Kirksville Daily Express - April 1, 2018

Meet the Kirksville City Council, R-III School Board candidates

ADAIR COUNTY LIBRARY TO HOST SEVERAL EVENTS

TRUMAN HOOPS COACH CHRIS FOSTER RESIGNS

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SPORTS, PAGE 1B

SUNDAY, April 1, 2018

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Vol. 117, No. 077

2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTION PREVIEW

2018 ELECTION

KIRKSVILLE R-III SCHOOL BOARD (VOTE FOR 2)

ACAD seeks OK on vehicle tax dollars

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OBITUARIES Leola Baker, 82 Kirksville Loyce Ford, 75 Green City, Mo. Olin Hatfield, 79 Hallsville, Mo. page 5

SPORTS

Adair County voters to decide ballot question

Matthew Copeland

Gay Jones-Nichting

Michael Bishop

Personal statement I want to serve as a member of the school board so that I can positively promote student learning. As a former Kirksville R-III teacher, school board member, and coach, I bring unique insights that will guide my decisions regarding student learning. I believe the school board needs to better promote multiple opportunities and pathways toward post-secondary success. I will view all of my decisions through the lens

Personal statement My name is Gay Jones-Nichting.

I have served on Kirksville R-lll School Board for 12 years. I am currently board vice president and I have also served as board treasurer and on various committees. I am a mother of six, four of which are graduates of our district, two that are a junior and a sophomore. I have been married to Doug Nichting for 32 years and a nurse for 35 years. I am so proud of the work that has

Personal statement I moved to Kirksville in 1999 after graduating high school in Houston, Mo. I earned an Associate’s degree in Fire Science. I have been a Kirksville firefighter for 12 years and have taught guitar lessons at SB40 for eight years.

My wife is a speech therapist, focusing on young kids from birth to high school.

We are the proud parents of two kids, a fifth and second grader.

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Bulldog baseball swept by Panthers The Truman baseball team got blown out by Drury in the first game, 92, and then fought into extra innings during the second game in a 2-1 defeat. page 1B

KIRKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL (VOTE FOR 1)

Sister Jean has own conference Loyola chaplain Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt had a highly attended press conference Friday before her team played in its Final Four game. page 1B

LOCAL & STATE

GOP leaders wary of tax overhaul State Republican Senate leaders expressed reservations about a massive tax overhaul given initial approval by the chamber, raising doubts about the measure. page 3

NATION & WORLD

Phillip Biston

Glen Moritz

Personal statement I have lived in Kirksville for nearly 30 years. My wife Polina and I have been married for 15 years and our two daughters Tonya and Taryn are enrolled in the Kirksville school system.

I am nearing the end of my first term on Kirksville City Council, of which I have been Council member, Mayor pro-tem, and am currently Kirksville Mayor During the last two years as I was

Personal statement Since last being on the City council two years ago, I served as fund raising chair of Take Root Café and now president of AM Housing, the organization founded to create a homeless shelter.

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Coffee sellers will have to post ominous warnings in California because each cut contains a chemical linked to cancer. page 8 Your News...........2 Comics ...............6 Local/State ........3 Sports ...............1B Opinion ...............4 Classifieds .......4B

Kevin Alm

Personal statement My name is Kevin Alm, I have lived in Kirksville 43 years. I graduated from High School here. I am a home owner. I believe we need a change in city government. We have seen our utilities and taxes increase, often because of poor city planning 1) If elected, what priorities would in the past. We have watched our you pursue during your three-year city budgets balloon, yet we still have term? potholes in the street. Often it seems My priorities are the following: government is indifferent to its citconsistent street improvement, izens’ concerns behaving like Big SEE ALM, 7

Note: Council and School Board candidates were allowed 600 words for their responses.

2018 ELECTION

2018 ELECTION

Twin Pines board seats on ballot

Novinger voters faced with choice for school board

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The Adair County Nursing Home District could have two new members on its Board of Directors following Tuesday’s Municipal Election.

Three candidates are seeking two open seats the Board. The candidates are: Ed Smiser (incumbent), Vance E. Myers and Jim Bergman.

Smiser is seeking a second consecutive term on the Board. He also served on the Board for about six years in the early 1960s.

“This has been one of the most gratifying terms that I’ve head,” Smiser said. “I would love to have the privilege of being on the Board

The newest members of the Novinger R-I School Board will be decided during Tuesday’s Municipal Election.

Three candidates are seeking two open seats on the Board. The candidates are: Sharon Barnes, Robin Carter and Alan Linder (incumbent).

Barnes has lived in the Novinger area her entire life. She’s married and currently works at Mark Twain Behavioral Health.

“I grew up here, went to school here, stayed here,” Barnes said. “I’m running for the School Board because I’m very passionate about the school.

It’s a huge part of this community and I’m invested in this community. I deeply care about the students and having teachers who are experienced and care about educating our kids.”

Barnes said she’s an advocate for higher education, school safety and advanced technology.

“I just want to make sure that we

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have experienced teachers, and that the policies we make, we are (held) accountable for,” Barnes said. “I want to make sure our kids are provided the resources they need to go on and get a higher education.”

Linder is seeking is fourth term on the School Board. He’s been married for 34 years and has one child that attends the Novinger High School.

“I enjoy it, and I like doing things that can help the schools. I think that everybody should try to be on a School Board at one time or another and serve. It will open your eyes,” Linder said. “It’s an interesting position.”

Linder said being on the School has helped him understand the financial aspects of running a school district. His goals included keeping the district financially sound and maintaining good teachers.

“I’d like to keep the schools financially sound, which is the No. 1 thing, and to keep the very best teachers,” Linder said.

Carter did not respond to requests for comments on the upcoming election.

DANIELLE BROWN @DaniBrown_KDE

The Adair County Ambulance District’s ability to collect a portion of its sales tax dollars will be decided during the Municipal Election on Tuesday.

The ambulance district has placed a proposition on the ballot asking voters to continue collecting a local sales tax on the titling of motor vehicles, trailers, boats and outboard motors purchased from non-licensed Missouri dealers.

The ballot language reads, “Shall the Adair County Ambulance District continue applying and collecting the local sales tax on the titling of motor vehicles, trailers, boats and outboard motors purchased from a source other than a licensed Missouri dealer? Disapproval of this measure will result in a reduction of local revenue to provide vital services for Adair County citizens, and it will place Missouri dealers of motor vehicles, trailers, boats and outboard motors at a competitive disadvantage to non-licensed Missouri dealers of motor vehicles, trailers, boats and outboard motors.”

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DETROIT

Trump EPA expected to roll back auto gas mileage standards (AP) — The Trump administration is expected to announce that it will roll back automobile gas mileage and pollution standards that were a pillar in the Obama administration’s plans to combat climate change.

It’s not clear whether the announcement will include a specific number, but current regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency require the fleet of new vehicles to get 36 miles per gallon in real-world driving by 2025.

That’s about 10 mpg over the existing standard.

Environmental groups, who predict increased greenhouse gas emissions and more gasoline consumption if the standards are relaxed, say the announcement could come Tuesday at a Virginia car dealership. EPA spokeswoman Liz Bowman said in an email Friday that the standards are still being reviewed.

Any change is likely to set up a lengthy legal showdown with California, which curSEE EPA, 9

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Youth Recognition Banquet

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At the annual Youth Recognition Banquet held at Truman State University on March 28, the Rotary Club of Kirksville honored the top 10% of academic achievers among high school seniors from Novinger, Brashear, Kirksville and LaPlata high schools. The students pictured are all from Kirksville unless otherwise indicated.

Front row, from left: Zane Roberts (Novinger), Austin Sykes, Ashtyn Winkler, Karl Ramberg, Peyton Ellsworth (Novinger) and Hannah Reeves (Brashear); middle row, from left: Melina Mansfield (Novinger), Smiya Azim, Katherine Roland, Breanna Sutter, Audrey Vazzano and Samantha Shirk; back row, from left: Isiah Slater, Paul Ramberg, John Bohon, Miles Krusniak and Ethan Gooch. Also honored but not present were Megan McHenry (Brashear), Ezra Gebhardt, Alexander Grimm, Garrett Johnson, Blake Lewis, Richard Ma, Lexie Myers (deceased), Ami Patel and LaPlata seniors Jesse Carter, Cinammon St. Clair, Kendrick Payne and Alexis Wood.

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Happenings March 2430, 2018.

Saturday-Chat time was held in residents’ rooms.

The Inter Act Group from Kirksville High School played bingo with the residents during the morning.

The prizes the residents received were provided by the students and dietary department.

Sunday-The Salvation Army held the services in the afternoon.

Monday-Chat time was held in residents’ rooms.

RSVP volunteer Dorothy and Kevin Selby and volunteer Irma Muir assisted residents in playing pitch.

RSVP volunteer Nancy Scriven assisted residents playing Uno. In the afternoon Beverly Sayre shared some of her music with the group and then karaoke was held with residents singing to their favorite songs. Several residents also requested other familiar songs in recognition of Easter week. Refreshments were served.

Tuesday-Chat time was held in residents’ rooms.

Bible word search of Passover was played in res-

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idents rooms during the morning. Several residents watched the movie McClintock either in their rooms or in the dining rooms. In the afternoon residents voted in the upcoming election.

Wednesday- Chat time was held in residents’ rooms and Kirksville Criers were also passed out. Shape up was held in both dining areas during the morning.

Residents worked on shaping their bodies as well as their minds. Later in the afternoon an Easter egg hunt was held in the main dining room. The youth of family members and volunteers of Twin Pines was the guest of honor of the event.

Thursday-Baseball DayEveryone wore their favorite baseball team shirt or color. Chat time was held in residents’ rooms. Residents played bingo in their respective areas during the day. Everyone who attended received a gift. Truman Indexes were also passed out to residents rooms. Several residents watched the St. Louis Cardinal game or Chicago Cubs game on television during the afternoon.

Friday-Chat time was held in residents’ rooms.

Easter eggs were colored during the morning with discussion of the many ways eggs have been colored over the years. In the afternoon residents were served ice cream sundaes. Remembering their first sundae was discussed by everyone.

TWIN PINES MENU Sunday: Easter MenuHam, Sweet Potatoes, Normandy Vegetables with Cheese Sauce, Deviled Eggs, Peach Pie, Homemade Dinner Roll/Margarine, and Beverage Monday: Baked Crusted Tilapia, Garden Blend Rice, Baby Carrots, Hush Puppies, Lemon Cream Cake, and Beverage Tuesday: BBQ Chicken, Au Gratin Potatoes, Buttered Peas, Frosted Chocolate Cake, Bread/Margarine, and Beverage Wednesday: Beef & Noodles, Broccoli with Cheese Sauce, Peach Cobbler, Cornbread/Margarine, and Beverage Thursday: Pork Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Pork Gravy, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Apple Brown Betty, and Beverage Friday: Bratwurst Patty on Bun, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, and Onion, French Fries Margarine, and Beverage, Cole Slaw, Orange Brownies, Bread/Margarine, and Beverage Saturday: Herb Roasted Pork Loin, Gravy, Buttered New Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Cinnamon Applesauce, Bread/Margarine,

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KIRKSVILLE MANOR CARE CENTER Activities March 25-31, 2018.

Sunday-Afternoon church services were held from members of First Baptist Church singing and giving the afternoon word.

Monday-Good morning room visits held with handing out of the Daily Newspaper. Morning was Master Gardener with Jennifer Schutter speaking on spring flowers and then showing a slide show of the flowers blooming this time of year.

Afternoon was the movie of Peter Rabbit several came to enjoy some buttered popcorn and a coke. Evening was playing cards with the Truman Cardinal Keys.

Tuesday-Morning room visits held while giving out the newspaper. Morning was spent playing games with food items. Afternoon was bingo with Manor's helpers. Everyone who played received a prize.

Wednesday-Room chats were held while giving out their daily paper then studying the Word with Reverend Jim Maxey. Afternoon was residents council meeting. They enjoyed cookies and ice water while discussing any and all of their concerns to one another.

Thursday-Room to room visits held this morning and giving Manor's Daily Newspaper done. Morning was learning the origin behind the Easter Bunny with a surprise visit from the Easter Bunny himself and giving out candy bars to everyone. Afternoon was black out bingo with Truman helper Anna Bowden and RSVP volunteer Opal Hoerrmann. Everyone who played received a prize and big winner a door prize.

Friday-Good morning its Friday chats held. Residents were giving their Daily Newspaper. Later in the morning it was talking the Word of God with Reverend Danny Welte, Wife Donna sang songs and played the piano. Afternoon was jelly bean toss.

Residents used their throwing skills in a bucket.

Saturday-Afternoon was

movie and some popcorn.

Upcoming Events-April 1-Happy Easter, First Presbyterian Church at 2:30 p.m., April 3-Manicure Shop at 9:30 a.m., Spring Fling with 5K at 7:30 p.m., April 4-Reading the Word with Chaplain Larry Page at 10:30 a.m., Momentum Ministry at 7:45 p.m., April 6-Bible study with Reverend Danny Welte at 10:30 a.m., I want that?? at 3:00 p.m.

MANOR CARE MENU Sunday-Herb Roasted Pork Loin, Gravy, Rosemary Roasted Baby Bakers, Tossed Salad, Dressing, Pudding Cream Pie, Dinner Roll, Margarine, Beverage.

