One injured in K-10 collision

A Topeka man was injured Thursday night on Kansas Highway 10 in a two-vehicle collision near DeSoto.

Jeremy L. Henderson was taken by ambulance to Shawnee Mission Medical Center, where he was in fair condition Friday, a hospital spokesman said.

About 6 p.m. Thursday, Henderson was driving a 1983 Chevrolet car eastbound on K-10 near Evening Star Road, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.

A collision occurred involving Henderson’s car and another eastbound car driven by Eugenia M. Ortiz, 25, Lawrence. Henderson’s car went off the highway onto a grassy shoulder, the Patrol said.

A passenger with Henderson, Rebekah N. Burns, address not known, also was taken to the medical center, the Highway Patrol said. A hospital spokesman, however, said they had no record of her.

Ortiz was not injured.

Driver in fair condition after roll-over accident

An Ozawkie man was in fair condition Friday in a Topeka hospital after he was injured Thursday night when he was ejected from the pickup truck he was driving.

Ian R. Philip, 44, was taken to Stormont Vail Health Center by Jefferson County Emergency Medical Service.

About 8:25 p.m. Thursday Philip was driving a 1998 GMC on Kansas Highway 4 just north of the Shawnee-Jefferson county border. The Kansas Highway Patrol said Philip slammed his brakes to avoid hitting a vehicle in front of him that was slowing down to turn.

Philip lost control of the truck. It went into a ditch and overturned three times, the Highway Patrol said. Philip was ejected.

Douglas County Free Fair kicks off with horse show

Although pre-fair activities such as pet and fashion shows got under way last week, today’s 4-H horse show signals the official beginning of the decades-old tradition at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 19th and Harper streets.

The show is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., with check-in starting at 8 a.m. at the Community Building. A show orientation and flag ceremony are set for 8:50 a.m.

Set-up will begin for other projects and activities scheduled throughout the fair, which lasts through Aug. 4.

All events except the Chely Wright concert, demolition derby and carnival rides are free.

Tickets for fair events can be purchased at the following locations: Deems Farm Equipment, 1110 E. 23rd St.; Orscheln Farm and Home, 1541 E. 23rd St.; MidAmerica Bank/Hilco Mortgage, 804 Ames St., Baldwin; Heritage Tractor, East Highway 56, Baldwin; and Orscheln Town and Supply, 2008 S. Princeton St., Ottawa.

Federal appeals court rejects age-discrimination suit

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an age discrimination claim against a Lawrence company.

Charles Saladin sued PackerWare Corp. for age discrimination after his 1999 retirement from the company. He said he had been demoted from his job as a shift supervisor for molding operations because of his age.

The company said it had demoted him because of poor evaluations by Saladin’s supervisor. A federal district court dismissed the case before it came to trial, citing insufficient evidence, and the appellate court ruled Thursday there wasn’t reason to revive the case.

PackerWare is owned by GS Capital Partners 2000, a private equity investment fund managed by New York-based Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Lawrence plant employs 400 people.

Police investigating apparent murder-suicide

Joplin, Mo. A home health care nurse was found shot to death Friday in Joplin, and her estranged husband was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound a short time later, police said.

The deaths were being investigated as a murder-suicide.

Police identified the woman as Connie White and her husband, George White.

Connie White was found in the home where she worked. George White was found dead about five blocks away in a wooded area.

Court records show that Connie White had filed for divorce and had applied for a court order of protection against her estranged husband, The Joplin Globe reported in a story for Saturday’s editions.

George White’s brother, Jay White of Joplin, told the newspaper that George had placed calls to their sister after shooting his wife. Asked if George White had indicated to the sister that he intended to take his own life, his brother responded: “He said, ‘I love you guys, but it’s all over.’ That’s what he said.”

Session will help employ people with disabilities

At 1 p.m. Tuesday, the Breakthrough Club will present a Working Healthy orientation session at Lawrence Public Library.

The session is designed for people with disabilities who want to get a job or increase their income. Friends, family and service providers are also encouraged to attend.

Working Healthy is a new program in Kansas that allows people with disabilities to increase their incomes, participate in retirement services and maintain medical coverage.

The Breakthrough Club has been in Wichita since 1972 and provides services to people with disabilities.

For more information, contact Sharon Johnson, Working Healthy, at 785-296-3773 or visit the Web site, das.kucrl.org/medicaid.html.

Jayhawk Jog to course through Shawnee park

Kansas University’s annual Jayhawk Jog will be Aug. 3 at Shawnee Mission Park in Shawnee.

The event is a fund-raiser for Audio-Reader, a reading service for the visually impaired.

The Jayhawk Jog features 5K- and 10K-runs and a 5K-walk beginning at 7:30 a.m. and a free tot trot for children ages 3 through 10, beginning at 9 a.m. Registration is from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Pre-registration costs $30 through Aug. 2. KU Alumni Association members get $5 off pre-registration. Registration on race day is $35.

For more information, contact Kelly Kidwell at 1-800-584-2957 or go to www.kualumni.org.