07 Jun 2001
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 2001
Page
1
The forecast calls for tonight's possible thunderstorms in the west and a slight chance in the southeast. Areas of fog may form east with lows around 60 to 65. Friday shows patchy morning fog, then partly cloudy skies and highs in the 80s. A Friday night thunderstorm chance remains southwest with otherwise partly cloudy conditions. The Dow Jones average stood at 11,028.60 at 11 a.m., down 41.64 from the morning opening.
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About 2 300 workers affected by the Christmas plant fire are invited to a Kansas Department of Human Resources session at the 4 H Building Finney County Fairgrounds on Wednesday from 1 to 3 pm. Agencies including Western Kansas One Stop WESTCO Management Inc and Garden City groups will provide free workshops and training to improve employability and potential relocation using Workforce Investment Act funds.
A Christmas night fire at the Finney County ConAgra Beef Co plant left workers without jobs and sparked a broad relief effort. The Finney County United Way reports donations totaling over $122,700 from corporations and individuals to aid affected employees.
Derby based Ottaway Amusements runs Beef Empire Days midway with Billy Bad the black Pomeranian greeter. Sandra Ottaway and siblings Vic Flattery Donnie Ottaway manage 40 to 50 traveling staff, drive for equipment, and oversee rides games and food stands while in town. Tickets cost 2 dollars per ride, 17 for ten, 45 for thirty. The crew plans long hours as crowds flood in this week and a matinee is set for Sunday.
In the quiet hours between Wednesday morning slack contests and the evening rodeo, youths from the PRCA Rodeo Committee relax amid pens and rides. Teen pushers Alex Walking, Nation Van Meter, and Jacob Stanton describe easing tasks as others set up displays in the Finney County Exhibition Building. Vendor Brett Burns, fronting kettle corn, notes his first Beef Empire Days sales with plans to sell 250 pounds of popcorn alongside his wife Julia and five kids who travel to events across Kansas and Oklahoma.
The Garden City City Commission negotiates with a retailer for expansion near Applebee’s and faces decisions on financing. The plan earlier relied on a 1.2 million TIF, which was ruled ineligible, leading to alternatives like a developer’s agreement or a benefit district. The outcome hinges on final agreement, with a decision expected on the Tuesday agenda.
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