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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 2010
Page
3
The Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo host Wild Affair on July 17 from 6 to 10 pm in Wild Asia. Proceeds support Cat Canyon. tickets 35 dollars for 21 plus, with beer wine live music auctions and regional restaurant competition for 2010 Taster's Choice Award. Call 276-6243 or visit wwweolrz.com for details.
Authorities in south central Kansas responded to a small plane landing on Kansas 254 near Wichita on Sunday afternoon. Traffic backed up as the plane rested in the median before a pickup towed it away to a nearby airport. No injuries were reported.
An Army reserve helicopter landed near VillageFest causing rotor movement to lift several spectators and topple tents. Two people were knocked down and a child suffered internal pain, transported to a hospital. Weathered winds contributed to the closer-than-expected approach.
Kansas faced a tough fiscal year amid declining revenues and spending cuts. June tax receipts missed projections by 18.4 million, mainly from personal income taxes, pushing the state to delay bills totaling over 140 million. Governor Mark Parkinson emphasized balance and repayment of 700 million borrowed earlier to smooth cash flow, as a 6.3 percent sales tax hike aims to fund an 8.2 billion transportation program and prevent deeper cuts.
Horseshoe players gather at Finnup Park as Norman Wyatt and Frank Powers compete in the Cecil Baker Memorial event. Branom from McClare wins Class B, with 15 players split into A B and C divisions. Warren and Jean Schwab run scores as $10 entry feeds payouts and local prizes.
Results show Class A top finishers Jim Mortinger and Calvin Wilson with Frank Powers tied for third after a tiebreaker. Class B leaders Peg Branom and Don Klaus head a field including Marvin Wyatt, while Class C lists Susan Benz and Mary Ann Turner among the top contenders. The tournament draws players from multiple states and age ranges, highlighting camaraderie and lasting friendships fostered by horseshoe pitching since 1949.
Johnson County leaders push a National Museum of Suburban History to highlight suburbs as dynamic communities. The plan includes partnerships with higher education, a suburban policy think tank, and a funded study leveraging about $170,000 in grants. Local leaders emphasize growth, diversity, and civic investment shaping the metro.
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