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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2001
Page
3
The Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast is planned for 7 30 a m on Wednesday at Wheat Lands Convention Center 1408 E Fulton St Tatro Plumbing sponsors the event All chamber members are urged to attend Reservations may be made by calling the chamber office at 276 3264 by 5 p m Tuesday
Alcoa Packaging Machinery of Englewood Colorado bought Didde Web Press Corp assets in a June 29 bankruptcy auction. Didde, operating in Emporia for over 50 years, will not reopen there. The plan calls for consolidating Didde into Alcoa's Denver factory and using Didde equipment to aid Alcoa's printing equipment unit. The Emporia plant is expected to close within 90 days.
Hays City Manager Hannes Zacharias resigns to take a Johnson County post overseeing about 1,000 employees in emergency and human services. He has led Hays since September 25, 1992 and will depart Aug. 17 after the city commission meeting. The move targets broader county management experience.
Kansas foster care groups including the Kansas Children’s Service League and United Methodist Youthville report late contractor payments. The Villages in Topeka warns delays risk moving care farther from families. Florence Crittenton Services notes 39 day late May payment. Lawmakers fear financial instability among providers.
Kalvesta United Methodist Church and the Garfield Township Volunteer Fire Department hosted the fifth annual Big Block Party drawing 100 plus residents from Finney and surrounding areas. Organizers planned for 200 attendees with a country-style meal, homemade dishes, and entertainment by the Tom Kats Band. Local officials including Ed Boots and State Rep. Larry Powell mingled, while fire safety booths and a hose spray finale entertained families.
Reno County Commission pursues court order to compel MgtGp Inc to disclose documents linking Sheriff Larry Leslie to the county jail contract. Motions seek MGI and owner Gerald Hertach records amid bribery charges totaling 34 counts each. Hearing set for August 13 before Senior District Judge Michael Barbara.
A circuit breaker at the JC and Spruce streets substation tripped around 6:20 p.m., cutting power to the area between Fleming and First streets on Kansas Avenue to Fulton Street. Sonic, Wendy's, and portions of Dillon's saw outages as staff directed customers away. Garden City electric official Cliff Sonnenberg cited no reported line problems and noted outages can be caused by debris or vehicle impacts.
John Hallock of near Larned filed a Kansas Department of Agriculture complaint alleging that aerial spraying of Furadan on rye could threaten cattle health and beef safety at Ward Feed Yard in Pawnee County. Inspectors collected samples, with results due months later. Hallock cites personal sensitivity to the chemical while Mid-Kansas Aerial’s Tim Hauder did not comment.
Wichita school leaders dispute Edison Schools Inc performance at Ingalls and Isely elementary schools citing sub par student achievement enrollment declines and high teacher turnover. Edison cites district benchmarks showing progress while noting strong results at Dodge Edison Partnership and Jardine Edison Junior Academy.
Shari Walls of Kansas Financial Services explains the need for Special Needs Trusts to protect a disabled child’s future while preserving government aid. The free seminar at Garden City Community College features presenters Glenn Plotkin and Jim Boldt and is sponsored by Kansas City Life Insurance with seating limited. RSVP via Alexandra Kuebler at (800) 444-9803 ext. 32.
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