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CATHERINE BOLTON HAS LIVED IN LAWRENCE for more than 25 years. For the past nine years, she has worked as a school mental health professional. She currently splits her time between Cordley and Kennedy elementary schools.

Catherine Bolton, ‘steward of humanity’

By Conrad Swanson Twitter: @conrad_swanson

C

atherine Bolton considers herself a woman of many hats.

Technically she’s an elementary school mental health professional, but to the lives she’s touched, she’s

much more.

To Jessica Beeson, coordinator of Cordley Elementary’s Helping Hawks program, Bolton and the people she’s surrounded by are “stewards of humanity,” working to leave the world a better place than when they entered it.

“She never looks at a kid and sees today’s version of that kid,” Beeson said. “She’s really able to see the history of the child, the family structure, the entire situation and the resources available.”

Please see BOLTON, page 2A

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Topeka — A bill that would drastically overhaul the way Kansas funds its public schools could be sent to Gov. Sam Brownback as early as today, depending on how the Kansas Senate decides to handle the matter.

But a number of procedural hurdles could stand in the way, including the possibility the House may reconsider its passage of the bill.

There is also a possibility that a three-judge disLEGISLATURE trict court panel in Topeka presiding over an ongoing school finance lawsuit could step in to block any changes to the current formula from taking effect, setting up a potential constitutional showdown between the legislative and judicial branches of state government.

The House narrowly passed the bill Friday, 64-57, and Democrats said they would offer a motion to reconsider that vote today, Please see SCHOOLS, page 2A

l Marijuana-related legislation seems to have hit a wall in the House. Page 3A

Groups launch marketing campaign to attract retirees

By Sara Shepherd Twitter: @saramarieshep

Lawrence and Douglas County’s long-term plan to attract and retain retirees now has a catchy name, glossy brochure and colorful website.

After mobilizing community partners and choosing amenities to highlight, ReINVENT Retirement: Live the Lawrence Life recently launched a mar-

keting campaign.

Brenna Buchanan Young, director of marketing and development for Douglas County Senior Services, said the effort aims to be like a “concierge service” for retirees.

Getting people engaged, letting them know about Lawrence’s amenities and connecting them to the community are all goals, she said.

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and intriguing arts and culture? Being part of a closeknit, active community that always meets you with a smile and a good cup of coffee? Enjoying the scenery and finding a good fishing hole to take the grandkids to?”

ReINVENT Retirement, online at livelawrencelife. com, reminds readers that all of that exists in Lawrence and neighboring Douglas

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Young said Lawrence offers everything from excellent healthcare at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, to enrichment opportunities such as those offered by Kansas University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, to quirky local happenings such as the annual Art Togeau parade.

Please see RETIREES, page 8A

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vided with items ranging from clothing and blankets to gas cards, Beeson said.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A Another program, Journal-World obituary policy: called BackSnack, gives For information about running obituaries, call A San Francisco nachildren who might 832-7151. Obituaries run as submitted by funeral tive, Bolton, 61, moved otherwise go hungry homes or the families of the deceased. to Lawrence in the early backpacks filled with 1990s. Several of her food to take home on the friends lived in the area, weekends, Bolton said. and she felt it would be And due to a recent partan interesting next step. nership with the United She worked a stall at Way, each food-filled the local farmer’s market backpack is accompanied for several years before by a book for the studeciding to enroll at Kan- dents to read. sas University.

While Bolton’s posiBolton began her tion is often complicated, freshman year in her ear- Beeson and Anderson ly 40s, eventually leaving agree she handles the the school with both pressure with grace. bachelor’s and master’s “She just does a fabudegrees in social work. lous job of addressing Describing her posithe needs of the students tion as a calling rather every day,” Beeson said. than a job, Bolton said “She knows that every she has been a mental one of these kiddos health professional, or belongs to someone, and counselor, for the past she treats that very serinine years. Currently she ously,” Anderson added. splits her time between While Bolton said Cordley and Kennedy there is a great deal of elementary schools. personal satisfaction in As a counselor, Bolton her work, it can someleads classes teaching times take a toll on her. students prudent and “It’s real hard to see ethical behaviors and children between the preparing them for their ages of 5 and 10 struggle futures, but she also with the things they works to ensure each deal with,” she said. “It’s child is fed, clothed and painful. And it’s painful cared for. for them whether they “It’s a lot of work, but recognize it or not. They you do this because you shouldn’t have to deal care,” Bolton said. “You with these things.” stay in this job because Rather than allowing you love it, you love the herself to dwell, Bolton kids and you care about said it’s also her responthe families and their sibility to take care of wellbeing.” herself and to find a Cris Anderson, Kenne- productive outlet for the dy Elementary’s principerpetual angst. pal, said Bolton takes her “I like to listen to responsibilities to heart books, I love to garden,” and works well not only she said. “There’s no betwith the students, but ter therapy than having with their families and my hands in the dirt and the rest of the school’s being connected to the staff. earth. I also have a handOne advantage that ful of Chihuahuas, and makes Bolton parthey keep things interestticularly effective is ing.” her involvement within Hard as Bolton might Lawrence, Anderson work, she’s quick to explained. admit she doesn’t do “Catherine is very everything on her own. talented about knowing Both Cordley and Kenabout resources in the nedy elementary schools community,” she said. are filled with a staff that “She has a rich backcares deeply for their ground from being an work, she said. active member of the Anderson agreed, addcommunity, and I think ing that she is fortunate it’s a real asset to her and to be surrounded by such the role she plays in our caring professionals. public schools.”

“They all do incredible Among the many prowork,” she said. “And it’s grams Bolton has come the most rewarding work to use in her career, the we’ll ever do in our life.”

Helping Hawks program Bolton plans to continis one she created, Beeue her work in Lawrence. son said.

She appreciates living on Simply put, the Helpthe same east-side street ing Hawks is a list of par- as several of her Cordley ents Bolton can reach out students and knowing to if students are lacking who bags her groceries, any basic essentials, Bee- she said. At the same son said. The program time, the town is still began one year when the large enough for her to school had a higher den- remain anonymous if she sity of homeless students chooses. than normal.

As the springtime “At that point she said, weather continues to roll ‘We’ve got some kiddos in, Bolton said she’s eawho have really basic ger to roll up her sleeves needs that aren’t being and work for the vinemet, they need new socks ripe tomatoes she lives and underwear. Not for, all the while continuluxuries, necessities,’” ing her work at Cordley Topeka (ap) — A sus- that it was placing women Beeson said. and Kennedy. pended Topeka birthing cen- at unnecessary risk.

Now Bolton only “I’ll be here until ter is in talks with two hospiThe center says just needs to identify a they carry me out on tals as it seeks to reopen. one issue hasn’t been ad- student in need and a stretcher,” she said.

The Topeka Capital- dressed. Neither Stor- communicate to Beeson. “That’s my plan. I’m not Journal reports that the mont-Vail Hospital nor From there, any number going anywhere. I plan to Kansas Department of St. Francis Health has of participants will be keep at it.”

Health and Environment signed an agreement to contacted to help find suspended the Topeka take transfer patients from the students what they — Reporter Conrad Swanson can be Birth and Women’s Cen- the center. That piece is need. reached at cswanson@ljworld.com or ter last month. A report required for the center to Through the program, 832-7144. found, among other things, get back to deliveries. students have been pro-

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if they can persuade at least two of the people who voted yes to change their votes. It takes 63 yes votes to pass legislation in the House.

The bill would repeal the current per pupilbased funding formula that assigns weightings to different categories of students and replace it with a system of block grants supporters say will give districts more flexibility in how they spend those funds.

It also increases overall funding for education, although most of the new money would go toward

increased contributions into the state’s troubled pension system. And many districts, including Lawrence, would end up with less money under the new formula than they get now.

Under House rules, a motion to reconsider is generally in order within one business day of an action being taken. But within minutes of the House action, the bill was carried over to the Senate, where it was read into the upper chamber’s journal, a procedural move that some say officially places it in the Senate’s hands.

“I’m not sure we know what’s going to happen,” said Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka. “There was real confusion leaving

the building Friday as to whether or not a motion to reconsider can be done. There were others saying yes, you can do that, up until 3:30 when we (the Senate) gavel in.”

“If (a motion to reconsider) can happen, I think there might be one or two people on the House side who might do that,” Kelly said. “My guess is some folks took some serious heat over the weekend from their constituents.”

Also on Friday, however, a three-judge panel presiding over an ongoing school finance lawsuit issued an order, putting all the parties on notice that it may, with or without notice, issue whatever temporary orders are necessary to keep the

current funding system in place while that case is still being litigated.

The court also directed that several other parties be added as defendants in the case, including Secretary of State Kris Kobach, State Treasurer Ron Estes, the Revisor of Statutes and the director of the Division of Accounts and Reports within the state budget office.

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Program helps stem substance abuse

By Micki Chestnut United Way of Douglas County

Substance addiction was going to kill him, most likely. That’s what the homeless man told Kara Holcombe, a United Way AmeriCorps member serving at the Lawrence Community Shelter.

Mentally ill and chronically homeless, he’d been addicted for years and seemed resigned to this grim fate. But that changed

when Holcombe told him he could create a better future for himself by taking part in the new substance abuse treatment program offered to LCS guests through a new partnership between United Way of Douglas County, DCCCA, Lawrence Community Shelter, the Willow Domestic Violence Center and Health Care Access Clinic.

That glimmer of hope was all he needed. The LCS

guest was among the first people to begin one-onone and group substance abuse counseling offered by DCCCA at LCS, the Willow and Health Care Access.

The collaboration, funded under the United Way’s health community goal, seeks to make substance abuse treatment more accessible to those who are uninsured or cannot pay for Please see ABUSE, page 6A

ABOUT THIS STORY Micki Chestnut is communications director for the United Way of Douglas County, which provides occasional features spotlighting local volunteers and charities supported by the United Way.

Bill to curb pot penalties stalls

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Topeka — As the state prepares for a potential legal fight with the city of Wichita over its ballot initiative that would lessen marijuana penalties, proposals in the Kansas Legislature similarly easing marijuana restrictions have advanced further than before.

Two marijuana bills survived the “turnaround” deadline in late February when most bills must be passed, abandoned or preserved by their chamber of origin. One would decrease penalties for an offender’s first two marijuana possession convictions, while the other would allow some seizure patients to use cannabis oil as a treatment.

Other marijuana bills — including legalizing a more medical LEGISLATURE comprehensive marijuana program and initiating a state study of industrial hemp — did not survive the deadline.

Under current law, a second marijuana possession charge is a felony resulting in as many as 42 months behind bars.

The sentencing bill, which House Majority Leader Jene Vickrey called “common sense” in late February, would make a second conviction a misdemeanor with no jail time if the offender had no serious prior convictions.

But bill sponsor Republican Rep. John Rubin of Shawnee said Sedgwick County representatives lobbied to delay action until after Wichita’s April 7 elections, because a ballot initiative will ask voters whether to reduce first-time marijuana penalties to a $50 fine.

County Republicans who oppose the ballot measure are worried that reducing penalties at the state level might bolster the local movement for marijuana legalization, Rubin said.

Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s March 5 opinion said the ballot measure conflicts with several state laws and therefore “a public vote to adopt it would have no legal force or effect.” The opinion came at the request of Wichita Republicans Rep. Steve Brunk and Rep. Mark Kahrs, who have urged the Wichita City Council to remove the measure from the ballot, saying it could face legal action otherwise.

Brunk said he spoke to Rubin about the possibility that passing the state’s penalty reduction would create “bad optics” for Wichita Republicans opposing the ballot measure, but denied that he or other Sedgwick County representatives were trying to delay it for that reason.

House Speaker Ray Merrick is confident the measure will be brought back to the floor after some concerns about its impact on prison populations are addressed, he said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the medical marijuana bill is the first of its kind to be endorsed by a Kansas legislative committee. Democratic Rep. John Wilson from Lawrence said he is focusing on Republicans in trying to get the 63 votes needed for the bill to pass in the House.

Many continue to be resistant for fear of appearing too liberal or unsupportive of law enforcement, Wilson said.

“I am encouraged by the fact that they aren’t ardently opposed. They just need some time to gain the comfort that I have,” Wilson said.

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Nick Mancini, teacher, Lawrence “Elite Eight.”

Emily Coatney, sourcing specialist, Lawrence “All the way.”

Greg Smith, computer programer, Topeka “Elite Eight.”

or decades, the Knights of Columbus building on east 23rd Street has been home to bird shows, gun shows (not at the same time), wedding receptions and a host of other events. I even have been known to put on my best Western dancing shirt and head to the Knights of Columbus for its live country dance bands.

But all that is changing.

(Clarification: I’m keeping the shirt.) The organization is in the process of closing the building and finding a new owner for the large piece of property.

Kevin Oneslager, an officer with the group that owns the building, said the Knights have stopped taking reservations for the use of the building and the fraternal organization is no longer holding its meetings there, either. Some of you may have noticed that all of the Knights of Columbus signs have been removed in recent days.

Oneslager said events that already have been booked would go on as planned. Oneslager said the Knights of Columbus organization also is still very much alive and well.

It is holding its meetings

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former Don’s Steakhouse building and the former Diamond Everley Roofing building.

Those three properties combined would create a large area for redevelopment on 23rd Street.

I haven’t heard of any specific plan to do so, but certainly the idea has come up among some clawhorn@ljworld.com in the commercial real at the St. John’s Cathoestate business. lic Church. Members of Oneslager said the the Knights, however, ownership group is in decided they were just the process of getting an spending too much time appraisal and expects to managing the large build- start fielding interest in ing. the property later in 2015.

“We would rather “It is a great location,” focus our time on the Oneslager said. “Obvicharity. Our main focus ously sitting right next is on charity,” Oneslager to VenturePark, we hope said. that may draw some Plus, now is probably interest.” a good time to sell the l l l building. It’s on the far The latest thing slated eastern edge of Lawto grow in West Lawrence and is adjacent to rence’s Bauer Farm the city’s VenturePark development is a new property, which is the apartment complex. new business/industrial park on the former Farm- Plans have been filed land Industries site. The for a 145-unit apartment development near Sixth building, which dates to Street and Folks Road. the mid-1960s, sits on According to plans about 2 acres of comfiled at the Lawrencemercial zoned property, and is highly visible from Douglas County Planning Department, the 23rd Street. It also is adjacent to two other piec- apartment complex es of 23rd Street property wouldn’t be right on that could be candidates the corner of Sixth and for redevelopment — the Folks, but just west of it.

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Look for six apartment buildings that will house a mix of studio, onebedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. The plans also call for a nearly 12,000-square-foot clubhouse and a full-length outdoor basketball court.

A big part of the development is finishing Bauer Farm Drive. That is the east-west road immediately north of Sixth Street. The road is only about three-quarters completed. A large gap prevents motorists from taking it all the way from Wakarusa Drive to Folks Road. (Well, prevent may be too strong of a word, but you’ll want to have your shocks adjusted just right and the proper amount of bail money in the glove box.)

The plans call for that final stretch of Bauer Farm to be completed, which may spur other development.

The development still has a few lots along Sixth Street to fill, but development is certainly on the upswing with the project. Sprouts, the natural foods grocery store, is under construction. Officials with the chain have said they plan to open the Lawrence store, at Wakarusa and

New bird flu strain worries poultry farmers Minneapolis (ap) — Animal health experts and poultry growers are scrambling to determine how a dangerous new strain of bird flu infected poultry flocks in four states — and to stop it from spreading.

Avian influenza is common in wild migratory waterfowl but doesn’t usually harm them. But the H5N2 strain is deadly when it spreads to commercial poultry. It can wipe out a flock of tens of thousands of birds in a few days, as it did at a farm last month in Minnesota, the nation’s top turkey-producing state.

The same strain soon turned up on two farms in Missouri and one in Arkansas.

The vast majority of turkeys and chickens in

the U.S. spend their lives confined indoors to protect against disease. Yet, as the infections show, viruses can still reach them — tracked in by humans or rodents; carried on trucks, equipment, crates and egg flats; passed from waterfowl to shore birds that find their way into a barn.

“This new guy is a bad actor,” said Dr. Carol Cardona, an avian influenza specialist at the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota confirmed its outbreak March 4, the first H5N2 found in the Mississippi flyway, a major bird migration route. The Missouri and Arkansas cases were confirmed this week.

The only known commonality among those states is the flyway. Meanwhile, samples from a Kansas

backyard flock of chickens and ducks tested positive for the strain late this week; the affected flock is in a county just west of the Mississippi flyway.

Why it showed up at these locations simultaneously is a mystery, though Cardona and other experts suspect waterfowl or other wild birds. Meanwhile, officials are keeping an eye on the workers who had contact with the infected flocks, and producers are tightening their standard biosecurity measures, which include putting on sanitary clothing and showering on their way in and out of barns.

The new strain — along with other recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic strains in commercial turkey and chicken farms,

backyard flocks and wild birds in the Northwest’s Pacific flyway — also affects the industry’s bottom line in the affected states.

Dozens of countries have banned poultry imports from affected states, a common practice done mainly to protect their own flocks.

The World Health Organization says avian influenza viruses can survive in contaminated raw poultry, so it’s possible to spread them via fresh or frozen products. But government and industry officials say the danger to humans is very low, and people can’t catch it from properly cooked poultry or eggs. Cardona said the likelihood of bird flu entering a country through imported products is “very, very low.”

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people,” shared Sandra Dixon, director of behavioral health services for DCCCA. “The goal is to reach people who have no other resources — no Medicaid, no insurance, no money to pay for treatment.”

For Brian Blevins, executive director of the Lawrence Community Shelter, this collaboration has already been a game changer. Blevins reported that 10 to 15 percent of shelter guests have a chronic substance disorder. In the first few weeks of the partnership, nine guests began rehab through DCCCA — nearly 75 percent of those identified by LCS as in need of recovery services.

“Five of these people involved in recovery are also now involved in our work program, which they could not have done without this program,” said Blevins. “It’s phenomenal.”

Before the partnership, LCS guests had to wait six to eight weeks

for inpatient treatment.

Most were unable or unwilling to wait, or were distrustful of accessing off-site treatment programs. The difference now is that DCCCA is working on site at the shelter to quickly diagnose guests who have substance abuse issues and get them into the appropriate rehab program.

Joan Schultz, executive director of the Willow, is also optimistic about the impact the program will have on survivors of domestic violence who battle an addiction to drugs or alcohol. DCCCA has had a long standing reciprocal relationship with the Willow, but this new collaboration allows DCCCA substance abuse professionals to come to the shelter more often and work more closely with the Willow staff to pinpoint the role of addiction plays in the lives of survivors and chart a plan toward recovery.

“Many survivors of

domestic violence get involved with alcohol and drug abuse to escape the pain of domestic violence,” said Schultz. “Is the alcohol or drugs getting in the way of their ability to be strong and remove themselves from that situation? We have to assess that.”

“To have a partner like DCCCA at the table is a value-add for the community because it makes it possible to deliver critical services as efficiently and effectively as possible,” said Dvorske.

“As a result of this partnership, our community did not have to incur the cost of adding new staff members at these agencies to address the growing problem of substance abuse and the role it plays in keeping people from being self sufficient. Instead, we were able to utilize the expertise of an existing community partner to help us treat those who are uninsured or lowincome.”

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private treatment programs so that they can overcome their addictions and live healthier, more self-sufficient lives.

The program launched in January and is already seeing great results.

“Area agencies serving low-income, uninsured patients have had a difficult time connecting clients who need substance abuse support with the services available in our community,” said Erika Dvorske, president/CEO of United Way of Douglas County. “So United Way brought all the partners together within our Health Goal to see how we could collaborate to better connect people struggling with addiction to the life-changing services they need.”

“This partnership is focused on helping the most disenfranchised

Overland, in the second quarter of this year.

There also will be several other retail spaces available next to the grocery store. I haven’t yet heard of deals signed, but I believe interest has been strong.

I’m also hearing a medical-related user has plans for another portion of the Bauer Farm development. So keep your eyes open for news on that in the future.

As for the apartment development, the property is owned by a group led by Lawrence businessmen Mike Treanor and Doug Compton, but information on the plans indicate the apartment complex will be developed by a Coloradobased group Wakarusa Investors, LLC, led by David Geist.

The property already has the necessary zoning for apartment development, so it just needs to win some technical approvals from City Hall. It seems likely that it will have the necessary permits to begin construction this summer.

— These are excerpts from Chad Lawhorn’s Town Talk column, which appears each weekday at LJWorld.com.

BRIEFCASE l Advantage Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. has been awarded the Amsco Overall Rheem Gold Diamond Dealer Award, the company announced. To celebrate receiving the award, the company is offering $1,000 off the purchase of a heating and cooling system. l Water + Energy Progress has awarded three people in Lawrence for successful innovations in energy efficiency and water conservation on Kansas farms and ranches.

John Bradley and Karen and John Pendleton, of Lawrence, were three of the 12 people and businesses recognized for the award Friday. The awards were presented by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. l American Family Insurance has recognized DJ Flummerfelt, of Lawrence, with the American Star Excellence in Customer Experience Certification. The certification acknowledges those who have been given the highest service marks from their customers. Flummerfelt has been an American Family agent since 1995.

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Good decision County commissioners are smart to try to finance fairgrounds renovations without calling on the county’s new public building commission to issue bonds for the project.

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inancing renovations at the Douglas County Fairgrounds without asking the county’s new public building commission to issue bonds for the project is a good move.

The Douglas County Commission announced last week that it would transfer money from other projects in the county’s capital improvements budget to cover $6.5 million in fairgrounds work. County commissioners already had set aside $3.1 million for the project and were considering issuing bonds for the remaining $3.4 million. Instead they decided to slightly alter or delay several road and bridge projects on which construction wasn’t scheduled to start for several years and put that money toward the fairgrounds.

Putting off needed road and bridge work can be a troublesome tradeoff, but county officials expressed confidence that the short-term changes wouldn’t result in any long-term harm to county infrastructure. Transferring the funds will allow the county to move more quickly on the fairgrounds project — perhaps even starting work late in the summer. Renovations are still being planned but they are expected to include a new pavilion, a public meeting hall and expanded hard-surface parking.

Recent bids for some major city projects have come in above estimates, and county commissioners say that, if the same thing happens with the fairgrounds bids, they may have to revisit their decision and consider issuing bonds or seeking additional sales tax to fund the work.

That’s understandable, but, if possible, it may be good to reserve such funding tools for bigger projects like the upcoming jail expansion. The Kansas Legislature also is considering legislation that could alter the process for protesting bond issues approved by public building commissions, and it’s probably wise for the county to let the dust settle on any state changes before utilizing that tool.

Using the public building commission to issue bonds for projects is a new concept for Lawrence. The first time that process is used, local taxpayers deserve ample time to understand and perhaps protest a bond decision.

Avoiding that larger process and finding existing funds for a project the size of the fairgrounds renovations is a good decision.

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Poverty a social, not economic, issue Washington — In the mid1960s, a social scientist noted something ominous that came to be called “Moynihan’s Scissors”: Two lines on a graph crossed, replicating a scissors’ blades. The descending line charted the decline in the minority male unemployment rate. The ascending line charted the simultaneous rise of new welfare cases.

The broken correlation of improvements in unemployment and decreased welfare dependency shattered confidence in social salvation through economic growth and reduced barriers to individual striving. Perhaps the decisive factors in combating poverty and enabling upward mobility were not economic but cultural — the habits, mores and dispositions that equip individuals to take advantage of opportunities.

This was dismaying because governments know how to alter incentives and remove barriers but not how to manipulate culture.

The assumption that the condition of the poor must improve as macroeconomic conditions improve was to be refuted by a deepened understanding of the crucial role of the family as the primary transmitter of the social capital essential for self-reliance and betterment. Family structure is the primary predictor of social outcomes, as Daniel Patrick Moynihan knew in 1965.

