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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 2000
Page
2
Police Chief Hawkins demotes Corporal Wojdylak over leadership concerns in a broader reorganization that also downsizes the department while promoting several officers. Wojdylak vows to appeal, consider resignation as he battles for fairness and seeks new employment opportunities.
The Garden City Police altercation over Freeman’s demotion centers on alleged misconduct and supervision during a period when questions arise about who was responsible. Wojdylak cites “integrity” and “conduct unbecoming” as themes, while promotions reshuffle the department, expanding lieutenants to six and shifting staff roles amid overtime costs totaling over 212 thousand dollars since January.
The county attorney will decide if the economic development corporation’s spending on informational ads for a bond issue is proper. Officials emphasize neutrality in ads, while some warn about improprieties and whether funds were used to sway votes. The bond committee may explore refunding the $1000 if needed.
Manager Bob Halloran will name an interim chief pending Hawkins return. Hawkins, 50, underwent testing at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita where a catheter test revealed blockages in three arteries. Surgery was set to begin at 7 a.m. and last three to four hours.
Patricia Jean Nicholson 71 of Manhattan died Oct 25 2000. Born Feb 12 1929 in Wamego to George A Strohm and Katherine L Foster. Survived by three children and eight grandchildren. Private service with burial in Anderson Cemetery Morland. Memorials to American Diabetes Association. Downing Lahey Mortuary East in Wichita in charge.
Cleo Louise Earnest 84 of Kendall dies Oct 25 2000 in Ulysses. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Roselane Church of God Ulysses with Rev Mike Wirt and John Duran officiating. Burial Kendall Cemetery. Survived by two sons Floyd Pointer and Dean Pointer. daughter Shirley Williams. 13 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Visitation until 8 tonight Garland Funeral Home Ulysses. Memorials to Western Prairie Care Home Chaplains Fund.
Gene Houston Nash 72 died Oct 25 2000 at The Shepherd's Center Cimarron. Funeral Feb 2 p m at First Christian Church Dodge City officiated by Larry Williams. Burial Cimarron Cemetery. Survived by wife Phyllis Carlene Cossman three daughters Sharon Deaver Jeanine English Charmaine Giessel two sisters Velma Burke Estel Cook six grandchildren. Visitation until 8 tonight Swaim Funeral Cimarron Memorials gray County Ambulance Service First Christian Church or The Shepherd's Center care of funeral chapel.
Thursday admissions include Joseph L. Collins Christina M. Hanigan from Garden City and Richard Hilton from Kinsley Yvette Bridgeman from Scott City Selola B Lewis from Syracuse. Dismissals show Douglas M. Dew Thao Nhi Le from Garden City Beth A Andrasek from Scott City Mary Hornung from Spearville.
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