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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 2001
Page
4
YMCA officials faced a turf dispute as city fields were closed to avoid watering disruptions. The piece urges officials to guarantee access next fall, noting signs banning organized athletics on public parks and school fields restrict youth activities and advocate positive adult supervision.
Readers argue participation commitment and desire matter as much as win loss records. Cory and Jean advocate for prioritizing non score factors, praising effort and impact on players and community, while criticizing emphasis on victory alone.
Readers weighed factors beyond wins and losses in judging athletic programs. Fifty percent said participation and commitment matter more, twenty five percent chose not matter, ten percent deemed sports irrelevant, and zero percent were unsure or uncertain about the issue.
A quotation from Anthony Trollope, the English author born 1815, who died in 1882, reflecting on self regard and perception.
Today marks the 286th day of 2001 with 79 days remaining. Notable events include the 1792 laying of the White House cornerstone in the District of Columbia, Claudius I’s death in AD 54, the Continental Congress initiating a naval fleet in 1775, B nai B rith founding in 1843, Texas ratifying its constitution in 1845, Italy declaring war on Germany in 1943, American troops in Aachen in 1944, Nixon Kennedy third debate in 1960, Albee Broadway opening in 1962, and Ed Sullivan’s death in 1974 in New York.
The letter argues the current administration deserves support, urges calm to allow a thoughtful response to Sept 11 wake-up calls, and criticizes fear driven policies. It discusses economy, freedom, and faith, urging practice of guidance from the Ten Commandments and condemnation of sensational media. It mentions Kansas DOT tunnel project, TE Program, and Garden City Telegram coverage.
A grieving owner condemns a driver who hit and killed their Chihuahua Chico on September 24. They describe the crash from a kitchen window, urge slowing down, and warn the next loss could be a child or person. The letter conveys deep loss and plea for accountability.
Potomac Maryland resident Jeff Butvinik thanks Garden City for hospitality after a United Airlines jet landed at Garden City Airport on September 11. He acknowledges Red Cross volunteers police and fire departments high school officials the country club local merchants and Best Western manager Mark Salyer for support during their stay and disorientation.
A writer critiques the editorial "Bury the tunnels" and notes TE program origins under ISTEA and TEA-21. The program ran 12 years, with federal funding totaling about 87 million dollars, underscoring ongoing federal support for transportation enhancements.
Garden City Cultural Relations Board expresses sincere appreciation to individuals who planned and carried out the month long campaign Promoting Cultural Awareness. Despite schedules being affected by a national emergency, the group credits strong teamwork and community support for positive results and lists key contributors by name.
Dana Russell pleads after a group in a dark blue Chevy stopped a family hunting with a bow. She laments unsafe behavior, says permission matters and warns of harm to her husband and child, urging hunters to follow the rules and wait for the game warden.
Community note urging residents to properly display the American flag. Emphasizes lighting flags at night to shine on the flag, avoiding flying in bad weather, replacing torn flags, not letting flags touch the ground, and facing the flag during the Pledge with hand on heart.
Steve Delaney notes Americans struggle with fear and civil liberties after the Sept 11 attacks. He questions US aims in Afghanistan, bin Laden's threat, and the global reaction while urging restraint, vigilance, and a reckoning with lasting insecurity.
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