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at a glance Milford Lake

Corps drawing down lake level In addition to the expanded algae advisories on Milford Lake, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also announced a drawing down of the lake’s pool elevation. See the infobox on page 8A for more.

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Area cowboy named hall of famer

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The late Ernie Love, who was a mainstay on the Kansas rodeo scene for decades, will be inducted into the state’s Cowboy Hall of Fame. See page 3A for the full story.

c.jordan@thedailyunion.net MANHATTAN — Geary County municipal officials want to jump aboard a new metro planning organization, but one Manhattan City Commissioner has reservations.

During recent meetings in Manhattan, officials apparently came to a consensus regarding an MPO map and to allow the Flint Hills Regional Council to be the acting agency.

But City Commissioner John Matta, who works in Junction City, has concerns about the ideas and questioned what advantage Geary County officials expect to receive from their involvement.

Matta said he does not have an issue with Junction City, but wants to keep the MPO within the immediate Manhattan area to maintain local control.

Please see MPO, 8A

National

No push for new gun laws White House press secretary Jay Carney said Thursday during a press briefing that President Barack Obama will not push for more stringent gun control laws any time soon. For more, see page 2A and thedailyunion.net.

Religion

Family band to play church The Petersen family out of Branson, Mo. will play Sunday at a church near White City. See page 7A for full details.

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Junction City’s role in limbo

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Index

Cuban President Raul Castro, left, said Thursday he is open to diplomatic talks with the US. See 2A for more.

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Playing fair Chamber board talks technology needs city.beat@thedailyunion.net Technology is supposed to improve life, not induce headaches.

The Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce needs a new server, new telephones, new computers and a service provider as part of the plan to separate its communication activities from the city’s system, but who will pay for the equipment remains unclear.

Chamber board member Ty Arneson spoke Wednesday morning for the technology subcommittee, which was tasked with researching

requirements and costs for the new equipment.

Arneson said purchasing a new server would benefit the entire organization and listed it as a top priority.

The server itself would cost $3,500, plus $1,500 more to install.

In addition, a new computer for Chamber CEO Tom Weigand is needed sooner rather than later, he said.

The subcommittee also suggests allocating roughly $1,000 to improve other computers and “see where we stand” before replacing entire machines.

But several board members expressed concerns regarding how the organization’s divisions will

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cover the cost.

More than six months ago, five organizations — the Geary County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Military Affairs Council, the Economic Development Commission and the Activities Committee — were brought under the JCACC umbrella.

Each division has its own budget.

With who will foot the bill up in the air, the matter of whether money is even available also arose.

“We’ve gone through the budgeting process and are looking to spend money in the near future that hasn’t been budgeted,” board member Ben Please see Needs, 8A

city.beat@thedailyunion.net Areas of Milford Lake north of School Creek Park will remain under a blue-green algae advisory for at least another week.

Results from samples collected Monday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment show that the algae has moved south since last week’s advisory notice for the far north end of the reservoir.

Blue-green algae can produce toxins that could pose a health risk to people and animals.

“We’ve had some higher (algae) cell counts and that’s what put us into the advisory level,” Operations Project Manager R.J. Hall said. “We haven’t really seen any toxin levels at all in the water.”

High levels of phosphorous and nitrogen that run off from fields and pastures contribute to bluegreen algae blooms. Weather is another factor.

Please see Lake, 8A

Unmanned aerial vehicle to arrive in September

By Lisa Seiser

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Blue Line club member Jessie Heiman shows her reserve class champion hampshire lamb during the Geary County Free Fair livestock and project sale Thursday night on the fairgrounds. It was the last main event of the annual fair, which started Monday. See results and more photos from the fair in Saturday’s The Daily Union Weekender.

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FORT RILEY — You probably won’t see them in the air and you definitely won’t hear them, but they will be cruising around the skies soon.

Fort Riley is braced for the expected September arrival of the General Atomics MQ-1C Gray

Eagle, known as the Sky Warrior, an extended range multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle.

Lt. Col. Ed Vedder, the commander of the post’s attack reconnaissance battalion talked about the $12.5 million state-of-the-art Gray Eagle during Thursday morning’s Junction City-Geary County Military Affairs Council.

He said the unmanned aircraft Please see Combat, 8A

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A Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System sits on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Soldiers from F Company, 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, will begin the UAS’s Initial Operations Testing and Experimentation later this year. The Gray Eagle has a 50-foot wingspan, weighs 4,300 pounds and costs $12.5 million.

For news updates throughout the day, visit www.thedailyunion.net

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Prominent defector offers himself as unifying figure Syria’s most prominent defector offered himself up Thursday as a figure to unite the fractious opposition, saying he failed to persuade his former friend, President Bashar Assad, to end a bloody crackdown that has killed thousands of Syrians.

The remarks by Manaf Tlass, a Syrian brigadier general until he abandoned the regime this month, were published in a Saudi newspaper just as opposition factions gathered in Qatar to try to agree on a transitional leadership if Assad’s regime falls.

Some opposition members are deeply skeptical of Tlass, believing he’s far too close to the regime.

Mahmoud Othman, a member of the opposition Syrian National Council, said Tlass would simply “bring back the regime with a different image.� “Those who recently defected from the regime must not take part in leading the transitional period,� Othman told The Associated Press from Istanbul, where he is based. “After the transitional period, the Syrian people will choose whomever they want through the ballots.�

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This July 19 photo shows a Chick-fil-A fast food restaurant in Atlanta. Chick-fil-A, whose founder distinguished the fast-food chain by closing on Sunday out of religious piety, continues to mix theology with business and finds itself on the front lines of the nationĂ­s culture wars after its president, Dan Cathy, confirmed his opposition to gay marriage in June.

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Chick-fil-A, the fast-food chain known for putting faith ahead of profits by closing on Sundays, is standing firm in its opposition to gay marriage after touching off a furor earlier this month.

Gay rights groups have called for a boycott, the Jim Henson Co. pulled its Muppet toys from kids’ meals, and politicians in Boston and Chicago told

the chain it is not welcome backing “the biblical defithere. nition of a family.� In a Across the Bible Belt, later radio interview, he where most of the 1,600 ratcheted up the rhetoric: restaurants are situated, “I think we are inviting Christian conservaGod’s judgment on tives have thrown our nation when their support we shake our fist at behind the Atlantahim and say, ‘We based company, know better than promising to buy you as to what conchicken sandwiches stitutes a marand waffle fries riage.�’ next week on That fired up gay “Chick-fil-A Apprerights advocates, D an ciation Day.� including a group C athy The latest skirthat waged a cammish in the nation’s paign against the culture wars began when company in recent years Chick-fil-A president Dan by publicizing $3 million in Cathy told the Baptist contributions that the Press that the company Cathy family foundation was “guilty as charged� for has made to conservative

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HAVANA — Cuban Pres- diplomatic channels,� CasLater Thursday, Mike ident Raul Castro said tro said. “If they want to Hammer, assistant secreThursday that his govern- talk, we will talk.� tary for public affairs at ment is willing to W a s h i n g t o n the U.S. State Department, mend fences with would have to be said that before there can bitter Cold War foe prepared to hear be meaningful engagethe United States Cuba’s own com- ment, Cuba must institute and sit down to displaints about the democratic reforms, cuss anything, as treatment of those improve human rights and long as it is a conissues in the United release Alan Gross, a Maryversation between States and its Euro- land native serving 15 years equals. pean allies, he for bringing satellite and At the end of a added. other communications Revolution Day “We are nobody’s equipment into Cuba illeR aul ceremony marking colony, nobody’s gally while on a USAIDC astro the 59th anniversapuppet,�

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Music workshop set to make noise The second of two summer music workshops funded with a Bramlage Family Foundation grant will culminate with a concert in Heritage Park at 7 p.m. today. If the weather is too hot, the event will be moved indoors to the Gallery, 107 W. Seventh St. USD 475 music teachers Freedom Brass and Melinda Martin conducted the workshop.

JCNaz preschool JCNaz Preschool, 1025 S. Washington St., will have enrollment for the 2012-13 school year Monday to Friday, August 10 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. For more information on the preschool or if unable to attend during these dates and times, email preschool@jcnaz.org. Due to small class sizes, spots are filled quickly. If there are no spots left open in the class, children will be added to the waiting list.

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CCCC hosts art exhibit To commemorate its 55th anniversary, Pawnee Mental Health Services is collaborating with Cloud County Community College to bring to the public a display of art from Pawnee’s clients, families and friends that reside Clay, Cloud, Geary, Jewell, Marshall, Mitchell, Pottawatomie, Republic, Washington and Riley counties. The exhibit will run through Aug. 23, at the Cloud County Community College campus. The opening reception is on Tuesday, July 24 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center of the campus at 2221 Campus Drive. The exhibit features pieces of work ranging from paintings to pottery. The display brings attention to the fact that mental disorders are common in the United States.

Each year, approximately one in four adults is diagnosed with a mental disorder. One in 17 people suffer from mental illness, and one in five children have a diagnosable mental health problem.

Mental health problems are real, common and treatable. Pawnee Mental Health Services is a licensed community mental health center and licensed substance abuse treatment center serving more than 7,600 people annually.

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4 p.m. Doors open at the Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles, 203 E. 10th St. 5 to 8 p.m. Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles kitchen is open with short-order meals 6 p.m. Ogden American Legion Bingo, 515 Riley Blvd.

6 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, Women’s meeting, 119 W. 7th St. 6:30 p.m. JC Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Bingo, 203 E. 10th St., open to public 6:30 p.m. After Hours at the Library 7 p.m. New Beginnings-New Life Support Group, Martha Hoover Conference Room, Geary County Community Hospital 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St. Senior Citizens Center errands to Dillons

Saturday Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St. 1 p.m. American Legion Post 45 Bingo, Fourth and Franklin Streets 1 p.m. Doors open at JC Fraternal Order of Eagles, 203 E. 10th St. 1 to 8 p.m. Junction City Fraternal Order of Eagles kitchen is open with full meals, evening special available from 5 to 8 p.m.

6:30 p.m. JC Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie Bingo, 203 E. 10th St., open to public 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, 119 W. Seventh St.

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Ernie Love sits atop a horse with a lasso in his lap. Love will be posthumously inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall fo Fame Sept. 15.

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Special to The Daily Union “Cowboy” is the only way to describe Ernie Love.

He’ll be remembered immortally as just that thanks to induction into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame in the rodeo category, personally announced to Love July 20.

That call from Hall officials at the Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City brought a broad smile to Love’s face, who was bed-ridden in his courageous battle with cancer.

Love, 78, passed away Sunday afternoon at his ranch east of Manhattan with family and friends at his side.

Acquaintances from his life as a cowboy — in the rodeo arena, on ranches and working with horses, cattle and young people, for whom he was a mentor to the cowboy way of life — had made contact with him in recent days.

Although naming of the 2012 class into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame was not made officially by staff there until Monday, Love was notified ahead of the public announcement because of his deteriorating health. Induction will be Sept. 15.

Whether training a colt, shoeing a horse, competing at a rodeo, judging a rodeo, working as a rodeo pickup man, gathering a stray steer, singing and playing guitar, reciting cowboy poetry or coaching young cowboys and cowgirls at his ranch where he boarded their horses, Love fit every image anyone could envision of a cowboy.

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The Associated Press SALINA — Kansas law enforcement officers seized herbal potpourri from three Salina businesses and one alleged supplier even as federal agents nationwide were embarking on an unrelated crackdown against manufacturers and sellers of synthetic designer drugs.

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TOPEKA — Two relative political newcomers are vying to return a western Kansas congressional seat to Democratic hands for the first time in nearly two decades, banking on hopes that voters will opt for a fresh start amid tough economic times for a redrawn district dominated by the aviation industry.

Neither Robert Tillman or Esau Freeman, both of Wichita, have held elected

office before, but both say anti-incumbent sentiment could help Democrats upset Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo in the 4th District.

“Basically, I’m running to help the people of the state of Kansas,” said Tillman, 66, who lost the 2010 Democratic primary for the seat.

The last Democrat to hold the seat was Dan Glickman, who was elected in 1976 but lost to Republican Todd Tiahrt in 1994. Glickman later was appointed agriculture secretary by President Bill Clinton.

The heart of the 4th District is Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, and Sedgwick County where aviation has been the dominant industry for nearly a century. Companies such as Beech, Cessna and Boeing are household names even through changing economic times.

But the industry has gone through numerous changes and challenges. Boeing is leaving town when it closes its defense work in 2013, and Hawker Beechcraft is in bankruptcy and the target of a Chinese buyer.

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4-H Woodworking Judged by Eldon Stauffer.

Woodworking Division Champion Mason Muto, Humboldt.

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Blue: Nathan Buckland, Blue Line.

Red: Corbin Sanner, Blue Line.

Other woodwork, ages 12 to 14

Purple: Cadin Sanner, Blue Line.

Red: Cadin Sanner, Blue Line.

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Blue: Stone Hayden, Lyon Creek.

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Red: Stone Hayden, Lyon Creek.

4-H Geology Judged by Gregg Eyestone.

Haynes, Lyon Creek

Horticulture: Red potatoes

Purple: Joshua Haynes, Lyon Creek.

Blue: Kaitlyn Butler, Humboldt.

4-H Space Tech Judged by Eric Otte.

Division Champion Jamee-Dawn Gray, Brookside.

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Blue: Zachery Ferris, Lyon Creek.

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Blue: Nathan Buckland, Blue Line.

Robot kit Blue: Daniel Sul, Brookside.

4-H Wildlife Judged by Linda Biles.

Wildlife poster Class Champion Chalee Williamson, Humboldt.

Class Reserve Champion Humboldt 4-H Club.

4-H banners Judged by Linda Biles.

Banners Division Champion

Geology display, 15 items

Blue Line 4-H Club.

4-H Horticulture

Brookside 4-H Club.

Red: Tate Miller, Humboldt.

Judged by Gregg Eyestone.

Horticulture Division Champion: Joshua Haynes, Lyon Creek.

Horticulture Division Reserve Champion Joshua Haynes, Lyon Creek.

Horticulture: Cherry tomatoes

Purple: Kaitlyn Butler, Humboldt; Joshua Haynes, Lyon Creek; Rebekah Thomas, Lyon Creek Blue: Kaitlyn Butler, Humboldt; Joshua Haynes, Lyon Creek Red: Kaitlyn Butler, Humboldt; Joshua

Banners Division Reserve Champion

Community club banner

Blue: Humboldt 4-H Club; Lyon Creek 4-H Club.

4-H Cloverbuds Judged by Linda Biles.

Cloverbuds

Champion Humboldt 4-H Club.

Secretary’s Club Notebook Division Reserve Champion Marissa Muto, Humboldt.

Treasurer’s book class champion Humboldt 4-H Club.

Secretary’s notebook

Red: Jaydon Zima, Brookside.

4-H Entomology Judged by Eric Otte.

Houseplant

Blue: Cierra Hicks, Lyon Creek.

Miscellaneous categories Judged by Linda Biles.

4-H Fiber Arts

Myla Zima, Brookside.

Red: Abigail Rosauer, Humboldt.

Judged by Marsha Jensen.

Fiber Arts-Knitting Division Champion Katharine Kellogg, Brookside.

Fiber Arts-Rug Making Division Reserve Champion Katharine Kellogg, Brookside.

Fiber arts-crochet

Blue: Rhiannon Luke, Brookside.

Red: Rhiannon Luke, Brookside.

Fiber arts-needle arts Class Champion Alondra Garcia, Blue Line.

Ribbon winners Red: Alondra Garcia, Blue Line.

Fiber arts-patchwork and quilting

Blue: Rylie Ellis, Humboldt; Danielle Shane, Humboldt.

Red: Alondra Garcia, Blue Line.

4-H Floriculture Judged by Gregg Eyestone.

4-H Club notebooks

Lindsey Ascher, Brookside.

Historian’s Club Notebook Division

Perennial garden flower

Blue: Lindsey Ascher, Brookside ; Alondra Garcia, Blue Line; Cierra Hicks, Lyon Creek; Krysta Talley, Blue Line.

