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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2007
Page
1
Steven McVey and Halcomb meet President Bush in Greensburg as part of a photo event. The encounter highlights local figures engaging with national leadership during a public visit.
Holcomb approved an agreement Wednesday to fund the Finney County Sheriff's Office to patrol city territory until its police department is fully staffed. The city will pay about 800 dollars weekly for an undetermined number of deputies, as the city seeks a set schedule and stable coverage with only one full-time and one part-time officer on staff. Mayor Jamie Jarnagin noted the arrangement aims to address ongoing staffing concerns while patrols continue.
Storms lashed the state with 70 mph winds and hail. In Hamilton County winds collapsed grain bins and ripped doors and roofs from an airport hangar. Emergency manager Steve Phillips noted extensive damage while other southwest counties reported severe winds and hail. A tornado was also reported.
Garden City teachers opposed a 2007-2008 contract amid concerns about dress code, extra contract days in 2008-2009, and compensation. A 163-161 vote against the deal would have raised district spending by 5 percent for about 600 teachers. Michelle Ramirez led a post vote survey highlighting dress code as the leading reason for the rejection.
Fourth graders led by Brandon Fine cheered teammates as they faced female classmates in a tug of war at Jennie Wilson Elementary School during a fun day. the girls won. USC 457 classes end the school year today. Sixth graders at Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center staged a water fun day, with teacher Cliff Francis doused by three pies.
Tony Chadd, a daily golfer at Ulysses city owned course, backs adding nine holes to reach 18 while work continues on Frazier Park Lake. The lake project uses treated wastewater under a Kansas Department pilot program and aims to ease crowding and boost local tournaments. Construction noise accompanies golfers as the plan moves toward decision.
Holcomb High School principal Bill Biermann resigns as USD 363 Board accepts his departure by 7-0 vote. Biermann will become chief financial officer and lead leadership training at Southwest Plains Regional Service Center in Sublette, while Superintendent Skip Landis moves to USD 459 Bucklin.
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