Fifty years ago this month, Moynihan, then a 37-year-old social scientist working in the Labor Department, wrote a report, “The Negro Family:

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The Case for National Action,” that was leaked in July.

The crisis he discerned was that 23.6 percent of AfricanAmerican births were to unmarried women. Among the “tangle” of pathologies he associated with the absence of fathers was a continually renewed cohort of inadequately socialized adolescent males.

This meant dangerous neighborhoods and schools where disciplining displaced teaching. He would later write: “A community that allows a large number of young men to grow up in broken families, dominated by women, never acquiring any stable relationship to male authority ... that community asks for and gets chaos.”

Academic sensitivity enforcers and race-mongers denounced him as a racist who was “blaming the victim.” Today, 72 percent of African-American children are born to single women,

48 percent of first births of all races and ethnicities are to unmarried women, and more than 3 million mothers under 30 are not living with the fathers of their children.

In 1966, Sargent Shriver, head of President Johnson’s “War on Poverty,” was asked how long it would take to win the war.

He replied, “About 10 years.” The conventional wisdom was Kennedy’s cheerful expectation that a rising economic tide would lift all boats.

America now knows that bad family structure defeats good economic numbers.

Today, a nation dismayed by inequality and the intergenerational transmission of poverty must face the truth that political scientist Lawrence Mead enunciated nearly 25 years ago: “The inequalities that stem from the workplace are now trivial in comparison to those stemming from family structure.

What matters for success is less whether your father was rich or poor than whether you knew your father at all.”

Moynihan, undaunted by his shrill critics who stifled debate and research, brought his barbed wit to the subject, suggesting that an important determinant of the quality of American schools was their proximity to the Canadian border. That is, high cognitive outputs, measured by standardized tests, correlate less with high per pupil expenditure than with a high percentage of two-parent families, which are not scattered randomly.

The election of Kennedy was celebrated in academia as the empowerment of the professoriate. Moynihan ruefully remembered the euphoric expectation of “the direct transmission of social science into governmental policy.” We still are far from fully fathoming all that has caused the social regression about which Moynihan was prescient. There has been what he called “iatrogenic government,” an iatrogenic ailment being one caused by a physician or medicine: Some welfare policies provided perverse incentives for absent fathers. But the longer Moynihan lived, the more he believed that culture controls more than incentives do.

“The role of social science,” he would write, “lies not in the formulation of social policy, but in the measurement of its results.” Not in postulating what will work but in demonstrating what does work. And, increasingly, what does not work.

Chastened by “the obstinacy of things,” Moynihan recalled a Harvard chemist defining the problem that exists, in the physical sciences and perhaps in social science, when, in Moynihan’s phrasing, “the number of variables interacting with one another in any given situation makes that situation extraordinarily complicated and difficult to fathom.”

Moynihan asked the chemist at what number of variables this problem begins. The chemist replied: “Three.”

— George Will is a columnist for Washington Post Writers Group.

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There were eight participants in the game and all were taken in. The fines that have been assessed against the participants in the game were $15.50 each.”

— Compiled by Sarah St. John

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I was a fairly intense child, passionate in my love (Bobby Sherman, white chocolate,) and my hatred (the Dallas Cowboys, mayonnaise.)

This intensity was transferred to my most pressing responsibility: school.

While I could get B’s if I did the minimal amount of work, I really needed to work to get an A. And for me, A’s were my ticket to respectability, so I stretched. Unfortunately, I could have stretched to Alpha Centauri and I wouldn’t have been able to avoid mediocrity in math. Algebra, specifically.

One tragic day, I received an F on a test. Hester Prynne’s Scarlet Letter didn’t burn with the searing, shameful sting of that failure. So instead of showing it to my parents, according to established procedure, I did what any enterprising sophomore would do: flushed it down the toilet.

When you do that in a house built in 1910, you guarantee a visit from the plumber. And you then have to explain to your father why he has to pay $300 for the visit and parts, at which point he will thwack you on the tuchus.

Dad’s annoyance stemmed not from the fact that I’d gotten an F and not even because I’d messed up the plumbing. It came from a sense of deep sadness that I was afraid of his reaction to a bad grade, to the point that I would panic and take what I looked at as a desperate act.

I had good parents who didn’t push me beyond any limits I hadn’t already set for myself. And I had a caring school, filled with nuns and other strong women who cared more

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… there is a culture that demands perfection, and trying to graft perfection onto flawed, forming humans is a recipe for disaster.”

about my mental and spiritual health than whether I’d win a National Merit Scholarship (I didn’t.)

I suppose I was my own worst enemy.

But those were different times, those halcyon ‘70s that started with the “Brady Bunch” and ended with Blondie.

Flash forward thirty five years. Kids are still putting pressure on themselves, and getting bad grades. Only now, far too many parents aren’t saying “slow down, it’s OK” and far too many teachers are demanding doctoral theses from kindergartners and far too many classmates are clueless or cutthroat.

Recently, in Delaware County, Pa., a young boy went missing. Social media exploded with pleas to “Find Cayman” and search parties were created.

Tweets and messages from all over the world poured in, and Cayman Naib’s heartbreakingly beautiful smile was frozen in time for us on the local, and national, news. He’d left home last Wednesday, a half hour after receiving an email from his school. Apparently, he was late with an academic project.

Four days later, his body was found under a blanket of snow in the fetal position. He’d shot himself.

Immediately, the condolences poured in. Just as immediately, so did the commentaries. Who thought he was mentally ill. Who blamed the easy access to guns. Who blamed social media. And

who, like me, remembered the panic I’d felt when I was failing in school.

Obviously, there is no definitive reason for this tragedy. The causes are all of the above, and as the sister of someone who took his life I could never be presumptuous enough to lay the full blame on anyone, or anything.

But looking at this 13-year-old’s face, at the juvenile and boyish sparkle in his eyes, at that blinding smile and the jaunty set of his shoulders and the way he hugged his beautiful dog makes me want to scream out: How many more, dammit!

I once taught in a school much like the one Cayman attended. The kids were generally from privileged backgrounds and, as the old saying goes, much was expected from those to whom much had been given.

That’s fine, and it’s fair. But there is a culture that demands perfection, and trying to graft perfection onto flawed, forming humans is a recipe for disaster.

We are losing our young people to despair that hides behind calm expressions, and we are losing them to pressures that might get them into good schools but more likely into therapy and we are losing them to indifference to their fragile psyche.

Cayman was one we couldn’t afford to lose. None of them are. He had a right to be a child, and do the sometimes stupid things that children do, and make the type of mistakes that once caused me to hide my shame down the toilet.

That his own was magnified, beyond all reason and justification in his mind, is not just his family’s tragedy.

It’s ours.

— Christine M. Flowers is a lawyer and columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.

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Library Storytime for ages 3 & up, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 1:30 p.m., Downtown Lawrence.

Lawrence Parkinsons Support Group, 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.

Annunciation Altar Society’s Annual Irish Stew Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Annunciation Catholic Church, 740 N. 6th St., Baldwin City.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County volunteer information, 5:15 p.m., United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court.

Books and Babies (birth-23 months), 6-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Lonnie Ray’s open jam session, 6-10 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St., no cover.

Maker Meet-Up, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Creates Makerspace, 512 E. Ninth St. (9th & New Jersey).

Fraoch: Traditional Irish music for St. Patrick’s Day, 7-10 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. 2nd St. Tuesday Concert Series: Gwyneth, The Feral Flute, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Gamer Night, 8 p.m., Burger Stand at the Casbah, 803 Massachusetts St., free.

Slideshow photography group, 8 p.m., Gaslight Gardens, 317 N. Second St.

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Kearney 84/33

McCook 88/34 Oberlin 88/35

Clarinda 82/39

Lincoln 84/35

Grand Island 84/32

Beatrice 80/36

St. Joseph 84/41 Chillicothe 81/45

Sabetha 82/40

Concordia 84/39

Centerville 79/40

Kansas City Marshall Manhattan 82/47 79/47 Salina 84/41 Oakley Kansas City Topeka 86/42 86/36 85/43 Lawrence 81/45 Sedalia 81/43 Emporia Great Bend 78/51 82/44 85/39 Nevada Dodge City Chanute 78/50 84/39 Hutchinson 81/50 Garden City 86/45 85/41 Springfield Wichita Pratt Liberal Coffeyville Joplin 74/50 83/48 83/43 84/42 76/54 81/50 Hays Russell 85/38 86/40

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Today Cities Hi Lo W Acapulco 88 76 pc Amsterdam 53 36 pc Athens 57 46 pc Baghdad 83 53 pc Bangkok 96 79 s Beijing 66 43 s Berlin 55 43 pc Brussels 52 35 pc Buenos Aires 83 70 pc Cairo 71 51 c Calgary 36 22 sf Dublin 44 35 c Geneva 56 37 c Hong Kong 77 69 c Jerusalem 58 42 pc Kabul 55 37 s London 49 38 c Madrid 56 34 pc Mexico City 71 48 pc Montreal 36 29 pc Moscow 42 24 s New Delhi 76 59 t Oslo 46 43 sh Paris 55 36 pc Rio de Janeiro 90 76 t Rome 58 50 r Seoul 60 34 c Singapore 90 77 t Stockholm 46 32 s Sydney 72 61 pc Tokyo 57 51 r Toronto 54 34 c Vancouver 51 39 sh Vienna 54 40 pc Warsaw 51 34 pc Winnipeg 39 20 pc

Tue. Hi Lo W 87 77 pc 57 39 pc 56 45 c 78 54 pc 97 80 s 61 36 s 59 39 pc 59 39 pc 87 70 s 73 53 s 40 28 pc 48 34 sh 61 39 pc 77 70 pc 61 47 pc 58 36 s 57 38 sh 59 40 sh 74 48 pc 32 13 sf 44 25 s 79 58 pc 46 43 sh 61 40 s 86 74 t 59 46 r 58 44 c 90 77 c 49 36 pc 78 68 pc 62 52 sh 38 21 pc 52 42 sh 55 37 pc 53 30 s 41 23 s

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“We point out the University Theatre and the Lied Center and Lawrence Arts Center and the new Theatre Lawrence,” he said. “All those have a lot of appeal to many retirees.”

ReINVENT Retirement is the result of an ongoing economic development initiative of the city, county and Douglas County Senior Services to make Lawrence and its neighboring small towns a retirement destination.

In 2012, the Retiree Attraction and Retention Task Force released a report outlining recommendations and action steps, one of which was to develop a marketing plan.

Young said the ReINVENT Retirement staff and board is working to expand its website and continue building partnerships in the commu-

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Another feature of the campaign is tours for potential new residents.

For now, ReINVENT Retirement sponsors are funding those so they’re free for tourgoers, although at some point the effort will likely charge for them, Young said.

Lawrence resident and retiree Jerry Niebaum and his wife, Judy, are leading those tours.

Niebaum said the drive highlights Lawrence’s history, downtown, KU, Rock Chalk Park, Dole Institute of Politics, the Watkins Museum of History and several senior living developments.

One of his and his wife’s personal favorites, Lawrence’s theatre scene, is also a highlight for poten-

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nity. Some of the next areas of focus will include housing, such as real estate agents and even architects that retrofit existing homes to help people age in place.

She added that KU also is a special area of focus.

Not only does it produce many retirees the city would like to keep here, it also creates connections for others to move here — perhaps they have children attending KU or living in town — or come back.

Young said she got a phone call from a KU alumnae living in Illinois who’d heard about ReINVENT Retirement and was considering a move in retirement.

She’s an example of the type of person the effort is looking at.

“We’d love to show her Lawrence, and how much has changed since she went to school here,” Young said.

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keting campaign.

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Lead levels high enough to potentially harm children have been found in artificial turf used at thousands of schools, playgrounds and day-care centers across the country, yet two federal agencies continue to promote the surfacing as safe, a USA TODAY analysis shows.

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mental delays, and damage to organs and the nervous system.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, charged with protecting children from lead in consumer products, has promoted turf-and-rubber fields for nearly seven years with a website headline declaring them “OK to install, OK to play on.” A news release says, “Young children are not at risk from expo-

sure to lead in these fields,” even though the commission found potentially hazardous lead levels in some turf fibers and did not test any rubber crumbs, which are made from recycled tires that contain roughly 30 hazardous substances including lead.

The commission has acknowledged shortcomings in its 2008 study, which spokesman Scott Wolfson says “was just a handful of fields and was not representative of the full scope of fields across the country.”

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A 20-year-old protester has been charged with shooting two police officers in Ferguson, Mo., last week, authorities said Sunday.

County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch said Jeffrey Williams was charged with two counts of assault in the first degree, one count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three counts of armed criminal action.

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Williams has had several minor run-ins with police and one felony arrest in St. Louis, court records show.

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Ferguson has been the scene of sometimes violent protests since the shooting death of unarmed black man Michael Brown, 18, by a white police officer in August.

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Cotton said he had no regrets “at all” about the letter.

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car and truck tires. But the EPA didn’t investigate the potential toxicity until 2008 and now says “more testing needs to be done” on the materials’ safety.

“We’re using your children as part of the poison squad,” said Bruce Lanphear, a lead-poisoning researcher at Simon Fraser University in Canada.

The health threat is substantial enough that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists artificial turf as one of seven sources of children’s lead exposure along with well-known items such as paint and water.

The CDC in 2008 recommended communities test areas with turf fibers made from nylon and bar children younger than 6 from the areas if the lead level exceeded the federal limit for lead in soil in children’s play areas. But some refused, fearing that a high lead level would generate lawsuits or force them to replace and remove a field, according to a 2011 report.

Forty-five of 50 New Jersey schools and towns contacted in 2009 by epidemiologist Stuart Shalat would not let him test their turf-and-rubber fields, Shalat’s report states. The EPA also found, in 2009, that “it was difficult to obtain access and permission to sample at playgrounds and synthetic turf fields.”

“If you’re exposing children to some potentially harmful compounds,” Shalat said, “you’d think you’d want to know so you can take some action instead of putting your hands over your eyes.”

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Industry groups have touted the federal endorsements, which have helped vastly expand the nation’s use of artificial turf. It now blankets more than 11,000 fields, from NFL stadiums to elementary school plots, and millions more square feet at resorts, office parks and playgrounds, according to the Synthetic Turf Council.

The council says turf materials are safe for people who may absorb particulates through ingestion, inhalation or skin contact.

Studies “all have concluded” that the material “does not pose a human health risk to people of all ages,” a council PowerPoint says.

But only a few, limited studies have investigated possible harm to young children from ingesting turf fibers or rubber crumbs, which can be as small as a pencil tip or as large as a wood chip.

A 2007 California study did not consider health effects of children ingesting rubber crumbs or turf fibers. It analyzed three playground surfaces made of crumbs fused into a solid rubberized surface and found negligible risk from children ingesting rubber dust that might get on their hands or from swallowing a rubber chunk once in their lifetimes.

“Research consistently supports the safety of recycled crumb rubber,” said Mark Oldfield, a spokesman for the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Nonetheless, the department plans a new study looking at children ingesting crumbs chronically.

Connecticut state toxicologist Gary Ginsberg says turf materials would not be a “major source of lead” for young children given the

LEAD IN OUR PLAYING FIELDS Potentially harmful lead levels have been found in artificial turf fibers and rubber crumbs on fields, playgrounds and day-care play areas. Lead levels are considered potentially harmful if they exceed the EPA hazard level for soil where children play, though other states have more-restrictive lead levels.

HOW MUCH LEAD IN THE SOIL IS DANGEROUS? A few government standards (in parts per million):

80 California’s residential soil standard

100 Minnesota’s residential bare soil standard

250 Washington state’s cleanup standard for unrestricted land use

400

EPA hazard level for bare soil where children play Sources Minnesota Department of Health, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Washington Department of Ecology, and the Environmental Protection Agency FRANK POMPA, USA TODAY

limited amount of time they spend on a field or playground.

Even still, Kentucky in January stopped giving communities money to build playgrounds and fields with crumb rubber. “There are no large-scale, national studies on the possible health issues associated with inhalation, ingestion or contact,” the department said. “Research to date has been inconclusive, contradictory or limited in scope.”

‘NO SAFE LEAD LEVEL’

At least 10 studies since 2007 — including those by the safety commission and the EPA — have found potentially harmful lead levels in turf fibers and in rubber crumbs, USA TODAY found.

Researchers flagged fibers and crumbs that exceeded the federal hazard level of 400 parts per million (ppm) of lead in soil where children play. The limit aims to protect children if they ingest lead-contaminated soil — either by swallowing soil directly or by putting dirty hands and toys in their mouths.

But some scientists say that the limit, established in 2000, is too high and ignores recent research showing, as the CDC now says, that “no safe blood lead level in children has been identified.”

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In 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that communities test areas with turf fibers made from nylon and bar children younger than 6 from the areas if the lead level exceeded the federal limit for lead in soil in children’s play areas. office noted the rubber’s potential bound” to the rubber and “un- harm, the inadequacy of research “You just don’t available for absorption.” The re- — including industry-touted put children on a sults “do not point to a concern” studies — and suggested a “formal about artificial turf and rubber risk assessment of risks to chilfinely ground crumb harming human health, dren playing on tire crumb surface that surfaces.” the agency said.

The absorption finding was The EPA study fell far short of contains organics, contradicted by a 2008 study in that goal. The study is “very limitfibers, latex and the Journal of Exposure Science ed,” the EPA said when it was reand Environmental Epidemiolo- leased, and “it is not possible to heavy metals, gy that found lead in rubber extend the results beyond the particularly lead.” crumbs “highly bioaccessible.” four study sites.”

“They need to stop promoting Scientists and health officials Suzanne Wuerthele, retired toxicologist havewarned also about older turf it and find out if it’s safe, or make fibers. Many contain a lead-based a statement that we don’t know if pigment that adds vibrancy and it’s safe,” Wuerthele said, refer“Every turf field has to be ana- colorfastness, and which could ring to recycled-rubber crumbs. lyzed in detail to be sure it release lead particles as fibers get “You just don’t put children on a finely ground surface that condoesn’t have a problem,” said worn, cracked and abraded.

The CDC’s 2008 advisory says tains organics, fibers, latex and Paul Lioy, a professor of environmental and occupational medi- that as turf ages, “lead is released heavy metals, particularly lead.”

The safety commission cine at the Robert Wood Johnson in dust that could then be ingestlaunched its probe in 2008 after ed or inhaled.”

Medical School in New Jersey.

In California, after health ad- New Jersey health officials found When the Los Angeles school district in 2008 tested turf-and- vocates measured high lead levels high lead levels in three artificial rubber play areas in preschools, it in artificial turf at schools and turf athletic fields and told the used 60 ppm as a safety level. public areas in 2008, the state at- commission that more than 90% When two play areas showed lead torney general sued manufactur- of the lead could be absorbed into in the low 60s, the district re- ers, which se agreedto stop using a human bloodstream.

A commission turf study moved the turf-and-rubber sur- lead-based pigments in turf. faces from all 54 preschools.

Manufacturers began using only showed that two fibers would repotentially harmful Artificial turf at a Nevada day lead-free pigments by the end of lease amounts of lead into a child’s care had 8,800 ppm of lead — 22 2009, the turf council says. times the federal soil hazard levIt is unclear how many recre- bloodstream — 9.9 micrograms el, according to a 2010 study. ational areas have older fibers and 6.6 micrograms.

“That’s a huge concern,” LanTurf-and-rubber fields typical- with lead-based pigment. Turf ly contain about 200,000 pounds companies and consultants say a phear, the lead expert said, noting of rubber crumbs, made from turf field lasts 10 to 15 years. In that children can ingest lead from thousands of former car and 2009, before turf manufacturers household paint, dust and water.

The Food and Drug Adminitruck tires that may have varying phased out lead, the U.S. had apstration says children should inproximately 4,500 turf fields. levels of hazardous substances. gest no more than 6 micrograms Health advocate David Brown, of lead a day from all sources — Connecticut’s former head of en- INTERNAL WARNING AT EPA vironmental epidemiology and Federal regulators focused on food and non-food.

The commission says children occupational health said the rub- health effects of turf-and-rubber ber is “a waste. There isn’t quality fields in 2008, at least a decade can safely consume 15 microafter their installation began. The grams per day of lead. control.”

But the commission backEPA had been promoting the use CRUMBS UNDER SCRUTINY of rubber crumbs for various ap- tracked when the environmental The presence of lead in turf or plications since the early 1990s as group Public Employees for Envirubber crumb does not automati- a way to recycle millions of dis- ronmental Responsibility asked it cally endanger children. Health carded automobile tires. to rescind the “OK to play on” damage depends on how much The agency didn’t consider headline. The commission added lead children absorb into their toxicity until parents began call- a note to the release saying it testbloodstream after ingestion. And ing its Denver office concerned ed only for lead and advising absorption depends on whether about children coming home readers to “read and interpret the the lead is tightly bound to the from sports practice covered in following press release carefully.”

“They’re making broad claims turf or crumb — or easily extract- rubber crumbs, said Suzanne Wuerthele, a retired EPA toxicol- that aren’t supported by the very ed during digestion.

The EPA 2009 study said that ogist in Denver who raised con- limited information they have,” said Jeff Ruch, the environmental more than 90% of the lead in rub- cerns within the agency in 2007.

A 2008 memo by the Denver group’s executive director. ber crumbs tested was “tightly

IN BRIEF 10 WHO CAME IN CONTACT WITH EBOLA HEAD TO U.S.

Ten health care workers are being flown to the USA after coming in contact with an American health worker who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.

The 10 came to the aid of an American colleague with Ebola while in West Africa but so far have no symptoms, according to Partners in Health, a Bostonbased aid organization. They are being flown to the USA “out of an abundance of caution,” the aid group says.

The American health worker with Ebola was volunteering with Partners in Health and arrived at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Friday after a flight on a chartered plane.

The worker, who has not been identified, is in serious condition, the NIH said.

The 10 clinicians “will remain in isolation near designated U.S. Ebola treatment facilities to ensure access to rapid testing and treatment in the unlikely instance that any become symptomatic,” according to Partners in Health.

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SADDAM’S TOMB NEARLY FLATTENED IN FIGHTING

Heavy fighting between Islamic State militants and Iraqi forces have nearly leveled the tomb of the country’s late dictator Saddam Hussein, the Associated Press reported. AP video from the town of Ouja, south of Saddam’s hometown of Tikrit, shows only the columns that held up the roof of the once-lavish tomb.

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Astronaut Scott Kelly tries on his spacesuit Sunday at the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. He is scheduled to blast off March 27 for the International Space Station.

Kelly’s identical twin is Mark Kelly, a retired astronaut and husband of former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

GAY GROUPS MAKE HISTORY finally move beyond the issue of IN BOSTON’S PARADE inclusiveness,” Mayor Martin Walsh told The Boston Globe.

Gay groups marched in BosOutVets, a military gay veterton’s annual St. Patrick’s Day pa- ans group, and Boston Pride rade for the first time Sunday, marched after being invited by after decades of opposition that the Allied War Veterans Council reached the Supreme Court. of South Boston, which sponThe mayor also marched, end- sored the parade. ing a 20-year mayoral boycott Two decades ago, the U.S. Suover the gay-rights issue. “We can preme Court upheld parade orga-

SOUTH PACIFIC ISLAND CHAIN DEVASTATED AFTER CYCLONE

Communities were a shambles and communications remained near zero on the Vanuatu archipelago almost two days after Cyclone Pam blasted through the South Pacific island chain, the International Red Cross said Sunday. Death toll estimates varied widely, with some officials reporting at least six dead and unconfirmed reports putting the number at more than 40. The devastation and the remoteness of the chain of 65 inhabited islands made assessments difficult.

