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Highlights Week of March 20
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Bel Aire |
Bel Aire in position to bite into land debt Matt Heilman Two new schools, development in the city's industrial park and renewed confidence in the housing market has put Bel Aire in a position to take a bite out of its debt. City Administrator Ty Lasher said that in May, the city would be able to make a principal payment of $600,000 on its debt.
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Bel Aire’s senior coordinator looks to help residents get the most out of retirement Matt Heilman With her military service complete, Kader, 37, now serves a civilian role for the City of Bel Aire. On Feb. 3, she began her work as the city's new senior coordinator. Kader, who lives with her husband in northeast Wichita, said she was drawn to Bel Aire because it's close to home and she enjoys working with seniors.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations March 20 through 27
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Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS Week of March 13
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Columns |
From the Library Janice Sharp Library to host annual Bracket of the Books
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In the Kitchen Lisa Strunk There should be a spring break for adults
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Out of the Office Chris Strunk It's hard to get anything done
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley We have everything in Kansas
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Deaths |
BILL CARLSON Bill L. Carlson, 86, retired Boeing and Beechcraft mechanical engineer, died March 14, 2014.
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JACKIE CRAWFORD Jackie Lewis Crawford, 74, retired Cessna Aircraft employee, died March 15, 2014.
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JAMES WESTERFIELD James Leo Westerfield, 88, retired Cessna fabrication foreman, died March 13, 2014.
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MARJORIE KLABZUBA Marjorie Helen (Housholder) Klabzuba, 78, retired bookkeeper, beloved mother and grandmother, died March 16, 2014.
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MARY PINICK Mary Clara (Yonning) Pinick, 87, retired Geneva Generics/Cord Laboratories employee, died March 12, 2014.
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SARAH E. MOORE Sarah Ellen (Jelinek) Moore, 55, died March 9, 2014, peacefully tended to by her loving family.
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WAYNE ROWLEY Wayne Reid Rowley Sr., 83, died March 12, 2014.
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Editorials |
Delayed response justifies review
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General |
Highlights Week of March 20
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of March 20
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Kechi |
Kechi council approves filling public works vacancies Matt Heilman
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Park City |
Beautification project nearing completion in Park City Matt Heilman A project designed to give a facelift to one of the main entrances into Park City is nearing completion. The ongoing work includes the reconstruction of the concrete median in front of QuikTrip at 61st North and I-135 and excavation by the Chisholm Trail cowboy statues in front of the Subway restaurant just east of QuikTrip at 61st North and Jacksonville.
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Man accused of drug possession near school
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Students evacuated from elementary school Matt Heilman Sedgwick County fire crews were kept busy in the late afternoon to early evening hours of March 13 as they battled grass fires along major highways in the northern and eastern parts of the county. A fire that closed the westbound lanes of K-96 at Hillside spread along I-135 north to 61st North.
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of March 20
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Park City police reports March 10 through 16
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Valley Center fire calls March 10-15
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Valley Center police reports March 10 through 16
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School |
Financial literacy exercise teaches students importance of budgeting Matt Heilman An exercise in financial literacy showed Valley Center Middle School students what to expect as adults in the real world. Students learned that once they're on their own, just making ends meet could be a challenge.
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School |
Five Hornet basketball players named all-league Randy Fisher Five Valley Center basketball players were named as All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II performers by the league's coaches.
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Football captain signs with McPherson College Matt Heilman A multi-sport athlete called on to lead the Valley Center High School football team in all three phases cemented his plans to play on the gridiron for another four years.
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School |
Scout’s honor: Student gives back to rec center Matt Heilman Trevor Schul killed two birds with one stone last summer. The Valley Center High School junior completed a project to benefit a program and a community where he spent his childhood.
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Students to present project at Cosmosphere The News Staff A group of Valley Center High School students will present their science experiment at the Kansas Cosmosphere March 20.
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports March 9-15
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Valley Center |
911 call unanswered for nearly one minute Chris Strunk The homeowner whose residence was severely damaged by fire last week called 911 immediately but was forced to wait nearly one minute before a Sedgwick County dispatcher answered her call.
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A matter of seconds Chris Strunk Local woman homeless after grass fire turns on residence
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Cell phone tower in Valley damaged A thief damaged a cellular phone tower in the heart of Valley Center and got away with copper wire.
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Chief: Don’t use old emergency numbers Valley Center residents are being warned to no longer call 755-7300 or 755-7301 to report emergencies or reach the police and fire departments. The call will not be forwarded to Sedgwick County 911 dispatchers.
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Clay Street reconstruction project set to begin Chris Strunk The Valley Center City Council on March 18 approved bids to pave Clay Street and build curb and gutters and underground stormwater drainage from Ash to Sheridan in the city's industrial park.
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Huebert seeks compromise on school funding Chris Strunk In his first solo performance at a public forum in Valley Center in at least nine years, state Rep. Steve Huebert highlighted a handful of issues but avoided conflict on the more divisive ones March 15 at Valley Center City Hall.
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Valley Center man charged with sex crime A Valley Center man was charged this week with two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
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