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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2001
Page
3
Garden City High School students organize a candlelight vigil at Memorial Stadium at 8 tonight. The community is invited to participate with candles or flashlights and wear our We Are GCHS or white T shirts to show unity.
The Senior Center of Finney County sponsors a 9 a.m. Friday car show in the west parking lot at 907 N. 10th St featuring vintage cars 1971 or older. A 10 a.m. horseshoe tourney, barbecue beef lunch, games, and prizes accompany the event. Dr. Jay Price of Wichita State University presents Reading Roadside Kansas at 1:30 p.m., sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council.
Don Deibert of the Garden City Recreation Commission leads a Saturday workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. at the GCRC shop by Garden City Community College track. Attendees learn to fix irrigation issues including broken water lines unclogging spray nozzles adjusting range and replacing heads. The $7 fee requires registration by Friday at the activity center 310 N Sixth St.
The Finney County Library offers fall story hour starting October 9 through 15 with themes Mystery Tour Spinning A Web and One Tough Turkey. Sessions run Tuesdays Wednesdays for ages 3 to 5. Holcomb program on Thursdays at Holcomb City Offices. Call (620) 272-3680 or visit the library to sign up.
Farmland refinery reached a two year contract with six unions covering 215 workers. The agreement includes annual wage increases and resolves a dispute over medical insurance coverage.
After a sleepless night the Muslim Student Association members returned cautiously to classes at the University of Kansas. Some students received threats on campus gas stations and streets following presumed terrorist attacks on the East Coast. KU advised Arab and international students to stay low profile and be cautious per University Relations.
U.S. Senator Sam Brownback said he and colleagues are building diplomatic and military groundwork for a potential strike against terrorists. He cited meetings with ambassadors from Pakistan and leaders in Jordan, and urged partners to stand with the U.S. or face consequences. Moran echoed the mood as national security takes precedence over fiscal matters. Brownback spoke of heightened security, potential cockpit door reinforcement, and pursuit of those responsible for the attacks.
Westin adjacent hotel was locked down as FBI teams searched for suspects in the World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings. Rep. Gary Hayzlett waited in the Mariott with security tight and the airport closed. He remained in Boston awaiting FAA airspace clearance to return home.
Fiesta organizers decided the 75th Mexican Fiesta would go on as planned after Tuesday’s attacks in New York and Washington. Event coordinator Reynaldo Mesa noted mixed emotions but said the parade on Main Street at 10 a.m. Saturday would proceed, with activities at Stevens Park and the Fairgrounds. Patsy Torres will perform Friday night at the Exhibition building, promoting anti violence and anti drugs.
Kansas officials reported tightened security at Unified Government buildings in Wyandotte County as the region reopened. At Leavenworth prison, guards armed with shotguns were stationed at the entrance amid inquiries about ties to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing convict Mahmud Abouhalima. Local residents described personal alarms and escapes from the New York Trade Center and Pentagon attacks as families in Kansas sought updates.
Holcomb City Council votes unanimously to extend a 30 day agreement with Rural Water District into a nine month contract. The city will pump 2 million gallons monthly at 70 cents per 1000 gallons, with credits to avoid paying for 10 million gallons it does not need. The district gains water security. Wheatland Electric’s future reverse osmosis plant remains pending. The panel also considers sewer lagoons and a plan to move excess sewage to Sunflower plants, while addressing a growing trash problem and property cleanup at the September 26 meeting.
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