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Commissioners offer Cheating deal on warehouse

CountySEASON OF GIVING hears budget requests

By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com

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Iola Devils AA Indians Red teamsplit fall with Baldwin to Butler

By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com

Two Iola men who want to establish an interactive sports complex here will know Dec. 4 whether they have a building.

Allen County commissioners said Tuesday morning they would offer the old warehouse the county owns in the 400 block of North State Street to Rick Vink and Dennis Sullivan. The only holdup is whether someone else is more interested.

The deal commissioners offered is for Vink and Sullivan to Register/Richard Luken pay monthly rent of $500, repair Mules Pat and Pete pull an antique sickle bar mower piloted by Ray Whiteley of Le Roy. was the building’s roofWhiteley and make joined by Greg Gleue in cutting an 18-acre prairie hay field Tuesday. other improvements and then purchase it for $40,000 after two

Calls to the 911 dispatch center average one almost every 10 minutes.

And while that may sound a little slow, played out over 24 hours a day and every day of the year, the total comes to 55,000.

“That’s what we received last year,” Angie Murphy, dispatch center director, told Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning.

The call total — she figures

By RICHARD LUKEN attached. The bar was triggered half or more are for true emerrichard@iolaregister.com through a gear box engaged as its gencies — wasn’t the point of her LE ROY — Unlike the mecha- wheels roll. appearance, but the magnitude of nized behemoths of today, Ray With no mechanical engine to the number captivated commis- Whiteley’s mowing outfit was speak of, the only noise emanatsioners. considerably quieter. ing from his unit was from the Murphy was before commisHis “engine” — a pair of teeth of the seven-foot cutting bar sioners to request a 20 percent 1,200-pound mules — needed only rotating back and forth. increase in the department’s bud- an occasional break from the stiJoining Whiteley was neighbor get for 2012, up $126,000 over this fling summer heat as Whiteley Register/Steven Schwartz and friend Greg Gleue, with his year’sleft $490,000.

From Shelia Lampe, Darrell Murray and Tom Waters unload food donated by employees at traversed his way around an 18- own mowing outfit, another sickTheManufacturing increase seemed pretty Gates for the Iola Area Ministerial Association’a food pantry. acre prairie hay meadow. le bar mower pulled by a pair of hefty. Murphy reasoned health “It’s a little warm, so we’ve Percheron draft horses. insurance will cost an additional been taking it easy,” Whiteley “We’re having some fun with $50,000 and another $6,000 was said. “It’s our little hobby.” it,” Whiteley joked. “Greg’s kind expected for Kansas Public EmThe mules were pulling White- of a wimp about it. He needs a See COUNTY |employPage A5 Gates Manufacturing She said she has been con- an unknown employee donated ley’s antique sickle barin mower, See MOWING | Page A5 ees took the opportunity to give tact with the Iola Area a small wagon with Ministericutting bar a $50 check for the purchase of back to those in need for the al Association’s food pantry, and more food.

Thanksgiving holiday. there is always a need for more Lampe said food is always apShelia Lampe, executive direc- food for hungry families. preciated and she was impressed tor for the Iola Area Chamber of “I really encourage people to to see how Gates employees reCommerce, said after meetings donate to the food pantry if they sponded to the need. She said with the human resources de- can afford it,” Lampe said. she hopes to plan more donation partment at Gates, the employThe Gates employees respond- events for Christmas, but she ees expressed they wanted the ed in full force. Food donations hopes the donated food “will be chance to give back to the com- overflowed a large shopping cart, enough to get through Thanksmunity. with more to spare. In addition, giving.”

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Commissioners said they felt compelled over the next two weeks to make the building available to anyone, before completing a deal.

Vink and Sullivan verbally agreed to the terms ATLANTA (AP) late — Tuesday Former morning.

Atlanta schools Superintendent If someone withcheata betBeverly Hall steps knewup about ter Countyon Counselor Alan ingoffer, allegations standardized Weber said, “I don’t know how tests but either ignored them or you getthem, around not taking triedcould to hide according to a it.” state investigation.

Vink and Sullivan intend to put An 800-page report released computerized baseTuesday to Theinteractive Associated Press ball apparatus the by and Gov.softball Nathan Deal’s in office warehouse, they think will through an which open records request draw a clientele from a wide area. shows several educators reportSeein COUNTY | PageBut A6 ed cheating their schools. the report says Hall, who won the national Superintendent of the Year award in 2009, and other administrators ignored those reports and sometimes retaliated against the whistleblowers.

The yearlong investigation shows educators at nearly four dozen Atlanta elementary and middle schools cheated on standardized tests by helping students or changing the answers once exams were handed in.

The investigators also found a “culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation” in the school district over the cheating allegations, which led to educators lying about the cheating or destroying

Mowing effort recalls yesteryear Young farmer wins

Gates employees donate to food pantry

FFA American degree

By ALLISON TINN allison@iolaregister.com

Emily Clark keeps setting the bar higher for herself. She recently was awarded the FFA American Degree for farming, the highest award given in FFA. Clark, 19, is the first Iolan to receive this award in a long time and Iola’s only female to receive the award.

“That makes me really proud,” Ray Whiteley Clark said.

Clark has been in FFA for six years and had begun renting eight to 10 acres from her dad each year when she was a freshman in high school.

“My dad would put it on his tab and when I would make my profit I would pay him back,” Clark said.

Her dad kept her to her word,

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Temps for run look inviting

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Register/Allison Tinn

Emily Clark won the FFA American Degree, the highest award given in the FFA.

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 picked up,” Weiner said Tuesday forecast at the upper end of the afternoon. As in the past, “we exdiscomfort scale during daytime pect a lot of people to sign up FriFriday and Saturday. As is, they day night.”

Cost is $12 for the walk. Runwill run and walk in somewhat more inviting temperatures pre- ners’ fees are $14 for youth to age dicted for the low 70s by 12:26 a.m. 17, $20 for adults and $17 each for members of teams.

Saturday.

Register/Bob Runners in the third Johnson annual The race — many walkers will will for best times of Coon will beevent part of anaim addition to the PraibeThe outpath for a along stroll — will Creek cap activ15.40.06 forismales and 20.44.78 for rie Spirit Trail late if a grant forafterits construction approved. ities that start Friday noon and will go on throughout females, set last year. street and railroad rights through town and on north Sticks of “Melvin Dy-No-Mite” the evening.

Included will of be way, the runs “all but a little next to Utley’s past or through Carlyle, Colony, will be awarded the first three much-awaited “drag race,” fea(Auto Body),” Schinstock said.

Welda, Garnett and into Ottawa, places for males and females in turing some of the area’s finest “I’ve talked to Larry Utley and I each a distance of ages moregroups, than 50 15 miles. of five and men and women dressed in drag. don’t that at would be aAllen prob- under, It is open walkers, 16-30,to31-45, 46-60 joggers and 61 Christhink Weiner Thrive lem.” and bikers, but no motorized veCounty, co-sponsor with Allen and over.

“The thing about the proposed hicles other than those for the All participants will break County Crimestoppers for “The trail is Melvin it connects a large Run resi- from handicapped. in front of the post office.

Charley MadtoBomber dential part of the city,” SchinRunners will follow a course that for your Life,” said total of particSCHINSTOCK stock said.

“If we can get it done will take them on hopes West to before Washipants was approaching 450, with long Iola willJackson, have theJefferson wherefor 20 of for total it ington, then about 200percent signed on the cost 5-kilowithal to extend the trail toThey the would be hard to pass up.”

East to Cottonwood. meter run.

The walk will follow a and southeast corner of Riverside The Prairie Spirit Trail ofSee TEMPS | B6 3-kilometer course. ficially starts at the northeast “Registration, including prob- Park and construct a simple corner of Riverside Park and See TRAIL | Page A6 ably a fifth online, has really

Addition to trail proposed

By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com

Iolans will have easier access to the Prairie Spirit Trail if a grant proposal is successful.

Corey Schinstock, assistant city administrator, told the Register he would have application for a Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism grant ready for city council members to review Monday evening.

Register/Susan Lynn The project would create a These men are ready to leave their inhibitions at home as they participate in Friday night’s favorite 10-foot-wide concrete walking race, the drag race. From left to right are Matt Skahan, Brian Wolfe, Nic Lohman, David Toland and and biking path east from the Fred Heismeyer. The race begins at 10:30 p.m. on the courthouse square. bike path near Utley’s Iola Auto Register/Steven Schwartz Body over to Cottonwood Street and skirting Coon Creek.

Teena Solander, right, Gas, stands next to her granddaughter Rhi“Wildlife and parks has $2 milanna Schmidt, Valley Center. They recently cut 10 inches of their lion available for grants,” Schinhair off for Locks of Love. Solander said this is her second donastock said.

By SUSAN LYNN year a woman’s garter was trans- The Shirt Shop, 20 W. Jackson, tion and her granddaughter’s first — they grew their hair for three Iola will seek $230,000. susan@iolaregister.com ferred from one participant’s leg where participants will have a years in order make the donation. projectfrom cost, which from what If you’ve gottoenough of it, Fri- to another. wideTotal selection to Schinstock said was a “rough esday night is the night to let your “It’s better than a baton,” said choose. Doors open at 10 p.m. timate,” wouldtobe $287,500.

Iola hair down.

David Toland, executive director Registration participate payrace 20 percent, or about One sure test is to participate of Thrive Allen County and one in would the drag is $5. That also $60,000, as well as engineering in the “Drag Race” as a runup to of the organizers for Friday’s gains participants entrance to a costs, 8 to 10 percent project the Charlie Mad The perfectMelvin gift idea for Bomber anyone events.

9:30 p.m. pre-party at theofThrive cost.12 W. Jackson. Tickets can Run Forto Your Life race. looking improve their home is If you don’t have a thing to office, Allen County commissioners Men and women alike are enavailable through Diebolt Lumwear — no worries. be purchased in advance at the Tuesday morning approved letcouraged to dress in a cross-genber’s numerous holiday specials.

