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The Citys website states that Michael Streets won the Ward IV election by lot. Streets and incumbent Tom Gibson both recieved 242 votes. There was one write-in.

The Haysville Times
By Angie Gumm

A poor knowledge of Haysville geography may have stopped an area robbery spree.
Sunday night two young black men entered Haysvilles Diamond Shamrock located at the corner Turkle and Grand, less than a block away from the Haysville Police Department.
“They were just young guys, 17 or 18 years old,” said Paresh Patel, the owner of Diamond Shamrock, who was at the store during the robbery. “They didnt have the minds to think about it being so close.”
The young guys threatened Patel with a gun, stole $94 from the register, left the store, and then shot into the building, breaking the window and hitting a hot food rack located about 10 feet from the cash register. Patel pushed his emergency button at 10:40 and the police responded at 10:41, catching the robbers soon after.
Patel said he was told that the men may have been involved in several robberies, including some Quick Trip hits and one at Crawford Liquor on South Seneca.
Patel and his wife were grateful to the Haysville police for their quick action. “Im happy the police caught them,” he said.
The suspects have been apprehended for the following offences in the Diamond Shamrock robbery: aggravated robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, and unlawful use of weapons.

A rally will be held for Mayoral Candidate Joe Edwards on Saturday at the Lions Club Pavilion at Riggs Park. Citizens will have the opportunity to meet and discuss concerns with Edwards. Haysvilles State Representative Dick Kelsey will speak at the function; there will be entertainment and hotdogs, chips and beverages will be provided. The public is encouraged to attend.

Teighlor Light

Local Haysville girl lands the lead role in the musical Annie!Teighlor Light, 6th grader at Haysville Middle School tried out for a part in the musical Annie last month and upon singing the song “Tomorrow” she was offered the part, on the spot. She has been attending practices all of March and will continue to practice up until the show dates. Teighlor is in the choir at school, in addition to that she is a member of the Wichita Community Children’s Choir, to which she had to audition as well. She has been with the WCCC for 2 years now. Some of her accomplishments include, opening up for the band Trick Pony last September, opening up for the Haysville Fall Festival and recently doing 6 performances for the Daryll Starbird Custom Car Show this past January.
Show times for Annie will be April 22,23,29,30 all shows at 8pm. One matinee scheduled for Sunday April 24 at 2pm. The play will take place at the Winfield Community Theater, in Winfield Kansas. For more information and ticket sales, contact Melody at 1-620-221-1700. Tickets are selling fast, so get yours while they last.

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By Patricia Barkley
BOE

The Board of Education held a special meeting on March 8 to discuss a resolution to call for a bond election. The issue is part of the facilities changes that have been under consideration recently. The district’s financial advisor, Charles Boully, from George K. Baum and Company, was in attendance to advise the Board, and architects Ken Helmer and Bob Faires, from Howard and Helmer Architects, were also present. Faires and Helmer gave a short presentation on the history of their work with the district, which started in the second half of 2003. Among the priorities that they eventually laid out for the district was a new high school, but that will be delayed to phase two of their plans in order to reduce the amount of funding asked for in the bond, which is now at $49 million. The State will pay for about forty-six percent of that, and the tax increase for a $100,000 home will be around $6.50.
Boully explained that the resolution was necessary to start the process for the bond election. When requested funds exceed fourteen percent of a district’s official state valuation, it is a statutory requirement for an application to be sent to the State Board.
Audience members were given time to address the Board, and both Jeff and Donna Wilson spoke. Both expressed concern that the district should concentrate more on building new facilities than simply renovating the old ones.
The resolution to call for a bond election was approved, 6-1, with Board member Greg Fenster opposed and member Seth Konkel on conference call.

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.

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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.