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State revenues come up short

By JOHN HANNA The Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas collected $11 million less in taxes than expected this month, and top Republican legislators acknowledged Tuesday that they’ll be forced to consider larger tax increases than anticipated to balance the state budget.

The Department of Revenue reported tax collections of about $391 million in March, when officials expected $402 million, a shortfall of 2.8 percent. Since the current

Group funds local efforts

By KAYLA BANZET The Iola Register

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n idea is like a seed. To take root, it needs the proper resources for it to flourish.

A local organization is willing to help such “seeds” take hold.

Allen County residents with an idea for improving the community can receive anywhere from $30 to $30,000 from SEED, a new fund of the Allen County Commu-

nity Foundation.

The source of funding is being kept secret.

Susan Michael, executive director of the foundation, said a group of anonymous donors approached her with the idea and asked the foundation to help make it happen.

“The group has a soft spot for Allen County and they want to share what they have been given,” Michael said.

The application process is simple and asks only three questions: Who you are, how much you need and for what

fiscal year began in July 2014, the state has collected almost $4 billion in taxes — still $48 million, or 1.2 percent, short of expectations.

Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and the GOP-conSee REVENUES | Page A4

Senate panel considers ‘UnCorking’ liquor sales

purpose.

The purpose, again, must be to make the county a better place to live.

Applicants can pick up a form at ACCF at 202 S. State St. in Iola or downloaded from www.givingmakesadifference.org. The deadline is May 1.

The possibilities are endless, Michael said, including the desire to resurrect a local event or to renovate a community treasure.

“We’ve received a good

By NICHOLAS CLAYTON The Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Big box retailers would be allowed to sell alcohol in some Kansas counties under a bill discussed by a state Senate panel Tuesday.

The bill would allow supermarkets and other retailers to sell liquor, wine and fullstrength beer in counties that approve the measure through

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a local election. Similar measures have met stiff resistance in the Legislature for years despite a fierce lobbying effort in favor of the move.

Republican Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer from Grinnell, who chairs the Federal and State Affairs Committee considering the bill, said that the idea of expanding liquor licenses has long been discussed, but See LIQUOR | Page A4

County OKs building repairs

By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register

Danny Ware will repair damage to the Moran Community/Senior Center with an open-ended contract, Allen County commissioners decided Tuesday.

Ware estimated cost at $1,500 to $4,000.

“Time element” is the variable that he had trouble nailing down, Ware said. “If it’s a set price, it would be unfair to one of us,” in that the job could take a day or two or three. Time on task won’t be known until Ware’s crew crawls through the center’s attic to determine why an end wall is leaning to the north.

DARRIN PETROWSKY,

local Kansas Department of Transportation engineer, told commissioners projects involving highways 54 and 169 in Allen County would start soon.

U.S. 169 will be milled and overlaid from three-tenths of a mile south of U.S. 54 See COUNTY | Page A4

CASA sets sights on child abuse prevention Tuesday’s storybook weather provided a brilliant backdrop as officials with the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month with style.

Several CASA representatives attended Tuesday’s Allen County Commission meeting for a proclamation ceremony before the group descended upon the courthouse square to “plant” 120 pinwheels.

The pinwheels represent organizations and people available to help prevent

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Above, 120 pinwheels were placed by Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) respresentatives on the Allen County Courthouse lawn Tuesday in honor of April’s designation as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Below, Joe Hess of Iola Senior Citizens, Inc., donates $500 to CASA. COURTESY PHOTO

child abuse and keep families together, explained CASA executive director Aimee Daniels.

The need for help remains, Daniels said, noting the 212 children who have received help from CASA in the 31st Judicial District — including Allen County — in 2014.

Statewide, approximately 6,800 children are in foster homes, and about 1,500 of those children are seeking adoption resources for a permanent home.

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Obituaries Suzanne Marquis

Suzanne Hoyt Marquis, 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2015, under the incredible and tender care of Grace Hospice and Care Haven Homes.

Suzie was born Nov. 3, 1930, in Iola.

She had two older siblings, John and Shirley. After graduating from Iola High School, Suzie became a diehard Jayhawk and a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Graduating from KU in 1952, Suzie moved to KanSuzanne Marquis sas City to begin a short, but rewarding career as a physical therapist. It was during this time that she met her husband of the next 55 years, Ed Marquis.

In 1957, the family moved back to Iola where Ed would own and operate Iola Meat Processors and Suzie would raise their four children. Iola was always home, but after Ed’s retirement in 1984, they spent most of their time between Tubac, Ariz., and their summer cottage on Lake Charlevoix in northern Michigan.

Our mom was always our harbor in the storm. She was a kind and gracious woman who loved her family and friends dearly. She enjoyed her group bridge games, a good crossword puzzle, hitting “zingers” on the golf course, and, of course, a vodka tonic at 5 o’clock. We loved our mom deeply and we will miss her every day.

Suzie was preceded in death by her husband, who passed away in 2009.

She is survived by her four children, Linda (Bill) Maness, Wichita; John (Lisa), Prairie Village; Jennifer (Andy), Spring Hill; Hoyt (Debbie), Leawood, and seven grandchildren, Emily, Joe, Kristen, Kaitlin, Allison, Sarah and Alex.

Services will be at 3 p.m. April 10 at St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church in Prairie Village.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., 3846 W. 75th, Prairie Village, KS 66208.

Aliyah Nicholas Aliyah Nicholas, 2, Kincaid, gained her angel wings at home Monday, March 30, 2015, after battling Walker Warburg Syndrome.

She was born June 26, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Overland Park, the daughter of Quinnton and Tara Nicholas.

Aliyah was preceded in death

by Grandpa Jeffrey Askins; GreatGrandpa Dean Spillman; GreatGrandpa Bill Beckmon; Great-Grand- Aliyah Nicholas ma Bernice Askins; Great-Grandma Lillie Nicholas; and Great-Grandpa Sam Milligan.

She is survived by her parents, Quinnton and Tara (Beckmon) Nicholas; two brothers, Daylan Nicholas and Quinton Colbert, Baton Rouge, La.; grandparents Randal and Marsha Beckmon, Kincaid; Grandma Cheryl Brown, Baton Rouge; great-grandmothers, Letha Spillman of Blue Mound; Ethel Beckmon of Iola; great-grandfather, Elijah Askins Sr. Uncle Nathan and Aunt Krissy Beckmon, Kincaid; Aunt Tawasha Nicholas, Baton Rouge; Aunt Isheia Brown, Baton Rouge; Uncle Chad Piper, Baton Rouge; and a host of cousins, family and friends.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Kincaid Selma United Methodist Church in Kincaid, with burial to follow in Osage Valley Cemetery, rural Kincaid. The family will greet friends at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Garnett from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Memorial contributions may be made to Aliyah’s Believer’s. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.

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Tara Garden news The residents had a circle time where they have coffee and a snack while they visit with each other. The group had homemade slushes and popcorn on Thursday. Also during the week they shopped at Walmart, had a salon day and played games.

The group thanks Rick and Jennifer Carver for bringing in their Chihuahua Buddy. The residents enjoyed meeting and petting him.

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Herb Wilson Herbert L. “Herb” Wilson, 78, Iola, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Herb was born west of the Neosho River to Nathan G. Wilson, and Nellie R. Clites Wilson, on July 23, 1936. He graduated from Iola High School in 1954. He attended Salem Methodist Church.

Herb worked as a police officer, salesman and was a member of the National Guard before finding his true calling as a farmer. He loved taking his daily tour of the farm, and watching the crops grow. One of his hobbies was music, and he Herb Wilson sang and played guitar at dances for many years. He was a flintknapper and demonstrated his talents to various Scout groups. He was very proud of his five Eagle Scouts; one son, and four grandsons.

He loved the outdoors, hunting and taking his sons fishing on a number of trips to Canada and Grand Lake. He particularly enjoyed his three trips to Alaska.

Herb is survived by his wife of 58 years, Aileen.

Herb and Aileen Mynatt were married at Golden Valley Church, rural Moran, on Sept. 2, 1956.

They are the parents of three sons, Clifford and wife Pam, Overland Park, Mike and wife Julie, Hutchinson, and Douglas and wife Rhonda, Iola.

Survivors include two sisters, Jackie Easley, Petrolia, and Vicki Larkin, Bronson; six grandchildren, Kyle, Drew and Grant Wilson, Evan Wilson and Marita Martin and Jennifer Wilson; and five great-grandchildren, Noah and Madison Wilson, Izaya and Khloe Martin and Cayden Miller.

Herb was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Barbara Rusconi.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola, where visitation will be an hour prior to the service.

Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Iola.

Memorial gifts to Boy Scout Troop No. 306 or Troop No. 55 may be left with the funeral home. To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com.

Economic report points to slow growth OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new report suggests slow economic growth is ahead for nine Midwestern and Plains states.

The survey report issued Tuesday says the overall Mid-America Business Conditions Index dropped to 51.4 in March from 57 in February. The January figure was 54.8.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says manufacturers of nondurable goods reported

that sales, production and employment have weakened over the past several months.

The survey results from supply managers are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100.

Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests economic growth, while a score below that suggests decline.

The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

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Coffey Health System hires interim CEO BURLINGTON — In a special meeting on Monday the Coffey Health System Board of Trustees hired Thomas W. Laux as interim chief executive officer effective Tuesday.

According to a press release, the board met at 7 p.m., and immediately entered executive session for 20 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel. Following the executive session, the board moved to expedite Randy Lindauer’s resignation date and to offer Laux the interim CEO position.