Dresses, hats, purses, jewelry Thrive office or Friday night aon ter of support for the project. der manner and then said “compete” Don Diebolt, owner, he aland other accoutrements will be See EGO | Page B6 The city owns most of the old in teams fourgood” in a relay . Last ways has of “very prices on available at Elizabeth Donnelly’s any item on the store, especially on marked “doorbuster items.”

While the list of discounted items may be too long, Diebolt said he has a few specific items that may be great for the holidays.

By JOE SNEVE — Since 1871 — Closet shelving is currently joe@iolaregister.com At the bandstand Jim Garner, director 25 Thursday, percent offJuly until Christmas, When Brian Pekarek was hired 7, 2011 8 p.m. which can give anyone the peras superintendent of the Iola PROGRAM fectStar opportunity to organize school district in February, he Spangled Banner ..................................................arr. J.P. Sousa their life — before or after the saw an opportunity to “reinvigoAmericans We — march ..........................................

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Economy affects holiday travel CHICAGO (AP) — Feeling the pinch of the sluggish economic recovery, many Americans setting out on the nation’s annual Thanksgiving migration had to sacrifice summer vacations, rely on relatives for airfare or scour the Web for travel deals to ensure they made it home.

It’s not just tight family finances making travel tough. Airlines struggling to save on jet fuel and other expenses have cut the number of flights, leading to a jump in airfares. Those hitting the roads face high gas prices and rising tolls.

Now, with talk of the nation sliding off a “fiscal cliff � come January, many travelers said they’re accepting that sacrifices for pricy holiday journeys have become the norm. “You become immune to it, I guess,� said Chris Zukowski, a 43-year-old locomotive engineer from the Chicago suburb of Huntley, as he hugged his wife and three children goodbye at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and lamented he could not afford to join them on the holiday trip to New Jersey. “You have to cut back on things just to make sure that you can afford to do stuff like this, so they can go visit grandma,� he said, referring to his son and two daughters.

If the nation’s travel patterns are any kind of barometer for the state of the economy, the travel forecast for Thanksgiving week suggested a slight upward nudge as people and businesses recover slowly from the 2007-09 recession in which Americans lost

Gazans seek shelter GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.N. aid agency says some 10,000 Gazans have sought shelter in U.N.-run schools after the Israeli military dropped leaflets on the territory warning residents of certain areas to evacuate their homes.

Adnan Abu Hassna, spokesman for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, said today that 12 schools are providing shelter.

He says the influx began Tuesday evening, after Israel dropped the leaflets over Gaza. The Israeli military has not given a reason for the warning, but many here fear it is the prelude to a possible ground offensive.

Israeli ground troops last entered Gaza four years ago, during a previous offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers, leaving a widespread devastation.

U.N. compounds are seen as safer than ordinary homes, though some were also hit in 2009.

nearly a quarter of their wealth.

Around 43.6 million Americans were expected to journey 50 miles or more between today and Sunday, just a 0.7 percent increase from last year, according to AAA’s yearly Thanksgiving travel analysis. After

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I think it’s my personal style to say, ‘It’s the holidays. Who cares?’ And deal with the consequences later. — Olivia Melman

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a couple years of healthy post-recession growth, this year’s numbers suggested it will take a stronger economy to lift travel demand significantly, the travel organization said.

More people are driving, fewer are flying and the average distance traveled was expected to be nearly 17 percent — or about 120 miles — shorter than a year ago, it said.

Army Pfc. Jordan Clark, of Biloxi, Miss., said he was only able to fly because relatives pooled their resources to buy his ticket. “It’s been difficult.

My parents help out, my grandparents,� the 20-yearold serviceman said before getting on a flight from Chicago to San Antonio.

He wasn’t so lucky over the summer, when he had to make the same journey by bus in what became a three-day ordeal thanks to breakdowns. But it saved him more than $200.

Some families are even agreeing to bump Thanks-

giving dinner to Saturday, for example, allowing those traveling long distances to get cheaper, off-peak fares and avoid crowds, said Joseph Schwieterman, a transportation researcher at DePaul University.

Aided by smartphone apps, social media and other technology, consumers are getting better at sniffing out deals and are realizing they need to be flexible with dates and even with which airports they chose when booking, said Courtney Scott, a senior editor at Travelocity. “I think people are really becoming smarter, more creative travelers and shoppers,� Scott said.

For some travelers, the coping mechanism was decidedly less sophisticated: Travel now, worry about the costs later. “I think it’s my personal style to say, ‘It’s the holidays. Who cares?’ And deal with the consequences later,� said Olivia Melman, who flew from Chicago to Philadelphia on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old, who works in human relations at Citigroup in New York City, said the costs would set her back, but family is a priority.

Having skipped their Thanksgiving trip last year, Nishiya Sivaruban and her husband were able to save enough to take their two children to the Hawaiian island of Kauai on a special holiday journey. She and her husband are originally from Sri Lanka and have family links to the founder of a Hindu temple and monastery on Kauai that they were excited about visiting. “There’s a lot of things we’re thankful for so we wanted to go to that temple,� she said.

Shelter offers feline Black Friday sale SPRINGFIELD, Mass.

(AP) — A western Massachusetts animal shelter is getting in on the Black Friday shopping frenzy.

The Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society is charging just $5 on Friday to adopt a cat that’s at least six months old. The normal adoption fee for a cat that age is $95.

The shelter has facili-

ties in Springfield and Leverett.

Candy Lash tells WGGB-TV that the $5 fee includes spay or neuter surgery, micro chipping, vaccination, testing, color and tag, and a starter kit of food.

Dakin hopes the promotion frees up some space for cats from shelters destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

Mostly clear Tonight, mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows near 50.

South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thanksgiving day, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.

Thursday night, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening...Then partly cloudy after midnight. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s.

Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

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Sunrise 7:09 a.m.

Precipitation 24 hours ending 7 a.m. None This month to date 1.24 Total year to date 27.28 Def. since Jan. 1 8.36 Sunset 5:06 p.m.

Gaza in ruin

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Palestinians inspect the damage at the al-Shorooq building after an Israeli air strike in Gaza city.

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Xylitol is used as an artificial sweetener in gum, candy and mints and is used in toothpaste to prevent cavities. It is also found in chewable vitamins, dried protein and throat lozenges.

It is a natural substance derived from the bark of the birch tree. It has not been shown to cause toxicosis in humans but has been known to cause diarrhea.

Dogs metabolize xylitol differently than people. Xylitol increases the production of insulin in the body which can dramatically cause blood sugar levels to drop (hypoglycemia).

This causes symptoms of unsteadiness, depression, dilated pupils and in severe cases seizures. If ingested in quantity, it has been known to cause liver failure. Signs are subtle with loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea.

It has been shown that the toxic dose of xylitol is 75-100 mg / kg. (1700-2200 mg for a 50 lb. dog) Unfortunately it is hard to determine the exact amount of xylitol in products as most manufacturers will not disclose this information. it has been found that xylitol in gum can range from .9-1000 mg per piece of gum. A good rule of thumb is if xylitol is listed as one of the main ingredients then you need to be concerned.

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Area residents share their holiday plans JoAnne Maxwell will have a full house for Thanksgiving.

Expected are Ann McLean, Iola, Brett McLean, Joplin, Mo., Kristen and Scott Triebel and their children, August and Brielle, Birmingham, Ala., Tom and Jane Maxwell, Salina, Andy, Ashley and Austin Maxwell, Olathe, Abby Maxwell, Lawrence, Sally Maxwell, San Antonio, Texas, Eric J. Maxwell and his children Molly and Eric T., Iola, and David and Renee Marbuk, Olathe.

“I am thankful for my parents.” — Qiana Scott John and Karen Robertson, Iola, will be traveling to Denver to celebrate Thanksgiving with their son, Thomas and his wife, Lori.

Damaris Kunkler has a road trip in store for Thanksgiving. She and her son Arion, 17, will join friends and extended family in Tulsa, Okla., to share a feast. On Friday, daughter Elysia, 11, will join the caravan to travel to Norman, Okla., to join Damaris’ brother and mother, Jesse and Sylvia Comer. On Saturday, Jesse and Damaris will join thousands of tailgaters for the OU-OSU football game and “try to score some tickets,” she said.

their daughters, Mollie, Dallas, and Hillary, New York, N.Y., and her guest Eric Salluci, also of NYC, nephew Jared O’Connor, Buckeye, Ariz., and his guest, for Thanksgiving dinner.

Pam and Larry Hart will be hosting Thanksgiving dinner at their home. Guest of honor will be Pam’s mother, Eva Mannen. Also attending will be their son Brandon and his wife Monique with children Cooper, Aubrea, McKinnon, Easton and Elliott from Burlington, and their daughter Kimberly Spencer and her husband Jason and children Hunter, Tanner, Braxton and Jase of Garnett.

Allene and Morris Luedke will have their son, Mark, for Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs. Luedke explains the low-key celebration as such: “Thanksgiving Day has always been another work day at our home. Seldom have we had company or went anywhere ourselves. That’s pretty much the way farmers and ranchers do it.”

