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Brownback defeats Davis in governor’s race

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Topeka — Westar Energy and Kansas City Power & Light both plan to seek rate increases early next year, in part to finish recovering the $1.2 billion both companies have spent on environmental upgrades at their jointly owned LaCygne power plant in Linn County.

The companies have been allowed to recover about half of those costs through earlier rate cases. But it’s possible they will try to recover the final half — about $300 million each — as quickly as possible because of new clean air rules pending at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that could force aging coal-fired power plants like the one at LaCygne to be retired soon.

“We’re looking for the second half of our investment,” Westar spokeswoman Gina Penzig said. “There are other items we’ll also ask them to look at. We’re looking for a full review of the rates.”

Niki Christopher, spokeswoman for the Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board, which represents consumers in cases before the Kansas Corporation Commission, said utilities are generally allowed to recover costs of such projects over the expected life of the plant. But in some circumstances, they’re

Marriage equality

Weis out, Beaty in as KU football coach

Roberts re-elected to Senate

South Lawrence Trafficway construction

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Annual measure to keep tabs on groundwater in western Kansas

School funding ruled inadequate; teacher tenure repealed

Rock Chalk Park and Sports Pavilion Lawrence open

Sales tax for new police headquarters rejected

Teen accused of slaying ex-boss

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Issue of sexual assault at KU

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ere, in no particular order, are some of the news stories that captured our community’s attention in 2014.

U.S. Senate election Kansas voters saw one of the

wildest races for U.S. Senate in many decades when Republican Sen. Pat Roberts struggled to win re-election. After barely surviving a tea party challenge in the primary, he was faced with two challengers in the general.

Turmoil erupted in Sep-

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tember when Democrat Chad Taylor withdrew, leaving Greg Orman, a wealthy independent businessman, as an unexpected frontrunner. Republicans sued at the Supreme Court to block Taylor’s withdrawal and again Please see STORIES, page 4A

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As groundwater levels in western Kansas continue to decline, the Kansas Geological Survey’s upcoming annual measurement will help determine exactly how much water is being lost.

The Kansas Geological Survey, based at Kansas University, plans to measure groundwater levels in 569 wells Jan. 2 through Jan. 6 across 15 western Kansas counties. Results will be posted online in late February.

Combined with wells measured by the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources, a total of 1,415 wells in 48 western and central Kansas counties are expected to be measured.

The annual data collected by both agencies show that groundwater levels have dropped most substantially in KANSAS the portions of the High Plains UNIVERSITY aquifer with the lowest precipitation and the greatest rise in water usage, especially for irrigation, over the past 60 years, according to KU. January 2013 measurements showed that groundwater levels on the whole rose in south-central Kansas while levels in western Kansas continued to decline, although less sharply than in the previous year.

The High Plains aquifer is a massive network of underground water-bearing rocks that is the primary source of irrigation, municipal and industrial water for much of western and central Kansas. It includes the extensive Ogallala aquifer, the ongoing depletion of which threatens agriculture and related businesses, manufacturing, recreation and the livelihood of towns, state officials have warned.

KU takes on Kent State Looking to rebound from last week’s “pitiful” 25-point loss to Temple, the No. 13-ranked Jayhawks take on the Golden Flashes at 7 p.m. today at Allen Fieldhouse. Page 1C

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DEATHS For information about running obituaries, call 832-7151. Obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or the families of the deceased.

RobeRt HenRy ZimmeRman Services for Robert Henry Zimmerman, 91, Lawrence will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, with Father Pat Riley officiating. Private family inurnment will follow at a later date.

Mr. Zimmerman died Sunday, December 28, 2014, at Medicalodges of Eudora. He was born May 27, 1923, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, the son of William and Adelia Zimmerman.

Mr. Zimmerman graduated from Eudora High School in 1941.

He then worked for the Boeing Company in Wichita for two years. He served from April 1944 to May 1946 in World War II as a private first class in the Army Air Corps. After the war, he attended the University of Kansas for two years.

He and Barbara Bright were married on December 27, 1947, in Lawrence. She preceded him in death in May 2012.

In 1946, Mr. Zimmerman and his brother, Lee, opened Zimmerman Hardware, which later became Coast to Coast Hardware, at 19th and Massachusetts streets.

After Lee opened Zimmerman Steel Company, Bob and Barbara Zimmerman operated the hardware store, which they retired from in 1992.

Mr. Zimmerman was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the American Legion, and was the oldest member of the Lawrence Lions Club, which he joined in 1946, the year it was chartered. In addition, Mr. Zimmerman had been active in the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and had served on the city board

of zoning appeals. He was co-chairman of the Lawrence Bicentennial Committee. And he was a member of the Lawrence Tennis Association and organized the Lawrence Open for many years. Mr. Zimmerman qualified in tennis for three national Senior Olympics.

Survivors include his son and daughter-inlaw, Alan Zimmerman and Caroline Trowbridge, Lawrence; his granddaughter, Sarah Zimmerman, Lawrence; his brother, H. Lee Zimmerman, Lake Dabinawa; and two sisters, Kathryn Heylman, Spokane, Wash., and Carolyn Engelken, Denver.

The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2015 at WarrenMcElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Douglas County Visiting Nurses/ Hospice or Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association for renovation of the rehabilitation units on the Fourth Floor and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Online condolences may be sent to www. warrenmcelwain.com.

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Cheryl K. (Kibbee) Mohler, 61, Harveyville, Kansas passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 in Topeka, KS. She was born September 17, 1953 at Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Kenneth C. and Carol L. Kibbee of Lecompton, KS. Cheryl is survived by her husband, Richard H. “Rick” Mohler; three children, Matthew H. (Erika) Mohler, Monica R. Mohler and Mikala R. (Craig) Rocastle; five grandchildren, Tagen, Kaylana, Lexi, Amora and Oliver; her siblings, Roger C. Kibbee, Raymond C. Kibbee, Judy E. Kibbee, Brenda S. Hastert and Jennifer L. Folks; and her extended family and friends.

A memorial service will be held 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Mission Valley High School, 13265 Mission Valley Road, Eskridge, KS. Visitation will follow the service at the school. Private family inurnment will be at a later date.

M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the Harveyville United Methodist Church, the Harveyville Church of Christ, the Lecompton United Methodist Church or St. Joseph Catholic Church and sent in care of Carey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 196, Burlingame, KS 66413.

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Frances LuciLLe Wagner Frances Lucille Wagner, born at York, Nebraska, August 31, 1923 and died at Lawrence, Kansas on December 28, 2014.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, 9th and Vermont in Lawrence with a visitation at the church from 10 – 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

She was the first child of Helen F. (Smith) and Karl G. Dreier of York.

She lived in York until high school graduation at York in 1941.

She was married to Archie Dale Wagner, on December 20, 1941.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a

daughter, Sharen and son, Terry. She is survived by son, Randy Wagner and daughter-in-law, Sharon (Scottsdale, Arizona); daughter, Marcia Johnson and son-in-law, Roger (Kansas City, Missouri); and son, Tim Wagner and daughter-in-law, Debera, and numerous grandchildren.

M e m o r i a l contributions may be made in her name to the First United Methodist Church and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Online condolences may be sent to www. warrenmcelwain.com.

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Marjorie L. NaNNeN-BoatsMaN Celebration of Life Service for Marjorie, 94, Lawrence, will be 11 am Jan. 3 at Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church. She died 12-24-14 at Pioneer Ridge.

Clinton William BeaCh 28, died 12/26/14. Funeral 10 am Wed. 12/31/14 Tonganoxie Christian Church Life Center, visitation 5-8 pm Tuesday church. www.quisenberryfh.com

Margaret Lenore Padgett

Laurie a. HuLtgren Hoffmeier

Services for Margaret Padgett, 86, Lawrence, 10am, Jan. 10 at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Wichita.

Ms. Padgett died Dec. 20, 2014. rumsey-yost.com

Services for Laurie A. Hultgren Hoffmeier, 47, Lawrence will be announced by Warren-McElwain Mortuary. She died Sat. Dec. 27, 2014 at her home.

BRIEFLY Appeal filed in case of sealed affidavits The Journal-World on Monday filed an appeal with the Kansas Supreme Court seeking the release of arrest warrant affidavits in the cases of two men who were charged with rape in connection with Sept. 28 incidents at a Kansas University residence hall.

Charges against the men were dropped earlier this month, and Douglas County District Judge Kay Huff ruled that the affidavits, which lay out the reasons for the men’s arrests, should remain sealed because the cases were dismissed.

In Monday’s filing, Journal-World attorney Max Kautsch argued that Huff did not follow proper procedure and did not make findings sufficient to keep the affidavits under seal.

He asked that the Supreme Court send the issue back

to Huff and direct her to make specific findings that justify sealing or redacting the affidavits.

One of the men originally charged spent eight days in jail before posting a $50,000 bond on Oct. 14. The other man spent nine days in jail before posting a bond of the same amount.

Information sought in fatal collision The Kansas Highway Patrol is seeking information on a fatal crash in south Lawrence last week.

