 The City of Wichita is home to Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, which boasts 24 themed gardens including the popular Butterfly Garden and the award-winning Sally Stone Sensory Garden. Sedgwick County Extension Arboretum is also located in the city.(Information provided by Wikipedia .)
If you are looking at visiting, Wichita certainly offers the best to its visitors.
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Heat and Demand Contribute To Water Main Breaks |
Heat, Demand Contribute To Water Main Breaks
Date: July 28, 2008
Contact: Angela Cato, communications specialist, Water Utilities
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Triple-digit temperatures coupled with an increase in water usage led to three water main breaks in the Wichita area late Thursday afternoon at the intersections of Douglas and Hampton in Eastborough, Maple and Martinson, and Glendale and English. As of 8:30 a.m. Friday, all breaks had been fixed and asphalt patches put on the damaged areas of road to make them safe to drive on until a contractor makes permanent repairs.
Water Utilities staff was notified of the breaks late Thursday afternoon. During the morning and afternoon hours and when it is especially hot outside, demand for water typically increases. Also, extreme heat and extreme cold cause pipes to shift in the ground. Both are reasons why water mains may break. Since Monday, demand for water throughout the city has been steadily increasing with the temperatures, nearing 100 million gallons a day for the first time this summer.
The break in Eastborough involved a two-inch pipe, the size of pipe that accounts for the highest percentage of leaks. To make the City’s water service even more efficient and reliable, a major program is underway to replace two-inch and two-and-a-half-inch pipes around Wichita with larger pipes of at least six inches. |
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25th Annual National Night Out Sees Expanded Schedule |
Date: July 11, 2008
Contact: Officer Michelle Tennyson
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The Wichita Police Department is gearing up for National Night Out 2008, and this year the 25th anniversary of the nationwide event in Wichita will see some significant changes, said Community Affairs Officer Michelle Tennyson, co-coordinator of the event.
“In 2007 the National Association of Town Watch awarded the City of Wichita 10th place for its National Night Out program,” said Tennyson. “The award was based on partnerships that were developed with citizens who worked with the Wichita Police Department to take back the night. After the City’s ranking was announced, Chief Norman Williams challenged department members to come up with a bigger, more involved program for 2008.”
The Mission of National Night Out is to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local anti-crime programs, strengthen police-community partnerships and neighborhood spirit, generate support for starting new Neighborhood Watch Groups, and most importantly send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
As a result, in addition to National Night Out on August 5th, the Wichita Police Department has developed a list of exciting events that will begin on Thursday, July 31st and culminate with the National Night Out on August 5. |
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