Stuff the Bus program gains State Farm finalist nod
Local Finney County effort Stuff the Bus has supplied backpacks and school supplies to needy children including many from homeless families. State Farm Neighborhood Assist named the program a top 200 project, with the leading 40 vote-getters winning 25000 for their cause. Community groups like Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce Finney County United Way and others have collaborated to stock classrooms and support at risk students.
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State Farm
Facebook
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Finney County United Way
Finney County Health Coalition
Spirit of the Plains
CASA
Salvation Army
Garden City Usd 457
United Methodist
Trio of Tempel siblings shine as Garden City seniors
Garden City High School senior athletes Taryn Dusty and Greyson Tempel receive praise from online readers after a feature on their standout multi sport careers. The story highlights community support and school pride around the trio.
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Taryn
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Greyson Tempel
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Garden City Letters Policy and Editor Contact Info
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor must be signed with the writer’s address and phone number and will be confirmed before publication. Letters are editable for libel and length, must be 500 words or less, and should be general in nature with the contact addresses provided for submission.
Thoughtful caution on public speech and privacy in a charged era
Kathleen Parker analyzes a surge of racially charged remarks by Donald Sterling and others, warning about privacy loss and social media mobs. She cautions against racial profiling, urges careful self-editing of thoughts, and cites Gandhi on beliefs shaping actions and destiny.
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Los Angeles Clippers
Donald Sterling
Adam Silver
Sterling
League For Life
Trayvon Martin
Lion
Mahatma Gandhi
Motherly advice fuels a playful tribute to hidden mothers
A humorous column imagines mothers across history who never had a spotlight. It riffs on famous names from Marie Antoinette to Vin Diesel, delivering a lighthearted Mother’s Day tribute with a wink for enduring maternal labor.
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Johnny Weissmuller
Larry King
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Joseph Lister
Vin Diesel
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Eve
Government by the people despite Supreme Court rulings
Fred Azcarate of USAction argues that the McCutcheon v. FEC decision and Citizens United have weakened democracy by enabling vast sums from wealthy donors to influence elections. He cites state reforms and federal bills like Government by the People Act and Fair Elections Now Act, urging swift congressional action to empower small donors and curb money in politics.
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Citizens United
John Sarbanes
Maryland
Dick Durbin
Illinois
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