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Ambulance staffing changes proposed

By BOB JOHNSO11N The Iola Register

Iola Fire Chief Tim Thyer told Allen County commissioners Tuesday countywide ambulance is short-handed based on eight-person shifts and that he would prefer a return to nine on duty.

At one time shifts had 10 people on duty, and having nine would permit more latitude in dealing with staffing issues, Thyer said.

Thyer said currently four people are stationed in Iola and two each in Humboldt and Moran, with a paramedic assigned to each station.

Thyer also said the department doesn’t have enough paramedics.

“It’s time to sit down and look at changes in ambulance language and service,” Commissioner Tom Williams said, noting that realignment in state Emergency Medical Service could come into play and ease local concerns about having a paramedic on duty at each of the three stations 24 hours a day.

“The county did that at times when they ran the service,” he said. Paramedics are trained to a higher degree than EMTs, and have the ability to make more medical de-

State sets, then cancels, KanCare rate cut forums Emergency crews in Iola and Allen County may see changes in how they are staffed, if Allen County commissioners endorse the change. Here, crews respond to a recent traffic accident east of Iola. REGISTER FILE PHOTO cisions.

“We can draw up guidelines and bring them to you with options for individual service,” Thyer said, with nine-person shifts the objective.

The ambulance commentary evolved after Michael Burnett introduced himself to commissioners as interim director of the ambulance service. He was appointed by Iola council members Aug. 8 after Ryan Sell resigned to concentrate on paramedic and firefighter duties. Burnett had directed the service when the county ran it.

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told commissioners six people could have substantial portions of their student loans repaid if employers would step forward to take advantage of the county’s designation as a Rural Opportunity Zone. Anderson works for the Kansas Department of Commerce.

Here’s how it works: If a person has lived outside of Kansas for five years and returns to a ROZ county, KDOC will match up to $1,500 a year per person a county’s contribution for repayment of student loans. The program is meant to help reverse the brain drain — students being educated in Kansas and

then leaving for employment elsewhere.

When the county joined the program in 2013, it made available $1,500 a year, which is taking care of one person.

Anderson’s visit was prompted by the fact the county’s participation in ROZ expires this year. Commissioners said they would have County Counselor Alan Weber examine the document and deal with it at next Tuesday’s meeting.

The six people Anderson mentioned have accumulative annual debt of $8,180.

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By ANDY MARSO KHI News Service

State officials have canceled a series of forums that were to be held next week to allow the public to comment on reduced payments to those who serve patients on Kansas Medicaid, or KanCare.

A letter sent Tuesday expressed regret that the meetings in Overland Park, Topeka, Wichita, Pittsburg and Dodge City would not take place.

“Instead we are using this letter to tell KanCare members more about the provider payment rate reductions and we are asking for your feedback if you would like to let us know you(r) thoughts on See KANCARE | Page A4

Kansas case seen as landmark of attorney-client privacy

By BILL DRAPER The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday said she will appoint an independent investigator to help her manage a complex case over prison recordings of lawyer conversations with clients that one public defender called an unprecedented violation of their right to privacy.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson ordered all detention facilities holding federal inmates in Kansas and Missouri to immediately stop recording attorney-client communications. She also or-

dered the government to submit to the court all originals and copies of recordings in

its possession or in the possession of law enforcement agents.

The issue arose in a case over distribution of contraband at the Leavenworth Detention Center in which video recordings were subpoenaed by a grand jury. The Kansas federal public defender’s office said it didn’t know about the recordings until they were brought to its attention last week.

The recordings, which Corrections Corporation of America says are commonplace at detention facilities across the U.S., didn’t contain audio and were for the safety of inmates, attorneys and the facility, the company said in a statement. The for-profit company manages prisons across

the country.

At a hearing Tuesday, attorneys presented evidence that telephone conversations between lawyers and their clients also were being recorded by the company and some had been made available to attorneys in the contraband case.

Robinson asked the public defender’s office and US Attorney’s Office to make suggestions about the job description and scope of the investigator’s duties before she makes her appointment, which won’t happen before next month.

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Marijuana knowledge gap plagues doctors

By ANDY MARSO KHI News Service

Medical marijuana has been legal in Maine for almost 20 years. But Farmington physician Jean Antonucci said she continues to feel unprepared when counseling sick patients about whether the drug could benefit them.

Will it help my glaucoma?

Or my chronic pain? My chemotherapy’s making me nauseous, and nothing’s helped. Is cannabis the solution?

Patients hope Antonucci, 62, can answer those questions. But she said she is still “completely in the dark.”

Antonucci doesn’t know whether marijuana is the right way to treat an ailment, what amount is an appropriate dose or whether a patient should smoke it, eat it, rub it through an oil or vaporize it.

Like most doctors, she was never trained to have these

discussions. And, because the topic still is not usually covered in medical school, seasoned doctors, as well as younger ones, often consider themselves ill-equipped.

Even though she tries to keep up with the scientific

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literature, Antonucci said, “it’s very difficult to support patients but not know what you’re saying.”

As the number of states allowing medical marijuana grows — the total has reached 25 plus the District of Columbia — some are working to address this knowledge gap with physician training programs. States are beginning to require doctors to take continuing medical education courses that detail how marijuana interacts with the nervous system and other medications, as well as its side effects.

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Support the Blue event Saturday A celebration of law enforcement is planned for Saturday at Iola’s Riverside Park.

The Support the Blue Concert in the Park kicks off at 5 p.m. with an assortment of food, games, inflatable attractions for kids “and just enough time to talk to local law enforcement and show your appreciation,” organizers said.

The event is sponsored by Iola’s Community Involvement Task Force/PRIDE Committee.

The free event was prompt-

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ed by a series of recent protests across the U.S. against law enforcement, noted Mike Ford, a CITF/PRIDE member (Ford also is an Iola police officer.)

Among those protests were occasions when the demonstrators wound up getting along so well with the police they were protesting that the events turned into de facto block parties.

The Neosho River Boys, a local bluegrass and gospel group, will perform.

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Kappa Alpha learns about helping elementary students Twelve Kappa Alpha members of Phi Tau Omega gathered at Connie Rutledge’s home Monday for their combined social/business meeting. Carla Hunt was co-hostess.

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talked about Iola Rotary’s Clothes Closet project, which provides personal items to schools across the county. Rotarians are eager to help students feel comfortable within their respective schools

to promote a healthier learning experience, Westervelt said. For the last two years, the “Sock It To ’Em” project provides new socks and underwear throughout the county’s elementary schools. Organizers

hope to expand the program for upper grades.

The social part of the evening concluded with a reading of Scripture from Proverbs 15-1. “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

Kappa Alpha will host a food booth during Farm-City Days.

The next business meeting will be at 7 p.m.

Sept. 6 with Roberta Ellis and Lucinda Standley co-hostesses at a location to be announced.

La. residents struggle to stay ahead of the mold GONZALES, La. (AP) — The heartbreaking task of sorting through waterlogged belongings and ripping out carpets and drywall is kicking into high gear today in flood-wracked southern Louisiana as the state faces a longterm challenge of how to house thousands of displaced people.

But even as the water receded in some areas, it was rising in other places downstream, sending people fleeing to shelters.

Officials painted a stark picture of the crisis: at least 40,000 homes damaged and 11 people killed in some of the worst flooding in Louisiana history.

More than 30,000 people have been rescued since Friday.

There were scattered reports of looting, and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said parishes with widespread damage were being placed under curfew as of Tuesday night.

The smell of muddy water hung heavy in the air as people donned surgical masks and began the back-breaking job of ripping out soggy carpet, drywall and insulation. They cleared out spiders and cockroaches that had bubbled up through the sewer grates.

By noon Tuesday, more than two dozen volunteers had arrived at Rhonda Brewer’s Baton Rouge home, help-

ing her take water-damaged belongings to the curb. Volunteers worked to remove wooden floor boards, sheet rock and insulation before the mold set in.

“The water was waist deep, so it’s iffy if I can take the sheet rock and insulation half way or have to go to the ceiling,” she said. “If we don’t make it in time, we trash it.”

Officials started going house to house to ensure everyone was accounted for. They also searched countless cars caught in

$1 million to flood relief.

She noted the state’s residents graciously welcomed her kickoff of the U.S. dates of her “1989 World Tour” in Louisiana last year.

“The fact that so many people in Louisiana have been forced out of their own homes this week is heartbreaking,” the 26-year-old said in a statement. “I encourage those who can to help out and send your love and prayers their way during this devastating time.”

In Livingston Parish, one of the hardest-hit

I’m not going to lie, I cried uncontrollably.

But you have to push forward and make it through. Like everybody says, you still have your family.

— David Key, Prairieville, La., whose home was inundated with not only bayou water but also fish, spiders and growing mold.

the flooding.

“I don’t know we have a good handle on the number of people who are missing,” the governor said.

About 60,000 people have signed up for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and 20 parishes were included in the federal disaster declaration.

And help was coming from quarters beyond the federal government.

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areas with about 138,000 people, an official estimated that 75 percent of the homes were a total loss.

Officials from Livingston Parish were in Baton Rouge on Tuesday to talk to federal officials about getting some sort of temporary housing for their first responders — a sign of the housing crunch likely to come with so many people out of their homes for weeks and perhaps months.

Rivers and creeks were still dangerously bloated south of Baton

Rouge as water drained toward the Gulf of Mexico.

Nearly 800 evacuees waited Tuesday in a makeshift Red Cross shelter in Gonzales at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center, a multipurpose facility that has hosted rodeos, car and truck shows and concerts.

Floyd Melancon, 71, and his partner, Judy McGehee, 61, remained in the dark about how much water — if any — their Prairieville home received.

“My neighbor sent me a picture. Water was in the yard. I don’t know where it’s at right now,” Melancon said. “Judy and I think it’s come up since then.”

In the house for 14 years, the couple doesn’t have flood insurance to cover repairs.

“We weren’t in a flood zone. It had never flooded before,” McGehee said.

