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CountyHOPE SPROUTS WITH AUTUMN RAINS Cheating hears Farmers get reprieve scandal budget on beans; look to wheat detailed requests By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com
said, in expansion of his harvest estimate. ATLANTA (AP) — Former PIQUA — “I’m amazed,” “I’ve cut 200 acres and have Atlanta schools Superintendent said Marvin Lynch, after about 400 to go,” Bedenbender By BOB JOHNSON Beverly Hall knew about cheatchecking in a load of soybeans said, in harmony with Lynch’s bob@iolaregister.com ing allegations on standardized Farmers Cooperative assessment. Callsattothe the 911 dispatch center tests but either ignored them or elevator hereevery late Wednesday “Up on the prairie they’re average one almost 10 mintried to hide them, according to a utes. morning. “I would have bet on making 15 to 20 bushels and state investigation. thatmay we wouldn’t dump probably 30 in the creek botAndSept. while1 that sound a litAn 800-page report released a bushel beans year.” tom,” he said. “I disked under tle slow, playedof out overthis 24 hours Tuesday to The Associated Press Several in year, Septem- about 200 acres of after-wheat a day and every showers day of the Register/Richard Luken by Gov. Nathan Deal’s office ber and more than two inchesMules beans. weren’t going to sickle bar mower piloted by Ray Whiteley of Le Roy. Whiteley was through an open records request the total comes to 55,000. Pat They and Pete pull an antique of rain a couple of dayslast late injoined make “That’s what we received byanything.” Greg Gleue in cutting an 18-acre prairie hay field Tuesday. shows several educators reportmonth made thedispatch difference. “The beans we’ve taken in year,” the Angie Murphy, ed cheating in their schools. But Dave told Bedenbender, center director, Allen Countywho so far are averaging 30 to 40 the report says Hall, who won farms north of Piqua, agreed bushels (an acre),” Lynch said, commissioners Tuesday mornthe national Superintendent of ing. an hour later while he with most of them coming the Year award in 2009, and other The munched call total a—cheeseburger she figures at from “good dirt and ones that administrators ignored those reBy RICHARD LUKEN attached. The bar was triggered Silverado’s, lunch caught a shower or two” ahead half or more are Piqua’s for trueonly emerports and sometimes retaliated richard@iolaregister.com through a gear box engaged as its counter. of the late September downgencies — wasn’t the point of her against the whistleblowers. LE ROY — Unlike the mechawheels roll. “Mybut early beans didn’t pour. appearance, the magnitude of donized The Register/Bob yearlong Johnson investigation behemoths of today, Ray With no mechanical engine to anything, but the commislater ones, “Last year the better beans the number captivated shows educators at nearly four Whiteley’s mowing outfit was the only noise emanat- of a load of soybeans carried to the Piqua Farmers CooperaMarvinof,Lynch checks condition they just hung on and came were north of Piqua, this year speak sioners. dozen Atlanta elementary and considerably quieter. ing his Wednesday unit was from the The process, once hands-on, now is computerized. tivefrom elevator morning. back was whenbefore the rain finally they’re south,” he said. Murphy commismiddle schools cheated on stanHis “engine” — a pair of teeth of the seven-foot cutting bar came,” he said. “Some of our best beans sioners to request a 20 percent 1,200-pound dardized tests by helping stumules — needed only Lynch figured 30 percent have come from customers rotating back and forth. increase in the department’s bud- ofan occasional dents or changing the answers break from the stiJoining Whiteley was neighbor beans the bed of an incoming truck ton and analysis is done by west of Humboldt,” said Ken color.” get foracreage 2012, updevoted $126,000to over thishadfling once exams were handed in. summer heat as Whiteley and friend Greg Gleue, with his harvested by mid-week, Smail, Technology has caught up and then weigh and test the computer. The readout tells who is succeeding year’s been $490,000. The investigators also found a his way around an 18- own mowing outfit, another sicklikely to yieldtraversed with the elevator. sample to determine quality. weight per bushel and moisLynch as elevator manager. The including increase those seemed pretty “culture of fear, intimidation and acre prairie hay meadow. pulled by aorpair most. reasoned health Not mower long ago, Lynch an-of Now, a test sample speeds ture content to determine if “What we’ve gotten also are le bar hefty. the Murphy retaliation” in the school district “It’s a little warm, so we’ve draft horses. “I will imagine 40 percent of the good quality,” Lynch observed. Percheron other employee would manual- through a suction pipe dropped insurance cost an additional over the cheating See FARMERS | Pageallegations, A5 been taking it easy,” Whiteley “We’re having some fun with have been “They’re big and have nice ly pull a sample of beans from in a truck at the push of a but$50,000bushels and another $6,000cut,” was hesaid. which led to educators lying “It’s our little hobby.” it,” Whiteley joked. “Greg’s kind expected for Kansas Public Emabout the cheating or destroying The mules were pulling White- of a wimp about it. He needs a See COUNTY | Page A5 Ray Whiteley ley’s antique sickle bar mower, See CHEATING | Page A5 See MOWING | Page A5 a small wagon with cutting bar
