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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2001
Page
4
An established newspaper listing from 1906 shows the Telegram masthead with names Delaney and Draper associated with gctelegram.com, noting editor and publisher roles alongside managing editor duties.
In Garden City USD 457 voters weigh re electing John Scheopner amid debate over a second high school versus improving current facilities. Harold Perkins and Gary Kramer vie for seats as they push dropout, teen pregnancy, and social issues, with Dunford favored over Crumble for the two year term and Holcomb candidates contesting without polarizing issues. Garden City Commission seeks a replacement for retiring Steve Frost as Jeff Whitham and Mayor Reynaldo Mesa position to guide fiscal policy and governance.
A Garden City reader argues taxpayers face a bloated school system with high credit card charges and many administrators. He urges fiscal restraint, votes for reform-minded candidates, and scrutiny of district spending as election nears. The letter also endorses Jeff Whitham, Peggy Niedens, and others, urging civic engagement and responsible governance in Finney County.
A reader urges rejecting complacency in city governance and endorses Reynaldo Mesa for mayor for asking tough questions and holding management to account. Karen Livingston earns respect for research and informed positions in candidate forums and press coverage.
A letter praises Mayor Reynaldo Mesa as a proven leader guiding Garden City through the ConAgra fire era and its ripple effects. It commends his accessibility, avoidance of rubber stamping proposals, commitment to televised meetings, and teamwork across city departments. urging residents to vote on Tuesday.
A resident endorses Peggy Niedens for city commissioner, arguing she will keep kids off the streets, bring new leadership to Garden City, and consider diverse community views. The letter highlights her crisis-line training and calls for more women to participate in local governance.
A teacher writes a letter praising Judy Crumble Rose Buschman and Gail Dunford as qualified USD 457 School Board candidates. She emphasizes district insight, student and teacher needs, retention, safety, and balanced education, urging support for those with classroom experience and community service.
A Garden City resident endorses Jeff Whitham for city councilman arguing his long ties since 1982, banking background, and knowledge of budgeting. He notes Whitham’s council exposure, YMCA volunteer work, and board roles at St Catherine Hospital and Western Kansas Community.
A letter endorses Jeff Whitham for city commissioner citing his Kansas roots, law school honors, return to Garden City, civic work, 17 years acquaintance, and leadership as Western State Bank president. The writer urges voting to celebrate freedom and to vote for Whitham, directing readers to Page AS for more letters.
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