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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2005
Page
1
A cold air funnel dips from the clouds Friday west of Garden City. Photographer Lee Barr captures the moment showing a narrow twisting funnel extending toward the ground near the city on a clear day.
Holcomb Mayor Dennis Lauer halted the Holcomb Volunteer Fire Department after long closed sessions revealing internal squabbles among volunteers. He cited chief disputes and poor turnout for training as key issues before the department was contracted to Garden City Fire Chief Allen Shelton in September 2002 and later disbanded in April 2004.
Garden City Fire Department nears formal takeover of Holcomb fire services while some former volunteers argue against it. They suggest altering Holcomb city ordinance requiring at least 10 volunteers. Holcomb Volunteer Fire Department stood at nine before dissolving in April 2004 and responded to 37 fires in 2003.
Southwest Kansas reports winds over yellow wheat as harvest preparations accelerate. On Jarvis Garetson’s 500 acre dryland farm, workers and tractors move along rural roads while milo is planted and sprayers are washed. Wheat yields hinge on rains, with expectations for progress in the next week or two.
Garden City USD 457 launches Mission M A R S a road schooling plan with elementary sessions across the city. Teachers travel to sites each weekday offering Math And Reading Success in morning and afternoon blocks. Attendance is voluntary as students ride and learn in neighborhoods.
Finney County Economic Development Corp plans a transition with discussions on funding and adding full time staff. The FCEDC and Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce share space and leaders, while a joint subcommittee studies office arrangement, staffing, and budget over the next six months.
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