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By Taylor Messick Tourism funds of $11,775 for time. The event will be held this outside is because we’re go- will be serving hot chocolate. the project and hired a firm to outdoors from 4 to 6 p.m. at the ing to raise the flag. This is Park There will be a live band and CityThe city is getting a new flag. researchto the city and developunveil an administrative center. City’snew flag, it belongs to our flag-related�ag promotional items Last March, the Park City appropriate, new brand. “We do know that it could community and we want to have available to be won. There will council made the decision to On Feb. 16, the city will hold be cold outside,” said assistant a celebration.” also be food trucks and a back- invest in a new flag for the city. an event to introduce the new city administrator Dana Walden. There will be heaters to keep drop for residents to take selfies They matched Convention and flag to the public for the first “The reason we want to have folks warm and Park City Pride with the new flag.

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replacedBy Taylor Messick The 61st Street bridge over Chisholm Creek in Park City will be replaced. On Jan. 22, the Park City council unanimously agreed to enter a contract with the Kansas Department of Transportation to ensure that the city receives funding for the replacement of the bridge, which is just west of I-135. The contract is a standard one requested by KDOT for such projects and it simply gives the state agency authority over the project. In return, KDOT will provide about $4 million for the new bridge. Council member John Lehnherr empha- sized his belief that the bridge is one of the prime gateways into the city and he has pushed for the new bridge to be aesthetically pleasing. City Administrator Jack Whitson assured Chris Strunk Lehnherr that the bridge will look good. He has City Administrator Jack Whitson gathers with city staff during Whitson’s final Park City council worked closely on the design for the project. meeting in January. Whitson is retiring after being involved in the life of the city for more than Whitson said the plan is to put a walking path 40 years. on the south side of the bridge; there will be a walking path and a bike path on the north side of the bridge. Those paths will connect but won’t extend west for the time being. Whitson said the city could look at extending the paths farther Leader who helped form Park City is retiring west when it begins working on the greater proj- By Taylor Messick ect of planning connected, walkable pathways

ack Whitson is See BRIDGE, Page 3 one of Park City’s founding fathers. Whitson, city administrator who moved to Park City in 1970 Jwhen it was known as a Sedgwick County Improve- ment District, is retiring. Hartman Whitson moved from Tennessee to Wichita while serving in the Air Force at McConnell Air Force Base. He met his wife in celebrates Wichita, and she refused to move back to Tennessee with him. Whitson decided it would be wise to listen to 10-year his wife and they stayed in Kansas where Jack worked for a couple of civil engi- neering firms. He said the Courtesy photo decision to move to what In a photograph from a few years ago, Jack Whitson stands by a city milestone is now Park City was made Arena started as Wild’s home simply because he thought sign. He moved to the Park City area in 1970, before it was a city. By The Post staff it was a good location, and because it was affordable. Whitson joined the Park propriate city boundaries. us a city, all county laws Hartman Arena in Park City will turn 10 years “We had been renting City Jaycees in 1976 as He included the Sedgwick that were governing us were old in March. apartments and we thought one of three members. He County Improvement gone. We were a wide-open The sports and entertainment venue opened we’d want to buy a house,” remembers that the group District and tried to throw city.” March 28, 2009, with an Alan Jackson concert. said Whitson. “We had started looking at ways to in the Kansas Coliseum, The city initially only To mark the milestone, the arena will release pictures of the house we develop the bare-bones which the board didn’t go allowed two-year terms a commemorative logo, launch a new website, ended up buying here, but community. The county was for. On Nov. 21, 1980, Park for council members so reveal new branding partnerships and host a media we were looking at a house responsible for the prop- City became an approved Whitson served from 1980 open house as well as an anniversary event, which off Amidon. They looked erty during that time and city with a population of to 1982 before joining the has not been announced. exactly the same and they it proved to be an obstacle about 4,000. Park Board. Park City was The 6,750-seat arena sits on 24 acres near I-135 were the exact same builder to some of the ways active “We were incorporated,” still trying to develop strong and 77th North. It was the brainchild of Wink and year. The only differ- residents like Whitson said Whitson. “But we had boards with dedicated Hartman of Hartman Oil. ence was the house here wanted to start shaping their no money and we had no members. Whitson ended It was initially built to serve as home to Hart- was about $9,000 cheaper. community. They unsuc- staff. We took the Sedgwick up serving as president of man’s indoor football team, The Wichita Wild. I couldn’t beat that. I was cessfully requested annexa- County Improvement Dis- the board for the majority In partnership with Venuworks Management, nervous because my pay- tion by the city of Wichita. trict employees and made of his five years serving on Hartman Arena celebrated its most successful year ment was $106 a month After being denied, the next them ours. I was on the first it. Whitson served as mayor in 2018, the company said. and I didn’t know if I could step was to apply to become city council and one of my from 1987 to 1989 when Hartman Arena has expanded the types of make it. The only other incorporated as a city. first jobs was to start the po- terms were limited to two events it hosts, ranging from trade shows to bull- thing that really drove me The group had to give a lice department. It was also years. After that, he started fighting and up to a dozen concerts each year. here was the interstate that presentation to the county critical that year that we the chamber of commerce Recent events included a Cody Johnson concert they had just finished. I commission. Whitson passed 91 ordinances and with Carol Reed and served Jan. 11, the Wichita RV & Outdoor Show Jan. 16 was working downtown drafted the town’s first resolutions. The state legis- as the president from 1990 through 20 and the PRCA Rodeo Jan. 25 and 26. budget and presented what lature didn’t think about this and I could get there in 10 See WHITSON, Page 4 The Temptations and The Four Tops performed minutes.” he thought would be ap- but as soon as they declared Jan. 5. PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 2019 • PARK CITY POST HIGHLIGHTS

