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All sixth, seventh and eighth graders in Derby Public Schools will soon have iPads to use for class.

The school board recently approved more than $1.2 million for the purchase of iPads and computers for students’ academic use.

“We are talking about a significant purchase for the district,” said Drew Lane, district technology director, at the school board meeting on Aug. 27. “This is pretty new for our district. It’s pretty new for our teaching staff. It’s pretty new for our students.”

The purchase is part of the district’s capital outlay plan, which includes a technology upgrade.

The plan includes an iPad for each student in those grades, as well as support software and additional computers and laptops for

Students will get iPads

please see IPADS, page 7

By Davi [email protected]

A Derby woman died early Monday morning, Sept. 10, when her home burned in a fire just east of Derby.

Kathy O’Brien, 53, died as a result of the fire at 10219 E. 87th Street South, family members said.

The fire was reported at 1:44 a.m., said Sedgwick County Fire Marshal Tavis Leake, who could not confirm how the fire was reported.

“There was heavy fire involvement when fire crews arrived on the scene, so they had to fight it defensively, from the outside,” he said.

Leake estimated that 50-60 percent of the structure was engulfed in flames when crews arrived.

Derby, Rose Hill and Mulvane fire crews assisted the Sedgwick County fire crews, he said.

“The building is a total loss,” said Leake. “We had

House fire claims one life

DAVI STUHLSATZ/Informer photoKathy O’Brien, 53, was killed in a fire which engulfed this home at 10219 E. 87th Street South.

to bring an excavator in to remove the debris, as the structure was unstable, and it was unsafe for fire crews to go in there.”

T h e b o d y w a s discovered inside the two-story house, Leake said. Two family pets escaped harm.

Family members said

O’Brien’s husband, Ken, died in February.

T h e h o m e w a s valued at $212,100 according to Sedgwick County tax records.

A report from the coroner was not yet a v a i l a b l e . L e a k e said the cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

By Linda [email protected]

The building which will house a future Starbucks gained its first approval from the Derby Planning Commission on Thursday.

The proposed building in the Derby Marketplace is designed for the Starbucks – with a drive-through lane – and a second restaurant and additional retail stores.

Steve Johnson, development manager for MRV, the company which has developed the Marketplace, said Starbucks is the only business “set in granite” for the building.

“It’s no secret the north end cap is going to be a Starbucks,” he said.

He declined to name the second restaurant for the building, only saying the company

is negotiating with a sit-down facility. A second drive-through for the building will not be allowed, he said.

“If the lease goes through, you’ll enjoy it,” he teased.

In addition, the 7,500 square foot building showed retail space between the two food businesses. Johnson said that space could be utilized by one business or as many as five small businesses under that portion of the roof.

“We don’t know at this time,” he said.Starbucks has been presented with the

plans for the core and shell of the building, but their design will not be completed for at least three more weeks, Johnson said, in

Starbucks gets initial approval

Drawing courtesy of city of Derby The building which will house a Starbucks in the Derby Marketplace gained initial approval by the Derby Planning Commission on Thursday. The building will be between the Buffalo Wild Wings and Freddy’s buildings on the north side of the shopping center.please see STARBUCKS, page 4


The Derby Recreation Commission will be recognized as a 2012 Kansas Health Champion Award recipient at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson tomorrow, Sept. 13.

The Health Champion Award was developed by the Governor’s Council on Fitness to recognize and promote exemplary contributions to fitness in Kansas.

As part of the recognition, those involved with the ceremony will immediately participate in a mile-long walk.

The DRC was named the Health Champion in the organization category. Eligible nominees included individuals and organizations who go above and beyond what is expected through normal job or organizational responsibilities related to modeling, encouraging, and promoting fitness.

According to the governor’s office, the Derby Recreation Commission has been ensuring high-quality fitness opportunities for Derby Public Schools residents for over 32 years. While the DRC has been a leading influence

statewide in recreation programs, the award looks beyond that.

“We should be the champion in our community,” said Frank Seitz, superintendent of recreation.

The award recognizes the DRC’s efforts to step beyond traditional public recreation programs. After several years of working on its own successful internal corporate wellness program, the DRC began working to encourage businesses to utilize its programs for employees.

“We feel if we are doing it well internally, we should do it for the community,” Seitz said.

The staff also began looking at how it could better market its own programs. In 2011, the DRC received a $35,000 grant from the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund and a Derby Health Collaborative effort began involving nearly 20 local organizations.

That Collaborative was successful in extending community partnerships, such as Wee Panther Pals. The program, funded primarily by Derby Public Schools, was in danger of shutting its doors due to state cuts to educational funding.

DRC named state ‘Health Champion’Derby health by the numbers

• 96 percent of children participating in Derby Health Collaborative activities report one hour of active play per day.

• 61 percent of caregivers of children in Derby Health Collaborative activities report their children consume one fruit and vegetable per day.

• 47 percent of Derby residents surveyed were knowledgeable of community health and wellness activities.

• 4 goals of Derby Health Collaborative: increase physical fitness, improve general health, improve nutrition and support activities related to wellness.

• $171,000 in scholarships in 2011 for individuals and families to participate in physical activities at the DRC.

• 93 percent of those scholarships are to children and youth.• 130 percent increase in those scholarships from 2008 to 2011.

Having a preschool program which focuses on fitness, along with educational beginnings, is important to community wellness, Seitz said. He compares this focus to previous efforts on social issues which were successful in

please see DRC page 4

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By Martin Hawverwww.hawvernews.com

K a n s a s D e m o c r a t s returning from their national convention in Charlotte, N.C., are hoping to focus their general e lect ion campaign on three distinct groups of voters they believe they can motivate to support Democrats.

It clearly becomes a matter of time ... how much time they will be able to spend on the front porch, giving Democrats a reason to get

You never see footnotes on bumper stickers

out and vote Democratic; unaffiliated voters reason to vote ... and vote Democratic.

And, the big job ... to craft a way to succinctly – remember, someone is probably holding a screen door open – convince Republicans that their party

has taken a turn that virtually shuts them out of any meaningful participation in government, which is the whole reason for putting on a clean shirt to go out and vote on Nov. 6.

That is going to be a tough job in a state that is largely Republican and where Republicans (with Democratic votes) have traditionally elected near-icons that the state has been proud of – like Sens. Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Bob Dole, James Pearson and

former President Dwight Eisenhower.

That is where Kansas Democrats at a breakfast mee t ing du r ing the i r national convention were given some ideas that don’t normally surface during those doorstep or telephone or social media or even just plain old mail interactions with potential voters.

It is explaining the back side of popular ideas like cutting taxes and reducing government spending.

Cutting budgets? Sounds

good, but the key may be moderation, not wholesale c u t s . B e c a u s e i f t h e federal government cuts spending on, say, Medicare or Medicaid, unless the state beefs up spending on those two programs, what happens?

Well, immediately, fewer people get services, or individual people get fewer services. That means that hospitals and nursing homes get less revenue and so raise rates for everyone else who uses those hospitals

or health-care facilities or nursing homes (think higher insurance premiums), or they just close. Not a good thing in rural areas, where hospitals and nursing homes are far apart – and may become farther apart.

Or, how about cutting down spending on public education? Less federal money spent on education means more state spending on education or more local property tax spending on education – or maybe just less education.

Those I have interviewed who are relocating to Seattle or Oklahoma to keep jobs with Boeing mentioned several things they would miss about Derby –the Hike and Bike paths, the closeness of everything they needed, the parks, the schools, the churches, the small town atmosphere.

I think Roger Barr hit the nail on the head though, when he simply said, “the people.”

This pas t weekend , several events gave me cause to reflect on what great people Derby has.

T h e A r m e d F o r c e s Appreciat ion Night at Derby Stadium was heart-warming.

A packed stadium showed support of the military, in addition to the hometown support always amply demonstrated towards our football team.

The crowd there (and the entire community) has responded with an outpouring of support for Colby Liston – the kind words, kind gestures and list of upcoming events to support this young man could fill a book.

The band booster club and the Panther PAC are filled with people who work very hard to help our hometown youth succeed.

At the National Bar-B-Que Derby, there was C y n t h i a We n t w o r t h , communi ty market ing director, working tirelessly to make sure the event went

off without a noticeable hitch (despite the inevitable behind-the-scenes disasters which occur).

When thanked publicly at the conclusion of the event, Wentworth was quick to point out the many green-shirted volunteers and orange-shirted city workers at the barbecue who also helped the event run smoothly.

These huge public events, and this coming weekend’s SummerFest, require the cooperation of many people to succeed.

W h i l e t h e s e l a rg e -scale public events are impressive, the kindnesses of the individual people that make up the community demonstrate its true worth.

Derby unfortunately had several deaths this past weekend – a house fire, an ATV accident, an elderly widow. People responded w i t h q u i e t c o n c e r n , prayers and kindnesses – not to garner attention for themselves, but to support those who grieved.

There are several other Derby residents besides Liston that are currently facing serious medical difficulties, and the support for them has been strong, too. It may not garner a newspaper headline, but it certainly builds a community which is supportive and strong. It is the people here that make Derby a great place to live, work and play.

– By Davi Stuhlsatz

It is the people


In recent months, Derby has fe l t the darkness understood by those who survive another’s suicide.

While recently it has seemed to be happening more than usual, suicide is not a problem unique to the community or the times. It is not a new problem, it happens everywhere and it knows no gender, age or socioeconomic bounds.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports that a person dies by suicide every 15 minutes, claiming more than 34,000 lives each year.

“Every 16 minu tes , someone is left to make sense of it,” the AFSP says through information provided to help prevent suicide.

For Alexis Tavares of Derby, the problem is seen

Local residents working tohelp others ‘Out of the Darkness’

in her job as a parole officer where she has contact with many who suffer from mental illness. Her family also felt the pain personally in 2011 when someone close to them died by suicide. Within a couple of months of that death, she and members of her family went to an Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Kansas City.

Tavares later would email the Kansas City chairman to thank her for the event and ask if there was a similar walk closer to Wichita. Through that contact, she was asked to help establish one and on Sept. 22 she will serve as the first chairman in Wichita.

The event is a fundraiser

for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Teams are established for the walk which is just under 3 miles long. It starts at 11 a.m. on the Hyatt lawn at the Wichita WaterWalk. Registration begins at 10 a.m. that day.

There will be prizes, drawings for donated items, a balloon launch (featuring balloons which carry the name of a suicide victim) and booths offering information on suicide prevention.

Tavares knows of two Derby-based teams which are participating. One is In Honor of JCK, which is in honor of three people one of whom is the late Cody Stevenson of Derby who died in May shortly before his high school graduation. Mikaela Bean is serving as captain of that team.

A second team is Live Your Dreams, headed by Katie Rohr of Derby.

Tavares said she is seeing a lot of stigma surrounding suicide. One myth is that it should not be reported or talked about. She encourages talk which can offer support to someone who may be contemplating taking their own life.

“It you talk about it, it shows them there is hope,” she said.

Anyone who is interested in the walk can go to www.afsp.org. Use the event finder button for additional information on the Wichita wa lk o r to dona te to individual teams.

The walk nearly a year ago offered a way for Tavares and her family members to death with the suicide. She hopes the Wichita event does the same for others and helps others reach someone before that death occurrs.

“I’ve had so many people say ‘thank you,’” for the walk, she said.

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Farrah Elizabeth PendlandFarrah Elizabeth Pendland,

17 months, went to be with her grandparents Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. A graveside service was held on Thursday, Sept. 6, at Resthaven Cemetery; a memorial service was then held at Rose Hill Christian Church.

She is survived by her mother, Katlin Sinderson of Derby; and father, Devery Pendland of Arkansas City; brother, Andrew Maus of Derby; grandparents, Stacie Dickey (Richard Collins) of Rose Hill, Tim Sinderson of Denver, Colo., Debra Pendland of Arkansas City; great-grandparents, Sherryn Dickey (Marion Morris) of Derby, Meredith Sinderson, Elaine Sinderson of Denver, Marvin Holden of Moline; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be made to the Midian Shrine Plane o f Me r c y. Condo l ence s may be offered at www.resthavenmortuary-cemetery.com.

Pauline M. StanislausPauline M. Stanislaus, 90,

passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. A funeral service was held on Friday, Sept . 7 , a t First Christian C h u r c h o f Derby.

Pauline was a l o n g t i m e member of the First Christian C h u r c h o f Derby.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Neal Stanislaus; and daughter-in-law, Paula Louise Stanislaus.

She is survived by children, Deborah Worton of Derby; Dale (Luann) Stanislaus of Overland Park, David (Paula Jean) Stanislaus of Springfield, Mo.; grandchildren, Darren Worton, Brandon Stanislaus, Leesa Gr i f f in , Mat thew Stanislaus, Timothy Stanislaus, and Teneka Worton; 10 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Bill and Dean McLeod.

V i e w t r i b u t e s a t smithfamilymortuaries.com.

Richard E. “Dick” CraineDERBY – Richard E. “Dick”

Craine, 57, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. Memorial s e r v i ce s and burial will be held in Galva, Ill., at a later date.

He wa s an emp l oyee o f C a r g i l l M e a t S o l u t i o n s i n Wichita.

Dick is survived by his wife, Sheryl; son, Kevin; and daughter, Courtney of Derby; mother, Frances; brothers, Roger (Lenore), and Dean (Penny); six nephews and a niece, all of Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his father, Harold “Gene” Craine.

C o n d o l e n c e s a t smithfamilymortuaries.com.

John Daniel DuffDERBY – John Daniel Duff,

devoted husband to Susan Duff, beloved father to Ashley (Joey) Price and Chris Duff, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, of heart complications. A funeral service wa s he l d on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Derby.

His life is epitomized by a prolific career of public service as a Wichita police officer.

He was preceded in death by his adoptive mother, Beverly Ann Duff.

