Garden City welcome signs eyed with new branding
Garden City officials and tourism groups plan replacing concrete blue signs along U S 50 400 83 and Kansas 156 with a new sign showcasing The World Grows Here. The urge to improve entryways comes amid graffiti ridden fences junk clutter and an aging ConAgra sign, prompting calls for joint city county action to spruce up gateways.
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Garden City signs and Amtrak route story prompt funds
Garden City sees call to update old highway and zoo signs as officials seek bids to replace community market entries along town gateways. Mayor David Crase comments on funding gaps and appeal for state help to preserve Amtrak's Southwest Chief route.
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Letters Policy From The Telegram Readers Addressed for Editor
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone. All letters confirmed prior to publication and edited for libel and length. General thank you notes only. form letters, consumer complaints, and testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Phone 620 276 6862 Ext 201 Fax 866 379 2675 Email editoragctelegram.com Online www gctelegram com
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Once Upon a Time We Recalled Armstrong’s Moon Quest
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts reflects on Neil Armstrong’s death and the American ethos of pushing frontiers. He contrasts a celebrated past when humankind walked on the moon with a present facing social and national challenges. He argues greatness is in pursuing new frontiers rather than clinging to heritage.
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Final hurdle for Brownback agenda in Kansas race
Labor Day weekend nears as Kansas voters prepare to cast ballots in November with Democrats needing 14 of 31 Senate races or 35 of 89 House races to block the Brownback agenda. The Kansas Chamber backed GOP candidates, incumbents lead, and turnout could surge to about 1.3 million, reshaping expectations.
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Senate
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Kansas Chamber of Commerce
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Kansas
Percolate-up economics call for a higher federal wage
Jim Hightower argues that bailouts for Wall Street and subsidies for Big Oil harm the grassroots economy. He cites the $7.25 minimum wage, long eroded by inflation, as a drag on growth and advocates raising the poverty wage to boost demand, jobs, and shared prosperity. He promotes TimeForARaise.org for more information.
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Kington
Wall Street
America
Congress
Timeforaraise.org
Tumbleweed Festival 2012 Appreciation Letter
A reader thanks Daryl Hamlett and crew and Lee Richardson Zoo for organizing this year’s Tumbleweed Festival. The writer praises perfect weather, improved music and food, clean restrooms, and a relaxed, happy crowd at Garden City. ED and Nelda Lewis express excitement for next year.
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Daryl Hamlett
Lee Richardson
Garden City
Nelda Lewis
Out of the Darkness Walk in Garden City for suicide prevention
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosts an Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Garden City Stevens Park on Saturday October 20 to raise funds for prevention and education. A portion funds will support distribution of the film More Than Sad to area high schools guiding students and teachers about teen low mood and help resources. Participants can visit outofthedarkness.org to get involved.
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Garden City
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