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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2001
Page
3
The Garden City Police Citizens' Police Academy invites applicants for a 12 week spring session starting Tuesday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. Citizens 21 and older residing in Garden City or Finney County may enroll by picking up an application at the Law Enforcement Center, 304 N Ninth St.
The White Woman Basin Chapter of the Old Time Fiddlers Pickers and Singers will perform from 2 to 4 30 p m Sunday at the VIP Building 300 Church St Scott City The public is invited at no charge.
The American Legion hosts a 6 p.m. benefit Saturday at 125 W. Pine St for Sandi Russell a local hairdresser who recently had a triple bypass and femoral artery surgery. Proceeds aid medical bills with several auction items and music by Leon Jordan and friends. Donations via Legion post 275 6875 or Linda 276 6881 after 4 p.m.
In Newton, teenagers Josh 14 and Ray 13 Church quickly smothered a grass fire in their yard using a shovel and water from a spigot and even water from the family dog dish. The blaze neared the old wood farmhouse, but the boys kept it to under three minutes, earning praise from Ray’s mother Debbie Church.
Johnson County commissioners weigh selling the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant near DeSoto to Oz Entertainment Co. for a Wizard of Oz theme park amid past ties and a 2-2 split. County counsel notes risk of deadlock and potential rerun actions. supporters cite $35 million in prep work and fairness under law.
The 47th annual 3i Show, a major regional trade event for irrigation implements and industry, returns April 26 28 to Finney County Fairgrounds. Organizers highlight new features including a toy farm implement exhibit, health tests by KU Medical Center and an agribusiness careers program.
Holcomb city leaders discussed digitizing blueprints using disk storage and a spreadsheet program. Steve Nixon demonstrated the method and noted reduced storage space and quick access, while price clarity remained a concern for council members.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment fined Nelson Farms 46000 for water quality permit violations. The order covers cleanup and abandonment of pens, upgrading pollution controls at silage areas, and repairs to monitoring wells. Owner Terry Nelson appeals the $46,000 penalty while disputing the KDHE findings.
The Kansas House tentatively approved a measure letting utilities recover coal plant construction costs from customers before power is produced. Rep. Reardon opposed, arguing protection for ratepayers. Rep. Holmes defended the bill, saying it spurs new plants and could lower long term borrowing costs and future rates. Final action expected.
Former Shawnee County Sheriff Dave Meneley will face a five day trial in Paola the week of April 30 on theft charges tied to the sheriff's office drug buy fund. A Feb hearing moved the case outside Shawnee County after defense complaints of an unfair venue. Last February two district judges ousted him for false testimony and concealing drug evidence disappearance.
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