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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 2000
Page
3
Six finalists have been named for Finney County 2000 Crystal Apple Teacher Recognition. Ninety three teachers were nominated by staff students and parents. Three finalists will be announced Thursday at a Garden City banquet.
Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar in Garden City raised 3085 for the Make A Wish Foundation of Kansas at a Nov 6 VIP Party. Pat Greenway, executive director, says the event introduced the restaurant and staff to residents with a suggested donation to benefit Make A Wish. The foundation grants a single wish to Kansas children ages 2 1/2 to 18 with life threatening illnesses.
Garden City Postmaster Nick Bratkovich urges residents to mail holiday items early to ensure prompt delivery. He notes extra measures to handle higher volumes but emphasizes mailing early to avoid a last minute backlog and maintain normal service levels.
Kansas City Kansas police halted two drug arrests within hours after spotting a pickup weaving and stopping in a driveway. An officer, after subduing the driver, recovered a semiautomatic handgun and found about 3/4 pound of cocaine powder in his pocket and about 2 pounds in the truck. The illegal drugs are estimated at $700,000 in value.
Christine Garcia who faces charges for stealing a car and wrecking it during a police chase has not been charged as reported in Tuesday's Telegram. Officers will follow up the investigation once Garcia is released from the hospital.
Outside Topeka is a cold air mass with a mix of precipitation possible. The National Weather Service forecasts snow northeast Wednesday night and rain and snow northwest with clear to partly cloudy south skies. Lows range from the teens northwest to the lower 30s southeast. Thursday brings partly sunny skies with highs around 20 north central to the lower 40s southwest. Friday remains dry but cold with lows near 5 north central to the teens elsewhere.
Tonight partly cloudy and windy with a low around 22. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Thursday partly cloudy high 42. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday night mostly clear with a low in the teens to mid 20s. Friday sunny with a high in the 30s.
Holcomb school district shows strong results across reading writing and math on state national and local measures. Explore scores improved writing up 7.32 points to 60th percentile nationally while reading fell to 61st and math to 68th. local assessments show steady student gains guiding curriculum focus.
The preliminary hearing for Craig Fischer, a double-murder convict suspected of attempting to rape and shooting a Syracuse teen, has been postponed to 9 a.m. December 19 at the Hamilton County Courthouse in Syracuse. Fischer remains jailed on a 1 million dollar bond. the case follows a September attack on Charity Maune at a Syracuse golf course.
Kansas Department of Revenue reports 3,842 undelivered state income tax refund checks from 1999 totaling about $490,000, averaging $127.54 each. Checks are returned for moved or outdated addresses. uncashed refunds may be reissued within a year with a $15 or 10 percent fee, and undelivered funds go to the general fund after four years.
The Garden City Noon Lions Club and USD 457 partner to provide eyeglasses for needy students. The effort aims to aid about 100 pairs of glasses this year with $10,000 raised, matching a fund drive and local donations from Johannes Family Eye Care The Optometrists Garden City Wal-Mart. The program identifies students lacking insurance or funds after screenings, pays for exams and one pair of glasses, and runs a November raffle to support ongoing costs.
Edward Jones and Co reported the Dow Jones average at 10 632 50 down 115 27 from this morning's opening market price, with grain prices at Garden City Co op noted in market coverage.
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