“I am thankful for feeding my dog.” — Zoe Sneed

Steve and Jean Anderson will have their “dream Thanksgiving” this year because all of their “kids” Roger Carswell will will be coming home. So be having his three sons, many are expected, they’ll Dwight, Topeka, Riley, be using the amenities at Wichita, and Kyle, Whea- First Assembly of God ton, Ill., home for Thanks- Church. Included will be giving. They will have a their daughter, Sylvan Thanksgiving dinner at Russell and her sons Lars home on Saturday after Richardson, Topeka, and celebrating Thanksgiving Zachery and Dominic HelDay with Roger’s parents in ton, Hutchinson; daughter Natasha Russell, HutchinQuenemo. son, and her daughter Nia, and sons Nathaniel RussellSpies and NiCole Martin with his fiancee Dawn, and Nazim Elizee and his girlfriend Tanda.; son Anthony Russell and wife Venice, Emporia, with their children Troy, Stephanie, Mat“I am thankful for thew and Jessica; son G’nai Russell and wife Elnita will food.” — Charlie Briggs come with their children and grandchildren includBobbi and Ken Gilpin ing Mariah and her son, will be with Bobbi’s daugh- Sam, Topeka, Miranda and ter, Michele Sams and her daughter, Lilianna, Wichidaughter, Piper, for Thanks- ta; Rickey and Megan and giving. Rounding our the their daughter Abigail, Totable will be Michele’s fi- peka; daughter Shanae and ance, Rob Gambill, and his Mike and son Nick, Scranchildren, Kaylan, Madison, ton, Ohio; daughter Desurae and Donnie Van Loenen Lauren and Ethan. and daughters Aryanna Former Iolans Richard and A’leigha, Lane. and Julie Zahn, and now Stacey and Brad Crusinof Arizona, will entertain

Students show thanks

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Debra Colgin’s Marmaton Valley first-grade class drew hand turkeys for Thanksgiving Monday. Front row from left are Meeka Harris, LaShell Johnson, Tyler Lively, Zoe Sneed, Kayla Bombagi, Emma Stewart, Brooklyn Adams and Charlie Briggs. Back row from left are Emily Smith, Jimmy Tilton, Kody McVey, Ben Thrush, Ethan Hamlin, Janae Granere, Raveyn Kegler, Chance Aiello, Qiana Scott and Payton Scharff. year they’ll be visiting both sides of their family who live in central Kansas.

“I am thankful for my family.” — Emily Smith bery will make both sides of their family happy this Thanksgiving. First they will visit Stacey’s family, the Schaffers, in Louisburg and then play host to Brad’s family, including his parents Dave and Ann Crusinbery, Bella Vista, Ark., and his brothers, Jeff and Terri Crusinbery, Topeka, and Dan and Amy Crusinbery and their children Caleb and Regan of Centerton, Ark.

“I am thankful for a bed, because when I traveled I had to sleep on the floor of the hotel.” — Jimmy Tilton Shelia and Don Lampe will be sharing Thanksgiving dinner at the home of her parents, Eddie and Janice Eckroat of Piqua.

Also attending will be Doug and Lana Eckroat, Piqua, Jana Eckroat and Bridgette Eckroat, Piqua, Jeremy and Mandy Moyer and their children Cole, Gaby and Andrianne, Piqua, Alisha Lampe, Topeka, and Ruth Lampe, Piqua. Shelia and Don wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Brian and Robin Pekarek family claim Thanksgiving as their favorite holiday because “it cannot be commercialized. It simply is what it is — a focus on God, thankfulness, family, food and being together.” This

“I am thankful for manners.” — Tyler Lively Barbara and Steve Anderson will be host to Barbara’s sister, Cindy Chalker, Barbara’s daughter, Cari Jo Bockover and her daughter, Carmi Joi, and their good friend John Siemsen for Thanksgiving dinner.

Later in the weekend they are expecting Barb’s son, Benjamin and his wife, Leah Bockover, and their daughters Ava and Delaney, and Rachel Bockover, Barb’s youngest. “After dinner we’ll begin working on our Gingerbread Creation, an effort that lasts all weekend,” Barb writes. “This year we are going to try to recreate the Molly Trolley.”

The family has had an entry every year since 2006.

The Gingerhouse House tradition is bittersweet, Chalker said, “because the first year we did this was the last Thanksgiving we had with my mother, Mary Ellen Chalker. I think this is why we continue the tradition because it’s in memory of her.”

“I am thankful for my family.” — Payton Scharff Richard and Jan Knewtson will spend their Thanksgiving Day with Trent and Carly Knewtson and Kaiser, Paola. On Satur-

day, the Knewtsons will celebrate Thanksgiving with their daughters, Michelle and Dan Foster, Amanda and friend TJ Ridge and Justin Foster, a Kansas State University student.

Stacey and Dave Merando and Josie also will be in attendance. All the families are from Overland Park and Shawnee.

Rich and Gayla Banz are thankful their daughter, Julie, her husband Karl and their daughter Josie will be joining them for Thanksgiving this year.

ground lamb from Bolling’s Meat Market, tzatziki (cucumber sauce), and Greek salad with feta and olives on the side. To drink, I have a batch of Belgian Whit beer and a batch of appleginger cider that will be finished fermenting and ready to imbibe. For dessert, I’m making a dacquoise, a French butter cream and meringue cake with a grenache and nut coating. My mother-in-law is bringing a side of Greek antipasto.”

Becky and Nich and their children, Jo, 15, Della, 13, Henry, 9, Rio, 7, and Lily, 4, will be host to Becky’s side of the family from Chanute and Kansas City, Mo.

“I am thankful for lots of toys.” — Kody McVey Patti and Mark Boyd and their daughters, Emily, 15, and Clara, 12, will be hosting Patti’s sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Mark Goodrich, and their daughter Leah, from Austin, Texas. “Mark, as the chef at our house, will be preparing the traditional dinner,” writes Patti.

Vera Isaacs writes of her and Dick’s plans: “We are having Thanksgiving dinner with the Humboldt Methodists. We have already had our feet under the table with the Iola Episcopalians, the Elsmore Methodists, and the Iola Catholics. This works better for us than hot dogs at our house on Thanksgiving Day!” Nich Lohman is turning the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal on its ear this year. “We’re following a Greek theme for the main courses, including fresh pita bread with homemade hummus, gyros with

“I am thankful for being able to help people.”

— Ethan Hamlin Lloyd and Nancy Houk of Moran will “travel across the street,” to his sister Cheryl Wallis and husband Jerry’s home for Thanksgiving dinner. Joining them will be their children, Anthony and Janelle Houk and children of Parsons, and Andrea and Rick Hottenstein and family, Humboldt.

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Joining them around the table will be Jacki’s brother, Jim Talkington, and wife Staci and son Will.

Kelly Sigg writes of her typical Thanksgiving: “Our family fun begins on Tuesday when five of us will be meeting up with our son Justin who is coming in from Phoenix and has gotten us KU basketball tournament tickets. Wednes“I am thankful for my day, Rosalyn and Justin house.” — Ben Thrush will come to Iola from KC Thanksgiving Day guests and son Jeremy, wife Caof Nelda Cuppy and Larry mille and their daughter, Manes will be Elaine and Adisyn, and his in-laws, Devon Cuppy and Wilma Gary and Diana Fink, will Klempnauer, Shawnee, and head here from Wichita Jo and Seth Cuppy and Wal- and our daughter Natasha, her husband Dan and three ter Palmisano, Bronson. boys will arrive here from McPherson in time for a soup supper. From here in town Amanda and Ryan and their three sons, Chandler, Kyler and Drew, and Travis and Shannon and their son, Grant, will meet up with everyone Wednesday evening and then Thursday morn“I am thankful for my ing Steve starts the day off family.” — Meeka Harris with his famous biscuits and gravy. I am super exBill and Marjorie Ment- cited this year because the zer will be celebrating kids know how busy I have Thanksgiving at the rural been getting ready to move home of their son Craig, Audacious, so for the first and his wife, Denise. Those time, all I have to prepare attending will be Craig Al- are the meats, potatoes and len and Jeanine Pumphrey gravy and rolls and they of Wichita, Miles and Jen- have organized and planned nifer Mentzer, Wichita, Na- the rest of the menu. With than and Heather Mentzer, the weather looking so Stillwell, and Corbin and nice I am sure there will be Lissa Manbeck, Neosho backyard fishing and target shooting. Our adult kids’ faFalls. vorite part is once bedtime David and Beth Toland hits and the grandkids are and children Caroline, 6, in the basement on their and William, 3, will host Thanksgiving dinner in their home. This will be a special Thanksgiving because it will be the first Toland get-together since 1979 held in this house which had belonged to David’s great-grandparents, Clyde “I am thankful for my and Lucy Thompson. Lucy mom.” — Brooklyn Adams

“I am thankful for turkeys.” — Emma Stewart lived there 1921-1980, and it was the childhood home of David’s grandmother, June Thompson Toland, 98, who will be a dinner guest Thursday. Other guests will be Beth’s parents, Jim and Connie Huddleston, Pittsburg, and David’s parents, Clyde and Nancy Toland.

pallets, they start their board-game marathon. It gets pretty wild and crazy, but we love it that way. We should have 25 for our main meal Thursday. Friday at 8 a.m. we will open at Audacious and my daughters and daughter-in-laws will be helping at the store that day.”

Terry Broyles and her husband David will have Thanksgiving dinner at her mother’s, Bonnie Johnson, rural Iola, along with Terry’s sisters and families, Randy and Becky Stanley, Humboldt, Garry and Debby Daniels, Humboldt, their son Clayton, and his family Marian, Jack and Leo, Henry Bro-

Donna and Ray Houser will be in Wichita Thursday to be with their daughter Laura Lents, and her fam-

“I am thankful for getting to go to my grandpa’s to eat turkey for Thanksgiving.” — Chance Aiello Fort Scott, Shane and Rene Stanley, Coffeyville, and Ross and Randi Daniels, Humboldt. Terry reports the family has a Thanksgiving Day tradition of making a Christmas craft after dinner where “we always have lots of fun and laughs around the table.”

Rodney and Deniece Edson will host the annual family Thanksgiving dinner at their home. Coming from out of town will be David and Penny McDonald, Aaron McDonald, Wichita, Michael McDonald, Taylor and Karma, Nevada, Mo., Nicole Warner, Madison, Teagon and Tyler, West Mineral, and from Iola, LaFern McDonald and Kelly McDonald.

