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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2003
Page
1
A Garden City fundraiser drew stronger support than the previous year, with organizers reporting higher donations, volunteers, and community participation across the event. Local groups partnered to maximize contributions and awareness for the cause.
A small one room schoolhouse sits on Fleming Street blending into a residential neighborhood. The teacher Kathy Jackson and principal Leland Jackson run the school with their children Ashley aged 12 Paul aged 9 and Tasha attending as students.
Leland and Kathy Jackson discuss home schooling for eight and four year old Clara and Ashley with fetal alcohol syndrome. They value individualized learning and a Christian framework while noting Garden City Bible Christian Academy is cost prohibitive for their family.
Saturday Kathy and Leland Jack son join a growing Garden City by choosing home schooling. The High Plains Home Educators group supports about 40 families with classes and activities to enhance the home school experience.
The High Plains Home Educators cooperative meets Thursdays at First Southern Baptist Church in Garden City. Home-school families from the area join for classes activities and field trips. Costs include $10 per family for classes and $5 for the mailing list with fundraising events such as garage sales and concessions.
Ted Chamberlain, a 52 year old Vietnam veteran from the area, has left for Fort Riley with the US Army Reserve 443rd Transportation Company. He and his wife Julie had breakfast together Friday marking their one year, four months, and six days of marriage. He describes leaving family and job as a hardship but an honor to serve.
Chamberlain, set to lead younger soldiers on their first deployment, cautions the 443rd could be sent to Iraq from Fort Riley for about a year. He planned holiday time with his wife in Colorado Springs before leaving, grateful for the time together.
Clint Johnson, an 18-year-old Fort Hays State University freshman and Healy High School alumnus, died after sustaining a head injury during a fight at University Apartments in Hays. Coach Vance Shay described Johnson as a leader and beloved athlete, noting his height and charisma. Johnson’s death shocks a town of about 200, with tributes detailing his love for younger students and family statements calling him a caring, life-filled son and friend.
Garden City police arrested Teresa Zimmerling 34 for alleged attempted first degree murder in the Oct 9 beating that left Billy Ray Brown in the hospital nearly a month. Investigators say she aided Nathan Todd Long and hid the bat, while also facing obstruction of justice and drug paraphernalia charges.
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