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Cultivating hope: New director at helm By TIM STAUFFER The Iola Register

Monday was Jared Wheeler’s first day on the job as Thrive Allen County’s new economic development director. He’s stayed busy. “Someone asked me if it felt like I was drinking from a firehose,” said Wheeler Friday morning. “I said, ‘A little bit. And I’m being asked to hold the hose.’” It’s a job that comes a million miles per hour. Wheeler, 39, notes he has 60 economic development projects on his desk right now – and those are just the ones he knows about. This week, he met Jared Wheeler is Thrive Allen County’s new economic developwith the county commission, ment director. REGISTER/TIM STAUFFER Iola’s city administrator, Iola The pace suits Wheeler just and then sit at your desk for Industries, local business hours with nothing to do — owners, and representatives fine. “I’ve loved it,” said Wheel- this is not that job.” from Kansas’ Small Business Development Centers. Oh, er. “For anyone who’s started WHEELER, a Thayer native, and Thrive’s board of direc- a job and been told to meet with HR, fill out paperwork has taken what he describes tors met Thursday night.

as a “circuitous” route to joining Thrive Allen County. The stops, which feature a decade as a pastor in non-denominational and Methodist churches, and, most recently, a little over a year as a fourthgrade teacher, share common threads. For Wheeler, his career “has always been about people and service.” He finds deep joy in connecting people, helping articulate their visions, cheering them along as they pursue their dreams. And he’s excited to continue that work at Thrive. “I am by nature hopeful,” he observes. “And I want to help people feel hope in their contexts, whatever those are. That is what drew me to Thrive. I see Thrive, at its core, as an agency that disseminates hope.” Wheeler continues the thought. “Thrive is committed to helping the com-

munities it serves become as healthy as possible. And health doesn’t occur unless you have the audacity to hope for something better, or take joy in your current situation if you are healthy, whether that is physical, mental, economic. “Thrive is a conduit for hope. And that’s why I wanted to be a part of it. I want to help people figure out grants, find funding, but that has to begin with hope.” THRIVE’S last economic development director, Jonathon Goering, left the position last December. Since then, CEO Lisse Regehr has shouldered both positions. Wheeler knows the job’s workload can be overwhelming. In fact, in his eyes, there’s a lesson learned here: See WHEELR | Page A4

State awards $10.2 million in child care grants By TIM CARPENTER Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said the state committed $10.2 million to build or renovate community multi-purpose facilities in Lawrence, Hays and Emporia to add at least 310 licensed child care slots. The governor and the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund said Wednesday grants tied to the Capital Projects Fund Accelerator would provide space with child care services, access to high-speed internet as well as work, education and health care services. Kansas has a shortage of child care providers and the imbalance between supply and demand See GRANTS | Page A6

Thank you for your service Archie Specht, who served with the U.S. Army in Korea and died in 2015, was posthumously awarded the Ambassador for Peace proclamation from the Republic of Korea, arranged by Chief Warrant Officer Nick Hay of Yates Center. Above from left, Vickie Hay and Archie Specht’s widow, Amy Specht, look over the award during the presentation to his grandson, also named Archie Specht, at Iola Elementary School on Friday, with Nick Hay at far right. Little Archie, at right, is a second-grader at IES. REGISTER/VICKIE MOSS

Lee Rocker ready to ‘Rock This Town’ By VICKIE MOSS The Iola Register

Lee Rocker, Grammy-nominated founder of Stray Cats, will perform at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 18. COURTESY PHOTO

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“Rockabilly” is the original rock-and-roll, according to Lee Rocker. “It started, arguably, in the 1950s. It’s really a combination of blues and country, with rhythms that are just purely an American form of music,” he said. Rocker, founding member of the iconic band Stray Cats, plans to bring decades of his legendary rockabilly hits to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. With the Stray Cats, Rocker led the music charts in the 1980s with hits such as “Stray Cat Strut,” “Rock This Town”

and “Sexy and Seventeen.” The band sold over 10 million albums with 23 gold and platinum certified records. Playing his giant upright bass, Rocker has consistently performed and recorded music as a solo artist, with Stray Cats reunion tours and with other artists such as Ringo Starr and George Harrison of The Beatles, Keith Richards, Willie Nelson, John Fogerty and Carl Perkins. In an interview with the Register, Rocker promised an entertaining and energetic evening of music spanning his versatile 45-year career. “I’ve cherry-picked the best songs, starting with the Stray See ROCKER | Page A6

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the Iola Public Library. K-State Research and Extension has partnered with University of Minnesota Extension to provide tools to assist families. “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate” is an educational program that provides a step-by-step guide to passing on personal possessions. Planning ahead allows for more choices, the opportunity for communication and fewer misunderstandings and conflicts. Call Tara Solomon-Smith at 620-2443826 for more information.

Court news IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Patti Boyd Convicted as follows with fines assessed: Jesse J. Graninger, Iola, assault, $365, probation Marvin L. Grimes, Humboldt, driving wrong direction in a one-way, $75 Tyler C. Lowe, Iola, no insurance, no driver’s license, $625 Sondra F. Malloy, Iola, theft, $493, probation Jimmy D. Pergeson, Chanute, telephone harassment, $515 Shara L. Sweat, Iola, failure to yield, $195

Police news Theft On Nov. 4, Regency Inn reported theft of bedding.

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On Oct. 29, a vehicle driven by John Fewins struck a deer on U.S. 54. On Nov. 4, a vehicle with an unknown driver struck a vehicle driven by Tanya Patterson in the Walmart parking lot, then left the area.

