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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 2011
Page
3
City officials call for about 40 residents to join six CIP committee meetings from November to February. The CIP inventories projects and major purchases to guide budget decisions and long term planning for one to seven years. Contact Rhonda Griffin at 276-1260 or reriffin garden-city.org by Sept 30.
A musical variety program led by Debra Bolton will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Garden Valley Retirement Village located at 1505 E Spruce St. The public is invited to attend and for more information call 275-5036.
Johnson County pools might close for the summer due to a contagious intestinal parasite. The Kansas City Star notes 11 area pools linked to cryptosporidium. Health officials urge diarrhea patients to avoid pools as over 30 crypto cases were reported recently.
A 58 year old Kansas man died in Sedgwick County when a cut tree rolled while he moved it with his tractor pinning him to the seat. His wife witnessed the accident at 4 45 p m Saturday and could not help. the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Hutchinson downtown Christmas lights face a dim future as repairs lack funding. About 10 000 feet of lights will be partially lit this year after years of about 2500 dollars yearly maintenance. Greg Payton notes no budget exists for upkeep this year, leaving only small Main Street sections illuminated and unsure prospects for full display.
Hutchinson AP reports Sharon BuMan arrives Aug 19 to craft a 700 pound butter sculpture for the Kansas State Fair in a refrigerated glass studio. She declines to reveal the design saying it will be unlike any prior butter sculpture. Her prep includes training since January and a recent Iron Girl Triathlon in Syracuse.
Sedgwick County District Attorney Nora Foulston opposes allowing concealed carry in most county buildings. The proposal would permit guns in 45 of 83 county sites including fire stations EMS facilities tag offices and museums. Foulston argues it jeopardizes public safety while proponent Richard Ranzau urges equal rights for permit holders. The Wichita Eagle notes the commission was set to vote on the plan.
Police report a Wichita murder suicide that killed 6-year-old Reimy Rivera and wounded three others highlights rising domestic violence in the city. The incident adds to six domestic violence homicides this year, about a third of Wichita's total homicides, with related increases in aggravated batteries and assaults amid a weakening economy.
A Kansas prison program has expanded from a small garden to a 17 acre organic operation feeding eastern Kansas and beyond. Last summer the Therapy and Mentoring Horticulture Program produced over 100000 pounds of produce for the prison and food banks, with output expected to rise this year. About 50 inmates participate, gaining marketable skills for reentry. The farm grows watermelon tomatoes squash corn strawberries and garlic, with more than half the yield donated to regional nonprofits and a planned shipment to Joplin Missouri after a May tornado. Water conservation and composting features, plus salvaged seeds and equipment, drive the operation as community groups support it.
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