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Highlights
Week of Dec. 18
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| Bel Aire |
Bel Aire council approves funding for newest tenant in commerce park Matt Heilman
The project is complete and business is going well. And now the financing is in place to cement the City of Bel Aire's partnership with its newest tenant in the Sunflower Commerce Park.
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| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations
Dec. 19 through 25
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| Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director
Deployed servicemen appreciate holiday cards
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Heil on life Matt Heilman
Thank you for five years of stories
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Out of the office Chris Strunk
Candy Cane Lane still growing
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
Christmas carols make us ‘jolly'
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| Commentary |
What's on your mind
Views from News readers
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| Deaths |
DOUGLAS WELLS
Douglas Wesley Wells, 45, died Dec. 20, 2014. He was a lunch aide at Chisholm Trail Elementary.
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LaVERNE SESKER
LaVerne Keven Sesker, died Dec. 8, 2014. He was a retired landscaper.
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PATSY DeWEESE
Patsy Lou (Butler) DeWeese, 72, of Wichita, died Dec. 4, 2014. She was a former legal secretary.
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ROBERT McCORMICK
Robert L. “Bob" McCormick, 80, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Wichita, died Dec. 9, 2014.
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RUFUS ALCORN
Rufus Alcorn, 76, of Bazaar, died Dec. 11, 2014. He was a machinist for Boeing in Wichita for 38 years and Past Master of Masonic Lodge No. 364 in Valley Center.
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| Editorials |
Sad to see old building torn down
The nearly 100-year-old building hasn't been fully utilized for several years, and Andale Farmers Cooperative has no intentions on expanding the Valley Center location.
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| General |
Highlights
Week of Dec. 18
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| Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street
Week of Dec. 18
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| Kechi |
Kechi preparing final draft of 2040 Comprehensive Plan Matt Heilman
With its focus on long-term growth, the City of Kechi is moving forward with its development of a 25-year-comprehensive plan that is meant to serve as guide for where the city would like to be by the year 2040. The proposed final draft of the 92-page 2040 Comprehensive Plan is accessible to citizens on Kechi's website, www.kechiks.com.
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Kechi to seek funding for road construction project Matt Heilman
The Kechi City Council took action at its Dec. 11 meeting that is meant to support the ongoing construction on the city's land along the K-254 corridor. The council approved a work order with Professional Engineering Consultants to file an application for the Kansas Department of Transportation to fund a frontage road that will allow for smoother access to properties located near K-254 and Woodlawn.
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| Legals |
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is Hereby Given that the 2040 Comprehensive Plan will be reviewed by the City of Kechi Planning Commission on January 13, 2015, shortly after 7:00 p.m. at Kechi City Hall Council Chambers located at 220 W. Kechi Road Kechi, Kansas 67067.
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ORDINANCE NO. 951--2014
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PARK CITY, KANSAS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY AS ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY ORDINANCE NO. 922-2013.
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| Looking Back |
Looking Back
Week of Dec. 18
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| Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz
Week of Dec. 18
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Park City police reports
Dec. 8 through 13
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Valley Center police and fire reports
Dec. 8 through 14
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| Recreation League |
VCRC basketball
Dec. 13 basketball games
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| School |
4-H report
Valley Victors
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| School |
Eighth-grade boys beat Goddard The News staff
The Valley Center Middle School boys' basketball teams had mixed results in Pioneer League Division II play against the two schools from Goddard during the past week. Eisenhower swept the Hornet “A" teams in Goddard Dec. 11, but Valley Center defeated Goddard at home Dec. 15.
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Eighth-grade girls sweep Goddard, Eisenhower The News staff
The Valley Center Middle School girls' basketball program took on its first two league opponents in the past week, facing Goddard Eisenhower at home Dec. 11 before challenging Goddard on the road Dec. 15.
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Hornets win Cheney title, fall to Goddard Randy Fisher
The Valley Center girls won their third straight Cheney Classic championship with a 41-34 win Dec. 11 over Cheney and a 34-26 victory Dec. 13 over Hutchinson Trinity in the championship game. They followed that Dec. 16 with a 38-24 league loss at Goddard.
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| School |
Local athletes help food bank The News staff
The Valley Center High School boys' basketball team partnered with Kansas Gas Service Dec. 6 and spent the morning at the Kansas Food Bank in downtown Wichita.
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SHOW students send care packages The News staff
SHOW students packed 18 boxes for Kansas National Guard soldiers in the 35th Infantry Division out of Fort Leavenworth. The boxes were mailed to soldiers who were deployed to Kosovo in the fall. The packages are expected to arrive before Christmas.
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| School |
Valley Center gets first win of season Randy Fisher
After losing its first four games of the year, Valley Center's boys bounced back in style with a 62-60 double-overtime win Dec. 16 at Goddard. In the Cheney Classic, the Hornets dropped a 36-31 decision Dec. 11 to Cheney and a 43-42 heartbreaker Dec. 13 to Hutchinson Trinity.
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| School |
Valley Center hosts chess tournament The News staff
On the K-2 team, Corben Burgess placed sixth, Camdon Blunck 13th, Brec Burgess 18th and Madison Bastow 20th. Clayton Garcia from Maize Virtual Preparatory School placed 14th.
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| School |
Valley completes busy week with 6-2 record Matt Heilman
A busy three-day stretch saw the Valley Center High School wrestling team make strides in the early season to improve its overall dual record to 10-3. The Hornets lost their first Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League II dual, 45-9, Dec. 11 at home against Goddard and finished in fourth place among 18 teams with a 6-1 dual record at the Eagle Invitational Dec. 12 and 13 in Colby.
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| Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports
Dec. 7 through 13
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| Valley Center |
Chamber of commerce nominates board members The News staff
The Valley Center Chamber of Commerce nominated board members for 2015 at its final meeting of 2014 held Dec. 16 at City Hall.
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Chamber office moving across the street again The News staff
The Valley Center Chamber of Commerce is moving again.
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City OKs holiday pay policy Chris Strunk
Under a longtime employee benefit policy, patrol officers who work 10-hour shifts received an eight-hour day off if they worked on one of nine holidays. The problem was, they had to either work two extra hours or dip into their vacation time to reach a 40-hour work week.
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Committee begins discussing community center The News staff
Valley Center residents may see the construction of a new community center in the southeast corner of Lions Park by this time next year but it will take community involvement and city council support to make it happen, Valley Center community development director Warren Utecht said.
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History in pieces Chris Strunk
Historic Main Street elevator store razed
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Jan. 12 trial set in school threat Matt Heilman
Defendant in jail on $100K bond
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Minor injuries reported in three-car wreck Chris Strunk
Minor injuries were reported but no one was hospitalized after a three-vehicle wreck Dec. 12 in the 1000 block of South Meridian in Valley Center.
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Trials set in Bluml homicide The News staff
Early 2015 for three defendants
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Valley Center, Bel Aire are ‘safe’ cities Matt Heilman
Ranking places Bel Aire first, Valley Center third
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