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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2000
Page
1
A house in AB suffered total loss after a basement fire broke out. Firefighters found the structure heavily involved upon arrival and battled the flames for hours, with no injuries reported. Investigators are examining the cause and origin of the blaze.
A volleyball event features Lamar shining with standout plays while the Colorado Buffaloes defeat the Texas Longhorns in a competitive match. Key players from Lamar and the Buffs contributed decisive points as the teams exchanged rallies. The result highlights Lamar's strong performance despite the Horns' efforts.
Market area forecast shows today warmer and mostly sunny with highs in the 90s. Tonight partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the northeast, elsewhere clear to partly cloudy. Lows mostly in the 60s, 50s in the northwest. Thursday mostly sunny and cooler with highs in the 80s, near 90 in the south central and southeast.
The Telegram notes more local news, sports and editorials available online at the newspaper's website www gctelegram com.
In Dodge City Kansas Hispanic students now outnumber nonminority peers across district schools with 58 percent minority enrollment of 5,500 students. The kindergarten class is about 71 percent minority while high school seniors are about 38 percent. The district expanded bilingual education and started its own degree program to grow bilingual staff.
Ed Kozol oversees USD 457 Project Effort, a $3 million federal grant program in nine district schools. Despite hectic scheduling and daily glitches, sites like Jennie Wilson Elementary show calm efficiency as 55 children enrolled by day two. Tammy Stimatze credits staff enthusiasm and weather for high participation. Olympic themed activities include country banners and sport plans.
Gar den City Community College administrators and instructors have hit an impasse in salary negotiations. A federal mediator is expected to help resolve the dispute later this month. The conflict centers on basing pay increases within the step system and extending to factors like coaching supplements and education level.
The $2 million public library bond passed by a razor thin margin after an eight day recount. Vote tally ended 573 for and 572 against with 16 provisional ballots. a 573 to 573 tie led to the final result and a majority vote approval. The plan funds a three level library expanding from 7 000 to 21 000 square feet with mejoras to children and young adult areas and a new technology center.
Garden City commissioners hear a preliminary Wellhead Protection Program plan aiming to shield the western Kansan groundwater supply. The plan, run with help from a volunteer advisory committee and KDHE, prioritizes locating and sealing abandoned wells, public education, and monitoring a two mile radius around city wells that supply water from 17 wells including seven in the Sandhills area.
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