Around 4 p.m. Dec. 23, 63-year-old Kansas University professor Alexander G. Tsiovkh was driving westbound on Kansas Highway 10 between East 1200 Road and U.S. Highway 59 when his gold 2005 Mazda Tribute collided with a white 2005 Volvo semitrailer, KHP Trooper Jacob Moomau said.

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Tsiovkh was killed in the collision and the semitrailer driver, 34-year-old Mohamed Igal, of Kansas City, Mo., was injured.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has information is asked to call Moomau at 785-296-3102.

to court documents.

Victims told police the three went to the home to buy marijuana, but pulled guns on the home’s occupants, Lawrence Police Department spokesman Sgt. Trent McKinley said in August. They then took an undisclosed amount of money and drugs, McKinWoman gets 32 ley said. the Monday sentencmonths for robbery ing,AtBaker said the act was The third of three coa “stupid mistake.” defendants in a summer “I’m actually kind of glad home-invasion robbery in it all stopped here,” Baker Lawrence was sentenced told Pokorny. “I accept Monday for her involvewhatever I’m going to ment in the crime. get for the mistake that I Douglas County District made.”

Judge Sally Pokorny senBaker will receive credit tenced Amber Baker, 24, of for 91 days she’s served Lawrence, to 32 months in in custody. She will have prison after Baker pleaded to register as a violent guilty to robbery in Novem- offender for 15 years after she serves her prison ber.

Darvon Thomas, 19, and time.

Pokorny sentenced Darnell Warfield Jr., 25, Warfield to 31 months in both of Leavenworth, and prison and Thomas to 36 Baker robbed a home in the 3000 block of Havrone months in prison for their involvement in the crime.

Way on Aug. 5, according

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allowed to recover costs over a shorter time. She said new regulations that could shorten the expected life of the plant may fall into that category.

In 2013, the KCC granted Westar a $30.7 million rate increase, part of which covered costs associated with the LaCygne plant.

Both companies said they will not release details of their rate requests until the official filings with the KCC. KCP&L plans to file its rate case on Friday. Westar said it plans to file its rate request in March.

Those cases will be the first major utility cases to be heard by a KCC consisting solely of Gov. Sam Brownback’s appointees.

The two newest members, former Republican Sens. Pat Apple of Louisburg and Jay Emler of Lindsborg, replaced commissioners who had been appointed by Democratic governors.

Emler’s term expires March 15, around the same time Westar is expected to file its rate case, and it is not known whether Brownback will reappoint him to another term or replace him with a different appointment.

Westar serves about 700,000 customers in eastern Kansas, including Lawrence, Topeka, Pittsburg and Wichita. It is made up of the former Kansas Power & Light and Kansas Gas & Electric service territories.

The LaCygne plant consists of two generating units, the first of which was built in 1973.

The second unit was added in 1977.

The plant was originally designed to burn coal from the nearby Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mine. But the utilities were forced to stop burning that coal in the 1980s because of its high sulfur content, which contributed to acid rain.

The plant now burns what is called PRB coal, a lower-sulfur coal that comes from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana.

In the years since then, the EPA has adopted more rules to reduce fine particle emissions that have been linked to respiratory diseases.

But a new set of rules under consideration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants could threaten the long-term viability of the LaCygne plant, as well as other aging coal-fired power plants around the nation.

The EPA’s proposed Clean Power Program, which could be finalized as early as this summer, would require each state to adopt plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants 30 percent by 2030. One of the goals is to replace as much fossil fuel generating capacity as possible with power from renewable sources such as wind and solar power.

Penzig said it isn’t known how those rules would affect LaCygne or other coal-fired plants in Kansas until the rules take effect and the state develops its compliance plan.

Some utility officials have objected to that timetable, saying it does not give them enough time to recover the cost of previous environmental upgrades, like the ones at LaCygne, that were made to comply with earlier clean air requirements.

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Kan. sees fewest tornados in 25 years

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Only 40 twisters reported in 2014

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A PAIR OF EAGLES SIT NEXT TO THEIR NEST SUNDAY EVENING as the setting sun colors the clouds northeast of Lawrence.

Kanwaka couple lose home, cat to fire

By Caitlin Doornbos Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos

A Kanwaka township couple are picking up the pieces Monday after a fire destroyed their home about 5 miles west of Lawrence.

Jesse and Kelly Smith awoke around 5:45 a.m. Monday to the smell of smoke coming from the basement of the home they were renting at 452 N. 1600 Road. Moments later, Kelly Smith said, the smoke detectors started sounding and the two had just minutes to escape.

“I have never seen anything like that before,” Kelly said.

Morris got loose after the fire, and the family continued to hunt for him Monday.

Everything else inside the home, including their wallets and phones, was destroyed.

Looking back, Kelly finds humor in the fact that she left her purse behind to take her wedding dress.

“What was I thinking? By the Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo time I thought to get my purse, THE HOUSE BEING RENTED BY JESSE AND KELLY SMITH in Kanwaka my husband was telling me to get township was destroyed by a fire early Monday. The Smiths made it out out of the house” Kelly said. “I’m but lost most of their possessions. sure I’ll tell my children someday, ‘You have no idea what this “Everything is gone.” fled the home with her hus- dress means to me.’”

Kelly grabbed her wedding band. Their kitten, Ting, died Please see FIRE, page 4A dress and her cat Morris and in the fire.

Wichita (ap) — Only 40 tornadoes were reported in Kansas in 2014, the lowest number recorded in 25 years and the fourthlowest since tornado statistics began being kept in 1950.

This year’s figure, less than half of the state’s 30-year average of 81, is the third consecutive year of below-normal tornado totals in Kansas, The Wichita Eagle reported.

However, weather officials say the decline is a mixed blessing. While fewer tornadoes means fewer opportunities for deaths, injuries and property damage, they say it also increases the chances of complacency in residents’ preparation for severe weather safety.

“If you don’t have them very often, they forget what to do,” said Brad Ketcham, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

In Sedgwick County this year, no tornadoes were spotted, nor were any tornado watches issued, which Ketcham said has “never happened before.” A tornado touched down in Harper County earlier this month, an event Ketcham called “pretty rare.”

“Just because it’s not ‘the season,’ they still need to be aware on days when conditions are right,” he said.

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in district court to force Democrats to name another candidate. Both suits were unsuccessful.

But Roberts pulled out

By Rochelle Valverde a 10-point win anyway, Read more responses and add buoyed by help from the your thoughts at LJWorld.com national GOP and unprecedented spending by What do you think third-party independent was Lawrence’s groups.

biggest news story in 2014?

Asked at the Lawrence Public Library

R.R. Riepen, retired lawyer, Lawrence “The defeat of the funding for the police station.�

Same-sex marriages begin in Kansas On Oct. 10, two Johnson County women identified only as Angela and Kelli became the first same-sex couple to be legally married in Kansas.

Their wedding occurred just days after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear appeals from several appellate courts striking down state bans on gay marriages.

Days later, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal suit directly challenging the Kansas ban. Since then, dozens more couples have been wed as courts have allowed same-sex marriages to go forward in some counties, including Douglas County.

But Attorney General Derek Schmidt continues to defend the state’s ban, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court ruling to decide the gay marriage issue once and for all.

KU football coach 2014 was a turnstile for KU football coaches. KU fired head coach Charlie Weis right after Texas shut Alanood Alhindi, out KU student, on Sept.

Dammam, Saudi Arabia 27.

The “Sexual assault and big-name harassment at KU.�

Weis, formerly a successful Beaty NFL offensive coordinator and Notre Dame head coach, was heralded upon his arrival at KU in December 2011, when he signed for five seasons at $2.5 million per year.

When he left this fall, KU was 2-2 for the season. Kansas defensive coordinator Clint Bowen, who grew up in Lawrence and played three seasons at KU in the 1990s, was named interim head Justin Gardner, coach and led the team screen printer, the remainder of the seaLawrence son. “The re-opening of the On Dec. 5, KU conLawrence Public Library.� firmed that another man with KU ties would be the new head coach: David Beaty, the Texas A&M wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for the past three years.

He’s a former offensive coordinator at both Kansas and Rice.

Theresa Bird, caregiver, Lawrence “Brownback being re-elected governor.�

Public education On March 7, the Kansas Supreme Court struck down part of the state’s school finance system, saying the Legislature violated the Kansas Constitution when it underfunded certain parts of the formula that sends extra money to lowerwealth districts.

But it sent back to a lower court the broad-

LAWRENCE • STATE er question of whether overall education funding in Kansas is adequate.

Lawmakers responded by approving the money the court had ordered.

But they tied that money to several policy measures including repeal of teachers’ administrative due process rights, also known as tenure.

That move ignited protests from education groups across the state, but voters in Kansas seemed to approve in November when Republicans gained five seats in the Kansas House of Representatives.

Rock Chalk Park A new era in sports and recreation began this year with the opening of Sports Pavilion Lawrence and Rock Chalk Park in northwest Lawrence.