Other survivors include Beverly’s son Jerry Duff; adoptive father, John (Judy) Duff; natural mother, Diana Henry; grandmother, Dorothy Coleman; and numerous siblings, nieces and nephews.

I n l i e u o f f l o w e r s , m e m o r i a l s h a v e b e e n established with KETCH, 1006 E. Waterman, Wichita, Kan. 67211. View tributes at smithfamilymortuaries.com.

Robert LeRoy FanningDERBY – Robert LeRoy

Fanning, age 49, owner of Rob Fanning Construction, Inc., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. A funeral service was held o n S a t u r d a y, S e p t . 8 , a t P l e a s a n t v i e w Baptist Church, Derby.

Rob was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Barbara Fanning; and brother, Rocky Fanning.

He is survived by his wife, Becky; children, Rachel (Nolan

Lewick) and Ryan Fanning; grandson, Rohen Lewick; siblings, Randy Fanning, Linda Looney, Cindy Chandler and Rodney Fanning; nieces and nephews, Roxanne, Rowdy, Raegan, Casey, Zack, Jeremy, Joshua, Faith and Deanna; uncle, Paul (Cathy) Moses; cousin, Reva Weathers; father and mother in-law, Richard and Phyllis Dolloff; sister in-law, Michelle (Earl) Martling; numerous friends including employees, builders, and softball players.

View tributes and send c o n d o l e n c e s v i a w w w.smithfamilymortuaries.com.

Wilma Marie(Patterson) Helton

DERBY – Wi lma Mar ie (Patterson) Helton, 90, entered her eternal home Heaven on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Funeral services were held on Monday, Sept. 10, at North Woodlawn Baptist Church, Derby.

W i l m a w a s born Sept. 10, 1921 in Wichita. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. She retired from Beech Aircraft and loved serving the Lord as she taught many Sunday classes for about 50 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Helton; son, Wendall; grandson, Justin; and great-grandsons, Prestyn and Tyrie.

She is survived by daughters, Joline (Robert) Kovarik of Topeka, Terana Ashley of Wichita, Karon Roy of Derby, Jan (Jeff) Johnson of Derby; sons, Skip Helton of Somonauk, Ill., and Kevin and Sue Helton of Rose Hill; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.

A memor ia l has been e s tab l i shed w i th Nor th Woodlawn Baptist Church. Send and view condolence via www.smithfamilymortuaries.com.

Clara JabesClara Jabes, 87, left this

life Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, having begun her journey Dec. 24, 1924, born to Joseph and Inez Carter. A celebration of her life will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, S e p t . 1 2 , a t Lakeview Funeral Home.

She was the youngest of four children. Clara married E.E. Jabes and they had a daughter, Debra

Jabes, who gave Clara two grandchildren, a boy and a girl.

B l i s s f u l m e m o r i e s m a y b e l e f t a t w w w.mylakeviewfuneralhome.com.

Dortha Marie JohnsonDERBY – Dortha Mar ie

Johnson, age 86, homemaker, passed away Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Visitation w i l l b e h e l d 1 - 5 p . m . o n W e d n e s d a y , S e p t . 1 2 , a t Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Road, Derby. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, and a funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, both at St. Mary Faith Center, 2300 E. Meadowlark Rd., Derby.

Dortha was preceded in death by her parents, John and Abbie Koehler; husband, Elden Johnson; son, Steven Johnson; siblings, Sylvester Koehler, Alfred Koehler, Thomas Koehler and Alice Collins.

She is survived by her children, Phil (Vickie) Johnson, Dennis (Mary) Johnson, Karen Jackson, Greg Johnson, Janet (Roger) Clark and Deanne (Jack) Besen; 24 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; siblings, Helen (Leon) B lubaugh, Harold Koehler, Bobby Koehler and Cleo (Roberta) Koehler; numerous other extended family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. Mary Faith Center Building Fund or the Alzheimer’s Association. Send condolences and view tributes via www.smithfamilymortuaries.com.

Sheila Rae MolenSheila Rae Molen, age

64, retired after 42 years with Wesley Medical Center a s a c r i t i c a l care tech/unit c lerk, passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Funeral services were held on W e d n e s d a y , S e p t . 5 , a t Central Christian Church Chapel.

She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Gary Dwayne; sons, Chad Molen of Wichita, Brad (Amber Dawn) Molen of Derby; daughter, Amber (Rudy) Rodriguez of Augusta; brothers, Boyce Hopkins of Arkansas, Clark Hopkins of Haysville; sisters, Pam Lucas, Ruthy (Mike) Perez, of Wichita; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; a n d h e r b e l o v e d d o g , Shakespeare.

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Old Fashioned Burger Burn, 5-8 p.m. at Derby VFW/American Legion, 101 S. Baltimore

September 14Rotary Club, noon at Derby Golf

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American Legion, 101 S. BaltimoreSeptember 17

American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 408 meeting, 7 p.m. at VFW/American Legion, 101 S. Baltimore

September 18Derby Kiwanis Club meeting, 6

p.m. at Friends Church, 1034 N. Woodlawn

September 19Old Fashioned Burger Burn, 5-8

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Walnut Grove, EMS call11:20 a.m., 1000 block N.

Derby, EMS call4:35 p.m., 300 block Louisa,

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Lane, EMS call8:30 a.m., 200 block Village

Lake, EMS call10 a.m., 1600 block N. Rock

Rd., special assignment10:13 a.m., 400 block N.

Westview, EMS call12:13 p.m., 400 block N.

Westview, EMS call1:13 p.m., 1900 block

Pepper Corn, EMS call1:14 p.m., 800 block English

Ct., EMS call4:40 p.m., 3000 block Nancy

Lane, EMS callSeptember 2

7:26 a.m., 1300 block Carolyn, EMS call

10:22 a.m., 400 block Wild Plum, EMS call

10:51 a.m., 1300 block Deer Trail, EMS call

7:10 p.m., 1700 block Oxford Cr., EMS call

ArrestsSept. 10, 38-year-old male

from Mulvane, driving under the influence.

Sept. 8, two 15-year-old females, three 15-year-old males, one 16-year-old male and one 17-year-old male, consumption of liquor by minor.

Sept. 8, 27-year-old male from Derby, pedestrian under the influence.

Sept. 7, 28-year-old female from Wichita, driving under the influence.

Sept. 7, 35-year-old female from Derby, attempt to drive under the influence.

Sept. 7, 34-year-old female from Wichita, failure to appear.

Sept. 7, 23-year-old male from Wellington, failure to appear.

Sept. 6, 22-year-old male from Wichita, outside arrest.

Sept. 6, 19-year-old male from Derby, possession of drug paraphernalia.

Sept. 6, 19-year-old male from Rose Hill, theft.

Sept. 6, 19-year-old male from Wichita, theft.

Sept. 6, 18-year-old female from Wichita, theft.

Sept. 6, 45-year-old male from Wichita, failure to appear.


Sept. 6, 35-year-old female from Udall, failure to appear.

Sept. 5, 51-year-old male from Derby, failure to appear.

Sept. 5, 24-year-old male from Derby, failure to appear.

Sept. 5, 22-year-old male from Augusta, failure to appear.

Sept. 4, 37-year-old male from Wichita, aggravated burglary.



Sept. 4, 25-year-old male from Wichita, failure to appear.

Sept. 3, 16-year-old male from Derby, curfew violation.

Sept. 2, 29-year-old male from Harper, domestic battery.

Sept. 2, 31-year-old female from Wichita, domestic battery.

Sept. 2, 29-year-old female from Pratt, failure to appear.

Sept. 1, 49-year-old female from Derby, possession of drug paraphernalia

Sept. 1, 34-year-old male from Derby, domestic battery.


Aug. 31, 26-year-old male from Wichita, failure to appear.

Aug. 31, 22-year-old female from Haysville, domestic battery.

Aug. 31, 27-year-old male from Mulvane, driving under the influence.


Aug. 31, 24-year-old male from Mulvane, failure to appear.


Aug. 31, 17-year-old female from Derby, runaway.

Aug. 29, 31-year-old male from Arkansas City, failure to appear.

Aug. 29, 35-year-old female from Wichita, failure to appear.





Aug. 27, 29-year-old female from Derby, domestic battery.

Aug. 27, 29-year-old female from Derby, failure to appear.

Aug. 27, 34-year-old male from Rose Hill, failure to appear.

Aug. 27, 41-year-old female from Wichita, failure to appear.Traffic Accidents

Sept. 9, 7:06 p.m., injury accident at 400 block W. Songbird St.

Sept. 7, 7:05 p.m., non-injury hit-and-run reported at police dept.

Sept. 7, 4:17 p.m., non-injury accident at 1600 block N. Rock Rd.

Sept. 7, 3:21 p.m., non-injury accident at E. Madison Ave. and N. Woodlawn Blvd.

Sept. 7, 1:48 p.m., non-injury accident at E. Madison Ave. and N. Woodlawn Blvd.

Sept. 7, 1:09 p.m., non-injury accident reported at police dept.

Sept. 6, 8 a.m., non-injury accident at E. Madison Ave. and N. Rock Rd.

Sept. 5, 6:25 p.m., non-injury accident at N. Rock Rd. and E. Meadowlark Blvd.

Sept. 4, 1:35 p.m., non-injury accident at N. Buckner Ave. and N. K-15 Hwy.

Sept. 3, 10:24 a.m., non-injury hit-and-run at 300 block W. Red Powell Dr.Larceny

Sept. 9, 4:22 p.m., 2000 block N. Nelson Dr.

Sept. 7, 7:15 p.m., reported at police dept.

Sept. 6, 2:08 p.m., reported at police dept.

Sept. 6, 1:52 p.m., 2000 block N. Nelson Dr.

Sept. 5, 10:11 a.m., report at 200 block W. Hunter St.

Sept. 5, 8:08 a.m., report at 400 block S. Woodlawn Blvd.

Sept. 3, 12:17 a.m., report at 1400 block N. Nelson Dr.Burglary

Sept. 9, 6:32 p.m., report at 100 block S. Westview Dr.

Sept. 8, 8:36 a.m., 2100 block E. Timber Lane Cr.

Sept. 5, 7:58 p.m., report at 800 block E. Cypress Ct.

Sept. 4, 6:19 p.m., report at 200 block S. Water Ave.Fraud/Forgery

Sept. 9, 5:16 p.m., report at 200 block W. Harral St.Theft

Sept. 6, 6:50 a.m., gas theft at 200 block S. Baltimore Ave.

11:30 a.m. at Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N. Buckner. Call the church at 788-3734 by Monday for reservations

Derby Lions Club meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Friends Church, 1034 N. Woodlawn

Derby 4-H meeting, 7 p.m. at Derby Church of Christ, 225 N.Derby St. Those interested can call Stephanie Babino, 573-6233

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During the recent “You Drink, You Drive, You Lose” campaign, nine people were arrested in Derby and another 35 across the county on drinking and driving charges.

The campaign lasted from Aug. 15 to Sept. 3. During that time, Derby police made 384 traffic stops, according to Lt. Tim Brant, patrol division commander. Those stops included the nine arrests for driving under the influence, 72 speeding citations, 40 seatbelt citations and 180 citations for other traffic

violations.S e d g w i c k C o u n t y

Sheriff’s deputies stopped 80 vehicles during the campaign, that department r epor ted . In add i t ion to the 35 driving under the influence charges, 15 seatbelt citations and 56 citations for other traffic violations were issued by county deputies.

“This particular campaign (the cost for the officers) is part of the overall Click It Or Ticket traffic safety initiative funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Kansas Department of Transportation,” Brant said.

Police catchnine drinking, driving during enforcement effort

answer to questions about signs and barriers between pedestrians and the drive-through.

“They are very particular and specific about what they want,” he said. “They are seasoned veterans and they will be addressing those issues.”

When he was told the commission has made it a priority to look after pedestrian safety around

drive-throughs, Johnson said the company will want to protect its diners. The commissioners, who have had experience with another mega-restaurant chain that denied it is ever a problem just weeks after the death of a pedestrian in Wichita, told Johnson it is an issue in Derby.

“ We ’ l l m a k e s u r e i t (pedestrian safety) happens,” Johnson said.

Johnson did remind the commission that the

regional shopping center has been under development for just over five years, but this is the first new building to be constructed in about 2-1/2 years.

“We’ve done quite a bit in the past 5-1/2 years,” he said, adding that an aerial photo of the center still shows a lot of open spaces. But, retailers are starting to expand again, he said.

“There is a lot more interest, not only from people like Starbucks, but

the big boxes are starting to show some interest,” he said.

He said if negotiations continue on a positive track he expects to be back in Derby with the next big box for the center – hopefully.

“Things fall off the truck all the time,” he said. “You think you’ve got a deal but for some reason it disappears.”

STARBUCKS: A sit-down restaurant is also in negotiationsFrom page 1

educating Americans to stop littering and to use seat belts.

“The way they were solved was by educating children,” he said.

The DRC staff and its col laborat ive par tners believe the issues of obesity

and wellness can follow the same path. For example, if children learn to eat healthy fruits and vegetables at Wee Panther Pals and their parents are asked to log family exercise times, it creates small steps which later can lead to larger steps.

“It’s those small little

DRC: Award recognizes the DRC’s efforts to step beyond traditional programsFrom page 1 educational programs that

have helped,” said Kathleen Avitt, DRC director of programs.

The DRC has also taken an extra step with the addition of a community wellness coordinator. Grant funding has provided the start-up funds for the position, but it will continue after the grant ends, Seitz said.

“I don’t know of another recreation department that is focused on that,” he said.

The efforts have not ended with preschoolers.

“It goes from seniors to birth,” Avitt said.

The Derby Walks program has encouraged residents to utilize the hike and bike paths in the community and to track their activity. Along with the online effort of Derby Walks, the DRC worked with the city to create maps which show mileage of the different paths.

Se i tz sa id th i s pas t Saturday – when the weather was great for outdoor activities – he was amazed at the number of people he saw out on the paths.

