Park City KS 67147 Center, Valley Main W. 120 • 210 PO Box VALLEY Permit No. 10 PRSRT. STD. PRSRT. U.S. Postage 67147 PAID OST CENTER, KS PVol. 15, No. 1 January 2020 Complimentary copy ParkBy CityTaylor Messick updatesPark City celebrates thatfireworks the festivities aren’t too Mayor Ray Mann saidordinance he of July discharge,” said City cuts Independence Day with disruptive to other commu- has heard concerns from city attorney Doug Mosier. Fireworks have been a about as much patriotism nity members. veterans and pet owners “When the Fourth fell on number hot topic of conversation and enthusiasm as can be Council member George about the prolonged period a Friday or Saturday, the for the Park City council in found in one community. Capps has expressed con- of time the city allows fire- extension was then through of days recent months. Now, the city However, the governing cerns about safety and litter works to be discharged. the weekend. So, if you has approved some changes body’s recent discussions because of the large amount “Sometime back, the city had July 4th on Friday, you to shoot to its policies after lengthy regarding the holiday have of discharged fireworks of Park City made provi- discussions. revolved around ensuring that end up on his property. sion to extend the Fourth See RULES, Page 6 Coach Santa in town paying dream forward Wings return to Hartman By Taylor Messick It’s been a good year for Brent Hobson. Hobson grew up playing soccer locally before getting a brief shot to play at the professional level. After turning his sights toward coaching a few years ago, he’ll now get another chance to play pro soccer with the resurrected Wichita Wings. Hobson just finished his sixth season as head coach of the Friends University wom- en’s soccer team. This year, the team was 15-6 and took second in the competitive KCAC conference. The Falcons lost 5-3 to Grace College of Indiana at nationals. It was the school’s best finish in at least 15 years — a sign that Hobson has the team moving in the right direction. At about the same time his Friends team was preparing for nationals, Hobson was preparing for his first season of high-level professional soccer in five years. “It was literally at about the same time,” said Hobson. “We had our first practice for the Wichita Wings the night of my conference tournament game. We played at Stryker Complex out east and won that game. It was a huge game for our team and program and then I’m driving over to The Sports Zone by the airport for Wings practice. So it was back-to-back and kind of crazy; but I wouldn’t change it for anything.” Hobson grew up in Valley Center and enjoyed a variety of sports. “I played so many sports,” said Hobson. Families get pictures with “Football, basketball, soccer, hockey. … Santa Claus Dec. 7. Santa We played anything and everything in Val- visited the Park City Public ley just as neighborhood kids. I think when Library to listen to wish lists it got serious for me as far as soccer goes and spread holiday cheer. was freshman year of high school.” Hobson felt it was time to commit himself to one sport when he got to high Courtesy photos school and began thinking about his future and college. He said he decided that soccer See COACH, Page 4 CrowdBy Randy Fisher ineager Park City, at the Park toflowed learn from the council group’s about five-year plan and 81 Speedway City City Administration chambers into the training video displays of upcom- If the size of the turn- Center. room, where barbecue ing changes. out is any indication, one Promoter John Allen was available, to learn “The first improve- could say dirt track racing was overwhelmed by the more about the track. ments are in the spectator is alive and well in north number of people who Kati Sartain, president restrooms, concessions Sedgwick County. attended the open house of F.O.E. Enterprises and grandstands,” Allen It was standing room and Q&A. The parking LLC, and J.R. Sartain said. only at the Dec. 18 open lots of both the Admin- were also there to an- The speedway plans to house held by F.O.E. istration Center and the swer questions and meet run a full schedule next Enterprises LLC, the new library next door were people. A new logo was year, beginning in April The speedway’s new logo incorporates the owner of 81 Speedway packed, as attendees over- revealed, along with the 2020. city’s flag. PAGE 2 JANUARY 2020 • PARK CITY POST ByFuture Taylor Messick The group’sof members Park are has asked for newCity members step up, Pridebut the current serves betweenuncertain five and 20 tions through Dec. 23 for looking for younger and in the community repeat- membership is aging and families each month. The McGonigle’s final run of It’s uncertain what 2020 able-bodied helpers. edly without much luck they acknowledge that they program is based on proof holiday food boxes ahead will hold for Park City Jan McGonigle has been and has not been able to will need younger folks to of income and serves in- of Christmas. Pride, but the organization the head of the organization find anyone to fill her shoes continue the organization. dividuals, as well as entire Anyone who is inter- is still looking for leader- for a decade but announced as the group leader. There is certainly a families. ested in helping can call ship and new members to plans to step down due to Members said they are need for the food pantry to The organization 744-8685 and leave a continue serving the city. age and health issues. She hopeful that someone will continue, as Pride currently continued accepting dona- message. ByPark Taylor Messick Cityhandguns owned police by the Not only does get trading the tohandgun use the latest features and said Bostian. “Thisupgrades type and now it’s 41. … I’m police department are ap- guns in at five years or less technology available with of handgun sight presents a firearms instructor, so I Park City police will be proximately five years old,” maximize the trade-in val- the weapons. our officers with a number understand the significance better equipped now that Bostian said. “The firearms ue, it also tends to eliminate The new handguns the of benefits for their safety of these sights. It’s great the city council unanimous- distributor that we’ve dealt many of the maintenance department is getting can — particularly quicker for the officers and you ly approved the purchase of with has a trade-in program costs associated with the be equipped with electronic reaction time and the ability couldn’t do anything better new handguns and upgrades and they prefer to trade-in firearms. The total cost of sights. Bostian also request- to focus on the threat and to help them.” on Dec. 10. these guns at five years or the trade-ins being swapped ed that the department be not to focus on the sights on The holsters the Chief Phil Bostian less. … It’s a very good for the new handguns from allowed to add those sights the guns. Normally, you’re department has now will explained that the depart- deal for us. It allows us to GT Distributors is $1,345 to its inventory. focused on two sights that not hold the new firearms ment’s current handguns trade-in the guns and get from the equipment reserve “The technical term is are very close to you as with the equipped sights. are nearing the end of their new ones for roughly $56 a fund. Another factor is that ruggedized miniature reflex well as the threat off in the The purchase of new trade-in value. piece, as opposed to $429 a having the newest iteration site or I just say electronic distance. It’s very difficult holsters will ensure that “The current Glock piece for a new gun.” of the guns allows officers sight or red dot sight,” to do.” all officers are using the Bostian clarified that same holster across the these are not laser sights. board, which is not cur- The dot is inside the sight rently the case. Kits of but is not projected onto The sights and holsters the target. Council member from Keisler’s Police Sup- comfort George Capps was support- ply Inc. cost $14,978.84. Kice Industries ive of the addition. An amount of $3,591.83 employees in- “At the last council from the police federal for- vited Park City meeting I talked about 36 feiture fund and $11,387.01 police officers officers killed in the line of from the 2019 police de- to their facility duty,” Capps said. “Here partment budget will cover as they pack- we are two weeks later those expenses. aged “Comfort Kits” for kids. These kits contain stuffed BEST OF THE BLOTTER animals, a Nov. 29 — Officers Cole Highlights from book and other Haas and Shane Alexander items for of- responded to the 5900 block Park City police ficers to give of North Air Cap Drive for a reports during the to children welfare check of an unre- past month who are going sponsive person in a vehicle through diffi- in the drive-through. Officers cult situations. found a woman locked inside a vehicle, unconscious and Courtesy photo not responsive. They arrested fered the calling party a ride Jessica Washee on a charge home, but she refused.