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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 2001
Page
3
A candlelight unity vigil is set for 7 p.m. Sunday at Stevens Park to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Family Crisis Services urges community participation to honor victims and celebrate freedom.
Bethel Home in Montezuma hosts its 58th Gift Day on October 26 with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. a silent auction for a handmade quilt and ceramics from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a resident craft sale from 2 to 3 p.m. at South Aztec Street. Supper follows 5 to 7 p.m. at North Mennonite Church with pre service singing 7 to 7:30 p.m. and a program.
The 31st annual Western Kansas Antique and Craft Festival features jewelry dolls toys hand crafted items furniture and candles across 170 booths with exhibitors from at least seven states. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. October 27 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 28 in the 31 Building at Finney County Fairgrounds admission is free.
Garden City girls from kindergarten through twelfth grade are invited to the Girl Scout Cabin at 108 W. Hackberry St. from 7 to 8 30 p m on October 29 for games crafts and an introduction to Girl Scouting. The Tumbleweed Council hosts a founder Juliette Lowe birthday event open to non members. Call Ruby Ivey or Deb McInnis for details.
The second Better Kid Care satellite training teleconference will run 6 10 to 8 10 p m Thursday at the Finney County Extension Office 501 S Ninth St. Parents grandparents and child care providers will learn 10 ways to explore foods plus more food facts. A 2 fee covers costs. Attendees may bring a sack supper snacks and drinks will be provided. Pre register by calling 272 3670 by Wednesday.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 1404 hosts an Italian dinner from 6 30 to 8 p m Saturday at 905 Kansas Plaza. Proceeds go to the Elks National Foundation with tickets eight dollars for all you can eat.
Emporia AP Two men Ethan Griffin and Wallace Dixon III will be tried for murder in Lyon County District Court after a two day preliminary hearing. They stand charged with two counts of first degree murder in the fire and explosion that killed Dana Hudson a 19 year old Emporia State University student from Topeka and her 13 month old son Gabriel. Six other residents and a firefighter were injured.
A Wichita man arrested after a Greyhound bus hijacking attempt near Salt Lake City was described by his family as not a terrorist but paranoid. Passengers overpowered the hijacker who grabbed the wheel. Troy Matzek, 34, and Becky Hyde, 25, were arrested after surrendering at a Salt Lake City truck stop.
Governor Bill Graves said Sprint layoffs, totaling about 6,000 jobs and 1,500 contract positions plus a halt to a costly Internet experiment, are prudent. He expects the state to help create new opportunities while Sprint leadership faces tough industry conditions and budget concerns post 9 11. Brown noted no talks with Sprint yet.
Milton Creagh will address students and parents at 7 p.m. October 23 in Garden City Community College main gym as part of Red Ribbon Week events. Admission is free with a $5 donation optional. Creagh speaks nationally to promote drug-free choices and has worked with athletes and authors. For details contact Kaye Cronin at 276-9624 or kcronin westernkansas.net.
Kansas regulators extend Western Resources' filing deadline to November 6 for a corporate reorg tied to a planned merger with Public Service Company of New Mexico. An Oct 30 hearing will require Western executives to explain the extension. The case involves consumer groups and Topeka and Wichita, with concerns about debt shifting and monopoly profits.
A Wisconsin developer plans a 271 suite Great Wolf Lodge with indoor water park at the Kansas Speedway district. The project, along with Cabela's and Nebraska Furniture Mart, lifts total district investment to 340 million dollars from 236 million. Construction starts next spring and finishes about a year later with 250 to 350 dollar room rates during peak periods.
Rep. Tony Powell of Wichita, a longtime critic of Attorney General Carla Stovall, drops out of the GOP race for attorney general and resigns from the Kansas House. He cites family strain and a desire to avoid a grueling statewide campaign, signaling possible runs by Phill Kline or David Adkins.
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