new and used RVs and will Lauber has lived in Park Student on be going in near 85th Street. City since 2014 and works City council OKs The Apex Trucking for Sedgwick County in fi- dean’s list Project will also be going in nance. He currently attends Elisabeth Jouppi of west of Broadway; they are Wichita State University. an aggregate material haul- Richard Stadtherr was Park City was named to By Taylor Messick if there was any other the Land Bank. Council mem- the fall 2018 semester ing company. unanimously appointed sewer rate increaseber George Glover will serve as way the city could pos- The former Simon to a vacant position on vice chairperson. dean’s list at Washburn On Jan. 22, the Park sibly go about generating University. Liquor building at 61st and the Stormwater Advisory •Unanimously approved Broadway will become an Board. Stadtherr is a former City council discussed the funds and said he a Kansas Pride program en- To qualify for the annual reviews of the feels for those on fixed try government resolution for dean’s list, a student AutoZone. mayor and council mem- 2019. West of that building, ber from California who city’s water and sewer incomes who will have to must be enrolled in 12 rates. The water rates pay for the increase. •Held a public hearing re- hours of graded credits across the flood plain, works as a certified public garding and unanimously ap- Northern Pipeline will be accountant. will remain the same, but “I took a pretty good proved the issuance of taxable and earn a semester grade sewer rates will increase hike in my property taxes industrial revenue bonds not point average between putting in a new shop. Scott Crawford was Sleep Inn will be going unanimously appointed to a slightly. due to this raise in the to exceed $2,600,000 for the 3.40 and 3.99. Finance director Dee mill levy,” said Capps. Apex Trucking project. — The Post staff in next to Taco Bell. vacant position on the Con- •Unanimously approved The city’s new main- vention and Tourism Board. Grunder said the prelimi- “I’m one of these seniors amended payment in lieu of tenance building will also Crawford has been attend- nary expenses for water on a fixed income and taxes agreement for 2014A be going in near 61st and ing the meetings for some were lower in 2018 for everything is hitting me and 2014B Murdock Properties the city than they were in this year. Everything is project IRBs. Pantry hours Prospect. time and has shown interest •Unanimously accepted the — Taylor Messick in the board. He applied 2017. The revenues for going up, up, up; but not Land Bank treasurer’s annual to change about six months ago and water for the city were my income.” report. Beginning in February the board recommended slightly more in 2018 Mayor Ray Mann was •Unanimously approved an than in 2017. The staff sympathetic to Capps’ agreement with KDOT for the 2019, the hours of the that he be appointed. replacement of the 61st Street Suspects in In other business, the coun- recommended no change concerns, but he ulti- Pride Food Pantry will North Bridge over Chisholm cil: in water rates, and the mately felt the increase Creek. change. New hours will •Announced a Feb. 16 event chase found council voted unani- was necessary. He also •Unanimously approved a be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. for the debut of the new city second amendment to a real They could run, but they flag. mously to keep those pointed out that this will They will no longer be estate purchase agreement couldn’t hide. •Unanimously voted to issue rates the same. save the city money in there in the afternoons. with Kenneth Burk dated Sept. taxable industrial revenue bonds The distribution day Park City police arrested However, the staff rec- the long run because 19, 2018. for a Harper Camperland project. a Salina woman Dec. 26 a ommended an increase in Park City won’t have to •Discussed proposing a will remain the third Sat- •Unanimously accepted Gen- day after she allegedly led sewer rates. The Ch- borrow money to build policy concerning public altera- urday of every month. erally Accepted Accounting Prin- tions of roadway ditches. authorities on a chase in ciples for 2019. isholm Creek Utility Au- the new plant. — The Post staff •Unanimously accepted a north Sedgwick County. •Unanimously voted to set a thority has been mulling “It’s the nature of the bid of $40,941 from Nowak special meeting for Feb. 4 at 6 Police attempted to stop plans for a new plant and beast when you’re look- Construction for water im- p.m. for preliminary review of the a black Mustang for traffic it was originally thought ing at a deadline on when provements in High Ridge sec- pedestrian connectivity master ond addition phase four. City issues infractions on I-135 about 8 plan. that the plant would need you’re going to be able to p.m. Dec. 25. A pursuit be- to begin construction in flush your toilets,” said •Unanimously accepted seven permits — Taylor Messick a bid of $70,866 from Mc- gan. The officer disregarded 2019. New data is show- Mann. “It’s either that or Cullough Construction for wa- The City of Park City the chase, however, and ing that the plant’s life everybody gets port-a- ter and sewer improvements issued seven building later located the abandoned is expected to last a little potties and we go back to in Echo Hills second addition permits during December vehicle. The vehicle was Best Western longer, and construction the old days. We have to phase one. 2018 for a total valua- towed and suspect informa- might not take place until stay ahead of this and we •Unanimously confirmed the committee’s recommenda- tion of $677,200. Of that tion was collected. receives award 2021. have to stay compliant tion of WSP as the construction number, one was for new About 2:30 p.m. the next Best Western Wichita At this point, Park