The multimillion-dollar site, a joint undertaking by the city, Kansas University and a private developer, includes stateof-the art track, field, soccer, softball, fitness and other recreation facilities.

Although the athletic complex has proved enormously popular, it has also been beset by controversies, including a no-bid infrastructure contract and persistent questions about costs, location, transparency and workmanship.

Gov. Sam Brownback wins re-election Gov. Sam Brownback’s come-from-behind reelection win in November solidified the Republican Party’s dominance in state politics.

Brownback survived a fierce challenge from Lawrence Democrat Paul Davis, the Kansas House minority leader who led in many public opinion polls until Election Day. But Brownback came back in the final weeks, aided in part by spending from independent groups that launched a barrage of negative ads against Davis, as well as the national Republican Party, which threw massive resources into Kansas to help U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts’ struggling campaign.

Sexual assault concerns at KU A federal report released this year said many higher learning institutions nationwide fail to follow the law for handling campus sexual assaults. KU has policies in place, but sex assault among students persists, and the university has been criticized for its approach.

In July, after receiving a complaint, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights began reviewing KU’s handling of a sexual assault case. Assaults reported this fall outraged students, including allegations at the Kappa Sigma fraternity, which became the first KU organization ever sanctioned for sexual misconduct.

Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little formed the KU Sexual Assault Task Force, which is developing recommendations to

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South Lawrence Trafficway After nearly two decades of fierce litigation and protests, crews began building the South Lawrence Trafficway through the Baker Wetlands last spring.

The $130 million roadway, which will connect Interstate 70 west of Lawrence with Kansas Highway 10 east of Lawrence, is scheduled to open in late 2016.

Supporters said the road would improve traffic flow and economic development. Opponents argued that the destruction of the wetlands would harm the environment.

The final project included constructing about 300 acres of manmade wetlands to replace the approximately 55 acres of wetlands taken for the project.

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The house itself was ruled a total loss, said Bob Rombach, deputy chief of — Kelly Smith, who saved her the Kanwaka volunteer wedding dress from a house fire in Kanwaka township fire department.

The fire was “fast moving,� Rombach said, and the house was fully en- time. “We really are just trygulfed when he arrived ing to gather ourselves, on the scene. “They got out thanks take a deep breath and reto smoke detectors,� alize the most important Rombach said. “They had things are safe,� Kelly about 60 seconds to evac- said.

The cause of the fire uate after detection.�

The fire was under has not been determined; control by 9 a.m. and ex- damage is estimated at tinguished by noon Mon- about $180,000, Rombach said. day, Rombach said.

A donation fund has Coincidentally, Jesse Smith and the landlord been created for the who owned the house couple. Item donations are both members of the can be dropped off with Kanwaka volunteer fire Jesse Smith’s sister, Briana Kems, at 4136 Doodepartment, Kelly said. “The fire department little Drive in Lawrence was very sad to see that or money can be given hit so close to home,� via PayPal at waltshaus.

Kelly said. “We have had blogspot.com.

Restaurant owner more support than I ever slain; teenager charged could imagine.� — Reporter Caitlin Doornbos can be Lawrence police disShe said that support reached at 813-7146 or covered Harold M. Sasko, is helping the couple cvdoornbos@ljworld.com.

52, of Lawrence, dead in get through the difficult his home on Jan. 17.

His roommate, Sarah Gonzales McLinn, 19, had been missing for several days. It would soon be revealed that McLinn had fled to Florida.

Gamer Night, 8 p.m., 30 TODAY A detective testified Burger Stand at the CasRed Dog’s Dog Days during McLinn’s May bah, 803 Massachusetts workout, 6 a.m., Allen 16 preliminary hearing St., free.

Fieldhouse (second floor, that McLinn said she had south side), 1651 Naiplunged a hunting knife 31 WEDNESDAY smith Drive. into Sasko’s neck and 1 Million Cups preLawrence City Comtried to write “Freedom� sentation, 9-10 a.m., mission meeting, Conon the wall in his blood. sent Agenda items only, 9 Cider Gallery, 810 PennDouglas County Dissylvania St. a.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth trict Attorney Charles Big Brothers Big SisSt. Branson is seeking 50 ters of Douglas County Cottin’s Hardware years in prison for Mcvolunteer information, Farmers Market - InLinn. Carl Cornwell, noon, United Way Builddoors, 4-6 p.m., Cottin’s McLinn’s attorney, has ing, 2518 Ridge Court.

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It’s in the mail It will be interesting to see how mail balloting affects voter participation in an upcoming vote on a local option budget question for the Lawrence school district.

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f the state wants to increase voter participation in city and school board elections, there are better options than combining those elections with state and federal elections.

One of the options advocated by election officials across the state is the use of mail ballots, which have successfully boosted voter participation in a number of local elections across the state.

Voters in the Lawrence school district will have their first chance to test mail balloting next month when they are asked whether to approve an increase in the district’s local option budget to help the district recoup funding it lost when legislators changed how perpupil funding is calculated.

This will be the first time a mail ballot has been used in Douglas County, but the system has been used to good effect in other Kansas communities. In Johnson County, for instance, the ballots have been widely used for school bond issues and other special elections. Brian Newby, Johnson County Election Commissioner, said the lowest voter turnout in a mail ballot over the last several election cycles still was above the highest turnout for a regular April municipal election.

Voter turnout for Lawrence City Commission and school board elections has been dismally low in the last several cycles, and it will be interesting to compare that turnout with the rate of return for the upcoming mail ballot. Keep an eye on your mailboxes. Ballots for the LOB vote will be mailed next week to all district voters who are registered as of Jan. 6. The ballots will come with postage-paid envelopes that must be received by the clerk’s office — not just postmarked — by noon Jan. 27. Don’t let your ballot get lost amid the junk mail.

Although the LOB vote may not draw as much interest as a city commission or school board election, it will provide a read on how much a mail ballot might boost participation. Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew said that, judging from the experience in other states, a mail ballot might turn what could have been a 14 or 15 percent turnout into a 25 or 30 percent turnout.

If that’s the case, it certainly makes mail ballots worth considering for future local elections in Douglas County and across the state — and it’s a far better strategy than turning local elections into partisan races and combining them with state and federal elections.

Iraqi Christians deserve U.S. help On Christmas Day in 2008, I attended early-morning Mass at the Al Qaleb Al Aqdas (Sacred Heart) Church, in the Karrada district of Baghdad. Although Christians had already become targets in Iraq’s civil war and thousands had fled, the Chaldean Catholic church was filled with well-dressed families, and a choir sang near a large Christmas tree. Some worshipers continued on to a Santa Claus show in a nearby park.

Those days are long gone.

The number of Chaldeans (whose church dates to the early Christian era), and of members of other ancient Iraqi Christian sects, has plummeted in recent years amid repeated attacks by Shiite and Sunni Islamists.

But the most terrible blow came this year, when Islamic State terrorists sent 200,000 Christians fleeing from their historical heartland in northern Iraq, including the city of Mosul, leaving it empty of Christians for the first time in 1,600 years.

“As I speak, the process of the eradication of Christians in Iraq and throughout the Middle East continues,” the Detroit-based Chaldean Bishop Francis Kalabat told a Senate hearing this month.

Ten years ago, he said, there were more than 350 churches in Iraq, but today there are fewer than 40. Many were bombed and destroyed, especially in the historically Christian villages of the north. Community leaders estimate that the Christian population has dropped

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… the 2011 revolts sparked sectarian wars in Iraq and Syria in which Christians were targeted.” from more than a million to fewer than 400,000, many of them internal refugees.

“The United States has a unique role and obligation in this conflict,” Kalabat added in a stunning indictment, “ … because the plight of Christians in Iraq today is a direct result of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.”

What did Kalabat mean?

The bishop, who serves 175,000 Chaldean Catholics in North America, explained: “The poorly planned and executed goal of regime change and the more recent withdrawal of U.S. troops left in its wake a weakened and decentralized national government, sectarian warfare, and the practice of government by tribes or … by gang.” This lack of national unity, he added, left a dangerous void filled “hopefully only temporarily” by the Islamic State.

What the bishop didn’t say is that with few exceptions, the Middle East’s

Christian communities have looked to Arab dictators or monarchs to protect them, including Saddam Hussein in Iraq, Bashar al-Assad in Syria, and the generals who led Egypt before the Tahrir Square revolution and are now leading it again.

Some Christians hoped that the advent of new Arab democracies might usher in an era of pluralism in which they would be welcome. Instead, the 2011 revolts sparked sectarian wars in Iraq and Syria in which Christians were targeted.

The one place in Iraq that has offered Christian refugees shelter, and is now hosting about 200,000 of them, is Iraqi Kurdistan, an autonomous region in the north. Its non-Arab, Muslim population suffered greatly under Saddam Hussein and now welcomes other persecuted minorities. The Kurds, however, are drowning under the burden of hundreds of thousands of members of minority groups who are fleeing the Islamic State (also known as ISIS). They include not just Christians, but Yazidis and others.