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Temps Iolans get first-hand look at new Garnett school for run By ALLISON TINN allison@iolaregister.com
GARNETT — The new Garnett Elementary opened its doors in August. The outside alone is a wow factor, but as principal Krista Hedrick said, “it is all in the details.” USD 257 Facilities Planning Committee, community members and staff went to Garnett Wednesday evening to tour the new attendance center. This was the fourth planning meeting of the year. Committee members are considering action plans for the future of USD 257 schools. At the end of August, committee members took a look at Chanute’s new elementary school. By touring newly built schools, Register/Susan Lynn they can get an idea of what they would if a new school Theserecommend men are ready to leave their inhibitions at home as they participate in Friday night’s favorite was proposed Iola. From left to right are Matt Skahan, Brian Wolfe, Nic Lohman, David Toland and race, the draginrace. Garnett Elementary Fred Heismeyer. The raceSchool, begins at 10:30 p.m. on the courthouse square. built by Nabholz Construction Services, sits on 35.5 acres and cost about $11.5 million. The building is a mix of red glazed brick, meant to increase visibilRegister/Allison Tinn Bytypes SUSAN LYNN — one Above, ity, and two of metal year a woman’s garter was trans- The Shirt Shop, 20 W. Jackson, Garnett Elementary susan@iolaregister.com more expensive than the other. ferred from one participant’s leg where participants will have a School Principal Krista Hedrick If you’ve got enough it, eleFri- to another. “The visibility is a of key wide selection from which to gives the USD 257 Facilities day night is the to let your ment,” USD 257 night Superintendent “It’s better than a baton,” said choose. Doors open at 10 p.m. Planning Committee, commuhair down. Brian Pekarek said. of Schools David Toland, executive director Registration to participate nity members and staff a tour of is to participate “It One givessure the test community a sense of Thrive Allen County and one in the drag race is $5. That also new attendance center. At inpride.” the “Drag Race” as a runup to the of of the organizers for Friday’s gains participants entrance to a right, a submitted photo shows the Charlie Melvin Mad Bomber Only one door is unlocked durevents. 9:30 p.m. pre-party at the Thrive the front the new Runthe For Your race.must first ing day andLife parents If youofdon’t havefacility. a thing to office, 12 W. Jackson. Tickets can Men women en- wear — no worries. go to theand central officealike afterare enterbe purchased in advance at the couraged to dress in a cross-genDresses, hats, purses, jewelry Thrive office or Friday night on See and SCHOOL Page A5 der manner then |“compete” and other accoutrements will be See EGO | Page B6 in teams of four in a relay. Last available at Elizabeth Donnelly’s
look inviting US sues By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com
An anticipated field of a thousand runners and walkers, who will flee Iola’s downtown business district early Saturday as Charley Melvin did in 1905, can be thankful that Melvin chose to do his dastardly deed in the middle of the night. Had the event being commemorated occurred in mid-day, participants would battle oppressive heat and humidity, with both forecast at the upper end of the discomfort scale during daytime Friday and Saturday. As is, they will run and walk in somewhat more inviting temperatures predicted for the low 70s by 12:26 a.m. Saturday. The race — many walkers will be out for a stroll — will cap activities that start late Friday afternoon and will go on throughout the evening. Included will be the much-awaited “drag race,” featuring some of the area’s finest men and women dressed in drag. Chris Weiner at Thrive Allen County, co-sponsor with Allen County Crimestoppers for “The Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run for your Life,” said total of participants was approaching 450, with about 200 signed on for the 5-kilometer run. The walk will follow a 3-kilometer course. “Registration, including probably a fifth online, has really
