January 16, 2014
Highlights
    Week of Jan. 16
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    Don't forget to pray
Park City’s beautification plan continues Matt Heilman
    Work on 61st Street median progresses
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    Jan. 17 through 23
Classifieds
CLASSIFIED ADS
    Week of Jan. 16
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Airman thanks city for Christmas letters
In the kitchen Lisa Strunk
    Enough to make three of them sick
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    A chance to fix the noisy board room
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Paper is important in America
Deaths
DORIS DOWNS
    Doris Renaté (Hermes) Downs, 68, homemaker, died Jan. 8, 2014.
FRANCIS STRUNK
    Francis Michael Strunk, 84, of Wamego, died Jan. 10, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.  
GARY FOUCH
    Gary Dean Fouch, 64, retired carpenter, died Jan. 8, 2014.
GLEN MIRACLE
    Glen Leroy Miracle, 83, retired tool and dye maker, died Jan. 9, 2014.
JOHN BATES
    John Laroy Bates, 67, died Jan. 8, 2014.
JOHN LIGGETT
    John Rosco Liggett, 70, retired Aquarius Greenbelt Lawn Care, died Dec. 30, 2013.
LUELLA BREDY
    Luella Mae Bredy, 92, died Jan. 10, 2014, in Sedgwick.
PATRICIA WHEAT
    Patricia Catherine Wheat, 82, formerly of Great Bend and Pittsburg, died Jan. 3, 2014, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg.
VONEY SHELLEY
    Voney Faye (Dennison) Shelley, 88, retired bookkeeper, died Jan. 11, 2014.
Editorials
Valley is ready for new golf course
    It's a creative use of a piece of land that has been earmarked for recreation facility expansion for nearly two decades. We encourage decision-makers to move forward with the proposal's next steps, establishing a pricetag for the project.
General
Highlights
    Week of Jan. 16
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of Jan. 16
Kechi
Kechi leaders show appreciation for departing employee Matt Heilman
    After 12 years working for Kechi, Assistant Superintendent Lyle Powers is moving on after accepting a position with the Kansas Corporation Commission, a state-level operation that in part, regulates utilities.
Legals
ORDINANCE NO. 937--2014
    AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PARK CITY, KANSAS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY AS ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY ORDINANCE NO. 922-2013.
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of Jan. 16
Park City
Group resumes push for gaming at Greyhound Park Matt Heilman
    The start of a new legislative session has a Wichita group re-energized in its efforts to push for gaming in Sedgwick County and the reopening of a mothballed property neighboring the Kansas Pavilions.
Park City denies tax break for planned purchase of Hayes building Matt Heilman
    Both sides agree that the longtime partnership between an industrial property developer and the City of Park City has been mutually beneficial. Park City has supported Air Capital Delivery and Warehouse CEO Lou Robelli in his development of the city's industrial park property on Prospect Drive. In turn, Robelli has brought in new businesses and employment opportunities in nearly 1 million square-feet of warehouse space.
There and back again Matt Heilman
    Park City couple settles into rebuilt home after June fire
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Week of Jan. 16
Park City police reports
    Jan. 3 through 10
Valley Center fire calls
    Jan. 6 through 13
Valley Center police reports
    Jan. 6 through 12
Recreation League
Kid wrestlers turn in top performances at home tournament The News staff
    Valley Center Kids Wrestling hosted a tournament Jan. 4 and 5. Several Valley Center wrestlers placed.
VCRC basketball
    Jan. 11 games
School
Boys split with Central, lose to Augusta The News staff
    On Jan. 13, the seventh-grade and eighth-grade teams lost to Augusta. On Jan. 9, the eighth-graders beat Andover Central, while the seventh-graders lost.
School
Highlights
    Week of Jan. 16
Horizon Award winner
    Valley Center High School English teacher Amanda Leighton is pictured with Superintendent Cory Gibson (left) and VCHS Principal Jamie Lewis.
School
Hornets tested at loaded Derby Tourney Matt Heilman
    Valley has time to get better. And although there's a long road ahead, Hornet coach Brian Shelton has liked what he's seen from his team. Recently, the Hornets won a competitive dual Jan. 9 at Andover and followed with a 10th-place finish at the 18-team Derby Tournament Jan. 10 and 11.
School
School menus
    Jan. 20 through 24
Students pour hearts into art project The News staff
    A dozen Valley Center Middle School students participated in the annual Memory Project, connecting with orphans in Cambodia.
School
VCMS girls split with Andover Central, swept by Augusta The News staff
    The hopes for a perfect season are gone for the Valley Center Middle School eighth-grade girls' basketball team, but the Hornets are still in good shape to contend for a league championship with a 7-1 overall record. The VCMS seventh-graders are looking to get back on the right track after seeing their record drop to 2-6 with a five-game losing streak.
Valley Center drops two league games Randy Fisher
    Hornets fall to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in the league
Valley Center's January Jam
Jan. 23, 24 and 25

   
Valley falls to Eisenhower and Andover Randy Fisher
    Hornets 3-5 overall, 2-3 in league play
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    Jan. 5 through 11
Valley Center
Central office flooded Chris Strunk
    Sprinkler system fails again
Chamber of commerce elects officers for 2014 The News staff
    The Valley Center Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on Jan. 14 elected officers for 2014.
Consultant suggests expansion for district Chris Strunk
    Officials want to be sure schools are prepared for growth
Downtown rollover
    The driver of this vehicle walked away unharmed Jan. 11.
Out of this world Matt Heilman
    Students' science experiment finally launches into space
Police investigate westside burglary The News staff
    Valley Center police are investigating a residential burglary that happened Jan. 6 at 328 W. Third.
Three dates set for State of the District The News staff
    Valley Center school district Superintendent Cory Gibson will present State of the District addresses over the next three weeks.
VCRC needs district land for 9-hole golf course Chris Strunk
    The rec commission presented the idea to the school board Jan. 13, hoping to get approval to use about 13 acres of district-owned property. Before an agreement is reached, however, the rec commission plans to get a pricetag for the project to be sure it's feasible.




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