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Sometimes a cookie is more than just a cookie. Becky Johansen, who owns Eileen’s Colossal Cookies with her husband Rodney, often parlays her cookie knowledge and inventory into a way to help the Lawrence community.

Sales of three-pound buckets of Eileen’s cookie dough have contributed to the fundraising efforts of countless schools, teams, and even individuals, and Johansen hopes to see that number rise. “We do about a hundred a year but we’re always looking to do more,” said Johansen.

Eileen’s also donates cookies to a host of community events and causes like the Festival of Trees, Go Red for Women, and Douglas County Toys for Tots and to organizations such as Van Go Mobile Arts, the Boys and Girls Club, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Johansen’s delectable donations are always wellreceived, which makes them great gifts for individuals and businesses to give as well. Decorated cookies are the “bread and butter” of Eileen’s Colossal Cookies and patrons can get a cookie featuring just about any design they can imagine, from Christmas trees to movie characters to children’s drawings translated to cookie form. Corporate gifts are also a growing market, according to Johansen.

“We have realtors who order our cookies as welcome gifts, and this year we’ve done some corporate gifts where

we added a sprig of holly to a business logo for holiday cookie trays.” Johansen invites business representatives to contact the store to see how they can work together for memorable holiday gifts for clients and employees.

Eileen’s has 14 cookie varieties available every day, from chocolate chip to oatmeal raisin and most everything in between. Johansen is also featuring two special cookies this holiday season – molasses and butterballs, which she describes as a powdered sugar/shortbread concoction that is similar to a Mexican Wedding Cookie. Cookies will also be available at the Midland Railway’s annual Santa train rides for those who get a craving while at the Baldwin City event.

This is the third year that Eileen’s Colossal Cookies has sponsored the Lawrence Journal-World Cookie Contest and Johansen credits her employees for another successful baking and judging process. Johansen says she and her staff go the extra mile for their customers, including staying open for 15 minutes past their scheduled close time for those last-minute orders. “We do everything in our power to make sure our customers love their cookies,” says Johansen. “We all love making peoples’ celebrations fantastic.” See how fantastic Eileen’s Colossal Cookies can make your holiday celebration by stopping in the store at the corner of Sixth and Wakarusa today.

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‘Money focused’ DCF’s issues go deep

WEB OF LIES, INDIFFERENCE KEPT WRONG BROTHER IN JAIL FOR 15 YEARS.

Tom Bledsoe Free but a killer

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What we’ve seen is exactly opposite of what they intended.”

— Sky Westerlund, executive director of the Kansas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers

n the beginning, even before the 14-year-old girl’s body was found on that unusually warm November day in 1999, authorities knew it was Tom Bledsoe who killed her.

After all, he said so himself.

He told his parents he did it. He left messages on his pastor’s phone saying he was sorry for doing it.

By Jim Suhr With his attorney, he Associated Press led the police to the body Many courtroom observers hidden by a trash dump Oskaloosa — near his parents’ home were stunned at some of the After serving more outside Oskaloosa. He revelations that showed how than 15 years for a also handed over the Jendeeply Floyd’s brother and crime his brother nings 9mm handgun that was used to kill her. parents and the Kansas legal admitted to in a suicide note last Zetta Camille Arfmann, system had betrayed him. month, Floyd a ninth-grader, lay in a “It’s been like a horror show, Bledsoe had little shallow grave, a bullet hole in the back of her and that it has gone on this long more than the flannel shirt and jeans head, an exit wound in her is the only reason I’m shocked,” he wore when a face.

Kansas judge freed Her shirt was pushed said Richard Ney, Floyd’s him Tuesday. up, exposing her chest, Wichita attorney, But Bledsoe’s which was riddled with who sued the state over new beginning an additional three bullet doesn’t come with holes. prosecutorial misconduct a monetary apoloTom Bledsoe, then 25, and ineffective counsel. gy from taxpayers. was arrested and charged, Unlike more than but 48 hours later he half of U.S. states, began to change his story Kansas has no law setting forth dramatically, often to dovetail with facts the monetary value of lost time emerging from the crime scene investigafor those wrongly convicted. That tion, court testimony revealed last week. leaves Bledsoe, 39, the options of His new story eventually was this: He suing for his own measure of jusdid not kill Arfmann; his younger brother, tice — and likely enduring another Floyd Scott Bledsoe, did.

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Topeka — Kansas lawmakers have tentatively agreed to authorize a wideranging audit of current practices within the Department for Children and Families, including its management of foster care services and whether the agency is routinely discriminating against gay and lesbian families when placing children in either temporary or permanent homes.

But some who have worked within the system say the problems at DCF go beyond its current policies and practices. Although conditions have become noticeably worse in recent years, they say, the root of the problem dates back to a decision made nearly 20 years ago to privatize the state’s child welfare system.

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DaviD P. Fugett 61, Lawrence. Services 2 p.m. Wed. at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Mr. Fugett died Thrs., Dec. 10, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial. More info at rumsey-yost.com.

Judy G. Harmon 71, Lawrence. Arrangements are pending at this time. Mrs. Harmon died Sat., Dec. 12, 2015 at her home.

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Drug investigation in Eudora results in three arrests theft were from an incident unrelated to Eudora — Three arthe search warrant rests have been made that occurred earlier as part of an ongoing in the day Friday. drug investigation in Tonya Price, 40, Eudora. was arrested on susBrandon Wheepicion of possession lock, Tonya Price and of drug paraphernalia Kyleigh Price, all of and endangering a Eudora, were archild. Kyleigh Price, rested on suspicion of 20, was arrested on drug-related charges suspicion of posFriday night. The session of a stimuarrests were made lant, possession of after Eudora police drug paraphernalia executed a search and aggravated warrant about 8 p.m., endangerment of a said Sgt. Tom Willis child. Tonya’s and of the Eudora Police Kyleigh’s address Department. is the same as the All of the arrests location of the three were made at a home arrests, according to in the 1100 block of the booking logs.

Birch Street in Eudora Willis could not between about 10 p.m. provide further and midnight, accord- details regarding the ing to Douglas County endangerment of the Jail booking logs. child, because it inWheelock, 23, was volves a juvenile, he arrested on suspicion said. The investigaof four crimes: burtion into illegal drug glary of a dwelling, activity is ongoing, he theft of property, pos- said. session of drug paraAll three individuphernalia and posses- als were being held in sion of a depressant. the Douglas County Willis said that the Jail without bond on alleged burglary and Saturday.

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“In a nutshell, I think that almost 20 years into privatization, what we’ve seen is exactly opposite of what they intended,” said Sky Westerlund, executive director of the Kansas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. “It has not cost the state less. It has not created efficiencies. It has not created the one-child, one-social worker model.”

From June 1996 through May 1997, Kansas handed over the dayto-day job of administering family preservation, foster care and adoption services to outside contractors. It was the state’s response to a class action lawsuit that one Topeka lawyer had filed against the agency, then known as the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, for its alleged mismanagement of child welfare programs, leading to the violation of those children’s civil rights.

Westerlund, who has led the association since the early days of privatization, still has a report in her office from that time, detailing what state officials expected to happen once services were handed over to outside contractors who, presumably, could be more efficient than the state agency.

“That’s what they envisioned, that they would have long-term staff, and it would stabilize the system,” she said. “What has happened is, advocates have become the contractors, and it has basically shut down their advocacy. It’s very hard to speak up and speak out about problems that are going on. It has fractured the system because there are too many bureaucracies on the private side and on the public side.”

Incentive to cut costs Westerlund, who worked for a private adoption contractor before taking over the association, said she bases her assessment of current conditions within the system on what she hears from social workers in the field, many of whom she said are reluctant to speak out publicly.

But she said one thing that does come through when talking to social

workers in the field is that the privatized system leads the contractors to become overly concerned about holding down costs, leading to staff shortages, high turnover rates and ineffective services.

“I don’t know if you would call it incentives,” she said. “I think that’s something that happens, though. They are trying to cut costs. They are trying to stay within the costs of what they’ve contracted with the state. They’re not going to go over that.

They’re not going to take a loss if they can prevent that. It’s much more money-focused.”

Douglas County District Court Judge Peggy Kittel has expressed concern in recent months about the high turnover rate among social workers, noting that one child in her courtroom recently had been assigned to seven different case managers in just two years.

Westerlund said she has seen it, too, and not just in Douglas County.

“When kids are outlasting the workers in the child welfare system, that indicates a very unstable system for them,” Westerlund said. “They’re coming from families that are not functioning well, and they’re being put into a system that’s not functioning well.”

Unlicensed workers In response, DCF announced last month that it has started hiring other kinds of professionals to perform the jobs of social workers, including people with advanced degrees in psychology, counseling, and marriage and family counseling.

But both the agency and its contractors have also started hiring for positions that require no degree at all, “special investigators,” as they are called at DCF, and “family support workers,” as they’re called by KVC Behavioral Healthcare Kansas, the contractor for the eastern Kansas region, including Douglas County.

They work under the supervision of licensed social workers and perform some of the tasks previously reserved for licensed workers, such as making home visits and interviewing people involved in abuse and neglect cases.

“Special investigators certainly help in this way,” said DCF

L awrence J ournal -W orld spokeswoman Theresa Freed. “Some of our special investigators are former law enforcement with decades of experience. They simply want to serve the public in a different capacity.”

But Rebecca Proctor, executive director of the Kansas Organization of State Employees, the union that represents DCF social workers, said it’s not a solution to the real problem.

“They haven’t been able to attract new social workers,” Proctor said.

“Pay is low, working conditions are not great. And so instead of looking at raising pay scales or telling the Legislature, ‘Hey, we need to look after the safety of Kansas children; we need to get a pay raise for these people,’ instead, they’re dumbing down the qualifications for these people and saying anybody with a high school diploma can do this.

“The fallout for kids and the families, at least based on the feedback we’ve received, is you don’t necessarily have the most qualified person making the determination about what should happen with that child,” Proctor said. “And that’s truly sad.”

DCF said its decision was based on a shortage of available licensed social workers.

“Unfortunately, fewer people are entering this field,” the agency said in a Nov. 13 news release.

“DCF is experiencing a shortage of social workers in many regions of the state, especially western Kansas.”

Westerlund, however, said there is no shortage of social workers in Kansas.

According to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Board, there are currently 7,286 licensed social workers in the state, and for the past four years, the board has been issuing an average of about 700 new licenses each year.

DCF said it employs 375 social workers and has 65 vacant positions.

“So I think it’s more accurate to say there’s a shortage of professional social workers who want to work in that system,” she said. “It doesn’t support their career.”

— Statehouse reporter Peter Hancock can be reached at 354-4222 or phancock@ljworld.com.

BRIEFLY Two critically injured in rollover Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating after two men were critically injured in a rollover crash near Vinland early Saturday.

The vehicle left the roadway near 804 East 1900 Road and rolled, ejecting one of the men, said Sgt. Donn Dunkle with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency responders were dispatched to the crash at 4:28 a.m.

The vehicle then caught fire, and the other man was able to get out before it was fully engulfed in flames. In addition to the sheriff’s office, LawrenceDouglas County Fire Medical responded to the scene.

Dunkle said the injured men were transported to Overland Park Regional

Medical Center, one by ambulance and the other

by LifeStar helicopter.

Both men are in their early 20s, and Dunkle said their identities will not be released until Sunday or Monday.

Two dogs were also in the vehicle at the time of the crash, but suffered only minor injuries, Dunkle said. The dogs were picked up by one of the men’s neighbors.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated, Dunkle said.

High school wrestler injured Eudora — A high school wrestler was taken to the hospital after being injured at an area tournament Saturday morning.

Louisburg High School junior wrestler David Bindi was injured during a match

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MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE DRESSED AS SANTA — OR CLOSE TO IT — GATHER in front of the Sandbar, 17 E. Eighth St., Saturday afternoon as part of SantaCon Lawrence. The stop was part of the Santas’ mass, three-hour stroll through downtown. See the video at LJWorld.com/SantaCon2015

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Readers differ on satisfaction with local elected officials

t’s statistically too close to call any consensus on how LJWorld.com readers are feeling about the current Lawrence City Commission or the Lawrence school board.

The Journal-World’s latest survey of approximately 1,000 online readers shows there are varying levels of satisfaction with those governing bodies, as well as with the County Commission. Many respondents expressed neutrality, answering that they were “neither satisfied nor dissatisfied” with the local elected officials.

Take a look at the results.

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City Commission When asked how satisfied they were with the five-member City Commission, “somewhat satisfied,” with 24.5 percent, received more votes than any other option.

Next, with 23 percent, was “neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.” “Somewhat dissatisfied” gleaned 16.4 percent of votes, and “very dissatisfied” had 7.8 percent. The leastchosen answer was “very satisfied,” with 5 percent.

The remaining respondents chose “no opinion” (14.8 percent) or “I don’t know” (8.5 percent).

The margin of error for these results was 1.6 to 2.7 percentage points.

Douglas County Commission When answering the same question, this time about the Douglas County Commission, “neither satisfied nor

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dissatisfied” was the most-selected option, with 23.4 percent.

“Somewhat satisfied” had 19.6 percent.

“No opinion” was the third-most-selected option with 18.5 percent, followed by “I don’t know” (13.2 percent) and “somewhat dissatisfied” (12 percent).

“Very satisfied” was selected by 7.9 percent of respondents, and the least-answered option was “very dissatisfied” with 5.4 percent.

The results had a margin of error of 1.5 to 2.7 percentage points.

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With a new city commissioner seated and a city manager soon to be selected, the city is trying to make known the results of a seven-page citizen survey — an instrument city leaders will use to create long-range plans.

“We’ll use it once we have our new city manager on board,” said assistant city manager Casey Toomay. “Data like this is useful when talking about the city plan. This helps us know what the priorities are.”

The city has been releasing statistics from the

survey to residents since early November. Results were first made known in July, when they were presented to the City Commission by Olathe-based consulting firm ETC Institute, which conducted the survey of 1,330 households.

The top three priorities residents listed as needing improvement were street maintenance, traffic congestion, and police, fire and EMS. Another priority listed was the quality of planning and code enforcement.

Street maintenance and traffic congestion were both listed as the Please see PLANS, page 6A

Spencer Museum of Art receives $50K; will fund Asian art exhibit in Contemporary Asia.”

Slated for a fall 2016 opening, “Temporal Turn” will Kansas University’s be the first major exhibiSpencer Museum of Art tion at the Spencer followhas received a $50,000 ing its Phase 1 renovation.

Art Works award Assembled by from the National Kris Ercums, the Endowment for museum’s curator the Arts, the muof Global Contemseum announced porary and Asian Friday.

Art, “Temporal The award will Turn” will “exfund the Spencer’s plore a rich moKANSAS upcoming exhibi- UNIVERSITY saic of ideas about tion “Temporal Please see ART, page 6A Turn: Art and Speculation

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When you set your trash out, you drive on the roads, you turn on your faucet, you’re CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3A interacting with the city. Our hope is people will buzz through the data and understand top two priorities during what we’re seeing as trends and how we can the city’s most recent sur- use that to create a better city and better vey in 2011. Toomay said organization.” the inclusion of police, fire and EMS in the 2015 survey could be a result of recent discussions about the need for a new police facility.

Developing public safety facilities such as a new police headquarters was supported by 52 percent of those who responded.

“I think that’s been kind of interesting given our conversation about the police facility,” Toomay said.

“I think it will be more useful as we move into the next cycle of having those priority conversations.”

Toomay said city department heads have been told to use the survey results as they bring issues to the attention of the City Commission “so the public knows that we’re listening and trying to respond.”

The departments will also use the results to develop their own long-range plans and goals, she said.

Areas that “exceeded expectations” were trash and yard waste services, parks and recreation, quality of water and

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Lawrence school board For the Lawrence school board, “neither satisfied nor dissatisfied” had the highest number of votes (23.2 percent), narrowly beating “somewhat satisfied,” which had 22.3 percent.

From there, the answers continued in the same order as they did when respondents were asked about Douglas County commissioners, though the percentages

— Megan Gilliland, City of Lawrence spokeswoman wastewater services and customer service.

The survey showed residents are generally more satisfied overall with city services than they were in 2007, when the first survey of this kind was conducted in Lawrence. The Kansas City metropolitan area and the nation as a whole had downward trends in overall satisfaction, the survey states.

Kevyn Gero, a management assistant with the city, said this year’s survey had 42 data points that increased since the last survey in 2011.

In the survey, residents were asked to rate their level of satisfaction about approximately 100 items, from the overall quality of city departments to connectivity of sidewalks and walking paths and smell of the drinking water.

About 600 people responded to a section of

the survey asking for comments. Gero said she was going through the answers to present findings to city leaders.

The city would like to do a citizen survey every four years to see trends over time, said Megan Gilliland, city spokesperson.

“This data is something that every single person in our community, whether they choose to pay attention to it or not, affects them in some way,” Gilliland said. “When you set your trash out, you drive on the roads, you turn on your faucet, you’re interacting with the city. Our hope is people will buzz through the data and understand what we’re seeing as trends and how we can use that to create a better city and better organization.”

are slightly different.

“No opinion” had 19.6 percent of the votes, and “I don’t know” had 12 percent. “Somewhat dissatisfied” was next, with 10.3 percent, and “very satisfied” followed with 6.7 percent.

The answer least chosen was “very dissatisfied,” with 5.9 percent.

The margin of error was 1.3 to 2.7 percentage points.

The only winner out of the three questions that was statistically significant was the satisfaction level regarding the Douglas County Commission. According to

information from Google Consumer Surveys, the answer “neither satisfied or dissatisfied” had a 95 percent confidence level, meaning that if the survey were conducted 100 times, it would come out as the top-selected choice 95 times.

We first asked whether those responding to the survey were registered voters in Lawrence. Only those who selected “yes” were allowed to answer the remaining questions.

The city’s 2015 citizen survey, which was conducted by Olathe-based market research firm ETC Institute, included

— City Hall reporter Nikki Wentling can be reached at 832-7144 or nwentling@ljworld.com.

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time and history from a generation of artists embedded in what has been dubbed ‘the Asian Century,’” according to a Spencer Museum news release. The exhibition draws from the Spencer’s permanent collection supplemented by international loans and will feature commissions by artists Konoike Tomoko of Japan, Sahej Rahal of India, Park Jaeyoung of South Korea and Rohini Devasher of India. “‘Temporal Turn’ will — Staff Reports inaugurate our transformed galleries and prompt our audiences to Gun that killed boy, 3, was not his father’s vividly imagine the possibilities and challenges of Hutchinson (ap) — A The Wichita Eagle reports a globalized future,” SaraKansas prosecutor says Kaden died early Friday after lyn Reece Hardy, director a handgun that killed the finding a loaded .40-caliber of the Spencer Museum, 3-year-old son of a sheriff’s Glock in a South Hutchinson said in the news release. deputy did not belong to apartment and accidentally The museum was one the child’s father. shooting himself with it. of two institutions in Reno County District AtSchroeder says it was Kansas, the other being torney Keith Schroeder says the first time the child had Hesston College, to rethe gun that killed Kaden visited, and the gun’s owner ceive a grant in the Art Nagel on Friday belonged to believed it had been reWorks category, which “a friend” of someone at the moved from the apartment. supports the creation of apartment where deputy The prosecutor doesn’t new work, lifelong learnAndrew Nagel was living anticipate any charges will ing in the arts and public temporarily. be filed in the case. engagement with the arts.

overall satisfaction of randomly selected Lawrence residents about city services but did not ask specifically about the City Commission.

The results of an employee survey conducted this year stated 62 percent of 567 employees who answered disagreed that the City Commission understood the working conditions in their departments.

Asking readers about their satisfaction level with their governing officials is something we’d like to do regularly. This is the first instance we’ve posed the question.

About this story A Thousand Voices is a feature that surveys readers of LJWorld.com about their opinions on a variety of issues being debated by the public. The Journal-World will regularly conduct a poll that captures a representative sample of the approximately 35,000 users of LJWorld.com. All polling will be conducted by our partner, Google Consumer Surveys. The Google system chooses participants for the poll at random. Users of LJWorld.com have no ability to choose to take the poll. Some people had this survey presented to them when they went to our website and some didn’t. Each poll consists of at least 1,000 responses from website users. The survey software calculates results using margins of error and 95 percent confidence levels common to the polling industry.

If you have a topic you would like to see as part of a future poll, please suggest it to Nikki Wentling at nwentling@ljworld.com.

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Tom told detectives he was driving to work when he saw his brother Floyd on Nov. 8, two days before the girl’s body had been found. He stopped to talk to him.

Floyd was upset and nervous, Tom told detectives, and he finally admitted to Tom that he “accidentally shot her” and sexually abused her.

It was Floyd who told him the girl’s shirt was pushed up, Tom said, in an attempt to explain why he knew that detail.

And the gun that belonged to Tom? Floyd had somehow taken the gun from Tom’s car to shoot the girl and returned it without Tom’s knowing, Tom told detectives.

Tom told detectives he initially confessed to the murder because Floyd forced him to.

Tom had been caught having sex with a dog, according to court files, and Floyd was going to tell his friends about it unless Tom took the blame for killing Arfmann. Tom also had other sexual predilections that his brother threatened to reveal.

Tom still lived with his parents, Floyd L. and Catherine Bledsoe, and they provided him an alibi and an attorney, and they testified in support of their favored son.

From the moment Tom accused his brother of the crime, Floyd was clearly on his own.

Floyd’s court-appointed attorney, John Kurth, whose practice is in Atchison, was later criticized by state and federal judges for not providing his client with a proper defense.

Even Floyd’s own 2-year-old son’s statement to a baby sitter and other family members that “Daddy did it” was given to the jury. The fact that the 2-year-old initially said that Tom did it didn’t seem to carry any weight in the courtroom.

On July 14, 2000, in Jefferson County District Court, Floyd Bledsoe was sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder, and that sentence was topped off by an additional 16 years for kidnapping and indecent liberties with a child.

It wouldn’t be until more than 15 years later — in the same courthouse — that a web of lies, incompetence and indifference to justice would unravel and finally set Floyd free.

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Shortly after the trial, the elder Bledsoe moved with his wife to Texas. He cannot be located by the Journal-World. family bickering was the norm.

Floyd and Tom were said to despise each other, even though their resemblance to each other made them seem like twins.

Floyd worked at a local dairy milking cows.

Sometimes he worked until midnight, as he did the night that Arfmann disappeared.

He and Heidi, Arfmann’s older sister, had married when she was only 17, and the couple’s relationship was not working. They were in the process of divorcing.

Arfmann had come to live with them in their trailer near McLouth from Winchester with the purpose of changing schools to try to improve her grades.

Tom was a security guard for Farmland Industries in Lawrence and still lived in the family home.

He belonged to Countryside Baptist Church, the same church that Arfmann was a member of. He attended Sunday School classes with kids 12 and older, the Pitch Weekly reported at the time. It was also reported that he made advances to some of the girls in the Sunday School class and had a number of pornographic magazines and videos that he left for the girls, including Arfmann, to see.

Kansas University School of Law, along with the Midwest Innocence Project in Kansas City.

The motion came about partly because of new DNA testing and partly because Tom, now 41, killed himself on Nov. 9 after he learned about the DNA results.

Tom left behind three suicide notes in which he confessed for the fifth time to killing Arfmann and also revealed new details about the crime.

Many courtroom observers during the hearing were stunned at some of the revelations that showed how deeply Floyd’s brother and parents and the Kansas legal system had betrayed him.

“It’s been like a horror show, and that it has gone on this long is the only reason I’m shocked,” said Richard Ney, Floyd’s Wichita attorney who sued the state over prosecutorial misconduct and ineffective counsel. “It’s all been so ridiculous.”

The revelations from last week’s hearing include:

DNA After Arfmann’s body was found, a rape kit was used to collect semen samples, said Kirk Vernon, captain of the Jefferson County sheriff’s detectives, who testified at the hearing on Tuesday.

But during testing of Uncovering injustice the rape kit for semen, From the day Floyd a stop order was issued, first put on his prison and testing was halted. uniform and for the next The order was signed by Troubled family life 15 years, a number of Jefferson County AtThe Journal-World has people from the commu- torney Jim Vanderbilt, compiled the following nity and the legal system Sheriff Roy Dunnaway timeline of events and continued to believe he and KBI Special Agent new revelations based had been wrongly conJames Woods, Vernon off of court documents, victed. testified. past coverage and new Last week, their beliefs Vanderbilt and Dunnaway no longer hold interviews. were validated when those elected offices, and The Bledsoe parents Jefferson County DisWoods is no longer with lived in a small house trict Court Judge Gary the KBI. near Oskaloosa, and Nafziger, who presided The results of that created a dump on their over Floyd’s murder trial, test were then listed as property for their house- ordered his conviction inconclusive for semen, hold trash. The dump is overturned.

Vernon said, and no where Arfmann’s body The motion for the further testing was done would later be found. hearing was filed by atat that time.

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Vernon said investigators only found the order to halt testing in the last few months, and why Jefferson County’s top law enforcement officials and a special agent with the state’s top law enforcement agency signed such an order is being investigated.

In 1999, Floyd and his attorney were not told about the order. Instead, Floyd was told the DNA test results were negative, Vernon testified Tuesday.

Last year, Floyd’s attorneys sent the rape kit and Arfmann’s clothing to the Serological Research Institute for testing.

The results received in October ruled out Floyd as the perpetrator, Vernon testified.

But the results implicated Tom. There was only a chance of one in 300 that it might be someone else, Vernon said.

“One in 300, it’s not a large probability, but it becomes more important with other evidence,” Vernon said.

The biggest surprise came from additional DNA testing on Arfmann’s clothing. The evidence was overwhelming that the DNA found on Arfmann’s socks belonged to the brothers’ father.

Detectives have long held that Arfmann was killed elsewhere and dragged to the dump by her feet.

The evidence to compare DNA came from the father’s saliva, found on less than a handful of envelopes he licked to seal and send to his son in prison over the years, said Tricia Bushnell, legal director for the Midwest Innocence Project.

After the Serological report was released, the KBI and the Jefferson County sheriff ordered the case reopened in late October or early November, Vernon said.

Detectives in November took a swab from the inside of the elder Floyd Bledsoe’s

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Floyd Bledsoe, center, walks out of Jefferson County District Court on Tuesday after a judge released him from prison and overturned his April 2000 conviction in a firstdegree murder case. Accompanying Bledsoe are Kansas University Innocence Project attorneys Jean Phillips, left, and Elizabeth Cateforis, right.

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legal saga — or filing a claim with the state Legislature, a recourse generally reserved for people with no other way of obtaining damages through the courts.

“We can say Mr. Bledsoe will certainly be considering any actions available to him,” said Tricia Bushnell, legal director of the five-state Midwest Innocence Project, which worked with Kansas University’s Project for Innocence and PostConviction Remedies in helping free Bledsoe.

If anything, Bushnell said, compensating the wrongly convicted is “absolutely a moral and social issue” begging the question: In the end, “How much is a year of your life worth?”

Bledsoe always maintained he had no role in the 1999 shooting death of 14-year-old sister-inlaw Camille Arfmann near Oskaloosa. During a hearing Tuesday, an investigator testified new DNA testing pointed the blame at brother Tom Bledsoe, who killed himself last month and left behind notes declaring, “Floyd is innocent,” ‘‘I sent an innocent man to prison,” and “I raped and murdered a 14-year-old girl.”

Although a judge granted the prosecutor’s request Tuesday to drop the charges against Floyd Bledsoe, Bledsoe hasn’t been formally exonerated. Prosecutor Jason Belveal told The Associated Press he reserves the right to re-charge Bledsoe if new evidence surfaces, though he said that’s unlikely because the key witness against Floyd Bledsoe — his brother, Tom — “is gone now.”

The National Registry of Exonerations, a 3-year-old project of the University of Michigan’s law school, has logged more than 1,700 exonerations since 1989.

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spread of “conviction integrity units,” teams that revisit convictions involving questionable evidence.

Payouts to the exonerated vary considerably from state to state, with some offering automatic, set amounts regardless of how much time was served. Exonerated inmates compensated under existing state laws received a median total of $240,000, or $24,000 for each year served, according to the Innocence Project, which provides legal assistance to prisoners seeking to prove their innocence through DNA testing.

Missouri’s law pays the exonerated $50 for each day spent in prison, but only if they were cleared by DNA testing. Florida caps total compensation at $2 million. Exonerated federal prisoners can be awarded up to $50,000 per year spent behind bars and up to $100,000 per year on death row.

Although Kansas has no compensation law, suing has proven effective. In 2010, Eddie James Lowery agreed to a $7.5 million settlement for the decade he spent imprisoned for a rape he didn’t commit.

Lowery argued that his early-1980s conviction, imprisonment and 10 post-release years on a state sex offender list cost him his first marriage and strained his relationship with his first child.

Exonerated inmates in Kansas have legal recourse if they demonstrate their constitutional due process rights were denied.

A law to set payout amounts hasn’t gotten traction.

“I’m not suggesting we shouldn’t look into issues relating to possible exoneration. To my knowledge, the issue hasn’t been raised,” said state Rep. John Rubin, a Shawnee Republican who is chairman of the House’s standing and interim joint committees on corrections and juvenile justice. “We might want to take a look at that.”

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Kirk Vernon, captain of detectives of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, leaves the courthouse Tuesday after Floyd Bledsoe was freed from prison.

Vernon is carrying Bledsoe's prison-issued orange shoes. cheek, and the results from additional DNA testing came back the same as the first time: 1 in 20 sextillion.

“You have to go through the population of the earth several million times to find a match,” Vernon said.

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unable to locate the Bledsoe parents, who moved to Texas almost as soon as Floyd’s trial ended.

Polygraph test After Tom told detectives he murdered the girl, he was given a polygraph test. Floyd

and his attorney were told that Tom passed the test. But Vernon testified last week that was not true.

Detectives in recent weeks reviewed the polygraph results and now say Tom did not pass it, Vernon testified.

Tom specifically failed the question, “Did you kill Camille Arfmann,” Vernon explained.

At the time, authorities said he passed the test. Vernon said detectives now are investigating to find out why the results of the test were falsified.

Polygraph tests are inadmissible in trials, but law enforcement officials depend heavily upon them during investigations.

Evidence Even without the DNA and polygraph tests, there was never any physical evidence to tie Floyd to the murder, officials say.

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Audit action A legislative audit could guide the state’s handling of the increasing number of children in the Kansas foster care system.

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n audit of the Kansas foster care system is a good idea.

The chances such an audit will occur were greatly improved last week, when the Kansas Legislative Post Audit Commttee tentatively approved the study. However, the committee delayed final action on the audit until after the Legislature returns in January. At that time, the committee says it plans to draw up a final statement outlining the scope of the audit and a schedule for its completion.

A number of concerns have been raised about the foster care system, and they all should be examined in detail by an audit. In July, when an audit first was requested, a major concern of legislators was the deaths during the previous year of two children — one while in foster care and one who was stabbed to death by an abusive mother, who, legislators said, should have drawn the attention of child welfare officials.

More recently, some critics and at least one district judge have raised questions about whether the state’s Department for Children and Families may be inappropriately or illegally screening potential foster or adoptive parents based on their religion or sexual orientation. Those fears were heightened by Sen. Forrest Knox, RAltoona, who chairs a special committee on foster care and recently said he plans to pursue legislation that would discriminate against same-sex couples by paying more money to foster parents who are in long-term heterosexual marriages. Both Gov. Sam Brownback and DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore insist no policy against same-sex couples exists, but that doesn’t fully address the concerns.

There also is a matter of sheer numbers. According to recent news reports, fiscal year 2009 was the last time more children were leaving the foster care system than were entering. Since that time the monthly average for children in foster care has jumped by 18 percent, from 5,317 in 2009 to 6,257 last fiscal year. Economic conditions and increased use of illegal drugs by parents have contributed to the increase, officials say, but for whatever reason, the state isn’t keeping up with the need.

A legislative audit should take a hard look at the state’s foster care policies and how they are being applied and identify any deficiencies DCF is facing, such as a shortage of qualified social workers.

These children have come from troubled homes and are counting on the help of caring adults to see them through a difficult time. They deserve the best the state has to offer. Whether they are reunited with their families or permanently removed to a foster or adoptive family, the state’s handling of their cases will play a pivotal role in their futures. We can’t let them down.

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Arbitrary fines look more like theft Washington — If Pagedale, Mo., is a glimpse of the future, the future is going to be annoying. Pagedale might represent the future of governance unless some of its residents succeed in their lawsuit against their government. If they do, it will be because they successfully invoked the principle of substantive due process.

Pagedale is 1.19 square miles of St. Louis County.

Approximately 93 percent of its 3,000 residents are African-American and about 25 percent live below the poverty line. There is not much of a tax base for their government. But supposed necessity does not confer constitutionality on Pagedale’s decision to budget on the assumption of a steady blizzard of capricious fines.

Pagedale residents are subject to fines if they walk on the left side of a crosswalk; if they have a hedge more than three feet high, a weed more than seven inches high, or any dead vegetation on their property; or if they park a car at night more than 500 feet from a street lamp or other source of illumination; or if windows facing a street do not have drapes or blinds that are “neatly hung, in a presentable appearance, properly maintained and in a state of good repair”; or if their houses have unpainted foundations or chipped or aging layers of paint (even on gutters); or if there are cracks in their driveways; or if on a national holiday

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Pagedale (Mo.) residents are subject to fines if they walk on the left side of a crosswalk; if they have a hedge more than three feet high, a weed more than seven inches high, or any dead vegetation on their property…”

— the only time a barbecue may be conducted in a front yard — more than two people are gathered at the grill or there are alcoholic beverages visible within 150 feet of the grill.

All this and much more is because Missouri’s Legislature, noting excessive reliance on traffic tickets, put a low cap on the portion a community could raise of its budget from this source.

So now 40 percent of Pagedale’s tickets are for nontraffic offenses. Since 2010, such tickets have increased 495 percent. In 2013, the city collected $356,601 in fines and fees. But Pagedale’s misfortune might be Amer-

ica’s good fortune now that the constitutional litigators from the Institute for Justice are representing some Pagedale residents.

The institute argues that the city is subordinating the administration of justice to the goal of generating revenue, even limiting court hours in order to cause people to fail to meet requirements, thereby subjecting them to more fines.

But the city’s pecuniary interest in particular judicial outcomes, which creates an appearance of bias, is not the crux of the argument that the city is violating the 14th Amendment guarantee that Americans shall not be deprived of life, liberty or property without “due process of law.” The entire nation should hope that this small city’s pettiness will be stopped by a court that says this: The Due Process Clause, properly construed, prohibits arbitrary government action, particularly that which unjustifiably restricts individuals’ liberties.

That is, the Due Process Clause is not purely about process. As Timothy Sandefur of the Pacific Legal Foundation writes, what distinguishes due process is an outcome that is not arbitrary. Granted, the Constitution’s text does not explicitly infuse the concept of due process with substance. But there are implicit limits on government power, limits inherent in the idea of law.

As Sandefur says, a legisla-

tive act that fails the tests of generality, regularity, fairness and rationality (being a cost-efficient means to a legitimate end) is not a law, so enforcing it cannot be due process of law.

Read as what it is — as the implementation of the principles of the Declaration of Independence — the Constitution guarantees government that secures individual rights by establishing lawful, meaning non-arbitrary, rule.

So, in determining whether there has been due process, a court must examine not just the form of a statute or the procedural formalities that produced it, but also its substance. This is because, as Sandefur writes, the Constitution gives priority to liberty, not just to the democratic processes that produce government acts. Again, “the Constitution does not require just any process but due process.” Were “due” simply a synonym for “democratic,” the due process guarantee would guarantee nothing.

Governments are ravenous for revenues to fund the promises that purchase votes. But the governed are resistant to taxes. So governments increasingly resort to arbitrary behavior that is difficult to distinguish from theft. Which is why all Americans have a huge stake in the correct resolution of this case from a small Missouri city.

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

Venezuela’s regime against the ropes Based on his past behavior, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is likely to try several dirty tricks — including buying off legislators and using the judiciary to curtail legislative powers — to weaken the opposition supermajority in the newly elected National Assembly.

But there are three major reasons why he is not likely to succeed.

First, the opposition coalition’s victory was so overwhelming that Maduro

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Despite the most undemocratic election rules in Latin America with the exception of Cuba’s, Venezuela’s opposition won a two-thirds majority of 112 seats in the 167-seat National Assembly, which could allow it to call a national referendum that could lead to Maduro’s ouster.

Ironically, the Chavista government fell into its own trap: It had written the election rules in such a way that small, traditionally progovernment states elected more legislators than hugely populated anti-government states. Thanks to this lopsided representation system, the Chavista government had been able to win

a majority in the National Assembly despite losing the popular vote in 2010.

But this time, it worked the other way around: The opposition won by a landslide in 20 districts that were traditional government strongholds. That has allowed the opposition to win 67 percent of the seats in the National Assembly, despite winning 56 percent of the popular vote.

In an interview earlier this week, opposition congressman Julio Borges, who is among the most likely to be appointed president of the new National Assembly once it convenes on Jan. 5, told me that the size and scope of the opposition victory make it almost impossible for the government to circumvent the new congress.

“This was a kind of earthquake,” Borges said. “The government won’t be able to ignore it, not only because we won a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly, but also because of the fact that, by a margin of 2.5 million votes, the population asked for a major change in Venezuela.”

The second reason why Maduro will have a hard time curtailing the National Assembly’s powers is that, this time, he won’t have the automatic support of Latin America’s biggest countries.

In the past, when the late President Hugo Chávez and Maduro routinely abused their executive powers to expel opposition mayors and congressmen from their elected positions, Brazil, Argentina and other countries in the region looked the other way.

But now, Argentina’s incoming president, Mauricio Macri, has vowed to ask for diplomatic sanctions against Venezuela if Maduro doesn’t abide by regional commitments to respect democratic principles. And beleaguered Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff — facing an impeachment process and a severe economic crisis — has begun to soften her previously unconditional support for Maduro. The political winds are changing in the region.

If Maduro stages a slowmotion coup to strip the new National Assembly of its powers, the Organization of American States may invoke its Democratic Clause and ask for diplomatic sanctions against the Maduro government, as it did when former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dissolved his country’s congress in 1992.

The third, and perhaps most important, reason why Maduro will have a hard time suppressing or ignoring the new congressional

majority is that the price of oil — which accounts for 98 percent of Venezuela’s foreign income — has fallen to its lowest level in seven years and is not likely to recover much anytime soon.

Venezuela’s economy has contracted by 10 percent so far this year, inflation is at 200 percent — the highest in the world — and supermarket shelves are near empty.

With Venezuela bankrupt and nearing a humanitarian crisis, the government has no money to launch new social programs and win over disaffected Venezuelans.

My opinion: Venezuela’s “Bolivarian” revolution is against the ropes. For the first time in 17 years, it will no longer be able to abuse its powers through an absolute control of all branches of government. For the first time, it finds itself on the defensive.

Even if the new National Assembly doesn’t move immediately to impeach Maduro, it will be able to control the budget, appoint independent judges and allow independent media. And if Maduro doesn’t recognize its powers to do so, he will be carrying out a de facto congressional coup, which — as in Fujimori’s case — could lead to his ouster.

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and his vehicle were not.

No one can explain why, Vernon said.

Out of 28 witnesses, only Tom’s testimony tied Floyd to the murder. “Every time Tom Bledsoe changed his story, it was to fit the crime rather than about Floyd being at the crime scene,� said Ramon Gonzalez, a special investigator and state legislator who was assigned to review the evidence and testified Tuesday.

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writing, “I really loved you, but I cannot go on.

It’s tearing me up inside.�

He added a postscript asking her to cremate his body. “It’s the cheapest way,� he said.

District Judge Richard Rogers ordered Floyd freed from prison to await another trial.

Rogers found that Floyd had been denied his constitutional right to effective assistance by his attorney.

Rogers was critical of the state courts, as well as the county attorney and defense counsel, noting the evidence in the case was not strong against Floyd, especially because there was no physical evidence.

Because Tom had confessed to the crime, a stronger case could have been made against him than Floyd, Rogers wrote.

Floyd enjoyed his newfound freedom, working once again on a dairy, but it was fleeting.

The Kansas attorney general appealed the federal district court’s ruling to the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which then sided with the Kansas Supreme Court.

In June 2009, Floyd was ordered back to prison and told there would not be a new trial.