Monday-BBQ Chicken, Au Gratin Potatoes, Sliced Peaches, Frosted Chocolate Cake, Bread/Margarine, Beverage.

Tuesday-Lasagna, Side Salad with Dressing, Mandarin Orange Cake, Garlic Bread Stick, Beverage.

Wednesday-Smothered Pork Chop, Buttered New Potatoes, Tuscany Blend Vegetables, Mock Pecan Pie, Bread/Margarine, Beverage.

Thursday-Chicken Kiev, Twiced Baked Potato, Seasoned Broccoli, Pumpkin Crumble , Beverage.

Friday-Beef and Noodles, Vegetable Medley, Caramel Pear Pudding, Bread/Margarine, Beverage.

Saturday- Fish and Cheese Sandwich, Tartar Sauce, Creamy Cole Slaw, Cranberry Apples, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Beverage.

NUTRITION SITE MENU Monday: Country Fried Steak w/gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Apricots, Bread & Milk Tuesday: Meatloaf, Macaroni Salad, Cream Corn, Banana, Hot Roll, & Milk Wednesday: Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes w/gravy, Peas & Carrots, Dump Cake, Bread & Milk Thursday: Northern Beans with Ham chunks, Carrots/ Coleslaw, Pears, Cornbread, & Milk Friday: Tuna Casserole, Lettuce Salad, Wax Beans, Banana Split Salad, French Bread & Milk

Refuge Cemetery Notice of Annual Meeting The Refuge Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at 2:00 PM, at The Looking Glass (beauty shop).

THIS IS A CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. It is behind Ellen Gillum’s home at 202 W. Brewington Ave. in Kirksville.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend.

Election of officers will be held.

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Thank You The family of

Kathy East

would like to thank everyone for the prayers, calls, texts, posts, cards, flowers, food and memorials made in honor of our loved one during her recent vehicle accident and subsequent passing. We would especially like to thank the Atlanta & La Plata Fire Department First Responders, Macon County Rescue Squad and the Macon County Ambulance District for their quick response.

Also we would like to thank Dr. David Leslie and Pastor Scott Mc Nay for the lovely words and to Amy & Tim Sadler for the beautiful music at Kathy’s memorial service. Thank you also to Travis Funeral Home, Wendy LaFaver at A Simplified Funeral Solution and the La Plata Christian Church and La Plata C&R Supermarket for the wonderful meal following the service.

May God bless each and every one of you.

Please know how much your words have meant to us at this time.

Stanley B. East, Jr. Stan & Lynnette East and family Ronald East and family Kevin & Tracey East and family

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March 31 Easter egg hunt: A children’s Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. on Truman’s campus.

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KV POLICE BLOTTER ■ Police responded to a

dumpster fire in the 1000 block of E. Patterson Street Friday at 12:09 p.m. The fire was quickly put out and damage was contained to the dumpster, KPD said.

■ Police responded to a

report of shoplifting in the 1600 block of S. Baltimore Street Friday at 9:18 a.m.

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report of trespassing in the 1600 block of S. Baltimore Street Friday at 8:23 a.m.

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suspect on the charge of burglary in the 1200 block of E. Illinois Street Thursday at 8:08 p.m.

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report of a peace disturbance in the 500 block of S. Baltimore Street Thursday at 6:05 p.m.

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AROUND THE STATE KIRKSVILLE

Adair Co. Library to host several events in April The Adair County Public Library will be hosting several events during the month of April.

A pajama story time will be held at 10:30 a.m. on April 7 at the library.

The library will celebrate “Pokémon Trading Card Day” by hosting an event at 4 p.m. on April 10. Children are encouraged to bring their Pokémon cards for a trading session.

JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY

Senate votes to cut state tax credits for historic renovations (AP) — Missouri senators have voted to cut the amount of state tax credits available to renovate historic buildings.

The legislation passed Thursday would reduce the current $140 million annual cap on large projects to a maximum of $120 million, with at least $30 million reserved for projects in high-poverty areas.

The amount of funding authorized for historic tax credits has been a controversial issue in the Missouri Legislature for the past decade.

Some opponents say the tax credits have diverted money away from other government services, while supporters say the tax credits have helped revitalize numerous communities in Missouri.

Last year, the state authorized $154 million in historic tax credits.

That exceeded the current cap because state law doesn’t include smaller projects in the limit.

The Senate sent the bill to the House by a 24-8 vote.

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Intervention deadline set in Ameren case The Missouri Public Service Commission has set the intervention deadline in two Ameren Missouri cases.

Ameren has filed two cases seeking to adjust its true-up and fuel and purchased power adjustment charge. If the requests are approved, a typical residential customer’s monthly bill would increase by about $2.07. The change would take affect with the June billing month, according to a release.

Applications to intervene and participate the cases must be filed no later than April 6 with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission.

Applications can be sent to P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 or by using the Commission’s

Electronic Filing and Information System at www.psc.mo.gov.

People looking to comment should contact the Office of Public Counsel in Jefferson City, call 1-866922-2959 or email opcservice@ded.mo.gov.

People can also contact PSC staff by calling 1-800392-4211 or emailing pscinfo@psc.mo.gov.

ST. LOUIS

Missouri couple’s lawsuit over grass ordinance thrown out (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Missouri couple over a city ordinance that requires them to plant grass in their yard.

U.S. District Judge John Ross tossed out the 2016 lawsuit Wednesday over St. Peters’ turf grass ordinance, the St. Louis PostDispatch reported . Residents Janice and Carl Duffner alleged the ordinance obligates owners to grow and maintain an “unwanted physical presence on their property for no other reason than that the government commands it.”

Janice Duffner is allergic to grass. The couple planted flowers, trees and ground cover on their lot.

They also have planting beds, mulched areas and two small ponds.

The city notified the couple that they violated the city ordinance requiring at least 50 percent “turf grass” in 2014 after someone complained. The

St. Peters Board of Adjustment later granted a variance that reduces the grass requirement to 5 percent in the front or side yard.

But Janice Duffner said that the requirement was still nearly 850 square feet (79 square meters) of grass.

Such ordinances could lead to cities mandating holiday light shows or swimming pools in order to improve property values, according to the Duffner’s lawsuit.

The suit also said the couple could face jail time or fines between about $7,500 and $188,000 for violations.

The couple “failed to identify a fundamental right that is restricted by the Turf Grass Ordinance,” according to Ross’ ruling.

The Duffner’s allegation was too broad and could lead to “heightened judicial scrutiny” for many zoning laws, Ross wrote.

CAPE GIRARDEAU

Police confiscate pistol from high school (AP) — Authorities say a student has been taken into custody after a pistol was confiscated from a southeast Missouri high school.

The Southeast Missourian reports that no one was injured when the weapon was taken away Thursday afternoon at Central High School in Cape Girardeau.

Police Sgt. Rick Schmidt says no threats were made to the school or any other person.

Planetarium show: Public shows will be held at 2 and 3 p.m. at the Del & Norma Robison Planetarium, located on Truman’s campus.

April 2 Kirksville City Council meeting: The Kirksville City Council will meet at 6 p.m. inside Council Chambers at City Hall.

April 3 Municipal Election: Don’t forget to vote in the Municipal Election.

April 3 LPRC meeting: The Lakes, Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at noon inside the City Hall second-floor conference room.

April 4 KHPC meeting: The Kirksville Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 4 p.m. inside Council Chambers at City Hall.

April 5 “Rapture, Blister, Burn”: Truman State’s Department of Theatre will present “Rapture, Blister, Burn” at 8 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre.

April 6 Featured artist reception: A reception for April’s featured artist will be held at 5 p.m. at Gallery 104.

April 6 CVA dinner and auction: Chariton Valley Association will host its annual Benefit and Silent Auction at 5:30 p.m. at the Newman Center.

April 6 Trivia tournament and auction: The Kirksville Kiwanis Club will host a trivia tournament and silent auction at 6 p.m. at the Shrine Club.

JEFFERSON CITY

Senate GOP leaders express concerns about tax overhaul plan (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Senate leaders expressed reservations Thursday about a massive tax overhaul given initial approval by the chamber, raising doubts about the ultimate fate of the measure.

Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard and some other leading senators all said they were concerned about the potential financial impact to the state from the legislation that would cut individual and corporate income tax rates, curb some income tax deductions and raise the states’ motor fuel taxes, among other things.

Senators gave initial approval by voice vote Wednesday to the 428page bill after less than 30 minutes of debate. The legislation next must pass through a financial review committee before returning to the Senate for a roll-call

vote that would sent it to the House.

Richard, who was presiding over the chamber during Wednesday’s vote, said he was among those voting “no” as it quickly gained first-round approval.

“I about fell off the dais when I saw it,” said Richard, a Republican from Joplin.

He noted that the state already is implementing two tax cuts — a gradual income tax reduction approved by the Republicanled Legislature in 2014 and a federal income tax cut signed by President Donald Trump that has implications for state revenues.

The effects of both are still being determined, Richard said. He added that the new tax plan endorsed by the Senate would raise taxes on some people in order to offset other tax cuts.

“That gives me pause,” Richard said.

The legislation by Sen. Bill Eigel would reduce the top individual income tax rate from its current 5.9 percent to 5.25 percent in 2019. Additional tax cuts automatically would kick in during future years if state revenues grow by more than $150 million annually or if the federal government allows states to require out-of-state businesses with no physical presence in a state to pay state sales taxes on products sold in that state.

The legislation would reduce Missouri’s corporate income tax rate from 6.25 percent to 5.25 percent starting next year.

Other provisions would eliminate the state income tax deduction for corporate taxes paid to the federal government, reverse a recently enacted tax ap-

portionment option that has benefited some businesses and limit the state tax deduction that individuals can take for taxes paid to the federal government.

The legislation also would gradually increase the state’s motor fuel taxes from the current 17 cents a gallon to 23 cents a gallon

by July 2021 and would allow additional increases to keep pace with inflation. Fuel taxes could automatically rise further if the federal government expands states’ sales tax options.

All told, the legislation is projected to reduce state general revenues by $8 million in its first year and about $50 million in its second year while raising fuel tax revenues for state and local roads by $35 million in its first year and $84 million in its second year, according to an analy-

File photo of the Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City, Mo. AP/FILE

sis distributed by Eigel’s office. The Republican senator from Weldon Spring has described the bill as approximately revenue neutral to the state.

“We’re able to cut taxes, we’re able to fund infrastructure, and these are things that I think the Republican Party stands for,” he said Thursday.

Senate Majority Floor Leader Mike Kehoe, a Republican from Jefferson

City, said he voted “yes” on the bill’s initial approval but is concerned about its potential impact on the state.

“I want to see what comes out of fiscal oversight,” he said, referring to a committee that will evaluate the bill.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dan Brown also said he was somewhat concerned about the proposed tax changes.

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What will you do with Facebook?

Evidence favors vaccination

There was a time, oh so many years ago, when Facebook and MySpace ruled the social media world. The competition was simple: Which entity most easily allowed you to connect with family members and friends?

Those were the days, weren’t they? We posted images of gatherings, vacations, etc. We sent messages to far-away family members and friends who we hadn’t seen in years. We caught up. We stayed in contact. The world grew just a bit smaller.

My, how things have changed.

MySpace is still around (it’s true), but Facebook rules the massive social media world that invades every inch of our lives, and occupies many seconds of our days.

Facebook has become an integral part of our lives. It’s grown far beyond a place to keep in touch with those important to us. Now it’s a place where people share what they like, stew about what they hate, spread rumors and consume information from sources that in many cases JASON are less than repHUNSICKER utable.

Oh, and it’s also a place that records, stores and gives away your private information.

Why? It becomes easy to understand when you remember one thing: You are not Facebook’s customer.

You are Facebook’s product.

There really isn’t money to be made in hosting a place for people to share photos of the first time their baby vomits. But there are boatloads of money to be made by selling access to you.

We can – and should – be angry with Facebook.

While even the most novice user understood this fact on some level (it’s not a mere coincidence that the ads on your page match your recent search histories), that personal data was accessed by companies which used it to influence our personal and political beliefs is a terrifying dose of science fiction becoming fact. And the revelations have continued – call histories, text message logs, etc., recorded and stored by Facebook.

We should be angry with Facebook, but we also need to take a look at what we’ve become. The social media empire didn’t gain this power on its own. We gave it to them. Every post, every “like,” every “share,” all the time we waste, Zombies scrolling through our pages, feeding our addiction.

We built their empire for them.

What do we do now? We can ignore it and plunge deeper into a world where the details of our lives are auctioned to the highest bidder. Many will be content to do just that, unwilling to change.

Or we can push back and send a message to those peddling in our private lives that our privacy is not for sale.

We do that by changing our habits. Give away less of ourselves, less of our time, less of our attention to things like Facebook.

Social media is here to stay, and that’s not an awful thing. It serves a purpose.

But it can’t be the place we live. It can’t be our everything. We can’t be its servants.

Editor’s note: The writer is addressing the question, “Should vaccines be mandatory for America’s children?”

When my brother died in 1973, the official cause of death was acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

When he was originally diagnosed, he was expected to live only a year.

Yet, thanks to an extraordinary group of doctors and nurses who cared for him at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., he lived nearly eight years, and he might still would be with us, if a crucial vaccine had been developed in time.

Incredibly, vaccines have become a hot-button issue in today’s world.

