Doniphan Jackson counties in Kansas and Richardson County in Nebraska. Federal funding dominates the budget, with tribes contributing $300,000.
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