That is when Ney approached the Project for Innocence and Post-Conviction Remedies at KU’s School of Law, where students work on cases for people who are believed to have been wrongfully convicted. “We had a federal district judge who said this case was ridiculous,� Ney said. “The courts, not just the Jefferson County court but the Kansas Supreme Court and the 10th Circuit, turned their backs on him.�

There is still one piece missing, Ney said. “I have not heard, ‘Gee, Floyd, we’re sorry, the justice system failed you,’�

Ney said.

immediately start psyhe thought Arfmann was chotherapy, attend a con- dead before her body tinuing legal education was found. program, obtain profesDunnaway told the Suicide letters sional liability insurance, media at the time that No one knows why and pay restitution to law enforcement still Tom went to the Bonner Jefferson County for the thought she was a runSprings Wal-Mart to end money he misspent. away and most people his own life. Special inVanderbilt’s law liusually keep hope and vestigator Gonzalez testi- Official failures cense was suspended for would not voice such Captain of Detectives — Enterprise reporter Karen Dillon can fied last week that when a year. an outcome unless they be reached at kdillon@ljworld.com Kirk Vernon, who is he arrived, the car door But the panel reinalready knew. or 832-7162. was open, and Tom’s left heavily involved in the stated Vanderbilt’s law He also said that his current investigation into license three months hand was hanging out. investigation found that It was bandaged, and his Arfmann’s death, was later after it said in a Tom was a good churchjust a young detective in court filing that he had wife later said he had going man, and he also tried to kill himself a few 1999 and was assigned to completed all requirepassed his lie-detector follow some leads. days before. ments. test “with flying colors.�

He testified last week Tom had a bag over Vanderbilt moved Dunnaway did not that he was concerned at to Douglas County and his head. return a phone call from the time about how the But most startling set up practice on New the Journal-World recase so quickly flipped were the three letters Hampshire Street in questing comment. from Tom to Floyd, and Tom wrote before he Lawrence.

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But when he failed James Woods could not a proper signature for The Journal-World to pay child support he be reached for comment. quality, service and dependability. obtained the letters from Floyd’s arrest report. again found himself in Legal struggles “The whole thing 16 Jefferson County Attortrouble.

The years passed years ago, it swung too ney Jason Belveal, who A judge found he was Marks Jewelers. Quality since 1880. 817 Mass. 843-4266 quickly without any filed the motion to have in arrears of $60,000, ac- slowly for Floyd, but his legal appeals kept him concrete evidence that I Floyd released Tuesday. cording to a 2011 discihoping. was shown,� he told the Judge Nafziger had plinary panel report.

Richard Ney, his Journal-World. refused to release the When he failed to Since Floyd’s convicletters, and a court clerk appear in court after sev- Wichita post-conviction attorney, appealed to the tion, the career of Jeffer- eral warnings, the judge said he is considering Kansas Supreme Court. son County Attorney Jim found him in contempt, sealing them, which In 2007, the Supreme Vanderbilt has spiraled would mean they would and on Jan. 12, 2010, he downward. not be part of the court was arrested and taken to Court denied him freedom, saying that In 2003, the Kanrecord available to the the Douglas County Jail. is pleased to announce the prosecutorial missas Court of Appeals public in years to come.

On Jan. 15, Vanderbilt conduct, the ineffective overturned another of The packet of letters failed to show up for Vanderbilt’s murder is titled “To Whomever three hearings and failed counsel and the admission of the 2-year-old’s cases.

Cares.� to notify his clients and That case also had The first letter is the the judge, the report said. statements weren’t has joined our team egregious enough errors the same players as in fifth confession.

On Jan. 25, the child Office Hours by Appointment to change the outcome of Floyd’s case, and there Tom wrote that he custody judge granted was conflicting testisent an innocent man Vanderbilt work release, the original trial.

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Vanderbilt could not the balance of the 30-day VISIT THE Judge Nafziger tried be reached for this story. sentence. the case, and the man Tom wrote that he In 2011, Vanderbilt told picked up Arfmann about was convicted in 2001 the disciplinary panel and sentenced to 21 years during a hearing that 4:30 p.m., after she got in prison. home from school, and he didn’t have a mailing THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! The man’s defense took her to his parents’ address per se “because attorney also was John house. he lived in a camper and CURRENT SPECIAL EXHIBITS Kurth, who was Floyd’s “We had sex on my worked from whatever parents’ bed. That’s how defense attorney. county law library he The appeals court my father’s DNA got on was at during a particuCelebrating People with Disabilities: judges criticized Vander- lar day, which changed her clothes,� he wrote. bilt for failing to file a “Afterwards we were often,� according to the 70 Years of Dole Leadership brief with the court and leaving and I asked her panel’s report. not to tell. That’s when I said his unresponsiveThe disciplinary panel found out she was 14, and ness created a “lack of suspended Vanderbilt’s Writing Home: confidence� in the conI freaked out.� license indefinitely in Bob Dole’s Letters, 1941-1942 Tom said he drove her victions he won.

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n the beginning, even before the 14-year-old girl’s body was found on that unusually warm November day in 1999, authorities knew it was Tom Bledsoe who killed her.

After all, he said so himself.

He told his parents he did it. He left messages on his pastor’s phone saying he was sorry for doing it.

By Jim Suhr With his attorney, he Associated Press led the police to the body Many courtroom observers hidden by a trash dump oskaloosa — near his parents’ home were stunned at some of the After serving more outside Oskaloosa. He revelations that showed how than 15 years for a also handed over the Jendeeply Floyd’s brother and crime his brother nings 9mm handgun that was used to kill her. parents and the Kansas legal admitted to in a suicide note last Zetta Camille Arfmann, system had betrayed him. month, Floyd a ninth-grader, lay in a “It’s been like a horror show, Bledsoe had little shallow grave, a bullet hole in the back of her and that it has gone on this long more than the flannel shirt and jeans head, an exit wound in her is the only reason I’m shocked,” he wore when a face.

Kansas judge freed Her shirt was pushed said Richard Ney, Floyd’s him Tuesday. up, exposing her chest, Wichita attorney, But Bledsoe’s which was riddled with who sued the state over new beginning an additional three bullet doesn’t come with holes. prosecutorial misconduct a monetary apoloTom Bledsoe, then 25, and ineffective counsel. gy from taxpayers. was arrested and charged, Unlike more than but 48 hours later he half of U.S. states, began to change his story Kansas has no law setting forth dramatically, often to dovetail with facts the monetary value of lost time emerging from the crime scene investigafor those wrongly convicted. That tion, court testimony revealed last week. leaves Bledsoe, 39, the options of His new story eventually was this: He suing for his own measure of jusdid not kill Arfmann; his younger brother, tice — and likely enduring another Floyd Scott Bledsoe, did.

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The final text, presented after nearly two weeks of debate, also pledges financial support from rich, developed nations to developing countries to help them confront the threats from climate change, such as the need to build seawalls and early-warning systems and moving people from dangerous areas.

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The agreement won praise from environmentalists. “The latest draft text sends a strong signal that governments are committed to being in line with science,” said Tasneem Essop of World Wide Fund for Nature. “What we need now is for their actions to add up to delivering on that goal.”

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t dawn, as bells ring out from Hindu shrines, the people of this village get in line for water.

Wells have been going dry across the countryside, and the village’s one remaining well yields just enough to run the communal taps for an hour or two a day. In front of the spigots, people leave their empty water jugs and buckets arranged in rows, and they crowd around to collect what they can while the taps are running.

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In ‘big shake-up,’ Ted Cruz races past Trump in Iowa poll Crushes records with 21-point leap into 1st Jennifer Jacobs

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Seven weeks from the caucuses, Ted Cruz is crushing it in Iowa.

The anti-establishment congressional agitator has made a rapid ascent into the lead in the GOP presidential race here, with a 21 percentage-point leap that smashes records for upsurges in recent Iowa caucuses history.

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below Cruz, was in a pique about not being front-runner even before the Iowa Poll results were announced Saturday evening. He wasted no time in tearing into Cruz — and the poll — during an Iowa stop Friday night.

Ben Carson, another “Washington outsider” candidate, has plunged 15 points from his perch at the front of the pack in October. He’s now in third place.

“Big shake-up,” said J. Ann Selzer, pollster for The Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll. “This is a sudden move into a commanding position for Cruz.”

Cruz, a Texas U.S. senator famous for defying party leaders and

using government shutdown tactics to hold up funding for the Affordable Care Act and abortion provider Planned Parenthood, was the favorite of 10% of likely Republican caucusgoers in the last Iowa Poll, in October. He’s now at 31%.

Carson’s zenith was 28% in the poll two months ago. Trump’s highest support was 23% in August, when he led by 5 points.

And there are signs Cruz may not have peaked in Iowa yet. Another 20% of likely caucusgoers say he’s their current second choice for president. Cruz hits 51% support when first- and second-choice interest is combined,

“This is a sudden move into a commanding position for Cruz.”

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again leading the field.

With Cruz’s popularity and his debate proficiency, “it’s certainly possible that he could win Iowa big — very big,” said Frank Luntz, a Nevada-based GOP focus group guru who follows the Iowa race.

But Trump, who has earned a reputation for upending pundits’ predictions, still has healthy backing, at 21%, 2 percentage points higher than in the last poll.

And the New York real estate

entrepreneur has won the confidence of likely caucusgoers in several key areas. In a four-way match-up with Cruz, Carson and Marco Rubio, half of likely caucusgoers believe Trump would be best at managing the economy and think he’d do the most to solve the illegal immigration problem. About 49% believe Trump “knows the most about how to get things done,” while only 22% say that of Cruz.

At the Iowa State Fairgrounds Friday night, Trump claimed Cruz is beholden to Big Oil and tried to plant seeds of doubt about whether a Cuban can be an evangelical Christian.

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India pumps more groundwater than any other nation in the world, more than the U.S. and China combined.

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the plains that spread out below the Himalayas to the country’s southern plateau, water is being quickly drained from the ground and aquifers are rapidly declining. In some areas, government data show groundwater levels have dropped by an average of more than 30 feet since 2005.

Farmers with the deepest wells keep pumping, but those with failing wells are struggling. Some towns are on the brink of running out of water.

WORLDWIDE TREND

Major declines in India’s aquifers are part of an alarming trend across much of the world. Water is being pumped much faster than it can naturally be replenished in parts of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.

Since 2002, two NASA satellites have been orbiting the Earth in a U.S.-German mission, recording detailed measurements of the planet’s gravity field and tracking changes in the amounts of water, aboveground and below ground. The data produced by the GRACE mission, which stands for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, allows scientists for the first time to map large-scale changes in the world’s aquifers.

Using the data, researchers at the University of California-Irvine and NASA have found that more than half of the world’s largest 37 aquifers are declining. The Indus Basin of northern India and Pakistan is among the hotspots where groundwater is being depleted most rapidly.

In an investigation of the impacts of groundwater depletion, USA TODAY and The Desert Sun analyzed global water data and interviewed dozens of farmers, residents, well drillers, researchers and government officials on four continents — in India, Peru, Morocco and the United States.

In most places where aquifers are overstressed, similar trends are colliding: heavy pumping for farming, growing demands on limited water supplies and a failure to adequately manage or regulate the groundwater that’s left.

India relies heavily on groundwater, with an estimated 25 million to 35 million wells in operation, many on small farms.

Wells enabled increasing water use in places where rivers and canals are too far away, already tapped out or polluted.

As wells proliferated over the past half century, the country became the world’s largest and fastest-growing user of groundwater.

Scientists estimate that about 250 cubic kilometers of water is sucked from India’s aquifers each year — more than half the volume of Lake Erie, and more than the combined annual groundwater usage of the U.S. and China.

KNOWN PROBLEM

India’s groundwater boom has come as the population swelled to more than 1.2 billion people. But it’s also the country’s laws and farming policies that have long encouraged a free-for-all of drilling wells and pumping.

As the law stands, landowners have the right to draw as much as they see fit from their wells. A system of government-set prices encourages farmers to plant water-intensive crops such as sugarcane and rice. State governments provide electricity to farms at no charge or at heavily subsidized flat rates, making water free to pump in many areas.

State and national government officials have for years acknowledged the problem of falling water tables, but their responses have so far been meager.

“Groundwater remains unregulated, entirely unregulated at this point of time, and that’s one

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Bankat Suryawanshi, who works for a software company, plows a field on his family’s farm in Maharashtra state. He returns home regularly to help his family cope with the drought.

DECLINING GROUNDWATER LEVELS ACROSS INDIA Government data show decreases in groundwater levels in many parts of India. The map shows average changes in groundwater levels since 2005.

Punjab

Average declines in groundwater levels: More than 15 feet Less than 5 feet

5 to 15 feet Increase or stable

In places around the world, supplies of groundwater are rapidly vanishing. As aquifers decline and wells begin to run dry, people are being forced to confront a growing crisis.

USA TODAY and The Desert Sun of Palm Springs, Calif., spent nearly a year investigating the consequences of the emerging crisis. Using a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, our journalists traveled to the world’s hot spots of groundwater depletion on four continents.

In this four-part series, they tell the stories of people forced to confront questions of how to safeguard aquifers for the future — and in some cases how to cope as the water runs out.

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ity subsidies is also ballooning.

Columbia University researchers are studying solutions that could help restore depleted aquifers. Professor Upmanu Lall, director of the Columbia Water Center, said stresses on water supplies come down to “very bad management” and the inability or unwillingness of the political establishment to address the situation. In the northern state of Punjab, farmers have been growing rice and wheat ever since those crops were promoted during the Green Revolution of the 1960s. Farmers choose to keep planting those crops — wheat in winter, rice in summer — because they fetch guaranteed “minimum support prices” and are easily sold in the government grain purchasing system.

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of the biggest challenges that India is facing,” said Parineeta Dandekar, a water researcher with the advocacy group South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People. “The picture is bleak. It has been bleak for some years now, and increasingly the groundwater levels are plummeting.”

The Suryawanshi family owns a 71⁄2-acre farm where they till the soil using an ox-driven plow.

On the edge of their field sits a large pit, with rock walls that plunge straight down 55 feet to the muddy bottom. There, at the end of a thick black hose that dangles into the pit, only a puddle of water remains.

Until about five years ago, the well had ample water for their household needs, enough that they could share with neighbors.

Now, unable to pump more, they drive an ox cart each morning to the well of an absentee sugarcane farmer, where they fill a 500-liter tank.

Two years ago, in the midst of drought, the Suryawanshis decided to search for a source of water on their land and hired a well driller. On the first attempt, the drill bored down 900 feet, but came up dry. Two weeks later, they tried again. This time, they hit water and immediately began pumping it onto their field.

The discovery sparked a celebration in the village of Nagarso-

ga. The family handed out sugar crystals to neighbors. About 200 people crowded around the well rejoicing, some dancing. Water flowed from the ground for two hours. Then, it suddenly stopped.

Everyone went home. Elation turned to hopelessness.

“I was so fed up that I decided I’m not going to dig any more bore wells,” Suryawanshi said through an interpreter, speaking in Marathi.

He said the family borrowed 200,000 rupees, or about $3,000, to drill the two boreholes. They are left with debts totaling at least 600,000 rupees, or $9,000.

“There is no point in having feelings anymore,” he said. “We have to deal with it.”

The family turned to rain-fed farming, planting soybeans and other crops when monsoon rains come. This year, though, the monsoon brought little rain.

Crops are drying up during one of the worst droughts in years.

STRESSED BEYOND LIMITS

The aquifers in the state of Maharashtra are limited by geology, with the water contained in fractures and fissures in layers of volcanic rocks. When the water is sucked out of those spaces, it can run out quickly. In areas where groundwater has disappeared, it compounds pressures on farmers who are already heavily indebted.

More farmers have killed

themselves in Maharashtra than anywhere else in the country.

Last year, 4,004 farmers and agricultural laborers committed suicide in the state, according to government statistics. From 2012 through 2014, the government reported 10,936 suicides among people working in agriculture in Maharashtra – an average of 10 suicides a day.

Lack of water seems to be among the problems pushing some farmers beyond their limits.

BAD AND GETTING WORSE

Government records of water levels in wells show significant declines in many parts of the country. A USA TODAY/Desert Sun analysis of data published online by India’s Central Ground Water Board found that between 2005 and 2013, average groundwater levels dropped by 25 feet in parts of Haryana and by 32-36 feet in parts of Rajasthan and Punjab. “It’s bad, and it’s getting worse,” said Tushaar Shah, an economist and senior fellow at the International Water Management Institute, who is a leading expert on groundwater in India.

“The effects are profound, they are deep and they are very broad.”

As water levels decline, costs are going up for farmers to deepen and drill wells, and to buy more powerful pumps. Spending by state governments on electric-

Lall said the amounts of water needed for those two crops dwarf the annual rainfall in Punjab, even in a wet year. He said wheat fields need about 1 meter of water to be applied over a season, and rice fields require 1.8 meters per harvest — together translating into 2.8 meters of water demand in a region where average rainfall varies from about 40 centimeters to 1 meter per year.

“The solution is simple,” Lall said. “They just need to move rice out of there.”

The government of Punjab began trying to promote corn as a less water-intensive alternative to rice. The state also adopted a 2009 law that bars farmers from transplanting rice before June 15, shortening the season and somewhat reducing the water used.

Balwinder Singh Sidhu, Punjab’s commissioner of agriculture, said that although groundwater remains unregulated, the state is gradually trying to change the status quo.

“It is unsustainable, we know.

Everybody understands unsustainable now, because everybody is feeling the pinch,” he said. That includes the government. The rising cost of providing free power to farmers in Punjab, he said, is more than $600 million a year.

“We are working on it, and we want to stabilize this situation,” Sidhu said. “Of course the pace is slow, but I think we will be able to tackle it. At least now everybody’s aware that it has to be tackled.”

This special report was produced with a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Contributing: Steve Reilly

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TRUMP CANCELS OVERSEAS TRIP TO MEET ISRAELI PM The Republican presidential front-runner announced Thursday he was postponing an upcoming trip to Israel and meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying instead he would re-schedule it after he becomes president.

The news came following Trump’s proposal earlier in the week to bar Muslims from entering the country until the United States government could get a better handle on the threat of terrorism. Netanyahu and Israeli lawmakers (among many others) had criticized the proposal.

Explaining his decision on Fox & Friends, Trump said he’d spoken with Netanyahu and “he said we have a meeting and he looks forward to the meeting and all of that. But I didn’t want to put him under pressure.”

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Marco Rubio in Miami Beach.

RUBIO PICKS UP KEY DONORS The Florida senator and GOP presidential candidate received boosts to his campaign finance prospects last week. North Carolina discount store magnate (and influential figure in conservative politics) Art Pope told The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer he planned to raise money for Rubio, saying “he’s the bestqualified candidate based on his public service and life experiences.”

Ken Griffin, a hedge-fund manager and major GOP donor, also said he would be backing Rubio, telling CNBC: “He will be the next president of the United States.”

Rubio had previously locked up the support of billionaire Republican donor Paul Singer and billionarie auto magnate Norman Braman.

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WASHINGTON Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination would be considered a trophy for whichever candidate she picks.

But would that trophy do more than just sit on a shelf?

The Democratic senator from Massachusetts is a legend among progressives — collectively known as the party’s “Warren Wing” — for her populist economic message and her fight for Wall Street accountability. When the Democratic presidential race began to look competitive earlier this year, a decision by Warren to back Sen. Bernie Sanders, former

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley might have had a powerful impact.

But at this point in the campaign, as Clinton solidifies her lead in national polls, it may not matter as much.

Clinton has locked up endorsements from most congressional Democrats along with many other elected officials across the country. Sanders, meanwhile, already has solid support from many Warren-minded progressives who want to address income inequality and regulate big banks. And O’Malley is polling around 2% nationally.

None of that likely would change, no matter which way Warren decides to go.

Warren said recently she still isn’t ready to endorse. Political observers say her greatest influence now may be in helping unify the party around the eventual nominee.

ANDREW HARRER, BLOOMBERG

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has said she doesn’t know if she’ll endorse anyone.

Joe Trippi, a Democratic strategist and manager of Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign, said Sanders already is backed by “every white progressive out there who wants to take on Wall Street.”

“If (Warren) endorses Hillary, I don’t think any of the progressive wing that’s with Bernie is going to stop and think, ‘Well, maybe I should change my mind,’ ” he said.

With O’Malley struggling to gain traction, Sanders would seem to have the most to gain from Warren’s support, given his lagging poll numbers and dearth of super-delegate endorsements.

Nationally, he’s polling nearly 25 points behind Clinton, according to a RealClear Politics average.

He claims endorsements from only two Democratic members of Congress.

But Charles Lenchner, a key Sanders supporter, said Warren should sit this one out. He said Warren’s endorsement now could make her “a less unifying figure.”

Warren’s staff didn’t respond to a request for comment. Warren told the Boston Herald this month she doesn’t know if she’ll endorse.

On ISIL, a split mostly of words Obama, Republican candidates aren’t that far apart on policy — but in different worlds in what they say Heidi M Przybyla USA TODAY

The rhetoric of Republican presidential candidates blasting President Obama’s approach to combating Islamic State terrorism suggests a huge policy divide.

Ted Cruz accuses Obama of “leading from behind” and Donald Trump says he’s “losing the war on terrorism,” part of a verbal lashing they’ve administered to the president since the shootings in San Bernardino, Calif.

Yet they’re mostly proposing things the administration is already doing.

In the wake of the Paris terror attacks — and along with the Russians, French and British — the U.S. has stepped up airstrikes, including of oil fields, and sent in more special operations forces in addition to the roughly 3,500 troops advising and assisting in Iraq. The U.S.-led coalition helping to provide assistance to the Free Syrian Army has grown to 65 member countries, including Arab nations.

Although candidates like Marco Rubio have blasted Obama for not directly arming the Kurds, this has been happening indirectly through ground deliveries and air drops in Kurdish-controlled areas to avoid a diplomatic strain with Turkey.

None of the major candidates is pushing for a major U.S. troop presence along the lines of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which would be a clear distinction with Obama. Mostly, they’ve offered colorful language about dropping bombs. Cruz said he’d make sand “glow in the dark,” for instance, and Trump vowed to “bomb the hell” out of the Islamic State, also known as ISIL or ISIS. “The same criticism of President Obama’s strategy with respect to ISIS can be leveled against virtually all of his critics,” said Christopher Preble, vice president for defense and foreign

the Center for Strategic and International Studies who consulted the departments of State and Defense during the Afghan and Iraq wars.

“This is almost a campaign of slogans rather than plans or solutions at every level,” said Cordesman, who has also advised Arizona Sen. John McCain, the 2008 GOP presidential nominee.

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President Obama won’t say “radical Islamic terrorism,” upsetting some in the GOP.

Defense chief Ash Carter says a special force will help Kurdish Peshmerga fighting ISIL.

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policy studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian policy group.

“This debate is misleading,” he said.

The biggest difference between the two parties is the approach to immigration challenges at home, with Trump calling for a ban on non-citizen Muslims from entering the country and others supporting an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees — and not the Middle Eastern ground battle that’s so fiercely debated. The

candidates are likely to be pressed about their approaches at the first debate since the California shootings, which will be Tuesday in Las Vegas.

It’s only been recently that a number of candidates, including Trump and Cruz, who has openly opposed ground troops, have taken a more aggressive stance about the U.S. role in the region. Hillary Clinton has backed a no-fly zone in Syria, putting her at odds with the president and in step with many Republicans, including Jeb Bush. Yet that would necessitate a large number of troops, something they aren’t proposing.

“No Republican candidate has defined what they intend to do, except defeat ISIS in the most generic sense,” said Tony Cordesman, a national security expert at

The administration is gradually increasing troops on the ground in the region. This includes a special force to assist Kurdish Peshmerga, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a Senate panel Wednesday. Other than South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who’s called for 20,000 troops split between Syria and Iraq, the candidates aren’t offering specifics. Ohio Gov. John Kasich has also broadly called for “boots on the ground.”

In October, Trump called those advocating for more direct military intervention “fools” who “basically want to start World War III over Syria.” Even the field’s biggest hawks, like Rubio and Bush, say the bulk of ground troops should be Arab fighters, a theoretical 100,000-strong force the administration has struggled to encourage.

“This is a radical Sunni group, they need to be defeated by Sunnis themselves on the ground,” Rubio said Dec. 6 on CNN’s State of the Union. On Dec. 7 on MSNBC, Bush said “local forces” must lead the way.

MORE BOMBING

Cruz and Trump have used the most aggressive language about the need for more intense bombing, with Cruz recently promising to “carpet bomb them into oblivion.” Yet they’ve offered no specifics about targets or why their approach would be any more effective.

The overwhelming criticism following Obama’s Dec. 6 Oval Office address to the nation centered on his language. Cruz and Trump have slammed the president for not using the term “radical Islamic terrorism.”

IN BRIEF SAUDI WOMEN VOTE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Thousands of Saudi women headed to polling stations across the kingdom on Saturday, both as voters and candidates for the first time in a landmark election.

More than 6,000 men and about 980 women are running as candidates for local municipal council seats. More than 130,000 women have registered to vote, compared with 1.35 million men.

The General Election Commission says there are at least 5 million eligible voters out of a population of 20 million, but the figure could be much higher.

The election is widely seen as an incremental but significant opening for women to play a more equal role in Saudi society.

— Gregg Zoroya SCORES DEAD IN BURUNDI IN POLITICAL VIOLENCE

Scores of people were reported killed as political violence surged in Bujumbara, the capital of the central equatorial African nation of Burundi, after the Army and police responded to attacks car-

were coordinated attacks early Friday against three military installations.

—Gregg Zoroya

REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

PRIEST NAMED IN SEX-SLAVE PROSTITUTE LAWSUIT

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A man places wreaths Saturday at Arlington National Cemetery during the 2015 National Wreaths Across America event.

Last year, 716,000 wreaths were placed across the USA. ried out Friday against military installations, according to various media reports Saturday.

The army said that 87 died Friday, including eight members of the nation’s security forces, according to the Associated Press.

Bodies were found across the capital with gunshot wounds to

the head, and some victims had their hands bound behind their backs.

Residents of one neighborhood told Reuters that young and middle-aged men were gathered up by police and taken away from their homes and killed.

The Army reported that there

A Catholic priest is accused of embezzling nearly $1 million in church donations to pay a male prostitute and buy a $264,000 home for the two of them to live in, according to a lawsuit filed by parishioners.

The complaint, filed Thursday in the Supreme Court of New York, alleges that the Rev. Peter Miqueli of New York City funneled church money for his personal use, which included paying a prostitute $1,000 a session to act out his “sexual fantasies.”

The prostitute, identified as Keith Crist in court papers, engaged in a bondage-sadism-masochism relationship in which he role-played as the “ master” and made Miqueli the “slave,” the complaint states.

Miqueli, a pastor at St. Frances De Chantal parish, could not be reached for comment.

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WHAT’S CHANGED — AND HASN’T — IN U.S.-CUBA RELATIONS cations on the island are better, and there are signs that business is on the MIAMI One year ago Thursday, President verge of exploding.

Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro “We’re breathing a different air in Cushocked the world when they announced ba,” said Hiram Centelles, a Cuban techthat the United States and Cuba would nology entrepreneur who in 2007 end more than a half century of enmity created Revolico, a Craigslist-style classiand start normalizing relations. fieds website that has flourished despite That date, Dec. 17, has now become the government’s tight controls over the etched into the minds of Cubans as a Internet and the Cuban economy. turning point in their history.

But much has also remained the same Much has changed in the past year. in Cuba, a country still controlled by the Americans can get to the island easier, Castro family and its Communist govand they’re taking advantage of it by ernment. As Pedro Freyre, an attorney at flooding Havana in record numbers. the Miami-based Akerman law firm put More Cubans are also traveling to the it: “Things that have been a certain way U.S. to attend conferences and meet with for 55 years cannot suddenly change in potential business partners. Communi12 months.”

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“Things that have been a certain way for 55 years cannot suddenly change in 12 months.”

Pedro Freyre, attorney at the Miami-based Akerman law firm

Here’s a look at five big changes since last Dec. 17 and five areas where things have stayed the same:

American Dave Kraemer, 60, of Santa Cruz, Calif., and his wife, Anne Kennedy, in Havana.

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An opposition activist is detained in Havana in 2010.

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EASIER TRAVEL The Obama administration created rules to make it easier to book flights and hotels. The Cubans have allowed San Francisco-based Airbnb to operate on the island, making it easier for Americans to book a room.

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CUBA’S HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD Cuba’s treatment of its citizens continues to draw international criticism. More than 5,000 people deemed political prisoners have been detained this year, according to the Cuban Commission of Human Rights and National Reconciliation, an independent group based in Havana.

France’s right wing stakes out more gains Round 2 voting may darken the cloud over Hollande’s leadership Elena Berton and Maya Vidon Special for USA TODAY

Patrick Nanin, 69, a retiree from northern France, calls himself a “disenchanted” voter who supported the far-right National Front for the first time last Sunday.

He’s the type of voter forcing both the right and left mainstream of French politics into a near panic before Sunday’s second round of regional elections, when the prospect of an unprecedented victory for the anti-immigration party looms.

“They are not even focusing on our concerns. … They are not competent for the jobs they hold,” Nanin said about the conservative Republicans and President François Hollande’s Socialist Party.

One month after terror attacks in Paris killed 130 people, a victory by the National Front could elevate its leader, Marine Le Pen, to the status of serious contender in the 2017 presidential elections.

The National Front won more votes than its mainstream rivals last Sunday, gaining nearly 30% of the vote and taking the lead in six out of 13 regions.

Le Pen, 47, the daughter of party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, boasted afterward that the National Front was “without contest, the leading party of France.”

The Socialist Party is so concerned about the National Front’s strength that it withdrew candidates and urged supporters to vote for conservative rivals to block the far-right party from gaining more ground.

Analysts credit the party’s success to France’s sluggish economy and record unemployment that successive governments on the right and left have failed to tackle.

“I think France deserves more than a populist party,” said Guillaume Bigot, an author of political essays and head of the French business school, Ipag. “But there is hardly any choice on a political level. What’s offered is very limited.”

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The National Front “is the party of the poor because these are people who are economically more vulnerable.”

Guillaume Bigot, head of the French business school Ipag

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President Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro.

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CLOSER DIPLOMATIC TIES Both countries reopened embassies in Havana and Washington. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez have met several times, and diplomats now conduct regular negotiations on a wide variety of issues.

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DEBIT CARDS WELCOME Cuba used to be a cash-only trip for Americans. But the first U.S.-issued debit card is now approved for use, a MasterCard issued by Florida-based Stonegate Bank.

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Cuban rafters stare toward Key West in June.

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CUBANS’ ENTRY INTO THE USA The U.S. has not changed the Cuban Adjustment Act, which allows any Cuban who merely touches U.S. soil to legally stay and become a permanent resident. That continues to lure Cubans to the U.S., something the Cuban government wants to end.

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Cuban President Raúl Castro and Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

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CUBA’S COMMUNIST SYSTEM Cuba has not made any changes to its political system, which is one of the goals of the U.S. government. Raúl Castro, 84, younger brother of ailing revolutionary leader and former president Fidel, remains in power, and the Communists remain the only political party permitted on the island.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Candace Johnson of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

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BETTER PHONE SERVICE It used to be that Americans would shut off their cellphones after landing in Cuba. Now, Sprint and Verizon have established roaming agreements with Cuba’s telecommunications company.

Direct long-distance telephone service also was established by New Jersey-based IDT Corp.

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TRADE IS STARTING The first trade deal struck between the countries was a medical one, when New Yorkbased Roswell Park Cancer Institute signed an agreement to bring a lung cancer vaccine to the U.S. for clinical trials. Many other American companies are now trying to strike their own deals, including PepsiCo, NAPA Auto Parts, Carnival Cruise Lines, American Airlines and JetBlue.

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Republicans Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell still want an embargo.

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U.S. EMBARGO The U.S. economic embargo against Cuba remains intact. First established at the peak of the Cold War in the early 1960s, when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of a nuclear war, the embargo bars most Americans from traveling to, or trading with, the island. Only Congress can change that.

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FEW U.S. BUSINESS DEALS Cuba has not accepted most of the new openings offered by the U.S., including more flights to the island, cruise ship stops, ferry services, trade deals and U.S.owned storefronts.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, who founded the National Front in 1972, has been convicted of hate speech and anti-Semitism on several occasions.

His daughter has worked to soften the party’s image since taking the helm in 2011. She has distanced herself from the extremist views of her father, who was expelled from the party in August after he made comments playing down the Holocaust.

The National Front’s policies include protectionism for French-made products, a tough law-and-order stance and opposition to immigration.

The flood of migrants entering Europe from conflicts in the Middle East and Africa and the Paris terrorist attacks have helped strengthen the National Front’s appeal.

Le Pen stresses that the National Front is not a far-right party, but a patriotic champion of ordinary people against the betrayals of the “elites.”

“On a social level, it’s the party of the poor because these are people who are economically more vulnerable,” Bigot said.

Nanin is a resident of the northern mining town of HeninBeaumont, which voted a record 59% for the National Front last Sunday. Nanin said his main concerns are trash collection, security and public spending. He applauds the National Front, which has run the town since March 2014, for putting money to better use.

“No matter how the National Front is going to handle things, at least we are certain they will bring change,” he said. “It already works a lot better now.”

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NATIONAL STANDINGS

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Donald Trump has consistently led the GOP field since midsummer. Ben Carson has dipped in recent polling; Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are on the rise over the past month. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton maintains a steady lead.

The Iowa caucuses take place on Feb. 1, followed by the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9. Nevada and South Carolina also hold their contests in February, leading up to Super Tuesday on March 1.

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Trump

22.3%

Cruz

15.7%

Carson

13.7%

Rubio

15.6% Cruz

Bush

4.7%

Paul

4%

Fiorina Christie Huckabee

13.6% Rubio

3% 2% 2%

Kasich

1.7%

Santorum

1.3%

Graham 0% Pataki 0%

13.6%

DEMOCRATS

Carson

52.5%

Clinton 38.8%

Sanders 4.8%

O’Malley

3.6%

NEW HAMPSHIRE Polling averages as of Dec. 11

Jeb Bush

REPUBLICANS 28.7%

Trump

2.6% 2.6

12.0%

Rubio

Chris Christie Chr

10.3%

Christie

9.7%

Cruz

7.3%

Kasich

2.2%

John Kasich

Bush

7.0%

Carson

6.7% 4.7%

Fiorina Paul Huckabee

2.2%

2.7% 1.0%

Pataki 0.3% Santorum 0.3%

Rand Paul

Graham 0.3%

DEMOCRATS

2.2%

47.3%

Sanders

Carly Fiorina

43.3%

Clinton O’Malley

1.8%

4.3%

SOUTH CAROLINA Polling averages as of Dec. 9

Mike Huckabee

REPUBLICANS 29.8%

Trump 17.3%

Carson

0.2%

14.5%

Cruz

Rick Santorum

13.5%

Rubio

6.8%

Bush Fiorina

0%

Graham

George Pataki

0%

2.5% 2.3%

Kasich

1.8%

Huckabee

1.8%

Paul

1.5%

Christie

1.3%

Santorum

0.8%

Lindsey Graham

Pataki 0%

DEMOCRATS 69.5%

Clinton 21.3%

Sanders O’Malley

DEMOCRATS

2.8%

55.4% Clinton

30.8% Bernie Sanders

2.2% Martin O’Malley

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20%

30%

40%

50%

60% Source RealClearPolitics

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BUSINESS SURVEILLANCE UBER SENDS NEW LEGAL AGREEMENT TO DRIVERS uIn a nutshell: Uber on Friday sent all its drivers nationwide a new, 21-page legal agreement that bars them from participating in class-action lawsuits against the company and instead requires them to enter into arbitration in the case of disputes, writes USA TODAY’s Elizabeth Weise. uThe timing: The new agreement replaces an earlier agreement that contained similar restrictions. But its timing — just two days after a federal judge’s ruling vastly expanded the class of California drivers eligible to be part of a class-action lawsuit against Uber — raised concerns the ride-hailing company was trying to limit drivers from participating in the suit, Weise writes.

The class now includes most of the state’s estimated 160,000 Uber drivers. uThe agreement: That lawsuit seeks to get drivers for the ridehailing app defined as company employees. They would then be eligible for reimbursement of expenditures, such as cellphone charges, made when they were working for Uber, according to a post by Weise. Uber says the new driver agreement was necessary because on Wednesday U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled that part of the agreement Uber drivers had been signing was not enforceable, rendering the entire agreement unenforceable.

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Uber’s mobile app lets drivers get customer trip requests.

ON THE FRONT BURNER NON-PROFIT TO RESEARCH AI Tech giants including Tesla’s Elon Musk and venture capitalist Peter Thiel have banded together to pitch in a cool $1 billion to found a non-profit devoted to researching artificial intelligence.

The company, called OpenAI, was announced Friday, Weise writes. “Our goal is to advance digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return,” USA TODAY a post on its Elon Musk website said.

Artificial intelligence is based on the idea of creating intelligent machines or software. The co-founders are Sam Altman and Musk. Altman is a co-founder of Y Combinator, a highly successful tech accelerator based in Mountain View, Calif. Financial supporters include Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn; Jessica Livingston, co-founder with Altman of Y Combinator; and Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, as well as several companies.

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of consumers who buy online and pick up in stores are likely to buy additional items there.

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NEWS MONEY SPORTS LIFE AUTOS TRAVEL 21 prison inmates graduate from first-ofits-kind coding program

Graduate Barton “Sky” Buenavista, 48, hopes to find a job in the tech industry in Austin.

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SAN QUENTIN, CALIF. Barton “Sky” Buenavista, 48, a Marine and father of two who has served 20 years for unarmed robbery, earlier this year made an unusual request: to extend his time in prison by one year so he could take software coding classes.

Buenavista is one of 21 inmates at San Quentin State Prison just north of San Francisco who graduated this week from a first-of-its-kind tech incubator that trains inmates to code as well as design and pitch their projects to technology investors, executives and fellow coders, much like “demo days” held just miles away in Silicon Valley.

The rub: The inmates, many of whom went to prison before the Internet revolution, have to build software without access to the Web and without ever touching a smartphone or tablet.

On Wednesday, San Quentin coders for the first time showed

off their programming skills to the tech world. They worked on a range of projects including Fitness Monkey, an online life coaching service to help people recover from addiction through physical fitness; GPA (Getting Parents Attention) for parents to track academic performance of student athletes; Artfelt Creations, an e-commerce site to market the works of incarcerated artists; and Project Tycho, which uses data visualization to show the historic patterns of childhood diseases such as chicken pox, measles, influenza and polio in the United States.

“I am speechless. This is far beyond what I expected,” said venture capitalist Kate Mitchell, co-founder and partner of Scale Venture Partners, who gave the presentations from the men in prison blues a standing ovation.

“I go to a lot of demo days. I meet entrepreneurs at the best schools all over the world,” she said. “I can’t say any impressed me as much as this (demo day) did, and impressed me not because of where they came from.

They are beyond where I see others.”

For the last six weeks, Buenavista crammed the basics of coding, eight hours a day in class, another four in his bunk. He designed a Flappy Bird-inspired game and helped create a website for a non-profit group started by a former inmate.

He now dreams of joining his wife, a hydro-engineer, in Austin, and finding a job in the tech industry there as a software engineer. He says he’s determined to be “as competitive a Web developer as any out there in the free world.”

Husband-and-wife team Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti started teaching entrepreneurship at San Quentin in 2010 through a non-profit program they created called The Last Mile. Next, the tech industry veterans launched Code.7370, named for the Standard Industrial Classification Code for computer programming. In 2016, Redlitz and Parenti have ambitions to offer programs in five more facilities, two for women. Their efforts are increasingly getting noticed: Recent visitors include Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

San Quentin inmates show off their coding projects during Demo Day at the California state prison.

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Venture capitalist Kate Mitchell was “speechless.”

SHOCKS TO WATCH IN 2016 Adam Shell l USA TODAY

It’s always instructive to find out what keeps Wall Street pros up at night. Their biggest fears can often cause steep market downdrafts if they come to fruition. Here are five shocks to watch out for in the coming year.

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GEOPOLITICAL TURMOIL. The world these days is a scary, complicated, uncertain place.

That’s why a big risk that could send stocks into a downward spiral could emanate from a geopolitically inspired shock, says Russ Koesterich, global chief investment strategist at BlackRock.

“In a world of sluggish growth, the market is more vulnerable to geopolitical shocks,” he says.

And right now there’s no shortage of global hot spots, Koesterich notes. There’s the worst “refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.” A global terrorism threat. And ongoing tensions and potential conflict between China and its neighbors involving disputes in the South China Sea. A second risk related to geopolitics is if it has an adverse impact on investor sentiment big enough to rein in risk-taking, adds Koesterich.

“Complacency about the nature of geopolitical risks is where the market is vulnerable,” he warns. “Not that companies will go out of business (if something bad happens). But the market could decide that, in a world where there is more uncertainty than what we thought, maybe the stock market should trade at 16 and not 18 times earnings.” If that thinking were to take hold, it would translate into lower stock prices, he says.

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INFLATION SCARE. Inflation has been well-behaved in recent years. Inflation at the consumer level is still trending below the 2% annual rate the Federal Reserve deems healthy. And there are not a lot of signs that inflation is building up in the pipeline in a major way, or at least that’s the consensus call on Wall Street.