Both motions were approved unanimously.

“Our first priority is the immediate stabilization of the organization as a whole,” said Chairman Steve Hopkins. “Mr. Laux will oversee recruitment of a chief financial officer and begin solidifying our financial base.

There are a number of issues that we need to address, and Mr. Laux brings just the type of leadership experience that Coffey Health System needs at this time.

We first met him a year ago but, unfortunately, our schedules didn’t line up. We are grateful that this time, we are able to bring him onboard.”

Laux will facilitate the search for a permanent CEO.

Laux brings 30 years of health care leadership experience. He comes to Burlington from Martinsville, Ind., where he serves as president and consultant with Strategic Leadership Associates, L.L.C. In that role, he works with clients throughout the eastern United States to navigate interim leadership, turnarounds, corporate leadership, and business development services. Prior to that, he served for 11 years as president and CEO of Morgan Hospital & Medical Center, also in Martinsville. He led the 116-bed hospital to improved quality scores, new service lines, and accomplished a $2.4 million turnaround in six months. Under his leadership, Morgan Hospital & Medical Center’s net value rose from $16.3 million to $70.6 million.

In addition to advocacy roles with the Indiana Hospital Association and the American Hospital Association, Laux has earned the distinction of Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s in healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota.

Financial Focus Control Your Emotions in Volatile Markets For the past few years, the stock market has moved up fairly steadily, with no major “corrections.” But thus far in 2015, we’ve already seen periods of volatility — enough, in fact, to make some investors jittery. Nervous investors may be more prone to make decisions based on shortterm market movements — so how can you stay calm?

First of all, when evaluating your investment decisions, stay focused on those factors that have historically driven stock prices. The U.S. economy is growing at a reasonably good pace, and corporate earnings remain fairly strong.

Plus, stocks may not be as undervalued as they were a few years ago — as measured by the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) — but they still aren’t overly expensive, either.

Things can change, of course, but when market volatility seems to be primarily caused by short-term events, such as plunging oil prices, it’s important to look beyond the headlines to these less glamorous, but probably more important, fundamentals of good investing. By doing so, you can help avoid making fear-driven investment choices.

What else can you do to help ensure that you don’t let feelings of anxiety influence your investment moves? For one thing, evaluate your investment mix. If you own too many stocks and stock-based vehicles, you could take a big hit if stock prices fall sharply during periods of volatility. Historically, however, bond prices have typically increased when stock prices fell — although, of course, there are no guarantees. So, if your portfolio consists of stocks and bonds, you are better positioned to weather the harshest effects of market turbulence.

To further prepare yourself for downturns, you may also want to diversify your fixed-income holdings to include investments such as U.S. Treasury bills, certificates of deposit (CDs) and municipal bonds. The percentages of each type of investment within your portfolio should be based on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon.

Finally, you can help yourself maintain an even-keeled approach to investing by always looking for quality.

Typically, higher quality investments fare better during market declines and recover more quickly when the markets rebound. How can you judge whether a particular investment is of good “quality“? A long-term track record is useful to study. It’s certainly true that, as you have no doubt heard, “past performance is no guarantee of future results,” but it’s nonetheless valuable to know how a particular stock, for example, has performed in various economic environments. If it seems to have done well relative to others in its industry and over long periods of time, that may give you a good idea of its quality.

It’s never easy to take all the emotions out of investing, especially during periods of market volatility. After all, you count on your investments to help provide you with the type of future you’ve envisioned. But by focusing on the fundamentals, putting together an appropriate investment mix and constantly looking for quality, you can help “destress” yourself — and, as the American poet, novelist and historian J.G. Holland once said, “Calmness is the cradle of power.”

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Calendar

Friday-Good Friday service, United Methodist Church, 6 p.m.; Friday-Monday-Recycle trailer on Cherry Street, in front of City Hall; Monday-Cemetery board meeting, city Office, 7 p.m.; Tuesday-Cityschool elections, City Hall Community Room 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Ozark and Indian Creek Townships vote here; April 8-Rural Water District No. 5 board meeting, board office, 8 p.m.

School calendar

Thursday-Allen County Aggie Days; FridayMonday-no school

Meal site

Friday-tuna salad, broccoli and cheese soup, bun, pineapple mango; Monday-taco salad, black bean salad, lettuce, tortilla chips, plums; April 8-pork roast, pickled beets, spinach salad, bread, orange juice. Phone 620852-3540 for meal reservations.

For prescription drug program, call Area Agency on Aging in Ottawa, 800-633-5421.

Christian Church

Scripture presented Sunday was Matthew 6:21-23; 6:12; 18:34-35, Song of Solomon 2:10,

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Ephesians 5:31-32. Pastor Mark McCoy’s sermon was “The Song — Rediscovering Romance.” The monthly church dinner will be April 12 at the City Hall community room following church.

A Vacation Bible School meeting will be at 2 p.m. at the Community Church.

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Scripture presented Sunday at the United Methodist Church was Mark 14:15: 47. Pastor Dorothy Welch read the Passion Scripture.

School play

Crest High School drama students will present a matinee performance at 2 p.m. April 12 in the Crest gymnasium, with light refreshments provided by CHS students.

Unlike years past, this is a full-length theatrical production, “The Birds That Stay,” by L. Don Swartz.

The story takes place during the summer of 1969. Five children are

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struggling with personal trials in a nation at war.

Helping them along is the cemetery caretaker, who serves as a father figure and friend. The play contains humor and grief, as well as some violence, implied and expressed.

Younger children may not be able to distinguish the difference between false drama on a stage and real, making this play a good choice for students 12 and older.

Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for students through grade 12.

Cast members: Angie Magrady, Lupita Rodriguez, Kelly Bartlett, Ashley Geary, Kyle Bartlett, Kaden Strickler, Chance Magrady, C.J. Ward, Arlo Grubb, Caleb Stephens, Mrs. Bartlett, Bri Scovill, Mrs. Pratt, Karlee Hammond, Otis Pratt, Rene Rodriguez, Austin Hendrix and Maya Piper.

Working behind the scenes, Krystal Cooper, Preston Utley, John Hartman, Breyanna Benjamin, Camryn Strickler, Travis Wilson and Nate Berry.

City Council

At the Feb. 25 meeting it was agreed to pay Amy Ray, city clerk, for over-

time hours.

Citywide cleanup will be Aug. 21-31. A dog clinic is April 11.

Council members approved a request for a local car wash to be expanded and purchased a new gun for the city marshal.

Brush cleanup

Citywide annual brush cleanup is April 10-20. If you need help in getting tree limbs from your street to the dump, phone 852-3530.

Anderson County cleanup

Anderson County Cleanup Week is April 13-20. The solid waste station is located at 25404 NE Nebraska Rd. Hours are from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Anderson County residents can dump for free, but must have their waste sorted. There is a charge for tires only.

For more information, phone 785-448-3109.

Citywide spring sales

Colony Citywide Yard Sales will be May 29-30.

Contact Marla Bain at 852-3321 or email colonyg ara g esales@hotmail.com with information and/or questions.

Baseball-softball

A league meeting was

Sunday in Uniontown.

Girls Pigtail age requirements have changed from 12 to 14 years to 12-15 as of June 1. If your child is 15 as of June 1 she can still play Pigtail.

The Pigtail League also has a new eight-run or three-out-per-inning rule.

The boys Little League requirements have changed from 11 to 13 years to 11-14.

Certified umpires need only get their certification once instead of annually.

Sign-up sheets were distributed this week.

Coaches thus far: Girls T-Ball — Mika Maer, Chrissy Powell and Dasha Womelsdorf; Girls Coach Pitch — Macy Adams and Austin Green; Boys T-Ball — Seth Black and Angela Whitcomb Black; Boys Coach Pitch — Syd and Melissa Buckle Hobbs and Tadd Goodell; Boys Little League — J.D. Wilson and an assistant coach to be determined. Girls Pigtail has no coach yet.

The Colony Little League Ball Association will meet at 6 p.m., April 9 at City Hall.

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Kansas briefs

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas could issue $1 billion in bonds to bolster the short-term financial health of its pension system for teachers and government workers under a compromise that emerged Tuesday from legislative negotiators.

Three senators and three House members agreed on a plan that’s less aggressive than Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposal to authorize $1.5 billion in bonds. His plan also would have reduced annual state contributions to public pensions to help balance the budget through June 2017, and the legislative proposal saves about half as much, $64 million over two years.

Both chambers could vote on the compromise plan this week. Brownback’s budget director, Shawn Sullivan, said the administration had not seen the new proposal.

Bonds would give the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System an infusion of cash, immediately narrowing a long-term gap in the funding for retirement benefits. Supporters believe KPERS will earn

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Lawmakers OK pension bonds significantly more from investing the money raised than it will pay on the bonds.

The compromise bill would limit the state to paying 5 percent or less interest to bond investors, and House Pensions and Benefits Committee Chairman Steve Johnson, an Assaria Republican, said the interest rate could be as low as 4.4 percent. KPERS expects its investments to earn 8 percent annually.

The House passed a bill last week for $1.5 billion in bonds, and the Senate approved a plan last month for $1 billion.

Legislative negotiators said they tried to pick an amount matching investors’ appetite.

“The billion gives what I think we’ll be able to invest with some efficiency over the next year,” Johnson said. “If the window is still open, and interest rates are still low a year from now or two years from now, we can certainly look at doing more.”

