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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 2005
Page
3
The 2005 Wheat Harvest Program of the Kansas Department of Commerce begins its 40th year offering free employment and reporting services to wheat farmers and harvest crews statewide. Nineteen offices open this month, with locations listed including Garden City and Hays.
Garden City High School alumni of 1985 plan a July 1 and 2 gathering at Fiesta Courtyard 1810 Buffalo Jones Ave. Activities include a family night, a school tour, golf at Buffalo Dunes, and a final dinner, with contact via Becky Heiman Adel Parr or email gcls1985 msn.com. Police note the Click It Or Ticket drive ran May 23 to Sunday with 124 stops and 43 safety belt violations, 42 child restraints, and 34 speeding tickets.
Oklahoma reported no tornadoes in May, ending a long run of activity. Kansas, after a record 124 twisters in 2004, has seen more than 65 through May, above its typical pace, with about half of them in the western region.
Norma Nichols announced at the Finney County Commission meeting that the Finney County Senior Center is applying for about a $1 million grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation. The project would add a bus barn and maintenance shop, a dispatch center, and a regional transportation meeting and training facility, with land at 911 N. 10th St. and an addition at 1008 N. 11th St. The plan includes parking expansion and six buses plus three minibuses storage, plus a maintenance area and wash bay. Construction could start within six months if approved.
Lakin’s Main Street enters a phased $1.4 million street improvement project from BNSF to U.S. 50 and Kansas 25 with curb gutter and pavement. Traffic remains two way, parking is banned in the business district, and work follows a geometric improvement plan funded by KDOT. Local business owners note no major drop in customers and plan for back entrances.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will investigate a rise in norovirus outbreaks across the state. Norovirus illness causes nausea vomiting diarrhea and cramps lasting one to two days. KDHE urges frequent hand washing and surface cleaning to curb spread.
Rep. Jerry Moran, after saying he would not run, is weighing a gubernatorial bid citing pressure from supporters and party officials. He stresses family factors and aims to decide soon, with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius seen as a likely target for a GOP challenge.
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