Some parents are convinced that the side effects are so serious that they refuse to have their children vaccinated. They are ignoring the science and the stories of families, like mine, who once prayed that a specific remedy would be available for public use.

Polio, diphtheria, smallpox, measles and whooping cough are a few of the illnesses that have been eradicated in the U.S. due to inoculation programs.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that

TIM WENDEL nearly 750,000 American children were saved from 1994 to 2014 because of vaccines.

These programs are 90 percent to 99 percent “effective in preventing disease,” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Shot@Life, which partners with the United Nations, calculates that vaccines save the lives of 2.5 million children annually.

Still, not everyone is convinced. In California, for example, some parents are seeking medical exemptions to keep their children from being vaccinated. Scientific American urges doctors to better discuss procedures with parents. Hurried office visits only lead to such serious misinterpretations such as vaccines causing autism in healthy children.

Of course, nothing in medicine is 100 percent certain. Yet a world without vaccinations would be a much scarier place, especially for children.

Unvaccinated kids are 6.5 times more likely to be hospitalized with pneumonia, according to

Scientific American, 23 times more likely to develop whooping cough and nine times more likely to catch chicken pox.

But such numbers, no matter how rational, remain too impersonal at times. Perhaps a different tact would underscore what’s really at stake when it comes to vaccines.

Thanks to such chemotherapy drugs as vincristine, prednisone and methotrexate, as well as the invention of the blood centrifuge machine, my brother Eric beat the odds for much longer than expected. He learned to sail and skate, regularly attended school, all the while technically being an outpatient at Roswell Park.

But as so happens with vulnerable children, a single twist can lead things in a different direction.

In 1973, at the age of 10, Eric contracted chicken pox. For another kid, the illness might be more of a nuisance, even a rite of passage. But for my brother, it proved to be too much.

“Today we know so much more about highly contagious viral infections,” Dr. Donald Pinkel, founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, told me.

“How devastating it can be to a child who immune system has been severely compromised.”

Within days, Eric suffered “a complete relapse,” according to his doctors in Buffalo. His temperature soared, and he became severely fatigued. Despite the efforts of many of the leading experts in the field, he died within months.

Soon after my conversation with Dr. Pinkel, he sent me a copy of a study, “Chickenpox and Leukemia,” which he had conducted in 1961.

Even that long ago, the “serious nature” of this childhood illness was recognized as researchers struggled to come up with a vaccine.

A chickenpox vaccine wouldn’t be licensed for public use until 1995.

How I wish it would have been available when my brother was alive.

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ABOUT THE WRITER A writer-in-residence at Johns Hopkins University, Tim Wendel is the author of 13 books, most recently “Cancer Crossings: A Brother, His Doctors” (ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press) Readers may write him at Johns Hopkins, 1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

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Don’t mandate, but nudge parents to vaccinate Editor’s note: The writer is addressing the question, “Should vaccines be mandatory for America’s children?”

render their child defenseless against diseases that cripple, maim and even kill.

There’s a cost to this way of thinking.

Deciding whether to vacciIn 2014, the CDC reported nate your child shouldn’t be a 667 cases of measles in 27 tough decision. states – a record since 2000.

The evidence that vaccines Much of this is due to the reare safe is overwhelming. Yet, ductions in vaccinations. Acunfounded fears persist, leadcording to a 2014 study in the ing many parents to forgo vacAmerican Journal of Public cines.

Health, between 2009 and This raises an important pub- 2013, nonmedical exemptions, lic health question: Should vac- personal objections or religious cinating your child be mandaexemptions for school immutory? If so, how would the gov- nizations increased by 19 perernment enforce this mandate? cent.

While many parents claim To stop this harmful trend, not to be anti-vaccine, they still some in the medical and child employ a precautionary, or welfare arena think vaccines “better safe than sorry,” policy should be mandatory. It’s an toward vaccines – saying they’d understandable position to take rather not inoculate their chilconsidering those who fail to dren for fear that some of the vaccinate not only endanger rumors, no matter how many their own lives but the lives of times they have been detheir friends and neighbors too. bunked, are true.

Yet, despite the clear moral That lays bare the irony: It is imperative to vaccinate, many often the parents who are the also believe that parents should most concerned – one could be the ultimate arbiter of their even say obsessed – with their children’s medical care and feel child’s health and well-being uncomfortable with the idea of that make the risky decision to forcing a particular medical

JULIE GUNLOCK treatment on another person’s child.

Enforcement is also an issue.

Will children be taken away from their anti-vaccine parents? Will these children be placed in foster care, vaccinated and then returned? Will their parents face a large fine or even face jail for noncompliance?

If ultimately we’re worried about the children, are these pro-child solutions?

A better strategy might be to deny anti-vaccine parents certain government services, like access to public schools. To do this, public schools might consider dropping the “personal objection” justification, which is an amorphous rule that makes all other school guidelines about the need to vaccinate meaningless.

Schools might also consider doing away with religious exemptions, which are too often

abused by nonreligious, antivaccine parents looking to skirt the rules.

It’s comforting to know that all major religions endorse vaccinations and encourage their members to vaccinate. Even Christian Scientists, who rely mainly – though not exclusively – on prayer for healing, have a nuanced position on the matter.

Instead of advising against vaccines, leaders advise their parishioners, if they vaccinate, to pray that no harm comes from the inoculation.

Federal and state governments might also consider attaching proof of vaccination to certain welfare programs. Most food assistance programs come with government guidance on how to stay healthy, which is why these programs shouldn’t support unhealthy decisions like failing to vaccinate children.

And since these welfare programs often come with certain expectations of the recipients, all government welfare programs could be tied to proof of inoculation.

Agreeing to protect yourself and the greater community from dangerous diseases seems a fair tradeoff to receive government services.

In the 2008 book “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness,” Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein wrote about influencing behavior through choice architecture.

In other words, making life hard for those who make bad decisions. When it comes to encouraging people to give their children life-saving vaccinations, nudging people to make these good decisions will work better than punishing them for not.

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ABOUT THE WRITER Julie Gunlock is Director of the Alarmism Project at the Independent Women’s Forum, an organization that promotes limited, Constitutional government. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from st. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Readers may write her at IWF, 1875 I Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006

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HINTS FROM HELOISE

Problem child

Caring for your lawn

Dear Annie: I’m at my wits’ end, and I really hope you can help. I love my children, and I love being a mother, but my youngest seems to want to make that as hard as possible for me.

My son is a senior in high school, and I fear he is going down the wrong path. He has always struggled in school, but I’ve always gotten him tutors; he’s always gotten in more trouble than his sisters, but he always seems to know how to make it up to me.

However, this all has gotten worse as he’s gotten older. He ditches class, and no matter how many times he has to go to detention as a result, he continues to do so. I have caught him with drugs and alcohol, but no matter how angry I get, he continues to use. He has gotten three different jobs in the past year (after I pushed him to do so, sick of giving him money), and he just stopped going in to work each time. I have to hide my purse because I’ve caught him snooping through my wallet.

He’s defiant, and it’s gotten to the point that when I ground him or tell him to go to school or tell him to clean up after himself, he just looks me in the eye and says no. I’ve tried yelling. I’ve tried tough love. And, Annie, now I am just exhausted. I’ve taken him to a counselor to see whether there is a deeper issue, but we can’t seem to find anything. Is this just a growing boy? His sisters have given up on him; my husband says that seeing as he’s 18,

BY ANNIE LANE we could throw him out, but I just cannot do that. I work hard for my family. I love my family.

And I can’t figure out where I went wrong. Annie, I miss my little boy. What do I do? — Miserable Momma

Dear Miserable Momma: Tough love can be tough to give our children, but sometimes it’s the only option. After all, protecting them from the consequences of their actions isn’t really a kindness; it just prevents them from learning from mistakes in the long run. Your husband’s correct. Your son is an adult, and you’re within your rights to tell him to move out of the house (or at least start paying rent and following your house rules). If you don’t want to do that just yet, consider doing so after the school year is over. He needs to find his rock bottom before he realizes which way is up.

I know this won’t be easy for you, so I encourage you to find the support you need to stay strong. One good place to find it is in a room full of people who understand exactly what you’re going through: at a meeting of Families Anonymous (for friends and family of people with addictions or other compulsive behaviors) or Al-Anon (for friends and family of people with alcoholism specifically). Visit these organizations’ websites to find a meeting near you.

Dear Annie: I had a friend who faced a quandary similar to that faced by “Distressed in Utah,” the woman who wrote to you because she was getting ready to retire after 50 years of working and suddenly her family expected her to provide care for aging parents and preschool children in her “spare time.” My friend announced to one and all that she would be happy to devote her life to taking care of family members eventually but she expected to celebrate her retirement by spending one month every year doing the things she wanted to do. During that month, members of the family could cover the care of aging parents and small children as they had been doing. More than four years later, when she was finally done “celebrating” her retirement, one of the aging parents had died, and the other was happily ensconced in assisted living; both preschool grandchildren were in school full time. And, I might add, the family as a whole had discovered that she was not a doormat. — Mary in Vancouver, Wash.

Dear Mary: Bravo to her. Thanks for sharing the tip.

Dear Readers: It’s time to get your LAWN in shape for spring, but let’s do it with a nod to keeping our rivers, creeks and drainage beds as free as possible from excessive chemicals found in fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides.

Fish, plants, animals and people all need fresh, clean water, of course, but runoff from chemicals can make water unsafe. For example, too much phosphorus (a nutrient in fertilizers) can remove oxygen from water.

Here are some hints to help keep landscapes fertilized and water clear, courtesy of the City of San Antonio (www.sanantonio.gov): * Buy only the chemicals and fertilizers you need. * Look for keywords like “nontoxic,” “organic” and “Earth-friendly” on the packaging. * Follow the directions.

Don’t use too much product; it will get washed away, and that’s exactly what we don’t want. * Fertilize two to three days after a rainy day. * Take care of yard clippings properly. They can clog

HELOISE storm drains. * Tarp mulch, dirt and soil when you’re finished for the day, so they won’t blow into waterways and drains.

These hints can help prevent fertilizer runoff from damaging waterways. Contact your city leaders for more hints on keeping lawns healthy and water safe. — Heloise

Pet pal Dear Readers: Lori S. in San Antonio emailed a picture of a little kitten that showed up on her porch. He is standing on his hind legs, peeking in her door, as if to say, “Will you be my mommy?” So precious!

Lori found him a warm and loving home, but she wants to remind everyone that it is kitten season, and spaying and neutering your pets can help relieve the animal overpopulation problem.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. ©2018 CREATORS.COM

MY ANSWER

Jesus’ resurrection provides a lesson not to be ignored From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Q: Did Jesus really die when He was crucified, as the Bible claims, or did He only appear to die (as some of my skeptical friends say)? — F.R.

BILLY GRAHAM A: Beyond doubt, Jesus was dead when His lifeless body was taken down from the cross; in fact, the rough Roman soldiers who had nailed Him to that cross made certain of it. Remember too that His body was then placed in a cavelike tomb, which was sealed with a stone weighing hundreds of pounds and guard-

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ed by Roman soldiers.

And yet on the third day after His death Jesus was alive, appearing not only to the women who first came to the tomb to anoint His body, but to the disciples who had gathered in fear behind closed doors. During the next 40 days, He appeared repeatedly to numerous others. Decades later Paul wrote that Jesus “appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living” (1 Corinthians 15:6).

Only one explanation covers all the facts: Jesus rose from the dead by the power of God. The people of Jesus’ day knew that death was final, just as much as we do. And yet the evidence was overwhelming: Jesus was alive! Only God could make it happen

Loyce Jane Ford Loyce Jane Ford, 75 years old, of Green City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Milan Health Care Center in Milan.

Loyce was born February 1, 1943 in Novinger, Missouri to Vern and Roxie (Sholley) Brundage. On November 6, 1960 in Lancaster, Missouri, she married Edward Ray Ford, he survives of the home.

Also surviving: One daughter, Teressa Shafer and husband Donovan of Green Castle, Missouri; three grandchildren, Brandon Ford, Faith Ford, and Shasta Venegas; one brother, Charles Brundage of Green Castle; several nieces and nephews including Kenny Hunt and wife Sherry, Todd Brundage and wife Joan, Lynn Jones and husband Kenny; several great nieces and nephews; and a brother-in-law, Ted Hunt.

She was preceded in death by: her parents; a son, Danny Ford; one sister, Darlene Hunt; and a niece, Brenda Hunt.

Loyce grew up on a farm near Green Castle graduating from Novinger High School in 1960 and lived most of her life in the Green City area. Loyce worked a while in a medical office in Kirksville, after they were married she took care of her children. She later was an office manager for Dr. Gushtaff and later Dr. Rex Lee. She then worked at the American Family Insurance office for Paul Judd. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Green City. Loyce enjoyed her home, cooking, and loved her grandchildren and family.

Funeral services for Loyce will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Ruschmeier Funeral Home in Green City.

Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, east of Green City. A visitation is scheduled for one hour prior to the service, starting at 1:00 PM, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

— and He did.

Why is Jesus’ resurrection so important? It tells us we don’t need to fear death if we know Christ, for sin and death and Hell have been conquered. It tells us also that this life is not all; ahead of us is eternity, either with God in Heaven or separated from Him forever in that place of

total despair the Bible calls Hell. Put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ today — for He is alive forevermore!