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NATION/WORLD Secret Service turns to familiar name Official: Magaw, son of ex-chief, eyed for deputy Kevin Johnson USA TODAY

While another misconduct investigation is renewing questions about Secret Service operations, a career service official with a familiar name is emerging as a favored candidate to become the second-incommand at the troubled agency, a law enforcement official said.

Craig Magaw, the son of former Secret Service director John Magaw, is the leading choice to become the top assistant to newly installed Director Joseph Clancy, said the official, who is not authoWASHINGTON

rized to comment publicly.

Since Clancy’s appointment last month, he has been moving to put together a new management team at the agency, which has been plagued by incidents of agent misconduct.

It isn’t clear whether the candidacy of Magaw, an agency assistant director who has climbed the organization’s ranks, would be affected by an investigation involving two senior agents who drove into a barricaded area of the White House complex last week and allegedly disrupted a bomb investigation.

Magaw’s father served as agency director between 1992 and 1993, before he was named to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after the deadly siege at the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas.

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Secret Service officers stand watch last week at the White House. The agency has been plagued by a string of misconduct involving its agents.

Craig Magaw’s appointment was being weighed internally as the Department of Homeland Se-

curity inspector general launched an investigation into whether the two agents, including the deputy

special agent in charge of the Presidential Protection Division, were impaired after an evening party when their car hit a barricade at the perimeter of the bomb-threat investigation.

In a letter to Clancy last week, the leaders of a House panel said they regarded the incident as “extremely serious,” saying agents’ actions “may have detracted from the focus of a potentially dangerous security threat.”

A law enforcement official familiar with the investigation acknowledged the agents’ car hit a plastic barricade marking the investigation site. The official, who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly about the matter, said the car pushed the marker a few feet but did not knock it over. It did not hit the suspicious package that was the subject of the inquiry, the official said.

VA watchdog’s investigation on contracts is challenged Latest move turns up heat on inspector general

“We absolutely stand behind the findings in the VA OIG report in question.”

Catherine Gromek, Richard Griffin’s spokeswoman

Donovan Slack USA TODAY

WASHINGTON The Department of Veterans Affairs’ inspector general may have wrongly claimed in a report last year that one of the top procurement officials at the VA steered contracts worth millions of dollars to friends, according to the inspector general at the Treasury Department.

Eric Thorson, the Treasury inspector general, also implied in a letter Thursday to Rep. Jeff Miller, a Florida Republican who chairs the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, that the claims in the report issued by the office of acting VA Inspector General Richard Griffin were influenced by a dispute between a VA employee and the procurement executive, who now works at Treasury.

Thorson’s move exposes an unusual intermural spat between inspectors general, the independent watchdogs at about 75 federal agencies who root out mismanagement and abuse in their agencies, not in their counterparts’ offices.

But it also adds to already mounting criticism of Griffin, who issued a widely criticized report on patient wait times at the Phoenix VA last year and has been skewered in recent weeks for failing to publicly release reports on other investigations, including a probe of opiate prescribing in Tomah, Wis. Griffin’s spokeswoman, Catherine Gromek, said Friday that neither Thorson nor Miller informed his office about the contradictory findings and she dismissed them. “We absolutely stand behind the findings in the VA OIG report in question,” she said.

Griffin’s office issued a report in December that concluded Iris Cooper, who was executive director of the VA’s office of acquisition operations, steered $15 million of work to Tridec Technologies, a company near Dayton, Ohio, owned by friends, to create acquisition software.

It also concluded Cooper allowed the ultimate cost of the work to be broken down into successive awards under the $5 million threshold that would have required competitive bidding.

Thorson’s letter said his office’s review of the case and interviews with witnesses found Cooper did not award the contracts or unduly influence those who did. He said the evidence does not show she allowed the work to be broken into pieces to avoid bidding.

“Those witnesses have provided consistent testimony that negates the review’s conclusions and calls into question the integrity of the VA OIG’s actions in this particular matter,” Thorson wrote.

Miller said Friday that he finds Thorson’s findings “disturbing” and said they deserve further investigation. He lambasted Griffin and said it’s time for President Obama to nominate a new VA inspector general.

Robert Durst was arrested Saturday in New Orleans in the 2000 murder of Susan Berman, a writer and Durst confidant.

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Robert Durst, subject of the HBO documentary The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, has been arrested in New Orleans in connection with a Los Angeles murder.

Durst, 71, is a member of a prominent New York City family that owns a multibillion-dollar real-estate company. He was taken into custody in a hotel lobby Saturday night and was being held Sunday on a first-degree murder warrant, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office documents said.

The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement Sunday that it has been investigating the slaying of writer and Durst confidant Susan Berman since her body was discovered in her West Los Angeles home on Christmas Eve 2000.

Durst discussed the case in the HBO documentary series, which wraps up Sunday night.

“As a result of investigative leads and additional evidence that has come to light in the past year, investigators have identified Robert Durst as the person responsible for Ms. Berman’s death,” the Los Angeles Police statement said. “Investigator’s in concert with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Major Crimes Section secured an Arrest warrant for Robert Durst for the murder of Susan Berman and arrested Mr. Durst on Saturday,

March 14, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana.”

Los Angeles authorities said they were seeking Durst’s extradition from Louisiana. Durst’s lawyer, Chip Lewis, told KTRKTV in Houston that Durst, a suspect in a series of unsolved crimes, will not fight extradition but will fight the charges.

His brother Douglas, expressed “relief” and gratitude in a written statement.

“We hope he will finally be held accountable for all he has done,” Douglas Durst said.

In 1982, Durst was the only named suspect in the disappearance of his first wife, medical student Kathleen McCormack, who vanished after Durst maintained he dropped her off at a train station near their home north of New York City in Westchester County.

On Chistmas Eve 2000, after investigators looking into the McCormack disappearance contacted Berman, she was found murdered with a gunshot wound to the back of her head. Durst was never charged.

Last week’s HBO episode hinted that Los Angeles detectives were closing in on Durst, showing an apparent match between a Dec. 23, 2000, anonymous letter alerting police to a body at Berman’s address and the handwriting on a letter Durst sent Berman the previous year. Both letters misspelled Beverly Hills as “Beverley.”

New York state police Investigator Joseph Becerra was the first to take a fresh look at McCor-

“We hope he will finally be held accountable for all he has done.”

Douglas Durst on the arrest of his brother, Robert Durst

mack’s disappearance in 2000 and has worked closely with Los Angeles detectives and FBI agents in recent months.

“We’re going to monitor the Los Angeles case closely, and hopefully it will lead to some resolution of our case,” Becerra said Sunday.

Months after Berman’s death, Durst was arrested in the murder of Texas neighbor, Morris Black.

Durst admitted cutting up Black’s body and dumping the remains in Galveston Bay. Aided by a trio of famed Houston defense lawyers, Durst won an acquittal based on self-defense.

Durst’s family’s business, the Durst Organization, owns more than 15 skyscrapers, including the Bank of America Tower in the heart of Manhattan, and has a large investment in One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the U.S. and the replacement for the Twin Towers. Douglas Durst serves as president; Robert Durst is not involved in the family business.

Attorney Ellen Strauss, a friend of Durst’s first wife Kathleen from their days as students at Western Connecticut State University, said she was relieved by the arrest. “I feel extremely vindicated after 33 years,” she said.

“It’s not going to bring Kathie back,” Strauss added. “He may never be arrested for that case.

But he will remain behind bars, where he belongs. It’s finally come full circle.”

Contributing: William M. Welch in Los Angeles

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STATE-BY-STATE News from across the USA ALABAMA Montgomery: A

House commitee tabled a bill that would have pushed back the deadline to register and vote in an election from 14 days prior to the election to 30 days, the Montgomery Advertiser reported. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia Hills, would also have moved out the maximum distance a candidate can campaign outside a polling place from 30 feet to 150 feet.

ALASKA Kodiak: Three brothers

— Chris Caguing, Brian Caguing and Augistine Caguing — were on the basketball court together for the first and last time, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported. Chris is a senior, Brian a junior and Augistine a sophomore at Kodiak. It was the first time all three had suited up for a varsity game this season, and it came on Kodiak’s senior night.

ARIZONA Phoenix: The fire department saved a 1-year-old from drowning in the Grand Canal near 44th Street, The Arizona Republic reported.

HIGHLIGHT: MAINE

American named globe’s top teacher Greg Toppo USA TODAY

An American writing teacher whose private demonstration school in Maine has attracted thousands of teachers over the past 25 years has won a $1 million award dubbed “the Nobel Prize for Teaching.”

Nancie Atwell, who began teaching in 1973, is the author of nine books on writing. She learned of her award Sunday at a ceremony held by the Varkey Foundation in Dubai. The foundation’s mission is to improve the standards of education worldwide.

Its Global Teacher Prize carries with it a commitment to teach for at least five more years.

Atwell said she’ll spend the $1 million on keeping the Edgecomb, Maine, school running.

“It’s like a miracle,” she said by phone. “It’ll mean life for my school for another decade.”

Asked how she’ll use the money, she said without hesitation: “I can buy two new furnaces — the boilers are shot — and books!”

She noted that the school is 25 years old, “and that’s the life of a boiler.”

Atwell, 63, also said she’d use the money for tuition assistance at the private school, which has served as a training

Despite a warm December, Powder Ridge owner Sean Hayes said the ski park had a successful season, the Hartford Courant reported. The mountain had opened in December 2013 after being closed since 2006.

DELAWARE Dover: Gov. Markell has proclaimed Friday as Meatout Day in Delaware, The Daily Times reported. He urges state residents to skip meat for the day and explore a nutritious and wholesome diet of vegetables, fresh fruits, and whole grains.

The proclamation coincides with Farm Animal Rights Movement’s push for the world to go vegan on that day.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: A local

marijuana activist is going to be driving a car with the license plate 420, a reference to the drug, The Washington Post reported.

Adam Eidinger, the chairman of the D.C. Cannabis Campaign, led efforts to put a marijuana legalization initiative on last November’s ballot. Mayor Muriel Bowser offered him the 420 tag number.

FLORIDA Cocoa: Bear, a 2-year-

old German shepherd, will start patrolling with the Cocoa Police Department after he completes 80 hours of K-9 training, Florida Today reported. Bear was purchased via donations from local residents and business leaders.

GEORGIA Fayetteville: Au-

thorities are investigating a house fire here that killed a husband and wife, WSB-TV reported.

HAWAII Lihue: Kauai’s South

Shore will become a miniature underwater video observatory thanks to a grant-funded pilot project, The Garden Island reported.

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Nancie Atwell laughs as students end recess and head to the rest of the day’s classes on Jan. 6. ground for teachers from far beyond Maine.

Atwell was competing with a handful of teachers from around the world, including two other Americans: Naomi Volain, 56, a high school science teacher in Springfield, Mass., whose hands-on lessons in environmental science and outdoor education have won praise and awards; and Stephen Ritz, 52, an elementary school teacher in New York City’s South Bronx, who has pioneered a low-cost, portable gardening and nutrition program.

Atwell, who grew up in western New York and began her teaching career there, moved to Maine in 1975.

In 1990, she founded the Center for Teaching and Learning, an independent demonstration school to experiment with teaching methods for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Her name has become synonymous with a technique for teaching language arts known as “writing workshop,” an intensive method that focuses on stories and self-expression. at roughly 4,000, according to WMUR-TV. Around 1998 there were about 7,000, and about half the decline is due to more hunting allowed in response to traffic fatalities. No reported collared moose deaths have occurred this year.

Maryland Department of Natural Resources is considering whether to extend the oyster season by 10 days, to April 14, to help Chesapeake Bay watermen mitigate the damage of fishing days lost to frozen waters this winter, the Daily Times reported.

MICHIGAN Detroit: Better IDAHO Boise: Idaho’s unem-

ployment rate dropped to 4.1% in January, the lowest since March 2008, The Spokesman-Review reported. During that same month, the state’s manufacturing industry saw a decrease in jobs.

ILLINOIS Chicago: The recent measles outbreak in Cook County cost state local health departments at least $150,000, The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reported.

INDIANA Muncie: A retired Ball

State University professor is accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a boy over a period of several years, The Indianapolis Star reported. Melvin Lee Sharpe, 78, was arrested on charges of child molesting and child solicitation.

IOWA Des Moines: Iowans could claim prizes and cash won in fantasy sports tournaments under a bill approved by the Iowa Senate last week. Iowa is one of several states where payouts for fantasy sports are illegal or subject to ambiguous laws, The Des Moines Register reported.

KANSAS Topeka: The Kansas Supreme Court has thrown out the 50-year prison sentence of a man convicted of fatally shooting his uncle in 2008 in Kansas City, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported.

KENTUCKY Louisville: Two

people were killed and two others injured after a train and car collided Saturday afternoon, The Courier-Journal reported.

LOUISIANA Monroe: The Monroe police officer fired for making posts on Facebook after the Ferguson verdict has been reinstated by the Monroe police and fire civil service board. The board said Doug Lambert’s actions deserved

Made Snack Foods is celebrating its 85th anniversary this month, the Detroit Free Press reported.

MINNESOTA Anoka: A tattoo

NEW JERSEY Bridgewater: All

that road salt from the long winter may be making drinking water taste salty as it runs off into streams and rivers, the Courier News reported.

MISSISSIPPI Jackson: Attorney

NEW YORK Corning: The Cor-

NEW MEXICO Farmington:

General Jim Hood is recommending to the state that they use some of the $30 million in settlement money he delivered to add a new forensic unit to expand the capacity of the State Hospital at Whitfield to house the criminally insane.

ning Museum of Glass’ 100,000square-foot new wing, which opened Friday, could boost attendance at the already-popular tourist attraction in the state’s Southern Tier region, the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin reported.

MISSOURI Elmo: No charges will

NORTH CAROLINA Boone: An

tana House voted 50-50 on a bill that would ban physician-assisted suicide, which is currently punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

The bill, HB477, initially failed 51-49 by the House during a preliminary approval vote last month, the The Billings Gazette reported.

NEBRASKA Lincoln: A local

architectural firm has proposed adding more than 17,000 square feet to the old Lancaster County jail, which is being renovated, the Lincoln Journal Star reported.

NEVADA Reno: Police Chief

Steve Pitts has announced his retirement from the city, effective April 10, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported.

NEW HAMPSHIRE Manchester:

Biologists continue a five-year study on the declining moose population, which currently sits

TENNESSEE Clarksville: As

zation that’s managed the Alamo for 110 years will no longer do so come July 10. The Texas General Land Office will terminate the Daughters of the Republic of Texas’ contract, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

Authorities say a man is dead and a woman was seriously injured after a stabbing, The Farmington Daily Times reported.

MONTANA Helena: The Mon-

SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls: A man breaking into a car in a high school parking lot became the first person tased by Sioux Falls police, the Argus Leader reported.

TEXAS San Antonio: An organi-

shop owner was told that he could open his business here. But upon further review, it was discovered that zoning in that area was changed a few years ago and tattoo businesses are prohibited, KSTP-TV reported.

be filed after a 5-year-old boy playing with a handgun accidentally shot and killed his 9-monthold brother, The St. Joseph NewsPress reported.

The Greenville Symphony Association has received a $1 million bequest from the estate of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Wearn of Atlanta. Wilson Wearn was the president and CEO of Multimedia Inc., which once owned The Greenville News.

police closed down a road after a sinkhole was found, they identified several more on the same street, The Leaf-Chronicle reported.

MASSACHUSETTS Boston: The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority had a record high of 400.8 million trips last year, The Boston Globe reported. Overall, the MBTA reported a 1.4% increase in ridership in 2014.

COLORADO Fort Collins: Ren-

CONNECTICUT Middlefield:

SOUTH CAROLINA Greenville:

MARYLAND Annapolis: The

Four police officers are under investigation in connection with racially charged text messages, police officials said, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. ovations to aging Old Town Square will begin the week of March 23 and be fully finished in September, the Coloradoan reported.

RHODE ISLAND Warwick: Officials here say a condominium building destroyed in a fire was in compliance with state fire regulations, The Providence Journal reported.

a local man was hospitalized after he threatened firefighters, WMTV reported.

CALIFORNIA San Francisco:

will go on record as the secondwarmest in the Pacific Northwest, the Statesman Journal reported.

It ranks only behind 1933-34, the beginning of the Dust Bowl, Oregon State University says. cials say planned layoffs at the Altoona General Cable plant have been put on hold, The Mirror reported.

MAINE Thorndike: Officials say

fragments and skeletal remains have been found in a rugged area of Petit Jean Mountain where the skull of missing Little Rock businessman John Glasgow was found, the Arkansas DemocratGazette reported. The skull was found Wednesday by hikers and identified through dental records as being Glasgow, who disappeared in 2008.

OREGON Salem: This winter

PENNSYLVANIA Altoona: Offi-

punishment, but not termination, The News-Star reported.

ARKANSAS Morrilton: Bone

home burned down in June, the Tulsa World reported

Appalachian State University professor has discovered a new prehistoric alligator-like reptile in North Carolina, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports. Andrew Heckert published his work on the new species of aetosaur in The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

NORTH DAKOTA Mandan: Morton County is investing $6,000 in upgrades to the Old Red Old Ten Scenic Bypass, The Bismarck Tribune reported. The 108-mile bypass marks historic and notable spots between Morton and Stark counties through a series of signs and trail systems.

OHIO Cincinnati: This area’s

brewing renaissance is stressing the area’s sewer system with increased chemicals, sludge and energy needed to process it, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

OKLAHOMA Bixby: A decorated veteran and his family got a new house from Operation FINALLY HOME, a non-profit that provides mortgage-free homes to U.S. military heroes. Army Staff Sgt. Ronny Sweger’s previous

UTAH St. George: Dixie State University has acquired a fully stocked emergency response trailer that will enable the university’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) to assist in the event of a natural disaster, The Spectrum reported.

VERMONT Burlington: An 1841

book about industrial England, The Glory and The Shame of England by C. Edwards Lester will be returned to the state, the Burlington Free Press reported. The book belonged to the mother-in-law of Vermont-born President Chester Arthur.

VIRGINIA Staunton: The Staunton School Board has officially approved the construction of a new high school on a new site.

The project is slated for 2018, but will depend on funding from the city, The News Leader reported.

WASHINGTON Seattle: University Seafood & Poultry in the city’s University District turns 70 years old this month, KINGTV reported.

WEST VIRGINIA Charleston: Varun Kukkillaya, 14, spelled the word “requisite” to become the 2015 Gazette-Mail Regional Spelling Bee champion for the second year in a row, The Charleston Daily Mail reported. The eighth-grader will now advance to Washington.

WISCONSIN Green Bay: A

32-year-old Green Bay woman was arrested after going from tavern to tavern and slashing car tires, Green Bay Press-Gazette reported.

WYOMING Yellowstone Na-

tional Park: Yellowstone National Park marked the end of its winter season, the Jackson Hole News & Guide reported.

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by Karen Taylor. Graphics by Bob Laird.

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Movement against artificial intelligence hits tech festival Jon Swartz @jswartz USA TODAY

“I say robot, you say no-bot!”

The chant reverberated through the air near the entrance to the SXSW tech and entertainment festival here.

About two dozen protesters, led by a computer engineer, echoed that sentiment in their movement against artificial intelligence.

“This is is about morality in AUSTIN

computing,” said Adam Mason, 23, who organized the protest.

Signs at the scene reflected the mood. “Stop the Robots.” “Humans are the future.”

The mini-rally drew a crowd of gawkers, drawn by the sight of a rare protest here.

The dangers of more developed artificial intelligence, which is still in its early stages, has created some debate in the scientific community. Tesla founder Elon Musk donated $10 million to the Future of Life Institute because of his fears.

Stephen Hawking and others have added to the proverbial wave of AI paranoia with dire predictions of its risk to humanity.

The topic is an undercurrent in Steve Jobs: The Man in the Ma-

JON SWARTZ, USA TODAY

Protesters warn of the dangers of artificial intelligence at SXSW.

chine, a documentary about the fabled Apple co-founder. The paradoxical dynamic between people and tech products is a “doubleedged sword,” said its Academy Award-winning director, Alex Gibney. “There are so many benefits — and yet we can descend

into our smartphone.”

As non-plussed witnesses wandered by, another chant went up.

“A-I, say goodbye.”

Several of the students were from the University of Texas, which is known for a strong engineering program. But they are deeply concerned about the implications of a society where technology runs too deep.

“Planes can fly themselves, but the person who is ultimately responsible for landing a plane is a human,” Mason said.

The anti-bot protest has some of the brightest minds in AI puzzled.

“I am amazed at the movement,” says Stephen Wolfram, a British computer scientist, entrepreneur and former physicist

MONEYLINE GE PARTS WITH CONSUMER LENDING UNIT IN $6.3B DEAL General Electric is transferring its GE Capital consumer-lending operation in Australia and New Zealand to a group of investors in a deal valued at about $6.3 billion. Buyers include Varde Partners, a global investment firm based in Minneapolis, along with the investment firm KKR & Co. and Deutsche Bank, the Associated Press reported. GE Capital provides personal loans and credit cards to about 3 million consumers in Australia and New Zealand.

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APPLE SMARTWATCH MAY TAKE TIME TO CATCH ON

J.C. Penney and Macy’s are pulling out of Upper Valley Mall in Springfield, 25 miles northeast of Dayton. The area’s economy doesn’t warrant mall redevelopment, city representatives say.

A new Reuters/Ipsos Poll taken last week after announcement of the Apple watch finds 69% indicated they were not interested in buying the tech gadget, which is priced from $349 to more than $10,000 for a gold-plated version.

The product, which allows wearers to take calls and even unlock hotel doors, hits stores April 24.

GM SETTLES KEY LAWSUIT ON FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH General Motors enters the week having settled a key lawsuit that became prominent out of the many filed over its deadly ignitionswitch. The case was brought by the parents of Brooke Melton, who died in 2010 when the faulty ignition switch in her 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt failed and the car went out of control. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Depositions showed that GM knew about the defective switches at least as far back at 2004, but did not recall millions of vehicles equipped with the switches until 2014.

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CHG

17,749.31 y 145.91 y 107.47 4871.76 y 21.53 2053.40 y 12.55 2.70% unch.

2.12% unch. $1152.40 x 0.50 $44.84 y 2.21 $1.0475 y 0.0128 121.33 y 0.03

Dow Jones industrials Dow for the week Nasdaq composite S&P 500 T-bond, 30-year yield T-note, 10-year yield Gold, oz. Comex Oil, light sweet crude Euro (dollars per euro) Yen per dollar

SOURCES USA TODAY RESEARCH, MARKETWATCH.COM

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Near-retirees uncomfortable Percentage who are less comfortable with the amount of debt today compared with 12 months ago, by age groups:

25% 17%

14%

12%

18-29

30-49

50-64

Source Bankrate.com survey of 1,003 adults JAE YANG AND PAUL TRAP, USA TODAY

65 and older

AS ANCHORS LEAVE, AGING MALLS FIZZLE Closures threaten only mall in small Springfield, Ohio Hadley Malcolm USA TODAY

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

Across the street from a shuttered Kmart and a boarded-up Chinese restaurant, the parking lot at Upper Valley Mall sits mostly silent on a recent weekday afternoon.

Soon, Springfield residents will have two fewer reasons to come to the mall: Macy’s and J.C. Penney, two of the four anchor stores since the shopping complex opened in 1971, will be gone — casualties among a national mass of chain-store closures.

“Pretty soon, it’s not even going to be worth the turn to come out this way,” said Melissa Pullen, 28, standing outside Macy’s after buying a pair of pants.

Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Sears, Deb Shops, RadioShack and Wet Seal are among retailers closing thousands of stores over the next year.

For some areas still navigating a slow climb out of the recession, their exit is yet another setback to revitalizing communities struggling with population declines and anemic job growth.