The state issued $500 million in pension bonds in 2004, paying almost 5.4 percent in interest while KPERS investment earnings have averaged 7.7

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percent annually, even with the Great Recession of 2008-09. But this year’s effort has faced some skepticism from outside Kansas, and legislative critics still see it as risky.

KPERS already is on track to close a projected $9.8 billion gap between revenues and benefit costs from now until 2033, thanks to laws enacted in recent years.

Those laws require increasing contributions to pensions by the state, and Brownback argues the payments are straining the budget.

Democratic Rep. Ed Trimmer, of Winfield, said lawmakers should let existing laws close the long-term funding gap. Terry Forsyth, a lobbyist for the state’s largest teachers’ union, said the bonding plan could allow the state to duck part of its financial commitment when employees have paid “their part” through paycheck deductions.

“The KPERS system is not a nice gift from the government,” Forsyth said. “It is deferred compensation.”

The governor’s plan assumed KPERS takes 10 years longer, until 2043, to close the long-term funding gap, reducing annual state contributions accordingly. Even with $90 million in annual bond payments, the state would have saved $132 million over two years.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas universities would be required to publicize information on their graduates’ average salaries, student loan debt and employment under a bill considered by a House panel.

The House Appropriations Committee conducted a hearing Tuesday which supporters say would help prospective students choose a university and major by requiring institutions to provide a “prospectus.” The information would compare the average economic outcomes of their graduates from each degree track.

The Senate has approved the measure.

Some lawmakers have balked at the potential cost of up to $5.5 million annually and said broader research on such subjects already is available.

Kansas Board of Regents President Andy Tompkins testified against the bill, while no one testified in favor of it.

Legislators mull changes in local elections TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators have settled their differences over proposals

Gareld and Shirley McGhee hosted their family Sunday for a preEaster and birthday celebration for Darren McGhee, Chad Atwood and Rochelle Smart. Attending were Darren and Cindy McGhee, Westphalia, Dustin and Rochelle Smart, Iola, and Joe and Vicki Atwood and Chad Atwood, LaCygne.

A Colony rural route resident, who wished to remain anonymous, reached his 100th birthday in March. We hope he enjoyed his day.

Thelma Culler observed her birthday with a meal at the bedside of her husband, Arden, who has been hospitalized since March 18.

She received several cards. Her oldest son, James Smart, LaHarpe, gave her a monetary gift. Another son, Jerald Smart, Scipio, visited and her youngest son, Joseph Smart and wife Lynn, Cincinnati, were scheduled to arrive Tuesday for a visit.

Arden is doing better at Allen County Regional Hospital.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House has given final approval to a bill that would put some juvenile offenders in adult prisons.

The Topeka CapitalJournal reported that House members agreed Tuesday to accept the

Senate’s amendments to the bill that both chambers have passed.

The bill passed the House on a 111-5 vote and the Senate approved it last week on a 40-0 vote. It will now go to Gov. Sam Brownback.

The final version of the bill would place all juveniles aged 16 to 18 who were charged as adults into adult prisons. It would also require courts to assess juveniles to determine whether they should be incarcerated or receive alternative punishments.

Democratic Rep. Boog Highberger of Lawrence said federal law prohibits placing juveniles in prisons occupied by adults.

Panel OKs bill to shrink civil service TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposal that could shrink Kansas’ civil service system cleared a state Senate committee Tuesday as part of a crowded legislative agenda that also included negotiations over budget issues.

The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill making it easier for state agencies to move jobs outside the civil service, lessening job protections for the affected workers. The House approved the measure last week, and it goes next to the full Senate for debate.

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Both chambers must approve the measure to send it to Gov. Sam Brownback.

The measure would move city and local school board elections to the fall of evennumbered years from the spring of odd-numbered years. Local races would appear on the ballot first.

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Revenues: Short Continued from A1

trolled Legislature must close a budget shortfall projected at nearly $600 million for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Senators and House members are negotiating over a $15.5 billion spending plan and anticipated having to raise about $140 million in new revenues.

“It means I have to adjust for $11 million,” said Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairman Ty Masterson, an Andover Republican.

The tax collections are pegged to a financial forecast made in November. State officials and university economists plan to meet April 20 to issue a new forecast to guide lawmakers in making their final budget and tax decisions in late April and early May. “It makes you wonder if there isn’t going to be a revision downward to some small extent,” said House Taxation Committee Chairman Marvin Kleeb, an Overland Park Republican. “It means we’re going to have to take a look at a revenue piece of it and see if we have to add a little bit

more.”

The budget shortfall arose after Brownback pushed lawmakers to cut personal income taxes in 2012 and 2013, to stimulate the economy. The state cut its top rate 29 percent and exempted 281,000 business owners and 53,000 farmers altogether.

But the Department of Revenue was quick to note Tuesday that while individual income tax revenues are lower than during the previous fiscal year, they’re still ahead of expectations.

During the past nine months, the state collected $1.56 billion in personal income taxes, nearly $13 million, or 0.8 percent more than anticipated. Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan said the numbers are “driven in part by strong employment growth.”

“The impact on the bottom line is the same,” said Sen. Laura Kelly, of Topeka, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Ways and Means Committee. “This is just one more indication that we need to restore balance and reasonableness in our state tax structure.”

Songs of praise Iolan Jason Franklin serenades scores of breakfast diners this morning at the final Lenten Breakfast of the season. This week’s breakfast was at Iola’s First Christian Church. REGISTER/RICK DANLEY

Liquor: Bill would allow wider sales Continued from A1

once national retail chains got behind the cause, “the game plan changed.”

State legislators commonly refer to the issue by the name of the lobbying organization advocating for it

— UnCork Kansas — which represents corporate and independent grocery stores in the state, according to UnCork lobbyist Jessica Lucas.

Opponents say that allowing the major chains to sell alcohol

SEED: Funds available for local groups Continued from A1

riety of applications already,” Michael said.

“We’ve had things for the food pantry and ideas for the courthouse lawn.”

There is no age limit for applicants, including youths. Michael said she would love to see a group of kids get together and form a plan.

Applicants must be a non-profit, but if an applicant is not, ACCF can help pair them with

a non-profit willing to help with their idea.

Michael said she hopes other community members will be encouraged to start a similar fund for future projects.

“This SEED fund invites people in the community to donate money and share their passion,” Michael said. “It makes it very unique.”

The group will select recipients by June

1. The cap on funds is $30,000.

LAST year the ACCF raised $145,000 at the Day of Giving, a day when area non-profits gathered to raise funds.

This year the name has changed to Allen County Gives and will go from May 2 to May 8.

On May 2, a Saturday, non-profits will set up booths to share their information from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 15 W. Madi-

son Ave. (the old Classy Attic).

Michael said the event is to raise as much money and awareness as possible for non-profits.

“Last year was a huge success and I hope to repeat the success,” Michael said.

For more information on SEED or Allen County Gives contact 620-380-6154 or email at givingmakesadifference@gmail.com

County: Road repair projects updated Continued from A1

the east edge of Iola to Welda in Anderson County. U.S. 54 will be overlaid from the east edge of LaHarpe, where last year’s upgrade ended, to the BourbonAllen counties line.

Iola Administrator Carl Slaugh asked about projects on U.S. 69, that connects Kansas City and Pittsburg, and why that highway received more attention than U.S. 169.

His observation, Petrowsky said, was

that an association encouraging improvements to U.S. 69 touted the entire corridor, while U.S. 169 boosters were more parochial, advocating specific areas rather than the entire corridor.

Also, Petrowsky predicted maintenance of Kansas highways might get a little iffy in 2016 and after because of funding cuts for KDOT. IN

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Counselor Alan Weber told commissioners 160

samples were taken of possible hazardous material in the older Allen County Hospital. The procedure is preliminary to commissioners seeking bids for the structure’s razing.

Sheriff Bryan Murphy said he would work with the Masonic Lodge to open the county’s firing range south of the landfill.

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Commissioners will have Weber look into provisions of the warranty on the jail roof, which has had leaks, before deciding how to proceed.

Murphy said smoke from a climate-control fan led Iola firefighters to climb onto the jail’s roof Monday evening, which created a bit of a spectacle for passersby.

No fire was involved.

would drive profits away from the state’s roughly 750 individually owned liquor stores and put that money in the hands of out-of-state corporations.

Mike O’Neil, president of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest business group and a major backer of conservative legislators, told the committee that current laws giving liquor stores the exclusive right to sell stronger alcohol is a “glaring exception” to an otherwise competitive consumer marketplace.

But Republican Sen. Rob Olson from Olathe said at the hearing that national chains enjoy other tax incentives to invest in the state that are unavailable to individual liquor stores.

Both sides of the argument have been major campaign contributors and have spent thou-

They’ll probably get it through sometime. You spend enough money, you’ll get it through.

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sands on meal expenses for meetings with individual legislators this year, according to ethics commission disclosures.

One way or the other, Ostmeyer said that the intensity of the lobbying efforts in favor of it have grown so much that the Legislature will likely pass a bill on it eventually.

“They’ll probably get it through sometime.

You spend enough money, you’ll get it through,” Ostmeyer said.

CASA: Pinwheels Continued from A1

CASA is a non-profit, independent organization that recruits and trains local citizens to serve children in need of care in the court system.

Representatives help children navigate the complex system of child welfare and foster care.

Local helpers have risen to the cause. Joe Hess, representing Iola Senior Citizens, Inc., donated $500 on his organization’s behalf, using proceeds generated from the group’s thrift store on North State Street.

