Baffa vision honored at Garden City Zoo ceremony
Garden City celebrated Dan Baffa, longtime zoo director, with the Finnup Center naming a lecture hall in his honor. Baffa, 58, resigned Aug 31 after a 23-year city service, leaving a $60,000 salary and a 1.04 raise that sparked debate. He transformed the zoo, boosted accreditation, and mentored staff.
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Dennis Asper
Hiram Thoman
Bafta
Thoman
Garden City
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Baffa
Bob Halloran
Halloran
Dan
Jeff Bullock
Steve Frost
Kansas Water Authority
Garden City Community College Board of Trustees
Garden City Area
Bass Fishing Club
Southwest Kansas Forestry Council
High Plains Horticultural Society
Jimmy Stewart
Ellen Trout Zoo director salary sparks budget debate
AZA benchmarks show Manhattan and Garden City budgets higher than Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin which runs on 962381. Director with 29 years experience earns above local cap, city cites apples to apples issue and staff turnover including curator Delfi Messinger leaving for Texas.
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Marla
Grant
Taylor
Baffa
Garden City
Wisconsin
Gulf Coast
Chicago
Kansas
Indianapolis Zoo
Mesker Park Zoo
Evansville
Ind
Zoo
Ryan Schaffer
Schaffer
Manhattan
AZA
Ellen Trout Zoo
Lufkin
Texas
Bob Halloran
Halloran
Delfi Messinger
Messinger
Florida
City Zoo Director Salary Debate Presses for Increases
City officials discuss raising salaries to retain staff amid replacements. Jim Neblett left as community development director earning 56 323. Kaleb Kentner hired at 58 000. George Speake became airport director at 59 500. Ron Hall 57 553. Interim zoo director Kathy Sexson starts Oct 3 at 43 118.
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Baffa
Jim Neblett
Kaleb Kentner
George Speake
Ron Hall
Halloran
Kathy Sexson
Zoo
Sexson
Jim Berry
City of
Garden City
Matt Allen
James Hahn
Allen Shelton
Bob Biumi
Patrice Wagher
James Berry
Peter Ramirez
Yvette Wilson
Daniel Baffa
James Hawkins
Melinda Hitz
Jean Payne
Joel Mahnken
Cliff Sonnenberg
Dan Riney
Sam Curran
Steve Cottrell
Alan Geier
City of Garden City and Human Resources
Aftermath: Nursing home owners charged with homicide
Evacuation debates surround a nursing home during a storm as Tom Rodrigue condemns the deaths of his mother and others. Meanwhile investigations expand over 40 corpses found at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans and heat aiding fatalities. Gov Blanco blames federal slow recovery.
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Tom Rodrigue
Memorial Medical Center
New Orleans
Louisiana
Kathleen Blanco
Debriefing highlights multiagency comms issues after evac plan
Debriefing shows gaps in coordinating between Finney County Health Department and the Red Cross and other agencies during an evacuation drill. Officials cite unclear command of medical treatment and vaccinations, limited shelter capacity at the Exhibition Building, and the need for a chart system to assign duties. Representatives from 12 agencies attended to improve training and future responses.
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Southwest Kansas
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Mercer
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Shawnee
Kansas
Rience
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American Red Cross
Garden City Fire Department
Garden City Police Department
USD 457
Garden City Community College
Kansas Homeland Security
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