with KDHE. A lot of us inspector for the 61st Street home construction and day, the Sedgwick County North received the Best City is planning on need- take for granted flushing Bridge over Chisholm Creek. one for new commercial Sheriff’s Office detained Western Hotels & Resorts ing about $35,000 for its the stool or turning on •Unanimously voted to hire K.E. Miller Engineering to per- construction. two people who had been Director’s Award for share of that project. The the sink; we don’t always form a study and provide a Permits are listed by called in as suspicious char- yielding outstanding qual- staff recommended a 3 think about what goes cost estimate for Old Lawrence date they were issued, acters in the 11900 block of ity standards. The Direc- percent increase in sewer on on the backside of it Road issues. address, type of work and North Hydraulic. It turned tor’s Award recognizes rates to accumulate the so that those things can •Unanimously approved valuation: • Dec. 3, 604 out they were suspects in money for that project. happen.” the WSP contract for biannual Best Western hotels scor- bridge inspection. E. 61st North, reroof, the vehicle chase. ing in the top 20 percent Council member Brandi In other business Jan. 22, the council: All members of the council $9,000; • Dec. 4, 6701 Jessica Marie Mes- of more than 2,100 North Baily said she was in fa- •Unanimously voted to ap- were present. There was no Kerman, reroof, $10,800; samaker of Salina was American properties in vor of small increases to point Mann as Chairperson of executive session. • Dec. 5, 1932 Wyndham booked into jail on charges quality assurance scores. generate the funds rather Road, basement remodel, of driving while a habitual Hotels must also meet than the alternative of $30,000; • Dec. 11, 1725 violator, failure to yield at Best Western’s require- hitting customers with an Denver, reroof, $5,400; a stop or yield sign, felony ments for design and high $8 up-charge in 2021. • Dec. 12, 231 W. 61st fleeing or eluding a law customer service scores to “It’s going to hit one North, new commercial, enforcement officer, driving qualify for the distinction. way or another,” said $379,000; • Dec. 12, against license restrictions “We are honored to be Baily. “If it’s an $8 fee 4640 Cheltenham Court, and on a hold for another receiving the Director’s in 2021, I’d rather take a new home, $235,000; • agency. Award, as it is a testament small increase each year Dec. 14, 6441 Randall, — Chris Strunk to our hotel’s commitment to get us there.” reroof, $8,000. to excellence,” says gen- Council member — The Post staff eral manager Kim Madi- George Capps voted for son. “The Best Western the increase, but with City appoints Wichita North’s excep- hesitation. Capps asked board members tional amenity, combined New businesses with our staff’s dedica- Park City council con- tion to superior service coming in 2019 firmed appointments Jan. TIRES is essential to delivering The Park City Post • Michelin Park City has issued sev- 8. Two of the appointments an outstanding customer eral new building permits were for city boards and • BF Goodrich experience. Our team of Published monthly by Strunk • Uniroyal in the last few months and the other was for a new city hotel staff goes the extra Publishing LLC at P.O. Box some new business can be treasurer. mile every day and this 120, Valley Center, Kan. • Alignment expected in 2019. Some of The council unanimous- 67147. Publisher: Chris award is a reflection of the • Brakes 24-Hour Service them have already started ly confirmed Josh Lauber hard work they put in to Strunk. Telephone: 316-755- • Shocks moving dirt while others as its new city treasurer. make our hotel a success 0821. Fax: 316-755-0644. E- Commercial Road Service Available mail: legals@arkvalleynews. • Engine Repair will wait for more favorable The city’s previous trea- and our guests happy.” Commercial/Agricultural weather. surer will be moving out of com. The office is located at Tell ‘em “The Dickster — The Post staff 210 W. Main, Valley Center, Harper Camperland sells town and has stepped down. Sent You” Tires & Recaps Kan. BUSINESS & SERVICE GUIDE

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Community not to hurt local businesses support Bridge that rely on 61st Street for customer traffic. However, Continued from Page 1 Whitson acknowledged Cheri Busenitz pres- that the project could be ents Park City Police throughout the city. “interesting.” Chief Phil Bostian a There will also be new “They’ll bid the project check for $3,776 on lighting on the bridge. May 22,” said Whitson. “I behalf of New Anthem KDOT didn’t want to pay imagine they’ll start it pret- Community Church for lighting, so the electric- ty soon after that. It’s going on Jan. 11. The funds ity for the new lights will to be a nightmare for about will be used for com- be paid by Park City. Whit- two years. I told them they munity policing and son said the city would like had to keep traffic flow- outreach programs. to have LED lights on the ing during construction; I bridge. He also said there didn’t want to hurt those will be a decorative iron Courtesy photo businesses. So they’ve got hand rail. Whitson said he it arranged in six different believes the bridge will be phases. It might take up to “pleasing” to look at. two years and there will be The project won’t be barricades and stuff, but easy. Whitson requested the traffic will still be go- that traffic be kept moving ing through there.” through at all times so as

