Teacher fired first appearance set for court
Nathaniel Chaar of Abe Hubert Middle School in Jetmore was terminated by the USD 457 Board of Education on a 4-0 vote for alleged seven counts of promoting obscenity to minors. Chaar faces a June 19 court appearance in Finney County District Court after arrest May 9 and a $70,000 bond.
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USC 457 Board of Education
Nathaniel Chax
Jetmore
Abe Hubert
Chaar
Mike Utz
Garden City Police Department
USD 457
Roy Cessna
Finney County
John Wheeler
Wheeler
Finney County gang unit seeks more staff and funds to curb activity
Bascue Wasinger and York describe six active and four inactive gangs in Finney County with over 150 members and 160 related Web sites. Sheriff’s office records show rising violence despite a lull, prompting recommendations for more personnel, funding, graffiti cleanups, and nuisance enforcement to deter gangs and protect residents.
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Bascue
Wasinger
York
Sheriff's Office
Commission
Steve Martinez
Finney County
Martinez
Cliff Mayo
Olson
York and
John Wheeler
Rascue
Wheeler
Board OKs staged budget cuts and boosts activities funding
The Garden City USD 457 board approved 2 percent cuts to curriculum, assessments, supplemental services, and district administration per Financial Officer Kathleen Whitley. Jeff Crist urged delaying higher priorities until next year to fund a 1 percent increase for the activities program, adding $6,582 to reach $880,279 for new forensics and two intramural soccer sponsors, with June as the money outlook. The board also approved a pilot to install two automated external defibrillators at GCHS, budget not to exceed $5,000, with staff training and placement in the nursing and athletic areas, as Polly Witt recommended.
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Kathleen Whitley
Jeff Crist
al Forensics
Randy Sleep
Abe Hubert Middle School
Whitley
Garden City
Bob Kreutzer
Kreutzer
GCHS
USD 457
Health Services
Polly Witt
Gail Dunford
Scott City
VIP Center
Dighton
Scoti
Marienthal
Nichols
Don Doll
Don
County budget hike proposed for senior center and transit center
Nichols asks the Finney County Commission to raise the 2009 budget to about 1.4 million, with 500000 from the county for the senior center and transit center needs. The plan covers fuel costs, a growing senior population, and costs for the new transit center in anticipation of November completion, plus bus replacements and meals services. Other items include 44344 dollars for an upgraded sheriff’s office phone system and noxious weed management.
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Nichols
Finney County Transit Center
Kansas Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration
CityLink
Senior Center
Commission
Cliff Mayo
Mayo
Spirit of the Plains
CASA
Finney County Conservation District
Law Enforcement Center
Finney County
Sheriff's Office
Kevin Bascue
Keith Foster
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