Many of the homeowners in inundated areas have no flood insurance, leaving them prone to draining savings accounts and relying on federal disaster programs to rebuild and repair.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said in hard-hit Baton Rouge only 12 percent of residences are covered by flood insurance, and 14 percent in Lafayette — what he called “shocking.”

People in many of the areas that remain

Cheney wins Wyoming primary bid CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, swept to victory in a crowded race for the Republican nomination for Wyoming’s lone seat in the U.S. House — a post once held by her father.

Her victory Tuesday in the Republican primary likely signals that she will win the seat in the general election this fall. Party registration favors the GOP over Democrats better than three-to-one in Wyoming, and no Democrat has held the seat since Dick Cheney’s predecessor in the 1970s.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Liz Cheney said Tuesday that she couldn’t be prouder of being Dick Cheney’s daughter.

“Certainly we’ve been served well by many people in Washington, and it is very special to have been nominated to serve in the seat that my dad held,” she said.

Her victory also marks a comeback from her first shot at Wyoming politics in 2014, when she brashly challenged Sen. Mike Enzi, the state’s senior Republican.

Many prominent Wyoming Republicans accused Liz Cheney two

years ago of being a “carpetbagger” and criticized her for challenging GOP Liz Cheney incumbent Enzi when she had only recently moved to Wyoming from Virginia.

She quickly dropped out of the race.

This time around, however, she and seven other Republicans were vying for an open House seat. Rep. Cynthia Lummis is not seeking reelection.

A former Fox News commentator and State Department official, Liz Cheney drew on

her national contacts in funding her primary victory. She brought in more than $1.5 million through July, banking almost 10 times more money than her next three opponents combined.

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underwater weren’t considered in a highrisk flooding area and weren’t required to carry flood insurance by mortgage lenders.

The governor said he is worried about “battle fatigue” setting in as rescuers and residents deal with day upon day of stress.

The trauma was evident among people who went back to their homes.

David Key used a small boat to get to his house in Prairieville and said it had taken on 5 inches of “muddy, nasty bayou water.”

There were fish and thousands of spiders, and mold had started to grow.

“I’m not going to lie, I cried uncontrollably,” he said. “But you have to push forward and make it through.

Like everybody says, you still have your family.”

Biblesta ice cream social Saturday HUMBOLDT — The Biblesta Parade Committee is hosting an ice cream social and gospel sing Saturday at the Humboldt United Methodist Church.

Ice cream and cake will be served from 6 to 7 p.m.

The gospel singing, featuring singers from the Country Gospel Music Association (Kim Douglas, Eldon Wright and Sheila McDonald), will begin at 6:30.

A free-will offering will be accepted with proceeds to benefit the 59th Biblesta Parade celebration.

The community is invited.

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Quilter’s Guild meeting Monday The Sunflowers Quilter’s Guild will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at the Humboldt United Methodist Church Hall at 806 N. Ninth Street.

Financial Focus Gen Xers Must Juggle Both Money and Time

If you’re an older member of Generation X – that is, if you were born in the early- to-mid-1960s – you may have a lot of “balls in the air.” You are saving for your own retirement – which might not be that far away – while at the same time possibly wanting to help pay for your children’s college education. And you may also be assisting your aging parents in some ways. How can you manage this juggling act?

To begin with, you need to emphasize your retirement. Now that you are likely in, or near, your peak earning years, you should contribute as much as you can afford to your 401(k) or other employersponsored retirement plan. Your plan likely offers you a range of investment options, so you can create a portfolio that’s appropriate for your needs. The money in your 401(k) or similar plan can grow on a tax-deferred basis, and your contributions are typically made with pretax dollars. So, the more you put in, the lower your annual taxable income. You won’t have to pay taxes until you take withdrawals, but if you do withdraw money before you reach 59½, the withdrawals may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty.

Even if you’re contributing to a 401(k) or similar plan, you’re probably still eligible to contribute to an IRA. Like a 401(k), a traditional IRA offers tax-deferred growth potential, while a Roth IRA can provide tax-free earnings distributions if you’ve had your account at least five years and don’t take withdrawals until you’re at least 59½.

If you devote most of your investable income to your retirement plans, you may not have much left to help pay for your children’s college education. But that may not be a disaster – after all, they could get scholarships and financial aid. And even if they need to take out student loans, they have a lot more years to pay them back than you have until your retirement. If you can afford to help your children, choose a smart college-savings vehicle, such as a 529 plan, which offers tax-free earnings distributions as long as the money is used exclusively for qualified higher education expenses.

(If it’s used for other purposes, you’ll be taxed on it and also could face a penalty.)

How about your elderly parents? How can you best help them? Hopefully, they will not require any outright financial assistance from you – but that doesn’t mean you can’t assist them in other ways. If you haven’t already done so, try to find out as much as you can about their estate plans and any arrangements they’ve made should they become incapacitated. Ideally, you’ll want to get answers to questions such as these: • Have they named a durable power of attorney?

• Have they chosen an executor for their estate?

• Have they thought about how they would pay for any long-term care services they might need, such as a nursing home stay?

It may not be that easy to have these conversations, but they are important – especially if you are going to play an active role in your parents’ plans.

Clearly, as a Gen Xer concerned about retirement, college-age children and aging parents, you’ll have a balancing act involving both money and time. But with planning, patience and realistic expectations, you can help yourself and the ones you love. r This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Calendar

Aug. 24-Fire meeting, Colony and Kincaid, Colony Fire Station, 7 p.m.

School calendar

Aug. 26-First day of school; Aug. 31-Crest schools open house, 6 p.m.

Meal site

Friday-pulled pork, raw veggie salad, macaroni salad, bun, apricots; Monday-chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, broccoli, peaches; Aug. 24-live music, Vision cards accepted, baked chicken, creamed peas and potatoes, roll, fruit cup. Phone 620-8523457 for meal reservations.

Christian Church

Scripture presented at Sunday’s church service was John 14:1-14. Pastor Andrew Zoll’s sermon was “Don’t Let Your Heart Be Troubled.”

Cross training classes are at 9:30 each Sunday.

UMC

Scripture presented at Sunday’s United Methodist Church service was Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19, Isaiah 5:1-7, Hebrews 11:29-40, 12: 2 and Luke 12 49-56. Pastor Dorothy Welch presented the sermon, “Seeing The Signs.”

Colony Day

Homemade ice cream will return this year. The Colony Little League players will be near the GSSB bank to dish it out. Christian Church members are making six different kinds that promise to be oh, so good. Donations will be accepted.

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Cookie jars will be judged in the morning on Colony Day, with the baskets and jars to be auctioned off after the parade. All will be on display at Colony Foods as in the past.

Inflatables for children to enjoy also will be set up for the day, including obstacle courses for toddlers and teenagers, a bounce house, and after the parade ends, a water slide.

Colony Streets

The streets look so nice with a new coating of chip and seal. It was much needed and such an improvement. It will look nice for Colony Day.

Citywide Sales

Citywide yard sales have been set for Oct. 7-8. This gives all a head start on cleaning houses/garages and have a sale. There was an excellent turnout of sales and shoppers last October, and organizers hope to have as many sales this year.

Fire Dept.

Activity count as of Aug. 9 was 31 medical calls, 29 for fires and two for the dive team. There have been no swift water rescues this year.

By this time last year, firefighters had responded to 47 medical and 36 fire calls.

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wide training was held Aug. 9 with a presentation by the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s office.

Two local fire marshals, Tony Celeste, Lawrence, and Eric Lawrence, Iola, presented case studies regarding fire cause, scene preservation and investigation.

An upcoming trainint/meeting session is planned for Aug. 24 for Colony and Kincaid.

EMT continuing education class will be Aug. 31 at the Garnett EMS barn. A water rescue/ dive team meeting will be Sept. 10.

Colony Fire Dept.: J. D. Mersman, Emergency Management; Mick Brinkmeyer, County Fire Coordinator, Colony Fire Chief Eric Seabolt, Assistant Fire Chief Paul Stephens; EMTs Jim Atzbach, Matt Bowen, Paula Decker, Jeremy Ellington, Eric Seabolt, Mike Steedley and Paul Stephens; EMR Randy Runnels, RN Crystal Lyda, Swift Water Rescue team Luke Decker, Paula Decker, Randy Runnels, Eric Seabolt, Paul Stephens and Thomas Dietrich; Dive Team-Paula Decker, Eric Seabolt, Paul Stephens and Thomas Dietrich; Firefighters Jim Atzbach, Logan Boone, Blake Boone, Matt Bowen, Rick Cerruti, Garry Decker, Luke Decker, Paula Decker, Thomas Dietrich, Tim Dietrich, Jeremy Ellington, Crystal Lyda, Randy Runnels, Eric Seabolt, KEWade Seabolt, Ashleen Seabolt, Mike Steedley, Paul Stephens and Richard Webber; Training Officer Garry Decker; Secretary/Treasurer Paula Decker.

Crest 2016-17 staff Chuck Mahan, Crest USD 49 superintendent of schools; Leanne Trabuc, clerk; Travis Hermreck, elementary and

Colony Day calendar Sept. 2-3 Friday 6 p.m. — Bingo, community room Saturday 7-9 a.m. — Colony Lions Club breakfast 7:30 — Fun run 8 —Vendors set up 8-10 — Photo contest entry 9 — Co-ed volleyball tournament 9:30 — Cookie jar contest 10 — Inflatable attractions open 11 —Kids tractor pull Noon — Pony pull, parade line-up 12:30 p.m. — Parade judging 1 — Parade 1-4 — Water slide opens 1:30 — Photo contest and cookie jar awards, followed by benefit auction 2 — Auto show awards 2:30 — Pie eating contest 3 — Corn hole tournament, cake walk 5 —Talent show, supper provided by GSSB of Colony 6 —Street dance, with 80s, 90s and contemporary music. Cover Band featuring Trevor Holman 6 — Grand prize drawing middle school principal; Gerri Godderz, elementary and middle school secretary and district treasurer.

Board of Education: President Tadd Goodell; Vice President Bryan Miller; Jeff McAdam, Travis Church, Jeff Strickler, Pam Adams and Richard Webber.