In addition, customers at local Pump ‘N Pete’s franchises will be given the opportunity to donate and sign pinwheel pledges to support CASA. Daniels also lauded Hope Unlimited’s efforts. Hope Unlimited provides a Children’s Advocacy Center, a supervised visitation center and a domestic violence shelter.

“Together CASA and Hope Unlimited are combating child abuse in Southeast Kansas,” Daniels said. “Both always need more volunteers.”

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Lawmakers showing contempt for courts State lawmakers find new state K-12 funding fulfills the ways each week to show con- mandate in the state constitempt for Kansas’ courts, as tution. if a relationship already at Meanwhile, Senate leadrisk of constitutional crisis ers put 2016-17 court fundover school finance needed ing in a bill separate from more heat. the rest of the state budget.

In the midst of the Leg- That’s a worrying sign of islature’s hasty repeal this senators’ desire not only to month of the 23-year-old give it special scrutiny but school-finance formula, perhaps also wed it to policy which is central to school changes related to judicial districts’ ongoing lawsuit selection and other issues. against the state, a three- The House version of the judge panel said it could act overall state budget has the to “preserve the status quo” judiciary within it, though while the case is considered. neither chamber has demThat set off lawmakers’ onstrated a willingness to talk about the potential increase the funding for the “ramifications” of another next two years to the levels court order to dramatically the judicial branch says are increase K-12 funding say, needed just to pay for basic that it would hit the state operations. budget hard and the judiThe Legislature’s other ciary might av a i l a b l e “share in tools of atthat pain,” tempted inor that The biggest concern for timidation a constiKansans is not the trou- i n c l u d e tutional pending bling lack of respect ... bills to lowamendment (but) how that might lead er justices’ giving the gover nor to further assaults on the mandatory free rein to funding, authority and in- retirement pick Kansas age and dependence of the state to replace Supreme judiciary.

Court justhe Kantices might sas Court newly find of Apfavor in the peals with House as separate well as the Senate. civil and criminal appelThis week saw the in- late courts. Waiting in the troduction of Senate Bill wings: proposed constitu297, which aims to spell out tional amendments that, if grounds for the impeach- approved by the Legislature ment of Supreme Court and voters, would have Kanjustices. Its justifications sas switch to direct partisan for why a justice might be election of appellate judges, ousted from the bench by the allow recall elections of Legislature include not only judges statewide and make criminal and unethical con- it harder for Supreme Court duct but also “attempting to justices to survive retention subvert fundamental laws votes. and introduce arbitrary The biggest concern for power” and “attempting to Kansans is not the troubling usurp the power of the legis- lack of respect shown by one lative or executive branch of branch of state government government.” for another as unseemly and Many lawmakers, fum- unnecessary as it is but how ing over court rulings that that might lead to further school funding is unconsti- assaults on the funding, aututionally low, likely would thority and independence of declare the high court the state judiciary. guilty of those counts alThe courts must have all ready though the judiciary three in order to serve Kanhas actually been doing its sans and justice properly. job of ensuring the level of — The Wichita Eagle

Renewable energy efforts worth boosting The Kansas renewable energy industry has been growing and thriving, but some measures still active in the Kansas Legislature could bring an end to that.

Wind is the big renewable energy player in Kansas, but solar power and biomass production also are making strides. One of the keys to growth, especially for wind power, was approval of the renewable portfolio standards in 2009. The standards required major Kansas utility companies to gradually increase the amount of power they get from renewable sources to 20 percent by 2020. The standards have provided a solid market for wind producers in the state without placing an undue burden on energy companies. Westar Energy indicates it already has reached the 20 percent mark.

Despite that success, two different bills have been introduced to eliminate the renewable energy requirement or freeze it at 10 percent. The Senate bill would maintain the 10 percent requirement through this year and then eliminate it completely.

Other bills would modify the property tax exemption on renewable energy generation projects and place a new 4.33 percent excise tax on electricity produced from renewable sources. Because most Kansas

Compromise deserves applause Wonder of wonders: House is too expensive. Some DemoSpeaker John Boehner and crats want a longer extension Minority Leader Nancy Pe- of the children’s health care losi compromised on crucial program. Sounds like a comhealth care legislation last promise to us. If Boehner and week for the good of all Amer- Pelosi can produce a strong icans, and the deal actually consensus in their bitterly passed by a resounding 392-37 divided house, surely McCovote. nnell and Senate Minority The Senate still needs to Leader Henry Reid can rally ratify the bill ending a two-de- their troops to concur. cade fight over the Medicare Republicans have objected formula for paying doctors to the fee system for years beand extending the children’s cause it provides incentives health insurance program for doctors to do more work for two years. Senate Major- and order more procedures. ity Leader Mitch McConnell Boehner essentially proposed couldn’t rally rewarding dochis troops to tors for the quick action quality of their Friday, but This is what we can work rather we’re hopeful than the quanaccomplish when we tity. they’ll succeed focus on finding comafter a two-week What a coinrecess. cidence.

This mon ground.

So let’s savor is precisely — Rep. John Boehner, the moment: the spirit of Speaker of the House “I hope it will Obama’s Afbe a model of fordable Care things to come,” Act. That may Pelosi said. help Reid, if not McConnell, “This is what we can ac- to get his senators in line. complish when we focus on Doctors face a 21 percent finding common ground,” cut in Medicare fees if ConBoehner said. gress fails to act by April 21.

And from President Barack This will endanger senior Obama: “This is how Con- citizens’ access to health care. gress is supposed to work.”

The House bill provides for Some Republicans senators 0.5 percent rate increases for say the $144 billion program the next four years — hardly

a windfall — with a more sustainable long-term payment schedule.

The lever Boehner used to bring Pelosi to the table was the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, which is extremely popular with Democrats. Pelosi wanted a fouryear extension of the SCHIP funding but agreed to two years when Boehner offered to ease GOP opposition to regular payment fee increases for Medicare docs.

Interestingly, it was bipartisan leadership that created SCHIP for low-income families in 1997. Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch and Massachusetts Democrat Ted Kennedy recognized that children covered by health insurance were demonstrably healthier than uninsured kids, and as a consequence they were more likely to succeed.

Boehner and Pelosi may have revived that tradition of bipartisanship on big issues.

The Senate never really sank to the no-compromise-ever depths of the House in the wake of Obama’s election, so we’re hopeful that Reid and McConnell will grasp this opportunity to vindicate all of Congress by actually getting something done.

— San Jose Mercury News

wind projects have conation or payment-in-lieu of taxes agreements with local taxing entities, state wind experts say that changing the tax picture for existing wind projects could create real problems.

Depending on how the provisions are worded, companies might end up being liable both for ongoing local payments and new state-ordered taxes.

merce, Kansas is ranked second in the nation for potential wind energy production, and projections indicate that by 2030, the state could be producing 7,000 megawatts of wind energy for export each year.

The renewable energy industry also attracted a Siemens wind turbine production facility to the state and has fueled new wind energy-related programs at several community

This is a growing industry that has the potential to produce an economic boon for Kansas.

CRITICS OF THE renewable energy standards claim they interfere with the free market and significantly add to the price that Kansas consumers pay for electrical power. However, that added cost is minimal. According to a Kansas Corporation Commission’s report, the state’s retail electrical cost is 9.95 cents per kilowatt hour. The renewable portfolio standards account for just 0.22 of a cent of that cost.

Kansas has huge potential for renewable energy production, especially in the area of wind power. According to the Kansas Department of Com-

colleges.

At least some of the legislation listed above seems to be stalled for now, perhaps because enough legislators — and their constituents — recognize how the state’s support of wind energy is paying off. This is a growing industry that has the potential to produce an economic boon for Kansas, especially in that western part of the state, which needs all the economic help it can get. Any legislation that squelches that progress would be a move in the wrong direction.

— The Lawrence Journal-World

A�look�back�in�time � Excerpts from the upcoming “Annals of Allen County, 1945-2000.”

1974 May 28 — Two Iolans shot rare holes-in-one yesterday. Dr. Vernon Lee, Iola dentist, fired one on the number 7 hole at Chanute’s Safari Golf course, while Klein Boyd, Klein Lumber Company owner, shot one at number 9 hole at the Allen County Country Club. Lee’s shot was the first hole-in-one at Safari in three years, the amount of time Lee has been playing golf. Boyd said, “I’ve played golf 40 years and this is the first time I’d even seen a hole-inone.” Lee’s shot was witnessed by his wife, Karen, and Larry and Jean Freeman. Boyd was playing golf with Dr. Henry Bumgardner, Bill Ball and Bill Woodworth. ***** June 4 — The resignation of Dale Creitz from USD 257 was accepted with reluctance at the regular district school board meeting Monday night. Creitz, who had served as fine arts coordinator and band director for many years, retired in order to travel. Creitz’s resignation came as a surprise to the board members. ***** June 22 — One of the houses occupying the future site of the Gates Rubber plant on the south edge of Iola was purchased by Dr. Larry Magnuson, Iola dentist. The 60-year-old three-story house was

moved Friday to a new site south of Iola, where the Magnusons plan to remodel it over a period of about four years. The move, which lasted most of the day, took the house around corners, up and down hills and under high-voltage Kansas Gas and Electric Company lines. ***** Sept. 23 — Floyd C. Smith, 72, long time Iola educator, died early yesterday at Allen County Hospital. He was principal of Iola High School for 28 years before retiring in 1965. He won the Kansas Master Teacher Award in 1965. Smith graduated from Kansas State College of Pittsburg in 1927 and came to Iola schools that same year to coach basketball and teach industrial arts. He and Clara Brown married in 1928. He was made principal of the high school in 1937 and dean of Iola Junior College in 1947. The college was conducted on the third floor of the high school at the time. He held both positions until his retirement.

