Oct. 19, 2012 Wichita Business Journal

BY DANIEL MCCOY

News that talks between Hawker Beechcraft Corp. and Superior Aviation Beijing Co. Ltd. have broken down doesn’t surprise industry observ-ers, at least two of whom say the failed negotia-tions could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

On Thursday, Hawker announced that it had ended negotiations with Superior, which had proposed buying Hawker’s civil aviation business for $1.79 billion, and that it would emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a reorganized, stand-alone company named Beechcraft Corp.

Aviation analyst Richard Aboulafi a of the Teal Group, who has been skeptical of Superior’s pro-

posal since it was announced in July, says the deal’s demise allows Hawk-er to move forward with a more re-alistic plan.

“Getting rid of this false hope is a necessary step,” he says.

Aboulafi a questioned from the start whether the little-known Su-perior had access to the capital it

needed to buy Hawker.While there’s plenty of money in China, he

says, there is also a “myth” that any company there has access to it and the clout to “either de-stroy us or save us all.”

Aboulafi a says Hawker now faces new chal-

lenges, particularly related to trying to sell its business jet line.

But Aboulafi a says there doesn’t seem to be much interest in it. In fact, he says, the only prod-uct lines that would be attractive to buyers are the ones the company wants to keep, such as the turboprop and piston lines.

“They’re in a weird position,” he says. “The parts they can sell are also the parts that are sur-vivable. The survivable stuff is all old. The new stuff is not. It’s very weird.”

Aviation analyst George Tsopeis, of Montreal-based Zenith Jet, says he’s saddened the talks

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BY JOHN STEARNS

Wichita-based Value Place is benefi ting from the Bak-ken Shale oil-drilling rush in North Dakota, where one franchisee is accounting for about a quarter of the com-pany’s hotels in development.

While demand for lodging on the Bakken is red-hot, it’s just part of an overall thawing of the hotel develop-ment landscape nationwide, says Kyle Rogg, Value Place’s president and chief operating offi cer. He says the economy is beginning to awaken and credit is becoming more readily available.

“We’re starting to see sort of a glimpse of a recovery,” he says.

It’s a better picture than in 2008 and 2009, when fi nanc-ing dried up and many of the plans for the company and its franchisees ground to a halt. Before the crash, the company had grown to 162 properties in just six years.

“We talk a lot about when the world fell apart,” Rogg says.Today, business isn’t on fi re, but it is growing, and the

BY DANIEL MCCOY

A new study has named Wichita as one of only fi ve of the 50 largest manufacturing centers in the country to have a “severe” skills gap, mean-ing there are not enough skilled workers for manufacturers to hire.

The study, conducted by Boston Consulting Group, looked at areas where wage increases outpaced infl ation by 3 percentage points annual-ly for fi ve years — places where employers were having to pay more for skilled workers because of a shortage of available talent.

Overall, the study found that a shortage of skilled workers was less pervasive nationally than some believed. The shortage of needed workers amounts to only 1 percent of the nation’s

11.5 million-person manufacturing work force.

But it did identify local areas that met its “severe” criteria — where more than 40 percent of the high-skill work force experienced high wage growth during the study peri-od. Wichita was joined on that short list by San Antonio, Miami, Baton

Rouge and Charlotte.It’s a problem that the industry partners at

Wichita Area Technical College have been point-ing to for some time, says Sheree Utash, WATC’s vice president for academic affairs. She also says it proves the value of the foresight local leaders

Study: ‘Skills gap’ is overblown — but not in Wichita

Value Place fi nds home in North Dakota boom

Aboulafi a

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Kyle Rogg, president and chief operating offi cer at Value Place, stands next to a U.S. map showing Value Place locations across the country. A light was recently added to the northwest corner of North Dakota, where two Value Places opened side-by-side in Williston, the boomtown of the Bakken Shale oil play.

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Manufacturers in Wichita are having a tougher time fi nding skilled workers than in other cities, a new study suggests.See SKILLS, Page 23

See VALUE PLACE, Page 27

See HAWKER, Page 24

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Q: What’s your company’sfourth-quarter outlook?

David Harris,RelianzBank

“Steady..You.make.your.own.future......(The.bank.sees).continued.growth,.maybe.not.at.the.pace.we’d.like.to.have,.but.we’re.going.to.have.some.growth..Volatility.creates.op-portunity.for.those.who.know.how.to.take.advantage.of.it.” Harris

Lisa Herrman,Central.Plains.Stucco.Inc.

“We.are.doing.rather.well.right.now.for.a.new.company......I’m.making.a.profit,.so.I.think.I’m.doing.OK..We.just.got.two.contracts.this.morning.(Thursday)..We.have.to.travel.to.do.it,.but.it’s.OK.”

Herrman

Brenna Davis,Cox.Machine.Inc.

“We.think.we.are.going.to.finish.strong..We’re.going.to.put.some.things.to.bed.and.start.a.new.year.fresh.”

Davis

VOICES

QUOTEOF THE WEEK

Greg Harman,Walz.Harman.&.HuffmanConstruction.Inc.

“I.would.say.our.fourth.quarter.is.going.to.continue.to.be.like.the.third.quarter.was..We.have.the.Professional.Endodontics.(clinic).under.construction.and.are.working.on.several.WSU.projects.” Harman

“Getting.rid.of.this.false.hope.is.a.necessary.step.”

Richard AboulafiaTeal.Group..P1

Each.week.we’ll.highlight.the.best.business.tip.in.the.Wichita.Business.Journal,.and.let.you.know.which.companies.are.hiring..If.you.have.any.questions,.or.if.your.company.is.hiring,.please.let.me.know..E-mail.me.at.broy@bizjournals.com.or.call.me.at.266-6184.

“I.would.say.it’s.about.the.same.....based.on.jobs/spending.trends......It.may.have.had.some.upswing.in.the.housing.market.and.building.market.in.the.area.”

BUSINESS TIP OF THE WEEK

STEPPING UP SECURITY — Wichita.police.say.violence.isn’t.really.up.in.Old.Town,.but.they’re.encouraging.businesses.to.step.up.security.to.reassure.the.public..P4

Slow growth — UMB.offers.Best.in.Business.winners.exclusive.forecast. ............ P5

Napa retreat — Photos.from.the.Best.in.Business.trip.to.wine.country............ P6-7

Oil patch hurdles — Oilfield.servicers.sidelined.by.insurance.requirements. ....... P8

People on the Move — Promotions.and.honors.for.Wichita.businesspeople. ........ P9

Profile — Cory.Gibson,.Valley.Center.school.superintendent. ...........................P10

For the Record — Find.business.leads.in.our.rundown.of.public.filings. ....... P25-26

InSIdE

Q: Is.the.Wichita.economy.better.or.worse.than.6.months.ago?

SURVEY It’s aboutthe same:99 (36%)

It’s worse than6 months ago:

68 (25%)

Other:2 (1%)

SOURCE: WBJ ONLINE POLL. OCT 11 TO OCT. 18. SAMPLE SIZE: 277

WBJ BUSINESS PULSE.

OPPORTUnITIESWHO’S HIRING?

Value.Place,.the.Wichita-based.chain.of.extended-stay.hotels,.is.growing..It.now.has.40.to.50.people.locally.and.expects.that.number.to.rise.over.the.next.few.years..And.if.you’re.really.adventurous,.you.could.follow.one.of.the.company’s.top.franchisees.to.Williston,.n.d..There,.at.the.center.of.the.Bakken.Shale.oil.boom,.two.Value.Places.have.gone.up.side.by.side,.and.several.more.are.planned.for.the.area..Wages.are.high.on.the.Bakken.and.help.is.scarce..See.our.story.on.Page.1.

It’ better than 6 months ago:

108 (39%)

COMMENTS ...

Here.are.some.tips.for.your.kids.selling.fundraising.items.door-to-door:.Stay.positive,.and.don’t.let.the.answer.“no”.discourage.you..Fundraising.profession-als.say.school.fundraising.sales.offer.valuable.lessons.to.kids.in.how.to.relate.to.people,.how.to.make.and.meet.business.goals,.and.how.to.work.in.an.organization..See.our.story.on.Page.14.

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What started as Glenn Lygrisse’s mentorship of one prisoner at El Do-rado Correctional Facility has evolved into a full-scale inmate art program.

Four years ago, Lygrisse, the former dean of enrollment management at Butler Community College, received a painting from Mikel Trumbly, an inmate he had been mentoring, of a mead-owlark on a fence post.

Lygrisse, who now vol-unteers with the Central Kansas Prison Ministry, says the painting sparked an idea: If one inmate had unrecognized art skills, maybe others did too.

Soon, “Art Unlocked” was born. Lygrisse reached out to his former

employer to see about having prisoners’ artwork displayed at Butler.

This was the third year Butler has participated in “Art Unlocked.” From Sept. 7 to Oct. 8, the works were on dis-play at Butler’s Hubbard Welcome Cen-ter on the El Dorado campus.

Lygrisse says the program is gaining popularity among the inmates, some of whom are already expressing interest in creating works for next year’s display.

“For some of these guys, there is a real skill there,” he says. “I think the surprise is that it is good-quality stuff.”

ONE MARATHON, NOW TWO?Nick Penner took up running about a

year ago, and now he’s preparing to run in the New York City Marathon to ben-efi t the American Cancer Society.

The Nov. 4 race will be the second marathon in three weeks for Penner, a project manager at Coonrod & Associ-ates Construction Co. Inc.

Penner ran his fi rst 26.2-mile race last weekend — Wichita’s Prairie Fire Marathon. He fi nished that event with a time of about 4 hours, 26 minutes.

Penner admits his goal of 3 hours, 45 minutes might have been lofty, particu-larly since he missed a few training runs. “You can’t miss a run and accomplish a goal like that in a marathon,” Penner says.

After New York, Penner says he’ll be done with marathons for a while. He’s planning next to focus on improving his 5K times and training for a triathlon.

His advice for runners in training: Find a plan and stick with it — and get fi tted for the proper shoes.

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Morrie Sheets, a co-owner of Mort’s Martini and Cigar Bar, says he’s never heard any complaints from patrons feeling unsafe inside or just outside his business.

But, he says, he wants to make sure that doesn’t change. That’s why Mort’s just added 16 security cameras to its property, so bar staff and the Wichita Police Depart-ment will be able to tap into a live feed of the inside and outside the bar, including surrounding city-owned parking lots.

It’s worth the $16,000 expense if it helps ensure that customers and employees are safe, Sheets says.

That’s just the sort of involvement the Wichita Police Department is hoping to see from other Old Town businesses, too, as it works on a multifaceted approach to enhancing safety in the entertainment dis-trict, says Deputy Chief Tom Stolz.

Stolz says police renewed their focus on Old Town safety after a high-profile inci-dent in March, when a man fired a hand-gun into a crowd and was eventually killed by police. Then, in late summer, shots were fired in Old Town in four successive weekends, though no one was injured.

He says that, statistically speaking, there hasn’t been a significant increase in violent crime in the district. Still, there was a per-ception among some in the community that Old Town was dangerous.

Police decided a holistic approach was in order, Stolz says. That means businesses have a big role to play in creating a more secure environment, he says.

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Businesses’ role could include adding security cameras not just inside private facilities, but also outside of them, to help police better monitor what’s happening in parking lots and other public spaces, Stolz says. It’s likely the cameras will come at a business’s expense, but in turn, police could do a better job providing real-time monitoring services, he says.

The police department’s role in the ef-fort also includes adding more patrol offi-cers in Old Town as well. And the Wichita

City Council this week approved ordinance changes intended to help police more quickly clear the area after bars close.

The board of the Old Town Association, which represents merchants in the dis-trict, backed the ordinance changes and is working with police, association Presi-dent Charlie Claycomb told the Wichita City Council last week. He says businesses view it as in their best interest.

“I think they just realize that perception is everything,” he says. “If people get the per-ception Old Town is unsafe, that’s their real-ity. If we can do something to make it safer, that can change people’s perception.”


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morrie Sheets, left, owns mort’s martini and Cigar Bar with Emma Russell and matt Sheets. They spent $16,000 on new security cameras for the bar.

Police urge Old Town merchants to invest in new security monitoring

ENHANCINg SAfETyThe city of Wichita says it’s working with businesses to enhance safety in Old Town. Their steps include the following:• Adding more patrol officers.• Approving ordinance changes intended to clear the area more quickly after bars close.• Adding new lights and enhancing the wattage of some existing lights.• Encouraging businesses to install security cameras.