“I am thankful for presidents.” — Kayla Bombagi Debbie and Duwayne Bearden will share their Thanksgiving Day meal with the residents of LaHarpe who attend its Community Thanksgiving Dinner at city hall from 11:30 to 1:30.

From among Harry and Joyce Lee’s seven children, the following will be joining them for Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day feast: Cathy and Kevin Fields and Cami, Monument, Colo., David and Tracy Lee and Adin, Tai and Austin, LaHarpe, Bruce and Jennifer Lee and Paris, Brittain and Scout, Chanute, Shari and Albert Mendez and Bryan and Brooke, Pittsburg, Brandon and Scarlet Mendez and Kurt and Logan, Lincoln, Neb., Kevin and Ladina Lee and Keli, Alexis and Madison, LaHarpe, and Jason Lee and daughter Dannah, LaHarpe.

Wanda and Ray Shannon will have Thanksgiving with their granddaughter, Ellen Shannon, Iola, at the home of their daughter

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Storm aid policies need rethinking Billions of federal dollars will be spent putting New Jersy, New York, and parts of North Carolina, Alabama and Florida back together again in the wake of hurricane Sandy.

Of course the money should be spent; the work should be done; the people should be given their homes and businesses back.

But should this aid come with the proviso that next time will be the last time?

Dauphin Island in the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama has a year round population of about 1,300. At least $80 million, adjusted for inflation, has gone into patching up this one island since 1979. That’s more than $60,000 for every resident.

And that doesn’t include payments of $72 million to homeowners from highly subsidized federal flood insurance.

People should live on places like Dauphin Island at their own risk. They know it will flood again. That’s why they build their houses on stilts.

They also know that hurricanes will hit them, rip off their roofs, push over their houses, carry their beaches out to sea.

Because they know all of these things, they should build elsewhere. Or if they must be able to sit on their front porches and watch dolphins swim by, then the storm repair bills should be theirs to pay.

To make this new policy palatable, relocation grants should be provided. Rather than shell out billions after every devastating storm, the federal budget would be hit only once for every householder paid to move to higher, safer ground.

Melting glaciers and rising seas make the need to find a permanent solution more pressing.

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should continue to pay to pump sand back into the beaches of New Jersey and other coastal cities is another question. The Associated Press reports that the average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy. Some of the state’s famous beaches lost half of their sand to the surging waters. The shore town of Montoloking lost 150 feet of beach, said Stewart Farrell, director of Stockton College’s Coastal Research Center.

In the past, federal dollars were spent sucking up the sand the storms carried offshore and putting it back on the shoreline. Such restored beaches act as a buffer from the next surge and, it is argued, are worth the cost. Places with recently beefed-up beaches saw comparatively little damage from Sandy, the Center reported.

But at a time when Congress and the administration are battling to find ways to reduce the deficit, pouring billions into beach restoration in order to save New Jersey’s $35.5 billion tourism industry will be a hard sell.

U.S. Sen. Tom Colburn of Oklahoma wants none of it. In 2009 Sen. Colburn used a picture of a pig on the cover of a report he wrote titled, “Washed out to sea.”

The topic was beach replenishment. Spending those billions, he wrote, was wasteful pork which the nation could not afford.

One might expect an Okie to have a different view on rebuilding New Jersey’s beaches from that of Gov. Chris Christie. On the other hand, the dollars come from all Americans.

How much the nation should spend, storm after storm, to put things back the way they used to be is a conversation we should have.

— Emerson Lynn, jr.

Grover pledge: Still at ‘no’ WASHINGTON — Some prominent Republicans — among them House Speaker John Boehner, publisher Bill Kristol and Sen. Bob Corker — have been making noise about the need for the GOP to be flexible about raising taxes.

But the keeper of the Pledge is not concerned. Grover Norquist, the party’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, says he sees no chance of Republicans going squishy.

“The Rs are holding,” he announced at a luncheon Monday of the Center for the National Interest.

“The fantasy is that the Republicans would cave on marginal tax rates — they’re nonnegotiable,” he added.

In fact, Norquist maintained, if you think there’s any erosion of support for his Pledge, which forbids any net increase in taxes, Norquist would like you to know something. “You’re mistaken,” he said. “The entire Republican leadership has been elected on that commitment in the House and the Senate.”

In fact, despite all this talk of Republicans compromising, it is pretty clear to Norquist what is really going to happen:

Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group President Obama “will eventually have to extend the tax cuts as is.”

Listening to these confident assertions, the simple conclusion would be that Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform, had been on a long trip in a remote location. More likely, the answer involves the substantial amount of trauma inflicted on Norquist’s worldview in the election.

Just a few months ago, he predicted to me with confidence that his goals of the past quarter-century were about to be realized: Mitt Romney would win the presidency, Republicans would seize the Senate, and the unified Republican government would quickly pass Paul Ryan’s budget, including a complete reworking of entitlement programs.

But instead of laying siege to

Summer is long gone, but drought remains If the dry conditions we experienced in Ellis County on the opening weekend of pheasant season are any indication of what’s to come, we’re in for a lot of trouble.

We walked several miles on Nov. 10 and 11 and drove across much of the county and into northern Ness County.

The winter wheat crop looked remarkably well. Fields sported a deep, rich green color. Stands were uniform and wheat heights varied from just peeking out of the rows to four or five inches tall.

The milo crop was a horse of a different color. While the fields were generally flush with stalks, the heads were buried and featured tiny heads ranging from three to five inches in length. The berries were nearly non-existent and about the size of a pin head if it were round instead of flat — about the size of a 9 shot in a quail load.

When harvested these micro heads floated through the combine and the machine couldn’t do a good job of separating the berry from the rest of the chaff and dried milo leaves. Some of the heads went in the front end of the combine and left the back without any of the berries being separated out and augured up into the grain bin.

This wasn’t just my observation, but that of Lance Russell, who was in the swing of milo harvest and also hosted our hunting party on his Ellis County land.

“What I’m cuttin’ now is producing less than 10 bushel per acre,” Russell told me. “Not a good year.”

Instead of filling the combine bin, each and every round like he usually does during a decent harvest, it was taking Russell nearly six trips up and back in his field to fill the bin.

John Schlageck Kansas Farm Bureau

Yes, this state’s worst drought in decades wasn’t making life easy for Russell and his farming neighbors in western Kansas.

This drought, well into its third year, has intensified in Kansas.

Last week’s U.S. Drought Monitor update confirmed Kansas is in an “extreme” or “exceptional” drought – the two worst classifications. Much of our state rose roughly 6 percentage points to 83.8 percent. This compares with Oklahoma where nearly 76 percent of the state to our south is mired in extreme or exceptional drought.

Sixty percent of our country in the lower 48 states is experiencing some degree of drought as of last week’s U.S. Drought Monitor update.

While every hunting trip is a wonderful experience, the number of birds was at least 50 percent less than an average year. On Saturday, Nov. 10 the wind blew at a steady clip of 45 miles per hour out of the south, sometimes gusting close to 55 miles per hour.

By noon the temperature was pushing 80 degrees and I believe I heard on the weather that evening Hays had set or tied the old record of 81 degrees for the high temperature. Not ideal weather conditions for pheasant hunting or a growing wheat crop nearly half way through a dry November.

The forecast promised a chance of rain and about 4 p.m. it sprinkled for maybe one minute and

Last week’s U.S. Drought Monitor update confirmed Kansas is in an “extreme” or “exceptional” drought – the two worst classifications. Much of our state rose roughly 6 percentage points to 83.8 percent. then these few drops of water from on high zoomed to the north.

No measurable precipitation in western Kansas, although some areas of eastern Kansas reported an inch of rain or better.

Sunday morning our hunting party rose before the roosters and surrounded a giant plum thicket where we fired some of our first shots at the wily roosters. We were lucky enough to bag three birds.

The temperature had dropped 55 degrees from the day before and the wind had shifted around to the northwest where it had slowed to about 35 mph. The wind chill was cold and several of the hunters were bitterly complaining about the cold.

Still, we hunted well into midafternoon with a little more success. Our party was only seven strong and we didn’t have enough blockers and the birds began flying out of the fields as soon as we stepped in.

Speaking of steps, did I tell you that with each step a plume of dust erupted from the powder-dry soil?

By the end of each day, our faces carried a thin layer of dust.

While I showered both days and cleaned my ears with a wash cloth and Q-tips, it still took me three days to clean my ears.

My brother-in-law, Norbert, hunted in Sheridan County; he said their experience in northwestern Kansas was even less productive than ours around Hays. He estimated the bird count

totaled approximately 15 to 25 percent of what it is in an average year.

Norb has hunted in Sheridan County for more than 40 years. He should have a pretty good idea of pheasant numbers.

In spite of the less-than-ideal hunting conditions, our group of hunters enjoyed our time in the fields and draws of northwestern Kansas. We appreciated the hospitality and the fine folks who allow us to hunt their land each season. We understand that hunting on private property is a real privilege and something not everyone has an opportunity to do.

That said, we also witnessed firsthand the drought conditions facing our nation’s crop and livestock producers. We know without the blessing of rain from above, 2013 could bring continued drought, lack of abundant crops and tightening economic conditions for farmers and ranchers.

This Thanksgiving and throughout the holiday season, think about the blessings you enjoy. Think about the farmers and ranchers who face continued troubled times with this lingering lack of moisture. Offer a prayer on their behalf.

John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.

Washington, he is now leading a rear-guard action to prevent defections. His defense of the Pledge seems to be a mixture of improbable optimism (he maintained that Republicans are “much closer” to smaller government than before) and implied threats (”Republicans who raise taxes do their own brand a great deal of damage, particularly if they put in writing to their constituents that’s not who they are or what they do”).