Custodians: Jon Thompson, head custodian, Dixie Ward and Rita Dietrich Cooks: Cindy Rhodes, head cook, and Connie Johnson.

Bus Maintenance: Butch Trabuc Bus Drivers: Stephen Thomas, Cindy Beckmon, Leo Ramsey and John Barker 4-H Club

The July 18 monthly meeting of the Seekers Not Slackers was held at the Lone Elm Community Building.

The meeting was called to order by Kendra Sprague. Kinley Edgerton and Theo Church led the club in the flag salute and 4-H Pledge.

Roll call was answered by “Favorite Entry this Year” with 24 members and two leaders present. Song leader, Lizzie Ellington and Lillie Ball led the club in “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

Club leaders reminded the members they need to be at the high school July 30 for prefair judging and concession stand work. The

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club also voted to have a record book work day before the next meeting.

Theo Church gave a demonstration talk on S’mores in a bag. Owen Thompson gave a demonstrate talk on how to make a ham sandwich.

Hailey Gillespie gave a project talk on “Drab to Fab.” Blaine King and Josie Walters led the group in a game called Snow Cone.

The meeting was closed by singing “Happy Birthday” to Lanie Walters and Lillie Ball, and members reciting the 4-H Motto. The club also met Monday at the Lone Elm Community Building. That meeting will be reported later.

Around town

Celebrating their Aug. 9 birthdays together Sunday were sisters Dolores Butler, Waynesville, Mo., and Rosemary Gillaspie, Colony. Joining in the celebration were Mike Gillaspie, Leawood, Scott Gillaspie and family, Lenexa, Dan Gillaspie, Colony, Kevin Gillaspie, Lawrence, and Mary Felte and family, Lawrence.

News was received of the death of Richard Ballard, 72, Lawrence, on Sunday morning. He was a 1962 Colony High School graduate. His wife, Susan McGraw Ballard, is a resident at Windsor at Lawrence.

Funeral services will be Sunday in Lawrence.

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cided, on a 2-0-1 vote with Jerry Daniels abstaining, to ask Attorney General Derek Schmidt to give an opinion on whether a number of public positions were incompatible with a person serving as county commissioner, or members of municipal governing bodies.

The issue arose several weeks ago when Williams declined appointment to a committee to recommend a nominee to replace retiring Magistrate Judge Thomas Saxton.

Questions also surrounded Daniels’ posi-

Police report Arrest reported Jimmy W. Beeman, 25, Neosho Falls, was arrested Tuesday at the Allen County Courthouse on a warrant out of Greenwood County, deputies said.

Allen County sheriff ’s deputies arrested Vincent L. Howze, 26, Olathe, during a traffic stop Sunday on U.S. 169 just east of Iola on a warrant issued out of Douglas County for failing to appear in court. Charges of driving while suspended and interfering with law enforcement will be requested after Howze allegedly gave false identification and other false information to deputies.

tion when he served as assistant chief of police for Humboldt and whether that was a conflict of interest in his role as a county commissioner. That is now a moot issue. Daniels has since quit that position in Humboldt.

County Attorney Jerry Hathaway recommended asking for the AG’s opinion.

Williams moved to do so. Jim Talkington was reluctant to give the motion a second; Daniels was mostly silent.

Talkington, in a mildly contentious exchange with Williams, said he would support the motion if it wasn’t meant to be personal, referring to Daniels’ circumstances — which once had Daniels ask Williams: “Do you want to get rid of me?” “Not at all,” Williams said.

“I just want an opinion from the attorney

general. I want to know what the truth is.”

Talkington finally agreed the opinion could be helpful.

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commissioners agreed to extend the 45 mph limit on old U.S. 169 from Iola south to where the road intersects with U.S. 169, adding about a half mile and reducing it from 55 mph.

Sheriff Bryan Murphy said several people living in the area had asked for the lower speed, noting residential properties were building up there. Talkington also mentioned the lower speed limit a week ago.

Mitch Garner, director of Public Works, told commissioners the county’s share of a cooperative effort with Anderson County to build a bridge on the county line road 3 miles west of old

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U.S. 169 would be $73,500.

The bridge provides for one lane of traffic over its iron superstructure.

Total construction cost is estimated at $443,500, with Kansas Department of Transportation paying $354,800.

Allen is responsible for half the counties’ cost plus $29,200 for design work.

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the case will be “an expensive endeavor” and ultimately could involve “hundreds of Sixth Amendment violations.”

She said financial issues will affect her decision about who she picks as special master, which is a quasi-judicial position often used to handle complex cases that would consume too much of a judge’s time.

The confidentiality of a client’s communications with his or her attorney is protected under the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees citizens the right to a fair trial with legal representation.

Melody Brannon, head of the Kansas federal public defender’s office, called the prison’s recordings and prosecutors’ use of them part of a “systemic breach.” She argued that the U.S. attorney’s office didn’t understand the magnitude of the case.

Noting the dozens of

lawyers in Robinson’s packed courtroom, Brannon said they “are here not because they’re interested in this case, they’re here because they’re outraged.”

Her voice shaking at times, Brannon said a special master with broad duties is necessary because her office doesn’t have the resources to handle the investigation itself.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Suzanne Valdez, who teaches legal ethics at the University of Kansas, called the existence of video recordings of inmate meetings with their attorneys “a big deal.”

She said even if no audio is recorded, a lot can be learned by reading lips or watching expressions if the video is available.

When told the CCA contends such recordings are routinely done for safety concerns nationwide, she said that would be “a surprise to people, it is personally surprising to me.”

this matter,” the letter said.

The letter directs those who want to comment on the reductions to email KanCareReductions@kdheks.gov.

Angel de Rocha, a spokeswoman for state agencies, said soliciting public comment by letter and accepting it by email would give each KanCare member a greater opportunity to weigh in.

“We believe more of our consumers will receive this information that way, directly, than would be able to attend and hear about it in a public meeting, and that the letter method more thoroughly and effectively meets our obligation to keep them informed and up to date about what is going on with KanCare,” de Rocha said via email.

Debra Zehr, president and CEO of LeadingAge Kansas, said via email that she thinks the state is trying to avoid public displays of opposition.

“Perhaps state officials find it more palatable to simply provide an email address for public comments about the

The cuts to KanCare — the state’s managed care Medicaid program that is administered by three private insurance companies — have worried some providers, like dentists, who say that reimbursements already are too low.

Debra Zehr rate reductions, rather than face large crowds of upset people and service providers throughout Kansas who are struggling to deal with this debacle,” said Zehr, whose organization represents nonprofits that provide services to elderly Kansans.

The letter goes on to list a dozen types of providers who won’t face reductions, including rural hospitals and state facilities.

It emphasizes that the 4 percent cut that will be imposed on other providers is part of a broader effort to keep the state general fund solvent.

“These reductions are the steps we must take due to a tight state budget,” the letter said. “We are doing everything possible to sustain care and services to consumers.”

ACT meeting set ACT Together, an ongoing countywide discussion to learn how to best meet the needs of local businesses and citizens, will meet at 1 p.m.

Thursday at the Frame Shop, 103 S. 9th St., in Humboldt.

Topics include employment and business development, safe and clean green spaces, complete streets, student achievement and public safety needs unique to Humboldt.

Next month the meeting will be held in Elsmore.

The meetings are sponsored

by Thrive Allen County.

For more information contact Damaris Kunkler, 3658128, or at damaris.kunkler@ thriveallencounty.org.

Pot: Medical marijuana knowledge gap plagues doctors Continued from A1

of doctors is often to certify that patients have one of those ailments.

But many say that, without knowing cannabis’ health effects, even writing a certification makes them uncomfortable.

“We just don’t know what we don’t know.

And that’s a concern,” said Wanda Filer, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a practicing doctor in Pennsylvania.

Caught in the middle

This medical uncertainty is complicated by confusion about how to navigate often contradictory laws. While states generally involve physicians in the process by which patients obtain marijuana, national drug policies have traditionally had a chilling effect on these conversations.

The Federation of State Medical Boards has tried to add clarity. In an Aug. 9 JAMA editorial, leaders noted that federal law technically prohibits prescribing marijuana and tasks states that allow it for medical use to “implement strong and effective … enforcement systems to ad-

As a patient, would you want a doctor blindly recommending something without knowing how it’s going to interact with your other medications? What to expect from it? What not to expect?

— Stephen Corn, Harvard Medical School

dress any threat those laws could pose to public safety, public health, and other interests.”

If state regulation is deemed insufficient, the federal government can step in.

That’s why many doctors say they feel caught in the middle, not completely sure of where the line is now drawn between legal medical practice and what could get them in trouble.

In New York, which legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes in 2014, the state health department rolled out a certification program last October. (The state’s medical marijuana program itself launched in January 2016.) The course, which lasts about four hours and costs $249, is part of a larger physician registration process. So far, the state estimates 656 physicians have com-

pleted the required steps. Other states have contacted New York’s Department of Health to learn how the training works.

Pennsylvania and Ohio are also developing similar programs.

Meanwhile in Massachusetts, doctors who wish to participate in the state medical marijuana program are required to take courses approved by the American Medical Association. Maryland doesn’t require training but encourages it through its Medical Cannabis Commission website, a policy also followed in some other states.

Physicians appear to welcome such direction.

A 2013 study in Colorado, for instance, found more than 80 percent of family doctors thought physicians needed medical training before recommending marijuana.

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But some advocates worry that doctors may find these requirements onerous and opt out, which would in turn thwart patients’ access to the now-legal therapy, said Ellen Smith, a board member of the U.S. Pain Foundation, which favors expanded access to medical cannabis.

Science too weak?

Education is essential, given the complexity of how marijuana interacts with the body and how little physicians know, said Stephen Corn, an associate professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Corn also co-founded The Answer Page, a medical information website that provides educational content to the New York program, as well as a similar Florida initiative. The company, one of a few groups to offer teachings on medical marijuana, is also bidding to supply information for the Pennsylvania program, Corn said.

