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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 2002
Page
1
Picture This Taylor Schiffelbein rides her first carni val ride at the Finney County Fair led by Susan Wilson in Garden City.
Jose and Elizabeth Torres of Garden City built Mi Rumba from Elizabeth selling Spanish language tapes at home to a three store chain across New Mexico. Earlier this month they were honored as U S Small Business Administration 2002 Minority Small Business Person of the Year for the Wichita District.
Elizabeth and Jose Torres, both 40, describe years of hard work and obstacles as they built a life in the United States. They came from Chihuahua, Mexico as illegal immigrants and found success after meeting in Albuquerque. Elizabeth finished high school here. Jose taught in a rural village reachable only by helicopter.
In Bennington, 53 year old John Ellis relaxes at a jam session and notes his liberal leanings though he may vote Republican locally. He supports Democrat Kathleen Sebelius for governor, praising her February move as insurance commissioner to block Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas sale to Anthem. The companies fault Sebelius, while a Shawnee County judge later questioned the legality of the block.
Kids in first and second grade play a six on six flag version of football with blue and green belts and ribbons. Calvin Evans recalls a good first year and his mom Cathy notes teamwork and life lessons beyond the field as parents cheer in frigid conditions.
Republican Tim Shallenburger defends ads against Democrat Kathleen Sebelius as factual, not mudslinging. He spoke at El Charro Restaurant after a long weekend tour across Pittsburg Wichita Dodge City Jetmore and Garden City, citing budget and school funding concerns while campaign pressure narrows Sebelius lead and confuses voters.
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