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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 2003
Page
3
The Veterans of the Vietnam War and the American Legion will place yellow ribbons around trees in Stevens Park downtown at 7 p.m. Wednesday to honor troops in Iraq. Public participation is invited. for details call 275-6875.
Victor Ornelas Elementary School students and parents host a multicultural dinner Thursday from 6 30 to 8 p m at 3401 E Spruce St. Menu includes egg rolls bir rocks enchiladas hot dogs and various sides with prices from 50 cents to 1 dollar.
Deaf and hard of hearing students from southwest Kansas will tour the Garden City Fun Center on Wednesday. The group ranges from early childhood to high school, offering interaction with others and a chance to share deaf culture with the community. Lisa Dasenbrock at Edith Scheuerman Elementary School can provide details at 276-5240.
Wellington AP The Kansas Turnpike will open a new south terminal Thursday two miles closer to the Oklahoma border. A 1:30 p.m. ceremony with Turnpike Authority officials ribbon cutting and Wellington High School band marks the event as traffic rose from under 4 million vehicles in 1992 to over 5 million last year. President Michael Johnston says the old site under a Kansas 160 bridge limited expansion while the new terminal will feature four entry lanes and two exit lanes.
LECOMPTON AP The City Council in eastern Kansas questions the legality of former mayor Ed Smith who appointed himself to a vacant council seat after losing the April 1 election. Smith, who trailed 68 56, cast the tiebreaking vote to approve the appointment and defends the move. City attorney Hendricks sees no legal bar to a mayor appointing himself, though serving as both mayor and councilman is illegal. Paslay criticizes the maneuver while seeking his own appointment. Road condition hotline listed.
Atchison crowd of over 200 honors Marine Cpl. Travis Eichelberger with flags and banners as he returns on crutches after a tank incident in Iraq. He suffered a broken pelvis and intestinal damage, was awarded the Purple Heart, and had been treated in Germany and Maryland.
A southwest Kansas storm dumped .47 inches on Garden City this Saturday raising April total to .83 inches. Other totals: Scott City .72, Sublette .18, Ulysses .11. Forecasters predict more storms and possible severe weather by Tuesday night with cooler, windy conditions through Wednesday.
Patrolman Hector Bernal 22 was accidentally shot at 2 30 a m in his home on North Campus Drive. The 40 caliber pistol fired from his weapon entered and exited his left calf. He was treated at St Catherine Hospital and a Kansas Bureau of Investigation probe will follow. He has served since 2002.
Patrio tic tattoo requests grow across Kansas shops as customers display flags eagles and military motifs. Fine Line Tattoo Parlor co owner Rugene Handlen notes higher demand near bases with Junction City seeing a flood after Persian Gulf War. Clients include service members headed to basic training and families showing their support.
Two women with neuromuscular diseases filed a Sedgwick County suit accusing the Muscular Dystrophy Association of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and Kansas law by denying them camp counselor roles. The plaintiffs, Gina Bauer of Wichita and Suzanne Stolz now in California, have volunteered in past Kansas MDA camps but were barred this year due to safety policy requiring lifting campers.
In Wichita and across Kansas families coping with loved ones overseas find solace in instant email. Mary Nunley recalls her mother’s monthly letters during the Korean War while Nunley’s son Lance Cpl. Josh Nunley serves on the USS Bataan in the Persian Gulf. Terra Razo of McConnell Air Force Base sees daily emails easing the pain as her husband Capt. Jose Razo and their two daughters stay connected. Officers and family readiness leaders, including Lt. Col. John Michel, emphasize email’s role in preserving morale and combat focus.
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