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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 2001
Page
3
Spaces remain for the Monkey Business camp at Lee Richardson Zoo for students who have completed grades two through four. The July 21 session runs 9 am to 3 pm with lunch, snack, and supplies included for 15 dollars. Call 276-1250 for forms.
The Kansas Old Time Fiddlers Pickers and Singers perform from 2 to 4 30 p m Sunday at the VIP Building 300 Church St Scott City with free admission to the public
Friends of Finney Game Refuge host Breakfast on the Prairie this Saturday and August 11. View sunrise over sunflower prairie as bison and native animals may be seen. Refuge lies 1/4 mile south of the Arkansas River Main Street bridge on South Business Highway 83. Reservations at 276 9400. trailer seating limited to 20 guests.
Former Haysville Superintendent H. Lynn Stevens pleads innocent to a felony charge of misuse of public funds and is bound over for trial. Sedgwick County District Court sets a jury trial for Oct. 1 after ruling probable cause exists. Stevens, fired in April after 13 years as superintendent, faced questions over district credit card spending including up to 16083 dollars monthly on flowers, chocolates, car washes, airline tickets and meals. He also used the card at casinos in Mayetta and Kansas City, and hotels in Las Vegas.
U S Sen Pat Roberts announced a delay of at least 16 months on reducing the B 1 bomber fleet with assurances McConnell Air Force Base would receive another aircraft if the fleet is cut. Kansas officials hailed the visit by Pentagon leaders and supported postponement affecting other bases.
Finney County celebrants attended the outdoor rededication of the Law Enforcement Center at 304 N Ninth St after remodeling begun in 1999. The jail expanded to about 222 beds from 52, with pod housing and direct supervision to reduce damage and fights. Local officials credited voters for funding from sales tax and praised improved facilities for the sheriff, police, and county attorneys.
Michael Perez 33 admitted to sex with a 15 year old girl and faced about eight years. In Finney County Court he sought to withdraw his guilty plea after his attorney claimed two local witnesses could aid his case. The judge scheduled a hearing for August 13 to decide on the withdrawal. The case ties to an alleged September rape with Roxann Borsick, who later pleaded to a reduced charge and was placed on probation. Her status is unclear after additional arrests. The 1994 incident involved an overturned conviction and a prior escape from the state.
Holcomb USD 363 Board of Education recognized member David Gill for earning 50 points in the Kansas Association of School Board Boardsmanship Academy. He received a Level I certificate for continuing education with KASB and NSBA as measures.
Holcomb’s valuation increases by more than $512 000 easing 2002 budget pressures. City officials discuss next year’s budget and Midwest Energy franchise agreement plans with a hearing set for August 8 at 7 p.m. at the Holcomb Fire Station. The council considers raising the franchise tax from 2 to 4 percent and projects potential revenues around 12 200.
Holcomb USD 363 board, in its first meeting of the new year with three new members, set plans for Wiley Elementary and a Healthy Student Center funded mainly by a Kansas Health Foundation grant. The district will host a nurse practitioner, with Finney County Health Department and St. Catherine Hospital overseeing services. The drug testing policy remains unsettled amid privacy concerns from a 10th Circuit decision. staff will draft revised language for the student handbook.
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