Interpreters bridge court language gaps in Garden City
Four Spanish speaking interpreters serve Finney County court clients weekly, translating complex terms and proceedings. They face pay delays and nuanced dialects while balancing education levels, legal terms, and emotional strain to ensure clear justice communication.
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Vieux
Garden City
Mary Aronson
Teresa Chavez
Geovannie Gone
Rafaela Murillo-Rocha
Finney County
Guage
Murillo-Rocha
Chavez
Brinson
Aronson
Gene
Murillo- Rocha
O Connor to Lead USD 363 Amid Salary Increase
O Connor signs a new contract with USD 363 for the 2009 10 school year at 110000 up from 93000 for 2008 09. He returns to a larger district after serving as Columbus ISD principal and has ties in Texas and New Mexico.
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USD 363
Board of Education
O’connor
Columbus Isd
Columbus
Holcomb
Texas Education Agency
Texas A&m University
College Station
Prairie View A&m University
Prairie View
Texas
Kansas
Fort Hays State University
O'Connor
Cibola High School
Albuquerque
N.M
Palacios High School
Palacios
Bellville High School
Bellville
USC
Smith Center
Colorado County Citizen
Brenham
Brasher
Garden City Seeks Extension to Flood Map Remapping
U S Senator Sam Brownback urged action on Aug 14 to extend the Sept 25 deadline and restart remapping. The city is prepared for FEMA to deny the request and move ahead quickly. Garden City Commissioners schedule a Sept 17 public hearing at Clifford Hope Auditorium to decide on revised flood maps expanding the flood plain.
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U.S
Sam Brownback
Fugate
Allen
FEMA
Garden City
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Garden City High School
N. Main St
Language barriers shape police, fire clear comms
Debbie Lopez of Garden City police explains calls from non-English speakers are hard to classify. Officers use bilingual staff, interpreters, and basic Spanish learned from family and school to obtain precise details, guiding investigations and safety.
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Debbie Lopez
Despacio
Lopez
Garden City Police Department
Finney County Sheriff's Office
Law Enforcement Center
Mexico
Spirit of the Plains
CASA
GCPD
Omar Mora
Mora
Randy Evans
Evans
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Greg Hands
Nora Schultz
Landmark National Bank
Dodge City Medical Center
Abou Nader
American Board of Internal Medicine
Suny Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
Edica Fone
Dodge City
Central
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