November 3, 2016
Highlights
    Week of Nov. 3
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    People  give lip service
Bel Aire
Local races to be decided The News staff
    State seats up for election
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    Nov. 4 through 10
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Close to the $1 million goal
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    Ben is making more than BBQ
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Veterans deserve honor, praise
Commentary
What's on your mind
    Views from News readers
Deaths
CHERYL BOLT
    Cheryl Denise (Herron) Bolt, 61, of Wichita, died Oct. 22, 2016.
DONNA SCHMITZ
    Donna J. (Dietz) Schmitz, 65, of Silver Lake, died Oct. 24, 2016. She was a first-grade teacher at Silver Lake Elementary School for over 30 years.
HOLLY PEARMAN
    Holly E. Pearman, 61, of Bel Aire, died Oct. 27, 2016.
JAMES DEXTER
    James L. Dexter, 91, died Oct. 24, 2016.
JEREMY COOPER
    Jeremy Lynn Cooper, 33, of Valley Center, died Oct. 25, 2016.
KEITH BELLEW
    Keith Bellew, 86, of Wichita, died Oct. 24, 2016.
LINDA ROHRBACK
    Linda Susan (Harold) Rohrback, 63, Valley Center, died Oct. 26, 2016.
MARY SWAN
    Mary Madeline Swan, 101, died Oct. 29, 2016. She was a former social worker for the City of Wichita.
RODNEY PATRICK
    Rodney Earl Patrick, 67, died Oct. 27, 2016. He was retired after 44 years from Montgomery Wards/Sears/A&E repair service.
Editorials
Time for change in Topeka
    We must send senators and representatives to the Kansas Legislature who will stand up to Gov. Sam Brownback and his failed economic policies.
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of Nov. 3
Kechi
String of vehicle break-ins reported in Kechi Taylor Messick
    Police Chief John Blevins said at the Oct. 27 Kechi City Council meeting that the thefts are believed to have taken place between 3 and 4 a.m. on Comanche, Cherokee and Shawnee streets.
Letters to the Editor
Huebert good for Valley Center
    I don't remember ever writing The Ark Valley News before but I could not pass up an opportunity to commend the work of Steve Huebert.
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of Nov. 3
Park City
Doctor group buys Park City clinic The News staff
    Current practices will remain in facility
Toy Run to end in Park City again The News staff
    For the second straight year, the Wichita Toy Run with its more than 2,000 motorcycles will make the trek from Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in downtown Wichita to Hartman Arena in Park City.
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Week of Nov. 3
Kechi police reports
    Oct. 21 through 30
Park City police reports
    Oct. 24 through 28
Valley Center police reports and fire calls
    Oct. 24 through 30
Recreation League
FOOTBALL PICKS: Thompson repeats with Week 8 win The News staff
    Week 9 picks listed
Junior Hornet football
    Oct. 29 games
School
HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley Center regional champions Chris Strunk
    Valley Center 27, Maize 13
School
Highlights
    Week of Nov. 3
School
Hornets ‘survive and advance’ Chris Strunk
    Valley Center to host Maize after beating Newton 28-20
School
Robotics team does well at state meet The News staff
    The team built a motorized robot that was used to perform certain tasks related to the farm theme of the competition. In timed competition, students directed the machine to pull fake corn from stalks, plant seeds that were actually golf balls and pick up plastic animals.
School menus
    Nov. 7 through 11
School
Valley seventh at state Taylor Messick
    The Hornets earned 156 team points, missing out on sixth place to Liberal by only three points. The top five teams were St. Thomas Aquinas, St. James Academy, Mill Valley, Bishop Carroll and Lansing.
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    Oct. 23 through 29
Valley Center
Council eyes former All Saints building Chris Strunk
    Could be used for department now in basement of City Hall
Local fuel storage facility completes $14M expansion Chris Strunk
    Magellan Midstream Partners hosted a ceremony Oct. 26 to celebrate the completion of a $14 million expansion project at its Valley Center fuel storage and distribution operation at 1120 S. Meridian.
Man killed in wreck has ties to Valley Center The News staff
    James L. Dexter was a World War II veteran and past member of the American Legion Post 73 in Valley Center.
Police search for truck in connection with alleged assault
    Near Meridian and Ness
State won’t confirm Chris Strunk
    Eyewitnesses are sure they saw a mountain lion
Veterans Day breakfast set for Nov. 11 The News staff
    The Second Annual Veterans Day Breakfast, presented by Valley Center S.H.O.W. (Students Helping Out Warriors), will be 7:30 to 10 a.m. Nov. 11 at Valley Center Middle School, 800 N. Meridian.




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