Beginning I entomology

Participation: Cassidy Miller, Humboldt; Macie Muto, Humboldt; Creytin Sanner, Blue Line; Elaina Schmidt, Humboldt.

Judged by Linda Biles.

Annual garden flower

Blue: Brianna Talley, Blue Line; Krysta Talley, Blue Line.

Floriculture Division Champion Floriculture Division Reserve Champion Cierra Hicks, Lyon Creek.

Poster Division Champion Poster Division Reserve Champion Jaydon Zima, Brookside.

Lego Creation Division Champion Marques Story, Humboldt.

Lego Creation Division Reserve Champion Jordan Jenkins, Blue Line.

LEGO creation from kit

Blue: Calen Boller, Humboldt; Zachery Ferris, Lyon Creek; Anson Jacobsen, Humboldt; James Martinson, Blue Line.

LEGO creation original design

Blue: Mason Muto, Humboldt.

Poster, ages 7 to 9

Blue: Zachery Ferris, Lyon Creek.

Poster, ages 10 to 13

Purple: Calen Boller, Humboldt.

Blue: Mason Muto, Humboldt; Lydia Sohnrey, Humboldt; Chalee Williamson, Humboldt.

Red: Lydia Sohnrey, Humboldt.

Poster, 14 and older

Purple: Brittany Childs, Brookside.

Blue: Brittany Childs, Brookside; Myla Zima, Brookside.

Red: Louis Sohnrey, Humboldt.

Display, ages 10 to 13

Purple: Drew Hays, Blue Line.

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Rodeo extending invite

High: Lower 100s Low: Upper 70s Mostly sunny

The Kaw Valley Rodeo Association will be sponsoring the 19th Annual Kaw Valley Special Rodeo for children with special needs.

The event would like to extend the invitation to children ages 5 to 12 years old to sign up for it. It will be held today at the Riley County Fairgrounds, Wells Arena. The time will be 7 p.m. The Special Rodeo pairs up children with professional rodeo “partners” who assist in fun and noncompetitive rodeo activities. All events are designed to be appropriate to the children’s needs and accommodations are made for those with wheelchairs, crutches or braces. This is the 19th year it will be held.

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“I lived, breathed, ate and slept to be a cowboy and to rodeo,” Love said earlier this year.

Riding horseback helping on the family farm before he entered school, Love won his last bullriding at age 61 and placed in roping competition well into his 70s.

“The greatest part of it all is helping kids with their horses and rodeo competition in any way I can,” Ernie insisted.

“I’ve always loved horses and kids, so it’s the best way for an old cowboy to spend time.”

Love competed and won consistently in bareback bronc, saddle bronc, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, steer roping and team roping competition.

Doing day work for other ranchers, Love was always on call when they couldn’t trap wild cattle.

Raised in El Dorado, Ernie always wanted to be a cowboy and milked cows by hand for a neighbor to pay for his first horse when he was nine.

Quitting school as a teenager, Love went to work for Wilbur Countryman, a Cassoday rancher. “That’s how I got started rodeoing,” Ernie said.

Several weeks one summer were spent at Emmett Robert’s Rodeo Ranch near Strong City.

“I learned how to ride broncs from Mr. Roberts, and his world champion sons, Ken and Gerald,” Ernie credited.

Joining the Rodeo Cowboys Association when it cost $25 to buy a card, Ernie contested

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day that no arrests were made during the Salina seizures, which were conducted Wednesday by the I-135-I-70 Drug Task Force. Separately, the Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday seized more than $36 million in cash and arrested 91 people in the nationwide crackdown.

In Salina, the businesses voluntarily handed over their supplies after being informed of a ban on chemical substance UR 144 that went into effect in Kansas on Monday, Lt. Jim Norton, commander of the I-135-I-70 Drug Task Force, said. Police were holding the seized items

throughout the country.

Although ranked 21st in the world bull riding standings at the time of the first National Finals Rodeo at Dallas, Texas, in 1958, Love still got to compete there, because higher qualifying cowboys drew out due to injury.

One of Love’s busiest years was 1973, when he went to 69 rodeos and placed in 64 of them.

Love also showed rope horses in registered quarter horse shows.

Decades after most rough stock riders would have hung up their riggings, Love plunged on in the bull riding event at Old Timers Rodeos.

“I was able to win quite a bit in the 50-and-over division and was second in the nation one year,” Ernie said. “I was 61 when I got on my last bull and won.”

Proud of his Gold Card signifying his honorary lifetime membership in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Ernie judged rodeos throughout the Midwest.

He also collected several titles in the United Rodeo Association.

One of his sons followed him into rodeo.

“Little Ernie was a good roper and steer wrestler, being the Missouri High School champion one year,” Love said.

When his rodeo career slowed down, Love purchased the 20-acre tract where he lived with his wife, Kathy.

“It was just grass when we bought it. We built our home and then added facilities,” Love said, a “jack-of-all-trades,” who did much of the construction personally. as evidence.

“The owners believed they were selling legal drugs that are not controlled,” Norton said.

“That was true until Monday, when it became controlled.”

A local business that was importing large quantities of the substance and supplying it to other stores was notified of that change Wednesday, he said.

While officers were in the stores seizing the synthetic drugs, several people came in seeking to buy herbal potpourri, he said.

Salina police started seeing cases of people overdosing on herbal potpourri, considered an alternative to marijuana, and another designer drug called bath salts in spring 2010.

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Geary County Sheriff’s Office The Geary County Sheriff’s Office made three arrests and responded to 42 calls in the 24-hour period ending 7 a.m. Thursday.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Army Spec. Melissa Wood has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Wood is the daughter of Bill and Marla Wood of Rockledge Drive, Junction City. She is a 2006 graduate of Junction City High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in 2011 from Kansas State University.

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Gladys Richardson, 80, of Junction City, died on Monday, July 23, 2012 at the Valley View Senior Life Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 28, 2012, at the Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church, 1010 Burke Drive with Pastor Edwin Young officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday, July 28, at the Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church.

Burial following the service will take place at Highland Cemetery in Junction City. Memorial contributions have been designated to the Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church, 1010 Burke Drive, Junction City, KS 66441.

To leave a special online message for the family, please visit www.PenwellGabelJunctionCity.com.

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• 4:41 p.m. — Theft, 618 W. 6th

Junction City Police Department The Junction City Police Department made one arrest and responded to 47 calls in the 24-hour period ending 6a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday

• 1:16 p.m. — Theft, 935 Windwood Dr. • 2:49 p.m. — Burglary, 2220 Prospect Circle • 4 p.m. — Theft, 618 W. Sixth St. • 4:55 p.m. — Motor vehicle theft, 1037 Washington St.

Daily Record • 5:50 p.m. — Damage to property, 805 N. Washington St. • 6:31 p.m. — Burglary, 538 W. Fifth St. • 6:43 p.m. — Accident, 100 block of W. 18th St. • 8:42 p.m. — Disturbance, 1214 S. Washington St.

Junction City Fire Department The Junction City Fire Department responded to seven calls and made three transports during the 24-hour period ending 8 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday

• 8:44 a.m. — Red alarm, 3111 Oakwood • 6:05 p.m. — Medical assist • 6:12 p.m. — First responder • 6:13 p.m. — Move up, 700 N. Jefferson • 10:05 p.m. — Red alarm, 934 Redwood

Thursday

failure to appear • 4:41 p.m. — Breahna Camese, theft of services, contribute to a child’s misconduct • 6:53 p.m. —Albert Banks, failure to appear

• 7:40 a.m. — ALS Assist

Geary County Detention Center The Geary County Detention Center booked the following individuals during the 24-hour period ending 8 a.m. Thursday.

Wednesday

• 8:37 a.m. — Jennifer Asky, failure to appear • 1:45 p.m. — Tashera Brown, fugitive from justice • 1:57 p.m. — Netanya Thomas, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, conspiracy to commit perjury, perjury, obstruction • 2:15 p.m. — Tilfani Smith, probation violation • 3:17 p.m. — Nathan Edwards, probation violation • 4:25 p.m. — Anthony Quinton, failure to appear • 4:25 p.m. — Christina Reeves,

Thursday

• 1:40 a.m. — Candace Chambers, failure to appear

Grandview Plaza Police Department A report from the Grandview Plaza Police Department was not provided Thursday.

Daily Market Thursday’s closing prices:

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Grain County Wheat 8.38 8.60 Milo 7.28 13.66 Soybeans 16.00 16.87 Corn 7.88 8.09

Geary County Free Fair photography results Judged by Emilie Miller, Eric Otte and Bob Harlan.

Photography Division Champion Corbin Sanner, Blue Line.

Photography Division Reserve Champion Zachary Hays, Blue Line.

Color photo, 1-3 Years Class Reserve Champion Chalee Williamson, Humboldt.

Ribbon winners Purple: Jadyn Bailey, Blue Line; Nathan Buckland, Blue Line; Colton Crable, Humboldt; Katelyn Craft, Humboldt; Rylee Ehlebracht, Blue Line; Hailey Frazier, Brookside; Krysta Talley, Blue Line; Jake Vercher, Humboldt; Chalee Williamson, Humboldt.

Blue: Chelsey Armbruster, Lyon Creek; Jadyn Bailey, Blue Line; Nathan Buckland, Blue Line; Kacey Butler, Humboldt; Kaitlyn Butler, Humboldt; Colton Crable, Humboldt; Katelyn Craft, Humboldt; Hailey Frazier, Brookside; Zachary Hays, Blue Line; Andrew Khoury, Blue Line; Megan Patro, Brookside; Marques Story, Humboldt; Krysta Talley, Blue Line; Blake Vercher, Humboldt; Jake Vercher, Humboldt; Chalee Williamson, Humboldt Red: Jadyn Bailey, Blue Line; Rylee Ehlebracht, Blue Line; Michael Boller, Humboldt; Kacey Butler, Humboldt; Kaitlyn Butler, Humboldt; Hailey Frazier, Brookside; Zachary Hays, Blue Line; Jordyn Hubley, Blue Line; Chloe Irvine, Humboldt; Bobby Khoury, Blue Line; Hannah Nelson, Humboldt; Megan Patro, Brookside; Marques Story, Humboldt; Krysta Talley, Blue Line; Blake Vercher, Humboldt; Jake Vercher, Humboldt; Chalee Williamson, Humboldt.

White: Michael Boller, Humboldt; Kaitlyn Butler, Humboldt; Colton Crable, Humboldt; Chloe Irvine, Humboldt; Hannah Nelson, Humboldt; Marques Story, Humboldt; Blake Vercher, Humboldt.

Color photo, 4-7 Years

Class Reserve Champion Trae McDaniel, Blue Line.

Ribbon winners Purple: Sydnei Ehlebracht, Blue Line; Jessica Heiman, Blue Line; Macey Langvardt, Blue Line; Thane McDaniel, Blue Line; Trae McDaniel, Blue Line; Brianna Talley, Blue Line; Kendall Talley, Blue Line; Jaydon Zima, Brookside; Myla Zima, Brookside.

Blue: Emily Buckland, Blue Line; Sydnei Ehlebracht, Blue Line; Jamee-Dawn Gray, Brookside; Jessica Heiman, Blue Line; Macey Langvardt, Blue Line; Cadin Sanner, Blue Line; Brianna Talley, Blue Line; Kendall Talley, Blue Line; Jaydon Zima, Brookside; Myla Zima, Brookside.

Red: Emily Buckland, Blue Line; Sydnei Ehlebracht, Blue Line; Kati Fehlman, Lyon Creek; Jamee-Dawn Gray, Brookside; Cadin Sanner, Blue Line; Corbin Sanner, Blue Line; Kendall Talley, Blue Line; Jaydon Zima, Brookside; Myla Zima, Brookside.

side; Corbin Sanner, Blue Line; Brianna Talley, Blue Line; Kendall Talley, Blue Line; Jaydon Zima, Brookside; Myla Zima, Brookside.

Red: Colton Crable, Humboldt; Jamee-Dawn Gray, Brookside; Zachary Hays, Blue Line; Megan Patro, Brookside; Brianna Talley, Blue Line; Chalee Williamson, Humboldt; Jaydon Zima, Brookside; Myla Zima, Brookside.

Digital comp photo Class Champion Kyler Langvardt, Blue Line.

Class Reserve Champion Kendall Talley, Blue Line.

Ribbon winners Blue: Jessica Heiman, Blue Line.

Color photo 8 or more years Ribbon winners Purple: Kyler Langvardt, Blue Line.

Blue: Kyler Langvardt, Blue Line.

Black and white photo Class Champion Trae McDaniel, Blue Line.

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Class Reserve Champion Sydnei Ehlebracht, Blue Line.

Ribbon winners Purple: Michaela Doyle, Brookside; Jamee-Dawn Gray, Brookside; Kyler Langvardt, Blue Line; Macey Langvardt, Blue Line; Cadin Sanner, Blue Line.

Blue: Jadyn Bailey, Blue Line; Michaela Doyle, Brookside; Sydnei Ehlebracht, Blue Line; JameeDawn Gray, Brookside; Zachary Hays, Blue Line; Thane McDaniel, Blue Line; Megan Patro, Brook-

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e propose to stand by the progressive “W movements which will benefit the condition of the people of these United States.”

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Fed policy could help

he Federal Reserve’s policy making committee meets next week among growing concern that the economy has stalled — and awareness that Congress is unwilling to do much about it with an election just around the corner. The Congressional super committee formed to hash out $2.1 trillion in spending cuts failed to do its job.

That means automatic spending cuts will go into effect next year. In addition, unless Congress acts, the Bush tax cuts and the payroll tax cuts President Obama pushed through will expire. That combination of spending cuts and tax hikes threaten to send the country back into recession.

Toss in the continuing debt crisis in Europe, and there is plenty for economists to worry about. The economy is not growing fast enough to reduce unemployment. Job growth, after a nice spurt earlier this year has grown stagnant.

Since the Fed has already cut benchmark interest rates to near zero, that isn’t an option. The next step would be a new round of so-called “asset purchases,” or quantitative easing.

The Fed last took this action, in which it buys up billions of dollars in securities in order to pump up the economy, in 2010.

This time around, officials are considering buying mortgage-backed securities in order to boost the housing market, in what would be the third round of quantitative easing since the recession began.

At this point, another round of stimulus from the Fed is certainly worth considering. The greatest risk appears to be inflationary pressures, but right now with interest rates still at historic lows, that risk seems low.

With Congress unwilling to pass any type of meaningful jobs stimulus package, perhaps the Fed by providing another round of stimulus can push private industry to invest.

By doing so with mortgage-backed securities, the Fed could also help improve the housing market, further drive down long-term interest rates and improve the prospects for economic growth — regardless of who gets elected president in November.

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The subject we dare not discuss

AN DIEGO — As part of the grieving process following a tragedy, Americans always want to talk — and talk, and talk. Too bad we tend to get distracted and talk about the wrong things.

It happened again after the shooting spree in Aurora, Colo., that left 12 dead and 58 wounded.

There is an important issue to sort through. But you won’t catch a glimpse of it on cable television, or hear it mentioned on talk radio. There is no appetite for this dialogue, because it hits too close to home. The first thing we do after a shock such as this is try to put these terrible events at arm’s length by blaming someone or something that we consider foreign to our world.

It’s hard to focus on what is important when we’re distracted by causes and agendas. Within a day of the shooting, gun control advocates had seized upon the horror in Aurora to try to spark a national conversation on limiting the sale of firearms. They did so despite the fact that Colorado has — in the post-Columbine era — pretty strict gun laws, and these measures didn’t stop 24-year-old James Holmes from allegedly stockpiling weapons and ammunition and firing upon dozens of innocent people in a movie theater.

Many gun enthusiasts went over the top, responding with the absurdity that the mass shooting could have been avoided if the theater patrons had been armed and able to defend themselves.

Why not take the body count and triple it?

We also get sidetracked by politics, especially in an election year. After the shooting, liberals were itching to blame their ideological nemesis — the tea party. ABC News’ Brian Ross added

Ruben Navarrette Commentary fuel when he went on air without the facts and suggested — incorrectly, it turned out — that the assailant was a member of the Colorado tea party.

That was only 180 degrees off the mark.