He assured the old guard at the center-right think tank (25 of the 26 at the horseshoe table were men) that the Democratic wins this month did not mean a rejection of his Pledge. It’s “a little tough to see a strong mandate here,” Norquist argued.

“The president won a mandate not to be Romney for the next four years, because Romney gives people cancer and is a bad person and is mean to dogs.”

Further, he argued, Obama “dropped, what, 8 million votes from the time before, the margin he got was shrinking, he was the incumbent, he ran a better campaign and we had a candidate who had myriad flaws.”

Also, the dog ate Norquist’s homework.

The Republicans, by contrast, “have a likely 10-year run in the House because of redistricting,” and plenty of time to get the job done. “You’ve got a Republican Party that not only touched the third rail of Republican politics but fondled it at great length and didn’t end up where all the smart people knew where you’d end up.”

The task for these rail fondlers, he said, is to “keep Obama on a short leash and give him an allowance every few months in return for better behavior, as you do with your kids.” Norquist couldn’t quite settle on a metaphor for Obama, because he viewed him not only as a dog and a child but also as a lame duck.

Was he concerned that Republican Sens. Corker, John McCain and Tom Coburn have been hinting at higher tax revenue?

Norquist said none of them “are considered thought leaders on economic issues.”

And Kristol? His thoughts are “not at all transferable” to Republican lawmakers.

Isn’t there mounting pressure for a “grand bargain” of tax increases and spending cuts?

“It’s an odd prediction,” Norquist said, predicting that automatic “sequester” cuts would take effect.

At one point, he seemed to soften his line, saying that to increase tax receipts, “I’d rather do that from growth than from higher taxes.”

Rather? So he might consider higher taxes?

Norquist assured me that there was no change, that there would be no tax increase of any sort and that he had not gone squishy.

“No,” he pledged, “and neither have the modern Rs.”

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son, Jonathan, Jennifer, and Jessica Tidd will be hosting Thanksgiving dinner at their home. Guests will include Josh Tidd, Lincoln, Neb., Mel and Eunice Tarum, McPherson, Dan Tarum, Dave and Nancy Woodruff with their children Brandon, Kristen, and Ryan of Wichita, Frank Tidd, Darin and Kristi Tidd with Tyler, Kaleb, Darian, and Danielle, of Neosho Falls, Ina Day, Iola, and Chad and Phyllis DeVoe with Matthew and Cheyenne, Chanute.

They noted more than 40 traveling teams for the two sports play much of the year and would welcome an opportunity for players to hone their skills within the latest high-tech atmosphere.

They will offer special sessions for teams and individuals, and have means of identifying and correcting flaws in players’ skills.

Other sports may be involved. Vink mentioned golf.

Dave and Sue Scantlin will be going to Columbia, Mo. to their daughter Missy Gerardy’s home for Thanksgiving. “Joining us will be Mona and Leland Hull, Humboldt, and children Josh, Sam and Laney.

We plan to participate in the Columbia Turkey Trot 5K run/walk on Thursday morning.”

Susan Michael and her husband will be traveling to Wichita to spend time with their son and his family. From there they will travel to his sister’s house in Kansas City to spend time with more family. Susan will also be calling all her family in New Hamphire, Georgia and Arizona to wish them all a happy Thanksgiving. And most of all, she will be praying for all those who are away from their loved ones this Thanksgiving.

“I am thankful for Thanksgiving.” — Janae Granere Jim and Shelby Bauer and their children Alex and Katie will be going to Leawood for Thanksgiving to join Brett and Marci Knoff and their children Grace, Bauer and Charlie. Joining them are Don and Donna Bauer, Max Patterson and Mary Ann Magnuson-Patterson, all of Iola; Shirley Bauer, Elsmore; Darrell and Linda Bauer and children Dylan and Allison, Erie; Duane and Dona Bauer, Fort Scott; Danna Steele and children Mattson and Payton, Dan Bauer and daughter Jandyn, all of Pittsburg; Brian and Judy Johnson and their children Ben, Jacob and Caleb, Wichita; and Ryan Magnuson and Jen Dobnikar, Kansas City.

Gale, Steve and Chloe Hoag will host Todd, Angela, Ryan and Jack Eyester, Scout Henry, Derrick, Cathy, Jacki and Eli Adams and Bob and Ginny Hawk, on Thursday. On Sunday, Bob Hawk writes, “we will celebrate Chase Vaughn’s 21st birthday with the traditional birthday cake.”

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Commissioners thought the building’s value would increase with improvements and, in concession to work anticipated, put rent at $500.

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its director, gave commissioners a brief review of their efforts to educate youngsters about 911 and how to use the emergency response system.

Murphy said 455 students in Iola, 86 in Moran and 159 in Humboldt have participated in safety seminars during the past year.

“Jody did a good job of explaining to the children how 911 works and how crank calls could end up hurting someone,” Murphy said.

She said about $200 was

spent on educational materials, and that sessions also involved preschool children.

“If what we did saves one life, it will have been well worth the effort,” she added.

A surprise, said Mader, was that many children didn’t know how to use a conventional telephone, that they knew only about cell phones.

“We also stressed to the kids they need to know their address and give it to the dispatcher if they have to call 911,” Murphy said.

er Charles Kerr.

“He worked with me even after I left high school,” Clark said.

own her own farm later in life but realizes it probably won’t happen right out of college.

She will be moving to north central Kansas when she is finished with school to be with her boyfriend, Kaden, in Smith Center.

“Farming is such a way of life for me that it’s not something you work around but you grow with,” Clark said. “It’s fun being out in the field. I love getting dirty and the smell of the dirt. I am proud to say that I farm.”

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even to working her land.

Clark not only plants the crops but she fertilizes, tests the soil and works with machinery such as the combine.

“Driving the combine is just like driving a car in a big field, it’s not like you can really hit anything,” Clark said.

If Clark wasn’t able to work on her land, her father would do it and she would make it up by working another part of his land when she could.

She has mostly grown

wheat but has done soybeans and tried corn once.

She planted corn two summers ago when the first drought hit and her crop was not successful.

Clark didn’t let that kill her spirit for farming, rather she took it as a learning experience. Being from a farm family, she knows that’s the name of the game.

“The program helps build you up to become an entrepreneur and own your own business,” Clark said.

Assisting Clark in her success was her FFA advis-

CLARK is a sophomore at Kansas State University studying agronomy after having attended Allen Community College.

“It is nice to meet people who share a love of farming like I do,” Clark said. “I wish we had more of that in high school.”

After college Clark plans to either work at a co-op or scout the fields. She plans to

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Also, more work awaits on the trail and its surface, which will be graded and covered with limestone screenings. A rest stop is planned about half way between Iola and Humboldt.

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Second-half cold spells prove troublesome for Red Devil squads

Grizzlies pull away late

By RICHARD LUKEN richard@iolaregister.com

Two weeks after losing on the road to Butler County Community College by 23 points, Allen Community College looked to have reversed its fortunes.

In opening the second half with a 22-9 run, the Red Devils were downright dominant on defense, harassing Butler shooters and snaring rebounds against the taller Grizzlies front line.

“Defensively, we were very good for about 16 minutes, and that fed our offense,” Red Devil head coach Andy Shaw said.

The momentum changed down the stretch.

Shots that had been falling earlier in the half suddenly couldn’t find their mark.

“Butler made the plays down the stretch that we couldn’t,” Shaw said.

The Grizzlies closed Tuesday’s contest with a 16-5 run, taking the lead for good with 2:26 left in regulation of a 71-60 victory.

The loss — Allen’s fourth in a row — drops the Red Devils to 2-6 on the season.

“We had this game, and we gave it back to them,” Shaw said.

The Red Devils also were cold at the start. They were scoreless 5 1/2 minutes and trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half.

Allen emerged from the locker room with an invigorated defensive effort, holding Butler without a field goal for nearly five minutes.

Andrew Rountree’s 3-point play with 17:19 left closed the gap to 3632.

Butler County’s Eric Watson and Allen’s Bryce Schippers traded 3-point baskets, then Tray Fountain banked in a jumper for the Red Devils to cut Butler’s lead to 41-38.

Ricky Roberts pulled Allen even at 41 apiece with a 3-pointer

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Allen Community College’s DaNara Day, center, hoists up a shot among a group of Butler County Community College defenders Tuesday.

Shooting woes doom Allen

By RICHARD LUKEN richard@iolaregister.com

Allen Community College’s Ricky Roberts (5) drives past Butler County defender Eric Watson (23) in the first half of the Red Devils’ 71-60 loss. Roberts led Allen with 13 points. at the 11:45 mark. Schippers followed a Butler turnover with a 3-pointer to give the Red Devils their first lead, while a foul on the Grizzlies underneath the basket allowed Allen to retain possession. Rountree’s emphatic slam dunk on the inbounds pass suddenly put Allen on top 46-41.

Fountain scored again at the

6:02 mark to maintain the fivepoint lead, 55-50. Butler closed the gap to 55-54 before Alex Keiswetter scored on a nifty pass by Barnett to give Allen a three-point cushion at the 3:33 mark.

But five consecutive empty possessions for the Red Devils alSee DEVILS | Page B2

Allen Community College women’s coach Mark James at times has to remind his players the Red Devils are a good basketball team.

“We were a good team tonight,” James said. “We just didn’t make shots.”

A brutal 10-minute field goal drought did in the Red Devil women, who saw visiting Butler County Community College open the second half with an 18-2 run to assume control in a 74-48 defeat.

The Grizzlies outscored Allen 45-22 in the second half.

Halftime seemed to erase all of Allen’s momentum.

The Red Devils started sluggishly. They trailed 18-6 before DaNara Day’s 3-pointer at the 10-minute mark, followed 30 seconds later by Day’s conventional 3-point play which triggered a 9-3 run. Brittney Redmond’s trey with 7:29 left in the half cut the

IMS eighth-graders continue defensive dominance Iola Middle School’s eighthgrade girls continued to clamp down on defense, not allowing visiting Coffeyville to score a point before halftime Tuesday.

