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Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Budget chief: Mass cuts would be ‘harmful’
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By JOHN HANNA The Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has decided against proposing across-theboard cuts in state spending next year after his budget director Shawn asked agen- Sullivan cies to propose 5 percent reductions and found some of the recommendations “harmful” to services. Budget Director Shawn Sullivan sent an email Tuesday to department heads, telling them the Republican governor won’t include across-the-board reductions in the budget proposals to be presented to legislators in January. Those proposals would include changes in the current, $15.5 billion budget and proposed spending blueprints for each of the next two fiscal years. Kansas has struggled to balance its budget since GOP lawmakers slashed personal income taxes in 2012 and 2013 at Brownback’s urging, hoping to stimulate the economy. The state’s tax collections See BUDGET | Page A6
Crews are putting the finishing touches on Iola’s newest housing complex, Eastgate Lofts, at the former Allen County Hospital site at the intersection of East and First streets. Turn to Pages A4 and A5 for more information regarding Eastgate’s pending opening. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
County approves courthouse paint change order By RICK DANLEY The Iola Register
In the spring of 2015, county commissioners approved a bid for $48,685 from Iola-based Superior Builders to paint — and apply other minor surface improvements to — the Allen County courthouse. On Tuesday, Superior’s Danny Ware appeared before the commission to provide an update on the work, and to appeal for more resources. A recent round of power
Danny Ware of Superior Builders brushes paint on the Allen County Courthouse today. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEKN
washing, Ware explained, revealed problems with the building’s surface that were not previously legible to the naked eye. In short, patches of paint are dropping off under the pressure wash, giving the building — especially nearest the north entrance — a depressing, brindled complexion. Ware’s contention was that the best course of repair would be to retexture the approximately 7,000 feet of surSee COUNTY | Page A6
Link between obesity, cancer probed By BRYAN THOMPSON KHI News Service
William Hicks, left, executive director emeritus of the Indiana High School Forensic Association, presents former Iola High School drama teacher David Dutton a plaque in honor of Dutton’s induction into the IHSFA Hall of Fame. COURTESY PHOTO
Former IHS instructor earns Hall of Fame honor David Dutton, long-time drama instructor, was inducted earlier this month into the Indiana High School Forensic Association Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place at the IHSFA Fall Clinic and Banquet in Indianapolis. Dutton, in his 44th year of teaching, spent 24 of those years in Iola, and 20 at Penn High School In Mishawaka, Ind. “I was not aware of my nomination or inclusion ahead of time,” Dutton told
the Register in an email. “Instead, I was surprised by the announcement.” The IHSFA had contacted Dutton’s children, who arrived unannounced for the ceremony, ushered in at the appropriate moment. “Having them all there made a truly special occasion even more special,” he said. His children, Shiloh, Keturah and Sabra, coming from Missouri, Kansas and Indiana, respectively, were on hand, as well as Sabra’s daughter, Ava.
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The recent news that Kansas is now the seventh-fattest state in the nation points toward a future of increased health problems, including cancer. In fact, as smoking rates decline and obesity rates rise, obesity is poised to overtake tobacco as the leading preventable cause of cancer. That’s why the University of Kansas Cancer Center is highlighting a weight management study as part of its effort to gain federal designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center. An ‘amazing difference’
Janis Wearing says she’s been struggling with her weight for most of her life. The Salina woman didn’t have much success with Weight Watchers, TOPS or even working with a dietitian. So when her primary care clinic offered a free twoyear weight loss program as part of the KU study, she said yes. “I wanted to take better care of myself,” she said. “I was feeling so unhealthy, and you know you get to where you are so overweight, then you get depressed.” After four months on the program, Wearing has lost 40 pounds. “Amazing difference!” she said. “I have more energy. My
Janis Wearing, right, weighs in at Salina Family Healthcare Center as part of a weight management study led by the University of Kansas Medical Center. Working with Wearing is Shari Sutton, a nurse at the health center. KHI NEWS SERVICE/BRYAN THOMPSON bones don’t hurt so bad. My knees don’t hurt so bad.” She credits the group sessions, where she and about a dozen other participants learn about food choices and exercise. They also use a smartphone app called Lose It to log their physical activity and diet. “Say you want to eat something, and you can put that in, and then you notice that it’s a whole bunch of calories,” Wearing said. “So then you come back and you say, ‘No, I’m going to make a better choice.’ So that’s really helped me, too.”
“A man is known by the company his mind keeps.” — Thomas Bailey Aldrich, American poet, 1836-1907 75 Cents
Nurse Shari Sutton meets one-on-one with participants to review their food and activity logs. During a recent meeting, Wearing told Sutton that she averaged 1,030 calories per day the previous week. Her goal was 1,100 calories a day, so she did quite well. If 1,100 calories a day sounds easy, consider this: A Big Mac and a large order of fries is more than 1,100 calories. Sutton explains that the diet provides specific guidelines to help participants stay See OBESITY | Page A6
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