RELATED: Photos from the Best in Business trip to Napa. P6-7

By Bill Roy

Eric Kelley says businesses can expect more of the same when it comes to the U.S. economy.

Kelley, senior vice president and manag-ing director for fixed income at UMB Bank, says a double-dip recession is unlikely, in-flation isn’t a concern now, and Congress

can be expected to back away from the “fiscal cliff.”

But there’s no doubt, he says, that this downturn feels worse than any other.

“We’re used to being on the upswing or on the down-swing, and we’ve never had a period when we were just stuck at 2 (percent economic

growth) and stuck and stuck and stuck and stuck. It’s never happened here. And I think that’s why everybody thinks it feels so bad,” Kelley says.

Kelley offered an examination of the economy to local businesspeople during the Best in Business retreat to California earlier this month. Representatives of the five winning companies in the Wichita Business Journal’s Best in Business com-petition and the program’s sponsors trav-eled to Napa, Calif., courtesy of UMB. The WBJ paid its own expenses.

REcEssion signALs, BERnAnkE

Kelley says the index of leading econom-ic indicators shows him that the chances of returning to recession are slim. Since 1960, the United States hasn’t entered a recession until the index has shown 3 per-cent shrinkage in gross domestic product. In August, GDP grew 0.63 percent.

“It’s basically a perfect indicator. And you can see we’re not anywhere close to that,” Kelley says.

When it comes to changing the coun-try’s employment picture, Kelley says, watch what happens with housing starts. He says 100,000 housing starts in the U.S. mean the creation of 300,000 jobs.

“This is the quickest way we can get some employment moving back,” he says.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Ber-nanke is using quantitative easing — basi-cally an increase in the money supply — to achieve several goals, Kelley says.

Low interest rates, he says, lead to more borrowing, stabilizing housing. And hav-ing a house is the main thing that makes Americans feel they have wealth.

Quantitative easing also helps the stock market, Kelley says, and he and his staff agree with Bernanke that inflation is not,

at this point, a concern. Pioneer Balloon Co. Presi-

dent and CEO Ted Vlamis, a participant in the retreat, says he’s concerned about quantita-tive easing.

“It just seems to me it’s al-most like taking an Alka-Selt-zer,” Vlamis says. “It helps

you maybe get through the evening, but it isn’t a fix at all. It’s just kind of a short-term type of thing.”

There is a way, Kelley says, that the U.S. could slip back into a recession. That’s if the government doesn’t take action to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff,” which in-cludes the expiration of several tax cuts and the beginning of automatic federal budget cuts and new taxes tied to health care reform.

That’s a $670 billion impact, and Kelley says the average American family could take a hit of $10,000 to $12,000. However, he expects that after the election Congress will realize it can’t resolve the issue and will delay the fiscal cliff items to June.

Kelley’s examination shows that Wichi-ta’s biggest industry, aviation manufactur-ing, will probably grow slowly.

“It will just track right along with GDP ... and slowly recover over a long time frame — three, four, five years.”


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Representatives of the fi ve winning companies in the 2012 Best in Business honors, and the program’s sponsors, enjoyed an expenses-paid trip to California wine country Oct. 3-5, thanks to UMB Bank.

The group toured several wineries, including Gundlach Bundschu, Silver Oak, Rudd Oakville Estate (owned by Wichitan Leslie Rudd), Constant Diamond Mountain Vine-yard and Far Niente.

The group enjoyed a fi ve-course meal Wednesday evening at Silver Oak, lunch at Rudd and dinner Thursday at Far Niente.

The 2012 trip was the seventh hosted by UMB and sponsors Allen Gibbs & Houlik LC, Delta Dental of Kansas, Bescorp, Martin Pringle | Attorneys at Law and the Wichita Business Journal.

David Duncan, left, CEO of Silver Oak Cellars winery, talks to Craig Anderson, president, regional banking, UMB.

The 2012 Best in Business winning company representatives and sponsors, outside the Silver Oak Cellars in Oakville, Calif.

Rachel Allen and Paul Allen, chief executive, Allen Gibbs & Hou-lik LC, at Silver Oak Cellars.

Lisa Stinson and Marc Stinson, Wichita manager, Stanion Wholesale Electric Co.

The view from the home of Freddie and Mary Constant, owners of Constant Diamond Mountain Vineyard, Calistoga, Calif.

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Eric Kelley, UMB senior vice president, chats with Rick Thompson, Martin Pringle | Attorneys at Law, at the Constant Diamond Mountain Vineyard.

Danette Johnson and Gene Johnson, CFO, Apex Engineering International LLC.

Barbara and Bob Bunting, Bunting Magnetics Co., during a tour of the caves at the Constant Diamond Mountain Vineyard.

Ted Vlamis, president and CEO of Pioneer Balloon Co., during the business roundtable discussion.

Ed Koehler and Patty Koehler, president and CEO of JR Custom Metal Products, at the business round-table discussion.

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The vineyard at the Constant Diamond Mountain Vineyard, Calistoga, Calif. The private wine cellar of Leslie Rudd, owner of the Rudd Oakville Estate winery, Napa, Calif.

by daniel mccoy

Local oil and gas service contractors are having a tough time getting the insurance coverage that large out-of-state oil compa-nies require in order to work for them.

And, says Stan Jackson of Insurance Plan-ning Inc. in Hays, it’s only getting tougher.

Jackson says the barriers to entry to work with many of the large companies

that have come to Kansas to drill on the Mississippian Lime oil and gas play are just too high for many local contrac-tors.

In the industry, he says, it’s common to have a “master ser-vice agreement” that spells out what a com-pany will do and how it will be paid. But the agreements business-es are being asked to sign by some out-of-state companies have changed the game.

For example, Jackson says, a typi-cal master service agreement between Kansas companies calls for $1 million each in general liability, automotive liability and umbrella insur-ance coverage.

But the agreements from some of the out-of-state players call for umbrella coverage of $3 million to $10 million. Jackson says his clients may not do enough business with the company to justify that expense.

And there are other requirements the likes of which Jackson says he had never seen before in his 37 years in the insur-ance business. One agreement he’s seen would make the contractor responsible for any losses as a result of their work, with no maximum.

“It’s requiring contractors to carry insur-ance that’s just not available in the market ... at any price,” he says.

The biggest players on the Mississippian in Kansas — such as Chesapeake Energy Corp. and SandRidge Energy Inc. — bring with them well-developed vendor networks, leaving little work for local suppliers.

But local suppliers have held out hope that rising activity in Kansas would eventu-ally mean more work for them.

And that could happen now that some smaller, privately held companies are mak-ing their way onto the Mississippian.

For example, Fort Worth-based private investment firm Tug Hill Inc. in 2010 began leading consortiums to lease land in Kansas . To date, the group has leaseholds on more than 800,000 acres in Kansas.

Tug Hill spokesperson Thais Conway says her company always looks to hire lo-cally.

But Dick Schremmer, president of Bear Petroleum in Haysville, says smaller companies like his are more apt to see increases from other Kansas compa-nies as service providers get increasingly in line with larg-er oil operators.

“When they get busy with this other work, that opens up more niches for my company,” he says. “That’s what I think we’re going to see.”


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Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC has promoted Beverly DeWitt and Elena Leth-Nissen to senior associates in its assurance department; Adam Manlove to supervising associate and Ellen Decker to senior associate in its tax services department; Sara Guzman to supervising associate in its state and local tax services department; and Deborah Ingrim to payroll supervisor in out-sourcing services.

Kennedy and Coe LLC has added Matt Bruckner, Michele Reynolds and Amanda Huffman as associates.

BKD LLP has promoted Matt Brantner to senior accountant in its audit department.

BANKING

Bank of the West has promoted Wyatt Rundel to assistant vice president at its Wichita ag offi ce.

Frank Carson IV, Carson Bank, has been selected to serve a three-year term on the Banker Advisory Board for the Graduate School Banking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Scott Nelson has completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

FINANCIAL

Northwestern Mutual, RPS Financial Group of Wichita, has added Christi McNelly as Blake Martin’s assistant. Terry Gerber has earned the Chartered Advi-sor for Senior Living designation from The American College.

The National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors-Wichita announces its newest members: Lauri Cox, Dylan Don-ner, Sarita Grunsten, Alexander Gunderson, Matthew Lazzo, and Jared Packard, New York Life; and Robert Hubbard, Strategic Financial Concepts.

HEALTH CARE

Dr. Tamim Qaum, Via Christi Clinic, has been named a Certi-fi ed Professional in Patient Safety by the National Patient Safety Foundation.

INSURANCE

Angela Valentine, American Family Insurance, has fi nished the American Family Insurance Agent in Training Program.

LEGAL

Rachael Pirner, Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC, has been appointed to the National Conference of Bar Presidents’ membership and program com-mittees.

The Kansas County and District Attorneys Association has awarded District Attorney Nola Tedesco Foulston its Lifetime Achievement award; and As-sistant District Attorney Trinity Muth its Kansas Prosecutor of the Year award for 2012.

Andrew Kovar, Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC, has been appointed to serve on the 2012 Kansas Bar Association Annual Survey Committee.

MANUFACTURING

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has added Peter Elliott as international sales manager and Sean Schafer as avionics programs sales associate. It has

promoted Marissa Reddick to supply chain manager; Baylee Cunningham as an engineering assistant; Brett Ballard as a cer-tifi cation engineer; Bruce Chris-tensen as an electrical design engineer; and Mary Kay Chavez as a True Blue Power program analyst, systems integration.

Boyd Metals has promoted Brian McAuliff to territory manager.

MISCELLANEOUS

David Cox, Kelly, Dean & Lewis Recruiting, has received the 2012 Wichita Human Resources Professional of the Year award from the Wichita Chapter, Society for Human Resource Manage-ment.

Philip Meyer, Baughman Co. PA, has been re-elected a Region IV director for the Council of Land-scape Architectural Registration Boards.

United Negro College Fund has added Leslie Holloway as area development director for the St. Louis, Kansas City and Wichita markets.

REAL ESTATE

Prudential Dinning-Beard has added Tobie Andrews as a sales associate at its west location. Cathie Barnard and Linda Seiwert have received the Fine Homes Certifi cation.

J.P. Weigand & Sons Inc. has added Tom Fagan as a residen-tial real estate sales associate at its Derby offi ce.

Golden Inc. Realtors has added Janet Stephen as a sales as-sociate.

TECHNOLOGY

High Touch Technologies has added Hugo Castillo as an IT analyst and Jeff Schamber as a network engineer.

PEOPLE ON THE MOVESpotlight

Joslyn KusiakNew position? Attorney, Klenda Austerman LLC.

What was your last position? Full-time law student and part-time legal clerk, Kansas Highway Patrol.

What is your hometown? Independence, Kan.

Education? I graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor’s of science in political science anda minor in business. I graduated with my law degree from Washburn University School of Law.

What was your fi rst job? My older brothers roped me into mowing lawns. Naturally, they used the riding mow-ers while I was stuck with the push mower.

How long have you lived in Wichita and what are your impressions of the city? I have lived in Wichita for almost two months. I absolutely love it here. Wichita has a vast array of activities and events to enjoy. The com-munity is remarkably collegial and inclusive.

Who is the person you would most like to meet? I would like to befriend Jillian Michaels, as I respect her no-nonsense attitude, common sense life approach, and the way she strives for excellence.

What was the last book you read? The last novel I read for fun was “The Secret Memoirs of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,” by Ruth Francisco.

What is your favorite Wichita restaurant and why?One of many reasons I adore Wichita is the eclectic and delicious cuisine. Mike’s Wine Dive is my ultimate favor-ite because I love it all: the appetizers, main courses, desserts and drinks. YaYa’s Eurobistro is a close second for its pizza and martinis.

What is your favorite vacation spot? I love to travel! I can’t say I have a “favorite” as I thoroughly enjoy each and every trip for different reasons. I traveled to Colombia and Panama in August, where my favorite part was meeting new people and learning fi rsthand about the culture. I look forward to going to Las Vegas in November.


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From sweeping floors and cleaning toilets to leading one of the larger public school districts in the Wichita area, Cory Gibson has worked in edu-cational settings since he was 15.

He spent his sophomore, ju-nior and senior years in high school work-ing as a night custodian at a Dodge City elementary school. Gibson didn’t realize it at the time, but that job was just his first working in a school.

Gibson, the oldest of two kids, grew up in Dodge City in a single-parent home and worked from an early age to help support the family.

