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Under a new contract with the United States Air Force, Derby Public Schools will need to come up with additional funding to keep a 12-month ROTC program afloat at Derby High School.

“Last year we received notice from the Air Force that they were no longer going to support a 12-month program,” said Craig Wilford, district superintendent. “They were only going to support a 10-month program due to federal cuts. They were scaling back that part of the program.”

The school board will vote on the 10-month agreement at its next meeting on Dec. 9. The change will take place beginning next summer.

“If we wish to continue the ROTC program at Derby High School, we have to agree to this contract for 10 months,” said board member Janet Sprecker. “There is nothing we can do to change this contract.”

If the school board approves the contract, the matter will be turned over to the district’s budget committee. They will research funding options for the remaining

two months of the year, Wilford said.

“Through the budgetary process, if they don’t feel the funds are available to do that, the program will stay as a 10-month program,” said Wilford. “The summer programs potentially could stay if they chose not to do something during the school year. Something’s going to have to give, but where those gives come about are based on (DHS principal Tim) Hamblin and Col. (Cameron) Gilbert doing what’s best to continue to maintain an outstanding program.”

Gilbert is national director of Air Force Junior ROTC.

Curren t ly, the Ai r Force reimburses the school district for 50 percent of every 12-month instructor contract. Derby has three fulltime ROTC instructors.

Under the new agreement, the Air Force will limit the reimbursement to 10 months. Based on the cost to maintain the program, the district would need an additional $17,000 annually to fund the remaining two months, Wilford said.

“Our contracts with those three instructors are 12-month

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LINDA STINNETT/Informer photo Outgoing Air Force Junior ROTC Commander Aaron Alumbaugh and incoming Commander Cordell Skillman place the latest Distinguished Unit Award ribbon on the unit flag at Derby High School. The unit also was recognized this week for placing high among the Wichita City League schools for drill contests.please see ROTC, page 12

Derby’s ROTC program faces funding cuts

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Derby crowned state champs

NATHAN ALSPAW/Informer photoDerby head coach Brandon Clark and senior running back Tyler West celebrate after an interception by David Tullis sealed the win in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter of the Panthers’ Class 6A state championship victory over Shawnee Mission East on Saturday.

Derby defeated Shawnee Mission East 28-21 in Topeka on Saturday to win the Class 6A state football championship.

The state title capped off a dominant season for the Panthers, which included a 12-game winning streak.

The title was Derby’s first since 1994. The Panthers have been to the state championship six times in school history, with their most recent previous trip in 2002.

Full coverage of the game and photos can be found on pages 5 and 11.

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To the editor:The USD 260 community

should be outraged at the Derby Recreat ion Commission’s decision to eliminate the silver membership.

The DRC’s own mission statement reads: “Enhancement of life for all USD 260 residents through quality recreational and leisure opportunities that contribute to social, physical, educational, cultural and general well-being.” Are they ignoring their primary mission?

It’s as if they don’t grasp the significance of a safe place for the elderly to walk. It’s a level surface, out of the weather and no cracks to cause a stumble and fall.

What does it say when they can eliminate the silver membership

and yet spend $55,000 on a fountain?

Think about it. That fountain cost the equivalent of 440 yearly $125 silver memberships.

One final point needs to be made. USD 260 community taxes built the DRC.

For over 30 years the elderly folks’ tax dollars have been collected, part of an ever-expanding tax base paying for the DRC. The tax levied on the average Derby home for the DRC is about $115 a year.

Also, instead of the $125 the DRC has been charging for the silver membership, they now want the elderly to pay $250 for a senior platinum membership. In real money, that’s $365 a year to walk.

It’s reprehensible an elderly

person would be required to pay $365, just to walk in safety, just to have one more good day. The DRC needs to fix this.

The elderly should get access to the track for free. They’ve paid for it.

Gil NyeDerby

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By Anne [email protected]

If hairdressers trimmed hair the way Westar ’s ReliabiliTree program trims trees, customers would leave the salon with not only dramatically shorter hair, but minus an ear, arm or shoulder.

For the first time since the Westar program’s inception in 2010, Derby trees have fallen victim to the touch of a rabid chainsaw. The ReliabiliTree program aims to trim trees near Westar-maintained power lines every four to five years to prevent power outages. This sounds reasonable on paper. However, in practice on one of Derby’s most attractive assets, the city’s beautiful, tree-lined streets, this was not the case.

Westar claims to hire professionals that make expert decisions about pruning trees safely, but one look at Woodlawn tells even the untrained eye that something is fishy about that assertion.

What kind of arborist would remove half a tree? What kind of professional would leave these mangled stumps littering the city’s arteries?

Westar has gone too far, especially considering this is a preventative program. Their pruning practices are drastic and in direct violation of good tree pruning guidelines.

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e International Society of Arbiculture, “practices such as topping a tree, removing an excessive amount of live wood … and removing or disfiguring living trees … are unnecessary.”

S o m e p r u n i n g i s necessary to prevent power outages and maintain lines. Homeowners should also take care when selecting planting sites and tree specimens that will not become a problem as well as do a better job of ongoing pruning to avoid drastic action.

Westar’s ReliabiliTree program fails Derby

But, the length to which Westar has gone to eliminate tall branches is ridiculous. Tw o t a l l t r e e s n e a r Woodlawn and Park Lane, for example, appear to have less than 50 percent of their mass remaining – all leaning comically away from the power lines. Not only are these trees an eyesore, they are dangerous as well.

Topping a tree, a practice where branches are cut back to stubs that are incapable of living on their own, is highly discouraged by the International Society of Arbiculture, the same resource Westar claims to utilize for research. Topping stresses and weakens trees, causes decay, leaves the tree vulnerable to insects and disease and makes trees more likely to die and topple on property.

Topping trees is expensive for homeowners because the trees will need additional pruning within a few years or removal and replacement. Additionally, topping trees reduces their value, which is significant since healthy, mature trees can add 10-20 percent to property value.

Most of the trees Westar pruned have been horribly damaged by topp ing . They are an eyesore, a potential legal liability for the property owner and a potential danger.

A c o m p r o m i s e i s necessary between Westar and Derby citizens. Instead o f f o r c i n g t h e s a m e ReliabiliTree program on residents again in four years, Westar must change their practices. Westar could bury power lines, although the company claims this is at great expense and could delay repairs if power goes out. Westar could hire more highly trained arborists instead of the chainsaw-happy crew roving the streets now. Or, Westar could remove trees and assist homeowners with replacing their trees with more appropriate specimens.

Rather than risk the beautiful city of Derby turning in to a bar ren landscape full of property-owner pitfalls, let’s ask Westar to compromise with residents to find solutions that benefit both, and protect the investment residents have made in their property and in their city.

-By Anne Dewvall

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By Linda [email protected]

One of my sons has been on a rant lately about decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving.

He’s against it – pretty strongly.

I understand his feelings. But , I ’m a lso a huge procrastinator, so it fits me fine.

On the o the r hand , I was putting things on my calendar this weekend and suddenly had that overwhelmed feeling. I have not decorated before Thanksgiving. I also have not done any shopping or other preparations and my holiday company will be arriving the weekend before Christmas.

That means Thanksgiving was late this year and I just lost another weekend on the

There is a fine line between too early and not reaching the deadline

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Linda Stinnett

other end.Sigh, breathe deeply.Oh, yes. I always try to

overdo it, too.Sigh, breathe deeply.I agree that I don’t

like having to crawl past Christmas items in the big box stores to get to the lawn items after Labor Day. But, more and more I am understanding why so many start buying early.

I still remember the shock when visiting my sister and I opened a closet door in one of the bedrooms in her house. All the Christmas shopping was done and packages wrapped and in

that closet. It was September. I suddenly realized she

got all of the organizational genetic makeup in the family.

She explained that if you buy Christmas gifts on the go during the year, it is much easier on the budget.

I suddenly realized she got all of the genetic makeup for money in the family. It was an enlightening visit.

She is one of those family members arriving early for Christmas, along with my son and his family.

Yes, I am overwhelmed when thinking about all I have to do. So, I’m considering adding another event to my life and just seeing how far I can test that overwhelming feeling, or if it will force me to spring into action.

Likely, there will be a

closet door that I will dare anyone to open during the holidays.

And, I will sit back and enjoy the family interaction during that time. The son who doesn’t like Christmas items out before Thanksgiving? Pictures on social media the week before Thanksgiving showed his tree is up. He is lucky to have a woman in his home who wants things done on time and the right way, nudging his life forward a step.

And, that sister whose shopping and budget are perfect? Her husband will show up on Christmas Eve and still need to shop.

Just another thing to be thankful for: all of the opposite personalities that make our families click during the holidays.

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December 4Derby Senior Services Advisory

Board meeting, 10 a.m. at Senior Center, 611 Mulberry

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

December 5American Legion Post 408

meeting, 7 p.m. at VFW/American Legion, 101 S. Baltimore

December 6Rotary Club, noon at Derby Public

Library Community Room, 1600 E. Walnut Grove

Steak Night, 5:30-8 p.m. at VFW/American Legion, 101 S. Baltimore

December 8Sons of the American Legion

Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. at VFW/

American Legion, 101 S. Baltimore. Adults $6; ages 4-11 $3

December 9Prairie Land Food registration

deadline. Call Eileen Brown at 788-0026

Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Park Hill Elementary. Go to usd260.com for meeting agenda

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

VFW Men’s Auxiliary meeting, 7 p.m. at VFW/American Legion, 101 S. Baltimore

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Betty J. CarlsonDERBY - Betty J. Carlson, 86,

passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. A memorial service was held on Saturday, Nov. 30, at Smith Mortuary, Derby.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Grace Carlson; and great-great-nephew, Cody Sean Blue.

Betty is survived by her s i ster, Dorothy (Leland) Shields; nephew and nieces, Mike (Carolyn) Shields, Diane (Curtis) Roberts, Debra (Mike) Garnett, Christine (Mark) Smith; many cousins and great-nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, send memorial contributions to the Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, Kan. 67219. Send condolences at smithfamilymortuaries.com.

Kathryn L. “Katie” CottDERBY – Kathryn L. “Katie”

Cott, 91, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at Smith Mortuary, 1415 N. Rock Rd., Derby.

Kathryn was born Feb. 17, 1922 in Wellsville to Heman E. and Norma E. Jewell. She married Hoover Cott on March 13, 1944 in Wichita.