“You need a multihour course to learn where the medical cannabis works within the body,” Corn said. “As a

patient, would you want a doctor blindly recommending something without knowing how it’s going to interact with your other medications? What to expect from it? What not to expect?”

But many say the science is too weak to answer these questions.

One reason: The federal Drug Enforcement Agency classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug, the same level as heroin. This classification makes it more difficult for researchers to gain access to the drug and to gain approval for human subjects to participate in studies. The White House rejected a petition last week to reclassify the drug in a less strict category, though federal authorities say they will start letting more facilities grow marijuana for the purpose of research.

(Currently, only the University of Mississippi can produce it, which advocates say limits study.)

From a medical standpoint, the lack of information is troubling, Filer said.

“Typically, when we’re going to prescribe something, you’ve got data that shows safety

and efficacy,” she said.

With marijuana, the body of research doesn’t match what many doctors are used to for prescription drugs.

Still, Corn said, doctors appear pleased with the state training sessions. More than 80 percent of New York doctors who have taken his course said they changed their practice in response to what they learned.

But even now, whenever Corn speaks with doctors about medical marijuana, people ask him how they can learn more about the drug’s medical properties and about legal risks. Those two concerns, he said, likely reduce the number of doctors comfortable with and willing to discuss marijuana’s place in medicine, even if it’s allowed in their states.

Though others say this circumstance is starting to ease, doctors like Jean Antonucci in Maine continue to struggle to figure out how marijuana can fit into safe and compassionate medicine. “You just try and be careful — and learn as much as you can about a patient, and try to do no harm,” she said.

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Even today, we know our Nov. 8 ballots will contain an error

(and there’s nothing we can do about it) On the ballot for the Nov. 8 general election will be the name of Chris Johnston, a Democrat from rural Ottawa who earlier this year had filed to run for the state Senate, representing our 12th District, now occupied by Caryn Tyson, a Republican from Parker.

By mid-June, Johnston pulled out of the race citing “personal reasons.”

A new state law prevents Johnston’s name from being removed from the Nov. 8 ballot, which will not be printed until some time in September.

Passed in 2015, state law now reads that any candidate’s name still on file as of the June 1 filing deadline will go on the Nov. 8 ballot.

The only exceptions: Those who have died, are severely ill to the point they cannot perform the job, or those who have moved out of state.

On Monday, Carla Griffith, also from Ottawa, announced her intention to run against Sen. Tyson, but because of our new election law, Griffith must run as a write-in candidate, all but guaranteeing her defeat.

Both Johnston and Griffith’s situations are evidence our new election laws hinder the election process.

Come Election Day, Allen County voters will receive a ballot with misinformation.

THE CHANGE in Kansas’s election laws came about because of the 2014 race for the U.S. Senate that pitted Republican incumbent Pat Roberts against Chad Taylor, Democrat, Greg Orman, an Independent, and Randall Baston, the Libertarian candidate.

Taylor withdrew from the race on Sept. 13, 2014, providing Orman, particularly, a credible chance at beating Roberts.

Fearing such consequences, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Taylor’s name must remain on the ballot unless he could provide proof that he would be unable to perform the duties of office if elected. Merely opting to withdraw from the race was not acceptable, Kobach said.

When the case came before the Kansas Supreme Court, the justices allowed Taylor’s name to be ommitted from the yet-to-be printed ballots.

Though Sen. Roberts was easily re-elected, the experience left a bad taste in the mouth of Kobach.

At the very next session of the Kansas Legislature Kobach persuaded legislators to change the state’s election laws that give us today’s intractable system.

For an election chief, Kobach certainly has a cockeyed view of what makes for a fair election.

— Susan Lynn

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Has our economy really ‘stagnated?’

In this space on July 30 was an editorial urging voters to go to fact-checking sites such as PolitiFact.com and FactCheck.org when they hear a presidential candidate say something outrageous.

The truth is often taking a serious beating.

Some claims by politicians are confirmed as being true, or mostly true, but the number of statements found to be false or misleading is disconcerting.

It’s clear that politicians aren’t following the advice of The Topeka Capital-Journal Editorial Advisory Board. The misinformation keeps coming.

This time, it is from our own representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, Lynn Jenkins. In an article in Tuesday’s paper she said, “Over the past eight years of President Obama’s failed leadership, American economic growth has stagnated and Americans have been left to deal with the consequences.”

Anyone who remembers the recession that was costing Americans hundreds of thousands of jobs every month when Obama took office in 2009 must be wondering how

today’s economy could be considered stagnant.

Hardcore semanticists might come to Jenkins’ defense by explaining the squishiness in the definition of “stagnation.” Most of us think of an unhealthy pond with no flowing water. It isn’t going anywhere.

In nonaquatic terms, Webster’s dictionary defines it as “characterized by lack of development, advancement or progressive movement.”

A study by U.S. News and World Reports shows that the average quarterly growth in the Gross Domestic Product was 1.8 percent during President George W. Bush’s administration and 1.78 percent during the Obama years.

The facts don’t justify applying the term “stagnation” to the past eight years.

Someone trying to justify Jenkins’s use of the word might point out a definition offered by Wikipedia.

They use the term “economic stagnation” and define it as “a prolonged period of slow economic growth (traditionally measured in terms of the GDP growth), usually accompanied by high unemployment. Under some definitions,

‘slow’ means significantly slower than potential growth as estimated by macroeconomists even though the growth rate may be nominally higher than in other countries not experiencing economic stagnation.”

In words of three syllables or less, that seems to mean stagnation is growth that is slower than someone thought it should be.

So, in the minds of Republicans who won’t stop making the allegation, the breaking point between stagnation and acceptable growth is 1.79 percent — the point between Bush’s 1.80 percent and Obama’s 1.78 percent.

The point here is that most Kansans are not macroeconomists. We are merely people with a working knowledge of the English language.

Calling the economy “stagnant” is using a word we think we understand to try to scare us into thinking things are worse than they are.

We should congratulate Rep. Jenkins for trying to bring actual issues into the campaign, but she needs to be careful about misleading us with squishy terms.

— Topeka Capital-Journal

Loss of talent hurts Kansas

What’s legal isn’t always right

The steady loss of Kansas’ college graduates to other states is a bothersome trend that reinforces ongoing concerns about the state’s economy.

Last week, Board of Regents President and CEO Blake Flanders addressed the issue at a Board of Regents workshop in Wichita.

In 2014, 47 percent of the people who had earned bachelor’s degrees five years earlier were still employed in Kansas, Flanders said.

That was down from 52 percent four years earlier. The trend is applicable at all levels of higher education, including those who earn certificates at a technical college, an associate’s degree at a community college, or a four-year bachelor’s degree from one of the six Regents universities.

Perhaps worse, only 45 percent of people earning master’s degrees and only onethird of those earning doctoral degrees were

There’s a distinct difference between what’s right and what’s legal — something that seems to be lost on some lawmakers and others in positions of authority.

So while nothing is illegal about Senate President Susan Wagle’s hiring of retiring Sen. Garrett Love, R-Montezuma, as legislative director at a higher salary than other legislative staffers, it doesn’t seem right.

Love, despite a flourishing political career, took the admirable step to resign from the Kansas Legislature so he could focus on his growing family. It was an unusual and heartwarming move for someone whose political career held so much promise.

Wagle, however, tapped the popular young senator to aid her in the offseason and work to help get more Republicans elected in November.

He’ll be paid $40,000 until the end of the year, meaning he’ll draw an effective salary well above the next highestpaid staffer in Wagle’s

employed in Kansas in their first year after graduating, according to Board of Regents data.

Among the Board of Regents’ strategic goals is aligning the higher education system with the state’s economic needs. One measurement is the number of graduates who end up getting long-term employment in Kansas.

The question Regents had is whether the decline in graduates remaining in state is the result of a failure of higher education to align with the economic needs of the state or the opposite: the inability of the state’s economy to offer the job, income and quality-of-life opportunities today’s graduates are seeking.

Sadly, it seems the latter is more likely.

Population growth, wage growth and job growth in Kansas continue to lag well behind national averages. Business Insid-

er, which ranks state economies, ranked Kansas in its bottom 10 at the end of 2015.

State Policy Reports’ Index of State Economic Momentum ranked Kansas 46th, just ahead of Oklahoma, earlier this year.

Simply put, there are better opportunities for college graduates elsewhere. “There is a war for talent nationally,” Flanders said. “And so college graduates are in high demand, and they’re recruited by companies outside of this state.”

It’s good that the Regents are focused on fixing the trend, but the real solution to stopping the leak of Kansas’ college graduates rests with the folks in Topeka. Until the state’s lawmakers admit that the tax policies in place now are hindering, not helping, the state’s economy, Kansas’ brain drain is likely to continue.

— The Lawrence Journal-World

office, who receives $70,000 a year.

By all accounts, the move isn’t illegal, unethical or even that uncommon. And therein lies the problem.

People who work, and thrive, in government — some of whom consistently rail against government — tend to develop a skewed sense of morality that allows them to explain and justify actions most working-class people find objectionable. Like taking a job with the Senate boss at an inflated salary to do work that could quite likely be done by someone equally, or perhaps more, qualified. Or hiring someone with taxpayer money to not do the work of the people, per se, but to aid individuals who hope to find success in their upcoming elections. Or double-dipping by working for the Senate president and continuing to draw a lawmaker’s stipend for the duration of the year.

Examples of such misaligned thinking aren’t

limited to this example.

It’s pervasive in government, where incumbents benefit from their positions and are able to use taxpayer money to aid their political ambitions or otherwise set themselves up for success. It’s also among the biggest reasons voters and constituents have lost faith in these institutions and the people who serve in government. In far too many cases, the people elected to serve seemingly are far more interested in serving themselves.

In this case, the work Love will do for Wagle — “bringing his insights, perspective and expertise on issues important to rural Kansas to the president’s office as Republicans map out their positions for the fall campaigns and the next legislative session” — could be done as part of his last month of work as a senator for southwest Kansas, for which he already draws a salary, courtesy of Kansas taxpayers.