Gibson, who started in July as the super-intendent of Valley Center Public Schools after leading the Halstead district, says that when he was a custodian he would en-gage in conversations with teachers as he was cleaning their rooms. As a senior, Gib-son served as a student aide and was able to work with elementary students directly.

Through those experiences, Gibson says, he saw how teachers were chang-ing students’ lives and the effect he was having on the kids he worked with. He re-alized he wanted to have an even bigger influence on children’s lives.

It was at that point that he decided to pursue becoming an elementary school

teacher. He got his undergraduate and graduate degrees in elementary education and administration from Pittsburg State University. He was the first person in his family to graduate from college.

a Holistic view

Gibson, 35, has worked as a paraeduca-tor, substitute teacher, principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent in schools in Kansas and Oklahoma.

In Valley Center, Gibson leads a district with a $35 million budget, 2,700 students and 380 employees.

He took over for Scott Springston, who left the district to take a job in Missouri.

Gibson says he took over leadership of a district that was already in good shape with growing enrollment and new facili-ties, and he looks forward to continued growth.

“The plant was already growing,” Gib-son says. “It just needs more fertilizer to

go from good to great.” Gibson says by working in positions at

all levels of education, plus his work as a custodian, he has a unique perspective as a leader that helps him to better relate to people no matter what their job within a school district.

“It builds an automatic level of respect and rapport,” Gibson says.

Mike Bonner, Valley Center’s assistant superintendent, who started around the same time as Gibson, says Gibson’s com-munication skills and ability to connect with people are two of his most important attributes.

“He can relate to the different types of jobs people have,” Bonner says. “It gives him a better overall view of the district.”

Joe Gerber, principal of Halstead High School, says Gibson is a sound decision-maker because he weighs all of the op-tions and solicits input from a variety of sources.

“Cory is able to relate to virtually every

job in education,” Gerber says. “Because he is able to relate to those people and see their perspectives, he’s better able to make sound decisions and sound deci-sions for those schools.”

Fitting in

Gibson moved to Valley Center this sum-mer, but he was no stranger to the area.

When he and his wife, Jennifer, lived near Halstead, they came to Valley Center a couple times a week to take their 8-year-old daughter, Ashtyn, to dance lessons. They also have a son, Jayton, 5.

Gibson says the dance classes and a move to Valley Center earlier in the sum-mer helped the family become part of the community and establish relationships.

His job and the kids’ activities keep him busy, but Gibson says he’s made it a point to stay in physical shape through running.

Gibson says he tries to run three or four times a week.

He has participated in five 5K races this year, including the Mayor’s 5K Challenge on Oct. 14, which is part of the group of races associated with Wichita’s Prairie Fire Marathon.

He hopes to eventually be able to run a half-marathon.


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the cory gibson fileage: 35. title: Superintendent, Valley Center Public Schools. education: Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Pittsburg State University; master’s in school ad-ministration from PSU; district-level administration and educational specialist certificates from PSU. experience: Teacher, R.V. Haderlein Elementary, Girard, 1999-2002; consultant, Greenbush Educational Center, Girard; principal and counselor, Roosevelt Elementary, Miami, Okla., 2002-2003; principal, Lakeside Elementary, Pittsburg, 2003-2006; principal, Pittsburg Community Middle School, 2006-2008; adjunct professor of leader-ship studies, Pitt State, 2008-2010; assistant superin-tendent, Pittsburg Schools, 2008-2010; superintendent, Halstead, 2010-2012; superintendent, Valley Center, present. Family: Wife, Jennifer; two children, daughter, Ashtyn, 8, and son, Jayton, 5.

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BY EMILY BEHLMANN

Effi ciency in the state’s public school system is the mission of a group of gover-nor-appointed Kansans that began meet-ing last week in Topeka.

Their time is short. They’re aiming to make recommendations ahead of the next legislative session, which begins in January, says Wichita CPA Jim Dunning, of Dunning & Dunning, CPA, Ltd.

He and fellow Wichitan Tim Witsman, president of the Wichita Independent Business As-sociation, are two of the 10 members of the governor’s School Effi ciency Task Force.

In announcing the task force, Gov. Sam Brownback said he wanted the group to

identify ways to cut administrative costs, reduce overhead and funnel a larger per-centage of resources into instruction. He also cited a policy goal, laid out in state statute, that 65 percent of state school funding be spend in the classroom or oth-erwise on instruction.

That doesn’t necessarily mean, task force members say, that they’re looking for ways to cut funding.

Dunning says that if school districts can realize effi ciencies in some areas of the budget, they might be able to redi-rect the funds to other places that would further the goal of improving student achievement.

“Our mission is an effi ciency one,” Witsman says. “That’s what I’m going to try to do.”

THE APPOINTEES

The task force has already been the sub-ject of some criticism for its makeup.

The group includes several CPAs but no current K-12 educators, though its chair-man, Ken Willard, is a Kansas State Board of Education member and Witsman is a former K-12 teacher who currently teach-es at Wichita State University.

But Dunning says he doesn’t necessar-ily see that as a bad thing. He says he’s coming in with an outside perspective. He and Witsman both say they plan to do lots of research before making recommenda-tions.

“I have to get in and dig for a while, and then I start raising questions,” Witsman says.

Mark Tallman, associate executive di-rector of the Kansas Association of School Boards, testifi ed at the group’s fi rst meet-ing Oct. 8 and says it appears the group has an open mind, which is “all we can ask for.”

Not all agree on goals of governor’s new School Effi ciency Task Force

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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback says he wants his School Effi ciency Task Force to identify ways to cut administrative costs, reduce overhead and funnel a larger percentage of resources into instruction.

“All dollars — 100 percent of district spending — should be focused on student learn-ing. Every part of a district’s budget has a role to play.”

Mark TallmanKansas Association of School Boards

Still, KASB formed an effi ciency-focused group of its own that, in part, will make its own recommendations and respond to the task force’s ideas. His organization is also interested in promoting school district ef-fi ciency, he says.

THE 65 PERCENT

Before it goes much further, Dunning says he hopes the task force will get every-one on the same page when it comes to the group’s goals.

For example, directing 65 percent of state education funds to the classroom is a goal, but how many districts meet the goal depends on who’s doing the counting.

Brownback says 15 of the state’s 286 districts meet the goal now and that, on average, districts are only putting about 54 percent of their state funding into in-struction. Yet those numbers are different if some instructional support staff, such as librarians, are counted.

At Wichita Public Schools, 50 percent of all expenditures are budgeted for the “instruction” line item this school year, ac-cording to a budget summary submitted to the state. But another 12 percent goes toward student and instructional support. Other categories include administration, operation and maintenance, capital im-provements and debt service.

Dunning says fi rming up what “instruc-tion” means will help the task force move forward.

Next will be to look for ways to improve. He and Witsman say it’s too early for them

to have many ideas, though Witsman says they’ll be looking for effi ciencies in all areas of education, both inside and outside the classroom.

ONE SIZE FITS ALL?

Yet Tallman says the 65-percent goal is misguided to begin with. He says KASB

hopes the group will leave most decision-making in the hands of local school boards, rather than issuing one-size-fi ts-all rules.

For example, transportation costs vary among districts in ways local decision makers understand. Transportation is not counted as an instructional expense, he says, but it’s sometimes crucial to getting kids into the classroom.

“All dollars — 100 percent of district spending — should be focused on student learning,” Tallman says. “Every part of a dis-trict’s budget has a role to play. ... It’s very unwise to say all those other things don’t re-ally count and that you’re considered more effi cient if you spend a certain way.”

Dunning says he expects the task force’s recommendations will be more nuanced than across-the-board. The group might suggest best practices or guidelines. For example, maybe it’s more cost-effective for a district to own its own buses if it drives a certain number of miles each day, but it might make more sense to contract out busing in a different situation. If the task force can fi nd a breaking point between the two, that might be a “best practice” it can share with school districts. He says he plans to take into account the variety of cir-cumstances school districts face.

“You can’t put this in a box,” he says. “We’re talking about people, we’re talking about learning, we’re talking about rural Kansas and cities. Things are different.”


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BY JOHN STEARNS

If the reaction from Wichita State Uni-versity student Alex Pemberton to his studies in France over the summer is any indication, a new exchange program be-tween WSU and a French business school is off to a good start.

“It was beyond my expectations. It was absolutely life-changing,” says Pemberton, an entrepreneurship major with an empha-sis in real estate.

The WSU junior was in the fi rst class to spend two months studying in France as part of the new Entrepreneurship & Fran-chise Exchange program, or EFE, which sent seven WSU students to France and has 12 French students at WSU now.

Consider it a lesson in global perspective that no textbook can teach.

Students learned businesses face similar issues in each country, but they’re framed differently, says Tim Pett, professor and director of the Center for Entrepreneur-ship at WSU.

“It’s exceeded our expectations,” says Pett, adding the program will be a regular event.

“I see ... growth in the students cultur-ally, not just their students, but our stu-dents,” Pett says.

AN ‘EYE-OPENER’

The program is open to undergraduate students interested in learning about the international nature of business, entre-preneurship and/or franchising, a WSU class description says. Classes are taught in English with faculty from both schools.

Groupe ESC Pau is a private business school with about 1,500 students on the campus of the public University of Pau in southern France.

WSU students took classes with Groupe ESC Pau students on entrepreneurship, legal/business environment, international

strategy and knowledge management. This semester at WSU, the two groups of students are taking franchising and quali-tative business research classes, and the French students are also taking a couple of business electives.

Cost for the program is $1,500, which includes accommodations and transpor-tation, as well as excursions to local busi-nesses, franchisors and attractions.

Pemberton says the program opened his eyes in many ways.

“You get a different perspective, not just on business or education, but on life in general,” he says. “We were able to really get in and see a lot of the inner workings of their culture. ... We saw how that translates to business also.”

He saw French ways of doing business that he wished were here, while also see-ing things that affi rmed his strong belief in America’s systems.

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY ALSO GOING GLOBAL

Friends University also is adding global learning opportunities in its business pro-grams, says spokesperson Gisele McMin-imy.

Graduate students in a master of global leadership and management program spent a week in Chile over the summer visiting businesses there, and last spring students in the master of science program in organization development spent a week in Bolivia consulting with a hospital.

The university is trying to do more to expand its foreign studies in business, Mc-Minimy says.

“This is really the fi rst time that it’s re-ally been worked into the curriculum in a way that is meaningful for students and gives them practical experience,” she says. “We’re really wanting to incorporate more of that with a variety of programs.”


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BY DANIEL MCCOY

All across the Wichita area this time of year, schoolchil-dren are ringing doorbells, hoping to sell all sorts of items to raise money.

But those kids are getting more out of the experience than a few bucks for their schools or clubs. They’re also learning lessons about business, local professionals say.

Kalib Luckner, a fi fth-grader from Clearwater, has been selling items such as pizzas and cookie dough for several years to raise money for school activities and his youth wrestling program.

For Kalib, a budding entrepreneur who also has his own lawn-mowing business, the experience has taught him perseverance and the rewards of hard work.

Such fundraisers typically award prizes to kids who reach certain sales goals. Kalib won a remote-control car one year for his efforts.

Kalib says it felt good to reach that goal, even though he fell short of the $100 in sales he was hoping for.

“I just fi gure maybe I’ll go out and do a little better next time,” he says.

Such lessons make these sales efforts more valuable than the money they raise, say local fundraising professionals.

“They’re learning the whole process of setting goals, decision-making, business ethics,” says Gretchen Di-Giovanni, director of development for Girl Scouts of Kan-

sas Heartland and treasurer of the Wichita chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

She also says selling teaches them people skills and — a lesson every salesperson hates but needs — how to hear “no.”

“That’s a huge part of it,” she says. “You’ve got to keep your head up, smile and go back out there.”

But one of the most rewarding parts of watching the kids sell their products is seeing them begin to under-stand how business works. DiGiovanni sees it in the Girl Scouts she works with. As a mother of triplet boys in the

fi fth grade, she’s seen it at home as well.“It’s amazing to see them get a taste for running their

own business,” she says.

STAYING SAFE

Kids generally receive some coaching about sales as part of their efforts. For example, DiGiovanni says, Girl Scouts go through many mock door-to-door sales calls. There’s also a safety component to the training.

“We also tell them what information they should not share,” she says. “We want them to be safe, successful and confi dent.”

The same is true at River City Fundraising, a local com-pany that helps supply the items many schoolchildren sell.

Jeff Shepler, who has owned the business for 26 years with his wife, Joan, says they supply about 12,000 kids in the Wichita area every year.