Kathryn was a member of Woodlawn United Methodist in Derby.

She was preceded in death by her parents, H.E. and Norma Jewell; husband, Hoover Cott; brother, Jack Jewell; sisters, Vivian Jewell and Glee Kinney.

Kathryn is survived by her children, Gary (Janet) Cott

of Littleton, Colo., Karen Cott of Dallas, Texas, Jeff (Rhonda) Cott of Derby; four grandchildren, Tyler (Julie) Cott of The Woodlands, Texas, Kevin (Courtney) Cott of Springfield, Mo., Andie and Brandon Cott of Littleton; four great-grandchildren, Anderson, Jackson and Luke Cott of The Woodlands, Harper Cott of Springfield.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, Kan. 67202. View tributes and send condolences via smithfamilymortuaries.com.

Fern I. DoileEL DORADO - Fern I. Doile,

100, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. A celebration of her life was held Monday, Dec. 2, at Carlson Funeral Home, El Dorado.

Survivors include son, Bob (Janett) Doile of El Dorado; daughter, Debbie Doile of Ft. Smith, Ark. and fiance, Curt Clanton of Derby; sister, Helen Belt; brother, Leo Goodwin; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Partners in Education, Golden Living or Vintage Place. Condolences may be sent to carlsoncolonial.com.

Robert Byron“Barney” Kinkead

DERBY – Robert Byron “Barney” Kinkead, 82, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5; a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, both at St. Andrew Episcopal

Church, 1602 E. Chet Smith Ave., Derby.

B y r o n w a s p r e c e d e d i n dea th by h i s parents, Roy and May Kinkead; brothers, Bruce a n d H a r l e y Kinkead.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Kinkead; children, Susan (Roger) Griffin, Kirk (Lisa) Kinkead and Dee Ann (Mike) McCullough; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Thelma McCain.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the church or to KETCH, 1006 E. Waterman St., Wichita, Kan., 67211. Send condolences a n d v i e w t r i b u t e s v i a smithfamilymortuaries.com.

Rose Marie MichauRose Marie Michau, 83,

retired McConnell Air Force Base executive secretary, p a s s ed away T h u r s d a y , Nov. 28, 2013. M e m o r i a l s e r v i c e s were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, Derby.

She is survived by daughters, Kathleen (Ron) Mayne of Heber City, Utah, Sherri Schott of Derby; sister, Ruth Phillips of Carlton; grandchildren, Brian (Melissa) Allen, Amy (Ben) Canaba, Sarah Allen, Christopher (Allison) Schott, Matthew (Erin) Schott; four great-grandchildren (soon to

be six). She was preceded in death

by her loving husband, Jim Michau.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1820 E. Douglas, Wichita, Kan. 67214. Share memories at watsonfuneral.com.

Jack Oliver WaltonDERBY – Jack Oliver Walton,

77, retired Master Sergeant for the U.S. Air Force, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. A memorial service w a s h e l d o n Sunday, Dec. 1, at First Presbyterian Church, Derby.

Jack and Vicki were married on Feb. 3, 1986. At this time, Vicki’s children, Lora and Sheridan, were honored to become part of Jack’s life.

Jack and Vicki have been blessed with six grandchildren. Steve and Lora Mark’s children are Adam, Joshua and Jesse. Sheridan and Kelly Warren’s children are Macie, Cooper and Cash. Jack is also survived by siblings, Geraldine Clark, Leonard Walton and Anna Perhealth.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ruth Walton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established with First Presbyterian Church Bu i l d i n g Fund , 3 24 N . Baltimore, Derby, Kan. 67037, and Victory in the Valley, 3755 E. Douglas, Wichita, Kan. 67218. Share condolences at smithfamilymortuaries.com.

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Nov. 301:53 a.m., 1700 block

Cambridge, EMS call7:42 a.m., 2000 block N.

Nelson, gas leak12:20 p.m., 200 block Village

Lake, gas leak4:58 p.m., 95th/Greenwich,

motor vehicle accident7:03 p.m., 900 block N.

Derby, building fire7:43 p.m., 1700 block

Walnut Grove, EMS callNov. 29

11:03 a.m., 1200 N. Rock Road, vehicle fire

3:15 p.m., Meadowlark/K-15, motor vehicle accidentNov. 28

2:15 p.m., 400 block N. Westview, EMS call

3 : 0 4 p . m . , 1 0 0 b l o c k Springwood, EMS call

4:24 p.m., Buckner/Patriot, EMS call

5:08 p.m., 1700 block Pine Grove Ct., EMS call

8:01 p.m., 1100 block Armstrong Ct., EMS callNov. 27

8:33 a.m., 600 block Park Lane, EMS call

8:40 a.m., Patriot/Triple Creek, motor vehicle accident

9:46 a.m., Webb/Cherish, motor vehicle accident

10:11 a.m., 700 block Wahoo Cr., EMS call

11:33 a.m., 1200 block N. Buckner, EMS call

1:07 p.m., 1100 block N. El Paso, water leak

2:07 p.m., 700 block Klein Cr., EMS call

2:40 p.m., 100 block N. Derby, gas leak

3:18 p.m., 1700 block Walnut Grove, EMS call

4:30 p.m., 100 block Ohio, EMS call

10:05 p.m., 1500 block Carolyn, EMS callNov. 26

11:36 a.m., 700 block Klein

ArrestsDec. 1, Haley Morgan Abbey,

18, from Derby, failure to appear.

Nov. 30, Luke M. Mahoney, 31, from Omaha, Kan., driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Nov. 30, Jennifer Theresa Russell, 25, from Wichita, failure to appear.

Nov. 30, Scott D. Shaffer, 51, from Wichita, failure to appear.

Nov. 29, Kyle D. Hughes, 25, from Derby, failure to appear.

Nov. 28, Brittany Maye Hock, 22, from Derby, criminal damage to property.

Nov. 28, Derek Jonathan Pierson, 23, from Wichita, domestic battery.

Nov. 28, Shane Lee Sandlian, 36, from Wichita, miscellaneous outside arrest.

Nov. 27, Stephen R. Brennan, 26, from Derby, driving while license is cancelled/suspended/revoked.

Nov. 27, Dana Lynn Crittenden, 44, from Wichita, failure to appear.

Nov. 26, James Kennedy Cooper, 20, from Wichita, harassment by telecom device; transmit obscene commenting/image/text.

Nov. 26, Chelzi Kaye Heaton, 22, from Haysville, failure to appear.

Nov. 26, David Taylor McKee, 53, Winfield, failure to appear.

Nov. 26, Emily Lynn Ross, 21, from Derby, transporting an open container, endangering a child, no proof of vehicle insurance, unlawful acts such as registration.

Nov. 26, Durlyn B. Williams, 54, from Wichita, failure to appear.

Nov. 25, Sandra Kay Bailey, 32, from Derby, failure to appear.

Nov. 25, Qwanda Lefaye Barber-Bell, 25, from Wichita, failure to appear.

Nov. 25, Samantha Marie Berning, 28, from Derby, domestic battery.

Nov. 25, Shadaire Marie Crabtree, 28, from Wichita, failure to appear.

Nov. 25, Thomas Benjamin Gross, 38, from Wichita, miscellaneous outside arrest.

Nov. 25, Mario David Sandoval, 22, from Wichita, failure to appear.

Traffic AccidentsDec. 1, 10:50 a.m., non-

injury accident at N. Rock Rd. and E. Tall Tree Rd.

Nov. 30, 6:47 p.m., non-injury accident at Greens Apts., 1500 block E. Tall Tree Rd.

Nov. 30, 3:55 p.m., non-injury accident at N. Woodlawn Blvd. and E. Madison Ave.

Nov. 30, 11:43 a.m., non-injury accident at E. Madison Ave. and N. Rock Rd.

Nov. 29, 10:29 p.m., non-injury accident at S. K-15 Hwy and W. Patriot Ave.

Nov. 29, 3:15 p.m., injury accident at 400 block W. Meadowlark Blvd.

Nov. 29, 3:14 p.m., injury accident at W. Meadowlark Blvd. and S. K-15 Hwy.

Nov. 28, 1:43 a.m., non-injury accident at Madrocks Sports Bar, 1800 block E. Madison Ave.

Nov. 27, 8:50 p.m., non-injury accident at E. 63rd St. S. and S. Rock Rd.

Nov. 27, 8:40 a.m., injury accident at E. Patriot Ave. and N. Triple Creek Dr.

Nov. 27, 8:34 a.m., injury accident at E. Patriot Ave. and N. Triple Creek Dr.

Nov. 26, 8:15 p.m., non-injury accident at E. Waters Edge St. and E. Tall Tree Rd.Larceny

Nov. 30, 8:16 p.m., reported larceny at 1900 block N. Rock Rd.

Nov. 27, 4:36 p.m., larceny at Walmart, 2000 block N. Nelson Dr.

Nov. 26, 1:56 p.m., reported at Walmart, 2000 block N. Nelson Dr.

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Efforts to improve the school culture at Derby Middle School this year are a little more low-key than past programs.

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ordinary – teachers are now expected to stand at their doorways and greet students as they arrive. What is likely seen as a warmer, friendlier attitude to the students is also a good way for teachers to help the students get in the door and be better prepared

for the start of class.Some are a little out of

the ordinary – the school is emphasizing setting and achieving goals among s tudents as par t of a character education effort.

The effort is part of an overall school improvement

Derby Middle School working to improve characterplan, but also falls within a more proactive approach to anti-bullying strategies, according to Clint Shipley, DMS principal.

The effort has come as the schools work not to reinforce bad behavior. Shipley almost hesitates before saying it out loud, but he questions if some traditional anti-bullying messages actually tell impressionable students that such behavior is part of their world and has to be accepted. Or, that it’s OK.

“You get results on what you focus on,” Shipley said. “We are putting a program out there that teaches them what proper behavior is.”

The school has started a minor infraction system, which will be tracked and analyzed. By tracking the infractions, staff plans to have early interventions on problems which are building, he said.

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do about it?“We want to present a

picture to students on how we would like them to behave, instead of ‘Don’t do that,’” Shipley said. “We want to encourage positive behavior.”

The school improvement plan will encourage students to be involved in the DMS Teen Leadership curriculum and to pa r t i c ipa te in Student Council. It is also rewarding good behavior with a Student of the Month program, which recognizes a boy and girl each month from each teaching team’s students.