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On Nov. 3, Daniel W. Bryant, age 32 of Iola, was arrested on suspicion of multiple burglaries, criminal damage and aggravated domestic battery. Among the reported victims are Salon Nyne on East Madison Avenue and Shop Thrifty, the Iola Senior Citizens thrift store on North State Street. Bryant also was arrested on Nov. 4 on suspicion of aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, criminal damage, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana with two prior convictions and

interference with a law enforcement officer. A 42-year-old female victim was transported to Allen County Hospital for treatment. A 21-year-old female victim was not injured. On Nov. 3, Tracy L. Schainost, age 57 of Iola, was arrested on suspicion of theft after a report of shoplifting at Walmart. On Nov. 3, Nicholas Dela Cruz was arrested on suspicion of theft after a report of shoplifting at Walmart. On Nov. 3, Rebecca L. Roloff, age 36 of Iola, was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespass at Walmart. On Nov. 4, Walter J. Palmisano, age 69 of Bronson, was arrested on suspicion of theft after a report of shoplifting at Walmart. On Nov. 5, Evelina Dyche, age 20 of Iola, was arrested on suspicion of robbery in the 900 block of North Washington Avenue. On Nov. 6, George L. Hannum, age 35 of Iola, was cited for violation of driver’s license restrictions, operating a vehicle without current registration and no liability insurance.

U.S. childhood vaccination exemptions highest ever By MIKE STOBBE Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said. More parents are questioning routine childhood vaccinations that they used to automatically accept, an effect of the political schism that emerged during the pandemic around COVID-19 vaccines, experts say. Even though more kids were given exemptions, the national vaccination rate held steady: 93% of kindergarteners got their required shots for the 2022-2023 school year, the same as the year before, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report Thursday. The rate was 95% in the years before the COVID-19 pandemic. “The bad news is that it’s gone down since the pandemic and still hasn’t rebounded,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary,

a University of Colorado pediatric infectious diseases specialist. “The good news is that the vast majority of parents are still vaccinating their kids according to the recommended schedule.” All U.S. states and territories require children attending child care centers and schools be vaccinated against a number of diseases, including, measles, mumps, polio, tetanus, whooping cough and chickenpox. All states allow exemptions for children with medical conditions that prevents them from receiving certain vaccines. And most also permit exemptions for religious or other nonmedical reasons. In the last decade, the percentage of kindergarteners with medical exemptions has held steady, at about 0.2%. But the percentage with nonmedical exemptions has inched up, lifting the overall exemption rate from 1.6% in the 2011-2012 school year to 3% last year.

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successful economic development requires the whole community. “I’m not the economic developer for Thrive Allen County,” says Wheeler. “I am a conduit towards people achieving their goals and their dreams, sharing hope and bringing things to fruition.” The work is bigger than one person, he notes. It has to be. Part of it is the sheer amount of information that one has to control, notes Wheeler. Building material costs, federal and state grants, local government contacts. It’s also about knowing the right people, connecting investors with public officials. “Luckily, I’m a nerd,” says Wheeler. He’s happy to hit the books. But he also sees larger obstacles. First, Wheeler notes that Midwesterners don’t exactly have a hopeful disposition. Sure, we’re nice. But “part of our Midwestern rural context is preparing for the worst,” says Wheeler. He attributes that to our connection to the land. “I grew up working on a farm; I worked on my grandpa’s cow-calf operation. I baled hay and worked cattle every weekend and school break from sixth grade until my sophomore year in college,” says Wheeler. “So I understand a huge part of agricultural work is preparing for unfortunate circumstances. So we’re very good at that collectively. We’re very good at preparing for the worst.” Another obstacle is a scarcity mindset, the idea that we’re always second best. People won’t really move here. Wheeler, obviously, disagrees with this passionately. And lastly, Wheeler notes many budding entrepreneurs “don’t know where to find assistance for their projects, where to get the funding, the grants, the partners. And that’s a huge responsibility for Thrive to stand up, wave our flag, and say we want to help.” Wheeler’s faith in people makes him an advocate for dreams. “I want to be the patron saint of ‘What if,’” he says. “I want to be the first number people call when wondering what’s possible. That’s what I hope to do in this role.” AND WHAT is the work, the tasks Wheeler feels most called to address? What is he hearing from community members in his first week? “Housing, housing, housing,” he said with a smile. Everyone says it. It’s no secret: Allen County needs housing, and now. “It’s a really difficult economic nut to crack,” said Wheeler. “But nothing else happens unless people have comfortable, vibrant spaces for people to put down or GOING ON

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I am by nature hopeful. And I want to help people feel hope in their contexts, whatever those are. That is what drew me to Thrive. I see Thrive, at its core, as an agency that disseminates hope. — Jared Wheeler

reestablish roots. It’s the first step for sound economic development.” And the constant refrain, said Wheeler, indicates something really positive about Allen County: that our community wants to grow. “I feel the housing question is a wonderful question. It means our neighbors want to share this space. It shows people believe our community is worth participating in. People want to grow. The growth mindset is there.” He notes he’s currently looking to move to Iola himself. Wheeler is married to Dr. Kara Wheeler, vice president for academic affairs at Allen Community College. Together, they have three children, Gracie, 15, Judah, 13, and Beckham, 11. They currently live in Chanute. “So as a participant in the search, I see and understand the need. But I think it’s a wonderful need to have. We have a lot of great things here: a VA clinic is coming, we have a great hospital, new schools, entrepreneurs. Of all the problems you could have from an economic developer’s standpoint, it’s a great problem.” BACK TO the circuitous thing. Where most people see straight lines, Wheeler sees circles, patterns, ebbs and flows. It’s what makes him believe rural America’s future is not a death foretold — he be-

