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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 2002
Page
1
Jeff Gordon wins a race at Kansas Speedway in September but spins out during victory celebrations. The incident follows his dominant performance, with reporters noting the dramatic finish and crowd reactions at the track.
Felisa Guadian, 81, a Garden City native, devotes time to local volunteer work. She once dreamed of being a nun noting she loved the chanting and spiritual ambiance while sharing her faith and helping others in the community.
An 81 year old woman, Guadian, reflects on her life as a mother and grandmother and a devoted volunteer. She assists at St. Catherine Hospital and Garden City Community College, votes at elections, serves on the Fiesta committee, and helps at the VFW Auxiliary. She volunteers two mornings weekly in the information services and publications office at GCCC.
Dana Leonard resigned as Sublette mayor in July and was charged in Haskell County District Court with criminal use of a firearm. Prosecutors say he possessed a .22 Browning rifle with a silencer, an illegal item in Kansas. Leonard had resigned from his Garden City job as comptroller at Builders Plus about a month earlier, with a civil embezzlement suit filed in Finney County.
A pair of suspects in two unrelated murder cases were brought back to Garden City over the weekend. Kim Phuong Lam, arrested on suspicion of killing 18-year-old Chi Kim Thi Nguyen, arrived Friday and is held in Finney County Jail. Nam Nguyen, taken from Wichita to Garden City Sunday, is jailed for alleged involvement in a Nov 11 robbery tied to the shooting death of 30-year-old Thang Nguyen at his home. Lam, 36, of Memphis, previously arrest on Nov 1 in San Jose. Police await autopsy results from Wichita. Lam’s court dates were unavailable. Nam Nguyen turned himself in to Wichita Police Tuesday and was held in Sedgwick County Jail. other suspects tied to a home invasion at 522 Colony St. remain in custody.
Shawnee Kansas faces new law requiring optometrists and ophthalmologists to release contact lens prescriptions on request. The rule takes effect January 1 2003 but providers must comply now per State Board of Examiners in Optometry guidance. Some doctors still resist issuing prescriptions, prompting patient complaints and industry concerns.
Kansas opens access to contact lens prescriptions effective Jan. 1. Optometrists say they will release records on request, stressing patient rights, but fear online sellers may ignore product quality. Matt Johannes of Johannes Family Eye Care notes prescriptions already provided on request.
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