At the time of his retirement he was the only man to have held the presidency of the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals for two years and he served on the state committee of the North Central Association for six years. Smith also served as president of the Board of Control of the Kansas State High School Activities Association for three years.

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Angling in chilly Florida Unseasonably cool weather creates a picturesque morning as a fishmerman makes a cast Monday morning on Lake Ivanhoe in Orlando, Fla. Temperatures in Central Florida were in the mid-40s.

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Tiny songbird crosses open ocean MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A tiny songbird that summers in the forests of northern North America has been tracked on a 1,700mile, over-the-ocean journey from the northeastern United States and eastern Canada to the Caribbean as part of their winter migration to South America, according to a new study.

Scientists had long suspected that the blackpoll warbler had made its journey to the Caribbean over the ocean, but the study that began in the summer of 2013 when scientists attached tracking devices to the birds was the first time that the flight has been proven, according to results published Wednesday in the United Kingdom in the journal Biology Letters. “It is such a spectacular, astounding feat that this half-an-ounce bird can make what is obviously a

perilous, highly risky journey over the open ocean,� said Chris Rimmer of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, one of the authors.

The warblers, known to bulk up by eating insects near their coastal departure points before heading south, are common in parts of North America, but their numbers have been declining. “Now maybe that will help us focus attention on what could be driving these declines,�

Rimmer said.

Knowing how the blackpoll warblers migrate helps scientists know more about the implications of changing climate, said Andrew Farnsworth, a research associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology who specializes in migration biology and was not involved in the study. “What happens if birds aren’t able to fuel suffi-

ciently to make this kind of flight because of habitat fragmentation and habitat loss in New England or the Canadian Maritimes?�

Farnsworth said. “How much energy do they need and if they don’t get it, what happens?�

Four warblers, including two tagged in Vermont, departed between Sept.

25 and Oct. 21 and flew directly to the islands of Hispaniola or Puerto Rico in flights ranging from 49 to 73 hours. A fifth bird departed Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and flew nearly 1,000 miles before landing in the Turks and Caicos before continuing on to South America.

On their return journeys north, the birds flew along the coast.

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Humboldt baseball, softball sweep — B3

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Mustangs start season with Central Heights sweep

By SPENCER MICHELSON The Iola Register

RICHMOND — One road win is great, two are even better. For Iola High’s varsity baseball team, the season started out about as well as coach Mark Percy and the Mustangs could have hoped. In game one at Central Heights, Iola won with its pitching in a 5-3 contest.

In game two, the Mustang offense was at full force in a 15-1 win.

“We’ve got some guys back from last year, but we lost two key ones [Derrick Weir and Trent Latta] going into the season. Until you play a varsity game, you just don’t know,” Percy said. “We felt pretty good about it, but I knew it wasn’t going to be easy because we’re not where we need to be yet. But, I was pleased with them.”

The Mustangs got on the board first in the team’s first game of the season. Iola’s Coleson Wiggin hit a two-run triple that scored Drew Faulhaber and Ethan Scheibmeir.

The next batter, Ethan Sigg, hit Wiggin in on another triple from Iola.

Central Heights got on board in the bottom of the inning, but Iola led 4-2. The Mustangs added an insurance run in the fourth inning.

Brett Taylor made it home on a Central Heights error.

Ethan Scheibmeir started and finished the game on the mound. He pitched seven innings, struck out seven, gave

Iola’s Ethan Sigg saves an errant throw by catching and tagging a runner heading toward first base. REGISTER/SPENCER MICHELSON up six hits and walked four.

Faulhaber pitched a complete game in the following game.

He went five innings, gave up only one hit, struck out one and walked two. The Mustangs won game two 15-1.

“I’ve got confidence in both those guys [Faulhaber and Scheibmeir], but like we talked about before — with basketball season ending and then spring break — we just haven’t gotten the reps,” Percy said.

“I was really pleased with them. Scheibmeir, in the first game threw a few more pitches than I would have liked, he

was up around 100 pitches.

Normally, I’m fine with that toward the end or middle of the season, but we’re just starting. They did a good job.

Our whole goal was to come down here and get two wins and we did.”

The offense lit up the Vikings from the start. Iola finished with nine hits overall, and took advantage of walks and errors.

Keanen Badders finished the game with two hits and 3 RBIs. Faulhaber finished with one hit and 2 RBIs. Wiggin had a hit, two walks and an RBI. Sigg scored one run. Kohl En-

Iola’s Ethan Scheibmeir pitched for the win in game one. He pitched all seven innings, gave up six hits, walked four and struck out seven. REGISTER/SPENCER MICHELSON dicott had a single and scored a run. Joey Zimmerman had a single, stolen base and scored.

Taylor scored a run. Ben Cooper had a single and scored two runs. Scheibmeir had two hits and three runs.

“I thought we had some pretty good swings and a lot

of times when we didn’t hit the ball, we were getting ourselves out swinging at bad pitches,” Percy said. “That will happen, but at least we were aggressive and hitting the balls.”

Iola (2-0) will host Prairie View next Tuesday.

Marmaton Valley baseball and softball scores

Sydney Wade slides in safely at third base for a steal in the first inning of game one against Central Heights. Iola lost 13-12 in the first game, but bounced back for a 11-9 win in game two. REGISTER/

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Fillies regroup after tough loss Iola High’s softball team wins game two 11-9 after giving up large lead in game one

By SPENCER MICHELSON The Iola Register

RICHMOND — Up 12-5 heading into the bottom of the seventh, Iola looked as if they were about to get the first win in the first game of the season Tuesday night. However, a series of unfortunate events that included multiple fielding errors turned the game on its head and gave the Vikings the win 13-12.

“We outplayed them the first six innings, that’s the

frustrating thing,” coach Melissa Stiffler said. “The seventh inning just got into our heads. That’s one thing that you have to overcome, that’s thinking. When you start to get down, thoughts just kill you. We played better up until then, I thought. We were way ahead, up at nine at one point.”

Until the bottom of the seventh, the Fillies offense looked great. In the fifth inning, the team scored seven runs. Riley Murray hit a

triple, Katie Shields followed with a single, Taylor Sell also hit a single, Shelby Reno had a double, Scout Rush hit a single and Jaydn Sigg had a single in the inning alone. Each one of them came around to score.

Although the team lost, the Fillies bounced back strong in the second game, 11-9. Down 6-2 in the top of the sixth inning, Iola stormed back for the tie. With the tying run on See FILLIES | Page B3

MV teams open season At top, Marmaton Valley High’s Micheal Beggs bats Tuesday in a doubleheader loss to Jayhawk-Linn. The Wildcat baseball squad fell 19-0 and 13-1. Below, the Wildcats’ Jesse Gardner pitches in the second game of the softball team’s sweep over visiting Altoona-Midway. Marmaton Valley won those games 18-3 and 22-7. Full accounts of the games will be in Thursday’s Register. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

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U.S. renews aid to Egypt CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president today welcomed the restoration of U.S. military aid, a victory in his quest to eliminate some of the last international penalties on his government following his 2013 overthrow of the country’s

lion a year in military assistance. The move restores Egypt as the second-largest recipient of U.S. foreign military financing worldwide.

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Claiming enough progress had been made to warrant an extension after six days of intense bartering and eager to avoid a collapse in the discussions, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his British and German counterparts huddled with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif to continue a marathon effort to bridge still significant gaps and hammer out details of a framework accord.

elected Islamist president.

In a statement, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said U.S. President Barack Obama called him a day earlier and affirmed interest in enhancing bilateral relations and military and security cooperation.

“President el-Sissi asserted that the continuation of U.S. military assistance to Egypt and the resumption of military transactions contributes to the common strategic objectives of both countries, notably in the fields of combating terrorism and extremism, and maintaining security, particularly in (the) Sinai (Peninsula),” the statement said.

The White House said Tuesday that Obama notified el-Sissi that the U.S. would be sending 12 F-16 fighter jets, 20 missiles and up to 125 tank kits, while continuing to request $1.3 bil-

chief, overthrew President Mohammed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Until now, Washington could not provide much of the annual aid package because it could not certify that el-Sissi’s government had made advances on democracy, human rights and rule of law.

The Obama administration decided to release the aid on other grounds, saying that it was needed because it was in the interests of U.S. national security.

Despite the suspension of military aid, the U.S. had been providing hundreds of millions of dollars in arguably more important counterterrorism assistance to its ally.

Egypt had been arguing it needs the tanks, fighter jets and missiles to face growing threats from extremists creeping over the border from lawless Libya.

Nigeria rejects 1-party rule in recent election ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari said today it was time “to heal wounds,” a day after Nigeria’s president conceded defeat in a bitterly fought election.

Calling for conciliation across the political divide, Buhari said Nigerians have put a one-party state behind them and embraced democracy.

“We have voted for a president and a government that will serve and govern but never rule over you,” he said.

“Change has come. A new day and a new Nigeria are open to us . The victory is yours.”

Buhari, 72, said Nigerians showed they can bring about peaceful change through the ballot box. When Buhari is sworn in on May 29 it will be the first time in Nigeria’s history that an opposition party has democratically taken control of the country from the ruling party — considered a sign of the West African nation’s maturing young democracy. President Goodluck Jonathan’s party has governed since decades of military dictatorship ended in 1999.

