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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 2003
Page
1
Abby and Elly Murrell stand before their home admiring a vibrant flower display. The image captures two residents engaging with bright blooms outdoors, conveying a cheerful domestic scene.
USD 457 officials reversed a Tuesday decision to delay paying all supplemental contracts until October. Deputy Superintendent Julie Ford said the move aimed to avoid duplicating contracting work amid ongoing teacher negotiations. Now payments begin in September based on the current salary schedule, with potential changes if a new agreement is reached.
Heavy rain and booming thunder swept through southwest Kansas with a large storm striking Garden City around 3 30 a m. Public Works Director Sam Curran said crews were out clearing downed branches and residents should drag debris to the back of the curb for pickup. It will take the rest of the week to finish cleanup.
64 percent of branches picked up after a strong early storm. Curran called it the biggest storm in a while with a stiff wind. Jim Johnson of the National Weather Service in Dodge City said no severe warning was issued as data and storm formation details were still incoming. The morning event caused outages around Garden City per Electric Superintendent Cliff Sonnenberg. See Rain, Page AS.
At the City Commission meeting Garden City aims to harmonize leases for Central Plains Aviation and Flower Aviation per FAA guidance. Both operate as limited fixed base operators at Garden City Regional Airport with on call staff, radio requirements, and potential charter or subcontracted maintenance provisions. Flower Aviation owner Ed don Engel agreed to the requested terms and plans to sign.
Keith Henderson, assistant coordinator of Finney County Emergency Management, led the update from a 1998 emergency plan to a dedicated agriterrorism plan. Approved in July by county commissioners, the document assigns agency responsibilities to respond to foreign animal disease outbreaks such as foot-and-mouth disease, highlighting interagency coordination. An exercise in June tested the framework with the Finney County Sheriff’s Office involved.
Four southwest Kansas residents join Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Rural Life Task Force to help shape Kansas’ future. Terryl Spiker of Syracuse Sharla Krenzel of Wichita County Grace Weddell of Holcomb and Jay Garetson of Copeland were named to the 40 member body. The group split into four teams and meets again in the fall at the Kansas Sampler Center in Inman. The first sessions are Oct 28 and 29 for the health and human service committee led by Weddell.
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