(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.) ©2018 BILLY GRAHAM LITERARY TRUST DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

Olin Dean Hatfield Olin Dean Hatfield, 79, of Hallsville passed away on March 29, 2018 at his home surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel at Noon, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until time for the service.

Entombment will follow the service at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Olin was born September 24, 1938, in Green Grove to Clell Olen and Myrtle Winonna Montgomery Hatfield and was raised on a farm near Novinger. On June 12, 1959, he married Ruth Carol Darr in Green Castle by Rev. Clyde Johnson and she preceded him in death on November 16, 2010. He was a member of Columbia United Church of Christ. Olin was employed with UPS as a driver for 31 years before retiring to work with crafts: tole painting, metal smithing, woodworking and gardening. He was a member of many organizations including Midwest Woodworkers Association, Wood Turners Association and BAM (Blacksmiths of America Association).

He enjoyed cross country trail riding, farming and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his daughters, Janet (Verne) Horne of Hallsville and Julie (Tony) Bolton of Harrisburg; five grandchildren, Tyler (Emily) Horne, Heather (Shane) Parnell, Amber Horne (Jami Thompson), Benjamin Bolton and Bryan Bolton and three great grandchildren, Lillian, Luciana and Tate. .

He was also preceded in death by a brother, Loren.

In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Midwest Woodworkers Association or Coyote Hill Christian Children’s Home, c/o Bach-Yager Funeral Chapel, 1610 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, MO 65202 Online condolences and tributes may be shared with the family at www.bachyager.com.

Leola Bea (Paris) Baker 1935 - 2018 Leola Bea (Paris) Baker, 82, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at Kirksville Manor Care.

Leola was born December 26, 1935 in rural Adair County, the daughter of Edgar and Alta (Kelley) Paris.

Leola attended rural school in Shibley’s Point and graduated from Novinger R-I School with the Class of 1953. On June 3, 1955 Leola was united in marriage to her soul mate and love of her life, James A. Baker who preceded her in death on December 23, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two brothers in infancy, one sister, Lola Matthew; four sisters-in-law, Juanita Baker, Annabelle Prather, Betty Baker, and Lois Sayre, and two brothers-in-law, Jack Baker and Bob Baker.

Leola is survived by her son James Shawn Baker and fiancée Terri Morrison of Kirksville, MO; one grandson, James Alexander Baker of Iowa, one sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Jerry Gillum of Kirksville, MO, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Leola worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company from 1953 to 1977 until the north office closed. She then worked several years at Producers Creamery before her final job at Bank of Kirksville where she worked from 1986 until retiring in January of 2009.

Leola and her husband were active in many community activities and organizations. They built and operated the Yarrow Country Store and Restaurant in Yarrow, Missouri. The were also known for the yearly fish fries which they held for years in Yarrow. She and her husband also had a cattle farm where they enjoyed working on and spending time together.

Leola was devoted to her husband, family and many friends and enjoyed helping others. She will be remembered as one of the hardest working, soft spoken wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. Leola was also devoted to her religious beliefs and was a member of Grace Community Fellowship Church.

No public visitation or service will be held. Interment will be at Maple Hills Cemetery in Kirksville, under the direction of Travis-Noe Funeral Home.

Travis~Noe Funeral Home 1008 Potter Avenue, Kirksville, Missouri 665-1300 travis-noe.com

Expressions of sympathy in memory of Leola Baker may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.

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"The following astrological forecasts should be read for entertainment value only. Such predictions have no reliable basis in scientific fact."

SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 ASTROGRAPH by Eugenia Last Partnerships should be handled carefully this year. If you overreact or let your temper take the reins, you will end up losing out on something that could improve your life.

Getting along with others and being willing to compromise will result in life-altering changes.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Think before you speak.

You’ll end up in a compromising position if you are too pushy or will not listen to reason. Nurture relationships instead of pushing people away.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You’ll find it difficult to sit still and wait out an uncertain situation. Try not to disclose any information that could be used against you.

Don’t act or say something impulsively.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — A physical change will make you feel good about the way you look and what you have to offer. Don’t impose on someone who isn’t up for as lively a time as you are.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — An unexpected change will catch you off-guard. Don’t feel you must get involved in something risky. Acknowledge what others are doing, but go your own way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Changes at home that will add to your comfort are highlighted, but before you begin, make sure you have the approval of anyone who will be affected by your plans.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Avoid people who are unpredictable or who promote poor habits. Focus on making personal and physical improvements and paying closer attention to good health, proper diet and exercise.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Personal and emotional changes can be made. Home improvements should help cut your overhead or bring greater peace and comfort to you and those you live with. Romance is highlighted.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Make love and romance your priorities. Changes you make that update your image or encourage you to be fit and healthy will make you feel good and will draw compliments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Look for personal opportunities instead of offering to do the dirty work for someone else’s benefit. Put your energy into your home, family and self-improvements, not into helping outsiders.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Refuse to let anyone push you into something you shouldn’t do or put unreasonable demands on you. Back away from anyone who appears to be unpredictable.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Make positive changes to the way you handle your money. A financial gain, gift or offer should be protected from someone trying to take advantage of your good fortune.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You’ll desire personal change and should consider doing something to update your physical appearance. It will draw attention and encourage a romantic opportunity with someone special.

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BISTON From page 1

Mayor pro-tem and now Mayor I think we can all agree that there has been a few good things going on in Kirksville.

We now have a Hobby Lobby, Harbor Freight, two new hotels, and soon to have a Marshalls, Menards, Pet Smart, and Arby’s, not to mention the $229 million dollar Kraft Heinz expansion that employs nearly 900 people.

I have earned the designation of Certified Municipal Official from the Missouri Municipal League’s Municipal Governance Institute.

Receiving training in subjects such as council meeting procedures, parliamentary procedures, the Missouri Open Meetings and Records Law, conflicts of interest, the State Ethics Law, duties of the mayor and council, tort liability, purchasing and bidding requirements, municipal revenues sources, personnel law, emergency management and budgeting.

And with the purchase of the asphalt plant, we will definitely see progress on our city streets. With your vote, I would like the opportunity to follow through with what has already been started.

small business incubator in the basement of the City’s Economic Development Alliance Building, through the Missouri Rural Enterprise and Innovation Center, or MREIC. 3) The City of Kirksville recently purchased property adjacent to City Hall in the downtown. What ideas do you have for development of this property?

We felt that piece of property was an important piece for the city of Kirksville. It is at one of the busiest intersections going to and from Truman State University, A.T. Still University, and our downtown. It may be used for business development. Also, our City Hall is over 100 years old and was not built as a City Hall. Sometime in the future we may need a better laid out and accessible City Hall that can accommodate a larger Council chamber.

4 ) W h a t d o y o u b e li e v e t h e c i t y s h ou l d d o t o e n g a g e t h e p u b l i c i n planning a new aquatic center, and what features would you like to see at the new facility?

Before the Parks and Recreation tax passed, we hosted public meetings to gather information on what people would like to see in an aquatic center.

We will continue to ask for input during the planning stages. Personally I 1) If elected, what priorities would would like to see a regulation-size you pursue du ring your three-yea r pool so we can host sanctioned swim term? meets, and possibly have a Kirksville I would like to see the economic school swim team. growth continue like we have seen in the last two years. Also with our new as5) Several residents have submitted phalt plant, I would like to see real applications to operate an AirBnB in progress on our city streets, and getting Kirksville. Uber and Lyft are other input from Kirksville citizens on what services people can participate in to they would like to see for our aquatic earn money. How would you balance center. the wants of those who want to utilize these things for their financial better2) Kirksville is experiencing a time of ment against concerns of community strong economic growth. What can the members?

City Council do to help sustain this moI like the idea of our residents havmentum? ing the opportunity to use these servWe need to pretty much keep on do- ices to earn money, and also to have ing what we have been doing, from ex- them available to use, but if there is ploring and implementing financing overwhelming opposition of the neighoptions that helped Kraft Heinz with bors with good reason, or covenants or their expansion and retaining around restrictions that are in place for a 500 jobs and adding nearly 400 more, neighborhood, that would need to be to continuing to support the Square 1 looked into.

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1) If elected, what priorBusiness, not the servant of ities would you pursue dur2) Kirksville is experiThe People it is supposed to ing your three-year term? encing a time of strong ecobe. It is time that we elect Trim the city budget and nomic growth. What can candidates that do not fol- save for the future. Seek to the City Council do to help sustain this momentum?

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completion of a homeless shelter, programs for the economically challenged, airport rehabilitation, and oversight of city management. For years, we have attempted to meet the needs of the state, instead of their meeting our city’s needs. It must be a very high priority to repair the neglected streets. Economically challenged individuals have been neglected too long. Many people suffer, while going from house to house in search of suitable housing in Kirksville. They don’t find help for their addictions, mental health issues, employment, or permanent housing. The new shelter seeks to be a solution to all of these issues. It is time for the city to step up and meet the needs of individuals where it has the power to do so: accept food stamps at Farmer’s Market, assist individuals with their utilities, and create an office in City Hall that will give guidance for rent, housing, and job assistance. In addition, our airport is very drab and offers no amenities to patrons. I would like it to become a more attractive entrance to our city.

If elected, I will ensure that Mayor and City Council give direction to City Management. Recent councils have neglected strong leadership. Being a City Council person is a very serious position to hold in Kirksville – it needs to be taken as such. We need to watch carefully how the city’s money is spent. Why do we have one person being both the police and fire chief? It needs to change.

2) Kirksville is experiencing a time of strong economic growth. What can the City Council do to help sustain this momentum?

While economic improvement has been outstanding, City Council can’t take credit for initiating the recent economic growth. They have voted for tax credits and approved economic developments when opportunities have been presented to them, as I hope any good citizen would do. However, strong leadership on the Council could take initiative by letter writing to various corporations, networking with existing local business owners to play a role in enticing other busi-

the public in planning a n ew aquatic cen ter, an d what features would you like to see at the new facility?

Whatever we do, we should make sure that we are getting value for the long term costs of a pool.

Fancy bells and whistles are not as important as a pool average people can afford to use. Something on the line of the pool at Hickman High School in Columbia is a great example of maximum sustainable use both educationally and for the general public.

3) The City of Kirksville recently purchased property adjacent to City Hall in the downtown. What ideas do you have for development of this property?

Newly acquired property next to City Hall is a chance to get the public’s input along with their opinions about the swimming pool. The small town of Edina has a civic auditorium and Kirksville doesn’t. Other ideas include a green space with park benches, play equipment, restrooms, and decorative gardens that would provide a respite for citizens visiting downtown.

4) What do you believe the city should do to engage the public in planning a new aquatic center, and what features would you like to see at the new facility?

The public’s opinions should play a pivotal role in deciding pool issues. Community meetings should be held on different dates and locations. The pool’s location should be centralized, to meet the needs of all community members. Features should include: lanes wide and long enough for laps and competition. In a separate area, amenities for children should be featured in a shallow end with slides and squirting-type play items.

5) Several residents have submitted applications to operate an AirBnB in Kirksville. Uber and Lyft are other ser vices people can participate in to earn money. How would you balance the wants of those who want to utilize these things for their financial betterment against concerns of community members?

Small business is the lifeblood of any community that wants to thrive. Homeowners and individuals who are able to be self-employed and provide a new, innovative service to visitors to our city are valued. I personally have had very positive experiences staying in AirBnb and respect the level of screening involved for guests and hosts alike. However, permits for AirBnb require a zoning variance and therefore should be dealt with on a caseby-case basis, taking neighborhood input into account.

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California judge rules that coffee requires cancer warning (AP) — Coffee sellers will have to post ominous warnings in California because each cup contains a chemical linked to cancer, a judge ruled.

The culprit is a byproduct of the bean roasting process that is a known carcinogen and has been at the heart of an eightyear legal struggle between a tiny nonprofit group and Big Coffee.

The Council for Education and Research on Toxics wanted the coffee industry to remove acrylamide from its processing — like potato chip makers did when it sued them years ago — or disclose the possible risk in signs or labels. The industry, led by Starbucks Corp., said the level of the chemical in coffee isn’t harmful and any risks are outweighed by benefits.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle said Wednesday that the coffee makers hadn‘t presented the proper grounds at trial to prevail.

“While plaintiff offered evidence that consumption of coffee increases the risk of harm to the fetus, to infants, to children and to adults, defendants’ medical and epidemiology experts testified that they had no opinion on causation,” Berle wrote in his proposed ruling. “Defendants failed to satisfy their burden of proving ... that consumption of coffee confers a benefit to human health.”

The suit was brought against Starbucks and 90 companies under a law passed by California voters in 1986 that has been

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of student learning.

Today, schools no longer act according to college/career readiness and best practice. Instead, students must be prepared to be success-ready and the school must promote effective practices in every classroom. For example, this approach views education in the classroom on an individual basis. For sure, college is a practical traditional pathway; however, many of our students are destined toward technical and straight-to-work careers. The district must address these differences and create pathways to success for all students.

An easy way to do this is related to an alternative education program. Students may need an alternative pathway to success for any number of reasons: personal issues, attendance, or learning styles. The district’s philoso-

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been done during the time I have served on the board. We have been able to increase teacher salaries to a competitive rate to attract and retain the best educators. During an uncertain economy and funding cuts we have been responsible stewards of taxpayers money and have continued to improve facilities, implement educational programs, improve technological opportunities while maintaining a healthy fund balance.