That’s why a sharp spike in inflation worries Jeff Moser, manager of Wells Fargo Large Cap Core Fund.

“The biggest risk, the one I just put at the top of the list, is an inflation scare,” Moser says.

Why? If inflation sneaked up on investors and suddenly spiked higher, it would change the calculus of future Fed rate hikes and potentially catch investors positioned improperly, Moser says.

“What an inflation scare could do is create a situation where it seems like the Fed is behind the curve and then (Wall Street will start pricing in) a more aggressive rate-tightening cycle,” he says, adding that such a scenario would all but rule out multiple expansion for stocks and, therefore, dampen the return outlook for the year.

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CHINA SYNDROME. The world’s second-biggest economy is still in slowdown mode.

And if the pace of descent picks up speed, it could interrupt the

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Members of the Syrian People Solidarity Group protest Nov. 22 in Austin. The group protested the governor’s refusal to allow Syrian refugees into the state. bull’s upward ascent, says Kate Warne, investment strategist at Edward Jones. There’s a belief that Beijing officials have the tools needed to stave off a China-led economic crisis and that Chinese policymakers will be able to transition the economy toward a more consumer-focused blueprint. Markets could stumble if that optimistic outcome doesn’t materialize, she warns, adding that Wall Street sold off sharply this past summer when Chinese authorities surprised markets with a move to depreciate its currency, the yuan.

“The combination of the geopolitical risks in China and the economic risks in China is where you can get the biggest surprise,” says Warne. “An even bigger surprise from China, I think, could be the headline that (sparks) an ever bigger market drop.”

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CONFIDENCE KILLER. Global conflict or economic crises typically only derail financial markets when there is a transmission mechanism that affects trade, curbs consumer spending or somehow slows economic activity in a major way, notes David Kostin, chief U.S. equity

strategist at Goldman Sachs. So keep an eye out for any shock big enough to have a truly negative global impact, he says.

“The transmission mechanism is through protectionism, a negative impact on global trade and what it does to consumer confidence,” says Kostin. “The consumer is two-thirds of the U.S. economy. So things that relate to trade and the consumer would be the process by which a shock could most negatively (affect) markets.”

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POSITIVELY POSITIVE SHOCKS. The high amount of skepticism surrounding markets in 2016 could actually set the market up for a positive shock and upside move if things turn out less dire than market skeptics are predicting, says Josh Spencer, manager of the T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund.

“You could also get positive shocks,” declares a contrarian Spencer. “The market could do better than people generally appreciate. The U.S. consumer could strengthen. The Chinese economy could perform well. I think the risks are more (skewed) to the upside than to the downside.”

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PERSONAL FINANCE Robert Powell

Special for USA TODAY

So what should you consider when contemplating a Roth IRA conversion? Here’s what experts had to say.

CONVERSION BASICS You have a traditional IRA. You withdraw all or some of the money in the IRA. You pay the tax owed on the distribution with, best case, money that you had set aside for such financial tactics. And then you deposit the money into a Roth IRA. By the way, if you have deductible and non-deductible IRAs, be sure to chat with your CPA about the tax implications of withdrawing pretax and after-tax money from an IRA before doing a Roth IRA conversion. There are all sorts of hoops you have to jump through if you have both types of traditional IRAs. TALK FIRST Before you walk the walk, talk to a financial or tax professional who can perform a suitability assessment. “The primary purpose of such an assessment is to determine whether a Roth conversion would result in the individual paying a lower amount of income tax than ... had the conversion not been done,” says Denise Appleby, the CEO of Appleby Retirement Consulting in Grayson, Ga. “Bear in mind that such an analysis makes certain assumptions, including projected future income and future income tax rate. While there is no guarantee that the analysis will provide accurate results, it allows the individual to make an educated decision.”

It might be time to consider a Roth IRA conversion

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s the year winds down, year-end to-do lists ramp up. And chief among the items on financial lists of this sort is this: whether to convert all or a portion of your traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. Doing so can give you the sort of account diversification that you’ll need in retirement when you’re trying to figure out ways to increase your after-tax income, experts say.

Without a Roth IRA, much of your income in retirement likely will be taxed as ordinary income if you’re withdrawing money from a traditional IRA. Plus, you’ll have to pay taxes on interest income, capital gains and dividends if you’re withdrawing money from taxable accounts. And that doesn’t give you much flexibility if you’re trying to manage your income tax bracket.

With a Roth IRA, however, you’ll be able to add an arrow to your quiver: You’ll be able to withdraw money from accounts in ways that help you avoid having your next dollar of income taxed at a higher marginal rate. Income from a Roth IRA is not taxed.

Also, Roth IRA account holders aren’t required to take minimum distributions like those with traditional IRAs.

Taxpayers with net operating losses should convert, Denise Appleby says.

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In your peak earning years? Think twice, JeanLuc Bourdon says.

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public accountant and principal at BrightPath Wealth Planning in Santa Barbara, Calif.

“Everything else being equal, one would benefit from a Roth conversion if the tax rate paid on the conversion is lower than the expected tax rate when the funds are withdrawn from the retirement account,” he says. “So, a temporary tax rate decrease may create an opportunity.”

For example, a period of unemployment, a business loss, huge medical expenses, even an electric-car tax credit could be an opportunity.

Also, if you’re currently in a low income tax bracket due to retirement, and especially if you are delaying Social Security, consider a Roth IRA conversion, says John Kilroy, a certified public accountant with an accounting practice in the Philadelphia area.

A Roth IRA conversion would not, however, be suitable for someone in peak earning years and tax bracket, Bourdon says.

Best case, you’d work with a qualified professional who can help you determine how much of your traditional IRA to convert without being bumped up into the next-highest bracket.

NET OPERATING LOSS Taxpayers with net operating losses should definitely convert, Appleby says. “For these individuals, taxable income generated from a Roth conversion can be offset by the net operating loss,” she says.

DO YOU HAVE AFTER-TAX MONEY IN EMPLOYERSPONSORED RETIREMENT PLANS? According to Appleby, if you have after-tax money in your 401(k), a conversion of those after-tax amounts would be tax-free.

DO YOU EXPECT TO BE IN A HIGHER TAX BRACKET LATER? If you anticipate seeing your income rising in future years, perhaps because you have to take required minimum distributions from your traditional IRA, a Roth IRA conversion this

IS YOUR INCOME LOWER? If you happen to be in a lower income tax bracket this year than in years past, now would be a good time to do a Roth IRA conversion, says JeanLuc Bourdon, certified

year might make sense as well, Kilroy says.

Others agree.

“We see a fair number of clients who retire before 70 who can benefit by paying tax at lower brackets instead of waiting to tap the IRA at 70 in higher brackets,” says Sue Stevens, the founder of Stevens Wealth Management in Deerfield, Ill. ARE YOUR INVESTMENTS DOWN? With the market being mostly down this year, it makes sense to look at beaten-down positions in IRAs that should still be held long-term, Bourdon says. “Those might be candidates for a Roth conversion,” he says, noting the tax would be paid on the sale, not on the purchase price.

CAN YOU DO WITHOUT THE MONEY? Consider, Kilroy says, a Roth IRA conversion if you don’t need much, if any, income from your traditional IRA to fund your retirement expenses and you have a “legacy goal,” a desire to leave money to loved ones. Unlike traditional IRAs, you don’t have to take a required minimum distribution from a Roth IRA. However, owners of inherited Roth IRAs do have to take required distributions.

WHEN NOT TO CONVERT A Roth IRA conversion “is not for everyone,” Appleby says.

Kilroy, for instance, suggests not doing a Roth IRA conversion if you don’t have the resources outside of the retirement account to pay the tax on the conversion.

Other reasons not to convert, he says, include if you expect to be in a lower marginal-tax bracket — or plan to move to a state with lower or no state income taxes — once you begin required minimum distributions, or if you intend to leave your traditional IRA to charity.

Robert Powell is editor of Retirement Weekly, contributes regularly to USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch. Got questions about money? Email Bob at rpowell@ allthingsretirement.com.

CASH TOO IMPERSONAL? 5 ON-THE-MONEY, OUT-OF-THE-BOX HOLIDAY GIFTS Susan Tompor l Special to USA TODAY

Stuffing cash in an envelope — or tucking it in a box of chocolates like my Dad used to do — can be a pretty great gift in many households. Unfortunately, some people do view cash as a tad impersonal.

Yet, there are plenty of other creative options for show-methe-money gifts that can go beyond the usual putting money into a 529 college savings plan or setting aside time to buy U.S. savings bonds online as gifts.

If you want savings bonds, Series EE savings bonds issued from November 2015 through April 2016 will earn a fixed rate of 0.10% — so they’re not all that exciting. Series I savings bonds issued during that time earn a composite rate of 1.64% for the first six months after the issue date — and a portion of that is indexed to inflation every six months. See www.treasurydirect.gov/ for how to buy savings bonds as gifts online.

If you want to put money into a 529 plan, there are plenty of options there as well. In Michigan, the Michigan Education Savings Program offers a way to set aside as little as $25 to save for college, and it has some potential tax breaks for Michigan residents. See www.MiSaves.com. To find about 529 plans in your state, check out Savingforcollege.com.

But if you’re looking for other ideas, here are five on-themoney gifts:

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EVER THINK ABOUT FIVE GOLD RINGS? You could dish out roughly $750 for five gold rings, according to the 2015 PNC Christmas Gift Index.

The price for a simple, no-fuss gold wedding band is about flat from last year, according to PNC. (Granted, you could pay $700 or more for just one attractively designed man’s gold GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO wedding band.)

But the actual price of gold has been trending down lately and was down roughly about 10% in late November from a year ago. Some think the downward trend will continue. Gold would start at around $128 for a one-tenth troy ounce American Eagle gold coin as of Nov. 30, said John Abbott, co-chair of Abbott’s Coins. But the price is consistently in flux.

Silver is a less expensive gift option than gold. You can start out as low as $15 or $16 for a troy ounce for silver and “go up to a lot of money,” Abbott said. “There’s a wide range.”

What’s a “lot of money” for silver? One box of American Silver Eagles — 500 troy ounces of silver — cost around $8,800 in late November.

The price fluctuates regularly throughout a day, too.

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Steve Carell stars as banker Mark Baum in The Big Short.

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HOW ABOUT A LITTLE FINANCIAL DRAMA? Pick up a gift card to a movie theater for the new financial thriller “The Big Short” or maybe even wrap up the Michael Lewis book of the same name along with a gift card.

The Michael Lewis book — published in March 2010 — offers, quite honestly, a riveting read on the subprime mortgage crisis and clearly walks the reader through such cumbersome topics as collateralized debt obligations and credit default swaps.

The new movie features an all-star cast, including Brad Pitt, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Christian Bale. It focuses on how a few quirky characters spotted a crisis in the making years before the actual 2008-09 financial collapse led to massive layoffs, home foreclosures and government bailouts. The financial geeks took multimillion-dollar bets against Wall Street’s big gamble on subprime mortgage bonds early in the game, ultimately made wild money and have an incredible story to tell.

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GIVE SOMEONE A LITTLE FINANCIAL WIGGLE ROOM. Ever think of paying someone’s electric bill for a month? Or maybe buying them a week’s worth of groceries?

Sure, it’s practical. But it can be practically delightful to be surprised by extra breathing room in the family’s budget for 2016.

DTE Energy in Detroit, for example, has what it calls the “Gift of Energy” where one can prepay a portion of someone’s DTE Energy bill. The idea was launched in 2011, and more than 700 gifts have been given, totaling $90,000.

Other utilities may offer something similar. Or you might consider a gift card to a supermarket or gas station to cover everyday bills that we all face.

Or maybe pick up the cost of a chore — such as a month of maid service or lawn service.

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WRAP UP A TINY CHUNK GATHER OF WALL STREET. YOUR OWN CHANGE This holiday season, it is easier to TO BUY A GIFT CARD. buy just a small chunk of a share of If you’ve got $25 or $50 of stock in Apple, Nike and other spare change sitting around the popular companies. house — and many people do One newly launched gift card is have that much spare change or called Stockpile and is available at more — you could consider visKmart stores in Michigan and iting a CoinStar location to consome grocery stores elsewhere. vert the change into a gift card Gift cards are available for $25, for Starbucks or Amazon.com or $50 or $100. The buyer also pays Toys R Us. If you opt for a gift an upfront fee that ranges from card, you do not pay any fee. $4.95 to $7.95, depending on the Some kiosks might give a denomination of the gift card. physical Starbucks gift card, but Buying a $50 card, for example, others issue a voucher that can would cost you $6.95 in an upfront be used when shopping online fee. or in a store at that retailer. If you A $50 gift card for Apple stock, want, you can take the voucher of course, won’t enable anyone to to the store to get a plastic gift buy one share of Apple, which has card. Retailers in the program been trading around $118 a include Home Depot, Sephora, share. But the clever part about Game Stop, Forever21 and ApStockpile is that the saver can buy plebee’s. fractional shares, something that’s Or if you’re feeling playful, just slap a bright bow on that jar of not easy to do elsewhere. change and let someone else go Another California start-up out and buy the gift cards. company called SparkGift is promoting a similar concept involving Contact Susan Tompor at 313-222-8876 fractional shares of stock and or stompor@freepress.com. Follow her index funds, too. SparkGift.com on Twitter @Tompor. offers a way to give an investment as a gift with e-certificates at www.sparkgift.com.

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DREAM ON! KU volleyball reaches Final Four

By Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY SENIOR TIANA DOCKERY MAKES A PLAY in the Jayhawks’ fiveset Elite Eight victory over Southern Cal on Saturday in San Diego.

San Diego — Left for dead yet again, the remarkable Kansas University women’s volleyball team had one more comeback in it, and — miracle of miracles — the Jayhawks are headed to the Final Four for the first time in school history.

They knocked off topseeded USC by scoring the final six points of a dramatic five-set victory.

Score it 25-18, 25-21, 22-25, 19-25, 15-13 for the Jayhawks, who face Nebraska on Thursday in Omaha, Nebraska.

After winning the first

two sets and losing the next two when national player of the year Samantha Bricio began to dominate, Kansas rebounded from deficits of 5-1 and 13-9 to pull off the amazing comeback, winning when Madison Rigdon’s bullet hit the floor and triggered an on-court celebration.

KU fans broke into a “Final Four! Final Four!” chant.

As had happened in a four-set regional semifinal victory against Loyola Marymount, Kansas left its magic in the locker room during intermission after winning the first two sets.

USC took a 12-3 lead into

a timeout in the third set, when the Jayhawks showed yet again that they are every bit as hard to kill as they are talented.

With Ainise Havili working her magic, most cleverly with a back-hand tap that softly cleared the net and barely made a sound as it hit the floor for KU’s ninth point, KU stormed back into the set with an 11-3 run. It was the first of four times the Jayhawks drew within a point without tying it. Finally they tied the score at 19, but the Trojans with Bricio heating up took the set Please see VOLLEYBALL, page 3C

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Less is more

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY FORWARD CARLTON BRAGG JR., CENTER, PUTS UP A PAIR OF THREE GOGGLES as the Jayhawk bench celebrates a three-pointer by Perry Ellis during KU’s 82-67 victory over Oregon State on Saturday at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Also pictured are, from left, Jamari Traylor and Lagerald Vick, Landen Lucas and Brannen Green, right.

Short rotation sparks Kansas

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Kansas City, Mo. — A wide assortment of Kansas University basketball players, 11 in all, played two or more minutes in the first half on Saturday night, the Jayhawks trailing Oregon State by as many as 14 points in a dismal 20 minutes of play.

The five starters — Perry Ellis, Hunter Mickelson, Wayne Selden Jr., Frank Mason III and Devonté Graham — plus one reserve, Carlton Bragg, monopolized all but one minute the second half as the Jayhawks maybe proved less is more in an 82-67 come-from-behind victory over the Beavers in Sprint Center.

“They way we were playing, there really wasn’t a reason for him (Bill Self) to sub, because we were playing with so much energy,” Graham said of a second half in which KU outscored the Beavers, 54-28 — at one point turning that 14-point deficit into a 16-point lead.

“I was surprised we played the whole second half and got no break. He kept asking us if we were tired. We kept saying, ‘No, we just want to win,’” Graham added.

Self — who said the first half was the “worst we’ve played all year” and second half “was the best we’ve KANSAS COACH BILL SELF GETS THE JAYHAWKS’ played all year” — wound ATTENTION during the first half. For more photos from KU’s victory over the Beavers, please visit Please see KANSAS, page 4C www.kusports.com/kubball121215

Bragg makes case for minutes Kansas City, Mo. — When Bill Self needed a victory Saturday night at Sprint Center and decided the best way to get one would be shortening his bench in the second half, Kansas University’s basketball coach knew only one of the four big men sitting near him would get a crack at helping the Jayhawks rally.

A mini-debate broke out in Self’s head: Carlton Bragg Jr. or Cheick Diallo?

The freshman playing in his ninth game or the freshman playing in his fourth game?

Picking between young McDonald’s All-Americans, Self ultimately chose the first-year stud he thought would fit best in KU’s sec-

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ond-half game plan against Oregon State.

“I decided to go with Carlton, and I’m glad I did, because I thought he played great,” Self said after he trusted his gut, and KU turned an 11-point halftime deficit into an 82-67 victory.

“I thought he was really good the second half.”

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Baseball taking pitching chances

By Paul Newberry AP National Writer

The guys who run baseball never seem to learn.

Inexplicably, they’ve gone on another reckless spending spree for pitchers — you know, those guys who take the field once every five days and are constantly shadowed by ominous words such as “Tommy John” and “rotator cuff.”

A quick Google search will turn up countless pitching deals that went horribly wrong. Yet, it didn’t stop the Boston Red Sox from doling out $217 million to David Price.

Or the Arizona Diamondbacks from forking over $206.5 million for Zack Greinke, whose average annual salary will be the highest in baseball history — a staggering $34.4 million a year!

“If it’s an impact guy, then you’re willing to spend that money, you’re willing to pay that cost,” Diamondbacks general manager Dave Stewart said. “Zack Greinke impacts our team.”

No one questions Greinke’s stuff. He’s one of the top five pitchers in the game, going 19-3 with a minuscule 1.66 ERA last season for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

At 32, can he keep that up for another six years?

Highly doubtful.

Now, this isn’t one of those tiresome rants about overpaid players and how much better it was in the good ol’ days.

There is nothing wrong with a player getting what the market will bear, and there’s no indication that Major League Baseball is in dire straits financially.

But the intelligent construction of a 25-man roster makes it clear: Mammoth deals for starting pitchers are rarely worth the investment.

Of the 18 pitchers signing contracts totaling at least $100 million, nine struggled for portions of their deals and often were outright flops by the latter years, some because of fragile health.

Price and Jordan Zimmermann (who signed with the Tigers for $110 million) are just beginning their deals.

We’ll give them an incomplete, along with two other pitchers — Jon Lester of the Chicago Cubs and Washington’s Max Scherzer — who just finished the first years of their ninefigure contracts. (Though, it’s worth noting, Lester wasn’t even ace of his staff, while Scherzer failed to push the Nationals into the playoffs).

Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers ($215 million) and Seattle’s Felix Hernandez ($175 million) have been well worth the price, so far, while Greinke certainly lived up to his previous $147 million contract before opting out to land an even bigger deal.

That’s what the Diamondbacks are counting on.

“I think ownership saw an opportunity to grab a quality pitcher and we were in a situation where we had a serious need,” Stewart said.

That’s undoubtedly what the Rockies were thinking when they signed Mike Hampton to an eight-year, $121 million contract ahead of the 2001 season.

He was a complete failure in the thin air of Colorado and was dealt to Atlanta after only two seasons.

The Diamondbacks are all giddy at the moment.

Chances are, they’ll be regretting this deal a few years from now.

They won’t be alone, either.

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LB Tamba Hali needs one sack to STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — KU v. Harvard replay 9 a.m. TWCSC 37, 226 1 pass Neil Smith (86 ⁄2) for second “This is kind of strange, to be Chargers and Chiefs were original Syracuse v. St. John’s 11 a.m. FS1 150,227 members of AFL, their series dating most in franchise history. ...

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Villanova 4 p.m. FS1 150,227 last week against Oakland. He’ll get more time. I think that’s kind history. ... Rivers leads NFL in comAlabama v. Clemson 5 p.m. ESPNU 35, 235 more work this weekend against San of what the division games are pletions and is second in attempts Diego.

LSU v. Houston 7 p.m. ESPNU 35, 235 about, playing teams twice — and yards. He is third in completion Chic. St. v. N’western 6 p.m. BTN 147,237 home and away — and the adjustments.

Wyoming v. N.M. St. 8 p.m. FCSP 146 “There’s only so much you instead of trying to think about Brown, who was cut by India- KU v. Ore. St. replay 9:30p.m. TWCSC 37, 226 can do this late in the season,” what the future holds.” napolis earlier this year, to prohe said, “playing so close toOutside of the immediate vide some depth.

Women’s Basketball Time Net Cable Trash talk: Rather than take gether.” future against Kansas City, of noon ESPN 33, 233 umbrage with the trash talk Stanford v. Texas That may be to the Chiefs’ course.

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Chargers coach Mike McCoy Rivers has been known to de1 p.m. BTN 147,237 Smith was 20-of-25 for 253 dismissed the notion that play- liver, the Chiefs seem to rel- UCLA v. Michigan yards in a near-flawless per- ing the Chiefs again so quickly ish the confrontation. “He gets Winthrop v. S. Carolina 1 p.m. SEC 157 formance in that first meet- could be a disadvantage. It’s out there, he talks trash and all Texas-S.A. v. Oklahoma 2 p.m. FCSC 145 3 p.m. SEC 157 ing. The Chiefs ran for 153 simply a byproduct of sched- that, and he gets you fired up,” UC-S.B. v. LSU 7:30p.m. TWCSC 37, 226 yards and three touchdowns uling so that division foes are Chiefs safety Tyvon Branch KU v. Navy replay against the Chargers’ porous more likely to face each other said. “It gets your competitive defense. And their defense late in the season, when there juices flowing.

Golf Time Net Cable Drop the ball: Running back Father/Son Challenge 2 p.m. NBC 14, 214 shut down Phillip Rivers and are playoff bids at stake. the San Diego offense, allow“That’s the way the game Melvin Gordon, the Chargers’ ing only a second-quarter is these days,” McCoy said. first-round draft pick, is having Soccer Time Net Cable field goal.

“We’re familiar with them, the a miserable rookie season. He Given the short turnaround, coordinators, the head coaches. was benched in the second half Aston Villa v. Arsenal 7:25a.m. NBCSP 38, 238 the Chiefs hope little has But everyone else in the league of Sunday’s loss to Denver af- Augsburg v. Schalke 04 8:30a.m. FS1 150,227 ter fumbling twice, losing one. Totten. v. Newcastle 9:55a.m. NBCSP 38, 238 changed. is doing it also.”

“There haven’t been but As the Chargers and Chiefs He’s fumbled six times this seatwo games in between,” Chiefs prepare to meet today, here are son, losing four, and still hasn’t Women’s Soccer Time Net Cable scored a touchdown. “He’s got U.S. v. China coach Andy Reid said, “but we some key storylines: 6:30p.m. ESPN2 34, 234 understand how competitive Running back committee: a bull’s-eye on him now,” Mcthey are and what kind of foot- The Chiefs’ Charcandrick West Coy said. “Everyone on the College Wrestling Time Net Cable ball team they are.” returned from a hamstring in- other team obviously knows Lately, not a very good one. jury last week at Oakland, shar- that you put the ball on the Okla. St. v. Oklahoma 2 p.m. FCSP 146 San Diego (3-9) has lost seven ing carries with Spencer Ware. ground. He’s got to do a better Pro Hockey Time Net Cable of its last eight games, beating Reid indicated that committee job protecting it.”

AFC West woes: The Char- Colorado v. St. Louis 5 p.m. FSN 36, 236 only lowly Jacksonville during approach could continue the that streak. And with the spec- rest of the season. “As long as gers haven’t beaten a division ter of a move to Los Angeles we’re winning, I like whatever foe in more than a year, and MONDAY hanging over the once-proud we’re doing,” West said. “This have lost seven of their last nine.

Time Net Cable franchise, potential distrac- is not about the individual. That includes 0-3 this year, get- Pro Football ting outscored 87-35. “This year N.Y. Giants v. Miami 7:15 p.m. ESPN 33, 233 tions have been abundant.

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“That’s just a brain game, in Thin at wide receiver: The more than anything, Oakland my opinion. I don’t necessarily Chargers’ Dontrelle Inman is got after us pretty good, and so Women’s Basketball Time Net Cable think it’s a distraction,” Char- dealing with a neck strain, Ste- did Denver and Kansas City,” N. Carolina v. Okla. St. 7 p.m. FCSC 145 gers tight end Antonio Gates vie Johnson has a sore groin Rivers said. “I don’t know that said. “I just know we have four and Malcom Floyd is still there’s anything more there Soccer Time Net Cable games. ... We have to try to slowed by a torn labrum in his other than they outplayed us all Leicester v.

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Strong announced the moves Saturday.

Strong, Texas President Greg Fenves and athletic director Mike Perrin flew to Tulsa on Friday night to woo Gilbert, who will call plays and coach quarterbacks. Gilbert gets a threeyear contract worth $850,000 per year.

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Naples, Fla. — Jason Dufner and Brandt Snedeker birdied the last two holes in a bestball format and won the Franklin Templeton Shootout by two shots on Saturday.

The team of Dufner and Snedeker finished at 30-under 186 at Tiburon Golf Club.

Former Kansas University golfer Gary Woodland and Graeme McDowell finished sixth, 10 strokes back at 20-under 196.

Harris English and Matt Kuchar, who have finished first, second and second the past three years, shot 28 under for second.

Charley Hoffman and Daniel Berger, who had the second-round lead while playing in their first Shootout, finished at 27 under.

Dufner-Snedeker, starting one shot back, had six birdies on the front nine. They followed with birdies on Nos. 10, 12, 13, 17 and 18.

English-Kuchar missed some of the putts they made in the 2013 title. One of the putts that left Kuchar particularly frustrated was a four-footer he sent long on No. 15.

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He gets a three-year contract worth $550,000 per year.

Strong has three seasons left on a five-year deal at more than $5 million per year.

The contracts for Gilbert and Mattox are pending approval from the Texas Board of Regents.

Strong also announced that former offensive coordinator Shawn Watson and offensiveline coach Joe Wickline were dismissed. Both were been demoted from their play-calling duties after the first game last season.

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Phillies send Giles to Astros Houston — Closer Ken Giles was traded from the Phillies to the Houston Astros as part of a seven-player deal that sent former No. 1 overall draft pick Mark Appel to Philadelphia.

Shortstop Jonathan Arauz also was sent to the Astros, and right-handers Vincent Velasquez, Thomas Eshelman and Harold Arauz went to the Phillies along with left-hander Brett Oberholtzer. The trade was agreed to at the winter meetings and announced Saturday.

“Our primary objective this offseason has been to add quality arms to our bullpen,” Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said in a statement.

A 25-year-old right-hander, Giles took over as closer after the trade of Jonathan Papelbon to Washington last summer. Giles, who made his big-league debut in 2014, went 6-3 with a 1.80 ERA and 15 saves in 20 chances this year, holding batters to a .219 average. His fastball averages 97-98 mph and has reached 100 mph; Giles has 151 strikeouts over 1152⁄3 innings in two big-league seasons.

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Eudora — There’s a difference between being in shape for football and being in shape for wrestling. Add in a previous leg injury, and Lawrence High junior wrestler Santino Gee learned that lesson the hard way.

Gee ran out of gas in the Eudora Tournament of Champions title match at 170 pounds, finishing in second place at Eudora High. LHS junior Tucker Wilson added a third-place finish at 160 pounds.

It was the first tournament of the season for Gee, who missed last week’s tournament in Leavenworth after straining his left leg while doing squats in the weight room. In the finals match, he led by a point with 25 seconds left before giving up two points in a reversal in a 7-6 loss to Rossville senior Derek Gentry.

“I gave up two points by not getting down fast enough,” said Gee, who started at strong safety for the Lions on the gridiron. “If I didn’t have that, I probably would’ve had more of a chance.”

Gee tried to escape from Gentry’s grip in the final seconds to tie the score and send the match into overtime, but he didn’t have the energy to stand up.

In Gee’s first six matches, he won five of them by pin in the first period and the other with a pin in the second period. He attributed those quick pins to adrenaline.

Last season, Gee wrestled mostly on the junior varsity squad with his raw athleticism. He moved up to varsity at the end of the year and qualified for the state tournament.

He admits he forgot a few moves since the end of last season, but plans to keep improving during practice.

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LAWRENCE HIGH’S CADE BURGHART, left, battles Spring Hill’s Alex Denning in a 145-pound match in the Eudora Tournament on Saturday in Eudora. Burghart took fifth place in his weight class.

“If we can just get his conditioning under him, he’s going to do some really great things,” said LHS assistant coach Jacob Nowak, who filled in for head coach Pat Naughton, who was out

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by scoring three of the final four points.

Kansas lost the set, but as it had in winning the first two sets, showed it considered itself nothing less than USC’s equal.

In the opening set, Kansas took a 7-5 lead, fell behind 9-8, and regained the lead, 13-11, fell behind 13-14, and roared back to take an 18-14 when Janae Hall and Kelsie Payne skied high to team on an impressive block. Kansas finished the set on a 12-5 tear.

Payne, set beautifully

by Havili, contributed her first kill during a first set in which Havili contributed her normal array of perfectly placed sets, and as she almost always does, also picked up a soft kill by deceptively finding the open spot on the floor.

Havili’s family members, more than two dozen of them, were easy to spot in the crowd. They wore identical black Tshirts with KANSAS across the chest in white letters and VOLLEY-

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RELATIVES OF KANSAS UNIVERSITY’S AINISE HAVILI cheer as the team wins the first two sets against Southern California on Saturday in San Diego.

BALL underneath it in red letters. The Jayhawk is holding the Tongan flag, native country of Havili’s parents. Her mother’s family members came to San Diego from Texas, her father’s relatives from San Francisco.

They all brought an abundance of spirit.

Blessed with an uncanny knack for knowing precisely where and when to put a pass for an attacking teammate, Havili gave relatives plenty about which to go wild.

The previous night,

Creighton had taken the first set from USC, so when the Trojans jumped to a 6-2 lead in the second set, those in the arena unfamiliar with the Jayhawks’ ability to respond to adversity with a threeword mantra — “focus and fight” — shared by senior Tiana Dockery, probably figured it would be all Trojans for the rest of the night.

Not the case. KU went on a 22-13 run to take command.

Two sets in, Kansas had done such a good job of not leaving open spots

of town. “But he’s a really great kid to have in the room. He pushes people like Tucker and Alan (Clothier).”

The Lions were without Clothier, the topranked wrestler at 182

on floor and handling hot attacks that USC’s hitting percentages were .026 and .094 in advance of intermission. At that point, Kansas did not look at all intimidated by either the mighty Trojans or the reality that a Final Four berth was at stake.

The Jayhawks fueled up for the match four hours before the start, as is customary for most sports, and dined at the team hotel on chicken, shrimp, vegetables and roasted potatoes.

Nothing about the way they strolled to the team bus suggested this was a group of young women about to play the biggest match in their school’s history and their lives.

They looked the same as always, which is to say loose, quietly confident, thoroughly enjoying each other’s company.

TV finally gave the goahead for the match to start, at 10:37 p.m. Central, after a few minutes of standing around on the court waiting for the green light. More of the same quiet confidence, composure and togetherness was on display once the ball started flying back and forth across the net.

BRIEFLY Firebirds’ Steele takes two wins Shawnee — Free State High sophomore Tate Steele won both of his wrestling matches Saturday and took first place at 126 pounds in the Cougar Invitational at Shawnee Mission Northwest.

Steele, who owns a 9-0 record this season, helped the Firebirds finish seventh in the team standings.

Sophomore Isaiah Jacobs (132 pounds), senior Sid Miller (138) and junior Nick Eddis (220) all took third place in their respective weight classes, and senior James Wensel was fourth at 152 pounds.

The Firebirds will return to the mat on Jan. 7 for a dual at Leavenworth.

Cougar Invitational Saturday at Shawnee Mission Northwest Team Scores: Washburn Rural 148, Blue Valley Northwest 123.5, Derby 112, SM Northwest 108, Leavenworth 103.5, Olathe East 96, Free State 89, Wichita Southeast 83.5, SM North 69, Wichita West 64.5, SM Northwest JV 30, KC North 18.

FSHS results (day’s record) 113 — Bennett King (2-2).

120 — Elijah Jacobs (2-2).

126 — 1. Tate Steele (2-0) 132 — 3. Isaiah Jacobs (3-1).

138 — 3. Sid Miller (3-1).

145 — Ben Hill (1-2).

152 — 4. James Wensel (4-1).

220 — 3. Nick Eddis (3-1).

285 — Reece Todd (1-2).

Seabury boys stop Axtell Axtell — Mikey Wycoff had 33 points,

eight rebounds and seven steals, and Bishop Seabury Academy defeated Axtell, 65-55, on Saturday in high school boys basketball.

“Mikey was amazing.

He really was,” Seabury coach Ashley Battles said.

Bansi King added 17 points, Zach McDermott scored eight points, and Austin Gaumer had nine rebounds and three assists.

The game was tied after three quarters, but Seabury outscored Axtell 27-17 in the fourth.

Seabury (3-0) will host Wichita Life Prep on Jan. 5.

Veritas boys handle Heritage

Friday, and we did that.

Our defensive effort was particularly good.”

Alyssa Krestan scored 11 points, and Chloe Holland added 11 points for the Eagles.

Veritas (3-1) will play Tuesday at Metro Academy in Olathe.

Topeka — Veritas Christian exploded for 30 points and a 22-point lead in the first quarter en route to a 67-35 high school boys basketball victory over Topeka Heritage on Saturday.

Veritas 18 14 16 18 — 66 Chad Stieben led the Heritage 11 15 8 18 — 52 Cornerstone — Mills 18, Watson 11, Eagles with 17 points and Doss 10, Ward 8, Cowsert 3, Mingus 2.

12 rebounds, followed by Veritas — Tori Huslig 27, Alyssa Krestan 12, Chloe Holland 11, Titi Kalim Dowdell with 14 Shepherd 8, Emma Wilson 4, Holly points and Trey Huslig Scott 2, Allie Swisher 2. and Miles Dressler with 10 points apiece.

“As a team, we moved Prep football the ball and played much showdown set better defense,” Veritas coach Carl Huslig said.

The Sunflower League Seabury 14 16 8 27 — 65 The Eagles (4-1) will play announced Friday a twoAxtell 14 13 11 17 — 55 Seabury — Mikey Wycoff 33, Zach Tuesday at Metro Acadyear agreement with MisMcDermott 8, Thomas DiZerega 2, Bansi King 17, Austin Gaumer 3, Chris emy. souri’s Suburban ConferGreen 2. ence to have teams from Axtell — Kaleb Buessing 10, Colton Veritas 30 16 13 8 — 67 Buessing 9, Mitch Kuckelman 20, Heritage 8 13 7 7 — 35 both leagues play against Adam Kuckelman 16.

Veritas — Weston Flory 5, Trey each other in football over Huslig 10, River Welch 1, Chad Stieben 17, Miles Dressler 10, Michael Rask 6, the next two seasons.

Kalim Dowdell 14, Peyton Donohoe 4.

The Sunflower-Suburban Seabury girls Heritage — Caleb Current 2, Hunter Cowin 3, Caleb McElroy 16, Sam Miller Showdown will be played 2, Joseph Milazzo 6, Eric Wineinger 4, next season on the weekfall to Axtell M. Hinman 2. end of Sept. 15-16, 2016, Axtell — Regan Zawhich is the third week remba scored 15 points, of the season for Kansas Veritas girls but Seabury Academy teams. For the showdown, dropped a 60-25 decision top Heritage Lawrence High will travel to Axtell on Saturday in to Lee’s Summit West, and T opeka — Tori Huslig high school girls basketball.

Free State will go on the scored 27 points, and VeriKayleigh Boos added road to play Park Hill. tas Christian’s girls bassix points for Seabury.

Lee’s Summit West ketball defeated Topeka The Seahawks (2-1) will went 6-6 last season, but Heritage Christian, 66-52, play Jan. 8 at Veritas. won a state championship on Saturday night. in Missouri’s Class 5 in “We played well,” VeriSeabury 4 2 11 8 — 25 Axtell 13 25 16 6 — 60 tas coach Kevin Shelton 2013. Park Hill owned an Seabury — Regan Zaremba 15, 11-2 record this fall, losing Kayleigh Boos 6, Celia Taylor-Puckett said. “Our goal was to 3, Allison Eckert 1. continue off our win on in the Class 5 quarterfinals.

pounds, because he was taking his ACT test on Saturday. They only brought six wrestlers to the tournament, and five finished with medals. Junior Cade Burghart took fifth place at 145 pounds, sophomore Jay Cheatham was fifth at 138, and junior Kevin Nichols finished sixth at 285 pounds.

“I think it’s a big improvement, especially without Alan here, to have someone actually in the finals,” Wilson said.

“It means we are going somewhere, and we’re actually getting better as a team.”

Wilson nearly earned a spot in the finals. After winning his first five matches, including four by pinfall, Wilson lost in a tiebreaker to Holcomb sophomore Chance Rodriguez. Wilson tweaked his ankle during the match, and during the tiebreaker he was penalized by the official for lock-

ing hands, which put him down by two points.

“I mean, I should’ve won my semis (match), but it happens,” Wilson said. “I’m happy. I’ve never placed here before.”

Nowak added: “He was fighting through a little bit of pain today. Tucker has improved a lot. He’s probably improved the most on our team, which he was already pretty good to begin with. He put in a lot of work in the offseason and has become an even smarter wrestler.”

Among area wrestlers, Wellsville junior Reese Williams was runner-up at 145 pounds, and senior JT Ellis was third at 170 pounds. Other third-place finishers included: Eudora’s Noah Kennedy (152), Ottawa junior Blaine Ray (182), De Soto junior Caleb McQuality (195), and Tonganoxie freshman Korbin Riedel (120) and sophomore Gad Huseman (126).

KANSAS WOMEN’S HOOPS AT A GLANCE When: 1 p.m. today Where: Allen Fieldhouse Who: Navy, Patriot League Series: First-ever meeting Crunch Time: At 4-4 and with the always-nasty Big 12 Conference schedule nearing, the Jayhawks have started to feel the urgency of putting the pieces together and becoming a more complete and consistent team. Thursday’s 47-44 home loss to UMKC was one of the season’s low points thus far, and sophomore point guard Lauren Aldridge said it was important for KU to learn from the disappointment it felt that night instead of sulking about it.

“We talked in practice the other day about crunch time,” Aldridge said. “Every possession for us is crunch time, and every game for us is crunch time. And we have to be able to step up to the challenge.”

13 game in school history came in 2001, when the Jayhawks, led by 18 points from Selena Scott, topped Wichita State, 82-66, to snap a three-game losing skid. Today is also Jay Days inside Allen Fieldhouse, where hot dogs and popcorn are just $2 and fudge bars $1 at the AFH concession stands.

Streaking: KU freshman Jayde Christopher has recorded three or more assists in four of KU’s past five games and five times altogether through the first eight games of the season.

The reserve guard from Federal Way, Washington, led KU with three assists in the loss to UMKC, and she will look to keep her role as a friendly helper going today against Navy.

Slumping: Plagued by foul trouble and an off night on the offensive end, KU junior Caelynn Manning-Allen was held scoreless on 0-of-6 shooting in the Jayhawks’ loss to Slow Starters: Thursthe Roos. The 6-foot-4 forday’s 1-for-19 shooting ward finished with just one struggle to open the UMKC point, one turnover and loss, which included Kanfive rebounds in 19 frussas scoring just two points trating minutes. It marked in the opening quarter, was the first time this season the third straight game in that she played fewer than which KU came out of the 20 minutes in a game and gate slowly. just the third time that “I would say that that’s a she failed to reach double trend,” KU coach Brandon figures in points.

Schneider said. “And I feel like a lot of that starts with Probable starters the defensive end. We’ve Kansas (4-4) been much more consisG — Lauren Aldridge, tent offensively than defensively. When we’re play- 5-7, so.

G — Aisia Robertson, ing man, we foul entirely 5-7, fr. too much. It’s obvious to G — Kylee Kopatich, me that we’re gonna have 5-10, fr. to get quite a bit better at G — Chayla Cheadle, zones and maybe multiple 6-0, so. zones because we have F — Caelynn Manningdifficulty defending the paint and we foul too much Allen, 6-4, jr. on the perimeter.”