lieves in the promise of small town life and connected communities. And it’s what made him come back to the position at Thrive Allen County, several months after first applying. Wheeler had interviewed for the position in July. But his conscience was torn. The school year was about to start, and he would begin his second year as a fourth grade teacher in Chanute Public Schools in a matter of weeks. “I didn’t feel comfortable leaving my school in a lurch,” he recalled. But months later, the job was still on his mind. And when he learned that a former teacher was returning to the district, he saw things aligning. So he got back in touch with Regehr. “It was not a lack of interest in the position. It was trying to make sure the people entrusted in my care would be taken care of.” And serendipitously, both things came true. Thrive’s position was still open, which he soon accepted, and a new teacher filled his spot. Was it hard to leave the kids? Absolutely. “If you leave any position and there isn’t a bit of nostalgia, if your heart doesn’t break just a little bit, you probably were doing something that didn’t matter to you,” he noted. But he knows he’s in the right spot. “I’ve worked five days here and already had

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Palestinians families fleeing Gaza City and other parts of northern Gaza, walk along a road on Friday, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. Thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing heavy combat between Hamas militants and the Israeli military in Gaza City. (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES/TNS)

Two sides of the same coin Israelis and Palestinians alike are traumatized people who love the land and deserve to live there in peace. In Israel and the Palestinian territories, there are many stories—many lived experiences, cultures, religions, and political perspectives. There are also two overarching stories, each the story of a people. Here’s one story: On October 7, terrorists from Gaza entered Israel, brutally massacred more than 1,300 people— most of them civilians—and abducted 200 more. The attacker was Hamas, an explicitly anti-Jewish organization that was founded to fight Israel’s existence and has frequently employed violence to that end. Since the initial attack, Hamas — joined by Islamic Jihad in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon—has fired thousands of rockets into Israel. The Jewish people’s connection to the land goes back to antiquity. In diaspora, again and again Jews were expelled from their homes, prohibited from worshiping, accused of imaginary crimes, mocked, tortured, and killed. It seemed as if the world, and especially Christian Europe, wanted to wipe them from the face of the earth. Israel was created — with the UN’s blessing — to give Jews a homeland in a world that so often has turned them away or worse. But that homeland is surrounded by hostile neighbors, and its people are scarred by generational trauma. If Israeli leaders wanted to resume negotiations with the Palestinians, it’s not clear who they would negotiate with. Hamas is no partner for peace — it’s more interested in the propaganda value of Gazans’ suffering — while in the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority is weak and ineffectual. So Israelis, for all their prosperity and military might, continue to live in fear of being attacked by their neighbors. Here’s another story: The day of the attacks by Hamas — a group most Palestinians have opposed for years — the Israeli Defense Forces began bombing Gaza, blocking critical supplies from going in, and planning a ground assault. Civilian casualties quickly reached the thousands, as Gaza’s density and closed

borders leave nowhere to hide or to run. Israel has blockaded Gaza for 16 years and occupied the West Bank — where illegal Israeli settlements keep expanding — for 56 years. Palestinians in both places have slim economic prospects and few legal rights. Their homes are bulldozed, their movements restricted, their children imprisoned for throwing rocks. Arab inhabitants’ connection to the land goes back at least to the seventh century. The creation of Israel displaced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, who fled or were expelled during the 1948 war. Many kept the keys to their ancestral homes — keys their descendants still have, though they don’t have much else. Most remain stateless, including those who live a narrowly circumscribed life in the Palestinian territories, surrounded by hostile neighbors and scarred by generational trauma. When Palestinians have tried to resist the Israeli occupation by nonviolent means, their efforts have been undermined by the US and other allies of Israel. The current Israeli government is no partner for peace — it is committed to preventing a Palestinian state, not working toward one. So Palestinians, for all their international support, continue to live under oppression and deprivation. EVERY CONFLICT involves competing stories, but often one story clearly embodies far more truth than the other. Not in this case. Each of the two stories sketched out here is factually sound, historically informed, and morally compelling. Both stories are true. And they are heartbreaking and tragic. Both are stories of people who love the land and deserve to live there in peace. Peace has long been stymied by political missteps, cycles of violence, and interventions by those who can only see one story’s truth. For US Christians, bearing witness to this conflict begins with recognizing that it contains more than one true story. — The Christian Century

