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Highlights
Week of July 18
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
Facing the heat in the kitchen
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| Bel Aire |
Bel Aire’s commerce park the right fit for growing Wichita business Matt Heilman
Shuttle Aerospace owner Clovis Ribas says he's been looking for years for the right fit to expand his business. He found what he was looking for in Bel Aire's Sunflower Commerce Park, the name given to the city's 800-acre industrial park property along 53rd North between Webb and Greenwich roads.
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City spending plan calls for no tax increase in 2014 Matt Heilman
For the second consecutive year, the City of Bel Aire is in a position to approve its annual budget without raising taxes. At its July 16 meeting, the Bel Aire City Council approved the publication of a 2014 budget that actually calls for a slight decrease in the city's portion of property taxes from the 2013 mark. A public hearing for the budget has been set for Aug. 6.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
July 19 through 25
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| Columns |
Around Park City Cecile Cox
Fossils topic of Alive program
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From the library Janice Sharp, director
Keep checking progress of future butterflies
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Heil on life Matt Heilman
Joining students in dreading end of summer
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk
Marci wants strawberry B-day cake
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Shorty just makes things worse
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Sunflower welcomes new manager
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| Deaths |
DAN CALIENDO
Dan Caliendo Sr., 97, died July 8, 2013.
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DONALD ROEDER
Donald J. Roeder, 60, died July 10, 2013.
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HAZEL STACKLEY
Hazel C. Stackley, 92, died July 12, 2013, in Andover.
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JOEL GUNNELLS
Joel Orin Gunnells III, 74, Foley Newsome Oil Co. Inc. general manager, died July 9, 2013.
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KEITH MILLER
Keith Leroy Miller, 69, retired KG&E power plant supervisor, died July 6, 2013.
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MARILYN DeWEESE
Marilyn Joann Orem (DeFoor) DeWeese, 50, former registered nurse, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, died July 11, 2013.
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MARY McVAY
Mary Virginia (Cease) McVay, 87, died July 12, 2013.
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MELVAN ADAIR
Melvan Adair, 54, AT&T employee, died July 12, 2013.
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NANCY DECKER
Nancy S. (Sam) Decker, 61, died July 8, 2013, after a brief illness.
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RANDY WEBER
Randy D. Weber, 55, former teacher, died July 15, 2013.
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RAYMOND BERNING
Raymond Bernard Berning, 83, retired Don Hattan and Joe Self mechanic, died July 9, 2013.
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ROBERT BURT
Robert George “Bob" Burt Jr., 53, former PMC Heating and Air, died July 14, 2013.
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TYRA FORD
Tyra Ford, 37, homemaker, died July 3, 2013.
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| Editorials |
Cities can learn from Park City’s mistake
We value transparency in government. And that's why we were pleased last week with the Sedgwick County District Attorney's decision to formally call out Park City for being secretive.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of July 18
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of July 18
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| Kechi |
Kechi keeps eye on long-term growth Matt Heilman
For now, the City of Kechi remains a quiet bedroom community. And it can stay that way if residents decide they don't want it to change. But last time residents were asked for input on Kechi's future, the majority response said it wanted Kechi to grow, and not just in population.
