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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 2003
Page
1
Four relatives Taiya Gonzales Baylee Espinoza McKenzie Espinoza and Tianna Gonzales compete in a local beauty pageant. Photo by Jenn shows a shared family moment among contestants and supporters.
Southwest Kansas lawmakers warned that state budget cuts to city and county funding will drive property tax increases locally. Sen. Steve Morris and reps Ward Loyd Larry Powell and Gary Hayzlett told about 75 residents at a legislative coffee in Garden City that demand transfers should be restored in 2005 to avoid shifting tax burdens to locals. The session noted a near 1 billion dollar shortfall, risk to the 10 year highway plan, and spared K-12 while social services and higher education face cuts.
Finney County commissioners reversed course and voted 3-2 to pay the $1,425 user fee from the county general fund for the Kansas Mission of Mercy to use the Finney County Fairgrounds February 28 through March 2 for a free dental clinic serving over 2,000 people. Mayo supported covering costs. Harbur and Davis opposed.
In Brussels France Germany and Belgium blocked NATO moves to begin planning for possible Iraqi attacks against Turkey. Turkey sought emergency consultations under Article 4, the first such request in the alliance's 53 year history, as divisions grow over the U.S. led effort to oust Saddam Hussein. Secretary General Lord Robertson called the atmosphere heated while Powell in Washington said NATO has a legal obligation to assist.
Dale “Mad Dog” Messmer, an ex inmate who spent nearly 11 years behind bars for drug smuggling, spoke at Garden City High School to a crowd of teens and parents during the Positive Force STOP the Violence Conference. He urged students to learn from others' mistakes and avoid the hard path, stressing that one choice can change a life.
Gwen Tietgen describes John Drew of Garden City as an adventurous lifelong learner who finds humor in life. He has lived on both U.S. coasts and has flown a plane since he was 17, reflecting a life rich with travel and skill across decades.
A Las Vegas hotel owner and casino partner, at 72 Drew recalls a vast journey from climbing Mount Everest to living in central Idaho wilderness before ever setting foot in Kansas. A Kentucky birth, Chicago and Los Angeles upbringing, Marine service, and two majors from the University of Miami shaped a life that included quitting smoking at 35, marathon running, parachuting, mountaineering, and racing.
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