“It was phenomenal,” he said.

Avitt points out that it is also another side of community partnerships, in that local residents can feel safe enough to be out walking. That is a nod to good law enforcement on

the city’s part.The recognition from the

governor adds credibility to the local effort, Seitz said. It shows the DRC “knows our focus and role,” he said.

“It means a lot because it shows we can be leaders in our field,” Avitt said. “If we can get people to start believing in health ... we can win this.”

For more information on the award, go to www.kansasfitness.org.

Derby H igh Schoo l football and the athletic depar tment thanked m i l i t a r y m e m b e r s for their service with Friday’s Armed Forces Appreciation Night. As the football team charged th rough the tunne l into Panther Stadium, Dustin McNickle, No. 71, carried the American f lag. McNickle went through basic training this summer and plans to join the military after graduation. A crowd of 5,750 watched American Legion Riders circle the track. “There is no better time than near Sept. 11 to dedicate a game to our military,” said organizer Ryan Dieckgrafe. More photos can be seen at www.derbyinformer.com.

Sacrifices recognized

DAVI STUHLSATZ/Informer photo

(Published in The Derby Informer on September 12, 2012)

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IN THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTDISTRICT COURT, SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS

PROBATE DEPARTMENTIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEOLA I. KERR, deceased

CASE NO 12 PR 957Pursuant to K.S.A. Ch. 59

NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of September, 2012, a Petition was filed in this

Court by GARY R. KERR, an heir, devisee and legatee, and Co-Executor named in the Last Will and Testament of LEOLA I. KERR, deceased, dated the 12th day of July, 1989, praying that the Will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; Petitioner, GARY R. KERR along with WILLIAM E. KERR, be appointed as Co-Executors without bond; and that Petitioner, GARY R. KERR and WILLIAM E. KERR be granted Letters Testamentary.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 5th day of October, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. of said day, in the District Court, of Sedgwick County, Kansas, 525 North Main, Wichita, Kansas, Probate Department, 9th Floor, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four months from the date of first publication of this Notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identify of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

GARY R. KERR Petitioner

PREPARED & SUBMITTED BY:BRUCE A. SWENSON, SC #09708Attorney for Petitioner111 N. Baltimore, Suite CDerby, KS 67037(316) 789-9956Fax (316) 788-7437


A 42-year-old Wichita woman died in an ATV

accident near Derby on Friday.

Angel L. Evans died

Wichitan diesin ATV accident


The city of Derby is losing two key employees by the end of the year.

C h a r l i e Brown, director of community development, a n d P h i l A l e x a n d e r , city attorney, h a v e b o t h a n n o u n c e d t h e i r intentions to leave. Brown will leave on Oct . 1 and Alexander at the end of the year.

Both have been with the city since the early ‘90s and both have had an instrumental role in the direction of city policies.

Alexander also served as co-interim city manager with Jean Epperson, director of finance and city clerk, between the departure of Mark Schroeder and the hiring of Kathy Sexton as city manager.

“Charlie and Phil have more combined experience and knowledge of the city of Derby than any other two people employed here,” Sexton said. “They have contributed a great deal to the quality of life in Derby, and they routinely train and mentor junior people on staff. They will be missed so much that it sometimes hurts to think about it.”

S e x t o n a n n o u n c e d Brown’s decision to leave to the staff in July. At that time she also announced that Dan Squires, current city engineer, will continue in his capacity.

T h e C o m m u n i t y

City losing two key employeesDevelopment Department is being revamped with Brown’s departure and Squires will lead the new Planning and Engineering Department. In the new department, City Planner Cody Bird will report directly to Squires and a civil engineer is being sought to serve as assistant city engineer.

Alexander ’s job will remain fundamentally the same. Sexton said the city

will continue to also use a part-time prosecutor for municipal court.

A description of the new job is posted on the city’s website, www.derbyweb.com.

Brown has asked that a public reception not be held. Those who wish can sent well wishes to him or Alexander at City Hall, 611 N. Mulberry, Derby, Kan. 67037. Charlie

Brown

Phil Alexander


SummerFest, the annual community effort to show local youth there are many different ways to have fun, healthy times, will be held Saturday at High Park.

The event was postponed from last month, due to inclement weather. There

will not be fireworks with this event and the schedule has been shifted slightly due to the difference in daylight hours.

Among those hosting a booth this year is the Village Steppers Square Dance Club. The organization will also perform at 7:15 in the amphitheater.

SummerFest is Saturday evening

SummerFest scheduleSaturday, Sept. 15 - High Park, 2700 E. Madison

5 -7:30 p.m. – Booths open, fun and games5 p.m. – Watermelon service at Verus Bank Booth (until gone)5:15 and 6:15 p.m. – Zumba sessions5-5:45 p.m. – Punt, Pass and Kick Registration6 p.m. – Punt, Pass and Kick, sponsored by Derby Junior

Football6:30 p.m. – Ice Cream Social (until all served)7:15 p.m. – Village Steppers Square Dance7:30 p.m. – Grand Prize Winners announced.7:50 p.m. (or when dark) – Movie Under the Stars -

Dolphin Tale (Free popcorn)Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets.please see ATV, page 12


of the paths within Derby’s High Park, Garrett Park and Stone Creek Park were paid for via assistance from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Recreational Trails program.

Many of the funding sou rce s fo r t he pa th c o n s t r u c t i o n r e q u i r e

matching funds from the city, which some residents may have been chipping in for through their property taxes without realizing it.

“Some of the local share is also paid by special assessments levied on

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCHAn effective tool to combat crime

Crime Prevention Tipsfrom Derby Police Chief Robert Lee

Many crime rates are trending downward so far in 2012.

However, in August we noticed a significant spike in both business and residential burglaries in Derby. In August 2012 a total of 14 burglaries were reported.

Undoubtedly, there are a number of factors that impact the crime rate. However, the most effective method to reduce crime is open communication and partnerships between police and the citizens of Derby.

Neighborhood Watch is a proven effective partnership that allows police and citizens to work together to prevent crime and enhance safety in neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Watch is most effective in burglary prevention.

What are the facts about Neighborhood Watch?

• Any resident or business owner can organize a Neighborhood Watch.

• Ask your neighbors to attend a meeting to discuss the benefits of Neighborhood Watch.

• Contact the Derby Police Department Community Education Section at 788-1557 so that we can attend the meeting and assist you with forming your Neighborhood Watch.

• Select a Block Captain that will lead the newly formed Neighborhood Watch.

• Advertise the fact your block has a Neighborhood Watch. We will explain the process for obtaining Neighborhood Watch signs and door stickers.

• We will never ask or expect you to place yourself in danger, attempt to detain or confront potential suspects or do anything to physically prevent a crime. All we ask is that you be observant from a safe location and report suspicious activity to the police.

I am confident that Neighborhood Watch does impact crime. It is simply neighbors watching out for each other and reporting suspicious activity to the police.

Neighborhood Watch groups that meet on a regular basis and engage in effective partnerships can impact the safety and quality of life in their neighborhoods. Contact the Community Education Section of the Derby Police Department at 788-1557 to learn more.

Police Chief

Robert Lee

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Joggers and cyclists zipping along the wide paths lining Derby’s arteries are a familiar sight for residents, but it was not always so easy to find a spot to roam.

This year, Derby’s hike and bike paths cross the 25-mile threshold, representing the fruition of a collaboration between multiple city and state organizations. The city is now completing the ninth phase of a series of pedestrian and bicycle paths.

The paths are up to 10 feet wide, allowing multiple pedestrians ample room to move safely. Typical sidewalks are 5-6 feet wide.

The paths are utilized by walkers, runners and cyclists for recreation, transportation and exercise.

When Derby began constructing the bike path system, the cost of the project was funded by local donations made to the Derby Community Foundation. F u r t h e r c o n s t r u c t i o n included funding from both the city’s general fund after inclusion in the Capital Improvements Program, and by the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Transpor-t a t i o n E n h a n c e m e n t program.

The paths wind through several of Derby’s popular park destinations. Portions

Hike and Bike Paths expandto 25 miles, eye future growth

please see PATHS, page 14

ANNE DEWVALL/Informer photo Eddie Walker, of Derby, walks his dog Bear on the paths near Stone Creek Park every day.


A 2 4 - y e a r- o l d m a n arrested in connection with the Sept. 4 death of an 8-year-old Wichi ta gir l due to stray b u l l e t s h a s connections to Derby, Wichita police said.

Z a c h a r y S . G a s t o n , 24, made his first appearance in court on Friday, Sept. 7, and is being held to face charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, criminal discharge of a firearm and criminal possession of a firearm by a felon. He is being held on a $500,000 bond.

A preliminary hearing on the charges is set for 9 a.m.. on Sept. 20.

Gaston’s arrest report

released by Wichita police shows a Wichita address, but Police Spokesperson Lt. Steve Kenney said they were not sure of his permanent address. He has connections to Derby, Kenney said.

Gaston attended Derby High School his freshman year, 2003-04, but did not graduate from DHS, according to Heather Bohaty, assistant superintendent - human resources.

A second person arrested was Jessica Padilla, 28, of Wichita. She was being held on an outstanding warrant and for interfering with a law enforcement officer.

T h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n continues into the eruption of gunfire in the 3000 block of South Broadway in Wichita at about 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4. A group of people were involved in a confrontation with another and shots were fired in the parking lot of a

Zachary Gaston

Suspect in girl’s deathhas Derby ties

motel/apartment complex in that block and again at the neighboring Oaks Mobile Home Park.

Stray bullets entered at least two mobile homes, killing 8-year-old Kimbra Moore as she slept in her bedroom and graz ing the head of 46-year-old Kimberly McDonough, as she and family members w a t c h e d t e l e v i s i o n . McDonough’s wounds were not life-threatening.


Colby Liston sat in a wheelchair wrapped up in a black “Win the Day” hooded sweatshirt on the sideline near the Derby High School football team of which he was once a part.

“Win the Day” – a motto adopted by Derby’s football team – has taken on a personal meaning for Liston following an accident that took both of his legs late last month.

Being at the football game – Derby’s first of the season – was important to Liston, who has remained in close contact with many of the players and coaches.

“It’s the first time I left the house since I’ve been home,” Liston said during halftime of Derby’s football game this past Friday. “It was nice to get out of the house. It’s exciting to be out here watching the game. It makes me almost want to cry. I want to be out on that field.”

Liston was not the only one who was glad he was at the football game. Liston met with the team prior to kickoff for a pep talk.

Each teammate has the number “9” on their helmet, the same number Liston wore in his senior season with the Panthers. Many of the players have also said this season is dedicated to their former teammate.

“We are all about Colby,” said Kellen Sims, a senior football player at Derby. “He’s been a Derby Panther for four years. He’s a brother to us. Having him on the sideline meant a lot.”

Liston returned to Derby recently after staying in a Kansas City hospital following the accident.

“It’s nice to be back home,” Liston said. “It’s nice to be around my family and my friends.”

Liston does not want a step back to keep him from moving forward.

He returns to Kansas City later this

Liston moves forwardafter accident

week to meet with a surgeon to make sure he is healing correctly. If everything goes according to plan, he will be fitted for prosthetics on his legs the following week, he said.

“Within six weeks I should be up walking and proficient on my legs,” Liston said. “I’m going to start with walking, then jogging and running, and see where it takes me.”

He also plans to continue his college education by taking online classes next spring, then possibly returning to Lawrence for classes at the University of Kansas next fall.

Until then, Liston said he will continue to remain optimistic about his future, something he has done since the accident took his ability to walk.

“I think it’s just easier to be optimistic,” he said. “Instead of thinking I’m in a wheelchair for the next four weeks, it’s easy to say in four weeks I’m going to be up on my feet. I’m going to stay positive.”

DAVI STUHLSATZ/Informer photoColby Liston returned to Panther Stadium on Friday night. He cheered the Panthers from the sidelines, accompanied by his friends and former teammates, Clay Gordon (left) and Tanner Greiving.

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The pitcher eyes home plate, looks toward first, and throws the pitch. Strike three!

I t ’s another summer baseball game in Kansas. But wait, these players are wearing woolen uniforms, and they are not even using baseball gloves.

Is this a throwback to the 1860s? Yes, and it’s a wonderful way to celebrate the heritage of baseball.

M a r k We l l b r o c k i s owner of the Jetmore Food Center. He is also a part of a remarkable revival of old-time base ball (spelled as two words) in our state. His team is known as the Hodgeman Nine.

A guy Mark knew from Jetmore visited Colorado Springs and happened to see a vintage base ball game. He came back and told the Jetmore folks all about it.

It was a bunch of guys in old-time uniforms playing old-time base ball. So some guys in Jetmore wanted to try it.

“I love baseball and I like history,” Mark said. “I had played baseball all the way through college.”

S o , w i t h f i n a n c i a l sponsorship from Mark’s store, a vintage base ball team was put together. Retro uniforms and equipment were gathered and a team was assembled.

Taking its name from the county, the team became known as the Hodgeman Nine. The team now plays up to 20 times per year.

“We play using 1860s rules and equipment,” Mark said. “It’s kind of like living history or a re-enactment, but no one knows the outcome.”

By The Informer [email protected]

K a n s a s G o v e r n o r Sam Brownback and the Governor ’s Council on Fitness hosted decision-makers from across the state Sept. 6 for the Kansas Summit on Obesity.

The daylong summit was held in Topeka at the Ramada Inn and Terry Bourland, Derby Recreation Commission’s community wel lness coord ina tor, a t tended. The summit included a panel discussion by state agency leaders followed by a breakout session for the 200-plus summit attendees to identify strategies addressing the rising rate of obesity in Kansas.

“Everyone here is looking for ways to get people more active within their community, so let’s act on this and not give up,” said

Private sector jobs increasing, government jobs declining

By The Informer [email protected]

Kansans seeking state medical assistance can now apply online.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department for Children and Families are announcing a new online portal designed to help Kansans assess whether they are eligible for medical assistance and to apply for Medicaid and HealthWave via the Internet.

