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Highlights Week of June 25
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Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill Moms were our airbags
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Bel Aire |
Hatteberg to speak at Lions Club meeeting Larry Hatteberg will be the guest speaker at the noon meeting of the Bel Aire Lions Club on July 8.
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Birthdays & Anniversaries |
Celebrations June 26 through July 2
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Columns |
No programs July 1 because of holiday Janice Sharp, director Many thanks to the Police Department, Fire Department and the EMS for allowing their staff to bring vehicles and participate in our Family Night at the library. The families attending enjoyed looking at the vehicles and visiting with the members of each department. We appreciate the support of the families that attended.
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Out of the office Chris Strunk When it rains it pours around here
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The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley Life is a song, so enjoy the music
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Commentary |
What's on your mind Views from News readers
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Deaths |
PAUL RANDALL Paul Edward Randall, 85, of Park City, died June 17, 2015.
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RUTH WILHITE Ruth Ester (Bright) Wilhite, 88, Valley Center, died June 18, 2015. She was a retired cook with USD 262.
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Editorials |
Celebrate safely during the Fourth We support this kind of celebration, but we encourage people to play it safe this year.
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General |
Highlights Week of June 25
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Heard on Main Street |
Heard on Main Street Week of June 25
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Kechi |
Base water rates to increase for Kechi utility customers David Dinell City of Kechi water customers will see an increase of $7 a month in their base water bills starting in January. That means they will be paying $22 monthly instead of the $15 they do currently.
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Looking Back |
Looking Back Week of June 25
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Park City |
New regs cause 53rd St. engineering costs to increase David Dinell Among the unplanned costs are more expenses for engineering work on the 53rd North improvement project. The contract for it was signed in 2003, but since then the Kansas Department of Transportation has changed numerous regulations, changes that mean more engineering work, said City Administrator Jack Whitson.
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Park City e-cigarette store works to educate David Dinell Eddie Hoyle sees his Park City store, Zola's Vapor Emporium, 120 W. 61st Street North, as more than just a business: it also has a mission to help tobacco smokers with their addiction.
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Police & Fire |
Blotter Buzz Week of June 25
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Kechi police reports June 15 through 21
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Park City police reports June 9 through 21
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Valley Center police reports and fire calls June 15 through 21
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Recreation League |
81 Speedway June 20 results
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Big fish, little pond Matt Schommer of rural Valley Center caught this large flathead catfish in the pond at McLaughlin Park on June 17.
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Father-son tourney draws 8 The News staff Taking the title of the second annual tournament was the doubles team of Chris Strunk and Ray Strunk, who is a recent Valley Center High School graduate.
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Heights League standings Updated June 21
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Valley Center swimmers defeat El Dorado The News staff The Valley Center Swim Club posted a 571-132 win June 16 at El Dorado.
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School |
4-H report Valley Victors
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Students give back to community through service Chris Strunk Dozens of Valley Center High School student-athletes converged on a Valley Center neighborhood June 17, trimming trees, clearing junk and helping homeowners with summer cleanup projects.
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Sheriff |
Sheriff's reports June 13 through 20
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Valley Center |
Bluml accomplice pleads no contest David Dinell Recommended sentence for Ellington 36 years
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Family: Sky and soldier are a ‘perfect match’ Chris Strunk Harris, a U.S. Army veteran who suffered a brain injury and has post-traumatic stress disorder, received a service dog from the American Legion last week.
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Golfer wins $10K in chamber tournament Chris Strunk Phipps had just struck a golf ball with a nine iron on Hole 7 at Sand Creek Station golf course June 19 when Tammy Taylor started yelling.
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Library to host indie workshop The News staff Indie author S. Schilling-Kreutner will discuss writing and the publishing industry on from 1 to 2 p.m. June 27 at the Valley Center Public Library. Attendance is free. People are encouraged to sign up but walk-ins are welcome and all ages may participate.
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Local business expands The News staff Valley Center-based 1-800-JUNKPRO expanded its business recently to add a dumpster rental division to its line of junk-removal services.
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No major roadblocks as project enters 15th week The News staff Work centered on the east half of Meridian, where crews were installing underground drainage systems. Road workers were beginning to prepare part of the street to be paved.
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Revelry rules vary across the county The News staff Valley Center and Bel Aire have some of the strictest regulations, with a smaller window of time to shoot or buy fireworks.
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