This raises several pressing questions: In the long term, can Christians ever return to their Iraqi heartland, which includes the Islamic Stateoccupied city of Mosul? Do Arab Christians, whose roots in the region precede the Muslim conquest, have a future in Iraq or, indeed, in the region? And if Iraq’s Christians can’t return home, what will the United States and

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Europe do to help the Kurds give them permanent shelter or to absorb those who want to make their homes in the West?

Bishop Kalabat’s comments and my conversations via Skype with aid workers in Erbil, Kurdistan, made it clear that finding an answer to the last question is urgent.

Although church groups in Erbil and abroad are helping Christian refugees, many are living in unfinished cinderblock buildings, an unfinished mall, and tents — in the midst of a cold, wet winter.

Moreover, the Islamic State is destroying churches, shrines, and ancient manuscripts to wipe out signs of Christian identity. And while the central Iraqi government says it supports Christians, it is providing no help to the refugees, says the bishop. Kalabat wants Western governments to pressure Baghdad to provide more help and to funnel international aid directly to Christian organizations or Kurdish officials.

But in this Christmas season, the long-term plight of Christians in Iraq and the region requires serious thought by Western governments. It is clear that much of the Arab Muslim world, to its detriment, is becoming ever less tolerant of minorities. So it’s time for the Western governments that contributed to the problem to consider taking in more Christian refugees.

— Trudy Rubin is a columnist and editorial-board member for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Dec. 30, 1914: years “Dr. James Naiago smith, Professor IN 1914 of Physical Education at the University of Kansas, and Dr. A. R. Kennedy, Athletic Coach at Haskell Institute, left here today for Chicago, where they will represent their respective institutions at the National Collegiate Association in annual session. Dr. Naismith has been a national figure in athletics for many years. He is perhaps best known as the inventor of basket ball, which has become the indoor sport of the whole country.”

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America’s spirit in need of revival In the film “Girl, Interrupted,” Winona Ryder plays an 18-year-old who enters a mental institution for what is diagnosed as borderline personality disorder. The year is 1967 and the country is in turmoil over Vietnam and civil rights. While lying on her bed one night and watching TV, she sees a news report about a demonstration. The narrator says something that might apply to today’s turmoil: “We live in a time of doubt. The institutions we once trusted no longer seem reliable.”

As 2014 ends, the stock market is at record highs but our traditional institutions and self-confidence are in decline.

A Pew Research Center study confirms one trend that has been obvious over several years. The “typical” American family is no longer typical.

Just 46 percent of American children now live in homes with their married, heterosexual parents. Five percent have no parents at home. They most likely are living with grandparents, says the study.

These startling figures about the decline of the American family contrast with the year 1960 when 73 percent of American children

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History warns us what happens when empires refuse to teach known values that strengthen societies and help protect them from enemies intent on their destruction.” lived in traditional families.

A major contributor to this trend has been the assault on marriage and other institutions by the Baby Boom generation. It was that generation that promoted cohabitation, no-fault divorce, hatred of the police (they called them “pigs” then, too) and disdain for the military and America, spawned not just by the Vietnam War but a life of relative ease unknown to their parents.

The culture bomb dropped by the boomers created fallout still being felt today. The two-plus generations born since the Sixties have been infused with the notion of entitlement, victimhood, envy and greed.

Since the elimination of the draft, young people are no longer expected to serve in the military and so most of them pursue whatever goals they wish with no expectation they should give something back to their country.

It’s one possible explanation for why we can no longer seem to win wars.

History warns us what happens when empires refuse to teach known values that strengthen societies and help protect them from enemies intent on their destruction.

The late British diplomat Sir John Glubb wrote a book called “The Fate of Empires and Search For Survival.”

Glubb noted the average age of empires since the time of ancient Assyria (859-612 B.C.) is 250 years. Only the Mameluke Empire in Egypt and the Levant (1250-1517) made it as far as 267 years.

America is 238 years old and is exhibiting signs of decline.

All empires begin, writes Glubb, with the age of pioneers, followed by ages of conquest, commerce, affluence, intellect and decadence. America appears to have reached the age of decadence, which Glubb defines as marked by “defensiveness, pessimism, materialism, frivolity, an influx of foreigners, the welfare state, (and) a weakening of religion.”

Decadence, he writes, “is due to: Too long a period of wealth and power, selfishness, love of money (and) the loss of a sense of duty.”

Do these not define America at the end of 2014? Glubb says the 250-year average of empires has not varied in 3,000 years, but we don’t learn from history because “our studies are brief and prejudiced.” He means they are mostly about one’s own country.

It will take more than a new Congress in 2015 and a new president in 2017 to save us from the fate of other empires.

It will take a revival of the American spirit, and that can only come through changed attitudes towards our institutions and each other.

— Cal Thomas is a columnist for Tribune Content Agency.

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We will miss Landon and wish him well in this new endeavor.”

Meanwhile, Chuck Knapp has been named the new chief of staff in Colyer’s office, replacing Mark Dugan, who stepped down in March to manage the Brownback-Colyer reelection campaign.

Knapp, a longtime Republican staffer, has previously worked in communications in the Brownback administration in the Department of

— Peter Hancock can be reached at (785) 354-4222. Email him at phancock@ljworld.com.

ing potentially improper cost-cutting measures for Medicaid in Kansas.

Leary’s attorney, Lewis Galloway, of Kansas City, Mo., called the companies’ new legal claims “paper thin” and “the silliest thing I can imagine.” He said they represent continued retaliation against her.

The state’s $3 billiona-year Medicaid program covers health services for 368,000 poor and disabled residents. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback turned over the program’s administration in 2012 to Kansas-based subsidiaries of three large, private health insurance companies, including Sunflower, which is based in the Kansas City suburb of Lenexa. Centene’s headquarters is in St. Louis.

Leary filed her lawsuit eight days before the No-

vember election, with Brownback in a tough reelection race that he won narrowly. The conservative governor contends the privatized Medicaid program, now called KanCare, is delivering better services at a lower cost to the state, but Democrats used the lawsuit to raise new questions about the program’s overhaul.

Centene and Sunflower denied Leary’s allegations in separate replies to her lawsuit, said she was fired for poor performance and accused her of defaming them in comments to health care providers after she lost her job. The companies also said that in February, three weeks after her firing, she sent a letter to them through her attorney, demanding $3 million within seven days.

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If the signatures are approved, Wichita residents would vote April 7 on a proposal to impose a $50 fine for first-offense marijuana possession, The Wichita Eagle reported.

It would be enforced with a summons or citation rather than an arrest. The conviction would be expunged if an offender has no further legal problems for a year. The change would apply only to those 21 or older carrying 32 grams or less of marijuana.

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“Jon and Chuck have been valuable members of my team and I have confidence they will continue to bring a passion for serving Kansans to their new roles,” Brownback said.

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Topeka — Gov. Sam Brownback and Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer announced changes to their top staff positions Monday.

Landon Fulmer, the governor’s chief of staff since 2012, will step down Jan. 5 to become vice president of state affairs for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers in Washington, D.C. He will be replaced by Jon Hummell, who previously served as policy director in Brownback’s office.

“Landon has been an integral part of my team for many years, both in Kansas and in Washington, D.C.,” Brownback said in a statement. “I am grateful to him for his leadership and commitment to serv-

Wichita (ap) — A group aiming to lower fines for marijuana possession in Wichita said it’s collected enough signatures on petitions to place the issue on an April ballot.

Kansas for Change is planning to present its petitions to election officials next week, said the group’s leader, Esau Freeman.

It’s the second time the group has tried to put the issue of relaxing penalties for marijuana possession up for a public vote. Its first attempt fell 36 signatures

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By Janice Early Lawrence Memorial Hospital

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MAKE WALKING A MISSION IN 2015, and you may see health benefits you didn’t realize were possible, like improved creativity and sleep.

Walking is key to overall health and wellness, experts say

By Elliot Hughes Twitter: @ehughes12

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et’s say you’re not in the mood for a super ambitious New Year’s resolution this year, but in the spirit of self-betterment, you’d still like to declare a mission for 2015.

Well, there’s a simple activity out there that health care providers and researchers say improves creativity, sleep, blood pressure and sugar. It lowers the risk of diabetes, breast cancer, colon cancer and obesity.

It tones the muscles and heart. And on and on.

It’s called walking.

For older individuals and anyone else who is averse to more intense forms of exercising — like weightlifting, running or contact sports, for example — it’s important to still remain active. Walking isn’t often thought of as exercise, but there are plenty of rewards to reap by doing enough of it.

The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of moderately intense physical activity per week, and walking qualifies as such. How vigorous of a workout you want out of it is

“What’s motivating to people is that they don’t think about it as exercise. Any improvement to what people are already doing is always going to be beneficial.”

— Amber Watts, assistant professor of clinical psychology at KU

largely up to you, said Aynsley Anderson, a community education coordinator at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

If you want aerobic benefits, just walk faster — although it doesn’t have to be to the point that you’re so short of

breath you can’t speak as you walk. But even if you’d rather keep things leisurely and just spend less time on your butt, that’s good too.

