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City to vote on incentives policy overhaul

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Dozens of protesters turn out to voice discontent; 6 of 6 votes go to Trump

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TOP PHOTO: THE SIX MEMBERS OF THE KANSAS ELECTORAL COLLEGE WAIT AS BALLOTS ARE HANDED OUT by Bryan Caskey, center, director of elections in the Secretary of State’s office, prior to casting their votes for President-elect Donald Trump on Monday in the Senate chambers of the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. MIDDLE: Protesters in the gallery turn their backs as the electors vote. BOTTOM: Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach presides over the Kansas Electoral College vote.

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Topeka — A chorus of boos came from the gallery of the Kansas Senate chamber Monday, and many turned their backs to the Senate floor, but some Republican loyalists in the chamber cheered as the Kansas electoral college met and officially cast their six votes for President-elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence.

The outcome of the vote was never in doubt, but several dozen protesters had shown up at the Capitol anyway to express their displeasure at the outcome.

“I have concerns about the Electoral College and the degree to which it actually represents the will of the American people,” said Kara Kendall-Morwick, of Lawrence. “But I think if it does have one purpose in our time, it is to prevent someone like Donald Trump

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I think if (the Electoral College) does have one purpose in our time, it is to prevent someone like Donald Trump from ascending to the presidency.”

— Kara Kendall-Morwick, of Lawrence from ascending to the presidency.”

The meeting of the Electoral College is usually a somber and low-key ceremony that carries out provisions of the U.S. Constitution, which says that presidents and vice presidents are chosen by electors from each state, and that each state gets the same number of electors as it has in Congress.

In all but two states, the winner of the popular vote in a given state gets all of that state’s electoral votes. But this year, the Electoral

After public discontent over the use of economic development incentives by the city, changes to policies governing how incentives are handed out to developers are set to move forward.

At its meeting today, the Lawrence City Commission will vote on whether to adopt changes to the city’s incentives policy, which include stricter guidelines for their use and, in some circumstances, a financial analysis to determine whether they are indeed needed.

Vice Mayor Leslie Soden said it’s important that projects receiving incentives have a “very obvious Soden community benefit,” such as permanent full-time jobs or affordable housing.

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Survey: Public supports tax hike for school improvements

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The Lawrence school board has received its first public nod of support for vast improvements to the district’s middle and high schools.

That’s an A survey commissioned by the absolute home district found that run. People are about three-quar- giving you the ters of residents benefit of the surveyed would support an ap- doubt. They proximately $87 trust you.” million Lawrence school district — Rick Nobles, of Patron bond issue to ren- Insight ovate and expand the district’s six secondary schools.

“That’s an absolute home run,” said Rick Nobles, of Patron Insight,

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College system has generated more controversy than usual, in part because Trump actually lost the popular vote nationwide by more than 2.8 million votes, and in part because of allegations of Russian meddling in the election and Trump’s own perceived conflicts of interest.

But for the six people chosen to serve as this year’s electors from Kansas, there was never any question about which way they would vote.

“Absolutely not, because being electors, we are voting for the voice of Kansas, where the majority, 57 percent, came out and voted for Donald Trump,” said Helen Van Etten, Kansas Republican Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo national committeeBOB FARIS AND HIS WIFE, MICHELLE FARIS, OF OZAWKIE, PRAY THE ROSARY on Monday outside the Senate chambers of the woman.

Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. At noon, the six members of the Kansas electoral college met to cast their votes for president of Outside the Statethe United States. Faris and his wife explained that they drove to Topeka for the vote to implore the Kansas electors to vote their house, about 20 people conscience. “I feel we’ve elected someone not capable of governance,” Bob Faris said of President-elect Donald Trump. gathered in single-digit temperatures for a rally before the official cersaid he fully supports emony. It began with a But Kansas GOP Being electors, we are voting for the voice of the Electoral College reading from Alexander executive director Clay Kansas, where the majority, 57 percent, came out system.

Hamilton’s Federalist Barker said the purpose “It’s worked for our Papers, No. 68, in which and voted for Donald Trump.” of the Electoral College country since its birth,” he argued that the Elechas changed since Hamhe said. “It provides toral College was meant ilton wrote that treatise — Helen Van Etten, Kansas Republican national committeewoman a constitutional way to be a safeguard to in 1788.

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“The past commissioners handed out incentives and would call temporary construction jobs job creation, so I found that very frustrating,” Soden said.

“And then the incentives they were handing out were for luxury types of housing, and I found that really concerning as well.

I don’t think we should be subsidizing luxury housing.”

Soden, along with city commissioners Stuart Boley and Matthew Herbert, were all elected last year after campaigning on the notion that previous commissioners were overusing financial

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the company that conducted the survey. “People are giving you the benefit of the doubt. They trust you.”

The survey has a 5 percent margin of error, and Nobles said there was no statistical difference in support when respondents were provided an estimation of how much their taxes would increase as a result of the bond issue.

Before a specific tax increase was provided, 76 percent said they would support the project. When survey respondents were asked whether they would still support the bond issue if it resulted in a tax increase of about $55 a year for the owner of a $200,000 home, 71 percent still said they would vote in favor of the bond issue, according to the survey report.

Nobles said that was good news, and the next step would be providing more information to voters.

“It is clear you have the support of the public to

incentives for economic development.

The City Commission began discussing the city’s policy for economic development incentives in June 2015, and city staff, three advisory boards and the county also provided recommendations.

After considering input from the commission, the three boards and the county, the city staff finalized its recommended policies. The recommended policies for projects seeking economic incentives include: l No economic development incentive will be granted to an applicant who owns any financial interest in any real property within the state of Kansas with delinquent taxes or debts.

That includes delinquent special assessments, ad valorem taxes, federal or state tax liens, or any debts, responsibilities or other obligations owed to the city. l For residential projects, a portion of the units must be designated as affordable housing. Affordable housing requirements for residential projects with 4-49 units will be at least 10 percent.

For projects with 50 or more units, the requirement is 15 percent. All affordable housing policies shall apply for at least the term of the incentive period. The city strongly encourages the applicant to maintain units designated as affordable housing even after the incentive period. l The applicant will

pay fees that will help cover the cost of analyzing the incentives request. Fees vary based on which incentives are being requested. For instance, the application fee for a Neighborhood Revitalization Area is $500. The applicant is also responsible for paying all expenses incurred by the city for professional services pertaining to the project regardless of whether the project is approved. l For certain NRA, transportation development district and community improvement district requests, applicants must undergo a “but for” analysis that proves the project would be financially incapable of moving forward without the incentives.

A but for analysis is not

required if the project creates jobs or affordable housing as a primary component of the project. l Applicants will have to indicate the public benefit of their project. A checklist will be provided at the beginning of the application where the applicant can indicate the public benefits the project will provide. Examples of potential public benefit include economic development, enhancement of downtown, infill development, affordable housing and environmentally sustainable elements.

The City Commission will convene at 5:45 p.m. today at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.

pass a tax initiative that would not cost more than $55 per year,” Nobles said.

“It is incumbent upon you to run a campaign to let people know what you’re going for, and specifically what it’s going to cost the owner of an average home. But they are very good numbers from a planning perspective.”

The $87 million price tag would be higher than previous figures discussed, as it includes upgrades to make the schools more energy-efficient, such as LED lighting.

The survey consisted of 400 telephone responses from head-of-household, registered voters from four regions within the school district, according to the survey report. Both landlines and cellphones were included.

The survey also broke the high school projects down by school, and found support for improvements for centrally located Lawrence High School to be stronger than that for Free State High School. Lawrence High is the older building by more than 40 years.

“In terms of the supports among the schools,

once you list out what is being done, that order doesn’t surprise me: Lawrence High, then the middle schools, then Free State down lower,” said School Board President Marcel Harmon.

Specifically, 78 percent of respondents said they would vote in favor of improvement projects at Lawrence High. When asked about whether they support a list of improvements at Free State, only 51 percent said they did.

The district’s four middle schools were not broken out as part of the survey, and 73 percent of respondents indicated they would support a bond issue for those improvements.

Some of the improvements to Free State include expanding classrooms to account for increases in the student population, among other renovations. Nobles said part of the district’s campaign would need to be clarifying why those improvements are needed.

“It’s clear that your patrons care abut equity among the schools,” Nobles said. “You have a little work to do to educate them why a much newer building in Free

State needs construction, or whatever it needs, to remain equitable with Lawrence High School.”

Summaries of the improvements listed in the survey are as follow: l Lawrence High: The improvements include enlarging classrooms, modernizing the library and improving mechanical, electrical, plumbing and roofing systems. The project would also renovate the annex, auditorium and gym, as well as the fine arts and career and technical education areas. Lawrence High consists of three buildings, and changes would also be made to make the campus more secure. l Free State: The improvements include adding classrooms to address growth in the student population, modernizing the library, renovating locker rooms and making parking and site improvements. l Middle schools: The improvements include the modernization of the libraries and renovations to create open spaces for collaborative learning, as well as improvements to mechanical, electrical, plumbing and roofing systems.

Board members did not take an official vote after receiving the survey results, but all members agreed that the district should move forward with drafting an election resolution.

The board will vote on whether to adopt the election resolution at its meeting Jan. 9. If approved, board members would also need to decide whether they want to pay extra to do a mail-in ballot election, as opposed to in-person.

If approved, the school district’s bond issue election to fund secondary improvements would occur on May 2.

Nobles addressed the school board at a special noontime meeting Monday. The survey was supposed to have been discussed at the board’s last regularly scheduled meeting on Dec. 12, but that meeting was abruptly adjourned due to a protest over the resignation of a teacher who was accused of making racist remarks. That topic did not resurface at Monday’s meeting.

— City Hall reporter Rochelle Valverde can be reached at 832-6314. Follow her on Twitter: @RochelleVerde

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he city sets aside $150,000 from the transient guest taxes it collects from local hotel stays. It uses the $150,000 to fund local events. At their meeting today, city commissioners are scheduled to approve the list of events to receive funding for 2017. Here’s a look at the events slated to get grant funding from the city, and a look at those that lost out: l Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade (Dec. 1-2): $10,000 l Dedication of the Haskell Stadium and Arch (May 25-28): $15,000 l BuskerFest 2017 (May 25-28): $15,000 l Free State Foundations (unspecified): $15,000 l Lied Center: First Nations Student Association Pow Wow (April 1-2): $5,000 l The Lawrence Art Guild Art in the Park (May 7): $6,325 l Lawrence Downtown Olympic Shot Put (April 21): $15,000 l Theatre Lawrence 2017 Holiday Show (December): $15,000 l Lawrence Children’s Choir Concerts (April 2 and Nov. 19): $8,000 l Live on Mass concert event (Summer

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Apparently, Lawrence also was in the running to host the Young Democrats of America Spring 2017 National Conference.

The advisory board had recommended the conference get a $15,000 grant, but it was learned earlier this month that Phoenix was chosen as the host site for the conference.

Commissioners meet at 5:45 p.m. today at City Hall.

Ozark is active with the city’s affordable housing advisory board, which is working to provide recommendations for how the city could spend approximately $1.65 million worth of city funding on affordable housing over the next several years.

“In most every single clawhorn@ljworld.com conversation and meeting I’ve been involved with 2017): $15,000 over the past 17 years, the l Roger Hill Memorial lack of safe and permaInvitational swimming nent affordable housing is meet (June 17-18): $5,000 Advocate selling KU the central reason people’s l Lawrence Opera basketball tickets lives continue in crisis,” I’ve gotten word of a Theatre 2017 season: Ozark said. “If you think way to go to a KU bas$9,000 about it, we can’t have a l Spencer Museum’s ketball game and make true community without Power and Pleasures a donation to the city’s the people who work here of Possessions exhibit efforts to improve afford- being able to afford to live (April-June): $7,000 able housing options. here.” l Lawrence Art Walk Longtime affordable This concept may 2017 (Oct. 21-22): $7,950 housing advocate Steve sound familiar to you. l Experience Haskell: Ozark once again has Ozark last year donated Native Lawrence event donated a pair of his KU his tickets to the KU vs.

(Oct. 15): $1,725 basketball tickets to an Kentucky game for the online auction that began same cause.

Events that didn’t get Monday and runs through In case you are curious, funded include: Christmas. Ozark is using the tickets this year are in l African American eBay to auction off two Section 3, Row 7, Seats 12 Quilt Conference, July home basketball tickets. and 13. To view the aucThe winner of the auction tion online, visit ljworld.

12-15 l Tails and Traditions can select two tickets to com/kubballtix2016. Late event, Dec. 2 any of KU’s home basket- Monday afternoon, the l St. John’s Mexican ball games this season. winning bid was at $220.

Fiesta, June 23-24 Ozark said 100 percent l Civil War on the — This is an excerpt from of the proceeds from the Chad Lawhorn’s Town Talk Western Frontier, Aug. 19 auction will be donated column, which appears each l 2017 Lawrence Festi- to the city’s Affordable weekday on LJWorld.com. val of Trees, Nov. 27-30 Housing Trust Fund.

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County to consider bridge bid Wednesday Staff Reports

The Douglas County Commission will conclude its 2017 business Wednesday with a short meeting.

The two most pressing issues are a routine end-of-the-year amendment to the 2016 budget and the awarding of a bid for the construction of a bridge on County Road 1029 about a half-mile north of the Franklin County line in the southwest corner of the county.

In a memo to commissioners, Douglas County Public Works Director Keith Browning recommended that the County Commission approve the low bid from Bryan-Ohlmeier Construction of $478,537, about $146,000 less than the engineer’s estimate. Work on the bridge replacement is set to start in February.

The County Commission has canceled its Dec. 28 meeting. After Wednesday, it will next meet on

Jan. 4, which will be the last weekly meeting of Commission Chairman Jim Flory, who chose not to seek a third term representing the county’s 3rd District. His successor, Michelle Derusseau, will be sworn in at 9 a.m. on Jan. 9.

The Douglas County Commission meets at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. Its full agenda can be viewed at douglascountyks.org.

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Baker makes offer for Baldwin school district’s properties

By Elvyn Jones ejones@ljworld.com

It was revealed at Monday’s Baldwin City school board meeting that Baker University has made an offer for the district’s two Chapel Street properties the university covets.

The offer would involve no cash payments but would barter the district’s use of Baker’s stadium for six years in return for the district’s properties in the 700 block of Chapel Street and the vacant square block east of Sixth Street, between Baker and Chapel streets.

Baker owns property to the south, east and west of the district offices at 715 Chapel St., and the vacant city block is on the university’s northern boundary. Andy Jett, Baker vice president of strategic planning and academic resources, told the Journal-World in March the university was interested in the properties so that it could secure its northern boundary for future needs.

In a Dec. 6 letter to Baldwin Superintendent Paul Dorathy, Jett wrote that an independent appraisal of the two properties placed their value at $191,000.

Baker’s offer was that the university purchase the properties for that sum by providing the use of its stadium from the 2016-2017 school year through 2021-2022 as an offsetting value. The letter said the stadium-use value for 2016 would be $35,000. That yearly value would increase 2 percent a year to $38,642 in 2021.

The district paid $25,000 for the use of the stadium in the 2015-2016 school year for about 12 different events, Dorathy said.

Baker’s offer would allow the district to remain in the Chapel Street district office for 18 months rent-free, at which point the university would offer the district temporary office space at a different site for another 18 months if the district has not found a suitable space.

Board member Chad Christie said he was disappointed in the $191,000 that Baker offered.

“I’m not interested with that number, to be honest,” he said. “That’s nowhere near the value.

I don’t care if it was appraised.”

Board member Sandy Chapman said she, too, found the offer low. She once again stated the district should be mindful of its experience in selling the old Vinland Elementary School, and it should create some kind of open bidding process on the Chapel Street properties.

The board sold that property through a sealed-bid process after learning that more parties were interested in the old school than the one prospective buyer who first approached the district.

The board will have more time to determine what kind of bidding process would be used as Dorathy continues to develop an exit plan, should the district office be sold.

As instructed by the board in November, Dorathy presented the

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Grocery needs A store downtown could alleviate some food desert issues in our community.

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grocery store in downtown Lawrence should be a priority for the Lawrence City Commission.

Such a store would help address the needs of Lawrence residents living in identified food deserts.

According to the Douglas County Food Policy Council, almost 25,000 of the county’s residents live in identified food deserts, a designation that indicates residents are more than a mile away from a grocery store that offers fresh food options. A majority of those residents live in Lawrence, in eastern areas of the city, such as east of Massachusetts Street, and north and east of the Kansas River.

