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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 2005
Page
3
An autopsy determined that 16 year old Branna Weilert died of natural causes after being taken to Hamilton County Hospital on January 14 and pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m. Sheriff Mike Keating noted no foul play. The autopsy was conducted at Cimarron Pathology in Liberal.
A Garden City resident won 283,864 in the Super Kansas Cash lottery. After taxes she nets 198,704. The winner may stay anonymous and pick up at Topeka or Great Bend. Ticket purchased Jan 15 at Wheatlands Country Store. store gets 1,000 bonus. The Farm Inc offers a foster-parent training seminar starting Feb 8 in Lyons with contact details.
Southwest Plains Regional Service Center Sublette and Kansas Reading Association bring two renowned literacy experts to speak Friday. Dorothy Hall will address elementary teachers at Holcomb High School while Susan Zimmermann speaks to secondary educators at Garden City High School. About 2,000 participants are registered.
Fourth graders at Victor Ornales Elementary in Victor organize a blood drive at the school as part of the Pint-size Heroes program with the American Red Cross. They target more than 20 donors, inviting appointments from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 3401 E. Spruce St. Call 1-800-448-3543 for details.
Jim Gardner 77 longtime owner and publisher of The Dighton Herald died of heart problems in Dighton Kansas He was a dedicated community member loved by family staff and readers His widow Barb Gardner recalled his commitment to truth fairness and community life He served St Theresa Catholic Church Knights of Columbus and American Legion Post 190 Survivors include his wife three sons a sister and seven grandchildren Funeral services will be held at St Theresa Catholic Church with burial at Dighton Memorial Cemetery Obituary details available on Page A2
In Topeka a House committee debate centers on a proposed definition of a suitable education in Kansas. Republicans push a plan to guide courts on funding adequacy while Democrats warn the move dumbs down education. The state Supreme Court had ordered funding fixes by April 12.
Garden City residents mobilize to help the Diaz family whose home at 4101 E US Highway 50 Lot 535 burned Monday. The fire started when a child played with matches, leaving the family uninsured. Shelter and meals come from Emmaus House, Salvation Army, and Catholic Agencies for Migrants and Refugees, with Wal-Mart donating a $500 clothing voucher and New Hope supplying essentials. The family may find a new residence by weekend as a community donation drive begins at Florence Wilson Elementary School.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius proposes a Military Bill of Rights offering in state tuition breaks for children of Kansas military personnel and a $1000 bonus for National Guard and reservist state employees called to active duty. The plan includes aid from a $50,000 emergency fund and free hunting licenses for Guard members, with costs partially covered by a $500,000 budget. House Speaker Doug Mays endorses the measure as relief for military families.
At least six Chinese airlines plan to buy 60 Boeing 7E7s in a deal potentially worth up to 7.2 billion at list prices. Deliveries start in 2008 with a signing ceremony at the Commerce Department. Other orders are expected from China Southern, China Eastern, Air China, Hainan, and Shanghai Airlines.
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