Navy (5-4) G — Justice Swett, 5-8, Perfect Day: Kansas jr. is 5-0 all-time on Dec. 13, G — Sarita Condie, 5-7, with its first Dec. 13-victory jr. coming in 1986 against G — Taylor Dunham, Pitt State. The most recent 5-4, so. time KU played on this F — Ashanti Kennedy, date was in 2009, when 5-8, jr.

KU faced Pittsburgh. And F — Peri Curtis, 5-11, sr. the most memorable Dec.

Haskell women go to 11-2 J-W Staff Reports

Bethany, Okla. — Keli Warrior scored 17 to lead four Haskell Indian Nations University women’s basketball players in double figures in a 79-57 rout of Southwestern Christian University on Saturday.

Tyler Sumpter added 15 points, Kortney Meat 11 and Ember Sloan 10 for HINU (11-2).

Haskell hit 41.4 percent

of its field goals (29 of 70) and held Southwestern to 28.8 percent. The Fightin’ Indians also had a massive 55-35 rebounding edge.

Haskell 14 13 27 25 — 79 SW Christian 12 12 19 14 — 57 Haskell — Keli Warrior 17, Tyler Sumpter 15, Kortney Meat 11, Ember Sloan 10, Brandi Buffalo 9, Cerissa Honena-Ryes 6, Tinaya Murphy 5, Arnetia Begay 3, Sylvana Levier 2, Gabby Rice 1.

Southwestern Christian — Eliora Johnson 16, Grace Hadley 15, Taylor Estep 10, Kylee Severin 7, Maranda Janz 4, Erin Estep 3, Jaclyn McKnight 2.

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Tinkle, Payton give Beavers chance

By Chris Duderstadt cduderstadt@ljworld.com

Kansas City, Mo. — Oregon State senior Gary Payton II — son of former NBA great Gary Payton — entered OSU’s matchup with No. 2-ranked Kansas University leading the Beavers in scoring, but it was another father-son combo that stole the show for the first half Saturday at Sprint Center.

OSU freshman Tres Tinkle — son of Beavers head coach Wayne Tinkle — poured in a careerhigh 20 points to lead Oregon State in its 82-67 loss to the Jayhawks.

Tinkle knocked down five of seven from threepoint range, with all five coming in the first 15 minutes and 35 seconds.

“My teammates just found me,” Tinkle said.

“All season, really, I’ve been in a little bit of a funk. The coaches and teammates just kept supporting me and being there for me, just telling me to keep shooting.”

The 6-foot-8 freshman’s previous careerhigh was 14 points in the Beavers’ season opener against Northwest Christian, and he was 3-for-15 entering Saturday’s contest.

Tinkle fueled the Beavers to a 39-28 halftime advantage, but the Jayhawks locked in on him after the break — limiting him to four points on 1-of3 shooting.

“They switched when Tres was involved with screens, whether it was a point guard or a big,” the OSU coach said. “He knows to roll that switch and post a little. We didn’t really get to that.”

The defensive adjustments by the Jayhawks help force the Beavers to turn it over 18 times. Kansas used a 14-0 run early in the second half to seize control, and Oregon State

was unable to bounce back from it.

“In the first half, they made a run — we answered it,” Payton said.

“They came out with a second run, and we didn’t answer it like we did the first one. That’s when they kind of pushed the lead out.”

Payton — who leads the Beavers in points, assists, rebounds and steals — was three dimes shy of a triple-double. The senior guard recorded 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists with his father on hand. The elder Payton is the franchise record-holder in points,

assists and steals for the Seattle Supersonics (now Oklahoma City Thunder).

Payton filled the stat sheet, but he saw his streak of 38 straight games with at least one steal end against the Jayhawks. Payton broke his father’s record of 37 consecutive games with steal against Nevada on Dec. 5.

Although Payton’s steals streak was snapped, Kansas coach Bill Self said that did not take away from how the OSU guard played, and noted that his dunk over KU’s Cheick Diallo and Svi Mykhailiuk was one he would not soon forget.

“I’m not going to say anything negative about Gary, because I thought he played very well. A do-everything guard that goes 13, 11 and seven,” Self said. “He gets above his averages basically on the main three categories, or almost his average in scoring, so I thought he had a good night. He posterized us obviously on the play in the first half.”

The Beavers (6-2) lost their only other matchup in program history in Sprint Center as well, when the Jayhawks handed them a 84-78 setback on Nov. 30, 2012.

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY FORWARD CHEICK DIALLO (13) LOSES A REBOUND TO OREGON STATE GUARD GARY PAYTON II during the first half of the Jayhawks’ 82-67 victory on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri.

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BOX SCORE OREGON STATE (67)

MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Drew Eubanks 24 3-7 2-2 1-2 3 8 Olaf Schaftenaar 16 2-4 0-0 0-1 4 6 Gary Payton II 36 5-11 3-6 6-11 3 13 Malcolm Duvivier 16 2-5 0-0 0-2 0 5 L. Morris-Walker 28 1-2 0-0 0-6 2 2 Tres Tinkle 28 6-11 3-4 2-2 2 20 S. Thompson Jr. 23 0-5 2-2 0-0 1 2 Jarmal Reid 16 4-8 3-5 1-1 3 11 Cheikh N’diaye 5 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 Derrick Bruce 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 Gilforije Rakocevic 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 Matt Dahlen 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Justin Stangel 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 team 1-4 Totals 23-54 13-19 12-31 22 67 Three-point goals: 8-16 (Tinkle 5-7, Schaftenaar 2-4, Duvivier 1-2, Payton 0-1, Morris-Walker 0-1, Thompson 0-1).

Assists: 12 (Payton 7, Eubanks 3, Duvivier, Tinkle). Turnovers: 18 (Payton 4, Eubanks 3, Tinkle 3, Duvivier 2, Reid 2, Schaftenaar, Thompson, Stangel, team). Blocked shots: 3 (Eubanks 2, N’diaye). Steals: 2 (Thompson, Tinkle).

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up using Selden (22 points), Mason (18 points), Ellis (13 points) and Graham (10 points) 19 minutes the second half.

Mickelson (seven points, six boards) played 10 minutes the second half and the one sub, Bragg (eight points, four boards, three assists), went eight minutes.

“The more we fell behind (first half), it seems, the more energy we lost,” Self said. “Subbing certainly didn’t do anything for us. Guys, when they come off the bench, should provide energy, be uplifting for your team. It (bench) wasn’t at all tonight.

“The second half, I planned on playing everybody again (like first half). When we got on a roll (a 14-0 run that turned 48-41 deficit into 55-48 lead) and got going good, guys said they were not tired. I didn’t see any reason to sub. We haven’t had the bench ever play like the starters the second half. The reality is, we’ve got to be better when you get an opportunity and give us some positive energy when you come in the game.

“What Frank, Devonté and Wayne showed me,” Self continued, “is you can pressure and still stay out there the whole time, because the second half is the most we pressured all year long. It seems that should be the most tired

KANSAS FORWARD PERRY ELLIS (34) FIGHTS FOR A LOOSE BALL with Oregon State center Gligorije Rakocevic. they should be (all year).

It was the polar opposite.

They had energy. It was contagious. I didn’t see any reason to sub.”

Selden actually had a chat with two of his teammates after that abysmal first half in which Oregon State freshman Tres Tinkle, the coach’s son, torched KU for five threes and 16 points.

“There wasn’t panic (at halfdown down 39-28). It was fixing what we had to fix. I told Devonté and Frank we had to fix it. The team goes how we go,” Selden said. “We came out and played with more energy, guarded, were more efficient on the offensive end, took better shots and got in the lane.”

Self conceded there wasn’t any “X’s and O’s” talk at halftime.

“There was not a lot of strategy at halftime. You

want to play, you’ll play harder,” Self said. “(Play) with more energy, play to scouting report and play more focused. It wasn’t technical.”

Senior forward Ellis, who had two points off 1-of-5 shooting the first half, went for 11 points off 3-of-5 shooting (4-for4 from line) with seven boards the second half.

“We were more aggressive as a whole. We didn’t have a presence at all physically in the first half,” Self said. “We’d get it in tight and had guys miss layups, flinch. We let him (Gary Payton II) dunk it on our head. How do we let a guy dunk it on our head like that? It gave them confidence.

Guys have to get more aggressive. Perry has to get aggressive. He’s playing like he did when he was 18. He’s not 18. He’s

a 22-year-old man. When he’s aggressive, he’s terrific. I thought Devonté the second half was really good (nine points, four assists). Hunter scored the ball to start the half (hitting two of four jumpers, missing a three). Carlton was great off the bench.

Some guys will be disappointed they didn’t play.

The way we look at it is, some guys had opportunities the first half. The second half we went the direction we had to go.”

Self said his decision to go with just six players and cut the rotation could make for some interesting practices because he has had some teams in the past that didn’t make use of much manpower off the bench. He’s willing to have a short rotation if need be.

“We’ll never max out if we don’t play and un-

KANSAS (82)

MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Perry Ellis 31 4-10 4-4 3-9 1 13 Hunter Mickelson 14 3-5 1-1 1-6 3 7 Frank Mason III 38 5-8 8-12 0-2 1 18 Wayne Selden Jr. 36 8-12 1-4 0-1 4 22 Devonté Graham 35 4-8 1-4 0-3 1 10 Carlton Bragg Jr. 13 4-6 0-0 2-4 2 8 Cheick Diallo 7 1-2 0-0 0-2 2 2 Brannen Greene 7 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 Landen Lucas 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Svi Mykhailiuk 6 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 Lagerald Vick 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Jamari Traylor 2 0-1 0-0 1-1 1 0 Evan Manning 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Tyler Self 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Clay Young 1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 team 1-2 Totals 30-56 15-25 8-32 16 82 Three-point goals: 7-16 (Selden 5-8, Ellis 1-1, Graham 1-4, Mickelson 0-1, Mason 0-1, Greene 0-1). Assists: 17 (Mason 6, Graham 5, Bragg 3, Ellis, Mickelson, Selden).

Turnovers: 11 (Ellis 2, Selden 2, Bragg 2, Mickelson, Mason, Greene, Lucas, team).

Blocked shots: 5 (Mickelson 2, Selden 2, Diallo). Steals: 11 (Mason 3, Graham 3, Bragg 2, Ellis, Mickelson, Selden).

Oregon State 39 28 — 67 Kansas 28 54 — 82 Officials: Steve Olson, Larry Spaulding, Michael Greenstein. Attendance: 18,612.

derstand (the) bench is energy,” Self said. “They have to lift the guys when they come in the game. If we get to where we can do that, hopefully we’ll be dangerous.”

KU (8-1) will meet Montana at 1 p.m. Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse.

KANSAS SCHEDULE Nov. 4 — Pittsburg State (exhibition), W 89-66 Nov. 10 — Fort Hays State (exhibition), W 95-59 Nov. 13 — Northern Colorado, W 109-72 (1-0) Nov. 17 — Michigan State at Chicago United Center, L 73-79 (1-1) Nov. 23 — Chaminade at Maui Invitational, W 123-72 (2-1) Nov. 24 — UCLA at Maui Invitational, W 92-73 (3-1) Nov. 25 — Vanderbilt at Maui Invitational, W 70-63 (4-1) Dec. 1 — Loyola (Md.), W 94-61 (5-1) Dec. 5 — Harvard, W 75-69 (6-1) Dec. 9 — Holy Cross, W 92-59 (7-1) Dec. 12 — Oregon State at Kansas City Shootout, Sprint Center, W 82-67 (8-1) Dec. 19 — Montana, 1 p.m.

Dec. 22 — at San Diego State, 10 p.m.

Dec. 29 — UC Irvine, 8 p.m.

Jan. 2 — Baylor, 3 p.m.

Jan. 4 — Oklahoma, 8 p.m.

Jan. 9 — at Texas Tech, 8 p.m.

Jan. 12 — at West Virginia, 6 p.m.

Jan. 16 — TCU, 1 p.m.

Jan. 19 — at Oklahoma State, 6 p.m.

Jan. 23 — Texas, 1 p.m.

Jan. 25 —at Iowa State, 8 p.m.

Jan. 30 — Kentucky in Big 12/SEC Challenge, Allen Fieldhouse, TBA Feb. 3 — Kansas State, 8 p.m.

Feb. 6 — at TCU, 11 a.m.

Feb. 9 — West Virginia, 6 p.m.

Feb. 13 — at Oklahoma, 1 p.m.

Feb. 15 — Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

Feb. 20 — at Kansas State, 5 p.m.

Feb. 23 —at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Feb. 27 — Texas Tech, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m.

Feb. 29 — at Texas, 8 p.m.

March 5 — Iowa State, TBA March 9-12 — Big 12 tournament at Kansas City, Mo.

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY GUARD FRANK MASON III (0) FLINGS A PASS ACROSS THE BASELINE around Oregon State guard Langston Morris-Walker (13) during the second half of the Jayhawks’ 82-67 victory Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri.

NOTEBOOK

Self likes Kansas City excursion

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self enjoys the Jayhawks’ annual holiday game in the Sprint Center.

“I do like it. I think the players do, too. It’s fun playing at home. Allen Fieldhouse is definitely the best place to play.

There’s a security blanket playing there (Allen), at least our players feel that way. This is a little different. It’s great preparation for the Big 12 tournament,” Self said.

The Jayhawks improved to 28-6 all-time in the KC arena by downing Oregon State, 82-67, on Saturday.

“It’s a great deal for our fans to go spend the day in Kansas City, shop during the day and get an early dinner and watch the Jayhawks compete,” Self said.

“Allen Fieldhouse trumps everything. I love playing in the Sprint Center when we can’t play there.”

For a bit Saturday, it looked as if KU might drop its third holiday/ Sprint Center game in the Self era. KU trailed the Beavers, 39-28, at the half.

KU lost to Davidson in 2011-12 and UMass in 2008-09. KU has defeated Oregon State (twice), Utah, New Mexico, Colorado State, LaSalle, Ohio, Toledo, Cal, WisconsinMilwaukee and Oregon in the holiday game in Sprint Center in the Self era. l

Luck speaks on radio: Oliver Luck, the NCAA’s new vice president of regulatory affairs, concedes it took the Eligibility Center a long time to deem KU’s Cheick Diallo eligible.

“I’ve been with the NCAA in this position about nine months, and this was the most complex case that I have seen,” Luck told Kansas City 610 radio on Friday.

“Because of all those issues (academics, amateurism) that lead into these decisions, it just takes a lot of time to sort out.

“Now, at the end of the day, I think we can shorten some of these cycles and get answers more quickly to coaches, to athletic directors like Bill Self or Sheahon Zenger, and we’re committed to doing that. Sometimes

KANSAS FORWARD HUNTER MICKELSON (42) CATCHES A PASS IN THE PAINT as he is defended by Oregon State forward Olaf Schaftenaar (30). At left is Oregon State forward Drew Eubanks. we can be our own worst enemy by not turning around some of these cases quicker, but in the Diallo case I can tell you it was complex. The good news is he’s, I guess, playing well. I haven’t followed the Jayhawks that closely. By all accounts he has been a good student at the university, so I think all’s well in a sense that ends well.”

Sources have told the Journal-World that KU officials were quite

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KANSAS FORWARD LANDEN LUCAS (33) DEFENDS against a shot from Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle.

pleased with the work of Luck in the final stages of the Diallo saga. He definitely was seen as helpful rather than a possible hindrance.

“I’m working with all my staff to figure out better ways to do these things, shortcuts we can take without damaging the integrity of the process,” Luck told 610, noting that initial-eligibility standards will be tougher starting with next school year.

passing skills along with his trademark grin.

Bragg found Selden for a jumper, hit Graham CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1C for a three-pointer, then dished a pass to Mason A 6-foot-9 forward for a layup. from Cleveland, Bragg His three assists was the only player not marked a career high for named Perry Ellis, Hunt- the freshman, but the diser Mickelson, Wayne tribution didn’t surprise Selden Jr., Frank Mason Selden.

III or Devonté Graham “He’s a good passer,” to see the floor until Self the game’s leading scorer emptied the bench with (22 points) said of Bragg.

No. 2 Kansas in total con- “He really looks for the trol late. open teammate. And him Bragg scored six of being able to knock down his eight points in the that mid-range shot resecond half, pulled ally opens it up for him.” down three of his four However, Self had the rebounds in his eight Beavers’ offense in mind second-half minutes, and when picking Bragg as during one span became the lone substitute in a low-post point guard of his six-man, second-half sorts, dishing assists on rotation. three consecutive Kansas “To me he was the baskets. best guy,” Self said, “beWith Kansas (8-1) up cause if we were gonna seven midway through switch ball screens and the second half followdo things like that, he’s ing a Bragg offensive better than Cheick at rebound and put-back, getting out and guarding the big man flashed his and doing some things.”

“Keep in mind every year the Eligibility Center will process about 100,000-plus student athletes who are certified to play in Div. I and II, so there’s really not that many sticky cases. But every year we’ve got 250 or so where there (has to be) additional fact-finding, additional conversations with people, guardians, other folks particularly with kids who have come over to the U.S. as minors. There’s more 14-, 15-year-old kids coming to the U.S., whether to play basketball, run track, other sports than you’d imagine. We have guardianship issues that all get somewhat complicated. Again, I don’t want Kansas fans thinking we weren’t diligent, but in the future we can be more diligent in working these cases more quickly, getting them accelerated so that coaches and student-athletes get the answers in a quicker time frame.”

Self is 360-79 while at KU and 567-184 all-time. ...

KU is 2,161-832 all-time. ... KU in Sprint Center won the 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2013 Big 12 Championships in the venue and the 2012 CBE Classic. ...

Kansas played 106 games in Kemper Arena with an 81-25 record. l

This, that: KU is 2-0 all-time versus Oregon State, with both wins in Sprint Center. ... KU is 213-80 all-time in games played in Kansas City. ...

Upcoming promotion: KU athletics will attempt to break the Guinness world record for “largest gathering of people wearing holiday sweaters” during the KU-Montana game, set for a 1 p.m. tip on Dec. 19 in Allen. The current record is 1,175 people set Dec. 10, 2014, at Loughborough University in Loughborough, United Kingdom. A holiday sweater is defined “by having long sleeves and at least one holiday themed item on it (i.e. reindeer, trees, snowman, peppermint candies, lights, etc.).” ... KU’s annual holiday clinic for boys and girls ages first through sixth grade will be noon until 3 p.m., Dec. 27 in Allen. There will be no walk-up registration.

To sign up go to www. billselfbasketballcamp. com.

Bragg’s activity is his biggest strength right now, as he keeps getting acclimated to college basketball. When he’s not moving his feet better than most men his size can or crashing the offensive glass, he’s catching lobs and finishing slams.

As with most of KU’s bigs, Bragg’s minutes have ebbed and flowed this season as Self tries to figure out his rotation — something he’d like to achieve by the start of Big 12 play.

With three games remaining until the Jayhawks face Baylor on Jan. 2, the distribution of front-court minutes remains a we’ll-see-whatworks-tonight kind of work in progress.

“Right now what I would hope to see is some separation between our bigs,” Self said, admitting he still doesn’t know who to put in the game sometimes when choosing between Mickelson,

Bragg, Diallo, Landen Lucan and Jamari Traylor.

“Because it’s hard to give everybody a chance when everybody’s about the same in practice.”

As well as Bragg and Mickelson (seven points, six rebounds, two blocks) played against Oregon State (6-2), it still seems Self hasn’t settled on anything or anybody when it comes to bigman minutes — except of course that Ellis will play as much as possible.

In the search to find the perfect compliment for Ellis, Bragg made his case in the second half.

But that doesn’t mean Self will employ this shortened-bench strategy again.

“It’s a little frustrating to me,” KU’s coach said, “not knowing exactly what to do, because every situation seems like takes on a whole different personality.”

Let the debate continue.

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TOP 25/BIG 12 ROUNDUP

Longhorns beat buzzer, Tar Heels The Associated Press

Big 12 Men Texas 84, No. 3 North Carolina 82 Austin, Texas — Javan Felix swished a short jumper as time expired, sending Texas to a wild win over North Carolina on Saturday and giving new coach Shaka Smart his biggest victory with the Longhorns.

Felix was left unguarded as players from both teams watched Isaiah Taylor’s three-point attempt in the final seconds bounce off the rim. The ball dropped straight to Felix, who calmly put it in. After a few minutes of reviewing replay video, the game officials ruled the basket good.

Felix finished with 25 points for Texas (6-3) and made five threes. Marcus Paige scored 20 to lead the Tar Heels (7-2), who started the season No. 1.

The Tar Heels had tied it on a short jumper by Brice Johnson with eightseconds left. Texas got the ball to Taylor, who launched his shot from the left wing before it bounced to Felix.

For Smart, the game was a chance to unveil the potential of a Texas program that enjoyed many winning seasons under Rick Barnes but has mostly struggled in the postseason for most of the last decade.

Texas fired Barnes after another NCAA Tournament early-round exit last year to bring in Smart, whose swashbuckling “havoc” style of up-tempo, pressure basketball had built his reputation at Virginia Commonwealth.

But Smart’s start at Texas has been slow.

Long road trips to China and the Bahamas before Thanksgiving led to three losses in the first five games.

NORTH CAROLINA (7-2) Berry II 3-8 0-0 8, Meeks 2-6 0-0 4, Paige 5-10 7-8 20, Johnson 5-6 4-4 14, Jackson 5-9 4-4 15, Britt 2-3 1-2 5, Pinson 0-1 0-0 0, Hicks 3-4 8-10 14, Maye 0-1 0-0 0, James 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-50 24-28 82.

TEXAS (6-3) Taylor 7-12 2-4 18, Holland 0-1 0-0 0, Felix 9-14 2-2 25, Lammert 1-5 4-4 7, Ridley 4-11 4-9 12, Mack 0-0 0-0 0, Yancy 0-0 0-0 0, Davis Jr. 6-10 0-0 16, Roach Jr. 2-8 2-4 6, Cleare 0-0 0-0 0, Ibeh 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-62 14-23 84.

Halftime-North Carolina 44-42.

Three-Point Goals-North Carolina 6-16 (Paige 3-6, Berry II 2-6, Jackson 1-2, Maye 0-1, Pinson 0-1), Texas 12-24 (Felix 5-7, Davis Jr. 4-5, Taylor 2-4, Lammert 1-5, Roach Jr. 0-3). Fouled Out-Ibeh. Rebounds-North Carolina 27 (Meeks 6), Texas 36 (Ridley 13).

Assists-North Carolina 10 (Paige 3), Texas 10 (Taylor 5). Total Fouls-North Carolina 22, Texas 23. A-16,540.

No. 7 Oklahoma 96, Oral Roberts 73 Norman, Okla. — Buddy Hield had 30 points and a career-high five steals to lead Oklahoma.

Hield was 9-of-15 from the field to fall one point short of his career high.

Jordan Woodard scored 19 points, Isaiah Cousins had 15, and Ryan Spangler added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Sooners (7-0), who won by at least 17 points for the sixth straight game. Oklahoma shot 62 percent in the second half to beat Oral Roberts for the 15th consecutive time.

Obi Emegano scored 29 points, Kris Martin had a season-high 15 points, and Brandon Conley added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Oral Roberts (8-3).

ORAL ROBERTS (8-3) Conley 5-7 0-0 10, Owens 3-10 0-0 6, Anderson 2-6 0-0 4, Bradley 2-6 0-0 5, Emegano 10-19 6-8 29, Young 0-1 0-0 0, Jeffries 1-2 0-0 2, Martin 4-10 4-6 15, White 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 28-64 10-14 73.

OKLAHOMA (7-0) Spangler 5-8 0-0 13, Lattin 2-4 1-2 5, Woodard 7-14 1-1 19, Cousins 6-12 0-0 15, Hield 9-15 8-8 30, Odomes 0-1 0-0 0, Walker 2-6 2-2 8, James 0-1 0-0 0, McNeace 0-1 0-0 0, Alade 0-0 0-0 0, Buford 0-1 0-0 0, Cole 1-1 0-0 2, Manyang 1-2 2-4 4, Mankin 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 33-66 14-17 96.

Halftime-Oklahoma 43-38. ThreePoint Goals-Oral Roberts 7-21 (Martin 3-7, Emegano 3-8, Bradley 1-3, Owens 0-1, Jeffries 0-1, Anderson 0-1), Oklahoma 16-27 (Woodard 4-6, Hield 4-7, Spangler 3-4, Cousins 3-5, Walker 2-5). Rebounds-Oral Roberts 35 (Conley 11), Oklahoma 36 (Spangler 8). Assists-Oral Roberts 7 (Anderson, Bradley, Conley 2), Oklahoma 20 (Cousins, Woodard 5). Total FoulsOral Roberts 18, Oklahoma 12. A-9,421.

Texas A&M 78, Kansas St. 68 College Station, Texas — Senior Jalen Jones scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Texas A&M pulled away for a victory over Kansas State.

The Aggies (8-2) led 43-42 with 13:47 remaining before outscoring the Wildcats (7-2) 23-6 over the next eight minutes. In that span, Jones scored 10 points, including a long three above the key to lift A&M to a 64-45 lead with 6:02 remaining.

Wesley Iwundu led the Wildcats with 23 points, while D.J. Johnson followed with 14.

Alex Caruso added 13 points and Tyler Davis 10 for the Aggies, who shot 54 percent from the field.

A&M outscored KSU 39-20 off the bench.

KANSAS ST. (7-2) Stokes 3-10 2-3 9, Edwards 2-12 2-2 8, Iwundu 9-15 4-6 23, Wade 1-3 0-0 2, Hurt 3-7 0-1 6, Ervin II 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 6-7 2-2 14, Brown 1-5 1-2 4, Rohleder 0-0 0-0 0, Budke 1-2 0-0 2.

Totals 26-61 11-16 68.

TEXAS A&M (8-2) Trocha-Morelos 2-5 0-1 4, A. Collins 1-1 2-2 5, Caruso 4-5 3-4 13, House 2-11 3-6 7, Davis 5-5 0-2 10, Hogg 2-3 0-0 5, Gilder 3-5 2-2 9, Jones 8-15 7-8 25, Miller 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-50 17-25 78.

Halftime-Texas A&M 35-29. ThreePoint Goals-Kansas St. 5-20 (Edwards 2-7, Brown 1-2, Iwundu 1-3, Stokes 1-5, Hurt 0-1, Wade 0-2), Texas A&M 7-14 (Jones 2-2, Caruso 2-3, A. Collins 1-1, Gilder 1-2, Hogg 1-2, Trocha-Morelos 0-1, House 0-3). Rebounds-Kansas St. 35 (Hurt, Johnson, Stokes 6), Texas A&M 31 (Jones 9). Assists-Kansas St. 12 (Edwards, Hurt, Stokes 3), Texas A&M 18 (Caruso 9). Total FoulsKansas St. 20, Texas A&M 19. A-7,003.

Oklahoma State 62, Minnesota 60 Sioux Falls, S.D. — Jeffrey Carroll scored nine of his 12 points in the second half as Oklahoma State held on to beat Minnesota.

Oklahoma State (6-3) built a nine-point lead in the second half, but the Gophers fought to within two several times.

Chris Olivier added 10 points for the Cowboys — all in the first half.

Nate Mason led the Gophers (5-5) with 14 points. Jordan Murphy, last week’s Big Ten Conference freshman of the week, notched his third double-double in four games with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

OKLAHOMA ST. (6-3) Evans 2-9 4-4 8, Newberry 1-4 0-0 2, Hammonds 3-10 0-0 6, Carroll 2-4 6-8 12, Solomon 3-5 1-2 7, Griffin 1-2 0-1 2, Burton 3-5 1-2 9, Shine 2-8 2-2 6, Olivier 3-6 4-5 10, Allen Jr. 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-53 18-24 62.

MINNESOTA (5-5) McBrayer 1-5 6-8 8, Mason 6-11 2-2 14, Morris 3-15 1-3 8, Konate 1-1 0-2 2, King 2-7 1-1 6, Murphy 4-9 2-4 11, Dorsey 0-5 6-6 6, Sharp 0-0 0-0 0, Gilbert 2-2 0-1 5, Diedhiou 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 19-55 18-27 60.

Halftime-Minnesota 30-28. 3-Point Goals-Oklahoma St. 4-14 (Burton 2-3, Carroll 2-4, Evans 0-1, Newberry 0-1, Hammonds 0-1, Shine 0-4), Minnesota 4-22 (Gilbert 1-1, Murphy 1-2, King 1-5, Morris 1-5, Dorsey 0-2, McBrayer 0-3, Mason 0-4). Fouled Out-Konate, Murphy. Rebounds-Oklahoma St. 40 (Hammonds, Shine 7), Minnesota 37 (Murphy 12). Assists-Oklahoma St. 13 (Evans 8), Minnesota 5 (Mason 3). Total Fouls-Oklahoma St. 21, Minnesota 22. A-3,250.

Bentil came off the bench to get 16 points and eight rebounds as Providence won without preseason All-America Kris Dunn.

BRYANT (2-9) Pettway 4-8 1-1 9, Garvin 7-13 2-2 16, Ware 5-10 0-2 14, Zouzoua 4-15 0-0 11, McLaughlin 6-11 0-1 14, Kostur 1-3 0-0 2, McHugh 0-0 0-0 0, Riley 0-1 1-2 1, Scocca 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-61 4-8 67.

PROVIDENCE (10-1) Bullock 5-11 2-5 13, Smith 1-1 0-0 2, Lindsey 5-12 3-4 15, Cartwright 2-6 2-2 6, Lomomba 2-8 1-3 5, Bentil 5-10 6-8 16, Chambers 0-0 0-0 0, Council II 0-2 0-0 0, Edwards 6-10 0-2 17, Planek 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-60 14-24 74.

Halftime-Bryant 32-28. Three-Point Goals-Bryant 9-20 (Ware 4-8, Zouzoua 3-8, McLaughlin 2-2, Kostur 0-2), Providence 8-28 (Edwards 5-9, Lindsey 2-9, Bullock 1-1, Bentil 0-1, Cartwright 0-2, Council II 0-2, Lomomba 0-4).

Rebounds-Bryant 37 (Pettway 10), Providence 40 (Bullock 14). AssistsBryant 11 (McLaughlin, Pettway 4), Providence 14 (Cartwright, Edwards, Lindsey, Lomomba 3). Total FoulsBryant 19, Providence 12. A-7,369.

No. 18 Butler 94, Tennessee 86 Indianapolis — Reserve Kelan Martin had 25 points and 11 rebounds for Butler.

Martin scored all of Butler’s points during a 13-4 run in the second half that kept Tennessee at a distance and sealed the win for the Bulldogs (8-1).

The Volunteers (4-4) Michael Thomas/AP Photo started the game shootTEXAS GUARD JAVAN FELIX, FRONT, DRIVES AROUND NORTH ing 60 percent from the CAROLINA GUARD JOEL BERRY II during the second half of field and led by as many Texas’ 84-82 victory on Saturday in Austin, Texas. as 10 points with nine minutes remaining in the first half. But the BullNo. 5 Kentucky 72, No. 11 Purdue 95, dogs chipped away at the Arizona State 58 Youngstown St. 64 lead, then an 11-2 run put Lexington, Ky. — JaWest Lafayette, them ahead. mal Murray scored 12 of Ind. — Freshman Caleb his 17 points in the sec- Swanigan and senior A.J. TENNESSEE (4-4) 10-23 4-6 27, Moore 7-16 2-4 ond half including two Hammons each scored 15 17,Punter Schofield 6-7 3-3 16, Reese 2-4 1-2 of Kentucky’s five three- points to lead four Pur- 5, Baulkman 4-10 4-4 13, Kasongo 0-0 0, Alexander 0-0 0-0 0, Mostella 0-0 pointers that helped the due players in double fig- 0-0 0-0 0, Phillips 2-3 2-2 8. Totals 31-63 Wildcats pull away from ures.

16-21 86.

(8-1) Hammons added 11 BUTLER Arizona State.

Lewis 1-3 2-3 5, Wideman 4-6 6-7 14, Leading 32-31 at half- rebounds. Rapheal Da- Jones 7-12 7-8 21, Dunham 3-13 4-4 time and looking some- vis and Isaac Haas each 12, Chrabascz 2-3 3-4 7, Etherington 0-1 0-0 0, Gathers 3-6 2-2 10, Davis 0-0 what lost with senior scored 13 points for Pur- 0-0 0, Martin 9-18 2-2 25. Totals 29-62 forward Alex Poythress due (11-0), which had a 26-30 94.

Halftime-Butler 48-43. Three-Point temporarily sidelined 54-point second half.

Goals-Tennessee 8-23 (Punter 3-10, Matt Donlan had Phillips 2-3, Schofield 1-2, Moore 1-2, due to a hyperextended 1-6), Butler 10-28 (Martin points to lead Baulkman right knee, the Wildcats 19 5-8, Gathers 2-4, Dunham 2-11, Lewis (9-1) regrouped to play Youngstown State (4-6). 1-3, Chrabascz 0-1, Etherington 0-1).

26 (Schofield The Boilermakers have Rebounds-Tennessee more crisply and aggres7), Butler 39 (Martin 11). Assistssively in the second. Most won every game by at Tennessee 16 (Moore 7), Butler 19 (Jones 10). Total Fouls-Tennessee 24, importantly, Kentucky least 12 points.

Butler 22. A-9,100. found its outside shoot- YOUNGSTOWN ST. (4-6) ing touch, hitting five of Donlan 6-12 2-2 19, Umude 5-10 4-4 Hain 4-8 0-0 8, Frantz 1-6 0-0 2, UCLA 71, 10 from long range — af- 14, Santiago 1-12 0-0 3, Haygood 0-0 0-0 0, ter a 1-of-11 first half.

Strollo 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 1-6 0-0 2, Morse No. 20 Gonzaga 66 3-6 3-4 10, Andrews 0-4 0-0 0, Kaufman Spokane, Wash. — ARIZONA ST. (6-3) 3-4 0-0 6, Nickels 0-1 0-1 0. Totals 24-69 Isaac Hamilton scored Atwood 1-4 2-3 4, Goodman 2-6 1-4 5, 9-11 64.

Jacobsen 2-4 0-2 4, Holder 6-16 2-2 15, PURDUE (11-0) 20 points, Tony Parker Blakes 3-8 0-0 6, O’Field 0-1 0-0 0, Oleka Edwards 4-6 0-0 9, Swanigan 5-11 5-6 1-6 3-4 5, Witherill 0-0 0-0 0, Spight 3-8 15, Haas 4-7 5-6 13, Thompson 0-0 0-0 added 16, and UCLA beat 0-0 7, Justice 5-9 0-0 12. Totals 23-62 0, Davis 4-8 2-4 13, Hill 2-3 3-4 7, Toyra Gonzaga.

8-15 58.

0-0 0-0 0, Cline 1-3 0-0 3, Hammons 6-10 Down 48-47 midway KENTUCKY (9-1) 3-7 15, Stephens 3-6 0-0 9, Taylor 0-0 Labissiere 0-2 0-0 0, Poythress 3-3 0-0 0, Eifert 2-2 1-1 5, Mathias 2-4 0-0 6. through the second half, 4-5 10, Ulis 3-11 4-5 12, Briscoe 4-9 0-2 the Bruins (7-3) scored 9, Murray 4-13 7-8 17, Lee 6-8 2-5 14, Totals 33-60 19-28 95.

Halftime-Purdue 41-30. Three-Point Matthews 0-1 0-0 0, David 0-1 0-0 0, nine straight points to Goals-Youngstown St. 7-24 (Donlan Mulder 0-1 0-0 0, Humphries 1-1 1-1 3, Floreal 0-0 0-0 0, Hawkins 0-1 0-0 0, 5-8, Morse 1-2, Santiago 1-4, Hain 0-1, take the lead for good.

Davis 0-2, Andrews 0-2, Frantz 0-5), Willis 3-4 0-0 7. Totals 24-55 18-26 72.

Bruce Alford scored 13 Halftime-Kentucky 32-31. Three- Purdue 10-21 (Davis 3-5, Stephens Point Goals-Arizona St. 4-20 (Justice 3-6, Mathias 2-3, Edwards 1-1, Cline points for UCLA. Jonah 2-4, Holder 1-3, Spight 1-5, Atwood 1-3, Swanigan 0-3). Fouled Out-Hain, Bolden added 10, includ0-2, Blakes 0-2, Oleka 0-4), Kentucky Kaufman. Rebounds-Youngstown 6-21 (Murray 2-6, Ulis 2-7, Willis 1-2, St. 29 (Donlan, Hain 5), Purdue 44 ing two free throws with Briscoe 1-3, David 0-1, Mulder 0-1, (Hammons 11). Assists-Youngstown 4.7 seconds left to play.

St. 15 (Frantz, Morse 4), Purdue 26 Hawkins 0-1). Fouled Out-Labissiere.

Rebounds-Arizona St. 36 (Jacobsen 7), Kentucky 36 (Lee 7). Assists-Arizona St. 6 (Holder, Justice 3), Kentucky 15 (Ulis 6). Total Fouls-Arizona St. 24, Kentucky 20. A-23,665.

No. 1 Michigan St. 86, Florida 53 East Lansing, Mich. — Denzel Valentine scored 17 points, and Michigan State moved within one victory of matching the program’s best start, beating Florida to improve to 11-0.

Only the 2000-01 Spartans had a better start, winning their first 12 games.

No. 6 Maryland 77, UMES 56 College Park, Md. — Melo Trimble scored 18 points, and Maryland found its shooting form in the second half.

After struggling to take a 35-29 halftime lead, the Terrapins (9-1) made their first eight shots from the field after intermission during a 27-11 run that made it 62-40. Trimble contributed three three-pointers.

Maryland didn’t miss a field-goal try in the second half until Michal Cekovsky botched a layup with 8:45 remaining.

FLORIDA (6-3) Robinson 5-9 0-0 10, Finney-Smith 4-11 4-4 13, Egbunu 0-3 0-0 0, FrancisRamirez 0-7 1-2 1, Chiozza 4-9 0-0 11, Hill 5-11 3-8 13, Walker 0-1 1-2 1, Allen 0-2 0-0 0, Hayes 1-1 0-0 2, Leon 0-1 1-2 1, Rimmer 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-57 10-18 52.

MICHIGAN ST. (11-0) Bess 1-4 0-2 2, Costello 4-6 0-0 8, Forbes 5-11 1-1 12, Nairn Jr. 0-2 0-0 0, Valentine 5-17 4-4 17, Ellis III 0-0 0-0 0, Harris 1-4 2-2 4, Clark Jr. 2-5 1-2 5, McQuaid 2-5 0-0 5, Davis 1-3 1-2 3, Goins 0-0 2-2 2, Wollenman 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 21-57 11-15 58.

Halftime-Michigan St. 27-25. ThreePoint Goals-Florida 4-18 (Chiozza 3-5, Finney-Smith 1-4, Walker 0-1, Hill 0-1, Allen 0-1, Francis-Ramirez 0-3, Robinson 0-3), Michigan St. 5-25 (Valentine 3-11, McQuaid 1-2, Forbes 1-7, Nairn Jr. 0-1, Clark Jr. 0-2, Harris 0-2). Fouled Out-Egbunu. ReboundsFlorida 34 (Robinson 9), Michigan St. 45 (Clark Jr., Costello, Forbes 6).

Assists-Florida 10 (Chiozza, FinneySmith 3), Michigan St. 18 (Nairn Jr. 5).

Total Fouls-Florida 19, Michigan St. 18. A-14,797.

MD.-EASTERN SHORE (1-9) Rivera 4-6 0-0 9, Martin 5-16 1-1 11, Randall 2-2 2-2 6, Copeland 2-7 0-0 5, Elliott 8-12 4-6 20, Andino 1-5 0-0 3, Seylan 0-1 0-0 0, Blackmon 0-0 0-0 0, Spurlock 0-0 0-0 0, Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Frost 0-0 0-0 0, Caldwell 0-0 0-1 0, Peck 1-1 0-0 2, Warren 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-50 7-10 56.

MARYLAND (9-1) Sulaimon 1-5 2-3 4, Trimble 5-6 4-4 18, Carter 2-5 4-4 8, Layman 2-4 2-2 7, Dodd 1-1 1-1 3, Brantley 1-3 0-0 3, Nickens 4-8 0-0 12, Anzmann 0-0 0-0 0, Bender 1-1 1-1 3, Cekovsky 2-4 3-4 7, Ram 0-1 0-0 0, Auslander 0-0 0-0 0, Stone 4-7 4-5 12. Totals 23-45 21-24 77.

Halftime-Maryland 35-29. ThreePoint Goals-Md.-Eastern Shore 3-17 (Copeland 1-3, Rivera 1-3, Andino 1-5, Elliott 0-1, Seylan 0-1, Martin 0-4), Maryland 10-21 (Trimble 4-4, Nickens 4-8, Brantley 1-1, Layman 1-2, Ram 0-1, Carter 0-2, Sulaimon 0-3). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Md.-Eastern Shore 28 (Elliott 8), Maryland 26 (Stone 6).

