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By Matt Heilman Matt By life for the organization in a com a in organization the for life last year. In In year. last participation nearly doubled in the the in doubled nearly participation resented in Valley Center, having its its having Center, Valley in resented PAGE 2 JUNE 2014 • PARK CITY POST HIGHLIGHTS ByPride The Post staff Foodpantry. Pantry’s At this time, there finalbreak for day the families will of beChisholm June Trail Seniors, 21 Hotel group Park returns seems to be a lack of those children who attend Chisholm Friends of the Library, For the seventh summer, June 21 will be the last willing to step up and help, Trail Elementary School, Chisholm Trail Elementary, receives award the Park City Pride Committee Saturday for the Park City said Linda Holsey with Park Holsey said. Christ Lutheran Church, City Best Western Wichita North presents Movies in the Park, Food Pantry in Park City. City Pride. Pride members said they of Park City, Leeker’s Family Hotel & Suites has received movies shown once a month The food pantry has served Park City Pride will con- would like to thank those who Foods and all of the business- a TripAdvisor Certificate, the at the tennis courts at McLean the citizens of Park City well. tinue to be involved with the have partnered with Pride es in Park City that helped company announced last week. Park. Many volunteers are distribution of food baskets to make the pantry possible: with food drives during the The award, which honors hos- The movies, shown on the required to run a successful for the holidays and spring Church of the Nazarene, winter holidays. pitality excellence, is given to fourth Saturday May through establishments that consistently August, start at dusk and are achieve outstanding traveller free and open to the public. The reviews on TripAdvisor, and is first movie, “Superman, Man of ByCity Matt Heilman looking Theto mobile improve app allows the city communicationsmart phones and tablets, would understand with how the appapp would extended to qualifying busi- Steel,” was shown on May 24. nesses worldwide. to send out mass messages to allow for residents to alert work and he expressed a bit The next movie will be June 28, In an age when information citizens without the clutter that city officials of incidents like of hesitation due to potential When selecting Certificate of a showing of Despicable Me 2. Excellence winners, TripAdvi- from most of the world is avail- often accompanies Twitter and animals at-large or poor street dangers associated with Internet The movies are free. At- able with a push of a button, Facebook posts, Mayor Ray conditions that need attention. technology. Council member sor uses a proprietary algorithm tendees are encouraged to bring to determine the honorees that the City of Park City is taking Mann said. Another feature of the app Tom Jones said he thought the lawn chairs, blankets, bug spray a step to utilize technology to Walden showed part of the could be a list of businesses, app was a good idea, but he takes into account reviews rat- and their families. ings. Businesses must maintain improve its communication mobile app used by the com- hotels, municipal buildings, was concerned over how the This year’s sponsors are: with its residents. munity of Snellville, Ga. and parks and other locations in the city would manage the technol- an overall TripAdvisor bubble Leeker’s Family Foods, Park rating of at least four out of five. At the May 13 Park City introduced some of the features community with direct links ogy, requiring staff to take extra City Chamber of Commerce, Council meeting, elected of- the Park City app could have. that bring up GPS navigation to time to filter through com- Additional criteria include a Best Western Wichita North, business’ tenure and popularity ficials unanimously approved In addition to giving the city a the locations. plaints and other feedback from Murphy Tractor, American Fun allocating $150 per month to platform to reach out to every Walden said the app could the public. ranking on the site. Foods, Auntie C’s Restaurant, “Winning the TripAdvi- contract for the development of resident signed up for the also be used effectively to help With a communication team and the Chisholm Trail Seniors. a mobile app for the city. sor Certificate of Excellence — The Post staff free app, the app would allow residents pay their utility bills in place among city staff and is a true source of pride for the “This is another opportu- residents to give feedback to online. The council generally the general conclusion that the entire team at Best Western nity for us to interface with the the city. The app would feature agreed that the app could be ability to instantly connect with Wichita North Hotel & Suites community,” Park City Assis- options for citizens to directly used effectively to improve its residents in case of emergency and we’d like to thank all of our Shakespeare tant City Administrator Dana contact city staff from different communication with residents, was worth any potential chal- past guests who took the time to Walden said. departments and elected of- but there were a few concerns lenges, the council approved complete a review on TripAdvi- performance set The city has increased its ficials including the mayor and that were discussed. allowing Mann and city staff to sor,” said Kim Madison, general The Wichita Shakespeare social media outreach with the city council members. Council member George contract for the development of manager. “There is no greater Company (WSC) opens its utilization of its Facebook page. The free app, available on Capps said he didn’t initially the app. seal of approval than being rec- 2014 Shakespeare in the Park ognized by one’s customers.” series with “Love’s Labour’s — The Post staff Lost.” Chisholm Trail Elementary student to compete in national pageant The series, which includes By The Post staff years old. The pageants are divided equipping them with life-long several dates in Wichita, will into five age divisions. skills. Each year, the pageant include a June 21 performance Park City resident and Chisholm The winner of each division in nationally awards $1.5 million in Fishing derby in Hap McLean Park in Park Trail Elementary School student the National American Miss Kan- cash, scholarships and other prizes, set for June 14 City. Show time is 7 p.m. Trinity Snider has been chosen as sas Pageant will receive a $1,000 which includes a New Ford Mus- Reset to the 1920s, the play a state finalist in the junior pre- cash award, the official crown and tang Convertible.” Park City’s annual fishing tells the story of King Ferdi- teen division of the 2014 National banner, a bouquet of roses and a Snider is the daughter of Nicole derby is set for 9 to 11 a.m. June nand of Navarre and his three American Miss Kansas Pageant. free flight to compete in the na- and Jeremy Snider. 