— The Salina Journal

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Residents flee California wildfires; officials fear worst is yet to come

By PALOMA ESQUIVEL, JAMES QUEALLY and SARAH PARVINI Los Angeles Times

LYTLE CREEK, Calif.

(TNS) — A brush fire exploded out of control Tuesday in the Cajon Pass, scorching 15,000 acres as walls of flame forced more than 80,000 people to evacuate and destroyed an unknown number of homes in several rural San Bernardino County communities.

Fed by strong winds, bone-dry brush and 100-degree temperatures, the Blue Cut fire marched across hills, canyons and flatlands into the night as firefighters struggled to get a handle on a blaze they fear will get worse.

Residents in several communities — including the entire ski resort town of Wrightwood — were forced to flee as the fire spread in several different directions. It closed Interstate 15 and Highway 138 — the two key routes in the area — clogging traffic and making it more difficult for residents to evacuate.

The blaze is the latest in a series of destructive wildfires to hit California as the state endures its fifth year of drought.

The fires this year have claimed hundreds of homes and killed eight people, but officials warn the worst might be still to come because Southern California’s traditional fire season doesn’t begin until fall, when the hot Santa Ana winds typically arrive.

Officials blame the drought — which has left brush dangerously

A firefighter radios that the Blue Cut fire is burning on both sides of Highway 138 on Tuesday in Phelan, Calif.

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dry — for helping fuel the fires, which have stretched from Lake County in Northern California to the border region in San Diego County. In some areas, the fires have also been fueled by millions of dead or dying trees in forest areas.

The Blue Cut fire was first reported just after 10:30 a.m. near Interstate 15 and jumped to nearly 1,500 acres in size within just two hours.

As the fire continued to surge late Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County.

Homes could be seen burning along Highway 138 and television footage showed flames creeping toward a McDonald’s and surrounding a large cross.

“We know that we’ve Creek, Wrightwood, Old lost structures, it’s un- Cajon Road, Lone Pine known how many at Canyon, West Cajon Valthis time,” said Tracey ley and Swarthout CanMartinez, public infor- yon, fire officials said. mation officer for the San Bernardino San Bernardino County County sheriff ’s depuFire Department. “This ties raced door-to-door, fire is still raging out of urging residents to control.” evacuate parts of Lytle Six county firefight- Creek Canyon on Tuesers became entrapped day afternoon. A visit by walls of flame while from a deputy prompted defending homes and Ellen Pollema, 63, and evacuating residents her husband to flee their in Swarthout Canyon, home in Happy Jack Martinez said. The fire- on Tuesday. The couple fighters were able to quickly packed their take shelter in a nearby cars and fled to a nearby structure, but two had ranger station. An hour to be treated for mi- later, Pollema sat in a nor injuries, she said. Prius stuffed with pilBoth firefighters were lows, blankets, clothes released and have re- and a cat nestled in its sumed battling the wild- carrier. Her husband fire. was parked nearby in T:10.25 In addition to Wrighta ‘’sport utility vehicle wood, mandatory evacu- with the couple’s three ations have been ordered dogs.

Tuesday was far from for Baldy Mesa, Lytle

the couple’s first evacuation. Pollema and her husband have lived in the area for 25 years, and were not surprised by the blaze’s rapid growth.

“It’s part of living in this canyon,” she said.

“It went fast. But it’s very dry.”

Pollema said she has worked with several of her neighbors to ensure that their properties are cleared of brush and anything else that could make their homes more flammable.

“People need to be prepared and just know that that’s part of the risk of living in these kinds of areas,” she said. “We’ve got a beautiful community.”

Farther up the road, Lytle Creek resident Joe Gonzales was gathering laptops and important papers after depu-

ties asked him to leave.

While he was ready to flee, Gonzales said he wanted to wait until deputies checked on an elderly neighbor who might need a ride out of the area.

“I’m a little worried.

I don’t want to leave here. We love it in the canyon,” he said. “But that smoke looks pretty bad.”

Others were taking a wait-and-see approach as they watched a helicopter swoop down to draw water from a lake and fly toward the advancing fire near Lytle Creek Road and Alder Way. Steve Sager, 53, was packed and ready to go, but had decided to keep an eye on the fire before choosing whether or not to flee as he sat alongside several neighbors on a stone fence.

“It’s kind of like a mild tailgate party,” he said. “As long as they can keep it on that ridge we’ll be OK. If it comes over that ridge too far, I’m out of here.”

At least 700 firefighters, 57 engines, 8 fire crews and 10 air tankers were on the scene as of 3 p.m., said Mattingly, who added that the fire was burning through “heavy, dry brush.” An additional 750 firefighters have been ordered to the scene, San Bernardino National Forest officials reported on Twitter.

It was not immediately clear if the fire was surging toward more residential areas or out into the desert. Mattingly said winds were moving northwest on Tuesday afternoon, but warned that could shift quickly.

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Olympic Games:

Royals’ Duffy dominates Tigers in win

By DAVE HOGG The Associated Press

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles delivers a gold-medal performance in the Individual Women’s Floor Exercise final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday. Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/TNS

SUPER SIMONE Biles bounces back from balance beam with gold in floor exercise

By JOSH HOFFNER The Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Biles closed her Rio Games with more gymnastics gold. Usain Bolt breezed through another sprint as he makes a run at one final Olympic title in his favorite race.

Bolt easily won a qualifying race Tuesday in the 200 meters, the first step in his bid for the gold Thursday.

His prowess on the track is the dominant story line of the final week of the Olympics, along with Biles’ re-

sounding success in gymnastics.

“I came out here to qualify,” Bolt said, “and that’s what I did.”

It was a wild ride Tuesday for fans of the Brazil team. Their women’s soccer team and top-ranked beach volleyball duo were eliminated from the Olympics, but a lightweight boxer gave the host nation a lift with a stirring victory in his gold medal bout. Robson Conceicao whipped the packed arena into a frenzy with every jab as he claimed the country’s See RIO | Page B3

DETROIT (AP) — Raul Mondesi hit 271 home runs in 13 major league seasons.

Eleven years after his career ended, his son is on the board.

The younger Raul Mondesi broke open a scoreless tie with a home run off Justin Verlander and the Kansas City Royals went on to a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

When Mondesi came up in the third inning, Verlander had retired all eight batters he had faced and appeared to be in dominant form once again.

Verlander’s first pitch was a 94 mph fastball for a called strike, but the second was a hanging slider and Mondesi drove it just inside the rightfield foul pole for his first career homer.

“As soon as I hit it, I knew it was going to stay fair, so I just started running,” he said.

“I’m sure everyone could see me smiling when it went over the fence. That was a great feeling.”

Hitting it off Verlander made things even better.

“It makes it more special that I hit it in my first at-bat against that guy,” he said.

“He’s a great, great pitcher, and I hit my first homer against him.”

Mondesi is listed as 6-foot1 and a very generous 185 pounds, but Royals manager Ned Yost wasn’t shocked by him going deep.

“He’s a skinny kid who we know is going to fill out over the next few years, but we knew he had some pop,” Yost said. “He can do more than people realize.”

Mondesi’s homer was the first of four solo shots by the Royals, three off Verlander.

Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer also homered off Verlander (12-7), while Kendrys Morales went deep off Mark Lowe.

“Most of the time, I’ll take my chances with giving up four hits, but tonight, every See ROYALS | Page B4

National Football League: Chiefs Training Camp

Chiefs’ star able to practice

A familiar face

Jeff Fehr began his first week of practice as Iola’s varsity volleyball coach after spending the previous six years as the freshman team coach. Above, Fehr, left, works on a blocking drill with seniors Toni Macha, center, and Riley Murray, right, during Tuesday’s practice. REGISTER/JON DYKSTRA

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles made his training camp debut Tuesday, though trainer Rick Burkholder downplayed his arrival by calling it simply “part of the process.”

Charles had been on the physically-unable-toperform list the first three weeks of camp, spending his time going through rehab with the Chiefs’ training staff. Charles underwent surgery last season to repair the ACL in his right knee, which he tore in Week 5 against the Chicago Bears.

“This was the next step in the fine-tuning process,” Burkholder said. “We’ll tweak his rehab so that he gets closer to playing. It’s an absolute day-to-day pro-

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) splits the defense of cornerback Marcus Peters (22) and free safety Husain Abdullah (39) during the team’s training camp practice at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo., on Aug. 4, 2015.

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cess. We’ll evaluate every day.”

Charles only did stretching and light drills with the running backs before returning to the locker room area, but Bur-

kholder said that things went according to plan.

“The next couple of days he See CHIEFS | Page B6

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Larned State Hospital’s superintendent and special counsel, William Rein, announced David Fender’s departure Monday in an email to staff, writing without elaborating that Fender “is no longer employed” by the hospital, The Wichita Eagle reported. Fender was hired in August of last year.

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Angela de Rocha added that although the department has “no reason to believe anything is amiss” at Larned, the agency’s internal auditing unit is scrutinizing the hospital’s finances.

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Critics say the bans are discriminatory and could inflame religious and social tensions.

Many also see the bans themselves as sexist, decrees from male mayors telling women what they can and can’t wear.

But much of the French political class, from the left to the far right, is opining the opposite — that burkinis oppress women, and therefore have no place in a country whose motto celebrates equality and freedom.

Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in an interview published today in the La Provence newspaper that the swimwear represents a “provocation” and an “archaic vision” that women are “immodest, impure and that they should therefore be totally covered. That is not compatible with the values of France.”

The government’s women’s affairs minister, Laurence Rossignol, took a similar stance.

“The burkini is ... a particular vision particular of the place of the woman. It cannot be considered only as a question of fashion or individual

the widely held view that they violate French secularism and oppress women — have alienated many among France’s 5 million Muslims. Violent extremists have also cited the bans as one of their justifications for targeting France.

Valls called for calm in Corsica, where a clash broke out over the weekend between local residents and bathers of North African origin.

Some reports said it started because a young man took a photo of a woman in a burkini, though the exact circumstances of the incident remain unclear.

Rim-Sarah Alouane, a researcher at the University of Toulouse who has written on Muslim and women’s issues, vigorously disagrees.