Assists-Md.-Eastern Shore 9 (Martin 4), Maryland 18 (Sulaimon 10). Total Fouls-Md.-Eastern Shore 20, Maryland 12. A-17,950.

Top 25

(Swanigan 6). Total Fouls-Youngstown St. 23, Purdue 13. A-14,026.

UCLA (7-3) Parker 8-9 0-1 16, Welsh 4-8 0-1 8, Holiday 1-7 0-2 2, Hamilton 8-15 1-3 20, Alford 4-11 4-4 13, Olesinski 1-2 0-0 2, Ali 0-1 0-0 0, Bolden 2-7 5-7 10. Totals 28-60 10-18 71.

GONZAGA (6-3) Sabonis 7-12 4-4 18, Wiltjer 7-15 2-2 20, Melson 0-4 0-0 0, Perkins 4-12 2-4 10, McClellan 5-11 2-2 14, Dranginis 1-6 0-0 2, Alberts 0-0 0-0 0, Edwards 1-1 0-1 2. Totals 25-61 10-13 66.

Halftime-Gonzaga 32-30. ThreePoint Goals-UCLA 5-16 (Hamilton 3-6, Alford 1-3, Bolden 1-4, Holiday 0-3), Gonzaga 6-26 (Wiltjer 4-9, McClellan 2-6, Sabonis 0-1, Melson 0-2, Dranginis 0-3, Perkins 0-5). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-UCLA 38 (Bolden 11), Gonzaga 38 (Sabonis, Wiltjer 8).

Assists-UCLA 12 (Holiday 5), Gonzaga 11 (Dranginis 4). Total Fouls-UCLA 15, Gonzaga 18. A-6,000.

No. 12 Xavier 65, No. 23 Cincinnati 55 Cincinnati — Myles Davis scored a seasonhigh 17 points, and Xavier ran out to an 18-point lead and beat its crosstown rival for the third straight time.

The Musketeers (10-0) matched the best start in school history and extended their domination over Cincinnati (8-2), winning the annual game for the seventh time in No. 22 Louisville 86, E. Michigan 53 nine years.

Louisville, Ky. — CINCINNATI (8-2) Ellis 6-9 1-5 13, Clark 0-2 0-0 0, Damion Lee scored 16 Thomas 5-11 0-0 11, Caupain 3-10 2-2 points, all in the second 10, Cobb 3-9 2-2 11, Evans III 2-5 0-0 4, Jenifer 0-1 0-0 0, DeBerry 1-3 1-2 half, and Louisville shot 3, Johnson 1-2 0-0 3, Tobler 0-0 0-0 0. 53 percent from the field.

Totals 21-52 6-11 55.

Louisville (7-1) torched XAVIER (10-0) opponent in Reynolds 4-7 0-1 8, Sumner 5-11 1-2 another 11, Bluiett 1-8 1-1 3, Abell 3-6 0-0 9, shooting better than 50 Davis 7-10 0-0 17, Austin Jr. 0-1 0-0 0, Farr 4-4 1-4 9, O’Mara 1-2 0-0 2, Macura percent for the seventh time in eight games this 2-7 2-4 6. Totals 27-56 5-12 65.

Halftime-Xavier 42-26. Three-Point season.

The Cardinals Goals-Cincinnati 7-26 (Cobb 3-8, Caupain 2-9, Johnson 1-2, Thomas entered the game lead1-4, Jenifer 0-1, Evans III 0-2), Xavier ing the country in scoring 6-15 (Davis 3-4, Abell 3-5, Macura 0-2, margin at more than 30 Sumner 0-2, Bluiett 0-2). ReboundsCincinnati 32 (Clark 7), Xavier 32 points a game.

(Bluiett, Farr, Reynolds 6). AssistsQuentin Snider scored Cincinnati 17 (Caupain 6), Xavier 14 13 points, Chinanu Onu(Sumner 5). Total Fouls-Cincinnati 13, Xavier 13. Technicals-Cincinnati aku had 12, and Ray SpaldBench, Xavier Bench. A-10,617. ing and Trey Lewis added 11 each for Louisville. The No. 15 Providence 74, Cardinals had 20 assists Bryant 67 on 31 field goals.

Providence, R.I. — Raven Lee led Eastern Drew Edwards scored a Michigan (6-4) with 19 career-high 17 points, in- points. Freshman James cluding five three-point- Thompson IV had 12 ers, and usual starter Ben points and 13 rebounds.

E. MICHIGAN (6-4) Thompson IV 6-8 0-0 12, Toney 3-9 2-2 8, Nazione 2-6 1-2 5, Mangum IV 1-11 0-0 2, Bond 0-5 0-0 0, Lee 5-10 6-8 19, Price 1-7 0-0 3, Martin 1-2 0-0 2, Nobles 0-1 1-2 1, Alvano 0-4 1-2 1, Perry 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-64 11-16 53.

LOUISVILLE (7-1) Lee 4-10 6-6 16, Snider 4-8 3-4 13, Onuaku 6-10 0-0 12, Lewis 4-9 0-0 11, Mahmoud 0-1 0-0 0, Spalding 4-4 3-6 11, Mathiang 3-5 2-3 8, Stockman 2-2 2-2 6, Mitchell 2-7 0-0 5, Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Levitch 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 31-58 16-21 86.

Halftime-Louisville 37-21. ThreePoint Goals-E. Michigan 4-26 (Lee 3-6, Price 1-6, Perry 0-1, Alvano 0-2, Bond 0-2, Toney 0-4, Mangum IV 0-5), Louisville 8-22 (Lewis 3-6, Lee 2-6, Snider 2-6, Mitchell 1-4). Rebounds-E. Michigan 37 (Thompson IV 13), Louisville 40 (Onuaku, Spalding 7).

Assists-E. Michigan 8 (Toney 5), Louisville 20 (Mitchell 7). Total Fouls-E. Michigan 18, Louisville 19. A-20,649.

Boise State 74, No. 24 Oregon 72 Boise, Idaho — Anthony Drmic scored 19 points and Boise State overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half.

James Webb III had 12 points, and Mikey Thompson added 11 as the Broncos (7-4) beat the Ducks for the first time in six tries. It was also Boise State’s first home win against a ranked opponent since topping No. 21 Utah State on Feb. 14, 2009.

Dillon Brooks scored 26 points for Oregon (7-2).

OREGON (7-2) Benjamin 3-7 0-0 7, Benson 2-7 0-0 4, Cook 7-13 5-6 22, Brooks 8-19 5-6 26, Boucher 3-7 0-1 6, Bell 1-2 1-2 3, Heller 0-0 0-0 0, Small 1-3 2-4 4, Manuel 0-0 0-0 0, Sorkin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-58 13-19 72.

BOISE ST. (7-4) Thompson 4-8 2-2 11, Drmic 6-10 3-7 19, Duncan 2-10 4-4 9, Webb III 3-9 4-4 12, Jackson 2-5 0-0 6, Haney 3-3 0-0 7, Hutchison 2-7 4-6 8, Alford 0-0 0-0 0, Austin 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 23-54 17-23 74.

Halftime-Boise St. 41-28. ThreePoint Goals-Oregon 9-21 (Brooks 5-10, Cook 3-4, Benjamin 1-4, Boucher 0-1, Benson 0-2), Boise St. 11-29 (Drmic 4-7, Jackson 2-5, Webb III 2-6, Haney 1-1, Thompson 1-3, Duncan 1-6, Hutchison 0-1). Rebounds-Oregon 36 (Boucher 9), Boise St. 31 (Hutchison 7).

Assists-Oregon 11 (Bell 4), Boise St. 14 (Thompson 4). Total Fouls-Oregon 20, Boise St. 16. A-10,239.

Wichita St. 67, No. 25 Utah 50 Wichita — Zach Brown scored 14 points to lead a balanced Wichita State offense.

Markis McDuffie had 13 points, and Fred VanVleet added 10 for Wichita State (5-4). Six Shockers made a threepointer as they went 10of-25 from beyond the arc.

Jacob Poeltl had 11 points for Utah (7-2), which had 19 turnovers and only 14 field goals.

Wichita State’s decisive stretch was keyed

by McDuffie, a freshman reserve. He converted a four-point play and hit another three.

UTAH (7-2) Loveridge 0-5 9-9 9, Kuzma 0-4 2-2 2, Poeltl 4-5 3-6 11, Taylor 4-10 1-2 9, Bonam 2-6 0-0 6, Chapman 1-1 2-2 4, Wright 2-2 0-0 6, Eastman 0-0 0-0 0, Connor 0-0 0-0 0, Tucker 1-1 0-0 3, Reyes 0-0 0-0 0, Montgomery 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 14-34 17-21 50.

WICHITA ST. (5-4) Brown 5-7 3-4 14, Morris 1-4 0-0 2, Wessel 2-9 0-0 6, VanVleet 4-11 1-2 10, Baker 3-8 0-0 7, Kelly 1-4 0-0 2, Simon 0-0 0-0 0, Nurger 2-2 0-0 4, Wamukota 2-2 0-1 4, McDuffie 4-6 1-1 13, Frankamp 2-6 0-2 5. Totals 26-59 5-10 67.

Halftime-Wichita St. 33-20. ThreePoint Goals-Utah 5-13 (Wright 2-2, Bonam 2-3, Tucker 1-1, Kuzma 0-1, Loveridge 0-3, Taylor 0-3), Wichita St. 10-25 (McDuffie 4-5, Wessel 2-8, Brown 1-1, Baker 1-3, VanVleet 1-3, Frankamp 1-4, Kelly 0-1). ReboundsUtah 31 (Poeltl 9), Wichita St. 27 (Baker, VanVleet 4). Assists-Utah 5 (Taylor 3), Wichita St. 15 (VanVleet 6). Total Fouls-Utah 13, Wichita St. 17.

Technical-Utah Bench. A-15,004.

Big 12 Women No. 3 Notre Dame 88, TCU 72 Fort Worth, Texas — Kathryn Westbeld had 12 points and 14 rebounds as Notre Dame beat TCU. The Irish (9-1) trailed only after the game’s first free throw, and went ahead to stay with an early 12-0 run.

Westbeld’s second double-double led five Notre Dame players in double-figure scoring.

Arike Ogunbowale had 21 points, Madison Cable 16, Michaela Mabrey 15 and Lindsay Allen 10.

Zahna Medley had 22 points and Veja Hamilton 14 for TCU (7-3), which had its 12-game home winning streak snapped in its final game at the cramped University Recreation Center.

SPORTS

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Bucks 108, Warriors 95 Milwaukee — Golden State’s NBA-record start ended after 24 wins when Milwaukee beat the Warriors on Saturday night.

Golden State fell to 241. Its 28-game winning streak, when the counting the final four games of last season, came to a halt. The NBA’s longest winning streak was 33 by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72 — and it was also snapped by Milwaukee.

Greg Monroe led the Bucks with 28 points.

Golden State, which averages 13 three-pointers a night, was just 6-of26 from behind the arc.

Golden State trailed by double digits for much of the night and drew within a point a couple times.

Giddy Bucks fans at the packed Bradley Center erupted with cheers after the final buzzer.

GOLDEN STATE (95) Rush 2-6 1-2 6, Green 9-14 5-6 24, Bogut 1-3 0-0 2, Curry 10-21 6-7 28, K.Thompson 4-14 2-4 12, Iguodala 1-9 0-0 2, Livingston 2-6 0-0 4, Ezeli 5-8 3-6 13, Barbosa 1-4 0-0 2, Speights 1-3 0-0 2, J.Thompson 0-0 0-0 0, McAdoo 0-0 0-0 0, Clark 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-88 17-25 95.

MILWAUKEE (108) Antetokounmpo 4-10 2-3 11, Parker 9-14 1-3 19, Monroe 11-16 6-7 28, Mayo 6-13 2-2 18, Middleton 3-12 0-0 7, Carter-Williams 7-10 3-3 17, Vaughn 0-1 0-0 0, O’Bryant 1-5 0-0 2, Henson 3-8 0-0 6. Totals 44-89 14-18 108.

Golden State 28 20 29 18 — 95 Milwaukee 30 29 21 28—108 Three-Point Goals-Golden State 6-26 (K.Thompson 2-7, Curry 2-8, Green 1-2, Rush 1-3, Barbosa 0-2, Iguodala 0-4), Milwaukee 6-14 (Mayo 4-8, Antetokounmpo 1-2, Middleton 1-4).

Rebounds-Golden State 53 (Green 11), Milwaukee 56 (Antetokounmpo 12).

Assists-Golden State 23 (Iguodala, Green, Curry 5), Milwaukee 31 (Antetokounmpo 10). Total FoulsGolden State 20, Milwaukee 24.

Technicals-Green, Monroe. Flagrant Fouls-K.Thompson. A-18,717 (18,717).

Bulls 98, Pelicans 94 Chicago — Pau Gasol had 18 points, and Aaron Brooks scored 15 of his 17 in the fourth quarter as Chicago beat New Orleans.

Jimmy Butler added 15 points for the Bulls, who trailed most of the game.

Anthony Davis and Tyreke Evans each scored 22 points for the Pelicans, who fell to 1-11 on the road. Eric Gordon added 14.

Doug McDermott added 12 points for the Bulls.

Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic each had 10.

NEW ORLEANS (94) Gee 4-6 0-0 9, Davis 8-24 6-9 22, Ajinca 3-7 0-0 6, Evans 10-22 0-0 22, Gordon 5-15 2-2 14, Asik 3-3 0-0 6, Cole 5-9 0-0 10, Cunningham 1-1 0-0 3, Smith 1-2 0-0 2, Perkins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-89 8-11 94.

CHICAGO (98) Snell 0-2 0-0 0, Gibson 1-3 2-2 4, Gasol 6-15 6-8 18, Rose 4-10 1-2 9, Butler 4-16 7-9 15, Noah 3-4 4-4 10, McDermott 5-10 0-0 12, Hinrich 1-1 0-0 3, Mirotic 3-6 2-2 10, Brooks 6-11 2-2 17.

Totals 33-78 24-29 98.

New Orleans 28 17 25 24—94 Chicago 20 22 22 34—98 Three-Point Goals-New Orleans 6-16 (Gordon 2-6, Evans 2-6, Gee 1-1, Cunningham 1-1, Davis 0-2), Chicago 8-20 (Brooks 3-6, Mirotic 2-3, McDermott 2-6, Hinrich 1-1, Gasol 0-1, Butler 0-1, Snell 0-2). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-New Orleans 46 (Davis 13), Chicago 56 (Gasol 11). AssistsNew Orleans 26 (Evans 8), Chicago 17 (Rose, Brooks 3). Total Fouls-New Orleans 22, Chicago 10. TechnicalsNew Orleans defensive three second, Chicago defensive three second.

A-21,605 (20,917).

How former Jayhawks fared Cole Aldrich, L.A. Clippers Did not play, (coach’s decision) Cliff Alexander, Portland Did not play, (coach’s decision) Tarik Black, L.A. Lakers Did not play, (coach’s decision) Drew Gooden, Washington Did not play, (calf injury) Kirk Hinrich, Chicago Min: 15. Pts: 3.

Reb: 2. Ast: 2.

Marcus Morris, Detroit Min: 30. Pts: 16.

Reb: 3. Ast: 0.

Kelly Oubre, Washington Min: 9. Pts: 3.

Reb: 3. Ast: 0.

Paul Pierce, L.A. Clippers Min: 13. Pts: 10.

Reb: 0. Ast: 0.

Thomas Robinson, Brooklyn Min: 1. Pts: 0.

Reb: 0. Ast: 0.

Brandon Rush, Golden State Min: 18. Pts: 6.

Reb: 1. Ast: 0.

Pistons 118, Pacers 96 Auburn Hills, Mich.

— Reggie Jackson had 21 points and nine assists to lead a balanced attack as Detroit routed the Indiana.

Ersan Ilyasova added 20 points, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with 18 points, a career-high eight assists and seven rebounds. Six Pistons scored in double figures, while Andre Drummond had eight points and 11 rebounds.

INDIANA (96) Miles 3-7 0-0 7, George 4-16 5-7 13, Mahinmi 4-4 1-2 9, G.Hill 7-12 0-0 14, Ellis 4-10 2-4 11, Stuckey 5-8 0-0 10, J.Hill 4-6 0-0 8, Allen 2-5 0-0 4, Budinger 3-7 2-3 9, Robinson III 3-4 1-2 7, S.Hill 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 41-82 11-18 96.

DETROIT (118) Morris 7-13 0-0 16, Ilyasova 9-13 0-0 20, Drummond 4-11 0-2 8, Jackson 8-17 3-3 21, Caldwell-Pope 5-12 6-6 18, Johnson 4-10 2-2 11, Blake 4-6 0-0 11, Baynes 1-2 4-6 6, Tolliver 2-3 0-0 5, Bullock 0-0 0-0 0, Hilliard 1-3 0-0 2, Dinwiddie 0-0 0-0 0, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 45-90 15-19 118.

Indiana 29 26 24 17 — 96 Detroit 28 37 37 16—118 Three-Point Goals-Indiana 3-16 (Ellis 1-1, Miles 1-2, Budinger 1-3, Stuckey 0-1, Robinson III 0-1, S.Hill 0-1, G.Hill 0-3, George 0-4), Detroit 13-29 (Blake 3-4, Jackson 2-4, Morris 2-4, Ilyasova 2-4, Caldwell-Pope 2-5, Tolliver 1-2, Johnson 1-5, Hilliard 0-1). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Indiana 41 (G.Hill 8), Detroit 56 (Drummond 11). AssistsIndiana 17 (G.Hill, Ellis, J.Hill, George 3), Detroit 26 (Jackson 9). Total FoulsIndiana 16, Detroit 18. TechnicalsGeorge. A-14,858 (22,076).

Spurs 103, Hawks 78 Atlanta — Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points, and San Antonio allowed only 25 first-half points in the strongest defensive effort by any NBA team this season in beating Atlanta.

The Spurs led 47-25 at halftime. The Hawks’ total — 13 points in the first Wizards 114, Mavs 111 quarter, 12 in the second Dallas — Otto Por— was the lowest for any ter scored a career-high NBA team in any half this 28 points, John Wall had season.

26 points and 16 assists, SAN ANTONIO (103) and Washington ended Leonard 7-13 7-7 22, Aldridge 5-9 3-3 13, Duncan 2-6 0-0 4, Parker 4-7 an 11-game losing streak 0-0 8, Green 4-8 0-0 10, Diaw 0-4 0-0 0, against Dallas.

Ginobili 5-7 4-5 17, Mills 2-7 3-3 7, West Washington had not 1-1 0-0 2, Simmons 2-5 4-4 9, Butler 2-3 0-0 6, Bonner 1-2 0-0 3, Anderson 1-2 beaten Dallas since Oct. 0-0 2. Totals 36-74 21-22 103.

27, 2009. The Wizards ATLANTA (78) Sefolosha 2-6 0-0 5, Millsap 9-13 2-3 were playing their second 22, Horford 3-7 3-4 9, Teague 0-5 4-4 4, straight game without Korver 2-8 0-0 5, Bazemore 4-11 1-1 9, Muscala 1-3 0-0 2, Schroder 2-10 2-2 Bradley Beal. The team 6, Splitter 2-3 0-0 4, Patterson 2-6 0-0 announced before the 5, Holiday 0-1 0-0 0, Tavares 1-3 1-2 3, game that Beal would be Mack 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 30-80 13-16 78.

San Antonio 22 25 32 24—103 sidelined for at least two Atlanta 13 12 30 23 — 78 weeks due to a right leg Three-Point Goals-San Antonio 10-20 (Ginobili 3-3, Butler 2-3, Green injury. Beal is the team’s 2-3, Bonner 1-1, Simmons 1-1, Leonard second-leading scorer 1-3, Diaw 0-2, Mills 0-4), Atlanta 5-24 (Millsap 2-3, Sefolosha 1-2, Patterson with 19.8 points per game.

1-3, Korver 1-4, Holiday 0-1, Horford 0-1, Teague 0-1, Muscala 0-1, Mack 0-2, Schroder 0-3, Bazemore 0-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-San Antonio 57 (Duncan 10), Atlanta 35 (Horford 7). Assists-San Antonio 26 (Mills 5), Atlanta 21 (Schroder 7). Total FoulsSan Antonio 16, Atlanta 15. TechnicalsMillsap. A-17,752 (18,729).

Celtics 98, Hornets 93 Charlotte, N.C. — Avery Bradley scored 23 points, Isaiah Thomas added 21 points and 13 asRockets 126, Lakers 97 sists, and Boston snapped Houston — James the Hornets’ four-game Harden scored 30 points, winning streak. and Houston got an easy BOSTON (98) win over Los Angeles.

Crowder 5-15 3-3 16, Johnson 3-6 0-0 Sullinger 2-5 0-0 4, Thomas 8-16 3-3 A three-pointer by 6, 21, Bradley 9-17 1-1 23, Turner 5-10 0-1 Nick Young with about 10, Jerebko 0-1 0-0 0, Olynyk 4-13 0-0 8, seven minutes left got Lee 4-12 2-2 10, Young 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 9-10 98. the Lakers within 11, but 40-96 CHARLOTTE (93) Hairston 2-7 0-0 6, Williams 1-8 0-0 2, a 13-2 run by Houston 6-9 0-0 12, Walker 5-15 4-4 16, pushed the lead to 115-93, C.Zeller Batum 9-21 1-1 21, Kaminsky 1-1 0-0 3, and the Rockets cruised Lin 5-10 4-4 14, Hawes 4-6 0-0 10, Lamb 1-1 9. Totals 36-88 10-10 93. to the victory. Donatas 3-11 Boston 16 22 35 25—98 Motiejunas, Harden and Charlotte 17 25 27 24—93 Three-Point Goals-Boston 9-25 Patrick Beverley each (Bradley 4-6, Crowder 3-10, Thomas made a three-pointer to 2-5, Turner 0-1, Young 0-1, Olynyk 0-1, Johnson 0-1), Charlotte 11-35 cap the key stretch.

L.A. LAKERS (97) Bryant 9-16 3-3 25, Nance Jr. 3-9 2-2 8, Hibbert 5-9 0-0 10, Russell 5-14 0-0 12, Williams 3-10 8-9 15, Randle 3-11 1-2 7, Sacre 2-6 3-4 7, Young 5-10 0-0 13, Huertas 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 0-2 0-0 0.

Totals 35-88 17-20 97.

HOUSTON (126) Ariza 1-7 2-2 5, Capela 5-8 1-4 11, Howard 7-8 4-9 18, Beverley 3-10 0-0 7, Harden 11-21 5-5 30, Jones 4-13 0-0 9, Lawson 1-2 2-2 5, Brewer 2-2 1-2 7, Thornton 7-13 0-0 18, Motiejunas 4-4 2-4 11, McDaniels 2-2 0-0 5. Totals 47-90 17-28 126.

L.A. Lakers 25 21 30 21 — 97 Houston 32 31 28 35—126 Three-Point Goals-L.A. Lakers 10-32 (Bryant 4-9, Young 3-7, Russell 2-8, Williams 1-5, Randle 0-1, Huertas 0-1, Brown 0-1), Houston 15-33 (Thornton 4-8, Harden 3-5, Brewer 2-2, McDaniels 1-1, Motiejunas 1-1, Lawson 1-2, Jones 1-2, Beverley 1-6, Ariza 1-6). ReboundsL.A. Lakers 46 (Randle 10), Houston 64 (Howard 12). Assists-L.A. Lakers 21 (Bryant 6), Houston 32 (Lawson 8).

Total Fouls-L.A. Lakers 23, Houston 15.

A-18,456 (18,023).

L.A. CLIPPERS (105) Mbah a Moute 0-0 0-0 0, Griffin 10-19 1-2 21, Jordan 5-6 2-6 12, Paul 6-15 3-3 15, Redick 6-11 5-7 21, W.Johnson 2-5 0-0 5, Smith 3-9 0-0 6, Rivers 3-5 0-0 6, Crawford 4-8 0-0 9, Pierce 4-6 0-0 10, Stephenson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 43-86 11-18 105.

BROOKLYN (100) J.Johnson 6-14 1-2 15, Young 9-16 0-0 18, Lopez 5-11 4-4 14, Jack 4-10 7-9 16, Bogdanovic 4-10 5-6 15, Larkin 1-1 0-0 2, Reed 1-1 0-0 2, Bargnani 3-7 5-5 11, Ellington 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 2-7 3-4 7, Sloan 0-0 0-0 0, Robinson 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 35-79 25-30 100.

L.A. Clippers 28 29 20 28—105 Brooklyn 20 24 19 37—100 Three-Point Goals-L.A. Clippers 8-24 (Redick 4-6, Pierce 2-3, W.Johnson 1-3, Crawford 1-4, Rivers 0-1, Smith 0-1, Griffin 0-1, Stephenson 0-1, Paul 0-4), Brooklyn 5-19 (J.Johnson 2-6, Bogdanovic 2-6, Jack 1-4, Ellington 0-1, Brown 0-2). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-L.A. Clippers 47 (Jordan 12), Brooklyn 52 (Lopez 12). AssistsL.A. Clippers 28 (Paul 14), Brooklyn 17 (Jack 11). Total Fouls-L.A. Clippers 21, Brooklyn 22. Technicals-Jordan, L.A. Clippers defensive three second, Brooklyn defensive three second. Flagrant Fouls-Young. A-15,689 (17,732).

(Hawes 2-3, Walker 2-4, Lamb 2-5, Hairston 2-5, Batum 2-10, Kaminsky 1-1, Lin 0-1, Williams 0-6). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Boston 52 (Crowder, Sullinger 7), Charlotte 57 (Hawes, Batum 8). Assists-Boston 26 (Thomas 13), Charlotte 17 (Walker 4).

Total Fouls-Boston 13, Charlotte 12.

Technicals-Thomas, Walker, Charlotte defensive three second. A-18,490 (19,077).

Clippers 105, Nets 100 New York — Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick each scored 21 points, and Los Angeles ended a seven-game, two-state road losing streak against Brooklyn.

Chris Paul had 15 points and 14 assists for the Clippers.

WASHINGTON (114) Porter 11-18 2-2 28, Dudley 5-11 0-0 13, Gortat 7-9 0-1 14, Wall 10-19 3-3 26, Temple 2-6 0-0 5, Neal 3-9 1-1 8, Oubre Jr. 1-2 1-2 3, Blair 0-3 0-0 0, Sessions 5-8 5-6 17. Totals 44-85 12-15 114.

DALLAS (111) Parsons 3-9 1-2 8, Nowitzki 3-9 6-6 13, Pachulia 5-8 0-0 10, Felton 3-11 4-4 10, Matthews 10-17 2-2 28, Harris 3-8 3-4 10, Powell 3-6 3-4 9, Barea 7-15 2-2 21, Villanueva 1-6 0-0 2. Totals 38-89 21-24 111.

Washington 26 25 39 24—114 Dallas 28 22 22 39—111 Three-Point Goals-Washington 14-29 (Porter 4-8, Wall 3-4, Dudley 3-5, Sessions 2-4, Temple 1-2, Neal 1-4, Blair 0-1, Oubre Jr. 0-1), Dallas 14-33 (Matthews 6-11, Barea 5-6, Harris 1-3, Nowitzki 1-3, Parsons 1-4, Villanueva 0-3, Felton 0-3). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Washington 44 (Gortat 12), Dallas 54 (Pachulia 12). AssistsWashington 33 (Wall 16), Dallas 23 (Felton 11). Total Fouls-Washington 22, Dallas 12. Technicals-Washington defensive three second, Pachulia, Dallas defensive three second.

A-20,088 (19,200).

Knicks 112, Blazers 110 Portland, Ore. — Carmelo Anthony tied a season high with 37 points, and New York rallied from a 10-point, fourthquarter deficit to beat Portland.

NEW YORK (112) Anthony 13-21 9-9 37, Porzingis 0-6 0-0 0, Lopez 5-7 4-4 14, Calderon 0-4 0-0 0, Afflalo 5-11 3-4 15, Galloway 2-8 2-2 7, Thomas 3-3 6-6 13, O’Quinn 7-8 0-1 14, Vujacic 1-1 0-0 2, Williams 3-6 1-2 10. Totals 39-75 25-28 112.

PORTLAND (110) Aminu 5-13 0-0 11, Vonleh 2-2 2-2 7, Plumlee 4-6 1-4 9, Lillard 11-28 5-6 29, McCollum 8-17 5-5 22, Crabbe 5-10 5-6 15, Leonard 3-6 0-0 6, Davis 1-3 0-0 2, Harkless 0-1 2-2 2, Henderson 2-3 2-4 7. Totals 41-89 22-29 110.

New York 21 34 21 36—112 Portland 29 27 30 24—110 Three-Point Goals-New York 9-21 (Williams 3-4, Afflalo 2-4, Anthony 2-5, Thomas 1-1, Galloway 1-3, O’Quinn 0-1, Calderon 0-3), Portland 6-21 (Lillard 2-6, Henderson 1-1, Vonleh 1-1, McCollum 1-4, Aminu 1-5, Leonard 0-1, Crabbe 0-3). Fouled Out-Plumlee.

Rebounds-New York 42 (Lopez, O’Quinn 7), Portland 52 (Lillard 8).

Assists-New York 17 (Williams 4), Portland 15 (Lillard 4). Total FoulsNew York 22, Portland 22. TechnicalsO’Quinn. A-19,511 (19,980).

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SCOREBOARD

NBA roundup The Associated Press

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Big 12 Men

Big 12 Overall

W L W L Iowa State 0 0 8 0 Oklahoma 0 0 7 0 Kansas 0 0 8 1 Baylor 0 0 7 1 West Virginia 0 0 7 1 Texas Tech 0 0 6 1 Kansas State 0 0 7 2 Oklahoma State 0 0 6 3 Texas 0 0 6 3 TCU 0 0 5 4 Friday’s Game TCU 73, Prairie View 55 Saturday’s Games Kansas 82, Oregon State 67 Texas 84, North Carolina 82 Texas A&M 78, Kansas State 68 Oklahoma 96, Oral Roberts 73 Oklahoma State 62, Minnesota 60 Today’s Games Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Iowa State, 5 p.m.

ULM at West Virginia, 5 p.m.

College Men

EAST Buffalo 80, Binghamton 64 Columbia 65, NJIT 56 Delaware 70, Marist 69 Duquesne 67, St. Francis (Pa.) 65 George Washington 83, Rutgers 49 Georgetown 87, UNC Wilmington 82 Holy Cross 90, Hartford 68 LIU Brooklyn 80, Niagara 79, OT Lafayette 90, Sacred Heart 86 Northeastern 75, Stony Brook 62 Penn St. 54, Louisiana-Monroe 50 Providence 74, Bryant 67 Siena 78, Albany (NY) 70 UConn 75, Ohio St. 55 UMBC 75, Mount St. Mary’s 63 SOUTH Davidson 87, W. Carolina 54 Gardner-Webb 73, Furman 53 Georgia St. 68, Old Dominion 64 Jackson St. 75, Blue Mountain 37 James Madison 69, George Mason 46 Kentucky 72, Arizona St. 58 Lamar 73, Liberty 58 Louisiana Tech 91, LouisianaLafayette 79 Louisville 86, E. Michigan 53 Marshall 96, E. Kentucky 72 Maryland 77, Md.-Eastern Shore 56 Memphis 89, Manhattan 57 Middle Tennessee 88, Auburn 81, OT Navy 68, VMI 62 New Orleans 83, Williams Baptist 66 North Florida 117, Coastal Georgia 71 Princeton 78, Lipscomb 64 Radford 92, Howard 91, 2OT Richmond 77, Longwood 59 Rider 82, Charleston Southern 72 SC State 81, Jacksonville 74 Samford 86, Florida A&M 67 UCF 75, FAU 61 UNC Greensboro 84, Belmont Abbey 61 MIDWEST Akron 81, Bethune-Cookman 60 Butler 94, Tennessee 86 CS Bakersfield 77, South Dakota 67 Cent. Michigan 79, Texas Southern 71 Chattanooga 61, Dayton 59 Creighton 90, IUPUI 65 Detroit 95, Bowling Green 80 Evansville 95, MVSU 60 IPFW 85, Austin Peay 68 Illinois 83, Ill.-Chicago 79 Indiana 105, McNeese St. 60 Kansas 82, Oregon St. 67 Kent St. 84, Canisius 77 Marquette 57, Wisconsin 55 Michigan 80, Delaware St. 33 Michigan St. 58, Florida 52 Mississippi 75, SE Missouri 64 Oakland 76, Toledo 64 Ohio 76, Cleveland St. 67 Oklahoma St. 62, Minnesota 60 Pepperdine 72, Ball St. 63 Purdue 95, Youngstown St. 64 S. Illinois 74, North Texas 66 SIU-Edwardsville 74, Portland St. 64 Saint Louis 75, Alabama A&M 58 Tennessee St. 64, Grambling St. 52 UMKC 72, Mississippi St. 67 W. Illinois 64, E. Illinois 57 W. Michigan 101, Marygrove 59 Wichita St. 67, Utah 50 Xavier 65, Cincinnati 55 SOUTHWEST Abilene Christian 69, Schreiner 46 Arkansas 83, Tennessee Tech 57 Arkansas St. 104, Ark.-Monticello 71 Houston Baptist 110, Arlington Baptist 53 Oklahoma 96, Oral Roberts 73 Stephen F. Austin 86, Arkansas Tech 48 Texas 84, North Carolina 82 Texas A&M 78, Kansas St. 68 Texas A&M-CC 85, UTSA 79 FAR WEST Army 90, Air Force 80 Boise St. 74, Oregon 72 California 63, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 59 Colorado 92, BYU 83 Fresno St. 71, Pacific 52 Long Beach St. 87, Tampa 60 Loyola Marymount 82, Cal St.Fullerton 70 Nevada 79, Drake 71 New Mexico 76, N. Iowa 57 S. Utah 79, Bristol 41 UC Irvine 73, Utah St. 63 UCLA 71, Gonzaga 66 UNLV 73, UC Riverside 62 Utah Valley 100, Idaho St. 76 Washington 92, Montana 62

Big 12 Women

Big 12 Overall

W L W L Baylor 0 0 9 0 Oklahoma State 0 0 7 0 Texas 0 0 7 0 Oklahoma 0 0 8 1 Kansas State 0 0 7 1 Texas Tech 0 0 6 2 West Virginia 0 0 6 2 TCU 0 0 7 3 Iowa State 0 0 5 3 Kansas 0 0 4 4 Friday’s Game Iowa State 69, Iowa 66 Saturday’s Games Notre Dame 88, TCU 72 Santa Clara 75, Texas Tech 70 Today’s Games Stanford at Texas, noon (ESPN) Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Iowa State, noon Navy at Kansas, 2 p.m. (TWCSC) McNeese State at Baylor, 2 p.m.

UTSA at Oklahoma, 2 p.m. (SSTV) West Virginia at Marshall, 3 p.m.

Florida Atlantic at Kansas State, 4 p.m.

College Women

EAST Albany (NY) 61, Siena 42 Arizona St. 61, Syracuse 54 CCSU 78, UMass 68, OT Dartmouth 43, Hartford 36 Florida Gulf Coast 50, Providence 41 Holy Cross 58, Manhattan 44 Howard 62, Mount St. Mary’s 49 Maine 76, Bryant 38 Marist 73, Boston U. 54 Princeton 61, Pittsburgh 47 Rhode Island 57, Columbia 56 Sacred Heart 69, Binghamton 60 St. Bonaventure 70, Penn St. 60 Temple 57, Fordham 44 Yale 62, Stony Brook 57 SOUTH Alabama 78, Georgetown 66 Davidson 63, SC State 51 Furman 75, SC-Upstate 63 Jacksonville 63, Bethune-Cookman 53 Kennesaw St. 73, Austin Peay 65 Longwood 100, NC Wesleyan 57 Louisiana-Lafayette 84, Dillard 36 Louisiana-Monroe 69, Nicholls St. 57 New Orleans 85, Jackson St. 68

North Carolina 68, Appalachian St. 59 North Florida 97, Trinity Baptist 30 Northwestern St. 71, Grambling St. 62 Radford 92, Concord 36 Seton Hall 92, Liberty 56 Southern Miss. 57, Mississippi 38 UMBC 65, Morgan St. 46 MIDWEST IPFW 62, Chicago St. 51 Ill.-Chicago 78, W. Illinois 70 Illinois 74, Cent. Michigan 69 Minnesota 70, Memphis 60 Missouri St. 72, Oral Roberts 64 North Dakota 71, N. Dakota St. 54 S. Dakota St. 53, Creighton 51 S. Illinois 102, Morehead St. 69 Toledo 66, Cleveland St. 53 UMKC 68, Denver 58 UT Martin 75, Evansville 48 W. Michigan 70, Detroit 66 Washington 77, South Dakota 64 Youngstown St. 91, Kent St. 61 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 82, Alcorn St. 50 DePaul 80, Texas A&M 66 Notre Dame 88, TCU 72 UNLV 63, Houston 60 FAR WEST BYU 73, Utah 59 Cal Poly 70, Loyola Marymount 58 California 87, Nebraska 80, OT Missouri 79, Colorado 75 N. Arizona 68, Dixie St. 66 New Mexico 60, Pepperdine 52 Oregon 93, Portland 52 Oregon St. 69, Idaho 44 Pacific 81, San Jose St. 69 Portland St. 90, Corban 76 S. Utah 75, Air Force 56 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 75, Washington St. 71 San Diego 72, Fresno St. 68 Santa Clara 75, Texas Tech 70 UC Irvine 78, San Diego Christian 49 Weber St. 61, Utah Valley 56 Wyoming 68, Montana 61

Phoenix Thomas, Rossville, 8-2; lost to Louie Andrews, KC Schlagle, by fall; lost to Ryan Bertha, Maize South, 12-0; def. Jonathan Brase, St. Mary’s, 10-3.

145 — Cade Burghart, 5th, def.

Blue Caplinger, Louisburg, 10-2; lost to Caden Searcy, Tonganoxie, by fall; pinned Chase Dressler, Eudora; pinned Alex Denning, Spring Hill; lost to Reese Williams, Wellsville, by fall; def. Ethan Perry, St. Mary’s, 9-1; lost to Searcy, Tonganoxie, SV-1 10-8; def.

Reed Miller, Rossville, 4-0.

160 — Tucker Wilson, 3rd, pinned Austin Moore, Louisburg; pinned Danny Sublette, St. James Academy; pinned Eli Berggren, St. Thomas Aquinas; def. Nate Panagakis, De Soto; 15-5; pinned Dillin Roberts, Louisburg; lost to Chance Rodriguez, Holcomb, TB-1 4-1; pinned Lamar Maltbia, KC Schlagle; def. Clayton Peterson, Buhler, 4-1.

170 — Santino Gee, 2nd, pinned Pedro Morales-Sosa, KC Ward; pinned Tyler Dowell, Buhler; pinned Ben Hupp, Louisburg; pinned Taegan Schoenfeld, St. Mary’s; pinned Billy Slyter, Spring Hill; pinned Jayden Creach, Ottawa; lost to Derek Gentry, Rossville, 7-6.

285 — Kevin Nichols, 6th, lost to Anders Vance, Louisburg, by fall; pinned Ryan Hanshaw, EffinghamACCHS; lost to Nick Glenn, Maize South, by fall; lost to Khalil Austin, Lansing, 5-0; won by default over Nick Aguilar, Eudora; lost to Tylen Wallace, KC Schlagle, by fall; won by default over Nick Ufford, St. Thomas Aquinas; lost to Vance, Louisburg, by fall; lost to Bradley Trageser, Louisburg, by injury default.

Middle School

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 2 0 .833 375 247 N.Y. Jets 7 5 0 .583 295 248 Buffalo 6 6 0 .500 296 278 Miami 5 7 0 .417 240 300 South

W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 259 305 Houston 6 6 0 .500 253 264 Jacksonville 4 8 0 .333 275 341 Tennessee 3 9 0 .250 245 296 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 10 2 0 .833 334 196 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 311 240 Baltimore 4 8 0 .333 272 291 Cleveland 2 10 0 .167 216 347 West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver 10 2 0 .833 269 210 Kansas City 7 5 0 .583 321 240 Oakland 5 7 0 .417 284 314 San Diego 3 9 0 .250 247 324 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Washington 5 7 0 .417 257 286 Philadelphia 5 7 0 .417 278 302 N.Y. Giants 5 7 0 .417 307 296 Dallas 4 8 0 .333 223 277 South

W L T Pct PF PA y-Carolina 12 0 0 1.000 373 243 Tampa Bay 6 6 0 .500 271 298 Atlanta 6 6 0 .500 279 257 New Orleans 4 8 0 .333 299 380 North

W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 8 4 0 .667 289 238 Minnesota 8 5 0 .615 258 255 Chicago 5 7 0 .417 251 290 Detroit 4 8 0 .333 253 315 West

W L T Pct PF PA x-Arizona 11 2 0 .846 405 252 Seattle 7 5 0 .583 305 229 St. Louis 4 8 0 .333 189 257 San Francisco 4 8 0 .333 178 291 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Thursday’s Game Arizona 23, Minnesota 20 Today’s Games Detroit at St. Louis, noon San Diego at Kansas City, noon Washington at Chicago, noon Buffalo at Philadelphia, noon San Francisco at Cleveland, noon New Orleans at Tampa Bay, noon Tennessee at N.Y. Jets, noon Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, noon Indianapolis at Jacksonville, noon Atlanta at Carolina, noon Seattle at Baltimore, noon Oakland at Denver, 3:05 p.m.

