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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2001
Page
4
Steve Delaney and Bill Draper are identified with editor and publisher roles at GCTelegram. Delaney is listed as editor and Draper as publisher and managing editor, reflecting their leadership positions at the newspaper.
The piece recalls Memorial Day origins in 1866 Waterloo New York and notes its evolution to a day of paying respects to all veterans. It mentions Garden City in southwest Kansas where Mayor Jim Wharton’s grandchildren will unveil the Veterans Field of Dreams memorial after the 11 a.m. service.
Readers in Garden City and nearby weigh in on crude oil costs and retail gas prices. They question where extra money goes, blame politicians, and debate how fuel costs affect summer travel decisions and vacation destinations.
A dense roster of Kansas and federal officials including U S senators Sam Brownback Pat Roberts, representatives Jerry Moran, state governor Bill Graves, attorney general Carla Stovall, state treasurer Tim Shallenberger, insurance commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, and other state and local offices with addresses phone numbers fax and emails. It lists Garden City USD 457 and Garden City Community College contacts and the Garden City board of education.
DiPiazza, assistant city manager of Garden City, argues the commission-manager form concentrates power in the elected commission and hires a professional administrator. He notes staff accountability flows to the city manager, while citizen participation strengthens responsive governance and public service ethics.
Merilyn Douglass ARNP writes from Garden City praising Staci Leonard, a Finney County Health Department nurse practitioner candidate, and criticizing county commissioners for not funding her continued education. She cites nurse shortages, past staff exits, and calls for a compromise to retain and develop qualified staff for improved county health services.
Harold Stickney recalls Hoisington’s overlooked status on the weather map and in news, noting a rich local history from 1923 football dominance and a state championship to postwar life, business shifts, and a 1957 departure after economic decline.
Community leaders in Garden City discuss a potential new water park after visiting Hays and Hutchinson chambers of commerce. Plans focus on adding a lazy river and possible waterfalls, noting no wave pool yet. Wichita’s FantaSea is cited as a local example with both a lazy river and wave pool.
Joseph J. Bogner of Dodge City advocates tougher punishments for drunken driving after Kansas lawmakers pass a bill raising penalties. He notes the decline nationally since 1982 but cites eight of ten fatalities linked to high risk drivers and praises officials in Topeka. Western Beverage Inc. pledges continued promotion of responsible consumption and designated drivers to improve traffic safety in Kansas.
On May 26 in history notable events include the Dunkirk evacuation beginning in 1940, Luther’s Edict of Worms ban in 1521, Napoleon crowned king of Italy in 1805, New Orleans preparations for Confederate surrender in 1865, Andrew Johnson’s acquittal in 1868, Actors Equity formation in 1918, Lodge accusation of Soviet microphone in 1960. These items summarize key anniversaries and milestones across centuries.
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