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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2005
Page
1
Nine year old Britton Grinstead bagged his first turkey on April 8 while hunting with grandpa Mike Mastinez. Garden Che game.
Garden City commissioners begin the 2006 budget process aiming to set residents property tax bills by August. The Telegram previews key issues including recreation, Buffalo Dunes Golf Course, parks, zoo, cemetery, streets, utilities, tech, planning and finance departments. Tuesday coverage notes airport Thangars and the boost for non commercial pilot operations.
City engineers outlined plans for Fulton Street Kansas Avenue Mary Street Jennie Barker Road and Taylor Avenue with crews to rehabilitate Mary Street this year at the Mary and Eighth intersection. Concrete intersections will be prioritized to smooth traffic while sidewalks and curb and gutter work remain essential. The retreat revealed engineering and public works budgets of 241 625 and 547 750 respectively with sidewalks cited as a major local issue.
Garden City Recreation Commission plans a major upgrade for Big Pool with a proposed cost near 1 million dollars. Superintendent John Washington said the next phase, adding slides, would run about 980000, as part of a retreat with city commissioners to outline future needs.
Gray skies gave way to sunshine as Garden City High School held commencement on Saturday night. 316 graduates joined Buffal o alumni, among them Li Acevedo and Jaquez, who shared emotional moments and diplomas. Family and friends filled Memorial Stadium as graduates in white and brown caps awaited their turn to walk the stage.
Garden City native Dana Nanninga spent two years in Dominica as a Peace Corps community development worker. She taught computer, English, and math to youth ages four to twenty three, worked in schools and centers, and learned to value small joys and cultural respect.
Nanninga said her Peace Corps service gave her a new view of American life. She recalled warm showers in the Caribbean and urges both sides to see Americans through different eyes. She noted the immersion was challenging yet rewarding and criticized some local traditions.
Garden City Community College awarded 319 associate degrees as Ruben Celis Ruben Celis and Ashley Peirano celebrated graduation Saturday morning. Celis who earned a science degree planned to deploy to Iraq in September prompting a rushed wedding. The Holcomb natives faced a swift life transition as graduation and marriage occurred the same day.
The following students were winners of the Outstanding Student Award Linh Tien Dang Garden City Justin Kash Centra lia Zrinka Tomic Petra Svacica Croatia Vesna Ukic Primorsn Dolac Croatia and Aimee Zeller Garden City Peirano said she expected one more milestone to celebrate Saturday as she earned her associate degree with excitement.
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