He says the coaching he helps provide stresses that kids should never go out to sell alone. And in addition to what the kids learn about business and achieving goals, he says, they also benefi t from being part of a group effort.

“They learn about working for the betterment of an or-ganization and not just for themselves,” Shepler says.


Birth of a salesman: Fundraisers offer schoolchildren real lessons in business

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Kalib Luckner has been selling items such as pizzas and cookie dough for years to raise money for school activities. One year, he won a remote-control car for his efforts.

SALES CALLHere are some tips from local fundraising professionals for kids trying to sell fundraising items.• Never go alone.• Set yourself sales goals.• Always introduce yourself and explain what you’re raising the money for.• Explain what it is you’re selling.• Always smile and stay positive.

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BY DANIEL MCCOY

Universities in Kansas are aggressively stepping up their engineering programs to meet demand for engineering graduates in the job market.

Those efforts include additional money the state is pumping into engineering pro-grams in response to the industry demand.

Kansas State University, Wichita State University and the University of Kansas are each receiving $3.5 million annually from the state from 2012 to 2021 under a new program designed to bolster the state’s en-gineering schools. The universities must match those funds, and the deans of each of those universities’ engineering schools say they’re increasing their efforts to raise private money.

Each university plans to use the funds to expand and retain their base of engineer-ing students and their engineering faculty.

Zulma Toro-Ramos, dean of the College of Engineering at WSU, says her depart-

ment is looking to add 20 faculty members to its cur-rent total of 54. She says the school has the “aggressive” goal of fi lling those positions within the next year.

She says the school is also focusing on its partnerships with area school districts to

spark interest in engineering. Efforts that previously had been focused in Sedgwick County have this year been expanded to 10 counties in south-central Kansas.

There are many other programs and ini-tiatives the school is introducing as well, all designed at attracting, retaining and graduating more engineering students. And she hopes the efforts will be refl ected in the numbers over the life of the state’s 10-year funding plan.

“We graduate on average 215 students per year,” she says. “We hope to increase that to 315.”

Similar efforts are underway at the Col-lege of Engineering at KSU, says its dean, John English.

KSU, too, is looking to add faculty, hop-ing to move from 130 instructors to about 165 by the end of the initiative.

There will also be a physical expansion — a new, 90,000-square-foot building. Eng-lish says the facility is being designed, and the university hopes to have it built by the

spring of 2014.KSU is also focusing efforts on recruit-

ment and retention, a key component of which, English says, has been identify-ing internship opportunities for students. Those are crucial in helping students see the light at the end of the academic tunnel.

“We want to remind them why they wanted to be engineers and not let them forget it,” he says.

Stan Rolfe, interim dean at the College of Engineering at KU, has plenty on his plate, as well.

The school is looking to add 30 faculty members in the next four years to help it keep pace with enrollment.

The KU school is also growing physical-ly. It plans to fi nish a 100,000-square-foot expansion project by the fall of 2015.

It’s also growing its programs across the board to keep them in line with demand.

“I think you’re seeing more and more of a leveling off of peak demand areas,” Rolfe says. “Now all areas have demand.”



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LOOKING TO HIREEach of the state’s major universities is looking to add engineering faculty. Here’s a look at how many professors each school hopes to hire in the coming years.Wichita State University: 20, to 74 total.Kansas State University: 35, to 165.University of Kansas: 30, to 136.5 (one faculty mem-ber splits time with another department).

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Ravi Pendse has embraced the idea of using electronic textbooks in college classrooms and has implemented them for a computer science course he teaches at Wichita State University.

He envisions something that is more than just an electronic copy of a printed book. Pendse says electronic textbooks are more interactive than traditional print-ed books and less expensive.

Pendse, WSU’s chief information offi cer, says if more people are using electronic gadgets to read and get information, then the same trend should apply in an educa-tional setting. He sees the use of electronic textbooks becoming more prevalent.

“This is a train that is going to travel,” Pendse says. “We wanted to be on the lead-ing edge.”

Pendse is part of a group of university leaders who have led an effort to make the use of e-texts more widespread at WSU.

This semester, Wichita State University is one of 28 schools across the country par-ticipating in a pilot program that provides access to a select group of McGraw-Hill published texts.

By participating in the pilot, 800 WSU students in 16 different courses received free electronic copies of their textbooks this semester. The texts are accessible via the Web, where students can read and an-notate them. Annotations can be shared among faculty and other class members.

Pendse says the pilot project is an oppor-tunity to learn about the technology.

Mark Porcaro, an instructional design-er at WSU who is coordinating the e-text pilot, says program will be evaluated to determine whether the university moves forward with a more widespread initiative.

“It’s to start a conversation ... to get ideas about what works with e-texts and what doesn’t,” Porcaro says.

NEW WAYS TO LEARN

Wichita State has made it a point to in-volve its university bookstore in the discus-sion about the use of electronic textbooks.

Porcaro says the university bookstore is an important asset, and the goal isn’t to take its business away. Instead, he says, the university is engaging bookstore man-agers to fi nd ways to ensure the bookstore stays relevant if and when the use of e-texts becomes more widespread.

Wichita State paid $20,000 to participate in the pilot program this semester. For the 800 books, that breaks down to $25 a book.

Other schools in the Wichita area also are using — or exploring the use of — electronic texts.

Pamela Monaco, vice president of South-western College Professional Studies, says more book vendors are pushing pub-lishers to make available more electronic textbooks because of a growing interest.

“It’s going to accelerate,” Monaco says. “People are learning in a different way, and this is just one part of it.”


JOSH HECK / WBJ

Ravi Pendse, Wichita State University’s chief information offi cer, says e-texts are interactive and can be updated more readily than traditional texts. He uses an electronic textbook in some of the computer science classes he teaches.

Left: Students can also use mobile devices, such as iPads, to access their e-textbooks.

Pilot program helps Wichita State explore feasibility of using electronic textbooks

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY E-TEXT PILOT PROGRAMThe university is part of a nationwide pilot program that focuses on the use of electronic textbooks in the classroom.Cost — $20,000, which covers administrative costs for the book-purchase broker, Internet2.Number of e-texts — 800. Participating schools nationwide — 28.WSU courses involved — 16.

By Josh heck

Business schools around the country are upping the ante with new, multimillion-dollar facilities that are technologically so-phisticated and conducive to collaboration.

It’s about to happen in Kansas now, too. The University of Kansas’ business school has announced plans build a $60 million facility, and Kansas State University has a plan for a $50 million facility.

Those projects could be a direct chal-lenge to Wichita State University, which has long laid claim to being one of the state’s best business schools.

WSU is taking the idea of updating the W. Frank Barton School of Business seri-ously, Interim Provost Keith Pickus says.

“Clearly, the business school is a prior-ity at the university,” Pickus says. “It’s an asset of Wichita State University, and it’s one of the things that we pride ourselves on.”

Pickus says the univer-sity doesn’t yet have specific plans for an updated business school, but the issue is being

looked as part of a new strategic planning process that new president John Bardo is spearheading.

Administrators at the state’s universities say many business school buildings are out of date and aren’t properly configured to meet the needs of today’s students.

The need to update facilities and ensure schools remain competitive not just in

Kansas but nationally has created a sort of “arms race” among the state’s business schools.

“It elevates the level of competition,” says Ali Malekzadeh, dean of the College of Business Administration at K-State. “It’s

good for us and good for the state.”

Meeting today’s deMands

Malekzadeh says potential students and faculty evaluate the quality of a business

school’s programs, but they also tend to look for other features, such as an entre-preneurship center, trading-room labs and research centers, collaborative learning spaces and technology-friendly commons areas and classrooms.

“Most of the buildings now around the country have these things, and we just have to keep up with the competition,” Malekzadeh says.

A big challenge, though, is raising funds to cover the cost.

Business school deans and other institu-tional leaders say such projects have to be privately funded because they’re unlikely to get any financial assistance from the state.

KU’s plans for a new business school building got a shot in the arm this month when the Capitol Federal Foundation an-nounced it will contribute $20 million.

Neeli Bendapudi, dean of the KU School of Business, says that gift serves as a foun-dation on which other donors can build.

It’s a strong indicator, she says, that the university is serious about the project and that the time to act is now.


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Despite what you may have heard, not all MBAs are created equal—to earn the real thing, you need to attend Wichita State.

Home to the only aaCSb accredited program in the area, WSU’s Barton School of Business delivers the best curriculum, the best faculty, and the best prospect for a successful future. No other MBA program comes close to offering you the return on investment you’ll receive at Wichita State.

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joSh hecK / Wbj. ReNDeRINGS coURteSy UNIveRSIty of KaNSaS School of bUSINeSS

top: Clinton Hall, home of Wichita state University’s W. Frank Barton school of Business, is outdated and could rise to the top of the university’s facilities priorities. above: Renderings of the University of Kansas school of Business’s planned $60 million building.

BUsiness sCHooL aRMs RaCehere’s some examples of pending business school projects:University of Kansas ......................... $60 million facility. Kansas state University ................................ $50 million.University of Missouri-Kansas City ............ $32 million.

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Community and Technical

CollegesRanked by fall 2012 semester headcount..

A look back ... The 2011 Community and Technical Colleges list.

Name 2011 fall semester headcount1. Johnson County Community College ................... 21,0332. Butler Community College......................................10,0613. Kansas City Kansas Community College ...............7,5614. Hutchinson Community College ............................ 5,5605. Barton Community College ..................................... 6,1456. Cowley College .......................................................... 4,3307. Highland Community College ..................................3,4448. Allen Community College ........................................2,8859. Neosho County Community College ......................2,58810. Wichita Area Technical College..............................2,13711. Fort Scott Community College ............................... 2,05112. Labette Community College ...................................2,02913. Coffeyville Community College ..............................1,93214. Dodge City Community College and Area Technical Center ................................................................................1,93215. Pratt Community College ........................................1,52416. Independence Community College ....................... 1,21217. Manhattan Area Technical College ........................ 1,01318. Flint Hills Technical College .....................................75319. Wichita Technical Institute .......................................60720. Salina Area Technical College ................................. 401

SOURCE: The Wichita Business Journal’s 2011 Book of Lists.

Notes: Wichita Technical Institute, No. 19 on the 2011 list, declined to participate in the list survey.

Source: Surveyed colleges.

Key: NL - Not listedT - TieResearched by Stephanie Bloyd; [email protected]

Footnotes: 1 Total enrollment for full-time equivalents derived by dividing total number of undergraduate credit hours by 15. 2 Does not include fees or books.

2

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2012 Rank/ 2011 Rank

NameAddress • PhoneWebsite • Email

2012 fall semester headcount

2012 fall semester full-time

equivalency enrollment

2012 fall tuition cost per credit hour — Resident/

NonresidentPresident, chancellor/

Human resources contact

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Johnson County Community College12345 College Blvd. • Overland Park, Kan. 66210 • 913-469-8500www.jccc.edu

20,443 11,693$99 for Kansas residents outside Johnson County,

$84 for Johnson County residents/$197

Terry Calaway/Judy Korb

22

Butler Community College901 S. Haverhill Road • El Dorado, Kan. 67042 • 321-2222www.butlercc.edu

9,951 6,264$89 for Kansas residents outside Butler County,

$78 for Butler County residents/$145

Jackie Vietti/Vicki Long

33

Kansas City Kansas Community College7250 State Ave. • Kansas City, Kan. 66112 • 913-334-1100www.kckcc.edu

7,486 4,454$62/$174

Doris F. Givens/Leota Marks

44

Hutchinson Community College1300 N. Plum • Hutchinson, Kan. 67501 • 620-665-3500www.hutchcc.edu

6,159 3,746.5$67/$98

Edward Berger/Brooks Mantooth

55

Barton Community College245 N.E. 30 Road • Great Bend, Kan. 67530 • 620-792-2701www.bartonccc.edu

5,617 2,636$57/$88

Carl R. Heilman/Julie Knoblich

66

Cowley College125 S. Second • Arkansas City, Kan. 67005 • 620-442-0430www.cowley.edu

4,370 3,106.37$49/$59

Patrick J. McAtee/Linda Kreutzer

77

Highland Community College606 W. Main • Highland, Kan. 66035 • 785-442-6000www.highlandcc.edu

3,031 1,822.1$60/$111

David Reist/Eileen Gronniger

88

Allen Community College1801 N. Cottonwood • Iola, Kan. 66749 • 620-365-5116www.allencc.edu

2,963 1,809$47/$47

John Masterson/Denice Stahl

910

Wichita Area Technical College4004 N. Webb • Wichita, Kan. 67226 • 677-9400www.watc.edu