Dallas at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m.

New England at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 17 Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 7:25 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19 N.Y. Jets at Dallas, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 20 Chicago at Minnesota, noon Atlanta at Jacksonville, noon Houston at Indianapolis, noon Carolina at N.Y. Giants, noon Tennessee at New England, noon Buffalo at Washington, noon Kansas City at Baltimore, noon Cleveland at Seattle, 3:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Miami at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m.

Denver at Pittsburgh, 3:25 p.m.

Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 21 Detroit at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.

EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS Saturday at West Invitational LEAVENWORTH WARREN 44, WEST 7 WEST 33, SOUTH 21 West highlights: Auna Childress 11 points; Mackie Moore 5 points; Morgan Beer 5 points; team took third place in the tournament.

South highlights: Paiden Bell 12 points, 8 rebounds; Asjah Harris 4 points, 4 rebounds; Tracy Allen 7 rebounds; Maleah Phommaseng 4 points; Rylie Stellwagon 3 rebounds; Kathleen Burtrum, Hailey Coon, Julia Spoonhunter, Keely English, Sami Turner cited for their play.

West record: 7-8. South final record: 5-10.

SOUTHWEST 17, SOUTH 11 South highlights: Paiden Bell 8 points, 12 rebounds; Asjah Harris 3 points, 5 rebounds; Tracy Allen 8 rebounds.

Saturday at Louisburg BALDWIN 30, EUDORA 28 Baldwin highlights: Lindsey Toot 14 points, 8 rebounds; Anna Burnett 7 points, 6 steals; Josie Boyle 7 points, 8 rebounds; Dani Bennett 3 rebounds; Carly Fursman 3 rebounds; Selena Silk 3 rebounds.

BALDWIN 33, LOUISBURG 19 Baldwin highlights: Anna Burnett 8 points, 3 assists; Lindsey Toot 7 points, 10 rebounds; Josie Boyle 8 points, 3 rebounds; Nikki Morgan 6 points; Carly Fursman 2 points, 2 rebounds; Maiya Evans 2 points.

Baldwin final record: 15-1.

SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS Saturday at Baldwin City LOUISBURG 32 BALDWIN 12 Baldwin highlights: Lauren Russell 9 rebounds, 4 steals.

BALDWIN 21, EUDORA 8 Baldwin highlights: Cambria Crowe 6 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals; Tavia Crowe 7 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals.

Baldwin final record: 12-4.

LOUISBURG JV 19, BALDWIN JV 3 EUDORA JV 17, BALDWIN JV 12

NBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 15 9 .625 — Boston 14 10 .583 1 New York 11 14 .440 4½ Brooklyn 7 16 .304 7½ Philadelphia 1 23 .042 14 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte 14 9 .609 — Miami 12 9 .571 1 Atlanta 14 11 .560 1 Orlando 12 11 .522 2 Washington 10 12 .455 3½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 15 7 .682 — Chicago 13 8 .619 1½ Indiana 13 9 .591 2 Detroit 14 11 .560 2½ Milwaukee 10 15 .400 6½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 20 5 .800 — Memphis 13 11 .542 6½ Dallas 13 11 .542 6½ Houston 12 12 .500 7½ New Orleans 6 17 .261 13 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 15 8 .652 — Utah 10 11 .476 4 Minnesota 9 13 .409 5½ Portland 10 15 .400 6 Denver 9 14 .391 6 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 24 1 .960 — L.A. Clippers 14 10 .583 9½ Phoenix 10 14 .417 13½ Sacramento 9 15 .375 14½ L.A. Lakers 3 21 .125 20½ Saturday’s Games L.A. Clippers 105, Brooklyn 100 Boston 98, Charlotte 93 Detroit 118, Indiana 96 Chicago 98, New Orleans 94 Houston 126, L.A. Lakers 97 San Antonio 103, Atlanta 78 Milwaukee 108, Golden State 95 Washington 114, Dallas 111 New York 112, Portland 110 Today’s Games Minnesota at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m.

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Utah at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Monday’s Games Toronto at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

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Washington at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Utah at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at Denver, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Portland, 9 p.m.

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EUDORA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Friday and Saturday at Eudora High LHS results 132 — Melle Dye def. Ricardo Flores, KC Schlage, 15-5; lost to Justin Hershberger, Buhler, 9-6; lost to Rylan Kasitz, Maize South, by fall; def.

Dustin Pierce, De Soto, 20-10.

138 — Jay Cheatham, 5th, pinned Morgan Taylor, Spring Hill; pinned Thomas Nighswonger, Fort Scott; pinned Austin King, St. Mary’s; lost to Tyler Whitson, Buhler, 18-3; def.

NFL

BASEBALL American League HOUSTON ASTROS — Traded RHPs Mark Appel, Harold Arauz, Thomas Eshelman and Vince Velasquez and LHP Brett Oberholtzer to Philadelphia for RHP Ken Giles and SS Jonathan Arauz.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Designated RHP A.J. Schugel for assignment.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent RHP Ryne Harper to Seattle to complete an earlier trade.

NEW YORK METS — Announced the retirement of OF Michael Cuddyer.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded RHP David Whitehead to Pittsburgh for RHP Charlie Morton. Designated RHPs A.J. Achter and Dan Otero for assignment.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed PK Matt Bryant on injured reserve.

Signed DT Joey Mbu from the practice squad.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed OT Eugene Monroe on injured reserve.

Waived OL Kaleb Johnson. Signed QB Bryn Renner and WR Chris Matthews from the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Placed WR Marquess Wilson on injured reserve.

Signed S Demontre Hurst from the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed LB Eric Martin from the practice squad and RB Trey Williams to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DE Stansly Maponga from Atlanta’s practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Placed LB Neiron Ball on injured reserve. Signed DT Leon Orr from the practice squad.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Placed S T.J. McDonald on injured reserve.

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Navy upends Army again Philadelphia (ap) — SUMMARY With perfection at stake, 10 7 0 0 — 17 Keenan Reynolds ended Army Navy 7 7 7 0 — 21 his Navy career with a First Quarter Army—FG Grochowski 32, 8:31. clean sweep against Army.

Navy—Reynolds 58 run (Grebe kick), Navy coach Ken Niuma- 7:58.

Army—Campbell 29 run talolo just might leave the (Grochowski kick), 4:10. academy the same way.

Second Quarter Navy—Reynolds 1 run (Grebe kick), Reynolds rushed for 12:18. two touchdowns and Army—E.Poe 39 pass from Carter threw for another score (Grochowski kick), 2:08.

Third Quarter to lead the No. 21 MidNavy—Tillman 50 pass from shipmen to their 14th Reynolds (Grebe kick), 5:51. straight win over the A—69,722.

Army Navy Black Knights, 21-17 on First downs 16 11 44-137 41-199 Saturday at Lincoln Fi- Rushes-yards Passing 208 113 nancial Field.

Comp-Att-Int 9-18-2 6-14-0 53 1 “That was the No. 1 goal,” Return Yards 6-43.0 11-42.6 Reynolds said. “To be able Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 2-28 3-25 to be here four years and Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 32:43 27:17 never lose against Army, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS that’s huge.”

RUSHING—Army, Kemper 7-38, 4-36, Drake 2-19, Carter The Midshipmen (10-2) Campbell 22-18, Asberry 5-15, Black 2-6, can hook an anchor to the Giachinta 2-5. Navy, Reynolds 21-136, 15-62, Ezell 2-4, Sanders 1-3, Commander-In-Chief’s C.Swain Romine 1-(minus 2), Team 1-(minus 4).

Trophy. It’s coming back PASSING—Army, Carter 9-15-1-208, to Annapolis, Maryland, Bell 0-1-1-0, Langdon 0-1-0-0, White 0-1-0-0. Navy, Reynolds 6-14-0-113. after a one-year hiatus.

RECEIVING—Army, E.Poe 5-121, Bell “We get to go to the 2-45, Campbell 1-35, Black 1-7. Navy, White House this year Tillman 5-102, D.Brown 1-11. and get our trophy back,” Reynolds said. ing TD was his 85th caReynolds’ second rush- reer score, the most for

any FBS or FCS Division I player. Hoist that broom to the mast: Reynolds is the first QB to go 4-for4 in a classic rivalry that began in 1890.

Niumatalolo improved to 8-0 against the Black Knights two days before he is set to visit BYU to talk about the program’s coaching vacancy.

Niumatalolo, the winningest coach in Navy history, seemed focused with “Damn The Torpedoes” stitched on the back of his hat. But he had much more on his mind than just beating Army (2-10) again.

He could leave after eight seasons to follow his heart and his religion to BYU. “We’re an institution, and we’re certainly a football program, that’s steeped in team and not about ‘me.’ All of a sudden, it’s become about that,” Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk said.

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Henry runs away with Heisman Trophy New York (ap) — Hand it to Derrick Henry.

Alabama’s bulldozer of a tailback with the supersized workload won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night after carrying the Crimson Tide offense for most of the season.

“I’m just so thankful to have this trophy,” Henry said. “It’s just a blessing and an honor.”

The 6-foot-3, 242-pound Henry is the second Alabama player to win the Heisman, joining running back Mark Ingram. Since Ingram won the award in 2009, it had gone to five straight quarterbacks.

Stanford’s do-it-all running back Christian McCaffrey, who broke the NCAA record for all-purpose yards in a season, was the runner-up, making it four second-place finishes for Cardinal players in seven years.

Deshaun Watson, quarterback of No. 1 Clemson, finished third.

Henry was considered the favorite going in, though it didn’t make it any easier for him.

“I didn’t know at all,” he said. “Them two guys were great contenders for the trophy. Deshaun, with how consistent and efficient he is at the quarterback position, all the success he had, I was kind of worried. Christian, breaking Barry Sanders’ record, doing all the things he does, he’s just unbelievable.”

The moment right before the winner was announced was the toughest for Henry.

“My heart was about to bust out my chest. I thought I was going to have a heart attack,” he said.

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ALABAMA’S DERRICK HENRY KISSES THE HEISMAN TROPHY while posing for photos after winning the award as the country’s top college football player Saturday in New York.

It was the closest Heisman voting since Ingram won by the slimmest margin ever, but still a comfortable victory for Henry. He received 1,832 points, 293 more than McCaffrey (1,539). Watson received the third-most points for a third-place finisher with 1,165.

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield came in fourth and Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds was fifth, but Henry, McCaffrey and Watson dominated the voting.

Henry broke the Southeastern Conference record with 1,986 yards rushing — previously held by 1982 Heisman winner Herschel Walker — and matched a league mark with 23 touchdowns, leading No. 2 Alabama to the College Football Playoff. He also set an Alabama record with 339 carries, including an astounding 90 in the Tide’s last two games.

“I know that our en-

tire organization is really happy, happy, happy for Derrick Henry tonight, winning the Heisman Trophy,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said.

Henry choked up during his speech, thanking family, coaches and teammates, and mentioning former Alabama teammate Altee Tenpenny, who was killed in a car crash two months ago.

Henry was born to teenage parents and raised with the strong influence of his grandmother, Gladys, in the small north Florida country town of Yulee, just outside of Jacksonville.

Gladys Henry has been hospitalized for weeks in Florida with heart and respiratory problems. Derrick Henry said his grandmother was with him in spirit as his childhood dream of winning the Heisman came true.

“I love you so much,” he said during his speech.

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DIRECTOR SPIKE LEE, LEFT, AND CO-WRITER AND KANSAS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR KEVIN WILLMOTT are pictured on set during the filming of “Chi-Raq” in Chicago earlier this year. The film, which opened in limited release in theaters earlier this month, is an adaptation of the classic Greek comedy “Lysistrata” about gun violence in present-day Chicago. It stars Teyonah Parris, pictured top left, and Nick Cannon, above left.

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s gun violence continues to rage in America and debate over how to deal with it gets more heated, Amazon Studios’ first theatrical release, “Chi-Raq,” opened across 300 movie theaters last weekend, offering a satirical own take on the problem, and making a $1.2 million dent in the box office.

“Chi-Raq” is a bold, messy, urgent film, full of lively music and wicked style.

Filmed partially in the bullet-riddled Chicago-area neighborhood of Englewood, it adapts Aristophanes’ 5th-century B.C. Greek comedy “Lysistrata” into a modern-day satire that dresses down the macho-male myth and calls out those who perpetuate it.

“Chi-Raq” was co-written

by KU associate professor Kevin Willmott, and since the announcement of the movie’s title (a common reference to Chicago’s murder rate) earlier this year, he and co-writer/director Spike Lee have been taking a lot of heat.

“I think the mayor and a bunch of people thought that it was going to be like an ’80s gang movie where you’re talking about the life of these guys and all the struggles they go through and all that kind of stuff, and the movie is not that at all,” Willmott says. “The movie is not an exploration of gang problems.

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Good wood: Musicians seek out local guitar maker to create custom instruments

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GUITAR MAKER DANNY CORWIN, of Lawrence and owner of Corwin Guitar Co., plays a guitar he made about 13 years ago. Some local musicians have sought out Corwin and his business to craft specialized guitars.

If you give Danny Corwin anything made from wood, chances are he can sculpt it into a guitar.

He’s so skilled that once, he took a family heirloom — his great grandfather’s dining room table — and was able to turn it into a guitar.

“My brother and I are in our mid-30s, we’ve got homes full of furniture.

Neither of us needed this thing that was basically falling apart, but the tabletop was so pretty that we

just had to do something with it,” he says, recalling the unique project. “The guitar’s body was two pieces of the tabletop. It was so good to get to do this for my brother. We took this family heirloom and turned it into a new heirloom that he’s sure to pass onto his daughter or his son.”

For Corwin, owner of Corwin Guitar Co. and a Topeka native who moved to Lawrence in 2007, instruments have always been a deep fascination.

“I’ve always played.

I was a violinist when I was kid, and picked up

guitar shortly thereafter,” he says. “I wanted to take them apart and put them back together, and started building from there.”

It’s his knack for dissecting instruments that have had local musicians approaching Corwin with dreams of bringing their musical ideas to life.

“It’s really fulfilling to take somebody’s vision of a guitar, either the way it looks or a certain sound that they want, and help them see that through, help that come to fruition,” Corwin says. “You get something in somebody’s hands that they

can be inspired by and be creative with, have something unique and different that’s all their own.”

Corwin has always been enamored with electric guitars. The father of two has been building guitars in his garage, taking them apart, and putting them back together since 2002.

“I was just fascinated with instruments,” he says.

“I thought they were really remarkable in their construction and the details were just so beautiful for me.”

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KC Ballet’s new ‘Nutcracker’ debuts A udiences in Kansas City got their first peek at the Kansas City Ballet’s bold new production of “The Nutcracker” last week, and the opening performance was met by spontaneous applause and cheers of delight.

The massive redesign, led by artistic director Devon Carney, brings a visually stunning overhaul to the classic ballet, with new choreography, costumes and set designs.

Highlights include the light effects by Trad Burns, the live score by the Kansas City Symphony and the more whimsical than sinister take on toymaker Drosselmeyer, performed by Ryan Jolicoeur-Nye. My daughter’s favorite part were the mice, who by her estimation “were very, very silly.” Tickets are still available for several performances at kcballet.org. “The Nutcracker” runs through Dec. 24 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

The biggest Christmas attraction for kids this week is the free Kansas City Southern Holiday Express Train, at Union Station from Dec. 16-20, which includes actual decorated train cars children can board and walk through. In Union Station’s grand hall, a miniature train takes young children on a loop around a small holiday village for $5 per ride (free to members).

From 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, families can also check out Whoville Holidays at the City Market, which features crafts, ornaments and an audience with The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who. Another fun stop for families this month is the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, located on the UMKC campus at 5235 Oak St. The museum’s 9-foottall dollhouse is currently decked out for the holidays, and from 1 to 3 p.m. today, the museum’s Tureman Education Center will be visited by Saint Nicholas, as professional storyteller Jim “Two Crows” Wallen presents interactive tales of Old Saint Nick.

Next Sunday, traditional holiday music will be performed by the group Simple Strings from 1 to 4 p.m.

Both events are included in regular museum admission, which is $5 for ages 5 and up.

Oh, and don’t miss the 7-foot-tall bear in the Santa hat. Though I doubt you could miss him if you tried.

Thomas Restaurant For the past decade, Thomas Restaurant has been a classy but not stuffy option for happy hour, dinner or a glass of wine on the rooftop patio.

But my favorite visits to this bistro at 1815 W. 39th St. have been weeknights just after dinner, when bartender Aaron Branstetter and resident musician Vince Cook combine talents to create an atmosphere reminiscent of a friendlier, less expensive New York City piano bar.

The winter cocktails at Thomas run the gamut from light and refreshing to dark and robust, with more martini options than you can shake a cocktail sword at, and Cook has a knack for turning even the most

cloying pop tunes into understated, emotionally resonant ballads. The menu items are inventive without being needlessly complex, and the small plates are a good happy hour or late-night option.

Thomas is open for lunch and dinner every day but Sunday, with live music Tuesday through Saturday evenings. Visit thomaskc.com for a full menu.

Heirloom Bakery When word first got

out about the delicious Pop-Tart-like treats made from scratch by Heirloom Bakery — first available at the Brookside Farmers Market, and later at its brick-andmortar space at 63rd and Oak — competition was fierce.

Months later, the rustic, modern bakery still draws a crowd to sample the many pastries, freshly baked breads, muffins, cookies, sandwiches or coffee drinks served by owners Scott and Kate

Meinke and their staff.

I finally got to sample one of the “pop-tarts” last week, and could immediately taste what the fuss was all about. It was soft and flaky, with a generous pocket of apple filling and a vanilla and sprinkle of frosting that tasted like a far superior version of the Little Debbie Snack Cakes I used to devour on the school bus.

Heirloom’s holiday menu includes specialty pies such as cranberry

pear crumble, honey apple thyme and bourbon pumpkin cheesecake, as well as gingerbread cookies and stollen loaf, which includes dried apricots, cherries, cranberries, almonds and brandy baked into its rich, leavened dough.

The bakery is open Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and can be found online at heirloomkc.com.

On a final note, any Royals fans out there should do a quick Google search for “Salvy The Gold-Glove Catcher,” a video slideshow and song my brother David, his wife, Kate, and our sister Laura put together to raise money for local charities.

If you’re not feeling the holiday spirit yet, it could be what you need to turn things around.

— Lucas Wetzel is a writer and editor from Kansas City, Mo.

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“And that’s what the gang guys in Chicago wanted, and that’s what people thought it would be, but the movie is the opposite of that.”

Although it focuses on the violence wrought by two fictional rival Chicago gangs — the Spartans and the Trojans, of course — the movie is filled with real-life parallels (rendered in broad comedic and dramatic form) and call-outs to recent race-related controversies involving Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, and Ferguson, Mo. Real life caught up with the movie in the form of dashboard footage that Chicago police had knowingly withheld showing the violent death of Laquan McDonald, a black 17-year-old. The footage was finally released two days after the film’s premiere.

“There was this energy that everything we’d gone through in the summer with [Mayor] Rahm [Emanuel] coming out and attacking the film over the name and Chicagoans being upset about it. There was a real kind of vindication last week and a kind of prophetic witness thing that was connected to the film. Here these guys had given Spike such a hard time with the title of the film, but they’d been holding on to this videotape, shooting this boy 16 times,” he says. “It’s almost like

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SPIKE LEE, LEFT, AND KEVIN WILLMOTT look over a script for “Chi-Raq.” The film is playing in limited release in theaters and will be available to watch on Amazon.com’s streaming service sometime next year.

Can we make a film that challenges young people that may be involved in The Life in one way or another? Are we making a film that challenges them to make a change; to do something different; to see what they’re doing is wrong?”

— Kevin Willmott, KU film professor and co-writer of “Chi-Raq”

that’s why they don’t want the film to be called ‘Chi-Raq,’ because they knew that there’s a real problem brewing and they didn’t want anything to make the problem worse.”

Following wellreceived premieres in New York last week and Chicago the week before, Willmott could feel the tide turning.

“Chi-Raq” was designed to push buttons, and it was playing. Boy, was

it playing. Audiences were howling with laughter, and when it was over, people wanted to talk about real problems.

In addition, the notices from critics started coming in, and the verdict was clear: It’s Lee’s best movie in years. (“ChiRaq” currently holds an 80 percent rating on critic aggregator website RottenTomatoes.com.)

The red carpet affairs were exciting, and it was

surreal to finally have a movie that opened in theaters across the country on the same day, but Willmott is truly happy that people are finally starting to talk about the real challenge of the film: finding a way to stop the violence.

“Can we make a film that challenges young people that may be involved in The Life in one way or another?

Are we making a film that challenges them to make a change; to do something different; to see what they’re doing is wrong?” Willmott asks. “Are we making a film that — the way I always like to term it — to [inspire them to] take ownership of the problem?”

For Willmott, this meant deconstructing the romanticized image of thug life, which “Chi-Raq” does repeatedly. Nick Cannon plays a gang-banging rapper so associated with violence that he’s known as ChiRaq. Rather than glorifying him, he’s presented as a guy with serious hang-ups who can’t see the damage being done right in front of him.

Wesley Snipes takes the opposite approach, sending up his own macho image with hilarious results.

It’s bizarre to think that a movie that features a white U.S. general wearing confederate flag underwear and riding the gun of a tank to impress a beautiful black woman has a very serious side, but “Chi-Raq” does. Its targets are far and wide, but Willmott sees a connection where many might not.

“The thing that was fun about the scene with General King Kong is that we got to make fun of that Civil War romanticism and we got to make fun of guys with the confederate flag; all the reenactors and all the people that still send me hate mail about [Willmott’s first movie] ‘C.S.A.’ It’s all connected

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CJ Calhoun, of Bonzo Madrid and formerly Cowboy Indian Bear, is one of many local musicians who have sought out Corwin and his business to make an instrument.

“I think CJ’s guitar was my favorite guitar to do; it was especially nice.

It started with a piece of wood that I’ve had in my workshop for several years that’s a piece of Indian rosewood. I glued it to the top of the mahogany guitar body. It was a joy to work with, and it smelled so good.

I’d sand it and it smelled like roses and cinnamon together; it was really an excellent smell,” Corwin says. “We used to play in a band together way back.

We’re really like-minded in what we look for in a guitar as far as aesthetics and tone and playability.”

It was Calhoun’s guitar that piqued the interest of another local musician, Taryn Miller of Your Friend. Her journey to craft a specialized

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DANNY CORWIN WORKS ON A GUITAR IN HIS LAWRENCE WORKSHOP, as seen through an outline of one of his guitar bodies. ABOVE RIGHT PHOTO: Lawrence musician Taryn Miller, of the band Your Friend, took part in the guitar-crafting process with Corwin. guitar with Corwin ended up being a special one.

Miller actually took part in the guitar-crafting process. Part of the reason was so that she could take it to Paris with her for an overseas event in November.

“A month and a half is

an extraordinarily short time to make an instrument, and to knock it out as fast as we’re doing it is pretty exceptional,” Corwin says. “But Taryn has experience with instruments in the past. She’s familiar with setups and things. I trust her hand on

the instrument. She offered to help out around the shop to speed up the process, so it’s really helpful having her work on tasks.”

Working on her own guitar is a dream come true for a musician like Miller.

“It’s special; you become attached to it. It’s like watching something grow up,” Miller says. “It’s really amazing to see how he does everything and how he can make things happen. One day, it was a block of wood. Two days later, it was like, here’s the body. Getting to be around that and getting to use some of the tools and see it take form, talking about the design together, even the first meeting sitting down and having coffee, drawing it out… there’s so many things I hadn’t thought about in getting to choose.”

Having options is what seals the deal for a lot of musicians who work with

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together,” Willmott says.

“It’s the same source that makes young black guys in Englewood, Kansas City, New York, Cleveland and every major city think guns are romantic and are cool, and, ‘When I shoot people, it’s not about hurting somebody.’

In their mind, it turns it into all these other things that are actually not there.”

Bob Berney, the head of marketing and distribution for Amazon Studios, issued a statement after opening weekend saying the company couldn’t be “more pleased.”

Amazon has always had their eye on the bigger picture, though, knowing that controversy will translate to lots of curiosity and hopefully big numbers via their streaming platform early next year. For Willmott’s part, he hopes audiences see “Chi-Raq” in the theater with a crowd.

“In New York especially it was like, offthe-chain, crazy good in terms of that communal experience, and that’s how the movie should be seen,” Willmott says. “It’s great to see the film with others because that’s how it’s designed.”

“Chi-Raq” is playing now at AMC Studio 30 in Olathe, AMC Town Center 20 in Leawood, and AMC Barrywoods 24 in North Kansas City.

— Eric Melin is the editor-inchief of Scene-Stealers. He’s a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and president of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle.

Corwin. Nothing on his guitars is pre-fabricated.

Every piece is crafted in his shop.

“So many players across the world rely on instruments that were cranked out by machines, factory-made things,” Corwin says. “They’re fine instruments, but I feel like so many of the guitars in people’s hands don’t have the soul or the heart that came along with the blood and sweat of a craftsman in a workshop, carving wood and putting his heart in it.”

You could say Corwin feels a bit of a patriotic duty in what he does.

“I think that the electric guitar is such a piece of American culture. It’s as American as baseball or apple pie, right? I mean, it was made here, it was invented here. It’s something that continues to be a huge part of our identity musically as a nation,” he says.

“All of the blues greats, we hear them pouring their hearts out through these things. I think it’s so important to keep the craftsman involved in that craft.”

— Fally Afani is a freelance writer and editor of iheartlocalmusic.com.

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vote for “BTWAM” (see Kate, above). As much as its powerful content, the strong and centered tone of this book bowled me over. It also sent me back to James Baldwin, Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleaver, for which I’m grateful.

Honorable mention: “Beyond Words,” by Carl Safina.

Not unrelated to “BTWAM,” really. An increasingly needed and empathetic consideration of “the other” — animals, in this case.

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very December, there’s a cascade of year-end “best of” lists that come out, chronicling the most notable new albums, films, trending superfoods (shout out to chia seeds) and more. Books are no different; you can read about the best fiction and nonfiction from many expert sources. Here at LPL, we may not have read every book that came out in 2015, but we’ve certainly handled them enough to know what’s good.

Here are eight of the best books of 2015 that library staff read: Eli Hoelscher, readers’ services assistant: “H is for Hawk” by Helen Macdonald; a memoir in which a woman copes with the death of her father and subsequent depression by training a terrifying bird of prey. Macdonald presents a harrowing struggle to tame the ferocious goshawk

amid scenes of beautiful British countryside and poignant emotional asides.

Honorable mention: “The Dark Forest” by Cixin Liu, the second installment in the bestselling Chinese science-fiction trilogy “The Three Body Problem.”

Lawrence Public Library staff members pick their favorite reads

magic and myth, this is a story that forces the reader to think about love, and beauty, and what people choose to believe.

Honorable mention: “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda”

by Becky Albertalli: “You’ve Got Mail” for the Tumblr generation (read with a box of Oreos). Just cute and fun and feel-good.

Kimberly Lopez, readers’ services assistant: “Modern Romance” by Aziz Ansari. With the observational humor, open mindedness and poignant analyses Ansari is known for, this book was everything I could have hoped for! Extremely interesting, laugh-out-loud funny, and eyeopening, I flew through this book in just over a day. It ends on such a positive note that it doesn’t matter if you have a partner or not — you will believe that romance is possible in the modern age (even if it’s super weird sometimes).

Honorable mention: “Fat Girl Walking” by Brittany Gibbons. This book is AMAZING — read it right now! It will make you feel empowered and super positive about yourself and your body.

Dan Coleman, collection development librarian: “Mr. Postmouse’s Rounds,” a picture book, by Marianne Dubuc. Richard Scarry meets “The Far Side” in this instant classic from Montreal-based illustrator Dubuc. A mouse delivers mail to various animals, whose homes are humorously depicted in detailed, cutaway views offering much for kids and adults to pore over and enjoy.

Honorable mention: “The Skunk,” by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Patrick McDonnell.

A comically mysterious existential suspense story for kids and adults, with a throwback vibe. Alfred Hitchcock would have given this book to all the children in his life.

Ilka Iwanczuk, readers’ services assistant: “Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl: A Fisher Adwell, readers’ ser- Memoir” by Carrie BrownKate Gramlich, readers’ stein. Sleater-Kinney is one of vices assistant: “Prudence” services assistant: “Between by Gail Carriger — I love how the most notable bands from the World and Me” by Ta-Ne- “Prudence” seamlessly blends the Riot Grrrl movement and hisi Coates: A letter to Coates’ elements of two of my favorite this memoir does a fantastic teenage son on growing up job chronicling their career. television programs (“Penny black in America, “BTWAM” In addition to background of Dreadful” and “Downton is one of the most emotional the author’s personal history, Abbey”) into a steampunk and true books I’ve ever enthis book shines an interestamalgamation that hits all the countered. ing light on what it’s like to be right emotional notes. This Honorable mention: “Oreo” book made me laugh so much a female musician in the ’90s

by Fran Ross: while originally that I couldn’t contain myself through present day. published in 1974, “Oreo” was Honorable mention: “Spinwhile reading it. “Prudence” is out of print for decades and ster: Making a Life of One’s pure escapism, heavy on the re-released this year. It’s Own” by Kate Bolick presents melodrama, and has some of poignant, witty, critical and lovingly detailed vignettes the most ridiculously aweabsolutely hilarious. 500 Stars. some scenes of any book that I of feminist “awakeners” that have aided the author in findhave ever read.

Molly Wetta, collection ing the life she needed to be development librarian: “Bone living instead of the one sociJake Vail, information Gap” by Laura Ruby: Tinged with services assistant: Another ety dictates.

I’ve Never Met a Muslim I didn’t like, never been hurt by, but was married to a Jew. We used to laugh as I’d say, “I love, Jew.” That was before we went our separate ways.

I fear for the baby, what will become of her. Six months old, left alone with Grandma while mom and dad shot em down, down, so many dead, so many injured.

America is afraid of you, the unknown likes of you, large and small.

What will become of you, baby? Will the media hound, track you down years to come?

I want to put my arms around you, run far away, smother you with motherly love. Could we get away?

Is there anyplace we could stay?

I never met a Muslim I didn’t like, I’ve been wounded, hurt bad by a Christian or two.

But what about you, baby?

What about you?

What can we possibly do?

—Ronda Miller, of Lawrence

BEST-SELLERS Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Dec. 6, compiled from nationwide data.

Hardcover fiction 1. Cross Justice. James Patterson. Little, Brown ($29) 2. Rogue Lawyer. John Grisham. Doubleday ($28.95) 3. Tom Clancy: Commander in Chief. Mark Greaney. Putnam ($29.95) 4. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. Stephen King.

Scribner ($30) 5. The Guilty. David Baldacci. Grand Central ($28) 6. See Me. Nicholas Sparks. Grand Central ($27) 7. Precious Gifts. Danielle Steel. Delacorte ($28) 8. Tricky Twenty-Two. Janet Evanovich. Bantam ($28) 9. The Immortal Nicholas. Glenn Beck. Mercury Ink ($26.99) 10. The Magic Strings of Frankie Pesto. Mitch Albom. Harper ($25.99) Hardcover nonfiction 1. Humans of New York: Stories. Brandon Stanton.

St. Martin’s ($29.99) 2. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime. Ree Drummond. Morrow ($29.99) 3. Killing Reagan.

O’Reilly/Dugard. Holt ($30) 4. Guinness World Records 2016. Guinness World Records ($28.95) 5. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates.

Kilmeade/Yaeger. Penguin/ Sentinel ($27.95) 6. Thing Explainer. Randall Munroe. HMH ($24.95) 7. Crippled America.

Donald J. Trump. S&S/ Threshold ($25) 8. Destiny and Power.

Jon Meacham. Random ($35) 9. Eye-Popping Oddities.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Ripley ($28.95) 10. Between the World and Me. Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Random/Spiegel & Grau ($24)

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4 Out patient’s state 8 Three of a kind, to a poker player 13 Earth, e.g.

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20 Take a turn 21 American hub 22 Stacked messily 23 Half a sawbuck 24 How you might classify a blade, a gas-tank cap or a starter handle?

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29 “Frozen” reindeer’s name 30 Giving evasive answers 31 Roll served at a bar 32 Little one 33 Timeworn words 35 Kind of strength 39 “____ the Housetop” (Christmas song) 42 Extremely, in dated slang 45 Mob that disturbs the peace in new and interesting ways?

49 John of England 50 2013 Spike Jonze dramedy 51 ____ mater (spinal membrane) 52 Affect in a personal way 54 Small, secluded, wooded valley 55 Maker of indoor cars

57 Druggists’ implements 59 Hospital worker 61 Attractive blacksmith at a stable?

63 Like Paganini, by birth 65 Food-service giant based in Houston 66 CPR expert 67 Corruption 68 Candy brand since 1901 72 Rough 75 Municipal leaders who work the late shift?

78 Director of “Carlito’s Way,” 1993 81 Panasonic rival 82 Outback runners 83 Songwriter Novello 84 Beseech on bended knee 87 Gaggle : goose :: clowder : ____ 88 Trident-shaped letter 89 Bass organs 91 Troy, in the “Iliad”?

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96 Word in a New Year’s Eve song 97 Never closed, as a resort 98 “We won” gesture 100 Nonprofit network 102 One who gets no credit?

105 Historical chapter 107 “Preparation meeting opportunity,” it’s said 109 Smallest possible aspirin dose?

113 Normandy’s coat of arms, basically?

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117 D-Day invaders 118 Green stuff 119 Wildly enthusiastic 120 Jimmy Fallon’s employer 121 Moves quickly, informally 122 Big Easy lunch 123 Hang around 124 “I Ching” concept DOWN 1 Repeated musical phrases 2 Leave-taking 3 Brothers’ keepers 4 Front-wheel-drive coupling, for short 5 French ingredient in French toast 6 Interlock 7 Like many student films 8 Fictional Potawatomi tribesman 9 Butler on a plantation 10 Maker of Healthy Naturals food 11 Supporting 12 Wraps (up) 13 Least bit 14 Honey or pumpkin 15 “Serves you right!”

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UNITED FEATURE SUNDAY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Romantic expedition 6 Looks after the hens 11 Fast-talked 16 Steam or fog 21 Needless 22 Go at it 23 Jane Eyre’s charge 24 Napoleon’s fate 25 Less cordial 26 Sing door-to-door 27 Stadium hoverer 28 Needle or rib 29 Affection, briefly 30 Do a comedian’s job 32 Tag 34 Bout ender 36 Beatty of films 37 Lays the table 39 Prince Val’s wife 41 Vice -43 Long-legged waders 45 Goes no farther 47 Surf sounds 49 Bushed 51 Galore 54 Tennis great -- Hart 55 Golfer Grace -56 Idyllic spot 60 Finds new tenants 61 “Don’t Be --” 62 Take aim (2 wds.)

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City of Lawrence Solid Waste Division Holiday Toy Drive, starting 6 a.m. Crews will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Blue Santa program. Please set out donation items next to your yard waste.

Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 9-10 a.m., Prairie Commons, 5121 Congressional Circle.

Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 10:3011:30 a.m., Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold Drive.

Lawrence Public Library Book Van, 1-2 p.m., Vermont Towers, 1101 Vermont St. Adornment Holiday Art Sale and Show, 1-5 p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 New Jersey St. Lawrence-Douglas County Bicycle Advisory Committee, 5-6:30 p.m., Parks and Recreation Conference Room, 1141 Massachusetts St. Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 5:30 p.m., 2712 Pebble Lane.

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Lawrence Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., school district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive.

Eudora City Commission meeting, 7 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St. 2nd Monday Concert Series at KU in Overland Park: Amahl and the Night Visitors, 7 p.m., Regnier Hall Auditorium, KU Edwards Campus, 12610 Quivira Rd., Overland Park.

ployees, noon, Conroy’s volunteer information, Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St. 5:15 p.m., United Way Lawrence Public Building, 2518 Ridge Library Book Van, 1-2 Court. p.m., Babcock Place, Lawrence City Com1700 Massachusetts St. mission meeting, 5:45 Adornment Holiday p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth Art Sale and Show, 1-5 St. Lonnie Ray’s open jam p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 New Jersey St. session, 6-10 p.m., Slow Health Marketplace Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Navigator, 3-4:30 p.m., Third St., no cover.

HealthSpot, Lawrence Maker Meet-Up, 6:30 Public Library, 707 Verp.m., Lawrence Creates Makerspace, 512 E. Ninth mont St. Douglas County ComSt. mission meeting, 4 p.m., Lawrence HuntingDouglas County Courtton’s Disease Support Group, 7-9 p.m., Confer- house, 1100 Massachuence Room D South, Law- setts St. Teens’ Top 10 Book rence Memorial Hospital, Club, 4-5 p.m., Lawrence 325 Maine St. Tuesday Concert Series: Larry Carter, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Rifftrax Live: “Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny,” 7:30 p.m., Southwind Stadium 12, 3433 Iowa St. Gamer Night, 8 p.m., Burger Stand at the Casbah, 803 Massachusetts St., free.

Slideshow photography group, 8 p.m., WORD GAME Gaslight Gardens, 317 N.THATbySCRAMBLED David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Second St. Unscramble these six Jumbles,

Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Genealogy and Local History Drop-in, 4-5 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Community Soup Dinner, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St. The Beerbellies, 6:309:30 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St. American Legion Bingo, doors open 4:30 p.m., first games 6:45 p.m., snack bar 5-8 p.m., American Legion Post #14, 3408 W. Sixth St. NAMI-Douglas County Support Group meeting, 7-8:30 p.m. Lawrence

Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Ashley Davis: The Christmas Sessions, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center Pavilion, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Conroy’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St. Free swing dancing lessons and dance, 8-11 p.m., Kansas Room in the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

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1 Million Cups presentation, 9-10 a.m., MENECT Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St. Lawrence Public DALHEN Library Book Van, 9-10 a.m., Brandon Woods, 1501 Inverness Drive.

BEETDAPublic 15 TUESDAY Lawrence Red Dog’s Dog Days, Library Book Van, 10:30The Lawrence Journal-World’s Newspapers in 6 a.m., Allen Fieldhouse, 11:30 a.m., Arbor Court, 1651 Naismith Drive.

1510 St. Andrews Drive. Now arrange RADPON Education the circled letterspartners provide materials and newspapers Adornment Holiday Big Brothers Big Sis- to form the surprise answer, as by the above cartoon. local classrooms. Why newspapers? Because the Art Sale and Show, 1-5 ters of Douglas County suggestedto PRINT YOUR ANSWER IN THE CIRCLES BELOW p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 volunteer information, newspaper is a living textbook that helps students New Jersey St. noon, United Way Buildat all levels develop good reading skills and gain a Lawrence Parkinson’s ing, 2518 Ridge Court.

Support Group, 2 p.m., The National Active better understanding of the world around them, while First Presbyterian Church, and Retired Federal Emproviding educators with a versatile teaching tool for 2415 Clinton Parkway.

Tech Drop-In, 5-6 their classrooms. p.m., Meeting Room B, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Answer : Community Meal, 5-7 CEMENT DEBATE GUILTY p.m., Stull United MethHANDLE PARDON INWARD odist Church, 251 North Dracula’s legal expenses were — 1600 Road.

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Midland Railway Santa Claus Express, departing 10 a.m., Midland Railway Depot, 1515 High St., Baldwin City.

Season’s Readings: Books for Gifts and the Winter Holidays, noon-4 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 245 N. Fourth St., North Lawrence.

LOLA Giant Holiday Showcase, noon-5 p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 New Jersey St. Midland Railway Santa Claus Express, departing 1 p.m., Midland Railway Depot, 1515 High St., Baldwin City.

“The Nutcracker,” 1 p.m., Muriel Kauffman Theatre, Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo. Adornment Holiday Art Sale and Show, 1-5 p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 New Jersey St. A Kansas Nutcracker: 1856 Herald of Freedom Edition, 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. “Disney’s The Little Mermaid,” 2:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Lawrence Coalition for Peace and Justice monthly meeting, 3:30 p.m., Education Room, Community Mercantile, 901 S. Iowa St. Annual Organ Vespers Benefit Concert for Family Promise and LMH Endowment, 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St. Irish Traditional Music Session, 5:30-8 p.m., upstairs Henry’s on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St. O.U.R.S. (Oldsters United for Responsible Service) dance, doors 5 p.m., potluck 7:15-7:45 p.m., dance 6-9 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St. Smackdown! trivia, 7 p.m., The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. “Scrooged” (1988), 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. “Scrooged” (1988), 9:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St.