14 at the Chisholm Pointe Pond bachelor friends who have The pageant is set for July 19 and tional pageant in California. Also representing Park City at in Habiger Park near Ventor and sworn off women for a period 20 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in A news release from National the state pageant is Kaylee Krotz, Grove. The free event, open to of study and personal growth. Wichita. American Miss said the pageants a Chisholm Trail fourth grader the public, will provide hot dogs Things go awry when the lovely Snider National American Miss pag- “are dedicated to celebrating who will compete in the pre-teen and bottled water to the par- Princess of France and her eants are held for girls from 4 to 18 America’s future leaders and division. ticipants. The first 50 children ladies in waiting arrive in the or families who arrive at the kingdom. Verbal fireworks en- fishing derby will receive a free sue in what was one of Shake- tackle box and bait. speare’s earliest comedies. Participants must provide The play is directed by vet- their own poles, lawn chairs and eran WSC actor Michael Web- blankets. Rewards will be given ber. Webber’s previous WSC out for the largest and smallest acting credits include “The BUSINESS & SERVICE GUIDE fish caught in the two-hour der- Two Gentleman of Verona,” by. Sponsors have also donated “Measure for Measure,” and “A prizes for a raffle. This year, Midsummer Night’s Dream.” there are more than 20 sponsors The play is performed free for the derby, including first- to all audiences but donations ATTORNEYS ELECTRICAL time local sponsors Don Hattan are accepted and appreciated. To advertise Chevrolet and QuikTrip. Those attending are encouraged DENTIST — The Post staff to bring lawn chairs, blankets Tom Troilo, DDS, PA and bug spray. here, In the event of inclement Thomas D. Harris 201 W. Main Meth-making weather, there will be a mes- sage posted at 6 pm on the call material found WSC line (655-2017) alerting if Attorney at Law 755-1203 10% Senior A call to Park City police the show has been canceled for 755-0821 that evening. 300 W. Main Citizen Courtesy made shortly after 3 p.m. May 9 — The Post staff revealed that one of the storage FUNERAL HOMES units in the 400 block of East Valley Center 61st North was being used for 9 a.m.-5 p.m., more than its intended purpose. Patients found in INSURANCE PLUMBING Officers responded to the Mon.-Fri. storage property after the site ‘unlivable’ home manager discovered what she Two patients were trans- 755-2707 Baker thought to be possible metham- ported to a Wichita hospital F A R M E R S® D&D Plumbing Inc. phetamine-making materials. A following a May 21 call that FuneralA Name You CanHome Trust Box 243 Valley Center May 9 Park City police report was classified as an offense WILLI J. RICHERT Lic. #1464 said a search warrant was pulled 100 S. Cedar • Valley Center against family and children AGENCY and the storage unit was entered in the 1600 block of East AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES 755-2731 • Sewer cleaning with assistance from the Wichita 1900 N. Amidon, Suite 216 Beaumont in Park City. Professional Service with • Water service lines Police Department’s Explosive On the call, Park City offi- Wichita 67203 • 838-1486 • Service & repair Ordinance Disposal, also known cers and Lt. Henry Spurlock Dignity, Caring & Affordability AUTO HOME LIFE COMMERCIAL • Well service as the Bomb Squad. Park City were dispatched to assist B&R Radiator Police Det. Dwight Wilkes EMS with a patient com- Inc. explained the Wichita Police plaining about withdrawls 1015 W. 53rd N. 755-1277 EOD responded to check the from methadone. Upon HEATING & COOLING INVESTMENTS possible drug-making chemi- further investigation, another cals and there wasn’t a concern patient was found inside the 838-8497 about potential explosives in the house on the floor. A Good Place VETERINARIANS storage unit. The May 21 police report To Take A Leak! Chemicals were located in- says the patient on the floor Al Taylor, AAMS® side the unit along with a small had been in conditions that Financial Advisor 7:30 am-6 pm M-F amount of methamphetamine 309 East Kechi Road 8 am-noon Sat. were described as “unliv- Kechi, KS 67067 and a small amount of mari- able” for several months. 316-744-6222 juana, Park City police said. Park City Code Enforcement Daniel Thompson, Officers with the Kansas was notified and the case was Member SIPC D.V.M. Bureau of Investigation handled forwarded to the Sedgwick [email protected] Cindy Payne- the cleanup at the scene, the County Department of CROSS Chisholm Trail Robertson, D.V.M. May 9 report said. The case Children and Families. Both AUTO BODY LLC Animal Lori Mitchell, D.V.M. remains under investigation. patients on the scene were Hospital, P.A. Kelly Martin, D.V.M. — Matt Heilman transported by EMS. 1240 S. Meridian, Valley Center MASSAGE — Matt Heilman ASE - PPG CERTIFIED Guaranteed Collision Repair 744-0501 Movies in the 112 Years Massage Therapist 1726 E. 61st North, Park City Combined Experience HEATING & COOLING Steve Willms 755-4400 M-F 10-6 pm • Sat 10-3 Member Better Business Bureau Gift Certificates PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY! Available REAL ESTATE Bryan’s 316-755-3438 BRIAN’S Heating & Air BODY SHOP INC. Conditioning Quality Auto Body MEDICAL SERVICES Repair & Painting INSURANCE CLAIMS 755-2447 Written warranty on all repairs Sales • Service Drs. Todd and 1150 S. Meridian, Valley Center Giannetti, P.A. 755-2237 Installation Optometrists 301 E. Main, Valley Center Mon 8:30-12,1-7 • Tu 9-12, 1-5 To advertise here, call 755-0821 W-Th 8:30-12,1-5 • Fri 9-12 Phone 755-0491 THE PARK CITY REPORTJUNE 2014 • PARK CITY POST PAGE 3 CITY OF PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY CALENDAR City Council Meeting April 22, 2014: potbelly pigs in Park City. Project. • Proclaimed May 11 thru 17, 2014 Peace Officers • Considered updates to various parts of the mu- • Approved a change in the zoning classification nicipal code. No action was taken. from R-2 Single Family Residential District to the C-1 PC = Pride Center, SC = Senor Center, June 16 — 7:00 p.m. Planning/ Memorial Week CB = Comm. Bldg, • Approved the minutes of the April 8, 2014 regular • Reviewed the existing water conservation ordi- Central Business District on land located at 6125 N. BZA CH meeting. nance and discussed conservation efforts. Hydraulic. CH = City Hall, PCL = Park City Library June 19 — 5:30 p.m. Seniors • Approved Appropriations 791-2014 with ad- • Approved Prudential Dinning Beard Realtors to mar- ket City-owned Lots in the Bearhill and Saddlebrook Finger Food dendum. June 1 — 7:00 p.m. PCYP Board June 19 — 6:30 p.m. Court CH • Approved the 2014 Contract with the Midwest City Council Meeting May 13, 2014: Additions. BMX Group for the use of the BMX Facility with • Approved the minutes of the April 22, 2014 regular • Denied a $2,825 change order on the Broadway CB June 21 — 1:00 p.m. Pride Food amendments related to maintenance and insurance meeting. Drainage Project for Dondlinger Construction. June 2 — 7:00 p.m. Park Board Pantry PC coverage. • Approved Appropriations 792-2014 with addendum. • Approved the temporary use of City funds to finance $315,000 of construction in the Prairie Hills 2nd Ad- CH June 21 — 7:00 p.m. Park City • Approved the placement of an additional storage • Approved authorized signers for Emprise Bank due June 4 — 10:30 a.m. Seniors building at the Senior Center. to recent changes in city staff and council officers. dition. Alive! – Shakespeare in the Park • Approved a policy that a person who will sign a • Allocated $600 from the Special Events Fund to the • Considered updates to the Municipal Code. No Catered Lunch SC June 24 — 7:00 p.m. Council CH waiver need not be home when water service is Annual Fishing Derby. action was taken. June 5 — 6:30 p.m. Court CH • Approved an annual contract for $150 a month for a June 25 — 11:30 a.m. Chamber restored. • Approved a $3,000 sponsorship for the ALSA Grand June 7 — 7:00 p.m. Senior Luncheon • Approved funds for police vehicle equipment, Tas- National Championship Llama and Alpaca Show. mobile app to communicate with City residents. ers, and new computers for police vehicles. • Reappointed Judge Gregory Keith as Municipal Dance SC June 26 — 1:00 p.m. Court Trials • Reappointed Councilmember Capps to the Court Judge. Questions about the meetings may be addressed to June 7 — CityWide Garage Sale CH Chisholm Creek Utility Board for a two-year term. • Reappointed Brandi Baily Treasurer. Terry Coltrain, City Clerk, at 316-744-2026 x204 or June 10 — 7:00 p.m. Council CH [email protected]. June 26 — 4:30 p.m. CCUA Bel • Appointed a committee to consider allowing • Heard a presentation by the WAMPO MOVE 2040 June 12 — 1:00 p.m. Court Trials Aire CH CH June 26 — 6:30 p.m. Court CH June 12 — 6:30 p.m. Court CH June 26 — 7:00 p.m. Seniors June 12 — 7:00 p.m. Library