“Women’s rights imply the right for a woman to cover up,” Alouane, a Muslim born and raised in France, said.

The burkini “was created by Western Muslim women who wanted to conciliate their faith and desire to dress modestly with recreational activities. What is more French than sitting on a beach in the sand?” she asked.

“Here we are telling Muslims that no matter what you do even we don’t want you here.”

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Rio: Biles recovers from disappointment to win another gold

in the race. The bronze winner was Jenny Simpson — the first American woman to ever win a medal in the event.

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first gold medal in boxing.

Biles won the floor exercise Tuesday for her fourth gold of the games — only the fourth Olympic gymnast to do so.

“It’s been a long journey,” the 19-year-old Biles said. “I’ve enjoyed every single moment of it.”

She added a bronze in the balance beam Monday in what marked the first day of a Summer Olympics since 2008 the United States didn’t win a gold medal. The U.S. had claimed gold on every day of the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

The drought proved brief. Christian Taylor won gold in the triple jump to start the day, and teammate Will Claye came in second — a familiar result for the Americans. Taylor and Claye finished 1-2 in triple jump in London as well.

It ended up being a pretty eventful day for Claye. Moments after earning his silver, he bounded into the stands, dropped to a knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend , hurdler Queen Harrison. She said yes.

One day after a Brazilian pulled off an upset to win the men’s pole vault Monday night, the women’s soccer team lost to Sweden in a shootout.

JAMAICA WINS AGAIN Jamaica already swept the 100-meter sprints with victories by Usain Bolt and Elaine Thompson. Now it has a 110 hurdles champion in Omar McLeod, who finished with a time of 13.05 seconds. McLeod excelled in track at the University of Arkansas.

Jamaica’s Omar McLeod clears the last hurdle to win the gold medal as France’s Dimitri Bascou trails in the 110m hurdles on Tuesday during the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS The Brazil men are still alive, however, and play a soccer semifinal match against Honduras on Wednesday.

The Brazil-Sweden game had the biggest crowd ever for a women’s national team match in the country, and the fans roared whenever Marta touched the ball. The charismatic forward has been one of the world’s top players for more than a decade, but she

has never won a major international tournament with her national team.

“This loss won’t take away from all that we have done to get here,” Marta said. “We have the match for the bronze medal now and we will fight until the end to get that medal.”

Rio Olympic officials in Brazil have one less trouble to worry about following robberies,

stray gunfire and a falling camera outside the basketball arena. The Olympic diving pool, its water turned a murky green a week ago, reverted to its usual blue Tuesday.

One off-the-field issue remains unresolved, however. Police investigating reports that American swimmer Ryan Lochte and three teammates were robbed at gunpoint so far have

found no evidence supporting the account.

Lochte insists he has been upfront about what happened.

Other highlights from Day 11: MILE HIGH Faith Kipyegon of Kenya won the women’s 1500 meters to defeat Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia in the latest installment of their rivalry

BRAZILIANS ON THE BEACH Brazil sent three teams onto the sand volleyball court of Rio de Janeiro’s landmark Copacabana Beach on Tuesday. The No. 1-seeded women’s team, Talita and Larissa, was ousted in straight sets. Then the men’s team of Alison and Bruno advanced to the gold medal match with a win over the Netherlands, led by the 6-foot8 Alison’s 12 blocks.

BADMINTON BLUES China swept all five gold medals in badminton at the 2012 London Games, but they won’t this year. China won’t have the same problem in table tennis — they are going for a sweep in all four events. Its women’s team won gold Tuesday night.

U.S.’s Walsh-Jennings, Ross lose in beach volleyball semifinals and their focus now was to recover from the emotional loss with less than 21 hours before the thirdplace match against Larissa and Talita, a pair of three-time Olympians.

“It’s a huge deal,” said Ross, who won the silver medal in London.

Brazilian men’s team Alison and Bruno also advanced to the gold medal game by beating the Netherlands earlier in the day.

Italy defeated Russia in the other men’s semifinal to clinch its first Olympic beach volleyball medal.

The men’s final is Thursday.

With the 21-18, 21-12 victory, Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst clinched Germany’s firstever Olympic medal in women’s beach volleyball.

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after their top-seeded team lost to Germany earlier in the day.

It was the first loss in an Olympic beach volleyball career that claimed gold medals in Athens, Beijing and London with partner Misty May-Treanor.

“It’s a terrible feeling,” she said, taking the blame for the loss by saying her failure to pass effectively put her partner in a bind.

“I don’t agree with that,” Ross said.

“The roles have been reversed before; I could have done a lot more. We’re a team,” she said, starting a thought but never finishing it before repeating, “We’re a team.”

Asked if she can come back for another try at a gold medal, Walsh Jennings said, “I know I can.

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Walsh Jennings and partner April Ross were relegated to the thirdplace game by Brazil’s reigning world champions, who beat the Americans in straight sets on Tuesday night to advance to a gold medal matchup with Germany.

“We could squash that team, and I say that with all the respect in the world,” Walsh Jennings said. “But they outplayed us in every way.”

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mistake I made got hit into the seats,” Verlander said. “They say solo homers don’t hurt you, but that obviously wasn’t the case today. It was just one of those games.”

Danny Duffy (10-1) outdueled Verlander, allowing three hits and two walks in 7 2/3 innings. He struck out five.

“You’d expect a pitcher’s duel from those two, and that’s really what it was,” Yost said. “Danny was great, and Verlander threw the ball really well. We only got four hits off him, but somehow, three of them were homers. You don’t expect that.”

Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered for Detroit’s only run. The Tigers have lost seven of nine.

“We just need to win,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. “Our offense is cold right now, and the opposing pitching has a lot to do with that, but sometimes you just go cold as a group.”

Verlander gave up five runs — three earned — four hits and a walk in seven-plus innings. He struck out six.

Kansas City’s second hit came in the fifth inning, when Gordon hit another slider into nearly the same spot as Mondesi. Gordon came into the game with a .205 career average against the Tigers ace.

Duffy only needed 41 pitches over the first four innings, but Saltalamacchia put the Tigers on the board with a fifthinning homer into the shrubs above the centerfield fence.

Hosmer restored Kansas City’s two-run lead with a seventh-inning homer to center field that was estimated at 443

American League East Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 68 52 .567 — Baltimore 66 52 .559 1 Boston 66 52 .559 1 New York 61 58 .513 6½ Tampa Bay 49 69 .415 18 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 68 49 .581 — Detroit 63 56 .529 6 Kansas City 59 60 .496 10 Chicago 56 62 .475 12½ Minnesota 48 71 .403 21 West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 71 50 .587 — Seattle 63 55 .534 6½ Houston 61 58 .513 9 Oakland 52 68 .433 18½ Los Angeles 50 69 .420 20 Monday’s Games Boston 3, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 1, Toronto 0 Kansas City 3, Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 8, San Diego 2 Texas 5, Oakland 2 Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 2 Tuesday’s Games Boston 5, Baltimore 3 Toronto 12, N.Y. Yankees 6 Cleveland 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Kansas City 6, Detroit 1 Minnesota 4, Atlanta 2 Tampa Bay 15, San Diego 1 Texas 5, Oakland 4, 10 innings St. Louis 8, Houston 5 L.A. Angels 7, Seattle 6 Wednesday’s Games Toronto (Happ 16-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 7-9), 12:05 p.m.

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Chicago White Sox (Ranaudo 1-1) at Cleveland (Carrasco 8-6), 6:10 p.m.

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feet. It was the fifth hit of the game — four solo homers and a double by Detroit’s J.D. Martinez.

Victor Martinez got the game’s first single in the seventh. J.D. Martinez hit into a force at second, but moved to third on a wild pitch and a fly ball. Duffy, though, struck out James McCann to end the inning.

Detroit’s defense fell apart at the start of the eighth. Gordon hit a routine grounder to third, but ended up on second when Saltalamacchia missed Casey McGehee’s throw. Alcides Escobar singled to left with Gordon taking third, then moved to second when Justin Upton lobbed the ball into the infield.

Verlander walked Mondesi on his 112th and final pitch, loading the bases. Bruce Rondon came in from the bullpen and struck out Paolo Orlando, but Cheslor Cuthbert hit a blooper to shallow center that Ian Kinsler got under, but dropped.

Kinsler recovered in time to force Escobar at third, but Gordon scored to make to it 4-1. Lorenzo Cain doubled to give the Royals a four-run lead.

TRAINER’S ROOM Royals: Three pitchers with long-term injuries are scheduled to make rehab performances this week. Kris Medlen, out since May with a rotator cuff problem, started Tuesday night for Surprise in the Arizona League, while Jason Vargas (Tommy John surgery) is scheduled to start for DoubleA Northwest Arizona on Wednesday. Mike Minor (shoulder) is supposed to pitch for Triple-A Omaha on Friday. Vargas and Minor have both missed the entire season.

Tigers: 1B Miguel Cabrera was out of the starting lineup Tuesday with a strained left biceps. The injury, sustained in Monday’s loss to the Royals, is not considered serious. Cabrera said after the game

that he hopes to play on Wednesday. ... Jordan Zimmermann (neck) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday, and is scheduled to throw another on Thursday.

TIGERS TRADE The Tigers announced shortly before the first pitch that they had traded utilityman Mike Aviles and minor-league catcher Kade Scivicque to Atlanta for infielder Erick Aybar. General manager Al Avila said the move was designed to give the Tigers more offense off the bench.

Aybar is hitting .242 this season as opposed to Aviles’ .210.

UP NEXT The teams finish their three-game series tonight, with Kansas City’s Yordano Ventura (8-9, 4.60) facing Anibal Sanchez (6-12, 6.31). Sanchez has allowed 23 homers in 19 starts and only lasted four innings in his last outing.

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(Skaggs 1-1), 9:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Boston (Buchholz 4-9) at Detroit (Boyd 4-2), 12:10 p.m.

Houston (Musgrove 1-0) at Baltimore (Bundy 6-3), 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Rodon 3-8) at Cleveland (Salazar 11-4), 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Berrios 2-3) at Kansas City (Gee 4-6), 7:15 p.m.