As newer and more recently redeveloped malls lure shoppers with trendy restaurants, spacious open-air layouts and popular fashion brands such as H&M and Zara, aging malls that have failed to reinvent themselves continue to see stores go dark and foot traffic dwindle.

Competition among brick-andmortar destinations and Internet shopping aside, the shopping mall remains popular among consumers. Annual sales per square foot were at the highest in nearly two decades in 2013, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers, an industry trade group. But success at newer malls can mean older complexes — es-

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A huge development of big-box stores and strip malls just around the corner has siphoned off mall customers. pecially regional malls in smalltown markets such as Upper Valley — take a hit.

“There’s a concentration taking place in the sense that the best properties are getting better at the expense of some of the weaker properties,” said Paul Morgan, who follows retail real estate companies for investment bank MLV. Neighboring cities in the Dayton area have cannibalized Upper Valley Mall’s shopping base with newer, bigger developments. In 1993, Fairfield Commons mall opened in Beavercreek, a 20minute drive away. Its biggest draw at the time: a Kohl’s. The Greene, an upscale, open-air town center complex, also in Beavercreek, opened in 2006.

Closer to Upper Valley Mall, there’s Springfield’s Bechtle Avenue, a monstrous development of big-box stores and strip malls that began popping up in the early 1990s. It’s drawn mall shoppers with brands including Walmart; Bed, Bath and Beyond; Target; Chipotle; and Panera Bread. What’s left of Upper Valley does little to entice shoppers. The Elder-Beerman department store left in January 2013, replaced with a science museum. There are at least seven empty storefronts. There’ll be at least two more soon, on top of Macy’s and J.C. Penney. RadioShack beckons with “Clearance blowout 20%50% off” signs. It’s among potentially more than 1,700 closing

TROUBLE TURNING A PROFIT Overall profitability per square foot at regional malls has taken a hit in recent years. Average net operating income: Dollars Year per sq. ft. % change 2011 $20.50 -3.8% 2012

$19.84

2013

$19.78

2014

$18.84

-3.2% -0.3% -4.8%

SOURCE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FIDUCIARIES

since RadioShack filed for bankruptcy last month. A Deb Shops is also closing, among nearly 300 stores closing nationally by the teen apparel retailer, which is folding.

Macy’s sales associate Tiffany Maloney, who grew up in Springfield and has worked at Macy’s since August, said the mall is “imploding.”

An American Eagle Outfitters, Victoria’s Secret and Claire’s remain open. So do a handful of shoe stores, jewelry stores and trinket shops such as Spencer Gifts, a store called Emporium and another called Blankets and More. But the lone remaining retail anchor is Sears. Parent Sears Holdings is struggling — it closed more than 230 stores last year.

Most were Kmarts, including the one near Upper Valley Mall that closed in December.

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known for his contributions to theoretical physics. “AI has changed life in ways as dramatic as the Industrial Revolution.”

Adds Ben Medlock, co-founder of mobile-communications company SwiftKey: “Machines have already taken over. If you drive a car, much of what it does is technology-driven.”

Phil Libin, CEO of software firm Evernote, frames the protest and movement as the latest iteration of the man vs. machine debate. “People worry about robots taking over the world, but I assure you there are much more dangerous things (income inequality and global warming) in front of the line,” he said. “Humans should be more worried about other humans.”

Macy’s 79 employees can reapply for jobs at other Macy’s stores. Of J.C. Penney’s 90 employees, the company said, five will transfer to other stores. But for shoppers, the departure of the big department stores solidifies the end of what was once Springfield’s premiere shopping destination.

“It don’t look good to me,” said Keith Pack, 73, shopping at J.C. Penney with his wife, Nancy, 72.

“That’s going to take all the people from shopping here.”

Alicia Level, hanging out at a downtown Springfield coffee shop where her husband, Jesse, works, said she isn’t surprised by the mall’s demise. “I was just kind of waiting for the whole thing to go down,” said the 25 year-old, who grew up Springfield. “People don’t seem to really want to spend money around here.”

Malls were traditionally built around major department or chain stores, the anchors that served to entice shoppers. Over the past decade, many chains have had to close stores as tastes and buying patterns have shifted.

Macy’s is closing 14 stores in 2015, though it plans to open at least seven stores in the next three years. J.C. Penney is closing 40 stores this year.

“It’s not the concept that’s a problem,” said Jesse Tron, spokesman for ICSC, “it’s an economic story. Less income, jobs, people, money.”

Regional malls have had the hardest time of all types of shopping complexes, luring consumers and getting them to spend in the wake of the recession. Profitability per square foot at regional malls was negative from 2011 to 2014, according to the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries.

Tron said the decline is likely because discretionary spending is often the first to go when families cut back, while strip shopping centers continue to do well because they have more everyday necessities, and larger regional malls cater to more than one community.

Springfield’s population has also been shrinking, from 81,926 people in 1970 to less than 60,000 as of 2013, according to Census Bureau estimates. Nearly a third live below the poverty level.

The city was built on the success of auto and farm equipment manufacturers such as Navistar.

Though manufacturing still plays a significant economic role, Springfield has shifted toward the service sector, with the city’s largest employer, Mercy Health hospital system, employing more than 2,600.

Springfield tries to entice tech companies with the promise of the low cost of small-city living and cheaper business costs. The insurance industry is seeing some success. But Horton Hobbs, vice president of business development for Springfield’s Chamber of Commerce, concedes the area’s job market isn’t strong enough to warrant a trendy redevelopment of Upper Valley Mall.

“There aren’t the highest-paying jobs available,” he said. “They don’t support high-end retailers.”

Upper Valley may take consolation in at least one trend: In many cases, losing an anchor store isn’t the death sentence it used to be. The most successful malls have become one-stopshop lifestyle centers, with broader dining options, gyms and health spas, said Mike Kercheval, ICSC CEO. The idea is that “you should have in a mall something you can’t get online,” he said.

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Seat sprawling is a problem for fliers

Silver: Fight flight delays with data

Personal space invasion is a growing issue Christopher Elliott Special for USA TODAY

It’s a “perverse” problem with no easy solution, say airline passengers such as David Kazarian. What do you do when someone invades your personal space on a plane?

Kazarian, a pharmacist from Tampa, encountered a space invader on a recent flight from Denver to Tampa.

“There wasn’t a single seat available,” he remembers. “I was sitting in an aisle seat, with a lateboarding, very large individual that sat in the middle seat next to me. I was literally hanging out over the aisle, and every person that walked by me had to hit me as they passed.”

Seat sprawlers are a growing problem on planes. Part of it has to do with the expanding girth of the American population. A 2014 Gallup Poll found the adult obesity rate has ballooned to 27.7%, up from 27.1% and the highest since it’s been keeping records. Part of it also has to do with airlines that move the seats closer together to make more money. Still another component is a collective decline in manners — a “me first” mentality that seems to worsen as the seats shrink.

“There is nothing you can do,” says Vera Novak, a consultant and frequent air traveler from Blacksburg, Va. “I have empathy for overweight people and have engaged in the fight against fat my whole life. But when I buy an airplane seat — I expect the full seat.”

Well, maybe there is something we can do.

Simply stated, economy-class airline seats can’t keep shrinking as passengers expand. In the past 40 years, the average economyclass seat lost roughly 2 inches in width, shriveling from 19 inches across to as little as 17 inches, according to research conducted by my USA TODAY colleague, Bill McGee. Over approximately the same period, the average adult male has gained 16 pounds, while the average woman added 14 pounds.

At the rate this is going, none of us will fit in an airline seat in a few years.

Unlike the legroom crisis, where passengers might be able to pay more for a “premium” coach seat, the width issue isn’t as easily solved. The only options are to force passengers of size to buy an extra seat or pay for a prohibitively expensive businessclass seat.

One possible solution: educating passengers on proper seat etiquette. A company can instruct its customers on proper airline seat usage, as JetBlue did recently with a humorous series of videos.

Passengers bear some responsibility too, says Alex Packer, a frequent air traveler and author of How Rude! The Teen Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out. “You issue a kind request that allows him the face-saving belief that he is accommodating your need or sensitivity,” he says.

“Something like, ‘It’s so crowded in these planes, I’m sure you don’t realize that your elbow keeps poking me.’ ” Yes, when it comes to air travel, maybe we could all use some sensitivity training. But airlines need ON TRAVEL EVERY MONDAY

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Nate Silver, the data guru who attracted national attention for his on-target forecasts during the past two presidential elections, is taking on another challenge: predicting on-time flights.

Silver has introduced an airline-focused feature on his FiveThirtyEight website. He and his team have crunched reams of federal data on flight times to produce an interactive tool that will help fliers figure out which airlines will get them to their destinations in the timeliest manner.

Silver says such a tool is necessary because flight delays have a severe negative impact on the economy.

There are data to support that.

A Global Business Travel Association study late last year found that air travel mishaps — which include delayed and canceled flights — took nearly 11 hours to resolve and $1,154 in missed work and out-of-pocket expenses.

For the 15.3 million flights studied by Carlson Wagonlit Travel in 2013, the impact was $245 million in lost work time.

Then there’s the psychological impact. In a CWT survey of more than 6,000 travelers, delays ranked fourth in terms of stress intensity.

“Better ways to avoid (flight delays) would be something good,” Silver says. “To be able to claw even a few minutes of that back seems like it’s valuable.”

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports on-time arrival flight statistics every month. The department defines “on-time” as arriving within 15 minutes of its scheduled time.

Silver says his tool draws on data from the Transportation Department but will avoid using the traditional metric of the 15-minute on-time window. Instead, the feature will evaluate “target flight time” – or how long a flight should take on any given route “if the only things that mattered are how far you fly and which direction,” Silver says.

Guru hopes to keep his on-target rep with tool that will help fliers stay on time

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Silver’s site is part of ESPN.

BUSIEST AIRPORTS According to FiveThirtyEight.com, here is how much time each of the USA’s busiest airports typically adds to a trip.

City (airport)

Departures

Arrivals

Atlanta (ATL) Baltimore (BWI)

+0:08 +0:10

+0:07 +0:05

Boston (BOS) Charlotte (CLT)

+0:13 +0:10

+0:04 +0:09

Chicago (ORD) Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

+0:17 +0:06

+0:22 +0:11

Denver (DEN) Detroit (DTW)

+0:03 +0:10

+0:06 +0:07

Houston (IAH) Las Vegas (LAS)

+0:04 +0:03

+0:05 +0:03

Los Angeles (LAX) Minneapolis (MSP)

+0:02 +0:05

+0:05 +0:05

New York (LGA) New York (JFK)

+0:28 +0:24

+0:23 +0:19

Newark (EWR) Orlando (MCO)

+0:25 +0:04

+0:25 +0:03

Phoenix (PHX) Salt Lake City (SLC)

+0:02 0:00

+0:04 +0:01

San Francisco (SFO) Seattle (SEA)

+0:10 +0:01

+0:14 +0:05

SOURCE: FIVETHIRTYEIGHTY.COM

That will be crunched against data that show how flights actually perform on a route.

“Fundamentally, you fly in one direction at 500-and-some miles per hour, and it shouldn’t be that complicated,” Silver says. “But of course, it is.”

Rich Stedronsky, a general manager at a weather radar and manufacturing company from Georgetown, Texas, understands how complicated it is.

He says he experiences flight delays about 15% of the time he travels. A 16-hour delay due to maintenance issues caused him to miss a wedding he was scheduled to be a groomsman in. A nine-hour delay cost him a job interview.

“Flight delays have made me miss more meetings and events than I would like to remember,” he says.

Silver says the new tool will help travelers such as Stedronsky figure out which airlines — or even which airports — offer flights that come close to what would be expected in ideal conditions.

“When there’s a gap, how much of that do we apportion to the particular airlines vs. to the air-

ports?” Silver says, noting some airports suffer from “air traffic, weather conditions and approach patterns that make it hard for any airline to do well.”

As an example, Silver points to trips between New York and Chicago O’Hare, which he calls “just about the worst route you can fly in the country.”

Both airports are often plagued with significant delays. That particularly impacts American and United because both airlines have large hubs out of O’Hare.

“The airlines aren’t necessarily running that far behind their (published) schedules on that route, but they’re padding their schedules by 40 minutes to account for all the delays to begin with,” he says.

The tool will help travelers compare how different airlines perform on the same route.

Take flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The bestperforming carrier, Virgin America, gets in 30 minutes earlier than Southwest, Silver says.

The interactive graphic will have a dedicated spot on FiveThirtyEight, which is part of the ESPN media family. It will be updated monthly.

HOW TO AVOID SEAT SPRAWLERS uBe proactive. Find a flight that may have empty seats, like a red-eye. Or sit in an exit row, where you're less likely to be confronted with a passenger of size. FAA regulations require that airlines assign exit-row seats to passengers who are "physically capable" of helping in an emergency. uTalk to the space invader.

Clear the air before the flight starts, advises Roy Barnes, author of Customer Experience for Dummies. "Sit down, immediately say, 'Hello,' comment on how nice it is that the airline give so little space and ask how they would like to take turns using your joint space," he says. uComplain. That's what Melissa Musiker did after she was seated next to a sprawler on a recent sold-out flight. "Once you're in the air, there is virtually nothing they can do," says Musiker, a food and nutrition policy expert in Washington. She spoke with the flight crew and complained to the airline, which apologized and credited her frequent flier account with 2,500 miles. It may seem like a meaningless gesture, but if enough passengers voice their disapproval to either an airline or to the government, it could make a difference.

In the past 40 years, the average economy-class seat lost roughly 2 inches in width, going from 19 inches to as little as 17 inches. to give a little, too. Specifically, this competition of who can squeeze us into the tightest space must end before someone gets seriously hurt. Instead of asking themselves if they can fit more passengers on a plane, perhaps they should be asking: should we?

It would be nice if the airline industry reached this conclusion as a group and set a minimum seat width voluntarily. That’s about as likely as Americans going on a collective diet to lower those alarmingly high obesity numbers. So the burden falls to government, which will someday be tasked with the unpopular job of telling an entire industry it must offer customers a humane amount of room.

Even so, the relief is likely to be temporary. Passengers are getting fatter and ruder, and even the most intelligent regulation can’t save them from themselves.

Christopher Elliott is a consumer advocate and editor at large for National Geographic Traveler.

Aspiring pilots look at training, education costs and flight time John Cox

Special for USA TODAY

Q: Getting a pilot’s license is so expensive, how do commercial pilots afford it?

Should an aspiring pilot skip college and instead get their certification?

— Submitted by reader Madeleine, Washington A: The cost of training is a major concern. Airplanes and simulators are expensive to purchase or lease and to operate. Many pilots entering the industry have

ASK THE CAPTAIN

large loans to repay for the cost of training.

I would not recommend skipping college. Having a bachelor’s degree can open many opportunities. The best solution may be to attend a college with a flight major.

This allows both a college degree and the necessary licenses.

Q: I’m currently a senior in high school and am planning on going into aviation science at Western Michigan. I’m considering all options at this

point to escape the dreaded low pay of regionals, but am fine with leaving the country.

What opportunities should I consider?

— Noah, Detroit A: There are many options for lower-time pilots overseas. I suggest you talk to an aviation career counselor to help you decide.

Certainly the Middle East is a possibility, as is much of Asia and India.

Each operator has different requirements; contact them directly to get the specifics. It is important to remember that the

type of experience is as important as the total flight time. Experience in a transport jet is far more valuable than flight instructing in a Cessna.

I hope the pay for regional pilots will improve in the near future. Good luck in your career.

Q: What do you foresee for the career prospects of an airline pilot? Good? Or are computers going to take over?

— Austin Apple, Lafayette, Ind. A: There is a pilot shortage in some parts of the world. As pilots in my generation retire, the de-

mand for new airline pilots will increase.

Therefore, I see positive prospects for pilots embarking on an airline career. The career of an airline pilot in the future will be vastly different than my own.

In some ways, it will be better, and in others, it will be more challenging. Several young people I know are new airline pilots, and I think their future is bright.

John Cox is a retired airline captain with US Airways and runs his own aviation safety consulting company, Safety Operating Systems.

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THEY SAID WHAT? THE STARS’ BEST QUOTES At the ‘Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber’ on Saturday, Martha Stewart delivered an R-rated set. Here’s one of her few printable put-downs:

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“You have an owl on your arm and the word ‘patience’ on your neck. I would suggest the words ‘white power’ so you don’t look like some 14-year-old girl’s Trapper Keeper.”

JONATHAN OLLEY

Cinderella (Lily James) and her prince (Richard Madden)

Fairy tale charms weekend box office

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Bieber’s roast airs March 30.

STYLE STAR Julie Bowen’s bright jumpsuit is getting us excited for spring! The actress rocked the hot-pink number and a silver clutch for Saturday’s Paleyfest discussion about ‘Modern Family’ in Hollywood.

‘Cinderella’ captures princely $70.1 million Bryan Alexander @BryAlexand USA TODAY

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CAUGHT IN THE ACT Diehard Kentucky basketball fan Ashley Judd showed her Wildcat spirit at a game Sunday against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The actress, who stars in next weekend’s ‘Insurgent,’ tweeted congratulations to the teams “for another remarkable chapter in this historic season.”

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AWARD TRACKER IHEARTRADIO HONORS JT From multiple Grammys to several Emmys, Justin Timberlake has quite the collection of trophies.

On March 29, the musician will receive yet another honor: the 2015 iHeartRadio Innovator Award. Jamie Foxx will be host when Timberlake is celebrated during the second annual iHeart Radio Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in GETTY IMAGES Los Angeles.

Pharrell Williams was last year’s recipient.

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USA-Magna Carta ties Britain’s Prince Charles’ four-day U.S. visit starts in Washington, D.C., to mark the document’s 800th anniversary:

U.S. Supreme Court Bronze doors show King John signing charter in 1215

National Archives 1297 version on permanent loan

JFK memorial

At Runnymede, England, where charter was signed

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Elisabeth Moss has a new friend in ‘Heidi’ She says — a little sadly — goodbye to TV’s ‘Mad Men’ and Peggy Olson Elysa Gardner USA TODAY

NEW YORK — As Peggy Olson on AMC’s Mad Men, which begins its final run April 5, actress Elisabeth Moss has traversed much of the tumultuous ’60s. Her character has changed with the times, evolving from a Plain Jane secretary into a stylish, ambitious advertising copywriter.

In the new Broadway revival of Wendy Wasserstein’s The Heidi Chronicles, Moss, 32, plays a member of the next generation, a Baby Boomer. The Pulitzer Prizewinning play traces art historian Heidi Holland’s journey over 24 years, from her high school days to 1989, the year Heidi premiered.

Perched on a chair backstage at the Music Box Theatre before a preview performance, Moss — who has an easy smile and a warm, girlish presence — notes the differences between the roles.

Heidi is “more introspective, more self-aware,” she says, “actively a protester” but also “able to make fun of herself and the people around her.”

Peggy is more “unwitting, bumping her head against the glass ceiling” in going for what she wants. But, she says, “if you’re a woman, you’ve dealt with similar issues (to those) Peggy deals with and Heidi deals with.”

Moss first and last appeared on Broadway in 2008 in a staging of David Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow, to positive notices. When approached about Heidi, “I pretty

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Elisabeth Moss’ Peggy Olson has come a long way from her secretary days on Mad Men.

“I pretty much said yes right away. There’s just no way somebody asks you to be Heidi in ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ and you say no.”

much said yes right away. There’s just no way somebody asks you to be Heidi in The Heidi Chronicles and you say no.”

The production, scheduled to run through Aug. 9, also presented the actress with another opportunity to develop a character over a period of time. “Doing films, you’re in and out after a month, or a few weeks,” says Moss, whose upcoming movies include Meadowland, with Olivia Wilde and Luke Wilson; Truth, with Robert Redford and Cate Blanchett; and High-Rise, with Tom Hiddleston, Luke Evans and Sienna Miller.

Heidi has been, Moss notes, “the first thing I’ve really spent a lot of time on” since wrapping Mad Men last summer. “I was feeling bad about not getting to play Peggy anymore,” says Moss, who has been a central character on the acclaimed AMC show since it began in 2007. “Because I really, really liked her a lot — she was a good friend of mine. As sad as that sounds.” Now, “I have a new friend.”

Moss, who is single, hopes to continue making films — she cites the Coen brothers, Alexander Payne and Wes Anderson as directors she admires — but wants to incorporate more stage work, even “one day do a musical.”

Her cats, Lucy and Ethel, prefer life on the East Coast anyway: Moss adopted them after a producer of her 2014 film Listen Up Philip found the felines roaming the streets of Brooklyn.

“I think Los Angeles made them uncomfortable, just like their mom,” Moss says.

In New York, “they can look out the window and make sure everything is done correctly in their city. But most of the time they want to sleep. Again, like their mom.”

Cinderella’s live-action dreams didn’t end at midnight.

The Kenneth Branagh-directed Disney retelling of the 1950 animated classic was the belle of the box office ball, topping the weekend with $70.1 million, according to studio estimates.

Downton Abbey star Lily James as Cinderella and Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden as Prince Charming were a hit with critics, scoring an 83% approval rating on RottenTomatoes.com.

Audiences gave the film an A on CinemaScore.

It outperformed Disney’s last live-action fairy tale, 2014’s Maleficent, which started with $69.4 million.

The experience also included the animated short Frozen Fever, the first screen reunion of the Frozen cast since that movie’s box office domination in 2013.

With recent weekends dominated by R-rated films, Cinderella provided a double dose of family fare, and moviegoers responded accordingly: The opening is the sixth-largest March opening ever.

“Cinderella and Frozen Fever enticed a lot of families into the theaters, an irresistible draw in a marketplace which has been pretty desolate for them,” says Paul Dergarabedian, box office analyst for Rentrak. “It’s pretty much a fairy-tale box office weekend for Disney.”

Liam Neeson’s Run All Night trotted into second place in its debut weekend with $11 million.

The R-rated action flick saw Neeson, as a hit man at the end of his career, battling his old friend and Mob boss, played by Ed Harris. The release comes two months after Neeson’s return as Bryan Mills in Taken 3.

“Fatigue is finally setting in on Liam Neeson’s action career,” says Jeff Bock, box office analyst for Exhibitor Relations. “Since (2008’s) Taken, you can only put out so many films that seem exactly the same. But he’s had an amazing run.”

Colin Firth’s starring role in Kingsman: The Secret Service continues to show serious staying power. It landed in third in its fifth weekend with $6.2 million ($107.4 million total).

Fourth place went to Will Smith and Margot Robbie’s turn as romantically intertwined con artists in Focus, which took $5.8 million in its third weekend.

Rounding out the top five was director Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie with $5.75 million after winning the box office last weekend.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was close behind in a fifth place photo-finish with $5.70 million in its second weekend. Fifty Shades of Grey fell out of the top 10 after five weeks with $2.9 million. It has a worldwide box office total of $546.5 million.

Final numbers are out today.

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KANSAS BASKETBALL

Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com

KU vs.

WSU? Yes, please Conspiracy theorists will have a blast with insisting the NCAA Tournament selection committee rigged a potential third-round matchup between Wichita State, which wants to play Kansas University, and the Jayhawks, who won’t play the Shockers.

I don’t buy that the committee juggles seeds in order to accommodate story lines.

I do buy that the committee, too reliant on crutches such as RPI and strengthof-schedule, sticks it to really good basketball schools that play outside powerful conferences.

A year ago, the committee had to reward the Shockers with a No. 1 seed, based on their being undefeated heading into the NCAA Tournament.

So the committee grossly under-seeded Kentucky at No. 8 and put the Wildcats in Wichita State’s way. Kentucky won a classic, hotly contested battle and made it all the way to the title game.

Now this? The Shockers won the Missouri Valley Conference outright, and Northern Iowa won the conference tournament.