2,677 1,869$63/$75

Anthony Kinkel/Judy Mount

109

Neosho County Community College800 W. 14th • Chanute, Kan. 66720 • 620-431-2820www.neosho.edu

2,602 1,499.7$52/$52

Brian Inbody/Terri Dale

11NL

Garden City Community College801 Campus Drive • Garden City, Kan. 67846 • 620-276-7611www.gcccks.edu

2,059 1,401.5$50/$70

Herbert Swender/Cricket Turley

1212

Labette Community College200 S. 14th • Parsons, Kan. 67357 • 620-421-6700www.labette.edu

1,926 1,185$46/$71

George Knox/Janice George

1311

Fort Scott Community College2108 S. Horton • Fort Scott, Kan. 66701 • 620-223-2700www.fortscott.edu

1,904 2,859$47/$103

Clayton Tatro/Juley McDaniel

1413(t)

Dodge City Community College and Area Technical Center2501 N. 14th • Dodge City, Kan. 67801 • 620-225-1321www.dc3.edu

1,865 1,865$35/$45

Shelia Bergkamp/Don Woodburn

1513(t)

Coffeyville Community College400 W. 11th • Coffeyville, Kan. 67337 • 620-251-7700www.coffeyville.edu

1,791 1,301.6$30/$79

Linda Moley/Gay Foster

1615

Pratt Community College348 N.E. SR 61 • Pratt, Kan. 67124 • 620-672-9800www.prattcc.edu

1,527 1,025$54/$60

William Wojciechowski/Rita Pinkall

1716

Independence Community College1057 W. College • Independence, Kan. 67301 • 620-331-4100www.indycc.edu

1,166 812.03$36/

$38.50Daniel Barwick/

Jan Fischer

1817

Manhattan Area Technical College3136 Dickens • Manhattan, Kan. 66503 • 785-587-2800www.manhattantech.edu

762 584$90/$90

Robert Edleston/Trysta Williams

1918

Flint Hills Technical College3301 W. 18th • Emporia, Kan. 66801 • 800-771-6947www.fhtc.edu

750 594.47$95/$95

Dean Hollenbeck/Sherri Knight

20NL

Northwest Kansas Technical College1209 Harrison • Goodland, Kan. 67735 • 800-316-4127www.nwktc.edu

561 583$120/$130

Guy E. Mills/Sherri Knitig

2120

Salina Area Technical College2562 Centennial Road • Salina, Kan. 67401 • 785-309-3100www.salinatech.edu

431 389$95/$95

Greg Goode/ Marla McDonough

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Colleges andUniversitiesRanked by 2012 fall semester headcount.

A look back ... The 2011 Colleges and Universities list.

Name 2011 fall semester headcount1. University of Kansas .................................................28,1782. Kansas State University ........................................ 23,8633. Wichita State University .........................................15,1004. Fort Hays State University .................................... 12,8025. Washburn University .................................................7,3036. Pittsburg State University ....................................... 7,2757. Emporia State University ......................................... 5,9768. University of Kansas Medical Center ....................3,2709. Baker University ........................................................3,22210. Newman University .................................................. 3,02111. Friends University ....................................................2,90612. Benedictine College.................................................2,07013. Southwestern College Professional Studies .......1,07714. University of Phoenix ..............................................1,00015. Kansas Wesleyan University ......................................85116. Tabor College ...............................................................73417. Sterling College ........................................................... 67418. Bethany College ..........................................................63219. McPherson College .....................................................62020. Brown Mackie College ...............................................530

SOURCE: The Wichita Business Journal’s 2011 Book of Lists.

Notes: McPherson College, No. 19 on the 2011 list, did not respond by deadline.

Source: Surveyed colleges and universities.

Key: NA - Not applicableNL - Not listedResearched by Stephanie Bloyd; [email protected]

Footnotes: 1 Total enrollment for full-time equivalents derived by dividing total number of undergraduate credit hours by 15, graduate hours by nine, and total numbers of professional credit hours by 12. All three fi gures were added for total full-time equivalency. 2 Does not include fees or books. 3 Includes medical residents/fellows and visiting MD students. 4 Tuition cost for College of Arts and Sciences at Baldwin, KS campus only. 5 Includes students at the Hillsboro campus (400 S. Jefferson, Hillsboro, KS 67063). 6 $10,580 per semester for full-time students (12-15 hours) on main campus. Tuition on Wichita campus ranges from $250-$450 depending on the program.

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2012 Rank/ 2011 Rank

NameAddress • PhoneWebsite • Email

2012 fall semester headcount

2012 fall semester full-time equivalency enrollment/ Highest degree offered

2012 fall semester tuition cost per

credit hour — Resident/ Nonresident

President, chancellor/Human resources contact

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University of Kansas — Main Campus1450 Jayhawk Blvd. • Lawrence, Kan. 66045 • 785-864-2700www.ku.edu

24,57722,469/

doctorate$293/$762

Bernadette Gray-Little/Ola Faucher

22

Kansas State UniversityAnderson Hall • Manhattan, Kan. 66506 • 785-532-6011www.k-state.edu

24,37821,320/

doctorate$243.90/$647.20

Kirk H. Schulz/Jennifer Gehrt

33

Wichita State University1845 Fairmount • Wichita, Kan. 67260 • 978-3456www.wichita.edu

14,89814,072/

doctorate$173.50/$441.30

John Bardo/Frankie Brown

44

Fort Hays State University600 Park • Hays, Kan. 67601 • 785-628-4000www.fhsu.edu

13,3108,498/

masters$108.30/$381.05

Edward H. Hammond/Shannon Lindsey

56

Pittsburg State University1701 S. Broadway • Pittsburg, Kan. 66762 • 620-231-7000www.pittstate.edu • [email protected]

7,2896,876/

masters$197/$515

Steve A. Scott/Michele Sexton

65

Washburn University1700 S.W. College • Topeka, Kan. 66621 • 785-670-1010www.washburn.edu

7,2045,489/

doctorate$225/$509

Jerry B. Farley/Deborah Moore

77

Emporia State University1200 Commercial • Emporia, Kan. 66801 • 620-341-1200www.emporia.edu

5,8674,744/

doctorate$137/$505

Michael Shonrock/Judy Anderson

88

The University of Kansas Medical Center3901 Rainbow Blvd. • Kansas City, Kan. 66160 • 913-588-5000www.kumc.edu

3,3623,110/

doctorate$260.65/$684.75

Barbara Atkinson/Adrian Fitzmaurice

99

Baker University3450 N. Rock Road, Bldg. 400 • Wichita, Kan. 67226 • 636-2322www.bakeru.edu/wichita

3,2112,399/

doctorate$740/$740

Pat Long/Connie Deel

1010

Newman University3100 McCormick • Wichita, Kan. 67213 • 942-4291www.newmanu.edu • [email protected]

3,1081,985.09/masters

$713/$713

Noreen M. Carrocci/Rhonda Cantrell

1111

Friends University2100 W. University • Wichita, Kan. 67213 • 295-5000www.friends.edu • [email protected]

2,5021,950.30/masters

$738/$738

T.J. Arant/Kelley Williams

1212

Benedictine College1020 N. Second • Atchison, Kan. 66002 • 913-367-5340www.benedictine.edu

2,1491,981.50/masters

$665/$665

Stephen Minnis/Charo Kelley

1313

Southwestern College Professional Studies2040 S. Rock Road • Wichita, Kan. 67207 • 684-5335www.southwesterncollege.org

980272/

masters$391/$391

W. Richard Merriman/Lonnie Boyd

1414

University of Phoenix3020 N. Cypress Drive • Wichita, Kan. 67226 • 206-1065www.phoenix.edu/Wichita

900900/

doctorate$12,000 per year/

NABill Pepicello/Carrie Smith

1516

Tabor College7348 W. 21st St. • Wichita, Kan. 67205 • 729-6333www.tabor.edu

768704/

mastersVaries/Varies

Jules Glanzer/Ruth Funk

1615

Kansas Wesleyan University100 E. Clafl in • Salina, Kan. 67401 • 785-827-5541www.kwu.edu • [email protected]

745695.10/masters

$22,600 (full time) per year for both

Wayne Lowen/Cheri Johnson

1717

Sterling College125 W. Cooper • Sterling, Kan. 67579 • 620-278-2173www.sterling.edu

651591.80/

baccalaureate$20,950 per year/$20,950 per year

Scott Rich/Michelle Hall

1818

Bethany College335 E. Swensson • Lindsborg, Kan. 67456 • 785-227-3380www.bethanylb.edu

614530/

baccalaureate$11,012 per semester/$11,012 per semester

Edward F. Leonard III/Jo Ann Mattison

19NL

Ottawa University1001 S. Cedar • Ottawa, Kan. 66067 • 785-229-1057www.ottawa.edu

579565/

masters$933/$933

Kevin C. Eichner/Joanna Walters

2020

Brown Mackie College2106 S. Ninth • Salina, Kan. 67401 • 785-825-5422www.brownmackie.edu

480496.75/

associate$314/$314

Judy Holmes/Teresa Reiners

21NL

Bethel College300 E. 27th St. • North Newton, Kan. 67117 • 316-283-2500www.bethelks.edu • [email protected]

472487/

baccalaureate$810/$810

Perry D. White/Allen Wedel

22NL

Hesston College325 S. College • Hesston, Kan. 67062 • 800-995-2757www.hesston.edu

447404/

associate

$464/hour (1-5 hours); $928/hour (6-12 hours); $655/hour (13+ hours)

Howard Keim/Karl Brubaker

23NL

Donnelly College608 N. 18th • Kansas City, Kan. 66102 • 913-621-8700www.donnelly.edu

445323/


Steven LaNasa/Susan Serrano

24NL

Manhattan Christian College1415 Anderson • Manhattan, Kan. 66502 • 785-539-3571www.mccks.edu • [email protected]

356282.90/


Kevin Ingram/ Lori Jo Stanfi eld

25NL

Barclay College607 N. Kingman • Haviland, Kan. 67059 • 620-862-5252www.barclaycollege.edu • [email protected]

263253.50/masters

$295/$295

Royce E. Frazier/Lee Anders

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BY JOHN STEARNS

At least two Wichita cosmetology schools have added Apple iPads to stu-dents’ standard operating equipment of shears, clippers and combs.

“We promote ourselves as a state-of-the-art facility, so this is just part of being state of the art,” says Laurie Mason, director of the Eric Fisher Academy.

It and Xenon International Academy began offering iPads this fall to incoming students. They say the technology is an im-portant learning and business tool.

“I think it’s a must,” says Kim McIntosh, president and partner in Xenon.

Xenon offers the iPad in its advanced student kit, but students who already have an iPad or laptop can opt out, she says.

Eric Fisher Academy test-ed the iPads with students in September’s incoming class and will make them stan-dard issue in students’ kits starting with next month’s class, making them part of the overall kit cost, Mason says.

At Eric Fisher, the cosmetology kit is $2,146, and the esthetics kit is $2,500. Xe-non’s kits, with $500 for the iPad included, are $3,100 and $1,850, respectively.

That cost is on top of tuition, which runs from $9,000 to $16,500 at the two schools. Scholarships and fi nancial aid are avail-able.

The devices make sense on numerous fronts, Mason says.

While students still receive a textbook, the iPad contains the book, too. Addition-ally, the iPad allows students to take notes, work through tutorials, take photos for their personal “look books” to show clients and future employers, and much more.

“It’s a great tool for job interviews,” Mason says.

HELPFUL IN CLASS, BUSINESS

Eric Fisher Academy cosmetology stu-dent Hillary Stalnaker says the iPad has proved helpful, especially an online pro-gram, CourseMate, that allows students to practice what they’ve learned in the school’s Milady curriculum.

“They give you a lot of extra activities that really enhance one step further my ability to kind of retain information,” says Stalnaker, 28.

She looks forward to using the iPad on the fl oor with clients, logging their infor-mation and showing them pictures of dif-ferent hairstyles.

“I think for a business tool, it’s going to be cutting-edge. It’s going to be really, re-ally cool,” she says.

Erin Sutton, the academy’s assistant di-rector, says features of the online course program include videos, word defi nitions and pronunciation assistance.

“It has fl ash cards, study guides, quiz-zes,” all tools to assist learning, Sutton says.

Students also can buy health and beauty apps and take practice tests to prepare for their state cosmetology board exams.

The September class had no idea they were receiving iPads, Mason says. The academy handed them out Oprah Winfrey-style one day, starting with Stalnaker and progressing through the class.