Seattle (Iwakuma 14-7) at L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 6-13), 9:05 p.m.

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W L Pct GB Washington 70 48 .593 — Miami 62 57 .521 8½ New York 60 59 .504 10½ Philadelphia 56 64 .467 15 Atlanta 44 75 .370 26½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 75 43 .636 — St. Louis 63 56 .529 12½ Pittsburgh 61 56 .521 13½ Milwaukee 52 66 .441 23 Cincinnati 49 69 .415 26 West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 66 52 .559 — San Francisco 66 53 .555 ½ Colorado 57 63 .475 10 San Diego 50 69 .420 16½ Arizona 49 70 .412 17½ Monday’s Games Miami 6, Cincinnati 3 Tampa Bay 8, San Diego 2 Washington 5, Colorado 4 Arizona 10, N.Y. Mets 6 Pittsburgh 8, San Francisco 5 Tuesday’s Games Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 0, 1st game L.A. Dodgers 15, Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 6, Miami 3 Minnesota 4, Atlanta 2 Tampa Bay 15, San Diego 1 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 1, 2nd game St. Louis 8, Houston 5 Colorado 6, Washington 2 N.Y. Mets 7, Arizona 5 Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 3 Wednesday’s Games San Diego (Friedrich 4-8) at Tampa Bay (Archer 6-16), 12:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Martinez 10-7) at Houston (Fister 11-7), 1:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 15-3) at Colorado (Gray 8-6), 2:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Nova 9-6) at San Francisco (Cain 4-7), 2:45 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kazmir 9-6) at Philadelphia (Thompson 1-1), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Cashner 4-9) at Cincinnati (Bailey 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Gibson 4-7) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 6-5), 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Nelson 6-12) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 12-4), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-6) at Arizona (Godley 3-2), 8:40 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Milwaukee (Davies 9-5) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 14-5), 1:20 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Norris 6-9) at Philadelphia (Eickhoff 8-12), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Fernandez 12-6) at Cincinnati (Straily 8-6), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (Lopez 1-1) at Atlanta (Whalen 1-1), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (Bradley 4-8) at San Diego (Clemens 2-2), 9:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (deGrom 7-5) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 11-7), 9:15 p.m.

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W L Tennessee 1 0 Houston 1 0 Indianapolis 1 0 Jacksonville 0 1 North

W L Baltimore 1 0 Cleveland 0 1 Pittsburgh 0 1 Cincinnati 0 1 West

W L Denver 1 0 Oakland 1 0 Kansas City 0 1 San Diego 0 1 NFC East

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Route 1 — Olivia Carney, 316 S. Walnut St., Iola, 620-363-2829 — (S. State St., 400 W. Madison Ave., 500-600 West St., Bruner St., Campbell St., Scott St., Park St., Acres St., High St., Davis St., S. Walnut St., S. Chestnut St., and some of W. Neosho St.).

Route 3 — Sue Keller, 703 S. Washington Ave., 620-228-0631 — (S. Washington Ave., part of Acres St., W. Broadway St., W. Neosho St., and W. Spruce St.).

Route 4 — Glenn Riddle, 305 S. Chestnut, Iola, 620-228-9094— (S. Jefferson Ave., S. Sycamore St., South St. 300 block on, 100-200 E. Irwin, E. Calhoun, 206 1/2 E. Broadway Apartments) Route 5 — Luke Chenoweth, 323 S. Cottonwood., Iola, 620363-0231 — (S. Buckeye St., S. Cottonwood St., 300-400 E. Irwin St., 200-400 E. Broadway).

Route 6 — Levi Seilonen, 208 S. 2nd St. Iola, 620-228-3306 — (S. Colburn St., S. Oak St., S. Elm St., S. 1st St., 400-700 E. Spruce St., 500-800 E. Broadway St.).

Route 7 — Levi Seilonen, 208 S. 2nd St. Iola, 620-228-3306 — (S. 3rd St., S. 4th St., 900 E. Broadway St., 1019 E. Madison- S. Kentucky St., S. Ohio St., S. Tennessee St., S. Vermont St.).

Route 8 — Roy Akin, 209 S. Tennessee St., Iola - 620-228-1544 — (N. State St., N. Chestnut St., W. Madison 200 block on).

Route 9 — Steven Garber, 416 N. Chestnut, 620-228-4596 — (10-1100 N. Walnut St., 200 W. Jackson Ave., 200 W. Douglas St., 113-201 W. Lincoln St.).

Route 10 — Dravin Luttrell, 725 N. Elm, 620-363-2140 — (N. Walnut St. 1200 block on, W. Garfield St., Guest Home Estates, Northwestern St., Northwestern Cir., Prairie Dr., Timber Dr.).

Route 11 — Devon Wilson-Wing, 818 N. Sycamore St., Iola 620-363-0839 — (N. Washington Ave., North St. to Buchanan St., 2 E. Buchanan St., 10-20 W. Buchanan, and Monroe St.).

Route 12 — Devon Wilson-Wing, 818 N. Sycamore St., Iola 620-363-0839— (200-600 N. Jefferson Ave., 200-523 N. Sycamore St., 100-500 N. Buckeye St., 100-300 E. Monroe St., 400 block E. Douglas St., 200-506 N. Cottonwood St., 202 E. Jackson Ave., 410-519 N. Oak St.).

Route 13 — Devon Wilson-Wing, 818 N. Sycamore St., Iola 620-363-0839— (600-1400 N. Jefferson Ave., 4-102 E. Buchanan, 4, 116 W. Edwards).

Route 14 — Jessica Tidd, 1418 Virginia Rd., 620-380-1259 — (217 North St., Townhouse East and 217 N. Washington Ave., Townhouse West) Route 15 — Devon Wilson-Wing, 818 N. Sycamore St., Iola 620-363-0839 — (E. Garfield St., Garfield Rd N., Windsor Place, White Blvd., E. Alamosa Cir., W. Alamosa Blvd., 1200-1400 N. Cottonwood St., Mustang Cir.) Route 16 — Adam Guillen, 816 N. Sycamore, Iola, 620-2282554 — (600-1300 N. Buckeye, 700-1110 N. Cottonwood St., 321 E. Buchanan St., 600-1300 N. Sycamore St., E. Jim St., 120 E. Garfield St.).

Route 17 — Roy Akin, 209 S. Tennessee St., Iola - 620-228-1544 — (500-700 E. Lincoln St., N. Oak St., N. Elm 300 block on, 400-710 N. Colburn St.).

Route 18 — Jason Garber, 202 S. Main, La Harpe, 620-363-4280 — (N. 1st St., N. 2nd St., 800 block of E. Jackson Ave., part of E. Lincoln St., 818 E. Carpenter).

Route 19 — Chris Reyes, 619 N. Chestnut St. #7, Iola, 620-2288430 — (N. 3rd St., N. 4th St., Tara Gardens, 900-1110 E. Carpenter St., 902-1101 E. Douglas St., 1105 E. Lincoln).

Route 20 — Jennifer Tidd, 1418 Virginia Rd., 620-380-1259 — (The Square, 100-300 South St., 100-220 S. Jefferson Ave., 1102 N. Washington Ave., 9-19 N. Jefferson Ave., 110 East St., 1-108 E. Madison Ave., 1-115 E. Jackson Ave., 2-224 S. Washington Ave., 9-120 W. Madison Ave.).

Route 21 — Levi Seilonen, 208 S. 2nd St. Iola, 620-228-3306 — (217 E. Madison Ave. to 1000 block, 700 block East St. on, S. 2nd St.).

Route 22 — Chris Reyes, 619 N. Chestnut St. #7, Iola, 620-2288430 — (Low numbers on N. Buckeye, 200-700 E. Jackson Ave., 8-19 N. Sycamore St., East St. thru 700 block, 200 N. Elm St., 200 N. Colburn St., 400-500 E. Monroe St., 100 N. Cottonwood St.).

Route 23 — Steven Garber, 416 N. Chestnut, 620-228-4596 — (Meadowbrook Rd. East and West) Route 24 — Chris Reyes, 619 N. Chestnut St. #7, Iola, 620-2288430 — (N. Kentucky 700 block on, E. Buchanan St., Redbud Ln., Kenwood Cir., Sterling Heights Addition).

Route 25 — Robert Burton, 501 Brairwood Dr. Iola, 620-3657410 — (N. Kentucky thru 600 block, N. Ohio St., N. Tennessee St., 1200-1300 block E. Carpenter St., 1100-1300 E. Lincoln St., 1100-1321 E. Douglas St., 1200-1300 E. Breckenridge).

Route 26 — Lucas Wynn, 604 S. Harrison Ave., LaHarpe, 620228-4848 — (N. Vermont St., Kansas Dr., 1500 E. Carpenter St. on, Eisenhower Dr., Wilson Ln.).

Route 27 — Dravin Luttrell, 725 N. Elm, 620-363-2140 — (Dodge Dr., Holiday Ln., Kansas Ave., Holiday Cir. North and South).

Route 28 — Candace Maloney, 1211 1600th St., Iola, 620-2288748 — (1800-2600 N. Cottonwood St., E. and W. Miller Rd., Funston St., Pryor St., Canary Ln, Cardinal Dr.).

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Thursday’s Games Atlanta 23, Washington 17 Philadelphia 17, Tampa Bay 9 Baltimore 22, Carolina 19 N.Y. Jets 17, Jacksonville 13 New England 34, New Orleans 22 Denver 22, Chicago 0

RURAL MOTOR ROUTES Route 29 — Candace Maloney,1211 1600 St., Iola, 620-228-8748 — (Burris Addition, Country Club Addition, Bennet St. Addition).

Friday’s Games Detroit 30, Pittsburgh 17 Minnesota 17, Cincinnati 16 Miami 27, N.Y. Giants 10 Green Bay 17, Cleveland 11 Oakland 31, Arizona 10

Route 33 — Gina Veer Kamp, 414 5th St., 620-852-3388 — (Colony).