The Ponies led 22-0 at the break, winding up with a 34-5 victory to push their record to 5-1.

“No matter what happens on the offensive end, these girls don’t let it affect their defense,” IMS head coach Marty Taylor said. “It wasn’t a pretty game, but the girls played hard and battled through some mistakes.”

Three Iola eighth-graders outscored Coffeyville by themselves Toni Macha led the way with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Lexi Heslop added eight points and five rebounds, Riley Murry chipped in with six points and six boards and Sydney Wade had four points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Jadyn Sigg added two points and two rebounds.

“Toni Macha has been outstanding over the last couple of weeks,” Taylor said. “She plays so hard nobody has an answer for her.”

The seventh-graders turned around an earlier defeat by claiming a 21-16 win over Coffeyville.

“Coffeyville beat us a couple of weeks ago 25-9,” Taylor noted.

That shows how hard this group has worked to get better.”

Iola led 4-2 after one quarter, 9-7 at halftime and 14-11 after three.

“It was by far the best allaround game we’ve played,” Taylor said. “Everybody on the team contributed.”

Katie Bauer and Colbi Riley shared high-scoring honors with eight points apiece. Bauer had 13 rebounds; Riley two. Eliza Hale added five points and four rebounds.

The win lifts the seventh-graders’ record to 3-5.

Coffeyville edged the Pony B team 18-15. Brook Storrer scored nine points to lead the Ponies. MaCayla Bycroft added four points and Madison Carlin two.

Iola resumes play Monday at Independence.

gap to 21-15.

The lead wavered between four and eight points for the Grizzlies the rest of the half before Taylor Seward scored at the buzzer to pull Allen to within 2926.

But the offense hit the skids from there.

Allen didn’t connect from the field in the second half until Day scored inside with 9:56 left in the contest. By then, Butler’s lead had ballooned to 21, 49-28.

Leslie Ware and Kayla Morton both hit 3-pointers two minutes apart for the Red Devils to pull them within 16, 52-36, at the 6:23 mark, but Allen could get no closer. Butler eradicated any hopes for a comeback by draining 20 of 23 free throws on the night.

Day led all scorers with 18 points, but was the only Red Devil in double figures. Hannah Blackwell pulled in five rebounds. Ebonie Jones, Redmond See ACC | Page B2

Jayhawks roll past Billikens in CBE Classic

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

Register/Richard Luken

Above, Iola Middle School eighth-grader Toni Macha (34), shown here in a recent home game, led the Ponies with 14 points and 13 rebounds Tuesday in a 34-5 victory over Coffeyville. At left, IMS seventh-graders also pulled out a win, defeating Coffeyville 21-16. Shown here on defense in an earlier game are, from left, Karly McGuffin, Colbi Riley, Katie Bauer and Eliza Hale.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas learned just how effective it can be Tuesday night against Saint Louis when its best defenders also turn out to be its most efficient scorers.

Jeff Withey matched a career high with 25 points, Travis Releford added 23 and the No. 12 Jayhawks rolled to a 73-59 victory in the championship game of the CBE Classic.

Releford had 21 points in the first half, and Withey had 15 in the second, the inside-outside duo carrying the Jayhawks (4-1) despite every effort by the Billikens (2-2) and senior forward Cody Ellis to get back into the game in the waning minutes of the second half.

“Travis was unbelievable the first half. They made the decision not to guard him, so he was unbelievable, made them pay,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “And the reason Jeff had the big second half is they started to guard Travis.”

Releford, who had 17 points in the semifinals against Washington State, has long been regarded as the Jayhawks’ best perimeter defender, while Withey emerged as one of the Big 12’s top interior defenders during a breakout junior season that has set him up for a big final year.

“He worked himself in there pretty tight,” Self said. “Jeff was really good at both ends.”

The Jayhawks improved to 16-4 all-time at the Sprint Center, the site of this season’s Big 12 tournament, and where they’ll play See JAYHAWKS | Page B2

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lowed Butler to retake the lead. Jordan Madrid-Andrews scored on a layup for Butler before Shomari Triggs went 3 of 4 from the line to put the Grizzlies on top 59-57.

Watson scored again, as did Sean Osler on a layup with 1:10 left in the game to give Butler a 63-57 lead.

Butler shot an astounding 42 free throws, compared to 12 for Allen. “We only gave up eight field goals in the second half, but we put them on the line 31 times,� Shaw said. “We’ve got to be smarter than that.�

Roberts led Allen with 13 points, followed by Barnette with 10. Rountree added nine points and 10 boards. Schippers also scored nine points.

Keiswetter had seven points and 11 rebounds. Fountain dished out five assists. Bar-

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College player sets scoring mark with 138 nette had two steals.

The Red Devils without the services of leading scorer and rebounder Cameron Blue for the second consecutive game. “We’re optimistic he can play again after Thanksgiving,� Shaw said.

Watson paced the Grizzlies with 17 points. Madrid-Andrews added 13.

Allen returns home Nov. 28 against North Central Missouri.

Butler County (32-29—71) Allen (22-38—60) Butler Co. (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Bradshaw 0-0-1-0, Briggs 2-5-2-9, Williams 0-0-1-0, Richardson 3-24-8, Triggs 0-6-0-6, Pruitt 3-1-0-7, Watson 4/2-3-1-17, Fitzgerald 0-01-0, Osler 2-4-2-8, Madrid-Andrews 4-5-3-13, Schraeder 1-1-4-3. TOTALS: 19/2-27-19-71.

Allen (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Roberts 4/1-2-4-13, Fountain 4-0-4-8, Schippers 0/3-0-4-9, Uno 0/1-0-2-3, Keiswetter 3-0-4-6, Barnett 2/2-0-510, Rountree 3-3-3-9, Walter 1-0-32. TOTALS: 17/7-5-29-60.

By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer

Jack Taylor’s performance left even Kobe Bryant impressed.

The Division III guard shattered the NCAA scoring record with 138 points, hoisting a mind-boggling 108 attempts — or one shot every 20 seconds — in eclipsing the previous record by 25 points.

Taylor made 27 of 71 3-point attempts, was 52 of 108 overall from the field and added seven free throws on 10 attempts while playing 36 minutes in Grinnell’s 179-104 victory over Faith Baptist Bible on Tuesday night in Grinnell, Iowa. “That’s crazy, man. I don’t care what level you’re at. Scoring 138 points is pretty insane,� the Lakers’ superstar said after Los

Angeles’ victory over the Nets.

Even Taylor was having a hard time processing his feat. “I don’t think reality has set in yet,� said the 5-foot10, 170-pound sophomore from Black River Falls, Wis. That’s partly because Taylor was coming off a poor shooting weekend and started Tuesday’s night game off slow — at least according to his standards. His coaches figured the best way to get him on track was for him to keep chucking, so that’s what Taylor did. “Maybe my cold shooting from the weekend was affecting me,� Taylor said. “But then they started to drop.�

Taylor had 58 points at halftime.

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Then he got hot.

Taylor was 32 of 58 from the field — including 18 3s — in the final 20 minutes and averaged an astonishing four points a minute in the second half. “It felt like anything I tossed up was going in,�

Taylor said.

Bryant, who has a shoe that bears his Black Mamba nickname, has a theory. “He must have been wearing the Mambas, man.

Only Mambas have no conscience to shoot the ball that much,� said Bryant, who has an 81-point game, second-best in NBA history, on his resume.

Rio Grande’s Bevo Francis held the NCAA scoring record with 113 points against Hillsdale in 1954.

In 1953, Francis had 116 against Ashland Junior College. Frank Selvy is the

only other player to reach triple figures, scoring 100 points for Division I Furman against Newberry in 1954. The previous Grinnell record was 89 by Griffin Lentsch last Nov. 19 against Principia.

Taylor recently transferred to Grinnell, located about 50 miles east of Des Moines, after playing one season for Wisconsin-La Crosse. Under coach David Arseneault, the Pioneers press and shoot 3s like nobody else in the country at any level. They’ve led the nation in scoring for 17 of the past 19 seasons while ranking first nationally in 3-point shooting for the 15 of those past 19 years.

Taylor’s game was so astounding it overshadowed the 70 points Faith Baptist’s David Larson had on 34-of-44 shooting.

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and Jamie Peel each had two assists. Day and Redmond also had two steals.

Butler County’s Tysia Manual went 6 of 7 from the field to score 17 points, while Ashlee Ivy scored 12.

Butler held a commanding 57 to 37 rebounding advantage and limited Allen to 21 percent shooting from

the field. The Red Devils connected on only 7 of 32 3-pointers in the game.

Starting point guard Miracle Davis returned to the lineup for Allen after missing her previous game due to a hand injury. She scored two points in 16 minutes but did not have an assist. “She’s still pretty sore, but the doctors told us she

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wouldn’t injure her hand any more by playing,�

James said. “And 70 percent of Miracle Davis is still pretty good, but it will be nice for her to get healed up over Thanksgiving.�

Allen (3-4) travels to Rhema College in Tulsa Tuesday.

Butler County (29-45—74) Allen (26-22—48) Butler (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Wil-

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6 4 0 .600 267 216 5 5 0 .500 211 224 4 6 0 .400 257 254 3 7 0 .300 162 252 South

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Ellis finished with 19 points for the Billikens.

Mike McCall Jr. added 13 points, Cory Remekun had 10 points and Dwayne Evans pulled down a gamehigh 11 rebounds. “We had 10 turnovers in the first half, two in the second,� Ellis said. “I think our defense defi-

nitely picked up in the second half. We have a long way to go, but it was a big step.�

The Jayhawks got off to the same kind of start they had the previous night, when they buried Washington State under a 21-5 onslaught. Releford keyed it with back-to-back 3-pointers, and Elijah Johnson’s only basket of the first half finished off an opening 14-4 run.