Square Dance SC Summer Fun is Back Keep Your Board PCL June 27 — 8:00 a.m. June 14 — 9:00 a.m. Pride PC Commodities at Leekers Back by popular demand, Park City Pride is sponsoring Movies in the June 14 — 7:00 p.m. Senior June 28 — 7:00 p.m. Senior Park. Mark your calendars for the fourth Saturday of the month and Dance SC Dance SC come to Hap Maclean Park where you can enjoy a movie under the Grass Mowed June 14 — Fishing Derby at June 28 — 9:00 p.m. Movies in stars. The movie, popcorn, and lemonade are free. Make sure to bring Chisholm Pointe Lake the Park any other snacks, a chair or blanket to sit on, and be prepared to have a great time. Remember it is your responsibility to mow your grass so it does NOT get The Movie this month is: too high. Code enforcement does not SENIOR CALENDAR June 28 Despicable Me II Movies to look forward to are: want to give you a notice of violation. For a complete schedule of all daily/weekly activities & programs, call Jennie July 26 The Lego Movie Only one notice will be given, and then Benitez at 744-1199. August 23 Frozen a citation will be issued for failure to Movies scheduled to start at Sundown, west side of tennis court Monday TOPS comply! 9:15 a.m. exercise Take Pounds Off Sensibly meets 10:15 Bible study (except first Tuesday evenings at 6:00 PM. For Monday) more information on joining con- PRIDE FOOD BANK 1:00 p.m. crochet/art class tact GiGi Roths at 312-1945. 7:00 Pitch The Park City Pride Food Bank is RECYCLING DAYS IN PARK CITY the third Saturday of each month. SPECIAL EVENTS The food bank is required to follow East of I35 Tuesday A Matter of Balance: Managing Con- the USDA income guidelines for 8:30 a.m. Wii Bowling cerns About Falls is a class coming commodities. If you are in need of TUESDAYS –10th 10:00 Chair exercise soon. Please contact Jennie for more food assistance, you may come to & 24th 1:00 Bridge lessons information. the Park City Pride Building, 6512 6:00 TOPS every Tuesday June 2 - 10:30 am E. Parkview, June 21, 1:00 p.m. Board meeting to 3:00 p.m. Pride members have West of I35 June 4 - 10:30 am prepared a packet of information Wednesday Chisholm Trail Seniors Catered Lunch Wednesday – 11th Nail care with Brenda Ingram and meeting (lunch by reservation) with guidelines and requirements. second Wednesday Proof of income and residency is & 25th June 11 – 11:30 am required. If you would like more 9:15 a.m. Exercise Fall Prevention with Hart Pharmacy information, please contact Park 1:00 p.m. Walking June 16 – 7:30 am City Pride at 744-8685. (Place 2:30 Line dance lessons Osage Casino Trip Reservations Required – call (316)744- recyclables at 1199 for more info What’s Happening curb by 6 a.m.) Thursday June 17 – 8 am 8:30 a.m. Wii Bowling Breakfast at Auntie C’s in Park City? 10:00 Chair exercise June 19 GET YOUR 7:00 p.m. Square Dance (except 1 PM - Card bingo — fee $1 Do you want to know more about third Thursday) 5:30 PM - Finger Food what is going on in Park City? Go to RECYCLING June 20 – 6:00 pm www.parkcityks.com CART – CALL Friday Food/Fun/Games You can find information about CITY HALL 9: 15 Exercise June 23 -11:30 am upcoming events and meetings. AseraCare Hospice TODAY 1:00 Pinochle June 25 – 10:15 am Coming Soon -Look for the Rite Bite Series-“Footloose and Fat Free” Park City Mobile App!!!! Saturday 1:00 PM Pinochle SENIOR DANCES $4 donation at the door There will be a limited number of Refreshments served Are you interested Farmer’s Market Vouchers avail- Saturdays PARK CITY SPRING GARAGE SALE able in June. June 7, 7:00 PM Saturday, June 7, 2014 Please call Jennie for more infor- Yesterday’s Playboys in Public Service? mation. June 21, 7:00 PM It is time to Spring Clean! As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s The Wildwood Band treasure; so take time to clean and turn your junk into cash. You can sign up to The City of Park City has a number of Lunch offered by Good Neighbor participate for $5.00. The cost covers a one day garage sale permit ($1) and the Boards and Committees that are made up Nutrition, Monday through Friday, For more Information on rest goes toward advertising the sale. Permits for additional days may be pur- of concerned citizens. Applications are 11:30 am. Reservations Required, senior activities contact Jen- chased at a rate of $1.00 per day. The deadline to sign up is 5:00 p.m., Wednes- Call 744-0751. Homebound deliv- nie Benitez, Park City Senior always accepted and maintained for future ery Monday through Friday. Center Director at 744-1199. day, June 4th. Garage sale maps will be available at City Businesses Noon, openings. Currently, there is an opening on Thursday, June 5th. The Spring City Wide Garage Sale is sponsored by Park City the Park and Tree Board. Please com- Youth League. plete and submit an application if you are interested in serving. Application forms are available at City Hall or on the website at Salute to Freedom Celebration www.parkcityks.com. Would you like to be in the Parade? AUTOMATED PHONE SYSTEM AT CITY HALL The Salute to Freedom Celebration on the 4th is right around the corner. Would Park City Fishing Derby City Hall now has an automated phone system. When you call you like to participate in the Parade? You can ride a bike, walk, have a float or you will be asked to make a selection from the menu and will volunteer to help. If you would like more information, call Sheryl Karleskint at 734- June 14 – 9:00 am to 11 am be connected to a specific department. The Police Department 0679. Chisholm Pointe Pond at Grove Street Park and the Court have a direct number that may be called from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A list of extensions/numbers is provided Lots of Prizes/Raffles!!! below for your convenience. Shakespeare in the Park • Free tackle boxes/bait to the first 50 kids Saturday, June 21 • 20 Loaner fishing poles available “Love’s Labour’s Lost”. A Comedy. Hap McLean, all day. • Free Hot Dogs & Drinks after the Derby 744-2026 City Hall

Please make sure that when you pay your utility bills with a check that you write the account number on the check. The account number can be found on your statement. This will be helpful and ensure that the check is credited to the correct account. Also, if you place the payment in the drop box that is located in the parking lot at City Hall, please put your payment and the statement stub in an envelope so that they stay together. 203 City Administrator Remember – no cash please. As always, you can sign up for e statements and can pay on line. 215 Assistant City Administrator/HR AUTOMATIC PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLINGS 204 Finance Dr./ City Clerk Enroll now for automatic payment of water and sewer bills. Once enrolled, a billing will continue to be mailed to you that shows the amount that will be automatically deducted from your bank account. If you would like to enroll in this plan, just come by City Hall and complete the authorization form or call the water clerk at 744-2026 ext 207. 214 City Attorney 206 Mayor PARK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 202 Accounts Payable From Chief Phil Bostian, 209 Payroll Park City Police Department 208 Building Permits What to Teach Kids About Strangers to think that “bad strangers” look scary, like be wary of potentially dangerous situations • An adult your child the villains in cartoons. This is not only not – this will help them when dealing with knows says or does something that makes We are quickly approaching the end of true, but it’s dangerous for children to think strangers as well as with known adults who him or her feel bad or uncomfortable. 