July 6, 2017
Highlights
    Week of July 6
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    Draws  the line at shorts
Bel Aire
Mop head ruins lift station sewer pump Taylor Messick
    The Bel Aire sewer lift station located at 37th North and Harding ran into some major issues last month when both of its pumps went down at the same time. One was salvaged while the other was destroyed due to the carelessness of an unknown customer.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    July 7 through 13
Births
Claire Grace
    Great-grandparents are Al and Lavonna Hobson.
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Halfway through summer reading
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    Night golf more challenging
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Give others a comforting hug
Commentary
What's on your mind
    Views from News readers
Deaths
ANTHONY SOMERS
    Anthony “Tony" Somers, 75, of Wichita, died June 27, 2017.
MADALINE SHURLEY
    Madaline Mardell Shurley, 89, died July 3, 2017.
MARY BENEFIELD
    Mary Acosta Benefield, 93, died June 29, 2017.
WANDA HEINITZ
    Wanda Lee Heinitz, 83, of Whitewater, died July 1, 2017.
Editorials
Effort to honor veterans worthy
    There is an organization forming in Valley Center that deserves recognition and support.
Valley Center loses with property tax lid
    But thanks to a state-imposed tax lid that goes into effect in 2018, the City of Valley Center can't fully take advantage of a spike in assessed property valuation. That's because the tax lid is based on the consumer price index and not real growth, such as residential and commercial additions to the tax rolls.
General
Highlights
    Week of July 6
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of July 6
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of July 6
Park City
Park City celebrates Fourth
    Jaelynn Richardson gets a kiss from Rocky, who won best costume in the Park City Salute to Freedom pet show July 4.
Staffing plagues Park City police Taylor Messick
    Department short on officers
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Week of July 6
Park City police reports
    June 23 through 27
Valley Center police reports and fire calls
    June 26 through July 1
Recreation League
81 Speedway
    July 1
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    June 25 through July 1
Valley Center
City issues 12 permits The News staff
    There were no new home permits.
Groundwork Chris Strunk
    New public library in motion for years
Police seek whereabouts of mother and child Chris Strunk
    Valley Center police this week were searching for a young family that left the area without telling family members.
School board to meet July 10 The News staff
    The Valley Center school board will meet at 7 p.m. July 10 at the District Office. The board will elect board officers and vote on a list of routine items to start the fiscal year.
Senseney band to perform The News staff
    The Senseney Community Band will be perform a concert at 7 p.m. July 16 in the Wesley Celebration Center at First United Methodist Church in Valley Center.




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