1) School safety is a complex issue with many solutions controlled at the federal and state level. That s a i d , w h a t a re y o u r

credited with culling cancer-causing chemicals from myriad products and also criticized for leading to quick settlement shakedowns.

The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, better known as Proposition 65, requires warning labels for about 900 chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects. It allows private citizens, advocacy groups and attorneys to sue on behalf of the state and collect a portion of civil penalties for failure to provide warnings.

“This lawsuit has made a mockery of Prop. 65, has confused consumers, and does nothing to improve public health,” said William Murray, president and CEO of the National Coffee Association, who added that coffee had been shown to be a healthy beverage.

Scientific evidence on coffee has gone back and forth for a long time, but concerns have eased recently about possible dangers of coffee, with some studies finding health benefits.

In 2016, the cancer agency of the World Health Organization moved coffee off its “possible carcinogen” list.

Studies indicate coffee is unlikely to cause breast, prostate or pancreatic cancer, and it seems to lower the risks for liver and uterine cancers, the agency said. Evidence is inadequate to determine its ef-

phy needs to promote meaningful pathways toward graduation and success – an alternative school is not a dumping ground for students that struggle in the regular classroom. Instead, an alternative education is an opportunity to identify and work with the individual strengths of each and every student – whether that be using embedded high school credit, arranging workrelease job experiences, or utilizing technology-based instruction.

I am confident that we can do more of these practices for our students with minimal additional costs.

Additionally, I am supporter of the school-based health center initiative that is currently moving through the committee level on the board. As a participant in that work, I have traveled with district representatives to Hannibal to evaluate their SBHC program. It is impressive. However, I want our district’s program to be better. An effective SBHC will allow our district to direct our

thoughts on the curren t state of Kirksville R-III security and safety, and what if any plans would you have for changes?

Safety is at the forefront of our issues. While we are constantly improving the safety of our facilities we are aware of the areas of weakness. Currently we have been focusing on our high school as the oldest and least secure of our district. Physical changes are in the process of being made, from automatic locking doors with key swipes, to a safety barrier on windows. Other physical changes will be implemented, but I also believe a change in mindset is necessary. Our society has to be mindful of one another. We have to reach out to those in need, in pain and literally be our brothers and sisters

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Michael and Isabella are the reason I am running for school board.

We have emphasized the importance of education to them their whole lives. Now I have the opportunity to both lead by example and help ensure that all our children get the best education possible.

1) School safety is a complex issue with many solutions controlled at the federal and state level. That said, what are your thoughts on the current state of K i r k s v i l l e R - I I I s e c u r it y a n d safety, and what if any plans would you have for changes?

Overall, we do a good job with security and safety. Contributing to this: our community is safe with relatively little violent crime.

Our teachers and staff are security aware and, in my experience,

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1) School safety is a complex issue w ith many solutions controlled at the federal and state leve l . T h at s aid , w h at a r e yo u r thoughts on the current state of Kirksville R-III security and safety, and what if any plans would you have for changes?

2) If faced with a need for budget cuts, what would you ai m to protec t, an d what would you be willing to cut at the Kirksville R-III School District?

Our philosophy with budget cuts has always been to keep cuts as far away from the classroom as possible. Meaning, maintaining optimum class sizes, materials and resources for students, teachers salaries, etc. Currently we are undergoing major changes in our utility usage. We have been switching to higher efficiency lighting, climate control upgrades and occupancy light sensors.

We are always looking at transportation and the

2) If faced with a need for budget cuts, what would you aim to protect, and what would y o u b e w i ll i n g t o c u t a t t h e Kirksville R-III School District?

This is a tough question. We should be budget conscious and plan ahead for worst case scenario shortfalls. The better we plan for the future, the fewer

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most vulnerable students and families toward better medical, dental, and mental health-related services. As a board member, I will be an advocate for expanded services related to our SBHC. Finally, I will champion effective practices for our teachers and staff in the areas of Tier I instruction, special services, multitiered systems of support, participation of multiple additional agencies and stakeholders, and the data communication process through the use of professional learning communities. When all levels of educators come together to discuss student learning around data and make sound, professional decisions then the students will benefit.

keeper so to speak. A very complicated issue with many layers.

usually follow security protocols, but there needs to be better communication with parents and students/staff when incidents do happen.

Still, we must always vigilantly pursue safety. We should move forward with the on-campus health center, hire the Social Worker the high school has been asking for, freeing the counselors to do their intended jobs, lock down the high school and Vo-Tech buildings, look at adding more resource officers, and hire a security expert to make recommendations on which measures will give the best results for our efforts.

In this Sept. 22, 2017, file photo, a barista pours steamed milk in a coffee at a cafe in Los Angeles. Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle has ruled that California law requires coffee companies to carry an ominous cancer warning label because of a chemical produced in the roasting process. Judge Berle wrote in a proposed ruling Wednesday, March 28, 2018, that Starbucks and other coffee companies failed to show that the threat from a chemical compound produced in the roasting process was insignificant. At the center of the dispute is acrylamide, a carcinogen found in many cooked foods, that is produced during the roasting process. AP PHOTO/RICHARD

teachers pursuing professional development opportunities, and how should the district support those efforts?

The district needs to support professional development of its staff at all levels. Successful PD connects with professionals on an individual level. I support increased monies and opportunities 2) If faced w ith a n eed for for all teachers and staff to imbudget cuts, what would you aim prove their craft. to protect, and what would you be willing to cut at the Kirksville R5) What can the district do to III School District? b e tt e r e n g a g e p a r e n t s a n d If I had to make cuts, it would g uar di an s i n t he educ ati on a l involve a collaborative approach process? with all stakeholders to identify In order to engage parents areas that needed to be cut. more in the educational process, we need to explore alternatives to 3) College is the next step for what we are currently doing. For many, but not all students. What example, we can partner with do you believe the district can do parents to build off of their unique to help prepare Kirksville gradu- strengths and work experiences in ates who are entering the work- order to create connections with force? our students and instruction.

Please see the personal state- Also, we must purposefully proment. mote positive relationships with our families that feel the most dis4) What are your thoughts on connected to our district.

We need to enhance security with improvements related to entry ways and door upgrades.

We have to be careful, though, not to turn the school into a prisonlike atmosphere. It needs to be a safe, yet inviting, environment for family and community members.

4 ) Wh at ar e yo ur most efficient routes that can be taken without in- thoughts on teachers purcreasing bus time. The suing professional develmost important thing we opment opportunities, and have done is hiring the very how shou ld the d istr ic t best people such as Trish support those efforts?

Reger, assistant superinWe are mandated to tendent, who has a con- spend 1 percent of our stant eye on the budget. funding formula on professional development.

3) College is the next step Our district has commitfor many, but not all stu- tees comprised of our dents. What do you believe teachers that decide what the district can do to help professional development prepare Kirksville gradu- they will focus on. We have ates who are entering the also built in seven days to workforce? our calendar designated Our goal as a district is to for PD. As a district we beprepare our students for lieve that continued prosuccess. That may mean fessional development is college readiness or skills vital to better meet all stufor the workforce. We strive dent needs and continue to provide opportunities for to have the very best eduall students. Our vo-tech cators. school is always looking at 5) What can the district programs that will prepare our students for whatever do to better engage parents and guardians in the work trade they choose.

tough choices we will have to make.

That being said, education is our central mission, so cuts would have to come from programs that don’t prepare students for success after high school. I would rather see 90 percent of graduates read at grade level than to have state championship athletic teams.

I would lean heavily on teacher/staff input on where budget cuts would do the least harm.

3) College is the next step for many, but not all students. What do you believe the district can do to help prepare Kirksville graduates who are entering the workforce?

From my understanding, the district does a good job with this, offering nursing classes, EMT, automotive, building trades and more. As a board member I would rely on feedback from teachers and administrators, asking, “Do you have

educational process?

Student success is greatly related to parental involvement. As a district we must always look for opportunities to communicate better and engage with parents. Students will thrive and succeed in a situation where parents and teachers are on the same team. It is so imperative that parents support teachers and teachers support parents.

I have valued my time serving on our districts board and am excited to continue that work. I will continue to be a champion for the underserved and an advocate for our educators. All decisions that I have made and will make will be based on what is best for all students.

Please vote on Tuesday, April 3.

5) What can the district do to the resources you need to properly do your job?” It is the school b e tt e r e ng a ge p a r en t s a n d board’s job to do their best to gu ardians in the ed ucational make sure every teacher has process?

Parental involvement is possiwhat they need to adequately prepare students for life after bly the most important factor in student success. For the most high school. part, I feel the schools do a good 4) What are your thoughts on job communicating with parteachers pursuing professional ents. There are regular newsletdevelopment opportunities, and ters, quick communication rehow should the district support garding discipline or other spethose efforts? cial issues, and events are schedWe should support profes- uled for multiple days so parents sional development financially have more opportunity to parand with paid time off to pursue ticipate. it. Teachers should not have to One area for improvement is use their own personal time or the School Board communicatmoney to better themselves as ing district-wide issues with the public: current questions before educators.

Paying willing teachers to work the board, short and long term on curriculum during summer district goals, etc. instead of on scheduled profesI have been humbled and honsional development days would ored by the support I have refree up those days for training ceived from so many in the comand give teachers more oppor- munity. I would be grateful if you tunity to pursue outside training. would consider supporting me as We should also focus on more we create a long-term vision to grade level and content specific make our district the best it can be. training.

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AP-NORC/MTV Poll: Young people run from Trump (AP) — A majority of young people believe President Donald Trump is racist, dishonest and “mentally unfit” for office, according to a new survey that finds the nation’s youngest potential voters are more concerned about the Republican’s performance in the White House than older Americans.

The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV found that just 33 percent of Americans between the ages of 15 and 34 approve of Trump’s job performance.

That’s 9 points lower than all adults, who were asked the same question on a separate AP-NORC survey taken this month.

“Trump doesn’t care about us,” said 27-year-old Nicole Martin, an AfricanAmerican graduate student in Missoula, Montana. “I’m not going to say he’s unfit like he has schizophrenia. I do kind of think he’s twisted in the head. He just comes off as disgusting to me.”

The survey is the first in a series of polls designed to highlight the voices of the youngest generation of voters. The respondents, all of whom will be old enough to vote when Trump seeks reelection in 2020, represent the most diverse generation in American history.

They would occupy the largest share of the electorate — if they vote at the same rate as older Ameri-

cans. But history suggests they are also the least likely to vote this fall. In the 2014 midterm elections, for example, only about 20 percent of 18-29 year-olds cast ballots.

Asked if she will vote this fall, when the president’s party, but not the president himself, will be on the ballot, Martin said: “I haven’t really thought about it.”

Still, there are signs that seven months before the midterm elections, young people appear to be more engaged in politics. Nearly half of younger Americans, 47 percent, say they’re personally paying closer attention to politics since Trump’s election; 2 in 10 say they’re engaging in political activism more than before.

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bied to revisit the requirements, saying they’ll have trouble reaching them because people are buying bigger vehicles due to low gas prices. They say the standards will cost the industry billions of dollars and raise vehicle prices due to the cost of developing technology needed to raise mileage.

When the standards were first proposed, the government predicted that two-thirds of new vehicles sold would be cars, with the rest trucks and SUVs, said

Gloria Bergquist, spokeswoman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. Now the reverse is true, she said.

Still, environmental groups say the standards save money at the pump, and the technology is available for the industry to comply.

They also say burning more gasoline will put people’s health at risk.

“The American public overwhelmingly supports strong vehicle standards because they cut the cost of driving, reduce air pollution, and combat climate change,” said Luke Tonachel, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Clean Vehicles and Fuels Project.

The EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are involved in setting the standards, which would cover the years 2022 through 2025.

Some conservative groups are pressing EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to revoke a waiver that allows California to set its own rules. They say California shouldn’t be allowed to set policy for the rest of the nation. Pruitt has publicly questioned the veracity of evidence complied by climate scientists, including those in his own agency, that global warming is overwhelmingly caused by man-made car-

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rently has the power to set its own pollution and gas mileage standards and doesn’t want them to change. About a dozen other states follow California’s rules, and together they account for more than onethird of the vehicles sold in the US. Currently the federal and California standards are the same.

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Customers at shops that post warnings are often unaware or unconcerned about them.

Afternoon coffee drinkers at a Los Angeles Starbucks said they might look into the warning or give coffee drinking a second thought after the ruling, but the cup of joe was likely to win out.

“I just don’t think it would stop me,” said Jen Bitterman, a digital marketing technologist. “I love the taste, I love the ritual, I love the high, the energy, and I think I’m addicted to it.”

Darlington Ibekwe, a lawyer in Los Angeles, said a cancer warning would be annoying but wouldn’t stop him from treating himself to three lattes a week.

“It’s like cigarettes. Like, damn, now I’ve got to see this?” he said. “Dude, I’m

enjoying my coffee.”

The defendants have a couple weeks to challenge the ruling before it is final and could seek relief from an appellate court.

If the ruling stands, it could come with a stiff financial penalty and could rattle consumers beyond state lines.

The judge can set another phase of trial to consider potential civil penalties up to $2,500 per person exposed each day over eight years.

That could be an astronomical sum in a state with close to 40 million residents, though such a massive fine is unlikely.

California’s outsized market could make it difficult to tailor packaging with warning labels specifically to stores in the state.

