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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2012
Page
7
The Kansas Division of Tourism reports tourism generates about 5.46 billion dollars annually with 960 million flowing into state and local taxes. Counties and towns actively seek to capture tourist dollars year round while promoting sights and experiences for visitors and residents alike.
The Kansas tourism piece urges visitors to explore the Sunflower State including Garden City attractions like Big Pool and Lee Richardson Zoo, Tumbleweed Festival, Beef Empire Days, Lake Scott State Park and Cimarron National Grassland, and notes statewide multimedia efforts to dispel Kansas stereotypes. It also mentions Buffalo Jones and promotes touring both urban and rural sights.
Finney County plans a large retail project in Garden City using a tax increment financing district. The $67.2 million development would shift property taxes to pay bonds while current site taxes are low. County Commissioner Dave Jones notes merchants’ concerns but sees no adverse fiscal impact justified.
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with address and phone for editor confirmation. Letters may be edited for libel and length. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 or visit gctelegram.com for submission details.
Kathleen Parker critiques media framing of Obama’s same sex marriage stance as symbolic and conservative while Romney faces a 50 year old boarding school bullying incident. The piece cautions focus on national bankruptcy and youth underemployment, arguing economic crisis outweighs culture war narratives.
Donna Clark of Washburn University seeks Kansans aged 75 to 85 who lived in Kansas during World War II to share memories for a thesis survey. Participants will receive a questionnaire by email or mail, capturing childhood experiences across diverse backgrounds and communities.
Reader letters urge honesty about track deterioration and current route issues. They cite Glorieta and Raton passes with BNSF, state owned Lamy to Trinidad, and NM’s purchase rejection, proposing improved bus and multi modal service at Union Station rather than waiting for rail fixes.
The Telegram reports a plan to phase out income taxes for 191 000 partnerships and business owners and cut the sales tax to 5 7 percent in July 2013 from 6 3 percent. Citizens question the impact on wages, funding, and property tax shifts. Lee Messenger of Garden City urges statewide voter participation through the newspaper.
A satirical blast at Barack Obama and Romney over gay marriage and policy shifts. The piece riffs on evolution and waffles as metaphors, noting Obama’s stance as a states rights issue while Romney faces scrutiny. It lampoons media and political figures amid culture wars and regional politics.
Will Durst is a political comedian who has performed around the world. Email him at durst eaglecartoons.com. Distributed by Cagle Cartoons Inc.
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