Worse, more than 40 percent of the residents in the food desert areas live below the federal poverty line, meaning the distance to a grocery is exacerbated by limited access to transportation.

High pockets of poverty within the food deserts make the problem even more difficult to solve. It makes you wonder whether it is a problem the private sector will be able to solve on its own. Why would a grocer locate in an underserved area with high costs of entry and a lower-income customer base when for less cost and considerably less risk, it can build a store amid suburban neighborhoods to the west or south?

A local development group has been working on a downtown grocery for years, but a project has yet to make a development filing with the city. Plans for a grocery at the northeast corner of 11th and Massachusetts streets failed to gain traction a couple of years ago.

Now there is a plan to convert the former Borders bookstore building at Seventh and New Hampshire streets into a multistory building that would house a grocery store on the ground floor. But the project has opposition, most notably a lawsuit filed by a pair of residents of the adjacent Hobbs Taylor Loft building. The lawsuit challenges the expansiveness of the project, which would nearly double the size of the former bookstore. In addition to a grocery store, the development group, led by Lawrence businessmen Doug Compton and Mike Treanor, plans to add two levels that would accommodate 82 apartments.

Moreover, the grocery store project requires multiple city approvals, and the developers are expected to seek economic incentives, which the current City Commission has increasingly shown a reluctance to approve.

City commissioners hopefully will have an open mind about this project.

If the Borders plan fails to materialize, one has to wonder if other grocery development options are in the offing for the underserved food desert areas.

That’s something the city should keep top of mind as it considers the benefits and the risks associated with the proposed downtown grocery development.

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Dec. 20, 1916: l “Mayor Francisco has years ago made a request through the IN 1916 newspapers that householders in the city pay a little more attention to the condition of their sidewalks.

The police officers noted that many persons had made no move to clean the latest snowfall off their sidewalks after it had been there a day. The mayor requests that attention be given to this matter, as he does not wish to send the officers around to get it done.”

— Reprinted with permission from local writer Sarah St. John. To see more, go online to www.facebook.com/DailyLawrenceHistory.

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Trump’s Cabinet looks like plutocracy President-elect Donald Trump has picked a Cabinet dominated by business tycoons with no government experience or patience for history lessons. In other words, he will be surrounded by people like himself.

There is nothing wrong with appointing successful corporate barons, rather than government bureaucrats, to top Cabinet posts: It’s an old American tradition.

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He should have surrounded himself with at least some people who know how to pass laws in Congress and who have knowledge of the agencies they will be heading.”

When President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed GM’s chief executive officer Charles Wilson as secretary of defense in 1953, he famously said — or was misquoted as saying — “What’s good for General Motors is good for America.”

But history has proved that what’s good for big corporations is not always good for America. The top priority for corporations — justifiably so — is to make a profit at the end of the year, whereas governments must think long-term, and enforce civil rights and environmental practices to prevent potential disasters decades down the road.

For Secretary of State, he has picked as his nominee Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, 64, who has spent his entire adult life at the

company. His main claim to fame is his close relation with Russia’s autocrat Vladimir Putin, who in 2013 awarded him with the Kremlin’s Order of Friendship.

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other human rights groups are horrified by Tillerson’s appointment. In addition to his close ties with Russia — which invaded Crimea two years ago and, according to U.S. intelligence officials, hacked this year’s U.S. elections — Tillerson has befriended the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Equatorial Guinea and other countries that are among the world’s worst human rights offenders.

And environmental groups are just as furious.

While Tillerson finally acknowledged in a 2012 speech that CO2 emissions have an impact on global warming, Greenpeace USA says that under his helm, “Exxon oversaw one of the largest and most expensive climate denial campaigns the world has ever seen.”

Trump’s choice for secretary of commerce is Wilbur Ross, 79, a billionaire who is a vocal critic of NAFTA and other free trade deals.

Trump’s pick for secretary of labor is CKE Restaurants’

CEO Andrew Puzder, 66, a strong critic of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and of making more workers eligible for overtime pay.

For energy secretary, Trump nominated former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, 66, who once proposed to eliminate the agency he will now lead if he is confirmed by the Senate. For the Environmental Protection Agency, Trump’s choice is Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, 48, a climate change skeptic who has repeatedly filed lawsuits against the office he has been tapped to head.

For secretary of education, Trump picked super wealthy businesswoman and Republican donor Betsy DeVos, 58, a strong supporter of student vouchers for charter schools.

For the Small Business Administration, Trump’s choice is former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon, 68, the wife of billionaire WWE promoter Vincent McMahon. She has supported plans to merge the SBA into another government agency.

My opinion: Far from a government of anti-establishment outsiders who will “clean the swamp,” this looks like a plutocracy

— a government run by the wealthy — with little knowledge or experience in government affairs, and a huge potential for conflicts of interests.

It will be the most affluent and least diverse Cabinet in recent memory. So far, of Trump’s 17 Cabinetlevel picks, only five are not white males. MSNBC’s anchor Rachel Maddow said that the line of succession for the presidency may now consist of 12 white men.

Trump will be the first president in U.S. history to take office without any government or military service experience. Taking that into account, he would have benefited from putting together a more balanced Cabinet, with more people — aside from a few generals — who have served in public office.

He should have surrounded himself with at least some people who know how to pass laws in Congress and who have knowledge of the agencies they will be heading. Instead, he appointed people just like him, with his same shortcomings.

I hope I’m wrong, but his decision to pick a nearly allcorporate Cabinet will come back to haunt him.

— Andres Oppenheimer is a columnist for the Miami Herald.

Like charity, patriotism begins at home Sen. John McCain, RAriz., holds an office higher than the presidency. John McCain is a patriot. Like his fellow warriors, he does not talk about the horror and the pain he endured and he lived with. The memories must no doubt be too personal and too powerful.

McCain, the most recent military veteran to be nominated for president by a major political party, has been blunt when speaking about the war and the military draft that so many of the privileged and pampered of his own contemporaries, through a phantom bone spur or a series of student deferments, avoided. And he has said: “I know very few veterans of any war who cherish a romantic remembrance of war. All wars are awful. ... Nothing, not the valor with which it is fought nor the nobility of the cause it serves, can glorify war.

Whatever gains are secured by war, it is loss the veteran remembers most keenly.

Only a fool or a fraud sentimentalizes the cruel and merciless reality of war.”

Today McCain, as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, comes once more to the defense of his country. He summons his timid colleagues to put patriotism over party and thoroughly investigate whether the Russians used cyber warfare to sabotage — and undermine U.S. citizens’ confidence in — the American democratic system.

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This is not about being a Republican or a Democrat. It is about being serious Americans who demand to find out what happened and prevent foreign attacks from happening in the future.”

This is in no way any attempt to overturn the results of Nov. 8; Donald Trump won that election, and he will become the 45th president Jan. 20. No, this is about a likely act of aggression against the United States by a hostile foreign power in a pattern that power has deployed against Western democracies, including Italy and Germany.

But instead of clamoring to get on the record all that is known and to discover all that is provable about the suspected Russian plot to cripple American democracy, too many congressional Republicans — many of whom endlessly

warned about and investigated the national security threats posed by Hillary Clinton’s use of unauthorized personal email servers as secretary of state and the undue influence allegedly bought by foreign entities through their donations to the Clinton Foundation — are missing in action. They have little to say about Russian President Vladimir Putin, who seized Crimea from neighboring Ukraine and then supplied and supported rebels in eastern Ukraine before launching an all-out air war, in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad, against American-supported rebels and Syria’s civilian population.

The most important Republican, President-elect Trump, an uncritical admirer of Putin’s (“a leader far more than our president has been,” someone who “has very strong control over a country”), has rejected the nearly unanimous judgment of American intelligence agencies that Russia attempted to subvert the American political campaign. His official statement attacking the CIA: “These are the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.” Trump, who artfully avoided military service during the Vietnam War, may never have been to Langley, Va., the home of the CIA, where he would have seen the 113 stars on the Memorial Wall, which represent CIA employees who have died in

the line of duty. Chances are that Trump has never heard about CIA patriot Hugh Redmond, who, during 19 torturefilled years in a Shanghai prison, refused to crack. But I forgot; Trump likes “people that weren’t captured.”

This is not about being a Republican or a Democrat.

It is about being serious Americans who demand to find out what happened and prevent foreign attacks from happening in the future.

Like charity, patriotism begins at home. John McCain is a patriot long before he’s a partisan. But what about his fellow Republicans?

— Mark Shields is a columnist with Creators Syndicate.

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Topeka (ap) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigations is revamping its crime data system, which debuted in 1993.

The agency began the revamping process this past fall, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal. It is expected to last through 2021, in time for new federal guidelines on indictment reporting.

The old system provides unspecified data like the total number of offenses reported by each agency, but research analyst Bill Reid said the Kansas Bureau of Investigations routinely gets more complex questions from lawmakers and others. KBI information services division director Leslie Moore said the agency can’t answer

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Wichita (ap) — A Mexican woman who tried to hide a gun her boyfriend used to fatally shoot a Kansas teenager has been sentenced to time already served and will undergo deportation proceedings.

Twenty-two-year-old Azucena Garcia-Ferniza was sentenced Monday in federal court to the 15 months she already has been in custody. She pleaded guilty in October to a weapons count.

Court documents say Garcia-Ferniza legally entered the U.S. at the age of 3 and had a permit to work in the U.S. at the time of her arrest, but her visitor visa expired in 1998.

Authorities say 17-year-old Allie Saum was killed in 2015 in Salina while riding in a pickup truck mistaken for someone else’s truck.

Garcia-Ferniza’s boyfriend, Macio Palacio Jr., has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.

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electronically to the KBI. Moore said because the rest of the agencies mail their crime data, there’s a large lag time that causes agency personnel to manually enter data. Bureau officials are hoping to also build a uniform reporting process to clean up how crime data is sent.

The first half of the new database is expected to be online by fiscal year 2019, and its costs will be funded by a grant of more than $570,000 given by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics. Bureau chief information officer Joe Mandala said the grant will cover the first two phases, the core of the system, a new database and the interface around it.

Valley Center (ap) — A former Kansas law enforcement officer is accused in court Kansas City, Kan. (ap) — Three feddocuments of using his authority to have eral inmates serving time in Kansas-relatsex with a woman in 2003 and 2004 and ed drug cases are getting their sentences making a minor send him nude images. shortened by President Barack Obama.

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specific questions, like which crimes are more common and how to predict them, because the KBI can’t collect that kind of data in a streamlined way.

“It runs the gamut, basically anything that’s in the news,” Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said of the specific questions he receives. “But we currently don’t have a way to track that because the system is so antiquated.”

The approximately 420 law enforcement agencies in Kansas don’t necessarily report statistics the same way, which affected the way the system provided information.

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BERLIN A large black truck slammed into a Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday night, killing at least 12 people and injuring 48 others in what police said was a deliberate attack.

The carnage happened during an outdoor market near Berlin’s Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. A suspect, believed to be the driver, was arrested

about a mile from the scene. A rider in the truck — which bore a Polish license plate — was found mortally wounded in the passenger seat, according to the Associated Press and German media.

The passenger died as paramedics treated him.

The Polish owner of the truck said he feared that the vehicle, driven by his cousin, might have been hijacked. Ariel Zurawki said he last spoke with the driver around noon, and the driver told him he was in Berlin and scheduled to unload Tuesday morning.

“They must have done some-

thing to my driver,” he told TVN24.

The scene was laced with chaos. Dozens of ambulances lined up outside the church as desperate people looked for friends and relatives among the injured. A large Christmas tree topped with a gold star was toppled nearby in the street.

The attack shattered the preChristmas calm in Germany, a time when thousands of locals and tourists spend early evenings at markets, drinking mulled wine v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B

Hedge-fund execs charged in $1B scam Not since Madoff’s time has such a ‘brazen’ scheme been alleged

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NEW YORK Platinum Partners hedge-fund founder Mark Nordlicht and four others with ties to the New York City-based hedge fund were charged Monday in a $1 billion securities fraud indictment, one of the largest alleged scams since Bernard Madoff’s notorious Ponzi scheme.

Brooklyn federal prosecutors who announced the eight-count indictment said two additional suspects were indicted for their alleged roles in a $50 million bond fraud involving Black Elk Energy, one of Platinum Partners’ largest portfolio companies.

The hedge fund’s management companies “projected stability and confidence” to current and prospective investors, reporting positive average returns of 17% from 2003 to 2015, according to a

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parallel civil lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Inside, however, the management firms faced a worsening liquidity crisis at times referred to in company documents as “Hail Mary time,” along with “relentless” redemption requests from investors seeking their money back, federal prosecutors and the SEC said.

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U.S. Attorney Robert Capers details charges in an indictment against Platinum Partners hedge-fund executive Mark Nordlicht and others.

conspirators knew that one of the company’s chief funds faced financial trouble in 2012, the indictment charged. As the situation turned desperate, the suspects allegedly defrauded investors by overvaluing the company’s largest assets, concealing cash-flow problems at Platinum’s signature fund and making preferential repayments to some customers.

“Nordlicht and his cohorts engaged in one of the largest and most brazen investment frauds perpetrated on the investing public, earning Platinum more than $100 million in fees during the charged conspiracy,” Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Robert Capers said in a statement announcing the charges. The secret financial implosion “eventually led to Nordlicht and his co-conspirators operating Platinum like a Ponzi scheme, where they used loans and new investor funds to pay off v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B

Don’t want to die before your time? Try a female doctor Under women’s care, patients fared better Kim Painter

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If you are sick, elderly and in a hospital, you are more likely to survive when your primary doctor during that hospitalization is a woman, a new study shows.

The patients of female doctors are also less likely to be re-hospitalized in the month after discharge, according to the study

published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

“We found a modest but, I think, clinically important difference in outcomes for patients cared for by female physicians as opposed to male physicians,” said the study’s senior author, Ashish Jha, a professor of health policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

The researchers estimated that if male physicians could achieve the same results as their female colleagues they would save an extra 32,000 lives among Medicare patients alone each year — a feat that would rival wiping out motor vehicle accident deaths

nationwide.

Previous studies have found that female physicians are more likely to follow practice guidelines based on scientific evidence.

They also spend more time with patients, talk with them in more reassuring and positive ways and ask more questions about their emotional and social well-being.

The Harvard team wanted to find out if such differences translated to better outcomes. So they looked at the records of more than 1.5 million Medicare patients, ages 65 and over, hospitalized for non-surgical care between 2011 and 2014. The average age of the patients was 80.

Women make up about one-third of practicing physicians and half of recent medical school graduates.

After adjusting for factors such as each patient’s age, gender and income and the doctors’ ages, training and hospital location, they found that 11.07% of patients treated by female internists died within a month, while 11.49% of those treated by male internists did.

Repeat hospitalizations, which can be signs of poorer care, were

reported for 15.02% of patients treated by women and 15.57% of those treated by men.

For patients treated by a female doctor, that translated to a 4% lower relative risk of dying prematurely and a 5% lower relative risk of being readmitted to a hospital within 30 days, the researchers found.

The study does not prove that women are better doctors than men, but it does suggest many have professional habits that all doctors could learn from, Jha said. “As a male physician, I find that reassuring, because it means there’s something we can do about it,” he said.

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A city ordinance that ultimately led to North Carolina’s notorious “bathroom bill” was repealed Monday in what is expected to become a deal to repeal the law that requires transgender people to use public restrooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate.

Charlotte City Council unanimously repealed the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance because of what members said was ongoing negative economic impact resulting from state House Bill 2, according to a statement released after the vote.

Charlotte council members amended their city code in February to add marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to its list of protections in public accommodations and passenger vehicle-for-hire ordinances.

“In order to continue thriving as an inclusive community and compete for high-paying jobs and world-class events, the city and state must take action together to restore our collective reputation,” according to the council’s statement. The state law passed as a reaction in a March special session tarnished North Carolina reputation, cost it hundreds of jobs and contributed to the Republican Gov. Pat McCrory’s narrow loss to Democratic Gov.-elect CHARLOTTE

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Soon after Charlotte repealed its ordinance Monday, Cooper announced that legislators will hold a special session to repeal the state law known as HB2 that also nullifies any local protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Throughout his campaign, Cooper stressed the importance of repealing the controversial law that resulted also in boycotts from several groups, including musicians who canceled concerts and other states’ governments that canceled plans to travel to conferences.

“Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore assured me that as a result of Char-

lotte’s vote, a special session will be called for Tuesday to repeal HB2 in full. I hope they will keep their word to me and with the help of Democrats in the legislature, HB2 will be repealed in full,” Cooper said in a statement. Others say it is unclear whether the move will happen within the next 24 hours.

The Charlotte council’s move is contingent on North Carolina legislators fully repealing HB2 by Dec. 31. While some in the transgender community, including Allison Scott of Asheville, N.C., are concerned that the state General Assembly will renege on the deal, Charlotte’s new ordinance notes that if the state fails to repeal HB2, the city’s repeal will not go

into effect.

Repealing the law would be a sign of cooperation for the incoming governor and the GOPcontrolled legislature. Last week, lawmakers called a special session and stripped Cooper of some of his authority when he takes office next month.

“We’ve been working on a solution to this with our friends in Raleigh for the better part of six months,” Charlotte Councilman Kenny Smith said. “Today was the day that we opted to make the move as a council to do our part.”

McCrory and lawmakers have defended the bathroom provisions as providing privacy and safety by keeping men out of women’s restrooms. Opponents

of the law call it discriminatory.

McCrory also has blamed Charlotte’s mayor, Jennifer Roberts, for the NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference decisions to pull previously awarded championship games from the state.

In November, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce estimated the state law’s economic impact in its city alone was $285 million in addition to a loss of more than 1,300 Charlottearea jobs.

“Governor McCrory has always publicly advocated a repeal of the overreaching Charlotte ordinance. But those efforts were always blocked by Jennifer Roberts, Roy Cooper and other Democratic activists,” McCrory’s office said Monday. “This sudden reversal with little notice after the gubernatorial election sadly proves this entire issue originated by the political left was all about politics and winning the governor’s race.”

The federal Justice Department and transgender residents have sued the state over HB2.

Much of that litigation has been delayed while the U.S. Supreme Court hears a separate case from Virginia on transgender restroom access.

“It’s time to chart a new course guided by the state’s values of dignity and respect, not discrimination and hate — and to ensure nondiscrimination protections exist in cities, towns and across the state of North Carolina,” President Chad Griffin of the Human Rights Campaign said in a statement.

Contributing: Beth Walton, Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times; The Associated Press.

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John Bacon @jmbacon USA TODAY

While Beijing smothered Monday under a cloud of smog and a reputation for horrible air, other cities in the world quietly vied for the tarnished crown of world’s most polluted city.

This year’s winner: Zabol, Iran.

Beijing and much of northeastern China are currently shrouded in a smog red alert, causing some factories to shut down, highways to close and airlines to cancel flights. But the World Health Organization ranks the world’s cities based on air pollution, and the worst Chinese city, Xingtai, ranks only ninth on the 2016 list.

WHO’s ranking, released in May, is based on the amount of PM 2.5 — particle matter smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter common to dust, soot and smoke.

PM 2.5 is nasty because it can get stuck in the lungs and cause or aggravate asthma and other longterm health problems.

WHO guidelines call for no more than 10 micrograms of PM 2.5 per cubic meter of air. Dusty Zabol averages a whopping 217.

Other cities cracking the dubious list’s top five include Gwalior, India, at 176; Allahabad, India at 170; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at 156; and Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, at 152.

Beijing suffered Monday with levels hovering above 200; other Chinese cities have pushed close to 1,000 in recent days.

The tide can be turned, with effort. 2015’s most polluted city, New Delhi, slid to 11 in 2016 after a crackdown that included bans on the most polluting cars and trucks and fines for burning trash.

Breathe easier, America. The worst U.S. city didn’t crack WHO’s top 1,000. Visalia, Calif., checked in at 1,080.

AFP/GETTY IMAGES

A pedestrian gets lost in the smog in Lianyungang, China.

existing investors,” said Capers.

Platinum declined to comment on the allegations.

Founded in 2003, Platinum Partners is an investment management group that as recently as March reported to the SEC and other regulators that it had $1.7 billion in assets under management. The firm manages multiple funds, but most assets were invested through Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund and Platinum Partners Credit Opportunities Master Fund.

Defendants charged with Nordlicht, 48, of New Rochelle, N.Y.: David Levy, 31, a New York City resident and the company’s cochief investment officer; Uri Landesman, 55, of New Rochelle, the former president of Platinum’s signature fund; Joseph SanFilippo, 38, of Freehold, N.J., the CFO of the signature fund; Joseph Mann, 24, of Brooklyn, an investor and finance official; Daniel Small, 47, of New York City, a former managing director; and Jeffrey Shulse, 44, of Houston, the former CEO of Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations.

Prosecutors cited company records that documented a financial crisis hidden from investors.

In a November 2012 email exchange with Landesman, Nordlicht wrote: “It’s just very daunting. It seems like we make some progress and then (redemptions) are relentless almost.”

The following month, Nordlicht forwarded an email to Lan-

Suspects ran firm “like a Ponzi scheme, where they used loans and new investor funds to pay off existing investors.”

Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Robert Capers

desman showing he had informed a co-conspirator that he wife was urging him to leave for Israel.

Many of Platinum’s investors are observant members of the Jewish religious community, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.

Platinum’s management hid the red ink in part by claiming a position in Golden Gate Oil LLC was valued at roughly $170 mil-

lion. In reality, it was worth a fraction of that total, the SEC complaint said.

The executives also allegedly misled investors about the cash crunch. Records of a January 2015 conference call with investors show Nordlicht said: “If we look historically, we’ve been very very fortunate ... we’re running about a billion four between all our different entities ... I think we’ve returned about double that in cash to investors, so that is really an indication of ... being very liquid and nimble.”

By 2016, however, the financial crisis had emerged in public view.

In June, former Platinum executive Murray Huberfeld was indicted on alleged conspiracy charges with Norman Seabrook, head of the New York City corrections officers union. They have pleaded not guilty.

In July, Platinum told investors it had hired an independent monitor to oversee liquidation of its two principal hedge funds.

Platinum Partners also said that month it would likely return the assets of its largest and oldest fund to clients as the result of the arrest of a longtime associate on

Attack echoes that in Nice, France v CONTINUED FROM 1B

and eating sausages and pastries.

The markets were due to finish Friday. It remained too early to determine whether the incident was an act of terror. But U.S. officials suggested that was the most likely explanation.

“The United States condemns in the strongest terms what appears to have been a terrorist attack on a Christmas Market in Berlin, Germany, which has killed and wounded dozens,” U.S. National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. “We send our thoughts and prayers to the families and loved ones of those killed, just as we wish a speedy recovery to all of those wounded. ...

We have been in touch with German officials, and we stand ready to provide assistance as they recover from and investigate this horrific incident.”

President-elect Donald Trump said the incident smacks of an assault motivated by anti-Christmas sentiment.

“Innocent civilians were murdered in the streets as they prepared to celebrate the Christmas holiday,” Trump said. “ISIS and other Islamist terrorists continually slaughter Christians in their communities and places of worship as part of their global jihad.

These terrorists and their regional and worldwide networks must

charges he arranged a $60,000 bribe in an effort to land a crucial investment from the New York City corrections officers union.

In August, Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund (International) Limited and Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund L.P. were placed into liquidation and provisional liquidation, respectively, under orders issued by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, according to the company’s website.

Though the alleged securities fraud is large, it’s well below the as much as $20 billion investment scam Madoff ran for decades until his operation collapsed in December 2008.

Corrections & Clarifications

A story Saturday about Japan surpassing China as the No. 1 holder of U.S. bonds misstated dollar amounts when describing how much China’s holdings of U.S. Treasury securities fell from September to October of 2016.

The dollar figure was also incorrect for how much securities fell since October 2015. Treasury data show $41.4 billion and $139.1 billion, respectively.

USA TODAY is committed to accuracy. To reach us, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones at 800-8727073 or e-mail accuracy@usatoday.com.

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PAUL ZINKEN, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

The attack shattered the pre-Christmas calm in Germany, when thousands of people spend evenings at holiday markets. be eradicated from the face of the Earth, a mission we will carry out with all freedom-loving partners.”

Burkard Dregger was at a Christmas party when he heard the news and rushed to the scene.

“It is a terrible thing but we need to keep cool heads and work out what has happened before we draw any conclusions,” he said.

Dregger is head of security for parliamentarians attached to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling CDU party. He was briefed by investigators, but they had not yet come to any conclusions and were keeping an open mind about the attacker and motive.

“Happiness and freedom in Germany has been destroyed tonight,” Dregger said.

Some survivors took to social media. “People crushed. I am safe. I am safe,” tweeted an apparent witness, Emma Rushton.

Truck attacks have been on the radar of European governments as a cost-effective tool for terrorists. In July, 86 people were killed in Nice, France, when a truck slammed into a Bastille Day crowd. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.

Contributing: Aamer Madhani, David Jackson; the Associated Press

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GUNMAN KILLS RUSSIAN ENVOY

Turkish police officer opens fire in what officials call ‘act of terrorism’ John Bacon @jmbacon USA TODAY

A Turkish police officer opened fire at an art event in Ankara on Monday, killing the Russian ambassador to Turkey and shouting “God is great” as panicked witnesses scrambled for cover.

Andrei Karlov was shot multiple times while making a speech at the opening of a photo exhibit, “Russia Through the Eyes of Turks.” Three others were wounded in the attack, Turkish authorities said.

Police shot and killed the gunman, identified as 22-year-old police officer Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova described the attack as an “act of terrorism.”

“This is a Gunman was tragic day in identified as the history of Mevlüt Mert Russian diploAltintas. macy,” Zakharova said.

The attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar,” Arabic for “God is great.”

He also shouted other phrases, mostly in Turkish, according to Turkey’s Hurriyet Daily News: “Don’t forget Aleppo! Don’t forget Syria! As long as our brothers are not safe, you will not enjoy safety. ... Whoever has a share in this oppression will pay for it one-by-one. ... Only death will take me away from here.”

Russia and Turkey have been key players in Syria’s civil war that has raged for nearly six years. Russia has provided support for Syrian troops that bombarded rebel-held sections of Aleppo for months, creating a humanitarian crisis in the city. Both nations have worked on a plan to allow for evacuation of

PHOTOS BY BURHAN OZBILICI, AP

The Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, speaks at gallery in Ankara on Monday, moments before a gunman, rear left, shot him multiple times, killing him. The gunman, a Turkish police officer, was fatally shot by special forces. rebel neighborhoods.

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Altıntaş had spent more than two years with a riot police unit in Ankara, the Turkish capital.

Chilling photographs from the scene show Karlov lying on the ground while the gunman — dressed in a suit, gun drawn — stands over him. Moments later the killer was fatally shot by Turkish special forces.

“We are currently in contact with Turkish authorities who are assuring us that a thorough, comprehensive investigation will be conducted,” Zakharova said.

IN BRIEF FAREWELL TO HIMALAYAN KING

“This heinous attack on a member of the diplomatic corps is unacceptable, and we stand united with Russia and Turkey in our determination to confront terrorism in all of its forms.”

Ned Price, National Security Council spokesman

Karlov, 62, was a longtime diplomat dating back to Soviet days.

He began his career in 1976, and spent most of the next quartercentury representing his country in North Korea or South Korea.

He was appointed ambassador to Turkey in 2013.

The White House and State Department condemned the attack and extended condolences to Karlov’s family, the Russian government and the Russian people.

President-elect Donald Trump also offered condolences to Karlov's relatives. "The murder of an ambassador is a violation of all rules of civilized order and must

be universally condemned,” Trump said in a statement.

“This heinous attack on a member of the diplomatic corps is unacceptable, and we stand united with Russia and Turkey in our determination to confront terrorism in all of its forms,” National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said.

Secretary of State John Kerry offered U.S. assistance to Russia and Turkey “as they investigate this despicable attack, which was also an assault on the right of all diplomats to safely and securely advance and represent their nations around the world.”

Electoral College voting confirms Trump victory ‘Faithless’ electors fail to stage rebellion Heidi M. Przybyla USA TODAY

PRAKASH MATHEMA, AFP/GETTY IMAGES

The remains of Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista, the last king of the former Himalayan kingdom of Mustang, arrive Monday for a ceremony at a monastery in Kathmandu. The king died on Friday, eight years after he lost his royal title.

OBAMA GRANTS 78 PRE-CHRISTMAS PARDONS

President Obama granted 78 pardons and 153 commutations on Monday — an effort to make good on a promise to “reinvigorate” the president’s constitutional power to grant clemency.

With just 32 days left in office, Obama more than doubled the number of pardons he granted in the past seven years — although he still lags his predecessors. At 148, Obama has granted fewer pardons than any modern president except President George H.W. Bush, who served only one term.

But Obama continued his vigorous use of a lesser form of his clemency power: He has now used commutations to shorten the sentences of 1,176 federal prison inmates, mostly for long, mandatory-minimum drug sentences imposed during a war on drugs waged over the past three decades.

— Gregory Korte U.N. COUNCIL OKS ALEPPO EVACUATION OVERSIGHT

The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously approved a plan to quickly send U.N. monitors to oversee evacuations from eastern Aleppo, which Syrian government forces are close to recapturing from rebels.

The vote by the 15-member council came after negotiators struck a deal with Russia, a Syrian government ally that had vetoed six previous similar resolutions.

France, which drafted the proposal, agreed on the final wording on Sunday, calling it necessary to stop “mass atrocities.”

The resolution now goes before the full United Nations, which has not yet scheduled a vote. The resolution calls for “adequate, neutral monitoring and direct observations from the eastern districts” of the war-torn city.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara TRUMP TAPS N.Y. FINANCIER AS ARMY SECRETARY

Kicking off a holiday week of meetings at his South Florida estate, President-elect Donald Trump began filling in his Pentagon staff Monday by nominating infantry veteran and New York financier Vincent “Vinnie” Viola as secretary of the Army.

Viola, founder and chairman of Virtu Financial and owner of pro hockey’s Florida Panthers, said in a statement that, if confirmed by the Senate, “I will work tirelessly to provide our President with the land force he will need to accomplish any mission in support of his National Defense Strategy.”

Trump has pledged to increase the size of the nation’s armed forces.

— David Jackson

WASHINGTON Donald Trump will — officially — become president next month.

Trump surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed from 538 electors casting their ballots, in a day of normally ceremonial voting that drew attention amid intense social media pressure and protests in state capitols.

Despite a last-minute push by outside progressive and Libertarian groups, there was no rebellion. In fact, most of the “faithless” electors appeared to be Hillary Clinton defectors in Washington state, with three voting for former secretary of State Colin Powell and one for Faith Spotted Eagle, a Native American an environmental activist. Two Texas GOP electors went rogue and didn’t vote for Trump.

The meetings, which occur more than a month after the Nov. 8 election, are typically a formality. This year, Trump critics mounted a vocal campaign appealing to the Republican electors pledged to vote for him. The official results of the vote will be announced before Congress on Jan. 6. The results from each state were released throughout the day Monday.

Electors had received thousands of emails and phone calls arguing Trump is unqualified, as the first president in the nation’s history with no military or government experience and with potential conflicts of interest because of his business empire.

Confirmation by the FBI and CIA that the Russian government hacked Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee seeking to help Trump win the election have amplified their calls.

MARK MAKELA, GETTY IMAGES

Protesters demonstrate outside the Pennsylvania Capitol building on Monday before electors arrive to cast their votes in Harrisburg. Donald Trump prevailed in the electoral vote.

“Frankly, at this point, I’m wondering if Putin helped Trump win the Republican primary.”

Chris Suprun, a Texas elector who is not voting for Trump.

“Frankly, at this point, I'm wondering if Putin helped Trump win the Republican primary," Chris Suprun, a Texas elector who's been an outspoken critic, said before the voting began. In Rhode Island, electors passed a motion calling for an independent, bipartisan investigation into Russian intervention in the election as Congress debates whether the matter should be reviewed by Republican-led committees or as an independent probe.

Thousands of protesters gathered outside state capitals throughout the country. Yet in

the end, the rebellion fell far short of the dozens of potential faithless electors that some Trump opponents said could materialize.

Opponents would have needed 37 GOP electors to switch their votes. The one alternative to Trump, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, had told electors not to vote for him. Even if there were a mass defection, the matter would have kicked to the Republican-led House of Representatives, which was unlikely to override their own party’s president. Further, the Republican National Committee conducted a parallel whip effort to make sure electors stick to the plan to vote for Trump.