207 Utility Billing the school year, and many of our children this way. Pretty strangers can be just as dan- may not have good intentions. Help children • While your child is walking home will be spending more time outdoors this gerous as the not-so-pretty ones. When you recognize the warning signs of suspicious from a friend’s house, a car pulls over and a 201 Utility Billing summer. Now is a good time to be thinking talk to your children about strangers, explain behavior, such as when an adult asks them stranger asks for directions. about how to keep kids safer. The National that no one can tell if strangers are nice or to disobey their parents or do something What Else Parents Can Do 213 Inspections Crime Prevention Council has some great not nice just by looking at them and that they without permission, asks them to keep a In addition to teaching children how to tips about teaching your children how to deal should be careful around all strangers. secret, asks children for help, or makes them recognize and handle dangerous situations 225 Compliance Officer with strangers. But don’t make it seem like all strangers feel uncomfortable in any way. Also tell your and strangers, there are a few more things I encourage every parent, and anyone are bad. If children need help--whether children that an adult should never ask a parents can do to help their children stay else who supervises children, to take a they’re lost, being threatened by a bully, or child for help, and if one does ask for their safe and avoid dangerous situations. 205 Compliance Officer couple of minutes to read through these tips. being followed by a stranger--the safest help, teach them to find a trusted adult right • Know where your children are at all Then, be sure to take just a moment to share thing for them to do in many cases is to ask away to tell what happened. times. Make it a rule that your children must 210 Court Clerk them with the kids who are in your care. a stranger for help. You can make this easier You should also talk to your children ask permission or check in with you before “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound for them by showing them which strangers about how they should handle dangerous sit- going anywhere. Give your children your 216 Asst. Court Clerk of cure.” are okay to trust. uations. One ways is to teach them “No, Go, work and cell phone numbers so they can If you ever feel that a stranger is acting Who are safe strangers? Yell, Tell.” If in a dangerous situations, kids reach you at all times. suspicious around children, please call 911 Safe strangers are people children should say no, run away, yell as loud as they • Point out safe places. Show your 744-2011 Police right away to report it. We would much rather can ask for help when they need it. Police can, and tell a trusted adult what happened children safe places to play, safe roads and go on a call where we are not needed, than officers and firefighters are two examples of right away. Make sure that your children paths to take, and safe places to go if there’s 744-6417 Court to be needed but not get a call. very recognizable safe strangers. Teachers, know that it is okay to say no to an adult in trouble. -Chief Phil Bostian principals, and librarians are adults children a dangerous situation and to yell to keep • Teach children to trust their instincts. can trust too, and they are easy to recognize themselves safe, even if they are indoors. It’s Explain that if they ever feel scared or Information about the differences be- when they’re at work. But make sure that you good to practice this in different situations so uncomfortable, they should get away as The City of Park City offers e-mail utility bills. If you would like to have your bills tween strangers kids should look out for, and emphasize that whenever possible, children that your children will feel confident in know- fast as they can and tell an adult. Tell them e-mailed instead of receiving a card in the strangers kids can trust should go to a public place to ask for help. ing know what to do. Here are a few possible that sometimes adults they know may make Kids see strangers every day in stores, in You can help your children recognize scenarios: them feel uncomfortable, and they should regular mail just complete this form and return it to City Hall. the park, and in their neighborhoods. Most of safe strangers by pointing them out when • A nice-looking stranger approaches still get away as fast as possible and tell You may also sign up on our website www.parkcityks.com. these strangers are nice, normal people, but you’re out in your town. Also show your your child in the park and asks for help find- another adult what happened. Reassure a few may not be. Parents can protect their children places they can go if they need help, ing the stranger’s lost dog. children that you will help them when they Name as it appears on bill:______children from dangerous strangers by teach- such as local stores and restaurants and the • A woman who lives in your neighbor- need it. ing them about strangers and suspicious homes of family friends in your neighbor- hood but that the child has never spoken to • Teach your children to be assertive. Service Address:______behavior, and by taking a few precautions of hood. invites your child into her house for a snack. Make sure they know that it’s okay to say no their own. Recognizing and Handling Dangerous • A stranger asks if your child wants a to an adult and to run away from adults in Account Number:______Who is a stranger? Situations ride home from school. dangerous situations. Phone Number:______A stranger is anyone that your family Perhaps the most important way parents • Your child thinks he or she is being Encourage your children to play with doesn’t know well. It’s common for children can protect their children is to teach them to followed. others. There’s safety in numbers E-mail Address:______PAGE 4 JUNE 2014 • PARK CITY POST Local police do well in FlagThe weather is more Day Sunday in June.is A fatheralways is nicefollow themin in the Park future. will be a CityCountry dance June unusual then I have ever the backbone of a family. He The Park City, City Wide 7 with the Yesterday’s Play- response seen, but I think summer if loves and protects his wife Around sales are June 7. There is boys band. Yvonne finally here. Flag Day is June and children. The Bible says always a lot of good articles Washington celebrates her 14. This day commemorates honor your father, treat him Park City at these all over the city. So birthday. Everyone enjoys toThe standoff response was impres- the adoption of the Stars special. get out, drive around you the dances, and its good sive. And thankfully, nobody & Stripes as the U.S. flag. I think of the old hymn, By Cecile Cox will see something you can exercise. was injured and a man was President Truman signed a “Faith of our Fathers, living use or want. “Happy Fathers Day to all taken into custody without a bill to call for its observance still.” May 31 Wild Wood Band you fathers and husbands. fight. each year. There has been many we are all proud of their ac- would be playing in Park God Bless you” But there were some tense Fathers Day is the third graduations in May and June, complishments. May success City Senior Center. There moments during a four-hour standoff April 25 in Park City. The response from our local law enforcement was DEATHS impressive. And officers de- MARGARET GEE serve credit for staying cool Husband Kenneth played guitar Crystal and Sandy; and great- was highly supportive of the Hoosier Cemetery in rural under pressure to keep resi- Margaret Louise (Voelmeck) and son Blaine played mandolin grandchildren Tanner, Kaleb, Wounded Warrior Project. He Kingman. Memorials may be dents safe. It was an intimi- Gee, 84, died March 31, 2014. and fiddle. “J.C.” John Clyde, Bobby, Erin achieved the rank of Capt. with made with the Wounded War- dating sight to see members She was Service was April 3 at Sacred and two expected. the USAF, flying F-4 Phantoms rior Project and Good Shepherd of Wichita’s SWAT team file the daugh- Heart Catholic Church in Eu- She was preceded in death in Vietnam. He became a Lt. Hospice, both in care of Liv- out of a large