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Drum corps returning Chris Strunk The Boston Crusaders, a 73-year-old music group, will be staying and playing in Valley Center during the hours leading up to the Drums Across Kansas event on July 16.
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Highlights Week of June 27
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Bel Aire |
Bel Aire establishes community development committee Matt Heilman At its June 18 meeting the Bel Aire City Council approved the formation of a Community Development Committee and Mayor David Austin's recommended list of residents to join the six-member group.
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Comedic legend treated to local pizza Matt Heilman Cosby was in town to perform a June 21 show at the Wichita Orpheum Theater where Bel Aire Mayor David Austin works as the director of development.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations June 28 through July 4
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Larry L. Edwards and Mary E. Braman Edwards Larry L. Edwards and Mary E. Braman Edwards were married July 3, 1963, in Buffalo, Kan. They will celebrate their 50th golden wedding anniversary at a family reunion in Chanute on Aug. 17, 2013, hosted by family members.
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Classifieds |
Help Wanted The Ark Valley News seeks to fill two part-time positions
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Columns |
Around Park City Cecile Cox Use care lighting fireworks
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From the library Janice Sharp, director Monarch released from library's Way Station
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Heil on life Matt Heilman Life's too short to dread the work week
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk Songs and husband are getting older
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Out of the office Chris Strunk No tears over fate of Southeast High
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley Blessed are those who stop and chat
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Editorials |
Revel safely on the Fourth We encourage residents to celebrate safely, follow the rules, be courteous and clean up when it's over.
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School district should expand nepotism policy The board this week agreed to hire the superintendent's wife as a high school administrative assistant and registrar.
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Engagements & Weddings |
Christy Marie Carroll to Scott Bradley Fieser Daniel Carroll of Topeka and Sonja Kraus of Council Grove announce the engagement of their daughter, Christy Marie Carroll, to Scott Bradley Fieser, son of Harold and Fran Fieser of Norwich, and Rosemary and Randy Jackson of Valley Center. Scott is the grandson of the late George and Dorothy Fieser, George Holmes and the late Alma Holmes of Norwich, and Jake and Judy Jackson of Valley Center.
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General |
Highlights Week of June 27
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of June 27
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Legals |
ORDINANCE NO. 926-2013 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 729-2005 OF THE CITY OF PARK CITY, KANSAS, RELATING TO FIXING THE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE GOVERNING BODY AND REPEALING THE ORIGINAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 729-2005.
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ORDINANCE NO. 927-2013 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-501 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF PARK CITY, KANSAS, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS USED IN CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF MASSAGE BUSINESSES AND REPEALING THE ORIGINAL OF SAID SECTION 5-501.
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PUBLIC NOTICE To: Rousseau, Anthony, 438 Elm,
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PUBLIC NOTICE To: Swinson, Robert E., 1211 Carlos,
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To: Leithead, Robert A., 221 N. Birch, Valley Center, KS 67147 or his heirs, devisees, legatees, suc You are hereby notified that the following conditions exist:
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of June 27
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Park City |
13th Annual Park City Independence Day Celebration Salute to Freedom Thursday, July 4
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Front yard flowers start a fight Matt Heilman Park City resident says she's being harrassed by city
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Gas leak the likely cause of house fire Matt Heilman A home was destroyed, but the situation could have been worse. No one was seriously injured in a late-night June 22 house fire at 6719 N. Kerman in Park City.
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Nail salon opens near Park City Leeker’s Matt Heilman A remodel has converted the space at 6157 N. Broadway from an antique shop to a professional nail salon. A flat screen television and a shelf full of different colors of nail polish are mounted on a bright, fuchsia-colored wall.
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Park City gives formal support for recycling firm A large metal recycling firm has the green light to continue plans to expand its operation and establish headquarters in Park City. At its June 25 meeting, the Park City council approved a resolution of intent to issue $26 million in industrial revenue bonds for Midwest Scrap Management Inc. to build a new plant on about 80 acres just west of I-135 and south of 49th North.
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Park City woman killed in motorcycle wreck Matt Heilman Dawn Pruitt, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Photography and graphic design business finds home in Park City Matt Heilman Once remodeling work is complete, the business will include a dressing room and a green room with refreshments to accompany the studio.
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of June 27
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Park City police reports June 14 through 23
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Valley Center fire calls June 18 through 23
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Valley Center police reports June 17 through 23
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Recreation League |
Dawgs 4-3 in latest stretch Matt Heilman Valley improves to 15-9 in the Walter Johnson League
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Heights Junior League Standings through June 24
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Valley Center dunks El Dorado The News staff The Valley Center Swim Club trampled El Dorado at home on June 18, notching the team's second victory of the season.
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Wild win Champions Bowl Matt Heilman In the seventh year of its existence, the Wichita Wild broke through with a championship. The Wild prospered in a new league this season, capping a 12-2 season with a June 22, 47-34 win over the Salina Bombers in the Central Plains Indoor Football League championship game, dubbed Champions Bowl I played at Hartman Arena.
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School |
Rocket to launch student experiment has local connection Matt Heilman Although not as direct as the science project it will be carrying, the vessel involved in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program has a Valley Center connection.
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports June 15 through 22
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Valley Center |
Bridge late, on time Chris Strunk Last-minute details held up the opening of the Fifth Street bridge in Valley Center on June 19. But the road got cleared about noon, three hours later than anticipated.
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District looking for right words to say Chris Strunk In an effort to promote the school district and set goals for the future, the school board this week got its first crack at creating a tag line, vision statement and mission statement.
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Firearms reported missing from home after break-in The News staff Valley Center police are seeking suspects in a daytime home burglary in the 6200 block of North Sullivan.
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Five ‘caught in the act’ of Valley Center home burglary Chris Strunk A Valley Center man and four juveniles who were “caught in the act" of a home burglary earlier this month are now facing multiple charges in Sedgwick County court, police said.
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Harvest begins The area's wheat harvest started over the weekend and continued through this week.
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Lightning destroys couple’s beloved oak Chris Strunk A storm that moved through the area late June 25 and early June 26 brought little rain but caused tense moments for at least one Valley Center homeowner.
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Students hurt in two-car wreck Chris Strunk Police said two vehicles were southbound on Meridian just before 8 a.m. The first vehicle, a small four-door, stopped to turn left into the parking lot of The Learning Center at 426 S. Meridian. The second vehicle, a truck, struck the first vehicle from behind.
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