“While we still have the paper application method

available, Kansans can now apply for medical assistance onl ine in a paper less system that will greatly streamline this process,” said Robert Moser, M.D., KDHE Secretary and state health officer. “Processing times will be faster, which benefits both the consumer and the taxpayer.”

T h e o n l i n e p o r t a l , o f f i c i a l l y c a l l e d t h e Customer Self-Service Portal, is the product of the first phase of the Kansas Eligibility Enforcement Sys tem, a mul t i -year information systems project

that will revolutionize the way Kansans apply for state assistance. When the el igibi l i ty system component of KEES is introduced in the fall of 2013, it will improve the accuracy of eligibility determination and reduce fraud and waste by ensuring assistance for only those eligible for Kansas health and human services.

The portal went live on July 27. Since then, small groups of users have tested and verified that the portal is working as designed.

During this controlled

production period, the online portal was made available to only a select g r o u p o f c o m m u n i t y support staff at clinics and hospitals that help their clients determine whether they could be eligible for medical assistance and apply for Medicaid. Around 80 applications were processed between July 30 and Sept. 6.

This time allowed the State of Kansas to determine whether the new system was ready for full production.

Courtesy photoThe Hodgeman Nine vintage baseball team, seen above, is part of a revival of old-time base ball. The team plays up to 20 times a year, including a game Sunday.

Base ball teamis throwback to sport’s heritage

By Travis Perrywww.kansaswatchdog.org

Kansas has regained about half of the private-sector jobs it lost during the Great Recession, but saw a decline in public-sector employment.

At its peak in April 2008, the state had 1,136,400 workers in the private sector. That number tumbled, eventually bottoming out in March 2010 at 1,059,200, equating to a total loss of 77,000 jobs, according to the

U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Since then, Kansas businesses have added 37,900 positions. The strongest growth in the past 12 months has been in professional and business services – such as accounting, legal representation, security and waste disposal – which added 12,500 jobs, or 8.5 percent, between July 2011 and 2012.

Manufacturing jobs also increased by 4,300, or 2.7 percent, during the same time period.

However, public-sector jobs have decreased after peaking at 268,000 in August 2010. Public employment has since declined by 14,400 jobs, or 5.4 percent, as of July.

In the past year, federal and local government jobs in Kansas each dropped by 1,200. The state government saw the smallest reduction, losing 600 jobs since July 2011.

Officials with the Kansas Governor’s Office were not available for comment Friday.

Officials discuss strategies for healthier Kansas

Brownback. “The obesity p reven t ion s t r a t eg i e s identified today will be examined and considered by my office, the Council on Fitness and the Cabinet Secretaries when we pare down our initiatives list and as we’re advancing collaboration among state agencies.

“This call to action for a healthier Kansas does

not rest in Topeka. We’re already seeing great plans take shape in small and large communities across Kansas, and those ideas and activities were shared in detail here today. We’re committed to leading by example, and we must remember that improving the health of a community can’t be accomplished overnight.

“Let’s take full advantage

of the resources we have – this includes our natural resources in the form of walking and horseback riding trails. I’m confident we can improve the rate of obesity in Kansas and reduce our risk for disease by working through the ideas presented today and continuing this discussion throughout multiple sectors.”

Courtesy photoRhonda Holt, vice chair of the Governor’s Council on Fitness, leads a physical activity exercise during the summit.

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Ron WilsonNow That’sRural

The players wear cool-looking retro uniforms with striped hats. The uniforms look cool, but they are definitely not cool in temperature. In fact, they are actually quite hot, like the woolen uniforms of yesteryear.

The Hodgeman Nine plays games in various locations around the state and beyond.

“We ge t ca l l s f rom Colorado, Oklahoma, and eastern Kansas,” Mark said. “Some tourism attractions have had the Hodgeman Nine come in and play to help create a nostalgic environment. We ask for enough funds to recoup the costs of equipment.

“We have players ranging from eighth grade to 58 years old and everything in between, from novice to experienced,” he said.

This is also a way to bring together people across the region. Besides Jetmore, the team has players from the rural communities of Larned, Spearville, and Hanston, population 268 people. Now, that is rural.

One of the hallmarks of vintage base ball is sportsmanship.

“This is not a win-at-all-costs type of sport,” Mark said. “We make it a point to follow gentlemanly conduct.”

Huzzah!–––Ron Wilson is director

of the Huck Boyd National I n s t i t u t e f o r R u r a l


facility administrator. Coccetella will be responsible

for the overall operation of Avita Senior Living at Derby, a 33-unit assisted living facility.

C o c c e t e l l a began his work i n t he human resources field with a bachelor’s d e g r e e i n human resource m a n a g e m e n t f r o m F r i e n d s University, but after 15 years he decided to pursue a different avenue in health care management.

He successfully managed Grasslands Estates in Wichita for over three years as the lead community manager. He completed a 480-hour practicum at Larksfield Place Health Care Center in Wichita then passed both the state and national adult care home administrator exams in 2011.

Coccetella and his wife Gayla have been Derby residents for almost 30 years. He moved to Derby when his father retired from the Air Force.

He and his wife are both Derby High School graduates and have been married 35 years.

Broderick is SNFadministrator

Tom Broderick has been named facility administrator at Derby Health and Rehab, a skilled nursing facility offering private rooms and intensive shor t - t e rm rehab i l i t a t ion services.

Broderick has a degree in psychology and secondary educa t ion f rom Newman University. He spent many years in food distribution sales and management before deciding to make the switch to senior care management.

Broderick has managed facilities in the Wichita area for the past 15 years, including S e d g w i c k Nursing Home, C l a i r B r i d g e Memory Care, L i f e C a r e o f Andover and recently Cypress Springs Memory Care. He is also a member of the Wichita Alzheimer’s Association.

He and his wife live in southeast Wichita, just minutes away from Derby Health and Rehab.

Schools approveemployee changes

Retirements – Cheryl Zabel - third grade, El Paso Elementary (effective June 1, 2013).

Wo r k A g r e e m e n t s – Vika Alderson - office clerk, Derby Middle School; Lauren Alumbaugh - special education para, Cooper Elementary; Kalle Anderson - Primetime worker, Oaklawn Elementary; Joan Blencoe - health room aide, Swaney and Sixth Grade Center; Stephanie Chambers - early childhood para, Swaney Elementary; Megan Davis - special ed para, and Athena Townsley - interpreter, DMS; Lindsey Glasscock - special ed

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Myers named bank branch manager

Khristina M. Myers has been promoted to manager of the Derby branch of Carson Bank.

M y e r s h a s been employed w i t h C a r s o n Bank since 2007. She has worked p r e v i o u s l y a s assistant branch m a n a g e r a n d customer service representative.

Carson namedKBA chairman

Frank L. Carson is the 2012-13 chairman of the Kansas Bankers Association.

C a r s o n i s p re s iden t and CEO of Carson Bank, a Mulvane-based bank with a branch in Derby. Ca r son began working for the family bank as a teller in 1974 and was promoted several times before being named president in 1990. He assumed the role of CEO and chairman following his father’s death in 1996.

He is a Mulvane High School graduate and has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Wichita State University.

He served the past year as KBA’s chairman-elect. In his new role with the KBA, he will serve as a leading voice for the Kansas banking industry at the state and national levels, as well as helping craft educational opportunities for bankers across the state.

Coccetella is new Avita administrator

Avita Senior Living at Derby has named Albert Coccetella as

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Appeals boardwill meet Thursday

The Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, to hear three requests by Menards for variances from the zoning code.

They include a variance for maximum fence height, variance for maximum wall sign square footage and variance of maximum permitted sign dimensions on Patriot Avenue.

OneSourceacquires Hofftek

Two Derby technology-based businesses are now working as one, with the acquisition of Hofftek by OneSource Technology.

P a u l B u s h , p r i n c i p a l c o n s u l t a n t a n d f o u n d e r o f OneSource T e c h n o l o g y , announced the p u r c h a s e o f Hofftek on Friday. Both companies h a v e s e r v e d t he i r marke t s as managed IT partners.

H o f f t e k founder Scot t H o f f m a n h a s joined OneSource Technology as a senior consultant.

“In addition t o b e i n g a n e n t r e p r e n e u r , Scott is a talented IT professional and we are excited to welcome him to the OneSource service team,” Bush said.

Hoffman founded Hofftek in 2002 and has served small business clients across central Kansas. By adding those clients to OneSource’s client base in Kansas and Oklahoma, Bush estimates the acquisition will increase OneSource’s annual revenues by nearly 20 percent.

Bush said Hofftek’s focus o n s m a l l a n d m i d - s i z e d business blends with the service philosophy at OneSource.

“We enjoy working with companies who have little or no full-time technology staff, we provide ongoing support on-site

and remotely so our clients can focus on revenue-generating activities,” he said.

OneSource Technology has been in business since 1998.

Alpaca farmholding open house

A local alpaca farm is holding an open house on Monday, Sept. 24, at Flatland Ranch, five miles east of Derby at 95th Street South and 159th East.

The free open house will be an all-day event, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The public is invited to see alpacas and learn more about the animal, the fiber they produce and why the business has appeal to environmentally conscious individuals.

Activities will include fiber prepara t ion and spinning demonstrations, handmade arts and crafts, yarn and fiber sales and hands-on animal discussions.

Flatland Ranch and Hidden Lane Alpacas is owned by Steve and Dian Trainer.

Help neededfor tax-aide program

Ta x e s m a y b e w i d e l y associated with April 15, but programs which help people with tax preparation are seeking volunteers for training now.

AARP Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance serv ice , i s seeking more volunteers. Those volunteers help low and moderate income families prepare and file their individual tax returns next season.

“It is heart-warming to be a part of helping more than 3,500 families in our area each season,” said Floyd Huddleston, the volunteer district coordinator from Wellington.

Additional volunteers are needed in Derby, Haysville, Andover, Rose Hill and other area communities, Huddleston said.

“Please consider joining our dedicated team of over 400 Kansas Tax-Aide volunteers, as we help thousands of families across the state each year,” said Steve Robbins, state coordinator.

For additional information and links to an on-line application, go to www.KStaxaide.com.

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lab areas for completing the Kansas Computerized Assessment and other online curriculum-based programs and classes.

Within the next five months the district will purchase 1,590 iPads and 356 portable computers from Apple for $1,265,972.

Derby Middle School will get 980 iPads, and 560 will go to the Sixth Grade Center and The Dell. The district will also purchase an additional 50 iPads as spares. The district will also look into purchasing protective covers for the devices before they are handed out to students.

L a n e e x p e c t s t h e process to take the rest of the semester. The total purchase will be split into two increments. The district will train the teachers first, and then gradually roll out the devices by grade level.

“ We h o p e t o h a v e everything here deployed by the time the end of February 2013 rolls around,” Lane said.

The district will also look into a process for checking the iPads in and out during the school year, and if certain grade levels will be allowed to take the devices home. That will be determined at a later date by school administrators, he said.

“At first, they will not be taking them home. We’d like to take this one step at a time and test those waters,” Lane said. “Eventually our students will be taking them home at some point. We’ll have to take a look at what happens if one of these goes home and never reappears. Those types of things will need to be addressed.”

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A new bank in the Wichita area opened three branches in Walmart stores on Friday, including one in Derby.

City National Bank, a family-owned and operated

bank based in Lawton, Oka., has 38 branches across Oklahoma and Kansas with the openings. Branches are primarily in Walmart and other retail stores, following a large expansion over the past 12 years.

Along with Derby, the

branches were opened Friday at Walmart locations at 3030 N. Rock Road and 11411 E. Kellogg Drive, both in Wichita. The step into Kansas is a huge one for the bank which opened six years before Oklahoma was a state and Lawton was

a town, according to a press release from the bank.

A donation from the bank of $1,000 was presented to Derby Community Family Services, the organization which includes the food bank that serves the Derby area.

City National Bank opens in Walmart

JEFF COTT/Informer photo City National Bank presented a donation of $1,000 to Derby Community Family Services, the organization which includes the food bank that serves the Derby area. Shown from left are the Rev. Traci Bennett, DCFS board member; Judy Stover, DCFS community outreach; Sandy Buchannan, DCFS volunteer; Karen Dunlap, DCFS director; and George Porter, president of City National Bank.

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para, Kim Hays, Christina Tobble and Rachel Svymbersky - special ed paras and Shannon Lyle Valentine - English language learner para, all at Derby High School; Farrah Routon and Kimberly Shellman - bus aides; Larry Shellman and Max Tillman - bus driver; Carolyn Taylor - special ed para, Park Hill Elementary; and Denise Tullos - lunchroom para, Pleasantview Elementary; .

Resignations – Edwin Cosico - part-time custodian/DHS; Maria Craig - custodian, Pleasantview; and Edward Orndorff - bus aide.


With the first phase of the Baltimore Marketplace at K-15 and Market full, owner Mark Rouleau plans to begin building the next building.

The proposed phase 2 building of the Baltimore Marketplace will be approximately 3,800 square feet in size, with the ability to hold three to four small businesses. The K-15 corridor has developed into an incubator role for new business and this fits that well, Rouleau said as he presented the latest plans to the Derby Planning Commission.

“Unl ike Rock Road, K-15 companies are start-up companies,” he said.

The phased development has shifted somewhat in plan, due to the cost of the concrete needed for driveways and parking, he said. He initially planned to build another, smaller building in the northeast

corner of the property. Rent which would have been collected from that approximately 1,400 square foot building would not have supported the cost of the additional parking lot, he said.

“The rent’s a lot lower, (on K-15) too,” he said. “You can’t build a Taj

Mahal and make it work.”Rouleau said he has also considered

putting a gazebo in the development for a farmer’s market. That idea is not finalized, he said, but shows the versatility of the property due to its high visibility by drivers.

“It’s a good corner,” he said.