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SR. SOFTWARE DEVELOPER At a senior level of proficiency, this individual will apply technical and team leadership skills in guiding development staff to develop, maintain, and support FHLBank’s software application systems and related tools. The position will aggressively lead efforts to implement process improvements. This individual may be called upon to evaluate emerging technologies which assist in developing strategies that support the short and long term business objectives of the FHLBank.

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SPECIAL PROJECTS ACCOUNTANT The individual in this position will assist with special projects or research, system testing and perform assigned accounting procedures under all areas of the accounting department including performing daily, monthly, quarterly and annual processes within any of the accounting operations functions as well as the quarterly financial reporting functions and compliance functions. Primary support will be in the back and middle office accounting areas. The individual will be cross-trained in all areas of the accounting department through assignment by the Chief Accounting Officer.

Assist in accounting system testing for new accounting systems, conversions and/or upgrades primarily for investment, debt and derivatives software.

Assist in the entry and preparation of the daily/periodic accounting activities for the FHLBank’s investment, debt and derivatives activities.

Assist in the Trade Support Accounting area as needed with preparing or reviewing data entry, filing and testing of information related to debt/derivative/investment trades; trade confirmation; preparing reconciliations to broker statements/payments; and work with the back office (IDDA area) and front office (Capital Markets) to resolve any discrepancies or reconciling items.

Maintain, update and monitor all risk assessment, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404/302, end-user developed computing and vendor management documentation and records management efforts for the Accounting department.

Maintain and update all business continuity plan documentation for the Accounting department, including appropriate involvement in quarterly and annual testing at the recovery site.

QUALIFICATIONS

Assist in providing necessary reporting and disclosure information on the mortgage loan portfolios for the FHLBank’s quarterly and annual SEC financial reports in accordance with GAAP and SEC requirements and as needed for mortgage loan portfolio data entry, filing and testing.

College degree in Computer Science or related field.

Minimum of two years of advanced software development experience.

Nine or more years of hands-on development experience in a full life-cycle software development organization.

Advanced understanding of some combination of database design, programming concepts, and web development is required.

Ability to think orderly, logically and analytically and strong problem solving skills.

Resourcefulness and creativity when researching new products and techniques.

Must be able to work and travel independently and use general office equipment.

Must be goal-oriented and have a strong sense of team solidarity.

In-depth understanding of technologies utilized by the Bank.

In addition to a rewarding, team-oriented work environment, FHLBank Topeka offers opportunities for growth and development, an attractive benefit package including health and dental insurance, 401(k), short-term incentive plan and much more. To see a more detailed job summary and apply for this position, go to the Bank website at

Assist in the General Ledger Accounting operations area as needed with data entry, filing, testing and reporting.

Assist with special projects and research as assigned by the Chief Accounting Officer.

Assist in the Financial Reporting area as needed with preparation of workpapers and other financial information provided in SEC filings and for system and regulatory reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS Three to five years of similar or relevant experience.

Four-year college degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent work experience.

CPA, CMA, or CIDA certificate and/or MBA or MAcc preferred.

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and theories required.

Knowledge of complex investments, issued debt and derivatives preferred.

Knowledge and experience with MS Office products and accounting software applications.

Working knowledge of Audit Command Language (ACL) is desirable.

Working knowledge of DataWatch Modeler or Monarch is desirable.

Knowledge of appropriate internal controls.

Efficient 10-key operations.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work the number of hours required to meet the demands of this position.

Must be able to work and travel independently and use general office equipment.

In addition to a rewarding, team-oriented work environment, FHLBank Topeka offers opportunities for growth and development, an attractive benefit package including health and dental insurance, 401(k), short-term incentive plan and much more. To see a more detailed job summary and apply for this position, go to the Bank website at

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INTERVIEWING DECEMBER GRADUATES PART-TIME & FULL-TIME PSYCHOTHERAPIST, OUTPATIENT SERVICES & CRISIS SERVICE POSITIONS

The KCKHA seeks a Deputy Director to assist the Executive Director with providing oversight with day-to-day operations for staff of 125.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Would prefer 3-5 years of housing experience at director’s level.

Must pass background check and drug tests.

Wyandotte County residency required within one year of employment.

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

To review the entire job description and complete the employment application, visit www.kckha.org/jobs.htm.

Submit employment application, cover letter and resume to: KCKHA, Attn: Jackie Randle, 1124 N. 9th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101.

E-mail jrandle@kckha.org.

No phone calls, please.

Posting expires December 22, 2015. EOE M/F/H

Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, a community mental health center, serving Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Linn, Neosho, and Woodson Counties.

Offices located in Iola, Humboldt, Garnett, Fort Scott, Pleasanton, Chanute, and Yates Center. Immediate openings in Garnett, Chanute, and Iola for qualified mental health professionals. Outpatient therapy and crisis intervention for individual adults and children, couples, and families. Requires Kansas license or temporary license. Social Workers, Psychologists, Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, etc.

Moving expense assistance. Sign-up bonus for new hire college graduates. All offices are National Health Service Corp tuition/loan repayment sites for those who qualify. Full time with benefits. EEO/AA

Send Resumes to: Robert F. Chase, Executive Director, Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, PO Box 807, Iola, KS, 66749. 620/365-8641 bstanley@sekmhc.org

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Massage Therapist

KU Watkins Health Services has an opening for a part time Massage Therapist. This position will provide professional massage services for clients at the student health center in a stimulating academic environment. Requirements include national certification through NCBTMB or equivalent and a minimum of three years related professional experience For more information, a complete position description, and to apply, visit http://employment.ku.edu/staff/4912BR. Application deadline is 12/28/15.

The University of Kansas is committed to providing our employees with an enriching and dynamic work environment that encourages innovation, research, creativity and equal opportunity for learning, development and professional growth.

KU strives to recruit, develop, retain and reward a dynamic workforce that shares our mission and core strategic values in research, teaching and service. Learn more at http://provost.ku.edu/strategic-plan

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KU is an EO/AAE, full policy http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, genetic information or protected Veteran status.

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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SOFTWARE ARCHITECT The individual in this position directs all aspects of Software Architecture (SA) including the use, integration, design and life cycle of applications across the enterprise. This individual creates high-level architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, and integration with existing systems/platforms. Responsibilities include both leadership and participation in the development of requirements and principles of the future state of SA, as well as ensuring that application design, implementation and documentation are in line with the guidelines of FHLBanks architectural standards. This role is responsible for ensuring standards of application development are followed and assumes the role of architect on multiple projects and guides teams in daily design and refactoring tasks. This individual participates with FHLBank’s architecture team in evaluating emerging technologies and documenting existing architectures. Determines specifications, then plans, designs and provides direction to address complex critical application or system needs. This individual performs a variety of tasks, thus, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDITOR This individual will perform information technology audit projects, which are part of the total internal audit plan. This includes developing internal audit scope, developing and performing internal audit procedures, and preparing internal audit reports reflecting the results of the work performed. This position will follow up with partners on the status of outstanding internal audit issues, provides assistance to the external auditors, and works on special projects as assigned. Audit procedures assigned are of moderate complexity and require the exercise of judgment. This position also maintains departmental computer hardware and software, and assists with financial and performance audits.

Performs audit procedures to review and appraise information technology and application controls.

Analyzes and documents the audit area by reviewing existing documentation or developing documentation, such as detailed narratives and flow charts, applicable policies and procedures, business unit risk assessments, etc.

Develop and maintain databases and software to support departmental activities including a comprehensive data processing audit program.

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technology degree required. Professional certificate or a graduate degree preferred, and senior level competency with at least five years of similar or related professional experience.

Five to ten years of application development experience with a wide range of application types including: webapplications, windows applications, web services, and NT Services.

Communicates internal audit results to management and the internal audit committee of the board of directors through meetings and internal audit reports.

Perform assigned financial and performance audit procedures.

Perform or assist in other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Two or more years of experience in object oriented application design.

Strong knowledge of OOP design patterns and anti-patterns, MVC architecture, refactoring catalogs, ORM, and reusable frameworks.

Three to five years of relevant experience.

Experience with multiple modeling tools.

Four-year college degree in accounting, information technology, business, finance, or equivalent work experience.

Experience with Microsoft technologies is required.

Knowledge of security techniques related to application development and thorough knowledge of the techniques required to protect against basic vulnerabilities.

Experienced with datamart and data warehousing concepts and tools.

Obtainment of Certified Information System Auditor designation is required within a reasonable and agreed upon time frame after employment.

Working knowledge of local area networks, MS SQL Server and at least one programming language, MS Office including Word, Access, Excel and Visio.

Ability to work and travel independently.

Advanced level programming skills.

Experience working with an Agile methodology and Test Driven Development is a plus.

Experience with financial applications or accounting a plus.

In addition to a rewarding, team-oriented work environment, FHLBank Topeka offers opportunities for growth and development, an attractive benefit package including health and dental insurance, 401(k), short-term incentive plan and much more. To see a more detailed job summary and apply for this position, go to the Bank website at

In addition to a rewarding, team-oriented work environment, FHLBank Topeka offers opportunities for growth and development, an attractive benefit package including health and dental insurance, 401(k), short-term incentive plan and much more. To see a more detailed job summary and apply for this position, go to the Bank website at

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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 with energetic individuals with the knowledge of packing, special handling and shipping processes. The right candidate should have good organization and communication skills. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package, which includes profit sharing.

IT GOVERNANCE ANALYST II The individual in this position, at an intermediate level of proficiency, will apply technical and team leadership skills in working to develop, maintain, test and support FHLBank’s IT general and application computer controls and Sarbanes Oxley requirements using related tools. The individual in this position will validate production network applications. They will also validate that account and device changes are documented and authorized. The individual will work with other IT staff, FHLBank staff, and vendors to resolve issues arising from network monitoring. This individual will train IT staff and users in compliance needs as needed.

Please call Pete at (913) 791-0656 for Appointment or send resume to: pmadrigal@stouse.com

Stouse, Inc.

Human Resources Dept.

300 New Century Parkway New Century, KS 66031

QUALIFICATIONS

Drug Free/EEO Employer

Undergraduate degree in accounting, IT or other related discipline is required.

A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact.

Work involves extensive personal contact with others inside and outside of the organization and can be of a personal or sensitive nature. Work involves motivating and influencing others.

Two to three years of general audit/risk identification/control skills and the ability to work effectively under stress and deadlines.

Ability to think orderly, logically, and analytically and strong problem solving skills.

Good understanding and experience with risk identification, risk evaluation, and mitigating controls.

Registered Nurse The University of Kansas Watkins Health Services has a full-time opening for a Registered Nurse.This unique setting provides a combination of immediate & primary care in a stimulating academic environment with an emphasis on patient education.

For more information, a complete position description with required qualifications, and to apply, please visit: http://employment.ku.edu/ staff/4909BR. Application deadline is 12-28-15.

The University of Kansas is committed to providing our employees with an enriching and dynamic work environment that encourages innovation, research, creativity and equal opportunity for learning, development and professional growth.

KU strives to recruit, develop, retain and reward a dynamic workforce that shares our mission and core strategic values in research, teaching and service. Learn more at http://provost.ku.edu/strategic-plan

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KU is an EO/AAE, full policy at http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, genetic information or protected Veteran status.

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Ability to set priorities, consistently meet deadlines and simultaneously manage multiple projects.

Advanced knowledge of/experience using MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.

Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with all user groups within the Bank and vendors as necessary.

Ability to work independently, knowledge of office automation software and use general office equipment.

Ability to protect and classify business records created or used in business processes to ensure availability, confidentiality, integrity; and the retention and destruction of such as specified by relevant policies.

In addition to a rewarding, team-oriented work environment, FHLBank Topeka offers opportunities for growth and development, an attractive benefit package including health and dental insurance, 401(k), short-term incentive plan and much more. To see a more detailed job summary and apply for this position, go to the Bank website at

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Douglas County Extension Employment Opportunities Seeking enthusiastic, customer-focused, innovative program assistants with organizational and communication skills to support the mission and purpose of K-State Research and Extension – Douglas County.

COUNTY & HEALTH REPORTER

Lawrence Journal-World is hiring a full-time reporter to cover a variety of stories related to Douglas County, Kansas and health related topics. Articles will include a mix of breaking news and feature stories. The job entails developing, researching and writing compelling stories on deadline for both online and print. Must be available to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

4-H Youth Development Program Assistant Provide educational, youth focused learning opportunities and coordinate 4-H events. (Full-time)

SNAP-Ed Nutrition Program Assistant Provide nutrition education to limited resource groups and individuals. (Full-time) Complete job descriptions, qualifications, and application procedures are available at

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Application deadline: 1/11/2016

NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION DRIVER Part-time Opportunity Lawrence Journal-World is hiring for a part-time driver to distribute newspapers to homes, machines and stores in Lawrence and surrounding communities. Candidates must be flexible and available to work 25-30 hours per week during the core hours of 2 am-7 am including weekends and holidays. Reliable transportation with valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance, required.

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

Horticulture Program Assistant Provide coordination of Master Gardener volunteers and assist with public outreach. (Part-time)

KSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity among its employees. Background check is required.

CNA, LPN, RN Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community has employment opportunities for caring and compassionate individuals looking for full and part time employment. We offer part time and full time employees a great benefits package, scholarship programs, opportunity for advancement within the company, but most importantly a resident centered care environment that also supports employee advancement and educational growth. Come join our 5 star award winning team. For more information call 785-749-2000 or Apply Online at

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Hillside Village of De Soto, KS located only 10 minutes west of Lenexa and 15 minutes east of Lawrence, provides a range of services including skilled nursing care, assisted living and rehabilitation therapy. Here’s your opportunity to become a part of a team of dynamic and caring professionals.

We are committed to providing our residents with quality care, personal dignity and a sense of community.

Hillside Village is currently staffing for: CNA (Certified Nursing Aide) and CMA (Certified Medication Aide) positions. 6a-2p CNA Mon-Thurs Skilled 2p-10p CMA Mon-Fri Skilled 2p-10p CNA Mon-Thurs Skilled 6a-6p CNA Fri, Sat and Sun.

HIRING IMMEDIATELY! Drive for KU on Wheels or Lawrence Transit System We offer flexible part-time schedules, 80% company paid employee health insurance for full time, career opportunities- MV promotes from within!

Skilled Director of Nursing: Peg Wessel RN Administrator: Todd Simpson Please submit your resume to: recruiting@hillsidedesoto.com

Deli for Sale 10 year old Deli/ Restaurant for sale in Baldwin City, KS. Complete turnkey operation, proven sales, great employee team.

Only serious inquiries. $130,000

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Administrative Assistant Summers Spencer & Company has a career opportunity in our Lawrence office. Visit www.ssccpas.net/ careers.html for complete details.

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GIS ANALYST Maintain the Geographic Information System (GIS) for several departments under direction of GIS Coordinator. Duties include geospatial an alysis, responding to map requests, automating workflows, as-built project data entry. Requires 2yrs exp with GIS and formal training.

Bachelors degree in GIS, Geography, Comp Science or related field preferred. ArcGIS, Relational database, basic programming skills preferred. Pay range $41,771 - $60,568 annual. Apply online by 12/16/15 at: www.LawrenceKS.org/Jobs EOE M/F/D

Healthcare

Receptionist Respected dental office in Lawrence. We will train the right person.

Must be energetic, friendly and team oriented.

Great benefits available.

Email resume to: the3dentists@gmail.com or fax resume to: 785-843-1218

$10 hr to train.

Quickly earn $12-$15 hr Weekly pay checks.

Paid Vacations No Weekends

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Cooks Training provided.

Flexible scheduling.

Eves/wkends. Come in to 9TH & IOWA to apply Mon-Fri. before 5 pm.

KU Memorial Unions We have four open positions for food service workers at the Underground located in Wescoe Hall at the heart of campus. This is a bustling cafeteria so we are looking for experienced workers able to keep up in a fast-paced environment. Three positions start at $9.22 an hour and the lead barista position starts at $9.91. All full time positions come with excellent benefits including paid time off, life insurance, 401K matching, and company health insurance. Check out our website: www.union.ku.edu/jobs for more details and to fill out an application today!

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Starting rate is $11.50/hr after paid training, must be 21+ with a good driving record.

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Property Manager First Management, Inc. is seeking a property manager for our Downtown Lawrence office.

Candidate must be energetic, outgoing, self-starter who has excellent sales and customer service skills.

The Property Manager pays close attention to detail and has general accounting, marketing and computer skills, including Outlook, Word & Excel. We offer a competitive salary package with health, dental, and 401K. Pre-employment background check & drug screen required.

Please email resume with cover letter to: jobs@ firstmanagementinc.com

General

HIRING IMMEDIATELY! Drive for KU on Wheels or Lawrence Transit System.

Flexible part-time schedules, 80% company paid employee health insurance for full time.

Career opportunities. $11.50/hr after paid training. Must be 21+ w. good driving record.

Apply online: lawrencetransit.org/ employment Or come to: MV Transportation, Inc. 1260 Timberedge Road Lawrence, KS. EOE

Management & Customer Service Private financial office in Lawrence KS is now seeking full and part time employees for management and customer service representative positions.

Qualifications: must be at least 18, and have a valid drivers license.

Please email inquiries and resumes to: resume310@yahoo.com

RN - Quality Assurance Coordinator Licensed RN. Rewarding, team environment within long term care.

Full time with benefits.

Apply online at www.lawrencepres byterianmanor.org or in person at: 1429 Kasold Drug Test is required.

RN/LPN

To install, service and repair wastewater pumps. Mechanical and electrical ability desired. $14 to $17 /hour with full benefit package. E-mail resume to lszepi@comcast.net

Office-Clerical Receptionist Wanted mature receptionist for successful insurance agency. Must be able to work 40 hrs per week.

No selling required.

Fax resume to 785-842-4212 or email to dhgclu@aol.com

CNA & CMA Classes Day/evening Enroll Now Lawrence & Ottawa Call or email Tracy at 620-432-0386 trhine@neosho.edu

Part-Time

Charge Nurse Wellsville Retirement Community has a FABULOUS opening for a dynamic Charge Nurse. Day Shift, 6a-4p, Mon-Thurs in our CountryView Neighborhood with 28 residents.

We are fully committed to a person-centered culture for long term care. We offer a competitive wage, health ins and 401(k).

Apply online at www.wellsvillerc.com or stop by 304 W. 7th

You Miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

APPLY! Decisions Determine Destiny

Package Handlers $10.70-$11.70/hr. to Start Choose from Day, Eve, Night or Sunrise shifts!

(More details in our large preceeding ad.)

To schedule a sort observation (required before applying) go to www.WatchASort.com 8000 Cole Parkway Shawnee, KS 66227 FedEx Ground is an equal opportunity/affirrmative action employer (Minorities/Females/ Disability/Veterans) committed to a diverse workforce.

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CARS TO PLACE AN AD: TRANSPORTATION

Chrysler Crossovers

SPECIAL! 10 LINES & PHOTO 7 DAYS $19.95 | 28 DAYS $49.95 Doesn’t sell in 28 days? FREE RENEWAL!

785.832.2222 Ford Cars

classifieds@ljworld.com

USED CAR GIANT

Ford SUVs

2012 FORD MUSTANG V6

BMW

2014 FORD ESCAPE SE

PRICED BELOW BOOK!

2.0 ECOBOOST. PRICED BELOW NADA!

2014 Ford Focus SE 2005 Chrysler Pacifica Touring 2006 BMW 3 Series 330 Ci Hard to Find, Coupe

6 Passenger!

Stk#1PL2068

$6,495

Stk#215T787C

$11,995 Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Fuel Economy, Style Stk#PL2060

AWD, Leather

$11,995 Stk#1P1244

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

$13,995

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Chrysler Vans

Cadillac Cars

2005 Chrysler Town & Country Minivan

2011 Ford Edge Limited

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

UCG PRICE

$15,495

Stock #PL1992

2015 FORD ESCAPE SE

UCG PRICE

Stock #115T901

2009 FORD EDGE SEL

LOCAL TRADE, LOW MILEAGE!

UCG PRICE

Stock #1PL1934

$17,997

$20,995

UCG PRICE

Stock #P1768A

$10,995

785-727-7151 23rd & Alabama, Lawrence www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Runs well- body in great shape! nice family van or delivery vehicle.

2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid Titanium

$2400 OBO

Luxury and Economy

Ford Trucks

GMC SUVs

Honda SUVs

Infiniti Cars

Please call: 785-424-5165 Stk#115L1044

Dodge Trucks

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Cadillac 2005 STS V8 Leather heated seats, remote start, alloy wheels, Bose sound, all the luxury without the price!

Stk#114211 NEW PRICE! Only $8,350 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevrolet Cars

$16,995

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2015 Ford Escape SE Low Miles

2010 GMC Yukon XL SLT 1500

Stk#1PL1934

Leather, Nav, 4x4

$18,775 Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

2000 Dodge Dakota

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

Full Power, 4x4

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Stk#2PL2076

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LS

2014 Ford Fusion SE Nav, Dual Climate, Sunroof

2008 Ford Expedition XLT

Stk#115C910

8 Passenger, 4x4

$18,995

Stk#PL2096

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Fuel Saver! Money Saver!!

Stk#4P1746B

$4,495 Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2006 Dodge Dakota ST

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Quad Cab, 4x4

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

Leather, Local Trade

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Stk#115L1097

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Chevrolet SUVs

2007 Dodge Nitro SLT

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

2011 Ford Taurus SHO

1992 Ford Ranger Custom Only 58,000 miles!!

888-631-6458 JackEllenaHonda.com

2012 Honda Pilot EX 4WD

Ford 2007 F150 XLT FX4 4wd 5.4 V8, sunroof, power seat, alloy wheels, bed liner, tow package, cd changer and more.

Stk#315501 Only $18,874

Certified Pre-Owned, Local One-Owner, 31K miles, 7 year/100,000 mile Warranty.

Stk# F605A

Call Coop at 2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047 JackEllenaHonda.com Dale Willey Automotive 2840 Iowa Street (785) 843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2014 Ford Transit Connect XLT Only 7,000 miles Stk#1PL1948A

Certified Pre-Owned, 4WD, 78K miles, 7 year/100K mile warranty, 8 Passenger, 182-pt. Inspection. Stk# F053A

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

Stk#115T1084 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

Stk#115C1074

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

$21,995 Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

$4,996

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

Stk#1PL1935

$6,995 Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Call Coop at 2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047

Stk#PL2071

$17,495 2014 Ford Escape SE New Body Style, LOW Price!

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Thicker line?

Bolder heading?

Color background or Logo?

Only $8,8750

Ask how to get these features in your ad TODAY!!

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Call 785-832-2222

Stk#115T901

2013 Ford Escape SEL Leather, Loaded Stk#1P1887

$15,981 Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2014 Kia Optima LX LX, Performance Plus Stk#114X241

$13,995 Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Certified Pre-Owned,21K miles, 7 Year/100,000 mile warranty, 182-pt.

Mechanical Inspection.

Stk# LF722A

Loaded, Navigation, Leather, Moonroof, Alloy Wheels, 61K miles, Thousands less than a Honda. Stk# G077A

Only $18,997

Only $13,495

Call Coop at

Call Coop at

888-631-6458

888-631-6458

2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047

2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047

JackEllenaHonda.com

JackEllenaHonda.com

Kia Crossovers

2012 Kia Sorento LX

Hyundai Cars

Cargo, Bins

5.7 Hemi, Leather, 4x4

$16,995

Kia

888-631-6458

2013 Honda Accord EX

2012 Ford Transit Connect XLT

Ford Crossovers

4wd, sunroof, alloy wheels, power equipment. Won’t last long!

Stk#503281 Only $9,995

Only $23,995

Hyundai Cars

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Jeep 2006 Liberty Sport

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

JackEllenaHonda.com

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

High Performance!

Jeep

2013 Honda Accord EX

$21,806

$11,755

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047

Stk#116T361

Stk#315C969

V6, leather heated seats, power equipment, alloy wheels, steering wheel paddle controls.

Stk#126581 Only $10,436

Only $14,995 Call Coop at

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

EcoBoost, Leather, Local Trade

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Stk#215T1048

LT, power equipment, alloy wheels, sunroof, tow package.

Stk#35514A1

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

4WD Just in time for winter, Moonroof, 115K miles, Local Owner, Great Value Stk# F784A

$18,995

Fuel Saver! Money Saver!!

Chevrolet 2008 Trailblazer

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

2012 Ford Explorer XLT

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Infiniti 2006 G35 Coupe

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

888-631-6458

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

Leather, 4x4

2004 Chevrolet Blazer LS

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Ford Vans

2010 Ford Taurus SEL

Stk#215T926

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

$6,995

$20,995

Only $17,888

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

Stk#1PL2029

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Save Big!!

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

$14,495

$2,995

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

$9,995

2005 Chevrolet Impala Base

Red and Ready!

$9,995

Stk#PL2086

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Stk#1PL1925

2004 Ford F-150 XLT

Honda Cars

$6,995

2010 Honda CR-V 4WD

$17,495

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Great Space, 77K miles, Local Ower, Automatic, Safe Vehicle, Fully Inspected and Well Maintained. Stk# F368B

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Only $15,990

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

2013 Honda Accord EX

We Buy all Domestic cars, trucks, and suvs.

Call Scott 785-727-7151

Fully Loaded, 57K miles, Leather, Moonroof, Great Deal, Fully Inspected, Awesome Condition, Well Maintained.

Stk# F670A

888-631-6458

Roof, Nav, Fun Car!

2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047

Stk#316B259

JackEllenaHonda.com

$14,995

Only $13,997 Call Coop at

Need to sell your car?

888-631-6458

Place your ad at classifieds.lawrence.com or email classifieds@ljworld.com

2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047 23rd & Alabama - 2829 Iowa

LairdNollerLawrence.com

Call Coop at

2013 Hyundai Veloster Base w/Gray

JackEllenaHonda.com

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

888-631-6458 2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047 JackEllenaHonda.com

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CARS TO PLACE AN AD: Lincoln

2009 Lincoln MKS Base Luxury with Economy Pricing Stk#116L122

$13,994 Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

785.832.2222 Mazda Cars

Nissan Cars

Oldsmobile Cars

Pontiac Cars

Toyota Cars

Toyota Trucks

2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue GXT

Pontiac 2007 G6 GT

2007 Toyota Camry LE

Toyota 2007 Tundra SR5

Mazda 2010 “3”

2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S Hard to find Coupe!

Terrific Condition

Stk#PL2003

Stk#116T230

$12,994

$3,995

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Leather, sunroof, spoiler, alloy wheels, power equipment, very sporty and fun to drive!

Stk#599171 Only $11,415 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Dale Willey Automotive 2840 Iowa Street (785) 843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

classifieds@ljworld.com

Mercedes-Benz

Pontiac Cars

Mazda Cars 2008 Nissan Altima

Coupe, Sporty & Fun to drive, V6, leather heated seats, sunroof, alloy wheels, and more!

Stk#32726B2 Only $9,250 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Subaru

LE, Full Power

4wd crew cab, one owner, leather heated seats, power equipment, alloy wheels, tow package, well maintained!

Stk#333431 Only $14,875

Stk#115T961

$8,397 Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

2014 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

AWD, Local Trade.

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Toyota 2001 Tundra SR5 4wd ext cab, V8, power equipment, cruise control, running boards, alloy wheels, very affordable!

Stk#38802A2 Only $7,814

Stk#PL2073

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

2012 Mazda2 Touring Stk#116M277

Stk#115T537A

$9,995

$18,500

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Stk#216B007A

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

New $55,000!

Ultimate Convertible

Fuel Sipper, Full Power

2010 PONTIAC G6

Toyota Cars

Extremely Fuel Efficient!

$16,995

Toyota Vans 23rd & Alabama - 2829 Iowa

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

LairdNollerLawrence.com

Motorcycle-ATV

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Harley Davidson 2015 Road Glide

2013 Toyota Sienna LE

105 cc’s, 2,500 miles with extended service plan. $20,000 (785)218-1568 (913)583-1800

Toyota Trucks

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

We Buy all Domestic cars, trucks, and suvs.

Call Scott 785-727-7151

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Stk#1PL1991

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

1992 Honda Shadow

10 LINES & PHOTO:

2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV

2007 Toyota Camry Solara

Leather, Nav, Roof

Hard to Find, Leather

Stk#2PL1952

Stk#1PL2070

$12,697

$10,599

7 DAYS $19.95 28 DAYS $49.95

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

ADVERTISE TODAY! CALL 832-2222

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Pontiac 2008 G8 GT One owner, power equipment, alloy wheels, very sporty sedan.

Stk#198601 Only $9,250 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

NOTICES ANNOUNCEMENTS

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

TRANSPORTATION SPECIAL!

TO PLACE AN AD:

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

$8,995

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Stk#216M062

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Stk#14L175A

2007 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class CLK550 Base

Turbo Performance, Local Trade

$13,866

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151

$19,995

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

2012 Volkswagen Beetle 2.0 TSi

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

SL Trim, Roof, Leather

$10,599

Volkswagen

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7151 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

7 Passenger, Power Sliding Doors, 76K miles, Local Owner, Awesome Condition, Well Maintained. Stk# G040A

Only $20,490

Toyota 2004 Highlander One owner, V6, automatic, power seat, alloy wheels, very affordable Stk #536752 Only $9,650

Call Coop at

785-542-2232 Thicker line?

Bolder heading?

Color background or Logo?

Ask how to get these features in your ad TODAY!!

888-631-6458 2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Excellent condition, 50,XXX miles, good tires, clean title, great bike. $2800 OBO

Call 785-832-2222

JackEllenaHonda.com

RENTALS REAL ESTATE

785.832.2222

classifieds@ljworld.com

Special Notices

TO PLACE AN AD:

785.832.2222

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

classifieds@ljworld.com Townhomes

Lawrence

2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, W/D hookups, 2 car with opener. Easy access to I-70. Includes paid cable.

Pet under 20 lbs. allowed Call 785-842-2575 www.princeton-place.com

Tuckawayapartments.com

CNA + CMA Special Notices

Classes

Lawrence

Duplexes

A Victorian Christmas in Leavenworth

Days + Eves Enroll Now

Investment / Development

Ottawa

147 acres- Lawrence Schools, large CUSTOM home, barns, 2nd house on property, ponds, just west of 6th & SLTfastest growing intersection in Kansas. $1.6 M

2BR in a 4-plex.

New carpet, vinyl, cabinets, countertop.

W/D is included.

Twenty-Fourth Annual Candlelight Vintage Homes Tour Featuring 6 Vintage Homes

Proceeds to benefit the Leavenworth County Historical Society Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 1-7 p.m.

CNA: High School students MTWR 1/5-5/13, 8-9:30 am CNA 1/19-3/10, T,R 4:30-8:45pm 1/20-4/6, W. 8 am-4:30 pm 3/22-5/12, T,R 4:30-8:45pm Online: 4/4-5/27 CMA 1/20-5/04, W, 5-9pm Update Online 3/21-4/8 or 4/11-4/29 Update 4/8&9, 5-10pm, 8am-5pm

Thicker line?

Bolder heading?

Color background or Logo?

Ask how to get these features in your ad TODAY!!

For information call or email Tracy at: 620-432-0386 trhine@neosho.edu

www.leavenworthhistory.org

Bill Fair & Company www.billfair.com

Drake’s Fruitcake Available through December at au Marche 931 Massachusetts Lawrence, KS ~OR- at the Lawrence Holiday Farmer’s Market Dec. 12, 9-5pm at the Holidome

Lawrence CNA 1/19-4/5 5-9:15pm T,R High school students M,T,R,F, 1/5-5/13 8:30-10:30am Online 4/4-5/27 CMA 1/19-5/03, Tues High school students 1/5-5/13 12:45pm-2:45pm Online: 1/19-5/03

Tickets are $12 in advance or $17 day of tour.

Call 913.682.7759 or

OPPORTUNITY:

Call 785-832-2222

www.drakesfruitcake.com facebook/Drakesfruitcake

CNA DAY CLASSES Jan 4- Jan 17 8.30a-5p y M-F Jan 25 - Feb 17 8.30a-3p R M-Th Feb 22- Mar 11 8.30a-3p R M-Th CNA EVENING CLASSES LAWRENCE KS Feb 2 - Mar 11 5p-9p R T/Th/F CMA DAY CLASSES LAWRENCE KS Dec 1 -Dec 23 8.30a-2p R M/W/F Feb 2- Mar 11 8.30a-2p y M/W/F CMA EVENING CLASSES LAWRENCE KS Feb 2- Mar 11 5p-9p y M/W/F CNA REFRESHER/CMA UPDATE LAWRENCE Dec 4/5, Jan 22/23, Feb 5/6, 19/20 Mar4/5, 25/26 CALL NOW- 785.331.2025 trinitycareerinstitute.com

North Lawrence Monthly Meeting

4th & Elm St View Christmas nativity scenes, many to enjoy. Please bring Christmas food donation for Ballard Center.

LAND AUCTION

More details at: Casey Flynn (800) 966-0660

WILDERSON Christmas Tree FARM 14820 Parallel Road Basehor, KS 66007 Services: Shake, Net & Load Trees & Hayrides Type of Trees: Scotch, Austrian & White Pine, Fraiser & Balsam Fir Hours: Fri., Sat, Sun., 9am-5pm.

913-724-1057| 913-724-3788

Open House Special!

Simple Living Country Store features products made from alpaca fiber, handmade gifts, and much more !

A unique little store tucked away in the country.

Holiday hours : Saturdays 10:00 - 4:00, Sundays 1:00 - 4:00.

1676 N 1000 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66046.

HARPER SQUARE TUCKAWAY AT BRIARWOOD

Tuckawayatbriarwood.com

3 BR w/2 or 2.5 BA

HUTTON FARMS Huttonfarms.com

W/D hookups, Fireplace, Major Appliances. Lawn Care & Dbl Car Garage!

Equal Housing Opportunity

SUNRISE VILLAGE & PLACE

Now Leasing 2 BR’s Close to Campus & Downtown

grandmanagement.net

Merriam +/-0.70 acre Industrial Site & city approved for Office/ Light Industrial/ Comm building with drive-in loading and divisible up to 4 tenants.

Immediate access to I-35.

R 1 Day - $50 R 2 Days - $75 R 28 Days - $280 Call 785-832-2222

TUCKAWAY APARTMENTS

Harpersquareapartments.com

Townhomes

785-865-2505

www.LEEbid.com/211M2

Improvement Association Monday, Dec 14 - 7 pm Centenary United Methodist Church

Acreage-Lots

Minimum Bid: $30,000

CNA/CMA CLASSES! Lawrence, KS

800-887-6900

1st Month FREE! Equal Housing Opportunity.

785-865-2505

FIRST MONTH FREE! 1 & 2 Bedroom Units Available Now! Cooperative townhomes start at $446-$490/mnth.

Water, trash, sewer paid.

Back patio, CA, hardwood floors, full bsmnt., stove, refrig., w/d hookup, garbage disposal, reserved parking. On-site management & maintenance. 24 hr. emergency maintenance.

Membership & Equity fee required. 785-842-2545 (Equal Housing Opportunity) pinetreetownhouses.com 2 BEDROOM WITH LOFT 2 bath, 1 car garage, fenced yard, fire place.

3717 Westland Place $790/month.

Available now!

785-550-3427

Pool, On KU Bus Route, Spacious Floorplan,Patios/Decks.

Great location: 837 Michigan $200 OFF First Month Rent

Call now! 785-841-8400 www.sunriseapartments.com

Lawrence Newly Remodeled Duplex 3 BD, 1.5 BA, W/D hookup, 2458 Winterbrook Dr. $600 deposit / $750 mo.

Rent. NO PETS. Avail. Dec. 28 Call 785-979-7812

Need an apartment?

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(First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal- World December 13, 2015) ORDINANCE NO. 8957 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO BLACK HILLS/KANSAS GAS UTILITY COMPANY,LLC. d/b/a BLACK HILLS ENERGY, A KANSAS CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A NON EXCLUSIVE NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE AND THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO CONSTRUCT, USE AND MAINTAIN NATURAL GAS SERVICE LINES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHIN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPLYING NATURAL GAS SERVICES TO THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS AND ITS INHABITANTS PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 12-2001 ET SEQ.; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 7155 AND ORDINANCE 8241.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS: Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given herein: (A The Company shall mean Black Hills/Kansas Gas Utility Company, LLC., d/b/a Black Hills Energy, its successors and assigns. (B) City shall mean the City of Lawrence, Kansas. (C) Facilities shall mean all mains, services, pipes, conduits and appliances and improvements thereto, either under or above ground, necessary or convenient for the transmission, transportation, distribution, or sale of natural gas within the city to the inhabitants thereof for any use, including domestic, commercial, and industrial purposes. (D) Gas Service shall mean the supplying, selling, transmitting, transporting, or distributing of natural gas within the city through the use of Company facilities. (E) Gross receipts shall mean any and all compensation and other consideration derived directly by the Company from any sale, distribution or transportation of natural gas to a consumer located within the present or future corporate limits of the City for any use, including domestic, commercial and industrial purposes; but such term shall not include the value of gas supply provided by parties other than the Company or revenue from certain miscellaneous charges and accounts as set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Gas Service on file and approved, including but not limited to appliance service fees, connection and disconnection fees, reconnection fees, customer project contributions, returned check charges, temporary service charges and delayed or late payment charges as such terms are used in tariffs filed and approved. (F) MBtu shall mean a measurement of one million British thermal units (Btu’s), which is equal to approximately 1,000 cubic feet of natural gas; a cubic foot is the quantity of natural gas occupying one cubic foot of space at a pressure of 14.73 PSIA and a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. (G) Public improvement shall mean any existing or contemplated public facility, building or capital improvement project, including, without limitations, streets, alleys, sidewalks, sewer, water, drainage, fiber optic cabling and related facilities, traffic signal facilities, right-of-way improvement and public projects, which are supported by public funds.

(H) Public project shall mean any project planned or undertaken by the City or any governmental entity for construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair of public facilities or public improvements, or any other purpose of a public nature, which is supported by public funds. (I) Right-of-way shall mean present and future streets, alleys, avenues, bridges, public rights-of-way, and public utility easements, including public utility easements and right-of-way dedicated in plats to the City. (J) Volumetric Rate shall mean that sum measured in cents per MCF as established in this ordinance. Section 2. Grant of Franchise. (A) Pursuant to K.S.A. 12-2001 et seq., as amended, there is hereby granted to the Company the right, privilege, franchise, permission and authority to construct, maintain, extend and operate its facilities, in, through and along the rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying natural gas or processed gas for all purposes to the City and its inhabitants and consumers in the vicinity thereof, and for the distribution of natural gas from or through said City for the full term of this franchise;

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Full Remodels & Odd Jobs, Interior/Exterior Painting, Installation & Repair of:

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Painting

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D&R Painting interior/exterior • 30+ years • power washing • repairs (inside & out) • stain decks • wallpaper stripping • free estimates Call or Text 913-401-9304

Deck Drywall Siding Replacement Gutters Privacy Fencing Doors & Trim Commercial Build-out Build-to-suit services

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Plumbing

Fully Insured 22 yrs. experience

Golden Rule Lawncare Mowing & lawn cleanup Snow Removal Family owned & operated Call for Free Est. Insured.

Eugene Yoder 785-224-9436

RETIRED MASTER PLUMBER & Handyman needs small work.

Bill Morgan 816-523-5703

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Painting

Snow Removal Snow Removal Residential Lawrence Free Estimates 785-766-5285 or 785-766-9883

Higgins Handyman Stacked Deck

CTi of Mid America Concrete Restoration & Resurfacing Driveways, Patios, Pool Decks & More CTiofMidAmerica.com 785-893-8110

800-887-6900 www.billfair.com

Mudjacking, Waterproofing.

We specialize in Basement Repair & Pressure Grouting.

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Home Improvements

Guttering Services

Decks • Gazebos Siding • Fences • Additions Remodel • Weatherproofing Insured • 25 yrs exp.

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Linda’s Cleaning Done Right For over30 yrs. Dependable, honest and thorough.

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Excellent References.

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HOUSE CLEANER ADDING NEW CUSTOMERS Years of experience, references available, Insured.

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Cleaning

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subject, however, to the terms and conditions herein set forth. The City further grants the Company the right, privilege, franchise, permission and authority to lay, install, maintain, and operate over, across and along all of the rights-of-way of the City all mains, services, pipes, conduits and appliances necessary or convenient for transmitting, transporting, distributing and supplying natural gas for all purposes for which it may be used, and to do all other things necessary and proper in providing natural gas service to the inhabitants of the City and in carrying on such business. (B) Nothing in this franchise ordinance, and the grant hereof, shall be interpreted as granting to the Company the authority to provide non-gas regulated utility services, including electric, telephone, and cable services, without a separate grant of a franchise from the City.