That means out-of-state coffee drinkers could also take their coffee with a cancer warning. Cream and sugar would still be optional.

market conditions. In the waning days of the Obama presidency, the EPA did the review and proclaimed that the standards have enough flexibility and the technology is available to meet them.

Janet McCabe, who was acting assistant EPA administrator under Obama when the review was done, said Friday it will take a couple years for the EPA to propose new rules, gather public comment and finalize any changes. Any roll-

back would likely bring legal challenges, forcing Pruitt’s EPA to defend the science behind the changes.

“This would all take a long time,” said McCabe, now a senior fellow at the Environmental Law and Policy Center.

In the meantime, automakers have to proceed with plans for new cars and trucks under the current gas mileage requirements because it takes years to develop vehicles.

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fect on dozens of other cancer types.

Coffee companies have said it’s not feasible to remove acrylamide from their product without ruining the flavor.

But attorney Raphael Metzger, who brought the lawsuit and drinks a few cups of coffee a day, said the industry could remove the chemical without impairing taste.

“I firmly believe if the potato chip industry can do it, so can the coffee industry,” Metzger said. “A warning won’t be that effective because it’s an addictive product.”

Many coffee shops have already posted warnings that say acrylamide is cancer-causing chemical found in coffee.

But signs that are supposed to be posted at the point of sale are often bon emissions from burning fossil fuels.

If the waiver is revoked, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says the state will resist. “What we’re doing to protect California’s environment isn’t just good for our communities — it’s good for the country,” he said in a statement. “We’re not looking to pick a fight with the Trump administration, but when they threaten our values, we’re ready.”

Getting rid of the waiver or having two gas mileage and pollution requirements presents a huge dilemma for automakers: while they would like to avoid fines for failing to meet the standards, they also want the expense of building two versions of cars and trucks, one for the California-led states and another for the rest of the country.

Mark Reuss, a General Motors’ product development chief, said in a recent interview that he would rather have a single nationwide standard, even if it stays the same. He called two standards “just waste,” because they would require different vehicle equipment and costly additional engineering. “I want one good one,” he said. “I could focus all my engineers on one.”

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Godsend: Chat with Sister Jean Loyola chaplain gets her literal 15 minutes of fame with highly attended press conference SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Who needs “One Shining Moment” when you’ve got Sister Jean?

The 98-year-old nun who has become the face of this most-inspiring NCAA Tournament held court on Good Friday in one of the bestattended news conferences ever held at the Final Four.

Hundreds of reporters and cameramen jammed in, elbow-toelbow, in an interview room that would normally draw two dozen journalists for a player.

“I walked by, and I thought it

looked like Tom Brady at the Super Bowl,” Loyola-Chicago coach Porter Moser said.

It was more monumental than that.

This was the No. 1 fan of Moser and the Ramblers — the 11th-seeded team whose magical, miraculous run to the cusp of the title would’ve made for great theater, even without a nun.

Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt has added a completely new, unexpected and, yes, wonderful twist to the proceedings. Her 15-minute

Q&A on the eve of Loyola’s game against Michigan illustrated precisely why.

She fielded questions about everything from whether God cares about basketball — “more the NCAA than the NBA” — some light trash talk with former Michigan star Jalen Rose’s 100-year-old grandma — “Somebody said, ‘Maybe you need a pair of boxing gloves’ and I said, ‘Well, we’ll see what happens’” — and what it takes to really have your prayer heard — “God always hears, but maybe He

thinks it’s better for us to do the ‘L’ instead of the ‘W,’ and we have to accept that.”

A lot has changed, Sister Jean says, since the Ramblers last made history — back in 1963 when they completed an equally unexpected run by knocking off Cincinnati for the national championship.

“I watched it on a little 11-inch black-and-white TV, and the game was (tape) delayed,” she said. “And then everybody got out of the house SEE SISTER JEAN, 8B

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

FOSTER RESIGNS Drury at Truman When Saturday, March 31, noon Where Bulldog Baseball Park.

Why The Truman Bulldogs look to tie up the four-game series against the Drury Panthers.

Drury swept the Friday series.

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Kirksville baseball adds two games to its roster The Tigers will now be playing a doubleheader against Mexico on April 6th and a doubleheader against Fulton on the 16th. Both sets of doubleheaders will be played at the North Park Complex.

REMEMBER? April 1 5 Years Ago Kirksville’s Kallie Holte scored three goals for the girls soccer team as it defeated Fulton, 7-1.

Jessy Bartholomew added two goals of her own. Sarah Hooper and Jordyn Allen each scored once.

1 Year Ago Kirksville swept a doubleheader against Fulton. The Tigers won the first game, 6-0. Nolan Dempsay went 3for-4 with 2 RBIs. In the second game

TRIVIA What season did Michael Jordan the most points of his career? (Answer Tuesday) From Friday: How many minutes of playing time did Wilt Chamberlain average in his career?

A: He averaged 45.8 minutes. In the 1961-62 season he averaged 48.5 minutes a game.

Truman men’s head basketball coach Chris Foster watches his team play at home during the 2017-18 season. He has accepted a new coaching job with the McKendree Bearcats. He finished this season with a 20-11 record. MATTHEW ASHER/DAILY EXPRESS

Head coach accepts a new job within the GLVC MATTHEW ASHER @masher_KDE

After four years as the Truman State head basketball coach, Chris Foster announced his resignation on Thursday. Foster has accepted the head coaching job at a fellow GLVC school, the McKendree Bearcats, located in Lebanon, Ill. “I’m very appreciative for my time here at Truman,” Foster said in a press release. “I would like to thank Jerry Wollmering and President Thomas for their support over the last

four years. I would also like to thank the athletics staff and Truman faculty for making my time here special. Most importantly, I would like to thank the players and coaches in our program, both past and present. They have bought into my vision for Truman Basketball and their hard work and dedication have allowed us to be successful both on and off the court.

Truman and the people here will always have a special place in the hearts of myself and my family.”

Foster finished his tenure at Truman with an 83-40 record, a 67.5 percent winning percentage which is the highest in the school’s his-

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It was a rough Friday for the Bulldog baseball team as it dropped two games to Drury. The offense sim-

ply struggled to score many runs, dropping the first game, 9-2, and then following it up with a 2-1 loss in extra innings.

The Bulldogs (7-19, 1-5 GLVC) got their first and only run in the third in-

ning when Jake Schneider scored because Drury’s (12-15, 4-2) pitcher Tom Tewes missed a pickoff attempt to first base.

Truman’s Kent Frantz SEE BULLDOGS, 2B

tory.

Foster had four of the school’s 10 20-win seasons and two of its six Division II NCAA Tournament appearances.

Foster finished with his best season. The 2017-18 team finished 20-11, the fifth consecutive 20-win season. He tied the school record with 13 conference wins. For the first time in 62 years, Truman had three first-team all-conference honorees.

The school had a No. 2 seed in the GLVC Tournament, the highest conference tournaSEE FOSTER, 2B

Kent Frantz pitches in the seventh inning of the second game against Drury. He threw a complete game.

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In this Feb. 20, 2018 photo, Darius Bazley wears his new McDonald's All-American Game jersey that was presented to him. Others have taken the straight-line approach from high school to the NBA development league. But Bazley's intention to spend a season in the NBA G League rather than a sham couple of semesters in the classroom should be the catalyst, once and for all, to eliminate the silly one-and-done rule. ADAM BAUM/THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER VIA AP

Time for one-and-done to end ATLANTA (AP) — Darius Bazley wants to be a pioneer.

Sure, three others have taken a straight line from high school to the NBA development league.

But Bazley is one of the nation’s best high school players, so everyone perked up when he announced his intention to spend a season in the minors rather than a couple of sham semesters posing as a student.

In the end, we can only hope his decision leads to a truly seismic shift in the game.

Maybe Bazley will be the one who finally brings down the silly one-anddone rule.

Rest assured, everyone will benefit from such a change: — The scandal-ridden college game might miss out on a handful of top recruits each season, but it would continue to thrive with the players it gets. And who knows? Maybe it would actually help cut down on some of the rampant corruption .

— The NBA could start developing prospects right out of high school in a pro-based system, competing with and against players who’ve had experience in the league without having to rush those who aren’t ready.

— The G League would get an influx of big-time talent at a time when it’s making a major push to raise its profile. All but three NBA teams have their own minor-league affiliate and some cities are even building new arenas to lure franchises.

— The players, of course, would get to decide whether they want to go to college or start making a living right away. You know, like everyone else (with the notable exception of high school football stars, who must go to college for three years if they want to play in the NFL).

Bazley, a 6-foot-9 forward from Cincinnati, initially committed to play next season for Jim Boeheim at Syracuse. Then, after competing this week in the McDonald’s All-American Game in Atlanta, he revealed that he intends to play in the G League instead of for the Orange on his way to the NBA. Naturally, that set off frenzied

speculation about the impact of Bazley’s decision. Will other top prospects follow his lead? Is playing in the G League a better way to bolster one’s draft prospects and prepare for the NBA? As long as the current system remains in place — requiring a player to be 19 and a year removed from high school before entering the NBA draft pool — Bazley is likely to be an outlier.

With the G League offering salaries of only around $25,000, it still makes more sense to play a year in a highprofile college program — or, if you must, go overseas to play for far more money, the path taken by Brandon Jennings when he went to Europe.

But Bazley believes his decision will pay off in the end.

And not just for him.

“I’m aware that this might start a trend, and that’s one of the reasons why I am doing this,” Bazley told Yahoo Sports, sounding mature enough to be in the NBA right now. “This is going to happen down the road and become more common. But someone has to start the fire — and I believe I’m going to do that, and it’s very important to me.”

Kansas coach Bill Self, in San Antonio for the Final Four, wouldn’t mind getting rid of the one-anddone system.

He does object to the path Bazley has chosen.

“I do believe kids should be able to go (to the NBA) out of high school,” Self said Friday. “I don’t believe that they should be able to go to the G League out of high school. To me, putting themselves in a situation in the G League where they’re not eligible to be an NBA player, there will be a percentage of kids that make that decision — whether it be academic, whether it be whatever decision — that will never ever experience being an NBA basketball player.

“And then what do they have when that’s gone?”

Good point, coach.

That’s why we need to dump the barrier that prevents Bazley and

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those like him from pursuing their NBA dreams as soon as they become legal adults. If they can vote and fight wars, they should be able to sign professional contracts and not just letters of intent.

Of course, most high school players would still be best-served by entering college, and no doubt that’s the route most of them would continue to take even if the NBA draft was an option.

Just look back to 2005, the last time prep players were eligible for the draft. Only three first-round picks came from U.S. high schools, led by largely forgettable Martell Webster going to Portland at No. 6 overall. Another six prepsters were selected in the second round — which, it should be noted, worked out just fine for Louis Williams, C.J. Miles and Amir Johnson, who are all still in the league.

“I still think they’re going to have some talent wanting to play in college,” said Udoka Azubuike, a sophomore center at Kansas. “If you’re talented enough to go from high school to the NBA, I don’t see no reason why you shouldn’t. If you want to go from college to the NBA, that’s fine.”

If anything, there’s never been a more appropriate time to make this most obvious of changes.

The four teams in San Antonio — Kansas, Michigan, Villanova and Loyola — have proven that a freshman prodigy is not required to win a national championship. Kentucky and Duke , both loaded with oneand-done prospects, are nowhere to be found.

Michigan’s Moe Wagner passed up a chance to play professionally after completing high school in his native Germany.

He has no regrets as he finishes up his junior season playing on one of the biggest stages .

“Obviously it let me grow as a basketball player, but most importantly as a person,” he said. “It’s been significant for me and my life, and I’m very happy I’m here.”

The one-and-done is no longer needed.

Let’s just make it done.

feated Lewis and Indianapolis for the first time.

Truman was 0-9 in those From page 1B games before.

“Chris has been an exemment seed in school histo- plary leader for our men’s ry, making it to the finals in basketball program on and the tournament. That off the court,” Director of earned the Bulldogs a sec- Athletics, Jerry Wollmering ond consecutive NCAA said in the press release. “I Tournament appearance. wish him and his family No other Truman coach nothing but the best in their had done that. He also de- future endeavors.”

(2-4) kept the Panthers off the scoreboard through the first five innings, allowing just one hit. Then came the sixth and he began to struggle.

A wild pitch allowed Clayton Engel to score and tie the game. Frantz kept his composure and ended up finishing the game, going eight total innings. A large reason he was limited to just 103 pitches was that through the first seven innings if he ever ran into issues, his defense bailed him out.

“My defense was great today,” Frantz said.

“That’s all you can ever hope for is to throw the ball in the strike zone and let your defense go to work. That’s your No. 1 job as a pitcher, so that’s all I ever try to do. They helped me out a lot.”

Truman coach Dan Davis was impressed with the work of his pitcher.

“Our guys played hard,” Davis said. “Frantz gave us a chance to win.

Unfortunately we had some balls that we hit at guys and didn’t produce.

He’s had three really solid outings in a row. Again he deserves a win, but we have to score runs to win.”

The eighth inning game and Frantz started to struggle. He only gave up one run, but it ended up being a crucial one, moving a runner to third base with one out. A sacrifice fly allowed Drury to get its second run of the game.

Truman still had a chance to tie the game up in the bottom of the eighth, but Brendan

Trimble was caught stealing second on a failed hit-and-run. The next two batters couldn’t do anything.