armored ve- ter of reka. Burial was in Greenwood by her parents, Roy and Evelyn Col. as a flight surgeon with the ingston Funeral Home, 1830 N. hicle. They were prepared for Frank and County Cemetery in Eureka. Hughes. KS Air National Guard and was Main, Kingman, KS 67068. Frances Visitation was April 30 at on active duty during Desert all hell to break loose. NANCY COX DONNIE BROCKMAN It didn’t, but it could have. Voelmeck Smith Mortuary, Haysville. Storm. Flying was a passion of No gunfire was exchanged of Eureka. Nancy Ellen (Hughes) Cox, Private graveside services will his. Donnie R. Brockman, 66, and no explosives were She played 78, retired Vulcan Chemicals be held. Memorials to Harry He is survived by his wife, retired mechanic, died May detonated. By the time the bass guitar purchasing secretary, died April Hynes Memorial Hospice. Julie (Cheatum) Watson whom 8, 2014. Memorial services standoff ended, some in the for her 26, 2014. he married on Oct. 26th, 1969 were May 12 at Webb-Shinkle area thought the response fam- She loved playing bridge, r. George R. Watson. Jr., 67, in Kingman; son George R. Mortuary Chapel, Clearwater. from officers with differ- Gee ily band bowling, bingo, golf, gambling, died May 8, 2014, at his home Jr. of Edmond, Okla.; daugh- He was preceded in death ent city departments and the called dancing and skating. in Wichita. ters Jennifer (Will) King and by his father, Raymond. He Sedgwick County Sheriff’s The 3 She is survived by her hus- He was born Aug. 20, 1946, Rebekah Watson, all of Wichita; is survived by his daughter, Office was overkill. Gees Band, which played for band, Virgil Cox of Haysville; in Alliance, Neb., the son of mother Margaret Ruth Wat- Ralyn Brockman of Park City; That’s fine with us. We the senior country dances at the son Dennis Cox (Sheri) of Dr. George R. and Margaret son; brother Jeff Watson; and mother Evelyn (Vaught) Brock- prefer to err on the side of Park City Senior Center, for the Springfield, Mo.; daughters Ruth Laughlin Watson. A five grandchildren: Christian man of Clearwater; brothers caution. When an emergency Evergreen Park Golden Agers Delena Farmer (Scott) of Park longtime Wichita resident, Watson, and Zechariah, Anna, Wayne (Mary) of Cheney, Jerry call was made on the after- in Wichita, the Golden Ag- City and Deanna Burroughs he was a physician practic- Joshua, and Rachel King. He of Newton, Jimmy (Carol) noon of April 25 that shots ers of El Dorado, the Emporia (Norman) of Valley Center; ing alternative medicine and was preceded in death by his of Wichita, Earl (Peggy) of were fired in the 6300 block Golden Agers, Memorial Hall brother Glenn Hughes (Judy) of family medicine with offices father and his sister Barbara Clearwater, and Carl (Rhonda) of North Ulysses, officers in Eureka, the Leon Senior Wichita; sister Carol Cummings in Park City and Hays. He was Amerin. of Houston, Texas. Memorials had no idea what they were Center and Augusta Senior (Don) of Dodge City; grand- a member of Central Christian Funeral services were May to Kansas Humane Society, getting into. Center. The band also played children Sarah, Candise and Church, Wichita; the NRA, 12 at Central Christian Church 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS When the report turned for anniversaries and birthdays. Amanda; step-grandchildren past president of AAPS, and in Wichita. Burial was in the 67219. into a standoff and the lives of an apparent mentally unstable suspect and respond- development range from about the housing market collapses as success marketing properties in just showing pictures of the ing officers were potentially 1/3 of an acre to a full acre, it did about five years ago. Park City’s Cambridge Valley available homes. in danger, it was absolutely Lots Whitson said. She said builders are return- addition. The bottom line for city necessary for all hands to be Continued from Page 1 He said homes in ing with a renewed sense of As part of Park City’s leaders is to get new homes on deck. From traffic control Saddlebrook range in the confidence in the market. marketing strategy already in built and to expand the tax to backup response to direct city has sold five lots in Bearhill $180,000 to $250,000 range. To She said Prudential would place, the city offers up to a base. Whitson said the contract communication with the and two in Saddlebrook. In build on some recent momen- be able to market the lots on $15,000 incentive in Bearhill with Prudential Dinning-Beard suspect, everyone in uniform line with a restored demand for tum, the Park City council unan- multiple listing services and a and up to a $10,000 incentive would run for six months at performed his or her job higher end homes in the area, imously approved contracting strong web presence among a in Saddlebrook where lots are which time the city would admirably, at least from what Whitson said there has been with Prudential Dinning-Beard number of strategies. sold for $20,000 and $15,000 evaluate the effectiveness of the we could tell. more interest in Bearhill where to market lots in Bearhill and “I think they have a good respectively. marketing strategies. Park City Police Chief Phil homes start at about $250,000 Saddlebrook. team that they can put together,” For the full incentive to be Even if the lots don’t sell as Bostian especially handled and range up to more than Representing the real estate Park City Mayor Ray Mann offered, builders are required to well as the city hopes, Whit- himself professionally in $500,000. There are currently company, Patty Sanders, Man- said. pull a permit within six months son said Park City residents relaying information to the three homes under construc- aging Broker for Prudential’s The team includes realtor of taking ownership of a lot and shouldn’t be saddled with the media. He provided as much tion in Bearhill including on east Wichita office said new Jordan Noone, a 2003 Valley must have a home built within burden as they were with the tax information as he could and property where two lots were construction is the first to fall Center High School graduate a year. increase in 2012. explained his reasoning for combined into one. Lots in the and the last to come back when who has experienced recent For several months, the “That would be absolutely not being able to answer council has weighed its options the last resort we would do is go all the questions that were to market the properties beyond back to the people,” he said. thrown his way. The chief about 12 years ago when he city hall and police department displayed the kind of leader- Pool still served as the city’s police under one roof. The funding ship a department head is chief. Since then, construction source for the preliminary supposed to have. Continued from Page 1 costs have doubled, he said. design work would come from A suspect was peacefully “We’ve kicked the can the city’s capital improvement taken into custody. Peace and use reserve funds to pay for it. we buy junk Council member Chris down the street too long,” fund. quiet returned to a neighbor- Capps said. hood and everyone on scene Johns was absent from the May 27 meeting. The concept for the two- cars & trucks made it home safely. phase project is to have a new As Bostian said, it was the After discussing proposed best possible situation short amendments to the city’s of the call not going out in environmental code and defer- PASTRY PLACE the first place. ring the discussion to a future — The Park City Post meeting, the council approved DAYLIGHT DONUTS issuing a request for propos- 1500 E. 61st North, Park City als for the design/construction Tues-Fri 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. of a new City Hall and police Sat-Sun 6 a.m. - 12 p.m. department facility. Council Dining room/ Drive-thru Scales now open member George Capps said the The Park City Post long-time need was addressed 316-500-8288 Mon-Fri: 8 am - 5:30 p.m. Sat.: 8 am -1 p.m.