T h e s c h o o l i s a l s o utilizing a Boys Town curriculum for positive character education. This past spring students were involved in a program called The Pledge and recently saw the follow-up, Dream, Dare, Do! video which encourages setting and achieving goals. Shipley said the school saw some momentum in positive behavior after The Pledge and hopes it is reignited by the Dream, Dare, Do! series and another which will be used this spring.

Shipley said anti-bullying efforts must reach the potential witnesses who will help the victim when an adult is not around.

“I think students are more aware than we give them credit for,” Shipley said. “All the research shows it’s the bystanders that make a difference … a dramatic difference.”

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The city’s rebate program for i tems which he lp conserve water has a Dec. 15 deadline, so residents are reminded they need to make those purchases to be eligible.

The program offe rs rebates on local water bills for the purchase of water-efficient sprinkler head nozzles and smart controllers for irrigation systems, rain barrels and high efficiency toilets. Eligible items must be purchased by Dec. 15 and the rebate applied for within 60 days of purchase.

As of Nov. 25 , the city has awarded $345 in rebates for five high-efficiency, sprinkler head nozzle purchases; $600 for six smart controllers; $2,254 for 32 rain barrels; and $6,283 for 63 high-efficiency toilets. Rebates

are provided as credit to bills of El Paso Water Co. customers, with a maximum of t h ree r eba t e s available per utility account, according to information from the city of Derby.

Customers can be residential, commercial, owner-occupied or rental units.

Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. With only $9,482 paid to date there is still funding available from the $39,200 the city has been allowed by the city of Wichita – Derby’s wholesale water provider. Local water customers are not eligible for Wichita’s rebate program.

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A c o m p l e t e l i s t o f eligible products, rules and application forms is available at www.derbyweb.c o m / r e b a t e p r o g r a m or at city hall, 611 N. Mulberry. For additional information, call El Paso Water Co. at 788-1424 or email [email protected].

Derby Schools announce staff changes

Supplemental contracts – Lori Rossillon – assistant boys swim coach, Derby High School.

R e t i r e m e n t s – J o y c e Ensor – third grade, Wineteer Elementary; Constance Miller – gifted, talented and creative, Derby High School; Patricia Morr ison – fourth grade, Pleasantview Elementary; Rebecca Ward – third grade, Derby Hi l l s E lementa ry ; Laquetta Sue White – science, DHS; Jean Wiest – special education, Swaney Elementary;

and Patricia Young – registrar, DHS. All retirements effective spring 2014

Work agreements – Nathan Alspaw – custodial, grounds helper; Benjamin Newton – digital technology assistant II, Educational Support Center; and Maria Vielmas – instructional para, Cooper Elementary.

Resignations – Kristie Jones – parent educators, Parents as Teachers; Jocelyn Sambrano – custodian, El Paso Elementary; Loretta Siemers – music para, DHS; Kerry White – bus driver.

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A Christmas Memorial Service will be held this coming week offering hope to those who are grieving.

The service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, at South Rock Christian Church. The church, formerly First Christian, is located at Rock Road and Chet Smith in Derby.

The service is being organized by South Rock Christian as a way to help people who are struggling with the loss of someone they love, according to Rick Wheeler, senior minister. Coming to terms with that grief can take years, he said.

“Grief is a never-ending journey,” said Rik Alspaw, South Rock Christian counseling minister. “This time of year is tough when people we love are not with us. We want to provide a setting where those who have passed can be remembered and those that remain can celebrate the impact of those lives and grieve in a community with others who know loss.”

A worship time and prayer for the families will be part of the service.

The service is designed to allow people who are grieving to draw closer to God. They will remember those loved ones and give thanks for them.

“There is hope in our faith,” Wheeler said. “This will be a time to share that hope.”

A similar event was held a few years ago by Smith Family Mortuaries and Wheeler said the church has seen a need for the service.

“It says that the lives of those who have passed away still matter,” Alspaw said. “We need settings where it’s safe to let our grief be expressed. We need community and this will be a community of mourners who are seeking renewed hope in the power and love of God.”

Smith Family Mortuaries will assist. They have provided a list of families who have lost loved ones in the past year and employees will be present at the service to help with ushering and the fellowship time. Alspaw said the partnership in the event is an extension of the work the mortuary staff and church do together at funerals.

The service is open to anyone, Wheeler said. Membership at South Rock Christian or any other church is not required.

Anyone who has lost a loved one and wishes to be recognized as part of the service is asked to contact the church office at 788-5503 or Alspaw at [email protected].

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Attached to the end of several of Brett Flory’s tweets is the hashtag #HAVOC.

The head coach of the Derby boys basketball team uses Twitter, and #HAVOC, to remind his players of the hard work needed for a repeat trip to the Class 6A state tournament.

“Havoc is what VCU calls their press,” Flory said. “It’s similar to what we run on both ends of the floor. It’s a catch phrase the kids really like and we need to be that type of team.”

Replacing nine seniors, which made up the bulk of the team that placed third in the Class 6A state basketball tournament this past season, will require Derby to alter its identity from an offensive powerhouse to a scrappy defensive-minded team.

“We need t o have our identity be that of a defensive team. We could have a whole lot of versatility defensively,” Flory said. “We are not big, but we are fast. If we work hard, our defensive pressure has a chance to be very good.

“The offense will come over time when guys learn how to play at this level,” he said. “Offense always gets better as the year goes on. If we can embrace being a scrappy hardnosed defensive team, we’ll have a chance.”

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year,” said junior Josh Mark. “We just need to look at taking over those roles this year.

Flory considers Conley and Dunham two of the most experienced guards in the state. Conley was Derby’s starting point guard as a sophomore and plays year round basketball on the AAU circuit. Dunham was one of Derby’s most consistent players on both sides of the court as a junior.

“We are going to be surrounding them with total inexperience,” Flory said. “Certainly we’ll lean

heavily on those two guys to get us through early. Hopefully by March those inexperienced guys aren’t that way anymore.”

Inexperience includes M a r k a n d K e a t o n Steadman, Kyler’s younger brother. Derby also added Andover’s Isaiah Robinson and Wichita Southeast’s Brandon Banks. Both will be eligible at the start of the second semester.

“There is no substitute for the inexperience that we are going to have. This group knows that,” Flory said. “There will be bumps along

the road, but this group has put in the hard work to deserve to be good. If hard work is any indication, this group will be fine.”

Derby opens the season on Friday against Manhattan, a team Derby defeated twice the previous year. One was a 66-57 victory in the sub-state championship, which set up a 20-4 season and its best finish in school history.

“That Manhattan game wi l l be a rea l tough challenge, especially since we beat them twice” Conley said. “They are going to want some revenge.”

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this road before, finding players to fill major roles on the team. He shaped Taylor Schieber into the team’s leading scorer this past season, replacing Kyler Steadman. Both players were named the AVCTL-I MVP’s in their senior seasons.

“Going into last year, everyone asked how we were going to replace Kyler. You’re not,” Flory

said. “It’s a whole new team every year with a new identity. We are not going to have one guy that does Taylor Schieber’s job, or one guy that does Tyler Chambers’ job, or Josiah Ray’s job. Collectively, we will find a new identity for this group.”

Flory does have two experienced guards in junior James Conley and senior Jeremy Dunham, the only two players on the squad with significant varsity experience.

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Does playing AAU basketball give you an advantage?“It gives me a big advantage because I get to play the sport

a lot longer than most and devote a lot of time to getting better.”What’s the best attribute this team has?“We have a lot of shooters, so I’ll need to get around the

defender to find them. We focus on getting better every day. Every practice is competitive.”

How does losing nine seniors change your role on the team?

“I still play the same position, we just have different teammates this year. It’s a lot of pressure but my teammates will help me out.”

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SCOTT ELPERS/Informer photoJames Conley (left) and Jeremy Dunham are the only returning players on the Derby boys basketball team with significant varsity experience. The Panthers lost nine seniors from the team that went 20-4 and placed third in the Class 6A state championship the previous season.


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Varsity & Junior Varsity Girls BasketballDate Opponent Time V JV12/6 Manhattan 6:15 7:4512/10 Goddard(H) 6:007:3012/13 Haysville 6:00 7:3012/17 Maize(H) 6:00 7:3012/20 Hutchinson(H) 6:00 7:301/4 TBA@WSU TBA1/7 SalinaSouth 6:00 7:301/10 Newton 6:00 7:301/14 AndoverCentral 6:00 7:301/17 SalinaCentral(H) 6:00 7:301/18 RoseHillTourn. TBD1/21 ArkCity 7:30 9:001/30-2/1 TopekaWestTourn. TBA2/7 Haysville(H) 6:00 7:302/11 Maize 6:00 7:302/14 SalinaCentral 6:00 7:302/18 Hutchinson 6:00 7:302/21 Newton(H) 6:00 7:302/28 SalinaSouth(H) 6:00 7:303/5-8 Substate TBD3/12-15 State@KochArena TBD

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T h e l o n g - s t a n d i n g tradition of success for Derby’s wrestling team is evident with every name etched on the wall in the Panthers’ wrestling room.

Derby has sent a steady stream of wrestlers to the Class 6A state tournament, each one with his name and weight class painted on the wall. A decent percentage r e t u r n e d h o m e w i t h individual championships, but a team title has been just out of reach for longtime Derby head coach Bill Ross.

“We are always in the mix, but we’re still looking for that elusive No. 1 trophy,” Ross said. “We keep bringing home trophies with a No. 2 or No. 3 on them, but never a No. 1. Eventually it will come.”

As is the case in most seasons, Derby, ranked fourth in the Class 6A preseason rankings, has a shot at a state title again this year.

The Panthers lost a solid senior class, which included state champion Ben Becker, but return three state placers and seven state qualifiers.

Cody McDonald, the top Class 6A wrestler at 126 pounds, was the state runner-up this past season at 113 pounds. Now a junior, McDonald, who wrestles year round in nearly a half-dozen tournaments in the offseason, expects a state title this year, he said.

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Event to watch: Derby hosts its own two-day tournament beginning on Jan. 10. It will feature some of the best wrestlers in the state.

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Blake Bradford placed fifth at state at 195 pounds and is ranked in the same spot and weight class this season.

Other returning state qualifiers include junior Braden Dipman, and seniors Caleb Gash, Jose Santillan and Mat Kissinger. Dipman, Gash and Santillan are ranked in the top four of the preseason rankings in their weight classes.

