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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2007
Page
1
Ed Thiessen turns 90 as family gathers for a birthday celebration with nine great grandchildren sharing the milestone. The gathering highlights enduring family ties and the longevity of a longtime local resident.
Garden City high school overcrowding prompts study on moving ninth graders back to middle schools. The Facility Study Group reviews ten options, aiming to present a plan to the USD 457 Board in October. The 1991 shift to a middle school concept left sixth graders at middle schools and created crowding issues.
The Garden City High School Facility Study Group invites public input at meetings from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Courtyard of GCHS 1412 N Main St. Remaining sessions outline two shifts at the current campus, consolidation with another district, and no action on Sept 6.
City Commission voted 3-2 to lower the Kansas Avenue limit from 40 mph to 35 mph between Second and Fleming streets. Mayor Reynaldo Mesa requested the study after concerns about traffic near business turn-offs east of Second Street. Public Works reviewed 85th percentile speeds of 37 to 40 mph and median speeds of 32 to 35 mph, prompting the change.
Chris Hindman Eloy Baquera and Elizar Janaz of American Irrigation stood amid a field south of Holcomb removing bent pipe and braces from a center pivot system. The Aug 20 storm damaged Holcomb High School and Sunflower Electric Power plant, with 17 pivots damaged from US 50 to the Haskell line, and repairs ongoing with mixed severity.
Esther Pena helps about a dozen children at Community Day Care Center on College Drive as they eat quesadillas after nap time. The center, one of 21 agencies funded by Finney County United Way, will receive $20,000 in 2008, enabling open access regardless of income with tuition set at $100 per week.
Executive director Jackie Davis outlines hours and enrollment at the 505 College Drive facility. About 83 children ages from 2 weeks to 5 years attend nine hour days of educational lessons and arts and crafts. The program serves families by keeping tuition affordable to focus on the kids. United Way funding helps maintain quality child care for the community.
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