ByWomen’s The Post staff other activities. Fair management.featurescookbook. 300 The cooking pop-upHands of Hope Rescue. A toshops 5 p.m. Sunday. Admis- Sponsored by Ascen- Zonya Foco and Krista stage will feature Carabbas’ new feature this year is the sion is $9 for adults, $8 for For more than two sion Via Christi, speakers Sanderson will present Joe Parten and Hyatt Chef BFF Match Game where seniors and $6 for children decades, the locally owned this year will focus on the “Real Food: A New Way Matthew Wallen. girlfriends will see how 6-12. Children 5 and under and managed Wichita power of food in women’s of Cooking, Eating and Friday evening is always well they really know each are free. Women’s Fair has cre- lives. Dr. Jennifer Jackson Living!” at 1 p.m. Satur- billed as Girl’s Night Out other. Check the website ated three days of stage will present “Food Fight: day. They’ll share how to featuring wine tasting as In addition, 385 exhibits womensfair.com for more shows, cooking demos, The Battle is Real!” at noon make healthy food but tasty well as cooking, fashion will showcase and offer for information, the official motivational speakers, food on Saturday. A physician food from their Eat REAL and hair shows. Models & sale the latest in gourmet Fair program, including ex- and wine samples, health and mother who believes Cookbook. Images will again coordi- foods and utensils, accesso- hibitors and stage schedule, screenings, educational “we are what we eat,” Dr. A cooking highlight this nate twice-daily fashion ries, fashions, entertaining, and a $1-off adult ticket opportunities, travel and Jackson will share infor- year will be Ilham Saad, shows featuring local hobbies, decorating, beauty coupon (print out and pres- shopping all under one roof mation on better strategies the owner of the long-time models and stores as well products, travel, fitness, ent at ticket office). Check at Century II. This year’s than calorie counting, how popular restaurant Byblos, as conduct the Interna- health and spa services. Instagram, Twitter and show Feb. 15-17 features to read ingredient labels, sharing her native Leba- tional Model Search. A Fair hours are noon to Facebook for promotions, 300 pop-ups, 23 stage and the best foods for nese recipes which have doggy fashion show on 8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 preshow contests and more shows and a myriad of optimal health and weight been published in a new Saturday is a benefit for p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. information. DEATHS

FRANCES EASTMAN vice will be held in the MELVIN VEACH N.C., Funeral service was Frances Mae (John- spring. Baker Funeral Melvin “Mel” F. Joetta Jan. 25 at Prairie Trail son) Eastman, 91, of Home Valley Center had Veach Sr., 88, of Derby, (Bill) Cowboy Church in Park charge. died Jan. 18, 2019. Vre- Haysville. Memorials City, He was preceded in den- to the Glen Carr House, died NORMAN SALMANS death by parents Lloyd burg of 1433 N. Hamilton Drive, Dec. Norman “Leon” and Josephine (Bender) Park Derby KS 67037. Shin- 31, Salmans, 66, of Park Veach; brother Arthur City kle Mortuary of 2018. City, Veach; son-in-law and Haysville had charge. She died Daryl Winegar; great- Connie was a Dec. grandsons Tyler Fidler Veach Gruver retired 16, and Mel Veach IV; and of Scott RVP 2018. stepsons Ted and Mike City; Eastman assem- He McNutt. Survivors in- 20 grandchildren; 34 bler. was a clude wife Lea; children great-grandchildren; and She retired Deborah Jacobs, Lani two stepgrandchildren. was preceded in death truck Winegar, Penny (Larry) by her parents, Jacob driver/ Lusk, all of Derby, Grace Connections and Cecil Johnson; chil- Salmans dis- Melvin Veach Jr. and dren Carl Unger, Phillip patch- Cynthia Veach, both of Church Unger, Cary Severson er. Wichita, Candace Veach (American Baptist) and Brenda Wolever; Graveside services of Santa Monica, Calif., 300 N. Ash, 755-1855 one grandson; three were Dec. 19, 2018, at and Vince (Lori) Veach Valley Center Kechi Cemetery. Memo- Pastor: Doug Wedan brothers and six sisters. of Lenexa; stepdaughter, Sunday Survivors include rials to Wichita Heights Jeanie (Ted) Warholic Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. children Colleen Joy Baptist Church, 6400 N. of Atlanta; siblings Adults Bible Studies 10:45 a.m. and Eddie Severson, Hydraulic, Park City KS Ralph Veach of Derby, Nursery provided brother Robert Johnson, 67219. Cochran Mortu- Jerry Logan of Love- Wednesday 10 grandchildren, 15 ary had charge. land, Colo., Dot (Russ) Family Dinner 6 p.m. Children & youth classes 6:30 p.m. great-grandchildren, one Russell of Rockingham, Nursery provided great-great-grandchild, extended family and friends and beloved dog Cujo. Graveside service was Jan. 8 at White Chapel Cemetery, Wichita. A celebration of life ser-

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Valley Center Christian Church 1801 E. Fifth, Valley Center 755-1233 Sunday— 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday— 7 p.m. Youth & Adult Studies Bus service provided; please call church office. PAGE 4 FEBRUARY 2019 • PARK CITY POST BEST OF THE BLOTTER Dec. 28 — Park City Of- ditch before a tow truck Highlights from turbance in the 6100 block property in the 7300 block sponded to a business in ficer Cole Haas responded arrived. Park City police of North East Parkview. of North Wild West Drive. the 5100 block of North to the 7700 block of North Jan. 6 — Park City They determined no do- As they were checking the Broadway. The business I-135 to assist a motorist. Officers Edwyn Diaz and reports during the mestic violence had oc- area, a blacked-out truck reported that a man riding The motorist had gotten Shane Alexander checked past month curred; the TV volume came out of the field. Of- a bicycle stops in front of into the embankment of the welfare of a woman in was up too high. ficers were unable to con- the business and yells at the southbound on-ramp the 900 block of East 61st woman walked away. Jan. 20 — Park City tact the occupants, as the them every morning and after she got stuck assist- North who wanted the Jan. 9 — Park City Of- Sgt. Keith Goodall and truck left the scene and afternoon. He then goes ing her boyfriend. An un- phone number of the FBI ficer Shane Alexander, Cpl. Officers Luke Tibbits and was last seen near 77th into the building and yells known motorist stopped Field Office in Salt Lake Tracey Prideaux and Sgt. Shane Alexander found an North and Hydraulic. at employees. The busi- and offered to help pull City. Officers provided Keith Goodall responded abandoned vehicle on a Jan. 16 — Park City ness would like the man her vehicle out of the the information, and the to a domestic violence dis- dead-end street on private Officer Edwyn Diaz re- trespassed. CHURCH HIGHLIGHTS Calvary Temple at 841-0777. 