December 22, 2016
Highlights
    Week of Dec. 22
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    Angels are never wrong
Valley Center Municipal Court
    November dispositions
Bel Aire
Bel Aire recognizes community and staff members Taylor Messick
    On Dec. 20, Bel Aire council had a fairly small agenda and took the opportunity to show recognition and appreciation to some folks in the community.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    Dec. 23 through 29
Births
Dakota Elaine Naccarato,
    Justin and Jessica Naccarato of Valley Center announce the birth of their second child, a daughter, Dakota Elaine Naccarato, born Nov. 4, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center. Dakota will be greeted at home by her big brother Dake James.
Classifieds
CLASSIFIED ADS
    Week of Dec. 22
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Winter movies during break
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    He should be better at it after 25 years
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Tree trimming comes from England
Deaths
CHARLES FRYAR
    Charles Ray Fryar, 73, died Dec. 15, 2016. He was a retired Boeing tool engineer.
CHARLOTTE STONE
    Charlotte V. Stone, 89, died Dec. 10, 2016.
DONALD FARRINGTON
    Donald Jacob Farrington, 75, died Dec. 17, 2016. He was a U.S. Navy and Vietnam War veteran and worked for TWA/American Airlines.
JAMES DONOHUE
    James Raymond Donohue, 72, died Dec. 19, 2016.
ROBERT STRONG
    Robert A. “Bob" Strong, 86, of Dighton, died Dec. 14, 2016.  
SUSAN DYKHUIZEN
    Susan F. Dykhuizen, 78, died Dec. 14, 2016.
General
Highlights
    Week of Dec. 22
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of Dec. 22
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of Dec. 22
Park City
Leeker’s stores switch managers Taylor Messick
    Steindler has recently decided to swap locations to become the manager of Park City's Leeker's.  He still opens the Valley Center store three days a week, but in order to keep a better eye on both businesses, he has appointed former Park City manager Andy Kraus to the Valley Center store.
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Week of Dec. 22
Kechi police reports
    Dec. 12 through 18
Park City police reports
    Dec. 12 through 18
Valley Center police reports and fire calls
    Dec. 12 through 18
School
Highlights
    Week of Dec. 22
School
Hornets dominate Maize South Jeremiah Strunk
    Valley goes into break with dual win
Middle school girls split with Newton The News Staff
    The Hornets resume action by entertaining Goddard Jan. 5 and heading to Maize Jan. 9.
School
Proposed calendar splits parent-teacher conferences into two weeks Chris Strunk
    The school board on Dec. 19 directed Superintendent Cory Gibson to get input from teachers and the community on a calendar that sets fall conferences Oct. 3 through 6 for secondary grade levels and Oct. 17 through 20 for elementary. It also sets spring conferences for Feb. 26 through March 2 for secondary and March 12 through 16 for elementary.
School board approves high school co-op Chris Strunk
    The Valley Center school board Dec. 19 approved the addition of seven new classes, including a pilot program that will start next semester.
Seniors to paint parking stalls Chris Strunk
    Koby Herbst and Blake Hawkins, student council members, presented a fundraising plan this week to the school board that would see seniors pay to paint and claim their own parking stalls in the lots at the school for the rest of the school year.
School
VCMS eighth-grade boys lose to Newton The News Staff
    Results of the seventh-grade games were not available.
Valley Center wins with late heroics Ray Strunk
    Valley improves to 4-1 with win over Andover
Valley loses fourth-quarter lead Ray Strunk
    Hornets fall to 2-3 after losing to Andover
School
Young carolers
    John and Pam Jordan, and the FAA class at the intermediate school, taught by Rebecca Tschetter, sing carols at Presbyterian Manor in Newton Dec. 16.
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    Dec. 11 through 17
Valley Center
1 hurt in after-school wreck Chris Strunk
    Valley Center police and firefighters responded to the two-vehicle wreck at 3:10 p.m. in the 600 block of North Meridian.
City approves tech monitoring Chris Strunk
    The Valley Center City Council on Dec. 20 agreed to spend up to $20,000 next year for information technology monitoring services.
City hires consultant to study public safety Chris Strunk
    The Valley Center City Council Dec. 20 approved spending up to $45,000 for a consultant to study the city's public safety services, including fire, emergency medical and police.
City issues 56 building, roofing permits The News Staff
    The City of Valley Center issued 56 building and roofing permits during November for a valuation of $825,871. Of that number, one was for a new home, one for a new commercial building and 51 were for roofing. The permits are listed by date they were issued, address, type of work and valuation:
City, county partner to improve rural road Taylor Messick
    93rd, an increasingly busy steet, re-opens with ceremony
Defendant in murder case seeks new lawyer Chris Strunk
    Heidi Hillard has requested a new attorney and will have a court hearing on the request Dec. 23.
District prepares to break ground Chris Strunk
    The school board on Dec. 19 approved the guaranteed maximum price on a handful of projects associated with the $18 million bond issue district voters approved in May.
Probe widens as chief resigns Chris Strunk
    Additional possible victims come forward, sheriff's office says
Trial delayed for former cop Chris Strunk
    The trial for former Valley Center police Det. Jay Grayson has been postponed again.




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