Clinton won more than 2.8 million more votes than Trump nationwide. But Trump won 306 of the 538 electoral votes to Clinton’s 232 when the votes were counted in November.

That margin of electoral votes appears to have grown with the actual voting of electors.

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STORY STOCKS Price: $15.55

Market signals say stocks could go ‘flat’ Adam Shell @adamshell USA TODAY

A few signs are emerging that suggest the post-election stock market rally could fizzle out, causing stocks to go “flat.”

Since Donald Trump was elected president, stocks have rallied amid hopes his plans to cut corporate taxes, reduce business regulations and spend $1 trillion over a decade to fix aging infrastructure would boost U.S. economic growth and profits.

But the rally has lost momentum since the Standard & Poor’s 500 index hit a record high Dec. 13, which at the time pushed it up 6.2% since Election Day. Since then, the market has dipped slightly and traded sideways.

That “flat” trading pattern

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The aerospace company warned its workers that $200 there would be more job cuts in the new year. The total number of cuts is not certain. The buyout will be one week of pay for every year worked, with a $100 maximum of 26 weeks.

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CF Industries (CF) Rating downgraded, shares follow.

28.29

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-4.0

-30.7

Biogen (BIIB) Declines as announces new leadership.

278.77

-7.63

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-9.0

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200.41

-5.23

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Fund, ranked by size Vanguard 500Adml Vanguard TotStIAdm x Vanguard InstIdxI Vanguard TotStIdx x Vanguard InstPlus Vanguard TotIntl x Vanguard TotStIIns x American Funds GrthAmA m Fidelity Contra Vanguard WelltnAdm

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Aetna (AET) Dips early amid merger trial.

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Lam Research (LRCX) Rating upgraded to buy at Goldman Sachs.

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NRG Energy Inc (NRG) Completes four coal to gas projects, up.

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President-elect Trump nominated the financial company’s founder, Vincent Viola, to be secretary of the Army. He served in an Airborne Ranger infantry and was a former chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange. He will oversee 473,000 soldiers.

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could continue, according to market signposts tracked by Schaeffer’s Investment Research. For one, the market has run into selling near big, round numbers. The Dow Jones industrial average has stalled out since climbing within 34 points of 20,000 on Dec. 14.

The S&P 500 has stalled since peaking Dec. 13 and flirting with the 2300 milestone. (The S&P rallied within 1% of 2300.) “Hesitation here makes sense,” says Schaeffer’s Todd Salamone.

Another yellow flag: investor sentiment, as measured by financial newsletter writers. Currently, 59% polled by Investors Intelligence said they were bullish, vs. just 19% who said they’re bearish. the biggest gap between bulls and bears since July 2014. Says Salamone: “We are seeing optimism come into the market, which usually occurs prior to a sell-off or trading range behavior.”

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Apple appeals EU’s $14.5 billion ruling on Irish taxes Brett Molina @brettmolina23 USA TODAY

Apple and Ireland are appealing an August ruling by the European Union requiring the tech giant to pay $14.5 billion in back taxes.

“The Commission took unilateral action and retroactively changed the rules, disregarding decades of Irish tax law, U.S. tax law, as well as global consensus on tax policy, that everyone has

relied on,” Apple said in a statement Monday. Apple (AAPL) shares ended up 0.6% at $116.64.

In August, the European Commission concluded Apple was receiving illegal tax benefits in Ireland for two decades. A threeyear investigation found Apple’s effective corporate tax rate on its European profits dropped from 1% in 2003 to 0.0005% in 2014.

Apple vowed to fight the ruling, and the Cupertino, Calif., tech giant did so in an appeal filed Monday.

“Apple is not an outlier in any sense that matters to the law,”

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Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell told Reuters. “Apple is a convenient target because it generates lots of headlines.”

In a separate statement, Ireland’s Finance Ministry says the European Commission “misun-

derstood” the facts of the case and Irish law.

“Ireland did not give favorable tax treatment to Apple,” reads the ministry’s statement. “The full amount of tax was paid in this case and no State aid was provided. Ireland does not do deals with taxpayers.”

The European Commission referred back to its August statement. Margrethe Vestager, the EU Competition Commissioner who oversees antitrust and competition, in September told USA TODAY: “We find that due to two tax rulings, Apple has received il-

legal state aid from Ireland in forms of taxes not being paid.

And, of course, these taxes have to be paid.”

The Obama administration has also supported Apple in this case, a contrast with the criticism leveled by some U.S. lawmakers — including President-elect Donald Trump — that Apple has avoided some U.S. income tax by using offshore entities, including those in Ireland.

In a statement, the U.S. Treasury Department said the ruling will threaten America’s corporate tax base.

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Dear Annie: I am writing about common courtesy. Does it exist anymore?

I have a large family, with grown grandchildren, and I still work part time, although I am close to 80. I would like to complain about the lack of respect that the younger generation has.

I am a constant reader — books, magazines, newspaper, etc. When I come across an article, story or email that relates to the profession, interests or community of anyone in my family, I may cut it out and send it to the person.

I may also forward an email if it is pertinent, but I seldom do that.

However, it has created a problem. I recently sent an article that pertained to my son’s profession.

I thought it might be interesting to him. Al-

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though I knew that he might not agree with all of the content, he rejected the article in its entirety and chastised me profusely for sending it to him, saying that it “offended” him.

I reread it after the fact and could find nothing that was offensive to anyone; it was just giving another point of view.

He probably thought that I was trying to convince him of something, but that has never been my intention. I am now

‘The Best is Yet to Come’ to NBC Television honors that rare artist who has been in the public spotlight nearly as long as TV itself. “Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come” (8 p.m., NBC) lauds the singer who turned 90 on Aug. 3.

Look for performances by Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Elton John, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, Rufus Wainwright and Stevie Wonder, among others.

Even before he had a hit record, Bennett, a native New Yorker born Anthony Dominick Benedetto, was recognized as a major talent. In 1949, singer Pearl Bailey invited him to open for her in a Greenwich Village club that just happened to have Bob Hope in the audience.

The popular entertainer hired the crooner to join his tour and advised him to shorten his name.

Producer and popular 1950s television personality Mitch Miller signed him to a Columbia records deal, where he had many hits in the pre-rock era. Bennett’s 1953 version of ``Rags to Riches’’ was used in the title sequence to Martin Scorsese’s 1990 masterpiece ‘‘Goodfellas.’’ When I interviewed Bennett some years back, he expressed disappointment that the song had become associated with gangster culture.

Bennett would be a staple of television variety shows through the 1950s and would perform on the very first broadcast of ‘‘The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson’’ in 1962, the same year he would release his signature hit, ‘‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco.’’

The rock era saw the eclipse of the American songbook standards that Bennett preferred.

The next few decades were not kind to the performer.

Born in 1926, Bennett is old enough to have served in World War II. His infantry experience would have a profound impact.

Bennett chafed at the Army’s official segregation. Twenty years later, he would perform at a concert in Selma, Ala., organized by Dr. Martin Luther King. As a soldier he would help liberate a concentration camp, an experience that turned him into a lifelong pacifist and anti-war activist.

Tonight’s holiday highlights O The gang embarks on a special mission on “Toy Story That Time Forgot” (7 p.m., ABC).

O A Yuletide-loving comedian helps ordinary folk plan for the holidays on “Terry Crews Saves Christmas” (7 p.m., CW).

O An ogre’s entourage upsets his quiet holiday plans on “Shrek the Halls” (7:30 p.m., ABC).

O Kevin Frazier and Keltie Knight host “Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2016” (8 p.m., CW).

Tonight’s other highlights O The Green Meanie plans revenge on the season finale of “Scream Queens” (8 p.m., Fox).

very hesitant to send him anything.

Additionally, though it’s not a great deed, there is a little effort involved in sending the items to them; however, I have never received any form of acknowledgment from any of my children or grandchildren. I never receive a Christmas card or a birthday card from any of my 10 grandchildren, and they do not thank me for their Christmas gifts.

Is it wrong to expect some form of an acknowledgment when I give something to them? Do I stop sending articles and birthday cards to them? Do I stop caring? — Disheartened in Florida Dear Disheartened: It’s good to take a step back, before you send any kind of message, and think of any possi-

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS

For Tuesday, Dec. 20 This year could be an exceptional one, as long as you can handle responsibilities that require some extra time and consideration. If you are single, this year presents a key opportunity to meet someone of significance. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy quite an active and meaningful relationship.

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) +++ You might feel discouraged or challenged by a key person in your life. Relax and let others show their true colors.

Tonight: Be an observer.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) ++++ Your creativity emerges. A brainstorming session will allow you to figure out the details. Tonight: Know when to close down or stop.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) +++++ Be more playful with a family member who has a case of bah-humbugs. Tonight: Add some childlike energy to the mix.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) ++++ You have a lot to share, and you will do so when you are ready. Be aware of others’ flexibility. Tonight: Speak your mind.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) +++ You still might be eyeing expenses. Perhaps you wish you had splurged a bit more on certain loved ones. Tonight:

ble ways the person on the receiving end might misinterpret it. The article you sent to your son made him feel defensive, either because there’s a contentious history between you two about the topic or because he’s a hypersensitive person.

In any case, let him know that you were not coming from a judgmental place. If he knows he has your support, he should be less touchy in the future.

Now, as for the lack of gratitude for gifts you’ve sent, it’s unkind, and you should feel free to tell your children how that has hurt you. But don’t let their rudeness keep you from shining your light into the world.

— Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.

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Choose a favorite pastime.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ++++ Not everyone is as organized as you are. Schedule some time to yourself today. Tonight: Treat yourself to some extra R and R. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ++++ If you take just the evening off, you will renew quickly and feel recharged. Tonight: Expect to be energized to do whatever you desire.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ++++ Use the daylight hours to the max. You might surprise yourself by how much you can get done. Tonight: Catch up on a friend’s news.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ++++ Like it or not, you are in a position of having to give responses and answers to others.

Tonight: Nap, then decide.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) +++ Reach out to someone at a distance whom you really care about. Tonight: Imagine what it is like to be in someone else’s shoes.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ++++ One-on-one relating is highlighted. Try a new approach, and have patience! Tonight: Go where there is great music.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) ++++ Don’t expect to get much quiet and/or reflective time.

Others seek you out. Tonight: Make time for a favorite person.

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ACROSS 1 Pageant attire 5 Practice one of the five senses 10 Makes a postscript 14 Metric weight, for short 15 Grumpy 16 Variety or ilk 17 Get ___ a good thing 18 Goaded, at breakfast?

19 Concept 20 What a hungry comic will do?

23 Itemizes 24 Requisites 25 Lab vial 28 Fosters or assists 30 Leave port 31 Visual leader?

33 Make a prediction that may pay off 36 What the comic pointed in court?

40 Smallest member of the family, often 41 Woodshaping tool 42 Olympic legend Korbut 43 Without 44 Public speaker 46 Saudi neighbor 49 Grinder in the mouth

51 What the comic in the smoky bar told?

57 Farmer’s avian nemesis 58 Elevated nest 59 Rollback command 60 Good-sized lot for a city dweller 61 Small jazz combos 62 Renowned actress Patricia 63 Orange castaway 64 Ain’t right?

65 Graphic start?

DOWN 1 CD player malfunction 2 Japanese aborigine 3 Important vending machine part 4 Capital of Hawaii 5 African fly that carries a threat 6 “You ___ to know better!”

7 They are hard to resist 8 Symbol on a staff 9 Jekyll’s alter ego 10 Hand-tomouth comments?

11 Evade 12 More than fear

13 Does’ beaus 21 Zip 22 Words before a happy note?

25 “Immediately!”

26 Spray that brings a tear to one’s eye 27 Early Scotsman 28 Curved woodworking tool 29 The three of old Rome 31 Colony builders 32 “Ick!” 33 Big shot in a bar?

34 Henceforth 35 Mighty monarch no more 37 Bumped off 38 Fleming who created Bond

39 Take the long way, in a way 43 Deceived in February?

44 Most ancient 45 British rule in colonial India 46 Supreme acting prize 47 Word from a gracious Parisian 48 It struck Chicken Little 49 Madame Curie 50 Source of some tears in the kitchen 52 Spreadsheet fodder 53 Frau’s man 54 It supports proposals 55 Type of Dutch cheese 56 Perform at karaoke

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Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

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DATEBOOK 20 TODAY Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 6 a.m., Community Building, 115 W. 11th St. Lawrence Breakfast Optimists, 7-8 a.m., Brandon Woods Smith Center, 4730 Brandon Woods Terrace.

Holiday Happenings, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Holcom Park Center, 2700 W. 27th St. Van Go’s Adornment Holiday Art Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Van Go Arts, 715 New Jersey St. Adopt-A-Family setup, 1-4 p.m., Douglas County Fairgrounds

Building 21, 2120 Harper St. Blood Drive: Chiefs T-shirt event, 1-6 p.m., Hy-Vee, 4000 W. Sixth St. Lawrence Parkinson’s Support Group, 2-3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.

Lawrence City Commission meeting, 5:45 p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. Books & Babies, 6-6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Readers’ Theater, 707 Vermont St. “Light” Reading: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) lamps available, 6-8 p.m.,

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Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. “From Ashes to Immortality” Final Screening, 6:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. Maker Meet-Up, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Creates Makerspace, 512 E. Ninth St. Lawrence Huntington’s Disease Support Group, 7-9 p.m., Conference Room D South, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, 325 Maine St. Tuesday Concert Series: Fortnight, 7:308:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.

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MARGIE J. SCHUTZ Services for Margie J. Schutz, 86, Baldwin, will be 10:30 am Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Vinland United Methodist Church, Vinland. Burial will follow at Vinland Cemetery.

She died Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab.

Margie was born August 29, 1930, in Roscoe, MO, the daughter of John Albert and Ina May Bishop Terrel.

She went to school in Seattle, Washington.

Margie married Kenneth LeRoy Schutz on August 14, 1947. He preceded her in death on September 21, 2003. She worked for many years at Stauffer Publications, publishers of the Topeka Capital Journal. She retired in 1984.

Margie was a member of the Vinland United Methodist Church and FCE Unit. She was a 4­H Leader and a member of ITU Union. Margie had a love for painting beautiful oil paintings. She enjoyed taking on numerous arts and crafts projects.

Survivors include daughter, Glenda Jo Rockers, Baldwin; grand children, Rhonda Carlisle and husband Bob, Baldwin, Heather Jackson and husband Chris, Baldwin, Marc Carlson and wife Sarah, St. Marys;

AUDRIE O. NORTH HUMMELGAARD Funeral services for Audrie Hummelgaard, 107.5, Linwood, will be 10 am, Thurs. Dec. 22, 2016, at Rumsey­Yost Funeral Home. Visitation Wed. 6­7 pm. rumsey­yost.com

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Here is a list of recent Lawrence Police Department calls requiring the response of four or more officers. This list spans from 6:02 a.m. Friday to 4:33 a.m. Monday. A full list of department calls is available in the Lights & Sirens blog, which can be found online at LJWorld. com. Each incident listed only bears a short description and may not capture the entirety of what took place. Not every call results in citations or arrests, and the information is subject to change as police investigations move forward.

Friday, 1:15 p.m., 13 officers, fight, 4500 block of Overland Drive.

Friday, 5:14 p.m., five officers, special assignment, 1600 block of Naismith Drive.

Friday, 7:29 p.m., four officers, trespassing, 1000 block of North Third Street.

Friday, 9:29 p.m., four officers, suspicious activity, 3200 block of Iowa Street.

Friday, 11:56 p.m., four officers, domestic disturbance, 2500 block of Redbud Lane.

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great grand children, Alex Carlisle, Ashley Jackson, Jordan Jackson, Lizzie Carlson, Trent Carlson, Trevor Carlson, Lexie Carlson.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Kenneth, daughter Paula Fulkerson and her husband David Fulkerson, and son in law Daryl Rockers.

A visitation will take place from 6­7 pm Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Vinland United Methodist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice, Vinland Cemetery or Vinland United Methodist Church, sent in care of Rumsey­ Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Online condolences at rumsey­yost.com ¸

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Sophia Miscevich, 97 passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Piper Assisted Living in Kansas City, Kansas.

Sophia Vukas was born April 16, 1919, in Kansas City, Kansas, and was one of 11 children given to Mike and Milija (Momcilovic)Vukas.

