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Route 1 — RJ Holding, 1012 N. Cottonwood, 620-228-7836 — (S. State St., 400 W. Madison Ave., 500-600 West St., Bruner St., Campbell St., Scott St., Park St., Acres St., High St., Davis St., S. Walnut St., S. Chestnut St., and some of W. Neosho St.). Route 3 — Sue Keller, 703 S. Washington Ave., 620-365-3828 — (S. Washington Ave., part of Acres St., W. Broadway St., W. Neosho St., and W. Spruce St.). Route 4 — Logan Roettgen, 209 S. Tennessee, 620-228-0451— (S. Jefferson Ave., S. Sycamore St., South St. 300 block on, 100-200 E. Irwin, E. Calhoun, 206 1/2 E. Broadway Apartments) Route 5 — Joe Myrick, 521 S. Sycamore, 620-380-6094 — (S. Buckeye St., S. Cottonwood St., 300-400 E. Irwin St., 200-400 E. Broadway). Route 6 — Joe Myrick, 521 S. Sycamore, 620-380-6094 — (S. Colburn St., S. Oak St., S. Elm St., S. 1st St., 400-700 E. Spruce St., 500-800 E. Broadway St.). Route 7 — Abygail Roettgen, 209 S. Tennessee, 620-228-0422 — (S. 3rd St., S. 4th St., 900 E. Broadway St., 1019 E. MadisonS. 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 — Christjan Ruby, 702 E. Madison, 620-363-1761 — (N. Washington Ave., North St. to Buchanan St., 2 E. Buchanan St., 10-20 W. Buchanan, and Monroe St.). Route 12 — Jason Ruppert, 510 N. 3rd, 620-363-1848 — (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 — Morgan Bennett, 843 N. Washington, 620-228-0210 — (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 — Mary Hoggatt, 724 Wilson Ln., 620-228-0766 — (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 — Jason Ruppert, 510 N. 3rd, 620-363-1848 — (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 — Mary Hoggatt, 724 Wilson Ln., 620-228-0766 — (500-700 E. Lincoln St., N. Oak St., N. Elm 300 block on, 400710 N. Colburn St.). Route 18 — Chase Roettgen, 209 S. Tennessee, 620-228-2136 — (N. 1st St., N. 2nd St., 800 block of E. Jackson Ave., part of E. Lincoln St., 818 E. Carpenter). Route 19 — Mercedes Jones, 324 S. Ohio, 620-228-0371 — (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 — Trevor Gray, 616 South St., 620-228-7742 — (217 E. Madison Ave. to 1000 block, 700 block East St. on, S. 2nd St.). Route 22 — Chase Roettgen, 209 S. Tennessee, 620-228-2136 — (Low numbers on N. Buckeye, 200-700 E. Jackson Ave., 819 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 — Jason Ruppert, 510 N. 3rd, 620-363-1848 — (Meadowbrook Rd. East and West) Route 24 — Andy Jo Kerr, 422 Kansas Dr., 620-228-0427 — (N. Kentucky 700 block on, E. Buchanan St., Redbud Ln., Kenwood Cir., Sterling Heights Addition). Route 25 — Andrew Garber, 416 N. Chestnut St., 620-228-1874 — (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, 616 South St., 620-228-7742 — (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 — Joe Myrick, 521 S. Sycamore St, 620-380-6094 — (1800-2600 N. Cottonwood St., E. and W. Miller Rd., Funston St., Pryor St., Canary Ln, Cardinal Dr.).
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RURAL MOTOR ROUTES Route 29 — Jonathan Ruppert, 510 N. 3rd., 620-363-2743 — (Burris Addition, Country Club Addition, Bennet St. Addition).
Route 32 — Roger Madison, PO Box 234, Gas, 620-365-7605 — (North side of Gas).