Both schools deserved a No. 4 seed, maybe No. 5 at worst. UNI received a 5, the Shockers a 7.

So if our state’s dream showdown happens in Omaha, Kansas will be facing one angry bunch of basketball players, motivated to show the world that there is a reason nobody wants to play them, perhaps with more spectators rooting for the other guys, a la Saturday’s Big 12 title game in Kansas City.

It’s more than a No. 2 seed should have to face in its second game. Then again, Kansas probably was more deserving of a middle-of-the-road No. 3 seed.

Iowa State was the best team it beat, and that was just once in three games.

Notre Dame, with a pair of victories against Duke, two more vs. North Carolina, and one at Louisville, did more to earn a 2 seed.

As it turned out, they both are in the same region and could play each-other in a 2-3 game, so it didn’t matter.

Maryland, a No. 4 seed in the Midwest, has a résumé more befitting a third seed.

The Terps defeated Wisconsin, Iowa State in Kansas City and swept Michigan State in the regular season. It’s a loaded region, even before considering that Kentucky, the most dominant team since John Wooden’s UCLA squads, holds the No. 1 seed.

Advancing out of Kentucky’s bracket is a long shot, but if KU and WSU meet, winning a Round of 32 game would not be a bad consolation prize.

Let Kansas players worry about New Mexico State, Shockers about Indiana.

The rest of us are counting the hours until the first Kansas-Wichita State game since 1993, when Kansas won, 103-54.

Second chance Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo

MEMBERS OF THE KANSAS UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WATCH THE UNVEILING of the NCAA Tournament field Sunday in the Naismith Room on the second floor of Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks earned a No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region and will open play against No. 15 seed New Mexico State at 11:15 a.m. Friday in Omaha, Nebraska.

No. 2 seed KU headed to Omaha

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

For the sixth consecutive year and eighth time in the last nine seasons, Kansas University’s basketball team enters the NCAA Tournament as a 1 or 2 seed.

The Jayhawks (26-8) on Sunday were slotted fourth of the four No. 2 seeds by the tournament committee and placed in the Midwest Regional — better known as the regional with undefeated, top overall seed Kentucky in it.

“If you had told me we were a 2 seed before the season ... we played our walkons the last three minutes against Kentucky, and usual-

ly we don’t do that, especially when we’re down 35,” KU coach Bill Self said Sunday after learning his JayFIRST UP hawks would take on No. Who: No. 15 15 seed New seed New Mexico (23- Mexico 10) State in a State (23second-round 10) vs. No. game at 11:15 2 Kansas a.m. Friday in (26-8) CenturyLink When: 11:15 Center in a.m. Friday Omaha.

Where: “After that Omaha, game, I was Nebraska thinking, ‘Can we even get to 10 (wins)? Can we get to 15?’ Obviously, being a 2 seed

means the guys have gotten a lot better and tried real hard.

(I’m) really proud of them,” Self added.

If KU wins Friday, it would meet either Wichita State or Indiana at a yet-to-be-determined time Sunday, with the winner advancing to a possible Sweet 16 meeting against No. 3 seed Notre Dame the following Thursday in Cleveland.

Kentucky — yes, the Kentucky team (34-0) that bashed KU, 72-40, in Game Two of the season, looms as the potential Elite Eight foe, also in Ohio.

“You know what, if this team gets a chance to play in the Elite Eight game, then it’s been a hell of a year. Let’s

just call it like it is. And regardless of who you play, it would be a great opportunity for a one-shot deal to go to the Final Four,” Self said.

“But look at the other brackets. Do you want to play Wisconsin? Do you want to play Duke? Do you want to play Villanova (No. 1 seeds)?

The answer would be, ‘They are all good.’ Kentucky has been a different level, without question. But we don’t even need to talk about that.

I hope we have to talk about that next week.

“We need to win a fourteam tournament this weekend, and that will be the same Please see KANSAS, page 3C

Aggies no strangers to tournament

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Ronda Churchill/AP Photo

NEW MEXICO STATE PLAYERS POSE FOR A TEAM PHOTO after beating Seattle to win the WAC tournament on Saturday in Las Vegas. Next up for NMSU: Kansas, in a second-round NCAA Tournament game Friday in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Kansas University men’s basketball team’s second-round opponent in this year’s NCAA Tournament might be seeded 13 spots lower than the Jayhawks, but the WAC champion New Mexico State Aggies are no strangers to success.

The 15th-seeded Aggies (23-10), whom KU coach Bill Self said he had pegged more in the range of a No. 13 seed, are making their fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAAs and have made the field in five of the past six seasons under head coach Marvin Menzies.

That kind of experience

has the Aggies feeling ready to roll for Friday’s 11:15 a.m. tipoff against No. 2 seed Kansas (26-8) at Omaha’s CenturyLink Center.

“While I was hoping we’d get a 13 or 14 seed, it really doesn’t matter,” Menzies said shortly after seeing his team’s draw. “Because when you’re a 13-14-15, you’re playing the big boys.”

While the Aggies, who earned this year’s automatic bid by winning the WAC postseason tournament, have had no problem getting to the dinner table, finishing their meal has been tougher.

Menzies and the Aggies are 0-4 in the tournament in Please see AGGIES, page 3C

City cleans up in Sunflower awards J-W Staff Reports

Lawrence High senior guard Anthony Bonner and Free State sophomore Madison Piper were named the Sunflower League’s players of the year on Sunday, and LHS boys basketball coach Mike Lewis was selected as the Coach of the Year after leading the Lions to an undefeated 11-0 record in league play.

Bonner led the Lions to the Class 6A state championship game, averaging 19 points per game.

P i p e r ranked second in the league, averaging 18 Lewis points per game, and she also added

seven rebounds each contest.

LHS junior point guard Justin Roberts joined Bonner on the boys all-league first team, while Free State senior Weston Hack was picked for the second team.

Lawrence senior John Barbee and junior Price Morgan, along with Free State junior Hunter Gudde,

earned an honorable mention.

Free State senior Sarah Bonner Coversup and Lawrence High senior Marissa Pope were chosen for the girls allleague second team, while FSHS senior Adriana Jadlow, along with LHS senior Matia Finley and freshman E’lease Stafford, were recognized with an honorable Piper mention.

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COMING TUESDAY • Kansas University men’s basketball turns its attention to its NCAA Tournament opener

Palm Harbor, Fla. — Jordan Spieth and his world-class short game paid off big Sunday in a playoff victory in the Valspar Championship.

Spieth holed a 12-foot par putt on the 18th hole to join a threeman playoff with Patrick Reed and Sean O’Hair. He won on the third extra hole by making a 30foot birdie putt.

Reed made a 30-foot birdie on the last hole that got him into a playoff, and he made two improbable par saves in the playoff until Spieth beat him at Innisbrook.

O’Hair was going for his first win since 2011 and had a 12-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole that caught the lip.

Spieth saved par on his final three holes for a 69. He goes to No. 6 in the world.

AUTO RACING

Harvick cruises at Phoenix again Avondale, Ariz. — Kevin Harvick is redefining dominance at NASCAR’s highest level.

The defending NASCAR champion won his fourth consecutive race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday with yet another rout of the field. His 42 other competitors knew this was Harvick’s race to win, and he made it look easy.

Harvick has won five of the last six races at Phoenix and a record seven overall.

More important, he continued a streak of dominance that dates to last season.

He has seven consecutive toptwo finishes and has won four of the last seven races, which includes the final two of last year’s championship season.

He opened this season with two runner-up finishes, then won last week at Las Vegas and now Phoenix.

The last driver to open a season with four finishes of second or better? Hall of Famer Richard Petty in 1974.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Alabama fires coach Grant Montgomery, Ala. — Alabama has fired men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant, who led the Crimson Tide to just one NCAA Tournament berth in six seasons.

Athletic director Bill Battle said in a statement that he informed Grant of his decision on Sunday.

Battle says he feels “it is in the best interests of the basketball program to make a change in leadership.”

The Tide is 18-14 and lost to Florida Thursday in its first game of the Southeastern Conference tournament. That followed Grant’s first losing season in 2013-14.

Grant was 117-85 in six seasons at Alabama with two NIT appearances and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2012.

Attendance has waned along with the on-the-court success the past two seasons.

HIGH SCHOOLS HUB:

TODAY • Women’s golf at Arizona Wildcat Invitational TUESDAY • Women’s golf at Arizona Wildcat Invitational • Softball vs. Indiana State, 3 p.m.

NBA roundup The Associated Press

Nuggets 118, Pelicans 111, 2OT New Orleans — Will Barton scored 25 points, including the tying three-pointer late in the first overtime, and undermanned Denver won its fourth straight, over New Orleans in double overtime Sunday night.

Kenneth Faried had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Denver. Danilo Gallinari added 17 points, including a three that gave the Nuggets a 114-109 lead with 1:30 left in the second overtime.

DENVER (118) Gallinari 6-15 3-3 17, Faried 7-17 6-6 20, Nurkic 3-10 0-0 6, Lawson 9-18 0-0 19, Harris 0-2 0-0 0, Barton 10-16 2-2 25, Hickson 2-7 4-8 8, Nelson 7-16 0-0 18, Green 1-2 0-0 2, Lauvergne 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 46-104 16-20 118.

NEW ORLEANS (111) Pondexter 1-3 1-2 4, Davis 16-28 4-6 36, Asik 4-8 2-5 10, Evans 11-20 2-4 25, Gordon 5-18 2-2 16, Cunningham 4-8 0-0 8, Ajinca 1-1 2-2 4, Cole 2-8 0-0 4, Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Withey 1-1 0-0 2, Babbitt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 46-99 13-21 111.

Denver 21 29 21 30 8 9—118 New Orleans 26 21 30 24 8 2—111 3-Point Goals-Denver 10-31 (Nelson 4-8, Barton 3-6, Gallinari 2-8, Lawson 1-5, Harris 0-1, Green 0-1, Faried 0-2), New Orleans 6-22 (Gordon 4-11, Pondexter 1-3, Evans 1-3, Davis 0-1, Williams 0-2, Cole 0-2). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Denver 58 (Faried 10), New Orleans 65 (Davis 14). Assists-Denver 25 (Lawson 9), New Orleans 32 (Evans 10). Total Fouls-Denver 21, New Orleans 20. A-17,248 (16,867).

Suns 102, Knicks 89 Phoenix — Eric Bledsoe fell a rebound shy of a triple-double and Phoenix overcame a sluggish first half to beat the Knicks.

NEW YORK (89) Thomas 4-8 6-10 14, Amundson 1-3 0-0 2, Bargnani 7-16 4-5 18, Galloway 2-7 2-2 7, Shved 6-15 4-8 18, Hardaway Jr. 1-1 2-2 4, Aldrich 2-8 0-0 4, Early 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 2-3 2-2 7, Larkin 4-5 0-1 8, Wear 3-7 0-0 7. Totals 32-73 20-30 89.

PHOENIX (102) Marc.Morris 9-14 0-4 20, Mark.Morris 5-11 3-4 14, Wright 7-8 4-5 18, Bledsoe 8-15 4-6 21, Tucker 2-9 0-0 5, Warren 2-3 2-2 6, Goodwin 3-10 1-2 7, Curry 0-2 0-0 0, Green 2-6 0-0 5, Barron 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 41-83 14-23 102.

New York 29 19 18 23— 89 Phoenix 23 24 28 27—102 3-Point Goals-New York 5-14 (Shved 2-6, Smith 1-1, Wear 1-1, Galloway 1-3, Bargnani 0-3), Phoenix 6-18 (Marc.Morris 2-3, Mark.

Morris 1-1, Bledsoe 1-3, Green 1-4, Tucker 1-4, Barron 0-1, Goodwin 0-2). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-New York 42 (Aldrich 10), Phoenix 60 (Wright 11). Assists-New York 22 (Galloway 4), Phoenix 24 (Bledsoe 11). Total Fouls-New York 22, Phoenix 22. A-17,264 (18,055).

Cavaliers 123, Magic 108 Orlando, Fla. — Kyrie Irving scored 33 points, J.R. Smith had 25, and Cleveland rolled past Orlando.

CLEVELAND (123) James 9-14 3-4 21, Thompson 2-3 0-0 4, Mozgov 4-8 0-0 8, Irving 12-15 4-6 33, Smith 7-14 5-6 25, Perkins 2-3 2-2 6, Shumpert 3-6 1-1 8, Jones 4-8 0-0 12, Dellavedova 2-5 0-0 6, J.Harris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 45-76 15-19 123.

ORLANDO (108) T.Harris 9-15 3-4 24, Dedmon 1-1 1-2 3, Vucevic 11-21 0-1 22, Payton 5-14 2-6 13, Oladipo 8-21 6-10 25, Frye 0-3 0-0 0, Nicholson 0-0 0-0 0, Ridnour 5-6 3-4 15, Harkless 2-4 0-0 4, A.Gordon 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 42-88 15-27 108.

Cleveland 26 40 34 23—123 Orlando 28 27 31 22—108 3-Point Goals-Cleveland 18-35 (Smith 6-11, Irving 5-6, Jones 4-8, Dellavedova 2-5, Shumpert 1-2, James 0-3), Orlando 9-19 (Oladipo 3-4, T.Harris 3-6, Ridnour 2-3, Payton 1-1, Harkless 0-1, Frye 0-2, A.Gordon 0-2). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Cleveland 42 (James 8), Orlando 51 (Vucevic 15). Assists-Cleveland 26 (James 13), Orlando 24 (Payton 10). Total Fouls-Cleveland 21, Orlando 15. A-17,786 (18,500).

Rockets 100, Clippers 98 Los Angeles — James Harden scored 34 points, Terrence Jones had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Houston beat the Clippers to salvage a split of their four-game season series.

HOUSTON (100) Ariza 7-15 3-3 19, T.Jones 7-14 1-2 16, Motiejunas 3-15 3-5 9, Beverley 3-7 4-4 11, Harden 7-16 17-18 34, Terry 0-2 0-0 0, Smith 2-7 0-0 4, Brewer 3-10 1-2 7, Dorsey 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 32-86 29-36 100.

L.A. CLIPPERS (98) Barnes 7-12 0-1 19, Griffin 4-10 3-3 11, Jordan 2-3 1-8 5, Paul 7-21 8-8 23, Redick 5-15 2-2 15, Rivers 2-5 0-2 4, Hawes 0-1 0-0 0, Robinson 3-5 0-0 7, Davis 3-5 0-0 6, D.Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Hamilton 3-5 0-0 8. Totals 36-82 14-24 98.

How former Jayhawks fared Kirk Hinrich, Chicago Min: 18. Pts: 4. Reb: 4. Ast: 2.

Tarik Black, L.A. Lakers Min: 21. Pts: 7. Reb: 7. Ast: 1.

Cole Aldrich, New York Min: 21. Pts: 4. Reb: 10. Ast: 3.

Marcus Morris, Phoenix Min: 39. Pts: 20. Reb: 4. Ast: 2.

Markieff Morris, Phoenix Min: 26. Pts: 14. Reb: 5. Ast: 2.

Jeff Withey, New Orleans Min: 8. Pts: 2. Reb: 3. Ast: 1.

Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota Min: 37. Pts: 13. Reb: 5. Ast: 1.

Darrell Arthur, Denver Did not play (Coach’s decision).

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Min: 16. Pts: 4. Reb: 5. Ast: 3.

Houston 22 36 26 16—100 L.A. Clippers 30 20 24 24— 98 3-Point Goals-Houston 7-30 (Harden 3-5, Ariza 2-7, T.Jones 1-2, Beverley 1-5, Terry 0-2, Motiejunas 0-2, Smith 0-3, Brewer 0-4), L.A. Clippers 12-26 (Barnes 5-9, Redick 3-9, Hamilton 2-3, Robinson 1-1, Paul 1-3, Rivers 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Houston 55 (T.Jones 12), L.A. Clippers 62 (Jordan 20).

Assists-Houston 17 (Harden 7), L.A. Clippers 24 (Griffin 8). Total Fouls-Houston 22, L.A. Clippers 30. Technicals-Brewer, Griffin.

Flagrant Fouls-Barnes. A-19,211 (19,060).

Thunder 109, Bulls 100 Oklahoma City — Russell Westbrook had 36 points and 11 rebounds, and Oklahoma City held off Chicago.

CHICAGO (100) Dunleavy 1-5 0-0 3, Noah 6-7 3-5 15, Gasol 9-17 1-2 20, Brooks 5-14 1-2 11, Snell 3-10 0-0 8, Mirotic 8-18 9-9 27, Hinrich 1-3 1-2 4, McDermott 0-1 0-0 0, Moore 4-8 2-4 12. Totals 37-83 17-24 100.

OKLAHOMA CITY (109) Waiters 4-13 3-5 11, Kanter 7-16 4-4 18, Adams 6-13 2-6 14, Westbrook 12-27 10-13 36, Roberson 2-3 0-0 4, Morrow 4-7 0-0 11, Augustin 3-4 2-2 11, Collison 2-2 0-0 4, McGary 0-0 0-0 0, Singler 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 40-87 21-30 109.

Chicago 15 32 23 30—100 Oklahoma City 17 30 28 34—109 3-Point Goals-Chicago 9-29 (Moore 2-4, Snell 2-6, Mirotic 2-8, Gasol 1-1, Hinrich 1-1, Dunleavy 1-3, Brooks 0-6), Oklahoma City 8-21 (Augustin 3-4, Morrow 3-5, Westbrook 2-6, Singler 0-2, Waiters 0-4). Fouled Out-Adams. ReboundsChicago 44 (Gasol 8), Oklahoma City 65 (Kanter 18). Assists-Chicago 20 (Noah 7), Oklahoma City 16 (Westbrook 6). Total Fouls-Chicago 24, Oklahoma City 23. A-18,203 (18,203).

Spurs 123, Timberwolves 97 San Antonio — San Antonio lost Manu Ginobili to a sprained right ankle in the third quarter of a victory over Minnesota.

MINNESOTA (97) Wiggins 4-10 5-6 13, Hamilton 4-9 0-0 9, Dieng 5-13 0-2 10, LaVine 7-13 1-2 18, Martin 7-18 3-3 19, Payne 5-10 2-2 12, Budinger 3-7 3-3 10, Brown 3-6 0-0 6. Totals 38-86 14-18 97.

SAN ANTONIO (123) Leonard 6-13 1-1 15, Duncan 4-6 2-2 10, Splitter 5-6 2-2 12, Parker 5-10 1-1 11, Green 5-8 0-0 13, Belinelli 5-10 0-0 13, Ginobili 4-5 3-4 11, Diaw 3-7 2-2 9, Baynes 1-2 0-0 2, Mills 3-6 0-0 7, Joseph 4-5 1-1 10, Ayres 3-5 0-0 6, Bonner 1-1 1-2 4. Totals 49-84 13-15 123.

Minnesota 23 27 13 34— 97 San Antonio 29 31 33 30—123 3-Point Goals-Minnesota 7-15 (LaVine 3-4, Martin 2-3, Hamilton 1-2, Budinger 1-4, Brown 0-2), San Antonio 12-22 (Green 3-5, Belinelli 3-6, Leonard 2-2, Bonner 1-1, Joseph 1-1, Mills 1-2, Diaw 1-3, Parker 0-2). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Minnesota 44 (Hamilton 10), San Antonio 45 (Diaw 8). Assists-Minnesota 25 (Brown 7), San Antonio 38 (Parker 8).

Total Fouls-Minnesota 20, San Antonio 17.

Technicals-Ayres. A-18,581 (18,797).

Trail Blazers 113, Raptors 97 Toronto — LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Portland beat Toronto for the 12th time in 13 meetings, routing the struggling Raptors.

Rockies rip Royals, 6-2 Scottsdale, Ariz. (ap) — Troy Tulowitzki and Justin Morneau hit home runs on consecutive pitches in the first inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

Tulowitzki’s liner off Royals rookie Aaron Brooks curled inside the left field foul pole. The two-run shot was the second of the spring for Tulowitzki, who also made a diving play at shortstop as he shows no illeffects from season-ending hip surgery.

Morneau, the 2014 NL batting champ, sent Brooks’ next pitch halfway up the grassy seating area in left center.

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feeling for a pitcher,” Rockies starter Kyle Kendrick said.

“The offense is going to score some runs.”

Corey Dickerson went 3-for3, and Nolan Arenado added an RBI single as the top four hitters in the Colorado order combined to go 6-for-11.

Christian Colon had a tworun single off Kendrick.

Rockies No. 1 starter Jorge De La Rosa made a pain-free spring debut in a morning “B’’ game, giving up a double and striking out two in two scoreless innings. He had been out with a sore groin.

five hits and struck out four in two innings. The right-hander was filling in for Jeremy Guthrie, who is recovering from a stomach virus.

Rockies: Kendrick, signed away from Philadelphia to fill a rotation spot, gave up two runs and five hits in three innings in his third start.

“I had to battle my command a little bit,” he said. “I wasn’t as sharp as last time.”

Trainer’s room Royals: Right-hander Luke Hochevar is set for his second appearance today in his comeback from elbow-reconstrucStarting time tion surgery.

Royals: Brooks, who pitched Rockies: Second baseman in two games for the Royals Daniel Descalso was a late last season, gave up four runs, scratch due to a sore oblique.

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STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 39 27 .591 — Boston 29 36 .446 9½ Brooklyn 26 38 .406 12 Philadelphia 15 51 .227 24 New York 13 53 .197 26 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB x-Atlanta 52 14 .788 — Washington 38 28 .576 14 Charlotte 29 35 .453 22 Miami 29 36 .446 22½ Orlando 21 47 .309 32 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 43 25 .632 — Chicago 40 28 .588 3 Milwaukee 34 32 .515 8 Indiana 30 35 .462 11½ Detroit 23 43 .348 19 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB Memphis 46 20 .697 — Houston 44 22 .667 2 San Antonio 41 24 .631 4½ Dallas 42 25 .627 4½ New Orleans 36 30 .545 10 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Portland 44 20 .688 — Oklahoma City 37 29 .561 8 Utah 29 36 .446 15½ Denver 26 41 .388 19½ Minnesota 14 51 .215 30½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 52 13 .800 — L.A. Clippers 42 25 .627 11 Phoenix 35 33 .515 18½ Sacramento 22 43 .338 30 L.A. Lakers 17 48 .262 35 x-clinched playoff spot Today’s Games Portland at Washington, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Miami, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Utah, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

PORTLAND (113) Batum 3-5 2-2 10, Aldridge 9-14 6-8 24, Lopez 5-8 1-4 11, Lillard 10-20 1-2 23, Afflalo 5-14 0-0 14, Kaman 3-4 0-0 6, McCollum 4-7 0-0 9, Blake 3-6 0-0 9, Leonard 0-3 0-0 0, Wright 3-3 0-0 7, Crabbe 0-1 0-0 0, Gee 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 45-86 10-16 113.

TORONTO (97) Ross 1-6 0-0 3, A.Johnson 5-10 0-0 10, Valanciunas 7-7 0-0 14, Lowry 3-11 3-3 10, DeRozan 9-18 4-5 22, Vasquez 4-9 0-0 10, Patterson 3-5 0-0 7, Williams 2-8 7-8 11, Hansbrough 2-2 4-5 8, J.Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Fields 0-1 0-0 0, Stiemsma 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 37-78 18-23 97.

Portland 33 31 27 22—113 Toronto 31 22 26 18— 97 3-Point Goals-Portland 13-29 (Afflalo 4-6, Blake 3-6, Batum 2-2, Lillard 2-8, Wright 1-1, McCollum 1-2, Aldridge 0-1, Crabbe 0-1, Leonard 0-2), Toronto 5-18 (Vasquez 2-5, Patterson 1-2, Ross 1-3, Lowry 1-5, DeRozan 0-1, Williams 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Portland 47 (Aldridge 10), Toronto 46 (Valanciunas 9).