254 and five miles north Sunday school at 10. City. on the second and fourth Located at 6227 Pastor Ben Walker can of 21st North. Bingo is at 1 p.m. the Pastors Charles Peters, Friday. Longmont Drive in Park be reached at 303-4958. Sunday worship is at 9 first Wednesday of each Ron Rhodes and Brian Wednesday service is City, Calvary Temple Associate pastor Adan a.m. with Life Studies for month. Arnold lead our services. at 6 p.m. Assembly of God is a full Grimaldo can be reached all ages from 10 to 10:30. Women’s Circles meet Service times are 10 Saturday Vespers are gospel, Bible believing at 880-5192. Pastor Paula Scott is at 9:30 a.m. the third a.m. for Sunday school, at 4:30 p.m. church serving the Park The church is on Face- available each Wednes- Wednesday, and at 7 p.m. 11 for worship service The Very Rev. Dr. City and Wichita areas. book (www.facebook. day for prayer and fel- the third Thursday, of and 5 p.m. for Sunday John Flora is archpriest Sunday school is at com/TheChurchAtParkC- lowship. each month. evening. and pastor. The Rev. 9:30 a.m. Worship is at ity), Twitter @Church United Methodist Men’s Bible study is at Wednesday night Father Basil Anderson is 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. parkcity and online at Women meet at 10 a.m. 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays. prayer and Bible study is deacon. Frank Tritschler Search the Word is at 7 www.churchatparkcity. the first Wednesday of Pastor is Michelle at 6. Middle school and is head chanter. Readers p.m. Wednesdays. com. each month and host a Gowin. Find us at www. high school youth also are James Finneran and Pastor Bobby Darnell church brunch quarterly. KechiUMC.org and meet at 6 p.m. for Bible Moses Rothenberger. can be reached at 316- Church of the Special events are “Like” us on Facebook. study and activities. Mrs. Sally Buxon is 323-2512. Resurrection announced on the church Church phone number is For more information organist. The Church of the sign, via Facebook and 744-1221 call 744-1152 or like us For more informa- Christ Lutheran-ELCA Resurrection (Roman by mail. Please call to . on Facebook. tion call 734-6248 or Christ Lutheran is at Catholic) is located at be added to our mail- New Anthem go online www.saintmi- 53rd North and Hillside, 4910 N. Woodlawn in Bel ing list or email us at Community Riverview Baptist chaelortho doxchurch. across from Wichita Aire. shagemeister@sbcglobal. New Anthem Com- Located at 844 W. com. Email inquiries to Heights High School. Masses for the Lord’s net. munity Church meets at 9 53rd North, the church [email protected]. Sunday worship day are 5:30 p.m. Satur- Greenwich UMC and 10:30 a.m. Sundays office is at 838-4861. services are at 9 a.m. day and 8:30 and 11 a.m. missions support large at Chisholm Trail El- Sunday’s schedule Wichita Heights (contemporary) and 11 Sunday. Weekday masses charities like Open Door, ementary, 6015 Indepen- has Bible study at 9:30 Baptist (traditional), with com- are at 8 a.m. Tuesday Grace Med or Youthville, dence, Park City. a.m., morning worship at Located at 6400 N. munion at both services. through Saturday. as well as small charities Website is www. 10:45, and evening wor- Hydraulic in Park City. Sunday school for all Resurrection Catholic like Flint Hills Thera- newanthemchurch. ship at 6. Call us at 744-0823 ages begins at 10:15 a.m. School has students from peutic Riding Center com and email is Adult Bible study and or email us at whbc. For more information preschool through eighth and Wichita Children’s info@newanthem church. prayer and youth group [email protected]. about the church and its grade. Home. com. Phone number is (grades nine through 12), Services include Sun- activities, find us online The parish/school Like us on Facebook 260-5048. along with Awana Club day school at 10 a.m., and at www.christ-lutheran. website is www.resurrec at Wichita Greenwich and youth group, meet at worship at 10:45 a.m. and org or call us at 744- tionwichita.com. Phone United Methodist Church. Orchard Community 7 p.m. Wednesdays. 7 p.m. 1242. number is 744-2776. Call us at 744-0203. Located at 6556 N. Call the church office Wednesday worship Chad Langdon is the The Rev. Michael J. Randall Drive, Park City. for more info. service is at 7 p.m. pastor. Schemm is the pastor. Jubilee Presbyterian Worship service is at Located at 9740 N. 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Saint Michael’s Western Wichita Three Angels Church at Park City Gospel Assembly Oliver, north of Park Orchard offers various Orthodox Christian Seventh-day Adventist The Church at Park Located at 4230 N. City and Kechi. Sunday small groups that meet Saint Michael’s Or- The church is located City meets at the Park Oliver in Bel Aire, ser- includes prayer meeting throughout the week. Go thodox Christian Church at 4558 N. Hydraulic, City Library, 2107 E. 61st vice times are 10 a.m. and at 10 a.m. and family-in- to our website at www. is at 2710 E. 61st North, Wichita KS 67219. North. 6 p.m. Sunday. tegrated worship at 11. orchardccwichita.org for Park City. It is a con- Birger Draget is pastor. Worship times are 7 Prayer service is 7 We eat together at 6 days, time and child care gregation of the Antio- Sabbath school is at 9:30 p.m. Friday, and Sunday p.m. Tuesday. p.m. Wednesdays, fol- availability or to contact chian Orthodox Christian a.m. with worship service at 9 a.m. (homeless) and Praise and worship is lowed by a time of relax- one of the group leaders. Archdiocese of North at 11. 11. Professionally staffed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. ing or learning. We also have a youth America. For more informa- child care and children’s Youth activities are the Pastor Tom Penning is group that meets most Sunday worship has tion, go online at www. ministries are provided, first Saturday evening of at 613-1327. Sundays at 1:30 p.m. Matins at 9:45 a.m. and gods closet.com or on as is a mother/baby room. each month. We are online at www. You can reach pas- Divine Liturgy (Mass) Facebook (Gods Closet Small groups and Phone number is 744- jubileepresbyterianchurch tor Ben Crow either at at 10. - Wichita). For God’s events take place each 1502. The Rev. Gary D. .org. 712-4872 or via email Wednesday Liturgy is Closet, call 778-0474. week. Green is the pastor. at contact@orchardcc at 6 p.m. Celebrate Recovery is Kechi United Methodist wichita.org. Men’s Bible study Send your church’s for anyone with a hurt, Greenwich Located at 4533 E. group meets at 7 p.m. on upcoming events habit or a hang-up. If you United Methodist 61st North in Kechi. Park City Baptist the first and third Mon- and service times to need to talk with some- Greenwich UMC at Sunday worship is at Park City Baptist day. legals@arkvalleynews. one about any of these 5500 N. Greenwich Road 9:03 a.m. (contemporary) Church is located at 1301 Women’s Bible study com or call 755-0821. issues, call David Smith is one mile south of K- and 11 (traditional), with E. 61st North in Park group meets at 10 a.m.

