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Highlights Week of March 12
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill Seed catalogs sign of spring
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Bel Aire |
Broadstone complex opens in Bel Aire The News staff The Broadstone Villas Apartment complex in Bel Aire was to have its grand opening the morning of March 12 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tour of the complex and lunch.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations March 13 through 19
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Classifieds |
CLASSIFIED ADS Week of March 26
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Columns |
From the library Janice Sharp, director Movies, games for spring break
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In the kitchen Lisa Strunk The right paprika makes the best goulash
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Out of the office Chris Strunk Who will fill the coaching vacancies?
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley Interesting facts about Kansas
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Commentary |
What's on your mind Views from News readers
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Deaths |
BEVERLY WOOD Beverly Kaye (Drabek) Wood, 55, died March 3, 2015. She was employed by Merrill Lynch.
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CLYDE McGARIGLE JR. Clyde McGarigle Jr., 64, retired Genesis Health Club custodian, died March 3, 2015.
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COREY KILMAN Corey “Tuner" Kilman, 35, of Valley Center, died March 4, 2015. He was a production manager with National Plastics Color.
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DONNA ADAME Donna Lee Adame, 79, a retired secretary for the City of Wichita, died March 5, 2015.
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ELEANOR BURDAN Eleanor Louise “Pete" (Rhoades) Burdan, 83, of Valley Center, died March 3, 2015. She was a retired McConnell PX supply clerk.
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GEORGE JOHNSON George Wilbert Johnson, 81, of Eureka, died March 3, 2015. He was a retired heavy equipment operator.
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HELEN LIN Helen K. Lin, 68, of Valley Center, died March 4, 2015. She was self-employed before retiring in 1991.
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PAUL HOMMERTZHEIM Paul John Hommertzheim, 85, of Park City, died March 6, 2015. He was a retired Southwestern Bell PBX installer.
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Editorials |
Topeka holding districts hostage With allotments and budget reductions, the governor and lawmakers are, once again, placing public school districts in a position of panic, near the end of a school year when districts are supposed to be focused on what we expect them to do — educate our children.
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General |
Highlights Week of March 12
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of March 12
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of March 12
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Park City |
Cyclist killed in wreck at 85th and Broadway Chris Strunk Park City police said Kenneth A. Baker, 62, was killed when his motorcycle collided with a truck in the intersection about 3:30 p.m.
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Officials work to get 53rd St. project onto the fast track David Dinell With that work in mind, the council moved without objection March 10 on a number of measures related to the project.
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Park City issues eight permits in February The News staff Of that number, two were for new homes.
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of March 12
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Kechi police reports March 1 through 5
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Park City police reports March 1 through 8
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls March 2 through 8
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Recreation League |
VCRC basketball Dec. 7 games
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School |
Highlights Week of March 12
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School |
Hornet senior defends weightlifting title The News staff Chance Sowers claimed a state title at 198 pounds. It was the senior's second straight weightlifting championship. Sowers lifted 335 pounds on bench, 405 squat and 335 clean for a total of 1,075. The second-place finisher in the 198-pound weight class had a total of 1,010.
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Hornets end season with substate loss Randy Fisher Valley Center boys finish year with 5-16 record
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School |
Proposal eliminates vals and sals Chris Strunk After months of consideration — and years of discussing the idea — high school Principal Jamie Lewis and an advisory group of parents and teachers presented to the school board March 9 a senior recognition program that would replace vals and sals with a three-tiered cum laude system based on grade point averages.
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School |
Scoreless second quarter dooms Valley Center Randy Fisher Hornet girls finish season with 9-12 record
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School |
VCHS Alumni Banquet set for June 6 Ron Black The committee is encouraging all alumni to spread the word to reach everybody we can. Postcards are no longer sent as there were too many out-of-date addresses and the cost was high.
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School |
VCMS wrestlers win league title The News staff The Hornets edged out Goddard by three team points. The Hornets' only league dual loss was to Goddard earlier this season.
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Youth baseball camp set for March 14-15 The News staff The third annual Valley Center Hornet youth baseball camp for boys in first through eighth grades will be held March 14 and 15. Walk-up registrations are welcome, and the $30 registration fee includes a camp T-shirt.
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports Feb. 27 through March 6
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Valley Center |
Board OKs cuts Chris Strunk District eyes two phases of possible cuts
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Both hoops coaches resign Randy Fisher Wetig, Smith step down
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District unveils possible new logo Chris Strunk Some say the new logo appears too mean and aggressive. Others like the new look and think it conveys the right messages about Valley Center.
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Ford, Meridian project begins The News staff The first signs of work on the massive street and stormwater system reconstruction project in Valley Center could be seen this week as construction crews began relocating utilities along South Meridian and Ford (77th North).
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