January 11, 2018
City issues two permits The News staff
    The City of Valley Center issued two building permits during December for a total valuation of $82,751.
Highlights
    Week of Jan. 11
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    Trust in the Lord
Valley Center Municipal Court
    December 2017 dispositions
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    Jan. 12 through 18
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Friends' fundraising drive complete
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    Greenwood cared about kids
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Sunflower keeps face to the sun
Deaths
AUDREY MATIAS
    Audrey Marie (Herme) Matias, 65, of Valley Center, died Jan. 4, 2018.
DENNIS TRACY
    Dennis Allen Tracy, 71, died Jan. 8, 2018. He was the retired director of transportation for Valley Center USD 262.
DONALD SHORE
    Donald Eugene Shore, 53, of Park City, died Jan. 3, 2018. He was a former machinist.
ERLINDA ORTIZ
    Erlinda Mora Ortiz, 93, died Jan. 4, 2018.
KIM SIMON
    Kim Simon, 62, died Jan. 3, 2018.
KIMBERLY SCHOCK
    Kimberly Dochow Schock, 60, of Sabetha, died Jan. 4, 2018.
MARGARET OLSON
    Margaret Olson, 98, died Jan. 2, 2018. She was a homemaker.
ROGER ADAMS
    Roger Dean Adams, 63, of Valley Center, died Jan. 7, 2018.
Editorials
Public safety is city’s priority
    After requesting funding for additional full-time personnel for the past several years, Chief Lonnie Tormey finally got his wish.
Engagements & Weddings
Audra Fowler and Max Berning
    The parents of Audra Fowler and Max Berning have announced the couple's engagement.
General
Highlights
    Week of Jan. 11
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of Jan. 11
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of Jan. 11
Park City
Blotter Buzz
    Week of Jan. 11
Park City considers taking over 45th Street water line Taylor Messick
    Bel Aire has been attempting to give the line to Park City or Wichita but neither has agreed. Now, Wichita has planned a reconstruction of the intersection at 45th and Hillside, which cuts through the water line. Wichita will only service customers east of Hillside; so Bel Aire must either reroute or abandon the line.
Police & Fire
Kechi police reports
    Jan. 2 through 6
Park City police reports
    Dec. 29 through Jan. 7
Valley Center police reports and fire calls
    Jan. 2 through 7
Recreation League
VCRC basketball
    Jan. 6 games
School
CYT to present ‘Annie’ The News staff
    CYT Wichita is an after-school theater arts program, training children in all aspects of the performing arts. Students age 8 to 18 currently enrolled in the class session have the opportunity to audition for a Broadway-style production.
Highlights
    Week of Jan. 11
School
Hornets fall to Central, beat Goddard Randy Fisher
    Valley 4-5 overall, 1-4 in the league
Middle school girls lose three to Maize The News staff
    The Valley Center Middle School girls basketball team hosted Maize as it began the second half of its season following winter break. Unfortunately, it was a long night for the Hornets, as only seventh-grade “A" came away with a victory.
School
National Honor Society inductees
    Seventeen Valley Center High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society during a ceremony Jan. 8 at the school.
School menus
    Jan. 15 through 19
Survey: Students have hope Chris Strunk
    As part of its goal to educate well-rounded students, the district decided to use the Gallup survey for the first time.
School
Valley Center drops two straight at home Randy Fisher
    Hornets fall to 4-5 overall, 3-2 in league
Valley wins league dual, places third at Derby Jeremiah Strunk
    The Hornets competed in a home dual against Andover Central on Jan. 4, which they won 44-24, and a tournament at Derby on Jan. 5 and 6.
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    Dec. 30 through Jan. 5
Valley Center
District helps with rising insurance costs Chris Strunk
    Valley Center school district teachers and staff will pay more for health insurance this year, but the school district is offering a program designed to minimize the increase.
Group forms to promote district Chris Strunk
    Elevate 262 seeks to advocate for Valley Center in Topeka
Man sought for passing fake $100 The News staff
    The suspect left the store with the cigarettes and change.
Police investigate embezzlement The News staff
    Police received a report Jan. 2 that about $1,295 was missing from the Valley Center Middle School Junior Booster Club's bank account. The Junior Booster Club supports school activities and athletics.
Teacher remembered as encourager Chris Strunk
    Riley Greenwood, a longtime Boy Scout leader who taught science at Valley Center High School for 33 years and helped start the school's popular clay target shooting club, died at his Valley Center home unexpectedly Jan. 8. He was 59 years old.
Two arrested in separate sex crimes The News staff
    Sedgwick County authorities arrested a 33-year-old man Dec. 30 after investigating a report of a sexual assault against a juvenile female in Park City.
Valley Center department grows to improve coverage Chris Strunk
    The Valley Center Fire Department started 2018 with double the number of full-time firefighters, a move that will allow the department to increase shifts to include evenings and weekends.
Wichita man killed in wreck The News staff
    Daniel C. Poynter, 25, of Wichita was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck.
Work begins on donut shop
    The future donut shop at the corner of Fifth and Meridian in Valley Center is undergoing an extensive renovation.




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