New building set for K-15

LINDA STINNETT/Informer photo A near duplicate of the first building in Baltimore Marketplace (as shown above) will be built on the south side of the lot. The property is located on the northeast corner of K-15 and Market in Derby.

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ANDOVER – Shawn and Mandy Berkley plan to open a Mickey’s Yogurt store in Andover in November.

“My parents have a store in Clovis, Calif. that opened in February,” said Mandy. “My stepsister and her husband run it, and she and my parents talk about it and are so happy and excited.”

Mandy said they have spent many hours on the phone with her family discussing the new self-serve frozen yogurt store.

“Their excitement is contagious,” she said. “We are duplicating what they did –

happy cheery paint, bright colors, friendly environment, and involvement in local schools.”

Reading incentives for grade schools and junior high, and establishing the new store as a place for high school and college students to gather is planned.

“We’ll be the only yogurt store in the area offering this product,” said Mandy. “We will offer 12 frozen yogurt flavors, and about 40 toppings and syrups.”

The store will be located at 626 N. Andover Rd., in the Plaza Shopping Center. It has seating capacity for 60-70 people, she said.

Mandy, who has a part-time massage

therapy business, will run the store.“As an independent massage therapist,

I have some experience running a small business, although it’s on a smaller scale, since I don’t have any other employees,” she said. “I’ll be running the store for the most part.”

The Berkleys realize late autumn is not an ideal start-up date.

“We know November is not the best time of year to open, but we’ll have a cappuccino machine, too, and we’re excited about getting involved with local schools,” she said. “We will encourage high schoolers to come in after games. There is nowhere in Andover for high schoolers to be.”

Andover to get yogurt store


MULVANE – The school district will pay TranSystems $32,000 for a project to improve traffic flow around Mulvane schools.

“In this latest service project, they will be doing preliminary work, surveys of drainage, and determine where utilities are located,” said Tom Keil, Mulvane Public Schools director o f h u m a n r e s o u r c e s /communications. “They will do layout and design of parking areas, determine

Project will aid school traffic


ROSE HILL – A $250,000 Safe Routes to Schools grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation will pay for new sidewalks in Rose Hill.

“We’re very excited to be receiving the $250,000 grant,” said Kathy Raney, city administrator. “Years ago, we initiated a sales tax to put sidewalks in along Rose Hill Road, but there are no sidewalks connecting the neighborhoods to the school campuses.”

Some of the areas which will receive sidewalks running north-south include:

• Along Rose Hill Road, Main Street and Warren Avenue, between School Street and Berry Avenue

• Along Warren Avenue, between Berry and Silknitter

Road• Along Rose Hill Road,

between the railroad tracks and Cox Street, and between the middle school and high school.

• Along Park Road, between Silknitter and the proposed park north of Cedar Crest Road

• Along Harr is Drive, between Berlin Drive and Osage Court

• A l o n g B e n t w o o d Drive, from School Street to Cedarwood Drive and then north on Cedarwood to Silknitter Road.

East-west sidewalks will include:

• Along School Street between Rose Hill Road and Bentwood Drive

• Along Silknitter, between Rose Hill Road and Bentwood Drive.

• Along Berry Avenue, between Main Street and Warren Avenue.

Rose Hill gets $250,000 grantCity staff and the community

worked together to secure the $250,000 grant. In May the community had a Hike It! Bike It! Day to educate and

encourage children about walk/bike safety and health benefits.

“A lot of kids walk to school now, but they have to walk in the street,” said Raney. “This

grant allows us to focus on the healthy benefits of walking and biking. We’re thrilled to have received it.”

the number of parking stalls needed and look at the routing of traffic.”

Keil said the district wanted to improve traffic flow.

“TranSystems helped with traffic counts earlier this year,” he said. “When the city and school were awarded a grant through Safe Routes to School program, we received a grant for sidewalks around certain areas of school.”

TranSystems helped the district do traffic studies and look at traffic patterns around the primary school, middle school and Wildcat Drive earlier this year, as part of the Safe Routes project, he said.

“We started with traffic counts, and now we’re taking it to the next level and actual design work,” he said.

This latest phase of the 18-month project is expected to be completed within two to three months.


WINFIELD – Driven, one of the 30 musical acts scheduled to perform at the Walnut Valley Festival, received a standing ovation at Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine on Sunday.

Band member Blake McLemore said the band was pleased to play at the Arboretum in a sneak peek of the 41st annual Walnut Valley Festival, an annual gathering of acoustic musicians and music lovers.

The festival, more formally known as the National Guitar Flat-Picking Championships Festival, is Sept. 12-16 in Winfield.

It began in 1972 as a three-day event, and has become a five-day event with 30-40 acts performing on four stages and eight contests, the third weekend of September each year.

More information about the festival is available at www.wvfest.com.

Walnut Valley Festival is this week

DAVI STUHLSATZ/Informer photoDriven gave a sneak peek of their Walnut Valley Festival performance at Bartlett Arboretum on Sunday. Pictured in some three-part harmony, from left to right, are band members Jimmy Campbell and the McLemore twins, Blake and Brandon.

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With just one touchdown on the scoreboard and less than three minutes before halftime, Derby’s 7-0 lead over Andover Central on Friday did not look like it would eventually turn into a 48-0 shutout.

Derby managed to put up three more touchdowns in the final minutes of the first half, and cruised to a 48-0 victory over the Jaguars in the Panthers’ first home game of the season.

“Those late touchdowns were important. We needed those. We needed as much momentum as we could going into halftime,” said senior wide receiver Kellen Sims. “From there we were able to put the game away.”

Running back Tyler West rushed for a 12-yard touchdown on Derby’s opening drive thanks to a punt return by Travis Young to Andover Central’s 16-yard line.

The 7-0 lead did not grow until late in the second quarter, when Derby built a five-play, 40-yard drive that ended with a 29-yard touchdown pass f rom Chandler Shantz to Jeremy Dunham.

“We struggled a little bit at first and didn’t get on the field as much as we would have liked,” Sims said. “We’re not going to mope around after a bad play. We are going to go out there and play every play that we can, as hard as we can.”

Andover Central’s next drive stalled near midfield. Derby turned it into great field position after Sims

returned the punt to the Jaguars’ 21-yard line.

It took one play for Derby to find the end zone, with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Shantz to Shane Fowler to give Derby a 21-0 lead with 1:27 left in the first half.

Derby took advantage of great field position once more before halftime after forcing a fumble deep in Andover Central territory on the ensuing kickoff. Four plays later, Shantz picked up his third passing touchdown of the game with a 13-yard strike to DeAndre Goolsby with four seconds left in the first half.

Shantz went 11 for 15 for 107 yards with three t o u c h d o w n s a n d t w o interceptions in the win. He also rushed for 84 yards on 14 carries.

Andover Central rarely threatened in the second half. Derby’s defense looked solid from start to finish, holding the Jaguars to 78 offensive yards.

West added his second touchdown of the game later in the third quarter. With a 35-0 lead, West and the rest of Derby’s first-string offense did not see much time on the field in the fourth quarter. That did not stop Derby from adding two more touchdowns on the scoreboard.

Dunham moved from receiver to quarterback and scored Derby’s final touchdown of the game on a two-yard rush. Running backs Devin Peter and David Tullis also had solid production in the second half. The two combined for 81 yards on 11 carries. Peter

also sprinted past Andover Central’s defense with a 25-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

“I’ll help out wherever the team needs me,” Dunham said. “I was a little rusty (at quarterback), but I’ll be able to dust that off. I just want to be out on the field.”

D e r b y o n c e a g a i n struggled with penalties. The Panthers had nine for 117 yards against Andover Central, including one that negated an interception by Young, and another on a punt that gave Andover Central a fresh set of downs.

“We started off making mistakes again. We need to learn how to start off strong,” said head coach Brandon Clark. “Both of those were big situations where we were getting the ball back, or going to get the ball back. Our defense played extremely well. Our special teams played extremely well. Our offense played well at times.”

1 2 3 4 FinalAndover 0 0 0 0 0Derby 7 21 7 13 48

D—West 12 run (Moeder kick)D—Dunham 29 pass from Shantz

(Moeder kick)D—Fowler 21 pass from Shantz

(Moeder kick)D—Goolsby 12 pass from Shantz

(Moeder kick)D—West 8 run (Moeder kick)D—Peter 25 run (Moeder kick)D—Dunham 2 run (kick failed)

Individual statisticsRushing — Andover Central, Milner

22-63, Stamp 5-9, Brown 2-1, Meier 11-(-9). Derby, Shantz 14-84, Peter 8-57, West 10-39, Tullis 3-24, Sims 1-15, Dunham 4-12

Passing — Andover Central, Meier 1-15-0. Derby, Shantz 11-15-2, Dunham 1-2-0.

Receiving — Andover Central, List 1-15. Derby, Goolsby 4-50, Dunham 1-29, Fowler 2-26, Sims 2-24, West 1-7, Rogers 1-5, Peter 1-5.

Panthers cruise past Andover Central

Photo by [email protected] Derby senior Kellen Sims runs past Andover Central for 71 yards on a punt return this past Friday at the Panthers’ first home game of the season. Sims had two punt returns for 108 yards in Derby’s 48-0 victory over Andover Central.

When: Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.Where: Maize High SchoolMaize record: 1-1 overall, 1-1 in AVCTL IDerby record: 2-0 overall, 2-0 in AVCTL I 2011 head-to-head result: Derby 35, Maize 14Derby succeeds ... if special teams give the Panthers a short field to work with.

Derby’s four touchdown drives in the first half against Andover Central this past week started within the Jaguars’ 40-yard line after big special teams plays by Kellen Sims and Travis Young.

Derby struggles... if it gets off to a slow start. Just one of Derby’s 11 touchdowns has been scored in the first quarter this season.

Maize vs. Derby


Maize has a young, inexperienced quarterback and the coaching staff will not be afraid to use him when the Eagles host Derby this Friday.

Sophomore quarterback Conner Lungwitz spent most of his freshman season on the junior varsity squad. This year, he was promoted to starting quarterback of Maize’s varsity team.

Despite his inexperience, Maize threw often with him in the first two games of the season. Lungwitz had 264 passing yards in Maize’s 49-25 win over Newton in the season-opener.

The Eagles played a much more physical opponent in their 43-14 loss to Salina South this past Friday, but Lungwitz still threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns.

Although Lungwitz is young, he is protected by a senior-heavy offensive line.

Derby’s defense will be tested at Maize,

but the Eagles’ pass-friendly offense should provide ample opportunities for the Panthers to pressure the young quarterback.

Derby should not have much trouble on offense in its matchup against the Eagles. Maize gave up seven touchdowns to Salina South. The Cougars only found the end zone twice against Derby in the Panthers’ 27-14 victory in the first week of the season.

After a run-heavy attack against Salina South, the Panthers opened up their playbook against Andover Central this past week.

Quarterback Chandler Shantz threw 15 times and connected with three different receivers (Jeremy Dunham, Shane Fowler and DeAndre Goolsby) for touchdowns in the win.

Even with an increased enthusiasm in the passing game, Maize will still have to honor Derby’s running game. Shantz is not afraid to run the football; neither is running back Tyler West, who had two rushing touchdowns against Andover Central.

Sophomore leadspass-friendly Maize offense

National Bar-B-Que Derby Rib RunOne-mile results 1. Brandon Witherspoon, 7:24.9; 2. Anna Witherspoon, 7:36.9; 3. Stephanie Eades, 7:38.6; 4. Bill Eades, 7:57.5; 5. Dylan Henry, 8:01.7; 6. Frank Macias, 8:20.5; 7. Dominic Lopreste, 9:01.1; 8. Stewart Eades, 9:03; 9. Steve Rohr, 9:03.9; 10. Misha Barry, 9:25.0; 11. Shayn Barry, 9:25.2; 12. Victoria Chadwell, 10:26.5; 13. Greg Barry, 11:58.7; 14. Nicholas Lopreste, 12:40.7; 15. Drake Watson, 14:41.2; 16. Lindsey Watson, 14:41.3; 17. Misty Brussow, 21:45.3; 18. Deb Hamlin, 21:46.9; 19. Bernice Zorn, 21:46.9; 20. Lorene Harrison, 21:47.6; 21. Kathy Srader, 22:36.9; 22. Melanie Srader, 22:37.7; 23. Marvin Hamlin, 22:46.1.

5K results1. David Williams, 17:26.00; 2. Cody Bird, 19:08.78; 3. Ryan Batchelor, 19:59.63; 4. Wally Walstrom, 20:24.09; 5. Courtney Clark. 20:45.63; 6. Alex Shrader, 21:26.45; 7. Aric DeYoung, 21:27.03; 8. Bethany Renberger, 21:28.81; 9. Rachel Getchell, 21:35.99; 10. Sheryl Collins, 22:15.95; 11. Woody Entz, 22:30.26; 12. Steve Christy, 22:44.35; 13. David Jackson, 22:46.87; 14. Tavia Hart, 22:55.19; 15. Carmen Macias, 22:56.39; 16. Bob Wellemeyer, 23:04.11; 17. Derrick Guyot, 23:24.43; 18. Tim McCool, 23:31.11; 19. Bill Eades, 24:15.77; 20. Christian DeYoung, 24:24.77; 21. Bradley Oetting, 24:47.62; 22. Matt Grady, 24:56.94; 23. John Beckman, 25:19.50; 24. Whitney Meyer, 25:28.31; 25. Keith Kasych, 25:33.66; 26. Rachel Lopreste, 25:39.15; 27. Amanda Day, 25:45.00; 28. Gary Wood, 25:51.41; 29. Timili Grady, 25:58.19; 30. Kelly Snead, 26:00.57; 31. Dale Henry, 26:15.72; 32. Christina Taylor, 26:16.93; 33. Mike Bernabe, 26:30.26; 34. Andrew Haffner, 26:40.23; 35. Jason Stanton, 26:40.79; 36. Sheila Bernabe, 26:44.08; 37. Grady Batchelor, 27:02.80; 38. Rex Ostmeyer, 27:11.36; 39. Lyle Taylor, 27:19.76; 40. Taylor Upchurch, 27:43.33; 41. Jonathan Christopher 28:13.68; 42. Bryan Brackeen, 28:26.14; 43. Joyce Beilman, 28:35.70; 44. Paula Ostmeyer, 29:28.08; 45. Amy Bird, 29:28.79; 46. Tiffany Mahoney, 30:06.98; 47. Mary Ann Steele, 30:10.50; 48. Grace Suniga, 30:12.23; 49. Tammy Snyder, 31:36.43; 50. David Darling, 31:54.72 10:17.



