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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 2002
Page
3
Garden City Habitat for Humanity requests volunteers to install siding, perform dirt work and clean up debris at 2617 N Seventh Street. Additional help is needed for concrete work, sheetrock, cabinet work at 901 Jenny Avenue. Building on the Faith Week runs Monday through Sept 14. Call 276-9324 or just show up.
The annual Garden City High School Cheer Yell Clinic runs September 16 17 18 and 20 with a halftime performance at the GCHS Clinton Oklahoma game on Sept 20 The pre kindergarten through fourth grade practice 4 to 6 pm Sept 16 17 and 18 at the high school Registration forms are available at Garden City elementary schools The clinic costs 25 due Sept 13 If forms are unavailable parents can write name child name school home phone and shirt size and submit with the fee Kris Kossman said Call 276 5180 for more information The Kansas State Fair begins a 10 day run with early birds admitted free before 11 am Friday offering stamps for reentry and notes on last year’s attendance decline and revenue impact
A Sumner County road grader operator, 64 year old Richard Sprout of Belle Plaine, was killed when struck by a train while crossing railroad tracks five miles south of Mulvane Kansas 15. Authorities are unsure if he tried to beat the train or failed to see it. No other injuries were reported.
Robert Green chief executive of Aquila Inc. has resigned as Heart of America United Way fund-raising campaign co-chair amid controversy over about 8 million in bonuses he took before laying off roughly 500 workers. Moody's downgraded Aquila to junk status, drawing labor criticism of his United Way role.
At a Johnson County forum Democrat Kathleen Sebelius and Republican Tim Shallenburger pledged to protect education funding while debating how to fix school finance. They criticized the per pupil funding formula and proposed local control changes, with both promising waste cuts to address the budget crisis. Sebelius backs local control with state responsibility. Shallenburger seeks to remove the 25 percent levy cap and limit tax hikes while boosting district autonomy.
In Wichita a hearing is set Friday in Sedgwick County District Court over a legal challenge to Carlos Mayans use of nearly 72000 in campaign funds for a possible mayoral run. Joan Cole sought a temporary restraining order August 26 citing local election limits and corporate contributions. Mayans defenders say funds transferred legally belong to the candidate as on hand legislative money. Boeing and Koch Industries officials defend current fund status and say court should decide. Helen Thomas of Wesley Medical Center says any hospital funds Mayans received are his to keep.
Travis Berning, a Marienthal potter known for maple leaf themed pieces, will display and sell his ceramics at Little Falls Minn. this weekend, touted as the country’s largest outdoor craft show with over 1,000 artists and attendees. He plans to tour galleries afterward, restock inventory, and return for a late season open house in Marienthal.
State revenue collections for July through August totaled about 637 million, nearly 37 million below March projections. An expected 11.5 million tobacco settlement payment was not received, widening shortfalls to 49.3 million for July and August, though officials expect eventual receipt.
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