When the narrative came unraveled, liberals suddenly lost interest in doing something they shouldn’t have done in the first place: politicizing the tragedy.

Here’s what we should be talking about. Despite the insistence of psychologists and other experts that these kinds of mass killers don’t fit a “profile,” this isn’t entirely true. More often than not, they’re young men.

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were 18 and 17, respectively, when they killed 13 people and wounded 24 others at Columbine High School in 1999. Seung Hui Cho was 23 when he killed 32 people and wounded 25 others at Virginia Tech in 2007. And Jared Lee Loughner was 23 when he killed six people and wounded 14 others, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., in Tucson.

Reared on violent movies and even more violent video games, and having grown up in a culture where guns are glorified and readily available, the Millennial Generation is armed and dangerous. Most often the children of baby boomers and now between the ages of 20 and 31, some Millennial men are

angry and alienated. Not a good combination. They’re outliers who see themselves at war with society and feel the need to escape into a fantasy world where they instantly become famous for doing evil deeds.

As the father of a 5-year-old boy who loves superheroes and video games as much as the next 5-year-old boy, I’m shocked at how violent and dark that genre has become. Am I supposed to believe that years of exposure to this sort of thing won’t desensitize him to violence?

It’s probably not a coincidence that Holmes, a Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado at Denver, directed his rampage at those attending a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” — the latest installment in the Batman series. Holmes, who had a Batman mask and poster in his apartment, colored his hair and referred to himself as “the Joker.”

Of course, the movie didn’t cause the violence in the theater. But years of exposure to movies like it might well have set the stage.

It’s no wonder that we’d rather blame guns or the tea party. Not everyone owns a gun, and relatively few people belong to the tea party.

What if the problem goes deeper?

The scariest thing about this horror film is that there could be more sequels yet to come.

R uben N avarrette ’ s email address is ruben@rubennavarrette.com.

Letters to Editor: Election 2012

Supporting Reddi

To the Editor: ’m writing to support Usha Reddi in her race for the Kansas Board of Education 6th District. I have known Usha for 15 years, watching her function with great success as a stay-at-home mom, a volunteer for the school and the community, a university student, and a teacher.

She has been active in the school district as a leader, both in her profession and her community, standing up for kids and teachers while emphasizing the importance of those kids and teachers to the welfare of the community. I have observed her passion and her effectiveness in those mentorships.

She has been a good friend, standing by me when I needed that friendship. Anyone who can wear all those hats, and wear them so well, deserves our support. Usha teaches first grade at Ogden Elementary school and was ecently named USD 383’s elementary teacher of the year.

She knows that each child in a classroom arrives at school with different needs and strives to meet all of those needs.

She teaches gifted children, children with learning disabilities, kids who have a parent serving in a war zone, and “average” kids who need a good teacher to keep them from “falling through the cracks.” Usha understands that parents are their children’s first teachers. She encourages parents to continue that important role as their children progress through the public schools.

Usha is committed to making sure our children have the education they need to succeed in careers or college. She supports rigorous standards and common-sense, student-based measures of achievement. Our community has trusted Usha with our children and grandchildren. We can trust her to represent all Kansas students on the State Board of Education.

Please join me in voting for Usha Reddi on Aug. 7.

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Sujatha Prakash Manhattan

Choose Wolf for sheriff

To the Editor: ony is an honest, hard working, knowledgeable law man who puts his life on the line for our county and city every day. His experience, formal education and professionalism fully qualify him to be the next sheriff of Geary County.

In 1974, Tony was born in Junction City’s Geary Community Hospital. He and his wife, Jodi, a Kansas State Trooper, are parents of two sons, Cameron, 11, and Konner, 3.

Tony grew up on a family farm/ranch in southern Geary County and attended school in White City, graduating from White City in 1993.

After pursuing several part-time jobs, in the fall he entered college in El Dorado, at Butler County Community College, majoring in criminal justice and police science.

In 1995, Tony started his career in law enforcement as a jailer with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Department. In 1996, he moved to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office as a jailer and in 1998, was selected to move to patrol and received instruction at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.

In 2001, Tony was promoted to corporal, in 2005 to sergeant, in 2010 to patrol lieutenant and

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in 2011 to undersheriff.

After receiving specialized training from the KBI, he was the first deputy in the Geary County Sheriff’s Department to serve on a joint tactical entry team with the Junction City Police Department, TRU Team (SWAT).

He worked closely with the Drug Operations Group, served high risk search warrants, high risk vehicle stops, barricaded subjects and active shooter response.

In 2009, Tony became the law enforcement coordinator for the JC, Geary County Crime Stoppers. In 2010, he negotiated a new maintenance program for patrol cars, reducing costs while providing improved services on the vehicles.

Also in 2010, he became a member of the Fort Riley threat work group. In 2011, he initiated a new program (not a federal grant) where the department is able to purchase body armor for the deputies at half the cost of retail.

During his career with the sheriff’s department, Tony has received numerous awards and commendations, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Heartland Award for the swimming rescue of a drowning boy on Milford Lake and a letter of commendation for stopping a driverless vehicle in the middle of the night (the driver bailed out during a chase in town) from continuing into a house.

John J. Rucker Junction City

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Tune-up – Brakes – Engine Repairs

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HOLY TEMPLE C.O.G.I.C. Pastor: George Price 638 W. 13th Street 238-4932 Sun.: Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Prayer 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship Services: 10:45 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday: Prayer: 6 p.m.

Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

For All Ages Thursday: Prayer 6:00 p.m.

Pastoral Teaching & Children Teaching: 7:00 p.m.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 8th & Madison Pastor Shane Groff Worship 10:00 & 11:00 Evening Service 6:00 CROSSROADS BAPTIST CHURCH (SBC) Riley, Kansas David Van Bebber Sunday School 9:45 Morning Worship 11:00 Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Seventh & Jefferson (785) 238-3016 James H. Callaway Jr., Pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

On Station 1420 AM KJCK 11:00 a.m.

Nursery Provided Youth Group & Awana Children’s Ministry 5:30 p.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

Wed. 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting & Bible Study FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALTA VISTA 402 Main Street 499-6315 Wednesday Awana 6:30 p.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening 6:00 p.m.

Steven Hervey, Pastor www.firstbaptistav.com FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST More Than a Church; We’re a Family www.fsbcjc.org 1220 W. 8th St. 762-4404 Worship Celebrations: 9:30 AM Traditional Blended 11:00 AM Contemporary Sunday Bible Study for all Ages 9:30 & 11 AM Nate Butler Sr., Pastor Gabriel Hughes, Worship Pastor LeAnn Smith, Director of Children’s Ministaries

HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH 1407 St. Mary’s Rd. 785-762-2686 Brad Seifert, Pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Call for Evening Service times. ‘ KOREAN PRESBYTERIAN AND BAPTIST CHURCH OF OGDEN English Service Sun 11:00am Korean Service Sun 11:00am 227 Walnut 11th St. Ogden, Ks PO Box 817 Church Phone (785) 539-6490 Pastor’s Cell (314) 482-6718 MANHATTAN BAPTIST CHURCH 510 Tuttle Street Manhattan, KS 66502 785-776-9069 Pastor: Dennis Ulrey Sunday School: 10:00 AM Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM Evening Worship: 6:30 PM Awana Children Program 6:30 PM (During School Year) Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 PM OGDEN BAPTIST (SBC) East of Ogden on K-18 Pastor Kevin Dunaway 9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Morning Worship 6:00 Evening Worship 7:00 p.m. Wed. Disc./Prayer Handicapped accessible SECOND MISSIONARY BAPTIST Dr. Leonard F. Gray, Pastor 701 W. 10th St. (10th & Clay) Church 238-7434 Worship Service 8 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday 7:00 p.m Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Bible Study Junction City Baptist Church Adam Langston, Pastor 122 W. 8th St. 785-238-2565 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Evening Service, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening, 6:30 p.m. catholic ST. XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH Third & Washington Streets Father Al Brungardt, Pastor Sunday Masses 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Weekday Mass 7:50 Saturday Mass 5:15 p.m.

Confession 4:00 p.m. Saturday For additional information or for a ride call 238-2998 ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Chapman, Ks Marita Campbell, Pastoral Administrator Father Henry Baxa, Sacramental Minister Masses: Sunday-9:00 a.m.

Communion ServicesMon-Thurs - 8:00 a.m.

Sunday 10:15-11:15 a.m. at Parish Center CHURCH OF CHRIST 1125 N. Adams Street Junction City, KS 785-239-7058 Sunday Bible Class 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM Evening Worship

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FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 1001 South Scenic Drive Manhattan, Kansas 66503 539-3363 PASTOR DAVID BYFORD SUNDAY: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Service 10:45 a.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Mid-Week Service 6:30 p.m.

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238-2024 625 N. Washington

LEGACY COMMUNITY CHURCH 528 E. Flinthills Blvd. • GVP 238-1645 Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.

Tom Swihart, Pastor www.LegacyChurch.net

Baptist ABILENE BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH 409 Van Buren, Abilene, KS 67410 785-263-1032 Pastor Carson Johnson Sunday School 10:30 am Morning & Children’s Service 10:30 am Sunday Evening, 6:00 pm Wednesday, 7:00 pm King’s Kids 1st - 6th Wed. 7:00 pm Day School K-12th

City Cycle Sales 1021 Golden Belt Blvd.

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IGLESIA ESPIRITU SANTO Y FUEGO INC. Pastores: Luzz M., Luis Achevedo Qual Lane Plaza #205 Hwy 24 Manhattan, KS 66503 785-717-5700 / 785-341-0274 espiritusantoyfuego31@ yahoo.com Horario: Martes: 6:30pm - Estudio biblico Miercoles: 7:30pm Escuela Biblica Viernes: 7:30pm Culto de Sociedades Domingo: 6:00pm Culto Evangelistico 6:00 PM Wednesday Bible Class.

7:00 PM CHURCH OF GOD New Church of the Living God James E. Johnson, Pastor 1315 W. Ash Junction City, KS 66441 (785) 238-3955 - church (785) 762-2884 - home Sunday Services 9:00am & 11:30am Weds Night Prayer 6:30pm Family Night 7:00pm FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1429 St. Mary’s Rd. Ronnie Roberts, Minister Worship 9:00 & 10:30 a.m Sunday School 9:00-10:30 a.m. (nursery & children’s serv.)

Evening Praise Service 6:00 NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 233 W. 13th • 762-6037 Pastor Sewell Sun. Morning Worship 11:00am Thur. Eve. Worship 7:30p.m.

Sat. Eve. Worship 7:30p.m.

Tues. Eve. Bible Study 7:30pm_ SUTPHEN MILL CHRISTIAN CHURCH 3117 Paint Rd., Chapman Pastor Andrew Kvasnica (11 mi. west on K-18, 1.5 mi. north) Church Services 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 MADURA CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 461-5357 8th and Grove, Wakefield Pastor Todd Britt Worship 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship 10:20 a.m.

Church School 10:30 a.m.

EPISCOPAL THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE COVENANT Fourth & Adams Sunday - 8 &10 a.m.

Holy Communion Fellowship following both services.

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

For more information please call the Church Office 238-2897 Church School 10:30 a.m. lutheran FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN ELCA 785-263-2225 212 N. Eisenhower Dr. www.prairiewindparish.org Sunday Worship & Communion Pastor Stephen Haverlah 9:00 a.m.

Kids Wacky Wednesday 4:00pm HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) 3560 Dempsey Rd. Sunday School 9:15 am Worship 10:30 am 587-9400, Office Phil Hirsch, Pastor 770-9656 IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Mo. Synod, 630 S. Eisenhower 9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Service ilcoffice@yahoo.com REDEMPTION LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMC Clarion Hotel 530 Richards Dr. & Hwy 18 Manhattan, KS Conference Room 5 9:30 a.m. Sun School 10:30 a.m. Worship SCHERER MEMORIAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 317 W. 5th St, Chapman Sunday Worship 10:30 785-922-6272 ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN, LCMS 9719 Clark’s Creek Road Minister Christian Schultz 238-7619 Divine Worship 9:30 a.m.

Bible Study & Sunday School 8:30 a.m.

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 320 North Cedar, Abilene (785)263-2225 www.prairiewindparish.org Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:45 a.m. (communion every week) presByterian 1ST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Matthew Glasgow 113 West Fifth, 238-1191 Summer Worship: 9:45 am (May 27 - August 26) nazarene CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1025 S. Washington Jim Bond, Lead Pastor Eli Stewart, Youth Pastor Michael Brown, Worship Pastor Enola Leonard, Children’s Pastor Sunday School/Worship 9:15/10:30 Wednesday Service 6:45 p.m.

7 day adventist SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Don Yancheson, Pastor 238-2562 or 776-1825 J.C. 10th & Jackson Worship 9:30 a.m. Sat. Sabbath School 10:45a.m. Sat. th

Spanish Ministry Saturday - 2:00pm methodist CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR UNITED METHODIST 1735 Thompson Drive On the Hill at North Park.

Joyce Allen, Pastor Church 762-5590 Church School 10:00 Worship 11:00 Sunday, 5:30 Youth Mtg. FIRST UNITED METHODIST 804 N. Jefferson (785)238-2156 Junction City, KS 66441 www.jc1stumc.org Rev. Phil Fischer Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.

8:45 a.m. KJCK 1420 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Youth Ministry Sunday at 5 p.m.

Modern Nursery with Certified Staff Handicapped accessible In-town Transportation available

LYONA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH U.M. Historical #211, 1850 Wolf Rd. (Lyons Creek Rd. in Geary County) 785-257-3474 Pastor Carol Moore Ramey Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Church Services 11:00 a.m.

Evening Services 8:00 p.m.

WARD CHAPEL African Methodist Episcipol 1711 N. Jefferson, 238-4528 Viola W. Jones, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Sun. Worship Service 11:00 a.m.

Wed. 7:00 Bible Study WAKEFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 406 6th Street, Wakefield, KS Rev. Diana Stewart Worship 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Countryside- Worship 10:00 a.m Sunday School 11:15 a.m.

Ebinzer- Worship 11 a.m.

461-5599 MIZPAH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1429 6th Rd.,785-461-5515 Love God. Love others.

Help others love God. Steve Thader, Paster pentecostal FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD Rev. B.J. Solander 7th & Madison (785) 762-3292 Wed. 7 pm Kids Bible Boot Camp 1st - 6th Grade Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Franklyn D. Bryan 1302 W. 14th Street Junction City, KS 66441 Sunday School 10:00 AM Sunday Worship 11:30 AM Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 PM Transportation Available 785-313-0630 FAITH TABERNACLE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 1010 Burke Street Rev. Edwin Young Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship 11:15 a.m.

Evangelistic Service 6:00 p.m.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Enterprise Doug Bing, Pastor Sabbath School, Sat. 9:30 a.m. united church of christ ALIDA - UPLAND PARISH Pastor: Rob Bolton 238-8271 7 mi. W. of J.C. on 244 -follow signs Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

ZION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST The Rev. Dr. Patty Brown- Barnett 1811 McFarland Rd. 238-5732 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m. non-denominations LIVING WORD CHURCH 2711 Amherst, Manhattan Office 785-776-0940 Pastor Gary Ward Sunday School 9:00 am.

Morning Worship 10:00 am Wednesday Activities 7:00pm livingword-church.org LIVING WORD INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES 1704 St. Marys Road Junction City, KS 785-238-6128 Bishop Clarence R. Williams, JR Pastor Sunday 10:00am - Worship Service Wednesday 7:00pm - Service Saturday 8:00am - Gathering of the Glory Prayer Need a Ride?

Call 238-6128 www.lwocc.org COMMUNITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES 908 A Grant Ave Junction City, KS (785)375-0621 Evangelist: Dorothy Garland Pastor Sunday Service 10:30 am Tuesday Bible Study 7:00 pm NEW HOPE CHURCH 3905 Green Valley Rd., Manhattan Call for Worship Times 537-2389 www.newhopeks.org Children’s Church and Nursery Care Bible Studies, Men’s and Women’s Groups Family, College, Military, Youth and Children Ministries WESTVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH 615 Gillespie Dr.- Manhattan (785) 537-7173 Pat Bennett, Pastor Sunday Morning 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Connection Groups Sunday 9:45 p.m.

