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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 2002
Page
1
July weather scene shows storm clouds forming to the south of Garden City. The vivid sky hints at unsettled conditions and possible showers over the area. Local observers note dramatic cloud development and potential gusty winds as the atmosphere heats.
In Garden City USD 457 Superintendent Milt Pippenger and other officials face a proposal by Connie Morris to bar children of illegal immigrants from public schools. Morris cites costs despite a 20 year old Supreme Court ruling. Democrat Kathleen Sebelius supports education for all undocumented children.
At 92 Daisy David of Hugoton and her two children join the Garden City Country Western Fiddlers for a monthly pot luck jam. The Finney County Senior Center event draws varied locals including a teacher, truck driver, retired trooper, barber, and irrigation pump mechanic who play fiddles, guitar, keyboard, and harmonica for fun.
Lake Scott State Park saw fewer campers this Labor Day weekend as dry weather and strong winds kept visitors away. Park manager Rick Stevens cited a late summer lull, an Easterly early spring, and a July 22 campfire ban limiting activities to propane grills amid a drop in lake water levels.
Dighton High School principal Roger Timken recalls milder freshman initiation in the past and notes hazing now includes mean spirited behavior and emotional harm. Garden City High School principal Kevin Burr says hazing is seen as an act of dominance rather than rite of passage. Hugoton police and officials investigate an alleged hazing incident at Hugoton High School involving upperclassmen.
A planning effort by Garden City, Finney County, the Kansas Water Office and the Army Corps of Engineers aims to restore habitat along about three miles of the Arkansas River with education and recreation elements. Site evaluation is Sept 10, with a total study cost of 25000 paid by city and county if the project proceeds, and a potential project cost near 5.3 million including cash and in kind contributions from local governments and donations.
The region expects sunny and breezy conditions on Wednesday with highs in the mid 90s. Wednesday night remains clear with light winds and lows in the mid 60s.
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