Jonathan conceded with grace late Tuesday, saying “I promised the country free and fair elections. I have kept my word.” He urged aggrieved colleagues in his People’s Democratic Party to turn to the courts.

“Today, the PDP should be celebrating rather than mourning. We have established a legacy of democratic freedom, transparency, economic growth and free and fair

elections.”

Buhari was the sole candidate of a coalition of the major political parties that formed two years ago and transformed Nigeria’s political landscape by offering the first real challenge to the governing party that has been in power since 1999 in Africa’s richest and most populous Results from Saturday’s election show Buhari winning votes across religious, tribal lines and geopolitical lines.

Because of decades of

thousands of lives.

Outside Buhari’s party headquarters in Abuja overnight, women chanted songs and used grass brooms to elaborately sweep the way ahead of arriving dignitaries in flamboyant robes. The traditional broom is the sign of Buhari’s campaign pledge to sweep out the corruption endemic in Nigeria.

“This election is not about Buhari or Jonathan, it’s about Nigeria, it’s about freedom, it’s about change, it’s about unity,” Aisha Birma

When Buhari is sworn in on May 29 it will be the first time in Nigeria’s history that an opposition party has democratically taken control of the country from the ruling party — considered a sign of the West African nation’s maturing young democracy.

military rule — Buhari himself was made military ruler of Nigeria after a Dec. 31, 1983 coup — this is only the eighth election in Nigeria’s history and the fifth since democracy was restored in 1999.

“You voted for change and now change has come,” said Buhari, who describes himself as a convert to democracy.

“Your vote affirms that you believe Nigeria’s future can be better than what it is today.” He was addressing supporters at his party secretariat in Abuja, the capital, around 6 a.m.

Buhari’s victory was fueled by popular anger over an Islamic insurgency that has claimed

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said, adding that Jonathan lost because he failed to provide security for Nigerians.

“What we have gone through, the Boko Haram insurgency for the past six years in Borno. ... You, Jonathan, were responsible for our lives and property. When you don’t protect our lives and property, you can’t talk about infrastructure, education ... Security is paramount,” she said.

Jonathan’s concession has defused tensions and fears of post-election violence. Some 1,000 people died and 65,000 were made homeless in riots in the Muslim north after Buhari lost to Jonathan in 2011.

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Lady Cubs, Cubs sweep HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s softball season started with two lopsided wins against Neodesha Tuesday night.

In game one, the Lady Cubs won 15-0 in four innings.

Courtney Richey earned the win, pitching a complete game.

She allowed no hits, walked one and had 12 strikeouts.

Breanna Kline had a single, triple and an RBI. Mallory Roush had a single and two RBIs. Richey had a double and two RBIs. Jaci Ross had two singles and two

RBIs. Delaney Umholtz hit a single. Makayla McCall hit two singles and had an RBI. Sabrina Arell hit a single and had three RBIs. Rylan Wilhite hit two singles.

Humboldt won game two 13-1.

Brook Turner pitched 5 innings, gave up no hits, two walks and had eight strikeouts.

Kline had a single and an RBI. Turner had a single and two RBIs. Roush hit a single and double. Richey hit a double. Ross hit a double, home run over the center field fence and had two RBIs. Arell had

a triple and an RBI. “I was very happy with the pitching in both games,” coach Brad Piley said. “Our hitting will get better after a few more games.”

Humboldt (2-0) will travel to Erie on Thursday.

HUMBOLDT HIGH’S

baseball season started just as well. The Cubs beat the Bluestreaks in both games. Humboldt won game one 11-0 and 14-4 in game two.

Humboldt (2-0) also will travel to Erie on Thursday.

Humboldt High infielder meets before the start of the first game Tuesday. The Lady Cubs won both of their games against Neodesha. REGISTER/KAYLA BANZET

Man who sued Hernandez to testify FALL RIVER, Mass.

(AP) — The judge in the murder trial of ex-football player Aaron Hernandez has briefly closed the courtroom to privately question a man who sued Hernandez over being shot in the face.

All members of the public had to leave the

courtroom for about 15 minutes today while Alexander Bradley was questioned. The defense tried unsuccessfully to block Bradley’s testimony.

The judge previously ruled prosecutors would not be allowed to ask Bradley about the shooting. It

Royals release Furcal

Kason Siemens throws off the mound on Tuesday. Humboldt won both of their games against Neodesha. REGISTER/KAYLA BANZET

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have released three-time All-Star shortstop Rafael Furcal, two weeks after he signed a minor league deal.

Furcal didn’t appear in a Cactus League game as he recovered from a hamstring injury sus-

tained in winter ball.

Tuesday’s move doesn’t affect the Royals’ big league roster; Furcal was not invited to camp.

The 37-year-old Furcal played nine games last year with Miami after missing all of the 2013 season following elbow reconstruction surgery.

Allen baseball sweeps at home, softball splits on road Allen Community College’s baseball team earned a much-needed doubleheader sweep of Kansas Wesleyan on Tuesday. The Red Devils won game one 13-3 and game two 6-5.

In game one, Allen took advantage of a seven-run second inning. Overall, the team accounted for 14 hits.

Caeden Harris led the Red Devils with three hits and two runs scored. Alex Lugo had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs. Ryne Martinez had two hits including a double, RBI and walk. Hunter Murrow, Gunar Drinnen, Chandler Crow and Cameron Pope each hit a single and had an RBI. Jon Mitchell had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs. The pitching was spread out among Matt Sostarich, Tristan John-

son and Tristan Pendley.

Sostarich lasted three innings, gave up three hits, two runs (one earned), two walks and had two strikeouts. Johnson went two innings, gave up a run, two walks, two hits and had one strikeout.

Pendley pitched one inning, gave up one hit, on walk and struck out one.

In game two, Allen won 6-5 in extra innings. Jeremy Thomas hit an RBIsingle to center field that scored Ben Aslett to win the game. Aslett hit a twoout triple before Thomas’ winning hit.

Thomas finished the game with three hits and two RBIs. Nate Ek had three hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Julian Calixto had a single and two RBIs. Derrick Weir and Ben Aslett each had two hits. Martinez finished with a single.

Carson Crow pitched

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four innings, gave up five runs, seven hits and struck out two. Danial WIlson relieved four innings for the win. He gave up one hit, two walks and had six strikeouts.

Allen (9-20) travel to Neosho on Thursday for a 1 p.m. doubleheader. On Saturday, the Red Devils host Neosho at 1 p.m.

CHANUTE — Allen Community College’s softball team split a doubleheader at Neosho on Tuesday. ACC lost game one 2-1 and won game two 11-3.

In game one’s loss, Baileigh Rager pitched six innings giving up two runs (none earned), four hits and struck out one.

Down 2-0 in the fourth, Allen scored its run in the fourth inning. Cassidy Reynolds hit a sacrifice ground ball on the infield to score Erika King.

Reynolds, Justine Dougan, and MyKenna Sharp Hadl each finished with one hit. Tristyn Delgado had two hits.

In game two, Allen’s offense roared to life for 15 hits.

Ashley Womack led the team with three RBIs. She also had three hits including a home run and double. Dougan had three hits and an RBI. Reynolds had three hits and three runs scored. Alana Renshaw

and two hits and two RBIs. Sharp-Hadle, Jordan Barber and Emmy McManigal each had a hit and RBI. King had a single.

McManigal earned the win on the mound.

She pitched five innings, gave up three runs (one earned), three walks, six hits and had two strikeouts.

Allen (11-14) will host Johnson at 2 p.m. for a doubleheader on Thursday.

happened a few months before the June 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd.

Sports Calendar Iola Baseball Monday, at Prairie View (JV), 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, vs. PRAIRIE VIEW (V), 4:30 p.m.

Softball Tuesday, vs. PRAIRIE VIEW (JV/V), 4:30 p.m.

Tennis Thursday, at Coffeyville Track Thursday, at Labette County (JV/V) Golf Tuesday, IOLA INVITATIONAL (JV), 3 p.m.

Humboldt Baseball Thursday, at Erie, 4:30 p.m.

Softball Thursday, at Erie, 4:30 p.m.

Track Thursday, at Central Heights Golf Tuesday, at Burlington

Marmaton Valley Baseball Tuesday, at Northeast, 4:30 p.m.

Softball Tuesday, at Northeast, 4:30 p.m.

Track Tuesday, at Oswego

Crest Iola High’s Shelby Reno makes a sliding catch in left field Tuesday. REGISTER/SPENCER MICHELSON

Fillies: Get win Continued from B1

second, Ashlie Shields nailed a pitch to the outfield and came around for the inside-the-park home run. Iola loaded the bases shortly after, and a walk sent in the leading run. Iola held a 7-6 lead.

“We didn’t let them get up ahead of us as much,” Stiffler said. “I liked that when we were down by four we said, ‘No, we’re not going to let them steal another one from us.’ So, that’s what they were saying in the dugout and I’m happy with that. It was team initiated. They’ve got some potential I think.”

In the top of the seventh, the Fillies added to it. Ashlie Shields hit a ball to the right fielder, who dropped it. A run scored on the play and

Shields ended up at third base. Sigg followed with an RBI double. She then came in to score on a wild pitch. Riley Murry gave the Fillies one more insurance run with an RBI single.

Iola held an 11-6 lead going into the bottom of the seventh. The Vikings scored three runs to make it close, but Baylea Thompson was able to pitch out of the jam to get the win.

Despite losing the first game, the Fillies offense was strong the entire day.

