Grand May Reopen Soon

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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.

Possible Cougar Track Sighting

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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”

Haysville Tragedy

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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.

New Senior Center, Pizza Hut Possibility Discussed…

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The Haysville Times – February 3, 2005 – 10:16 AM
By Patricia Barkley
Mayor Bruce Armstrong, the City Council, and the Board of Education were among those in attendance at the joint meeting held last Monday, January 31. The groups discussed the progress each has made in the last year and their plans for the upcoming year. Superintendent John Burke touched on the school district’s Strategic Plan before introducing Ken Helmer from Howard and Helmer, the architectural firm that is working with the district’s facilities committee on improvements for U.S.D. 261. Helmer spoke about the changes currently being considered and what the district needs to give its students the best education possible. Continue reading “New Senior Center, Pizza Hut Possibility Discussed…”

It’s time to File

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The Haysville Times
By Angie Gumm

Anyone wanting to run for public office in the city of Haysville needs to file at the City Building by noon on January 25.
The candidates whose terms are up are: Mayor Bruce Armstrong and Council Members Bob Carroll (Ward I), Dan Rooney (Ward II), Bob Rardin (Ward III), and Tom Gibson (Ward IV).
All positions elected will be for four year terms.
At press time, the following individuals had filed for the race: Joe Holub (Ward I), Patricia L. Ewert (Ward II) and Brian D. Ewert (Ward III).
For more information on filing, contact the City at 529-5900.