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THE IOLA REGISTER Thursday, February 13, 2014

TRUE SWEETHEARTS Meadowses share spice of life, together By KAYLA BANZET The Iola Register

Valentine’s Day is more than just a holiday to David and Marty Meadows. On Friday the happy couple will celebrate 27 years of marriage. Their love story began during the late ’80s in Wichita. Marty was a supervisor at a store and David’s mother worked there. He would come into the store to visit his mother and see Marty. David was born in Iola but moved around a lot with his family growing up. After an accident in Montana he moved back to Kansas. “He kept saying he was going to marry me,” Marty said with a chuckle. “And I kept saying I wasn’t ever going to get married again.” Persistence paid off. David won her over. They dated for six months and then David popped the question at

David and Marty Meadows

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Libertys find love at both ends of spectrum By SUSAN LYNN The Iola Register

Angel and Sheldon Liberty would be the first to admit some miracles were in order to get them where they are today. This Valentine’s Day they will celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary. “He’s the romantic one,” she said of the auspicious anniversary date. Their first date, after all, was on New Year’s Eve. Neither seemed destined for a long-term relationship. Angel left home at the precious age of 16, on the outs with her mother and with no male role model left in her life. “Some of the police officers today look at me and are so surprised — relieved — of where I am,” Angel said. “They really took me under their wings. Not that I was ever in See LIBERTYS | Page A5

Angel and Sheldon Liberty

HUMBOLDT BOE

Washington trip on tap for HHS students By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register

HUMBOLDT — Students in Humboldt High’s publications class will attend the National Scholastic Press Association and Journalism Education Association conference in Washington, D.C., in November. USD 258 Board of Education members approved attendance Monday night. Students will be involved in competition one day, and also take in sightseeing. Approval was given for the group to use two district vehicles for transportation to and from the airport in Kansas City. Kim Isbell is the HHS journalism instructor. Her husband, Corey, will go along as a sponsor. Students have started fundraising efforts to pay for air fare, lodging, tours and food. Sunny Shreeve, who directs the district’s after-school program, told about “Save the Children,” a program proposed by Gov. Sam Brownback. The literacy program’s goal is to improve children’s ability to read for academic, personal and eventually career purposes. The state will partner with schools in rural areas, and provide funding and support. Twenty schools in southeast and southwest Kansas will be involved. Instruction will be Monday through Thursday for a six- to eight-week period, as well as in summer for grades See TRIP | Page A5

Battle of the Brains Scholars Bowl team ready for state

By STEVEN SCHWARTZ The Iola Register

“An alpha particle has the same configuration as the nucleus of what element?” Most people wouldn’t know the answer is “helium,” but for Scholars Bowl competitors a correct answer can mean the difference between a state championship berth or not. The Iola High School Scholars Bowl team finished first in the regional tournament Feb. 6, giving the school its seventh state meet appearance since it began competing. On Tuesday afternoon, the five members of the qualifying team sat down with The Register to give its readers an inside look at what it means to compete at the state level for a scholarly athlete. The team is made up of Clarie Moran, Clara Wicoff, Garrett Prall, Jonathan Tidd and Michael Wilson. “It’s not anything you have

to be smart to do, it’s just knowledge,” Tidd said modestly, while sitting in one of the high school’s science classrooms. “It’s random knowledge you pick up over the years.” Admittedly, most of the team members don’t spend too much time training for competitions — maybe two or three times a week for an hour and a half. But there is one key difference between Scholars Bowl and other sports and competitions. Everyday life is the best way to study. “They need to pay attention in class,” Coach Vince Coons said. “Because some of this stuff they can relate.” “I don’t know if anybody — OK, Clara might — goes home and studies random things,” Tidd said. The rest of his team laughed. “Sometimes it’ll be something you just studied in physics,” Wilson added. Still, the team has gotten

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The state-qualifying Scholars Bowl team is, front to back, Clara Wicoff, Clarie Moran, Jonathan Tidd, Michael Wilson and Garrett Prall. REGISTER/STEVEN SCHWARTZ this far in the competitions by winning. The members said they each have their specialties, but all contribute to the group overall. Each team member has been competing since middle school.

Tidd is the history guru, Wilson thrives in social sciences, Wicoff is a pro at spelling and history, Moran is a know-it-all at art and Prall just knows “whatever” — which seems to be a useful skill in

“I liked things better when I didn’t understand them.” — Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes 75 Cents

the competitions. “I think we all bring something to the team,” Wicoff said. “I don’t know anything about art or operas but GarSee SCHOLARS | Page A5

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