Derby junior Morgan H u g h e s k n o w s t h e expectations are high this year.

After making the Class 6A state tennis tournament as a sophomore, Hughes is preparing for a postseason run this year with a strong start early in the season.

Hughes shows promise in early tennis season

SCOTT ELPERS/Informer photo Junior Morgan Hughes returns a serve against Maize at the Collegiate tournament this past Friday. Hughes has finished first and third in tournaments early this season.

Derby Bowl Honor Roll Women’s Game- Katelynn Titus, 233 Women’s Series- Katelynn Titus, 753 Men’s Game- Kendall Heard, 300 Men’s Series- Doug Metheny, 753 Senior Women’s Game- Kathy Downs,

205 Senior Women’s Series- Kathy Downs,

565 Senior Men’s Game- Chuck Bayouth,

266 Senior Men’s Series- Bob Mercer, 726 Bumper Boy Game- Leo Fernandez,

61Bumper Girl Game- Chloe Stuhlsatz,

40Bantam Boy Game- Alex Hedden, 132Bantam Boy Series- Alex Hedden, 350Bantam Girl Game- Makenzie Kling,

82 Bantam Girl Series- Makenzie Kling,

162Prep Boy Game- Michael Hausler, 244 Prep Boy Series- Michael Hausler, 564 Prep Girl Game- Anna Moon, 96 Prep Girl Series- Michaela Sutton,266Jr/Mjr Boy Game- Justin Ash, 218 Jr/Mjr Boy Series- Justin Ash, 606Jr/Mjr Girl Game- Anna Aspinwall, 269 Jr/Mjr Girl Series- Anna Aspinwall, 647

DMS Girls TennisDerby 17, Haysville West 1

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Sports this WeekSept. 12

4 p.m. – Varsity/JV cross country at Kansas City-Turner

4:30 p.m. – C-team soccer at Maize Sept. 13

3 p.m. – JV tennis at Goddard3 p.m. – Varsity tennis at home 5 p.m. – Freshman volleyball at

home5 p.m. – JV soccer at Andover6:30 p.m. – Varsity soccer at

Andover Sept. 14

7 p.m. – Varsity football at MaizeSept. 15

8 a.m. – Varsity volleyball at Maize8 a.m. – JV volleyball at Andover8 a.m. – JV tennis at Maize

Sept. 173 p.m. – JV tennis at Wellington4 p.m. – Freshman football vs.

Maize4:30 p.m. – C-team soccer at

Wichita South6 p.m. – JV football vs. Maize

Sept. 181 p.m. – Varsity golf at Salina

South 3 p.m. – JV golf at Newton3 p.m. – JV tennis at home5 p.m. – Varsity/JV volleyball vs.

Campus/Salina Central 5 p.m. – JV soccer vs. Campus6:30 p.m. – Varsity soccer vs.

Campus

“I feel like I’ve gotten better over the years. I feel much more confident this year,” Hughes said. “My goal is to keep improving on my record so I can get a good seeding in regionals.”

Hughes led Derby to a second-place team finish in its first tournament of the season with a gold medal in singles competition at McPherson on Aug. 30. Hughes went into the tournament as the top seed and was rarely tested by her competition.

“She lived up to that No. 1

seed and played well,” said head coach Dennis Burns. “She has really worked on her game. She’s been much more patient this year and doesn’t get shook up.”

Hughes followed it up with a third-place finish at Newton on Sept. 4 and seventh place in a difficult Collegiate tournament this past Friday.

Severe weather moved the Collegiate tournament to different locations in east Wichita. Hughes played early matches at Crestview Coun t ry C lub be fo re moving over to Collegiate, then indoors at Genesis Health Club for her final match, which she won 8-5 over Maize.

“It took me awhile to get warmed up. My shots weren’t there early, but I got better as the day went on,” Hughes said. “It was different playing at three places in one day, but I don’t think it affected my play at all. My serve got better as the day went on. I need to work on my endurance though. We had some long rallies.”

Freshmen Mackenzie Hughes and Bailey Farris have impressed Burns in doubles competition early this season.

“They are playing really well for freshmen,” Burns said. “They are making freshman mistakes but they have a strong skill set. They

are getting better every time they step on the court. They have great chemistry.”

The freshman duo has contributed valuable points toward Derby’s team score, helping the Panthers to third

place at Newton and fifth place at Collegiate.

Burns will continue to tinker with the rest of the lineup. There is still a No. 2 singles spot up for grabs, and he is pairing several

girls together for the No. 2 doubles team.

D e r b y t r a v e l e d t o Goddard for a tournament on Tuesday and will host its own tournament on Thursday.

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Difficult course conditions kept the Derby girls golf team from breaking into the top half of the competition at the Winfield Invitational this past week.

Derby placed fifth out of nine teams with a team score of 217. The Panthers edged out Arkansas City for fifth by two strokes, and trailed Bishop Carroll, who took fourth with a 211.

“Winfield Country Club is a tough old course with a lot of trees and fast greens with little break in them,” head coach Tim Herrs said. “I thought the girls did a

good job of sticking with it and giving their best effort in the whole round.”

Freshman Sydney Murray shot a team-best 49 in the n ine -ho l e t ou rnamen t to medal for ninth place individually.

“Sydney continues to play well,” Herrs said. “She still has a few holes in her round that keep her from scoring better, but overall it’s pretty impressive for a freshman.”

Senior Kennedy Long shot a 53 and senior Kelly Mason followed with a 56. Juniors Laurie Harris (59) and Shanna Gilbert (60) rounded out Derby’s scorecard.

Derby is battling some illness across its roster, which

Panthers take fifth at Winfield golf tournament

Football Overall AVCTL W L W LDerby 2 0 1 0Hutchinson 2 0 2 0Maize 1 1 1 1Salina South 1 1 1 1Salina Central 1 1 1 1Newton 0 2 0 2Campus 0 2 0 1

Standings as of Sept 9

Volleyball Overall AVCTL W L W LDerby 8 2 2 0Hutchinson 7 4 2 0South Central 6 3 2 1Maize 5 2 3 0Newton 2 1 0 1Campus 1 13 0 3Salina South 0 10 0 3

Boys Soccer Overall AVCTL W L T W L TDerby 4 1 0 0 0 0Newton 4 2 0 0 0 0Maize 3 1 0 0 0 0Salina South 2 2 0 0 0 0Salina Central 2 2 0 0 0 0Campus 2 2 0 0 0 0Hutchinson 2 3 0 0 0 0


Derby’s 2-0 loss to Wichi ta Nor th in the championship of the red bracket of the Titan Classic soccer tournament was a bittersweet moment for the Panthers.

Derby had won two impressive games to get to the championship, but s t rugg led o ffens ive ly agains t the Redskins , who were ranked No. 3 in Class 6A coming into the tournament.

“It was a pretty even game; we just could not finish when it came to scoring goals,” head coach Paul Burke said. “We had plenty of opportunities early in the game. It could’ve been 1-0, us, in the first half. We just didn’t finish in front of the goal.”

Neither team could gain much ground offensively in the first half of the championship as stingy defenses closed in on any shots on goal.

North broke the 0-0 tie in the early minutes of the second half with a goal with 32:53 left in game.

Derby had a chance to score the game’s first goal

on a corner kick minutes before, but North turned it into its own scoring opportunity by racing past the Panthers’ midfield for the score.

Down 1-0, Derby did not play with much urgency unti l North tacked on another goal with 11:51 left in the game. Derby upped its offensive pressure from there with several close opportunities from Julio Vielmas and Alan Flores.

“We’ve been down before this year. They needed to pick up the urgency a little bit,” Burke said. “We needed to attack more.”

Derby rode into the championship of the Titan Classic with a perfect 4-0 record, and wins over Liberal and Emporia in the first two rounds of the tournament.

“We competed and played hard in every game (of the tournament),” Burke said. “We break the season down in four-game series, and we wanted to go 4-0 or 3-1 early on. I’m happy with the way we started off.”

Flores scored Derby’s lone goal in the second half of the Panthers’ 1-0 win over Liberal in the opening round of the tournament on

Labor Day. Two days later, Derby

snuck f ive goals past Emporia’s goalkeeper in a 5-2 win to advance to the championship.

Even with just one game on tap for this week, Derby’s difficult schedule does not get any easier. The Panthers travel to Andover – one of the top-ranked teams in Class 5A – on Thursday.

Titan Classic at Wichita South (Sept 3-8)

Derby 1, Liberal 0Derby 0 1 — 1Liberal 0 0 — 0

Second half – Derby, Flores (unassisted). Shots – Derby 8-3 — 11; Liberal 4-5 — 9. Saves — Derby, E. Vaquera 1-1 — 2; Liberal, Castro 6-1 — 7.

Derby 5, Emporia 2Emporia 2 0 — 2Derby 3 2 — 5

First half – Derby, Flores (Vielmas), J. Vaquera (unassisted), Sacket (Flores); Emporia, Torres (unassisted), Torres (Hernandez).

Second half – Vielmas (unassist-ed), Vielmas (pk). Shots – Emporia 3-2 — 5; Derby 5-8 — 13. Saves — Emporia, Hertlein 3-5 — 8; Derby, E. Vaquera 1-2 — 3.

Wichita North 2, Derby 0Derby 0 0 — 0North 0 2 — 2

Second half – North, Barron (unassisted), Martinez, (unassisted). Shots – Derby 2-1 — 3; North 1-2 — 3. Saves — Derby, E. Vaquera 1-1 — 2; North, Hernandez 1-1 — 2.

Derby takes second in Titan Classic

SCOTT ELPERS/Informer photo Midfielder Clayton Matzen goes for a loose ball during the championship of the red bracket in the Titan Classic soccer tournament this past Saturday. The game was Derby’s first loss of the season.


Derby’s volleyball team continued to roll through its early competitors with home wins over Salina South and Salina Central this past Tuesday.

The Panthers’ victories over Salina Central (25-23, 12-25, 25-14) and Salina South (25-15 , 25-21) improved Derby’s record to 8-2 on the season.

“Overall I thought we played pretty well,” said junior Tori Miller. “It’s the first home games of the year, so we were a little nervous.”

D e r b y t o o k a s t e p backward after its 25-23 opening set against Salina Central. The Mustangs took an early 10-2 lead in the second set and never looked backed.

“In the first game we both played pretty equally, even though we made some mental errors early on in the set,” head coach Shelby Kraus said. “I’m not quite sure what happened (in the second set). For the first time this season we got into an offensive bind. Our passes were good, sets were good, but the attacks were awful. We never could get

any rhythm in that set, and it showed by the score.”

D e r b y r e g a i n e d i t s composure to win the final set. The Panthers scored the first four points of the set and built a 16-8 lead.

“The girls (got) back to their focus and intensity, leading the set from point one to 25,” Kraus said. “The offense was back and girls became confident again in their abilities.”

Derby rarely lost focus in its straight set victory over Salina South.

The Panthers went on lengthy offensive runs with kills by Miller and Bekah Spainhour to win the first set.

“The girls came out in this match with intensity and aggression,” Kraus said. “We really passed well, played defense and hit the ball really hard. South is fairly strong on defense and they picked up a lot of hard hit attacks by Kenzie Holcomb and Bekah Spainhour, but we never really let South into that first set, dominating it all around.”

After the Panthers built an early lead in the second set, Salina South snuck back into it with seven consecutive

points to take a 19-18 lead over Derby. The Panthers did not let the comeback gain any more momentum, ending the set on a six-point run for the win.

“In the second set, we started off strong again, but South’s defense proved to be much stronger, and they made a run against us halfway through the set,” Kraus said. “We started to try to run some quicker sets and found in the end that simplicity was all that was needed to win the set.”

Spainhour led Derby with 17 kills, six stuff blocks and three service aces. Holcomb and Kenzie Brown combined for 20 kills and six stuff blocks. Miller had 14 kills, 27 set assists and a 96-percent hitting average.

“We have a nice, diverse group,” Miller said. “If someone is off on their game, we have someone else to step in.”

Derby had two league matches against Hutchinson and Maize on Tuesday, and will play in the Maize tournament on Saturday.

Derby volleyball at home (Sept. 4)Derby def. Salina Central 25-23,

12-25, 25-14; Derby def. Salina South 25-15, 25-21

Derby volleyball tops Salina schools

SCOTT ELPERS/Informer photo Derby’s Kenzie Brown sets up a kill in the Panthers’ win over Salina South this past week. Derby improved to 8-2 on the season with victories over Salina South and Salina Central.

has hindered the Panthers from a team aspect, Herrs said. Derby has the week off to get healthy before its next competition at the Salina South Invitational at Salina Municipal Golf Course on Sept. 18.

Winfield Invitational at Winfield Country Club (Sept. 6)

Team scores: Goddard Eisenhower 187, Winfield 198, Newton 209, Bishop Carroll 211, Derby 217, Arkansas City 219, Wichita Northwest 223, Maize 236, Circle 242.

Individual Scores: Sydney Murray 49, Kennedy Long 53, Kelly Mason 56, Laurie Harris 59, Shanna Gilbert 60.


A unique race format helped numerous Derby cross country runners place in the top 10 of their races at the Swather Special at Hesston this past week.

