Ark Valley News - Highlights

Highlights
Last Updated: April 16, 2015

Kaden Miller of Valley Center, a student at Butler Community College, received two awards in statewide business competition.

The Kansas Business Invitational Conference held Feb. 12 at Fort Hays State University hosted 75 students in five events. Butler's participants were the only students from a two-year college. They represented Butler's chapter of Collegiate DECA, the largest student organization in the U.S. for students majoring in marketing or management.

Miller was part of a two-person team that earned second place in Business Ethics. He was one of only two people who submitted business plans for a prepared event category

These award winners are now qualified for the international conference in Orlando, Fla. More than 1,000 collegiate DECA members will compete from both two-year and four-year schools.

Miller also placed third in Business Law at the 64th Annual Phi Beta Lambda Kansas State Leadership Conference held Feb. 13 and 14 at Fort Hays State University.

Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) is a national business-leadership organization allowing students to prepare for careers in business and business-related fields. Members attend conferences, participate in business-related competitions, serve the community and network with professionals.

These students are now qualified for the PBL National Leadership Conference, June 24 through 27 in Chicago.

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The Park City Senior Center will host a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. April 18 to celebrate Eva Fritchman's birthday. The Wildwood Band will be playing.

Everyone is welcome. Cost is a $4 donation at the door. Refreshments will be served; you may bring a covered dish or a snack to share. For more information, call Madison Shriner at 744-1199.

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The Kansas Wildlife Federation will host the Ralph Cramm Memorial Family Fishing Day April 18 at the School Road Pond located south of the intersection of School Street and Strode Avenue in Rose Hill. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Cramm passed away April 14, 2014. He was an avid outdoorsman all of his life and excelled at hunting and fishing. He had a daily hunting and fishing program on KLEO and later KFDI radio for decades. Ralph's kindness and generosity was known to many. Ralph was a natural salesman; he never met a stranger.

Join us for this fun family fishing day as a way to introduce youth and parents to the opportunities of fishing in Kansas. Instructions will be offered to first time anglers, young and old, by experts from the Kansas Wildlife Federation and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Equipment will be supplied or you may bring your own.

Registered participants, regardless of age, are not required to possess a fishing license for this event. Lunch will be provided free of charge to those who pre-register by April 15.

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Participants must register! Send the names and contact information of the people planning to attend to info@kswildlife.org.

If anyone has any questions call 214-3001 for details.

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Easter dinner guests April 5 at the home of Bill and Vicki Arick were Virgil and Judy Shrauner, Jamie London and Ashley London of Phoenix, Ariz.; Shane and Kris Arick and sons Dalton and Donovyn; Daryl and Anne Hainlen and children Felicia, Myles and Darien; and Rita Riticker of Wichita.

The annual Easter egg toss was won by Bill and grandson Dalton. Second place was Daryl and Anne.

A great time was had by all.

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The Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners will host the 20th Annual Herb Day from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 2 at the Extension Education Center, 21st North and Ridge Road. There will also be a farmer's market in the parking lot during the event.

For more information, contact Judy Tector at 316-755-2894.

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Marvin Richards of Valley Center was honored March 28 by the Kansas Meat Processors Association for convention attendance and participation for 50 consecutive years.

Richards is owner of Richards Cold Storage in downtown Valley Center.

The association said Richards' achievement was "historic" and "remarkable."

He received a plaque during the KMPA convention in Newton.