JOHN STEARNS / WBJ

From left, Alexis Henry, Hillary Stalnaker, Tori Lamberson and other cosmetology students at Eric Fisher Academy use their new iPads during a class last week.

iPads give ‘cutting-edge’ new meaning at two Wichita cosmetology schools

McIntosh

“We promote ourselves as a state-of-the-art facility, so this is just part of being state of the art.”

Laurie MasonEric Fisher Academy

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13121 W. 31st Court South $409,900This spacious 4 BR, 3.5 BA, 3 car, 2 story home offers more than 4,000 sq. ft., 6 acre lot, in-ground pool, main fl oor family room, large open kitchen, spacious master suite and theatre room. Located on a quiet country cul-de-sac, less than 5 minutes from all the city amenities.

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15809 W. Hendryx, Goddard $247,000Impressive lake views are just the beginning of the stunning features of this 4 BR, 3 BA home on half acre lot in Reece Farms! Open kitchen & hearth rm w/ hard-wd fl rs, spacious mstr suite, 2 gas fi replaces, wet bar, view out basement, 3 car garage, well & sprinkler syst.

1302 E. Harvest Lane Cir., Goddard $159,000This meticulous 3 BR, 3 BA home with oversized 3 car garage offers outstanding updates and improve-ments including: granite countertops, tile, wood laminate, and a large deck. The oversized 3 car garage would easily accommodate a boat and would be the car enthusiast’s dream – complete with 220 service. Schedule your showing today!

522 N. Lakeside Drive, Andover $158,000This 3 BR, 3 BA, 1.5 story home w/ an additional fi n-ished rm in the bsmt is located on a wooded lot that provides a private alpine-like setting. The loft, vaulted ceilings, 2 fi replaces, & solid wood fl rs bring the moun-tainous character inside this home. Relax on the wrap around deck or patio. Check out this unique home!

Oct. 27 – 280+/- ac. Southern Reno County. 8 mi NW of Kingman in W/2 26-26-8W. 154 ac croplandof which 21 ac is in perimeter CRP, balance heavily wooded w/ 20+/- ac lake & cabin. Sportsman dream!

Oct. 30 – 160+/- ac North Central Sumner County 3 mi SE of Clearwater – SE/4 6-30-1W. 151 ac crop-land, balance wooded hunting.

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Auction: Thursday, Nov 1st at 7 PMOpportunities for 2 Large Acreage Tracts of Native Grass

Friday, November 2Business Liquidation Auction

Markowitz Builders610 Lakeview, Emporia, Kansas

Auction begins at 10:00 AM

Auction to be held at the Durham Community Center, Durham, KS

Tract 1 Tract 2

Auction: Saturday, October 20240 Acres - Marion County

10:00 AM Personal Property – Real Estate at Noon

171 Vista Road, Burns, KS

Home, Cropland, Grass, Recreational22 mi east of Newton on 150th to Ohio St., 3.7 mi north.

Auction: Saturday, November 3Matfi eld Green, Chase County

Personal Property Auction Begins at 10:00 AM

205 Mercer Street, Matfi eld Green2 bedroom, 1 bath home with 1242 sq. ft., outbuildings

on ??? acre. Personal property includes 1963 FordTruck, guns, antiques, collectibles, tools & household.

• 459 Acres in Morris County• Native Grass, 2 Ponds, Pens• 15 mi west of Council Grove on Hwy 56

• Offi ce Building, Shop, Warehouse• Zoned Commercial• Construction Equipment, Scaffolding• Vehicles, Trailers, Miscellaneous• Concrete Equipment, Offi ce Equipment

• 636 Acres in Marion County• Native Grass, 4 Ponds, Panoramic Views, Pens

Land Brokerage Division: www.sundgren.com

Any announcement made the day of auctiontakes precedence of any printed ad.

218 E. CENTRALEL DORADO, KS 67042

Joe Sundgren: 316-377-7112Jeremy Sundgren: 316-377-0013

Rick Remsberg: 316-322-5391

BUTLER CO. LAND AUCTION: 1040+/- ACRES FLINT HILLS RANCH

Rare opportunity for Ag Producers and Investors!

Tract 1: 200+/- ac. Rock Creek, Tillable Bottom Ground, Huge Mature Tiber, Rolling Pasture, Silo, Rural Water Meter.

Tract 2: 200+/- ac. Rock Creek, Tillable Bottom Ground,Mature Timber, Several Ponds, Rural Water Meter, Pasture.

Tract 3: 640+/- ac. A Full Section of Pasture, Several Large& Small Ponds, Rolling Terrain, Just 1 Mile from Blacktop.

Tracts 1 & 2 offer excellent hunting, fi shing, & recreation!Tract 3 is that rare full section of pasture!

Auction Location: El Dorado Civic Center, 201 E. Central,El Dorado, KS, 67042.

Land Location: From Douglass, KS, east on SE 210th St. 12 miles to SE Bluestem Rd., then south to all tracts.

Richard M. Williams Revocable Living Trust & Bonnie JoyWilliams Revocable Living Trust, Owners.

Excellent Hunting, Fishing &

Recreation

Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at 7:00 PM

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REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS

Nov. 1 at 4:00 PM - 84th and Webb RoadIncredibly beautiful 156+/- acre tract w/ an approx 18+/- acre

watershed lake offered in 2 parcels. Property is a hunter’s paradisewith wildlife incl deer, turkey, quail, pheasant, coyote, bobcat and

turtle dove. Great fishing! Channel catfish, bluegill, crappie and bass.10% Buyer’s Premium; 3% Broker’s Participation Offered.

(84th Street and Webb Road. North to property.)

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Oct. 27 at 10:00 AM - 1223 S. Ridge RoadFantastic 73+/- acre tract. Creek & trees provide a hunter’s paradise! 2292 SF

2-story, 4 Br, 2 Ba home with large sunroom & basement. Newer heritage styleroof, Pella double-paned windows and several outbuildings. Great ingress andegress to this beautiful home site. all mineral rights intact and will pass with

ground. addition +/-50 acre parcel. 10% Buyer’s Premium;3% Broker’s Participation Offered.

(In Newton, I-135 and US-50. West to Ridge. South to Home.)

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this is a rare opportunity to purchase Sedgwick County’s Greyhound Parkwireless Communication tower on an approx 5 acre tract. this tower and

property will be selling subject to the following agreements:NON-eXCLUSIVe aCCeSS aND UtItLIty eaSeMeNt,

NON-eXCLUSIVe eMerGeNCy aND CONtINGeNt aCCeSS eaSeMeNt,COMMUNICatIONS eQUIPMeNt SIte aGreeMeNt,

BILL OF SaLe aND aSSIGNMeNt and is subject tot he existing tenant rights.Current tenants include Pixius, Verizon and at&t. an extensive Bidder’sProperty Information Packet is available which details the current and

future income from these leases. there is a 10% Buyer’s Premium;3% Broker’s Participation Offered.

(I-135 and 77th Street N., east to property.Tower is located just west of Wichita Greyhound Park.)

had when they began planning the Na-tional Center for Aviation Training, which is operated by WATC, more than a decade ago.

There is a shortage of skilled workers in Wichita, Utash says, and an aging work force at most manufacturing plants is add-ing to the problem.

But NCAT, where industry partners are helping guide the training so that students can be put right to work as they graduate, gives Wichita a great new weapon to com-bat the problem.

“It really speaks to that foresight,” Utash says. “It makes this facility such a gem.”

Problem could worsen

The high demand for skilled workers is clear, Utash says.

For example, NCAT has about 35 stu-dents in its program in computer numeri-cal control machining. If it had the space, it could churn out many more students and still find them jobs after graduation.

“We could have a 100 students in there and we could place them all,” she says.

Demand is similar in most programs, she says, which has helped NCAT achieve a placement rate of more than 95 percent.

Keith Lawing, executive director of the Workforce Al-liance of South Central Kan-sas, says what is being done

in Wichita could serve as a model for the rest of the country. With public-private partnerships like NCAT and more empha-sis being put on high-tech and engineer-ing training at colleges and universities around the state, Lawing thinks Wichita is ahead of the game in creating a pipeline of the skilled workers that are needed.

Jeremy Hill, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Re-search at Wichita State University, says

that while demand for skilled workers is high, it does appear to be trending down.

He says that CEDBR has been surveying local busi-nesses for the past four years to gauge their concerns about the local economy. After years of being at the top of the list of concerns, the availability of skilled workers dropped on this year’s list.

That could be for several reasons, he says. It could be that it’s just relative to other concerns or it could be reflective of less labor demand. But, Hill says, even if it’s trending down, finding skilled work-ers remains a clear concern for business-es.

Lawing says the skills gap issue is too important to let slip from our collective consciousness, even if the data might sug-gest it has been overblown nationally.

And both Lawing and the BCG study point out that an aging work force could only add to the problem.

“We’re going to have a mass exodus from the work force as these workers age,” he says. “I think that if we think this issue of a skills gap is made up, we do ourselves a great disservice. If we as a nation don’t deal with this issue, our economy is going to suffer.”


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with Superior fell through because of the changes it could have meant for Hawker.

At the same time, he says, the end of the deal, and continued local control of an independent Beechcraft, could be good news for Wichita.

Tsopeis has suggested for years that Hawker shutter its struggling jet business and focus its efforts on its other products. He says the disappearance of Hawker jets would have little effect on the industry — business jet buyers have plenty of other options.

It’s too soon to tell what halting the jet lines will mean in terms of Hawker’s work force, he says, but he thinks many jet-line workers could be redeployed on the pro-grams the company keeps. He also thinks the pioneering work the company has done with composite materials on its jets could be transferred to other aircraft.

Hawker did not immediately respond to questions about what the proposed chang-es could mean for its work force.

opportunities remain

While some analysts say they weren’t surprised by Hawker’s announcement, others observers were, especially consid-ering Superior gave Hawker a nonrefund-able $50 million to fund its operations

during the negotiations.It was an eye-popping figure, Tsopeis

says, but it illustrated that even a relatively unknown company from China was willing to burn more money than companies in the West would ever lay down on a merely “possible” acquisition.

“I think it shows we attributed more to their bid than we probably should have,” he says.

Hawker CEO Steve Miller referenced the $50 million in the company’s news release Thursday, saying the funds provided Hawker protection during the negotiations.

The company said it plans to file its reorganization plan soon and intends to schedule a hearing on the plan with the bankruptcy court for Nov. 15. It hopes to emerge from bankruptcy in the first quarter of next year.

Tsopeis says management should be able to set a streamlined Beechcraft Corp. on a much more secure financial path.

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Bids

Sedgwick County is currently accepting bids on:

Medical oxygen, cylinders and storage cabi-nets; for specifics, contact Dallas Shaffer at 660-7255; bids close 10/30/12.

Professional services for watershed studies; for specifics, contact Joe Thomas at 660-7255; bids close 10/30/12.

P25 700/800 Mhz radios and accessories; for specifics, contact Kimberly Evans at 660-7255; bids close 11/06/12.

Building Permits

Newly issued building permits are collected from the county and city building inspection departments. The following information is included: contractor/owner, job site address, description, square feet (if available) and estimated value.

Commercial

City of Wichita

McCullough Excavation, commercial construc-tion at 10405 W. 13th St. N., CVS Pharmacy (store No. 10077), $1,710,000.

Opus Design Build LLC, commercial construction at 325 E. Douglas, Kansas Leadership Center, $7,794,500, 34,606 square feet.

Smith Construction Co., commercial addition at 8110 E. Marion St., Crate Tech (industrial), $582,535, 16,126 square feet.

Sedgwick County

Bauer & Son Construction Co., commercial alteration at 101 W. Industrial, owner: Halstead Bank, $180,000.

Conco Inc., commercial alteration at 9720 E. Central, owner: Raytheon Aircraft Co., $135,000.

DAB Building Systems Inc., commercial con-struction at 11400 E. 101st St. N., owner: Furley United Methodist Church, $507,000.

Dianna Gregory Living Trust (owner), com-mercial construction at 10921 S. 375th St. W., (agricultural), owner: Dianna Gregory Living Trust, $52,000.

Mahaney Roofing Co., commercial alteration at 3331 E. 47th St. S., (reroof), owner: 47th Street Investment, $125,490.

Residential

City of Wichita

Build Wichita, single-family residence at 1443 S. Sierra Hills, Bellechase Lot 15 Block 2, $142,668.

Build Wichita, single-family residence at 13909 E. Watson, Clear Creek Lot 27 Block 3, $210,639.