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Scripture read at Sunday’s Christian Church service was Colossians 2:6-7. Pastor Mark McCoy presented the sermon “Not a Fan: Thankful for ‘Not a Fan.’” Sunday - practice starts for the Christmas program during children’s church; Dec. 2 - church fellowship potluck dinner and meeting following services at City Hall community room; Dec. 23 - children’s church will be presenting “Just a Little Christmas” during worship time.

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Scripture at Sunday’s United Methodist Church service was Psalm 24:1-10, Proverbs 3:9-10 and Mark 13:1-8. Pastor Leslie Jackson gave the sermon. Several church members and the pastor delivered shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts that members made. They took them to Ottawa Bible Church and will be sent to needy children. The next challenge is “Bag It For The Big Man (Santa).” We will again get Christmas gifts but these are for local teenage children. Pastor Jackson said teenagers are sometimes overlooked at Christmas. Flyers will be posted around town.

United Methodist Women met in fellowship hall of the United Methodist Church for the November meeting. Roll call was answered with a Thanksgiving article or Scripture verse. The December challenge for the church is Santa Sacks for teenagers and it was decided to donate to this cause. Jane Ward received the drawing gift. The next meeting will be Dec. 6 with a carry-in luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Each member is to bring a gift for the Christmas drawing.

Christmas Parade

Be sure to help light the Christmas tree Dec. 1 with a dove for that special person that is battling cancer or lost life to cancer. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. If you know a special person that you would like to remember but had some other illness, there is a bulb you can light for them. Proceeds go to the First Responders volunteer firemen.

The opening event for the 8th Christmas Celebration themed “A Picture Perfect Christmas” is a chili/soup fundraiser supper held 4-6 p.m. at the City Hall community room. Parade lineup is 6 p.m. on North Depot Street; Love Lights A Tree, 6:15; Forever in Our Hearts, 6:20; downtown street and business lighting, 6:25; parade, 6:30 followed by Santa at the Colony, GSSB bank building. Hot chocolate and hot coffee is served during the event. All community residents and all surrounding towns and communities are invited. Questions? A float for the parade? Phone 620-852-3512 and one of the bank employees will help you.

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The regular meeting was Nov. 12. The resignation of Kloma Buckle, who represented Position No. 7 at large, was accepted with regrets and thanks for her service.

In other matters, Superintendent Jerry Turner reviewed the building wa-

ter leaks, discussed special education transportation and repairs to the wrecked van. He has congratulated the volleyball and football teams and coaches for their work and effort. A new licensed personnel evaluation requirement was discussed. The high school hosted scholar’s bowl on Nov. 6 with staff, students and patrons volunteering to assist.

Principal Richard Burkdoll stated the elementary students enjoyed treats for Halloween provided by the PTO, Colony and Kincaid businesses.

Council

Mayor Neal Wallace opened the Oct. 30 meeting with council members, Donna Westerman, Melissa Hobbs, Debbie Oswald and city personnel in attendance. The Water Works Department reported Kansas is still under a water warning; therefore the City of Colony’s water warning resolution remains in effect. They ask residents to severely limit outside watering. Some water resources remain low.

The budget hearing was held, no public comments were brought forward therefore the budget and Ordinance 421 were passed.

Past due water bills were reviewed with action to be taken. The Boy Scouts donated six trees to the city as part of their community project. The new trees will be planted around the ballpark for shade purposes.

Students protest Kobach’s immigration role TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — About 50 college students who are in the U.S. illegally marched Tuesday on Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office urging him to stop working on immigration laws and to do his state job.

The students from Kansas and Arizona delivered a letter to a staff member, who said Kobach was in his office but unable to meet with the students. The letter calls for Kobach to stop working on immigration laws and focus on his duties as secretary of state or resign for office.

“I’m still standing and fighting to have the American dream,” said Ernesto de la Rosa, a 24-year-old Dodge City student who attends Wichita State University. “We need a path to citizenship.”

The students are members of the DREAM Act Coalition. The DREAM Act would create a citizenship path for residents who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Kobach is a Republican and former law professor at the University of MissouriKansas City. He has helped shape immigration policies around the country and continues to litigate immigration issues in other states while serving in his Kansas position.

Kobach told The Associated Press he read the students’ letter but thought it would Kobach have been inappropriate for him to have met with the students in his office because he tries to separate his official duties from his outside interests.

“The audacity of these illegal aliens is amazing.

First they demand that we not enforce the laws against them. And now they demand that a public official who believes in the rule of law should step down,” Kobach said. “Illegal means illegal, and that’s a very simple concept to understand and yet they want me to ignore the fact that the law has meaning in Kansas.”

Kay Curtis, a member of Kobach’s staff, met for about 10 minutes with the students and told them that the office doesn’t do immigration issues. The secretary of state is charged with running Kansas elections and certain business transactions. Kobach said he had other meetings scheduled at the time the students arrived.

Curtis said it was ironic that the students were critical of Kobach spending his

Oklahoma unemployment up OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s unemployment rate edged up to 5.3 percent in October — but the state still has one of the lowest rates in the country.

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission says the unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point from September’s rate of 5.2 percent.

The agency says that Oklahoma added 1,300 nonfarm jobs in October

despite losses in six of the state’s 11 industry sectors.

Professional and business services added 2,300 jobs while leisure and hospitality added 2,200 jobs.

The biggest losses came from construction, which decreased by 1,300 jobs, and educational and health services, which lost 700 jobs.

The national unemployment rate is 7.9 percent.

Oklahoma’s rate of 5.3 percent is the seventh-lowest in the country.

own time on immigration issues and that they wanted him to break from his official duties to listen to their immigration concerns.

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The audacity of these illegal aliens is amazing. First they demand that we not enforce the laws against them. And now they demand that a public official who believes in the rule of law should step down.

— Kris Kobach

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Kobach is known nationally for helping to draft laws in Arizona and Alabama cracking down on illegal immigration. He also pushed successfully in Kansas for a law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls.

Erika Andiola traveled from Mesa, Ariz., to speak with Kobach, said her family has been affected by passage of laws in her state that Kobach helped write.

She said her mother was stopped recently by local police on suspicion of “being too brown.”

“That’s not fair. He needs to do his job and leave us alone,” Andiola said.

Kobach has also filed a lawsuit challenging Presi-

dent Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which would allow some children of illegal immigrants to stay in the United States longer as they seek legal status.

To be eligible for deferred deportation applicants must have come to the U.S. before they turned 16, be 30 or younger, be high school graduates or in college, or have served in the military.

The immigrants could not have a serious criminal record. Successful applicants can avoid deportation for up to two years and get a work permit.

The plan to halt deportations for as many as 1.7 million illegal immigrants closely mirrors the failed DREAM Act, a bill that would have provided a path to legalization for many of the same immigrants expected to benefit from the government’s deferred action policy. The new policy does not provide legal status for the immigrants.

“The DREAM Act has been proposed in 24 different bills in Congress and it has been rejected every time. If they want to hold a protest in favor of the DREAM Act they ought to be holding a protest on Capitol Hill,” Kobach said.

“They seem more interested in having public officials ignore the law.”

The council has agreed to have the downtown siren checked and if not cost prohibitive, repair it. The Emergency Management Services (EMS) determined when the new siren at the fire station was put in place on Pine Street, the downtown siren belonged to the city and if the city does not repair it, the county EMS will remove the siren.

Veterans

The Kincaid VFW opened the annual program at the Crest School auditorium on Nov. 12. Four Crest students presented the acclamation on Veterans Day. The Crest band played “America.”

Ten veterans introduced themselves, giving branch of service in which they served and the war in which they fought, including World War II, Korean, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. A moment of silence was held and taps were played.

December celebrations

Dec. 1-Charles Ward, Debbie Wools; 2-Stanley Luedke, Bob Prasko; 5-Mika Westerman Morrison; 6-Leslie Gilliland; 7-Brooklyn Jones; 12-Kerry Allen, Missy Strickler; 19-Virginia Dutton, Mary Clemans; 20-Wilma Goodell; 21-Laura Schmidt; 25-Yvonne Goins; 26-Jerrick Jones; 28-Stratton McGhee; 30-Clair Wiley.

Around town

If residents would like to support the Angel Trees effort, they may do so at the GSSB, Colony Branch. You

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may adopt a child or an entire family. If you have toys or money to donate, they are most welcome. See the employees at the bank or phone them at 620-852-3512.

Roger and Debbie Oswald purchased the trailer in which Steve and Sue Michael owned in west Colony.

The Oswalds own the lots and have the trailer rented.

Kloma and Richard Buckle, Missy and Sid Hobbs and their boys and Janila Preston spent the evening of Nov. 2 with Kloma and Janila’s mother Myrtle and husband Elton Francis at Iola Nursing Home celebrating Myrtle’s birthday. Cake and ice cream were served and the boys liked watching Myrtle blow out her candles on the cake. She had gifts to open and the evening was enjoyed.

Peyton Schmidt celebrated her 5th birthday with family at her new home (former Bill Michael home). She is the daughter of Nathan and Laura Schmidt. Peyton’s sisters are Jaycee and Hanna.

Roger and Debbie Oswald are her grandparents.

Our town welcomes Joyce Sipe, a new resident this month.

Where were you for Thanksgiving? Did you host a Thanksgiving gettogether? Let us know at colonynews@ckt.net, bring to 702 Pine St. and put in leave-a-note box in carport or you may phone 620-852-3379.

October jobless rate decreases

By JOHN MILBURN Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A report released Monday shows that the Kansas unemployment rate continues to decline.