more people becoming farm houses sitting between land deals I was able to way I operate. You can’t our park system. If you look Whitson interested in moving to the the lot and the interstate. kind of work like that,” said be so bureaucratic. Time is at Derby’s growth, it’s qual- city, Whitson focused on The restaurant also said it Whitson. “I got 100 acres money to these developers. ity of life related. They have Continued from Page 1 building new homes. needed three acres. given to me over west of We require the same things 20 miles of sidewalks and “I kept going up Grove The town was still short Broadway. We got it for as any other city, we just they’ve invested in those to 1995. Street and getting all on money, so Whitson had free and I’ve got almost half don’t beat them over the things. That’s what we need During those earlier these little pieces of land to keep being resource- a million dollars sold out head with it. We work with to do.” years, Whitson remembers donated,” Whitson. “The ful. He convinced a local of it.” them to resolve issues and Whitson said he plans some of the challenges reason why you have all investor he could double his Whitson was a unique they appreciate that.” to stay in Park City during that got in the way of Park these parks with different money if he bought out the fit for the city administrator Whitson hopes who- retirement. His son and City’s potential growth. names over there is because farmers and sold the land to position, which he officially ever fills his position will daughter both live in town There were a few stigmas that’s what I did to get them Cracker Barrel. From there, took in 2005. It’s evident continue that model. That’s and he wants to stay in- facing the town that Whit- to donate the land. I told Whitson brought in Don from some of the projects how Park City was able to volved with the community son and other key commu- them I’d name a park after Hattan; then came Quik he was able to get done grow, he said. Growth is in some way or another. nity members had to work them. We took the specials Trip and Wendy’s. that Whitson has a way of one of Whitson’s proudest He also said he plans to do hard to shake. Whitson said from those new homes and Most thought the land making something out of accomplishments, along quite a bit of fishing and as soon as he told people he invested them in the trees Applebee’s now sits on anything you’re willing to with the change in the city’s might go back and visit bought a house in the area, and sidewalks and ameni- couldn’t possibly attract a give him; and he doesn’t reputation over the years. Tennessee. he was scoffed at. ties around there to benefit business. The lot was 20 mind taking on the brunt of One area he hopes to see During the Korean War, those houses.” feet too low to be built on. the work to get it done. And the city make more progress the federal government Whitson helped start The owners saw the land developers like working in is quality of life. He sup- started recruiting workers the Chisholm Creek Utility as a tax burden. Whitson with Whitson. They say ports Mayor Ray Mann’s from Oklahoma to come Authority, which solved convinced the owner to give it all the time. He said he vision of developing a to Kansas and work. Many Park City’s water issue. He that land to the city. Whit- got a chance to see what strong park system with of the houses in Park City helped get a dike built at the son would send extra dirt developers liked and didn’t walkable paths. He thinks during its inception were park to stem the flooding left over from street projects like while working at civil that is the key to more rental properties built by problem. But Park City to the lot for a couple years engineering firms. growth for Park City. the federal government for needed more. Whitson until it was out of the flood “I heard everything they “Millennials like to jog those workers. When the turned his attention toward plain. He flipped the do- didn’t like about working and ride bikes and things war was over, those proper- the intersection of 61st nated land to Applebee’s for with cities,” said Whitson. like that,” said Whitson. ties remained as rentals. Street and I-135. $150,000. “I decided I wasn’t going “That’s really what we Park City’s public image Being from Tennes- “There are several little to apply that model to the need. We need to expand took another hit. Newspaper see, Whitson was a fan coverage of a flood in 1960 of Cracker Barrel. That’s painted the town as prone where the restaurant started. to flooding. And in the late Whitson said he put on his 1970s, a pipeline that ran “best Southern accent” and we buy junk through an area where the began inquiring about the city’s wells were leaked possibility of bringing the and contaminated the city’s restaurant to Park City. He cars & trucks water. knew the location off I-135 As those stigmas started was ideal and started pitch- fading, Whitson took his ing the location. Executives first official position with didn’t like the lot at the Park City in 1995 as the time — because of a couple economic developer. With Scales are open Mon-Fri: 8 am 5:30 p.m. Sat.: 8 am -1 p.m. Broadway Truck & Auto Inc. Auto Salvage 8159 N. Broadway Valley Center, KS 316-755-1127 broadwaysalvage.com THE PARK CITY REPORTFEBRUARY 2019 • PARK CITY POST PAGE 5

Get Social CITY OF PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS with Us! The following action was taken at Richard Stadtherr to the Storm- city council meetings from Dec. water Advisory Board. 15, 2018, through Jan. 14, 2019: • Approved the Appointment of Scott Crawford to the Convention Regular meeting Jan. 8, 2019 and Tourism Board. • Approved a Resolution De- • Staff Reports: Asst. City Admin- termining the Advisability of istrator, Director of Public Works, Issuing Taxable Industrial Rev- and City Attorney enue Bonds For the Purpose • Approved Consent Agenda: of Financing the Acquisition, Minutes of December 11, 2018 Construction and Equipping of a Regular Meeting, Appropriations Commercial Facility to be Locat- 903-2018 and 904-2019 with ed In Said City; and Authorizing Addendums, League of KS Mu- Execution of Related Documents. nicipalities Invoice – $4,320.58, • Approved a Resolution Waiv- Expenditures of Transient Guest ing the Requirements of K.S.A. Tax as Recommended by the 75-1120a(a) for the City’s 2019 Convention & Tourism Board: (1) Financial Statements. Sponsor Aces Fastpitch Club, • Approved a Special Meeting on $1,000, from the 2019 Budget; February 4, 2019 at 6:00pm to (2) Sponsor Region VI Kansas Review the Preliminary Park City Junior College Basketball Cham- Pedestrian Connectivity Master pionship, $18,000 on March Plan. 3-6, 2019 from 2019 Budget; (3) • Approved Appointment of Community celebration for new Sponsor 81 Speedway, Park City Council Members Jim Schroeder Park City flag Cup/Air Capital Shootout, $5,000, and Melvin Kerr to a Committee on April 