Welcome everyone to this week’s Wichita Weekly Update where I give you a rundown of the recent local news, some fun facts about Wichita and upcoming events over the next week. Today is Tuesday, September 22nd.
Wichita News
Latino-themed Candy store moves to new spot
Señor Munchies has opened in a new location after 17 months. They are open in the Juarez Plaza on Waco Ave and are open Tuesday through Sunday from 11am to 7pm.
https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2020/09/21/burciaga-senor-munchies-opens-on-north-waco.html
Wichita Public School Student Count Day
Every year, students are counted at school on a specific day. This directly affects their per-pupil funding allocations. For the students that aren’t counted on September 21, they are checking in until October 4th to make sure every student is counted.
Spirit AeroSystem Increasing Production Rates of Boeing 737 Max
Spirit AeroSystems is expecting it to be years before it is at the 2019 production rates of the Boeing Co 737 Max, but they are slowly increasing their production. They expect to make 72 deliveries on the 737 this year.
https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2020/09/18/spirit-slowly-increasing-737-work.html
Aviation News in Wichita
The Wichita Eisenhower Airport is down ~55% in August year over year, but it is up 388% since May 1 which is the largest growth since the pandemic began.
https://www.ksn.com/video/some-good-news-for-aviation-in-wichita/
Wichita Fun Fact
Did you know… Robert Ballard, the guy who discovered the wreck of the Titanic, Lusitania, and lots more was born in Wichita. Thank you to John Schmidt for sending this fun fact in. If you have a fun fact, news article, or events, please send them in!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ballard
Thursday, September 24
Live Music on the Terrace at Newport Grill – 6PM-10PM
Friday, September 25
Final Friday at the Boathouse 6-10PM
Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Starlite Drive-In 8PM
Saturday, September 26
Old Town Farm and Art Market 8AM
Wichita Symphony to Perform in City Parks
- 1-1:30 p.m. – Naftzger Park
- 1:30-2 p.m. – Pawnee Prairie Park
- 2-2:30 p.m. – Fairmount Park
- 2:30-3 p.m. – West Douglas Park
- 3-3:30 p.m. – Chisholm Creek Park
- 3:30-4 p.m. – McAdams Park
Cody Canada & The Departed @ Green Fields Fest! at Wave
Encore Drive-In Nights featuring Kane Brown 8PM-11:30PM at Starlite Drive-In
That’s it for this week’s Wichita Weekly Update. I hope you all have a great week! Let me know if you enjoy these updates and what you would like to hear more about. To join our email list, go to our website wichitalifeict.com, email us at wichitalifeict@gmail.com or message us on any social media!