“We tend to be a nation that’s pretty sedentary,” Anderson said. “I think most people don’t get enough exercise.”

Benefits of walking have also been said to extend to the mind. Amber Watts, an assistant professor of clinical psychology at Kansas University, led a study that suggests walking can help hold off cognitive decline, like dementia, and improve memory. And that kind of thing is not reserved for speed walkers.

“What’s motivating to people is that they don’t think about it as exercise,” Watts said. “Any improvement to what people are already doing is always going to be beneficial.”

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Making New Year’s resolutions has become an American tradition. If you are like millions of Americans, one or more of your resolutions will pertain to your health.

Lawrence Memorial Hospital offers these suggestions to help make 2015 healthier and happier for you, your family and community. l See your health care provider for an annual physical and make sure your family gets routine health screenings. Immunizations, along with screenings for early detection or prevention of disease, can keep you healthy and improve your quality of life. Talk to your health care provider about the screenings that you and your family need. If you don’t have a primary care provider, check out the Provider Directory online at www. lmh.org. l Learn the risk factors for heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women. Visit www.lmh.org/ heart-risk to assess your risk for a heart attack and learn more about cardiac services at LMH. l Enroll in a health improvement or education Please see 2015, page 2B

Sticking to goals requires dedication Kyra: It’s time for our annual Double Take resolution tradition.

Unfortunately, we’re up against some stiff opposition. According to research from early 2014, only 8 percent of people actually meet their New Year’s resolutions. Abstract, lofty aims don’t become easier to obtain just because you got a new cat calendar and toasted at midnight.

Goals require small, obtainable steps coupled with dedication that lasts past January.

This New Year, I’ve resolved to resolve purposefully. One of my goals is to improve my relationship with my parents. However, one can’t just say, “That’s what I want” and leave it at that.

You have to have a plan.

So, here are some smaller strides we can all take toward a successful New Year of family harmony: Resolve together.

Kill two birds with one resolution by making your resolutions together. Accountability partners make it easier to meet the weekly gym visit or say “no” to that second piece of pie. Like in “High School Musical,” being “all in this together” can make dreams come true.

Plan ahead. If you resolve to spend more

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Grief, mental illness can make holidays ring hollow

By Kaleb Causey The News Star

Monroe, La. —For people dealing with mental illness or loss, the holidays can bring stress and loneliness rather than comfort and joy.

People need to be aware of that, counselors and psychiatrists say.

“Just because it’s the time with your parent or holiday doesn’t mean teen, set specific dates to that people don’t feel Shutterstock Photo stressed and depressed,” ensure the time is actuKEEP YOUR GOALS REALISTIC in order to meet them. ally spent together. Buy said Dr. Beatrice Tatem tickets to a baseball game of Wellness Initiatives in or a local theater produc- ing a weekly TV show or a goal is nothing more Monroe. “I think it’s real tion in advance, or key than imagining objects or important for us to not igtaking a 30-minute walk lunch dates into your together instead. Bite off experiences ranging from nore that.” calendar weeks ahead. As a smaller chunk of the complete impossibiliHolidays can emphain most endeavors, mak- elephant, and you’ll have ties to sure things. But as size what’s missing from Kyra points out, unrealing a financial commitour lives, she said. it eaten in no time. ment is a great motivator istic goals usually yield “We tend to think that Wes: The late C.R. toward follow-through. the holiday is what we (Rick) Snyder, a favorite a big goose egg in terms Be realistic. Amy professor of mine at Kan- of outcomes, so it pays to see on TV or in the movCuddy, a social psycholo- sas University, did us all do some self-reflection ies, that image of a big gist and associate profes- a favor when he took the and figure out your tree and a lot of money, sor at Harvard Business gift-buying, food and abstract idea of hope and limits. Only then can School, warns that too you stretch them a little family,” she said. “For a turned it into a practical often people set unreto see what’s possible. lot of people, it’s not like way thinking about and alistic goals, don’t meet solving problems. As we This isn’t the same thing that.” them and subsequently as telling kids: “You can Fred Fulton, a local reflect on Kyra’s justififeel badly about themachieve anything you put counselor, said, “It’s difable pessimism about selves. If your relationyour mind to.” That’s ficult for people ... sufferthe value of New Year’s ship with your child or just a platitude and it sets ing from depression to be resolutions, it’s worth parent is strained, then kids up for being more in the middle of the sealooking back on what he don’t jump to biweekly dreamy than hopeful. son that celebrates famhad to say.

Willpower. This family game night, beily, togetherness, joy and Snyder and colleagues involves how we think cause the other person in saw hope as comprised merriment,” he said. “It the relationship is likely just makes their situation of three key ingredients: about our goals and the Goals. When it comes to be skeptical or nonremuch more acute and sePlease see RESOLVE, page 2B vere.” right down to it, setting sponsive. Go for watch-

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Tatem said she recommends creativity: starting your own traditions, figuring out what the holiday means to you and sticking to that.

“This time of the year, there’s a lot of community organizations doing things. Seek some of those things out. Go to social events and go to some community events where there’s other people. Reach out and find out what’s going on,” she said.

The holidays also are hard for people coping with grief and loss, said Premier Hospice administrator Chris Dixon.

“I often think of it as grandpa carving the turkey and now we have to deal with who’s going to have to carve the turkey,” he said.

Creating new traditions rather than canceling plans is very helpful for grieving individuals, he said.

“The holidays are still going to take place regardless of their temptation to avoid it,” Dixon said. “It’s part of the coping mechanism to get back in that routine and surround themselves with family. Perhaps that Please see MENTAL, page 2B

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Being uninsured to cost more in 2015 Health Department, Washington (ap) — Being uninsured in America will cost you more in 2015.

It’s the first year all taxpayers have to report to the Internal Revenue Service whether they had health insurance for the previous year, as required under President Barack Obama’s law. Those who were uninsured face fines, unless they qualify for one of about 30 exemptions, most of which involve financial hardships.

Dayna Dayson of Phoenix estimates that she’ll have to pay the taxman $290 when she files her federal return. Dayson, who’s in her early 30s, works in marketing and doesn’t have a lot left over each month after housing, transportation and other fixed costs. She’d like health insurance but she couldn’t afford it in 2014, as required by the law. “It’s touted as this amazing thing, but right now, for me, it doesn’t fit into my budget,� she said.

Ryan Moon of Des Moines, Iowa, graduated from college in 2013 with a bachelor’s in political science, and is still hunting for a permanent job with benefits. He expects to pay a fine of $95. A supporter of the health care law, he feels conflicted about its

“It really helps society, but society has to be forced to help society.�

collecting fines from some uninsured people, and deciding if others qualify for exemptions.

What many people don’t realize is that the penalties go up significantly in 2015.

Only 3 percent of uninsured people know what the fine for 2015 will be, according to a recent poll by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.

Figuring out your potential exposure if you’re uninsured isn’t simple.

For 2014, the fine is the greater of $95 per person or 1 percent of household income above the threshold for filing taxes. It will jump in 2015 to the greater of 2 percent of income or $325. By 2016, the average fine will be about $1,100, based on government figures.

People can get a sense of the potential hit by going online and using the Tax Policy Center’s Affordable Care Act penalty calculator.

Many taxpayers may be able to get a pass. Based on congressional analysis, tax preparation giant H&R Block says roughly 4 million uninsured people will pay penalties and 26 million will qualify for exemptions from the list of more than 30 waivers.

But it’s unclear whether

taxpayers are aware of the exemptions.

Deciding what kind of waiver to seek could be crucial. Some can be claimed directly on a tax return, but others involve mailing paperwork to the Department of Health and Human Services. Tax preparation companies say the IRS has told them it’s taking steps to make sure taxpayers’ returns don’t languish in bureaucratic limbo while HHS rules on their waivers.

TurboTax has created a free online tool called “Exemption Check� for people to see if they may qualify for a waiver. Charges apply later if the taxpayer files through TurboTax. Feb. 15 is the last day of open enrollment under the health law. After that, only people with special circumstances can sign up.

But just 5 percent of uninsured people know the correct deadline, according to the Kaiser poll. “We could be looking at a real train wreck after Feb. 15,� said Stan Dorn, a health policy expert at the nonpartisan Urban Institute. “People will file their tax returns and learn they are subject to a much larger penalty for 2015, and they can do absolutely nothing to avoid that.�

Bert Nash teaming up for diabetes seminar

The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center are offering a new six-week course, “Take Control of Your Diabetes,� to help people who have diabetes learn ways to better manage their disease and improve their quality of life.