Instead of having junior varsity and varsity races, runners competed against their grade levels. Both Derby teams placed fourth overall in the Class 6-5-4A competition.

Brandon Lewis took gold in the senior boys 5K with a time of 16:06. Nathan Melton also finished in the top ten of the race with 17:54 for ninth place.

Grace Mitchell won the first high school race of her career with a 16:32 in the freshman girls 4K. Both Mitchell and Lewis won their races by more than 30 seconds.

Three sophomore boys cracked the top ten in their race. Liam Ormiston (18:35) placed fourth, Austin Thrailkill (18:54) placed seventh and Terran Brown (19:02) placed eighth.

Kaittlin Cabrin placed eighth in the junior race with a 16:45, while Madi Greenwood ran a flat 17:00 for 11th place.

Katharine Doerksen (11th) and Whitney Feltrop (12th) fell just out of the top ten

in the girls sophomore race with a time of 18:13 each.

Alyxis Bowens (17:18) placed ninth in the senior girls race.

Derby will run in the KC-Turner Invitational in Kansas City on Wednesday.

Swather Special at Hesston Golf Course (Sept. 5)Boys

Team results: Bishop Carroll, 29, Kapaun Mounth Carmel 31, Liberal 60, Derby 61, Hays 66, Garden City 104, Maize South 115, Newton 143, Goddard Eisenhower 145, Hesston 145, Cheney 151, Goddard 165, Andover Central 202, Salina South 252, Salina Central 264, Smoky Valley 372.

Individual results (top three finishers and top Derby finisher):

Freshman: 1. Nicholas May, Andover Central, 18:02; 2. Mathew Wilson, Kapaun, 18:08; 3. Robbie Valliere, Kapaun, 18:19; 35. Conner Edwards, Derby, 22:45. Sophomore: 1. Tristan Irish, Salina South, 17:38; Seth Arnold, Bishop Carroll, 17:46; 3. Hunter Nance, Bishop Carroll, 18:13; 4. Liam Ormiston, Derby, 18:17. Junior: 1. Nolan Hesse, Kapaun, 17:05; 2. Matt Arnold, Bishop Carroll, 17:24; 3. Jake Braschler, Maize South, 17:33; 23. Zach Slates, Derby, 18:41. Senior: 1. Brandon Lewis, Derby, 16:06; 2. James Hampton, Bishop Carroll, 16:34; 3. Derek Drees, Hays, 17:16.

GirlsTeam results: Bishop Carroll 12, Maize South

22, Garden City 25, Derby 40, Goddard Eisenhower 46, Kapaun Mount Carmel 47, Newton 69, Hays 76, Hesston 81, Salina South 92, Andover Central 119, Liberal 125, Smoky Valley 138, Collegiate 183, Salina Central 187, Goddard 220.

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Dave Says

DaveRamsey

Dear Dave,I made the mistake of

leasing a car a while back, and the lease is up in about nine months. Should I save up the money between now and then to buy it, or save as much as I can to pay down my student loans?

– AaronDear Aaron,

At the end of a lease the price for which you can purchase the car is called the residual value. This amount is preset when you lease the vehicle. So the big question right now is, what is the car actually worth?

If the company thought it would be worth $12,000 and it is actually worth $14,000, that would be a good deal, and you would want to buy it instead of turning in the car. Even if you were going to turn around and resell it, you would still want to go ahead and buy. Another big thing is that I’d never tell

At the end of a car lease

you to finance a car after the lease term. There is no difference between that and walking onto a car lot and financing any other $12,000 car.

Look at it this way. You basically have a $12,000 car loan right now, and you would only be changing the format from leasing to payments if you financed the thing. Should you keep this vehicle? Only if it is a small percentage of your income. If you make $60,000 or more, I would probably say save up, pay cash, and keep the car. But if you are making closer to $30,000 the answer is no.

– Dave

Fun to date,but not to marryDear Dave,

I am dating a man who is really exciting and fun, but he has well over $100,000 in debt. He has nice cars, a boat and he travels a lot, and he does it all on credit. He wants us to get married, but his view of money worries me. What should I do?

– VickieDear Vickie,

The fact that you are worried about this situation means you realize that fun and exciting do not necessarily translate into being wise. I am sure he is a nice guy, but your concern tells me that you two are from completely different planets when it comes to handling money. And that can be a death knell to a marriage.

Disagreements over money and finances are the number-one cause of marital strife and divorce in North America today. Fighting over debt and the stress brought on by financial

Janzen graduatesfrom basic training

Air National Guard Airman Luke A. Janzen graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Janzen is a 2011 graduate of Derby High School. His parents

military maneuvers


Boy Scout Troop 692 will take old electronics for recycling on Sept. 22.

The troop is sponsoring the recycling day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, by the chip site at High Park in Derby.

They will accept all electronics except those containing freon, including refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners.

The project is part of an Eagle Scout project by Alex Meek, a 16-year-old junior at Derby High School. Meek said he has worked with the troop, City Parks Superintendent Darrell Zimmerman and an electronic waste company in Wichita.

The primary piece of advice given to Meek by those with experience is to expect a large turnout. He said the scouts will have several trailers ready to handle the e-waste and a large contingent of scouts prepared to help move items.

Signs will be out in advance of the effort, reminding local residents of the opportunity to recycle their old electronic items.

Scouts offer electronic recycling

school news

Homecoming parade is Sept. 20

The annual Derby High School Homecoming Parade will be Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Parade participants will line up at the corner of Market and Westview, go west on Market Street to Georgie, turn right on Georgie and then right on Madison. The parade will end at the Panther Stadium parking lot.

The theme this year is “Decades of Panther Pride.” Each of the four DHS classes has chosen a specific decade for their float decorations.

Cooper teachers adopted

All 32 Cooper Elementary teachers will each receive $100 to spend on the classrooms, thanks to the Adopt-A-School organization.

In addition to the $3,200 grant for the teachers, the school library will receive $500 and the school will receive an additional $500, according to the Derby Public Schools weekly in-house newsletter, NOW.

The funding was received after teacher Daniel Dickinson inquired about possible funding from Janet Cervantes, chief financial officer of Rusty Eck Ford and executive director of Adopt-A-School. Adopt-A-School is a fundraising effort for area schools which began in 2002 by Rusty Eck owners Les

and Pam Eck. Currently all funds are given directly to teachers through the program.

Dickinson has also obtained several other grants for Cooper. They include a $2,000 Target grant for the school’s Culture Night; a $1,400 grant from Delta Dental; an Elmer’s Glue grant for $500; and a Derby Community Foundation grant for $200 in school supplies.

DMS studentscollecting pull tabs

Derby Middle School students are collecting pull tabs from aluminum cans again this year to benefit the Wichita Ronald McDonald House.

“This is a very worthwhile activity and was received citywide with great enthusiasm last year,” said Teresa Pfannenstiel, seventh grade social studies teacher who organized the local effort.

This past year students collected 1 million tabs in competition with Lee Middle School in San Angelo, Texas – where Pfannenstiel’s sister is a teacher. This year the goal is set at 1.1 million tabs and 40 additional schools in Kansas have been added to the competition.

Anyone interested in helping can leave tabs at the DMS front office. The competition continues through spring.

Recycling supports bully prevention

Swaney Elementary collects

aluminum cans and other types of metal for recycling as a benefit to the school’s bullying prevention program.

Aluminum cans wil l be collected throughout the school year on Sept. 28, Oct. 19, Nov. 30, Dec. 14, Jan. 25, Feb. 22, March 29, April 26 and May 17.

In add i t ion to the can collections, the following are examples of items which the school has accepted recently for recycling: guttering, grills, siding, basketball goals, exercise equipment, trampoline frames,

patio furniture, ceiling fans, water heaters, appliances and more.

By donating the items, it helps the school purchase T-shirts for students, staff and the senior greeters. In addition, it saves local residents from having to use their bulky item pick-up coupon from Waste Connections, allowing them to keep it for other items.

“Please keep us in mind as you are doing fall clean-up, spring cleaning or preparing to move,” said Becky Robinson, Swaney

building para. For additional information,

contact Robinson at the school at 788-8560.

Volunteersneed supplies

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program donates hundreds of items to local classrooms each year, but a shortage of supplies has held up the process recently.

RSVP has donated hundreds of items, ranging from floor pillows, book bags, pencil bags,

holiday stockings to much more. The items are crafted by volunteers, who rely on donated supplies. There has been a shortage of fabric and zippers recently, holding up the process.

RSVP also takes donations of thread and other sewing notions and the plastic bags in which newspapers are delivered. The plastic bags are used to stuff pillows.

To donate items, contact Becky Robinson, Swaney Elementary building para, at 788-8560.

Charli Brooke Barker

Dan and Nicole Barker of Olathe are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Charleston “Charli” Brooke Barker. Charli was born at 7:16 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in Shawnee. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 19 inches in length.

Charli was welcomed home by brother, Hudson.

Charli is the granddaughter of Dr. Michael and Vicki Gordon of Derby, and Dr. Stan and Lisa Barker of Hutchinson;

great-granddaughter of Marie Barker of Winfield, and Warren Schmitt of Hutchinson.

Charli Brooke Barker

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Are you a stay-at-home mom or a retiree looking for an afternoon book club?

Do you enjoy reading hot and popular novels and engaging in lively discussions?

The Bemused Bibliophiles book club will be perfect for you. The group will meet for the first time from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3 in the Frank Fanning Conference Room in the Derby Public Library and then on the first Wednesday of each month at the same time and place.

The focus of this club will be books that have been all the rage, such as The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, The Help by Kathryn Stockett, and The Night Strangers by Chris

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Library book clubs offer something for everyone

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Bemused Bibliophiles will read is A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick. Please reserve a copy by Sept. 15.

If you devour novels about witches, zombies, vampires and other paranormal topics, then the Hauntingly Good Reads book club wants you. This group will meet for the first time from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15 in the Frank Fanning Conference Room and then on the third Monday of each month at the same time and place.

The focus of this club will be exploring the paranormal world in search of great reads such as The Dresden

Files series by Jim Butcher and A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. The first novel the Hauntingly Good Reads club will read is First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones. Reserve a copy by Sept. 29.

Running out of paranormal authors? Join the Sink Your Teeth into a Good Book Readers’ Advisory event on Monday, Sept. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Frank Fanning Conference Room.

At the meeting, we will give an overview of the paranormal authors whose books are available in the Derby Public Library. Feel free to throw out other names – the more the merrier.

If you are interested in a general book club, come join the Joyful Page Turners, the library’s original book club.

This is a lively group that

reads books of all types, including general fiction, non-fiction, classics and young adult books.

This group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, with some exceptions for holidays.

The September meeting will be held from 6:45 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27 in the Frank Fanning Conference Room. The selection for this month is Dreams of Joy by Lisa See.

The title for October will be People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks.

Check out the library’s w e b s i t e a t w w w .d e r b y l i b r a r y. c o m t o find out about all the library’s upcoming adult programming events.

–––Kristy Norman is the

support services coordinator at the Derby Public Library.

are Gerald and Kim Janzen of Haysville.

He completed an intensive, e igh t -week program tha t included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.


Members of Derby’s 4-H Club are competing at the Kansas State Fair this week in everything from cooking to raising sheep to rocketry, electricity, sewing and photography.

Derby’s club will have open enrollment beginning Sept. 18 at the Derby Church of Christ, 225 N. Derby Street, starting at 7 p.m., said Kelly Smith, whose daughter

participates.“We do accept new

members until March but we like to enroll them early so they can get the most out of 4H,” she said. “We have banquets, carnivals, camps and conferences, too. It is a lot of fun.”

The club is open to children ages 7-19, with a Tag-Along Program for younger siblings ages 5-6.

“They learn how to speak in public, learn about different program areas, and make new friends from

all over the state,” she said. “It’s really family-oriented, and everything is very hands-on. It’s a great program.”

M o r e i n f o r m a t i o n is available at www.s e d g w i c k . k s u . e d u , www.kansas4h.org, or by emailing Smith at [email protected].

Adult volunteers who would like to help teach new skills should contact the Sedgwick County Extension Office.

4-H is open to new members

Courtesy photoMalena Heck participates in the Tag-Along Program in foods, sewing and other projects. Her brother, Clement, is going to the fair this year with a rocketry project.

problems will take a heavy toll on any relationship. When you’re not on the same page with how to handle your money, you’re not on the same page of life. How you spend your money says volumes about who you are, where your values lie, and what is important to you.

This guy is fun because he is impulsive and has a lot of toys. But the fact that he’s gone into debt for this lifestyle also means he’s a little boy and not a responsible man. And unless you guys can get on the same page with how money is handled, I would strongly advise not going forward with a wedding.

For this to get serious and turn into marriage material, one of you will have to change. Either he’ll have to straighten up and start behaving wisely with money, or you will have to agree to enjoy living deeply in debt.

– Dave––– Dave Ramsey is America’s

most trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times best-selling books: “Financial Peace,” “More Than Enough,” “The Total Money Makeover” and “EntreLeadership.” The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 5,000,000 listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

from injuries after the ATV accident shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday near 81st Street South and Laura, between Derby and Haysville.

Sedgwick County Sheriff officers at the scene said husband was also injured in

the accident, but was able to drive to the emergency room on his own. The deputy said Evans and her husband had been riding together at the time of the accident. The husband was operating the four-wheeler at the time of the accident.

ATV: Accident kills womanFrom page 4


Strawberry Salad Wins National Recipe Contest

Strawberry Panzanella Salad

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Blue Ribbon Recipes from Hometown Cooks

Just Like You!

What You Need4 c day old bread, cubed (preferably Italian or a rustic sturdy loaf)1 lb fresh strawberries1 c plain Greek yogurt4 sprigs mint1 c packed brown sugar divided4-6 tbsp melted butter1 tsp vanilla

Directions• Toss cubed bread in melted butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Bake at 400 degrees F for about 15 minutes or until bread is crisp. Remove from oven. Bread will continue to crisp as it cools.