Donald Trump wasn’t on stage at the GOP debate on Wednesday, though he seemed to occupy Ron DeSantis’s mind. That would explain the Florida Governor’s punt on reforming entitlements that ruled out even gradually raising the Social Security retirement age. Republican presidential The former President this candidate Florida Gov. Ron spring lambasted Mr. De- DeSantis at the Republican Santis for supporting Paul Presidential Primary Debate Ryan’s entitlement reforms Wednesday, in Miami. ( JOE while in Congress. “DeSantis is colluding with his global- RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES/TNS) ist handlers to go full Never Trump in order to gaslight long seniors can expect to the people into thinking that live and in what condition. Covid’s impact on deaths Medicare and Social Security was a blip like the 1918 should be ripped away from hard-working Americans,” Spanish influenza, which the Trump campaign de- caused life expectancy to fall by more than 10 years. Soclared. Two decades ago Mr. called excess deaths this year Trump supported raising have returned to pre-panthe retirement age to 70 demic trends, and therefore and creating private retire- life expectancy for seniors ment accounts. But he now should too. At age 65, Amerirejects even modest chang- cans could expect to live 19.6 es to Social Security. When more years in 2019, up from 16.4 in 1980. the subject of Yet the Soentitlement recial Security form came up r e t i r ement Like Medicare, Soduring the deage has inbate, most can- cial Security will have creased by didates bobbed to be reformed evenonly two years and weaved tually because its cur- since the earlike Muhamrent course is unsus- ly 1980s when mad Ali. Vivek Ra- tainable. But denialism D e m o c r a t i c maswamy said will make it that much House Speakthe solution to harder to sell modest er Tip O’Neill cut a deal America’s entibenefit adjustments to with Rontlement probald Reagan lems is “sacri- voters. to shore up ficing foreign the program. wars.” Sorry, The comproabandoning mise gradualnational defense won’t save ly raised the retirement age Social Security. In the past for future generations to 67 two years alone, Social Secufrom 65 and increased payrity benefits have increased by $219 billion—about the roll taxes. Life expectancy was 61.7 size of the Navy’s budget last years in 1935 when Social year. Security was established. THE TRUTH TELLERS on If the retirement age had stage, Nikki Haley and Chris increased in line with life Christie, argued for gradu- expectancy, it would now ally raising the retirement be about 80 years. No canage for younger Americans didate is proposing to raise to slow the growth in Social the retirement age to 80, but Security spending, which Ms. Haley was right to say it this past fiscal year added up should better reflect increasto $1.3 trillion. Mr. DeSantis ing life expectancy. Like Medicare and Medicdismissed the idea, saying aid, Social Security will have “when life expectancy is deto be reformed eventually clining, I don’t see how you could raise it the other direc- because its current course is unsustainable. But denialtion.” Life expectancy did de- ism by GOP candidates will cline in 2021 to 76.4 years make it that much harder from 78.8 in 2019, but the to sell modest benefit addrop owed almost entirely justments to voters, giving to Covid and drug overdoses. Democrats more leverage to The latter have been increas- demand bigger tax increasing among young people for es. Is that what Messrs. Demore than two decades, but Santis and Trump want? — Wall Street Journal that has no bearing on how

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Cats, my solo records and collaborations with so many different people,” he said. “I use these concerts as a way to touch on all of that, and it’s absolutely a concert but it’s also more than that. It’s kind of behind-the-music a bit.” Rocker will use videos and photos to talk about the history behind some of his songs as well as life on the road. “My goal is for people to have a good time, put a smile on their face, hear some great music and leave their thoughts behind for a little while. I’m always grateful to have people turn out and make that commitment to see live music.” MUSIC was always in Rocker’s blood. Both his parents were classical musicians. His father, Stanley Drucker, was a solo clarinetist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra for 61 years, from the age of 19 until he retired at 80. In 1982, both Rocker and his father received Grammy nominations, something that has only occurred twice in the history of the awards. His mother, Naomi Drucker, worked as a music professor. Rocker first started playing the cello, then transitioned to rockand-roll playing the electric bass and the upright bass. His hero was Willie Dixon, a blues musician, vocalist and producer who wrote “Hoochie Coochie Man” and was known as “the father of modern Chicago blues.” “That’s probably who I emulate the most,” Rocker said. “But then there were the obvious influences, growing up and watching the Rolling Stones on TV, then later getting to tour and work with them. The Beatles. Dave Edmunds. So many people, really at that sort of juncture in the early 80s when I got to work with my heroes who then became

Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund executive director Melissa Rooker, front left, and Gov. Laura Kelly said $10.2 million in federal funding would be shared by Lawrence, Emporia and Hays. SHERMAN SMITH/KANSAS REFLECTOR

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Lee Rocker in concert. my friends.” Stray Cats started in the Drucker family’s garage with Rocker, Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom. Their debut album, “Stray Cats,” was released in 1981. “When I really started playing, it was the tail end of the punk movement and all kinds of things were going on,” Rocker said. “Rockabilly just grabbed me. It has everything — passion and sweat and power — and it just works. The upright bass is almost halfway between a bass and drums. It’s the engine that drives it all.” The band ended in the mid-80s when Setzer left for a solo career, but has reunited several times since then. A reunion tour is scheduled for next summer. THE MUSIC industry “has definitely changed” over the course of Rocker’s career. Though he still prefers vinyl, Rocker said digital music has revolutionized the industry. “Digital makes it very easy to get your music out there. The challenge is having people know about it.” During the COVID-19

lockdowns, Rocker and his wife purchased an Airstream trailer and traveled across the country. He’s familiar with travel because of touring, so it helped him feel a bit more normal. He wrote music along the way before heading back into the recording studio. Now, he performs between 50 and 60 concerts a year. While that may sound like a lot, Rocker said, “It’s kind of a number that I’m really happy with. Years ago, I did more.” Lately, Rocker has been listening to modern artists such as Jason Isbell and DriveBy Truckers, as well as Americana artists such as Hayes Carll, John Pryor and John Prine. TICKETS are still available for Saturday’s show at the Bowlus. Seats in the orchestra section are $27 for adults and $21 for students; balcony seats are $19 for adults and $13 for students. This event is supported by the Sleeper Family Trust. Rocker said: “Prepare for a great time and come on down and enjoy the show.”

made it challenging to foster economic growth and improve quality of life in rural and urban areas. “Kansas parents need safe, affordable child care so they can join the workforce without worrying how they’ll make ends meet,” Kelly said. “That’s why we’re investing in these community centers.” The state said it would send $4.9 million to Community Children’s Center in Lawrence for a 24/7 child care facility with drop-in and occasional care options with tuition set on a sliding scale. The facility would provide 69 slots for children. In Hays, Grove Community Center was to receive $3.5 million for a center with a licensed capacity for 77 children. It would be incorporated with senior center services. Little Lyons of Emporia would use $1.75 million to provide 167 slots for children and deliver mental health services, vocational workships and training activities. Melissa Rooker, executive director of the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund, said the grants drew upon

federal appropriations to Kansas in the American Rescue Plan Act. The U.S. Department of Treasury allocated $40 million to Kansas for capital projects in September. She said applicants for grant funding included businesses, local economic development groups, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic leaders and providers of child care. “We appreciate our partners, both at the community level at U.S. Treasury, for joining us as we seek to address the multi-faceted challenges facing families with young children,” Rooker said. The window for responding to request for proposals for the second round of child care grants would remain

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Iola Middle School’s Lucas Boeken has the upper hand in a match at the IMS Invitational Tuesday. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

GARNETT — A weary, but often triumphant, group of Iola Middle School wrestlers capped a frenetic week Thursday, featuring three events in four days. Thursday’s action took the grapplers to Anderson County Junior High School for the Pioneer League Invitational.

