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THE IOLA REGISTER Thursday, February 27, 2014
THE SENSE OF SIGHT
Two sentenced in murder CHANUTE — Two people will go to prison for their role in a Chanute murder and house fire from last year, according to a news report from KSN-Joplin. Wednesday, a judge sentenced Brian Shields, 27, to life in prison for felony murder. It does include the possibility of parole after 20 years. That sentence is to run after a four-year term for meth possession from a December 2012 case. A judge also sentenced Michelle Voorhees, 22, to 23 years and eight months in prison for second degree murder, ag- Brian Shields gravated arson and aggravated burglary. Once she’s released, she’ll have to register as a violent offender for 15 years. Both suspects pleaded no contest to the charges in January.
Humboldt Lions Club sees need for glasses in Iola
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GOP defends closed meetings
By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register
HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Lions Club members are looking for a way to help Iola students who have vision problems. Cole Herder, vice president of the Humboldt club, outlined how the Lions annually aid in the purchase of eye glasses for Humboldt kids who have vision concerns that could impede their learning. “The elementary principal lets us know when there is a student who seems to have trouble seeing and is falling behind,” Herder said. A three-member c o m mittee checks into the situation and if the students’ family needs assistance, the club comes to its aid by helping pay for an eye examination to determine a prescription for glasses, which the club then helps purchase. “We’ve helped students each year,”
Lions Club member Cole Herder
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press
Herder said. “Our standard (for assistance) is $100 for basic glasses, but depending on the circumstances we have paid up to $150.” He isn’t sure how long the Humboldt club, chartered in 1951, has been involved in the vi-
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans in the Kansas Senate ensured Wednesday that they’ll still be able to hold occasional closed meetings to hash out strategy and air gripes, even when most of the chamber’s members are present. GOP senators used their supermajority to block a Democratic proposal to require all legislative party caucus meetings to be open to the public. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, offered the measure as an amendment to a bill limiting the fees state and local agencies can charge when people request public records. The Senate voted 30-8 against Hensley’s amendment. All of the no votes came from Republicans, and only one GOP senator, Carolyn McGinn of Sedgwick, broke ranks to support it. “This system works well,” said Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce, a Hutchinson Republican. “It’s a reasonable approach for us to limit our caucuses in some cases so
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One acts a ‘gripping’ show By KAYLA BANZET The Iola Register
Student directors and actors are gearing up for a weekend full of comedy and drama. The student one-act plays begin at 7:30 tonight at the Allen Community College Theatre. They continue through Saturday. Each director cast and directed fellow classmates in plays they personally chose. Each play has a unique element to it.
Many cheer for ‘mini’ cheer
Humboldt High cheerleaders led a group of future cheerleaders in a dance for the crowd at the Humboldt basketball game Tuesday evening. REGISTER/STEVEN SCHWARTZ
Tax compensation rises Editor’s note: At some point in the layout process, Susan Lynn’s story was erroneously placed in the copy for this story for Wednesday’s Register. City Editor Bob Johnson attributed the issue to press gremlins. Regardless, The Register regrets the error. By STEVEN SCHWARTZ The Iola Register
Both the City of Iola and Allen County received a nice little Easter egg recently, presumably at the hands of major
construction projects. For the month of February, Iola garnered $76,274 from its compensating use tax, and Allen County received $140,397.23. The compensation tax is sent from the state in regard to purchases made outside of the county that are meant to be used in the county. For example, construction supplies for major projects like the U.S. 54 construction and the Enbridge pipeline have a sales tax placed on them. If the tax from the counSee TAX | Page A5
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The Proposal
The Proposal, directed by Debra Francis, is about a man, William Ainsworth, in 1800 England who likes a girl, Julia Hightower, but she doesn’t like him. William, played by Colton Schubert, is kind of a sneaky, creepy guy. Even though Julia, played by Jeri Troyer, doesn’t like William she has a secret and he knows what that secret is. William blackmails Julia. This play is an interesting drama with lots of emotion. Who’s on Faust?
Who’s on Faust is directed by Matthew Wynn. Rev. Billy Rae Goodson, played by Jordan Fountain, isn’t as good as one might think. He has business with Beelzie, played by Liesl Wilhoft, who happens to work for the devil. When Goodson promises Beelzie that she can have the next soul who walks through the
Liesl Wilhoft does her best strangling impression on Jordan Fountain’s character in “Who’s on Faust?” The one-act plays begin tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Allen Community College theater. REGISTER/KAYLA BANZET church doors things get interesting. Young, innocent Jonathan Faust, played by Michael De Los Santos, considers trading his soul for baseball cards — maybe he’s not as innocent as he seems. This cast has great comedic timing and plays out their lines with enthusiasm.
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— Euripides
Superhero Support Group
Superhero Support Group, directed by Sarah Price, has the audience laughing from the time the curtain rises. A group of superheros are tired of never being thanked. They See PLAYS | Page A5
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