In 2011, more than 4,000 Douglas County residents reported having diabetes, a disease in which blood sugar levels are above normal. Diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and lower extremity amputations. Diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States. “Take Control of Your Diabetes� will provide evidence-based knowledge and skills people need to control and manage diabetes. The course will be from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 29

through March 5, at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, 200 Maine St. There is no cost for the course, which will cover: l Techniques to deal with symptoms such as fatigue, pain and depression l Exercises for strength and endurance l Healthy eating l Appropriate use of medication l Working more effectively with health care providers “Diabetes can be a debilitating disease, so we are excited to be partnering with Bert Nash to offer this course,� said Community Health Director Chris Tilden of the Health Department. “This is a nationally recognized course that provides people with important tools that can help them manage diabetes and live a healthier, happier life.�

To register, stop by the Health Connections office at Bert Nash or contact Alisha Christian, registered nurse, at 830-1854 or achristian@bertnash.org.

them set goals. For some it involves incentives, for others encouragement, and for still others CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B a kick in the pants.

Knowing your child is key to understanding mental energy we have how to motivate him or to achieve them. Do we her.

Waypower. It’s great believe what we want to believe in yourself, is attainable? Will getbut if you have no plan ting it be useful enough or your plan is flawed, to excite us as to keep you’re just wishing on trying? Do we have the patience and persistence a star and not striving to achieve anything. to finish? Helping kids Waypower is the mental achieve willpower is a lot tougher than helping plan that guides us to our

goals, and it’s something maybe their parents) parents can help kids to set goals and actually achieve by both modelachieve them. ing and specific coach— Wes Crenshaw, Ph.D., CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B ing. The secret is to ABPP, is author of “I Always figure out how to offer Want to Be Where I’m Not: effective strategies withSuccessful Living with ADD & out taking over the whole ADHD.� Learn about his writAnyone who would project yourself. ing and practice at dr-wes.com. like some guidance on It may seem a little Kyra Haas is a Free State High a walking routine is in weird to teach kids how to be hopeful, but Snyder School senior who blogs at just- luck. LMH is partnering freakinghaasome.wordpress. with the Lawrence Parks makes a persuasive case, com. Send your confidential and Recreation departas does one of his other 200-word question to ask@dr- ment to host a free “onestudents, Shane Lopez. wes.com. Double Take opinions mile walk test� from 7 to Resolve to check out and advice are not a substitute 8:30 a.m. Jan. 23 at Sports their books and see what for psychological services. Pavilion Lawrence. it takes to help kids (and

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Participants will be asked to walk one mile at a comfortable pace and will be timed, Anderson said.

Using standards set by the Cooper Institute, a nonprofit preventative medicine research organization, staff can assess each participants’ fitness level and discuss goal-setting. The event will conclude with a 9 a.m. presentation on the benefits of walking.

Perfect way to start the new year off right.

2015

Complete Advance Directives.

Talk to your family and let them know how you feel about important health decisions. l Drink more water.

We need water to flush out toxins, keep our tissues hydrated, and keep our energy up. Have a big glass of water before and after every meal. Also have one midmorning and one midafternoon.

Make a point to take a drink from every water fountain you pass. l Volunteer.

LMH and the community have many options for you to contribute your time and talents. Talk to us about your interests and time requirements and we will do our best to match you with an opportunity to make a difference. Visit www.lmh.org/volunteer-

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holiday is not necessarily perfect.�

Fulton said breaking out of your comfort zone can really help. “Those people that don’t have family, there are churches, social organizations that are available for them that will help fill some of that sense of loneliness in their lives� he said. “(Don’t) isolate at this time. �

No matter what you’re dealing with, Fulton said it’s important to remember the holidays are temporary. “The season accentuates what we feel,� he said. “There’s an end to the intensity of it. There’s light at the end of the tunnel.

(Don’t) see things in absolute terms, but see them in the moment and where they are now. There is light ahead.�

— Ryan Moon, who is uninsured

insurance mandate and fines. “I hate the idea that you have to pay a penalty, but at the same time, it helps other people,� said Moon, who’s in his early 20s. “It really helps society, but society has to be forced to help society.�

Going without health insurance has always involved financial risks. You could have an accident and end up with thousands of dollars in medical bills.

Now, you may also get fined. In a decision that allowed Obama’s law to advance, the Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that the coverage requirement and its accompanying fines were a constitutionally valid exercise of Congress’ authority to tax.

In 2015, all taxpayers have to report to the IRS on their health insurance status the previous year.

Most will check a box. It’s also when the IRS starts

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class. There are many opportunities in Lawrence.

Check out the LMH programs at www.lmh. org and click Wellness Resources or visit the Lawrence Parks and Recreation website at www. lprd.org. l Take a walk! It’s free, doesn’t require any equipment and you can do it on your schedule and at your pace.

The one-eighth mile indoor track at Sports Pavilion Lawrence is a great choice when the weather prevents outdoor walking. On Friday, Jan. 23, LMH and Lawrence Parks and Recreation are offer-

ing a free one-mile walk test and presentation.

Drop in between 7 and 8:30 a.m. and participants will be timed as they walk one mile on the indoor walking track at a pace comfortable for them.

A presentation on the health benefits of walking and how to start or enhance a walking program will be offered from 9 to 9:30 a.m. No registration required. l Don’t do it alone.

Find a friend, family member or co-worker with similar goals. Exercise or walk together and share successes and failures. LMH’s Fit for Life program is a great way to get started. Call LMH Therapy Services at 785505-2712 for more information. l Become an organ/ tissue donor. Give blood.

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Community L Education Calendar for January 2015 E Special Events and Programs MOOC Group: Health and Wellness 101, Everyday Small Changes Wednesdays January 14-February 18, 1:002:30 pm at the Lawrence Public Library MOOC means Massive Open Online Course.

The Lawrence Public Library and LMH, in afďŹ liation with Kansas State University, are offering a MOOC at the Library. This free 6 week course will help participants learn about goal setting, healthy eating, meal planning, physical activity, stress, emotions and motivation. Weekly sessions include a video lecture, discussion time, and home assignments. Class size is limited so call early to enroll, (785) 843-3833.

Senior Supper and Seminar Tuesday January 20. Supper: 5:00 pm, Educational presentation: 6:00 pm. This month’s topic: “Are You Prepared for a Disaster?�

Each month on the third Tuesday at 5 pm, seniors are invited to come and dine at LMH for $5.50 and enjoy a healthy three course meal prepared by the Unidine chefs, plus conversation with others. At 6 pm, there will be a short educational program on a health or wellness topic. All ages welcome for the presentation. Advance reservations are required for t he meal due to limited seating, and must be made at least 24 hours in advance by calling LMH Connect Care at (785) 749-5800.

The One Mile Walk Test, plus Educational Presentation “Walking for Health�

Friday January 23. Walk Test: drop in

between 7 and 8:30 am; Presentation: 9:00-9:30 am. This event at the LPRD Sports Pavilion at Rock Chalk Park.

Join LMH and Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department for the one mile walk test; a test of aerobic ďŹ tness.

Participants will be timed as they walk one mile on the indoor walking track at a pace comfortable for them. Then plan to stay on for a presentation on the health beneďŹ ts of walking and how to start or enhance a walking program. Both events are free; no registration required. For more information on the one mile walk test, contact Gayle Sigurdson, LPRD Recreation Planner, (785) 832-7920 or gsigurdson@lawrenceks.org.

Wellness Classes Steps to Successfully Quitting Smoking Tuesday January 6, 6:00-7:30 pm Plan to attend this free class to learn more about the basic steps to successful quitting of tobacco. Advance registration required.

PreDiabetes Class Wednesday January 28, 12:00-1:30 pm A free class for those at risk for developing diabetes or have already been told that they have prediabetes. Enroll at lmh.org or call Connect Care.

Health Screenings Know Your Numbers – Cholesterol Screening Wednesday January 7, 8:30-10:00 am This screening event offers a total only cholesterol (does not include HDL or LDL) by ďŹ ngerstick. No appointment or fasting

necessary. $8/test. Located in the West LMH Lobby, Arkansas Street entrance.

Fitness Programs LMH Therapy Services offers a variety of ďŹ tness and aquatic programs, including four levels of Tai Chi for Balance. Dates and times vary. Registration for aquatic programs at www.lprd.org or (785) 832SWIM). To enroll in non-aquatic classes, call (785) 505-2712. For more information, visit lmh.org.

Free Support Groups Breastfeeding/New Parent Support – meets most Mondays from 10-11:30 am in the LMH Auditorium. call (785) 505-3081.

Build Your Village-a Perinatal Support Group– for new mothers experiencing postpartum adjustment challenges. Meets Thursday mornings at 10:00 am. For more information, call (785) 505-3081.

Cancer Support Group: for those with cancer, their family and friends. Meets ďŹ rst Wednesday at 10 am and third Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the LMH Oncology Center. Call (785) 505-2807.

Diabetes Education Group – meets 2nd Wednesdays at 6 pm. Call (785) 505-3062.

Topic: “Is There a Diabetes/ Arthritis Connection?�

Grief Support – meets 1st and 3rd Mondays at 4 pm. Call (785) 505-3140. .

Stroke Support Group – meets 3rd Tuesdays at 4 pm. Call (785) 505-2712.

LMH offers several childbirth and new parent preparation classes as well as many safety programs including CPR and ďŹ rst aid classes and child safety seat checks.

For more information, visit www.lmh.org.

For more information or to enroll, call ConnectCare at (785) 749-5800 or visit us at lmh.org.