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McGinnBy Chris Strunk County, hand-in-hand to with myrun to have filed forfor the race and countysince the late 1800s. The pio- petecommission with other states and coun- elected to the Sedgwick County neighbors,” McGinn said. “It’s who is also a former District 4 neer vision of free enterprise, tries, boosting job prospects and Commission in 1998 and then A familiar name in state and time that I utilize the knowledge county commissioner. growing the economy and retaining existing jobs. winning election to the Kansas local politics is coming closer and experience I’ve gained dur- District 4, which Ranzau has ensuring we have an environ- She said she supports Senate in 2004. She served as to home. ing my years of public service represented since 2011, includes ment where citizens want to increased local investment in chair of the Senate Ways and Kansas Sen. Carolyn Mc- to help Sedgwick County get Valley Center, parts of north raise their families is what I workforce training, education Means Committee for two years Ginn, R-Sedgwick, announced back on the right track.” Wichita and rural areas north have always worked for as your and public/private partnerships, and worked on a variety of May 14 that she is running McGinn will face incumbent and west of Wichita. Sedgwick County commis- such as the National Institute committees and board during for the District 4 seat of the county commissioner Richard “I’m a fourth-generation sioner from 1998 to 2004 and of Aviation Research and the her Senate tenure, including as Sedgwick County Commis- Ranzau in the Republican pri- citizen of Sedgwick County, then as your State Senator since National Center for Aviation chair of the Natural Resources sion, a position she held for six mary in August, if no one else and my husband, Mark, is fifth 2004. It’s a vision I believe in, Training. Committee. years before being elected to the files between now and the June generation,” McGinn said. “Our and it has brought me back to A Valley Center High School McGinn lives on a farm Kansas Senate in 2004. deadline. The winner will face families have had roots in the my roots.” graduate, McGinn was a sub- outside of Sedgwick. “It’s time for me to work on Melody McCray-Miller, who is rural areas of the county and McGinn said the county stitute teacher and junior high The General Election will be the ground again in Sedgwick the only Democratic challenger inside the city limits of Wichita must act aggressively to com- coach in Sedgwick before being Nov. 4. Standoff

Continued from Page 1 “The best outcome we could NeighborhoodBy Matt Heilman gift card. hit Aprilby 21 and larcenies,6:40 a.m. April 22 and A final larceny theft report in the possibly ask for other than that A block away in the 2500 block went through the center console and neighborhood was reported on the this wouldn’t have happened at Residents on East Fairchild in of East Fairchild, officers responded glove box. The citizen didn’t report morning of April 23 in the 2500 all,” Bostian said. Park City woke up April 22 to find to an auto theft shortly after 7 a.m. anything missing at the time of the block of East Fairchild. A citizen An April 25 Park City police that they were victims of an apparent April 22. A citizen reported an un- report. reported sometime between 9 p.m. report said Tharp was being held crime spree. known person(s) stole her gold 1997 Two more larceny reports were April 21 and 8 a.m. April 22, an on charges of disorderly con- A call to police made shortly after Mazda 626. The citizen reported the made on East Fairchild. Shortly after unknown person(s) entered his duct and criminal discharge of a 8 a.m. April 22 was a larceny report vehicle was stolen between 8 p.m. 3 p.m. April 22, in the 2500 block locked 2011 Honda Civic, taking an firearm. in the 2600 block of East Fairchild. April 21 and 7 a.m. April 22. The ve- of East Fairchild, a citizen reported iPod Nano from the center con- Bostian said the case would A citizen reported that an unknown hicle was later recovered in the 6700 that an unknown person entered sole. The citizen also reported that be forwarded to the Sedgwick person(s) entered her unlocked 2010 block of North Wendell Street. his unlocked Jeep Liberty and Ford an unknown person(s) entered his County District Attorney’s Office. Nissan Versa and her husband’s At about 1 p.m. April 22 in the Taurus, taking a GPS device and locked 1985 BMW and went through The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s unlocked 1997 Chevy Cavalier some 6700 block of North Wendell, a a garage door opener. The citizen the center console and glove box, Office, Park City, Wichita, Bel time between 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. Park City officer responded to a also reported that his garage door but nothing was missing from the Aire and Kechi police and the April 22. Taken from the Nissan report from a citizen that unknown was opened, but did not know if the vehicle. SWAT team responded to the were two pairs of sunglasses, a person(s) had entered her Buick Park garage was entered. There was no The larcenies and the auto theft scene. Sonic gift card and another unknown Avenue sometime between 8:30 p.m. apparent loss from the garage. report remain under investigation. CHURCH HIGHLIGHTS

Christ Lutheran Church You are welcome at Kechi United Monday: Deaf Bible Study is wichitariverviewbaptist.org. the Gospel of Luke Call the church for more Christ Lutheran is located at 53rd Methodist Church, 4533 E. 61st from 7 - 8 p.m. This Bible study is Sunday schedule has Bible study Women’s Study Group second information 734-6248 or visit our Street North and Hillside, across North in Kechi. The Contemporary for the deaf and hearing. There will at 9:30 a.m., morning worship at and fourth Friday at 10am In June website: www.stmichaeloc.org. from Wichita Heights High School. Service is at 9:03 a.m.; the Tradition- be voice interpreted ASL videos with 10:45 and evening worship at 6. we begin the study of GOD’S Email inquiries: [email protected]. Services are at 8:30 a.m. (Contempo- al Service is at 11 a.m. on Sundays. discussion. Come for food and fel- Fellowship meal is at 6 p.m. PATH TO SANITY: Lessons from rary), 9:45 a.m. (Kid Friendly) and All youth 6th - 12th grade are lowship. Text Angie at 316-217-2847 Wednesday. At 7 is adult Bible study Ancient Holy Counselors on How Wichita Three Angels Seventh- 11:00 a.m. (Traditional). Communion invited Sundays at 4 p.m. for youth for more information. and prayer and youth group (grades to have a Sound Mind. Day Adventist Church is offered at all services. Adult Sun- group. Tuesday: Celebrate Recovery at nine through 12). Wednesday Potluck Supper & The church is located at 4558 day School is at 9:45 a.m. CareGivers Support group meets 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening, us- Awana Clubs on Wednesdays Program : First and third Wednes- N. Hydraulic Wichita, KS 67219. For more information about the every first Monday of the month at 7 ing the Christ-centered curriculum. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. days - Liturgy 6pm, Potluck Supper The pastor is Nathan Stea- church and its activities find the p.m. in the basement parlor. Bingo is All events and activities are open Awana is for children age 4 6:45 p.m., Program 7:30 p.m. rman. The Sabbath school is at church online at www.christ-lutheran. every first Wednesday of the month to the community. Feel free to con- (depending on birth date) through Topic: “The Ascension of Christ 9:30 a.m. Worship service is at org., or call 744-1242. Pastor Chad at 3 p.m. Every third Tuesday a Hot tact Pastor Rob with any questions eighth grade. Awana is a Bible club and the Dignity of Man.” 11 a.m. Langdon is the minister of Christ Meal is prepared at KUMC and about upcoming events and activities where students hear Bible stories, do Holy Days for June: June 8 The church will have a God’s Lutheran Church. served to the United Methodist Open at 744-0029. Find the church on scripture memorization, play games PENTECOST, June 11 Saint Closet free shop day event from 9 Door Ministries Drop-In Center at 10 Facebook (www.facebook.com/The- and fellowship with other kids their Barnabas, June 14 Saint Basil the a.m. to 1 p.m. May 9 at 4558 N. Church of the Resurrection a.m. Volunteers welcome! ChurchAtParkCity), or follow us on age. Awana is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Great, June 24 Nativity of Saint Hydraulic. (Roman Catholic) is located at Find us at www.KechiUMC.org. Twitter “@Churchparkcity” or, visit Wednesdays August through early John the Baptist, June 29 Saints For more information find us 4910 N. Woodlawn in Bel Aire. Follow us on Facebook, or Twitter our website (www.churchatparkcity. May. Call the church office for more Peter & Paul at www.godscloset.com or on Masses for the Lord’s Day are @KechiUMC. Pastor Mitch can be com) for more information. information. Fasting during June: June 8 -14 Facebook, email eric@godscloset. 