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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2001
Page
12
County residents voiced opinions at a comment-only meeting Monday at City Hall about proposed flood plain regulations. Al Pendleton, shown on the far right, shared his views with the commission. The full story is on page 3B.
Kent Glasscock, speaker of the Kansas House, reappointed Rep. Ralph Tanner R Baldwin to the Natural and Scientific Areas Advisory Board. The board advises the Kansas Biological Survey under the Natural and Scientific Areas Preservation Act, which aims to establish protect and manage preserves and maintain a registry. Tanner chairs the House Education Committee and serves on Fiscal Oversight High Education and Education and Legislative Budget Committees.
Kansas University’s Office of International Student Services invites families to house an international student from November 20 to 25 or host one or more students for Thanksgiving. The 47th year of the program drew 39 participating families and 39 students last year. To volunteer, call Liya Kruglyak at 864-3617 by November 1.
The Journal-World reports a Citgo at West Ninth and Iowa offering gasoline as low as 11.39 per gallon. Call 832-7154 with lower prices and leave business name and address or visit kiworld section ks gasoline to join the Pump Patrol message board.
Douglas County commissioners opened the decennial redistricting process focusing on contiguity and reducing island districts to help residents identify their district. They debated whether to redraw along major streets and avoid major boundary changes, noting the 2nd District remains split into three noncontiguous parts.
Emergency officials from Lawrence joined Kansas City metro representatives at a two hour forum to discuss responding to biological and chemical terrorism. More than 250 attendees including Kay Kent, Mayor Mike Rundle, Police Chief Ron Olin and Paula Phillips weighed preparedness, funding gaps, and federal support as Congress considers funding amid rising concerns about transit linked spread of agents.
Forecasters expect dry conditions with highs in the mid to upper 60s and southwest winds. Monday brought 1.20 inches of rain to Lawrence, pushing the yearly total to 38.56 inches. Snow traces were reported in Kansas City as frost possible Monday night and temperatures rebounding into the 40s.
Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jamie Clover Adams spoke at the Douglas County Farm Bureau annual meeting at the 4 H Fairgrounds. She urged urban and rural residents to understand each other and highlighted outreach on water quality and educating children. Adams outlined agency roles in water monitoring, station inspections, pesticide regulation, and advised strict adherence to pesticide labels amid concerns about groundwater. New members were elected, and Adams voiced opposition to certain EPA rules on confined animal feeding operations.
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