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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2000
Page
1
A Cowboys charity event draws support from fans and local donors as players and organizers team up to raise funds for a chosen cause. Attendees bid on auctions and join a community effort to assist those in need through sports and entertainment collaboration.
Area students receive scholarships tied to the Dragons program, with names and institutions benefiting from financial awards. The awards expand access for local youth to participate in dragon boat or related athletics, supported by sponsors and district officials.
At 11 am the Dow Jones average stood at 11272.20, up 51.61 from the morning open. Tonight should turn cooler across the state with a chance of thunderstorms in the south central and eastern areas. Skies clear to partly cloudy with lows from 45 to 50 in the northwest and 60s in the southeast. Tuesday trends cooler and mostly sunny with highs generally 80 to 85.
The Telegram advertises its local news sports and editorials are available on its Internet site. Readers are guided to access online content for current events and commentary from the Telegram newsroom.
A battered woman clings to her child while a man is taken into custody as police arrive. The case manager Tina Almos, at Family Crisis Services, works to help her cope with the trauma and ongoing abuse from the partner.
A profile of Almos duties aiding abuse victims with shelter, protection orders, and court accompaniment. Her clients span women, children and men, primarily women, and she responds at all hours, rushing from sleep in nightwear to crises with police or hospital calls. Eight years ago she volunteered at Family Crisis, arriving at scenes of domestic violence. See Neighbors, Page A2.
Washington reports farmers seek up to 3 billion in disaster aid this fall, atop a 15 billion agricultural package approved earlier. Officials cite worsening drought losses in Nebraska Texas and the Southeast. Farm groups urge Congress to authorize further aid as state estimates roll in.
Garden City welcomes a full service Truck stop at the intersection of Highways 83 and 50 north of the city. Ron Hicks, general manager, says the 24 hour facility will attract travelers and truckers with fuel, a restaurant seating 175, a truck wash, showers, a lounge and two fuel centers. The site includes a retail and convenience store, a 10 bay repair area, a video game room and a phone center. Parking for 174 trucks and rear fuel desk access complete the offerings.
The Finney County United Way drive is in its third week with $60,720 raised toward a $435,000 goal. Margaret Anderson says the pace is slow but expects major jumps as larger firms have yet to be contacted. Funds tally rises weekly on a thermometer display outside Bank of America at Kansas Avenue and Fleming Street.
Garden City YMCA evolves beyond youth sports to full family programs, aided by United Way support. Executive director Chad Knight notes growth in tackle football, basketball and adult activities while Coleman oversees events like Family Festival Night. United Way funds childcare and scholarships, totaling 15,000 over two years, with 12,000 for childcare this year.
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