“I probably made a bad decision in the last inning,” Davis said. “Instead of bunting my four hole I wanted to see if we could kick-start our offense a little bit. We’ve been a little stagnant lately. Obviously looking back I should have bunted him and given our next guy a chance. I didn’t do that. That ends up losing the game for us.”

The first game was never in question. Drury scored the first four runs of the game. Truman finally got on the board when Josh Abegg grounded out to third base, allowing Jon Lyons to score.

The Panthers responded by scoring five more runs in the next two innings.

The Bulldogs can still tie the series by sweeping Saturday’s games.

“Ryan Marcus will start Game 1 for us and then Josh Woodmansee will start Game 2,” Davis said.

“I think they’ll give us a chance. The bottom line is we’ve got to start hitting the ball. We’ve got to start scoring some runs and hitting in the clutch.

That’s what we’re failing to do right now. But you can see it in our guy’s faces, it’s not like they’re not trying. There’s a ball that goes up the middle that’s caught that probably could have scored us two runs.

“But they have a great attitude. They’re working their butts off for us, it’s just not paying off.

That’s the unfortunate part. We’ll get there.”

First pitch is scheduled for noon.

Jake Schneider crossed the plate in the third inning of the second game against Drury. It was the only run of the game Truman scored. MATTHEW ASHER/DAILY EXPRESS

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House honors Missouri Vietnam Veterans, sends budget to Senate The members of the Missouri House of Representatives welcomed some of the state’s greatest heroes to the State Capitol this week to be honored for their service to this country. Vietnam veterans traveled to Jefferson City to be honored by lawmakers during the annual observance of Vietnam Veterans Day. For nearly two hours on Thursday morning House members brought more than 100 veterans onto the House floor to honor and thank them for their service.

The celebration included presentations of official House Courtesy Resolutions to all the attendees. The resolutions are meant to honor the accomplishments and the service of the state’s Vietnam veterans. All of the veterans in attendance ended the event by gathering for a picture in front of the Speaker’s dais as the members of the Missouri House offered their thanks and applause.

I was humbled and honored to participate in this recognition ceremony by speaking on the House floor and introducing two 3rd District heroes from the 3rd District. On the House floor in House Chambers I recognized David Leon Lewis, United States Navy and Thomas Chester Yunick, United States Air Force with Missouri House of Representative Resolutions in commemoration of Missouri Vietnam Veterans Day. Lewis is a resident of rural Novinger and Yunick is a resident of Unionville.

During the event, House members also paused to honor one of their own as they presented State Representative Pat Conway with an official resolution that recognizes him for his leadership in creating the state Vietnam Veterans Day. Conway played a piv-

REP. NATE WALKER otal role in securing passage of HB 1128 in 2012. The bill designates March 30 of each year as Vietnam Veterans Day in recognition of the courage and patriotism of those who served during the Vietnam Conflict. Conway has organized the Vietnam Veterans Day events in the House Chamber each year, and is himself a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. During the ceremony, members stood and applauded Conway for all that he has done to honor and recognize Missouri’s veterans.

House members worked late into the night Tuesday to give initial approval to a fiscally responsible spending plan that makes a record investment in K12 education. The House then gave final approval on Thursday to the 13 appropriations bills that make up the $28.1 billion state operating budget for Fiscal Year 2019.

The House Budget Committee Chairman has said the conservative spending plan is based on a sensible consensus revenue estimate that will avoid shortfalls that could force the governor to withhold funds. This year’s budget plan enforces fiscal discipline by holding welfare spending in check. It also includes a budget reserve of $100 million to allow for emergency spending needs.

Additionally, the House version of the budget rejects a plan endorsed by the governor to borrow $250 million to expedite tax refunds.

The Budget Chairman praised the budget for its commitment to transparency. In addition to eliminating all “E”s, which represent open-ended spending limits on funds, the spending plan improves transparency in several other key areas. The budget approved by the House breaks down spending for the state’s legal expense fund, which previously had no system in place to track how dollars are spent to pay for settlements and judgments against state agencies. In addition, the spending plan improves transparency for spending within the state’s conservation department, and for dollars allocated to home-delivered meals.

The budget also makes a $34millon fund in the Department of Corrections transparent and accountable for the first time.

The House version of the budget makes a record investment in K-12 education by fully funding the school foundation formula, which included new funding for early childhood education. In total, the House plan increases funding for the foundation formula by $98.9 million. Included in that figure is $48 million in new funding for pre-K education for low-income children. With this plan, the legislature would fully fund the foundation formula in back-to-back years for the first time in a generation.

The state operating budget as it leaves the House also restores $68 million in cuts proposed by the governor to higher education.

The restoration of funding comes in conjunction with a pledge by the state’s universities and colleges to raise tuition by no more than 1 percent. Schools must hold to that pledge as long as they receive the funds allotted for

them in the budget. If for some reason the funds would be withheld, the schools would be allowed to increase tuition by the rate of inflation. The agreement is a reflection of the commitment of House members to hold down the cost of higher education for students and families.

In total, the $28.1 billion spending plan is approximately $650 million smaller than the plan proposed by the governor.

The budget would utilize roughly $9.4 billion in state general revenue dollars, which is approximately $400 million less than the governor called for in his budget proposal. Although a budget is never totally perfect, I supported all of the budget bills and believe that it was a responsible budget that will be balanced.

I continue to receive several calls, emails and letters related to House Bill 2247, which would allow for expanded charter schools in Missouri. This legislation, which I have opposed in the past, would allow for the expansion of Charter Schools to open in a district where they have at least one building that has a 60% APR score or lower for 2 out of the last 3 years. I plan to continue my opposition to Charter School expansion legislation. I will report additional information and my thoughts on Charter Schools in a future IN THE ARENA legislative report. This legislation will probably be debated and acted upon during the next couple of weeks. I see no legitimate reason to expand Charter Schools into our rural parts of Missouri.

Finally, it is bittersweet to announce the death of my long time Legislative Assistant Rita

Clarkson, who passed away on Saturday, March 24th. Rita was always quick with a smile and a laugh. Rita was the anchor of my State Capitol legislative office.

Rita for more than 30 years worked as a legislative assistant where she was known for her warmth, professionalism and commitment to helping constituents. She will be greatly missed at my office and at the Missouri State Capitol.

To get updated information on all legislation and the budget, to see how I voted, to access the Journal of the House, to find out what the current status of all legislation and/or committee structure and membership, please access my House website at: http://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2018&code =R&district=003 This is a new revised website that went on line a few weeks ago; I encourage you to check it out.

It is an honor to serve as your 3rd District State Representative.

Please feel free to contact me at any time should you need my assistance and/or if you have something to share with me. My official email address is: nate.walker@house.mo.gov my legislative office number is (573) 751-3647.

Working together, we can make a difference.

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Widow of Orlando nightclub gunman is acquitted in the attack (AP) — The widow of the gunman who slaughtered 49 people at a gay Orlando nightclub was acquitted Friday of helping to plot the attack and lying to the FBI afterward — a rare and stinging defeat for the U.S. government in a terrorism case.

Noor Salman, 31, sobbed upon hearing the jury’s verdict of not guilty of obstruction and providing material support to a terrorist organization, charges that could have brought a life sentence. Her family gasped each time the words “not guilty” were pronounced.

On the other side of the courtroom, the families of the victims of the June 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting sat stone-faced and silent.

Within hours, Salman was released from jail and got into a waiting car without answering questions.

“Noor is so grateful. Her belief in the process was

shown. She wants to get back to her son,” her attorney Linda Moreno said.

Family spokeswoman Susan Clary said Salman’s family “always thought that Noor was the first victim” of her husband, Omar Mateen.

The verdict reverberated through Orlando and legal circles beyond.

“The government rarely, rarely loses these kinds of cases. It’s got every single factor on its side,” said David Oscar Markus, a Miami attorney who routinely tries federal cases. “It’s a pretty impressive win for the defense and a devastating loss for the government.”

Mateen, the Americanborn son of Afghan immigrants, was killed by police after opening fire in the name of the Islamic State group.

Relying heavily on an alleged confession from

Salman, federal prosecutors charged that she and Mateen had scouted out potential targets together — including Disney World’s shopping and entertainment complex — and that she gave him the “green light to commit terrorism.”

But the defense portrayed her as an easily manipulated woman with a low IQ and argued that she signed a false confession because she was tired after a long interrogation and feared losing her young son.

In a blow to the government’s case, the FBI itself found that receipts and cellphone signals showed the couple were nowhere near the Pulse on the day Salman said they were.

Also, prosecutors introduced no online posts, texts or any other evidence that Salman supported ISIS, and were hard-pressed to counter the defense’s por-

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After the verdict, prosecutors said they were disappointed and took no questions.

“Noor Salman should never have been on trial,” said Ahmed Bedier, a civil rights advocate and the president of United Voices of America. “Let this verdict serve as a message to law enforcement and prosecutors who railroad and persecute innocent people on little evidence, the people of this great nation will not allow it.”

Some veteran attorneys said the government made a mistake in not recording the alleged confession. The jury was given only a written statement.

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Miami defense attorney David Weinstein said: “As much as we don’t want to admit it, this is the age of the cellphone. It’s ingrained in the minds of jurors, if it’s not recorded, it didn’t happen.”

Christine Leinonen, an attorney and former state trooper whose only son was killed in the nightclub massacre, told The Orlando Sentinel that she was disappointed but not shocked by the verdict. She said Salman’s alleged confession was “clearly coerced” and added: “Cops screw up their own cases.”

Prosecutors had also accused Salman of falsely claiming that her husband didn’t use the internet in their home, that he had deactivated his Facebook account years earlier, that he had one gun when he had three, and that he wasn’t radicalized.

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Human Resources McClain Hall 101 100 E. Normal Kirksville, MO 63501 Fax: 660-785-7520 Truman is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. A.S. INC., Macon, MO, seeks 16 temporary farm laborers from 04/21/18 to 08/15/18, for the construction of livestock buildings near Holliday, MO. On Farms, building and repairing livestock buildings.

Placing concrete for feed/grain bins and sidewalks, building and repairing damaged walls and trusses, installing and repairing curtains feed/grain bins, water and feed lines. Tin sheeting walls, installing doors, caulking structures and clean site. 3 months of livestock equipment installation/repair experience required. Wage is $13.42/hr.

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AMAZING GRAINS Family Farms, Palmer, NE, seeks 02 temporary ag equipment operators from 04/12/18 to 12/20/18, near Palmer, NE. Prepare farm grounds and equipment for the planting season. Set, operate and maintain farming equipment in order to plant, fertilize, harvest and haul corn, soybean, and hay crops. Operate, maintain and repair irrigation systems.

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The Exclamatory Resurrection!

Recently I have been drawn to the work of Lee Strobel, an award-winning journalist who climbed the ladder of success at The Chicago Tribune. Lee studied journalism at Miz-

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He had little interest for religion, and considered himself an atheist. When his wife became a Christian, Strobel turned his attention to disproving Christianity and its central claim, the resurrection of Jesus Christ!

Not all of the gospel writers record every miracle of Jesus. Only Matthew and Luke record the birth, but all four writers record the resurrection (inciden-

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One of the more famous resurrections of the New Testament is the resurrection of Lazarus in John Chapter 11. Jesus wept, undoubtedly, because of

the grief of the sisters, but also likely because Lazarus would be brought back to a cruel world. His first death was surrounded by loved ones; his second death may have been violent since there was a plot to kill Lazarus (John 12:1011).

Romans 1:4 tells us that Jesus was “declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, be the resurrection from the dead.” The

resurrection was the exclamation point to Jesus’ ministry. A spiritual song “Low in the Grave He Lay” is often sung when celebrating the resurrection.

With gusto, sing the line, “Death cannot keep His prey, Jesus, my Savior, HE TORE THE BARS AWAY, Jesus my Lord!” The gates of death would not prevail against Jesus or prevent His kingdom from becoming a reality, Matthew 16:17-19.

Strobel came to faith, and so can you. His story, his search for truth is documented in the book and movie of the same title The Case for Christ. The evidence to support the resurrection of Jesus is impressive. Will you examine it? One such opportunity awaits you on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. as we study a month long series on apologetics, why we believe, with illustrations from Strobel’s movie.

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Name of ice cream irks some Christians WEEK IN RELIGION A Canadian ice cream company attempting to bring its product to the U.S. has spurred petitions

by Christians in both countries. The Toronto-based chain, Sweet Jesus, currently has an outlet in Baltimore and plans to open at the Mall of America in Minnesota this summer, but the company’s name and marketing campaign have been criticized by some Christians because they feel it is taking the Lord’s name in vain and the marketing imagery is “antiChristian.” As of March 27, more than 1,000 people had signed an online petition at Change.org in the U.S. and more than 10,000 Canadians have signed a petition on the website CitizenGo. According to the company’s website, the name “was created from the popular phrase that people use and an expression of enjoyment, surprise or disbelief.” The website also states the company’s aim is not to offer commentary on anyone’s religion or belief systems.

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rian of ancient religion.

The story of Moses guiding the enslaved children of Israel out of captivity to become God’s chosen people is the foundation of an entirely new idea of religion, one that lives on today in many of the world’s faiths.

“The Invention of Religion” sheds new light on ancient scriptures to show how Exodus has shaped fundamental understandings of monotheistic practice and belief.

