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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2001
Page
3
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 may attend at no charge
The second annual Safe Summer Fun Fair, a Miss Garden City project, runs 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Stevens Park Garden City. Garden City police and fire departments plus the Kansas Highway Patrol will present. Activities cover heat safety bike safety and car seat inspections. Miss Garden City 2001 Mandy Pankratz will sign autographs and drawings will be conducted.
Third Street at Price Street will be closed Thursday from 7 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for power pole replacement by the City of Garden City Electric Department. Cox Communications will temporarily lay fiber optic cable on the ground. For details call Sam Curran at 276 1260.
Lawrence AP reports KU School of Architecture students field a $793 million light rail plan for Kansas City Missouri. A 23.8 mile route would connect southeast KC, downtown, and cross the Missouri River, funded by a half cent sales tax increase. Critics say airport access is missing.
Haysville voters learned the school board appointed Don Wells of Mulvane as interim superintendent starting August 1 after the firing of H. Lynn Stevens over district credit card charges. Wells, 55, seeks permanent consideration while the district delays the permanent search until new board members take office July 1. Wells has led Mulvane since 1996 and previously led Cheney schools for 11 years.
The Capitol Area Plaza Authority proposed naming a new five story state office building near the Capitol after Topeka native and former Vice President Charles Curtis. Some favor honoring former Governor Bob Bennett, with Shelby Smith backing the idea. Bennett died last year. The recommendation goes to the Topeka Public Building Commission, which is building the structure for Health and Environment, Administration, and the Board of Regents.
Finney County and Garden City will showcase their joint Geographic Information Systems department and Garden City Information Technology Cooperative at two two day seminars titled Putting the Pieces Together. The Salina event runs May 21 22 and Garden City May 23 24 at the Plaza Hotel. GIS coordinator Mark Dinkel and GCITC director Kent Sinclair will discuss county city mapping utilities and potential districting use. The GCITC unites Garden City Finney County USD 457 Garden City Community College and St Catherine Hospital to share technology and cut costs.
The Kansas Rural Development Council proposes a $150,000 study by Kansas State University to examine how to move farm goods to markets as county roads crumble under heavy truck traffic. The report would guide policy on funding roads and bridges and consider public-private rail restoration or track purchase to revitalize rural transport.
Victor Ortiz, 73, known as a guardian angel to Hays Latinos, assists with licenses, jobs, school enrollment, translation, and medical needs while balancing oxygen therapy and home projects. He has 10 children, 30 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren, and was named National Head Start Association Humanitarian of the Year.
Police and the Finney County sheriff arrested Hector Negrete, 19, at his home after searches of two residences and a van. He faces aggravated battery and conspiracy charges tied to a Monday night gang fight on North 13th Street that injured Antonio Flores, with related incidents including a van attack on St John Street and a drive-by shooting at Industrial Drive in which George Gonzalez was wounded. Sheriff Kevin Bascue said the shooting is under investigation.
In Great Bend, Barton County residents call for revoking the badge of reserve deputy Roger Krier after affidavits allege he posed as in charge of debris removal during Hoisington tornado cleanup. Sheriff Causey says Krier acted on his own. undersheriff to report findings amid ongoing probe.
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