SARS fears touch Kansas travelers and locals
Kansas health officials urge travelers from hotspots to self isolate five to seven days or ten days after return, and seek medical checks for any fever, cough, or breathing difficulty. WHO data show 4,439 probable SARS cases and 263 deaths worldwide, led by China, with the United States reporting 37 cases and one death. Local residents discuss risks and travel plans to Japan and Vietnam as authorities monitor cases and advise precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Mainland China
Asia
World Health Organization
China
Singapore
United States
Donna Marley
East Asia
Canada
She
Marley
Garden City
Vivian Kinder
Japan
WHO
Kinder
Malaysia
Ken Nguyen
Vietnam
Nguyen
Sharon Watson
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Watson
Kansas
Mark VanCamp
Wichita
3i Show Highlights Amid Windy Weather And Networking
Rainy gusts did not deter the 3i Show in Garden City with shuttles between Kansas Ave and city venues from 8 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. The 31 Chili Cookoff runs 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday showcases vintage trucks tractors and race cars. Exhibitors from Kansas City Mo and Meleesa Younggren of Burns and McDonnell network while shoppers seek safety gear and gloves. Local officials note attendees come from several states as wind gusts spark tornado memories for a veteran exhibitor.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Topeka
Jimmy Bishop
Striper Guide Service
Lake Texoma
Okla
Great Bend
Bishop
Lakin
Garden City
Meleesa Younggren
Kansas City
Younggren
Burns and McDonnell
Gene Wagner
Smithville
Carol Meyer
Garden City Area
Meyer
Kentucky
Oregon
Liberal
Emery Ball
Doug Withington
Hanover
N.H
New Hampshire
Kansas
Ball
Soldier Boultinghouse serves in southwest Asia a year
Rod Boultinghouse, a Garden City native, serves in southwest Asia for about a year. He keeps in touch with family via 15 minute morale calls and plans to use email from a unit computer. His father and brother express pride as Rod follows Gulf War developments and hopes to return by July.
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Clutter
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City
Kevin Boultinghouse
Rod
Rod Boultinghouse
Germany
Lou Boultinghouse
Gulf
Craig Boultinghouse
Michelle McMillan
Kansas City
IRS files tax lien against Roark Realty Co
The IRS filed a lien after discovering unpaid withholding since 1995. Five owners met in 2002 to address the debt. Woods resisted paying his portion, as did Woods’ fellow owners. IRS warning followed, with potential asset seizure discussed but not yet enacted. Woods owes taxes on multiple Kansas properties. former Roark Realty staff mourn the loss of the firm.
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IRS
Roark Realty Co
Lee Messenger
Evelyn Riley
Woods
Rodriquez
William A. Barksdale
Kansas
Internal Revenue Service
Barksdale
Rodriguez
Finney County
Garden City
Holcomb
Center St
Schulman Avenue
Albert Court
Elbert Court
Harding Ave
Roark Realty
Wauneta Messenger
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