“I noticed in practice yesterday that if we could connect like we did in practice, we would be OK,” Stiffler said. “We did. We had like two or three (softballs) almost go over the fence.”

Iola (1-1) hosts Prairie View next Tuesday.

Track April 9, Eureka

Yates Center Baseball Thursday, at Eureka, 4:30 p.m.

Softball Thursday, at Eureka, 4:30 p.m.

Track Thursday, at Lyndon Golf Monday, at Erie Tuesday, at Rock Creek

Southern Coffey Co. Track April 10, at Lyndon

Allen Softball Thursday, vs. JOHNSON, 2 p.m.

Baseball Thursday, at Neosho, 1 p.m.

Saturday, vs. NEOSHO, 1 p.m.

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Guthrie strong over 6 innings PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Jeremy Guthrie pitched six strong innings in his final tuneup before sliding into the No. 5 spot in Kansas City’s rotation, and the Royals beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 Tuesday night.

Guthrie, who turns 36 next week, allowed one run and six hits while striking out five. The 13game winner from a year ago threw 93 pitches and declared himself ready for the regular season.

“Stayed out of the limelight. Got to hide out on the back fields.

It’s been a good spring,” Guthrie said. “Healthy and strong.”

Brandon Morrow, front-runner for the Padres’ final rotation spot, gave up three runs and seven hits before leaving with one out in the fifth.

In his first start since March 21 due to a blister on his pitching hand, Morrow settled down after a two-run first inning that included a leadoff walk, a balk and his own fielding error.

San Diego outfielder Matt Kemp went 0 for 3 and badly misjudged Mike Moustakas’ fly to right that fell for a single.

STARTING TIME

Royals: Guthrie struck out Justin Upton twice and got Kemp swinging on a slider with two on to end the third.

“Second and third and a guy like Matt who swung the bat so well last year for the Dodgers,

Winds cause damage to Silverstone SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — The roof of the motor racing circuit that stages Formula One’s British Grand Prix was being repaired on Wednesday after it was damaged by high winds and extreme weather.

Part of the “Wing,” the $40 million, threestory corporate building at Silverstone, was affected by wind on late Sunday and Monday. Images on social media appeared to show a section of the roof had been removed.

“Although it looks a bit of a mess at the moment, the damage is largely cosmetic and the structural and functional integrity of the roof remains completely intact,” Silverstone sporting director Stuart Pringle said, adding that debris landed in the paddock.

Pringle said a domestic sports car race scheduled for this weekend should not be affected, and the circuit’s highprofile season opener, the World Endurance Championship on April 10-12, will take place.

The British GP is on July 5.

Strong winds prevented engineers from assessing the damage until today.

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big at-bat against a quality hitter,” Guthrie said.

Padres: The other candidate for the rotation, right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne, pitched into the fifth inning of an afternoon Class-A game and “threw the ball fine,” according to manager Bud Black.

“We’ll probably make that decision as we get closer to the weekend,” Black said.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: Manager Ned Yost said right-hander Luke Hochevar will start the season on the disabled list. He’s not expected to be ready for bullpen work until May in his recovery from elbow surgery.

Padres: CF Wil Myers was sent home with an illness that’s hit several players.

NORRIS RECOVERS

The Royals ran wild on catcher Derek Norris in last year’s AL wildcard game, stealing seven bases in their victory over Oakland.

Norris, traded to the Padres in the offseason, fared much better Tuesday. He threw out Jarrod Dyson and Lorenzo Cain trying to steal second.

Alex Gordon did swipe second.

Norris also doubled off the wall and scored against Guthrie in the third.

MORALES SAFE?

Yost hinted that lefthander Franklin Morales has a good chance of making the 25-man

Listen, it takes time for anybody to become comfortable at the highest level of baseball when you switch positions. It’s tough, but he continues to work on it. He’s putting the time in.

— Bud Black, manager

roster.

Morales, a non-roster invite to camp, didn’t allow a run over six innings and four appearances before a couple of poor outings. He has a 7.20 ERA in 10 innings, allowing eight runs and 12 hits with 11 strikeouts.

LEARNING FIRST

Carlos Quentin, whose future in San Diego is uncertain, played first base in a minor league game. The two-time AllStar outfielder has gotten work there after losing his starting job in the flurry of offseason moves.

“Listen, it takes time for anybody to become comfortable at the highest level of baseball when you switch positions,” Black said. “It’s tough, but he continues to work on it. He’s putting the time in.”

WE ALL SCREAM

Nothing like an ice cream break, especially on a 95-degree day.

Padres third base coach Glenn Hoffman arranged for an ice

cream truck to drive into the outfield during the afternoon workout and deliver treats to the players on the field.

“Childhood memories,” pitcher James Shields said, smiling.

UP NEXT

Royals: Opening-day starter Yordano Ventura, Morales and Hochevar are all scheduled to throw in the Cactus League finale Wednesday against Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Padres: Shields will make his final spring start Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox. “He’ll scale back a little bit,” Black said. “There’s no set number of innings, just what he feels he needs.”

Tyson Ross pitches in the final Cactus League game Thursday vs. Milwaukee. Andrew Cashner will throw a bullpen session during Friday’s workout in San Diego, and Ian Kennedy will pitch in Saturday’s home exhibition against a Mexican League team.

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Route 7 — Sadie Maple, 305 S. Chestnut, Iola, 620-228-9094 — (S. 3rd St., S. 4th St., 900 E. Broadway St., 1019 E. Madison- S. Kentucky St., S. Ohio St., S. Tennessee St., S. Vermont St.).

Route 8 — Andrew Garber, 416 N. Chestnut, 620-228-1874 — (N. State St., N. Chestnut St., W. Madison 200 block on).

Route 9 — Andrew Garber, 416 N. Chestnut, 620-228-1874 — (10-1100 N. Walnut St., 200 W. Jackson Ave., 200 W. Douglas St., 113-201 W. Lincoln St.).

Route 10 — Dravin Luttrell, 725 N. Elm, 620-363-2140 — (N. Walnut St. 1200 block on, W. Garfield St., Guest Home Estates, Northwestern St., Northwestern Cir., Prairie Dr., Timber Dr.).

Route 11 —Devon Wilson-Wing, 818 N. Sycamore St., Iola 620363-0839 — (N. Washington Ave., North St. to Buchanan St., 2 E. Buchanan St., 10-20 W. Buchanan, and Monroe St.).

Route 12 — Devon Wilson-Wing, 818 N. Sycamore St., Iola 620-363-0839— (200-600 N. Jefferson Ave., 200-523 N. Sycamore St., 100-500 N. Buckeye St., 100-300 E. Monroe St., 400 block E. Douglas St., 200-506 N. Cottonwood St., 202 E. Jackson Ave., 410-519 N. Oak St.).

Route 13 — Devon Wilson-Wing, 818 N. Sycamore St., Iola 620-363-0839— (600-1400 N. Jefferson Ave., 4-102 E. Buchanan, 4, 116 W. Edwards).

Route 14 — Jessica Tidd, 1418 Virginia Rd., 620-380-1259 — (217 North St., Townhouse East and 217 N. Washington Ave., Townhouse West) Route 15 — Devon Wilson-Wing, 818 N. Sycamore St., Iola 620-363-0839 — (E. Garfield St., Garfield Rd N., Windsor Place, White Blvd., E. Alamosa Cir., W. Alamosa Blvd., 1200-1400 N. Cottonwood St., Mustang Cir.) Route 16 — Ryan Geiler, 314 S. Buckeye, Iola, 620-875-2619 — (600-1300 N. Buckeye, 700-1110 N. Cottonwood St., 321 E. Buchanan St., 600-1300 N. Sycamore St., E. Jim St., 120 E. Garfield St.).

Route 17 — Alex Morris, 907 N. Buckeye, 620-228-0197 — (500-700 E. Lincoln St., N. Oak St., N. Elm 300 block on, 400710 N. Colburn St.).

Route 18 — Greg Geiler, 314 S. Buckeye St., Iola - 620-875-2619 — (N. 1st St., N. 2nd St., 800 block of E. Jackson Ave., part of E. Lincoln St., 818 E. Carpenter).

Route 19 — Ryan Geiler, 314 S. Buckeye, Iola, 620-875-2619 — (N. 3rd St., N. 4th St., Tara Gardens, 900-1110 E. Carpenter St., 902-1101 E. Douglas St., 1105 E. Lincoln).

Route 20 — Jennifer Tidd, 1418 Virginia Rd., 620-380-1259 — (The Square, 100-300 South St., 100-220 S. Jefferson Ave., 1102 N. Washington Ave., 9-19 N. Jefferson Ave., 110 East St., 1-108 E. Madison Ave., 1-115 E. Jackson Ave., 2-224 S. Washington Ave., 9-120 W. Madison Ave.).

Route 21 — Ryan Geiler, 314 S. Buckeye, Iola, 620-875-2619 — (217 E. Madison Ave. to 1000 block, 700 block East St. on, S. 2nd St.).

Route 22 — Sam Terhune, 601 N. 1st, Iola, 620-228-7599 — (Low numbers on N. Buckeye, 200-700 E. Jackson Ave., 8-19 N. Sycamore St., East St. thru 700 block, 200 N. Elm St., 200 N. Colburn St., 400-500 E. Monroe St., 100 N. Cottonwood St.).

Route 23 — Emma Neal, 910 North Walnut St., Iola, 620-3632505 — (Meadowbrook Rd. East and West) Route 24 — Jason Garber, 202 S. Main, LaHarpe, 620-363-4280 — (N. Kentucky 700 block on, E. Buchanan St., Redbud Ln., Kenwood Cir., Sterling Heights Addition).

