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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2005
Page
1
Colby Katz and Jessica Webb wed in Deerfield on May 21 21. The ceremony included Jarry D Nolde Holem as part of the event.
Hugoton resident Cassie Hagman filed a complaint with the Kansas Human Rights Commission in April alleging gender discrimination in the police officer hiring, with mediation ongoing while the case is pending. If merit is found, an investigation could take up to six months. Hagman could pursue a civil suit after the commission closes the file and issues notice.
Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline petitions the Supreme Court to lift its stay on the Sweet 17 provision that lets high housing cost districts raise local property taxes to fund higher teacher salaries. He argues the stay undermines republican government and local control.
Garden City Fun Center owner Mark Lobmeyer confirms closure of the attraction at 2880 Schulman Ave. after two weeks. He cites crushing fixed costs including property taxes utilities and insurance as unpayable, warning the local economy burdened by ConAgra Beef Co.’s shutdown.
Finney County employers describe diverse vacation policies while noting unpaid leave under the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act. Banks tally one vacation day per month with added days for senior staff, cap unused time at 24 days, and require 12 months of service for district staff. Teachers and staff receive different holiday arrangements, and holidays are used as recruitment tools.
Salvation Army seeks to aid families with back to school costs by collecting supplies in its Tools for School program. Lt. Craig Lurtz said the effort has run for 10 to 15 years, wrapping up its first week of collections and continuing two more weeks. Last year the program distributed to 512 students, with up to 800 students in Finney County potentially needing help this year.
Lurtz and teens from the Salvation Army Team Youth Leadership Program will be at Commerce Bank in Garden City at 1601 E Kansas Ave offering assistance to families pay for school needs today until 6 PM. The program aims to ease costs for registration clothes and back to school prep.
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