Chapman Custom Homes LLC, single-family residence at 1023 N. 119th St. W., Koker Lot 6 Block A, $135,560.

Chase Krien, single-family residence at 12710 W. Hardtner, Bay Country Lot 7 Block A, $156,660.

Cherrywood Construction, multi-family resi-dence at 12619 E. Willowgreen, Casa Bella Lot 6 Block 1 (2 units), $218,931.

Craig Pate Construction, single-family residence at 1317 N. Firefly, Whistling Walk Estates Lot 3 Block B, $62,910.

Farrell Construction Co., single-family residence at 13914 E. Watson, Clear Creek Lot 10 Block 5, $184,969.

Farrell Construction Co., single-family residence at 711 S. Spring Hollow, Clear Creek Lot 6 Block 5, $159,207.

Mike Love Construction, multi-family residence at 2357 S. Goebel, (2 units), $221,909.

Nies Homes Inc., single-family residence addi-tion at 8935 E. Windwood, (sunroom), $108,000.

ROBL Construction Inc., single-family residence at 2714 N. Woodridge, Woods North Lot 29 Block A, $148,414.

ROBL Construction Inc., single-family residence at 6010 W. Driftwood, Edge Water Lot 54 Block D, $171,362.

Rutherford & Sons Inc., multi-family residence alteration at 999 N. Silver Springs, (repair fire damage to Unit 1506 and reroof entire building), $75,000.

Tri-M Construction Co., single-family residence at 2134 S. Welsh, Cambria Lot 10 Block 4, $321,535.

Sedgwick County

Craig Stuart Homes Inc., single-family residence at 3960 Bluestem, owner: Walker Lane & Reed Development LLC, $250,000, 1,750 square feet.

Derek and Jennifer Meyers (owner), single-family residence at 1211 W. 35th S., owner: Derek and Jennifer Meyers, $250,000, 1,780 square feet.

Dream Life Homes, single-family residence at 108 N. Hibiscus, owner: Lawrence E. Steckline, $230,000, 3,120 square feet.

Gray Construction Inc., multi-family residence at 1013-1017 Silverado Court, (duplex), owner: Duckhorn Properties LLC, $200,000, 2,338 square feet.

Gray Construction Inc., multi-family residence at 1021-1025 Silverado Court, (duplex), owner: Duckhorn Properties LLC, $202,000, 2,062 square feet.

Haukap Construction, single-family residence at 29945 Deerwood Circle, owner: Dwight and Rachelle Haukap, $235,000, 1,806 square feet.

Isham Builders, single-family residence at 701 W. Cottonwood, owner: Isham-Alexander LLC, $120,000.





Isham Builders, single-family residence at 5940 S. 107th St. E., owner: John and April Kenemer, $200,000, 2,000 square feet.

Klausmeyer Construction, single-family residence at 4402 Pearline, owner: Suite 112, $143,000, 1,341 square feet.

Klausmeyer Construction, single-family resi-dence at 1106 Lake Edge, owner: Kick N Develop-ment Corp., $163,000, 1,341 square feet.

Lies-Bugner Construction LLC, single-family residence at 3500 N. 205th St. W., owner: Mat-thew and Lisa Trout, $260,000, 1,917 square feet.

Moeder Construction, single-family residence at 5024 E. 85th St. N., owner: John P. Rudd, $450,000, 2,700 square feet.

Perfection Builders, single-family residence at 4031 N. Bluestem, owner: Lane Walker, $240,000, 1,510 square feet.

Perfection Builders, single-family residence at 4091 Golden Rod, owner: Perfection Signature Properties LLC, $165,000, 1,120 square feet.

Quality Builders, single-family residence at 11505 W. Springwater, owner: Thomas Rinke and Debra Bell, $290,000, 2,604 square feet.

Seahorse Pools & Construction Inc., single-family residence addition at 303 N. Trail Creek, (pool), owner: Brandon L. Patry, $50,000.

Sharp Roofing, single-family residence at 3817 N. Watercress, owner: Lane Walker, $348,000, 1,762 square feet.

Somers Construction LLC, single-family resi-dence alteration at 130 S. Miles Ave., (remodel), owner: Daniels, $50,000.

Steve Seiler Construction, single-family residence at 33901 W. 21st St. N., owner: Kyle Kerschen, $260,000, 2,004 square feet.

Terry Bally, single-family residence alteration at 4256 N. 119th St. W., (roofing), owner: Terry Bally and Merle Dean, $50,000.

Trademark Inc., single-family residence at 11608 Wilkinson, owner: Suite 112, $125,000, 1,248 square feet.

Trademark Inc., single-family residence at 11612 Wilkinson, owner: Suite 112, $125,000, 1,248 square feet.

Triple B Construction, single-family residence at 15660 W. 119th St. S., owner: Donald and Tamara Berntsen, $326,539, 3,530 square feet.

Vision Homes Inc., single-family residence at 122 Crocker, owner: David Vander Griend, $185,000, 1,609 square feet.

Vision Homes Inc., single-family residence at 216 Crocker, owner: David Vander Griend, $325,000, 2,112 square feet.

Court Judgments

Judgments filed with the district clerk. Civil judgments filed against businesses are published in the following order: plaintiff name, defendant name, defendant address (if available), amount of judgment, prevailing party, case number, recording date.

Sedgwick County

Journal Broadcast Group of Kansas Inc. v. Jesse M. Theobald dba Shout Marketing, 328 S. Laura, Wichita 67211, $19,265, plaintiff, docu-ment #12LM09755, 09/10/12.

Kansas Investment Properties Inc. v. Toyota Enterprises LLC, (address not shown), $39,461, plaintiff, document #12LM10993, 09/07/12.

Kansas Roofing and Remodeling Inc. v. Gene’s Custom Construction Inc./Gene D. Hickey Res. Agent, (address not shown), $6,045, plaintiff, document #12LM12274, 09/05/12.

Federal tax liens

These are recently filed by the Internal Revenue Service against assets of a business for unpaid income or payroll taxes. They are recorded with the register of deeds. The data appears in the following order: taxpayer’s name, address, amount of lien, type of lien (if available), document number and record-ing date.

Sedgwick County

Turner Family Dentistry Inc., 2010 E. 21st St. N., Wichita 67214, $2,302, (941), Book/Page 2932/4868, 10/11/12.

Kevin Tomlin, 7544 Winterberry Court, Wichita 67226, $14,818, (6672), Book/Page 2932/4867, 10/11/12.

Federal tax liens released

Sedgwick County

Royal Scottish Co., 2400 S. Greenwich Road, Wichita 67210, $72,725, (6721/940/941), Book/Page 2932/4878, 10/11/12.

JTS Transports Inc., P.O. Box 16032, Wichita 67216, $8,147, (941), Book/Page 2932/4881, 10/11/12.

Royal Scottish Co., 8949 E. Blake Court, Wichita 67207, $7,369, (940/941), Book/Page 2932/4883, 10/11/12.

Forshee Painting Contractors Inc., 448 S. Pattie St., Wichita 67211, $36,640, (941), Book/Page 2932/4884, 10/11/12.

new CorPorations

New corporations are filed with the state of Kansas. They are listed in ZIP code order and include the following information: business name, resident agent, address, ZIP code.

State of Kansas

Midwest Surplus Liquidators Inc., 701 E. Second St., Wichita 67202.

Your Kansas Heartland Honda Dealers LLC, Todd Shadid, 1600 Epic Center, 301 N. Main St., Wichita 67202.

Bravos LLC, Lulita Zendeli, 217 E. Douglas, Wichita 67202.

Law Office Of Robert T. Cornwell LLC, 331 N. Waco St., Wichita 67202.

Valhalla Inc., Minh Peng, 1750 Fairview, Wichita 67203.

1st Responders LLC, Francis Treglio, 3159 N. Salina Ave., Wichita 67204.

Crestview Center LLC, Ronald Dreiling, 1863 N. Rusty Gate, Wichita 67206.

Mancaveartstudio.com LLC, Leslie McPhail, 1222 S. Governeour, Wichita 67207.

Shifty Eye Entertainment Inc., 8327 E. Orme, Wichita 67207.

Bartley Painting LLC, Mark Dodds, 7804 E. Funston St. Suite 214, Wichita 67207.

Therapeutic Time LLC, P.O. Box 20803, Wichita 67208.

Baseline Industrial Gas Inc., Benjamin Brad-ley, 827 N. Edgemoor, Wichita 67208.

ER Holdings LLC, Brenton Dupont, 309 S. Laura Suite 200, Wichita 67211.

Herrin Homes LLC, 2238 S. Pattie St., Wichita 67211.

Hangar Hobbies LLC, Joshua Pote, 2121 N. Tyler Road Suite 115, Wichita 67212.

Old Time Saloon LLC, Diana Wix, 242 S. Custer, Wichita 67213.

TMH Icomfort LLC, 3809 W. Pawnee, Wichita 67213.

Wichita Shear Co. LLC, Luke Betzen, 3520 W. McCormick Ave., Wichita 67213.

CFA Enterprises Inc., 1107 N. Larimer, Wichita 67213.

DL 1425 LLC, Piper Ayala, 116 N. Cleveland, Wichita 67214.

Silvers Investments LLC, 3545 S. Osage Ave., Wichita 67217.

Global Logistics & Investments LLC, Bernard Edward, 345 S. Crestway St., Wichita 67218.

Lil Rascals Playhouse LLC, Sheila Regan, 717 S. Edgemoor, Wichita 67218.

Generations Benefit Group LLC, Ryan John-ston, 1929 Cedar Tree Court, Park City 67219.

Integrated Construction Co. LLC, Loren Breckenridge, 2407 N. Bluff, Wichita 67220.

Northern Pike LLC, Dan Kilby, 2618 Wilder-ness, Wichita 67226.

The Orr Group LLC, 12109 E. Ayesbury St., Wichita 67226.

Vosburgh Equities LLC, Mark Ayesh, 8100 E. 22nd St. N. Building 2300 Suite 2, Wichita 67226.

Webb Tax Accounting LLC, Shilpa Hebsur, 4521 N. Cherry Hill, Wichita 67226.

Aramed LLC, Alain Abi-Mikhael, 3630 N. Rush-wood St., Wichita 67226.

Inside Out Fitness LLC, Christopher Schroed-er, 7610 E. 32nd St. N. No. 402, Wichita 67226.

Preferred Inc., Tom Tuttle, 7804 E. Funston St. Suite 210, Wichita 67230.

Coffey & George LLC, 816 S. Peckham St., Wichita 67230.

new lawsuits

New litigation filed against businesses with the district clerk; includes plaintiff, defen-dant, case number and date filed.

Sedgwick County

Central Star Credit Union v. El Super Del Centro LLC/Martha Vasquez/Jose Vasquez et al., case #2012 CV 003496, 10/09/12.

Konni Hufford/Taylor Hufford v. Premier Property Management Inc., case #2012 CV 003500, 10/09/12.

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state tax warrants totaling more than $57,000.

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Bids .................................................................. 25

Building Permits ................................................. 25

Court Judgments................................................. 25

Federal Tax Liens ................................................ 25

Federal Tax Liens Released.................................... 25

New Corporations ................................................ 25

New Lawsuits .................................................25-26

Real Estate Transactions ...................................... 26

State Tax Warrants .............................................. 26

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Journal Communications Inc. v. Crown Exteri-ors LLC/Jason Smith, other tort, case #2012 CV 003579, 10/12/12.

Fidelity Bank v. Nockers Inc., case #2012 LM 016232, 10/09/12.

Cranmer Grass Farming Inc. v. D&A Enterprises LLC, case #2012 LM 016572, 10/11/12.

Valley Floral Co. Inc. v. Exquisite Companies LLC, case #2012 LM 016591, 10/11/12.

Victor Tejeda v. Nichols Painting Co., small claims, case #2012 SC 000690, 10/09/12.

Craig J. Lefevre v. N&M Rentals, small claims, case #2012 SC 000691, 10/09/12.

Jess Bielby v. Robert Smith/Rob’s Transmis-sion Service, small claims, case #2012 SC 000694, 10/09/12.

Ima Ukoefreso v. T-Mobile USA Inc., small claims, case #2012 SC 000697, 10/10/12.

Leonard Appraisals v. Leader One Financial Corp., small claims, case #2012 SC 000700, 10/10/12.

Jordan Ponder v. Allmotive Inc., small claims, case #2012 SC 000708, 10/11/12.

Real estate tRansactions

Real estate transactions are recorded with the register of deeds. Following are commer-cial transfers including: seller, buyer, buyer’s address, property address and subdivision (if available), book/page number and date recorded.