Please note that advance enrollment is requested, unless otherwise noted.

services or www.volunteerdouglascounty.org for a listing of volunteer opportunities. l Lighten up — don’t take things so seriously.

Stress can contribute to symptoms of illness. Taking even five to 15 minutes for yourself each day to relax can help you stay mentally and physically healthy. l Begin immediately.

If you are waiting for a more convenient time to make lifestyle changes, it won’t happen. Now is as good as any time. If you start now, you’ll have a jump on a healthier and more satisfying life. — Janice Early is Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, which is major sponsor of WellCommons.

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Tatem said she has clients that meet with their book club for Christmas and that meeting with regular groups can be helpful. “The groups that we take part in throughout the year can be a group that you can get together with during the holiday,� she said. “A lot of time what’s happening throughout the year is also happening during the holidays, you’re not just aware of it. “It’s not necessarily on Christmas Day. That’s another trap that people fall into that it has to be done a certain day, a certain way and a certain time. The

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Dear Annie: I liked your reply to “Lost Soldier,” who had trouble reconnecting to the civilian world after serving in the military. As an exNavy Seabee, I understand completely. What helped me the most was joining some of the local service-connected groups like the American Legion, AMVETS, FRA and, for me particularly, the Seabee Veterans of America. It was nice to be able to talk to others without having to “translate” and to again have the feeling of being part of a family.

He could also volunteer with one of the groups. Or, if there is a nearby military display or museum, try there. I never served aboard a ship, but I now help take care of a WWII museum ship. Any ex-military person is and always will be part of the larger

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Army/Navy/Marine/Air Force/Coast Guard family. — Can Do Dear Can Do: We were heartened by the outpouring of support for “Lost Soldier” from civilians, as well as exmilitary. Read on: Dear Annie: I wanted to make you aware of an organization that “Lost Soldier” may find interesting and helpful.

It is called The Mission Continues (missioncontinues.org). This organization empowers veter-

What was the worst show of 2014?

OK, yesterday we anointed FX’s “Fargo” to be the best show of 2014. Today, let’s turn to the worst. The emergence of quality shows from streaming networks has upped the competition for smart and discerning viewers. But there are still plenty of terrible shows being made. So many, that coming up with the year’s biggest dog isn’t that easy.

ABC’s “Manhattan Love Story” was quickly canceled.

And for good reason. This romance allowed viewers to “hear” the interior monologue of the two main characters, Dana and Peter (Annaleigh Tipton and Jake McDorman), a touch that was supposed to seem cute, but bordered on the psychotic.

But my choice for the absolutely most horrible, forgettable and insulting show of the year goes to Fox’s “I Wanna Marry Harry,” a royal remake of the 2003 reality classic “Joe Millionaire.” “Harry” asked us to actually believe that its participants were gullible and vain enough to think that the real British Prince Harry would appear on a reality show, choose one of them as his one true love and introduce them to his grandmother, the Queen.

It’s one thing to make a silly show, or even a bad one. But “Harry” showed contempt for its audience and for the reality genre.

Readers of this column know that I don’t pay too much attention to “The Bachelor.” But I know its viewers see it as a lark, or a distracting variation on a soap opera that nobody takes too seriously.

“Harry,” in contrast, was Fox’s way of saying, “These people are so dumb, they’ll believe, and watch, ANYTHING.” Well, it turned out audiences were not quite so gullible. Nobody watched.

Tonight’s other highlights O On three helpings of “Chicago Fire” (NBC), the blast’s aftermath (7 p.m.), Severide needs distraction (8 p.m.), a deadly collision (9 p.m.).

O On three helpings of “Forever” (ABC), death’s sting blunted (7 p.m.), nipped in the bud (8 p.m.), a killer learns from history’s worst (9 p.m.).

O “Sacred Journeys With Bruce Feiler” (PBS) travels to India (7 p.m.) and Nigeria (8 p.m.).

BIRTHDAYS Baseball Hall-of-Famer Sandy Koufax is 79. “Today” show cohost Matt Lauer is 57. Actresscomedian Tracey Ullman is 55.

Radio-TV commentator Sean Hannity is 53. Golfer Tiger Woods is 39. NBA player LeBron James is 30. Pop-rock singer Ellie Goulding is 28.

ans to keep serving and succeeding in their own communities. I became aware of this organization when Jon Stewart mentioned it on “The Daily Show.” — Amy Dear Annie: As a Vietnam veteran also diagnosed with PTSD and having had some of the same difficulties, I have seen therapists for years.

Recently, I had a mental health crisis and went to a local veterans service center. It was one of the best things I have done in the 46 years since I served. Through individual and group therapy, I have discovered camaraderie and support. Most notably, I found that I am no different from other group members sharing the same experiences and life challenges. Generally, combat veterans have a tendency to retreat into ourselves and withdraw from loved

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS

For Tuesday, Dec. 30: This year your determination and strength are prominent features. You will prefer to be active and not spend your time alone. If you are single, you easily could find yourself in a very intense relationship. If you are attached, the two of you are learning how to handle your transformation.

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) +++ Awkwardness seems to surround your New Year’s plans. You might want to be as open as possible.

Tonight: Let your instincts guide you.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) +++++ You’ll wake up willing to do whatever you must to make a long-term wish a reality. Try to keep an open mind. Tonight: The world is your oyster.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) ++ You might choose not to reveal the whole story regarding an important tie, as you could feel awkward discussing your feelings.

Tonight: Be with a favorite person.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) ++++ Zero in on what you want. Curb careless spending. Tonight: A loved one does everything to make you happy.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) ++++ You could be far more stubborn than usual. Focus your creativity elsewhere. Tonight: Out late.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ++++ You seek to take the high road. Let go of a need to com-

ones and society in general.

I highly recommend that all veterans returning from deployment in combat areas, as well as their families, seek out their local veterans center. I sincerely hope that it will not take 46 years for these outstanding young men and women to get help. — B. Dear Annie: I suggest “Lost Soldier” investigate joining the police department. The pay is good, and it offers outstanding benefits. I am a retired military veteran who served 35 years as a police officer. I can promise him that he’d never lack for something to do, and no two days are ever alike. It was the best job I ever had. — P. — Send questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190 Chicago, IL 60611.

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plete certain tasks. Tonight: Create some fun!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) +++++ Deal with someone directly to work through a misunderstanding. Be careful, as this person might be difficult. Tonight: Where there is good music.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ++++ You could be exhausted by someone’s confrontational style.

Let your imagination emerge and find a more soothing path. Tonight: Go for something naughty.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) +++ You might be less lighthearted than you have been in a while. Ask yourself what needs to happen to make a situation work better. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) +++++ Take news with a grain of salt. You have a tendency to be too serious at times. Tonight: Give up being so serious.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ++++ Your understanding of a domestic problem will be right-on.

Reach out to a friend who is able to open you up. Tonight: Get some extra sleep.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) ++++ Keep reaching out to others for feedback. Allow greater give-and-take between you and a family member. Tonight: Order in from a favorite restaurant.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

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47 Tight-lipped 50 Stephen King’s Christine, briefly 52 Mork’s planet 53 Try in desperation 59 Scottish body of water 60 Opening of “A Tale of Two Cities” 61 Count, in England 64 Utilizing a ship 65 “Nifty!”

66 Andy’s sidekick, in old radio 67 Ms. Poppins 68 Coastal flyers 69 Fen growth DOWN 1 Chum 2 Pub offering 3 Coral formation 4 Bring back to life, as love 5 Challenge as false 6 Within reach 7 “Din” or “cigar” ending 8 Spectrumforming crystal 9 Assumed responsibility for, as a bill

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY SENIOR GUARD ASIA BOYD (0) GETS UP FOR TWO OF HER 13 POINTS in the Jayhawks’ 66-44 victory over Samford on Monday in Allen Fieldhouse.

Boyd, new ’do give Kansas a lift

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Kansas University women’s basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson remembers exactly where she was when she first saw senior forward Asia Boyd hit Allen Fieldhouse with her new-look, “snow cone” hair-do.

“While walking through the tunnel on the 26th,” Henrickson recalled following KU’s 66-44 victory over Samford, in which Boyd led the Jayhawks with 13 points in 22 minutes. “I told her she needed three offensive rebounds to keep it, but she did get three steals, so she might live to have it for another game.”

The look, which Boyd said was born out of a desire to do “something different,” may not have had a direct impact on the way she filled up the stat sheet Monday night, but it certainly did not hurt.

Samford coach Mike Morris called Boyd the game’s Xfactor and said her versatility and ability to shoot from the outside and drive it to the rim made the KU senior a

nightmare match-up for his on the night — and HenrickBulldogs. son had a sneaking suspicion Morris was not the only how Knight found Boyd so one imeasily. pressed by “It might Boyd’s effort have been in KU’s latest the hair victory. that made “I thought it so obviher effort ous to see was better, her on the and she made weak side,” better decishe joked. sions,” Hen“I think the rickson said color caught of the Detroit her attennative. tion.