“A lot of our success depends on the leadership

from the upperclassmen,” Ross said. “We lost some pretty good upperclassmen last year, but we have some good (junior varsity) guys and freshmen this year. These guys are willing to put the time in and have been waiting their turn.”

Ross credits the middle school and wrestling club for the continuous line of talent he works with at the varsity level.

“We are a family. You walk into this room and see a lot of tradition,” Ross said. “The names on the wall and being part of something that is much bigger than us as individuals is what we try to feed off of.”

Derby opens its season

on Thursday at Arkansas City, the reigning Class 5A state champion. The Panthers will likely compete without a handful of their top wrestlers, who were playing in the state football

championship this past week.

“We will take the very best team we have to Ark City. That’s a great rivalry that has been going on for many years,” Ross said.

“(Football) makes it tough early in the season, but we aren’t going to make excuses. In wrestling, you can’t win state in December. You need to be ready in February.”

Is this the first year wrestling without your older brother?“Yeah, I might drop down a weight class and wrestle at 182

pounds. If I place higher then I can brag to him for the rest of my life.”

Being a senior, how does your role on the team change?“We rely a lot on senior leadership. Our old leaders have

graduated and now it’s our turn to take control of the team.How do you improve from the previous year?“I’ve been to state and I know what it feels like to lose at that

stage. It’s tough but I know the little mistakes that I’ve made that I can improve on to make it further this year.

---Three questions with Jose Santillan---

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SCOTT ELPERS/Informer photoClockwise from back left: Jose Santillan, Caleb Gash, Cody McDonald, Garrett Xanders and Braden Dipman are five of Derby’s returning state placers for the previous season.


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For the third consecutive year, the Derby g i r l s basketball team will have a different head coach. Unlike the previous year, the familiarity between the coaching staff and the players has already been established.

“It’s been an adjustment all three years,” said Derby senior Madi Greenwood. “It’s hard at the beginning, but there is a lot of carry over from last year this time.”

Jodie Karsak, an assistant for the Panthers the previous season, took over as head coach after Caleb Smith took a head coaching job for the Valley Center High School football team.

“Caleb and I had a lot of the same philosophies in terms of changing the culture of the team here,” said Karsak. “A lot of that is what got us four more wins than the previous year.”

Derby had an 8-12 record this past year, substantially better than the 5-58 record over the previous three seasons.

Karsak continued to emphas ize off - season work, something Smith implemented in his single season at Derby.

“ M y f r e s h m a n a n d sophomore year, we didn’t do anything in the off-season,” said Derby senior Chandler Benway. “As a junior and senior, we are in the gym every day working to get better. That definitely has paid off.”

The off-season dedication has developed a toughness and intensity among the team, which Karsak hopes will translate into victories this season.

“I think at this point we can compete with anyone,” Karsak said. “We could beat anyone and we could lose to anyone. We know we have to deserve to win. You can’t step on the court and expect to win.”

Karsak, who coached two

Girls basketball plans to build off previous success

than last year,” Greenwood said. “I’m going to have to drive to the basket a lot more and open up shots for our perimeter players.”

A guard-friendly offense will be vital to success this season. Derby lost its size from the previous season w h e n A l y x i s B o w e n s graduated and moved on to play basketball at Washburn University. Six-foot senior Mackenzie Holcomb has been sidelined from sports so far this year with knee surgery.

“Our offense doesn’t require a superstar post player,” Karsak said. “We’ll

have to figure out how we’ll defend against other big players. I expect we’ll press a lot to keep other offenses from allowing their players to post up underneath the basket.”

Derby will have some height. Sophomore Grace Mitchell, who sat out most of last year with an injury, could see an increase in varsity playing time. Benway, at five-foot seven-inches, could be another post option for the Panthers.

“It’s going to be hard offensively. It’ll be tough posting up against other players when you’re my

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“I wouldn’t say it’s a revenge game, but a barometer of where we are at so far in the season,” Karsak said. “To get the win would be nice as well.”

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years at Wichita Heights and played basketball at Wichita State University, put her own personal touches on this year’s team. She focused on the mental aspect of the game and geared the offense and defense around Greenwood and Derby’s other speedy guards.

“We are definitely going to be quicker and smaller

How has the transition to another head coach been?“It’s hard because they each have different points of view on

important aspects of the game. I think we handle it pretty well from one season to the next.”

What are the biggest strengths of this team?“Our speed and our shooting. We are small but we have

speed to make up for that. We are going to push the ball and constantly look for a good shot.”

What’s it like to play on a varsity team that plays so many underclassmen?

“They don’t play like underclassmen. They are talented for their age and they can shoot the ball.”

--Three questions with Chandler Benway--

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SCOTT ELPERS/Informer photoLeft to right: Grace Mitchell, Chandler Benway, Hayley Mills and Madi Greenwood hope to build on Derby’s 8-12 record this past season.

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Derby head coach Jimmy Adams knows what it’s like to lose his best swimmer. He has done it every year since he’s been coach of the Derby boys swim team.

Erik Russell, who Adams considers one of the top swimmers in school history, graduated in 2012. Bryce Hill, another consistent state qualifier, graduated in May.

“It’s not easy. That’s the biggest challenge because we don’t have an army of great swimmers,” Adams said. “It’s an opportunity for someone to step up. I think the boys are ready for that.”

Derby has its deepest swim roster to date. The team is evenly split between an aggressive and large senior class, and several young and inexperienced underclassmen.

“We have a lot of young swimmers this year, but they have a good senior class to motivate them,” said Derby junior Liam Ormiston. “Everyone has stepped up and is taking responsibility. It’s tough to always lose good seniors,

Big roster boosts Derby swim team’s goals

but we have people to step up and take over. We never fall behind. We just keep moving forward.”

Ormiston is one of a handful of returning state qualifiers for Derby this season.

Ormiston swam in the 400-yard freestyle relay, which placed a team-best 11th place at the Class 6A state meet this past year.

Other returning state swimmers include Carl Mayou, Tristan Ward, Kole Nottingham and Justin Kim.

“I think we can crack that Top 10 in state like we’ve been wanting to,” Adams said. “We should do well. We were able to build off of last year.”

Sprints, such as the 50-yard freestyle, should be strong races for the Panthers. Adams also expects the team to qualify for state in relays early in the season, and possibly break a few school records along the

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Must progress ... in the difficult strokes, like the butterfly and backstroke. Derby’s inexperienced roster could struggle in their races.

Player to watch: Carl Mayou, senior

Rising star: Tanner Krchnavy, sophomore

Event to watch: Emporia Invitational on Thursday. Derby will see how it stacks up against a gauntlet of private schools, which generally dominate swimming.

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way.“They have some school

records in their reach,” Adams said. “And we’ve never medaled (at state) in relays since I’ve been coach. We could change that this year.”

M a y o u , a l o n g w i t h Jackson Sandstrom, are Derby’s fastest swimmers. Ward, Derby’s only year-round swimmer, is coming off an injury but should do well in sprints. Tanner

Krchnavy showed potential this past season and could have a breakout year.

Adams expects Derby to fill in behind Maize as the AVCTL-I second-best team.

“A lot of these boys just come out for the season. They have been swimming for a long time, but none of them really do it year-round anymore, like you see at Maize and (Wichita) East,” Adams said. “It takes us time to get back in shape.”

Derby’s biggest hurdle will be its lack of experience, although that is decreasing with each new swimmer, Adams said.

“I think it has to do with the atmosphere of the program,” Adams said. “The boys work really hard, but we have fun and I think that is getting out to the school. We may never be as talented as Maize, but we work hard at what we are doing.”

What race do you expect to have the most success in?“I think our relays will be strong because we have a lot of

state returners in those races. Our sprints will be strong, too. We should be faster than last year.”

What makes you a strong relay team?“Having a family mentality. We are really close and we

encourage each other in the pool. We are racing for each other. We’re not just racing as individuals.”

What goals do you have this season?“We want to win league and beat Maize this year. We also want to get as

many swimmers to state as we possibly can”

---Three questions with Carl Mayou---

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SCOTT ELPERS/Informer photoLeft to right: Justin Kim, Carl Mayou, Jackson Sandstrom, Liam Ormiston and Kole Nottingham lead a deep Derby swim team roster, which has several state-qualifying swimmers.

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For the second consecutive season, Derby had four soccer players selected to the Class 6A all-state team.

Seniors Austin Swindler (defender) and Julio Vielmas (forward) were both named first-team all-state. Junior forward Alan Flores and senior goalkeeper Edgar Vaquera were named second-team all-state. Swindler, Flores and Vaquera also made the all-state team the previous season.

D e r b y a l s o l e d a l l AVCTL-I schools with the most first-team all-league selections this season.

Derby had five first-team players, more than any other school for the second consecutive year. The remaining six schools in the league combined for eight first-team spots.

Swindler and Flores picked up first-team all-league honors for the second straight year. Vaquera, a second-team selection in 2012, was named first-team goalkeeper. Vielmas and senior Chase Sacket also made the jump from all-league honorable mention to first-team this season.

Derby coach Paul Burke a l s o w o n h i s s e c o n d consecu t ive AVCTL-I Coach of the Year award. The Panthers were 29-11 under Burke in the past two years, which included their first regional title since 2007 and first state appearance since 1996.

Derby also had the most all-league honorable mentions with five this season. Seniors Matt Chapman, Thome Denesongkham, Clayton Matzen and sophomores Caleb Brussow and Hernan Vielmas were honorable mentions for the Panthers.

Four Derby soccer players make all-state team


Thanksgiving is over and winter is nearly here, which means it’s time to hand out some recognition for Derby’s top athletes from the fall season.

As you can imagine, Derby’s foo tba l l t eam dominated the list below. Winning 12 straight games and a Class 6A state title will do that. Derby also made it to state in cross country, golf and soccer. Not a bad three months of work for the Panthers.

Le t ’s hand out some awards.

Outstanding team:Derby football

This one was as obvious as they get. Derby’s football team went 12-1 this season, winning its first Class 6A football title since 1994. The Panthers did it in fashion, too, outscoring their opponents 615-172 while winning 12 straight games. Derby entered the season as the top-

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ranked team in the state. They finished in the same spot.

Runner-up: Boys soccerDerby’s soccer team built

on its breakout success from the previous season, going 16-5 and placing fourth in the Class 6A state tournament this fall. The trip to state was Derby’s first since 1996. The season included victories over some of the top teams in the state, including Wichita Northwest, Kapaun Mount Carmel and Wichita East (twice).

