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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2003
Page
1
Michael Arellano of Garden City spots a pheasant on his first hunting trip in December 2002, marking a memorable moment in local outdoor life.
Duane Heeke, now 51, began in 1972 with Cliff Kells in Kells Moving & Storage and, after years of side jobs in trucking and delivery services, helped form C&D Trucking which evolved into C&D Moving. Heeke describes a career built by travel and local knowledge and says movers see places others miss.
In a dim apartment above Main Street Steve Leach reacts to the closing of the Social and Rehabilitation Service office in Lakin. He fears impacts on himself and staff, naming David Linenberger and Jacque Marsh as likely affected workers. He questions the plan and seeks a better solution amid state officials consider options.
Recreation center youngsters, ages five to six, swarm the Garden City Recreation Commission gym for Gator Games led by Joan Scherman. The session blends rapid movement and imaginative play to burn energy and foster social interaction among peers.
Garden City Army Reserve members of the 467th Engineer Firefighting Detachment are on alert for potential mobilization. Maj. Jerry Williams of the 387th Replacement Battalion says about half the detachment’s members hail from Garden City and more information will be released when available. The unit previously mobilized for Desert Shield Desert Storm and Kosovo as part of the 89th Regional Support Command serving Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Iowa.
Tommy Austin, 54, a dispatcher at St. Catherine Bio, graduated from Garden City High School with some Garden City Community College courses. He serves as president of the African American Coalition of Garden City, treasurer of the VFW, and volunteers with the Red Cross and Family Crisis Services. His son is Aaron, 28.
Kraig Ransonette Austin, 54, one of eight candidates on the Feb 25 commission primary ballot, says taxes may rise to fund city improvements. Only six will compete for three seats after the primary, as he argues funds are needed for progress.
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