MILFORD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 101 Barry, Milford Steward J. Smith, Pastor 463-5403 Worship Service Sun.- 10:00 a.m. other denominations AGAPE FAMILY CHURCH 121 S. 4th St. Manhattan, KS 66502 Sunday: School of the Bible - 9:30a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Nursery and Children Services provided Evening Worship - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Svc.:7:30 p.m.

Children & Youth Services Nursery Provided Office Address: 121 S. 4th, Suite 205 (785) 539-3570

PENTECOSTAL APOSTOLIC CHURCH Pastor: William Ocean ALL SAINTS ORTHODOX 5th & Adams 238-1595 CHURCH Sunday School 9:15 a.m.

Services in Manhattan for the Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

St. Mary Magdalene Orthodox Christian Mission, Sunday Evening Prayer Band 5:00 p.m.

(785) 539-3440, Saturdays, Wednesday Night Youth Bible Study 7;30 p.m.

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy at the Ecumenical Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

Campus Ministry building, 1021 Denison Ave., Manhattan IGLESIA DE DIOS PENTECOSTAL, M.I. CASA DE DIOS CHURCH OF DELIVERANCE 424 N. Jefferson INTERDENOMINATIONAL 762-2735 or 238-6409 1516 N. Jefferson Angel & Sarai Enriquez Bishops Mary E. Pope Pasotres & Robert L. Pope Lunes 7 p.m Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Culto en los hogares Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.

Martes 9 a.m. - Retirode Damas Sunday Night Worship 7:00 p.m.

7 p.m. - Culto Adoracion Miércoles 7 p.m. THE CHURCH OF JESUS Culto de Oracion CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Viernes 7 p.m. McFarland Rd. Across from YMCA Culto de Sociedades Bishop Shurtleff Domingo 10 a.m. - Escuela Biblica Servicio Sacrament 9:00 a.m.

Evangelistico Sunday School 10:20 a.m.

Priesthood/Relief Society 11:10 a.m.

LIVING WORD CHURCH Manhattan (2711 Amhurst) Office: 776-0940 Gary Ward, Pastor Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship, 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Activities, 7:00 p.m.

MILFORD LAKE MINISTRIES M. Ross Kirk, Ex. Dir. David Ford, Chaplain Wakefield, Clay Co. Park Sunday: 8:30 a.m.

State Park, by Campground 3 Sunday: 8:30 a.m.

COME AS YOU ARE! MORRIS HILL CHAPEL GOSPEL SERVICE Building #5315, 239-4814 (Morris Hill Chapel) Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.

UNITARIAN/UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF MANHATTAN Highway K-18 East of Manhattan 1/2 mile from US 177 Sunday-Adult & Youth Programs 537-2349 & 537-1817 UNITED CHURCH OF MANHATTAN 1021 Denison 537-6120 Meditation, 10:15 Sunday Worship, 11: a.m.

VALLEY VIEW PROFESSIONAL CARE CENTER 1417 W. Ash Worship, Sunday 3:00 p.m.

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We Service Domestic & Imports: Collision, Brakes, Lube Suspension, Tune-up; Sales & Upholstery *Insurance claIms Welcome*

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Ben Kitchens Painting Co., Inc 611 Country Club Terrace

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VINEYARD COMMUNITY CHURCH 2400 Casement Manhattan 785-539-0542 Mark Roberts, Pastor Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

FRIENDSHIP HOUSE (Sponsored by UMC) 207 Ft. Riley Blvd., Ogden Sunday School 10-10:45 Church Service 11:00-Noon Open Mon.-Fri. 1-4 (539-1791) TURNING POINT CHURCH 339 W. 18th St. PO Box 184 Junction City, KS 66441 785-579-5335 Brian Emig - Lead Pastor (785)477-0338 brian@rlconline.org Dan Denning - Associate Pastor (785)366-3691 denning.dan@gmail.com Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m.

Cross Point (Children’s Church) during service Wednesday - 6 p.m.

Men’s Bible Study Women’s Bible Study Momentum Youth Group IGLESIA CRISTIANA EBENEZER Rev. Daniel and Matilde Rosario 1015 N. Washington St. Junction City, KS 66441 785-238-6627 Martes 7:00 p.m. Oracion Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service Viernes 7:00 p.m. Estudios Biblicos Friday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study Domingo 10:00-11:30 a.m. Escuela Dominical 11:30-1:30 p.m.

Culto Evangelistico Sunday 10:00-11:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:30-1:30 p.m.

Worship Service IGLESIA CRISTIANA ESPIRITU SANTO Y FUEGO INC. “Buscad el reino de Dios y SU justicia…”

Pastor Luz M. Acevedo Collado 8831 Quail Ln Plaze #205 Hwy. 24 Manhattan, KS 66503 Pastor:785-717-5700 Co-Pastor: 785-341-0274 espiritusantoyfuego31@yahoo.com Horario/Schedule Miercoles/Wednesday: 7:30pm Estudio Biblico/Bible Study Inglesia Del Nino/Children Church Viernes/Friday: 7:30pm Servicio de Adoracion/ Worship Service Domingo/Sunday: 6:00p.m.

Servicio Evangelistico/Evangelistic Service IGLESIA HISPANA MARANATA 1012 North Jefferson St. Junction City, KS 66 Pastores: Fernando y Nati Zayas Servicios Horario/Schedule Domingo: Class Dominical: 10:00am Predication: 11:00a.m Miercoles: Estudio/Oracion: 7:30p.m.

Viernes: Predicacion/Estudio 7:30pm www.unciondelcielo.com MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 2740 Pillsbury Drive Manhattan KS 785-587-0969 Pastor: Daryl Martin Sunday Worship Times: 08:00am and 10:00 am VERTICAL HEART CHURCH 117 West 8th Street www.verticalheart.net Pastor Randy Nichols

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Religion The Daily Union. Friday, July 27, 2012

Petersen family coming from Branson Performing family to play near White City

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Commentary

Is America losing its way?

B y C lint D ecker

Special to The Daily Union

Special to The Daily Union

The Petersen family of Branson, Mo. will present two concerts at the Parkerville Baptist Church near White City Sunday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The public is invited to enjoy the bluegrass and Gospel music by one of the premier groups in the Branson area. There is no admission charge, but a love offering will be accepted at each of the services.

A carry-in meal will be enjoyed at noon by those who want to participate. Table service and drink also will be provided.

The Petersens began a career in the world-class music capital of Branson after Jon, the father, retired as a doctor from the U.S. Air Force. They chose Branson for its love of God, country and acoustic music. Led by daughter Katie, a student at the College of the Ozarks who plays the fiddle, and her sister, Ellen, who is also a student who plays a hot pink banjo, they blend their voices

The story of how a nation was formed along with its reason for existence is pivotal to its future direction.

That is why the remembrance of July 4, 1776, is so vital for the United States of America. We must not forget. If we do, we will lose our way and put our future in jeopardy.

Patrick Henry, a ratifier of the U.S. Constitution, said “It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here.” The cornerstone of America’s founding is God, the Bible and a clear Christian faith.

The most valuable documents in our history and the story of our founding reveal this without question. However, the new age in which America lives, this element of our history has been buried with the shovels of political correctness and tolerance.

Departing from it is causing us to lose our way and evolve into a morally and spiritually bankrupt nation.

It appears that we the people are America’s greatest security threat and we are on the verge of collapsing in upon ourselves. The Scriptures say, “The nations have sunk in the pit that they made; in the net that they hid their own foot has been caught” (Psalm 9:15).

I believe the management of our national prosperity is contributing to our self-destruction. Since the industrial age, America has prospered to become one of the wealthiest nations on earth. Wars and the Great Depression tested it, but we have continually bounced back, becoming even more prosperous.

However, has our nation’s wealth blinded us, causing our bountiful blessing to become our dreaded curse? Perhaps we are becoming our own gods thinking that through our wealth, education, technology and science we can keep this Great Experiment going.

Let us not forget the one who formed us into a nation. Oh, may it never be. There has not been one like it in the history of mankind. America is truly unique. The providential, sovereign hand of our creator has guided, blessed and used us in countless ways. Let us humble ourselves before him. He has been our hope in the past and through God’s grace, may he be our hope for the future.

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The Petersen family, which hails from Branson, Mo., will play its bluegrass and Gospel music at the Parkerville Baptist Church near White City Sunday. and instruments to honor God and please audiences all through the south and Midwest.

Brother Matthew, who is in high school, plays the rhythm guitar and bass fiddle, along with his father. Mother Karen joins in on her mandolin and

vocals while 10-year-old Julianne captures the audiences with her solo vocal and twin fiddle tunes with her sister. Friday and Saturday of this weekend, the family will be part of the Milford Lake Bluegrass Festival.

All interested people are encouraged to take advantage and enjoy the day with the family.

The church is located in the village of Parkview, which is two miles south and four miles east of White City.

Poll: Few think Romney’s faith resembles their own

B y Jennifer A giesta

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Most of America doesn’t relate to Mitt Romney’s religion but that may not matter in his race against President Barack Obama.

Those are the findings of a new Pew Research Center poll released Thursday, about a month before Republican Romney is set to become the first Mormon presidential nominee of a major political party.

Misgivings about the Mormon faith are widespread and persistent. Nearly two-thirds of nonMormons said they see Romney’s faith as very different from their own while just half consider it a Christian faith. Those numbers are little changed since Romney’s first run for the presidency pushed Mormonism to the political forefront in 2007.

Despite those qualms, most voters who know that Romney is a devout Mormon say they are comfortable with his religious beliefs, and few voters reject his candidacy solely because of concerns about his faith.

Romney rarely discusses the details of his faith in public, preferring to focus on how it has helped him connect with people.

In an interview Wednesday with NBC News, Romney again credited his religion with shaping his perspective and said he would talk about his experiences in the church. He did not address his spiritual beliefs.

“I’m — without question — I’m a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m proud of that,” Romney said. “Some call that the Mormon Church, that’s fine

Charles Dharapak • The Associated Press

In this July 20 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks in Bow, N.H. Most of America doesn’t relate to Mitt Romney’s religion but that may not matter in his race against President Barack Obama.

Those are the findings of a new Pew Research Center poll a month before Romney will officially become the first Mormon presidential nominee of the two major political parties. with me. I’ll talk about my experiences in the church. There’s no question they’ve helped shape my perspective.”

Views of Mormonism generally have held steady.

About six in 10 non-Mormons see it as very different from their own faith, and about half say they consider it to be a Christian religion, as Mormons themselves do. Among other Christians, black Protestants (66 percent) and white evangelicals (63 percent) are most apt to say they consider the faith sharply different from their own, while white evangelicals (42 percent) were most likely to say the Mormon faith is not a Christian one.

The poll, conducted jointly by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life and its Center for the People and the Press, found the public’s knowledge about the religious beliefs of the two men vying for the presidency remains murky — even as two-thirds say it is important that a president have strong religious beliefs. Nearly three in 10 voters (29 percent) were unaware of or incorrect about the religious backgrounds of both candidates.

Sixty percent of registered voters know Romney is a Mormon, about the same as in a March poll. Nine percent think he follows another faith and 32 percent weren’t sure. About

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eight in 10 who know of Romney’s beliefs are either comfortable with them (60 percent) or say it doesn’t matter (21 percent).

Discomfort with Romney’s faith peaks among several groups not often on the same side in politics: white evangelical Protestants, black Protestants, atheists and agnostics.

White evangelical Protestants broadly back Romney for president despite their misgivings about his religious background, while the other groups are far more likely to support Obama.

Overall, the poll found Obama holding a 50 percent to 43 percent lead over Romney.

Concerns about Romney’s religion seem to dampen enthusiasm for his candidacy among some Republicans. Those Republicans who are aware of Romney’s faith and are uncomfortable with it are far more tepid about his candidacy than Republicans who express no concerns about his faith.

That diminished enthusiasm could hurt Romney this fall. A candidate’s strongest supporters often are the most likely to turn out to vote. The poll found Romney lagging behind Obama in strong support generally, with 32 percent strongly backing the president and 15 percent committed to Romney.

With regard to Obama, the poll found that misperceptions about his faith persist.

About half of registered voters correctly say Obama is a Christian. Seventeen percent misidentify him as a Muslim, 3 percent say he adheres to some other faith and 31 percent say they are unsure.

That’s a slightly higher num-

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symptoms occur, seek medical advice.

Still, just because an area is under an advisory doesn’t Continued from Page 1A “When there’s a lot of sun- mean blue-green algae is light and it gets really hot present in the immediate out, that’s when the algae vicinity, Hall said.

“It isn’t solid,” Hall said. blooms tend to take off,” Hall “There can be an area here said.

He said the north end of or a small area there where it kind of collects, the lake always has had algae Corps of Engineers especially when we have windy issues, but conannounces pool days when it can ditions are much better in elevation decrease get blown into the lake than The U.S. Army Corps of the shorelines or last summer. Engineers announced Thurs- get blown back Warnings were day Milford Lake will be drawn into the coves.”

Hall described issued for the down three feet from its northe algae’s entire lake sev- mal pool elevation to continue appearance as eral times from July to Octo- supplemental navigation sup- “green paint” port to the Missouri River. and said people ber last year.

“This year, Tuttle Creek and Perry reser- should move to a it’s actually voirs also will be lowered three different area if they suspect it been a lot less feet. may be present. than we anticiAccording to a press Inhaling and pated,” Hall release, the Missouri River ingesting the said.

Basin Water Management algae also is an People near areas of the Office has relied on releases issue, but more lake under from the Kansas River Basin so for pets and advisory are since July 8 to protect nesting animals.

“They can discoura g ed least terns and piping plovers, from coming two threatened and endan- have some serious problems if into contact gered species. they get it on with the water.

Releases from the Kansas Hall said boat- River protect birds nesting their fur and then lick it off,” Hall ing and fishing are OK in any along the Missouri River near said.

KDHE officials part of the Gavins Point by supplementing or offsetting necessary will test water lake.

“Any area increases from main stem Mis- samples again Monday. Samples south of School souri River reservoirs. are collected Creek is open Prior to Oct. 1, a portion of and not under each reservoir’s multipurpose from three locaany kind of pool is available for navigation tions, Hall said.

“If we get betadvisory or ter results next warning at support.

Milford Lake’s multipurpose week, then they all,” Hall said.

The KDHE pool elevation will be 1,141.4 may go ahead advises anyone feet after the drawdown. Offi- and lift the adviwho comes in cials estimate releases will sory,” he said. “If they do happen contact with continue until Aug. 7. to get worse, then water in areas we’ll look at where bluegreen algae is present to maybe having to get an adviwash thoroughly with soap sory on the entire lake. We’ll and water. If a rash or other see what their test results are next week for that.”

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Kitchens said.

Bids from companies to provide the new computers and phones were compared during the discussion. Two companies offered bids for phones and two offered bids for computers. Kitchens said more options could be available.

“I would just like to see more bids,” he said.

There’s also a matter of picking an Internet and phone service provider, but Arneson said that’s not a high priority.

“We have not spent much time on the carrier side,” he

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system along with the recent arrival of the new Apache helicopters gives Fort Riley “the most modern combat aviation brigade in the world.”

The Gray Eagle has a 50-foot wingspan and weighs 4,300 pounds, Vedder said.

Soldiers currently are training in California prior to the arrival of the vehicles at Fort Riley. Vedder said he expects to receive four here in Kansas. Training will continue with the more than 100 troops assigned to the unit and then the aircraft and soldiers then will be deployed to Afghanistan.

Vedder said unlike the Apache helicopters and other Army aerial machinery, these unmanned vehicles will be piloted by enlisted personnel.

“They are the cream of the crop, hand chosen by their aptitudes,” he said.

The Gray Eagles can carry missiles and perform strike missions.

According to the US Army and Gray Eagle UAS websites, the Gray Eagle can provide nearly 24 hours of coverage while in a reconnaissance configuration. This ability almost quadruples the flight time of the Shadow, a similar UAS. In addition to the reconnaissance configuration, the Gray Eagle can be configured to become an asset to aircraft over the battlefield.

