Hiring of senior center director sparks nepotism concerns
Finney County commission raised questions about ties between Hilary Whiteley the new senior center director and Tim Beltran, committee chair and Whiteley’s father-in-law by marriage. They worry the hiring process and potential conflict of interest amid $297,000 county funding, while Whiteley’s credentials and fit are also noted.
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Jensen stepping down after 31 years at Senior Center
Barbara Jensen longtime executive director of the Senior Center of Finney County will retire Dec. 9 ending a 31 year tenure begun in 1985 as a part time staffer. She helped seniors with Medicare and health insurance options while guiding programs and services funded by county, state and private sources. Jensen and her husband Mark have two grandchildren who live about 600 miles away in central Texas.
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Finney County Committee On Aging
Kobach brings DHS plan toTrump meeting with binder
Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach carried a plan for the Department of Homeland Security into a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. The one page visible calls to bar entry of potential terrorists and to update the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, aligning with Kobach’s post election comments.
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