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 and 11 contacted at [email protected]. Fast-free, Fasting on Fridays, (ex- com, or call 530-1040. a.m. Sunday. Weekday Masses are Phone number is 744-1221. Randall Road Baptist Church St. Michael’s Orthodox Christian cept June 13) Apostles’ Fast June For more information find us 8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Park City Church of the Nazarene Randall Road Baptist is located at Church 16 -28 (Fasting and abstinence at www.godscloset.com or on and Friday; also at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday school for all ages is at 6556 N Randall, Park City. Saint Michael’s Orthodox throughout in preparation for Feast Facebook, email eric@godscloset. Wednesday. 9:30 a.m. Worship and children’s Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. ChristSaint Michael’s Orthodox of Saints Peter & Paul. com, or call 530-1040. Resurrection Catholic School church are at 10:45. Worship is at 11 a.m. Christian Church is located at 2710 has students from preschool through Wednesday evening light meal at Sunday evening activities start at E 61st Street Park City, KS 67219 It eighth grade. 6:30 and Bible study at 7. 6 p.m. is a congregation of the Antiochian The parish/school website is The church is located at 2100 E. Wednesday Bible study begins at Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of www.resurrectionwichita.com. Phone 61st North in Park City. 7 p.m. North America. “...the disciples were CLASSIFIEDS number is 744-2776. Rev. James F. Contact Pastor Jim Mc- first called Christians at Antioch.” 5 Garage Sales 20 Help Wanted Weldon is the pastor. The United Methodist Church at Query at 201-1696 or e-mail at Acts 11:26 Park City [email protected] On Wednesday our service is at 6 1500 E. Evanston, Park City Moving Retail Merchandiser. AMERICAN Gospel Assembly Church The church is located at 1510 E. p.m. On Saturday Vespers is at 4:30 Sale Saturday Only — June 7th, 8am GREETINGS is looking for Retail Located at 4230 N. Oliver in Bel 61st North and has Worship every Riverview p.m. and Confession at 5 p.m. - ? Furniture, toys, kitchen items, lots Greeting Card Merchandisers in Val- Aire, service times are 10 a.m. and 6 Sunday at 9 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Baptist Church June 4th Topic: “The Holy Spirit of misc. ley Center, KS. As a member of our p.m. Sunday. Prayer service is 7 p.m. Professionally staffed childcare and Located at 844 W. 53rd North. in the Life of the Church & the Chris- team, you will ensure the greeting card department is merchandised Tuesday. Praise and worship is 7:30 children’s ministries are provided and The church office can be reached at tian” June 18 Topic: “Orthodox and maintained to provide customers p.m. Wednesday. The first Saturday a mother/baby room is also available. 838-4861. The pastor study number Positions on Social Issues” the best selection of cards and prod- evening of each month are youth Youth group meets at 6 p.m. every is 832-9060. Men’s Study Group first and third Kechi uct to celebrate life’s events. Join the activities. Sunday evening. Wednesday Family The church’s website is www. Monday at 7 p.m. We are studying American Greetings family today by Phone number is 744-1502. Rev. Ministry Night starts with a potluck applying online at: WorkatAG.com or Gary D. Green is the pastor. meal at 6 p.m. Our current series is City-wide call 1.888.323.4192 “Heaven is For Real.” Greenwich United Methodist The Park City City Wide Garage Garage Sales Church Sale is on June 7. The church is hav- Sunday worship service at 9 a.m. ing a “Love Sale” where everything Sat. June 14, 2014 Fellowship and coffee follow the is FREE. All proceeds benefit the service. Lifehouse. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pastor Jeff Miller can be reached at 744-0203. RAIN OR SHINE Cracker Barrel is currently Senior Day first Tuesday of each I Will Fix Your hiring for the following month at 10 a.m. 8 For Sale United Methodist Women meet Computer! positions: the first Thursday of each month at Kechi resident with 1982 27-foot Class C Motor Home. Chevy. Honey. Sleeps six. Two 1 p.m. four Microsoft • part time grill Movie night is the second Sat- tables. 69,908 miles. $4,000 OBO. cooks nights and certifications. Home or Call 316-744-2907 or 316-706-8023. urday of each month at 6:30 p.m. A Or see at 1415 Evanston, Park City. weekends snack is served. pick-up repairs. The church is located about a 316-990-1999. Usually $50 15 Furniture • part time servers mile south of K-254 on Greenwich plus parts. 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leadership group to make. Part had the option to join Pack 494 Roberts said he’s confident Boy he and his son agreed they’d Scouts of the group had been involved in Valley Center, but she felt Scout Troop 404 will make its prefer to be involved with a Business with scouting for decades, the group was too big and she return to join the Cub Scout smaller group to help it grow. Continued from Page 1 Isaacs said. wanted to accept the challenge Pack in Park City. Sisler said his son ultimately growth in Valley Center’s “We loved the Boy Scouts of helping to reestablish scouts “What our goal is for here is made the decision to join Pack fire forces Troop 494 over the last year is and it was a really hard deci- in her community. to basically build this back up 404 in Park City. the solid leadership at the top sion,” he said. “There were “This community needs to what it was when it was at “His outlook on scouting is from parents who are actively tears. There are guys in our Boy Scouts,” she said of Park Riverlawn,” Smith said. to help as much as he possibly residential involved, Greenwood said. leadership that had been in- City. “This community is losing Although he indicated he can,” Sisler said. “…That’s He said the Valley Center volved for 20 years.” everything it has for the youth didn’t agree with Riverlawn’s what it takes to be a great troop has also grown with the The church’s decision to with the closing of the pool and decision to drop its affilia- scout.” evacuation addition of former members of drop its affiliation with scouts everything else. Bringing Cub tion with scouts, Roberts gave In April, Sisler said Pack 404 By Matt Heilman another popular troop that was was made last May, but Troop Scouts here was the best thing credit to the church for its years had grown to about seven lead- disbanded at the start of 2014. 