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Highlights
Week of April 14
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Social media can spread good news
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Valley Center Municipal Court
March dispositions
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
April 15 through 21
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| Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS
Week of April 14
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| Columns |
From Topeka Carolyn McGinn
Unresolved issues in the Legislature
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From the library Janice Sharp, director
Launch Pads are ready for checkout
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Sonny's laughter contagiousSonny's laughter contagious
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Variety of outdoor fun in Kansas
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| Deaths |
CHARLES EATON
Charles Harry Eaton, 99, formerly of Bel Aire, died April 4, 2016. He was a former mayor and city councilperson for the City of Bel Aire.
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DORSEY BROWN
Dorsey Fife “Yo" Brown, 86, of Valley Center, died April 8, 2016. He was retired from Vulcan Chemicals.
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ERMA ORTH-SCHUSTER
Erma Orth-Schuster, 79, died March 31, 2016. She was retired as the co-owner of Pilot Financial.
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LAWRENCE BENNETT
Lawrence Allen “Sonny" Bennett, 85, of Dallas, formerly of Valley Center, died April 1, 2016.
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LYNDON SWENSON
Lyndon “Bill" Swenson, 72, of Valley Center, died April 7, 2016. He was a retired millworker and lumber yard manager.
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MILDRED GRIER
Mildred Elouise Challis Grier, 88, of Park City, died April 9, 2016. She was a former aviation instruments inspector.
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ROSANN HARPSTER
Rosann (Bergin) Harpster, 82, of Valley Center, died April 5, 2016. She was the founder and owner of Clearwater Trucking and Midland Refinery Company.
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SUSAN SOUDER
Susan K. Souder, 66, of McPherson, formerly of Valley Center, died April 5, 2016. She was a nursing administrative assistant at McPherson Hospital and a Mary Kay consultant.
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ZELMA DAVIDSON
Zelma Mae Knisley Davidson, 85, of Wichita, died April 5, 2016. She was a former certified patient care technician.
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| Editorials |
School bond projects needed
The project includes storm-safe shelters that double as multi-purpose space at Wheatland, the intermediate school and the middle school. It also includes a redesigned entry into Wheatland, a project that, unfortunately, was bypassed in the 2008 bond.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of April 14
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of April 14
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of April 14
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| Park City |
Park City council tackles exotic animals issue David Dinell
Park City officials have had a number of domestic animal topics come before them, including keeping pigs and goats as pets. Now they have a new one: exotic animals, creatures such as anteaters, spider monkeys, lemurs, flying squirrels, marmosets and more.
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of April 14
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Kechi police reports
April 5 through 10
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Park City police reports
March 31 through April 6
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls
April 4 through 10
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| School |
District seeks candidates The News staff
The Valley Center school district is looking for two candidates to appoint to the Valley Center Recreation Commission board.
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Future educator enjoys the classroom Lisa Williams
VCHS INTERN OF THE MONTH
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| School |
Golfers show improvement two weeks into the season David Dinell
Adding to their work was a cold, windy day and while none of Valley's golfers placed in the top 10, the Hornets improved by 25 shots from their last outing, making coach Mike McCormick satisfied with the progress.
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| School |
Highlights
Week of April 14
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| School |
Hornets lose league openers on the road Randy Fisher
After splitting a doubleheader last week, the Valley Center High School baseball team opened league play April 12 at Andover Central. The Jaguars, ranked fifth in Class 4A-I, swept the Hornets, rolling 9-2 in the opener before holding on for a 4-3 win in the nightcap. Valley is 1-5 overall and 0-2 in AVCTL II play.
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Hornets tie for first at Andover, finish second at Campus Randy Fisher
With 14 team points, Valley Center placed first in an April 12 quadrangular at Campus. The host Colts were second with 10 points, followed by Chaparral with 3 and Augusta 1.
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| School |
Lunch prices to increase The News staff
The Valley Center school board on April 11 approved new fees for the 2016-17 school year.
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National Merit finalist
Valley Center High School senior Julie Chen is recognized by school board President Brad Barbour (left) and VCHS Principal Jamie Lewis April 11
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School menus
April 18 through 22
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| School |
Senior signs with Pratt’s rodeo team Chris Strunk
Valley Center High School senior Kelli Bright signed a letter of intent March 29 to join the rodeo team at Pratt Community College this fall.
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Shelton turns team over to assistant Chris Strunk
Shelton, head coach of the Valley Center High School wrestling program for the past 19 seasons, has resigned. He will remain a teacher at the high school, and he wants to maintain a connection with the program.
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Sprinter returns to capture gold at home Chris Strunk
On April 8, DeMarco King returned to the track after a long recovery from an ankle injury and won the 100-meter dash at the Valley Center Invitational.
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Streak of dominance continues for Hornets Taylor Messick
Only one game remains before the Hornets begin a stretch of six consecutive games against Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II opponents. Though the true test still lies ahead, the Hornets couldn't have handled their business much better through the first portion of their schedule.
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| School |
Summer break to start earlier The News staff
The Valley Center school board on April 11 accepted a proposal to close on May 17. Teachers' last day will be May 20.
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Summer food program back The News staff
The Valley Center school district will offer a food service program again this summer. The meals are free to all youth.
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Valley Center splits with Andover Central Chris Strunk
The Hornets remained even with a 3-3 overall record after beating the Jaguars handily in the first game and falling by a pair of runs in the nightcap.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
April 2 through 9
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| Valley Center |
2016 VCHS Alumni Banquet set for June 4 Ron Black
The first Saturday of June is about eight weeks away and planning for the 2016 Valley Center High School Alumni Banquet is getting in gear. The Alumni Committee is encouraging the class coordinators to give their classmates a heads-up for this year's banquet, which is June 4. Reservation check-in starts at 5 p.m. at the high school commons room, 93rd North and Meridian, and dinner will start at 6 p.m.
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Bond election ballots on their way Chris Strunk
$18M proposal to be decided
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City issues 15 permits in March The News staff
The City of Valley Center issued 15 building and roofing permits during March for a total valuation of $451,738.
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Community health fair set The News staff
The Valley Center school district and the Valley Center Recreation Commission will host a community health fair from 1 to 4 p.m. April 18 in the north gym at the middle school, 800 N. Meridian.
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District assistant to lead Ashland Chris Strunk
The Ashland school board approved Wetig's hiring this week.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Chris Strunk
Valley Center Preschool celebrates milestone
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House fires: Minor damage, false alarm Chris Strunk
Valley Center firefighters responded to reports of two house fires last week. One caused minor damage. The other was a false alarm.
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Minor injuries in wreck
Police and fire crews respond to a two-vehicle wreck at 69th North and Meridian April 7.
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Woman arrested with children in vehicle Chris Strunk
Amanda K. Seigle was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on charges of driving with a suspended license, DUI and three counts of DUI with a child in the vehicle. Her three children — 2-year-old son, 6-year-old daughter and 8-year-old daughter — were in the vehicle at the time of the stop. There were not in car seats, police said.
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Woman found alive hours after falling into cellar Chris Strunk
Ruby Kaelson-Pike, 95, was taken to Wesley Medical Center, where she is recovering from a head wound and surgery this week on her broken back.
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