Bank of America By ELY PORTILLO The Charlotte Observer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan sued Bank of America Corp. on picked up,” alleging Weiner said Tuesday Wednesday, the bank deafternoon.government-sponsored As in the past, “we exfrauded pect a lot of people to sign upand Frimortgage giants Fannie Mae day night.” Freddie Mac out of $1 billion. Costlawsuit is $12 for thelatest walk.chapRunThe is the ners’ $14 for bank’s youth to age ter in fees the are Charlotte long17, $20 for adults andwhich $17 each for running legal woes, have members ofthe teams. pummeled bank’s earnings in the third annual andRunners stock price. Bank of America event will aim best times of has already lostfor billions of dol15.40.06 for males and for lars in write-downs and20.44.78 legal setfemales, set last year. tlements related to lending pracSticks of “Melvin Dy-No-Mite” tices at Countrywide, which Bank will be awarded the during first three of America acquired the places forcrisis, malesand andthe females in financial acquisieachofofMerrill five ages groups, 15 and tion Lynch. under, 31-45, 46-60 61 New 16-30, York-based U.S. and Attorand Preet over. Bharara said Wednesney break dayAll thatparticipants Countrywidewill generated from in front the post home office. thousands of of fraudulent Runners will follow a course loans through a process knownthat as will“Hustle,” take them on West to Washthe which involved proington, home then loans Jackson, Jefferson cessing at high speed andwithout East toquality Cottonwood. They and checkpoints. And the lawsuit contends See TEMPS that | B6 the “Hustle,” or HSSL — which stood for “High Speed Swim Lane” — continued after Bank of America completed the Countrywide acquisition. The loans were sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and later Allen County elementary school Overall, five students’ work was recdefaulted at a far higher rate than By JOE SNEVE —writing Since —as top selections by the Story students showcased their tal- 1871 ognized normal, causing more than $1 biljoe@iolaregister.com bandstand Jim Garner, director entAt in the a very different way during a Pirates. lion in losses and numerous foreWhen Brian Pekarek was hired Thursday, 7, 2011 8 p.m. program at theJuly Bowlus Fine Arts CenStudents whose work was re-enclosures, the U.S. attorney’s office as superintendent of the Iola PROGRAM ter Tuesday. acted by the group were Brie-Anna said in a statement. Both Fannie school district in February, he Star program Spangled Banner J.P. Sousaand Carlie The brought..................................................arr. in a chil- Winner, Iola Middle School and Freddie were bailed out by Americans We — march .......................................... HenryReiter, Fillmore dren’s entertainment group, The Payne and Dylon both ofsaw Jef-an opportunity to “reinvigotaxpayers in 2008 at a cost of bilrate” USD 257. Rock, Rhythm andout Blues — medley arr. JackSchool. Bullock Story Pirates, based of Los Ange- ...................... ferson Elementary lions of dollars. With a focus on academic of theofNile marchshow ...................................Kenneth J. whose Alford work was les.Army The basis the— group’s is The other students “The fraudulent conduct alachievement and public transparBeginsubmitted of the Beguine ...................................................... Porter to take stories written by recognized were Cole Mickayla Genn, Marleged in today’s complaint was Invercargill march ................................................... Alex Lithgow young students,—and perform them on maton Valley Elementary School,ency, and Pekarek hopes he can furspectacularly brazen in scope,” ther success for the district and Hymn to the John Williams/Sweeney stage in front of Fallen.................................... a live audience. Clay Shannon, Humboldt Elementary Bharara wrote. “Countrywide the more than 1,300 students relyMen of local Ohio — march ............................................. Henry Fillmore Three students had their School. and Bank of America made disasing on it. A Sixties Time by Capsule — medley arr. Jennings work represented the Story Pirates.............................. The Story Pirates have been nationtrously bad loans and stuck taxPekarek walks his talk. A na— march ...................................John P. Sousa — The theyWashington submitted Post stories and were ally recognized for their work across payers with the bill.” Prosecutors Brian Pekarek, center, visits with Barb Geffert and Marcy Boring at Rained outother concerts willstudents. be rescheduled FridayOne evening. Register/Steven Schwartz selected from local the for country. of their more noSee PEKAREK | Page A5 also accuse Bank of America of the USD 257 board office. table fans is comedian Jon Stewart, Allen County Young Authors pose with the Story Pirates failing to repurchase bad loans. who praised their work as “crazy en- Tuesday. The authors, from left, are Dylon Reiter, Carlie See BANK | Page A5 tertaining.” Payne75and Brie-Anna Winner. Vol. 113, No. 209 Iola, KS Cents
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