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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2004
Page
3
The Finney County Sheriff's Office and Kansas Highway Patrol will run a DUI saturation patrol Saturday through early Sunday as part of the Impaired Driving Deterrence Program under KDOT Bureau of Traffic Safety. Extra deputies and troopers will work 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. focusing on cutting highway injuries and deaths by targeting drunken drivers.
The Senior Center of Finney County at 907 N. 10th St. hosts a 2 p.m. Thursday forum on Medicare approved drug discount cards. A panel of local pharmacists will answer questions and provide information on how the cards offer drug discounts to men and women already on Medicare benefits.
Chad Esser, 24, appeared in Ford County District Court on one count of burglary, theft of less than 500 dollars and criminal damage for breaking into the Dodge City Animal Shelter to retrieve a pit bull named Damien. He faces aggravated weapons and firearm by felon charges, plus drug paraphernalia and meth possession. Damien was ordered destroyed after the dog attacked a child.
Kansas State University will retain Ron Johnson, adviser of the Kansas State Collegian, through the 2005-2006 year despite a recommendation from journalism school director Todd Simon that his contract not be renewed after 2005. Johnson will move to a full-time teaching post May 24 but remains connected to student publications.
USD 457 fills administrative holes at Garden City High School with James Mireles naming two district teachers to dean roles and selecting Darren Dennis as lead assistant principal. Dennis, former Ottawa High principal, earns 66,544 plus 3,000, with budget-adjustable salary.
Finney County Commission approved half of the $3,902 local match for a Juvenile Accountability Block Grant requested by Youth Services Director Julie Wright, to support a 24 hour assessment officer. They also authorized pursuing a $420,000 federal grant and adjusted youth services hours for gang surveillance. The panel voted to increase health department budget by 40,000 for vaccines and computer training. Tyson Fresh Meats seeks annexation into Rural Water District No. 1 to access nitrate-reducing water, awaiting Rural Water District board approval.
Bob Greer, 78, longtime Protection Press publisher and former Garden City Telegram sports writer, pursues surprise in every interview and story. He covered major cases like the Clutter murder trial, yet still struggles to sleep after decades of night work. For 19 years he has profiled every South Central High and Middle School graduate, about 50 interviews each spring.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill strengthening the Open Records Act with July 1 effect. It clarifies confidentiality rules, allows attorney fees for some bad faith access denials, and requires access to records on donations affecting public employees and qualifications for elective-office appointees.
The Garden City Telegram led a successful lawsuit for state access to safety ratings of railroad crossings costing $13,000 to the paper, with most costs from a broad industry and government coalition. Lawmakers sought more open records while university officials warned on privacy. The press group plans to push stricter openness next year.
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