Outstanding male athlete: Jeremy Dunham, senior, football

Senior Jeremy Dunham

please see SPORTS, page 17


Tyler West first heard it when he was in sixth grade. Travis Young remembers it too, as does Jeremy Dunham, but they never really took it to heart until Derby’s season ended with a sub-state loss this past year.

“It had to be as far back as sixth grade. In junior football we would huddle up at the end of the season and yell “State champs. 1,2,3 state champs!” West said. “Everyone would talk about how they couldn’t wait for this class to get to high school.”

“We said it a lot last year, but it never meant what it means now,” Young said. “When we went on our senior retreat, that’s when it started to get real. That’s when we were set on winning a state championship.”

Derby began the season as the top-ranked team in the state. They ended in the same spot, winning the Class 6A state championship with a 28-21 victory over Shawnee Mission East at Washburn University on Saturday.

“Words can’t explain how this moment feels,” said Young, who led Derby with 14 tackles. “‘Unfinished business’ has been our motto all year. To finish like we did is big time for Derby. This feels great.”

Tied 21-21, Young set

up Derby’s game-winning touchdown with a punt return to Shawnee Mission East’s 24-yard line late in the fourth quarter.

“They hadn’t kicked the ball to me all game. My main point was to just keep running forward. With the blocks I had up front I was pretty confident I could go far,” Young said. “Last year I dropped a punt in sub-state against Hutch. It’s been on my mind since that game.”

On the next play, Dunham connected with a wide-open Caleb Arnold in the middle of the field on a 24-yard touchdown pass to give Derby a 28-21 lead with 1:21 left in the game.

Derby’s defense took over from there. On second-and-10, the defensive line blitzed quarterback Gunnar Englund, forcing him to throw the ball quickly. David Tullis was there for the interception in the game’s final seconds.

“Experience goes a long way. It pays a lot of dividends with our kids playing in these big ball games,” said Derby head coach Brandon Clark. “To be able to experience this, and the losses too, to really not ever want to feel that way again, that helped us out tremendously.”

Derby’s seven-point win was also the closest of the season. After a loss to Salina South in the season-opener, Derby won 12 straight by

an average of 37 points per game.

“Going into halftime with a 14-7 lead, you would think we were losing by 20 points,” Young said. “The team didn’t know what to do. We finally started getting our game plans in. The team came together.”

Derby, which favors the run on offense, struggled to move the football in the first half. West, who averaged 7.4 yards a carry coming into the championship, had 64 first-half yards. Dunham rushed for eight yards in the first half.

“ W e m a d e s o m e adjustments. Some of the things we were running just weren’t working, but should have,” Clark said. “We ended up having to pass the ball, and I don’t like to pass the ball that much. The pass ended up winning the game for us.”

Derby’s 14 second-half points came from the air. Dunham hit Tim Williamson on a 41-yard touchdown pass with 1:18 left in the third quarter, then Arnold for the game-winner.

Dunham finished 9-of-13 for 123 passing yards. Arnold and Williamson combined for five catches and 85 yards. DeAndre Goolsby had four catches for 38 yards.

West rushed for 70 yards, inc luding a n ine-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.

Despite giving up two long touchdown passes, Derby’s defense had five sacks and generated four turnovers, including two in the final minutes to seal the victory.

“All the defense needed to do was stop the ball,” Young said. “We knew the offense could score if we stopped the ball.”

T h e s t a t e t i t l e w a s Derby’s first since 1994. The Panthers’ past two seasons ended in sub-state, one game shy of the state championship.

“I’m speechless,” Clark said. “It’s a chance to end the season with a win and end it on a good note. It’s really nice to end the season with a smile.”

Derby 28,Shawnee Mission East 21

Derby 0 14 7 7 - 28SME 0 7 7 7 - 21Scoring playsD – Dunham 5 run (Williamson kick)D – West 9 run (Williamson kick)SME – Dean 62 pass from Englund (Tyler kick) SME – Dean 37 pass from Englund (Tyler kick)D – Williamson 41 pass from Dunham (Williamson kick)SME – Carter 17 yard run (Tyler kick)D – Arnold 24 pass from Dunham (Williamson kick)Individual statisticsRushing: Derby, West 21-70; Arnold 6-25; Dunham 12-21. Shawnee Mission East: Carter 8-64; Taylor 17-55; Huffman 2-7; Gossick 7-15; Englund 7(-43).Passing: Derby, Dunham 9-13-123-0. Shawnee Mission East 7-15-127-2; Dean 0-1-0-0.Receiving: Derby: Goolsby 4-38; Williamson 3-56; Arnold 2-29. Shawnee Mission East: Dean 2-99, Tyler 2-15; Gossick 2-11, Huffman 1-2.

State ChampsDerby wins 6A state championship

with victory over Shawnee Mission East

JEFF COTT/Informer photoCaleb Arnold caught a 24-yard touchdown pass with 1:21 left in the game to give Derby a 28-21 victory over Shawnee Mission East in the Class 6A state championship at Washburn University on Saturday.

Class 6A All-State SoccerFirst team

Midfield: Andres Cooper, sr., Olathe East; Brian Ness, sr., Olathe Northwest; Derek Bullis, sr., Blue Valley West; Ian Arch, sr., Blue Valley Northwest; Johnathan Turnley, sr., Manhattan; Sam Taylor, sr., Blue Valley Northwest. Forward: Andres Lleras, sr., Wichita Northerst; Austin Hasley, jr., Washburn Rural; Ben McDonald, sr., Blue Valley; Eric Gray, sr., Manhattan; Julio Vielmas, sr., Derby; Noah Eidemiller, sr., Shawnee Mission East; Ryan Dickerson, sr., Olathe East. Defender: Austin Swindler, sr., Derby; Colton Southwell, sr., Blue Valley Northwest; Evan Miller, sr., Shawnee Mission Northwest; Jackson Macubie, sr., Blue Valley;

Michael Mardikes, soph., Shawnee Mission East; T.Y. Burton, jr., Washburn Rural; Zac Marquess, jr., Olathe East. Goalkeeper: Patrick Ryberg, sr., Olathe East; Sam Glass, jr., Blue Valley Northwest.

Offensive MVP: Ian Arch, Blue Valley Northwest

Defensive MVP: Colton Southwell, Blue Valley Northwest

Coach of the Year: Rick Prybl, Blue Valley NorthwestSecond team

Forward: Alan Flores, jr., Derby; Alan Sanchez, soph., Maize; Calvin Freeman,

please see SOCCER, page 17

Informer file photoSenior Julio Vielmas was one of four Derby soccer players to make the Class 6A all-state team. Vielmas was also an AVCTL-I first-team all-league selection.


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Banners line the walls of the rooms of Derby High School’s ROTC unit, showing it has received recognition for being among the best nearly every year since 1996.

Almost routinely the unit has received the Distinguished Unit Award, placing DHS among the top 20 percent of the nation’s nearly 750 Air Force Junior ROTC units and 102,000 cadets. That award recognizes the unit for following the protocol of the curriculum and meeting goals set at the national level.

Among those goals are citizenship and community service, one of the top priorities for the program, according to Col. Michael Dillard, Air Force Junior ROTC instructor. Typically, each cadet averages nearly eight hours of community service in a school year.

This past year in Derby, cadets provided nearly 5,200 community service hours. Averaged among the 173 cadets currently in the program, that tallies at over 30 community service hours each.

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This year the DHS students set a goal of 3,500 community service hours. The bar was lowered because the cadets assisted with McConnell’s air show a year ago, accumulating nearly 1,000 of the service hours.

With the year not even half over, they have reached 2,263 hours. Dillard already is watching the competition and knows that other Wichita area units have logged about 4,000 hours – spread among the 19 schools participating.

With that many hours, Derby residents are well aware the work the ROTC students do. They have helped at SummerFest, served as ushers at the Veterans Day ceremony, helped with Operation Holiday, run the bike rodeo at National Night Out, helped at a citywide physical education day for third graders, and helped at several of the fun nights hosted by local elementary schools.

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ROTC ranks among top for volunteerismcommunity,” Dillard said.

Both the cadets’ past commander and current commander are among those exceeding the volunteer goals. Past Commander Aaron Alumbaugh has already logged 66 community service hours this year and Commander Cordell Skillman has logged 102. Skillman has a total of 243 hours to his credit since joining ROTC. Alumbaugh said students were highly motivated this past year to be among the top units in the nation.

Alumbaugh and Skillman, both seniors, said the discipline and the bond formed among ROTC cadets have helped the unit.

“Vision is everything,” said Skillman. “There’s always somebody watching you.”

Skillman has sworn into the U.S. Marine Corps and will start basic training in August. He is among the nearly 25 percent of cadets who do pursue military service. Alumbaugh plans to attend UTI in Texas and pursue a career as a diesel technician.

ROTC is not about recruiting for military service, Dillard said. The mission is to create “community character,” he said.

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“We bend character so whatever you do, you can be successful,” Dillard said.

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contracts, all based on the minimum instructor pay,” said Don Adkisson, director of finance for the district. “The Air Force pays us 50 percent of that. Now they will pay their 50 percent for a 10-month contract.”

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T h e T h u r s d a y, D e c . 5 meeting of the Derby Planning Commission is for a training/workshop session at 6:30 p.m. No action may be taken in a workshop meeting.

Electrical substation goes to MAPC

An application for a new electrical substation just off of 47th Street South and Webb Road has been forwarded to the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission for its Thursday, Dec. 5 meeting.

Westar Energy has proposed the new substation, which is approximately one-half mile south of 47th on Webb. The company anticipates growth in that area due to its inclusion in Wichita’s 2030 projected growth plan.

The substation is also in Derby’s area of zoning influence, so the substation was presented to the Derby Planning Commission. The commission gave a favorable recommendation to Westar’s request for a conditional use permit for the substation.

The substation will be a 200-foot-by-310-foot area, to be enclosed by a nine-foot tall simulated stone wall, according to Allyson Wetter, engineer for Westar. The tallest equipment in the substation will be two 75-feet tall transmission dead-end poles and lights should be directed into the substation.

The impact of the substation on the noise in the area is expected to be minimal. Westar has reported that the new equipment for the substation is quieter than equipment used in the past.