4-6, 2019 from 2019 to Review Requests for Propos- als for an Engineering Firm to Thanks to everyone who participated in the community meetings and Budget; (4) Sponsor the Kansas State High School 6A-5A Wres- Perform Inspection Services on the online survey. the Bridge Over Chisholm Creek Come see your new flag and stay for food, fun, and friendship. tling Championship at Hartman Arena, $15,000, on Feb. 22-23, on 61st St. N. Park City Pride will be serving hot chocolate and there will be patio • Approved the Purchase of 100 heaters to keep you warm. You may even win a hat with the new flag on it 2019, from the 2019 Budget; (5 ) – 5/8” x 3/4” Meters and 20 – 1” to keep your head warm! Sponsor the Launch and Promo- Meters in the Amount of $47,277 Entertainment will be provided by Piper Leigh, there will be food tion of the City of Park City Flag, trucks and free flag memorabilia. $12,500, from the 2019 Budget. to be Paid out of the Water Bud- get. Saturday, February 16th • Approved the Appointment of Josh Lauber as City Treasurer. Questions: Park City Administration Building • Approved the Appointment of [email protected]. Parking lot adjacent to the flag pole 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Senior Calendar of Events for February 2019 COMMUNITY CALENDAR For more information or a complete schedule of all activities and programs, call Madison Shriner at 744-1199. PC = Pride Center / SC = Senior Center / CB Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m. — PRIDE Food = Comm. Bldg. / CAC = City Administration Pantry, PC Weekly Events 10:00 a.m. WellREP (Well- The Senior Center has Center / PCL = Park City Library. PB = Pride Feb. 18, 7 p.m. — Planning Rounded Exercise a volunteer transportation Building Commission, CAC Monday Program) program with the Sedgwick 7:00 p.m. Square Dance County RSVP program for Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. — Court, CAC 9:15 a.m. Exercise Feb. 4, 7 p.m. — Park Board, CAC 10:15 a.m. Bible study (except third Thurs.) seniors in the Park City area. Feb. 22, 8 a.m. Commodities, Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m. — Court, CAC — (except first Monday) Friday For more information, or to Feb. 9, 9 a.m. — Pride meeting, PC Leeker’s Family Foods 1:00 p.m. Crochet/Art class 9:15 a.m. Exercise inquire about becoming a Feb. 12, 7 p.m. — Council meeting, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. — Park City Alive!, PCL 6:00 p.m. Pitch 1:00 p.m. Pinochle volunteer driver or a pas- CAC Feb. 26, 7 p.m. — Council meeting, Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Dance Aerobics senger, call 744-1199. Rides Saturday must be scheduled at least Feb. 14, 1 p.m. — Court trials, CAC CAC 8:30 a.m. Wii Bowling 10:00 a.m. WellREP (Well- 1:00 p.m. Pinochle two days in advance. Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. — Court, CAC Feb. 28, 1 p.m. — Court trials, CAC Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m. — Court, CAC Rounded Exercise Feb. 14, 7 p.m. — Library Board, PCL Program) Lunches Senior Dances 1:00 p.m. Bridge Lessons 1:00 p.m. Pool A Friendship Meal lunch Feb. 9 & 23; 7 p.m. Remember Free tax help 6:00 p.m. TOPS (Taking Off is offered through Ag- — Live entertainment. $4 your pets Park City Senior Center Pounds Sensibly. For ing Projects Inc. Monday suggested donation at the more information, call through Friday at noon. door. Refreshments served. Janet Thompson at Home delivered Meals on The AARP Foundation will be offering free tax help As the weather turns 744-1442.) Wheels are Monday through Special Events cold if you have outside to low and moderate income taxpayers, especially those Wednesday Friday, except the first 60 and older, again this year at the Park City Senior pets make sure that they 9:15 a.m. Exercise (except Wednesday of the month. Beginning Feb. 11 Center. Call Madison at 744-1199 to schedule an ap- first Wednesday) Reservations required; call — AARP Tax Aid. Appoint- have shelter, bedding, pointment. and fresh water. 1:00 p.m. Walking 744-0751. ments are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Line Dancing Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursday Transportation Thursdays. Call 744-1199 Would you like to serve on a City Board? 8:30 a.m. Wii Bowling for an appointment. The City of Park City openings. if you are interested in has several boards and We now have an open- serving now or in the 2019 sewer rates committees made up of ing on the Park and Tree future. concerned residents. Board and the Stormwa- Applications are Water usage from Dec. 15 through March 15 of each year determines Applications are ter Utility Board. available at City Hall or the amount of sewer charges on water billings for the 12-month period always accepted and Please complete and online at wwwparkcityks. from April 1 through March 31. The readings taken on the 15th of Janu- maintained for future submit an application com. ary, February and March are averaged to calculate the sewer rate. These Winter street safety Commodities readings are usually the lowest usage of the year, but they can be high if The city of Park City has about 83 miles of roads that are there is a water leak during that �me period. If a leak has occurred, have maintained by the Public Works Street Department with a Feb. 22, 8 to 10 a.m. staff of four. Leeker’s it repaired in a �mely manner and bring the receipts to the Water Clerk at The street department approaches snow removal by divid- Family Foods the City Administra�on Center. ing the streets into zones. Streets are prioritized and cleared in the following order: arterial, collector and lastly residential 6223 N. Broadway By keeping your water usage down during this three-month period, you streets that have known spots that tend to ice over and have can control the sewer rate on your u�lity bill. If you have any ques�ons hazardous conditions. Commodities are dis- Be safe. When driving on slick roads remember to drive, tributed to qualified in- about how to conserve your water usage, stop by City Hall and ask for a steer and brake more slowly than usual. You should keep at dividuals and families. water conserva�on brochure. least a three-car distance from the vehicle directly in front you. Park City Library New food pantry hours Women‛s Library Guild RECYCLING DAYS The Park City Pride Food Pantry has changed “Gwendy‛s Button Box” the hours for monthly food distribution. The date By Stephen King will remain the same; the third Saturday of the FEBRUARY 2019 Wednesday, February 13, 1 p.m. month. East of I-135 East of However, please note that the new hours of Tuesdays — Hydraulic/South operation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. They will no Novels @ Night Feb. 12, 26 of 53rd N. “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” longer be open in the afternoon. If you need food assistance, come to the Park Thursdays — By Gail Honeyman City Pride