Saturday’s Games Seattle 17, Kansas City 16 Indianapolis 19, Buffalo 18 Los Angeles 28, Dallas 24 Tennessee 27, San Diego 10 Sunday’s Games Houston 24, San Francisco 13 Thursday’s Games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Cincinnati at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Oakland at Green Bay, 7 p.m.

Chicago at New England, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Seattle, 9 p.m.

Friday’s Games New York Jets at Washington, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Dallas, 7 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 8 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Carolina at Tennessee, 2 p.m.

New York Giants at Buffalo, 3 p.m.

Baltimore at Indianapolis, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.

San Francisco at Denver, 8 p.m.

Kansas City at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

Route 32 — Alec Sager, 105 N Stanley St., Gas, 620-496-8521 — (North side of Gas).

Route 38 — Alec Sager, 105 N Stanley St., Gas, 620-496-8521 — (South side of Gas).

Route 34 — Tammy Bunce, 408 E. 2nd, Moran, 620-363-4654 — (Moran).

Route 39 — Jason Garber, 202 S. Main, LaHarpe, 620-363-4280 — (LaHarpe) HUMBOLDT ROUTES Route 41 — Elizabeth Romine, 306 Pecan St. Humboldt, 620473-0640 — (Northwest Section - 300-800 Bridge St., 500 Osage St., 200-800 Central St., 300 Neosho St., 200-800 Charles St., 600-1200 Franklin St., 300-1100 N. 2nd St., 200500 N. 4th St., 400 N. 5th St., 100-500 N. 6th St., 300-1100 N. 7th St., 100-800 N. 8th St., 400-1200 N. 9th St.).

Route 42 — Brandi Gonzalez, 1318 New York St., Humboldt, 620-228-7047 — (Northeast Section - 900-1300 Bridge St., 1200 Osage St., 900-1700 Central St., 1200-1700 Neosho St., 1000-1600 Charles St., 1200 Elm St., 600-1600 Signor St., 100 Amos St.,1000 Kansas St., 400 N. 9th St., 300-1000 N. 10th St., 100-900 N. 11th St., 200-600 N. 12th St., 500 N. 13th St., 400 N. 14th St., 300 N. 16th St.).

Route 43 — Chris Gonzalez, 1318 New York St., Humboldt, 620-228-7047 — (Southeast Section - 900 Leavenworth St., 400 Pine St., 900-1200 Sycamore St., 1300 Pecan St., 1000 Mulberry St., 900-1200 Cherokee St., 900-1300 New York St., 900 Bridge St., 200-1100 S. 9th St., 500-1200 S. 10th St., 500800 S. 11th St., 300 S. 12th St., 200 S. 13th St.).

Route 44 — Elizabeth Romine, 306 Pecan St. Humboldt, 620473-0640 — (Southwest Section - 600 Ohio St., 300-1100 Pine St., 100-700 Sycamore St., 400-900 Pecan St., 200-800 Mulberry St., 1-900 Cherokee St., 100-800 New York St., 1-500 Bridge St., 500-700 S. 3rd St., 200-600 S. 4th St., 400 S. 5th St., 300-1400 S. 8th St., 200-1100 S. 9th St., 500-1200 S. 10th St.).

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My friend is cold and scaly but I love him Dear Dr. Roach: I have a friend who is always cold and has a rash, which he scratches until he is raw. His doctor put him through some tests but can’t find what is wrong. I wish I had more information for you.

— V.C. Answer: I wish I had more information too.

People who are always cold may have low thyroid levels or a low blood count (anemia).

Low thyroid levels often lead to dry and itchy skin, while some kinds of anemia lead to skin itchiness. Testing thyroid hormone levels and getting a CBC (complete blood count, which is a test for red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets) is a good place to start. However, a careful history and exami-

Dr. Keith Roach To Your Good Health nation of your friend’s skin also might give additional clues to some less-common causes.

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve read many times in your answers that you recommend fresh fruit. I have no luck buying fresh fruit, even at the farmer’s market. Peaches are mushy, and apples are punky and mostly tasteless. So, for the past few years I’ve been eating canned peaches and pineapple. I rinse off the light syrup under cold water. Do I get the health benefits of fresh fruit this way? — P.K.

Answer: That’s bad luck indeed. Nowadays, fruit is available yearround in many cases, thanks to Southern Hemisphere growing seasons and the ability to store some fruit for prolonged periods.

Some fruits, like bananas and pineapples, are shipped from places where they are grown at all seasons. However, buying your fresh fruit in season at a farmer’s market, specialty produce market or directly from a farmer gives you the best chance of getting excellent quality.

You might get advice on how to choose good fruit from an expert.

However, there are times of the year when fresh fruit is harder to come by. In this case, frozen fruit is a reasonable choice for some recipes,

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like smoothies. Canned fruit is a last resort, and I do recommend rinsing off the syrup or purchasing fruit packed in juice.

I also would recommend varying what you eat.

Apples and pears, berries, stone fruits, grapes and tropical fruits all have benefits, and it’s best to have diversity in your diet.

Dr. Roach writes: After a recent column from a reader having difficulty tolerating vitamin D by mouth, several readers wrote in to recommend vitamin D spray.

Vitamin D can be absorbed directly through the lining of the mouth, also known as buccal mucosa. This might be a good option for people who have stomach issues when taking vitamin D in pill form.

Public notices (First published in The Iola Register, August 3, 2016) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

Paul L Woodard (Deceased), Unknown Heirs, Devisees and Legatees of Paul L. Woodard, Unknown Spouse of Paul L. Woodard, et al.

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Case No. 16CV34 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved) NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS to: Unknown Heirs, Devisees and Legatees of Paul L. Woodard and Unknown Spouse of Paul L. Woodard, Defendants, and all

other persons who are or may be concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: That a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Allen County, Kansas, Case No. 16CV34 by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., , praying for foreclosure of a mortgage executed by Paul L Woodard (Deceased) on 02/25/2009 and recorded in Document 2009033710 in the real estate records of Allen County, Kansas, related to the following property: LOT TWO (2), TRADES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF IOLA, ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS. You are hereby required to plead to the Petition on or before September 13, 2016 in the court at Allen County, Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course

upon the petition.

NOTICE TO BORROWER: If you wish to dispute the validity of all or any portion of this debt, or would like the name and address of the original creditor, you must advise us in writing within thirty (30) days of the first notice you receive from us. Otherwise, we will assume the entire debt to be valid. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Irving’s big summer continues in Olympics

By TOM WITHERS The Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When he wakes up in the morning, Kyrie Irving first looks at the scar stretching across his left knee, an enduring symbol of his journey over the past year.

It’s been quite a climb.

“It’s crazy to see how it’s worked out,” he said.

At this time last summer, Irving, the U.S. Olympic team’s anklebreaking point guard — and kid brother to his doting teammates — was at a personal low point.

Playing in his first NBA Finals in 2015, Irving shattered his kneecap while banging into Golden State’s Klay Thompson in Game 1. The freakish injury not only cost the Cleveland Cavaliers a possible championship, but brought more criticism to Irving, who played in just 11 games in college because of a foot injury and has battled assorted maladies during his career.

He had been knocked down before, never like this. Bedridden at first, he graduated to crutches and endured grueling hours of rehab.

Once he started running again, he never stopped.

Irving returned from the injury and, along with LeBron James, led the Cavs to a historic comeback championship — Cleveland’s first since 1964 — this season.

And as if lifted from a Hollywood screen play, Irving’s game-winning 3-pointer in Game 7 came from just a few feet from where his knee buckled the previous June.

Just 24 and maybe only beginning to tap into his potential as a player, Irving is now on the verge

U.S. basketball player Kyrie Irving beats Serbia’s Stefan Markovic for a basket in the preliminary round at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday. Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS of pulling off a rare doubleheader — an NBA and Olympic title in the same year.

“It would be great,” he said Tuesday following practice. “I just want to get it done.”

It won’t be easy. Nothing has been in the Rio Games for the U.S. team, which escaped three close calls while going 5-0 during pool play. The Americans, seeking their third straight gold medal, will face another tough test in Wednesday’s quarterfinals against Argentina, the last team to beat

them in Olympic competition and an experienced group featuring future Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili and a handful of current and former NBA players.

In his first Olympics, Irving knows the stars and stripes on their jerseys are also bullseyes.

“All the pressure is on us every single time we take the floor, which I happily accept,” said Irving, who tied a U.S. record with 12 assists in a win over France. “You gotta respect those guys.

They make great offen-

sive plays as well as defensively. You gotta be well prepared.”

Irving has learned there are no shortcuts to greatness.

Following his injury, Irving received support from family and friends.

However, he realized that if he was going to make it back and be better than ever, there was only one person who could lift him.

“I just had to figure it out on my own,” he said.

“I was going to be the only one who was going to get myself out of that funk. I just had to climb out of it. It really took a lot of pride, a lot of anger, built-up rage that I just had to let go. I just had to attack my rehab and attack the little things that were going to make the biggest difference when I came back.”

Irving has been reunited on Team USA with coach Mike Krzyzewski, who recruited him to Duke but only had him on the floor for a fraction of his freshman season.

When Irving considered going pro, it was Coach K who encouraged him to take the leap.

They’ve remained close and Irving has had to accept his coach’s praise and wrath.

“I don’t think we would be able to speak genuinely about each other if we didn’t have a genuine relationship,” Irving said.

“I’m very fortunate to have a mentor like that and have a guy like that in my corner.”

His teammates have Irving’s back as well.

Stars in their own right, they’ve watched him mature during his short stint on the national team. They also appreciate the work and

sacrifice that went into his recovery.

“That just shows how relentless he is,” U.S. center DeAndre Jordan said.

“He’s a warrior. I have so much respect for Kyrie.

A lot of guys could feel sorry for themselves, but that wasn’t him. He came back with a vengeance, had a hell of a season, led his team to an NBA Finals and ultimately to

a championship.

“I have a lot of respect for that guy as a leader.”

While the past year has been richly rewarding and satisfying for Irving, there’s unfinished business.

“I’m glad, but it’s not over yet,” he said. “I still have one more thing to do and that’s get a gold medal with this great team.”

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