Former nurse Gosch volunteers after decades in Kansas care
In the 1950s Gosch worked at St Catherine Hospital four years then at Kearny County Hospital 36 years starting at opening. After retiring in 1999 she moved to Garden City and began a long volunteer career at Frye Eye Clinic. She crochets quilts for church and senior centers and remains active with family and old nursing colleagues.
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Gosch
St. Catherine Hospital
Lakin
Kearny County Hospital
Garden City
Barbara
Frye Eye Clinic
Garden City group protests proposed state cuts at Capitol
Garden City residents and Center for Independent Living staff travel to Topeka to oppose funding reductions. They warn cuts to SRS could push disabled individuals into nursing homes by limiting rent and medical supplies. The session opens with a $426 million deficit and talks of tax increases.
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State Capitol
Garden City
Troy Horton
Center For Independent Living
Grant Ave
Topeka
Horton
CIL
Charles Long
Statehouse
Long
Youth rodeo tradition continues in Finney County event
Speakers note a strong family legacy as 80 youths competed over two days in a youth rodeo in Finney County. Mothers recall generations of rodeo involvement while children like four year old Mary Brunson and seven year old Melissa Williams share enthusiasm for riding, poles, and goats leg-tying. Organizers D and K Rodeo sponsor Jeanie Kraft highlight community demand and growth from last year’s event.
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Hogan
Mary Brunson
Melissa Williams
Lakin
Annie
Williams
D&k
Jeanie Kraft
Kansas
Kraft
Dennis
Great Bend
Finney County
Bush fainted at White House and quickly recovered
Washington AP President Bush fainted briefly in the White House residence while choking on a pretzel but was said to be doing well and back at work. He told reporters on the White House lawn he felt great before boarding a helicopter for a two day trip to the Midwest and Louisiana.
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Bush
White House
Washington
Midwest
Louisiana
Ari Fleischer
Richard Tubb
Fleischer
Barney
Spot
Blue Cross Approves Anthem Merger in Policyholder Vote
Blue Cross policyholders approve the Anthem merger with 63,504 in favor and 36,618 against from 100,122 ballots, representing about 58 percent of the 172,038 eligible voters. The deal would convert Blue Cross into a stockholder owned entity, with Anthem already operating in eight other states. Approval now hinges on Kansas Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, who is expected to decide by late February after a three day hearing. Blue Cross holds 715,000 Kansans, about one third of the state population.
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Blue Cross
Anthem
Kathleen Sebelius
Knack
Blue Shield of
Kansas
Budget Gap and Tax Debate in 2003 Legislative Session
Legislators expect a long session over education quality as they wrestle with a projected 426 million shortfall for fiscal 2003 starting July 1. Governor Graves proposes no tax hike but cuts education and social services, while Senate President Kerr and Ways and Means Chair Morris favor spending cuts and rainy day fund use.
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Graves
Senate
Dave Kerr
Ways and Means
Steve Morris
Kerr
Melvin Neufeld
House Appropriations Committee
GOP
Twins in Garden City home invasion steal TV cash
Vo reported two Asian men in mid-twenties entered her home wearing stocking caps and wielding semiautomatic guns. They held her on the couch for about 30 minutes and ransacked the residence, stealing a television and $250 before fleeing. Vo was not seriously injured. Police seek information at 276-1300 or CrimeStoppers at 275-7807.
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Garden City
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