Assists-Portland 27 (Batum 12), Toronto 20 (Lowry 6). Total Fouls-Portland 15, Toronto 22.

Technicals-Lowry. A-19,800 (19,800).

Hawks 91, Lakers 86 Los Angeles — Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 10 assists, Al Horford scored 21 points, and Atlanta beat the Lakers.

Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer rested starters Jeff Teague, DeMarre Carroll and Paul Millsap and inserted Schroder at the point, Pero Antic at small forward and former Laker Kent Bazemore at power forward. Schroder, the 17th overall pick in the 2013 draft, made his seventh start in 113 NBA games and was 7-for-16 from the field in his best game as a pro.

ATLANTA (91) Bazemore 4-7 4-5 13, Antic 1-3 1-4 3, Horford 10-21 1-3 21, Korver 0-3 0-0 0, Schroder 7-16 9-11 24, Brand 1-2 0-0 2, Mack 7-13 1-2 18, Jenkins 3-8 2-2 8, Muscala 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 34-76 18-27 91.

L.A. LAKERS (86) Johnson 3-8 1-2 8, Hill 3-10 0-0 6, Black 2-5 3-3 7, Ellington 2-11 0-0 6, Clarkson 4-13 2-2 10, Boozer 5-10 3-4 13, Lin 3-6 1-1 7, Davis 3-5 1-3 7, Brown 4-5 0-0 9, Kelly 5-12 0-0 13. Totals 34-85 11-15 86.

Atlanta 23 18 27 23—91 L.A. Lakers 14 24 20 28—86 3-Point Goals-Atlanta 5-23 (Mack 3-7, Bazemore 1-3, Schroder 1-5, Horford 0-1, Antic 0-1, Muscala 0-1, Korver 0-2, Jenkins 0-3), L.A. Lakers 7-18 (Kelly 3-6, Ellington 2-4, Brown 1-2, Johnson 1-4, Clarkson 0-1, Lin 0-1). Fouled OutClarkson. Rebounds-Atlanta 45 (Bazemore 9), L.A. Lakers 61 (Davis 13). Assists-Atlanta 25 (Schroder 10), L.A. Lakers 21 (Clarkson 6). Total Fouls-Atlanta 14, L.A. Lakers 22.

Technicals-Atlanta defensive three second.

A-17,422 (18,997).

BOX SCORE Kansas City Colorado

ab r h bi ab r h bi A.Escobar ss 3 0 0 0 Co.Dickerson lf 3 2 3 1 G.Noriega ss 1 0 0 0 Dahl cf 2 0 0 0 J.Dyson cf 3 0 2 0 Tulowitzki ss 2 1 1 2 P.Orlando cf 1 0 0 0 C.Adames ss 2 0 0 0 Infante dh 4 0 1 0 Morneau 1b 3 1 1 1 O.Caxito pr-dh 0 0 0 0 McBride 1b 1 0 0 0 Kratz c 3 0 0 0 Arenado 3b 3 0 1 1 Boscan c 1 0 0 0 K.Parker lf 1 0 0 0 Roberts 3b 3 0 1 0 Paulsen dh 4 0 1 0 H.Dozier 3b 1 0 0 0 Stubbs cf 3 0 0 0 B.Eibner lf 3 1 3 0 Story 3b 1 1 1 0 Sierra lf 1 0 0 0 Ynoa 2b 3 1 1 0 C.Cuthbert 1b 3 0 0 0 M.Tauchman rf 1 0 0 0 M.Fields 1b 1 0 0 0 Hundley c 3 0 1 0 J.Bonifacio rf 3 1 2 0 D.Garneau c 1 0 0 0 L.Adams rf 1 0 0 0 B.Barnes rf 2 0 0 0 C.Colon 2b 2 0 1 2 J.Wong 2b 1 0 1 1 Mondesi 2b 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 2 10 2 Totals 36 6 11 6 Kansas City 020 000 000—2 Colorado 310 010 01x—6 E-C.Cuthbert (1), H.Dozier (1). DP-Kansas City 2. LOBKansas City 6, Colorado 7. 2B-B.Eibner (3), Co.Dickerson (2).

HR-Tulowitzki (2), Morneau (1). SB-J.Bonifacio (1), Ynoa (1), Hundley (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City Brooks L,1-1 2 5 4 4 0 4 Paterson 1 0 0 0 0 1 Frasor 1 1 0 0 0 0 K.Herrera 1 3 1 1 0 1 F.Morales 2 0 0 0 1 2 Madson 1 2 1 0 0 0 Colorado K.Kendrick W,1-1 3 5 2 2 0 1 Chacin 3 4 0 0 0 1 Laffey 2 1 0 0 0 1 K.Roberts 1 0 0 0 0 0 Umpires-Home, Chad Whitson; First, Mike Winters; Second, Chris Guccione; Third, Jon Byrne.

T-2:37. A-12,243 (11,000).

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KU in the tournament: Former KU coach Larry Brown’s SMU team is a No. 6 seed in the South Regional. Brown, who also coached at UCLA, will coach against the Bruins in an opening game.

“They are good. I was really hopeful they weren’t a 7 or whatnot because I know that would be a talked-about game,” Self said of a possible KUSMU matchup against his mentor. “But now we’ve actually given you guys even more to talk about than that from a potential standpoint (if KU and WSU win Friday). But I’m really happy for coach.”

Former KU coach Roy Williams’ North Carolina team drew a 4 seed in the West and will play Harvard in the first round. Former KU guard Jerod Haase’s UAB Blazers drew a 14 seed in the South and opening game vs. Iowa State.

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goal of New Mexico State, and it will be the same goal of Wichita State and Indiana. But it will certainly be some pretty good ball. There’s some good teams playing in our pod.”

One of them is Wichita State. The Shockers, who reached the Final Four two years ago and lost only to Kentucky last season, are 28-4 and a 7 seed.

“If you’re fortunate enough to win, the winner of Indiana, storied program, or Wichita State ... how in the world are they a 7 seed blows my mind, 28-4,” Self said.

“I thought the Missouri Valley probably deserved a little more credit than what they got. I thought they (Shockers) would be a higher seed. I was thinking they were a lot better. And I thought Northern Iowa (30-3 and 5 seed) would be a higher seed, too. But you’ve got to lace ’em up, and you’ve got to play, and certainly our goal is to go win two games this weekend, and we’ll adjust from there.”

The first foe does not figure to be a pushover.

“I had New Mexico State, like, a 13 (seed),” Self said. “I was surprised when we drew them. I’ve said most years, as soon as you get in, you are first thinking, ‘Gosh, that seems harder than what others got.’ When you really start studying it, it’s all hard. It’s a hard first game, and we’ve got to be ready Friday because we’ve shown when we are good, we are good, but when we are not very good, we can really labor in a lot of ways, and we can’t afford to take any more five- to 10-minute breaks like we did last night (in loss to Iowa State).”

The Jayhawks do figure to have lots of fans make the trip to Omaha.

“If you remember back, we’ve had a couple of pretty good runs going through Omaha,” Self said.

“We won it in ’08 and got the finals in ’12 (after starting in Nebraska).”

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Perry Ellis on possibly playing his hometown team, WSU: “If that happens, I’m excited to play.

Whoever it is, it is what Fred Beckham/AP Photo it is. Our main focus is SMU COACH LARRY BROWN INSTRUCTS HIS TEAM in a on New Mexico State 62-54 victory over Connecticut in the championship right now. A lot of people game of the American Athletic Conference tournament talk about it all the time. on Sunday in Hartford, Connecticut. Brown is back in the They want to see us play.

NCAA Tournament for the first time since coaching Kansas That’s great. Fans want to Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo University to the 1988 national title. see that. Our focus is not KANSAS UNIVERSITY SECOND BASEMAN COLBY WRIGHT on that right now. It’s on LOOKS FOR THE CALL as he tries to get an out on Michigan’s l close to where he needs the first game.”

Jake Bivens (18) in the Jayhawks’ 8-4 victory Sunday at l Banged-up team: The to be, so this next four Hoglund Ballpark.

Ellis on his health: “It Jayhawks will return to days are real important practicing today after for him to get that bounce (knee) is getting better taking a day off Sunday. back and that fire back in and better each day. I’m “Kansas City was may- his jump and explosion. going to get there tip-top be a little more taxing on Frank’s played a lot min- (shape). I’m working hard UNO 000 211 0 — 4 7 1 us than what you guys utes. He’s tired. Wayne with my treatment. It’s Kansas baseball Kansas 000 001 4 — 5 8 1 W — Sophia Templin, 3-0. L —Kat (media) know, because (Selden Jr.) played a lot going real well.

4-3. upends Michigan Barrow, “When I’m posting up we are beat up. I mean, of minutes in the tourna2B — Kelly Pattison, Megan May, UNO. HR — Campbell Ditto, Lizzie Owen Taylor went we are beat up,” Self ment. I think a day-and-a- and stuff, guys are brushNoble, UNO; Lily Behrmann, Maddie said of an injury report half of rest will probably ing againt it (knee brace). 3-for-3 with two doubles, Stein, KU. Kansas highlights — Stein 2-forI’m like, ‘All right.’ It’s a run and two RBIs, Drew that includes Perry Ellis be good for us.”

R, 4 RBIs, walk-off grand slam; l withstanding it. That gave Morovick allowed just two 4, (sprained knee), Landen Behrmann 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI; Taylor Same story: Self isn’t me confidence (minutes runs over five innings, and McElhaney 2-for-3.

Lucas (hip, knee, back), Kansas University doubled Frank Mason III (assorted counting on freshman in Big 12 tourney).” l up Michigan, 8-4, to wrap bumps, bruises, fatigue). Cliff Alexander to be Selden on being in up their nonconference TCU tennis “We’ll do a recovery lift cleared this week and (weights) tomorrow, play in the NCAAs. “I’ve Kentucky’s regional: “If baseball series Sunday at downs KU then primarily shooting. already told you what we are fortunate to get Hoglund Ballpark.

Kansas University’s The victory was the We’ll go light, 30-40 min- our feelings were, and if down the road to play Madison Harrison utes, then really get into there’s new information, them, that would be great. 400th at KU for coach defeated TCU’s Paulina it Tuesday and Wednes- you’ll get it,” Self said. We’re not really looking Ritch Price.

Dubavets, 6-3, 6-3, to “Until then, I don’t even ahead much to that.”

“The biggest thing day before we leave. l that happened today was give the Jayhawks their “The most important think it deserves mention Practice: Kansas will that (senior righty) Drew only victory in a 4-1 Big 12 thing is try to get our because all it does is take tennis loss to the Horned bodies back fresh. Landen away what’s really impor- hold an open-to-the-pub- Morovick went out on Frogs on Sunday at the is really nicked up. Perry tant. Right now, it’s just lic practice 1:30-2:10 p.m. the mound and gave us Jayhawk Tennis Center. actually did very, very our guys getting ready to Thursday at CenturyLink five great innings,” Price Center.

“We just dug ourselves said. “If he doesn’t take well, even though he’s not play.” too many holes today the ball today and hold against a good team,” Kanthem to two runs in five sas coach Todd Chapman innings, we probably get said. “I think the fight was beat.” there, we definitely played It was the first start in much better in second sets over two weeks for Moroacross the board.” vick, who was backed by Feb. 28 — Texas, W 69-64 Jan. 24 — at Texas, W 75-62 Dec. 13 — Utah at Sprint The 27th-ranked Frogs 14 hits.

Center in Kansas City, Mo., W (16-3, 5-1) (23-6, 12-4) swept doubles to take the “Our players swung the 63-60 (8-1) March 3 — West Virginia, W Jan. 28 — at TCU, W 64-61 Dec. 20 — Lafayette, W doubles point, then picked bats well and took advan76-69 OT (24-6, 13-4) (17-3, 6-1) 96-69 (9-1) March 7 — at Oklahoma, L Jan. 31 — Kansas State, W up three straight-set tage of scoring opportuniDec. 22 — at Temple, L 73-75 (24-7, 13-5) 68-57 (18-3, 7-1) singles victories to secure ties,” Price said.

52-77 (9-2) Feb. 2 — Iowa State, W the win.

Michigan fell to 11-8.

Dec. 30 — Kent State, W Big 12 tournament at Kansas 89-76 (19-3, 8-1) Kansas will host Iowa Kansas (8-12) will host 78-62 (10-2) City, Mo. Feb. 7 — at Oklahoma State, Jan. 4 — UNLV, W 76-61 State at 3:30 p.m. Friday Iowa in a three-game set March 12 — TCU, W 64-59 L 62-67 (19-4, 8-2) (11-2) at JTC. starting Friday at Hoglund (25-7) Feb. 10 — at Texas Tech, W Jan. 7 — at Baylor, W 56-55 Ballpark.

March 13 — Baylor, W 62-52 73-51 (20-4, 9-2)

BRIEFLY

KU MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Nov. 14 — UC Santa Barbara, W 69-59 (1-0) Nov. 18 — vs. Kentucky in Champions Classic in Indianapolis, L 40-72 (1-1) Nov. 24 ­— Rider in Orlando Classic at Allen Fieldhouse, W 87-60 (2-1) Nov. 27 — vs. Rhode Island in Orlando Classic, Orlando, Fla., W 76-60 (3-1) Nov. 28 — vs. Tennessee in Orlando Classic, Orlando, Fla., W 82-67 (4-1) Nov. 30 — vs. Michigan State in Orlando Classic, Orlando, Fla., W 61-56 (5-1) Dec. 5 — Florida, W 71-65 (6-1) Dec. 10 — at Georgetown, W 75-70 (7-1)

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four previous trips, with last year’s 73-69 overtime loss to fourth-seeded San Diego State representing the closest they have come to advancing to the next round.

NMSU, a 13 seed the past three seasons and a 12 seed in 2010, was blown out in 2013 by St. Louis, 64-44, and lost by 13 to Indiana in the opening round in 2012.

Two years before that, however, in Menzies’ first trip to the NCAA Tournament with the program, his Aggies nearly knocked off No. 5 seed Michigan State in the first round before falling, 7067.

Now, in just five days, Menzies and his veteran team will take on the highest-seeded team they’ve faced in the tournament.

(12-2, 1-0) Jan. 10 — Texas Tech, W 86-54 (13-2, 2-0) Jan. 13 — Oklahoma State, W 67-57 (14-2, 3-0) Jan. 17 — at Iowa State, L 81-86 (14-3, 3-1) Jan. 19 — Oklahoma, W 85-78 (15-3, 4-1)

Feb. 14 — Baylor, W 74-64 (21-4, 10-2) Feb. 16 — at West Virginia, L 61-61 (21-5, 10-3) Feb. 21 — TCU, W 81-72 (225, 11-3) Feb. 23 — at Kansas State, L 63-70 (22-6, 11-4)

NMSU AT A GLANCE

Colors: Crimson and White

F Remi Barry (13.3), 6-9, RSFr. F Pascal Siakam (13.0), 6-2, Sr. G Daniel Mullings (12.6) and 6-10, Sr. C Tshilidzi Nephawe (10.4).

Mascot: Aggies

n Leading rebounders:

Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Conference: WAC

Coach: Marvin Menzies, 8th season at NMSU Bid: Automatic via WAC Tournament title n Leading scorers: 6-8, Sr.

“Kansas is one of the storied college programs in the country,” Menzies said. “And we’ve got our work cut out for us.”

Experience and the belief they belong clearly will not be an issue for the Aggies. Neither will talent. When the 2015 postseason awards were released by WAC officials last week, they had a significant crimson-andwhite hue to them.

NMSU red-shirt freshman Pascal Siakam and senior Daniel Mullings

Siakam (7.7), Nephawe (7.6) and Mullings (5.0).

n Leading passers: 6-0,

Soph. G Ian Baker (2.8), 6-2, Sr. G DK Eldridge (2.2) and Mullings (2.8 in 21 games). landed on the first team.

Menzies was named the conference’s Don Haskins Coach of the Year. And two other Aggies, senior big men Remi Barry and Tshilidzi Nephawe, landed on the All-WAC second team but one-upped that by earning spots on the all-tournament team last week in Las Vegas.

“This shows the depth and the talent of our team,” Menzies said.

“This has been a very special team.”

The Aggies enter the

(26-7) March 14 — Iowa State, L 66-70 (26-8) NCAA Tournament Friday — New Mexico State, 11:15 a.m., CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska

NCAA Tournament winners of 13 straight games and on the heels of their fourth consecutive conference tournament title.

New Mexico State rolled to the WAC regular-season title, winning the conference with a 13-1 record by five games over Grand Canyon and Missouri-Kansas City, which tied for second place at 8-6.

New Mexico State played two ranked teams during the 2014-15 season and lost to both, falling to No. 11 Wichita State on the road, 71-54, on Nov. 14 and losing at home, in overtime, to No. 24 Colorado State, 58-57, on Dec. 27.

The Aggies also played an unranked-at-the-time Baylor on Dec. 15, in Waco, Texas, and lost, 66-55, and lost to perennial WCC power St. Mary’s, Mountain West Conference bid stealer Wyoming and twice to in-state rival New Mexico.

Michigan 100 100 110 — 4 13 1 Kansas 222 002 00x — 8 14 1 W — Drew Morovick, 2-2. L — Keith Lehmann, 1-2.

2B — Jacob Cronenworth, Cody Bruder, Johnny Slater, Michigan; Michael Tinsley, Dakota Smith, Owen Taylor 2, Kansas. 3B — Kyle Jusick, Michigan. HR — Kendall Patrick, Michigan; Connor McKay, Kansas.

Kansas highlights — Morovick 5 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER; Taylor 3-for-3, R, 2 RBIs; Matt McLaughlin 2-for-3, 2 RBIs; Justin Protacio 2-for-4, 2 RBIs;Tinsley 2-for-5; Smith 1-for-4, 3 R.

Stein sparks Kansas softball Maddie Stein’s twoout, walk-off grand slam lifted — rather dramatically — Kansas University to a 5-4 softball victory over Nebraska-Omaha on Sunday at Arrocha Ballpark.

“Maddie came through big-time for us,” KU coach Megan Smith said of Stein’s final at-bat. “I am always confident when Maddie steps into the box, and I knew she was going to do something good. I wasn’t expecting it would be a grand slam, but I knew she was going to hit the ball well. She came through for the team bigtime today.”

Her slam made a winner of reliever Sophia Templin (3-0), who allowed a run off two hits over two innings.

No. 23 Kansas (24-2) will host Indiana State at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Frontier League honors area

Several area basketball players were recognized with postseason AllFrontier League honors on Saturday.

Eudora High junior Austin Downing and sophomore Mitchell Ballock, along with Ottawa High senior Quentin Blaue and sophomore Isaac McCullough, earned firstteam recognition for the boys team.

Baldwin High senior Maddie Ogle, De Soto senior Megan Bonar and Ottawa senior Corie Fischer were named to the girls first team.

Baldwin senior Christian Gaylord was selected to the boys second team, while Ottawa seniors Jake Matney and Tyler Smith, Eudora junior Jomain Rouser and De Soto senior Nick Mullen picked up an honorable mention.

On the girls side, Ottawa senior Brette Moore and De Soto senior Tori Marshall were named to the second team, while Baldwin seniors Corey Valentine and Alexia Stein, and juniors Madeline Neufeld and Kyna Smith, along with Eudora junior Makaila Garcia, received an honorable mention.

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Can anyone beat Kentucky in NCAAs?

By Shannon Ryan Chicago Tribune

Everybody’s talking about Kentucky, the most heralded college basketball team this season.

It’s almost as if the biggest question is who’s the second-best team in America? (And, no, you can’t choose Kentucky’s bench.)

The most serious question entering the NCAA Tournament is this: Can anybody beat Kentucky?

The undefeated Wildcats (34-0) earned the No. 1 overall seed when the bracket was revealed Sunday night. They’re chasing the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers (32-0), the last team to finish an undefeated championship season. Only six other teams have finished with an undefeated championship season (San Francisco in 1956, North Carolina 1957, UCLA 1964, 1967, 1972 and 1973).

The other No. 1 seeds

James Crisp/AP Photo

FROM LEFT, KENTUCKY’S DAKARI JOHNSON, DOMINIQUE HAWKINS AND MARCUS LEE watch the NCAA Tournament selection show at the home of coach John Calipari on Sunday in Lexington, Kentucky. are Villanova, Duke and Wisconsin.

“We haven’t lost one yet,” coach John Calipari said on the ESPN postgame telecast after the Wildcats won the SEC

Tuesday

11 Ole Miss (20-12)

16 Hampton (16-17)

11 BYU (25-9)

Third Round

1 Kentucky (34-0) 16 Hampton/Manhattan

Pittsburgh

11 Dayton 25-8)

Sweet 16

Sweet 16

Mar. 21

9 Purdue (21-12)

Thursday

16 Lafayette (20-12) 8 NC State (20-13) Thursday

March 28-29

Mar. 26

5 W. Virginia (23-9)

1 Villanova (32-2)

Mar. 21

Elite Eight

March 28-29

March 19-20

March 21-22

March 26-27

Elite Eight

Second Round

Third Round

9 LSU (22-10) Mar. 27

5 N. Iowa (30-3) Friday

Friday

12 Buffalo (23-9)

Final Four

Mar. 22

4 Maryland (27-6)

12 Wyoming (25-9) Mar. 22

Indianapolis

Friday

Friday

April 4

13 Valparaiso (28-5) Thursday

11 Texas (20-13) 3 Notre Dame 29-5)

13 UC Irvine (21-12)

MIDWEST

EAST

Mar. 28

Mar. 29

6 Providence (22-11) Friday

Mar. 22

Mar. 21

11 Boise St./Dayton 3 Oklahoma (22-10) Friday

Thursday

14 Albany (24-8)

14 Northeastern (23-11) Mar. 26

7 Wichita St. (28-4) Friday

10 Indiana (20-13) Mar. 22

2 Kansas (26-8)

4 Louisville (24-8)

Mar. 27

National Championship

7 Michigan St. (23-11) Friday

10 Georgia (21-11) Mar. 22

April 6

2 Virginia (29-3) Friday

Friday

15 Belmont (22-10)

1 Wisconsin (31-3)

1 Duke (29-4)

16 Coastal Car. (24-9)

16 N. Fla./R. Morris

Friday

Friday

8 Oregon (25-9)

Mar. 22

Mar. 22

8 San Diego St. (26-8) Friday

Friday

9 Okla. St. (18-13)

9 St. John’s (21-11) Mar. 26

5 Arkansas (26-8)

Mar. 27

5 Utah (24-8) 12 SF Austin (29-4)

12 Wofford (28-6) Mar. 21

Mar. 21

4 Georgetown (21-10) Thursday

Thursday

13 Harvard (22-7) 6 Xavier (21-13)

SOUTH

Mar. 28

Mar. 29

13 E. Washington (26-8) 6 SMU (27-6) Thursday

Louisville, Ky.

Thursday

WEST

11 UCLA (20-13)

11 BYU/Ole Miss 3 Baylor (24-9)

Mar. 21

Mar. 21

3 Iowa St. 25-8) Thursday

Thursday

14 Georgia St. (24-9)

14 UAB (19-15) Mar. 27

Mar. 26

7 VCU (26-9)

7 Iowa (21-11)

Thursday

Friday

Mar. 22

Mar. 21

10 Davidson (24-7)

Seattle

10 Ohio St. (23-10) 2 Arizona (31-3)

Portland, Ore.

Thursday

Thursday

4 N. Carolina (24-11)

Charlotte, N.C.

15 New Mex. St. 23-10)

Charlotte, N.C.

Omaha, Neb.

16 Robert Morris (19-14)

Columbus, Ohio

Omaha, Neb.

Wednesday

11 Boise State (25-8)

Men’s Division I Basketball Championship

Thursday

6 Butler (22-10)

Jacksonville, Fla.

