October 4, 2018
Highlights
    Week of Oct. 4
Hope and hilarity Chuck Terrill
    Never resign on Monday
Bel Aire
Bel Aire approves bonds for senior housing development Taylor Messick
    On Oct. 2, the Bel Aire City Council approved multiple agenda items. A public hearing was also held regarding the issuance of industrial revenue bonds.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrations
    Oct. 5 through 11
Columns
From the library Janice Sharp, director
    Leaving old library bittersweet for some
Out of the office Chris Strunk
    News humorous, depressing
The View from Sunflower Gardens Marilyn Bentley
    Leaves are beautiful in autumn
Commentary
What's on your mind
    Views from News readers
Deaths
EDITH GUGENHEIM
    Edith K. (Magnuson) Gugenheim, 94, died Sept. 23, 2018.
GENE CROSSETTE
    Gene Richard Crossette, 81, of Jet, Okla., died Oct. 1, 2018.
LEA HARROALD
    Lea Michelle Harroald, 33, of Valley Center, died Sept. 21, 2018.
Editorials
Council right to question proposals
    The council recessed its general meeting and went behind closed doors to discuss “an individual employee's performance" without any city staff present Oct. 2. That included Hildebrand, who normally attends such executive sessions.
General
Highlights
    Week of Oct. 4
Heard on Main Street
Heard on Main Street
    Week of Oct. 4
Kechi
Kechi moves forward on street repair projects Taylor Messick
    The Kechi City Council on Sept. 27 selected Pearson Construction's bid for the upcoming roadwork on Shawnee Drive and Cherokee Drive. The city received four proposals for the job.
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for helping VCHS golf team
    The Valley Center High School girls golf team would like to thank Valley Center Pizza Hut and Brian Jansen of Edward Jones for helping with fundraisers in the recent weeks. They were both very successful and much appreciated.
Looking Back
Looking Back
    Week of Oct. 4
Park City
Man arrested after search for drugs The News staff
    An El Dorado man was arrested on I-135 early Sept. 28 after a K-9 alerted to drugs in the vehicle.
Police & Fire
Blotter Buzz
    Sept. 24 through 29
Kechi police reports
    Sept. 11 through 30
Park City police reports
    Sept. 18 through 25
Valley Center police reports and fire calls
    Sept. 24 through 30
Recreation League
81 Speedway
    Sept. 29
FOOTBALL PICKS: Lempke picks 19 to win Week 3 The News staff
    Week 4 picks listed
Junior Hornet football
    Sept. 29 game
School
Booster club busy
   
School
Boys 13th, girls ninth at Newton cross country The News staff
    Sarah Schaar placed ninth in the varsity race with a personal-record time of 20:54. Cole Wyatt received a medal for a 12th-place finish in the C-team race. Tanner Kinder also medaled in the C-team race, placing 19th.
Cross country team competes at Andover Central The News staff
    Coach Lee Owens said the race was a good measure for the Hornets.
HORNET FOOTBALL: Valley Center falls to Goddard Chris Strunk
    Goddard 40, Valley Center 27
Hornet golfer seventh at league tournament Taylor Messick
    On Sept. 27, the Valley Center High School golf team competed in its final regular-season tournament at the Hutchinson Invitational. The Hornets were without standout Mati Newman for the tournament.
Hornets fall to Eisenhower, Maize South Taylor Messick
    Valley falls to 6-6 without leader on offense
Hornets fourth at league tourney Randy Fisher
    With just the regional tournament left on the varsity schedule, the Valley Center High School tennis teams have wrapped up everything else for the year.
Middle school tennis team dominates Derby The News staff
    Winning the 13 singles matches were Cheyenne Cicierello, Madison Ammerman, Madison Blanton, Tori Turner, Ashley Isham, Emma Taylor, Lily Wilson, Hannah Clausel, Sophia Gordon, Vanessa Sanders, Makayla Milligan, Reagan Lopez and Cambree Ricks. Winning the five doubles matches were Cicierello-Ammerman, Blanton-Turner, Isham-Rocky Lara, Wilson-Taylor and Kelsey Sexton and Adalyn Hoefgen.
School
School highlights
    Week of Oct. 4
School menus
    Oct. 8 through 12
The Great Gatsby The News staff
    VCHS celebrates fall homecoming
School
VCMS football splits games with Salina Lakewood The News staff
    The eighth-graders lost, while the seventh grade won.
VCMS volleyball 3-5 against Derby, Eisenhower The News staff
    For the season, 8A is 14-2, 8A fell to 7-9, while both 7A and 7B are 6-10.
Valley Center remains in Class 5A Randy Fisher
    Last year, Valley Center reported 849 students in grades nine through 12. That was fourth from the bottom in all of 5A, with 810 students being the lowest.
Valley Center stops Andover Chris Strunk
    3-2 Hornets to host 4-1 Goddard
Valley loses three at home, falls to .500 Randy Fisher
    For the first time since its Sept. 8 tournament, the Valley Center High School volleyball team played at home last week. But it sure wasn't “Home, Sweet Home" for the Hornets, as they split two matches Sept. 27 and lost two Oct. 2.
Sheriff
Sheriff's reports
    Sept. 22 through 29
Valley Center
Car show a hit despite weather Ron Black
    After spending most of the day Sept. 28 mentally holding off the rain, Valley Center Lions Club members persevered to hold the 13th annual Main Street Car Show — in spite of the light sprinkle that snuck through. And it turned out to be a great show after all.
City expands limb dump hours Chris Strunk
    Council responds to residents' request for better access
City issues nine permits The News staff
    The City of Valley Center issued nine building and roofing permits during September for a total valuation of $698,606.
Fall Festival Washers Tournament winners
   
Fifth Street project delayed Chris Strunk
    Drainage change approved
Rec board fires director Chris Strunk
    Board says Geddes has fractured relationships with governing bodies
School board to meet Oct. 8 The News staff
    The Valley Center school board will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at the District Office.




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