• Take about 1/2 cup of sliced strawberries

and add them to a bowl with 1/2 cup of brown sugar. Macerate (grind) the two together until the strawberries create a syrup. It’s ok if there are still hunks of strawberry in the sauce. You can adjust the amount of sugar to fit your family’s preference.

• Toss remaining sliced strawberries and cooled bread chunks in the strawberry sauce. Place in bowl or martini glass.

• Blend the yogurt with the vanilla and top each serving with a dollop.

• Add a mint sprig and a little more strawberry sauce. Enjoy!

“Inspired by my favorite tomato and mozzarella panzanella, this

quick, fun dessert is always a crowd-pleaser!”

-Careema Bell

Submitted by: Careema Bell, Pittsburgh, PA (pop. 304,705)

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Having a garage sale?For your weekend sale, we must have your information by noon on Monday!

788-4006 or [email protected]

TheMovie Minute

Lawless - R

Kevin’s rating:

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Christ ian Lawn Care. Seasonal mowing $20, overseeding, new lawns, core aerating, fertilization, f a l l c l e a n u p , g u t t e r cleaning, shrub trimming, top soil, hauling. Senior discount. Reasonable and reliable. Call Steve 685-2145.

FOR RENT

GARAGE SALES

CLEANINGNEED an experienced house cleaner? Call Mrs. B at 648-1705. References available.

E x p e r i e n c e d m e a t supervisor with cutting experience for grocery store in Belle Plaine, Kan. Please call 1-620-260-7852 or apply in person at Moore’s Venture Foods.

City of DerbyAssistant

City EngineerSalary $49,483 DOQ

Seeking motivated individual with BS in Civil Engineering

View complete position description and requirements,

and apply online atwww.derbyweb.com.

RENTSPECIALSCountry Walk Apartments

340 E. Rock Rd. Ct.Mulvane, KS

316-777-4800

REAL ESTATEYour RE/MAX SUPERIOR Agents. Tom: 316-305-0585. Jane: 316-613-1779. Area Real Estate Specialist.

In Theaters, Sept. 14Finding Nemo, G

Resident Evil: Retribution, R10 Years, PG-13

Arbitrage, RBait 3D, R

Bangkok Revenge, NRLiberal Arts, NRThe Master, R

Stolen, RDVD New Releases, Sept. 14

Snow White and the Huntsman, PG-13

What to Expect When You’re Expecting, NR

Ghosts of the Abyss, GLola Versus, R

The Loved Ones, RGirl in Progress, PG-13

Where Do We Go Now?, PG-13For Greater Glory, R

Beyond the Black Rainbow, RGoats, R

October Baby, PG-13Elles, PG-13

Killer Klowns From Outer Space, PG-13

Karate-Robot Zaborgar, NR

New Movies

PUBLIC NOTICE

(Published in The Derby Informer on Sept. 12, 2012)

Legal Publication

Lacie Fike, 1804 E. Osage Rd. #Q6, Derby Kan. 67037. Items will be

disposed of as of October 12, 2012 if not claimed.

1889 – 123 years agoIn the Derby Dispatch: • G.W. Bowman, dealer of

staple and fancy groceries, flour and meal, boots, shoes and hosiery, is located two doors south of the post office.• Sickler & Son, general

merchants, has dry goods, groceries, hats, caps, cloth-ing, and makes boots and shoes. Come and get our prices. We defy competition. All kinds of country produce taken in exchange for goods. Sickler is located one door north of the post office.

1962 - 50 years ago• Derby Civil Defense re-

cently purchased a domina-tor for the Civil Defense am-bulance. The dominator is a public address system and siren. A two-way radio has been installed and the ve-hicle has been painted white.• A decision to change the

name of the annual Derby baseball day to “Dave Udden Day” was unanimously ap-proved among all managers of the Derby Intra-City Base-ball organization.

1987 - 25 years ago• A stretch of six-foot wood-

en fence that sprang up along the Tanglewood Second Ad-dition’s Rock Road frontage has city council members and planning commissioners up in arms. Lusk Company’s developer’s agreement calls for screening, and specified three-foot tall trees, planted six feet apart. Lusk installed a wooden fence instead. This is not allowed along major thoroughfares.

2002 - 10 years ago• Village Inn has an-

nounced plans to open a res-taurant in Derby by March of 2003. Franchisee Tom Porth

Clean three-bedroom, one-bath house. Central heat and air, fenced yard, carpor t w i th outdoor storage, appliances and washer/dryer hookups. 515 S. Woodlawn. 788-7002 or 619-0686.

FOR SALEMastercraft three-cushion couch with queen hide-a-bed. Like new. $275.

1425 Rawhide. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sept. 13, 14, 15, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sewing supplies-serger, household items, furniture.

Thursday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-?, 525 Songbird St. Home decor, entertainment center, antique dresser and 3/4 bed, small TVs, vacuum sweeper, miscellaneous. Great prices.

1213 N. Beau Jardin, Sept. 13 and 14. Table saw, home decor, home remodeling items.

5 1 2 B u r n i n g T r e e , T h u r s d a y - S a t u r d a y. Womens 3X-5X clothes, holiday items.

City of Derby

City AttorneySalary Range $71,890 DOQ

Seeking attorney licensed in Kansas. Experience in

municipal law required. Strong interpersonal, analytical, and

writing skills a must.

View completeposition description,

requirements, and apply online at

www.derbyweb.com.

Drive for Success at Metro Xpress! No-Touch Freight, Great Hometime, Bonuses, Full Benefits! CDL-A w/Hazmat; 1yr. Exp.; 23YOA. 1-800-682-2750.

Senior citizen volunteer needed Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 633 N. Baltimore. 316-253-7561. Please leave message.

By Kevin [email protected]

Lawless i s a glossy looking gangster picture set in the Prohibition era of the United States. For a bloody period piece, it certainly looks the part, but eventually we learn that the film is all dressed up with nowhere to go.

The film, directed by John Hillcoat, is currently serving its second week in wide release. Last weekend it was No. 2 at the box office behind Hollywood’s annual demon-themed flick, The Possession.

Despite the rank, neither film broke $10 million; an abysmal return indeed. What this tells us is that the end of the summer is truly the dregs of cinema, but, of course, ticket sales have slowly waned for the past

Prohibition flick fails to perform during slow movie season

Courtesy photo Jason Clarke (at left), Shia LeBouf and Tom Hardy are the brothers Bondurant in Lawless.

couple of years anyhow.In Lawless, we meet the

three Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Va. They make top-notch moonshine and aggressively defend their turf while rival bootleggers and lawmen are hot on their trail.

Into this city known as the “wettest county in America“ rides Special Agent Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce). We are not sure what he will do if he catches the Bondurant brothers in the act, but his

hair is too neatly parted, and his dress gloves too foppish in broad daylight for Rakes to be anything other than pure evil.

The three brothers run a combination gas station and restaurant in the backwoods of Franklin County. They get more trouble than customers and use the location as a center for their illegal operations.

Tom Hardy plays the oldest brother Forrest with a throaty hillbilly growl that brings to mind the mentally challenged Carl Childers from Sling Blade. He chews on dialogue and wordlessly grunts befuddled responses to questions with unintentional humor.

Brother Howard (Jason Clarke) is the most feared in the family. The rule “don’t get high on your own supply” must not have

existed for 20th century bootleggers, and he is the living proof. For Howard, alcohol always leads to violence.

It is kid brother Jack (Shia LeBeouf), though, who takes up most of the film’s story. He has long felt overshadowed by his brothers, especially older Forrest.

Jack is brash, quick to act, and mostly unintelligent. Although nothing about LeBeouf’s work has ever floored me, I do not seem to have trouble believing him this way.

The script, penned by musician Nick Cave, gives us two different female cha rac t e r s t ha t s eem destined to exist for no other reason than that they are required.

One is a dancer played by Jessica Chastain, who moves away from the big city to stay out of trouble. She helps run the restaurant at the Bondurant’s station

and is destined to become the love interest of Forrest.

The other is porcelain faced Mia Wasikowska, who plays the quiet interest to LeBeouf’s over-confident Jack. In one scene, Jack pursues her to a prayer meeting, not because he is church-going, but because he knows she will be there.

After numerous grisly deaths, the body count beg ins t o p i l e up in Franklin County, leading

to a climactic shoot-out that serves to kill off only the necessary characters. It makes sense who lives and who dies. I only wonder why the sinister Charlie Rakes is able to maraud around for so much of the picture’s run time.

It does not seem possible when such painstaking labor has been made to make the Bondurants the dastardliest outlaws in all of Franklin County.

Brand new chiminea with stand, two bags scented wood, $50. Single Jenny Lind bed frame with slats, $50. Odds and ends 12-inch tiles, 25 cents each. Call 788-1500.

Mul t i - fami ly, 1701 N. Woodlawn. Thursday-Saturday, 8-4.

Individual results (top three finishers, top Derby finisher)

Freshman: 1. Grace Mitchell, Derby, 16:32; 2. Brynn Suddeth, Goddard Eisenhower, 17:05; 3. Jetta Greene, Salina Central, 17:11. Sophomore: 1. Mikala Heddin, Hesston, 15:35; 2. Emily Wood, Bishop Carroll, 16:04; 3. Amanda Reggeti, Bishop Carroll, 16:07; 12. Katharine Doerksen, Derby, 18:13. Junior: 1. Alex Miller, Garden City, 15:29; 2. Mady Nestor, Maize South, 15:34; 3. Kayla Doll, Garden City, 15:38; 8. Kaittlin Cabrin, Derby, 16:45. Senior: 1. Kaelyn Balch, Bishop Carroll, 14:32; 2. Katherine Dillard, Bishop Carroll, 15:38; 3. Morgan Schaefer, Maize South, 15:51; 9. Alyxis Bowens, Derby, 17:18.

CROSS CTRYFrom page 11

of Waterloo, Iowa announced plans to build north of the Glenn Hills office complex near James and Rock Road.

• Derby remembers 9-11 on this one-year anniversary of the worst act of terrorism in American history. More than 3,000 people were killed, and the nation was shaken to the core.

In remembrance of 9-11, firefighters, police and sheriff officers greeted students as they arrived at Derby High School, and other district schools had special presen-tations and assemblies.

A special candlelight prayer service was held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, and the City of Derby held a memorial service.

• Two new English Park re-tainer walls were completed. Future plans for English Park include the removal of two aging wooden bridges this fall. They will be replaced with metal crosswalk bridges taken from the old wastewa-ter plant.


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certain neighborhoods,” said Charlie Brown, city director of community development.

C o n t r a c t o r s a r e responsible for ini t ial maintenance of newly built sections of the trails, but after the warranty period expires, the city maintains the bike path system. Maintenance includes everything from removing

cracked portions of path to placing new pavement to caring for the landscaping.

The landscaping along the paths was initially designed by a company called Natural TreeSource that has since gone out of business. More recent landscaping decisions have been made v ia r ecommenda t ions to the city from various landscaping companies, with the final approval awarded by Derby’s Parks

Department. All tree and shrub choices comply with the approved planting list in the city’s Zoning Ordinance. Residents can observe the city Public Works Department pruning and watering the landscaping on a regular basis.

Derby is not content to allow the path system to rest on its laurels at 25 miles. Residents will likely see more paths constructed in the future.

PATHS: The next phases of Derby’s paths may include connections to Wichita and MulvaneFrom page 5

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Map courtesy city of Derby The 25 miles of Derby’s hike and bike path system are shown above in red.

Barbecue brings out Derby

LINDA STINNETT/Informer photos

BARNEY TULL photo

The community turned out for the second annual National Bar-B-Que Derby for the opportunity to sample barbecue from 24 open competition teams and 13 backyard barbecuers. Shown at left, Barbara Gordanier relishes the taste of ribs while serving as a judge for the event on Saturday. Above, Kevin Miller and Jade Mosier were smiling as they tried samples in the People’s Choice category. Above right, Charlotte Boyd enters the top prize cherry pie in the Pie Contest. Deborah Eilert took first in apple pie. Results of other events: Open Barbecue – Blue Collar Barbecue, grand champion, and Long Bone Barbecue, reserve grand champion; Backyard Barbecue – Two Ex-Pigs A Smoking, grand champion, and Legends Barbecue, reserve grand champion. Spelling Bee winner was Michael Archer, Derby eighth grader. The goal of the event is to show that “Derby is a great place to be,” said Cynthia Wentworth, community marketing director, and with people telling her it was the “best day of their life” and they plan to return, the event was deemed a success. Additional photos and results are at www.derbyinformer.com.

Brown said that although the next phases of the bike path system are not set in stone, they likely would include connections to the Wichita and Mulvane systems. Details, including funding sources, exact locations and timing for construction have not yet been determined.

“The next phases of the bike path system to be considered wil l be connections to the Wichita system and the Mulvane system. The exact locations, funding sources and timing of those connections are yet to be determined,” said Brown.

The hike and bike path

system is one of Derby’s c rown jewels and an important attraction for potential residents.

“The path system provides excellent connectivi ty b e t w e e n r e s i d e n t i a l neighborhoods, schools, churches, parks, businesses and government facilities,” said Brown.

The following fundraisers or benefits are being held by local residents or to benefit local residents. To get your fundraising event listed, call 788-4006 or email [email protected].

Fundraiser is forWounded Warriors

The American Legion is hosting an event on Saturday, Sept. 15, 6:30 to 9 p.m., to benefit the Wounded Warriors at Fort Riley.

The event, at the VFW/Legion Post, 101 S. Baltimore, will include a bake sale and a performance by Tribal Reflections belly dancers at 7 p.m.

At 8:30 p.m. there will be a drawing for prizes including military rocking chairs, a greenhouse, fire pit, pole saw and halogen powerlights.

There will also be an auction for plumbing services.

For more information, call the VFW/American Legion post, 789-8244.

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