Gray Eagle operators have learned how to interact with aircraft pilots from all branches of the military in order to provide support.

Vedder talked about Apache pilots, using the new Apache Block III, having the ability to take control and operate the Gray Eagle from the cockpit.

Apache pilots can also see through the payload that the Gray Eagle is carrying.

said. “We’re more interested in the hardware.”

The need for most of the items isn’t urgent, but there is a soft deadline.

“We want to make sure we have what we need when we move,” board member Mark Ediger said.

The board originally was scheduled to discuss location options at Wednesday’s meeting, but Weigand was not present, so the board tabled talks.

A decision on technology was put off until Weigand could put together a plan to address costs.

“We don’t have enough information, in my opinion, as far as where the dollars are coming from,” Arneson said.

Ultimately, Gray Eagle operators will have the capability to acquire and engage targets on their own according to the needs of the ground troops or the ground commander.

The Gray Eagle operates usually at about 12,000 feet in the air.

Vedder showed photo scans taken of the ground from the vehicle.

“You can see footprints on the ground,” he said.

“It’s incredible.”

Software on the machine also allows to scan the area a second time and will show what has moved, including tire tracks, types of vehicles and personnel.

“This is pretty exciting technology,” he said. “It has great capabilities and it is exciting to bring this to Fort Riley.”

The crafts will be tested at Fort Riley, mostly operating in restricted training areas. Vedder said the Gray Eagles won’t be flown over heavily populated areas. They will typically take off at Marshall Air Field and travel over Camp Funston on the way to the restricted area and return back on a similar path.

The Gray Eagles are expected to arrive in September, but more approvals will be needed between now and then from Pentagon and FAA before it is approved for operation at Fort Riley.

Vedder, an Apache helicopter pilot, said he wanted to come back to Fort Riley, saying “there is something special about it.”

“There is a genuine care and concern of this community that makes it different,” he said.

Vedder said he has been stationed at installations all over the country and in Germany.

“It was my No. 1 selection to come back here,” he said.

Fort Campbell and Fort Hood are the only other two locations for the Gray Eagles.

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A policy board would have the power of federal law to pick the transportation priorities for the MPO region.

“In essence, you’re handing over the prioritization of your transportation project to a third party or regional government, per se,” Matta said.

A plan has not yet been adopted, but Manhattan officials have until November to make a final decision on the MPO, which is a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy organization made up of local government and governmental transportation authorities.

“I’m not going to simply go along with something because others have planned it that way,” Matta said. “I’m going to look at it objectively and do what I think is best.”

Others disagreed with Matta.

Ty Warner, executive director of the Flint Hills Regional Council, said the MPO has to take a regional approach for it to be effective.

“I think some of the concerns are based on a

misunderstanding of what ‘regional collaboration’ means,” Warner said.

“The region has worked hard to get to this point, and we’re still together.

We certainly don’t want to take a step backwards now.”

Warner said the council he heads was formed to work out regional issues, similar to what the MPO would be designed to do.

“I hope that members of the city of Manhattan will continue to see their place in the rest of the region,” Warner said.

Geary County Commissioner Ben Bennett hopes Manhattan officials hold to the idea of a regional concept.

“I hope we can keep the regional concept together and expand,” Bennett said. “We came a long way and I hate to see it go backwards because of individual philosophies.”

Geary County Commissioner Larry Hicks said Matta is making premature speculation and judgements on the issue.

Hicks said regional consolidation could benefit the community’s transportation efforts for rural and urban residents.

“I’m not going to say he’s not entitled to his opinion because he is, but

I think within the context he’s speaking about, he doesn’t have anything definitive that can show an underscore of how it would be adverse to the city of Manhattan.”

One of Matta’s concerns is financial. The Kansas Department of Transportation provided a $160,000 grant to the Manhattan urbanized area (UZA) to meet the requirements of forming the MPO. Receiving that money requires a $32,000 match from the city. Matta addressed previous discussions regarding municipalities contributing matching funds.

“I’m concerned about making it a bigger area with only the same pool of funds,” Matta said. “If you put it in the Flint Hills Regional Council, you add another third party involved.”

The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962 requires the formation of an MPO for any UZA with more than 50,000 people. He said the MPO will come with a lot of regulations they have to follow, such as planning and tracking.

Transportation issues also will include a landuse aspect such as zoning if something is built.

Matta also mentioned special interest groups.

“All of these groups are going to be advocating for their own special interests, and you have developers who are looking out for their own special interest working within this regional organization,” he said. “Frankly, I think it’s going to be hard for us in Manhattan to maintain control of this kind of entity on our own, let alone if it gets regional.”

For Matta, the Flint Hills Regional Council for cooperation works well, but not as an regional government.

“That’s the difference I see,” he said. “I like for us to get together and cooperate, but for each area to be autonomous and be able to what’s best for their community and have control.”

He said a lot of people worked on the council with the belief they would take over once it came to the certain level. He said he’s going to work to do what’s best for Manhattan and the region.

Matta said there are possibilities to add to the MPO as it moves forward and the group learns more about the process.

“Let’s not try to boil the ocean to start with,’” he said.

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JCHS to have two fall sports meetings

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Junction High School will host two fall sports information meetings with the first scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. and the second on Aug. 6 at 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s meeting is for those interested in football while the Aug. 6 meeting is for those interested in participating in cross country, boys soccer, girls tennis and volleyball.

For more information contact the high school at (785) 7174214.

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Chiefs sign 1st-round draft pick Poe The Chiefs have signed firstround pick Dontari Poe on the eve of training camp.

The team announced the deal in statement Thursday.

Poe took part in the Chiefs’ entire offseason program, despite failing to reach a deal with the team that made him the No. 11 overall selection. Nobody has seemed overly concerned that the negotiations dragged out until the start of training camp.

The 6-foot-3, 346-pound Poe is expected to be in St. Joseph, Mo., for the first workout on Friday. He’s being counted on to shore up one of the team’s biggest weakness a year ago.

Basketball

Jones to leave K-State basketball program Senior guard Jeremy Jones has left the Kansas State basketball program.

New Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said in a statement Thursday that he had several discussions with Jones over the past few weeks, and Jones made the decision to leave.

The 6-foot-2 Jones played in 20 games for former coach Frank Martin last season, averaging 3.1 points and 8.2 minutes. He scored a seasonhigh 12 points against Oklahoma in January.

Jones transferred to Kansas State in May 2011 from Seward County (Kan.) Community College.

Soccer

Sporting KC’s Collin out with facial fractures Sporting Kansas City defender Aurelien Collin will miss up to two weeks after sustaining two facial fractures during the MLS All-Star game.

Collin was hurt during a collision with Chelsea’s Michael Essien near midfield during the game Wednesday night between a team of MLS All-Stars and the Premier League club in Chester, Pa. Collin played 36 minutes before getting hurt in the MLS team’s 3-2 victory.

The 26-year-old Frenchman has started all 21 regular-season matches this season, helping Sporting KC to post nine shutouts with a league-leading 0.90 goals-against average. Collin has also scored three goals with an assist.

Daniel Mccubbin (right) holds the Olympic Flame inside St Pancras International Railway Station on Day 69 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, Thursday in London.

Eyes on London: A mayor’s rejoinder to Romney The Associated Press

LONDON — Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:

Rejoinder To Romney

“There’s guy called Mitt

Charles Dharapak • The Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney walks out of 10 Downing Street after meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London, Thursday

Romney who wants to know if we are ready. Are we ready? Yes we are!” — London Mayor Boris Johnson to a raucous crowd in London’s Hyde Park after the arrival of the Olympic flame.

Double Duty

The teamwork continues even after the German gymnasts leave the floor.

Several English-speaking reporters wanted to talk to Oksana Chusovitina, who is competing in her sixth Olympics at 37 — unheard of for a female gymnast.

There was just one problem: Chusovitina, who is originally from Uzbekistan, doesn’t speak English, and there were no translators available.

A TV researcher who speaks Russian initially offered to help, only to realize he was needed for something else on the other side of the room. Elisabeth Seitz then leaned over and said, “If you need translating, I can try to help.” She did better than that, translating about five minutes’ worth of questions for Chusovitina.

Chusovitina competed for

the Unified Team at the 1992 Olympics, then her native Uzbekistan in Atlanta, Sydney and Athens. She moved to Germany in 2002, so her son, Alisher, could be treated there for leukemia. She has lived there ever since, and switched nationalities in 2006 to express her appreciation for her adopted country.

Cyclist’s eye-view

AP journalist and avid bicyclist Warren Levinson reports in from two wheels: I am astonished at how much official support there is for bicycling in London, given how narrow the streets are. The “Boris Bikes” — London’s popular bike-sharing program, named for its mayor — are just the beginning. There are bicyclists everywhere at all hours and of all levels, in numbers you can only imagine in New York.

That said, there is no way I would have attempted to ride here if I weren’t used to city cycling.

One of my New York City rules: I don’t tangle with Please see London, 8B

Phelps says he’s having more fun at final Olympics B y Paul N ewberry

better positioned to advance that cause when he’s in the The Associated Press water, rather than on land.

He’ll probably look to LONDON — For Michael expand his chain of swim Phelps, this is it. In his mind, schools, and there will still there’s no doubt about it. As be plenty of work to do with soon as his hand his sponsors, who touches the wall for aren’t likely to abanthe final time at the don him just because London Olympics, he’s turned in his his swimming suit. career is over.

Heck, he might And, really, what’s turn up in Rio as a left to accomplish? television commen“Enough is tator four years from enough,” said now.

Phelps’ longtime “I’d probably need M ichael coach, Bob Bowsome help,” he conP helps man. “Come on! It’s cedes. “I know there been a very long are some things you road. A great road, no doubt, should and shouldn’t do on but I think at some point you TV. It would be kind of fun. have to graduate. He needs Maybe call a couple of to move on to something races.” else.”

Will he be satisfied watchWhat he’s moving on to is ing others compete? Can he still rather vague. harness that win-at-all-costs Phelps wants to keep mentality that carried him working toward his long- to gold in Beijing by a thoustated goal of turning swim- sandth of a second when it ming into a truly mainstream sport, but he’s much Please see Phelps, 6B

US Brazil beats Egypt 3-2 in Olympic opener women in control after first win B y T ales A zzoni

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The Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland — Shannon Boxx nursed her ailing hamstring. Abby Wambach put her sore legs in a blue contraption that looked like something made from spare NASA parts. The whole team went to see a shocker — the Japanese men beating Spain at Hampden Park — then ate Italian food for dinner while discussing Please see USA, 2B

CARDIFF, Wales — Goldmedal favorite Brazil scored three first-half goals then held on for a 3-2 win over Egypt in its opening Olympic match in Group C on Thursday.

Rafael opened the scoring in the 16th minute, Leandro Damiao added another in the 26th and Neymar scored in the 30th to give Brazil a comfortable halftime lead before Egypt made it interesting with goals by captain Mohamed Aboutrika in the 52nd and substitute Mohamed Salah in the 76th.

Brazil was able to control the rest of the game and held on for the victory, staying on track for its first gold in Olympic men’s soccer. It leads Group C along with Belarus, which beat New Zealand 1-0 in Coven-

try.

“We got what we needed in the opening match, and that was the victory,” Brazil coach Mano Menezes said. “We built our result with a very good performance in the first half but we couldn’t repeat it in the second, in part because Egypt improved and in part because of our own mistakes.”

The Olympic tournament is the only significant soccer competition the five-time world champions haven’t conquered. Brazil earned silver medals in 1984 and 1988, and bronze ones in 1996 and 2008.

Brazil is one of the few teams with many of its top players in the Olympic tournament and is one of the top contenders for the gold. Several of its players likely will be on the team Lucas Bruno • The Associated Press that will try to win the World Cup at home in Brazil’s Alexandre Pato shoots during the men’s group C soccer match between Brazil and Egypt, at the Millennium Stadium in 2014.

Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Thursday.

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Sandusky shower abuse victim to sue Penn State B y M ark S colforo

The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — For months, the identity of the boy who was sexually assaulted in the locker room showers by Jerry Sandusky was one of the biggest mysteries of the Penn State scandal. Now, for the first time, a man has come forward to claim he was that boy, and is threatening to sue the university.

The man’s lawyers said Thursday they have done an

extensive investigation and McQueary, who was a team gathered “overwhelming graduate assistant at the evidence” on details time and described of the abuse by Sanseeing the attack. dusky, the former “Our client has to assistant football live the rest of his coach convicted of life not only dealing using his position at with the effects of Penn State and as Sandusky’s childhead of a youth charhood sexual abuse, ity to molest boys but also with the over a period of 15 knowledge that years. many powerful J erry Jurors convicted S andusky adults, including Sandusky last month those at the highest of offenses related to levels of Penn State, so-called Victim 2 largely on put their own interests and the testimony of Mike the interests of a child pred-

ator above their legal obligations to protect him,” the lawyers said in a news release.

They did not name their client, and The Associated Press generally does not identify victims of sex crimes without their consent.

The university said it was taking the case seriously but would not comment on pending litigation.

University President Rodney Erickson and the board of trustees “have publicly emphasized that their goal is to find solutions that rest on

the principle of justice for the victims,” a school spokesman said.

The statement from the man’s attorneys said Victim 2 suffered “extensive sexual abuse over many years both before and after the 2001 incident Michael McQueary witnessed.”

McQueary testified in December at a hearing that he had seen Sandusky and a boy, both naked, in a team shower after hearing skinon-skin slapping sounds.

“I would have described Please see Penn St., 7B

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Daily sports record TV SportsWatch Today

AUTO RACING

7 a.m.

SPEED — Formula One, practice for Hungarian Grand Prix, at Budapest, Hungary 3 p.m.

SPEED — Rolex Sports Car Series, Brickyard Grand Prix, at Indianapolis 8 p.m.

SPEED — ARCA, Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200, at Clermont, Ind.

BOXING

9 p.m.

ESPN2 — Lightweights, Hank Lundy (22-1-1) vs. Ray Beltran (25-60), at Atlantic City, N.J.

GOLF

8:30 a.m.

TGC — European PGA Tour, Lyoness Open, third round, at Atzenbrugg, Austria (same-day tape) 11 a.m.

ESPN2 — The Senior British Open Championship, second round, at Ayrshire, Scotland 11:30 a.m.

TGC — Web.com Tour, Children’s Hospital Invitational, second round, at Columbus, Ohio 2 p.m.

TGC — PGA Tour, Canadian Open, second round, at Ancaster, Ontario 5:30 p.m.

TGC — LPGA, Evian Masters, second round, at Evian-les-Bains, France (same-day tape)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

6 p.m.

MLB — Regional coverage, Boston at N.Y. Yankees or Detroit at Toronto

OLYMPICS

6:30 p.m.

NBC — Opening Ceremony, at London (same-day tape)

NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule Feb. 18 — x-Budweiser Shootout (Kyle Busch) Feb. 23 — x-Gatorade Duel 1 (Tony Stewart) Feb. 23 — x-Gatorade Duel 2 (Matt Kenseth) Feb. 27 — Daytona 500 (Matt Kenseth) March 4 — Subway Fresh Fit 500 (Denny Hamlin)

March 11 — Kobalt Tools 400 (Tony Stewart) March 18 — Food City 500 (Brad Keselowski) March 25 — Auto Club 400 (Tony Stewart) April 1 — Goody’s Fast Relief 500 (Ryan Newman) April 14 — Samsung Mobile 500 (Greg Biffle) April 22 — STP 400 (Denny Hamlin) April 28 — Capital City 400 Presented by Virginia is for Lovers (Kyle Busch) May 6 — Aaron’s 499 (Brad Keselowski) May 12 — Bojangles’ Southern 500 (Jimmie Johnson) May 19 — x-Sprint Showdown (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) May 19 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (Jimmie Johnson) May 27 — Coca-Cola 600 (Kasey Kahne) June 3 — FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks (Jimmie Johnson) June 10 — Pocono 400 (Joey Logano) June 17 — Quicken Loans 400 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) June 24 — Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Clint Bowyer) June 30 — Quaker State 400 (Brad Keselowski) July 7 — Coke Zero 400 Powered

By Coca-Cola (Tony Stewart) July 15 — Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (Kasey Kahne) July 29 — Crown Royal Presents The Your Hero’s Name Here 400 at The Brickyard, Indianapolis Aug. 5 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 12 — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 19 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich.