– Princeton University Press A Toronto-based ice cream company called Sweet Jesus has spurred some Chrisitians to sign online petitions agains the use of the name.

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We finally found the Faris plot. There were no individual names, just the family name. My grandmother’s maiden name was Faris; and she married my grandfather, whose name was Paris. The similarity of the two names has always intrigued me. I’ve often wondered why my grandfather, an avid tale spinner, never seized the opportunity to make a story of the name similarity. Thankfully, grandma’s family was all buried beneath the ground. I’m told when people were too poor to buy a new plot, they simply added the new bodies to the ones already there.

The experience was depressing, but soon this joyous thought came to me. In every broken crypt I viewed, there was some evidence that a body had decomposed there—always something.

By contrast, the tomb of Jesus was empty---no body, no bones, just neatly folded grave clothes. Jesus rose from the dead; the tomb was empty. And so, my sadness turned to joy. He is alive! I think the proper word is Hallelujah!

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OPINION - CAPITOL REPORT Crafting the Budget This week in the budget process we finally took the budget to the House floor in order to be debated by all Representatives. The session where we debated the budget lasted late into the night, but it was an important and necessary step to ensuring that our government has a good budget to function on.

During this step in the budget process, Representatives had the opportunity to offer their own amendments to the budget, and one of the big name amendments was on funding for higher education.

Yesterday, the Budget Chair amended the budget so that higher education was not cut this year. The Chair

REP. CRAIG REDMON was waiting to add the money back into higher education until the universities agreed to not raise tuition by more than 1% if they received this money, and they agreed to this deal.

In addition to funding for higher education, we were also able to add $98 million back into the budget for K—12. With this addition, the formula for K— 12 was fully funded.

In addition to education funding, I was able to maintain funds that will

go to an old debt of the state government. For over a decade, the government has owed biodiesel producers and soybean farmers millions of dollars, and this year, we should be able to pay off that debt.

I was also able to ensure continued funding for water projects in the state, because as of now, many areas don’t have sufficient water reserves to handle a severe drought or disaster.

The next step in the budget process is for the budget to go to the Senate, where they will make their changes to the budget.

Once they are done, the House and Senate will come back together to finish the budget.

Visitors

This week we had a lot of great visitors. A political science class from CulverStockton College came down in order to get an upfront view of the legislative process. They were able to look around our beautiful capitol building and they were even introduced on the House and Senate floors.

We also had visitors from the Missouri Cattleman's association, and we had a visitor from the FCS Financial group.

On Monday last week, while the General Assembly was on spring break, a large group of elementary students from Highland School came down to see the capitol building and some other state buildings.

This was a great group of kids, and they were able to look all around the capitol building. They even toured the Whispering Gallery, but with 60 kids, there was not much whispering going on.

Legislation This week, a lot of my bills made significant progress. One of our big bills, HB 1793, was voted out of committee. This bill requires people who file a lawsuit to carry out that lawsuit within 180 days of the expiration of the statute of limitations. This is important because in the past, some people have waited so long to carry out their lawsuit that files were thrown away and people retired and other issues occurred,

and this bill will help make sure this does not happen.

Another bill of mine that was voted out of committee was HB 2452, which allows the Department of Agriculture to allow fuel companies to use different blends of fuel in times of disaster in order to keep fuel prices low for all Missourians.

Contact Us If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out! You can call my office at (573) 751-3644 or email us at Craig.Redmon@house. mo.gov. If you are in the capitol building, come visit us! I am in office 317 B and the door is always open! Have a blessed Easter!

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Syria bomb kills 2 coalition troops from US and UK (AP) — A roadside bomb in northern Syria killed two coalition personnel, an American and a Briton, and wounded five others in a rare attack since the U.S.led coalition sent troops into the war-torn country, the U.S. and British militaries and a U.S. defense official said Friday.

The military did not say where the attack took place or give the nationalities of the other casualties but it came hours after a local Syrian official said that a roadside bomb exploded in the tense, mixed ArabKurdish town of Manbij

that is not far from the border with Turkey.

Manbij is under threat of a Turkish military operation. Ankara says Syrian Kurdish militiamen it views as “terrorists” and an extension of Kurdish insurgents inside Turkey are in control of the town.

The U.S. military statement said the attack happened Thursday night and that the wounded were being evacuated for further medical treatment. The statement said details were being withheld pending further investigation.

A Department of De-

fense official in Washington said one of the two killed was an American service member and the other was of another nationality.

No other information about the deceased American was immediately available. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because details had not yet been publicly released.

A U.K. defense ministry spokesman said the British armed forces member was killed during an operation against the Islamic State group. The spokesman added that an improvised explosive device killed the

service member who was embedded with U.S. forces on Thursday.

No details on the casualty’s service branch, unit or gender were immediately provided.

The U.S. military member killed was the fourth American who has died in Syria since the U.S. began attacking Islamic State militants there in September 2014, according to the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System.

Of the three previous deaths, Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren was specifically labeled by the Penta-

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pounds, maybe four.

She just lets it set while she brings out this big pot, 14-16 inches across, six inches deep and puts in two or three slabs of leaf lard. In just a couple minutes she has a pot full of hot grease and it is ready for the dough.

So this becomes a family project. We kids learned to get just the right amount of dough on the spoon.

We handed the spoon to mom. She had another spoon to scrape the dough off our spoon and watch it drop into the hot grease.

She could get about 10 spoons of dough in the grease at one time.

Now the fun begins watching the drop donuts cook on the bottom side and then watch them turn themselves over and finish cooking on the other side.

She somehow knew when to take her rake and take them out.

She lays them out on this sheet of aluminum foil which is covered with sugar.

Oh boy, was it hard to wait until they cooled enough to eat.

Mom would make 3-4 dozen at a time.

Neighbor kids could just about time the days between butchering and mom making drop donuts. Heck, we didn’t care, there was always plenty.

I remember my brother and I used to use them as money. Kids at school would gladly pay a penny each for a drop donut. This

money we used to buy suckers, kits, bb rats, etc.

When we got married, my wife picked up the practice but with her gone I haven’t had a drop donut for two or three years. Anybody out there want a job?

Yup, if you have never made drop donuts you have missed out on one of life’s great pleasures.

I hope the art is not completely lost. Perhaps the Amish still make drop donuts.

Editor’s note: This article was written by Bill Lewis of Edina, Mo. Drop donuts When we butchered at our house, three things were certain. First, we were going to feast on fresh liver.

Second, we were going to eat like kings feasting on tenderloin.

OK, so now the butchered hogs have totally cooled out and dad is just about ready to cut the hog into hams; bacon; jowl; shoulder; and spare ribs.

But the first thing he does is rip the leaf lard from the ribcage and hand that to mom for disposal. She is only too glad to do that.

Leaf lard is a section of very soft fat between the ribcage and the heart, lung and liver.

A leaf lard will measure a foot wide, one inch thick and about 14-16 inches long. It is pure lard.

Mom will now cut it into sections to use for making bread, cakes, cookies and drop donuts.

It was the drop donut that was the favorite of us kids.

She would pull that kneading board out on the cabinet, grab the 303 can, dip into the flour bin; now she adds some sugar, some soda, perhaps some baking powder and milk.

She works this all together and has a pile of dough perhaps three

gon as a non-combat death.

Another, Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott C. Dayton, was killed by an improved explosive device.

The third, Army Spc. Etienne J. Murphy, died in a vehicle rollover.

Earlier on Friday, U.S. military spokesman Col. Ryan Dillon couldn’t immediately say who was behind the attack.

“There is an investigation under way to identify who

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LOCAL ROUNDUP COLLEGE SOFTBALL Missouri-St. Louis 7, Truman 2 (Game 1) Truman - Alyssa Hajduk, 6 IP, 7 runs, 3 ER, 7 Ks, 2 BB; Christa Reisinger, 0-3, 1 run scored, BB; Brooke VunCannon, 2-3, 1 RBI; Ashley Murphy, 12, 1 BB; Kayla Quanstrum, 1 run scored Missouri-St. Louis 5, Truman 4 (Game 2) Truman - Lauren Dale, 6 IP, 5 runs, 4 ER, BB, 8 Ks; Alyssa Rivera, 1-4, 1 run scored; Brooke VunCannon, 2-4, RBI; Ashley Murphy, 2-3, 1 run scored, 1 RBI; Morgan McMahan, 1-3, 1 run scored, 1 BB; Mackayla, 1-3, 1 RBI; Riley Cook, 1-1, 1 run scored, 1 BB

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Loyola's Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt arrives at a news conference for the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament on Friday in San Antonio. AP PHOTO/BRYNN ANDERSON

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and walked down the line on Sheridan Road, men and women together.”

Sister Jean has been on a whirlwind since the Ramblers started this unexpected return to the college basketball promised land.

That this is all happening on Easter weekend makes it that much more hectic. But, as she has shown time and again over the past three weeks, sports and religion really can mix, so long as you keep everything in perspective.

“We’re having a university Mass together on Easter Sunday,” she said.

“You know, I said Easter Sunday because we hope to stay, and we’re confident enough we will.”

Sister Jean is far from the only Catholic going for glory at this Final Four. On the other side of the brack-

et, the Catholic school, Villanova, is represented by Rev. Rob Hagan — aka Father Rob — who told The Associated Press the matchup is “kind of like fighting with your brothers and sisters.

We’re all in the same family.”

Michigan coach John Beilein used a question posed to him about Sister Jean to remind folks that he, like the Loyola-Chicago players, is a product of a Jesuit education.

“And I had a priest, not even at my own parish, stop Mass and say, ‘They have Sister Jean, you have everybody here praying for you,’” Beilein said. “It’s been a lot of fun and it’s great.”

Not that this mix of sports and religion is particularly groundbreaking.

Players thank God all the time, and more often than not, their prayers and thanks go largely ignored by the mainstream media and the fans.

But college basketball is going through some rough times these days, filled with dirty coaches and agents,

payoffs to players and an FBI investigation that has unmasked corruption in many corners of the game.

Change is coming.

Sister Jean’s presence has reminded everyone that the game is about more than slam dunks, busted brackets, big money and the glossy “One Shining Moment” video that wraps things up at the end.

“It’s just cool that everybody in the world knows who she is now, and they’re starting to get to see how cool she is and how amazing she is,” Ramblers guard Clayton Custer said.

On Friday, Sister Jean’s 15 minutes of fame was just that: 15 minutes, and then it was time to move onto the day’s regularly scheduled menu of interviews with coaches and players.

But she was having a grand time.

“I could stay for an hour,” she said.

Spending an hour talking hoops with a nun?

Nary a soul objected.

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James dunks against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half of Friday’s game. AP PHOTO/PHIL LONG

LeBron gets 867th straight doubledigit game CLEVELAND (AP) — Still chasing championships, LeBron James caught — and passed — Michael Jordan on one list.

James broke Jordan’s NBA record by scoring at least 10 points in his 867th straight regularseason game, a streak the Cavaliers superstar could make nearly untouchable by the end of his brilliant career.

James entered Friday’s game against New Orleans sharing the mark with Jordan, one of his boyhood heroes. But with one of his patented twohanded dunks midway through the first quarter, James moved ahead of Jordan, whose streak stretched from 1986 to 2001.

During a stoppage in play, James was handed the ball and he received a standing ovation from the sellout Quicken Loans Arena crowd, which included pop superstar Justin Timberlake.

James last failed to score in double digits on Jan. 5, 2007, against Milwaukee. In the time since, he has won three NBA championships, left Cleveland for Miami and returned, and established himself as one of the best players in league history.

At 33, he’s playing as well as ever and next month he’ll head into the playoffs attempting to reach his eighth straight NBA Finals.

James never set out to break Jordan’s mark, but by staying healthy and being consistent, he moved himself to the top of another statistical list.

And with the end of his career seemingly years away, James is poised to re-write history some more.

“It’s not like I set out to say that I want to be the No. 1 in scoring 10 points, double digits or consecutive games or whatever that and whatnot,” James said. “But any time like a statistical category comes up and I’m able to accomplish something like

that, I mean it’s pretty incredible. It’s been like 11 years that I’ve been able to accomplish this feat so I’ve been able to take care of my body, that’s one, and I’ve been around some great teammates and coaches and two organizations that have allowed me to be who I am, so that’s two.

“And just going out and playing for the joy of the game.”

To put James’ doubledigit scoring mark in perspective, Kareem AbdulJabbar, the NBA’s career scoring leader, scored at least 10 in 787 consecutive games. Among current players, Houston’s James Harden has done it in 257 games — 410 behind James.

James can envision a day when his record is toppled.

“I think records are always meant to be broken,” he said. “At the end of the day I think a lot of people didn’t believe Mike’s record would ever be broken, so who am I to say that mine won’t be?”

James’ record underscores his durability, reliability and scoring skill.

And although it may not be viewed in the class as other notable streaks like Joe DiMaggio getting a hit in 56 straight games or Cal Ripken playing in 2,632 straight, the mark is still special.

An avid sports fan, James said all of those streaks are meaningful.

“They’re all great achievements in their own right,” he said. “You all know Cal Ripken and his ability to be out on the diamond every single day, play that many consecutive games. Joe DiMaggio, every time he went up in a game he was going to get a hit. That’s just production for a ball club.

This streak as well, being available to your teammates and being able to put the ball in the hole, I don’t know if there’s one that’s more than another.

“They’re all pretty cool achievements in their own right.”