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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 2005
Page
1
Henry Amber and Timothy Coen give a kitten from the Finney County Humane Society a new home. The ceremony highlights a growing pet adoption effort and the role of local shelters in placing rescued animals.
Lee Richardson Zoo Director Dan Baffa with 30 years in the field leaves after 23 years. His $60,000 annual pay includes a $3,000 car allowance and a 2.4 percent eight year raise. AZA reports average director salaries from $50,000 to $80,000 for comparable zoos. Shoemaker at Sunset Zoological Park earns $61,318, directing a smaller facility with similar staff.
Dan Baffa, 23 year zoo director, retires Oct 1 as Kathy Sexson serves as interim. Finnup Center gathering honors his vision of a free, expanding zoo with new exhibits like Wild Asia. Baffa’s colleagues praise his work transforming the zoo into a top state attraction and community pride.
Finney County officials and the college faced communication and training gaps during an emergency preparedness drill for Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Debrief participants cited unclear Mass Care duties, late notification about evacuee arrivals, and public donation miscommunications.
Holcomb and Wiley Elementary students collect and send nearly 750 toys along with clothing and money to aid Hurricane Katrina children. The drive started with Holcomb resident Brian Rupp and grew as parents and students participated, with shipments planned to Houston and other shelters.
In New Orleans, husband and wife owners of St. Rita's nursing home face homicide charges over 34 patient deaths during Katrina. Louisiana toll rose to 423 with other states bringing total to 659. Officials criticized inaction and evacuation delays as the storm approached. Bond set at 50,000 each. up to five years per count. Their attorney argued innocence and lack of mandatory evacuation order.
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