Daily Archives: June 5, 2009

Fair Fares program comes under attack

June 5, 20095:08 p.m.

schwabscottWICHITA — The Fair Fares program that has helped lower airfares in Wichita came under attack several times in this year’s Legislative session, and the program is likely to face opposition next year, too.

“Now they’re just trying to protect what they’ve got,” says Rep. Scott Schwab, R-Olathe, who is opposed to the program. “They’re going to find it hard-pressed to get it renewed.”

Schwab was one of the legislators who spoke against Fair Fares, which he doesn’t believe is working the way its supporters say it is.

watkins_jasonRep. Jason Watkins, R-Wichita, a strong supporter of Fair Fares, says Schwab “looked pretty foolish in the process.”

“It was easy to go down and say, ‘OK, well, you’ve obviously not been to the airport, you’ve obviously not checked with . . . the Department of Revenue.’ ”

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Village Inn remodeling will bring it into this century

June 5, 20092:42 p.m.

village2WICHITA — The 25-year-old Village Inn at 7020 W. Central will be closed next week for remodeling that restaurant employees say will bring it into the 21st Century.

“It does feel like it’s 1985,” says Seth Leach, general manager. With the renovation, he says, “It’s going to feel more like today.”

The restaurant is going to get wireless Internet, flat-screen TVs and $250,000 worth of new carpet, wallpaper and paint, among other things.

Instead of the predominant 1980s dusty rose, the restaurant will now be several shades of pastel.

“They’re like Easter egg colors,” Leach says.

Sauerwein Construction is doing the remodeling.

Leach says prices won’t change at the restaurant.

Depending on how this remodeling goes, the South Rock Road Village Inn could be remodeled next. Leach says the Derby Village Inn isn’t very old and doesn’t need remodeling. And the South Meridian Village Inn already was remodeled in another style last year.

The West Central Village Inn will close at 3 p.m. Sunday and reopen June 13 at 6 a.m.

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Tweet of the week

June 5, 200911:05 a.m.

WICHITA– “Well, what do you know? I’m worth more than General Motors!”

– What communications professor and marketer David Kamerer (@DavidKamerer) Tweeted after GM filed for bankruptcy this week


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