March 17-18 Dayton, Ohio

Wednesday

16 N. Florida (23-11)

March 26-27

Thursday

8 Cincinnati 22-10)

First Round

Seattle

Columbus, Ohio

March 21-22

The Badgers, who beat Michigan State in overtime to win the Big Ten tournament title shortly before the selection show, will try to return to the Final Four after losing

Barnes said that the Bruins, who owned a No. 49 RPI and No. 29 strength of schedule, were “picking up steam” and “passed an eye test.”

That was a curious statement, considering the NCAA typically emphasizes body of work over recent victories.

UCLA’s last four victories came against Washington (No. 122 RPI), Washington State (163) and USC (201).

The committee had 12 contingency plans in place but said Wisconsin was a lock for a No. 1 seed regardless of the outcome of the Big Ten tournament championship game between Wisconsin and Michigan State.

Despite a supposed down season, the Big Ten ushered seven teams into the tournament: topseeded Wisconsin, No. 4 Maryland, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 7 Iowa, No. 9 Purdue, No. 10 Indiana and No. 10 Ohio State.

Pittsburgh

Louisville, Ky.

March 19-20

Jacksonville, Fla.

Tuesday

16 Manhattan (19-13)

Second Round

Portland, Ore.

tournament. “That’s ridiculous, to be honest with you. We are ready.

We know how hard it is going to be. Every game is going to be a war. We’re not going to get a pass.”

to Kentucky in last season’s tournament as a No. 2 seed.

The most disappointed No. 2 seed has to be Kansas, which fell into the Midwest bracket with Kentucky and No. 3 seed Notre Dame. The Irish have a round-of-64 matchup against No. 14 Northeastern.

The other No. 2 teams are Virginia in the East, Gonzaga in the South and Arizona in the West.

Of course, what’s Selection Sunday without a few sour faces?

Those left out who have the biggest gripes include Colorado State — a team with a No. 29 RPI that went 27-6 — Temple and Miami. According to selection committee chairman Scott Barnes, Colorado State lacked quality road wins.

Bubble teams that earned an entry included Indiana, BYU, Dayton and — most surprisingly — UCLA.

2 Gonzaga (32-2) Friday

Thursday

15 N. Dakota St. (23-9)

15 Texas So. (22-12)

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Wildcats roll over Arkansas; Badgers win in OT Associated Press

No. 1 Kentucky 78, No. 21 Arkansas 63 Nashville, Tenn. — Willie Cauley-Stein scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Kentucky never trailed in beating Arkansas on Sunday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game.

The Wildcats (34-0) are only the fourth team to go into the NCAA Tournament undefeated since Indiana finished off the last perfect season

with a title in 1976. They paired their 28th SEC tournament title with their 46th regular-season championship.

Andrew Harrison also scored 15 points for Kentucky, and his brother Aaron had 11.

Halftime-Kentucky 41-25. 3-Point Goals-Arkansas 4-13 (Portis 1-1, Durham 1-2, Beard 1-2, Qualls 1-3, Harris 0-1, Bell 0-1, Madden 0-3), Kentucky 7-12 (An. Harrison 3-3, Aa. Harrison 3-5, Booker 1-3, Ulis 0-1). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsArkansas 25 (Madden 4), Kentucky 33 (Cauley-Stein 10). AssistsArkansas 5 (Madden 2), Kentucky 16 (Aa. Harrison, Ulis 6). Total FoulsArkansas 22, Kentucky 17. TechnicalArkansas Bench. A-20,315.

ARKANSAS (26-8) Harris 3-7 2-3 8, Portis 3-7 6-10 13, Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Madden 1-8 2-2 4, Beard 4-8 0-0 9, Durham 1-2 0-0 3, Bell 0-2 0-0 0, Watkins 0-1 0-0 0, Qualls 8-12 1-2 18, Kingsley 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 24-54 11-17 63.

KENTUCKY (34-0) Towns 3-5 2-2 8, Cauley-Stein 5-6 5-6 15, Lyles 2-4 5-5 9, Aa. Harrison 4-10 0-0 11, An. Harrison 5-9 2-4 15, Lee 2-3 0-0 4, Booker 1-4 0-0 3, Ulis 2-5 4-4 8, Floreal 0-0 0-0 0, Hawkins 0-0 0-0 0, Willis 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 1-3 3-6 5.

Totals 25-49 21-27 78.

No. 6 Wisconsin 80, Michigan St. 69, OT Chicago — Nigel Hayes scored 25 points, Frank Kaminsky added 19, and Wisconsin outscored Michigan State 11-0 in overtime in the Big Ten tournament championship game.

The Badgers (31-3) ral- No. 20 SMU 62, lied from 11 points down UConn 54 Hartford, Conn. — in the second half.

Markus Kennedy scored MICHIGAN ST. (23-11) Dawson 7-12 2-2 16, Schilling 2-5 0-0 15 points, and SMU held 4, Nairn Jr. 1-1 2-2 5, Trice 2-8 2-2 6, off UConn to win the Valentine 6-12 0-0 16, Clark Jr. 2-3 0-0 4, Costello 4-7 0-0 8, Ellis III 0-0 0-0 0, American Athletic ConForbes 3-5 3-3 10. Totals 27-53 9-9 69. ference Tournament title.

WISCONSIN (31-3) The defending national Hayes 5-11 12-12 25, Dekker 2-7 0-1 4, Kaminsky 8-16 1-1 19, Gasser 1-2 0-0 champion Huskies fell a 3, Koenig 5-10 4-6 18, Dukan 4-6 0-0 11. game short of winning Totals 25-52 17-20 80.

Halftime—Michigan St. 32-31. End Of four times in four days Regulation—Tied 69. 3-Point Goals— and earning a trip back to Michigan St. 6-14 (Valentine 4-6, Nairn Jr. 1-1, Forbes 1-3, Trice 0-4), Wisconsin the NCAA Tournament.

13-26 (Koenig 4-8, Hayes 3-4, Dukan 3-5, SMU coach Larry Kaminsky 2-4, Gasser 1-2, Dekker 0-3).

Rebounds—Michigan St. 32 (Valentine Brown will be returning 8), Wisconsin 23 (Hayes, Kaminsky 5). to the NCAA Tournament Assists—Michigan St. 16 (Valentine 6), Wisconsin 18 (Koenig 9). Total Fouls— for the first time since Michigan St. 17, Wisconsin 11. A—17,213. 1988, when he led Kansas

to the national championship. He took UCLA to the tourney twice and Kansas five times.

SMU (27-6) Manuel 1-3 2-4 4, Moreira 3-7 5-7 11, Brown 2-5 0-0 4, N. Moore 3-14 4-4 11, Cunningham 0-1 3-4 3, B. Moore 3-6 4-4 10, Kennedy 5-10 5-6 15, Emelogu 1-5 2-2 4. Totals 18-51 25-31 62.

UCONN (20-14) Nolan 0-0 0-0 0, Hamilton 2-9 4-5 8, Boatright 1-12 4-4 7, Brimah 1-1 0-0 2, Purvis 11-22 2-5 29, Samuel 0-3 2-2 2, Lubin 1-2 1-2 3, Calhoun 0-0 3-3 3.

Totals 16-49 16-21 54.

Halftime-SMU 33-19. 3-Point GoalsSMU 1-9 (N. Moore 1-7, Emelogu 0-1, Manuel 0-1), UConn 6-25 (Purvis 5-13, Boatright 1-9, Hamilton 0-3). Fouled Out-Boatright. Rebounds-SMU 43 (Brown 12), UConn 30 (Hamilton 10).

Assists-SMU 9 (N. Moore, Moreira 3), UConn 6 (Hamilton 3). Total FoulsSMU 18, UConn 22. A-13,365.

SPORTS

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SCOREBOARD Virginia-Belmont-Michigan St.Georgia winner vs. Oklahoma-AlbanyProvidence-Boise St.-Dayton winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 29 Semifinal winners

College Men

Sunday’s Scores TOURNAMENT America East Conference Championship SMU 62, UConn 54 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship VCU 71, Dayton 65 Big Ten Conference Championship Wisconsin 80, Michigan St. 69, OT Southeastern Conference Championship Kentucky 78, Arkansas 63 Sun Belt Conference Championship Georgia St. 38, Georgia Southern 36

NCAA Men’s Tournament

FIRST ROUND At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, March 17 Hampton (16-17) vs. Manhattan (1913), 5:40 p.m.

BYU (25-9) vs. Mississippi (20-12), 8:10 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18 North Florida (23-11) vs. Robert Morris (19-14), 5:40 p.m.

Boise St. (25-8) vs. Dayton (25-8), 8:10 p.m.

EAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 19 At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Villanova (32-2) vs. Lafayette (20-12), 5:50 p.m.

N.C. St. (20-13) vs. LSU (22-10), 8:20 p.m.

Friday, March 20 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Michigan St. (23-11) vs. Georgia (2111), 11:40 a.m.

Virginia (29-3) vs. Belmont (22-10), 2:10 p.m.

At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma (22-10) vs. Albany (24-8), 6:27 p.m.

Providence (22-11) vs. Boise St.Dayton winner, 8:57 p.m.

At KeyArena Seattle Northern Iowa (30-3) vs. Wyoming (25-9), 12:40 a.m.

Louisville (24-8) vs. UC Irvine (21-12), 3:10 p.m.

Third Round Saturday, March 21 At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Villanova-Lafayette winner vs. N.C. St.-LSU winner Sunday, March 22 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Virginia-Belmont winner vs.

Michigan St.-Georgia winner At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma-Albany winner vs.

Providence-Boise St.-Dayton winner At KeyArena Seattle Louisville-UC Irvine winner vs.

Northern Iowa-Wyoming winner At The Carrier Dome Syracuse, N.Y. Regional Semifinals Friday, March 27 Villanova-Lafayette-N.C. St.-LSU winner vs. Louisville-UC Irvine-Northern Iowa-Wyoming winner

SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 19 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Iowa St. (25-8) vs. UAB (19-15), 11:40 a.m.

SMU (27-6) vs. UCLA (20-13), 2:10 p.m.

At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Utah (24-8) vs. Stephen F. Austin (294), 6:27 p.m.

Georgetown (21-10) vs. Eastern Washington (26-8), 8:57 p.m.

Friday, March 20 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Duke (29-4) vs. North Florida-Robert Morris winner, 6:10 p.m.

San Diego St. (26-8) vs. St. John’s (2111), 8:40 p.m.

At KeyArena Seattle Iowa (21-11) vs. Davidson (24-7), 6:20 p.m.

Gonzaga (32-2) vs. North Dakota St. (23-9), 8:50 p.m.

Third Round Saturday, March 21 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Iowa St.-UAB winner vs. SMU-UCLA winner At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Georgetown-Eastern Washington winner vs. Utah-Stephen F. Austin winner Sunday, March 22 At Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, N.C. Duke-N. Florida-Robert Morris winner vs. San Diego St.-St. John’s winner At KeyArena Seattle Gonzaga-North Dakota St. winner vs.

Iowa-Davidson winner At NRG Stadium Houston Regional Semifinals Friday, March 27 Duke-North Florida-Robert MorrisSan Diego St.-St. John’s winner vs.

Georgetown-Eastern WashingtonUtah-Stephen F. Austin winner Iowa St.-UAB-SMU-UCLA winner vs. Gonzaga-North Dakota St.-IowaDavidson winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 29 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 19 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati (22-10) vs. Purdue (21-12), 6:10 p.m.

Kentucky (34-0) vs. HamptonManhattan winner, 8:40 p.m.

At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Notre Dame (29-5) vs. Northeastern (23-11), 11:15 a.m.

Butler (22-10) vs. Texas (20-13), 1:45 p.m.

Friday, March 20 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio West Virginia (23-9) vs. Buffalo (239), 1:10 p.m.

Maryland (27-6) vs. Valparaiso (285), 3:50 p.m.

At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Kansas (26-8) vs. New Mexico St. (2310), 11:15 a.m.

Wichita St. (28-4) vs. Indiana (20-13), 1:45 p.m.

Third Round Saturday, March 21 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Kentucky-Hampton-Manhattan winner vs. Cincinnati-Purdue winner At CONSOL Energy Center Pittsburgh Notre Dame-Northeastern winner vs.

Butler-Texas winner Sunday, March 22 At Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Maryland-Valparaiso winner vs.

West Virginia-Buffalo winner At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Kansas-New Mexico St. winner vs.

Wichita St.-Indiana winner At Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 26 Kentucky-Hampton-ManhattanCincinnati-Purdue winner vs.

Maryland-Valparaiso-West VirginiaBuffalo winner Kansas-New Mexico St.-Wichita St.-Indiana winner vs. Notre DameNortheastern-Butler-Texas winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 28 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 19 At Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. Baylor (24-9) vs. Georgia State (24-9), 12:40 p.m.

Xavier (21-13) vs. BYU-Mississippi winner, 3:10 p.m.

North Carolina (24-11) vs. Harvard (22-7), 6:20 p.m.

Arkansas (26-8) vs. Wofford (28-6), 8:50 p.m.

At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Arizona (31-3) vs. Texas Southern (22-12), 1:10 p.m.

VCU (26-9) vs. Ohio St. (23-10), 3:40 p.m.

Friday, March 20 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Oregon (25-9) vs. Oklahoma St. (1813), 5:50 p.m.

Wisconsin (31-3) vs. Coastal Carolina (24-9), 8:20 p.m.

Third Round Saturday, March 21 At Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Fla. North Carolina-Harvard winner vs.

Arkansas-Wofford winner Baylor-Georgia St. winner vs. XavierBYU-Mississippi winner At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Arizona-Texas Southern winner vs.

VCU-Ohio St. winner Sunday, March 22 At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. Wisconsin-Coastal Carolina winner vs. Oregon-Oklahoma St. winner At The Staples Center Los Angeles Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 26 Wisconsin-Coastal Carolina-OregonOklahoma St. winner vs. North CarolinaHarvard-Arkansas-Wofford winner

Arizona-Texas Southern-VCU-Ohio St. winner vs. Baylor-Georgia St.Xavier-BYU-Mississippi winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 28 Semifinal winners FINAL FOUR At Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis National Semifinals Saturday, April 4 Midwest champ vs. West champ East champ vs. South champ National Championship Monday, April 6 Semifinal winners

National Invitation Tournament

First Round Tuesday, March 17 George Washington (21-12) at Pittsburgh (19-14), 6 p.m.

Central Michigan (23-8) at Louisiana Tech (25-8), 6:30 p.m.

NC Central (25-7) at Miami (21-12), 6 p.m.

Iona (26-8) at Rhode Island (22-9), 6 p.m.

William & Mary (20-12) at Tulsa (2210), 7:15 p.m.

Illinois (19-13) at Alabama (18-14), 8 p.m.

UTEP (22-10) at Murray St. (27-5), 8 p.m.

Montana (20-12) at Texas A&M (2011), 8 p.m.

UC Davis (25-6) at Stanford (19-13), 10 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18 Arizona St. (17-15) at UConn (20-14), 6 p.m.

Bucknell (19-14) at Temple (23-10), 6 p.m.

Charleston Southern (19-11) at Old Dominion (24-7), 6:15 p.m.

St. Francis (NY) (23-11) at Richmond (19-13), 6:30 p.m.

Illinois St. (21-12) at Green Bay (248), 7 p.m.

Vanderbilt (19-13) at St. Mary’s (Cal) (21-9), 8 p.m.

South Dakota St. (23-10) at Colorado St. (27-6), 9 p.m.

Second Round March 20-23 Bucknell-Temple winner vs. George Washington-Pittsburgh winner, TBA Central Michigan-Louisiana Tech winner vs. Montana-Texas A&M winner, TBA St. Francis (NY)-Richmond winner vs. Arizona St.-UConn winner, TBA Illinois-Alabama winner vs. NC Central-Miami winner, TBA South Dakota St.-Colorado St. winner vs. Vanderbilt-St. Mary’s (Cal) winner, TBA Iona-Rhode Island winner vs. UC Davis-Stanford winner, TBA UTEP-Murray St. winner vs. William & Mary-Tulsa winner, TBA Illinois St.-Green Bay winner vs.

Charleston Southern-Old Dominion winner, TBA Quarterfinals March 24-25 Bucknell-Temple-George Washington-Pittsburgh winner vs.

Central Michigan-Louisiana TechMontana-Texas A&M winner, TBA St. Francis (NY)-Richmond-Arizona St.-UConn winner vs. Illinois-AlabamaNC Central-Miami winner, TBA South Dakota St.-Colorado St.Vanderbilt-St. Mary’s (Cal) winner vs.

Iona-Rhode Island-UC Davis-Stanford winner, TBA UTEP-Murray St.-William & MaryTulsa winner vs. Illinois St.-Green Bay-

Charleston Southern-Old Dominion winner, TBA Semifinals at Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday, March 31 Championship Thursday, April 2

College Women

Sunday’s Scores TOURNAMENT Atlantic Sun Conference Championship Florida Gulf Coast 60, N. Kentucky 43 Colonial Athletic Association Championship James Madison 62, Hofstra 56 Horizon League Championship Green Bay 86, Wright St. 77, OT Missouri Valley Conference Championship Wichita St. 85, Missouri St. 71 Northeast Conference Championship St. Francis (NY) 77, Robert Morris 62 Southland Conference Championship N’western St. 58, Houston Bapt. 50

Valspar Championship

Sunday At Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course Palm Harbor, Fla. Purse: $5.9 million Yardage: 7,340; Par 71 (x-won on 3rd playoff hole) Final x-Jordan Spieth (500), $1,062,000

70-67-68-69—274 Sean O’Hair (245), $519,200

66-72-69-67—274 Patrick Reed (245), $519,200

72-68-68-66—274 Henrik Stenson (135), $283,200

67-70-71-67—275 Ryan Moore (110), $236,000

69-68-67-72—276 Troy Merritt (100), $212,400

72-69-71-66—278 Danny Lee (85), $183,883

72-69-71-67—279 Luke Guthrie (85), $183,883

68-73-70-68—279 Jason Kokrak (85), $183,883

68-73-70-68—279

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Sunday at Jayhawk Tennis Center No. 27 TCU 4, Kansas 1 Doubles No. 1 - Stefanie Tan/Seda Arantekin (TCU) def. Maria Jose Cardona/Maria Belen Luduena (KU) 6-3 No. 2- Madison Harrison/Smith Hinton (KU) def. Palina Dubavets/ Aleksandra Zenovka (TCU) 6-1 No. 3 - Sofiko Kadzhaya/Simona Parajova (TCU) def. Alexis Czapinski/ Summer Collins (KU) 6-0 Singles No. 1 - Maria Belen Luduena (KU) vs.

Stefanie Tan (TCU) 2-6, 4-4 unfinished No. 2 - Simona Parajova (TCU) def.

Maria Jose Cardona (KU) 6-1, 6-0 No. 3 - Smith Hinton (KU) vs. Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU) 6-4, 1-6, 3-1 unfinished No. 4 - Madison Harrison (KU) def.

Palina Dubavets (TCU) 6-3, 6-3 No. 5 - Seda Arantekin (TCU) def.

Rachel McNeely (KU) 6-3, 6-3 No. 6 - Alexis Pereira (TCU) def.

Summer Collins (KU) 6-3, 6-3

College Women

Sunday at Oak Ridge, Tennessee Kansas Results First Varsity Eight - 6:05.088 (2nd) Mary Slattery – Coxswain, Maggie Duncan, Olivia Loney, Claudijah Lever, Brooke Thuston, Tessa Scott, Allison Schaaf, Julia Alvey, Maddie Irelan.

Second Varsity Eight – 6:30.763 (4th) Kenzie Obrochta– Coxswain, Jennifer Hartzler, BriAnna Dittberner, Margaret Hornick, Kylee Dewey, Mackenzie Klaver, Lexie Lanphere, Kaelynn Thierolf, Margret Winter.

Third Varsity Eight – 6:24.276 (2nd) Bailey Coolidge – Coxswain, Caitlin McNulty, Ally Fullerton, Jordan Helms, Jackie Adamle, Daisy Tackett, Emily Ruble, Angie Allen, Katherine Young.

First Varsity Four – 6:46.755 (1st) Mallory Miller – Coxswain, Kate Cropp, Erin Brogan, Alexa Fowlkes, Madison Hovis.

Second Varsity Four – 6:53.744 (1st) Sarah Lasini – Coxswain, Allie Griffin, Casey Kelly, Brittney Railsback, Danielle Gibson.

Spring Training

Sunday’s Games Miami 4, Detroit 2 Pittsburgh 4, Baltimore 2 Philadelphia (ss) 11, Boston 4 Toronto 10, Atlanta 5 N.Y. Yankees 3, Philadelphia (ss) 2 Tampa Bay 8, N.Y. Mets 4 Minnesota 6, St. Louis 6, tie Houston 3, Washington 2 Cleveland 4, San Diego 2 Texas 12, Milwaukee (ss) 5 Oakland 5, Milwaukee (ss) 2 Chicago Cubs 2, Cincinnati 1 Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Angels 3 L.A. Dodgers 5, Seattle 2 Colorado 6, Kansas City 2 San Francisco 5, Arizona 0 Today’s Games Baltimore vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. Houston (ss) at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Houston (ss) vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Detroit vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Texas vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

MLS

Sunday’s Games New York City FC 2, New England 0 Portland 2, Los Angeles 2, tie Friday, March 20 FC Dallas at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 21 Montreal at New England, 2 p.m.

New York City FC at Colorado, 3 p.m.

Vancouver at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m.

Portland at Sporting KC, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

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Now Leasing 2, 3 & 4 BR Townhomes for August 1st!

Pools, Tennis & Bball Courts, W/D, On KU Bus Route, Spacious Floorplan, Patios/Decks.

Great locations: 660 Gateway Ct. 837 Michigan

Call now! 785-841-8400 www.sunriseapartments.com $200-$300 off August Rent Specials!!

Contact Westgate now at 785-842-9199 or come by 4641 W. 6th St for a tour!

Office Space Downtown Office Space Single offices, elevator & conference room, $500-$675. Call Donna or Lisa, 785-841-6565

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$19,787 2.5L 4cyl, Great gas mileage, A/T, AWD, Silver.

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Townhomes

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REAL ESTATE

1 1/4 Ac homesite with metal building, septic, water. Near town AND 108 Ac hunters dream.

BOTH selling at auction April 4. www.billfair.com.

2005 Pontiac Grand Am SE

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Acreage-Lots

Low Miles, Local Owner, Great Condition, Fuel Efficient, Well Maintained.

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tions herein to other government agencies who wish to participate in a cooperative purchase program with Douglas County.

Other agencies will be responsible for entering into separate agreements with the Dealer and for all payments thereunder.

A 24-hour notice must be given before receipt of any chemicals. Delivered quantities shall be as di-

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AUCTIONS Auction Calendar # &( ) ( $# 19th Century Oil Paintings +21 ".=05 ?5 " US Bankruptcy Court *62B6:4 :D?692 /D <<?

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ESTATE AUCTION Sat., March 28, 10A.M. 2110 Harper Dg. Co. Fairgrounds, Lawrence, KS Seller: Vida Flory Estate & Doris Pratt Auctioneers: ELSTON AUCTIONS (785-594-0505) (785-218-7851) â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Serving Your Auction Needs Since 1994â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Please visit us online at KansasAuctions.net/ elston for pictures!!

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Happy Ads 90th Birthday Thank You I want to thank all my friends and relatives who attended my 90th birthday celebration on Sunday, March 8th. It was a wonderful day and about 100 attended.

Thanks for all for the beautiful cards I received there and at my home.

You made my day!