The substation is surrounded by agricultural fields, a parochial school , and single-family residences. The school owns the property being purchased by Westar for the substation.

Glen Carr House owners expanding

The owners of Glen Carr House in Derby, Oxford Senior Living, are finalizing plans for a memory care facility in Owasso, Okla. Owasso is on the northeast side of metropolitan Tulsa.

The facility is modeled after the Derby facility and another center the company is building in Sachse, Texas. Sachse is in the northeast metro Dallas area.

Repair in a new state-of-the-art facility this past month at 325 W. Patriot in Derby.

Shelton says the move was an effort to increase the company’s visibility and adapt to the massive geographical changes that have taken place in Derby over the years. So far, he says the in-shop traffic has increased dramatically at the new location.

In early 2000, Shelton had considered a location on Rock Road, long before the Derby Marketplace was around. Plans were developed and the wheels were in motion, but he soon discovered that city zoning wouldn’t allow his business to be at that location.

“After that, there haven’t been any better options, so things kind of stopped,” Shelton said.

Then the property at their new location became available and he began to pursue it. He worked with the previous owner on acquiring the land, plus the zoning was adequate to facilitate his business this time.

Shelton says that he knew what he wanted to accomplish with the move and if he couldn’t do that, he wasn’t interested in moving. This location does allow him to accomplish many of his goals, which in turn will benefit customers.

Besides significantly increasing visibility, new

processes and the design of the facility will provide a faster and more efficient turn-around for customers.

“We have been able to cut a half day off the time of an average repair and we expect to be able to improve on that,” he said.

Shel ton pointed out that having a vehicle accident isn’t an enjoyable experience and because of that, it is important to make the repair experience as positive as possible.

“The new shop offers so much more accessibility for the customer,” he said. “Being faster and more efficient is another way to provide a pos i t ive experience. We want the whole process to be a more positive experience than what they can get anywhere else.”

The move has a l so provided opportunities for the business to operate in a greener or environmentally friendly way. In many instances, chemicals that are used are substantially better for the environment than what was used years ago.

The installation of a large electronic sign and message board was a way to help identify the business for the thousands of cars that pass by there in a day. Shelton also plans to help promote community and city activities with it as well.

“As long as the event is a community event, I would


Bryce Seal has returned to his hometown to open a tattoo business in the heart of the original business district.

Seal, a 1999 Derby High School graduate, left Derby to pursue a career as a hair stylist. He returned this past month with support of family and friends, pursuing a career that embraces his lifelong love of drawing.

He said that as long as he remembers he was encouraged by both his grandmother and father to draw.

“It’s something that stuck,” he said.

Seal has opened Uncle Skunk’s, where he offers tattoos and body piercing, at 222 S. Baltimore. He offers his talents to his customers as opposed to the shops which offer preconceived or computer-generated artwork.

“We don’t have anything

off the walls to pick,” he said, adding that if a customer does come in with their own artwork he can use that for the tattoo design.

Seal said he chose the location for his shop due to its proximity to local landmark Pizza John’s. The space is also small enough that he can maintain it on his own as he works to build the business.

He said he went to work in a friend’s salon after completing cosmetology school and soon learned piercing. Later he had the opportunity to take an apprenticeship in tattooing and then began leaning toward that as a career.

Since returning to Derby, Seal has found he is enjoying the comfort of community support and the sentimentality of seeing daily reminders of his own childhood. He is now homeschooling his 9-year-old son and needed the flexibility to accomplish that, so decided

Homegrown artist returns to open tattoo shop

Courtesy photoBryce Seal works on a tattoo for a customer before opening his own shop, Uncle Skunk’s.owning his own business would be a good fit for the situation.

“It’s always been important to do

something very important to me and that I enjoy,” he said.

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By Ginger G. [email protected]

ROSE HILL – Bryan Clark may look like a simple grocer stocking the shelves of Rose Hill’s Apple Market. Look beyond the red logo shirt and Clark has a talent for caricaturizing people, one that has not gone unnoticed by some Hollywood celebrities.

In the late ‘80s, Clark’s confidence in his work grew to the point where he began mailing his work to celebrities. He found a book of celebrity addresses at a bookstore in Wichita and he contacted Jimmy Stewart.

“I always liked Jimmy Stewart,” said Clark. “I sent him the original and a photocopy with a self-addressed stamped envelope. I thought the easier you make it for them, the more likely they are to respond.”

Stewart did respond with a letter complimenting Clark on his work.

“He told me it was some of the best he’d ever seen and I thought, coming from Jimmy Stewart, he’d probably seen a lot of it,” said Clark.

That encouraged Clark to send over 130 more caricatures to celebrities, 100 of which received a response.

Some celebrities sent back more than a letter and signed copy of his drawing. Frank Sinatra sent Clark a tour book from a concert tour in the 1990s he made with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Tony Curtis, who was an artist himself, drew hidden objects into one of Clark’s drawings asking him to find them all, in addition to a still life he had drawn.

“That really made it worthwhile,” he said “It was a lot of fun.”

One drawing, mailed to Maureen O’Hara, took three years before he got a response. It travelled from Ireland to the Virgin Islands and New York City, all of which had homes for O’Hara.

Clark’s love for drawing started when he was just 18 months old. When a card would be passed around to sign, Clark said his mother said he asked to sign as well. When handed to him, he would draw a stick-figure mouse.

“They still have two little journal books just full of these mice,” he said. “Some of them are long and skinny, some of them are big and round and just all sorts of shapes. They thought

GINGER G. GOLDEN/Informer photo Bryan Clark, who works at Apple Market in Rose Hill, shows off a few of the caricature drawings he has created in his spare time. Clockwise from top left: a co-worker and his new baby, Clark’s unfinished 2013 Christmas card featuring members of his family, a photographer and a doctor.

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it was just a phase that I was going through. They thought I’d get over it. I never did.”

Clark has no formal art education outside of general classes as a child.

“They never wanted me to do this,” he said. “They were always hooked on pottery, still life or abstract. That was fine, but they never really wanted me to do what I liked to do.”

What he liked to do was draw cartoon versions of people, something Clark said he started around age 7.

“One of the first caricatures I remember doing was Don Adams from Get Smart,” he said. “It’s very simplistic, but it still kind of looks like Don Adams.”

Norman Rockwell, Mad Magazine artist Mort Drucker and Looney Tunes have all influenced Clark’s style, he said. In every picture he draws, Clark said at least one person has their pinky finger sticking out as a tribute to Bugs Bunny when he ate a carrot.

Clark’s exposure to Mort Drucker’s work came at an early age in the 1960s during late night visits to his dad’s pharmacy where he looked at the magazine while his dad filled a prescription.

“My mom wasn’t really happy with me looking at Mad Magazine as a kid,” he said. “She thought it was a little radical.”

In the past, Clark said he would sometimes sit down and allow people to walk up and pay him to draw a caricature of them. Due to arthritis in his hands, Clark said he does not do that anymore. Most of the artwork he draws now is done during his lunch hour.

“The older I get, the more when I get home, I just want to relax,” he said.

In addition to drawing, Clark is also an Elvis Tribute Artist and has a degree in journalism.


MULVANE – Preserve the past, but also build toward the future is the theme of efforts being made to see a new library built in Mulvane.

Architects from The Clark Enersen Partners presented a preliminary floor plan to the Mulvane library design committee this past week which incorporates those ideas.

“We want to serve the broad population of Mulvane and surrounding communities, c rea te an environment that really allows people to come together and also talk about history and the present coming together in that meeting point,” said Matt

Glawatz, associate principle architect.

The plan incorporates e l e m e n t s p r o p o s e d i n previous discussions by the committee. Members want items such as age appropriate areas, a computer lab, and a meeting room separate from the main library for after-hour use.

“What we wanted to really look at within the people component of Mulvane is who are we serving within the community?” said Glawatz. “How does this library need to function to really meet the needs of the local patrons and then also looking at the history and how that can play a story in today’s world?”

The railroad plays a big part of Mulvane’s history and

Architect’s drawing courtesy of The Clark Enersen Partners A draft of a possible library design was presented to the Mulvane library design committee this past week. The structure would be 17,118 square feet.

Architects unveil floor plan for Mulvane library

By The Informer [email protected]

MULVANE – Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputy Lucas R. Powell, a Mulvane resident, has been honored with a Deputy Sheriff of the Year award by the Kansas Sheriffs’ Association.

Powell was honored at the end of a year in which he was seriously injured after attempting to stop a driver for a traffic violation.

On March 11, Powell attempted to stop a Cadillac driven by a white male with a female passenger for a traffic violation at I-135 and 125th Street North. The driver refused to stop and Powell radioed that he was involved in a vehicle pursuit.

That pursuit continued north at a high rate of speed, before turning onto dirt roads near Potwin. The two suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.

Powell and his service dog Riggs got out of their patrol car and approached the Cadillac. It was unoccupied and Powell began searching for the suspects and spotted them opposite a tree row near a farm house.

Powell commanded the two suspects to stop or he would deploy his police dog. In a matter of seconds, both suspects produced long guns and opened fire.

Powell returned fire from his sidearm, but realized he had been struck in the right eye and right side of his body by rounds fired by the suspects. They continued to fire as Powell headed for cover and radioed others to tell of his situation.

With limited eyesight, Powell continued to monitor the suspects’ actions and exchanged more gunfire. The suspects ran out of Powell’s view, but being wounded and not knowing the location of his attackers, he reloaded and waited for backup to arrive.

During that time, the owner of the farmhouse came outside to see what had happened. Powell told the homeowner to go back inside, but the homeowner ignored his instructions and helped by keeping an eye on the suspects.

Officers from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol arrived within minutes of the initial gunfight. The suspects fired additional shots at the arriving officers and fire was returned, wounding one of the suspects. Both were taken into custody.

Powell survived his injuries because of his quick response to the situation, according to a press release by the Kansas Sheriffs Association. Though his eyesight was greatly diminished, he continued to communicate with incoming officers and tried to keep the homeowner out of harm’s way.

After numerous surgeries, Powell returned to duty on July 22. He has made an almost complete recovery from his injuries.

Powell is married and has a 10-month old son.Powell was hired by the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s

office in February 2008. He was assigned to the patrol division after graduating from the Wichita Sedgwick County Law Enforcement Training Center.

He was assigned in 2011 to the K-9 Unit and completed a 10-week patrol and drug dog certification course with Riggs. As a K-9 handler, Powell focuses on criminal interdiction, while providing K-9 support to the sheriff’s office and other local law enforcement agencies.