Aug. 25 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.

Sept. 2 — AdvoCare 500, Hampton, Ga. Sept. 8 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. Sept. 16 — GEICO 400, Joliet, Ill. Sept. 23 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Sept. 30 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 7 — Good Sam Club 500, Talladega, Ala. Oct. 13 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 21 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 28 — TUMS Fast Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 4 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 11 — Phoenix 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 18 — Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race

Driver Standings Through July 22 1. Matt Kenseth, 707.

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 691.

3. Greg Biffle, 667.

4. Jimmie Johnson, 656.

5. Denny Hamlin, 628.

6. Kevin Harvick, 622.

7. Tony Stewart, 618.

8. Martin Truex Jr., 617.

9. Clint Bowyer, 614.

10. Brad Keselowski, 613.

11. Carl Edwards, 567.

12. Kasey Kahne, 547.

13. Kyle Busch, 545.

14. Ryan Newman, 536.

15. Paul Menard, 534.

16. Joey Logano, 533.

17. Jeff Gordon, 524.

18. Marcos Ambrose, 495.

19. Jeff Burton, 493.

20. Jamie McMurray, 486.

21. Juan Pablo Montoya, 452.

22. Aric Almirola, 447.

23. Bobby Labonte, 408.

24. A J Allmendinger, 400.

25. Kurt Busch, 386.

26. Regan Smith, 377.

27. Casey Mears, 358.

28. Mark Martin, 341.

29. David Ragan, 322.

30. David Gilliland, 311.

31. Travis Kvapil, 298.

32. Landon Cassill, 273.

33. David Reutimann, 263.

34. Dave Blaney, 255.

35. Brian Vickers, 135.

36. David Stremme, 125.

37. J.J. Yeley, 122.

38. Michael McDowell, 94.

39. Ken Schrader, 86.

40. Josh Wise, 80.

41. Michael Waltrip, 75.

42. Terry Labonte, 66.

43. Tony Raines, 61.

44. Stephen Leicht, 54.

45. Brendan Gaughan, 50.

46. Scott Speed, 36.

47. Scott Riggs, 31.

48. Boris Said, 15.

49. Bill Elliott, 14.

50. Hermie Sadler, 13.

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East Division

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L Pct GB 39 .602 — 47 .525 7 1/2 48 .515 8 1/2 49 .500 10 50 .495 10 1/2

Central Division

Chicago Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota

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L Pct GB 45 .541 — 46 .535 1/2 49 .505 3 1/2 56 .423 11 1/2 58 .408 13

West Division

Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle

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L Pct GB 39 .598 — 45 .545 5 45 .541 5 1/2 57 .430 16 1/2

Thursday’s Games

Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 10, Oakland 4 Cleveland 5, Detroit 3 Kansas City at Seattle, late.

Today’s Games

Boston (A.Cook 2-3) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 9-8), 6:05 p.m.

Oakland (J.Parker 7-4) at Baltimore (Britton 1-0), 6:05 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 7-5) at Toronto (Villanueva 5-0), 6:07 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 11-3) at Texas (Darvish 11-6), 7:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Tomlin 5-7) at Minnesota (Diamond 8-4), 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Cobb 4-7) at L.A. Angels (Haren 7-8), 9:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Guthrie 0-1) at Seattle (Beavan 5-6), 9:10 p.m.

AL Leaders BATTING—Trout, Los Angeles, .356; Konerko, Chicago, .336; Mauer, Minnesota, .328; MiCabrera, Detroit, .325; AJackson, Detroit, .321; Cano, New York, .319; Ortiz, Boston, .316.

RUNS—Trout, Los Angeles, 74; Kinsler, Texas, 69; Granderson, New York, 68; MiCabrera, Detroit, 65; Cano, New York, 65; Choo, Cleveland, 65; De Aza, Chicago, 65; AdJones, Baltimore, 65; Ortiz, Boston, 65.

RBI—MiCabrera, Detroit, 82; Hamilton, Texas, 81; Willingham, Minnesota, 72; ADunn, Chicago, 71; Encarnacion, Toronto, 70; Fielder, Detroit, 70; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 68.

HITS—MiCabrera, Detroit, 128; Jeter, New York, 127; Cano, New York, 122; AGordon, Kansas City, 116; AdJones, Baltimore, 115; Rios, Chicago, 115; Beltre, Texas, 114.

DOUBLES—AGordon, Kansas City, 33; Choo, Cleveland, 32; Cano, New York, 29; Brantley, Cleveland, 28; Kinsler, Texas, 28; MiCabrera, Detroit, 27; AdGonzalez, Boston, 27.

TRIPLES—JWeeks, Oakland, 6; Andrus, Texas, 5; Berry, Detroit, 5; De Aza, Chicago, 5; AJackson, Detroit, 5; Rios, Chicago, 5; ISuzuki, New York, 5; Trout, Los Angeles, 5; Zobrist, Tampa Bay, 5.

USA Continued from Page 1B

how they’ll watch the opening ceremony.

All is not perfect with the U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team, but life is generally good now that the Americans are firmly in charge of their group after a come-from-behind opening win over France.

“Luckily enough for us, we were extremely composed,” midfielder Tobin Heath said Thursday as she relaxed in the lobby of the security-laden team hotel a short walk from the River Clyde. “We have such a belief in this team that we can really come back from the impossible.”

Overcoming an early 2-0 deficit to win 4-2 wasn’t exactly achieving the impossible, but it was a strong finish to a game that raised some early alarm bells. Assistant coach Tony Gustafsson spent halftime telling the defenders to stop giving the French so much space, a trend that can’t continue if the Americans are to win a third consecutive gold medal.

But head coach Pia Sundhage has taught her players to put a

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Egypt dominated the first few minutes of the match at Millennium Stadium but Brazil slowly grabbed control.

The Egyptians entered the competition trying to restore some of the country’s soccer pride nearly six months after the stadium riot that killed more than 70 people and forced the suspension of the national league.

Manchester United right back Rafael scored the first goal after a perfect through ball by newly signed Chelsea playmaker Oscar. Rafael cleared a defender with one touch and fired a low left-footed shot into the net.

“We showed our quality in the first half,” Rafael said. “We weren’t able to keep playing as well but in the end it was a good result.”

Oscar set up the second goal too, beating a defender and the goalkeeper to a long ball lobbed into the area and sending a pass back toward Damiao, whose shot easily got past the lone Egyptian defender trying to block the net.

“We got off on the right foot,” Oscar said. “The first match is always hard but we have to be proud of what we did in the first half.”

Neymar, seen as Brazil’s future star, added to the lead after finding Hulk open on the left side of the area.

The FC Porto forward crossed the ball back and

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United States’ Abby Wambach (right) heads the ball over France’s Ophelie Meilleroux (center) during the women’s group G soccer match between the United States and France at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow. positive spin on just about everything. Said defender Christie Rampone: “If you’re going to give up two goals, we definitely gave it up the right way. We had a lot of time ahead of us.”

Neymar headed it in from close range.

Egypt pulled one closer after a set piece from just outside the area in the 52nd.

Meteab Emad struck the post after the cross into the box and Aboutrika scored off the rebound.

Salah got the Egyptians even closer after the defenders failed to clear a ball inside the area and allowed him to get a shot into the left corner.

“If we hadn’t the mistakes in the first half maybe we could’ve had a better result at the end, but that’s football, we will have to learn from it,” Egypt coach

Besides, with such prolific scorers, a defensive miscue or two in the back end isn’t cause to panic.

“I enjoy being a defender for this team,” Rampone said with a

HOME RUNS—ADunn, Chicago, 30; Hamilton, Texas, 28; Bautista, Toronto, 27; Encarnacion, Toronto, 27; Granderson, New York, 27; Trumbo, Los Angeles, 27; Willingham, Minnesota, 25.

STOLEN BASES—Trout, Los Angeles, 31; RDavis, Toronto, 25; Kipnis, Cleveland, 21; Revere, Minnesota, 21; Crisp, Oakland, 20; De Aza, Chicago, 18; DeJennings, Tampa Bay, 18.

PITCHING—Price, Tampa Bay, 14-4; Weaver, Los Angeles, 13-1; MHarrison, Texas, 12-5; Sale, Chicago, 11-3; Darvish, Texas, 11-6; Verlander, Detroit, 11-6; 6 tied at 10.

STRIKEOUTS—FHernandez, Seattle, 147; Verlander, Detroit, 146; Scherzer, Detroit, 142; Shields, Tampa Bay, 134; Darvish, Texas, 132; Price, Tampa Bay, 130; Peavy, Chicago, 126.

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Thursday’s Games

St. Louis 7, L.A. Dodgers 4 Pittsburgh 5, Houston 3 Washington 8, Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Mets at Arizona, late.

Today’s Games

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Philadelphia (Hamels 11-4) at Atlanta (Sheets 2-0), 6:35 p.m.

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Washington (Detwiler 5-3) at Milwaukee (Fiers 3-4), 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Arroyo 5-6) at Colorado (D.Pomeranz 1-5), 7:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Niese 7-4) at Arizona (Collmenter 2-2), 8:40 p.m.

laugh. “They make it easy.”

With their toughest group opponent out of the way, the top-ranked Americans are poised to finish atop their quartet of teams and get a favorable seed entering the quarterfinals.

They next play Colombia on Saturday in Glasgow, followed by a game against North Korea in Manchester next week.

The less-than-cheerful news was about Boxx, who had to leave the first half of Wednesday’s game with a hamstring injury. Sundhage said Boxx was to meet with the trainers to figure out a rehab plan to see if she can recover in time for Saturday’s game.

Most national teams would find it a severe blow to lose a solid veteran midfielder like Boxx, but the Americans have an incredible array of replacement parts on the bench. It speaks volumes that the substitute for Boxx was Carli Lloyd, a longtime starter who is adjusting to a new role as a substitute.

Lloyd scored the go-ahead goal in the second half, a blast from outside the box that brought back memories of her gamewinner that secured the gold medal in Beijing four years ago.

“We do know how deep this team is, and how our 18th player

Hany Ramzy said. “I’m striker’s low shot that went proud of my team, especial- just wide. Neymar’s firm ly in the second half.” header in the 54th also came Brazil employed an offen- close, forcing Ahmed Elshsive scheme that included enawi to make a difficult Oscar, Neymar, Hulk and save.

Leandro Damiao near the Salah put more pressure 8/13/02 4:41 PM Page front, but it was Egypt 3x5.5 on Brazil after Egypt’s first1 which started well and had goal in the second half, but the game’s first chance with he took too long to get a forward Mohamed El Neny shot off and his close range in the third minute. He made it through the Brazil- strike was blocked in the 56th. 8/13/02 4:41 PM Page 1 ian defense inside the area 3x5.5 but had his tough angle shot tipped wide by goalkeeper Neto.

Neymar nearly scored in the 10th after a nice play by Hulk, who cleared a defender in the box and set up the

L.A. Dodgers (Fife 0-0) at San Francisco (M.Cain 10-3), 9:15 p.m.

NL Leaders BATTING—McCutchen, Pittsburgh, .368; MeCabrera, San Francisco, .356; Ruiz, Philadelphia, .345; Votto, Cincinnati, .342; DWright, New York, .340; CGonzalez, Colorado, .325; Holliday, St. Louis, .321.

RUNS—Bourn, Atlanta, 67; MeCabrera, San Francisco, 66; CGonzalez, Colorado, 66; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 66; Braun, Milwaukee, 65; Holliday, St. Louis, 64; JUpton, Arizona, 62; DWright, New York, 62.

RBI—Kubel, Arizona, 72; Beltran, St. Louis, 71; Braun, Milwaukee, 69; CGonzalez, Colorado, 67; DWright, New York, 67; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 66; Holliday, St. Louis, 64.

HITS—MeCabrera, San Francisco, 136; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 131; Bourn, Atlanta, 124; DWright, New York, 119; CGonzalez, Colorado, 117; Holliday, St. Louis, 117; Prado, Atlanta, 115.

DOUBLES—Votto, Cincinnati, 36; ArRamirez, Milwaukee, 33; DanMurphy, New York, 30; DWright, New York, 30; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 29; Cuddyer, Colorado, 28; Espinosa, Washington, 26; Ethier, Los Angeles, 26; Ruiz, Philadelphia, 26.

TRIPLES—Fowler, Colorado, 10; Bourn, Atlanta, 8; MeCabrera, San Francisco, 8; SCastro, Chicago, 7; Reyes, Miami, 6; 13 tied at 5.

HOME RUNS—Braun, Milwaukee, 28; Beltran, St. Louis, 22; Kubel, Arizona, 22; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 22; PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 21; CGonzalez, Colorado, 20; Bruce, Cincinnati, 19; LaRoche, Washington, 19; ASoriano, Chicago, 19; Stanton, Miami, 19.

STOLEN BASES—DGordon, Los Angeles, 30; Bourn, Atlanta, 28; Bonifacio, Miami, 26; Campana, Chicago, 25; Pierre, Philadelphia, 23; Reyes, Miami, 23; Schafer, Houston, 23.

PITCHING—Dickey, New York, 13-2; GGonzalez, Washington, 13-5; AJBurnett, Pittsburgh, 12-3; Lynn, St. Louis, 12-4; Cueto, Cincinnati, 12-5; Strasburg, Washington, 11-4; Hamels, Philadelphia, 11-4; Miley, Arizona, 11-5; Hanson, Atlanta, 11-5; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 11-6.

STRIKEOUTS—Strasburg, Washington, 151; Dickey, New York, 139; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 136; GGonzalez, Washington, 133; Hamels, Philadelphia, 131; Lincecum, San Francisco, 129; MCain, San Francisco, 128; Gallardo, Milwaukee, 128.

could be starting on any other national team,” Heath said. “We don’t take a negative approach on that; we take a positive approach. As Pia says, there’s game-winners on the bench — as Carli showed.”

The team also spent part of the day doing yoga, and veteran striker Wambach took to Twitter to show how she helps settle down the Achilles that are showing the wear and tear of a decade-plus of national team games. She posted a photo of herself lying on the floor, legs wrapped in blue insulation with the comment: “Doing whatever it takes.”

The team resumes practice Friday and then will gather to watch the opening ceremony on TV in the hotel. The U.S. women’s team hasn’t marched in the ceremony since 2000 because it requires too much time to travel from the remote soccer venues, but this time the players are adding a new touch: They’re going to wear the official opening ceremony outfits sent to all the U.S. athletes.

“We’re going to rock ’em,” Heath said. “I don’t know how the procession’s going to go, but we’re going to do something awesome.”

Neto was making his debut with the Brazilian national team after replacing injured regular starter Rafael, who was dropped from the squad earlier in the week because of a right elbow injury from practice.

Neto nearly gave a goal away early in the first half when he allowed an Egyptian striker to get too close to him and almost didn’t

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The match was played in front of nearly 27,000 mostly pro-Brazil fans at the Millennium stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

Brazil will play its second match against Belarus on Sunday while Egypt will face New Zealand the same day.

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DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM The City of Manhattan, Kansas has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26. The City of Manhattan, Kansas has received federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, and as a condition of receiving this assistance, the City of Manhattan, Kansas has signed an assurance that it will comply with 49 CFR Part 26. The City is establishing an A.I.P. assisted project DBE participation goal of 8.0 percent for federal fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015. Related documents and information can be reviewed for 30 days following publication of this notice by contacting the DBE Liaison Officer at 1101 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502, or at (785) 587-2443. Public comment will be accepted for forty-five (45) days from this publication date.

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Part time Bartender needed to work flexible hours. Reliable, hard-working, honest. Experience helpful.

Come in after 3:30pm for application to 201 E. 4th St. Junction City.

Bolton Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep looking for Service Technician with experience. Benefit package. Contact Gary or Chris Bolton at 800-835-8019 or 620-767-6718.

