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After 1 year, 6 months and 12 days, Grand street is open to through traffic again and the city is no longer divided. Many people turned out to witness and celebrate this historical event last night. At this time there are 4 lanes open for traffic. Some lanes may be shut down later as the construction continues to the projects full completion.
The winner of the Baja Beetle in the Citys Shop at Home contest is Johnny Howell.
As for HOLs Grand ReOpening Contest, Angela Purviance was the only person to correctly guess the date of March 14th and receives a HOL t-shirt.

Innovative “Hip Hop” Science Education Program Inspires Middle-School Students
HAYSVILLE, March 15, 2005 – Local students at Haysville Middle School experienced Honeywell’s dynamic FMA Live!, hip hop science education program yesterday. Created in 2004 through a partnership between Honeywell and the NASA, FMA Live! is a traveling multimedia science education program that uses live performers, Hip Hop music, videos and science demonstrations to teach students about Newton’s Laws of Motion and the Universal Law of Gravity in a powerful and memorable way.
Continue reading “Honeywell and NASA Rock Haysville with FMA Live!”

The Haysville Times
By Angie Gumm

The fate of the two individuals arrested in the meth lab bust on Thursday, February 24, has yet to be decided. Tom Atteberry of the Kansas Bureau of Tobacco and Firearms said that the individuals, whose names have not been released, are being held in federal custody while it is decided whether they will face trial in the county court or in a federal court. The decision may take several months. Atteberry did also say that one of the individuals, the resident of the home, had warrants out for his arrest.
The laboratory, which was located at 140 Ballard, was only the second methamphetamine lab to be seized in Sedgwick County so far this year. There were 13 such busts in 2004.
Meth produces a chemical called dopamine, which releases pleasure in the brain. A meth user will need more of the drug each time he uses it to equal the high achieved from the previous time. In turn, each time the drug wears off, the user will feel lower than before. This is a result of the brains natural supply of dopamine being destroyed by the drug.
According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environments website, one can consider the following if they suspect a meth lab in their neighborhood: Methamphetamine labs commonly have an unusually sweet or strong odor such as ether, ammonia, or auto parts cleaner. The windows of buildings are often covered, blacked out or frosted to prevent any one seeing inside the structure containing the lab. Sporadic traffic throughout the day and night and unusual trash containing large amounts of empty anti-freeze containers, camping fuel cans, battery parts, stained coffee filters, drain cleaners, and glassware are common attributes of meth labs.

Tuesday the Haysville School Board voted 6 to 1 to put a $49 million bond issue up for vote. If approved by the state BOE the bond issue will be voted on by districts residents. The money will be used to improve district schools.

The Haysville Times

The ribbon cutting for the re-opening of Grand Ave. is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14. More information will be posted.

Candidate Votes Percent
Bruce Armstrong 314 47%
Kee Claar 135 20%
George (Joe) Edwards 220 33%

While executing a search warrant Thursday at a house on Ballard street in Haysville, ATF agents found the house was being used as a meth lab.

The Haysville Times
By Angie Gumm

If things go according to plan (and hopes), Grand will be re-opened before the first City Council meeting in March.
“It’s very exciting,” said the City’s Carol Neugent. “I’m trying not to be too optimistic because it is all dependent on the weather.”
Despite the cautious attitude, the City expects things to be open before March 14.
Neugent said the City will have a four-day window from the time the concrete is poured until the middle three lanes of Grand will be ready to open. At that point, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place and the winner of the Baja Beetle that the City is giving away as part of their Railroad Rewards contest will be the first to drive their new car on the re-opened Grand.
The Historic District Committee is planning a full celebration when the project is complete.
The Mayor announced this week that the drawing for the Volkswagon will take place at the February 28 City Council meeting. City employees went through the east side of town this week to collect the “Shop-at-Home Boxes,” which have become a fixture of Haysville businesses since the contest began in December of 2003. The City has given away $6,000 to Haysville shoppers since then. In order to qualify for the “Bug” drawing, shoppers must have won one of the previous Council Meeting drawings. Anyone looking for one last chance to win should visit Haysville businesses on the west side and sign-up at those boxes before February 28. As there will not be much chance for advance notice of the ribbon-cutting, residents should tune into Channel 7 for more information. Of course, the Haysville Times will announce when the event takes place if the four-day notification window falls on Monday-Thursday.

The Haysville Times
By Angie Gumm

Besides snow and ice, the winter snow may have brought a special visitor to Alexander Drive last month.
Francine Guyette, of Alexander, says that a cougar jumped her neighbors’ fence and ran into the side of her house in pursuit of a rabbit, whose remains indicate it succeeded in catching it.
“It happened that Sunday night, when a dusting of snow followed that big snow,” said Guyette, who heard a big crash that night. “I thought the snow had slid off from my gazebo.”
Guyette went outside to see what had happened; seeing nothing, she headed back towards the house. That’s when she saw the giant prints.
The brave lady went back inside and got a yardstick and her camera. The prints were six inches across and had no toe-nail markings. After searching the net, Guyette found out this was a characteristic of cougars. Continue reading “Possible Cougar Track Sighting”

The Haysville Times
By Angie Gumm

Tradegy struck Haysville again this week as a local couple died in what appears to be a murder-suicide.
Sheri and Matthew Samuels, 38 and 39-years-old, respectively, attended high school together in Bel Plaine, KS, where they dated since the beginning of their freshman year, according to a high school friend.
“Sheri was a cheerleader, on the pompom squad, a very good student,” said the friend who wished to remain anonymous.
“Matt was a real quiet, nice guy-he was a jock in high school. He probably never hurt anyone in his life,” he said. “That’s what really makes this thing beyond belief.”
“They were probably the only one either had ever loved. They were very nice, good people. This is really a shock.”
According to the Haysville Police Department, the couple was believed to be in the middle of a divorce. On Wednesday afternoon the police released preliminary autopsy reports that showed that the husband and wife had each died of a single gunshot wound, both of which appear to have been fired by the husband.
A neighbor, who also wished to remain anonymous, said the Samuels were, “very good neighbors.” Sheri was a scheduler at Boeing. Another neighbor said that Matt was involved in helping coach his children’s athletic activities.
Their son and daughter, who attended Rex Elementary, were also in the home during the deaths. The children went to neighbors to call 911.