Sophia married Marko Miscevich on December 22, 1946 at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church at 50 S. Bethany in Kansas City, Kansas. They were married 63 years before his death on April 25, 2009.

Survivors include one brother, Pete Vukas; four children­­son, Dennis Marko Miscevich of Stillwell, Ks; three daughters, Bonnie Kuhn of Greensburg, Ks; Monica & Dan Foltz of Perry, KS, Jodi & Mark Casey of Kearney, Mo­­eleven grandchildren, Nikki & Paul Seaton, Haley & Michael Tinsley, Sondra & Dan Monaco; Nate & Marianne Kuhn, Buster Kuhn, Amy & Troy Buller; Paul Marko Foltz and David Dennis Foltz; Anna Casey, Kate Casey & Levi Casey; 4 great­

granddaughters, Sophia, Ava & Milija Seaton; Anica Tinsley. Special thanks to Kathy Ortega, Sophia's caregiver and family friend.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 6 brothers, Georgie, Mike, Steve, Eli, Sam and Donald; and 3 sisters, Mary Vukovojac, Rose Davis and Louise Sparks; and one son­in­law Jack L. Kuhn.

Visitation will be Wednesday, December 21st from 10:00­11:00 AM, with Funeral Service at 11:00 at St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, 11001 Greenwood St., Lenexa, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial to St. George Church Building Fund.

Sophia loved to bake and took pride in making the best Povitica and Apple Strudels in Kansas City. She loved Marko and together they left a legacy of love, goodness, family, faith and the Serbian way.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.skradskifh­kc.com. ¸

Saturday, 12:23 a.m., four officers, auto accident, intersection of Sixth and Massachusetts streets.

Saturday, 2:08 a.m., four officers, unknown emergency, 3600 block of East 25th Street.

Saturday, 10:29 a.m., four officers, adult welfare check, intersection of Sixth and Elm streets.

Saturday, 11:55 a.m., six officers, disturbance, 700 block of Locust Street.

Saturday, 5:15 p.m., four officers, trespassing, 2100 block of Carolina Street.

Saturday, 6:22 p.m., four officers, runaway, 800 block of Iowa Street.

Saturday, 6:40 p.m., four officers, disturbance, 2400 block of Alabama Street.

Sunday, 1:18 a.m., six officers, medical, 4500 block of Turnberry Drive.

Sunday, 4:40 p.m., four officers, suspicious activity, 1000 block of West 23rd Street.

Sunday, 4:59 p.m., four officers, domestic disturbance, 1500 block of Powers Street.

Sunday, 8:46 p.m., four officers, disturbance, 2900 block of Fenwick Road.

Sunday, 9:11 p.m., six officers, domestic battery, 500 block of Indiana Street.

Monday, 4 a.m., four officers, fire emergency, 2500 block of Lazy Brook Lane.

BRIEFLY Santa robbed of handmade coat in van theft Overland Park (ap) — Someone is on Santa’s naughty list after making off with his jacket and toy bag.

The Kansas City Star reports that the theft happened Saturday when longtime Santa actor, 62-year-old Gary Senner, stopped for coffee before spending the day hearing children’s Christmas wishes.

While he was inside a convenience store in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, someone drove off with his van.

He was wearing his Santa pants, but he left his coat and keys in the vehicle. Senner says police came and took a report, but he had to bum a ride.

He said his mother made his Santa outfit,

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which he describes as “very distinctive.” It is burgundy, not bright red, and has fur trim.

Senner says it’s “pretty upsetting to say the least.”

Police: Wichita teen dies after accidentally shooting self Wichita (ap) — Police in Wichita say a 16-year-old girl died after accidentally shooting herself.

Wichita police Lt. Jason Stephens says 16-year-old Nautica Whittker shot herself unintentionally early Saturday when she and other teenagers were playing with a shotgun in the basement of a home she was visiting.

Whittker died at the scene.

Stephens says the shotgun belonged to a resident of the home.

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“I can’t believe I forgot that!” Many of us make this exclamation after we lose our keys, forget the name of someone we know or are unable to remember what we ate for dinner last night.

Are these just normal memory lapses or something more? As we age, we can expect some memory lapses. In normal aging, our brains are less flexible and memory changes do occur, but intelligence stays the same.

Our brains are constantly bombarded with images and information, and we live in a fastpaced society. With so much stimulation, it is normal to occasionally become “overloaded” and forget small things. However, when forgetfulness and confusion interfere with our daily living, it may be time to visit the doctor.

Examples of changes that may warrant further medical consultation include memory loss that disrupts daily life, a decline in ability to speak or write, forgetting how to complete familiar tasks at home, mood or personality changes, and withdrawal from daily life activities that one usually enjoys.

Experiencing one or more of these symptoms does not mean that your doctor will diagnosis you with dementia. They may be symptoms of another medical issue that needs your attention, and a visit to your physician can help find answers and provide the best course of treatment.

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pathologists are trained in treatment of cognitivecommunicative deficits, and physicians may refer patients to a speech pathologist for help to devise a treatment program for patients and families as they deal with the effects of memory loss and cognitive decline.

Speech pathologists can help with devising visual memory aids for individuals who have difficulty remembering steps for daily living. For example, some people may need steps with pictures reminding them how to email, make coffee or even find a TV station on the remote.

Whether you or a loved one experience examples of normal aging or have been diagnosed with dementia, there are many things that you can do to cope with mild memory loss: 1. Cheat! Honesty is still the best policy, but there are many memory aids that you can use to remember appointments, people and daily tasks.

Alarms are not just for waking up on time. For

example, if you have trouble remembering to take your medicine, set an alarm that reminds you each day at a certain time to take your medicine. Smartphones are especially helpful tools for this purpose.

2. Set up a work station. Set up an area that is called a “memory station” that contains items to keep you organized and on time. For example, you can designate a certain table or desk that has a calendar, a white board for messages and reminders, your cellphone and a large digital clock that lets you know the time and date. A clock that includes the date is especially helpful to those who have difficulty remembering what day it is.

3. Get organized.

Calendars are an essential tool for keeping track of doctor’s appointments and other important events. Large desk calendars are useful for everyone in the family to write on and keep track of appointments. A family member might find it helpful to write when he or she will return for their next visit, for instance.

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4. Simplify your space. Decluttering can help minimize distractions that are caused by newspapers, bills and household items. Ask for help from a family member or a friend if you have trouble thinking about what you really need and what might be a source of distraction.

5. Don’t reinvent the wheel. It can sometimes be difficult to remember where to begin when making a list for the grocery store or for household tasks such as cleaning. Go online or ask a family member to help find templates for grocery lists. These provide ready-made lists so that you can check off what

you need instead of coming up with your own list.

6. Create a memory book. If you or someone you love has trouble remembering the names of children and grandchildren, you may benefit from a book that contains pictures of loved ones that are labeled, along with pictures to remind them about their own wonderful personal history. A walk down memory lane can be a meaningful way to spend time together, as well as helpful for remembering those we love.

7. Use technology.

Technology provides us with wonderful resources and opportunities for electronic memory aids.

Memory aids can help individuals with memory loss stay safe and independent for as long as possible. Apps for making picture journals, lists and reminders abound if you have an electronic tablet or a smartphone. Ask a tech-savvy family member or friend to help you use technology better.

— Karen Flory, MA CCC-SLP, is a speech language pathologist at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, which is a major sponsor of WellCommons. She has experience working with children and adults who have experienced a wide variety of speech and language difficulties, including stroke, dementia, swallowing difficulties, and voice problems. For more information, call LMH Therapy Services at 505-5830.

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LAWRENCE, AN SOUTH ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. Tax ID No.: U03421-01, Commonly 111 E. 11th Street Law- known as 1925 Kentucky rence, Kansas 66044 on St., Lawrence, KS 66046 January 12, 2017, at 10:00 (“the Property”) MS176893 AM of said day, the following described real estate to satisfy the judgment in situated in the County of the above entitled case.

Douglas, State of Kansas, The sale is to be made to-wit: without appraisement and

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LOT 153 ON PENNSLYVANIA STREET IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE THIS BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED TO NICK L. TRYON FROM LEONAR D. WESLORN CLARK, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF LETHA ODESSA CLARK, HER IN BY DEED DATED 01/22/85 AND RECORDED 2/15/85 IN THE BOOK 378 AT PAGE 1351 (“Property”) More Accurately Described As: LOT 153 ON PENNSYLVANIA STREET IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE THIS BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED TO NICK L. TRYON FROM LEONAR D. WESLORN CLARK, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF LETHA ODESSA CLARK, HER IN BY DEED DATED 01/22/85 AND RECORDED 2/15/85 IN THE BOOK 378 AT PAGE 1351 (“Property”) More commonly known as: 1339 Pennsylvania, Lawrence, KS 66044 said real property is levied upon as the property of Defendant Ma De Los Angeles a/k/a Ma De Los Angles a/k/a Ma. De Los Angeles a/k/a Ma. De Los Angles and David Lee Tryon and all other alleged owners and will be sold without appraisal to satisfy said Order of Sale. ___________________ DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF Submitted by: MARTIN LEIGH PC /s/ Lauren L. Mann Beverly M. Weber KS #20570 Laren L. Mann KS #24342 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF MARTIN LEIGH PC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE _______ (First published in the Lawrence Daily JournalWorld, December 6, 2016) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) Plaintiff, vs.

Arthur A. Fink, et al.

Defendants, Case No.16CV387 Court No. 3 Title to Real Estate Involved Pursuant to K.S.A. §60 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Douglas County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the Jury Assembly Room located in the lower level of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center building of the Douglas County, Courthouse, Kansas, on December 29, 2016 at the time of 10:00 AM, the following real estate: THE SOUTH 25 FEET OF THE EAST 165 FEET OF LOT 4, LESS THE EAST 40 FEET THEREOF; AND THE NORTH 25 FEET OF THE EAST 165 FEET OF LOT 5; LESS THE EAST 40 FEET THEREOF; IN BLOCK 3, IN

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THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on November 9, 2016, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary Under the Kansas Simplified Estates Act was filed in this Court by Paula Eileen Buie, an heir and executor subject to the redemption named in the Will of Jerry period as provided by law, D. Buie, deceased. All credand further subject to the itors are notified to exhibit approval of the Court. their demands against the ___________________ Estate within four months Douglas County Sheriff from the date of first publication of this notice, as MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC provided by law, and if their demands are not thus By:_________________ exhibited, they shall be Chad R. Doornink, #23536 forever barred. cdoornink@msfirm.com Jason A. Orr, #22222 Paula Eileen Buie, jorr@msfirm.com Petitioner 8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 180 Margaret Thorp, #20527 Overland Park, KS 66210 700 Massachusetts Street (913) 339-9132 Suite 206 (913) 339-9045 (fax) Lawrence, Kansas 66044 (785) 749-2333 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Attorney for Petitioner _______ MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS ATTORNEYS FOR FEDERAL (First published in the NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS- Lawrence Daily JournalSOCIATION (“FANNIE World December 20, 2016) MAE”) IS ATTEMPTING TO NOTICE OF COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT TO WHOM IT MAY CONPURPOSE. CERN AND TO ALL PER_______ SONS INTERESTED: (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 10, 2017, World December 13, 2016) the Baldwin City Planning Commission will hold a NOTICE TO CREDITORS public hearing at the PubPURSUANT TO lic Library meeting room, K.S.A. 58a-818 800 7th Street, Baldwin City, Kansas, at 7:00 P.M., TO ALL PERSONS to consider the following CONCERNED: applications: You are notified that Jerry D. Buie died on July 23, 1. To consider an amend2016. The decedent was ment to the City’s Zoning the settlor of the Jerry D. Regulations to reduce the yard setback in Buie Revocable Trust, front dated the 7th day of June, residential districts from 2007. Paula E. Buie, Charles 30-foot to 20-foot and to Richard Buie, and Kathleen include a new Article for Buie Benedict serve as planned unit developments.

Successor Co-Trustees.

The Successor Co-Trustees As provided in the Baldwin have the power to pay the City Zoning Regulations, outstanding debts of the the above applications will decedent from the trust be discussed and considproperty upon receipt of ered by the Baldwin City proper proof of the debts. Planning Commission, and In accordance with K.S.A. all person interested in 58a-818, creditors of the said matter will be heard decedent must present at this time concerning claims for such debts to their views and wishes; the trustees in writing and all matters concerning within the later of four (4) the request and presented months from the date of at the hearing will be conThe Planning the first publication of no- sidered. tice, or thirty (30) days af- Commission may continue ter receipt of actual notice this matter to a later date if the identity of the credi- without additional notice. tor is known or reasonably Certified, this 15th, day of ascertainable by the SucDecember, 2016 cessor Co-Trustees. If a _______ creditor fails to present such claims to the Successor Co-Trustees within (First published in the such prescribed time pe- Lawrence Daily Journalriod, the creditor will be World, December 6, 2016) forever barred as against IN THE DISTRICT COURT the Successor Co-Trustees OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, and the trust property.

KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Paula E. Buie, Successor Co-Trustee of U.S. Bank National the Jerry D. Buie Revocable Association Trust, dated the 7th day Plaintiff, of June, 2007

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Douglas County Sheriff MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC By:_________________ Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com Jason A. Orr, #22222 jorr@msfirm.com 8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 180 Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax)

CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC4, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs.

BONITA JOY YODER, et al., Defendants.

Case No. 15 CV 81 Court No. Title to Real Estate Involved NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Sarah B. Bloxsom aka Sarah Bloxsom, et al.

Defendants,

Kathleen Buie Benedict, Successor Co-Trustee of the Jerry D. Buie Revocable Trust, dated the 7th day of June, 2007

Case No.16CV92 Court No. 1 Title to Real Estate Involved Pursuant to K.S.A. §60

LOT ONE HUNDRED (100) ON NEW JERSEY STREET, IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. (“Property”)

More commonly known as: 1104 New Jersey Street, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Lawrence, KS 66044 that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to said real property is levied me by the Clerk of the Dis- upon as the property of Bonita Joy trict Court of Douglas Defendant (First published in the County, Kansas, the under- Yoder and all other alleged owners and will be sold Lawrence Daily Journal- signed Sheriff of Douglas World December 13, 2016) County, Kansas, will offer without appraisal to satfor sale at public auction isfy said Order of Sale.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT and sell to the highest bidOF DOUGLAS COUNTY, der for cash in hand at the __________________ KANSAS Jury Assembly Room lo- DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF cated in the lower level of IN THE MATTER OF the Judicial and Law En- Submitted by: THE ESTATE OF forcement Center building of the Douglas County, MARTIN LEIGH PC JERRY D. BUIE, Courthouse, Kansas, on /s/ Lauren L. Mann Deceased December 29, 2016 at the Beverly M. Weber time of 10:00 AM, the fol- KS #20570 Lauren L. Mann KS #24342 Case No. 2016 PR 149 lowing real estate: NOTICE OF SALE

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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, ESTABLISHING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A HEARING, PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 12-1750, ET SEQ., AND CHAPTER V, ARTICLE 11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2015 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, REGARDING STRUCTURES ON THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1305 NEW JERSEY STREET, AT WHICH TIME, PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN SAID STRUCTURE MAY APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY SAID STRUCTURE SHOULD NOT BE CONDEMNED AND ORDERED REPAIRED OR DEMOLISHED AS UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS STRUCTURE. WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1751, the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, is granted, as part of its police powers, the authority to cause to be repaired or to be removed, or to repair or to remove, any structure located within the City that is unsafe or dangerous; WHEREAS, in accordance with K.S.A. 12-750, et seq., Chapter V, Article 11 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2015 Edition, and amendments thereto, the Enforcing Officer for the City of Lawrence, Kansas, has filed with the Governing Body a statement in writing that the structure located on that real property, commonly known as 1305 New Jersey Street, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, the legal description of which is set forth at Section 2, infra, is unsafe or dangerous; WHEREAS, upon the filing of such written statement, the Governing Body must, in accordance with K.S.A. 12-1752, establish a time and place for a public hearing, at which time, the owner, the owner’s agent, any lienholders of record, and any occupant of said structure may appear and show cause why said structure should not be condemned and ordered repaired or demolished as unsafe or dangerous structure; and WHEREAS, the City gives notice that, under K.S.A. 12-1750 et seq., the City may ultimately repair or demolish said structure, that, in such event, the owner may lose any interest in the salvage proceeds of said structure, and that any costs borne by the City in excess of the salvage value may be assessed against the real property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS: SECTION 1. The above-stated recitals are incorporated herein by reference and shall be as effective as if set forth in full. SECTION 2. Pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1752, a hearing will be held in the City Commission Room, First Floor, 6 East 6th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, on February 7, 2017, at 5:45 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, at which time, the owner’s agent, any lienholders of record, and any occupants of the structures located on that real property, commonly known as 1305 New Jersey Street, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas and bearing the following legal description, to-wit: LOT 147 ON NEW JERSEY STREET IN THE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, may appear and show cause why said structure should not be condemned and ordered repaired or demolished as unsafe or dangerous structure. The structure in question may be described as a detached white one-story house with red trim. SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish, once each week for two consecutive weeks, on the same day each week, in the official newspaper of the City, the foregoing Resolution, establishing the time and place of hearing under K.S.A. 12-1752. SECTION 4. The City Clerk also is hereby directed to mail a copy of this Resolution to the owner, the owner’s agent, any lienholder of record, and any occupant of the structure, to the extent such persons are known, at said person’s last known address, and the envelope shall be marked “Deliver to Addressee Only.”

ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, this 6th day of December, 2016.

Approved as to form: /s/ Toni R. Wheeler Toni R. Wheeler City Attorney

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AVTAR SINGH BHANGU, Defendant Case No. 16 CV 230 Division 5 Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Title to Real Estate Involved NOTICE OF SALE THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on October 24, 2016 a Journal Entry of Judgment was entered into in favor of INTRUST Bank, N.A., awarding a judgment and foreclosure of the INTRUST’s mortgage liens on the following described properties located in Douglas County, Kansas, to-wit: Part of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section Eighteen (S18), Township Twelve South (T12S), Range Twenty East (R20E) of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Douglas County, Kansas, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Southwest Quarter (SW ¼); thence North 0 00’00” West, 936.75 feet along the East line of said Southwest Quarter (SW ¼); thence North 89

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SUBJECT TO A PERPETUAL EASEMENT: Part of the Southwest Quarter of Section Eighteen (S18), Township Twelve South (T12S), Range Twenty East (R20E) of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Douglas County, Kansas, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4); thence North 0 00’00” West, 936.75 feet along the East line of said Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4); thence North 89 20’02” West, 75.00 feet to a point on the West right of way of US 24 and 59 Highways, said point being the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89 20’02” West, 30.00 feet; thence North 0 00’00” East, 186.29 feet; thence South 89 20’02” East, 30.00 feet to a point on the West right of way of US 24 and 59 Highways; thence South 0 00’00” West, 186.29 feet along said West right of way to the point of beginning.

of foreclosure title commitments, and further expenses for attorney fees incurred by Plaintiff to exercise this remedy under law.

scribed real property located in Sedgwick County, Kansas will be subject to a redemption period in the amount of three (3) months as provided by law.

You are hereby notified that pursuant to an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas, a Sheriff’s Sale of the above described property will take place at 10:00 a.m. on December 29, 2016, in the Jury Assembly Room of the District Court located in the lower level of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center Building, 111 E. 11th St., Lawrence, Kansas 66044.

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FSHS coach leaving for Olathe West

By Bobby Nightengale bnightengale@ljworld.com

Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com

Baker football keeps it fast, simple Baldwin City — Baker University’s high-octane offense fueled the team to a 14-1 finish, the lone loss coming in the NAIA national-title game. The Wildcats ranked fourth in the nation in scoring (47.7 points per game) and total offense (536.6 yards), and second in passing yards (362.1).

When I asked Baker coach Mike Grossner what type of offense he ran, I was not surprised to hear his answer, yet was pretty much clueless as to what that meant.

He said that Baker ran the Air Raid.

So do Texas Tech, Washington State, California, Kansas and countless other FBS schools. But even after covering 23 of 24 games coached by David Beaty, I must confess I don’t know what that means. Since it would be too embarrassing to ask Beaty the question in a press-conference setting, I asked Grossner in a conference room on the Baker campus.

“It’s simplified offense that goes fast,” Grossner said. “So, basically, you’re trying not to substitute.”

Why? The defense can’t substitute unless the offense does first. (An exception: The defense can sub when the offensive player goes out of bounds on his own sideline.)

“You’re trying to utilize the personnel you put on the field and go as fast as you can with plays as simple as you can because you’re signaling everything in,” Grossner continued.

“You’re signaling protections. You’ll see three guys going at it (signaling). The O-line’s looking at one. The receivers are looking at another coach, getting their signals and going.”

Grossner, who just finished his 13th season at Baker, said that early in his tenure, he tried to do it all. He has learned to delegate, giving offensive coordinator duties to Miguel Regalado five years ago. Following his boss’ example, Regalado encouraged quarterbacks coach Jake Morse (60 career TD passes at Baker) to install the Air Raid, to which Morse was exposed as a defensive graduate assistant at Texas Tech under Kliff Kingsbury.

What separates successful Air Raids from sluggish ones?

“You’ll see the great quarterbacks get the ball out of their hand,” Grossner said. “How we win football games is we wear the D-line out. You can play with a lesser offensive lineman in this offense because you don’t have to sit there and maul people. Your quarterback is getting the ball out to where (the O-linemen) are just getting in people’s way. You can play with a lesser (O-lineman) because you know you’re going to be distributing the ball. And we’ve got five really, really good receivers.”

After helping Free State’s volleyball team to the Class 6A state tournament for the first time in more than a decade, coach Amy Hoffsommer is headed to Olathe West to start her own program.

Olathe West, which will join the Sunflower League, opens next school year.

Hoffsommer announced to her team that she was leaving at the end of last week.

Hoffsommer, the second coach in Free State history, led the Firebirds to a 58-24 record (.707 winning percentage), including the

school’s first appearance at state since 2004.

“I spent two very hardworking years here at Free State and it’s hard to leave all of that hard work behind,” Hoffsommer said.

“That’s the difficult part, but it’s also exciting to think that you’re starting from scratch and building a program.

“I actually talked to (former FSHS coach) Nancy Hopkins about that because she’s done it. She said it’s a really cool thing and she’s very excited for me and has Richard Gwin/Journal-World File Photo been nothing but positive about the whole thing.”

IN THIS 2015 FILE PHOTO, Free State High coach Amy Hoffsommer tries to get a point over about returning the ball during a game against Lansing. Hoffsommer is > COACH, 4D set to leave for Olathe West, where she will start her own volleyball program.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

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EUDORA HIGH’S CATHERINE GROSDIDIER (34) and Alaina Howe (42) go for the ball against Baldwin’s Alexia Nelson (25) on Monday at Eudora.

Baldwin girls stay focused, easily roll past Eudora, 56-16

By Shane Jackson sjackson@ljworld.com

Eudora — It would have been far too easy to coast in the second half with a cushioning lead. But that’s not the mindset of the Baldwin High girls basketball team.

Instead, Baldwin played even better after the intermission, particularly on the defensive end, to push past

Eudora, 56-16, in Monday’s matchup at Eudora.

“I felt like we played really well in the second half despite our lead,” BHS coach Bob Martin said. “I thought we played really sound defensively in the second half.

I was really happy with our effort tonight. You do have a tendency to relax when you get in that situation. For the most part, our girls are pretty

good at staying with it.”

After jumping out to a 34-11 lead in the first half, the Bulldogs (6-0, ranked No. 4 in Class 4A-I) played resilient defense in the second half, holding the Cardinals (3-3) to just five points. In fact, EHS hit just one shot over the third and fourth quarter, which was a basket by Eudora junior Catherine Grosdidier in the final minute of the

game with the running clock well enforced.

The Cardinals were even kept from the free-throw line over the course of the second half. They hit 3 of their 4 freebies over the final two periods, while missing all but one of their 23 shots from the floor during that span. Of those 23 field goals,

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HOOPS NOTEBOOK

Big men quietly turning a corner for Kansas

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Whether you’re talking about the return of sophomore Carlton Bragg Jr., the resurgence of senior Landen Lucas, the continued development of 7-foot center Udoka Azubuike or the spot minutes suddenly being given to freshman Mitch Lightfoot, the prognosis for KU’s forward position is looking up these days.

That’s not a surprise to Kansas junior Devonté Graham.

“We just stay encouraging them, during film, during practice, all types of

Bragg

Lucas

things like that,” said Graham of the KU big men following last weekend’s 8971 victory over Davidson.

“I had no doubt that they were going to come around and play like they’ve been playing.”

With KU coach Bill Self electing to roll with his four-guard lineup most of

Azubuike

Lightfoot

the time during the first 11 games of the 2016-17 season, there has been less need for the Jayhawks (101) to have two true big men on the floor at one time.

During the season’s first few weeks, when foul trouble and frustration severely impacted the production of KU’s tallest players, the

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We just stay encouraging them, during film, during practice, all types of things like that. I had no doubt that they were going to come around and play like they’ve been playing.”

smaller, faster four-guard look proved to be more than enough for Kansas to get by on defense and perform at its highest level on offense.

But now, with the forwards starting to take small but consistent steps toward performing like the players many expected them to be, the Jayhawks are on the brink of taking things to a higher level.

In the past four games, KU’s four-headed monster of Azubuike, Bragg, Lightfoot and Lucas has averaged 20 points, 16 rebounds — Devonté Graham, and 4 blocks in 47 minutes. speaking of KU’s

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Patience runs out this time of year in NFL

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Chiefs go from clinching playoffs to chasing Oakland in AFC West

By Dave Skretta AP Sports Writer

“We could have put the game away much, much earlier, so we have nobody to blame but ourselves.”

The loss was damaging on several fronts for Kansas City, but most importantly when it comes to playoff positioning.

The Chiefs own the tiebreaker over the Raiders by virtue of their head-to-head wins, but they are now a full game behind their division rivals in the standings. That means the Chiefs dropped from the No. 2 seed in the AFC, which would have meant a first-round bye and at least one home game, to the No. 5 seed and a first-round game on the road.

“You can sit here and point fingers, you can do all that stuff that bad teams do, or you can fix the problems. So we’ve got to make sure we do that,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “We’re still in good position. We’ve got a good football team coming in here. We need to have a good week of practice. That’s what is real. I have enough trust in this team that we’ll do that.”

That team coming in will be the Denver Broncos, who are in desperation mode of their own after a loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. The Chiefs play them at Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas night.

By then, they’ll know what has transpired Saturday in Oakland’s game against Indianapolis.

The Chiefs don’t plan to be scoreboard-watching, though, because what happens in that game doesn’t much matter to them if they don’t take care of Denver. And if they can’t

right their wrongs from a disheartening loss to Tennessee, the same fate is liable to befall them next Sunday.

That means better execution on third down. Better playcalling across the board. Better everything when the Chiefs get inside the 20-yard line, the scoring zone that has given them fits all season.

“We have to get it figured out,” said Alex Smith, who threw an interception in the end zone early in the second half when the Chiefs had a chance to essentially put the game away.

“I mean, it’s easy to say (the Chiefs got conservative) when things don’t go well,” he said.

“Certainly we were not in a rhythm at all. We did not get anything going. We were pretty stagnant in the second half, so it’s easy to say when things are not going well. You’ve got to look at it and get better.”

Smith paused for a second before putting everything into perspective.

“This time of year, these are all huge games,” he said, “and the littlest things make big differences.”

Notes: Reid said Monday he had talked to TE Travis Kelce, who was critical of what he considered to be overly conservative secondhalf play-calling Sunday. “He wants to be the guy who gets the ball and wins the game for you, and I’m all for that,” Reid said. “He was the first one to come to me and say it didn’t come out the way he really wanted it to. He just wants to be the guy who makes the play.”

Kansas City, Mo. (ap) — In

By Barry Wilner the span of a few hours Sunday, AP Pro Football Writer the Kansas City Chiefs went from controlling the AFC West atience runs out this time and taking care of a playoff spot of year in the NFL. to watching the Oakland RaidThe demise in less ers take everything instead. than a week of Jeff Fisher and The Chiefs, who have alGus Bradley as coaches of ready beaten the Raiders twice, their respective teams prowere leading Tennessee 17-7 in vided examples. Rams owner the second half at frosty, frigid Stan Kroenke and Jaguars boss Arrowhead Stadium. But an ofShad Khan grew tired of wait- fense that inexplicably went ing for the on-field product to conservative down the stretch match their successes away and a defense that finally from football. cracked allowed the Titans to Those two firings, even rally for a 19-17 victory. though Fisher led the Rams When the Raiders beat San through a difficult transition Diego later in the afternoon, from St. Louis to Los Angeles it was Oakland that had imand Bradley was well-liked proved to 11-3, moved atop the

by Khan and his organization, division and clinched its first might be just the beginning. playoff berth since the 2002 Consider some of these men season — and the Chiefs who in charge to be either in the were 10-4, in second place and endangered species class or with their own postseason fate approaching it: Marvin Lewis, still in the balance.

Mike McCoy, Rex Ryan, Todd “Everything we want is still Bowles, John Fox and Chuck right there ahead of us,” Chiefs Pagano. It’s not inconceivwide receiver Jeremy Maclin able that Chip Kelly and Hue said. “We just need to go out, Jackson could wind up on the get back to the film room, get cutting room floor, despite back to practice, correct our what their backers, uh, owners mistakes and learn from them.” have said in recent weeks.

There were plenty of misIt might hardly seem fair takes to learn from, beginning for some of those men and, with two scoreless red-zone frankly, in many cases it isn’t. trips, another poor day of Fox, Bowles and Ryan dethird-down conversions and an serve more than two years offense that went into a shell at the helms of their current at halftime. It was the third teams. Lewis and Pagano have straight week they failed to brought consistent winning score an offensive touchdown to their franchises at various in the second half. times in their regimes and “We were awful on third probably could do so again. down and we didn’t capitalize As a wise scribe once wrote, in the red zone,” Maclin said. the most important position on any NFL team is owner. When that owner has the last name COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP of Rooney, Mara, Allen, Kraft or Bisciotti, panic doesn’t set in. They tend to choose the correct coach for their team and then let him coach.

The rewards have been DUKE (11-1) The Associated Press points to go up 31-27. The SemiJefferson 2-7 1-8 5, Tatum 4-11 4-5 14, Jones Super Bowl trophies for all of 2-8 0-0 5, Kennard 7-10 7-8 24, Allen 2-7 7-11 12, noles scored the first six points them under coaches given the Giles 0-1 0-0 0, Jeter 0-0 0-0 0, M.Bolden 0-1 0-0 to start the second half, push0, Jackson 2-6 0-0 5. Totals 19-51 19-32 65. opportunity to build a team Top 25 Halftime-Duke 27-23. 3-Point Goals- ing the lead to double figures. and help it grow into a chamTennessee St. 2-16 (Reed 1-2, Reddick 1-5, Florida State led by 17 with 6:12 No. 15 Purdue 82, Western pion.

Martin 0-1, Hamilton 0-1, McCall 0-2, D.Spencer Illinois 50 0-2, Chaney 0-3), Duke 8-24 (Kennard 3-5, remaining after a 12-2 run.

Khan tried that approach Christen Cunningham led W est Lafayette, Ind. — Ca- Tatum 2-6, Jackson 1-3, Jones 1-4, Allen 1-6). with Bradley, who helped put Fouled Out-Mekowulu. Rebounds-Tennessee the Bulldogs (7-4) with 16 leb Swanigan had 21 points and St. 29 (Hamilton 8), Duke 40 (Jefferson 18). together some great Seattle deAssists-Tennessee St. 7 (McCall 3), Duke 12 points while Demetrius Den21 rebounds, Isaac Haas scored fenses under Pete Carroll. The Tatum 3). Total Fouls-Tennessee St. zel-Dyson added 14.

18 points and Purdue beat West- (Jones, 25, Duke 19. arrangement flopped and the ern Illinois on Monday night. ugly end came Sunday when SAMFORD (7-4) Swanigan went 7 for 16 from No. 16 Indiana 103, Thompson 5-11 0-0 13, W.Walker 2-4 0-0 4, the Jaguars blew a 21-20 lead at the field and 6 for 7 at the freeCunningham 7-15 0-0 16, Chambers 3-5 0-0 Delaware State 56 Houston and fell to 2-12, with 9, Denzel-Dyson 5-11 4-4 14, Brutus 0-1 2-2 2, Bloomington, Ind. — OG Peters 0-0 0-0 0, Hopkins 0-1 0-0 0, Sharkey 2-8 nine straight defeats. Bradley’s throw line in his ninth doubledouble of the season.