Section 3. Governing Rules and Regulations. This Ordinance is granted subject to all conditions, limitations and immunities now provided for, or as hereafter amended, and applicable to the operations of a public utility, by the laws of the State of Kansas. The rates to be charged by the Company for service within the present or future corporate limits of the City and the rules and regulations regarding the character, quality and standards of service to be furnished by the Company shall be under the jurisdiction and control of such regulatory body or bodies as may, from time to time, be vested by law with authority and jurisdiction over the rates, regulations and quality and standards of service to be supplied by the Company. Provided however, should any judicial, regulatory or legislative body, having proper jurisdiction, take any action that precludes the Company from recovering from its customers any cost associated with services provided hereunder, then the City and the Company shall renegotiate the terms of this Ordinance. In determining the rights and duties of the Company, the terms of this franchise Ordinance shall take precedence over any conflicting terms or requirements contained in any other Ordinance enacted by the City.Section 4. Use of Right-of-Way. In the use of the right-of-way under this Ordinance, the Company shall be subject to all rules, regulations, policies, resolutions and ordinances now or hereafter adopted or promulgated by the City in the reasonable exercise of its police power and is subject to all applicable laws, orders, rules and regulations adopted by the governmental bodies now or hereafter having jurisdiction. In addition, the Company shall be subject to all rules, regulations, policies, resolutions and ordinances now or hereafter adopted or promulgated by the City relating to permits, sidewalk and pavement cuts, utility location, construction coordination, beautification, tree care, and other requirements on the use of the right-of-way and shall comply with the following: (A) The Company’s use of right-of-way shall in all matters be subordinate to the City’s use of the right-of-way for any public purposes. The Company shall coordinate the placement of its facilities in a manner which minimizes adverse impact on public improvements, as reasonably determined by the City. Where placement is not otherwise regulated, the facilities shall be placed with adequate clearance from such public improvements so as not to impact or be impacted by such public improvement. (B) Upon receipt and acceptance of a valid application for service, the Company shall, subject to its own economic feasibility criteria, make reasonable extensions of its distribution facilities to serve customers located within the current or future corporate limits of City. No obligation shall extend to, or be binding upon, the Company to extend its facilities if the Company is, for any reason, unable to obtain and deliver an adequate energy supply. (C) All earth, materials, sidewalks, paving, crossings, utilities, public improvements or improvements of any kind injured, damaged or removed by the Company in its activities under this Ordinance shall be fully repaired or replaced within a reasonable time by the Company at its sole expense and to the reasonable satisfaction of the City and the Company. (D) The Company shall keep and maintain accurate records and as-built drawings depicting the accurate location of all facilities constructed, reconstructed, or relocated in the right-of-way after the date hereof and provide the

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PUBLIC NOTICE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6E above information to the City upon request. Where such information is available electronically, upon request from the City, Company agrees to provide such information in an electronic format. City agrees to use information obtained pursuant to this subsection only to locate utility facilities in connection with municipal projects and further agrees not to disclose such information to anyone other than City employees requiring such information to locate utility facilities in connection with municipal projects, except as required by law. Company and the City agree that such information is confidential and proprietary and agree that such information shall remain the sole property of the Company and agree that pursuant to K.S.A. 45-221 (12), (18), (45) as amended, such information does not constitute public records subject to K.S.A. 45-218, as amended. In the event that City is required by law to disclose such information, City shall provide the Company seven (7) days advance notice of its intended disclosure of such information and shall take such action as may be reasonably required to cooperate with the Company to safeguard such information. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold the City harmless from any and all penalties or costs, including attorney’s fees, arising from the actions of the Company, or of the City at the written request of the Company, in seeking to safeguard the confidentiality of information provided by the Company to the City under this section. In the event such information is required by force of law to be publicly disclosed, the Company shall have no further obligation under this section to provide the City with such information. (E) Except in cases of an emergency, a minimum of fourteen (14) days prior to construction, reconstruction or relocation of any facilities in the right-of-way, the Company shall submit to the City Engineer, or her or his designee, for approval, plans and specifications of the proposed installation. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. City review shall only concern matters related to the interests of the City as set forth in this Ordinance. (F) The Company shall cooperate promptly and fully with the City and take all reasonable measures necessary to provide accurate and complete information regarding the nature and locations of its facilities located within right-of-way when requested by the City or its authorized agents for a public project. Such location and identification shall be at the sole expense of the Company, without expense to the City, its employees, agents, or authorized contractors. The Company shall designate an agent to provide the City with timely information when required by this subsection. (G) As reasonably necessary, the Company shall remove and relocate or adjust any facilities located in the right-of-way for a public project within a reasonable time.

Such relocation or adjustment shall be performed by the Company at its sole expense, without expense to the City, its employees, agents, or authorized contractors and shall be specifically subject to rules and regulations of the City not inconsistent with this Ordinance pertaining to such. The City shall consider reasonable alternatives in designing its public works projects so as not arbitrarily to cause the Company unreasonable additional expense in exercising its authority under this section. (H) It shall be the sole responsibility of the Company to take adequate measures to protect and defend its facilities in the right-of-way from harm and damage. If the Company fails to accurately or timely locate facilities when requested, the Company has no claim for costs or damages against the City and its authorized contractors or any other party authorized to be in the right-of-way, except to the extent such harm or damage is caused by such party’s negligent or intentional conduct. City and its authorized contractors agree to take reasonable precautionary measures, including, but not limited to, calling for utility locations and observing marker posts, when working near Company facilities. (I) Except in the event of an emergency, the Company shall notify the City not less than ten (10) days in advance of any construction, reconstruction, repair or relocation of facilities which would require any street closure which reduces traffic flow to less than two lanes of moving traffic. The City shall follow its policies in the grant or denial of such authority, which shall not be unreasonably delayed. Except in the event of an emergency, no such closure shall take place without such notice and prior authorization from the City. In addition, all work performed in the traveled way or which in any way impacts vehicular or pedestrian traffic shall be properly signed, barricaded, and otherwise protected. For all work within the right-of-way, the Company shall erect and maintain signs and other devices as required by City ordinances, regulations and rules. (J) All technical standards governing construction, reconstruction, installation, operation, testing, use, maintenance, and dismantling of the facilities in the right-of-way shall be in accordance with applicable present and future federal, state and City law and regulations. Section 5. Street Tree Ordinance. The Company shall comply with the provisions of the Street Tree Ordinance (Chapter 18, Article 1, of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas) and amendments thereto, in the care, pruning, trimming, and removing of trees located in or on the City right-of-way. Section 6. Location of Underground Equipment and Facilities. The Company equipment shall be placed underground as required by City ordinances, including Chapter 5, Article 19 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, and amendments thereto. Where underground construction is made, the equipment and any necessary trenching shall be installed and maintained or provided by the Company in accordance with the ordinances of the City without expense to the City. Section 7. Franchise Fee. In consideration of the franchise granted herein, Company shall collect from its customers, but not from the City, located within the corporate limits of the City and pay to the City an amount equal to: (A) (1) From January 1, 2016 through the last billing cycle on or around July 1, 2016 an amount equal to the following fee schedule which is applicable to volumes of natural gas which the Company sells, distributes, or transports to a customer: Customer Class

Description

Volumetric Fee

Residential Class (RS)

Any individually metered, singlefamily dwelling where service is primarily used for residential use

$0.30/Mcf

Small Commercial (SC)

Any individually metered, nonresidential customer with an annual consumption of less than 500 Mcf

$0.30

Small Volume (SV)

Any individually metered, nonresidential customer with an annual consumption of greater than 500 Mcf, but less than 5,000 Mcf

$0.15/Mcf

Large Volume (LV)

Any individually metered, nonresidential customer with annual consumption greater than 5,000 Mcf: 5,000 Mcf/Year 50,000 Mcf/Year 200,000 Mcf/Year

$0.15 /Mcf $0.05 /Mcf $0.03 /Mcf

(2) Effective with the first billing cycle of July 2016, three percent (3%) of gross receipts received from the sale or distribution of natural gas, as measured at the customer’s meter, delivered within current and future corporate limits of the City, and (3) A sum equal to the Volumetric Rate multiplied by the number of MMBtu of transported gas, as measured at customer’s meter, delivered within current or future corporate limits of the City, for those customers who so qualify. (4) The sums in (1) and (2) shall be adjusted for the net write-off of uncollectible accounts and corrections of bills theretofore rendered. (B) (1) Effective with the first billing cycle of July 2016, volumetric rates of $0.104/MMBtu shall be applied to annual volumes up to 50,000 MMBtu delivered through a meter to a consumer or user and $0.00104/MMBtu on annual volumes over 50,000 MMBtu delivered through a meter to a consumer or user.

Provided, however, that for consumers or users whose 2016 volumes delivered though a meter have exceeded 50,000 MMBtu as of the first billing cycle of July, 2016, a rate of $0.104/MMBtu shall be applied to the first 25,000 MMBtu and $0.00104/MMBtu shall be applied to volumes exceeding 25,000 MMBtu. These rates shall remain in effect through December 31, 2016. Thereafter, the volumetric rate shall be calculated and implemented annually as described in subparagraph (3) of this section. (2) Volumes billed will be adjusted for heat content. (3) The Volumetric Rate shall be based on the Settlement Prices for natural gas futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) on the 15th day of each month as published daily on the following business day (or the next day in which a Settlement Price is published) for the twelve-month period beginning in July of the second preceding year and ending in June of the preceding year. For the 15th day of each month during said twelve-month period, the Settlement Prices for the next twelve months shall be summed and divided by twelve to determine an average Settlement Price. The average Settlement Prices for each of the twelve months shall then be summed and divided by twelve and multiplied by 3% to obtain the Volumetric Rate to be effective January 1 of the next succeeding year, provided however, to the extent any consumer or user receives more than 50,000 MMBtu in any calendar year at a meter within the City, then for those volumes delivered to that consumer or user during the calendar year in excess of 50,000 MMBtu, the Volumetric Rate for those volumes in excess of 50,000 MMBtu shall be 1% of the current Volumetric Rate. The Volumetric Rate Calculation Form for 2016 is attached hereto as Exhibit A. (4) The Volumetric Rate shall be recalculated annually by the Company each July following the process herein described, to be effective January 1 of the next succeeding year and shall be effective upon filing of the completed Volumetric Rate Calculation Form with the City Clerk without the requirement of amendment of this ordinance. (C) The amount paid by Company shall be in lieu of, and Company shall be exempt from, all other occupation, license, excise or right-of-way permit fees or taxes which the City may impose for the rights and privileges herein granted for the privilege of doing business within the City’s right-of-ways, and in the event any such fee, charge, license, tax or assessment shall be imposed by the City, the payment to be made in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be reduced in an amount equal to the annual burden of such fee, charge, license, tax or assessment imposed upon the Company. However, the Company shall not be exempt from and shall remain obligated to pay: (1) ad valorem property taxes imposed generally upon its real and personal property; and (2) all fees, licenses and permits for business activities not directly associated with the sale and delivery of natural gas within the City. (D) Any consideration hereunder shall be reported and paid to the City by the Company monthly, by electronic transfer or other method approved by the City and the Company. Concurrent with submission of the monthly payment, the company shall also submit a report which shall detail revenues from specific sources. The Company shall pay the applicable fee to the City within thirty (30) days following the close of the period for which payment is due. Initial and final payments shall be prorated for the portion of the period at the beginning and end of the term of this Ordinance. Payments received

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after the due date shall be subject to a late payment charge of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month.

Payments due and owing as the result of an audit of franchise fee payments shall be subject to a late payment charge of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) per month; provided such late payment charges shall 1) begin to accrue forty-five (45) days after notice is mailed to the Company; and 2) the late payment charge shall only apply to audit generated payments agreed to by the City and the Company. (E) Company shall list the local franchise fee collected from customers as a separate item on bills for utility service issued to customers. If at any time the Kansas Corporation Commission or other authority having proper jurisdiction prohibits such recovery, then Company will no longer be obligated to collect and pay the franchise fee. (F) The Company agrees to use due diligence in ascertaining the boundaries of the City, including the annexation of property into the City. The City shall comply with K.S.A. 12-2016, and amendments thereto. The Company shall obtain a copy of the annual boundary resolution adopted by the City, and the Company shall compare the boundaries with existing and planned Company services and customers to ensure appropriate franchise fee collection from customers within the corporate limits of the City. (G) The franchise fee imposed by this Ordinance shall not become effective within any area which is annexed by the City and becomes subject to this ordinance until 30 days after the city clerk provides the Company with a certified copy of the annexation ordinance, proof of publication of the ordinance as required by law and a map of the City detailing the annexed area. Section 8. The City shall have access to and the right to examine during normal business hours, those of the Company’s books, receipts, files, records and documents that are necessary to verify the correctness of payments due hereunder. If it is determined that a mistake was made in the payment of any franchise fee required hereunder, such mistake shall be corrected promptly upon discovery, such that any under-payment by the Company shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the recalculation and any over-payment by the Company shall be discounted from the next payment(s) due; provided, that neither party shall have the obligation to correct a mistake, including but not limited to collection of the fee from customers or remittance of that fee to the City, that is discovered more than three (3) years after the occurrence thereof. Section 9. Sharing of Space. The City encourages the conservation of right-of-way by the sharing of space by all utilities. To the extent required by federal or state law, the Company shall permit any other franchised entity by appropriate contract or agreement negotiated by the parties to use any and all facilities constructed or erected by the Company. All said agreements and installations shall be subject to all existing and future ordinances and regulations of the City. Company agrees that it will not grant any entity rights to occupy the rights-of-way without providing notice to the City. Section 10. Indemnification and Hold-Harmless.

The Company, its successors and assigns, shall at all times save and hold harmless the City of Lawrence, Kansas, from all liability, costs, damages, and expenses of any kind, for the payment of which said City may become liable to any person, firm, or corporation by reason of any claim or damages to the extent caused by the failure of the Company, its employees, agents, or servants to exercise due care and diligence in the construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of gas service facilities within the City or outside the City. Section 11. Assignment of Franchise. Pursuant to the written permission of the City, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company shall have the right to assign this franchise, and the rights and privileges herein granted, to any person, firm or corporation, and any such assignee, by accepting such assignment, shall be bound by the terms and provisions hereof. If the Company should seek approval to assign this franchise, the Company shall notify the City in writing. All such assignments shall be in writing and authenticated copies thereof shall be filed with the City Clerk. This franchise shall be assignable only in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas, as the same may exist at the time when any assignment is made. Section 12. Conditions of Franchise. This contract, franchise, ordinance, grant and privilege is granted and accepted under and subject to all applicable laws and under and subject to all of the orders, rules and regulations now or hereafter adopted by governmental bodies now or hereafter having jurisdiction. Each and every provision hereof shall be subject to Acts of God, fires, strikes, riots, floods, war and other causes beyond the Company’s control. This franchise shall not be exclusive.

It shall not be a breach or default under this franchise if either party fails to perform its obligations hereunder due to Force Majeure. Force Majeure shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1) physical events such as acts of God, landslides, lightning, earthquakes, fires, freezing, storms, floods, washouts, explosions, breakage or accident or necessity of repairs to machinery, equipment or distribution or transmission lines; 2) acts of others such as strikes, work-force stoppages, riots, sabotage, insurrections or wars; 3) governmental actions such as necessity for compliance with any court order, law, statute, ordinance, executive order, or regulation promulgated by a governmental authority having jurisdiction; and any other causes, whether of the kind herein enumerated or otherwise not reasonably within the control of the affected party to prevent or overcome. Each party shall make reasonable efforts to avoid Force Majeure and to resolve such event as promptly as reasonably possible once it occurs in order to resume performance provided, however, that this provision shall not obligate a party to settle any labor strike. Section 13. Notice to Parties. For the purpose of this Agreement, notice to the City will be to: City Manager, P.O. Box 708, 6 East 6th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, 66044. For the purpose of this Agreement, notice to the Company will be to: General Manager, Black Hills Energy Kansas, 601 N. Iowa, Lawrence, KS 66049. Notice will be effective upon delivery by hand delivery or by first class mail to the above address until the City or the Company notifies the other, in writing, of a change in address. Section 14. Length of Franchise Agreement. The rights and privileges granted by this Ordinance shall remain in effect for a period of five (5) years from the effective date thereof and for two consecutive five (5) year terms thereafter unless the City, through its Clerk, shall notify the Company in writing at least one hundred and eighty (180) days before the expiration of the initial and subsequent terms, that the City, for good cause, desires not to renew the franchise, and such notice shall specify the City’s reasons. Section 15. Rights and Duties of Company upon Expiration of Ordinance. Upon expiration, termination, or forfeiture of this Ordinance, whether by lapse of time or by agreement between the Company and the City the Company shall have the right to remove from right-of-way and public property all of its facilities used in its business within reasonable time after such expiration or forfeiture, but in such event, it shall be the duty of the Company immediately upon such removal, to restore the right-of-way from which said facilities are removed to as good condition as the same were before said removal was effected without cost to the City. Section 16. Termination or Forfeiture of Franchise. (A) In case of failure on the part of the Company, its successors and assigns, to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance, or if the Company, its successors and assigns, should do or cause to be done any act or thing prohibited by or in violation of the terms of this ordinance, the Company, its successors and assigns, shall forfeit all rights and privileges granted by this ordinance and all rights hereunder shall cease, terminate and become null and void, provided that said forfeiture shall not take effect until the City of Lawrence shall carry out the following proceedings. (B) Before the City of Lawrence proceeds to forfeit said franchise, as in this section prescribed, it shall first serve a written notice as provided by the Notice provisions of this ordinance, setting forth in detail the conditions of neglect, default or failure complained of, and the Company shall have ninety (90) days after the mailing of such notice in which to comply with the conditions of this franchise. If at the end of such ninety (90) day period the City of Lawrence deems that the conditions of such franchise have not been complied with by the Company and that such franchise is subject to cancellation by reason thereof, the City in order to terminate such franchise shall enact an ordinance setting out the grounds upon which said franchise is to be canceled and terminated. If within thirty (30) days after the effective date of said ordinance the Company shall not have instituted an action in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas to determine whether or not the Company has violated the terms of this franchise and that the franchise is subject to cancellation by reason thereof, such franchise shall be canceled and terminated at the end of such thirty-day period. (C) If within such thirty (30) day period the Company does institute an action, as above provided, to determine whether or not the Company has violated the terms of this franchise and that the franchise is subject to cancellation by reason thereof and prosecutes such action to final judgment with due diligence, then, in that event in case the court finds that the franchise is subject to cancellation by reason of the violation of its terms, this franchise shall terminate thirty (30) days after such final judgment is rendered and available appeals exhausted. Section 17. Effectiveness. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage and publication as provided by law. The Company shall pay for the required publication of this ordinance. Section 18. Severability. If any provision, section or subsection of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, sections or subsections or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision, section or subsection or application, and to this end the provisions, sections, and subsections of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 19. Non Waiver. Any waiver of any obligation or default under this franchise shall not be construed as a waiver of any future defaults, whether of like or different character. Section 20.

Repeal. To the extent of its validity on the date of effectiveness of this ordinance, Ordinance No. 7155 and Ordinance No. 8241 is hereby repealed. Section 21. Company Acceptance. The Company shall, within thirty (30) days, after the publication of this ordinance, file with the City Clerk its written acceptance of all the terms, conditions, and provisions of this ordinance, and in case its failure so to do, this Ordinance shall be null and void. The acceptance of this ordinance, shall be in writing, and shall be duly acknowledged before some officer authorized by law to administer oaths; and when so accepted the ordinance and acceptance shall constitute a contract between the City and the Company subject to the provisions of the laws of the State of Kansas. PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this 8th day of December, 2015.

APPROVED: /s/Mike Amyx Mike Amyx Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Brandon McGuire Brandon McGuire Acting City Clerk Approved as to form and legality /s/ Toni R. Wheeler Toni R. Wheeler City Attorney Exhibit A Volumetric Rate Calculation Form

(First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal World December 13, 2015)

Exhibit A Volumetric Rate Calculation Form Month Aug Last Year Sept Last Year Oct Last Year Nov Last Year Dec Last Year Jan Current Year Feb Current Year Mar Current Year Apr Current Year May Current Year June Current Year July Current Year Aug Current Year Sept Current Year Oct Current Year Nov Current Year Dec Current Year Jan Next Year Feb Next Year Mar Next Year Apr Next Year May Next Year June Next Year Avg Settlement Price

15-Jul 4.097 4.094 4.099 4.139 4.216 4.279 4.256 4.182 3.925 3.911 3.939 3.969

15-Aug

4.092

3.866

3.776 3.807 3.879 3.977 4.054 4.045 3.973 3.752 3.737 3.769 3.807 3.816

Last Year (2014) 15-Sep 15-Oct

3.931 3.997 4.085 4.149 4.141 4.078 3.844 3.826 3.851 3.880 3.892 3.881

3.963

3.800 3.885 3.967 3.956 3.896 3.681 3.660 3.688 3.721 3.734 3.727 3.755

3.789

17-Nov

4.341 4.444 4.396 4.293 3.812 3.760 3.774 3.796 3.806 3.794 3.823 3.893

3.994

July 2014- through June 2015 settlement price average x Bundled Franchise Fee Rate Volumetric Rate/MMBtu for volumes up to 25,000 MMBtu, to be implemented with the first billing cycle in July 2016 x 1% Volumetric Rate/MMBtu for volumes greater than 25,000 MMBtu to be implemented with the first billing cycle in July 2016

15-Dec

3.719 3.730 3.697 3.479 3.474 3.505 3.541 3.549 3.532 3.559 3.641 3.815

3.603

15-Jan

3.158 3.121 3.036 3.043 3.075 3.121 3.128 3.112 3.136 3.225 3.394 3.521

3.173 $3.466 3% $0.1040 $0.00104

17-Feb

2.759 2.779 2.819 2.859 2.910 2.923 2.915 2.944 3.049 3.229 3.356 3.341

2.990

This Year (2015) 16-Mar 15-Apr

2.716 2.739 2.787 2.843 2.865 2.854 2.878 2.959 3.109 3.229 3.218 3.173

2.948

2.610 2.649 2.706 2.725 2.729 2.755 2.852 3.028 3.137 3.127 3.085 2.959

2.864

15-May

3.016 3.070 3.090 3.085 3.104 3.190 3.338 3.432 3.415 3.360 3.144 3.138 3.199

15-Jun

2.889 2.912 2.925 2.954 3.067 3.242 3.342 3.335 3.291 3.110 3.108 3.134 3.109

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Angry friend may just need room to breathe Dear Annie: My husband and his best friend of six years have had a falling out. My husband has a bad habit of not listening to people when they talk. I thought he was that way only with me, but apparently not.

About two months ago, Bob told my husband that he’d had it.

At first, my husband gave him some space.

They work for the same company and see each other a few days a week.

My husband apologized in person and via text.

He has invited Bob to talk it out, but Bob’s not interested. I have texted Bob, but he won’t budge.

My husband misses the friendship. I don’t understand why Bob is being so stubborn about forgiveness.

Should we just give up on the friendship?

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know you are hurting for your husband, but you need to leave this alone. There could be other things going on that Bob doesn’t want to discuss or that your husband is reluctant to mention. It’s also possible that Bob needs more breathing space before will reconcile. They see each other at work and, for now, that will have to be enough. Your husband should be cordial to Bob, but otherwise, there should be no pres-

80 years ago: ‘Snow White’ born Tonight, ABC reaches back 80 years in entertainment history to present “Behind the Magic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves” (7 p.m., TV-PG). More than three years in the making, “Snow White” nearly destroyed Walt Disney and the studio that bore his name. While millions laughed at Mickey Mouse, nobody knew if audiences would sit still for a 90-minute animated feature. And nobody outside of the studio expected that a mere cartoon could be such a staggering and moving work of art, a visual masterpiece blending comedy and pathos, beauty and terror in equal measure. Disney had amused audiences, but when he saw that “Snow White” reduced grown viewers to tears, he knew he had created something astounding.

“Madam Secretary” (7 p.m., CBS, TV-14) heads into winter hiatus with a cliffhanger.

Nails are bitten as tensions with the Russians escalate to military conflict. The death of the Russian leader and the ascension of his widow, former beauty queen Maria Ostrov (Angela Gots), to head of state leaves Elizabeth (Tea Leoni) at a loss. How do you negotiate with a mystery?

This semi-season finale is a good example of why “Madam” has not risen to the top tier of smart TV dramas. Its attempts to shift between statecraft and intimate family scenes are awkward and forced at best. Never has a scene involving decorating the Christmas tree seemed less believable. And ratcheting up the tension to DEFCON-5 is a clear sign of desperation. Where do you go after negotiating your way out of World War III? And why do you think you have to take your viewers to the brink in order to maintain their interest?

Tonight’s other highlights Designer Genevieve Gorder hosts a room-by-room tour of the executive mansion’s holiday transformation on “White House Christmas 2015” (5 p.m., HGTV, TV-G).

Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (6 p.m., CBS): profiles of National Drug Control Policy Director Michael Botticelli, director J.J. Abrams and Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton.

A surgeon faces grave charges on “The Good Wife” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

Billy faces a big decision on the series finale of “Blood & Oil” (8 p.m., ABC).

Carrie finds a new lead on “Homeland” (8 p.m., Showtime).

Parents who choose their children’s dates on “Married by Mom and Dad” (8:30 p.m., TLC, TV-PG).

A hacker’s tangled path leads to the morgue on “CSI: Cyber” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

The revelation of the bombers presents more questions than answers on “Quantico” (9 p.m., ABC).

sure from either of you to resume the friendship. That decision belongs to Bob. Sorry.

Dear Annie: You have printed letters from people who caught their spouses cheating. My wife and I have been together for 25 years, and we each caught the other in an affair. We survived!

Here are my words of wisdom about affairs: Never ask about or offer the details. It will only sear images into your spouse’s imagination.

Ask what caused your partner to cheat and fix it. I was gone too much for work. I changed my life to be home more often. My affair was with a much younger woman who made me feel vibrant and desirable. I realize now that I was a sugar daddy to her.

My wife turned up the charm and made me feel

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desirable again.

We each gave each other the same ultimatum — either get rid of the other person completely and work on the marriage, or leave.

Cheating does not have to end the relationship.

Rather, it can create the beginning of a new, stronger and better relationship. If you are still in love, never give up.

— Still in Love and Still Married Dear Still: We agree that marriages can survive affairs if both parties get counseling and work on it. And while the nitty-gritty details are never a good idea, transparency is an absolute necessity.

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For Sunday, Dec. 13: This year you will be able to merge different interests, friends and offbeat ideas. You will experience a sense of being more together. If you are single, your dating life keeps each day exciting. If you are attached, a situation involving how the two of you approach each day will come to the surface.

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) The unexpected occurs, but you seem to be the muse who triggers it. Tonight: Stay open and receptive.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Read between the lines with a loved one at a distance.

Tonight: Catch up on news.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Opt for quality oneon-one time with a loved one.

Try to find out what is going on.

Tonight: Let your hair down.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Reach out to others rather than get upset that you have not seen or heard from them lately. Tonight: Avoid a hot-tempered family member.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Be willing to accept more of what a friend offers. You both will be happier as a result.

Tonight: Put up your feet and relax.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might need to loosen up and enjoy your relationships more. Tonight: Head home whenever you want.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Your temper will flare up from out of the blue, which could shock you. Slow down and note what triggered this. Tonight: Hang out.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Your finances might stabilize if you can shop around and find the right bargain. Make time for a special friend. Tonight: Let good feelings flow.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You are all smiles, and you understand the limitations that a situation could impose on you. Tonight: Make a dream come true.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might want to get to the bottom of a problem. Schedule some downtime. Tonight: Keep your own counsel.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You will want to defer to others today. Nevertheless, an argument over funds is likely to pop up from out of the blue. Tonight: Make sure you and a partner have your own checking accounts.

ACROSS 1 Springfield, for one 6 Former ruler of Iran 10 One and the other 14 Earthenware stew pots 15 It may follow a million 16 Distinctive atmosphere about someone 17 Playing hooky 20 In the back of the boat 21 Horseshoe site 22 Part of a swap?

23 Has trouble with S’s 25 Dependable 27 Dream-time acronym 30 Three times, in Rx lingo 31 ___-friendly (simple to operate) 32 “Famous” cookie maker 34 Officers in blue 36 Strong rope fiber 40 Eagerly seize an opportunity 43 Item in black 44 Edible root of taro plants 45 Geiger of radiation detection 46 First half of the alphabet?

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11 Tosses from office 12 Halloween choice 13 Premature, as a decision 18 Fly or mosquito, e.g.

19 From the beginning 24 For an interim 26 Dickens character Heep 27 Rani’s spouse 28 Birds as tall as people 29 Two mothers 31 Quite familiar with 33 Express aloud 35 Advanced college deg.

37 Knit goods problem 38 Teen spots?

39 Obsolete “for fear that”

41 “Sic ‘em, Spot!”

42 Put in the fridge 47 Like some banking 49 Organize anew 51 Thai money 52 Just love to pieces 53 One running casually 54 Irksome swarm 55 The main course?

58 “Be ___!” (“Help me out, friend”) 60 Russian legislative assembly 61 TV award 62 Aquatic resorts 64 Use one’s peepers 65 Largest U.S. union

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Sometimes a cookie is more than just a cookie. Becky Johansen, who owns Eileen’s Colossal Cookies with her husband Rodney, often parlays her cookie knowledge and inventory into a way to help the Lawrence community.

Sales of three-pound buckets of Eileen’s cookie dough have contributed to the fundraising efforts of countless schools, teams, and even individuals, and Johansen hopes to see that number rise. “We do about a hundred a year but we’re always looking to do more,” said Johansen. Eileen’s also donates cookies to a host of community events and causes like the Festival of Trees, Go Red for Women, and Douglas County Toys for Tots and to organizations such as Van Go Mobile Arts, the Boys and Girls Club, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Johansen’s delectable donations are always wellreceived, which makes them great gifts for individuals and businesses to give as well. Decorated cookies are the “bread and butter” of Eileen’s Colossal Cookies and patrons can get a cookie featuring just about any design they can imagine, from Christmas trees to movie characters to children’s drawings translated to cookie form. Corporate gifts are also a growing market, according to Johansen.

“We have realtors who order our cookies as welcome gifts, and this year we’ve done some corporate gifts where we added a sprig of holly to a business logo for holiday

cookie trays.” Johansen invites business representatives to contact the store to see how they can work together for memorable holiday gifts for clients and employees.

Eileen’s has 14 cookie varieties available every day, from chocolate chip to oatmeal raisin and most everything in between. Johansen is also featuring two special cookies this holiday season – molasses and butterballs, which she describes as a powdered sugar/shortbread concoction that is similar to a Mexican Wedding Cookie. Cookies will also be available at the Midland Railway’s annual Santa train rides for those who get a craving while at the Baldwin City event.

This is the third year that Eileen’s Colossal Cookies has sponsored the Lawrence Journal-World Cookie Contest and Johansen credits her employees for another successful baking and judging process. Johansen says she and her staff go the extra mile for their customers, including staying open for 15 minutes past their scheduled close time for those last-minute orders. “We do everything in our power to make sure our customers love their cookies,” says Johansen. “We all love making peoples’ celebrations fantastic.” See how fantastic Eileen’s Colossal Cookies can make your holiday celebration by stopping in the store at the corner of Sixth and Wakarusa today.

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ICING INGREDIENTS: Mix 2 cups powered sugar 5 tablespoons cocoa 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter 4 or 5 tablespoons light cream

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Mix together dry and liquid ingredients. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 min at 350 degrees. Cut 18 marshmallows in half and place cut side down on each cookie and bake for 2 more min. Cool before icing the cookies.

Kathryn Barker INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 (4.2 oz) pkg. Oreo pudding mix 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 egg 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbs. flour 115 Oreo cookies broken, crushed (reserve 4 Oreo tops, chocolate part only, for crumbs to sprinkle on cookies) 3/4 cup white chocolate chips or white candy chocolate

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PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and both sugars. Add the egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and pudding mix. Gently mix into the sugar and butter mixture until you no longer see any flour streaks in the dough. Stir in broken Oreo pieces. (You can crush the Oreos by placing them in a zip lock back and rolling with a rolling pin.) Roll the dough into medium balls and place on cookie sheet. Gently flatten with your hand. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Allow cookies to finish baking on the cookie sheet for a few minutes. Remove cookies to a cooling rack.

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PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir in butter until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture; set aside. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a jellyroll pan (11’ x 17”). Pan does not need to be greased. Bake for 14 minutes.

Scoop all the raspberry jam (or preserves) into a bowl, and beat it well--until it reaches a spreadable consistency. Spread evenly over the baked crust to within 1/4 inch of the edges. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the white chocolate chips.

Toast the slivered almonds by placing them in a heavy, ungreased skillet and stirring often over medium heat until golden brown. Combine the reserved crumb mixture with the remaining 1/2 cup chips and the toasted almonds.

Lightly crunch up the almonds as you combine them with the chips and crumbs. Sprinkle this mixture over the raspberry jam and white chocolate chips, pressing lightly into the fruit. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into squares and serve.

Here’s how I cut: I evenly mark off seven the long side of the pan, and five on the short side, to make a total of 35 bars. Note: the original recipe calls for half the amount given here, so if you want to make a half batch, use exactly half the ingredient amounts and bake in an 8-inch square pan, reducing the baking time accordingly. This is my tweaked version of a recipe I found tucked inside a second-hand cookbook.

Christina Allen

CHOCOLATE CHIP SHORTBREAD INGREDIENTS: 1 cup real unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2-1/4 cups flour 2 cups chocolate chips PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Then beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour and stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips. Press into a 9x13 pan.

You can spray with cooking spray if you would like, but you do not need to. Bake 30-33 minutes. Once light golden brown take out and sprinkle with remaining chips. When chips are melted spread over shortbread. Cool and cut into squares. This recipe is a family favorite. The origin of the recipe has been lost. I do know that this has been passed down at least 4 generations. It is a flexible recipe. We have made it with peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips and mint chips in the past, each proving to be just as popular as the original.

Kara Barber

ROYAL ICING ROLLED SUGAR COOKIE COOKIE INGREDIENTS: 2 cups all purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 11 tablespoons butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 large egg (room temperature) 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla ROYAL ICING: 2 lbs. powdered sugar (1 bag) 3/4 cup water 10 tablespoons meringue powder 1 teaspoon coconut extract Pinch of salt

Mary Lou Reardon

HOLIDAY SUGAR CRISP INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 large egg 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon salt Water Red and green colored sugar Optional - 1 bag Hershey Kisses Candy Cane Flavored PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: In a bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugars, egg and vanilla until fluffy. Sift together flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to creamed mixture; mix until blended. Use spoonful of dough and shape into balls. Dip half of ball into water, then in colored sugar. I dip them alternately in red and green sugar. Place sugared side up on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 6 minutes or until done. You can also top it off with a Hershey Kiss Candy Cane flavored Kiss. Once cookies come out of the oven, press the Kiss into the cookie. Very Festive! I always bake these cookies for my school cookie exchange.

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: SUGAR COOKIES: Stir together flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Beat butter for 30 seconds; add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating till well combined. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.

Working with 1/2 the dough at a time, on a lightly floured surface roll to 1/8-inch thickness.

Cut into desired shapes. Place on cookie sheet with parchment paper. Bake in 375 degrees oven for 8 minutes. ROYAL ICING: Mix together powdered sugar and meringue powder in a mixing bowl using a spatula. Once well combined, add most of the 3/4 cup of water, leaving a few tablespoons behind. Mix with spatula until mixture starts to combine. With the paddle attachment, mix on medium-low speed. If icing seems crumbly, add the rest of the water. Add the coconut extract. Mix on medium-low speed for 5 minutes. Icing should be thick and dense not fluffy. To make the consistency to flood the cookie, add 2-3 teaspoons of water per cup of icing. Use gel food coloring to color the icing. Place icing in piping bag and ice the cookie.

To make thicker icing for outlining or decorative designs, don’t add as much water per cup of icing, 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons of water. Let the icing dry for a couple of hours, until it hardens on the cookie. Once your cookies are iced and dry, eat and enjoy! The sugar cookie recipe is inspired from my grandmother’s sugar cookies. I’ve been making and decorating cookies for a couple of months now as a new hobby and possible business venture! The cookies are not too sweet and have a nice buttery taste to them, almost like a shortbread cookie. The cookie is soft with a harder icing, so the textures pair together nicely.

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Kara Barber

ROYAL ICING ROLLED SUGAR COOKIE COOKIE INGREDIENTS: 2 cups all purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 11 tablespoons butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 large egg (room temperature) 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla ROYAL ICING: 2 lbs powdered sugar (1 bag) 3/4 cup water 10 tablespoons meringue powder 1 teaspoon coconut extract Pinch of salt

Mary Lou Reardon

HOLIDAY SUGAR CRISP INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 large egg 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon salt Water Red and green colored sugar Optional - 1 bag Hershey Kisses Candy Cane Flavored PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: In a bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugars, egg and vanilla until fluffy. Sift together flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to creamed mixture; mix until blended. Use spoonful of dough and shape into balls. Dip half of ball into water, then in colored sugar. I dip them alternately in red and green sugar. Place sugared side up on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 6 minutes or until done. You can also top it off with a Hershey Kiss Candy Cane flavored Kiss. Once cookies come out of the oven, press the Kiss into the cookie. Very Festive! I always bake these cookies for my school cookie exchange.

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: SUGAR COOKIES: Stir together flour, baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Beat butter for 30 seconds; add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating till well combined. Cover and chill at least 3 hours.

Working with 1/2 the dough at a time, on a lightly floured surface roll to 1/8-inch thickness.

Cut into desired shapes. Place on cookie sheet with parchment paper. Bake in 375 degrees oven for 8 minutes. ROYAL ICING: Mix together powdered sugar and meringue powder in a mixing bowl using a spatula. Once well combined, add most of the 3/4 cup of water, leaving a few tablespoons behind. Mix with spatula until mixture starts to combine. With the paddle attachment, mix on medium-low speed. If icing seems crumbly, add the rest of the water. Add the coconut extract. Mix on medium-low speed for 5 minutes. Icing should be thick and dense not fluffy. To make the consistency to flood the cookie, add 2-3 teaspoons of water per cup of icing. Use gel food coloring to color the icing. Place icing in piping bag and ice the cookie.

To make thicker icing for outlining or decorative designs, don’t add as much water per cup of icing, 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons of water. Let the icing dry for a couple of hours, until it hardens on the cookie. Once your cookies are iced and dry, eat and enjoy! The sugar cookie recipe is inspired from my grandmother’s sugar cookies. I’ve been making and decorating cookies for a couple of months now as a new hobby and possible business venture! The cookies are not too sweet and have a nice buttery taste to them, almost like a shortbread cookie. The cookie is soft with a harder icing, so the textures pair together nicely.

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the

at

JOY

of piano

Keys of Joy! Come to a

FREE and get

Introductory Session

1/3 OFF lessons for a limited time.

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Sunday, December 13, 2015 Lawrence Journal-World 5

Mary Lou Reardon

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BALLS COOKIE INGREDIENTS:

1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups Rice Krispies 1 lb milk chocolate chips PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

In a large saucepan, combine the peanut butter and butter and melt over a low heat until it is completely melted. Stir while melting. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, powdered sugar, and Rice Krispie cereal. Stir to combine. Roll into balls and place on waxed paper lined baking sheets. Freeze or refrigerate until firm. Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and dip each ball into the chocolate until coated. Place on waxed paper lined sheets to cool. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. This is a great combination-chocolate and peanut butter! They are great cookies to make for a cookie exchange!

Judy Smalley

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SUGAR COOKIE JUDGES: Dan Simons, Chad Lawhorn - LJW; Louise Emerson, Ethel Garcia, Louise Brantley - Arbor Court BAR COOKIE JUDGES: Jeff Cuttell, John Singer, Nadia Imafidon, Emilie Stafford, Tim Phenicie - LJW DROP COOKIE JUDGES: Sharon Winsor, Teddy McGraw, Keaton Adams, Pat Hollmon, Evelyn Bryant - Arbor Court NO BAKE JUDGES: John Hunter, Joy Lyle, Evan Hunter - Keys of Joy! Studio; Mike Amyx, Mayor; Matthew Herbert, City Commissioner - City of Lawrence

INGREDIENTS: 1-1/2 lbs. white chocolate 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter 2-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal 1-1/2 cups miniature marshmallows PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: In double boiler or in microwave oven, melt chocolate, stir in peanut butter and blend thoroughly, set aside. In large mixing bowl, stir together rice cereal and marshmallows. Add peanut butter mixture. Drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper lined pan. Refrigerate 5 min until set. Makes 6 doz.

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