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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 2000
Page
4
The notice lists staff at the Telegram established 1906 with Steve Delaney and Bill Draper as editors and publishers. It notes Delaney and Draper associated with gctelegram.com, indicating roles as Editor and Publisher and Managing Editor.
A discussion of social capital as defined by Robert Putnam in Bowling Alone, its decline in engagement across voting, church attendance, and arts participation, and the roles of television, urban sprawl, and generational change. The piece cites local quotes, historical context, and ideas for renewal through organizations and new forms of involvement.
The Kansas area code change will move much of the region to 620 next year while Wichita remains on 316. Officials say the shift is driven by number availability rather than population, with 316 numbers likely to run out in six years and 620 numbers lasting about 24 years. The extended transition aims to ease adjustments for residents and businesses.
A compiled list shows locations and contact data for county and city governance in Garden City Kansas and nearby federal representatives. It includes the County Administrative Center and Garden City Commission addresses, U S senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts with Washington offices, Rep Jerry Moran, Gov Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, and the Garden City USD 457 Educational Support Center with phone and fax numbers.
Today marks the 278th day of 2000 with 88 remaining. Notable events include Sputnik's 1957 launch beginning the Space Age, Washington’s Germantown assault in 1777, Rutherford B. Hayes born 1822, the 1895 U S Open golf debut, Dick Tracy’s 1931 debut, Hitler and Mussolini at Brenner Pass 1940, BOAC transatlantic jet service 1958, Janis Joplin’s death 1970, Earl Butz resignation 1976, Pope John Paul I funeral 1978, Prisendam fire 1980 with no deaths, Reichstag session 1990, John Paul II US visit 1985, and Hurricane Opal impact on Florida.
A Kansas writer reflects on preserving heirlooms and memories as generational shifts move grandmothers’ chests and fathers’ desks into new homes. He notes family history merges with values, as WWII parents pass duties to baby boomers. He cautions leaders to strengthen civic and spiritual roots to keep families connected.
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