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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2001
Page
3
The Salvation Army at 216 N Ninth St will distribute commodities from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday. Those seeking commodities should bring their 2001 card.
Lawrence AP The University of Kansas urges incoming dorm residents to get a meningitis vaccination after two Journal of the American Medical Association studies show freshmen in dorms face higher risk. Researchers say dorm living triples the likelihood of meningococcal disease compared with the general population. Randall Rock of Watkins Health Center notes shared living spaces raise risk.
U S Rep Todd Tiahrt warns the effort to keep B-1B bombers at McConnell AFB may fail as the Defense Department plans shifting the nine-aircraft fleet to Texas and South Dakota. He says the Kansas delegation will push data demands to slow the plan and notes the 184th Bomb Wing at McConnell is highly efficient. He introduced a bill to delay departure until after Sept 30 2002, a deadline the Air Force seeks to meet.
University of Kansas Chancellor Robert Hemenway is scheduled for prostate cancer surgery at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City after doctors detected cancer early during an annual physical. The procedure aims to remove the prostate and treat the illness.
Dennis May 51 of Andale stands accused in Sedgwick County of first degree murder for the Dec 26 death of 16 year old Stephen Lewick after a chase sparked by vandalism of May’s mailbox. May’s son Josh 17 fired a rifle during the pursuit injuring no others.
Lewis Sassaman leads a yearly blood drive honoring Jean Sassaman who received 92 pints during her fight with myelodysplastic disease. The Red Cross at 310 E Walnut St Suite 206 Garden City Center hosts from 11 to 6 Tuesday, 8 to 3 Wednesday, and 9 to 1 on the first Saturday with walk-ins welcome. Type O positive and O negative donors are especially needed.
GCCC trustees hold a 7 p.m. public budget hearing at the Endowment Room Student Center on the 2001-2002 budget. The published plan calls for a 1 mill tax levy increase raising the budget to 13,213,070 dollars, up 226,000 from last year, with a proposed mill levy of 19.5 for a 100000 dollar home to see about 224 dollars in taxes. The public may comment and the trustees will approve as is or adjust. the board cannot legally increase the published amount.
Kansas lawmakers faced a tight budget as officials urged a one year delay before tightening home care eligibility for elderly and disabled. Department reps warned wait lists rise as funding pressures grow, with 322 awaiting services and projections to 627 by 2002.
Holcomb residents discuss the city budget at a 7 p.m. public hearing at the Holcomb Fire Station. The preliminary 2002 levy is set at 53 mills down from 57.831 mills in 2000, with a $100,000 home paying about $609.50 in property tax. The city projects a $2 million total budget and $325,000 in property tax support, aided by a $500,000 valuation increase. Major planned purchases include a new fire truck and sewer lagoon work. audit for 2000 also on agenda.
Kansas Parole Board will hold a public comment session August 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Finney County Courthouse in Garden City. Inmates up for September parole include Paul Guebara, Hai Van Nguyen, Dewayne Peters, Gailen W. Stevens, and Edward Griem, with sessions also in other cities.
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