Addilyn Wacker and Breonna Dryden highlighted the Mustangs’ action on the mats, with each winning their respective divisions. Iola’s Kevon Loving took second in his division; Lucas Boeken and Harley Tidd brought home third-place finishes. Iola’s results follow.

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Marmaton Valley football players earn Three Rivers League, district honors Friday nights in the fall usually meant plenty of football fireworks in the Three Rivers League. Marmaton Valley and Crest high schools earned plenty of recognition for their work on the gridiron this fall, raking in multiple postseason honors. Leading the charge was Marmaton

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Brevyn Campbell- So. 1st team All District LB HM All District TE 1st team Unanimous All League Unanimous LB HM All League TE 1 carry, 4 yards, 1 TD 3 rec., 59 yards, 2 TD 106 tackles, 11.8 per game

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crown in a decade. He threw for 1,474 yards and 30 touchdowns and rushed for 645 yards with eight more scores. Defensively, he registered 67 tackles. His six tackles for loss led the Wildcats. But Lawson was hardly the only

worthy recipient of recognition. He was joined by teammates Daniel Fewins, Brevyn Campbell, Jaedon Granere, Tyler Lord and Dreden Ellis. Crest High honorees, Rogan Weir, Drake Weir, Jerry Rodriguez, Logan Kistner and Gentry McGhee, will be featured in Tuesday’s Register.

Brayden Lawson- Jr. All District Offensive MVP 1st team All District QB HM All District DL 1st team Unanimous All League QB 1st team All League DL 1,474 yards passing, 30 TD 645 yards rushing 8 TD 67 tackles, 6 tackles for loss

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lis, Lessee, and we do hereby notify all persons that the terms of said lease have been broken by the owner thereof; that said lease has ceased producing either oil or gas in paying quantities and has expired by its own terms; that we hereby elect to declare and do declare that said lease is forfeited and void and that unless you, within twenty days from this date, notify the Register of Deeds of said county as provided by law that said lease has not been forfeited, we will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture as provided by law; and we hereby demand that you execute or have executed a proper surrender of said lease and that you put the same of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of said county within twenty days from this date. (11) 13, 18, 25

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Public notices (Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company We, The Richard O. and Paula J. Sutherland Living Trust dated June 12, 2014 and The Joe and Lynne Sutherland Living Trust dated June 4, 2014 and Sutherland Farms Real Estate Holdings, LLC, owners of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: Beginning 80 rods east of the Northwest corner of Section 11, Township 24, Range 18 East of the 6th PM, Allen County, Kansas, thence west to said Northwest corner, thence South 100 rods, thence East to the west bank of Deer Creek, thence up said creek to a point due south from the place of beginning, thence North to the point of beginning; less roads and right of way, upon which an oil and gas lease was given as follows: Leon

(Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company I, Judy E. Baker, an unmarried widow of Charles Robert Baker, deceased, by her Attorney in Fact, Crystal D. Misenhelter, owner of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: The West 33 acres of the South 60 acres of the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 24 South, Range 18 East of the 6th PM, Allen County, Kansas described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the NW/4 of said Section 11, thence East 88 rods, thence North 60 rods, thence West 88 rods, thence South 60 rods, containing 33 acres, more or less, upon which oil and gas leases were given as follows: 1957 Lease dated May 21, 1957, recorded at Book 54 Misc., Page 388, Lessor, Nellie H. Kennedy, et al., Lessee, Gordon J. Wil-

Javaux and Cynthia L. Javaux, Lessor; Gordon J. Willis, Lessee; dated March 31, 1956; recorded at Book M-50, Page 631, and do hereby notify you that the terms of said Lease have been broken by the owner thereof, and there has not been for a period in excess of three years and is not now production of oil or gas from the Lease in paying quantities, and we hereby elect to declare and do declare said Lease forfeited and void and that unless, within 20 days from this date, you notify the Register of Deeds of Allen County, Kansas, as provided by law that said Lease has not been forfeited, we will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture. We hereby demand that you execute and place of record a proper surrender of said Lease within 20 days of this date. (11) 13, 18, 25

lis; 1960 Lease dated January 19, 1960, recorded at Book 59 Misc., Page 342, Lessor: Nellie H. Kennedy, et al., Lessee, Gordon J. Willis; and do hereby notify you that the terms of said Leases have been broken by the owner thereof, and there has not been for a period in excess of three years and is not now production of oil or gas from the Leases in paying quantities, and I hereby elect to declare and do declare said Leases forfeited and void and that unless, within 20 days from this date, you notify the Register of Deeds of Allen County, Kansas, as provided by law that said Leases have not been forfeited, I will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture. I hereby demand that you execute and place of record a proper surrender of said Leases within 20 days of this date.