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Sat 9:30am March 21 Shawnee Mission School District Monticello Auction Ctr 4795 Frisbie Rd Shawnee, KS LINDSAY AUCTION SVC. INC 913.441.1557 www.lindsayauctions.com

MERCHANDISE Appliances Kenmore Laundry Center, Vertical stacked unit, gas dryer. $350. Great unit, works well both washing and drying but our septic canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handle a washer so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your gain :) Many more years to go, you haul. Will need a dolly preferably a ramp to load and a truck.Unit canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be laid on side.

Baby & Children Items GRACO BABY SWING- with music and push button to swing. Used CLEAN, $20.

785-843-7205 Newborn clothing- 50 different pieces of 3, 6, 9 month clothing. All clean and used, you pick and choose. $1 each.

785-843-7205

Collectibles For Sale: various small items, clothing, other goods & merchandise.

Some KU stuff. Merchandise for $100 or customer sets price. Call anytime 785-865-1517 or 785-550-3799 Need an apartment?

Place your ad at apartments.lawrence.com or email classifieds@ljworld.com

Computer-Camera DELL DESKTOP MONITOR 19â&#x20AC;?- works flawless. $30 cash. 785-843-7205.

Music-Stereo First Act Acoustic MG380 Guitar.

Steel string, 38â&#x20AC;? long, spruce top, rosewood finger board and maple bridge.

Great beginner guitar. $15.00 785-832-1332

Located in East Lawrence.

Call or text (785)393-4580

Pianos: Beautiful Story & Clark console, $550, Kimball Spinet, $500, Gulbranson Spinet $450.

Prices include tuning & delivery. 785-832-9906

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Cleaning

Decks & Fences

Foundation Repair

Housecleaner

DECK BUILDER

FOUNDATION REPAIR

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Call Linda 785-691-7999

Concrete

Over 25 yrs. exp.

Licensed & Insured. Decks, deck covers, pergolas, screened porches, & all types of repairs. Call 913-209-4055 for Free estimates or go to prodeckanddesign.com

Craig Construction Co Family Owned & Operated 20 Yrs

Auctioneers BILL FAIR AND COMPANY REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS 785-887-6900 www.billfair.com

Carpentry

The Wood Doctor - Wood rot repair, fences, decks, doors & windows - built, repaired, or replaced & more! Bath/kitchen remodeled. Basement finished.

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Mudjacking, Waterproofing.

We specialize in Basement Repair & Pressure Grouting.

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Furniture

Stamped & Reg. Concrete, Patios, Walks, Driveways, Acid Staining & Overlays, Tear-Out & Replacement Jayhawk Concrete Inc. 785-979-5261

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Bolder heading?

Color background?

Ask how to get these features in your ad TODAY!!

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Guttering Services

JAYHAWK GUTTERING Seamless aluminum guttering.

Home Improvements

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Full Remodels & Odd Jobs, Interior/Exterior Painting, Installation & Repair of:

Ackerman Lawn Care Mowing, Yard Clean-up, Tree Trimming, All jobs considered.

785-893-1509

Deck Drywall Siding Replacement Gutters Privacy Fencing Doors & Trim Commercial Build-out Build-to-suit services Fully Insured 22 yrs. experience

913-488-7320

Many colors to choose from. Install, repair, screen, clean-out. Locally owned. Insured. Free estimates.

Mike - 785-766-6760 mdcraig@sbcglobal.net Driveways, Parking lots, Pavement Repair, Sidewalks, Garage Floors, Remove& Replacement Specialists Call 785-843-2700 or text 785-393-9924 Sr. & Veteran Discounts

these businesses and more @ Marketplace.Lawrence.com

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Double D Furniture Repair Hand & Pressed Cane, Fiber Rush & Hickory seating.

Credit cards accepted.

785-418-9868 doubledfurniturerepair @gmail.com

Higgins Handyman

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Interior/exterior painting, roofing, roof repairs, fence work, deck work, lawn care, siding, windows & doors. For 11+ years serving Douglas County & surrounding areas. Insured.

Golden Rule Lawncare Lawn cleanup & mowing Snow Removal Family owned & operated Call for Free Est. Insured.

Eugene Yoder 785-224-9436 Spring Clean -Up Mowing-Trimming Serving Lawrence Since 1993 Pioneer Lawn Care Call 785-393-3568 or email Pioneerlawncare93@gmail.com

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Supplying all your Painting needs.

Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for over 25 years.

Locally owned & operated.

Free estimates/Insured.

Professional Tree Care

Plumbing

785-312-1917 Retired Carpenter, Deck Repairs, Home Repairs, Interior Wall Repair & House Painting, Doors, Wood Rot, Power wash 785-766-5285

Roofing

RETIRED MASTER PLUMBER & Handyman needs small work.

Bill Morgan 816-523-5703

Certified Arborists Tree Trimming Tree Removal Emergency Service Stump Grinding Insect & Disease Control Locally Owned & Operated Request Free Estimate Online Or Call 785-841-3055

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Behavioral Health Care

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Have a desire to work with people?

Retired? Attending college?

Looking for a 2nd job?

Valeo Behavioral Health Care is in need of PRN Mental Health Technicians to work with adult clients that have mental health issues within our Crisis Diversion Services program- which includes residential and In-Home Support Services. The primary function of the Mental Health Technician involves one-to-one support for mental health clients by assisting them toward maximizing opportunities to become more self-sufficient over time in meal preparation, laundry and cleaning, transportation, psychosocial skills, and other personal care needs. Flexible work schedule, 16-40 hrs. p/week, as coverage is needed 24/7. Training provided and incentive after 6 months. A valid Kansas Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance is required, as the position requires providing transportation to clients. Must be at least 18 years of age or older and be able to pass pre-employment background checks and KDADS adult/child abuse registries.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Valeo Behavioral Health Care, Human Resources, 5401 SW 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66606 or email to apply@valeotopeka.org.

Valeo gives an incentive for Spanish speaking applicants. Valeo is an EOE.

For a complete listing of these positions, please visit our website: valeotopeka.org.

AdministrativeProfessional

PRINT PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Lawrence Journal-World is looking for an experienced Print Production Coordinator to layout pages for each daily, weekly and special section publication; manage all daily production deadlines; ensure ads are built, approved and placed in the appropriate publication and inserts are available as scheduled.

Full time staff needed for busy optometric office.

Excellent customer service and communication skills required.

Previous experience in sales or medical office preferred but will train right person. Right person is a happy, energetic, caring person who is self motivated and can be part of a team. Must be willing to travel on occasion.

Wage and benefits commensurate with experience. Bring resume and fill out an application by 5 p.m. on March 27th at:

The EyeDoctors 2600 Iowa St Lawrence, KS 66046

HUMOR is good medicine.

The World Company offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K, paid time off, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, career opportunities and more! Background check and pre-employment drug screen required. EOE

Apply online at jobs.the-worldco.com

I liked working in an orange juice factory... ...but I just couldn’t concentrate.

Computer-IT

IT Specialist

Manufacturing/Production 1st Shift (De Soto KS)

Starting at $11.00 hr + up!

Full-time Jobs!! (Not Temporary)

Welders - Entry Level Production Assembly Sheet Metal Fabricator Electrical Harness Assembly

Hiring Full Time and Part Time Team Members.

Starting pay $10.25 an hour!

We offer the best in benefits!

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Tuition Reimbursement Paid Vacation/Sick Leave Heath Care Coverage FREE Life Insurance 401k Plan Employee Asistance Program Upward mobility!

Se habla Espanol

Stouse, Inc. Human Resources Dept 300 New Century Pkwy New Century, KS 66031 Drug Free/EEO Employer

Apply online at ezgostores.com or in person.

MP 209, Kansas Turnpike, Lawrence, KS 66044 For directions call 785-843-2547

New Shift Open $10 hr + bonuses 40 hrs/wk, Full time $$ Weekly Pay! $$

CNAs Lawrence Presbyterian Manor is now seeking enthusiastic and hard-working CNAs. This is a rewarding and exciting job working with great people!

Apply online at www.lawrencepres byterianmanor.org or in person at: 1429 Kasold

Drivers Ready Mix Co is looking for qualified drivers.

Pay based on yrs of exp Bonus .84/yd Exec benefits Apply KCK 5620 Wolcott Dr (913) 788-3165

Local Semi Driver

Taylor Oil Inc. 504 Main Wellsville, KS 785-883-2072

Maintenance

ADVOCATE COORDINATOR

Maintenance Technician Prefer 10+ years experience with injection molding or industrial manufacturing equipment.

Skills required are machine controls troubleshooting, PLC programming, Windows PC, 3 phase electrical circuits, hydraulics, pneumatic, mechanical.

General production support equipment PM & repair for, air compressors, chillers, cooling towers & raw material conveying.

This is a day shift position with seasonal 24/7 operation.

Candidate must be willing to be on call during off hours and weekends.

Drug free workplace. All candidates employment is dependent on passing a drug screen.

Email resume to:

Call today!

785-841-9999 DayCom

Social Services

Drug Test is required.

DriversTransportation

EOE

Call Center

Part-Time Receptionist /Assistant needed for veterinary clinic. Apply in person at 701 Michigan, Lawrence.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Stouse, Inc., a specialty printing company in the Gardner area listed as one of the Top 20 Area Manufacturers, is looking to fill full time positions in Client Services. Candidates should have skills in customer care, problem solving and have a stable work history. Experience in a high call environment, detail oriented and good customer communication skills are required.

The position requires a minimum of a high school diploma, college a plus. We offer a competitive benefit and wage package which includes profit sharing. Send resume to frumans@stouse.com

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Customer Service

Healthcare

Permanent Part Time

Local deliveries Haz-Mat & CDL required.

1st shift - 7:00 to 3:30 Overtime possible.

Health Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision.

Able to handle physical work, may include heavy lifting of at least 50 pounds Apply in person.

32050 W. 83rd Street.

DeSoto, Kansas 66018 At 83rd and Kill Creek Rd. EOE

DCCCA seeks FT Information Tech Specialist to maintain network hardware/software and support agency users. Requires AA degree and/or 2+ years experience. Must pass backgr/drug screen.

Apply online @

Customer Service

ecorbin@churchill container.com 913-422-6414 Shawnee, KS

Douglas County CASA seeks Advocate Coordinator to train and supervise CASA volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children. Potential for 1 full-time or 2 part-time hires. EOE. Send cover letter, resume and 3 references by March 27 to: mbutler@douglas-county.com Job description at:

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Be Smart JUST DON’T Bring pets Eat in our office Bring children Swear Lie Get angry Try to bribe us Be a pain (We’ve seen it all!)

DO! Follow directions Be polite Turn off phone Decisions Determine Destiny

PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE CONTINUED FROM 7C rected by the Noxious Weed Director with a maximum of two deliveries per supplier.

The Douglas County Department of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, and to purchase the herbicides which in our opinion are best suited for the use intended.

DATED: 3/5/15

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by Michael D. Cain, the duly appointed, qualified and acting Executor of the Estate of Leroy E. Siscoe, deceased, praying that his acts be approved, that his account be settled and allowed, that the Will admitted by the Court, be construed and the estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; that fees and expenses be allowed; that the administration of the estate be closed; that the Executor be discharged and that he be released from further liability.

tive Mondays commencing the 16th day of March, 2015.

Immediately after the first publication, please forward 1 copy of the above and foregoing notice to Riling, Burkhead & Nitcher, Chartered, P. O. Box B, Lawrence, Kansas.

Immediately after the third publication, make your proof of publication to the District Court, Law Enforcement Center, Lawrence, Kansas, with copy to this office. _______

las County, Kansas, located at 111 E. 11th Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of the first publication of notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identify of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands (First published in the are not thus exhibited, shall be forever Lawrence Daily Journal- they barred.

World on March 16, 2015)

DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS You are required to file IN THE DISTRICT COURT your written defenses OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, Keith A. Browning, P.E. thereto on or before the KANSAS Director of Public Works 9th day of April, 2015, at _______ 10:45 o’clock A.M. of said In the Matter of the day, in said court, in the Estate of (First published in The City of Lawrence, Douglas MARIA JAVAID Lawrence Journal-World, County, Kansas, at which Deceased.

Monday, the 16th day of time and place said cause March , 2015) will be heard. Should you Estate No. 2015 PR 34 fail therein, judgment and IN THE DISTRICT COURT decree will be entered in NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, due course upon the petiKANSAS tion.

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: In the Matter of the Estate Michael D. Cain Of Executor You are hereby notified Leroy E. Siscoe, Deceased. that on March 12, 2015, a Proceeding Under K.S.A. RILING, BURKHEAD & Petition for Issuance of Chapter 59 NITCHER, Chartered Letters of Administration 808 Massachusetts Street was filed in this Court by Case No. 2014-PR-000011 P. O. Box B Shahzad N. Ghafoor, as the Division 1 Lawrence, Kansas 66044 attorney of Maria Javaid, (785) 841-4700, telephone deceased. You are hereby NOTICE OF HEARING 785-843-0161, fax notified that on April 9, Attorneys for Petitioner 2015 at 10:30 a.m. a hearTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO ing on said Petition will ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: TO THE PUBLISHER: Please take place in Division 1 of publish for three consecu- the District Court of Doug-

/s/ Shahzad N. Ghafoor Shahzad N. Ghafoor, Petitioner Shahzad N. Ghafoor #20493 Ghafoor, Cook & Associates, LLC 136 East Walnut, Suite 300 Independence, MO 64050 (816)373-7379 ph (816)222-0757 fax sghafoor@ghafoorcook. com Attorney and Petitioner ________

vs.

Audrey Dibble, et al.

Defendants.

Kenneth M. McGovern, Sheriff Douglas County, Kansas

Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Case No. 14CV188 Kristen G. Stroehmann Court Number: 1 (KS # 10551) 6363 College Blvd., Pursuant to K.S.A. Suite 100 Chapter 60 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913) 663-7600 NOTICE OF SALE (913) 663-7899 (Fax) Under and by virtue of an Attorneys for Plaintiff Order of Sale issued to me (168549) ________ by the Clerk of the District Court of Douglas County, (First Published in The Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Douglas County, Lawrence Daily JournalKansas, will offer for sale World March 16, 2015 ) at public auction and sell IN THE DISTRICT COURT to the highest bidder for OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, cash in hand, at the Lower KANSAS Level of the Judicial and CIVIL DEPARTMENT Law Enforcement Center of the Courthouse at LawEverBank rence, Douglas County, Plaintiff, Kansas, on March 26, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the following vs. real estate: Lot 5, in Block One, in RANCH ROAD SUBDIVISION, a subdivision in the City of Lawrence, in Douglas County, Kansas., commonly known as 2107 Goodell Court, Lawrence, KS 66046 (the “Property”)

(First Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal- to satisfy the judgment in World, March 2, 2015) the above-entitled case.

The sale is to be made IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF without appraisement and DOUGLAS COUNTY, subject to the redemption KANSAS period as provided by law, CIVIL DEPARTMENT and further subject to the approval of the Court. For Green Tree Servicing LLC more information, visit Plaintiff, www.Southlaw.com

Justin S. Spring, Megan Spring aka Meagan Spring aka Meagan D. Spring aka Meagan Diana White, Jane Doe, John Doe, Unknown Spouse of Justin S. Spring, and Unknown Spouse of Megan Spring aka Meagan Spring aka Meagan D. Spring aka Meagan Diana White, et al., Defendants

NOTICE OF SUIT STATE OF KANSAS to the above named Defendants and The Unknown Heirs, executors, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; and the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability and all other person who are or may be concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition for Mortgage Foreclosure has been filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas by EverBank, praying for foreclosure of certain real property legally described as follows:

Title to Real Estate Involved

ALL THE FOLLOWING REAL ESTATE IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE STATE OF KANSAS, TO WIT: LOT 18, IN BLOCK 62, IN THE CITY OF EUDORA, IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. TAX ID NO. E00990

Pursuant to K.S.A. §60

for a judgment against de-

Case No. 15CV86 Court No. 5

fendants and any other interested parties and, unless otherwise served by personal or mail service of summons, the time in which you have to plead to the Petition for Foreclosure in the District Court of Douglas County Kansas will expire on April 27, 2015. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the request of plaintiff.

MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC By: Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com 11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Ste. 300 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) By: /s/ Tiffany T. Johnson Tiffany T. Johnson, #26544 tjohnson@msfirm.com Anthony L. Smith II, #26593 asmith@msfirm.com Garrett M. Gasper, #25628 ggasper@msfirm.com 612 Spirit Dr. St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110 (636) 537-0067 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MS 166085.338194 KJFC MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. _______

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Kids speak out to help reduce tobacco use Dear Annie: My grandmother picked up her first cigarette when she was 11, beginning an addiction that ultimately would take her life. Her story is unfortunately common.

I became a tobacco control advocate to spread the message that tobacco is harmful. I don’t want to see people’s lives or dreams destroyed by these products. I am confident that we can create the first tobaccofree generation. It may sound far-fetched, but I believe we are within reach of a day when tobacco doesn’t sicken people anymore.

Tobacco kills more than 480,000 Americans each year, the vast majority of whom started smoking as kids.

The tobacco industry aggressively markets their products to kids

Annie’s Mailbox

Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell

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with flashy ads and sweet flavors. Tobacco industry documents reveal they have long targeted kids as “replacement smokers” for the people killed by their products each year.

March 18 is Kick Butts Day, a national day of activism sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. Please urge your readers to

New stars, same old ‘Dancing’ ABC invites Americans to squander more hours of their lives watching “Dancing With the Stars” (7 p.m.) for the 20th time in 10 years.

This show hasn’t changed that much over the seasons.

In fact, it has kept its appeal by doing very much the same thing and casting “new” faces to match familiar and established archetypes.

Every season features older participants filling audiences with mixed emotions.

They don’t k n o w whether to gasp at the sight of someone even older than them huffing and puffing through their pasodobles, or to cheer at their resilience and age-defying fortitude. Eventually, they get around to the latter, but not before secretly rubbernecking for an AARP pileup. Over the years, this role has been played by the likes of John O’Hurley and Kirstie Alley. This season, look for soul singer Patti LaBelle and “jiggle TV” legend Suzanne Somers.

Every season also starts out with some fish out of water — participants (mostly guys) who seem destined to exit early.

Think of Tucker Carlson or Kenny Mayne. Their roles are assumed by Robert Herjavec (”Shark Tank”) and musician RedFoo. Remember when Heather Mills performed, despite missing a leg? Tonight, we have Noah Galloway, a soldier who lost an arm and a leg while on duty in Iraq.

Barely a season of “Dancing” goes by without an NFL veteran. This season it’s Michael Sam, famous for being drafted (then quickly cut) by the St. Louis Rams and for being gay.

Gymnast Nastia Liukin seems too talented and nimble for this amateur talent show. But, then again, so did Apolo Ohno.

No season would be complete without hyping young performers that this show’s demographic has never heard of. These include Riker Lynch (“Glee”), Willow Shields (“The Hunger Games”) and Charlotte McKinney, best known for being curvaceous enough to star in a Carl’s Jr. Super Bowl ad.

Tonight’s other highlights

Grim determination on “The Following” (8 p.m., Fox).

A skydiver’s fall may prove fatal on “The Night Shift” (9 p.m., NBC).

BIRTHDAYS Comedian-director Jerry Lewis is 89. Movie director Bernardo Bertolucci is 74. Actor Erik Estrada is 66. Rapper-actor Flavor Flav is 56. Country singer Tracy Bonham is 48.

visit kickbuttsday.org to learn more about what is being done in their communities to reduce tobacco use and how they can help. — Magi Linscott, age 19, Harrisonburg, Va. Dear Magi Linscott: Our condolences on the loss of your grandmother. So many people still are not aware of the long-term dangers of smoking when they pick up that first cigarette. Thanks to you, we hope our readers will visit kickbuttsday.org to see how they can help.

Dear Annie: My husband and I just celebrated 50 years of marriage. It has not been the happiest of marriages, but we love and respect each other, and he is my best friend. We have three children.

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For Monday, March 16: This year you will brave a much different path. Some of your friends are likely to be reactive, as they might not understand where you are coming from. Any personal work will be very effective at this point in your life. If you are single, you most likely will meet someone through your friends. If you are attached, the two of you might decide to manifest one of your long-term goals.

The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) In spite of it being Monday, you’ll remain in the mood to enjoy the fun parts of living.

Tonight: Go off and enjoy yourself.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) An unexpected insight might make you uncomfortable; don’t act on it yet. Tonight: Out till the wee hours.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) You’ll hear news that will force you to weigh the pros and cons of a situation. Tonight: Surf the Web. Cancer (June 21-July 22) A loved one or partner will support you and help you figure out which way to go. Tonight: Dinner for two.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) If you are feeling overwhelmed, pull back a bit and perhaps reorganize your schedule.

versary” on it. Another child gave us a large gift certificate at Christmas with the understanding that it would also be for our anniversary.

Our youngest totally ignored the occasion.

I have so many mixed emotions running through my heart and mind. I have ignored so much in the past, but this just tipped me over the edge. Should I let them know? — Only Desire Acknowledgement Dear Only: Yes. Let the kids know that their detached response was disappointing, and tell them how much it would have meant to have received a phone call or personal card. We hope they do better.

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Tonight: Say “yes” to the right invitation.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You could have some difficulty settling into the day, but you will get there. Tonight: Catch up on some errands.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) A partner or loved one is likely to share some changes he or she would like to make. Tonight: Go where the mood is lighter.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) You might be thinking about a recent conversation. Let the other party share his or her thoughts. Tonight: Head home.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Keep reaching out to someone whom you care a lot about. This person adds enthusiasm. Tonight: What you want.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Though you might not want to discuss it, something is bothering you about your finances.

Tonight: With friends.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might want to rethink a personal matter that has been bothering you. Tonight: Visit and chat over dinner.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Others might come forward with serious news. You could be revisiting your long-term goals.

Tonight: Go along with someone else’s suggestion.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker March 16, 2015

ACROSS 1 Shredded cabbage 5 Like the hosts of morning shows 10 Snail’s pace 14 Spelling of TV 15 Like Bo-Peep’s charges 16 Hit the bottle hard 17 Nutmeg covering 18 Article of faith 19 Ancient 20 Game 23 Conquers 24 Edict of the tsar 25 Peanut butter choice 28 Schoolmarm’s stereotypical hairdos 30 Hawaiian native dance 31 ___-cotta 33 Anita Brookner’s “Hotel du ___” 36 “That’s enough!”

40 Vote of support 41 Singer’s asset 42 Dec. holiday 43 Bricklayers’ equipment 44 Had a nightmare

21 Despite all that 22 Pertaining to the moon 25 Open carriage 26 Stubborn beast 27 Spicy stew 28 Highlands hillside 29 Hyperlinked item, often 31 What we have here 32 The last word in lists, sometimes 33 Tibetan VIP 34 First family member 35 Dermatologist’s concern 37 Key material?

38 Word with “speed” or “send”

46 Hoglike mammal 49 Adapted to dry climates 51 “Just say the word!”

57 Bone-dry 58 Khan men?

59 Blockhead 60 Coal site 61 French romance 62 Boat in “Jaws” 63 Hammer part 64 Rashcausing viruses 65 Some bread loaves DOWN 1 Lead on the silver screen 2 Accumulated facts and beliefs 3 Diva’s delivery 4 Tusked beast 5 Burnedwood byproduct 6 Big social gathering 7 Cocktail garnishes 8 Was absolutely sure 9 Abominable Snowman 10 Pursues 11 Sayings of Jesus 12 Parts, as a curtain 13 Cheese chunk

39 Estate overseer 43 Concealed 44 Things that tumble 45 Start of three John Wayne films 46 Lady’s dog 47 Cliffside dwelling 48 He wrote “Common Sense” 49 Canon competitor 50 Provide, as with a quality 52 Sound of a hard smack 53 ___ erectus 54 With a twist?

55 Postwedding fling?

56 Certain Greek letters

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Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

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