Route 25 — Jason Garber, 202 S. Main, LaHarpe, 620-363-4280 — (N. Kentucky thru 600 block, N. Ohio St., N. Tennessee St., 1200-1300 block E. Carpenter St., 1100-1300 E. Lincoln St., 1100-1321 E. Douglas St., 1200-1300 E. Breckenridge).

Route 26 — Trevor Gray, 602 N. Kentucky, Iola, 620-875-9717 — (N. Vermont St., Kansas Dr., 1500 E. Carpenter St. on, Eisenhower Dr., Wilson Ln.).

Route 27 — Dravin Luttrell, 725 N. Elm, 620-363-2140 — (Dodge Dr., Holiday Ln., Kansas Ave., Holiday Cir. North and South).

Route 28 — Trevor Gray, 602 N. Kentucky, Iola, 620-875-9717 — (1800-2600 N. Cottonwood St., E. and W. Miller Rd., Funston St., Pryor St., Canary Ln, Cardinal Dr.).

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Route 32 — Glenda Madison, PO Box 234, Gas, 620-365-7605 — (North side of Gas).

Route 38 — Glenda Madison, PO Box 234, Gas, 620-365-7605 — (South side of Gas).

Route 33 — Gina Veer Kamp, 414 5th St., 620-852-3479 — (Colony).

Route 34 — David Nichols, 408 E. 2nd, Moran, 620-363-4654 — (Moran).

Route 39 — Jason Garber, 202 S. Main, LaHarpe, 620-363-4280 — (LaHarpe)

HUMBOLDT ROUTES Route 41 — Travis King, 618 S. 7th St., Humboldt, 620-2281875 — (Northwest Section - 300-800 Bridge St., 500 Osage St., 200-800 Central St., 300 Neosho St., 200-800 Charles St., 600-1200 Franklin St., 300-1100 N. 2nd St., 200-500 N. 4th St., 400 N. 5th St., 100-500 N. 6th St., 300-1100 N. 7th St., 100-800 N. 8th St., 400-1200 N. 9th St.).

Route 42 — Brandi Gonzalez, 1318 New York St., Humboldt, 620-228-7047 — (Northeast Section - 900-1300 Bridge St., 1200 Osage St., 900-1700 Central St., 1200-1700 Neosho St., 1000-1600 Charles St., 1200 Elm St., 600-1600 Signor St., 100 Amos St.,1000 Kansas St., 400 N. 9th St., 300-1000 N. 10th St., 100-900 N. 11th St., 200-600 N. 12th St., 500 N. 13th St., 400 N. 14th St., 300 N. 16th St.).

Route 43 — Chris Gonzalez, 1318 New York St., Humboldt, 620-228-7047 — (Southeast Section - 900 Leavenworth St., 400 Pine St., 900-1200 Sycamore St., 1300 Pecan St., 1000 Mulberry St., 900-1200 Cherokee St., 900-1300 New York St., 900 Bridge St., 200-1100 S. 9th St., 500-1200 S. 10th St., 500800 S. 11th St., 300 S. 12th St., 200 S. 13th St.).

Route 44 — Travis King, 618 S. 7th St., Humboldt, 620-2281875 — (Southwest Section - 600 Ohio St., 300-1100 Pine St., 100-700 Sycamore St., 400-900 Pecan St., 200-800 Mulberry St., 1900 Cherokee St., 100-800 New York St., 1-500 Bridge St., 500-700 S. 3rd St., 200-600 S. 4th St., 400 S. 5th St., 300-1400 S. 8th St., 200-1100 S. 9th St., 500-1200 S. 10th St.).

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Can young romance survive college?

Tell Me About It

Dear Carolyn,

My 17-year-old daughter has been with her boyfriend for 1 1/2 years, and he’s going to leave for college. She’s going to be a senior in high school.

She’s already planning to visit him “at least once a month” in college (no, I have not yet granted permission for these visits), but he’s going to be on the football team, and the college is eight hours away. I’m trying to help her realize that he’s going to have a lot of demands on his time and that it may be best to be supportive from a distance, and give him the space and time he needs to succeed in school. I’m trying not to minimize her feelings that they’re “in love” and talking about a future together,

time, isn’t he the best messenger for that?

Plus, she will have her own work to do in school, which she can’t just dump to spend most of a weekend on the road.

Adding 1 + 1 + 1 = a strong possibility that you don’t have to do much here at all besides let nature take its course.

If she pays for the trip, has all her schoolwork done in advance and he wants her to visit, then let her. Maybe if those planets actually manage to align once a month (obviously I’m skeptical), then you’ll have to have the pleasedon’t-close-yourself-offto-new-experiences talk, though even that comes with a caveat: If she hasn’t spent past weekends traveling 16 hours round trip, solo, to a col-

Carolyn Hax because I know some couples who did indeed meet in high school and are now happily married. I just want to help her realize the relationship is going to change, and it’s important for them at their ages to experience new things and some independence. Any suggestions?

— Parent Eight hours away!

Who’s paying for her travel?

That natural obstacle might get a lot more accomplished than your words can. And, if he has demands on his

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lege campus, then this is the new thing, and staying home is the old one.

Be ready for that when you go in.

Deep breathing in the meantime. If and when things do get bumpy for them, you can remind her that the whole point of college is to grow and mature, and any change — in either of them — means the relationship has to change, too. Even when it hurts.

Re: College Boyfriend: If it is meant to be, it will work out. (1) Make it clear that all travel is on her. (2) All her schoolwork absolutely must be kept up. (3) No surprise visits — ever. (4) If she was in an activity last year, she still does it (unless she already indicated at the end of it that she didn’t like it).

Diuretic use a common cause of low blood sodium Dr. Keith Roach

Dear Dr. Roach: Please discuss low sodium? My last blood sodium shows 129 on a scale of 136 to 146. I have been on a 50mg hydrochlorothiazide water tab once a day for 15 years, along with two benazepril 40-mg tabs each day. My sodium has been running 129 to 133 for five years. I am 71. — S.G. Answer: The diuretic hydrochlorothiazide is a very common cause of low sodium levels. With HCTZ, especially at the higher 50-mg dose and especially in the elderly, the

are NOT treated by increasing dietary sodium.

That would counteract the blood pressure effect of the diuretic. Since low sodium is almost always about excess water, treatment, if necessary, must either deal with the underlying problem or reduce water intake.

In your case, with very mild, apparently asymptomatic and stable low sodium, I would talk to your doctor about whether a lower dose of the HCTZ, or changing it for a different class of medication, is necessary.

To Your Good Health kidney is unable to get rid of all the free water we drink, and the sodium in the urine can exceed the sodium in blood, leading to a lowering of the blood sodium level. The body will reach a new setpoint for sodium, as yours has done for at least the past five years.

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‘76 Hoosiers rooting for Kentucky’s perfect season

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quinn Buckner says he and his 1976 Indiana teammates aren’t chilling any champagne to uncork in celebration of a Kentucky loss.

Instead, the nation’s last undefeated college basketball team is eager to end the 39-year wait to add another member to the club — even if an old rival is trying to make history in the Hoosiers’ backyard.

“These are young people who have a terrific opportunity to do something great,” said Buckner, an Olympic gold medalist, an NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and now a TV analyst for the Pacers.

“I think for me and my teammates, it’s hard to pull against young people.”

Perhaps these Hoosiers feel safe knowing that, two years ago, the NCAA named them the greatest team in college history.

Or perhaps it’s because their reign has survived so many other threats.

Last March, Wichita State was 35-0 when it lost to Kentucky on the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

In 1991, defending champion UNLV seemed like a lock to finish unbeaten after reaching the national semifinals at 350. Then it ran into Duke.

Larry Bird and Indiana State looked like the team of destiny in 197879, going 33-0, before falling to Magic Johnson and Michigan State.

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The Hoosiers are surprised that the chase has continued for nearly four decades.

“I didn’t give much thought about it when it was over,” said Tom Abernethy, one of Indiana’s starters. “It’s crazy, it’s gone this long.”

Not everyone in the Hoosiers’ camp is rooting for Kentucky.

Former coach Bob Knight has said that he didn’t believe John Calipari should still be coaching after Massachusetts and Memphis were forced to vacate Final Four appearances because of NCAA violations that

occurred during his tenures.

Knight’s ex-players have taken a broader view.

“What Calipari has done a pretty good job with is keeping them guarding,” said Buckner.

Comparing the two teams from such different eras of college basketball is impossible.

Kentucky has already won six more games than Indiana did. The shot clock has virtually eliminated the four-corner offense undermanned teams could use to slow down the Hoosiers, and Kentucky’s quest has survived in part because of a 3-point line that didn’t exist 39 years ago.

And while Indiana relied heavily on juniors and seniors, the Wildcats have thrived in an era of young players leaving early to the NBA.

“We had a lot of years to get right what our coach wanted us to get right,” Hoosiers swingman Bobby Wilkerson said. “These guys have had one or two years, most of them, to get right what Coach Calipari wants them to get right, which is a cool accomplishment because we needed all the coaching we could get.”

Even if Kentucky does finish with an undefeated record, the Wildcats may never match Indiana’s staying power.

From late in the 1973-74 season through the first part of the 1977-78 season, Indiana went 67-1, winning 52 games by double digits. They won four consecutive Big Ten titles finishing the last two with 18-0 conference records.

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