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(Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company We, Phyllis A. Lueker, a single person; Judy K. McGraw and Duane C. McGraw, wife and husband; and Gary D. Morrison and Rhoda E. Morrison, husband and wife, owners of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: West Half of the Southeast Quarter (W/2 SE/4) and Northeast Quarter (NE/4) EXCEPT the North Half of the North Half (N/2 N/2) and EXCEPT a tract beginning at the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter (SE/c NE/4), thence West 355 feet; thence Northeasterly 120.93 feet; thence Northeasterly 43.86 feet; thence Northeasterly 161.74 feet; thence Northeasterly 357.81 feet; thence East 46 feet; thence South 600 feet to POB and except 35 feet wide road along the West side of said tract, all in Section 10, Township 24 South, Range 18 East, upon which a lease, recorded in Book M-57 at Page 183 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Allen County, Kansas, dated June 30, 1957, from

(Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company I, Vern E. Bruenger, owner of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: The Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW/4 NE/4) and the South Half of Northeast Quarter (S/2 NE/4) of Section Fifteen (15); Township Twenty-four (24) South, Range Eighteen (18) East, upon which a lease, recorded in Book M-96 at Page 499 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Allen County, Kansas, dated February 7, 1980, from Margaret L. Bruenger, Lessor, was given to Blackhawk Oil Company, Inc., Lessee, and I do hereby notify all per-

(Published in The Iola Register Nov. 13, 2023) To: L & G Petroleum Operating, LLC and L & G Petroleum Company I, Larry E. Brown, Trustee of the Jessie Brown Family Trust for the Benefit of Marilyn Sue Keller, owner of the following described land situated in Allen County, Kansas, to wit: The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW/4 SW/4) of Section Ten (10); Township Twenty four (24) South, Range Eighteen (18) East, upon which a lease, recorded in Book M-26 at Page 20 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Allen County, Kansas, dated April 8, 1916, from Scott Wilson, widowed; J. L. Wilson and Edna Wilson, his wife, Lessor, was given to J. O. Ross, Lessee, and I do hereby notify all per-

Leonard L. Wiggins and Melva L. Wiggins, husband and wife, Lessor, was given to Gordon J. Willis and J. A. Aylward, Lessees, and upon which a lease, recorded in Book 27, Page 163 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Allen County, Kansas, dated October 5, 1916, from R. R. Wiggins and Sadie Wiggins, his wife, Lessors was given to G. W. Hinkle, Lessee, and we do hereby notify all persons that the terms of said leases have been broken by the owner thereof; that said leases have ceased producing either oil or gas in paying quantities and has expired by their own terms; that we hereby elect to declare and do declare that said leases are forfeited and void and that unless you, within twenty days from this date, notify the Register of Deeds of said county as provided by law that said lease has not been forfeited, we will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture as provided by law; and we hereby demand that you execute or have executed a proper surrender of said leases and that you put the same of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of said county within twenty days from this date. (11) 13, 18, 25

sons that the terms of said lease have been broken by the owner thereof; that said lease has ceased producing either oil or gas in paying quantities and has expired by its own terms; that I hereby elect to declare and do declare that said lease is forfeited and void and that unless you, within twenty days from this date, notify the Register of Deeds of said county as provided by law that said lease has not been forfeited, I will file with the said Register of Deeds an Affidavit of Forfeiture as provided by law; and I hereby demand that you execute or have executed a proper surrender of said lease and that you put the same of record in the office of the Register of Deeds of said county within twenty days from this date. (11) 13, 18, 25

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Let the practices commence Iola High coaches, from left, Luke Bycroft (boys basketball), Kelsey Johnson (girls basketball) and Jason Bates (wrestling) will be hard at it starting Monday, the first day of practice for the winter sports season for Kansas high schools. The wrestling team opens the season Dec. 1 at Burlington. The Mustang basketball squads are at Anderson County to open their seasons that same day. REGISTER FILE PHOTOS

Defense — yes, really — keeps Chiefs atop AFC West KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have every reason to be enjoying their weekend off, whether that means Patrick Mahomes watching the Dallas Mavericks from courtside seats or Travis Kelce jetting to Argentina to watch Taylor Swift resume her Eras Tour. After all, the defending Super Bowl champions are tied atop the AFC with the Baltimore Ravens. They are coming off a win over the championship-contending Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany. And perhaps most importantly, they have done all of that over the first half of the season despite an offense that, for once, has been more fizzle than sizzle. “It’s very fixable. There’s not panic. It’s there for us to understand,” said Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, who returned to the role when Eric Bieniemy left in the offseason for the Washington Commanders. “We know we can be better. It is going back to the drawing board, seeing where we went wrong, not placing blame but also accepting that we have to be better.” Imagine that: the Chiefs (7-2) needing to get better on offense rather than defense. They’ve only scored more than 27 points twice, and that came against the Chargers and the hapless Chicago Bears, while what

Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are atop the AFC West standings, despite having an offense that’s been more fizzle than sizzle this season. KANSAS CITY STAR/TAMMY LJUNGBLAD/TNS

has traditionally been a high-scoring offense has been held under 20 points on three occasions. Twice those lousy performances came against the Denver Broncos, including a 19-8 loss a couple of weeks ago that snapped a 16-game series win streak. Ever since Mahomes took over at quarterback in 2018, the Chiefs have been sixth or better in scoring and total offense. Yet they are 12th in scoring this season — thanks largely to 41 points scored against Chicago — and seventh in total offense. Still good. But far from their usual greatness. One of the biggest problems has been inconsistency, whether that means penalties at inopportune times, an inability to convert red-