Administrative Assistant

The Junction City Chamber of Commerce is seeking an experienced assistant in a fast paced office environment. This individual must be able to multi-task in a variety of routine and complex administrative work such as: greeting walk-in traffic, handling phone traffic, transcribing minutes of meetings, etc.

Knowledge of the Junction City area and the military is a plus.

Skills required include: general office skills, website administration, social media administration, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Powerpoint and Excel spreadsheet skills.

Successful candidate will be a professional in manner, word and dress. This is a full time position with pay commensurate with experience.

Please submit resume to: Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce Attention: Tom Weigand, President/CEO 701 N. Jefferson Street Junction City, KS 66441

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Extremely Detail Oriented Individual. Able to work fast, under pressure, and interact well with public. Computer experience a must.

Must be Bondable, High School Diploma or GED graduate. Pre-Employment Drug and Alcohol Testing Requred.

Hours are Monday - Friday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Many Benefits Available No Phone Calls Please Dick Edwards Auto Plaza 375 Grant Ave Junction City, KS • 66441 SDCOLLINS@DICKEDWARDSAUTO.COM

Early Childhood Center has a part time afternoon aide position available. Also seeking substitute teachers and teachers’ aides. Applicants must have or be able o obtain all necessary KDHE requirements in order to work with 3 and 4 year olds in our licensed childcare center. To apply or for more information call 238-5921.

GCA Services Group is currently hiring for the following positions: •Day Porters •Account Managers •Custodian •Lead Custodian •Floor Tech We offer competitive wages and benefits. If you are interested, please apply in person at 1475 Old Hwy 40 Junction City, KS 66441

Growing practice seeking chair-side assistant. Our practice needs an energetic, patient focussed team member. Send resume to Box B415, c/o The Daily Union, P.O. Box 129, Junction City, Kansas 66441.

HEAD OF YOUNG PEOPLE’S DEPARTMENT.! Full-time salaried position.! Bachelor’s Degree and 3-5 years previous children’s library experience required.!MLS from an ALA-accredited program and previous management and supervisory experience preferred. Position available until filled.! Send resume to Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, 230 West Seventh Street, Junction City or to susanm@jclib.org.! Job description available upon request. No phone calls please.! EOE HOUSEMOVER - CDL DRIVERS WANTED: Job involves physical work and driving, must provide clean, up to date CDL license. Hard working, self-motivated. Meals and lodging provided for overnight work.

Pay commensurate with ability. Competitive wages, insurance, holiday pay, vacation pay and retirement program. No phone calls please. Applications will be accepted at Wardcraft Homes, Inc. 614 Maple St., Clay Center, KS between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. EOE Kansas Kids Day care and Pre-school now hiring FT/PT and Substitute position. Must have experience. Apply in person 110 N. Eisenhower.

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Office Position: Chiropractic office seeking highly energetic, positive, reliable, self-motivated, multi-tasker who enjoys working with people. Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, front office reception area, answering multi-line telephone, scheduling and managing appointments, collecting co-pays and payments for services, verification of insurance and benefits, assist with patient care as needed. Knowledge and experience of basic office procedures, strong computer skills, medical billing and terminology desired.

We will be conducting OPEN interviews on Tuesday, July 31 from 4pm to 6 pm. Please apply in person at 1130 Westport Drive, Ste, 5, Manhattan, KS 66502. No phone calls please.

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PART-TIME REFERENCE SPE CIALIST. Twenty-one hours per week including 5:15 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Monday-Thursday and 12:15 - 5:15 p.m. Sundays. Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Previous library experience preferred. Po#1 sition available until filled. Application and job description available at Circulation Desk, Dorothy Bramlage Public Library, 230 West Seventh Street, Junction City, KS 66441. No phone calls please. EOE. Public Information Specialist. The Area Agency on Aging seeks an energetic team member to manage our newspaper and public relations. Full time position responsible for news writing, web site maintenance, and organizing events. Requires BA in journalism, public relations, or advertising, , excellent organization and communication skills and valid drivers’ license. Experience in publishing, health care or human services preferred. Send cover letter, resume and three references to: North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, 401 Houston St., Manhattan, KS 66502 EOE/AA Position open until filled.

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Neighborhood Learning Center is now accepting enrollment for our am and pm Preschool classes. Our am class will be Monday through Friday from 8:30-12:00, and our pm class will be Monday through Thursday from 1:00-3:30. Call 238-2321 now to reserve your slot, or stop by 227 West 7th Street.

Garage Sales

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1411 Skyline, 7/28, 7-1 Men’s, kids’, women’s clothing/shoes; house/yard furniture; kitchenware; engine hoist; car parts; miscellaneous.

610 Tamerisk Drive. Household and furniture items. Saturday, 7:30am-12:30pm.

914 S. Adams. Friday 8-7, Saturday 8-1. Lots of baby & kid clothes $.25, Baby items, adult clothes, furniture, etc..

Multi-family garage sale, baby swing/clothes, kids clothes/toys, Wii, plus size clothes, bowflex, and miscellaneous items. Saturday July 28th 7 a.m.-12 p.m. at 117 Sunrise Hill Dr. YARD SALE 318 W. Spruce, Saturday 7/28, 8-2 Fishing gear, golf clbs, waterskis, Christmas lights.

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for Sale: Furniture - couch, chairs, lamp, dresser, kitchen table. Must Sell! 785-209-0906 before 9pm.

Plush tan love seat with two matching recliners. Price $450 OBO. Floral day bed $100. Large walnut color Entertainment Center for 32” TV, price $60. FREE - Complete dark room equipment, includes enlarger.

All may be seen by calling 785-579-5664.

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OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE Located in prime downtown location with ample parking. Available office space is approximately 3,000 to 4,000 sq. ft. in the Daily Union building. The newspaper offices and production areas will also reside in the building. For more information please contact Tim Hobbs at 785-762-5000.

Rooms, Apts. For Rent 740 #8 and #4 Riley Manor, 3 Bdr, W/D hook-up w/CA, 5 ceiling fans. $550 mo/deposit same. No Pets.

762-3372 1 Bdr small cottage, clean, good location 804 W. 8th. $475 mo. Call 762-3372.

1BR, 1 Bath in quiet location. Rent $550, Deposit $500. Includes utilities. No Pets & No Smoking.

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4BR, 1/5BA, new carpet, C/A, near Post, Lake, school. No Pets.

785-463-5321 Large, 2Br, 1-1/2Ba, clean, quiet. $550 mo/dep. plus utilities. No Pets.

152-E. Flinthills Blvd. 238-5367 Newly remodeled 2BR, garden bathtub, wrap-around bar, W/D, C/A, clean - No Pets.

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2&3 Bdr, 2 bath, all appliances, $795-$895/mo. Military approved.

785-691-6206.

824 S. Madison Street VERY well maintained duplex.

Two large bedrooms, one bath, laundry facilities.

Spacious eat-in-kitchen. $795.00 per month.

Call Lonnie at 1-205-617-3758. NICE!

3 Bdr. house, CA/CH, Large laundry room, basement, large yard, 2 car garage, very clean, good location.

832 W. 8th. $875 mo. 762-3372.

3 different homes for rent. 1 and 3 bedrooms. Abilene and Junction City area. 785-223-2713.

3bd + house and 2bd apt. Call 785-375-4737 3BR house with basement, attached garage, 2 baths. Rent $875. No pets.

238-6397 5BR/2BA in Enterprise. 521 Layton Lane, fenced back yard, pet okay, garage included. Military approved. $1,125/mo. 785-280-2024 802 S Madison, available now! 2 BR apt, Washer/Dryer. Military ap proved. $790. Call 785-307-0186.

All-electric country home near Abilene, 2.25 acres, outbuilding, oak woodwork. $1400/mo - 3BR - lots of living space. (785)452-2200

Beautiful interior 2 Bdr, 1 bath with double sinks, open concept, kitchen 3 bedroom apt. Rent $550, Deposit with parquet wood floor, stove, refrig, $550. Pay own utilities. NO PETS. breakfast bar, loads of cabinets, 38 Riley Manor C i r c l e . laundry area, washer and dryer included, large private lot, off street 238-7714/238-4394 parking, plus shed, pay own utilities, 525 W. 8th #2 and #5, 1 BR, car - lease $625 mo. $500 deposit. Paid peted living room, shower. $525 prior to move-in. Open house Sat. month/deposit, utilities included. July 28th, 10am-1:00pm 805 Sara GVP, 785-922-7125 or 762-3372.

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525 W. 8th #5, 1 BR, carpeted living room, shower. $525 month/deposit, Herington-Ranch style 3-Bedroom, one-bath BREM Home. W/D hookutilities included. 762-3372. ups, CA, 1-car garage, large lot, well Available Now water. $525/month, 1 year lease.

Military Approved, Extra Clean Available Sept. 1. Call 785-922-6889 1, 2, 3 bedroom Apts/Houses Military Approved *$445-$735 Single Family Homes No Pets All Styles & Price Ranges 785-762-3102 Mathis Lueker Property Management 831 W. 6th JCKS, 785-223-5505 One 2BR Duplex, one 1BR house Call 210-0777 or 202-2022 or Very nice 2BR, hardwood floors, DR, 375-5376 full basement, garage. Near Post, One 2BR House. Call 210-0777 or Lake. No Pets. 785-463-5321

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‘Rude’ guest provides opportunity to teach

Dear Annie: My younger brother, “George,” is on the autism spectrum. He has a friend, “Cindy,” with similar needs. For the past few years, my parents have welcomed Cindy into our home, and now she feels comfortable inviting herself over and doing whatever she wants. This means bossing George around and yelling at him while he avoids her by watching TV in a different room. She also carries our cats as if they are dolls.

She won’t let go even when they protest by scratching and biting.

Cindy is in her late teens and should know better, but she is loud, pushy and obnoxious. She doesn’t listen when someone tells her “no.”

Despite my best efforts to be polite and civil, I cannot tolerate her. When she’s here, I leave the house or lock myself in my room. The problem is, my parents are often too preoccupied with business, phone calls and visits from our neighbors to deal with Cindy, so I have to be the emergency adult.

I have tried talking to my parents about Cindy, pointing out her behavior and the way she treats George, but my pleas fall on deaf ears. Cindy’s parents aren’t any better.

In fact, I think they are taking advantage of us by letting Cindy spend so much time here. But I seem to be the only one bothered.

Is there anything I can do to put an end to these visits without causing offense? I can’t take much more of her.

— Ignored and Outraged Dear Ignored: Cindy’s behavior may not be as tempered at this age as you seem to believe it should be, so we urge you to be less judgmental. In fact, you are in an excellent position to explain to Cindy how to treat the cats more gently and behave in a more acceptable manner. But if you don’t wish to work with her, she should not be your problem. George can tell your parents if he no longer wants Cindy to visit, and they should

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handle it. And when Cindy is around, your parents should supervise more closely. We suspect they are avoiding her, too.

Dear Annie: My daughter and I recently hosted a bridal shower in my home. We planned a fun event and took special pains with the food and drink offered.

I was terribly offended when several guests came with their own large sodas.

We had lemonade, iced tea and water all served in crystal pitchers with lemon slices.

Meanwhile, their big plastic cups with straws were not a pretty sight, especially when they plopped them down on my end tables.

Please tell people that when they are invited to someone’s home where refreshments will be served, it is rude to bring their own. — Not a Fan of the Big Gulp Dear Fan: Consider them told. But don’t expect them to listen. Too many folks do not understand what appropriate behavior means — and resent any attempt to be educated about it.

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Email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s just as easy to create useful outcomes as it is to waste energy in disorder.You’ll make sure that each action you execute produces a reaction that’s as productive as it is equal and opposite.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Comfort, power or fame is not necessary because so much of what you do is its own reward.You’re not immune to the attraction of comfort, power and fame, and maybe you’d even like it.The point is that you don’t need it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).The conversations you have, the ways you burn your energy and spend your time, and the love you give throughout the day will, by sundown, have you absolutely tired out.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). One might think that happiness was something that once learned you could always recreate. Not so. Happiness takes different forms, so it can never be created in the exact same way twice.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s lucky for the trees that they don’t have eyeballs, so they can’t discourage themselves with comparisons to the bigger, taller trees in the forest or loom superior to smaller growth. Be like the trees.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).The act of kindness you perform will release a rush of serotonin in your brain.This is one among many reasons that you don’t care if the kindness is ever repaid. Giving is getting.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). James Bond wasn’t born cool. He’s a highly trained agent who has mastered strategies to cope in a variety of situations.

Think of Bond as you welcome every opportunity to develop your own set of coping strategies.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Being completely engaged in an endeavor produces a state of “flow” that dissolves emotion, staves off hunger and delays the need for sleep.The more “flow” experiences you can create for yourself, the happier you’ll be.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).You may hesitate to dive into your joy.

Maybe someone near isn’t able to do the same, or there’s another kind of hold-up delaying your satisfaction. When you finally can do what you want, you’ll savor the experience.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It’s like you are writing your destiny with an indelible marker. Make a strong commitment, and then back your decision with immediate and irreversible action.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).This is an age when many people spend what they don’t have to buy what they can’t afford to impress who they don’t know.

Your realistic and modest approach will be a breath of fresh air.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).You’ve wanted to rid yourself of that personality quirk for some time. Have you considered the upside of keeping it, though?

This unique part of you has benefits.

Hi and Lois

Wizard of Id

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Daily Bridge Club

Friday, July 27, 2012

Daily Bridge Club

Winning them all

Peanuts

By FRANK STEWART Tribune Media Services

Bill Pollack was declarer in today’s deal (reported by Barry Rigal) from the North American Pairs at the Spring Championships.

Pollack responded one spade to his partner’s opening bid. After West doubled, North’s jump to three spades had a preemptive flavor — she could have redoubled with great high-card strength — but Pollack had enough to go to game.

West led a heart, and East put up the king. Pollack took the ace and figured that East had a high club since West would have had an easy club opening lead if he’d held the A-K. Since West’s vulnerable entry into the auction suggested opening values or more, he surely had the king of spades.

13 TRICKS So at Trick Two, Pollack led the ace of spades. When the king fell obligingly, he drew trumps, ran the diamonds and finished with 13 tricks for plus 710 and a fine matchpoint result.

I will note, as I often feel compelled to do, that West would have done better to pass instead of indulging in an “it’s my turn” double.

DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ K ♥ Q 8 4 3 ♦ 8 5 2 ♣ A Q J 10 2. You open one club. Your partner bids one spade.

What do you say?

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seemed certain he was beaten in the 100-meter butterfly?

“I’m competitive in anything that I do,” Phelps said.

“I’m sure I’ll pick up another hobby or something else that will keep me occupied for the rest of my life.”

No matter what happens in London, Phelps’ legacy in the pool is largely secure.

He’s won a staggering 14 gold medals, which is five more than the second-best number on the list. He’ll almost surely surpass the mark for most medals overall, coming into these Olympics just two shy of the 18 won by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. By any measure, Phelps is the greatest swimmer the world has ever seen, and these games should secure his title at the top of the Olympic heap.

Maybe that’s why he seems to be having a lot more fun in the days leading up to London than he did at Athens or Beijing, where he was under intense pressure to turn in record-breaking performances.

“This is closure,” Phelps said Thursday, sitting beside Bowman in the largest conference room at the Main Press Centre. “Now it’s just a matter of how many toppings I want on my sundae.”

Several hundred media packed the room, including

Olympic speedskating star Apolo Anton Ohno, who’s now working for NBC and got in a question about how Phelps keeps things simple with all the distractions.

Actually, he seems to be having a blast. After Phelps walked in the room, he pulled out his phone and snapped a picture of all the reporters and cameras staring back at him, capturing another moment on his farewell tour.

“This is the last competitive meet I’m going to have in my career,” Phelps said. “It’s big. It’s something I’ve never experienced. I’m going to have a lot of firsts and a lot of lasts this week.”

He’s been relaxing in the common room of his apartment in the Olympic Village, watching episodes of “The Wire,” the gritty drama based in his hometown of Baltimore. He’s spent time strolling through the sprawling complex, caught off guard when he spotted three Russian female athletes — all of them taller than the 6-foot-4inch swimmer.

“Geez, I thought I was tall,” Phelps said with a chuckle.