Route 38 — Roger 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, 620-237-4796 — (Moran). Route 39 — Tristan Sigfusson, 202 S. Main, LaHarpe, 620-8755503 — (LaHarpe)
HUMBOLDT ROUTES Route 41 — Marilyn Andres, 1102 East St., Iola, 620-228-1674 — (Northwest Section - 300-800 Bridge St., 500 Osage St., 200-800 Central St., 300 Neosho St., 200-800 Charles St., 6001200 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 — David Avery, 804 Bridge St., Humboldt, 620-7578400 — (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., 100900 N. 11th St., 200-600 N. 12th St., 500 N. 13th St., 400 N. 14th St., 300 N. 16th St.). Route 43 — Brandi Gonzalez, 1318 New York St., Humboldt, 620-473-0127 — (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 — Tim Thuma, 421 Bridge St., Humboldt, 620-2123790 — (Southwest Section - 600 Ohio St., 300-1100 Pine St., 100-700 Sycamore St., 400-900 Pecan St., 200-800 Mulberry St., 1-900 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., 3001400 S. 8th St., 200-1100 S. 9th St., 500-1200 S. 10th St.). REGISTER - (Saturday Deadline 10:30 a.m.) Route 100 — Iola Register driver, 620-365-2111 — Everything east of Highway 169 Route 102 — Iola Register driver, 620-365-2111 — Everything west of Highway 169
Kansas in brief Man charged in Neb. crash headed for trial
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — The case against a Kansas man charged in a deadly crash in Nebraska has been sent to Dawson County District Court for trial. Twenty-two-year-old Destry Swartz, Coats, Kan., was charged with motor vehicular homicide, operating a vehicle to avoid arrest and driving under the influence of alcohol in the Oct. 8 death of 68-year-old Ruben Maravilla-Cortes, Lexington. Authorities say Swartz was being chased by a state trooper for running a stop sign when he ran red light at an intersection and hit MaravillaCortes’ vehicle. Swartz waived his preliminary hearing in county court on Monday. He remains in the Dawson County jail on $500,000 bond.
Three more charged in woman’s death
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Three more people have been charged in connection with last week’s killing of a Topeka woman. Ashley Alcala, a 34-yearold mother of two, died after being found severely injured in her home last Thursday. Her husband, Manuel Campos Alcala, is being held on $1 million bond on charges of firstdegree murder and conspiracy. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports two 19-year-old men and a 58-year-old woman from Texas have now been charged with felony first-degree murder and conspiracy in the death. They’re being held in El Paso County, Texas, on other charges. The charge of felony first-degree murder applies to murders committed during some other, dangerous felony. Authorities have not disclosed the alleged un-
derlying felony against the three new suspects.
Chief judge named for Court of Appeals
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Judge Thomas Malone is the new chief judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals. The Kansas Supreme Court announced Tuesday that Malone will replace Chief Judge Richard Greene, who died Oct. 7. Malone has been acting chief judge since Greene became ill during the summer. Malone has served on the Court of Appeals since 2003. He practiced law in private practice in Wichita from 1979 through 1990, when he also taught business law courses at Newman University. He was elected district judge in Sedgwick County in 1990, serving for 12 years before joining the Court of Appeals. There are 13 members of the Court of Appeals. Ap-
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plications are being taken to replace Greene. In addition, Judge Christel Marquardt retires in 2013.
Fort’s virtual training system to be shown
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A new virtual training system to prepare soldiers for combat will be demonstrated Thursday at Fort Leavenworth. The Dismounted Soldier Training System uses helmet-mounted screens that show soldiers what they could face on combat patrols in various settings. Noises such as gunfire are delivered through speakers in the helmet. The Army says the system gives soldiers a 360-degree view of the battlefield and the location of other soldiers, letting them train to perform their tasks in a safe environment. During the exercises, they carry the weapons they would use in combat.
Kansas GOP, unaffiliated voter registration up TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The ranks of Republican and unaffiliated voters are growing in Kansas, while the number of registered Democrats has fallen dramatically since 2008, according to the secretary of state’s office. Republicans hold all statewide elected offices, both U.S. Senate seats and all four U.S. House seats, as well as majorities of both houses of the Kansas Legislature. There are now 439,639 Democrats registered in the state, a drop of more than 45,000 since the 2008 election. Democrats make up just over 25 percent of the state’s registered voters. State Democratic Party leaders recognize the predicament they face in drawing supporters and getting their candidates elected. “It’s troubling to see we are losing Democrats,”
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It’s troubling to see we are losing Democrats. As far as I’m concerned, the bottom line is who votes Democratic in November. — Joan Wagnon, chairwoman of the Kansas Democratic Party
said Joan Wagnon, chairwoman of the Kansas Democratic Party. “As far as I’m concerned, the bottom line is who votes Democratic in November.” Republican registrations increased by over 11,000 to 782,161 people — that’s nearly 45 percent of the state’s voter totals. Unaffiliated registrations reached 508,204, an increase of more than
25,000 since 2008. Unaffiliated voters now make up 29 percent of the state’s voters. The Topeka Capital-Journal reported Libertarian registrations also increased by more than 1,000 people to 10,828 members. Amanda Adkins, chairwoman of the Kansas Republican Party, said the move to increase GOP registration figures has been building for the past four years. “We never stopped growing and improving the data-driven, grassroots campaign system,” Adkins said. Wagnon said the Republican numbers were skewed by the fact that 6,000 Democrats switched party affiliation to vote in the August GOP primary. She said some of those residents switched allegiance so they could vote in Kansas Senate races between moderate incumbents and
conservative challengers. The Kansas Republican Party requires primary voters to register with the party to participate in the election, while Democrats allow people registered with other parties or unaffiliated to vote in the primary without changing party affiliation. “That is a huge problem for us,” Wagnon said, “with the open versus closed primary.” Democrats are expected to discuss changing the primary requirements during a meeting in February, opting either to keep the present system or switch to the GOP approach. Wagnon said the growth in unaffiliated voters might indicate that younger Kansas residents prefer to avoid political labels. Barker said he hadn’t looked at the issue nor considered the reasons for a rise in unaffiliated registrations.