zone trips into points, or something as simple as wide receivers dropping passes that should have been caught. “We’ve got some good things we’re doing,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “putting up a lot of yards and so on. But getting into the endzone becomes important. Not turning the ball over. Basic fundamentals. We’ve got to take care of that.” Their game against Miami last weekend was a perfect example. For the first two quarters, the Chiefs looked downright unstoppable on offense. They breezed downfield on the game’s opening drive, needing just seven plays and 2:57 on the clock to reach the end zone. And they added two more touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 21-0 lead over

the Dolphins — currently the league’s No. 1 offense — into the locker room. They failed to score at all in the second half, the Chiefs forced to ride their defense with white knuckles to a 21-14 victory. “I think you can see it in spurts,” Mahomes said. “You look at the first drive, the 90-yard drive we had — you can see what we can do. It is just about being consistent every single drive. Obviously penalties, me not connecting on guys

deep down the field, hurt us. Luckily for us, our defense is playing their tail off and we got the win.” Ah, yes. The defense. They have been good enough to help the Chiefs win two Lombardi Trophies over the past four seasons, but rarely have they been excellent. In fact, in six seasons since Mahomes became the starter, they have never been in the top 10 in total defense, and one year they were the second-worst team in the league. Never have they been better than seventh in points allowed, either. This year? They are second in the league in scoring defense and fourth in total defense. “I knew they were going to be good,” Mahomes said. “You look at the end of last year, they played some great football and no one

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Special Olympians bowl ’em over PITTSBURG — The Iola Special Olympics team traveled to Holiday Lanes in Pittsburg Thursday to participate in the annual SEK regional bowling competition. On top of being able to compete with other Olympians from the area, the Iola contingent received a special boost when Kason Botts of rural Moran was asked to recite the Special Olympics Oath during the opening ceremonies. “This is a Special Olympics tradition that is done at the beginning of every event,” Iola coach Ann Bates said in an email. “We are very proud of him and how he represented our team.” Results follow Elementary athletes: Phoenix Means, second place; Dustin Smith, second place; Izzy DeTar, second place; Bella Hall, third place; Gabe Jones, second place; Brier Valentine, first place. Middle school athletes: Eryx Means, second place; Kobear Smith, first place; Aiden Fraker, first place; Nick Stogsdill, second

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Iowa’s Clark puts on a show CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks could only shake his head when asked about trying to slow down Caitlin Clark, the college women’s basketball sensation from Iowa. “I love my girls (on my team), but sometimes you’re playing checkers and she’s playing chess,” Brooks said. “She’s that good.” Clark wasn’t just good on Thursday night, she was tremendous. The Associated Press’ 2023 player of the year poured in 44 points and had eight rebounds to lead No. 3 Iowa to an 80-76 win over No. 8 Virginia Tech in a contest of Final Four teams from a year ago that exceeded expectations. Clark went 13 of 31 from the field and had five 3’s. She got to the basket with relative ease, converting several one-handed scoop layups while finding her way to the foul line time and time again. She made 13 of 17 free throws, and anyone who attempted to guard her soon wound up with a seat on the bench next to Brooks in foul trouble. She was, on almost every possession, uncoverable even as the Hokies knew she was getting the ball. When she wasn’t

Above, Bella Hall is all smiles as she takes part in the Special Olympics SEK Bowling Competition in Pittsburg Thursday. Below, Kason Botts recites the Special Olympics Oath during the opening ceremony. COURTESY PHOTOS place; Jacob Catron, second place; Breah Jones, first place; Kason Botts, second place. High school athletes: Xavior Burrow, third place; Vernon Klinzman, first place; Guilis Pina, second place; Weston Helman, fourth place; Keegon Garner, fourth place; Enzy Mynat, first place; Blayne Endicott, first place.

KC’s Ross receives stiffer charge By ROBERT A. CRONKLETON The Kansas City Star

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears weren’t too concerned about appearances. All that mattered was that they came out on top. D’Onta Foreman ran for a touchdown and the Bears boosted their shot at the top pick in the draft, beating the Carolina Panthers 16-13 on Thursday night. “At the end of the day, man, all the hard work we put in, even with it not being pretty it still feels amazing,” Foreman said. “You know what I mean?” The prime-time matchup between teams among the bottom five in the NFL delivered about as much drama as expected. But Chicago (3-7) made enough plays to come away with the victory. The Bears also boosted their chances at the No. 1 pick because they have Carolina’s first-rounder in 2024. They acquired the pick along with Moore last March for the top selection this year. The Panthers (1-8) are tied with Arizona — which plays Atlanta on Sunday — for the worst record in the NFL. Moore caught five passes for 58 yards against his former team.

Prosecutors amended the criminal damage charge against Kansas City Chiefs receiver Justyn Ross, upgrading it from a misdemeanor to a felony, in an alleged domestic violence related disturbance last month, court records show. The Johnson County District Attorney’s office filed the new charge earlier this week, alleging Ross caused between $1,000 and $25,000 in damage to property in the incident on Oct. 23, according to the amended complaint. In addition to the upgraded charge, Ross faces one count of misdemeanor domestic battery. The charges stem from a disturbance involving Ross and his girlfriend the afternoon of Oct. 23 at a Shawnee apartment. According to the affidavit released last week, Ross allegedly got upset and keyed his girlfriend’s Mercedes after he found out that she allegedly was cheating on him. The victim, who The Star is not naming, told officers that after Ross found something on her phone, he became upset and “began yelling, ‘got in her face’ and told her to get her stuff out of the apart-

scoring, Clark was making those around her better. She finished with six assists, but could have easily had 10 or more had teammates not repeatedly missed easy layups. “She is a generational player and we are going to watch this young lady play for a very long time and she is going to play at a very high level,” Brooks said. More than 15,000 spectators turned out on a weeknight in Charlotte, North Carolina, many coming just to see Clark play, which is not an uncommon phenomenon around the country. Wherever the Hawkeyes played last year, the host city would see a dramatic spike in attendance of more than 3,000 just to see Clark. It was a largely Hokies’ crowd at the Spectrum Center, and at times there were boos for the officials from Tech fans who thought Clark was getting too many calls going her way. But everyone got to see quite a show. After the horn sounded, young kids wearing No. 22 Iowa jerseys flocked to the arena tunnel to get her autograph as she left the floor. She signed for several minutes before being called into the locker room.

