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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 2001
Page
4
Local history note marks the 1906 establishment of the Telegram with archival reference to the Draper and Delaney teams and the GCTelegram website for records.
Kansas has directed the Master Settlement Agreement funds toward the general fund, with $68.5 million received and $70 million planned for general use. Only $500,000 has gone to prevention programs, while most funds support early childhood programs and state cabinet monitoring, amid high teen smoking rates.
Local residents share mixed views on charging for the World’s Largest Free Swimming Pool. Some call for $1 fees or fundraisers to fund repairs and keep the pool open, while others oppose paying and urge continued free access. Citizens name concerns about cleanliness and safety, urging action to improve facilities.
Readers weigh options for the Big Pool in Garden City Kansas with calls to charge daily or seasonal fees to fund maintenance while others insist on keeping it free. Proposals include 50 cent daily fees 30 family memberships and annual rates for children. Some urge state preservation funds citing the pool as a historic landmark and the world’s largest free municipal pool.
A local letter urges continued operation of Theoni School citing top student reading levels and strong teaching. It notes a Feb. 5 board discussion, with concerns about transportation and education quality, and provides contact numbers for interested parents led by Rose Wright and eight signatories.
A reader argues to keep Theoni School open amid overcrowding and cites benefits of small classes and community ties. They propose recruiting 15 to 20 volunteers for transport, question bus routing, and urge involvement in school board and state education discussions to protect the rural school.
Anna Hammer reports from Scott City on the high school gym hosting a multicultural Tet and Chinese New Year celebration. Students showcase traditions, language learning, and cultural exchange while the event highlights immigrant contributions to American diversity.
Karen Livingston urges Garden City residents to attend a February 26 county commission meeting at 7 p.m. to discuss inspections of ramshackle trailer parks around the city. She cites unsafe conditions near Farmland Road and Burnside Drive and calls for accountability and public input with facts.
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