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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2005
Page
1
Garden City Parks Superintendent Alan Geier and sculptor Javier Rivas start a preliminary fitting on Tuesday for the Friends and Frogs bronzes at Third Street and Kansas Avenue. Vivian Kinder reports from Garden City.
Senator Phil Journey unveiled a constitutional amendment at Emporia State University to bar the Kansas Supreme Court from dictating education spending, seeking to defy a court ruling that would require about 143 million dollars more for public schools by July 1. Governor Sebelius called a special session to address the order, while KU law professor Stephen McAllister urged compliance to avoid a constitutional crisis. Republicans split over the approach, with some insisting the legislature must assert its authority.
Third to fifth graders attend Magnificent Mammals camp at Lee Richardson Zoo with crafts tours and a scavenger hunt. Zoo curator Kathy Sexson notes the program’s focus on awareness and conservation while describing five summer camps and hands on activities. Kids enjoy elephant tricks, horned animal crafts, and messy creative projects.
The Zoobalee rebrands as GC Zoobalee and returns July 4 at Lee Richardson Zoo Garden City with Rotary Club sponsorship and FOLRZ advising. Organizers expect 3000 to 4000 attendees with family oriented activities from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Gates limit wristband entry until 7 p.m. Event aims for a safe, large community celebration despite a $10 000 budget and no alcohol or tobacco.
A 2004 city audit is described as the clearest view of tax spending across property, sales taxes and utilities. Theresa Dasenbrock of Lewis Hooper Dick says audits show financial health and restraint, offering reassurance statements are free of misstatement. The piece highlights debt capacity and per capita income as indicators of community support and finances.
Hail as large as baseballs and a tornado damaged homes and crops in southwest Kansas on Thursday night. Tim Burke of the National Weather Service in Dodge City reported baseball sized hail five miles southeast of Sublette at 6 45 p m with a tornado between Sublette and Tice. Residents in the county faced storm damage and slowed harvest. See Weather Page.
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