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Parent feels ‘used’ after daughter moves home We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: My daughter is taking a year off college and I offered to let her live in my home as long as she got a job and supported herself. She agreed partly because I live just a 20-minute drive from her best friend’s university. Prior to move-in, I stressed the need for us to be careful with each other. I asked her to treat me and my home with respect — not leaving a mess or treating me with disdain, as she did as a teen. She promised to be “good,” but, after just a couple of weeks, I realized I was daily becoming more and more stressed and sad. I feel constantly rejected. When I suggest doing fun things together, she’s busy or just literally ignores me. I get excited when she approaches me, hoping for a moment of connection, but every time, it’s to ask for something. When I come through, I don’t feel any gratitude. I feel used and completely unloved. I adore my daughter; she’s the only family I have. And as an introverted scientist, my friend base is also limited. Having her in my life is both a joy and excruciatingly painful. Are my feelings of unrequited love unwarranted? Is this a phase she’s going through that I should just do my best to tolerate? Or am I dealing with an entitled narcissist in the making who will continue to take advantage of me as long as I allow it? — Sad Parent Sad Parent: I am sorry for your sadness over your relationship with your daughter, but what I actually hear from you is a deep sense of loneliness. Assessing our own challenges can be quite

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daunting, but don’t let that sabotage a chance to have a good relationship with your daughter and for you to have more fulfillment in your own life. For her part, it sounds like your daughter has her own life and friends and seems to be trying to figure out her future — all of this sounds appropriate and healthy for her age. Of course, asking her to have a job and contribute to the house, by, say, putting her dishes away and taking the garbage out, is setting realistic expectations and boundaries. On the other hand, expecting her to be there for you as your emotional and psychological support is too much to ask and if ongoing is likely have the opposite effect to what you want. I think it would be helpful for you to take some steps to find your own people and interests. Perhaps join a club or attend some lectures or readings on topics that interest you, or take a class or pick up a hobby. Connect with old classmates or have lunch regularly with a co-worker you like. Find your own fulfillment outside your relationship with your daughter. This will unburden your daughter and give you a stronger foundation for a mutually agreeable relationship. Also, talk to your daughter directly and explain that you’d love to be able to spend time together — but be realistic! — and then pick a time to do that. Maybe you can arrange a regular Sunday dinner or brunch or some activity you both enjoy once a week or even once a

month. Give her time and space to spread her wings without clipping them, and, hopefully, you will be rewarded with watching her succeed. — Bossoccer Sad Parent: As a mom of two grown daughters, my personal experience is that the teen and college years were most definitely the “unrequited love” period. The kindest thing you can do for yourself is to lower your expectations of deep bonding and connection with your daughter at least for the near future. The teen and young adult years are a perfect time to reach into your limited friend base (or be bolder and add a new friend) for some understanding and empathy. It’s such a relief to be able to laugh with a friend over situations you were crying about the day before; it puts things into perspective. The worst thing you can do at this stage is to set up repeating scenarios of failure with your daughter. That kind of interaction will dig deep ruts that can shape your future relationship. — Waiting Game Sad Parent: You sound a lot like my dad. He wants to have a good adult relationship with me but doesn’t know how, and the result is always that I feel obligated to spend time with him but never enjoy the time spent. None of the issues you’re raising about your daughter seem to have anything to do with your original request — that she respect you and your home and act like a good roommate rather than a teenager. Instead, you’re requesting her time and her emotional energy and are expecting her to give it to you just because you’re her parent. What are you giving back that isn’t a material item? Are you giv-

ing her your time for her benefit, and not just for yours? Are you listening to her when she tells you about her day without giving advice or turning the conversation toward yourself? Are you even asking her about her day? Or are you, perhaps, always approaching her with your needs in mind? You mention having a limited friend base, and it sounds to me like that is actually the problem at hand. Could it be that you’re actually just lonely? Your daughter is not a substitute for your friends. If you can learn to be a better adult friend independently, your daughter is likely to want to be better friends with you. Therapy isn’t only for large problems; it’s also and especially for problems like these. Find yourself a good therapist who can help you tease out what you really want from your daughter and from your own life, so that you don’t try to use your daughter as a substitute for being happy on your own. — A Similar Daughter

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IMS: Wrestlers cap busy week at Pioneer League meet Continued from A1 def. Keithly, fall :20 — Brett Hinman, Burlington, def. Keithly, fall 1:53 — Walker Leabo, Anderson County, def. Keithly, fall :25 Hunter McDaniel (Boys A-34) — Kale Page, Prairie View, def. McDaniel, fall :44 — Michael Guffy, Santa Fe Trail, def. Keithly, fall :25 Lucas Boeken (third in Boys A-141) — Boeken def. Lucas Mills, Anderson County, 11-9 — Jake Doles, Wellsville, def. Boeken, fall 1:24 — Boeken def. Josh Garner, Wellsville, fall 2:13 — Boeken def. John Wilson, Prairie View, fia forfeit. Kevon Loving (second in Boys A-141) — Loving def. Josh Garner, Wellsville, fall 2:14 — Loving def. Tate Chenoweth, Burlington,

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