He better chill now, because he’ll be a very busy guy starting Saturday with his duel in the 400 individual medley against American rival Ryan Lochte. Even though Phelps dropped out of the 200 freestyle, he’s still swimming more events than anyone except teammate Missy Franklin: four individual races and, most likely, all

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Michael Phelps poses for a photo during a media day for Speedo sponsored swimmers in London, Wednesday. three relays.

Compared to the last Olympics, where he broke Mark Spitz’s record for a single games with eight gold medals, this program looks like a relative breeze for the 27-yearold Phelps. The fact that someone swimming seven events could be viewed as taking it easy perhaps sums up his dominance better than anything else.

“In Beijing, we were trying to conquer everything,” he said. “We’re a lot more relaxed. We’re having fun.”

When Bowman was asked what makes Phelps such a dominating swimmer, he pointed to his physical attributes (large feet and a long torso), the support of a swimming family, a superb work ethic and perhaps the greatest attribute of all — “his ability to focus under pres-

sure.”

“If you checked off everything you wanted in a superstar athlete,” Bowman said, “he has all those.”

Phelps has been such a dominating figure for so long, some wonder how the sport he took to new heights will carry on once he’s gone.

In many ways, he’s like Tiger Woods in golf. Not necessarily the one with the intriguing personality. Not the one who comes across to fans as warm and fuzzy.

Maybe not even the most popular one with the fans (judging from the fan reactions at meets this year, that would be Lochte).

But Phelps is the one who draws most of the attention, the one whose sheer brilliance was enough to persuade the IOC to flip-flop the entire swimming schedule at Beijing so NBC could televise the finals live in the States.

“I think the neatness of the accomplishment in Beijing really sort of catapulted him to a whole different level,” said Peter Carlisle, Phelps’ agent. “It’s not just what happened in the pool, but having so much of the world watching it. The timing of it, the manner in which he won, the fact that it unfolded over several days. It all had this cumulative effect. Eventually, he drew everyone in, and it’s hard to captivate the attention of a significant percentage of the world at any given time.”

USA Swimming has expe-

rienced a significant jump in revenue and membership during the Phelps era. In 2001, the year after he competed in his first Olympics as a 15-year-old, finishing fifth in his lone event, the governing body had about 232,000 year-round swimmers. By 2010, that number had grown to nearly 287,000 — a 24 percent increase in less than a decade, much of it surely attributed to kids wanting to follow in the wake of the world’s No. 1 swimmer.

The sport figures to take a bump — in the wrong direction — once Phelps is gone.

“It’s very much like Lance Armstrong not being in the Tour de France,” said another U.S. swimmer, Brendan Hansen. “America was obsessed with watching the Tour de France when Lance was winning all those Tour de Frances. As soon as he got out, it kind of held back a little bit.”

Others hope Phelps’ retirement will steer some attention to other worthy swimmers. Lochte has an engaging personality and no plans to retire, even though he’s actually a few months older than Phelps. Franklin is just 17 and poised for a major breakthrough before she even begins her senior year of high school.

“There’s two ways you can look at it,” said Teri McKeever, head coach of the U.S. women’s team. “Yeah, there’s probably going to be a dropoff without Michael. But

you’re going to have Ryan, you’re going to have Missy Franklin ... you’re going to have a lot of new people. In some ways it’s going to be exciting. How exciting is it going to be to see who wants to step up to be the next Michael. I think that’s kind of cool.”

Many wonder if Phelps will stick with his plan to retire when plenty of swimmers are competing into their 30s, and even their 40s. Plus, it’s become downright commonplace for swimmers to walk away from the sport, vowing they are done, only to return when they run out of challenges away from the pool. Just this year, Ian Thorpe and 40-year-old Janet Evans made unsuccessful returns. Anthony Ervin, on the other hand, qualified for the U.S. team after an eightyear layoff.

Bowman has no doubt that Phelps’ career is over. For good.

“I would say he’s not coming back,” the coach said.

“And if I can help it, he’s definitely not coming back.”

But Carlisle, his agent, isn’t totally ruling out a return.

“Michael has made it very clear he doesn’t intend to swim past London,” he said.

“I respect that he’s saying that. At the same time, I think he has earned the right to be given space and, maybe for the first time in his life, not think about training and swimming. Experience life a little bit.”

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that it was extremely sexual and I thought that some kind of intercourse was going on,” McQueary said.

McQueary, who estimated the boy to be around 10 years old, reported the abuse to school officials, including longtime coach Joe Paterno, but none of them told police.

In a recent report conducted by former FBI Director Louis Freeh and commissioned by Penn State, the investigators excoriated Paterno and the other administrators for not attempting to identify Victim 2, saying it showed “a striking lack of empathy.”

Trustees fired Paterno, who has since died, because he failed to do more about claims against Sandusky, and the scathing independent review said several top school officials looked the other way because they were afraid of bad publicity. The NCAA has vacated 112 Penn State wins.

In a pair of voicemails recorded last year, released with the statement and posted online by the lawyers, a voice that’s purportedly Sandusky’s expresses his love and says he wants to express his feelings “up front.”

The voicemails are dated Sept. 12 and Sept. 19, less than two months before the former Penn State coach was arrested on child sex abuse charges. Sandusky was convicted in June of 45 sex abuse counts and awaits sentencing.

The second voicemail asks whether Victim 2 would like to attend Penn State’s next game.

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voicemails for their client that fall, the attorneys said.

Sandusky has said very little publicly since he gave interviews in the weeks after his arrest and did not testify at his trial.

Before the trial, defense attorney Joe Amendola said he had met with a man he believed he might be Victim 2 and the man told him he had not been abused by Sandusky. Amendola said he was not convinced and did not intend to subpoena him, but also said Sandusky himself was insistent they had the right person.

The statement from Victim 2’s lawyers leaves many questions unanswered, including whether he had been in contact with prosecutors before or during the trial, whether he remembers McQueary, and whether he is the same person who met with Amendola.

“Jerry Sandusky’s abuse of Victim 2 and other children is a direct result of a conspiracy to conceal Sandusky’s conduct and the decisions by top Penn State officials that facilitated and enabled his access to victims,” the statement read.

“We intend to file a civil lawsuit against Penn State University and others and to hold them accountable for the egregious and reckless conduct that facilitated the horrific abuse our client suffered.”

The statement did not say when the lawsuit would be filed or contain details on what redress the plaintiff is seeking. The lawyers said they would not have further comment, and messages left for their spokesman were not immediately returned.

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Prosecutors had said on several occasions they did not know the identity of the boy, and they offered no reaction to the lawyers’ announcement Thursday.

“We can’t comment, given both our ongoing criminal prosecutions and our ongoing investigation,” said Nils Frederiksen, spokesman for the attorney general’s office.

The attorneys who released the statement include several based in Philadelphia and in State College, home to Penn State’s main campus — where the shower assault took place.

They also represent three other young men Sandusky was convicted of abusing but have not filed any lawsuits.

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This week Penn State’s general liability insurer sought to deny or limit coverage for Sandusky-related claims. Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance argued that Penn State withheld key information needed to assess risk.

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buses. Here, they are impossible to avoid. You’re moving along and gradually become aware of a double-deck whale, breathing quietly through its blowhole, just over your right shoulder.

(Buses in London are much quieter than they are in New York.)

A newspaper, The Independent, ran a race to Olympic Park between a bicycle, a car, the Underground and a riverboat. The bike won by a big margin. So far, I am enjoying the ride.

OPENING FROM AFAR

The U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team hasn’t attended an opening ceremony in 12 years. It just takes too much time and energy to fly to the main host city from the remote venues where footie is played.

So what to do? Gather in front of a television and dress as if you were there.

“We’re going to feel the spirit,” goalkeeper Hope Solo said. “Everyone’s talking about dressing up in our opening ceremony outfits — and not shipping them home until the following day.”

FEDERER’S FLAW

Roger Federer has been holding court, and he delivered up a secret: He can’t play tennis “at all” with his left hand.

Other tidbits from the winner of 17 tennis majors at an entertaining news conference: • He is not a huge autograph hunter.

• He is looking forward to chatting with other Olympians — “It doesn’t matter if they are famous or not.”

• And he is in two minds about being able to wear colored kit at Wimbledon, where the usual etiquette requiring that players wear white is relaxed for the Olympics.

“I feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon,” he said. “But I don’t dislike it.”

Federer, 31 next month, wouldn’t rule out another Olympic appearance — it would be his fifth — at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. “There’s definitely a chance,” he said.

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FIT AT 40

There are always a handful of athletes at the Olympics trying to win one for the aged, and Chris Horner is “that guy” for the U.S. men’s road cycling team.

Horner, who will turn 41 in October, gives off a grandfatherly vibe surrounded by 20-something teammates Tejay van Garderen, Taylor Phinney, Tyler Farrar and Timmy Duggan.

Horner turned professional in 1995, but failed to make the U.S. team for the next four Summer Olympics. He figured that London was his final shot, and was nearly overcome with emotion when USA Cycling announced he had made the five-man team for Saturday’s road race.

“Your whole life, you’re always trying to get on the Olympic team,” Horner said from the team’s training base in the Surrey countryside.

NO STAR LINE AT SECURITY?

I’m standing in line with a bunch of media members waiting to get cleared through security when two men come hurrying in to the back of the line. Dressed in Serbia gear and clearly in a rush to get somewhere, they try to ask the security personnel to expedite the process for them.

Not happening. They have to stand in line like everyone else.

As I get through the screening, I turn to see who is there. It’s Novak Djokvic, only one of the three best tennis players in the world.

His watch sets off the alarm, but he rushes out before I have a chance to ask what in the heck he’s doing there

DOPING TEST OVER, FINALLY

Remember the problems two fasting Moroccans were having to comply with the urine test that’s part of doping checks here? It took two and a half hours, but they’ve managed it.

The team coach had said earlier that the two chosen players — who are observing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan — had found it “more or less impossible” because they hadn’t consumed anything since 2:30 a.m.

ALL ABOUT PHELPS

Michael Phelps is such an Olympic colossus that the US swim team press conference broke down this way: A half hour of questions and answers with Phelps, then a half hour with the rest of the team.

Does this reinforce the idea that Phelps is somehow separate from his teammates?

Teammate Natalie Coughlin likes it this way.

“We used to do all the press conferences together and would just sit here daydreaming” while Phelps fielded all the questions.

Rochus, whose career-high ranking was No. 24 in 2005, says his ambition as a child was “to be tall.”

At 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 meters), Ivo Karlovic of Croatia is the tallest man on the tour.

BRAZILIAN PARTY

Hundreds of Brazilian fans are taking over St. Mary Street in Cardiff, Wales, ahead of the team’s opening match against Egypt in the men’s football tournament.

Making a lot of noise and dancing to loud music, the Brazilians are bringing some life to what normally would be a calm city center on a Thursday afternoon.

Smaller groups of Egyptian supporters were also on hand, peacefully engaging with the Brazilians ahead of the Group C match at the nearby Millennium Stadium.

The gathering of fans is one of the few signs of changes brought on by the Olympics to Cardiff, located some 150 miles (250 kilometers) from all the action in London.

WHEN IN LONDON ...

U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas joked after making the Olympic team she hoped to “catch an accent” when she arrived in London.

Douglas doesn’t quite have the hang of it yet, but her teammates are picking it up quickly.

Aly Raisman put on a show for reporters shortly after the U.S. completed podium training on Thursday, putting the proper lilt on “absolutely brilliant” and “Introducing the gymnasts” (with the emphasis on the second syllable of gymnast).

How good was it? Even a member of the Olympic Broadcast System (a Brit) applauded.

WELCOME TO NODNOL?

Call that a welcome? A sprawling shopping mall next to London’s Olympic Park has been forced to alter signs greeting Arabic-speaking visitors, after a campaign group pointed out that the message was almost unreadable.

Westfield Stratford, which has more than 260 stores and is located right next to

the main Olympic venues, has confirmed it is replacing banners put in place to welcome Olympic visitors after it was contacted by the Council for Arab-British understanding.

The council said signs that were supposed to say “Welcome to London” in Arabic were instead written backwards and did not have the letters joined up, leaving the message virtually indecipherable.

Chris Doyle, the council’s director, says the banner has taken a simple message and “jumbled it up and separated the letters — what you got was a load of gibberish.”

OLDER MEDALS

The British Museum is a huge draw for tourists, and the medal display is very timely.

The exhibit features actual medals awarded, including one for the pentathlon in the 1873 Wenlock Olympian Games, and artist renderings of this year’s medals.

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decision by British rower Mohamed Sbihi not to fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in order to pursue his Olympic dream.

Sbihi, who is part of the men’s eight at the London Games, felt he wouldn’t be able to maintain his competitive edge if he abstained from food and drink from dawn to dusk during Ramadan, which began last Friday.

So, as a compromise, he is instead digging deep into his pocket and paying to feed 1,800 people via an Englishbased charity — Walou 4 Us — that works with kids in Morocco.

“It’s written in the Quran that those unable to fast have to feed 60 people or fast for 30 days for every day they miss intentionally,” Sbihi said.

“So, it worked out 1,800 people or 5 years’ fasting.

I’m very fortunate that I have funds to pay and make the donation. I made the donation about a month and a half ago.”

TOO LATE TO SWITCH SPORTS?

American track star Lolo Jones hasn’t been able to hurdle the heat so far. Tweet: “No air conditioners. It’s HOT in the rooms. No need to practice. Just lay in ur bed and sweat. Where r the applications for Winter Olympics???”

SING ALONG WITH PAUL

Londoners have been careful not to leak too many secrets about Friday’s opening ceremony, but some have slipped out anyway.

With thousands taking part in dress rehearsals being held at night, it’s been difficult to keep all the juicy details under wraps. And while it’s been impossible to see what’s going on inside Olympic Stadium, there have been clues floating in the air all week.

“I’ve heard Paul McCartney do ’Hey Jude’ twice,” said a bartender on Euston St. “At least it sounded like him.”

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WRESTLING GOLD?

U.S. women’s wrestling coach Terry Steiner is hopeful that the growth of the sport domestically will lead to the country’s first gold medal.

Steiner said that in 2002, two years before women’s wrestling made its debut at the Athens Games, just five American colleges offered women’s wrestling. That number currently stands at 21, and Steiner said girls’ wrestling is also the fastestgrowing sport at the high school level in the U.S. The Americans have a pair of two-time Olympians in Clarissa Chun at 48 kilograms and Ali Bernard at 72 kg. Both reached bronze medal matches before falling in Beijing and are considered legitimate medal contenders “Our goals are very simple. We’ve got four athletes and we’d like to leave here with four medals. And I think we have the athletes that can perform and have performed at a high level,” Steiner said.

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If South Arican athletes don’t perform at these Olympics, they can’t blame the food or the accommodation.

Minister of Sport Fikile Mbalula has visited London’s athletes village and pronounced it good.

“I have seen the village, have tasted part of their meal and they told me that it is better than Beijing,” Mbalula said at a welcome reception for the national team. “I have seen where they sleep, they told me they are content.”

Sports officials have set the team a goal of 12 medals — and Mbalula ended a characteristically fiery pep talk with: “Let’s go to war!”

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Roger Federer has an endorsement contract with Rolex. That doesn’t mean he’s on time.

The Swiss player, who returned to No. 1 in the world again after winning his seventh Wimbledon earlier this month, was to meet with media at 5:30 p.m. but at about that time it was announced he would be 30 minutes late. Federer, with 17 Grand Slams, won a gold medal in doubles in 2008 with fellow countryman Stan Wawrinki. He’ll be back at Wimbledon to try to win gold in singles, and his chances improved when Spain’s Rafael Nadal pulled out due to injury.

TALL AND SMALL

A tower of men’s tennis will face, or rather peer down at, the tour’s smallest player in first-round action at the Olympics.

No. 11 seed John Isner of the United States is matched against Olivier Rochus of Belgium in a draw that was announced Thursday at Wimbledon. Isner is 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 meters) tall, and his opponent is 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters) tall.

Last year, Isner defeated Rochus to win the title at Newport in the United States. The Association of Tennis Professionals described it as the “biggestever height differential” in a tour final.

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