The other award recipient for this year was Butler County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Lawrence.

Deputy honored

Courtesy photo Sheriff’s Deputy Lucas R. Powell, right, receives a Deputy Sheriff of the Year award from Russell County Sheriff John Fletcher of the Kansas Sheriffs’ Association Executive Board.

access to those using the community room after hours. The meeting room also would have an adjacent warming kitchen and storage room.

The floor plan includes three study rooms, one which would house the library’s microfilm machine. The

angles of the building allow for a clear line of sight to all areas of the library from the main service desk.

A public copy machine would be located next to the interior entrance of the library, allowing printer use by those in the computer lab.

T h e c h i l d r e n ’s a r e a includes a separate service desk and a room that could be enclosed to allow for programs and activities. The area also includes a children’s restroom.

the 19 parks in Mulvane say a lot about the city’s present, Glawatz said.

“We’re looking at some broader themes: tracks, crossings and kind of looking into this rhythm and texture that can exist without getting too literal,” he said. “We don’t want it to look like a train, but we can tie in some of these conceptual ideas in making the building not only function well, but also be aesthetically pleasing.”

Though the location of a library would be voted on by the city council, the library planning committee will make a recommendation on which site it prefers. At present, the committee has been focused on city-owned property located at 408 N. Second Street. A library there could incorporate the park theme because it overlooks Styx Creek Park.

The public restrooms would be located between the main entrance and interior library entrance for

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While most of us are wondering what we’ll get for Christmas, and making discreet suggestions of what would be nice, many Kansas politicians aren’t as discreet about what they want.

They want campaign contributions before the annual shutoff of campaign contributions from political a c t i o n c o m m i t t e e s , corporations, unions.

That shutoff starts Jan. 1 and continues until sine die adjournment of the Legislature – probably in May – and means months during which candidates for state offices can accept campaign contributions only from individuals. Now, those individual contributions are nice, of course, but they represent only about a quarter of the flow of campaign money for candidates.

Tha t p roh ib i t ion of corporations, PACs and such from giving money to candidates during the legislative session is a pretty logical one. Nobody wants to see lobbyists handing money to legislators who are still voting on issues that the lobbyists care about. Before the session, or after it is formally adjourned, well, it doesn’t look quite as unseemly.

So the December push is on for those corporate and PAC contributions, and for another reason as well.

If you want to challenge an incumbent, or even a candidate who has already filed for office, the amount of money that your opponent has on hand can be daunting.

At the last report nearly a year ago, for example, there were 22 House members who had more campaign cash on hand on Jan. 1, 2013 than they spent to win their offices in 2012. If they didn’t raise a dime, presumably, they could finance the same campaign that brought them to Topeka last year.

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with good ideas, a strong wish to help govern the state … and the chance that no matter how good his/her ideas, not enough people would hear them to win a primary or general election?

On legislative races – that’s just the House in 2014 – the dollars are important.

For that other nice state job, governor, one-term Republican Sam Brownback will have plenty of money, of course. But Democratic challenger House Minority L e a d e r P a u l D a v i s , D-Lawrence, boosts his chances to oust Brownback if he and running mate, Jill Docking, Wichita, can amass a giant campaign fund – say $1 million or more – before the Jan. 1 cutoff.

Now, $1 million won’t win a campaign, but it will show that there is considerable support for the challenging team, and at some level, it evens up the race by demonstrating that campaign contributors have confidence in the Democratic squad.

But there is a lot to be learned from that Jan. 10 filing, including what could be a hint that some legislator is not very interested in coming back for another term if he/she didn’t bother to raise much money for a campaign.

The issues, of course, will likely decide the outcome of most races … if candidates can afford to let you know where they are on the issues …

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Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the appointments of three members of the National Labor Relations Board, which were made without confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

Schmidt, along with 16 other state attorneys general, filed a brief with the court, urging it to invalidate

the appointments. President Barack Obama made the appointments to the NLRB by recess appointment, even though the Senate was still periodically meeting when the appointments were made.

“The Constitution gives the states the right to have our voices heard in the selection of presidential nominees through the advice and consent of our elected representatives in the U.S. Senate,” Schmidt said. “By unilaterally declaring the Senate to

be in recess, the president silenced the states’ voices in selecting members to a board whose regulations significantly affect the economy of every state, including Kansas.”

The case is NLRB v. Noel Canning. Oral argument in the case is set for Jan. 13. This is the 14th Supreme Court case in which Kansas has been involved during this term, which began in October and is expected to run through June.

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Whether people have insurance coverage through their employer, as more than half of Kansans do, or they have to provide it for themselves and their families, here is a list of potential conversation starters for considering coverage.

Make a list of the personal information for yourself and family, including Social Security Numbers, bank account information and the amount of income from your W-2.

Assess your prescription d r u g r e q u i r e m e n t s , including name (brand or generic) and dosage. Does the health insurance plan you are considering cover your required drugs?

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Know that you are able to purchase health insurance policies outside of the Health Insurance Marketplace. But if you purchase a health insurance policy through the marketplace, you may pay a lower rate based on your income, and you might

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be eligible for tax credits or subsidies.

Evaluate your health needs. Do you have any chronic health conditions, and/or do you need to visit a physician frequently? Does the health insurance policy cover the services you require?

Talk to your provider’s office to make sure the office is part of the insurance health plan network. Be sure to include hospitals and other providers such as laboratory services. Include any specialty physicians or facilities.

Penalties for no coverage are set to come into play. If you do not have health

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The letters will be published in a tabloid book-like format that will also feature a multipage children’s story entitled The Night Santa Came to Derby. The story will be full of colorful illustrations and will reference Derby landmarks and names of local residents throughout the text.

Moms, dads, grandparents, adults and kids of all ages are encouraged to submit a letter to Santa. All letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Dec. 5. The Informer will make sure that all letters get to Santa before Christmas.

Deadline to submit letters to Santa: 5 p.m. Dec. 5. Letters will be published in The Derby Informer on Dec. 11.

How to submit: By mail to – Derby Informer, P.O. Box 842, Derby KS, 67037. By email - [email protected] with Santa in the subject line. In Person – The Derby Informer, 219 E. Madison, Derby.

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The Derby photographer m a k e s t h e t y p i c a l photographer’s frame with his fingers in front of his face as he talks about his passion for the medium. He takes photos by the thousands, but on a trip about a year ago to the Portland, Ore. area, his eye caught hold of sights Tull had never imagined as a landlocked Kansan – the huge expanses of an ocean shipyard.

“We can’t even dream of this because we’re from Kansas,” he said.

Tull visits the Portland area several times a year with one main purpose, visiting his two grandchildren, Fletcher and Owen. The fact their fathers, Jordan and Andy, also live there is just a pleasant side note for the proud grandfather.

Jordan is an artist and during the 2012 visit was just finishing an exhibit at an art show at the Swan Island Shipyards. One of his sculptures at the exhibit was quite large and required a rental truck for transportation to and from the show and Barney was asked to help.

W h e n v i s i t i n g t h e shipyard, Barney’s ever-framing eyes took in the massive machinery. He couldn’t resist and asked permission to get on the property with his camera.

Truthfully, he wasn’t expecting to get it, knowing security was extremely tight in the area. He got permission and went back the next day.

“I’m stunned the next day they even let me in,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like this and they’re giving me free access.”

For three hours he walked the 57 -ac re sh ipya rd and took photos. As a photographer he said he is

always thinking about how to fit the story into a camera frame.

“We (photographers) think with our eyes,” he said. “This stuff is so massive, it won’t fit.”

After returning home, he looked over the photos. As he examined what he had taken, it dawned on him that he wanted to return.

“Now I know what I’m after,” he said. “I’m after lines and shapes.”

He again captured images from the shipyard, but couldn’t resist playing with the frames after he returned home. This time, he placed color in the industrial images and altered the photos in several different ways.

“The lines and shapes jump from the photographs and the colors and other subtle changes stem from my imagination,” he said.

Tull again sent a CD to the manager/operator of the shipyard, Vigor Industries. The company’s representatives have asked

Shipyard visit turns into artwork

LINDA STINNETT/Informer photoBarney Tull shows a photo of industrial shipyard equipment which he has on display at the Derby Public Library. The photos show his imagination at work, with color and other subtle changes added to enhance the photography.

him to enter the same prestigious art show his son had entered that first visit. He also plans to take more photos at the site and this time he has permission to go up into the cab of one of

the large cranes.The Derby exhibit will be

on display through January inside the library near the new business center. Sizes range from 5 feet by 42 inches to 4 feet by 38 inches

to 42 by 28 inches, still minimal compared to the gigantic equipment in the photos.

“With this stuff, bigger is better,” Tull said.

If you’re just now taking out a mortgage and your lender can do a biweekly setup at no cost, then that’s great. Take them up on the offer. But we’re not going to pay them an additional fee so you can make extra payments on the principal. That’s just stupid!

– Dave

Giving beyond tithingDear Dave,

My husband and I tithe, but right now we’re on Baby Step 2 of your plan and we’re expecting a child in a few months. Since we’re trying to pay off all our debt except for our home, what should we do

about giving beyond our tithe in this situation?

–CarrieDear Carrie,

Evangelical Christians recognize two types of giving in the Bible – tithes and offerings. The tithe is off the top, before you do anything else. That’s why I recommend people put it on the top line of their budget forms.

After that, offerings are almost impossible to find in scripture until you’ve first taken care of your family. The normative method found is that offerings are to be taken out of your surplus. In my mind, while your family is in debt and

you’re busy taking care of your household, there is no surplus. Just because something tugs at your heartstrings or someone spews out a toxic sermon on giving doesn’t mean that you need to give offerings above your tithe.

But here’s the good news. Once you’ve paid off your debt and have a fully loaded emergency fund in place, you’ll have the rest of your lives to open up and give like never before. Getting out of debt means you will gain control of your most powerful wealth-building tool – your income. And when that happens, you can give with extraordinary levels of generosity.

There are three things you can do with money – spend, save and give. And when you reach a point where you can give well, it’s the most fun you’ll ever have with money!

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1963 - 50 years agoThe request by Bob

James for annexation of the Evangelical United Brethren Church property, located in the country near Derby Senior High School at Woodlawn and Madison, was turned down by the city council since Mayor Cedric Crane had recently vetoed annexation of Smithmoor Highlands.