Building, 6512 E. Parkview, between West of I-135 Feb. 14, 28 Tuesday, February 19, 7 p.m. 9:30 and 11 a.m. Feb. 16. Wednesdays — Pride members have prepared a packet of infor- Feb. 13, 27 GET YOUR The library has copies of these books avail- mation with guidelines and requirements. Proof of RECYCLING CART able for you to read prior to the meeting. income and residency is required. (Recyclables at the — CALL CITY If you would like more information, call the Call Park City Pride at 744-8685 for more curb by 6 a.m.) HALL TODAY! library at 744-6318. information. PAGE 6 FEBRUARY 2019 • PARK CITY POST 2018: YEAR IN REVIEW The coverage wasn’t quite Ben Sauceda discussed square-foot facility at the replaced Daniela Rivas as January as good but the city did use his Convos Over Coffee Park City location. finance director/city clerk. December $170,000 of the $296,580 events, which are held •Chisholm Trail El- •Park City PRIDE it saved for employee wage once a month. The events ementary student Layla member Jan McGo- increases. are an opportunity for resi- White requested that the nigle came before the dents to express concerns September November city hold a gingerbread city council to announce and desires in a casual, •Park City BMX’s new •The city announced house-building contest. that the organization was April face-to-face setting. Con- owner, Tamara Herriage, that Atwoods would stay White thought the com- in trouble with declining •The city announced it gressman Ron Estes was announced her plans for in Park City after some petition would be a good participation and funding. would match convention Sauceda’s guest at his first growing the Park City negotiations. The busi- way to encourage youth McGonigle spoke of how and tourism funds for a new event. BMX community. Herri- ness considered moving to in the community to get important the group is to flag and branding for the age hoped to build a con- Maize until City Adminis- together and have some the city’s past and pres- city. Convention and tour- sistent group of members trator Jack Whitson talked fun for the holidays. She ent and asked the city and ism offered $11,775 to hire and grow the track and its owners of the Echo Hills also hopes for a com- community members to a firm to develop the new July community. Her ultimate property into working with munity Christmas Tree help keep the group going. branding. •Park City encouraged goal is to bring national them on pricing. lighting in the future. •Park City saw two •The Kansas state trea- residents to provide input competitions to the track. •Park City police officers •Fliers claiming sup- large new businesses built surer and his staff held an for a new walkable places •The city council reject- participated in National port of “White Lives in the city. Coleman began unclaimed property event plan. Mayor Ray Mann ed a proposed tax increase Walk to School Day with Matter” were found on putting up their 500,000- at the Park City Adminis- said he thought this proj- after staff recommended Chisholm Trail Elemen- mailboxes in a neighbor- square-foot building next tration Center. More than ect was vital to bringing a 3.43 mill increase to tary students. The goal of hood in north Park City. to I-135 between 77th and $95,000 in property was the community together account for a number of the event is to encourage The fliers were reported 61st. An auto auction busi- returned to residents. and increasing the visibil- new expenses. The budget students to develop healthy by a resident before be- ness was also built, which ity of community events. was rejected by a 5-3 vote and active lifestyles while ing reported by a FedEx expanded onto 45 acres of The city put up signs and the governing body connecting with local law driver. land north of Leeker’s. with scannable QR codes eventually held a special enforcement. May across the city, which took meeting to pass its 2019 •The city made clarifi- residents directly to a sur- budget. February cations to speed limits in vey about walkable places school zones. There used in Park City. •Resident Russell to be specific time periods •The city put on one of Babcock talked about the when the 20 mph limit its biggest fishing derbies October upcoming auto-biographical on 61st was in effect; the ever at Grove Park. There •Council member book release for his “Twice city decided to make the were prizes for fishing George Capps recom- a Soldier.” Babcock served flashing light indicators competition and raffle mended making changes in the U.S. Army from 1961 on the school zone sign winners for various age to the Indian statue sitting to 1973 and re-enlisted in the only indication of a 20 groups. Prizes were given on a pile of cement that 1987 at 45 years old. mph zone. They also put a for categories like the he called “ugly.” The •Park City Ward 3 wel- 20 mph zone in effect on biggest and smallest catch; statue sits near Capps’ comed Ben Sauceda as its Independence “any time a the first 50 kids at the neighborhood on 61st and new council representative. schoolchild or schoolchil- event also received a free he suggested moving it Sauceda shared the story of dren” are present. tackle box. or re-working the pile of how he became interested •Park City police cement that serves as its in politics at an early age, developed and published a base. which led him to work with promotional video show- •Park City announced Todd Tiahrt before being ing what it’s like to be a August the departure of three elected as a city council Park City police officer. •Park City said good- key staff members. City member. The video was posted on bye to one of its oldest and Administrator Jack the department’s Facebook most beloved businesses Whitson will retire in page in hopes that it would — True Value Hardware. early 2019. Public works March help attract new recruits. Owner Bob Henderson director Rick Norman also said he had trouble com- announced his retire- •Maggie Ballard and her peting with the internet ment. Dee Anne Grunder son, Paxton Burns, shared and big box stores. the story of how they came June •Park City welcomed to help locals in need with •The city gave names another new warehouse to their Paxton’s Blessing to the streets inside of 77th and Broadway. Win- Boxes. They have put up Hap McLean Park. The Field United was started in boxes around the Wichita move was requested by 2015 when United Solu- area and re-stock them Westar Energy, which tions and Land O’ Lakes regularly with non-perish- needed specific addresses merged their seed and able foods and hygiene to locate meters. The crop protection businesses. products for anyone who main street running east They planned a 252,000- needs them. The Park City and west through the box is located at 6400 N. park was named Ravena Longmont. and the street circling the •Park City announced old swimming pool was changes to the insurance named Ravena Circle. package for city employees. •Council member