Crime statistics show violence up in 2000
The department notes violent crime rose with two county homicides and a homicide in Wichita. Rand y George received an eight year sentence for a crime in October. Rafael Chavez died from a head injury in a Wichita hospital. County totals rose four percent to 5861 with burglaries down and thefts up. Prosecution reports list 818 referrals, two second degree murder charges, several kidnapping counts, and multiple open cases with delayed resolutions.
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Randy George
George
Rafael Chavez
Wichita
Hawkins
Jose Perez
Victor Romero
Pearl Acevedo
Juan Acevedo
Acevedo
Kevin Bascue
Bascue
Lois Malin
Sheriff’s Office
Garden City Police
Holcomb Police
Kansas Highway Patrol
Malin
Romero
Pool Standards and Liability Questions For Garden City Big Pool
Public pool standards from national bodies influence local practice though Kansas lacks state regulation. Officials cite construction and operation norms, with KRPA and CPO trainings common. potential liability remains if negligence or known dangerous conditions exist amid decades old facility issues.
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American National Standards Institute
National Spa and Pool Institute
Texas
Laura Kelly
Kansas Association of Recreation and Parks
Kansas
Kelly
E W Wells longtime Garden City leader dies at 78
W. Russell Wells 78 of Wichita died Thursday January 2001. Born March 25 1922 in Scott City he grew up in Garden City graduating in 1941. He served in the US Army in the Pacific and later ran an Army Store in Garden City. He worked as a seismologist and held roles at Wells Accounting and First National Bank of Liberal. He served as Garden City city commissioner and mayor and belonged to several organizations including Kiwanis Elks and the Boy Scouts. He married Helen Jones in 1943 and is survived by his wife three sons a daughter and eight grandchildren. A private family funeral is planned with memorials suggested to the Garden City First United Methodist Church or Santa Fe Trail Council of the Boy Scouts.
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Wichita
Scott City
W.W
Ruth
Russell) Wells
Garden City
New Mexico School of Mines
Max Jones
Helmerich & Payne
Wells Accounting Service
Winger Cattle Company
Johnson City
First National Bank of Liberal
Wells
Security Savings & Loan
United Methodist Church
Kiwanis, Elks
American Legion
Boy Scouts of America
Santa Fe Trail Council
Bass Masters
Helen
Jones) Wells
James
Marlin
Chuck
Eau Claire
Wis
Bandi Labidi
Naboul
Tunisia
First United Methodist Church
Downing & Lahey Mortuary
East Chapel
Central St
Alice E. Wallace obituary in Scott City Kansas
Alice E Wallace 77 died January 25 2001 at Scott County Hospital Scott City born May 9 1923 in Harper County daughter of Julius A Forpahl and Belle I McAfee She was a homemaker resident of Scott City since 1998 married Donald Wallace August 3 1963 in Dighton he died November 4 1995 survived by son Douglas Wallace three daughters Diana Loveaul Darlene Friesen Denise Frye four grandchildren one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews Funeral 1030 am Monday at Price Sons Funeral Home Scott City officiated by Rev John Warring burial in Dighton Cemetery visitation noon 8 pm today and 1 8 pm Sunday memorials to Scott County Home Health Care Foundation or donor's choice in care of the funeral home
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Scott City
Alice E. Wallace
Scott County Hospital
Harper County
Julius A
Belle I. (McAfee) Forpahl
Scoti
VFW
Leoti
Douglas Wallace
Larned
Diana Loveaul
Salina
Darlene Friesen
Hutchinson
Denise Frye
Clathe
Price & Sons Funeral Home
John Warring
Dighton
Scott County Home Health Care Foundation
Finney County set to discuss aging bylaws and software contract
Finney County Commissioners have a light agenda Monday at the Administrative Center. They will review the aging group bylaws last updated in 1988 and a county computer software contract. Also on tap are horse stalls upgrades at the fairgrounds with a $33,144 bid for 60 portable stalls and permission to bid on horse palace improvements.
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Finney County
Committee of Aging
Commission
Fairgrounds
Angie Clark
Clark
Horse Palace
Schools enhance K-9 drug checks and teacher training
Garden City officials say district will increase dog searches in schools while expanding teacher training to spot drug use. Students provide most information about drugs, and staff aim to intervene early. No hard drugs found. focus remains on recreational use concerns and positive student choices.
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Garden City
Michael Utz
Utz
Hutton
Abe Hubert
Ting
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