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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 2004
Page
1
Picture This Allie and Austin Miller pose with their newly adopted dog Sam My from Silent Angels Advocate Rescue north of Leoti. The panel will vote on a proposed amendment to ban gay marriage, signaling a potential shift in local policy discussions.
Finney County officials traveled to Topeka to press lawmakers on highway funding and education dollars. Transportation dominates talks as plans for a 10 year 13.5 billion highway program face decisions this year. Garden City and US 50 West projects could be affected, with a 54 million cost and 3.8 million local match.
About 60 people attended a noon baked potato bar and another 50 joined dinner at 318 N Main St to support art projects. The Southwest Arts and Humanities Council sponsored the day long event with potatoes, toppings, green soda and beer. Garden City Community College staff and Finnup Foundation members were among attendees along with Main Street business owners and Western Kansas Community Foundation staff. Irish fiddle music set the mood as attendees helped raise funds for arts programming.
In southwest Kansas many workers are Hispanic creating safety challenges. Garden City Feed Yard employs 65 with about 60 percent Hispanic workers and limited English. The yard uses bilingual materials, interpreters, and incentives for accident-free days along with a quarterly bonus pool to boost safety.
Steve Delaney will become editor publisher of The Burlington Hawk Eye after the death of Bill Mertens. Delaney, formerly of The Telegram, cited respect for Mertens and a goal to continue his work as he makes a professional jump to oversee the seven day a week Iowa Lee Publisher.
Dena Sattler, current advertising director at The Telegram, will replace Steve Delaney as editor publisher. Delaney moves to The Burlington Hawk Eye as editor publisher, taking over after the death of Bill Mertens. Both start their new roles April 19.
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