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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 2007
Page
3
An organizational TOPS meeting for the Taking Off Pounds Sensibly chapter is moved to Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church 1608 Belmont Place. Future meeting dates will be set at the organizational session. call 275-5108 or Beverly at 316-755-1055 for details or visit tops.org.
A family assistance fund for Richard and Debra Neubauer displaced by the Greensburg tornado on May 4 has been established at Bank of America branches. Donations should be designated to the Neubauer Family Assistance Fund in Jackie Chenault Neubauer’s name.
Disaster assistance meetings are set this week for farmers and ranchers affected by the May 4 tornado and storms. Sessions include 7 p.m. Tuesday at Macksville High School gym, 7 p.m. Wednesday at Haviland High School auditorium, and 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kinsley fair building. Affected counties list Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford, Barber, Barton, Clark, Comanche, Ford, Hodgeman, Kingman, Pawnee, Reno and Rice with participation by multiple federal and state agencies.
County and western Kansas wheat farmers will tour Lane County farms Thursday starting 6 p.m. at Vance and Louise Ehmke to study new wheat varieties, rust resistance, and triticale options for graze-out hay, or high yield feed grain while Kansas State University specialists discuss plots and a light meal is served. Contact Lane County Extension agent David Coltrain at 397-2806 for details.
The Coronado Museum in Liberal hosts a tornado exhibit on loan from the Kansas State Historical Society. It runs from Tuesday through July 16 at 567 Cedar St. The on site creations are part of the display.
In Greensburg, 25 graduates from Greensburg High School received diplomas under two tents at the town's golf course as about 1,500 onlookers watched. U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts and U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran urged resilience and service while Rotary volunteers organized the ceremony amid widespread tornado destruction and a rebuilding mood.
Fred Burgess recounts the destruction of Prairie Oaks Farm near Trousdale by an EF4 tornado that toppled the 100-year family residence once decorated with French antiques. The home, valued for its century-old paneling, was not rebuilt. Burgess, battling lung cancer, moved to hospice while volunteers salvage remains and offer help. the partner Jim Mathes died earlier this year.
Kansas Lottery head Ed Van Petten, confirmed amid past misconduct and security fixes, now prepares the agency to own and run race track slots and destination casinos. He notes a steep learning curve for casino management and outlines plans to hire 10 to 12 more staff for auditing and security across four gaming zones.
Sam Brownback and Mike Huckabee drew praise from about 650 attendees at a Florida Family Policy Council dinner in Orlando for anti abortion, anti gay marriage and faith based messaging. Sen. Mel Martinez led the reception praising the candidates while supporters urged a constitutional gay marriage ban in Florida ahead of the 2008 ballot.
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