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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 2007
Page
3
Greensburg local artist Duane West asks area artists to donate framed art at least 16 by 20 inches to aid residents who lost artwork in the May tornado. Donors should contact West at 276-6754 for details and pickup arrangements.
The Backyard Bash at Dighton city park features five live bands Retro Active The Moody Hooters Audio Spaghetti Gorgeous George & The Pykes and Magnum Rock. The event runs 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. with a car show barbecue cook-off and poker run and free swimming 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free camping and a breakfast at 8 a.m. Sunday.
Kansas farmers near complete wheat harvest with 98 percent done as rainless days aided fieldwork. Topsoil moisture shows 57 percent adequate, subsoil 71 percent adequate, while corn, soybeans, sorghum, and sunflowers display varied bloom progress and mixed conditions across the state.
Superintendents from Ashland McPherson and Newton urged the Legislative Educational Planning Committee to ease restrictions on rehiring retired teachers to address a statewide shortage. They cited 1140 open positions as of June and projections of growing vacancies with many teachers near retirement, while noting caps on earnings and 15 percent retirement system fees constrain districts.
Garden City officials sought help from unemployed Michigan educators to fill vacancies as Kansas faces a growing teacher shortage. The Legislative Educational Planning Committee met to discuss root causes, retirement projections, and potential November proposals while districts like Garden City plan long term substitutes if needed.
At the Gray County Fairgrounds the rodeo arena hosted a four-wheeler rodeo in its third year. Lindsay Wendel watched from the railing as riders weaved through poles ahead of the barrel race. Organizer Joe Hibbert noted growing participation and highlighted accessibility for riders without traditional fair animals.
At the Gray County Fair, four wheeling events include poles, barrel racing, flag racing and a mud bog through a ditch over 100 feet long. Spectators cheered as 9 year old Alec Smith and others rode ATVs, with Cody and Lindsay Wendel among competitors.
The Kansas Water Congress will hold its annual two day conference August 2 and 3 at Wichita State University with topics on public interest in water policy, rural and urban concerns, bio fuel water use, and new farm conservation programs. Speakers include John Peck David Pope and David Barfield. Attendees will tour aquifer recharge and flood control projects and a legislator panel will close the meeting. Registration details via Brenn at 620 287 4541.
Kansas Democrat Rep. Jim Ward, Wichita, assistant minority leader, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after refusing a breath test Friday night in Topeka. He was booked then released. the case may go to Shawnee County District Attorney when reports are received. Ward has served in the Legislature since 2002 with committees in Judiciary and Health and Human Services.
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