The state Labor Department says unemployment fell to 5.7 percent in October from 5.9 percent in September. Last month’s figure also is down sharply from a seasonally adjusted 6.6 percent in October 2011.

September’s figure marked the first time since December 2008 that Kansas unemployment was below 6 percent.

Interim Labor Secretary Lana Gordon said she is encouraged by the latest report, which showed that Kansas has added 8,700 private sector jobs since October 2011, an 0.8 percent increase.

But a Labor Department economist said the slow pace of seasonal hiring shows a tentativeness in the economy.

“One positive sign is a decreasing unemployment rate, which improved significantly for the second consecutive month,” said economist Tyler Tenbrink.

Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has made economic growth his ad-

ministration’s priority. He signed sweeping changes in the state’s income tax code, which take effect Jan. 1. Among the changes are the elimination of income taxes for certain businesses and a reduction in the overall rate for individual filers.

On Monday, a task force he appointed held its first meeting. Among the goals outlined include strengthening families and improving the well-being of children. He’s seeking areas for greater collaboration between state agencies, faith-based groups and other organizations to help pull children out of poverty.

More than 18 percent of Kansas children live in poverty.

First lady Mary Brownback, who is serving as an adviser to the task force, opened the inaugural meeting by urging the task force to be creative in developing strategies and to avoid placing blame for problems.

“Childhood cannot be regained,” Mary Brownback said. “There is no going back to lost opportunity. There is no remedy to missed development.”

House candidate seeks revote after loss

By TIM TALLEY Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A woman who lost an Oklahoma House race by a mere 16 votes says there were so many irregularities in the Norman-area election that it’s not possible to tell who really won, and she wants a new election.

Democrat Paula Roberts has filed a petition that alleges 10 different irregularities make it “impossible to determine with mathematical certainty which candi-

date is entitled to a certificate of election.” A hearing was held Tuesday, but the judge did not hand down a ruling on Roberts’ request for another election.

Additional testimony is planned for Nov. 30.

A recount of the results of the close Nov. 6 election for the House District 45 seat showed Republican Rep. Aaron Stiles had defeated Roberts by 16 votes.

Roberts’ lawyer, Gregory Bledsoe, questioned Cleveland County Election Board

officials during Tuesday’s hearing. He said ballots cast by voters who did not have valid identification were treated differently than those from people who did have ID, which he called unconstitutional.

“We believe they were treated unequally,” Bledsoe told District Judge Tracy Schumacher.

Among the allegations is that ineligible voters were allowed to cast ballots while some validly registered voters were not. Roberts also

alleges that absentee ballots were improperly secured and that mistakes were made with both provisional ballots and voting machines.

Roberts claims that more than 30 provisional ballots cast in the election were improperly not counted. But election board officials said they were excluded for legally valid reasons including that addresses provided by voters on their provisional ballot affidavit did not match information on voter registration records.

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Church says no female bishops

By ROBERT BARR Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The Church of England’s governing body blocked a move Tuesday to permit women to serve as bishops in a vote so close it failed to settle the question of female leadership and likely condemned the institution to years more debate on the issue.

The General Synod’s daylong debate ended with the rejection of a compromise that was intended to unify the faithful despite differing views on whether women should be allowed in the hierarchy.

But backers failed to gain the necessary majority by six votes.

“There is no victory in the coming days,” said Rev. Angus MacLeay. “It is a train crash.”

The defeat was a setback for Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who retires at the end of December, and his successor, Bishop Justin Welby. Both had strongly endorsed a proposed compromise that would have respected the decision of those who objected to the ordination of women bishops.

Instead of ending decades of debate on the issue in the church, the narrow defeat opens the church, which has around 80 million members worldwide, to further years of internal discussions. It also forms an uncomfortable backdrop to the start of Welby’s leadership. He is due to be enthroned in March.

Passage of legislation to allow women to serve as bishops must be approved by two-thirds majorities in the synod’s three houses: bishops, priests and laity. Some took heart in the fact that both the bishops and the clergy voted overwhelmingly in favor. But among the laity, the vote fell short, at 132-74.

“This leaves us with a problem,” said Bishop Graham James of Norwich.

“Forty-two out of 44 dioceses approved the legislation and more than threequarters of members of diocesan synods voted in favor.

“There will be many who wonder why the General Synod expressed its mind so differently,” James added.

Rev. Rachel Weir, leader of Women and the Church, said the group was “absolutely devastated.”

“Obviously this will be an enormous blow to clergy women, it’s awful for their morale — but it’s a disaster for the Church of England.”

Despite the vote, several bishops noted that a woman, Queen Elizabeth II, is the church’s supreme governor.

Terror suspects held

By ROBERT LOPEZ Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Four men with ties to Southern California have been charged with plotting to join al-Qaida and the Taliban to commit “violent jihad” and target Americans, the FBI said Monday night.

One of the men, Sohiel Omar Kabir, 34, allegedly traveled in July to Afghanistan, where he arranged for terrorist training to be conducted with al-Qaida and

Taliban operatives, according to a complaint unsealed Monday in U.S. District Court in Riverside, Calif.

Kabir, who lived in Pomona, Calif., is a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Afghanistan, federal authorities said.

In 2010, Kabir allegedly introduced Ontario, Calif., resident Ralph Deleon, 23, and Upland, Calif., resident Miguel Alejandro Santana, 21, to “radical and violent Islamic doctrine,” according to the complaint.

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has only a small effect. My take, after reading all this data, is that omega-3-containing foods, such as fatty fish like salmon, have a modest benefit in reducing heart disease. Fish-oil sup-

plements may be of benefit, especially for people with high cholesterol or heart disease.

One study showed that krill oil supplements reduced cholesterol levels, but

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I would not recommend taking a supplement until there is clear data not only that blood numbers improve, but that people live longer or are healthier taking a supplement compared with not. We don't yet have that certainty with krill oil.

Finally, the big effect on your blood cholesterol comes from the cholesterol your body makes, not from the cholesterol you eat. Fish oil and, it appears, krill oil seem to affect the way your body makes cholesterol.

Wife’s failed job hunt puts relationship in a trap Hi, Carolyn: My wife is hunting for a new job and has been for two-plus years. She keeps getting close and then getting turned down after two or three rounds of interviews.

She has a graduate degree in her field and is doing everything “right,” from networking with alumni to talking to a career coach to asking for feedback from rejections.

Somehow, though, she keeps losing out, and it is beginning to put a major stress on our marriage. A promotion for her would allow us to move on in our lives in major ways (buying a home, starting a family). I am already working overtime and am at the top of the pay scale for my job. I try to offer her suggestions and leads, and when I do, it leads to a fight.

Meanwhile I feel resentful and I am ashamed to say nervous, like she has some bad-luck cloud over her head or isn’t really trying or some-

thing. It seems lately all we talk about is job hunting, savings accounts, and planning for the future. We are both annoyed with each other.

I suggested marriage counseling and she snapped that it would cost money and time she could spend looking for new work. She thinks I resent her for holding us back and resent putting her through school with no result, and maybe I do. I also care about her and hate that our life is one nonstop fight lately. Any ideas? — Bad-Luck Spouse Answer: Which sounds more like a choice to you: failing to get several jobs after several rounds of interviews despite years of visible effort; or seeing this failure as her fault, giving her “suggestions and leads” despite clear signs they’re not useful or welcome, and resenting her “bad-luck cloud”? (Seriously?)

More than marriage counseling, you need a refresher

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on cause and effect. By my count, you’re laying your lack of a house and children, your resentments, your nerves and your nonstop fighting all at the feet of your wife and her job situation, when in fact the limits on her income are just one wedge of your marital pie.

Other wedges are the limits on your earnings; your location and the cost of housing there; your current expenses and other demands on your two incomes; the insufficiency of the savings each of you brought to the marriage; your mutual lack of investment-income sources; the absence of extendedfamily support ... and, if I were in that kind of mood, even in each other’s taste in spouses, since you’d both have better-padded lives had

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you each found higher-earning mates.

Is that really where you want to go, though?

I have to think not — and if you don’t want to prop the door open to wholesale blaming, then you need to stop the arbitrary, selective blaming now.

Instead, you and your wife, together, as a love-based team, need to revisit your plans, and limit them to things you two can control.

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GOMA, Congo (AP) — Thousands of Congolese soldiers and policemen defected to the M23 rebels today, as rebel leaders vowed to take control of all Congo, including the capital Kinshasa.

“We are now going to Kinshasa. No one will divide this country,” said Col. Vianney Kazarama, the M23 spokesman, to a cheering crowd of thousands.

The rebels organized the rally at Goma’s Stadium of Volcanoes after seizing control of the strategic city in eastern Congo Tuesday.

Kazarama first welcomed the crowd in Swahili by shouting “Goma Jambo!” meaning “Hello Goma!”

Kazarama said the M23 rebels’ next goal is Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province on the other side of Lake Kivu. He claimed the rebels already control the town of Sake, 17 miles from Goma on the road to Bukavu, and will soon take Minova, a lakeside town in South Kivu.

More than 2,100 army troops and 700 police turned in their weapons, accord-

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ing to M23’s Col. Seraphin Mirindi. The former army troops and policemen piled up their arms and ammunition in the stadium.

In Bukavu people are already demonstrating against the Kinshasa government and in support of the rebels, according to local residents reached by phone.

The Congo soldiers remaining in the government army near Goma said they are not sure what to do.

“We are waiting for orders now. We don’t know what we are supposed to do. It’s hard. My comrades who defected in Goma, we’re going to fight them,” said a Congolese army major reached by phone in Kanyabayonga, 66 miles to the south, where the troops have regrouped.

The major required anonymity because of the uncertain situation.

In neighboring Uganda, Congo President Joseph Kabila met with Rwanda President Paul Kagame, for emergency talks prompted by the fall of Goma and the progress of the M23 rebels.

Rwanda is blamed for backing the M23 by Congo and by the United Nations.

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