404 was granted permission to because it keeps our kids busy.” serving as one of the area’s top ers with “easily just as many No one was injured and On the heels of The Boy Scouts keep meeting at Riverlawn until Smith is also a Girl Scout charter organizations. boys.” buildings were spared in a May of America’s policy to allow the end of 2013. leader for her daughter’s Daisy “They did a great job of run- For now, the United Meth- 4 fire that started at the Ever- openly homosexual members In Valley Center, Greenwood Troop at the United Methodist ning it,” Roberts said. odist Church of Park City is green Pallet recycling facility at to participate in scouts, some said the January transition of Church of Park City. Toward its goal of rebuild- working well for the pack, 302 W. 53rd North in Park City. area churches that had served as the Riverlawn group to Troop “We’re a very big scouting ing the disbanded group in Park but Sisler said the group is on However, the blaze did spread, charter organizations for scout 494 went well because of the family,” she said. City, Valley Center resident track to outgrow the space. caused damage and forced the groups decided to take a stand leadership that has joined the In his church accepting the Logan Sisler has taken the The pack leader said he’s been evacuation of a few area resi- against the policy. new members. role as the charter organization responsibility of being the pack pleased with the support the dences said Sedgwick County “Several area churches de- “Both groups have made it a for Cub Scout Pack 404, United leader for Cub Scout Pack 404. group has received from the Division Fire Chief Dan Wegner. cided not to affiliate with scouts great transition,” he said. “Our Methodist Church of Park City Sisler, who has been a scout church and the Park City com- A cloud of black smoke was vis- then,” Greenwood said. boys have been welcoming.” Pastor Rob Schmutz said the leader for about three years, munity. ible from several miles away. Among the churches that In the First United Method- Boy Scouts of America’s posi- joined Pack 404 with his fourth- In Valley Center, Greenwood Wegner said the fire call was dropped its affiliation with ist Church’s role as a charter tion on homosexuality wasn’t grade son, Ben in February. said community support is what made at 6:58 p.m. and crews Boy Scouts of America was organization for Troop 494, discussed. He said he supports The Sislers had previously met has established Troop 494 as a worked until after midnight Riverlawn Christian Church, Pastor Eric Rook said he sat scouts because of what he with another pack in northwest model scout group in the area to monitor the scene. Crews located about three miles south down at a conference table with gained from the organization Wichita. and fostered its growth. extinguished a fire that re- of Valley Center. Riverlawn scout leaders and discussed growing up in a single-parent Like Smith, Sisler said he “We have great kids in Val- kindled from a vehicle tire in the was the charter organization issues with the Boy Scouts of home. and Ben could have joined Pack ley Center because we have a early morning hours of May 5 for Boy Scout Troop 404, as America, including its policy Schmutz said he became 494 in Valley Center. However, great community,” he said. at the Air Capital Delivery and well as Cub Scout Pack 404. relating to homosexuality. He involved with Cub Scouts as a Warehouse property in the 5800 said the church’s stance is es- 7 or 8-year-old and stayed in- The church’s scout group had 5757 N. block of Prospect, northeast of become one of the strongest in sentially that the scout group volved into his teens, ending his TIRES Evergreen Pallet. it hosts should be viewed the participation with scouts two • Michelin Broadway the area. Wichita 67219 “We had fire crews return Riverlawn Pastor Jeff Isaacs same as its congregation on merit badges shy of becoming • BF Goodrich to the scene every two hours Sunday mornings. an Eagle Scout. Shop: said the church enjoyed host- • Uniroyal 838-8659 through the night,” Wegner said. ing scouts and its decision to “We are open and invite Representing the church, He said crews also monitored disassociate with the organiza- anyone to come and worship, Randy Roberts served as the • Alignment 24-Hour Service the scene throughout the day, tion wasn’t a stand specifically no matter what,” Rook said. coordinator for Pack 404 before • Brakes May 5. Wegner said the source against homosexuality. With the departure from his son’s recent graduation from • Shocks Commercial Road Service Available of the blaze hasn’t been deter- Isaacs said the leadership at Riverlawn, Cub Scout Pack 404 Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. • Engine Repair Commercial/Agricultural mined at the recycling facility Riverlawn felt the Boy Scouts’ kept its tag with a fresh start at Roberts said the pack struggled where reusable lumber, wood, the United Methodist Church of to take off in the beginning Tell ‘em The Dickster policy didn’t line up with the Sent You” Tires & Recaps grass, brush and trees are ac- church’s beliefs based on Bibli- Park City. With the Cub Scout with some former members of cepted. cal teaching. pack at Riverlawn splitting last Pack 404 transitioning to Valley Wegner said semi trailers at He said the church would year, Park City resident Jes- Center when the group stopped the facility were destroyed and have taken the same position sica Smith wanted to keep the meeting at Riverlawn. equipment on property northeast had the Boy Scouts of America pack alive with a fresh start. In Gradually, Pack 404 is of Evergreen Pallet was dam- approved a policy in support September, the den mother in growing in Park City with the aged. The property affected of any behavior the church Pack 404 began leading a small addition of new members who included the industrial park land believes to be sinful. group of scouts at the Park City attend Park City’s Chisholm on Prospect Road and the JP “We’d have the same stance church. Trail Elementary School. Electric property on East Village if they said it was okay for kids Smith said she and her son With the leadership in place, Estates Drive. Wegner said a pile to talk back to their parents or of telephone poles belonging to to look at pornography,” Isaacs JP Electric was burned. said. Wegner said a few residential He said the church’s decision neighborhoods north and east of to drop its affiliation with scouts Evergreen were evacuated. The was a difficult one for the evacuation area stretched along Broadway from about 58th North to north of 61st Street, he said. Valley Center and Wichita fire crews assisted the Sedgwick County Fire Department on the call.

T’s Treasures of Yesterday & Today 1542 E. 61st North [email protected] Park City 29th Annual 744-0023 Kechi Fair Friday, June 27, 2014 All Evening Family Fun Night at Kechi City Park – BRING LAWN CHAIRS 5 - 8 p.m. Inflatables & raw egg toss 6 - 8 p.m. Horseshoe Tournament practice 6 - 8 p.m. Fishing Derby (If there is water in the pond.) 6 p.m. Face Painting – Kelly Eden 6 - 8 p.m. Sloppy Joe Dinner – Sponsored by Kechi Chamber 6:30 p.m. FREE Ice Cream Social – Sponsored by Emprise Bank 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Speed Ball Throw – Radar Checked (for all ages) 7:30 p.m. Gymcats – South YMCA Gymnastics (age 6 - 14) 9 p.m. Fireworks Display by Krehbiel Wholesale Fireworks sponsored by Shane Krehbiel Saturday, June 28, 2014 7 - 10 a.m. Sausage and Pancake Feed at Kechi United Methodist Church ($6 adults, $4 kids, 3 & under free) 8 - 9:30 a.m. Drop off for the Kechi Baking Contest (all items donated to cake walk at 12 p.m.) 8 - 11:45 a.m. Karg Art Glass Free Glass Blowing Demonstrations 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Arts, Crafts, and Antique Fair Booths on west side of City Hall 9 a.m. Bike Contest – In Front of City Hall 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Judging for Kechi Baking Contest 10 a.m. Kechi’s 29th Annual Parade “Turtle Mania” FREE Crown Carriage rides after the parade 10:30 a.m. FREE Ice Cream West of City Hall Sponsored by Chisholm Trail State Bank 11 a.m. Donut Eating Contest – West of City Building (Sponsored by Eden’s Auto Sales) 11:10 a.m. Cowtown Cowboys Professional Gunfighters at the SW corner of 61st and Oliver 11:30 a.m. Sand Pile Treasure Hunt Ages 10 and Under West of City Hall Sponsored by Lane Alley 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Ident-a-kid by Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Dept. in City Hall Community Room 12 p.m. Cake Walk – in Kechi Community Room 12:30 p.m. Cowtown Cowboys – SW corner of 61st and Oliver 12:45 p.m. Turtle Races (BYOT) behind City Hall 1:15 p.m. “Wet and Wild” Sedgwick County Fire Department SE of Kechi Convenience Store (Cool off with Fire Hoses) 1:30 p.m. Kechi Fair’s 4th Annual Horseshoe Tournament at the South end of Park 8 p.m. Mike Love (see details below)

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