He had Anunoby had 19 points and 5-6 10. Totals 24-56 11-12 68.

14-48 record was the worst 26 points and 10 rebounds nine rebounds, and three of his FLORIDA ST. (12-1) winning percentage (.225) of Isaac 2-6 1-2 5, Ojo 1-2 0-0 2, Mann 7-8 5-6 any NFL coach with at least 60 in Saturday’s 86-81 victory teammates also reached double 19, Rathan-Mayes 6-10 0-0 15, Bacon 4-15 5-6 against No. 25 Notre Dame in figures as Indiana routed Dela- 14, J.Smith 0-3 0-0 0, Cofer 0-2 1-2 1, Allen 1-2 games.

0-0 3, Koumadje 0-2 1-2 1, Angola-Rodas 3-5 the Crossroads Classic.

0-0 7, Savoy 0-5 1-2 1, Forrest 3-4 2-2 8. Totals ware State.

“I thanked Gus Bradley to16-22 76.

Purdue (10-2) also got 16 By avoiding a second straight 27-64 day for his commitment to the Halftime-Florida St. 31-27. 3-Point Goalspoints from Vince Edwards in loss, the Hoosiers (9-2) extend- Samford Jacksonville Jaguars over the 9-25 (Chambers 3-5, Thompson 3-9, its fifth consecutive victory.

2-6, Sharkey 1-3, Denzel-Dyson ed their home winning streak Cunningham past four seasons,” Khan said 0-2), Florida St. 6-22 (Rathan-Mayes 3-6, to 25 games — tied for the fifthin a statement. “As anyone Angola-Rodas 1-1, Allen 1-2, Bacon 1-5, Forrest W. ILLINOIS (3-8) 0-1, Isaac 0-3, Savoy 0-4). Fouled Out-None. close to our team knows, Gus Miklusak 5-12 2-2 16, Gilbeck 0-4 0-0 0, longest in school history.

28 (W.Walker 8), Florida DeVaughn Mallory led Dela- Rebounds-Samford gave his staff and players liter- Sandifer 0-0 0-0 0, Covington 2-12 0-0 6, Duff St. 35 (Bacon 6). Assists-Samford 12 (Sharkey 3-9 0-0 8, Morgan 3-4 0-2 6, Hughes 0-0 0-0 0, ally everything he had. Our Snyder 0-0 0-0 0, Moxey 0-1 0-0 0, Bruster 3-12 ware State with 14 points. The 7), Florida St. 11 (Rathan-Mayes 5). Total FoulsHornets (3-10) have lost five of six. Samford 19, Florida St. 15. A-4,405 (12,508). players competed for Gus and 0-0 7, Ancrum 3-7 0-0 7. Totals 19-61 2-4 50.

(10-2) I know they have great respect PURDUE Swanigan 7-16 6-7 21, Haas 3-7 12-13 DELAWARE ST. (3-10) for him, as do I. 18, Thompson 4-5 0-0 9, Mathias 1-5 Waller 2-7 2-3 8, Mallory 7-13 0-0 14, Onifade No. 25 Notre Dame 77, 0-0 2, C.Edwards 0-8 2-4 2, Eifert 0-0 1-2 1, “Gus also represented the 0-2 0-0 0, Haywood 1-6 2-2 5, D.Morgan 1-11 0-0 Colgate 62 Smotherman 4-8 1-2 9, V.Edwards 7-9 0-0 16, 2, Tavakalyan 0-2 1-2 1, Gasevic 0-1 0-0 0, Lewis Jaguars, the Jacksonville comLuce 0-1 1-2 1, McKeeman 0-0 0-0 0, Cline 1-5 South Bend, Ind. — V.J. 3-7 1-2 7, Tillinghast 1-3 0-0 3, Gantz 5-7 2-6 13, munity and the NFL in nothing 0-0 3. Totals 27-64 23-30 82.

Raysor 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 21-63 8-15 56.

Beachem scored 20 points to Halftime-Purdue 44-28. 3-Point Goals-W. INDIANA (9-2) less than a first-class manner Illinois 10-22 (Miklusak 4-5, Duff 2-5, Covington J.Morgan 1-2 3-4 5, Bryant 5-6 2-2 14, help Notre Dame snap a twoas our head coach. That counts 2-6, Ancrum 1-1, Bruster 1-5), Purdue 5-18 R.Johnson 7-14 0-0 16, Blackmon 7-11 0-1 18, game skid with a win over Col(V.Edwards 2-3, Thompson 1-2, Swanigan Newkirk 2-4 0-0 5, Priller 1-1 0-0 2, McSwain for a lot. It is unfortunately 1-3, Cline 1-4, Mathias 0-1, Smotherman 2-2 0-0 4, Davis 4-4 1-1 9, Anunoby 9-11 0-2 19, gate. evident that we must make a 0-2, C.Edwards 0-3). Fouled Out-Gilbeck. Gelon 1-1 2-3 4, Taylor 1-1 0-0 2, McRoberts 0-1 Bonzie Colson finished with Rebounds-W. Illinois 28 (Miklusak 11), Purdue 0-0 0, Green 0-1 0-1 0, Jones 2-4 0-0 5. Totals change. I thought it would be 13 points and seven rebounds, 51 (Swanigan 21). Assists-W. Illinois 10 (Bruster 42-63 8-14 103. best to do it immediately after 3), Purdue 19 (V.Edwards 6). Total Fouls-W. Halftime-Indiana 54-30. 3-Point Goals- and Matt Farrell added 13 Illinois 22, Purdue 12. A-10,846 (14,846). today’s result so Gus can step Delaware St. 6-22 (Waller 2-6, Gantz 1-1, points and six assists for the Tillinghast 1-2, Haywood 1-2, Raysor 1-4, Lewis away, relax and regroup with 0-1, Tavakalyan 0-1, D.Morgan 0-5), Indiana Fighting Irish (10-2).

No. 5 Duke 65, his family during the Christ11-26 (Blackmon 4-7, Bryant 2-2, R.Johnson 2-8, Will Ryman had 18 points Jones 1-2, Newkirk 1-2, Anunoby 1-3, McRoberts Tennessee State 55 mas and holiday season.”

0-1, Green 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds- and Nathan Harris added 17 for Durham, N.C. — Luke Ken- Delaware St. 23 (Mallory 9), Indiana 40 (Anunoby Colgate (2-10), which lost its Thanks for the thinking of nard scored 24 points and Duke 9). Assists-Delaware St. 13 (Haywood 3), Indiana sixth in a row — all in Decemme so kindly, boss.

28 (R.Johnson 6). Total Fouls-Delaware St. 16, beat Tennessee State.

In truth, though, Khan ber.

Indiana 13. A-13,307 (17,472).

Freshman forward Jayson showed remarkable patience Tatum added 14 points and this season with Bradley, COLGATE (2-10) No. 21 Florida State 76, Rivard 2-5 0-0 5, Regisford 3-5 5-5 11, Rayman Grayson Allen finished with 12 whom he considered firing 7-11 2-4 18, Harries 6-10 3-3 17, O’Brien 1-8 0-0 2, Samford 68 in October. The Jags spent for the Blue Devils (11-1), who Swopshire 0-3 2-2 2, Krmpotich 0-0 0-0 0, Batt Tallahassee, Fla. — Terbig money in free agency and plodded through 30 mostly rence Mann scored 19 points 0-2 0-0 0, Robertson 1-3 4-4 7, Bargmann 0-0 0-0 0, Amiel 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 16-18 62. thought they could contend sluggish minutes before pulling and Xavier Rathan-Mayes add- NOTRE DAME (10-2) Beachem 7-13 0-0 20, Colson 5-9 3-4 13, for the weak AFC South’s away from a pesky Tigers team ed 15, leading Florida State past Geben 4-6 0-0 8, Vasturia 2-5 1-2 7, Farrell 5-11 crown. Instead, they’re ahead that threatened to spoil the Samford.

0-0 13, Ryan 3-5 0-0 9, Mooney 0-0 0-0 0, Burns 0-0 0-0 0, Torres 1-1 1-2 3, Pflueger 0-3 0-0 0, of only Kelly’s lowly 49ers and college debut of touted Duke The Seminoles have won Gibbs 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 28-56 7-10 77.

Jackson’s winless Browns in freshman Harry Giles.

Halftime-Notre Dame 36-20. 3-Point Goalseight straight and are 12-1 for the entire league.

Colgate 6-19 (Harries 2-4, Rayman 2-4, only the third time — matchTENNESSEE ST. (8-3) Robertson 1-2, Rivard 1-3, Swopshire 0-1, Khan’s approach over the Martin 3-6 3-6 9, Hamilton 2-6 0-0 4, McCall ing the 1988-89 and 2008-09 O’Brien 0-2, Amiel 0-3), Notre Dame 14-31 past four-plus years should 7-16 0-0 14, Reddick 6-10 1-1 14, Reed 3-5 2-4 squads.

(Beachem 6-10, Ryan 3-5, Farrell 3-7, Vasturia 9, Mekowulu 1-2 0-0 2, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, 2-4, Colson 0-1, Pflueger 0-2, Gibbs 0-2). Fouled be commended. He looked Samford led for most of the fi- Out-None. Rebounds-Colgate 25 (Regisford 6), Oyediran 0-0 1-2 1, C.Bolden 0-0 0-0 0, Chaney around at Mike Tomlin in 0-3 2-2 2, Everett 0-0 0-0 0, K.Spencer 0-0 0-0 nal five minutes of the first half Notre Dame 30 (Colson 7). Assists-Colgate 9 (O’Brien 6), Notre Dame 23 (Farrell 7). Total 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, D.Spencer 0-2 0-0 0. Totals before FSU scored the final five Fouls-Colgate 16, Notre Dame 14. > WILNER, 4D 22-51 9-15 55.

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Eudora boys have 3 double-digit scorers in win over Baldwin

By Shane Jackson sjackson@ljworld.com

Eudora — A player as talented as Eudora’s Mitchell Ballock can demand a lot of attention from opposing defenses, w’hich can sometimes lead to bigger games for his teammates.

That was certainly the case in Monday’s 65-38 victory over Baldwin as a pair of players, sophomores Rock Jerome and Jayden Pierce, joined Ballock in double figures at Eudora High School.

“Watching film over the years and seeing what his presence has created for Eudora, things are just a lot easier for them,” Baldwin coach Paul Musselman said. “Just because of the attention you have to dedicate towards him.”

Ballock faced several different defensive sets and had a number of defenders take their turn at guarding the senior Creighton commit. He still finished with a teamhigh 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting. He hit three of his eight attempts from beyond the arc.

But not far behind him

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EUDORA HIGH SENIOR MITCHELL BALLOCK (24) puts a move on Baldwin defenders Tanner Jackson (33) and Jeremy Williams (1) on Monday at Eudora.

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such as Elliot Stiefel, Jayce Dighans and Luke Laskowski. But no matter how well they defended him, Ballock was still able to find a number of open players such as Pierce.

Pierce added four in the third quarter and five more in the fourth. Sophomore Caleb Zimmerman was open near the basket a few times as well and notched six points, all in the second half, as the Cardinals cruised to another victory.

“We lost track of other people in ways we couldn’t,” Musselman said.

Both teams will return to action after the break.

The Associated Press

Miami Beach Bowl Tulsa 55, Central Michigan 10 M iami — Dane Evans passed for 304 yards and five touchdowns, three of those scoring throws going to Keevan Lucas, and Tulsa rolled past Central Michigan in the Miami Beach Bowl on Monday afternoon.

D’Angelo Brewer rushed for 105 yards, and James Flanders ran for another 100 and a score for Tulsa. Josh Atkinson and Chris Minter also caught scoring passes for the Golden Hurricane, and Jesse Brubaker ran an interception 66 yards back for another touchdown.

was Pierce, who recorded 16 points on nine shots.

He was 4-of-7 from the free throw line. Jerome added 10 on the same number of attempts from the floor.

“When you have a guy like Mitchell, who can create like that, it helps a ton,” Pierce said. “He can handle the ball so well.

He’s really athletic and he can just do everything.”

The early part of the season has been a growing process for EHS, due

to the number of players getting their first meaningful minutes of varsity action, including Pierce himself.

Pierce admitted that players such as Ballock and senior David Hornberger have helped him get accustomed to the current level, and Monday was their advice coming to fruition.

“They have been good role models for me,” Pierce said. “They tell me when I’m doing

something wrong on the court. I probably need to work on my defense and finishing.”

Pierce knocked down all three shots he took in the first quarter as the Cardinals jumped out to a 17-9 lead. Ballock then took over, scoring eight points on as many attempts from the floor to push the lead to 30-20 at the intermission.

Baldwin threw a number of defenders at Ballock in the second half,

BALDWIN (38) Luke Laskowski 2-7 0-0 5, Elliot Stiefel 1-3 0-0 3, Kyle Norris 1-5 0-0 2, Jayce Dighans 4-11 1-2 11, Tanner Jackman 1-3 2-2 5, Jeremy Williams 1-3 0-2 2, Andrew Braun 1-3 0-2 2, Hunter Ramirez 1-4 0-0 3, Henry Letner 0-2 1-2 1, Aden Huggins 1-3 1-1 3, Josh Craig 0-1 0-0. Totals: 13-48 6-11.

EUDORA (65) David Hornberger 1-6 1-2 3, Rock Jerome 4-9 2-4 10, Mitchell Ballock 7-16 0-0 17, Ryan Verbanic 1-5 0-0 3, Hayden Brown 2-10 0-0 4, Jayden Pierce 6-9 4-7 16, Noah Katzenmeier 2-4 0-0 4, Caleb Zimmerman 3-4 0-0 6, Steven Najera 0-2 0-0 0, Nathan Gomez 1-1 0-0 2.

Totals: 27-66 7-13.

Baldwin 9 11 7 11 — 38 Eudora 17 13 17 18 — 65 3-point goals: Baldwin 6-19 (Laskowski, Stiefel, Dighans 2, Jackman, Ramirez); Eudora 4-17 (Ballock 3, Verbanic). Turnovers: Baldwin 13, Eudora 2. Fouled out: Hornberger.

down a pair of 3-pointers early in the contest. She was one of three doubledigit scorers for the Bulldogs, despite sitting on the bench for much of the final quarter of play, where she did not attempt a single shot.

Joining Ogle in double figures were sophomores Kayla Kurtz and Carly Lindenmeyer. Kurtz recorded 15 points, hitting 6 of her 11 shots from the floor, including a 3-for-3 effort in the first quarter.

Lindenmeyer added 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting, as well as 2-of-5 from

long range.

The three of them combined for 12 of the team’s 16 points in the third quarter, but just two in the final period.

“I thought our offense was good in the second half,” Martin said. “I thought we were a little sloppy and careless in the first half. I thought we cleaned it up pretty good. We hit the boards and drove the ball well against their zone.”

Baldwin was able to jump out to a comfortable lead due to its full court pressure defense.

Since the bulk of the Cardinals roster is filled inexperienced players, they have struggled through the early part of the season on dealing with that kind of pressure. It led to an early 8-0 lead for the Bulldogs before a timeout by Eudora coach Richard Ebel.

However, he was only able to delay the inevitable before Baldwin went on a 14-0 run over the next three minutes.

EHS coughed the ball up eight times in the first quarter alone, to fall into an early 22-7 deficit. The

young team finished with freshman Riley Hiebert 21 turnovers, 19 of which and Grosdidier added came in the first three pe- four apiece. riods.

(56) “We have to be tough BALDWIN Carly Lindenmeyer 4-8 0-0 10, Abby enough on handling pres- Ogle 5-10 4-5 16, Taylor Cawley 1-5 3, Kayla Kurtz 6-11 3-5 15, Riley sure, that’s the word on 0-0 D’Rourke 1-2 0-0 2, Macey Frost 0-3 us right now,” EHS coach 0-0 0, Kate Ogle 2-8 2-2 4, McKinley 1-5 0-0 2, Calyn Johnson Richard Ebel said. “Noth- Markley 0-3 0-2 0, Daelynn Anderson 1-2 0-0. ing is going to work if we Totals: 21-56 9-14.