Pastor faces long odds in 2nd District race By JOHN MILBURN Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Topeka pastor Tobias Schlingensiepen is not shy about the long odds he faces in his bid to upset and defeat Republican incumbent Rep. Lynn Jenkins in the Kansas 2nd District race. Like the other three Kansas districts, the 2nd District leans Republican and Democrats must woo independents and moderate Republicans to make the race competitive. Schlingensiepen realizes this, but argues his lack of political experience is countered by his ability to find compromise among people with differing viewpoints. “I think most Americans have some idea of what it’s going to take and it’s not going to be easy,” Schlingensiepen said. “But they’d like somebody to at least level with them and find the best path as opposed to just fanning the flames of gloom and despair.” Jenkins, a two-term congresswoman from Topeka, is critical of the political process which prevents those in Washington from compromise. “It’s taken decades to create the mess,” Jenkins said. “I’m optimistic. We’re on the cusp of solving what’s wrong with our country.” The 2nd District was last held by a Democrat when Nancy Boyda defeated incumbent Republican Rep.
Jim Ryun in 2006. She held on to the seat for just one term, losing to Jenkins in 2008. The district leans heavily for Republicans, though it became slightly more Democratic after the new boundaries were drawn in June. Kansas State University political scientist Joe Aistrup said a Schlingensiepen victory is unlikely, even if it is slightly less Republican than in 2010. “It would be tough for him even if Obama wasn’t the top of the ticket,” Aistrup said. “He creates a very stiff southerly breeze for any Democrat in the state.” Aistrup said Schlingensiepen might do better in a legislative race even if Obama won less than 40 percent of the vote. The difficulty is the 2nd District is large, Schlingensiepen lacks the one-on-one recognition a challenger needs and he doesn’t have the resources to overcome those hurdles, Aistrup said. “He’s an articulate guy. He has some qualities as a candidate but since he doesn’t have much funding, it doesn’t bode well for winning,” Aistrup said. “But if winning is defined as something north of 45 percent of the vote total, he might be able to pull it off and show that Jenkins is vulnerable.” A confident Jenkins said the message from voters is that it’s time for Washington to back off.
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He’s (Schlingensiepen) an articulate guy. He has some qualities as a candidate but since he doesn’t have much funding, it doesn’t bode well for winning. — Joe Aistrup, KSU political scientist
“People want government out their business. They all feel that government is determined to put them out of business,” she said. Jenkins said “commonsense” regulations were necessary but many restrictions create uncertainty for businesses, especially over the national debt and taxes. “Kansas is going to be fine if we can assure them of a few things like that,” she said. One place to start is by repealing the health care act, Jenkins said, and replacing it with something less onerous for businesses. The pastor compares the sweeping changes to the implementation of the Medicaid and Medicare systems. He prefers a pragmatic approach of working with all parties involved in health care to smooth out any glitches. Jenkins said the act overreaches and puts too much of a burden on small businesses to provide coverage. She supports a GOP alternative that would replace the act and keep health
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care a matter between patients and their providers, not government or insurance companies. “I can’t go anywhere in the district where people don’t say they feel the boot of regulators pushing down on the neck of small businesses,” Jenkins said. Schlingensiepen also made issue of Jenkins’ campaign contributions and her activities in the district. He argues that lobbyists have more access to her in Washington than constituents in the district, who he claims are often limited to “5 or 10 minutes” to meet with Jenkins. She said that criticism implies he would deny people in banking and insurance industries in the district the chance to express their concerns. Jenkins denies she limits who can see her and for how long. “His charges are simply not true. I believe we have the best constituent services this district has ever seen. If someone hasn’t seen me and I haven’t gotten there it’s because they haven’t asked,” Jenkins said.