James, spokesman for the church delegation, presented two proposals to the city council whereby they could become a part of the town. The council approved a second motion that the El Paso Water Company be attached to the city main

adjacent to their property so the church could have city water.

1973 - 40 years agoIn a report to the

Derby School Board, Superintendent L.L. Van Petten presented Derby Senior High’s request for expansion of its current library facilities.

Two alternatives were being considered: one to expand the facility into more rooms and the other to construct an entirely new building to house the library.

No official action was taken.

1983 - 30 years agoSurveying has begun

on the planned turnpike interchange west of Mulvane and work could begin by summer 1984, said Kansas Turnpike Authority officials.

Considered for the $1.7 million interchange along K-53, 4.5 miles west of Mulvane, are either the conventional “trumpet” curving roadway onto the turnpike or the “folded diamond” entrance. Surveyors are currently staking out the land around the interchange site to determine how much land would be needed for each, said Rod Fogo, chief engineer and manager of KTA in Wichita.

1993 - 20 years agoOpposition to tobacco

products and their harmful effects is growing among Sedgwick County residents, according to a Kansas Department of Health survey that involved residents throughout the county, including Derby.

Eight of 10 residents believe second-hand tobacco smoke is harmful to nonsmokers’ health and nine out of 10 registered voters who are county residents believe tobacco products should not be sold to minors.

Children are not only being affected by second-hand smoke, but they are also being affected directly by

tobacco products.Judy Brahan, the Derby

School District’s Drug-Free Schools coordinator, said that between 24 and 25 percent of students at the middle and high school level are using tobacco products, which is just slightly above the national level. That means children are being subjected to second-hand smoke not only from adults, but also from other children.

2003 - 10 years ago Armed with financial

projections which Lowe’s presented to the planning commission, fingers are crossed at city hall that the home improvement center will finalize the deal and open

its doors in Derby at K-15 and 63rd Street South.

Lowe’s has projected annual sales of between $30 and $40 million, according to Allison Moeding, Derby economic development director. She is cautiously optimistic that the company will open its doors even though the real estate transaction for that location has not been finalized.

At its most recent meeting, the Derby Planning Commission did approve the final plat for the property. Through the plat, Lowe’s has proposed it will build a 116,000 square foot building on the west end of the property.

Schools announce IMAD award winners

Cristy Brown received an I Make a Difference award for her involvement and volunteer work at Oaklawn E l e m e n t a r y School.

B r o w n i s c r e a t i n g a y e a r b o o k f o r the school, its f i r s t in more than 12 years. Brown is also a member of the Parent Teacher Organization and always volunteers wherever needed.

L i z M a h a n r e c e i v e d a n IMAD for her involvement and work at the Sixth Grade Center. Mahan received the award for showing generosity and compassion to students and staff and for her welcoming and loving nature that inspires others.

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guided a high-powered Derby offense that averaged more than 44 points per game this season. He led the Panthers with 37 touchdowns and more than 2,000 yards of total offense (1,443 passing and 871 rushing).

Runner-up: Julio Vielmas, senior, soccer

Forward Julio Vielmas had a breakout season in his senior year. That says a lot since he was one of Derby’s best as a freshman, sophomore and junior on the varsity soccer team. Vielmas earned first-

team all-state and all-league recognition, finishing the season with 16 goals and 16 assists.

Outstanding female athlete: Tori Miller, senior, volleyball

Senior Tori Miller was a bright spot for Derby’s vol leybal l team, which finished one game shy of the Class 6A state tournament. Miller, who signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at the University of Kansas next fall, led the Panthers in kills (396) and service aces (39). She was named second-team all-state and first-team all-

league this season.

Runner-up: Sydney Murray, sophomore, golf

S y d n e y M u r r a y w a s Derby’s lone golfer to qualify for the Class 6A state golf tournament this fall. The two-time state qualifier golfed an 88 for 15th place at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City. She also golfed an 88 for fifth place in the AVCTL-I meet at Salina Municipal Golf Course.

Boys top underclassman: Garrett Xanders, sophomore, football

Garrett Xanders began

the season at wide receiver for Derby’s football team, but quickly found himself playing backup running back for an injured Tyler West early in the season. During the stint, Xanders scored 10 touchdowns and amassed 590 yards.

Girls top underclassman: Jordan Eickelman, freshman, cross country

Jordan Eickelman was Derby’s most consistent (and successful) cross country runner this season. Even as a freshman, Eickelman had team-best finishes in numerous races. She led

the Panthers in 4K races at the AVCTL-I league meet (second place, 15:29), Class 6A regionals (sixth place, 15:48) and state (24th place, 16:16).

Outstanding coach: Brandon Clark, football

Few coaches have had the repeated success that Brandon Clark has had at Derby. Clark capped off his eighth season as head coach of the Panthers with a 28-21 win over Shawnee Mission East in the Class 6A state championship. He has won 58 games to date for the Panthers, including a 21-3

record over the past two seasons.

Runner-up: Paul Burke, soccer

The only thing that kept Paul Burke at No. 2 behind Brandon Clark was Derby’s Class 6A state football title this past week. Burke won his second consecutive Coach of the Year honors in the AVCTL-I this season. He coached the Panthers to a 29-11 record during that span, which included two regional titles and Derby’s first state appearance in 17 years.

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sr., Shawnee Mission South; Cody Burns, sr., Olathe South; Collin Jones, sr., Shawnee Mission Northwest; Peter Maier, sr., Manhattan; Sam Roussopoulos, sr., Blue Valley. Midfield: Andrew McClanahan, sr., Shawnee Mission East; DeBray Hollimon, sr., Wichita Northwest; Isaac Palma, jr., Dodge City; Luke Fischer, sr., Gardner Edgerton; Massi

Giobbi, sr., Shawnee Mission South; Radley Arnold, sr., Hutchinson. Defender: Bailey Bryand, sr., Wichita Northwest; Chance Lucas, sr., Washburn Rural; Daric Sanders, sr., Maize; Jacksen Petersen, sr., Wichita East; Joe Lesko, jr., Blue Valley; Juan Negrete, sr., Dodge City; Ross Howard, sr., Hutchinson. Goalkeeper: Edgar Vaquera, sr., Derby; Walker Farrar, sr., Washburn Rural.

Honorable mentionMidfield: Abel Madrigal, sr.,

Wichita East; Cole Nelson, jr., Shawnee Mission Northwest; Matt Liotta, sr., Manhattan; Nick Cho, sr., Wichita East; Nick Cramer, sr., Wichita Northwest; Tim Schwara , s r. , Dodge City. Forward: Cobi Black, sr., Wichita North. Defender: Colin Dujakovich, sr., Shawnee Mission North. Goalkeeper: Will Skoog, sr., Shawnee Mission South.

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Two more Derby Middle S c h o o l m o s a i c s a r e scheduled to be auctioned later this month.

More than 70 mosaics were removed from Derby Middle School prior to renovations that were part of a $66.6 million bond project. All the mosaics were relocated, donated or auctioned off this past May.

Two, which were donated to the group Arts Partners, were returned and will be auctioned at 10 a.m. on Dec. 23 at the Derby Administrative Center at 120 E. Washington.

“They had to return the two mosaics they were unable to use,” said Derby Public Schools Super in tenden t Cra ig

Wilford. “They wanted to make sure someone had an opportunity to use those mosaics.”

If passed by the school board at its next meeting on Dec. 9, the district will begin taking bids by mail and in person at the administrative office. Sealed bids must be received by 10 a.m. on Dec. 23, when a public bid opening is scheduled to begin, Wilford said.

The mosaics will be awarded to the highest bidder. If a duplicate bid is received, the first bid will be accepted, Wilford said. Proceeds will go toward art programs at Derby High School.

Photos of the mosaics and bidding instructions will be available on the district’s website at www.derbyschools.com.

Two more DMS mosaics will be auctioned off

Informer file photoIn May, Bob McBride auctioned one of more than 70 mosaics made by former Derby High School students. Two have been returned and will be sold by sealed bid.






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A wide variety of activities are slated for this weekend as the community celebrates December in Derby.Craft fairs in two locations

Winterfest Craft Fair – Nearly 90 crafters, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 431 S. Woodlawn, Derby. Admission is free.

Mistletoe Market – Nearly 70 booths of arts and crafts, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Swaney Elementary School, 501 English, Derby. Admission is $1, 12 and under are free. Shop Derby

Support local businesses and win gift cards from local businesses. There are 13 participating businesses and activities, where participants can get a Shop Derby card stamped. To see the complete list of participating businesses, activities and instructions on how to participate, go to www.derbyweb.com/ShopDerby. The Shop Derby card is available at each of the stops.No Room at the Inn

No Room at the Inn nativity displays – 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, and 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at St. Mary Parish Catholic School, 2306 E. Meadowlark. Over 400 nativities on display.Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus

Meet Santa – 5 to 9 p.m. (Santa is present following the parade), Masonic Lodge, 125 E. Market, Saturday, Dec. 7.Lighted Christmas Parade

Bundle up for the annual Lighted Christmas Parade – 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7. Parade starts at Panther Stadium, travels west on Madison to Georgie; south to Market, east to Woodlawn, and north to Derby Middle School (south entrance).

Bill Skidmore concert – 5:15 p.m., south parking lot of Madison Avenue Central Park (Madison and Derby streets).

Miss Kansas autographs – immediately following parade, south parking lot of Madison Avenue Central Park.Library transforms into Santa’s Village

Santa’s Village – 1-5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, Derby Public Library, 1600 E. Walnut Grove. Pictures with Santa, make-and-take crafts, story time, letters to Santa, refreshments. Donations to Operation Holiday accepted.

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All aboard the toy trainsPictured from left, enjoying the Wichita Toy Train Club’s train display at the Derby Public Library during Santa’s Village in 2012 are Andy Denesongkham, Wyatt Goodin and Desiree Pray. The train display will return this year with Dec. 8 activities.


Ken Greteman has served on the Derby Recreation Board of Directors 33 years. Now the facility’s new meeting room has been named after him.

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the rec center and the programs improved,” he said. “I wanted to represent the senior citizens, too, of Derby. I kind of like representing the seniors as I am a senior.”

A new conference room

was built when the DRC was remodeled this past year. It is now known as the Greteman Room.

There are three years left in Greteman’s term. He and his wife Judy have lived in Derby 40 years, he said.

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