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| Legals |
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
You and each of you are hereby notified that the governing body of the City of Park City, Kansas (the “City") will meet for the purpose of holding a public hearing, as provided by K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq., at City Hall, 6110 N. Hydraulic, Park City, Kansas, on August 13, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. Said public hearing is for the purpose of hearing any and all oral or written objections to proposed assessments in connection with the following described improvements:
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND OF ISSUANCE OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL FACILITY REVENUE BONDS
Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Bel Aire, Kansas (the “Issuer"), will conduct a public hearing on August 6, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard at City Hall, 7651 E. Central Park Ave., Bel Aire, Kansas 67226 in regard to the issuance by the Issuer of its Residential Rental Facility Revenue Bonds (Broadstone Villas, LP), in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $5,500,000 (the “Bonds") and in regard to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property constructed or purchased with the proceeds of such Bonds. The Bonds are proposed to be issued by the Issuer under authority of K.S.A. 12‑1740 et seq., as amended, to pay the costs of the acquire and construct an affordable housing residential rental facility of approximately 48 units to be located at approximately 5600 N. Lycee in the City. The Issuer further intends to lease such facility to Broadstone Villas, LP, a Kansas limited partnership (the “Tenant"). The governing body of the Issuer will not pass an ordinance authorizing the issuance of such revenue bonds until said public hearing has been concluded.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of July 18
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| Park City |
Copper thieves target trailer at Westar substation Matt Heilman
Thieves escaped with more than $12,000 worth of equipment in a pair of break-ins at the Westar Energy substation at 640 E. 45th North, Park City. In two nights, thieves broke into a trailer on the site owned by Wichita's Shelley Electric Inc.
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Park City violates meeting statute Matt Heilman
City fined $500, admits violation
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of July 18
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Kechi police reports
June 1 through July 9
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Park City police reports
July 7 through 12
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Valley Center fire calls
July 5 through 15
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Valley Center police reports
July 2 through 14
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| Recreation League |
Dawgs win Walter Johnson League Matt Heilman
The Valley Center Diamond Dawgs had already done enough to qualify for their fifth-consecutive National Baseball Congress World Series. But with a July 10 win at Topeka, the Dawgs are in a better position to make a run at the nationally-recognized grand finale.
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Valley Center Sliders
The Valley Center Sliders 14-under softball team won the Silver Bracket Championship at the ASA “C" State Tournament July 13 and 14 in Salina.
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Valley second at league championships The News staff
The Valley Center Swim Club placed second in a Great Plains Swim League championship finals that came down to the last two events July 11 through 13.
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Wichita Cardinals
The Wichita Cardinals 12-under baseball team went undefeated to win the NBC State Tournament July 12 through 14 at Green Sports Complex in Pratt.
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| School |
New football coach keeps team focused on playoffs Chris Strunk
Smith wants this to be the first Hornet football team since 1999 to qualify for the state playoffs.
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| School |
Valley re-opens online enrollment The News staff
The Valley Center school district re-opened online enrollment this week. Families are encouraged to complete enrollment through the district's Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Families who do not have Parent Portal accounts are asked to go to the district office at 143 S. Meridian to complete paperwork.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
July 7 through 13
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| Valley Center |
Bugle boys
The Boston Crusaders drum and bugle corps rehearse at the Valley Center District Stadium July 16.
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Businesses growing Chris Strunk
Valley Center dance studio moving, JUNKPRO expanding
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City pool goes green for a few days Chris Strunk
City officials said the water was getting back to normal levels this week and there was never a health threat to swimmers.
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City property taxes remain level Chris Strunk
Valley Center's spending on the rise, thanks to spike in property valuation and rate hikes
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Construction work on K-96 begins The News staff
A Kansas Department of Transportation highway preservation project on K-96 from Maize to the Arkansas River (near the I-235 junction) began July 15. Traffic will be affected with daytime single lane closures of about three miles and slight delays because congestion may be experienced by drivers, KDOT said. All lanes will be open during the overnight hours.
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County denies de-annexation request Chris Strunk
With the vote, the commission said that Valley Center had met its service obligations to the Ranchos del Rio neighborhoods around West Street.
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Meridian reconstruction project Chris Strunk
The Valley Center City Council learned this week that the project to install an underground stormwater drainage system in the heart of Valley Center will disrupt traffic on the city's busiest street, but won't shut it down altogether.
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Unruh office project getting started Chris Strunk
On July 16, Sid Unruh broke ground on property south of Leeker's Family Foods in the 800 block of South Meridian, where a new office complex will house his chiropractic clinic and two other separate businesses.
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