People were told to stay inside and turn off their air conditioners to avoid drawing the odor inside, but no evacuations were ordered. The South City Neighborhood Association will meet today to elect its new officers. The boundaries of the neighborhood association roughly run from Pawnee Avenue to the Arkansas River and from K-15 to Santa Fe Street. Rodriguez Orientation planned today for Wichita kindergartners The Wichita school district will hold its kindergarten orientation today for parents of children starting school in the fall. Families can tour elementary schools from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and talk to teachers and parents of students at the schools.
Parents can get an overview of kindergarten programs and of special services the district provides.
Children must turn 5 on or before Aug. 31 to enter kindergarten. For more information, call Emile McGill, director of early childhood services, 973-4708. Gen. Robert St. Onge Jr. is leaving for a job at the Pentagon. The Army announced Wednesday that St. Onge will become deputy assistant secretary of defense for readiness, training and mobilization in the office of the Reserve Affairs secretary. He took the post at Fort Riley last Aug. 4.