Sedgwick County

Jim Goentzel Construction Inc. to New Era V LLC, (no address shown), Lot 2 Block 1 Spring Ridge Second Addition, Book/Page 2932/3621, 10/05/12.

Sedgwick Ventures LLC to Vogel Ventures LLC, (no address shown), Sec. 03 25 01, Book/Page 2932/3918, 10/09/12.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. to LAD Properties LLC, 10300 W. Maple St., Wichita 67209, Unit 8724 D in Green Oaks fka Westwood Pines Condominiums a development on por-tions of Blocks 1/2 Floyd Baily Fourth Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2932/3955, 10/09/12.

Winnie Louise Moravek to Lone Star Ventures LLC, (no address shown), Lot 15 Block 6 First Addition to Southwest Village Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4021, 10/09/12.

Constance A. Hime/David Hime to Hartmans Inc., (no address shown), the N. 8.68 feet of Lot 13 and the S. 49.32 feet of Lot 14 Mayfield Addi-tion, Book/Page 2932/4026, 10/09/12.

Linda Sue Pittman/Terry Pittman to Hart-mans Inc., (no address shown), the N. 8.68 feet of Lot 13 and the S. 49.32 feet of Lot 14 Mayfield Addition, Book/Page 2932/4027, 10/09/12.

Roth P. Fountain to Hartmans Inc., (no ad-dress shown), the N. 8.68 feet of Lot 13 and the S. 49.32 feet of Lot 14 Mayfield Addition, Book/Page 2932/4028, 10/09/12.

Michael S. Fountain to Hartmans Inc., (no ad-dress shown), the N. 8.68 feet of Lot 13 and the S. 49.32 feet of Lot 14 Mayfield Addition, Book/Page 2932/4028A, 10/09/12.

Thomas A. Fountain to Hartmans Inc., (no ad-dress shown), the N. 8.68 feet of Lot 13 and the S. 49.32 feet of Lot 14 Mayfield Addition, Book/Page 2932/4028B, 10/09/12.

Greenwich Investment Group LLC to KAJ Man-agement Inc., (no address shown), Lot 15 Block 1 Village at Greenwich Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4197, 10/09/12.

ConTour Properties Inc. to CCM Investments LLC, 2937 S. Kansas, Wichita 67216, The S. 130 feet of Lot 2 Block B Industrial Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4268, 10/09/12.

The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York to N Sight Investments LLC, P.O. Box 304, Andover 67002, Lots 15 and 16 Block 1 Country Club Heights, Book/Page 2932/4383, 10/09/12.

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. to Miekent Rentals LLC, P.O. Box 75541, Wichita 67275, Lots 35/36 Block 1 Academy Park Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4386, 10/09/12.

Jay S. Maxwell/Penny R. Maxwell to J and D Home Buyers LLC, 1635 Waterfront Parkway 150, Wichita 67206, Lots 2/4/6/8 on Central Ave. in Stites Brothers Third Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4433, 10/09/12.

R and R Realty LLC to Robl Construction Inc., (no address shown), Lot 54 Block D Edge Water Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4500, 10/10/12.

Robert A. Malay/Nadine Malay to Lone Star Ventures LLC, (no address shown), The S. half of Lot 5 Gilders Court except the S. 60 feet thereof, Book/Page 2932/4508, 10/10/12.

M.A. Lingg Horsch to Clark Land Co. Inc., (no address shown), Sec. 18 25 01, Book/Page 2932/4525, 10/10/12.

Fannie Mae aka Federal National Mortgage Association to Vector Investments Group LLC, 3420 S. Osage Ave., Wichita 67217, Lot 3 Block 3 Brentwood an Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4526, 10/10/12.

J.D. Investments of Wichita LLC to KC Venture LLC, (no address shown), Lot 35 Block 6 Timber Ridge Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4556, 10/10/12.

The Clint Miller Family LP to Fawn Grove Properties Inc., (no address shown), Lot 21 Block E Autumn Blaze Addition to Goddard, Book/Page 2932/4717, 10/10/12.

Jeremy Alan Neuman/Catherine Elizabeth Neuman to Carmax Auto Superstores Inc., (no address shown), Lot 24 Block A Copper Gate Estates Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4800, 10/11/12.

Joshy A. Madathil/Anlea Y. Madathil to Fawn Grove Properties Inc., (no address shown), Lot 94 Block 2 Fawn Grove at Sunset Lakes an Addi-tion to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4898, 10/11/12.

Paul J. Gruenbacher/Margaret M. Bruenbach-er to RDI Investments LLC, P.O. Box 38, Andale 67001, Lot 1 except the E. 75 feet there Andale Care Center Addition an Addition to the City of Andale, Book/Page 2932/4907, 10/11/12.

Pier 37 LLC to Bob Cook Homes LLC, (no ad-dress shown), Lot 25 Block A Pier 37 Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2932/4959, 10/11/12.

Capitol Federal Savings Bank to ECK LLC, (no address shown), Lot 27 Block 2 Schweiters Sixth Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5016, 10/11/12.

Greg Galley to LTD Investments LLC, 9305 W. 16th St. N., Wichita 67212, Lot 36 Block 3 Socora Village Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5039, 10/11/12.

Commerce Bank fka Commerce Bank NA to Trade Loop Homes LLC, (no address shown), the E. half of Lot 4 Block 1 Oak Cliff Estates Sixth Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5048, 10/11/12.

Executive Ridge Inc. to 3S Inc., (no address shown), Lot 11 except the E. 195 feet Block A Central Heights Second Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5066, 10/11/12.

Twenty First Growth LLC to Nies Homes Inc., (no address shown), Lot 10 Block 5 Hawthorne Third Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5067, 10/11/12.

Twenty First Growth LLC to Nies Homes Inc., (no address shown), Lot 11 Block 5 Hawthorne Third Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5068, 10/11/12.

United Golf of Wichita Inc. to Sierra Hills Homeowners Association Inc., (no address shown), Reserves B and C Sierra Hills an Addi-tion to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5069, 10/11/12.

Jeanette Smith to Cody LLC, (no address shown), Lots 13/14 Block 8 University Heights Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5071, 10/11/12.

Seven Oaks Farm LLC to RMR Development LLC, P.O. Box 75337, Wichita 67275, Sec. 09 29 02, Book/Page 2932/5172, 10/12/12.

Cheddars Casual Cafe Inc. fka Brazos Res-taurant Acquisition Corp. to VLA LLC, 3101 N. Rock Road Suite 125, Wichita 67226, A portion of Lot 10 Block 1 The Gateway Center Second Addition an Addition to Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5182, 10/12/12.

Mark A. Kraft to N Sight Investments LLC, P.O. Box 304, Andover 67002, Lot 18 Block 5 Country Side Addition to the City of Wichita Kansas, Book/Page 2932/5186, 10/12/12.

Mark A. Miller/Loretta K. Miller to JBL Inc., (no address shown), Lot 34 except the E. 12 feet and the E. 22 feet of Lot 35 Block A Southern Ridge Addition Wichita, Book/Page 2932/5587, 10/12/12.

state tax WaRRants

New warrants filed by the state and recorded with the district clerk. The data appears in the following order: taxpayer’s name, address, amount of warrant, type of warrant (if avail-able), document number and recording date.

Sedgwick County

Benjamin A. Villar dba Ben Villar’s Mexican Restaurant, 2623 S. Topeka St. No. 106, Wichita 67216, $6,231, (Withholding), document #12ST1858IC, 10/05/12.

Toyota Enterprises/Mike J. Toyota, 11110 E. 26th St. N. Suite 400, Wichita 67226, $3,954, (Consum-ers Compensating Use), document #12ST1874SA, 10/05/12.

Benjamin A. Villar dba Ben Villar’s Mexican Restaurant, 2623 S. Topeka St. No. 106, Wichita 67216, $50,876, (Sales), document #12ST1876SA, 10/05/12.

John W. Haskins, 10720 E. 87th St. S., Derby 67037, $5,440, (Withholding), document #12ST1880IC, 10/05/12.

Mulvane Copy and Print/Carmen Wathen/Derek Wathen, 1208 S.E. Louis Drive, Mulvane 67110, $1,983, (Sales), document #12ST1882SA, 10/05/12.

Toyota Enterprises/Mike J. Toyota, 11110 E. 26th St. N. Suite 400, Wichita 67226, $50,872, (Sales), document #12ST1873SA, 10/05/12.

Jerry L. Wathen, 668 E. Main St., Mulvane 67110, $1,983, (Sales), document #12ST1884SA, 10/05/12.

Mega Lights, 2959 S. Hillside St. Suite 200, Wichita 67216, $1,819, (Sales), document #12ST1883SA, 10/05/12.

Toyota Enterprises/Mike J. Toyota, 11110 E. 26th St. N. Suite 400, Wichita 67226, $16,317, (Withhold-ing), document #12ST1872IC, 10/05/12.

Cathy McKerracher, 5 Lake Drive, Mulvane 67110, $1,371, (Sales), document #12ST1881SA, 10/05/12.

Linda D. Kasper dba Tiny Tykes Furniture Out-let/Keith R. Kasper dba Tiny Tykes Furniture Outlet, 7001 W. 48th St. N., Wichita 67205, $2,318, (Sales), document #12ST1875SA, 10/05/12.

Pacific Coast Pizza Inc./Rusty Law/Kevin Law, 7718 E. 37th St. N. Suite 500, Wichita 67226, $12,036, (Sales), document #12ST1877SA, 10/05/12.

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company has 40 to 45 employees locally and more than 500 nationally. Rogg antici-pates employment a year from now will be even higher.

There are 178 Value Places open, of which 44 are company-owned, and Rogg says it’s not unreasonable to project that number to double in the next few years.

Count on the Bakken to feed that growth.

‘Unlike anything yoU’ve ever seen’

The Bakken Shale area is like a different country, where labor is scarce and a full-scale economic boom is under way.

Art Cahoon has the Value Place fran-chise territory for North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. His company, Nakota De-velopment LLC, recently opened two 124-room properties side by side in Williston, N.D., started a third this week in Dickin-son, N.D., and plans two more next spring — another in Williston and one in Watford City, N.D. He expects to have 12 to 15 ho-tels in his three states within five years.

“We’re kind of following the oil develop-ment,” says Cahoon, who lives in Jackson-ville, Fla.

He says Williston, the epicenter of the Bakken boom, is expected to transform from a town of less than 15,000 in 2010 to 150,000 by 2020. In addition to the hotels, he plans to start building a 540-unit apartment complex in Williston next summer.

Williston marks Cahoon’s first hotel project, and he chose Value Place for its model, which he says positions it to be the low-cost leader.

Value Place is an economy extended-stay hotel with typical weekly rates of $169 to $349 for what amounts to a studio apart-ment. In Williston, however, rates start at $699 single occupancy and $899 double. And even so, he hit 100 percent occupancy last weekend.

North Dakota has 19 properties with 1,471 rooms under construction and 41 properties with 3,676 rooms in various stages of plan-ning, according to Smith Travel Research. The state’s supply of room nights in August was up 12.3 percent from a year ago.

Bobby Bowers, senior vice president for operations at Smith Travel Research, says oilfield activity is driving the boom.

“When you look at growth in room sup-ply up there, it’s really pretty amazing,” Bowers says, and that supply isn’t even keeping up with demand. “For right now, it looks like everybody is fat and happy.”

Development and operating costs in the area, though, are about 50 percent higher because of the lack of labor and higher wages, Cahoon says. Still, with weekly rates 3 to 3.5 times the Value Place aver-age, “it’s a very attractive return for us,” he says.

He estimates development cost of a hotel in the Bakken at $9 million to $10 million, but revenue should allow the hotels to pay for themselves in three to five years.

He calls the area one of “high risk, high-er return.”

“It’s a great opportunity,” he says. “It’s not for the faint of heart.”

Value Place’s Rogg recently visited Wil-liston for the first time and called the Wild West development there amazing.

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PHOTO COURTESY VALUE PLACE

nakota Development llC recently opened these two value Place properties side by side in Williston, n.D.

VALUE PLACE: Rate’s $699 per week

FROM PAGE 1 the Williston miraCleWilliston, N.D., is completely out of sync with the low-growth, high-unemployment national economy. Some comparisons, as of June 2012: Williston U.s.Unemployment ...................................0.9%................... 8.6%Job growth, past year ....................32.09% .............. 0.35%10-year projected job growth ...... 103.28% .............32.10%

SOURCE: BESTPLACES.NET

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