(16) can’t get into an offense. EUDORA Reagan Hiebert 0-3 0-0 0, Riley We are just really strug- Hiebert 1-4 2-4 4, Devin Purcell 0-2 0, Emily Watson 1-7 4-4 7, gling getting into an of- 0-8 Katelynn Ornsby 0-3 0-0 0, Catherine Grosdidier 2-11 0-0 4, Alaina Howe 0-2 fense.”

1, Madison Roether 0-3 0-0 0, Julee Only three Eudora 1-3 Cobell 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 4-42 7-13. players knocked down Baldwin 22 12 16 6 — 56 7 4 1 4 — 16 a field goal on the eve- Eudora 3-point goals: Baldwin 5-20 ning. Sophomore Emily (Lindenmeyer 2, Ogle 2, Cawley); 1-10 (Watson). Turnovers: Watson finished with a Eudora Baldwin 12, Eudora 21. Fouled out: team-high seven points; None.

kind) of production,” Self said after the Davidson game. “Carlton and Landen basically CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1D played one spot and got 15 (points) and 16 (reSelf said after the Da- bounds) ... I thought all vidson victory that he our bigs did OK.” was more than happy with the 22 points and 16 Break beneficial rebounds that group gave After opening the seain 50 minutes, so those son by playing one game four-game averages have every 3.3 days, the Jayto be considered a posi- hawks had a full seven tive sign, as well. days between their two “We’re gonna be pretty most recent games — a good if we can get (that home win over Nebraska

on Dec. 10 and the Davidson win last weekend — and Graham said the time off was beneficial in two distinctly different ways.

“After the week of practicing (and) beating up on each other, we were ready to get back out here,” Graham said after the Davidson victory. “But the break was big. (It was good) to just get a little break and rest our bodies and come back ready.”

Although the five days

off between the Davidson game and their next clash — 8 p.m. Thursday against UNLV in Las Vegas — was not quite a full week, the pause, this time with no finals to negotiate, offered the Jayhawks some more time to rest and work on the areas in which Self wants to see improvement before the start of Big 12 play.

After playing UNLV, Kansas will get another weeklong break before kicking off conference

play Dec. 30 at TCU. From there, the Jayhawks will not get five or more days off again the rest of the season, with several two-games-infour-days scenarios on the horizon.

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only six were from beyond the arc.

“We were able to collect ourselves and easily guard them,” junior Abby Ogle said. “I think we did really good in the first, third and fourth quarter.

But our second quarter was pretty slow.”

Ogle posted a gamehigh 16 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor. She hit 4 of her 5 free throws and knocked

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Baylor and Duke right behind them.

Kentucky, which knocked off North Carolina in Las Vegas last weekend, stayed at No. 6 and North Carolina and Gonzaga flip-flopped seventh and eighth, marking the only change to the top eight from the previous week’s poll.

Villanova (56), UCLA (3) and Baylor (6) even received the same number of first-place votes this week.

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Timberwolves 115, Suns 108 Minneapolis — KarlAnthony Towns had 28 points and 15 rebounds, and Minnesota beat Phoenix on Monday night.

Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points and Zach LaVine added 23 for the Timberwolves. Ricky Rubio had 12 assists and Minnesota picked up its first win at home since Nov. 17.

PHOENIX (108) Tucker 2-8 0-0 4, Chriss 2-6 1-2 6, Chandler 2-2 5-8 9, Bledsoe 9-20 6-9 27, Booker 6-15 5-6 18, Warren 0-5 0-0 0, Dudley 4-6 2-3 12, Len 0-1 1-2 1, Knight 8-13 5-5 21, Barbosa 4-6 0-0 10. Totals 37-82 25-35 108.

MINNESOTA (115) Wiggins 11-20 3-4 26, Towns 11-18 5-5 28, Dieng 5-10 0-0 10, Rubio 1-5 6-6 8, LaVine 7-16 5-5 23, Muhammad 3-8 2-2 8, Bjelica 0-2 0-0 0, Aldrich 1-1 2-2 4, Dunn 3-6 1-1 8. Totals 42-86 24-25 115.

Phoenix 23 31 33 21 — 108 Minnesota 29 33 29 24 — 115

CHICAGO (113) Gibson 8-8 0-0 16, Lopez 7-10 0-0 14, Rondo 4-7 0-0 10, Wade 6-10 1-1 13, Butler 6-7 6-6 19, McDermott 6-12 0-0 13, Zipser 0-3 0-0 0, Felicio 3-5 0-0 6, Portis 0-2 0-0 0, Mirotic 5-10 0-0 13, Canaan 0-1 0-0 0, Grant 3-5 0-0 6, Valentine 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 49-82 7-7 113.

Detroit 19 15 29 19 — 82 Chicago 35 34 28 16 — 113

Pacers 107, Wizards 105 Indianapolis — Thaddeus Young made a runner with 0.9 seconds left to give Indiana a victory over Washington.

Paul George scored 27 points and Jeff Teague had 23, but the Pacers needed the last of Young’s 12 points after the Wizards scored seven straight to tie it.

WASHINGTON (105) Porter 5-13 5-5 17, Morris 2-9 2-2 6, Gortat 10-15 1-3 21, Wall 6-14 7-8 19, Beal 7-19 5-6 22, Oubre 2-8 1-2 5, Ochefu 0-1 0-0 0, Nicholson 2-2 0-0 6, Smith 2-2 0-0 4, Burke 1-2 0-0 3, Satoransky 0-1 0-0 0, Thornton 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-88 21-26 105.

INDIANA (107) George 10-21 5-6 27, Robinson 2-5 0-0 5, T.Young 5-9 0-0 12, Turner 8-13 3-5 20, Teague 8-19 7-7 23, Miles 3-7 3-3 10, Allen 0-1 0-0 0, Jefferson 5-10 0-0 10, Brooks 0-2 0-0 0, J.Young 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 41-87 18-21 107.

Washington 36 21 22 26 — 105 Indiana 29 28 31 19 — 107

Bulls 113, Pistons 82 Chicago — Jimmy Butler scored 19 points, Rajon Rondo had 10 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds, and Chicago beat Detroit to Hawks 110, Thunder 108 snap a three-game losing O klahoma C ity — streak.

Paul Millsap hit the goahead 10-footer with DETROIT (82) Morris 2-9 2-2 6, Harris 4-11 1-1 10, 12.7 seconds left, and Drummond 4-8 1-2 9, Jackson 2-5 3-4 Atlanta overcame Rus7, Caldwell-Pope 3-6 0-0 6, Johnson 3-9 Westbrook’s 46 0-0 7, Hilliard 2-6 0-0 5, Leuer 7-9 2-2 sell 16, Ellenson 0-3 0-0 0, Baynes 1-3 2-2 points to beat Oklaho4, Marjanovic 3-6 0-0 6, Smith 2-7 0-0 4, Udrih 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 34-83 11-13 82. ma City.

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coaching change was unexpected. She is engaged to Eric Griffin, a teacher in the Olathe school district. She planned to commute to Free State each day, but applied for the Olathe West vacancy.

“I just went ahead and threw my hat in the ring just for the possibility knowing I would be living in Olathe for years to come,” Hoffsommer said. “Then lo and

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Pittsburgh, Tom Coughlin in New York until the end of the 2015 season, and John Harbaugh in Baltimore and recognized the need for continuity.

But when that continuity manifests itself in so many losses, with hefty signs of regression, it’s time to move on.

That’s why Jackson, a very popular coach in Cleveland, might not be back if the Browns match the 2008 Lions at 0-16.

It’s why Kelly, despite

ATLANTA (110) Sefolosha 6-10 2-2 15, Bazemore 4-9 4-9 12, Millsap 12-18 3-3 30, Schroder 10-16 10-10 31, Korver 3-6 0-0 8, Scott 2-4 0-0 5, Muscala 0-2 0-0 0, Delaney 1-3 0-0 2, Hardaway Jr. 3-7 0-0 7. Totals 41-75 19-24 110.

OKLAHOMA CITY (108) Sabonis 0-3 0-0 0, Adams 2-4 2-5 6, Westbrook 16-33 11-13 46, Roberson 5-14 1-2 14, Morrow 1-5 2-2 4, Grant 5-7 2-2 15, Singler 1-1 0-0 2, Collison 0-0 0-0 0, Kanter 4-5 0-0 8, Lauvergne 1-2 0-0 2, Christon 1-5 0-0 2, Abrines 3-8 2-2 9.

Totals 39-87 20-26 108.

Atlanta 22 26 33 29 — 110 Oklahoma City 16 37 25 30 — 108

Nuggets 117, Mavericks 107 Denver — Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 14 rebounds, Gary Harris scored a career-high 24 points and Denver beat Dallas.

Jokic finished an assist shy of his first career triple-double and tied his career high in points to help the Nuggets win their third straight game. Emmanuel Mudiay scored 18 points.

Deron Williams led Dallas with 23 points and eight assists.

DALLAS (107) Finney-Smith 2-4 0-0 5, Barnes 9-15 0-0 19, Mejri 1-1 0-1 2, Williams 9-18 2-3 23, Matthews 3-11 1-1 9, Brussino 0-0 0-0 0, Powell 5-8 0-0 11, Hammons 2-3 0-0 5, Barea 5-9 0-0 11, Gibson 1-3 0-0 3, D.Harris 0-1 0-0 0, Curry 5-7 2-2 14, Anderson 1-1 2-2 5. Totals 43-81 7-9 107.

DENVER (117) Gallinari 3-9 7-7 14, Chandler 7-13 3-3 17, Jokic 13-17 0-0 27, Mudiay 7-12 0-0 18, G.Harris 9-13 2-4 24, Barton 4-7 2-2 11, Faried 0-1 0-2 0, Nelson 1-3 0-0 3, Murray 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 45-79 14-18 117.

Dallas 31 27 27 22 — 107 Denver 28 32 33 24 — 117

How former Jayhawks fared Cole Aldrich, Minnesota Min: 8. Pts: 4.

Reb: 0. Ast: 0.

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

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Min: 1. Pts: 0.

Reb: 0. Ast: 0.

Marcus Morris, Detroit Min: 24. Pts: 6.

Reb: 1. Ast: 1.

Markieff Morris, Washington Min: 27. Pts: 6.

Reb: 6. Ast: 1.

Kelly Oubre Jr., Washington Min: 19. Pts: 5.

Reb: 7. Ast: 1.

Brandon Rush, Minnesota Did not play (coach’s decision).

Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota Min: 39. Pts: 26.

Reb: 4. Ast: 2.

behold, I was offered.”

Before coaching at Free State, Hoffsommer spent four years as an assistant coach at Lawrence High.

Prior to her time in Lawrence, she was the head coach at Central Heights and an assistant at Fort Hays State.

“I will just miss this community a lot,” Hoffsommer said of Lawrence. “It’s been very good to me for the last however many years.”

Hoffsommer said the meeting with her team was “not a moment that I want to necessarily relive.” But

she’s excited for the opportunity to stay in the league and watch the Firebirds grow from long distance.

She joked with sophomore all-state selection Rachel Hickman, “Don’t hurt us too much, please.”

“I just was really happy for the past two years,” Hoffsommer said. “My coaching staff, my athletic director and all of the players all just kind of bought into the idea that it just takes hard work. You’re not going to just do things. You have to work for things. The talent was there and the hard work came in with it. I just

feel like I had a really great group of people and a great support system.”

Free State athletic director Mike Hill said a search for Hoffsommer’s replacement would begin immediately and the search will likely last for the next few months.

“Amy did a phenomenal job as our coach,” Hill said. “We’re sorry to lose her. Not only was she a terrific coach but also a terrific teacher as well. It’s kind of a double whammy for us, but we’re excited for her and the opportunity that she has.”

his massive contract and only minor rumblings about change even as his 49ers have lost 13 in a row, could go.

It must be remembered, though, that canning both of them after they were saddled with such undertalented rosters — and then hit hard by injuries — means starting over with a new coach. And still with a low number of high-level players in those two cities.

Owners contemplating coaching changes also should look at the standings first. The division leaders in half of the eight divisions have

long-tenured coaches.

Of the other teams in strong contention to get to the postseason, four more of those have guys who have been in place a while.

And just because their

clubs are struggling this season doesn’t mean Ron Rivera, Bruce Arians and Sean Payton don’t know what they’re doing.

Caution before acting rashly pays off. Rushing to judgment rarely does.

L awrence J ournal -W orld

SCOREBOARD The Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 18, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25thplace vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (56) 11-0 1614 1 2. UCLA (3) 12-0 1514 2 3. Kansas 10-1 1450 3 4. Baylor (6) 11-0 1439 4 5. Duke 10-1 1385 5 6. Kentucky 10-1 1337 6 7. Gonzaga 11-0 1211 8 8. North Carolina 10-2 1170 7 9. Creighton 11-0 1058 10 10. Louisville 10-1 1044 11 11. West Virginia 9-1 937 12 12. Virginia 9-1 886 13 13. Butler 10-1 821 18 14. Wisconsin 10-2 781 14 15. Purdue 9-2 754 15 16. Indiana 8-2 719 9 17. Xavier 9-2 542 17 18. Arizona 10-2 501 19 19. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 8-1 389 20 20. Oregon 10-2 299 22 21. Florida St. 11-1 290 23 22. South Carolina 9-1 218 16 23. Southern Cal 10-0 212 24 24. Cincinnati 9-2 202 25 25. Notre Dame 9-2 188 21 Others receiving votes: Florida 48, Virginia Tech 40, Maryland 27, Seton Hall 15, Oklahoma St. 8, Valparaiso 7, Minnesota 6, Miami 5, Northwestern 4, Clemson 1, Iowa St. 1, Kansas St 1, Loyola of Chicago 1.

High School

Freshman FREE STATE 47, LAWRENCE 32 FSHS scoring: Tate Fanshier 7, Hayden Robinson 3, Cohen Honeywell 8, Olin Yoder 8, Jacob Schmidtberger 1, Nathan Williams 3, DK Middleton 15, KC Clark 2.

FSHS record: 2-0. Next for FSHS: Jan. 4 vs. SM East.

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League Overall West Virginia 0-0 11-0 Oklahoma State 0-0 9-0 Baylor 0-0 11-1 Kansas State 0-0 10-1 Iowa State 0-0 8-2 Oklahoma 0-0 8-2 TCU 0-0 7-3 Texas Tech 0-0 7-3 Texas 0-0 5-4 Kansas 0-0 5-5 Saturday’s Games Kansas 75, Arizona 51 West Virginia 107, Longwood 40 Texas 76, UTSA 43 Sunday’s Games Princeton 42, Kansas State 60 Texas Southern 48, TCU 77 Delaware State 57, Iowa State 88 Alcorn State 37, Texas Tech 90 Monday’s Games Xavier 69, Oklahoma 81 Santa Clara 53, Oklahoma State 67 Today’s Games Oklahoma State at TBA at Las Vegas, TBA Alcorn State at TCU, 6:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Texas, 7 p.m.

California at Oklahoma at Las Vegas, 8:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 21 TBA at Oklahoma State at Las Vegas, TBA Mount St. Mary’s — MD at West Virginia, 5:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 19 8 .704 — Boston 15 12 .556 4 New York 14 13 .519 5 Brooklyn 7 19 .269 11½ Philadelphia 7 20 .259 12 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte 15 13 .536 — Atlanta 14 14 .500 1 Washington 12 15 .444 2½ Orlando 12 17 .414 3½ Miami 9 19 .321 6 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 19 6 .760 — Milwaukee 13 12 .520 6 Chicago 14 13 .519 6 Indiana 15 14 .517 6 Detroit 14 16 .467 7½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 22 5 .815 — Houston 21 7 .750 1½ Memphis 18 11 .621 5 New Orleans 9 20 .310 14 Dallas 7 21 .250 15½ Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Utah 18 10 .643 — Oklahoma City 16 12 .571 2 Portland 13 16 .448 5½ Denver 12 16 .429 6 Minnesota 8 19 .296 9½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 24 4 .857 — L.A. Clippers 20 8 .714 4 Sacramento 10 17 .370 13½ L.A. Lakers 11 19 .367 14 Phoenix 8 20 .286 16 Monday’s Games Indiana 107, Washington 105 Atlanta 110, Oklahoma City 108 Chicago 113, Detroit 82 Minnesota 115, Phoenix 108 Denver 117, Dallas 107 Today’s Games L.A. Lakers at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

New Orleans at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Brooklyn at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Orlando at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Houston, 7 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Portland at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

Utah at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

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