But Not conthat was a tent to degreat effort liver vague play, and generalities, she should Henrickson be rewardrehashed one ed.” exchange If somein which one had takBoyd made en the numa strong debers and fensive play names off SAMFORD’S AMARA MAYERS on one end of of the backs CONTESTS A SHOT from Kansas the floor and of the KU freshman Terriell Bradley (23). then raced to uniforms the other end on Monday to finish the job on offense. night, it might have been The assist came from senior tough to pick which Jayguard Natalie Knight — one hawks had won Big 12 weekly of her team-high five dimes honors.

Just a few hours after learning that Knight had earned Big 12 player-of-the-week honors and Terriell Bradley had been named the conference’s freshman of the week, Knight, Bradley and their teammates spread the wealth during the easy victory that closed KU’s nonconference schedule.

Four Jayhawks reached double figures in scoring, with Boyd and Knight each dropping in 13 points and freshmen Lauren Aldridge and Chayla Cheadle scoring 10 apiece.

“I think it’s really good for us just to be able to play everybody a lot of minutes,” said Knight, who shrugged when asked about being named the Big 12 player of the week. “I don’t really think about those things because, as a team, we have bigger goals in mind.”

One of those goals was to atone for the tough, threepoint overtime road loss at Creighton the Jayhawks suffered a week ago. After a slow start, in which Samford Please see KU WOMEN, page 3C

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self — who has used the words terrible, pitiful and horrific to describe the Jayhawks’ 25-point loss to Temple eight days ago — has resisted any temptation to overreact to his squad’s pre-Christmas flop in Philadelphia.

“What are we, No. 2 in the RPI? And we’ve played a great schedule,” Self said Monday in advance of today’s 7 p.m. home battle a g a i n s t Kent State.

UP NEXT “So it’s not like it’s to- Who: Kent tally busted, State (8-3) but the last vs. Kansas game was (9-2) broke, without ques- When: 7 tion, and I tonight think that it Where: Allen isn’t as much Fieldhouse what we do TV: Jayas having the hawk Net passion and (WOW! chs. the energy.” 37, 226) Looking at the bright side, the No. 13-ranked Jayhawks (9-2) indeed take a sparkling No. 2 NCAA/RPI rating into today’s game, while KSU (8-3) of the MidAmerican Conference enters at No. 135 in the RPI. “The thing that bothers me as much as anything, they (Owls) were no bigger than we were, and they blocked eight shots. We blocked two,” Self said. “I mean, there wasn’t that activity to go make a play athletically, and so that’s something that I think that we can do.”

“I don’t know if you know this … Jim Harbaugh, his name has been in the press the last couple days, but he spoke to our team last year, and he gave a great statement: ‘Energy always finds the ball.’

“Energy finds a way to cover up mistakes, and that’s what we didn’t do against Temple.

Now, we are talking about one game. You can go back to Florida, Michigan State, Utah, Georgetown (KU victories), you don’t play well, but energy can make up for some things, and that’s what I think that we didn’t have the other day.

We played like a bunch of duds, and then they were really good.”

Self has praised the energy level of sophomore point guard Frank Mason III, who played all 40 minutes versus Temple.

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Source: Young Kubiak to join KU football staff

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Another name has surfaced in the search for the identity of the rest of Kansas University football coach David Beaty’s staff.

A source with knowledge of the make-up of Beaty’s staff told the Journal-World on Monday that Klint Kubiak, son of former Denver

Broncos back-up quarterback and Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, is expected to join the Jayhawks’ staff.

The source did not specify Kubiak’s title, but widereceivers coach seems logical given Kubiak’s résumé.

After spending three seasons as a graduate assistant at Texas A&M — Gary Kubiak’s alma mater — the younger

Kubiak was hired in 2013 by the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant-wide-receivers coach and quality-control coach. He spent the past two years in that role, including this season under the direction of Minnesota offensive coordinator Norv Turner.

Kubiak, 27, played safety at Colorado State from 2005-09 and was named a team captain for the Rams

in 2009. He also was invited to the East-West Shrine Game.

“He has a unique style of going about his business,” said former Colorado State coach Steve Fairchild after Kubiak was hired by A&M in 2010. “Great work ethic, great character. He’s got that passion for football in his blood.”

After college, Kubiak

earned an invitation to the Washington Redskins rookie mini-camp in May of 2010, but injuries that plagued him throughout his CSU career kept him from making the roster. The abrupt end to his playing career sparked a coaching career Klint Kubiak that has been on a rapid rise spent the past two years on ever since. the Minnesota Please see KUBIAK, page 3C Vikings staff

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Florham Park, N.J. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Woody Johnson was tired of all the losing, the four straight seasons without going to the playoffs.

So, the New York Jets owner decided to completely clean house.

Johnson fired coach Rex Ryan and general manager John Idzik on Monday, one day after completing one of the most disappointing seasons (4-12) in franchise history.

Bears clean house Lake Forest, Ill. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fans were fed up, and so was the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s matriarch.

The Chicago Bears made sweeping changes on Monday, firing general manager Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman after missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.

Trestman is out after going 1319 in two seasons while Emery lasted just three years. The Bears went 5-11 in a mostly miserable season, never challenging for the NFC North lead after the first few weeks.

Falcons can Smith Atlanta â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mike Smith was fired as the Atlanta Falconsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coach Monday, one day after the end of his second straight losing season and a 34-3 rout by the Carolina Panthers before booing fans at the Georgia Dome.

Team owner Arthur Blank said more changes could come.

He said general manager Thomas Dimitroff will be part of the search for a new coach, but then could have his status reviewed.

Suh suspended New York â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ndamukong Suh is in trouble with the NFL again.

The Detroit defensive tackle was suspended for this Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wild-card playoff game against Dallas for a violation of safety-related playing rules against Green Bay in the season finale.

The league announced Monday that Suh was suspended for stepping on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; left leg twice, once with each foot. Suh also applied pressure and pushed off Rodgersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; unprotected leg with his left foot, violating unnecessary roughness rules, the league said in a statement.

Suh is a repeat offender with a long list of fines and one previous suspension. Suh has been fined seven times in his career, but this is the first in 2014.

Surprise: Orton done Orchard Park, N.Y.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Acquiring a quarterback â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and maybe two â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tops the Buffalo Billsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offseason to-do list after the team was stunned by quarterback Kyle Orton announcing his intention to retire Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still trying to process it,â&#x20AC;? general manager Doug Whaley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had no inclination that he was thinking to make that decision at this time or down the road.â&#x20AC;?

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Nets 107, Kings 99 New York â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mason Plumlee continued his impressive play with a team-high 22 points, Joe Johnson and Jarrett Jack each scored 16, and Brooklyn held on to beat Sacramento on Monday night.

Rudy Gay had 25 points and DeMarcus Cousins added 24 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost 13 of their last 17 games.

SACRAMENTO (99) Gay 9-21 6-6 25, Thompson 2-4 0-0 4, Cousins 9-12 6-9 24, Collison 5-7 4-5 16, McLemore 4-9 0-0 11, Derr.Williams 1-3 0-0 2, McCallum 0-5 0-0 0, Evans 0-2 0-0 0, Stauskas 3-5 0-0 8, Casspi 1-5 0-0 3, Landry 3-3 0-0 6, Hollins 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 37-76 16-20 99.

BROOKLYN (107) Johnson 6-13 2-2 16, Garnett 5-10 0-0 10, Plumlee 6-7 10-16 22, Karasev 1-5 2-4 5, Jack 4-12 7-8 16, Teletovic 4-11 0-0 11, Anderson 1-3 3-6 6, Dero.Williams 2-6 2-2 6, Lopez 5-10 1-1 11, Bogdanovic 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 36-80 27-39 107.

Sacramento 28 16 25 30â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 99 Brooklyn 27 30 25 25â&#x20AC;&#x201D;107 3-Point Goals-Sacramento 9-20 (McLemore 3-7, Collison 2-2, Stauskas 2-2, Casspi 1-2, Gay 1-3, Derr.Williams 0-1, McCallum 0-3), Brooklyn 8-21 (Teletovic 3-7, Johnson 2-6, Anderson 1-1, Jack 1-1, Karasev 1-3, Bogdanovic 0-1, Dero.

Williams 0-2). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsSacramento 49 (Cousins 13), Brooklyn 50 (Garnett 8). Assists-Sacramento 22 (Collison 8), Brooklyn 20 (Johnson 6). Total FoulsSacramento 26, Brooklyn 18. A-17,732 (17,732).

Magic 102, Heat 101 Miami â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nikola Vucevic scored 26 points, Victor Oladipo scored seven of his 22 in the final minutes, and Orlando beat Miami.

Oladipo had a layup to tie it, then a free throw to put the Magic ahead to stay and give them their first win against Miami in 11 tries.

ORLANDO (102) Harris 8-14 0-0 18, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn 2-2 0-0 5, Vucevic 12-17 2-3 26, Oladipo 7-12 5-6 22, Payton 2-5 0-0 4, Frye 5-11 0-0 13, Fournier 0-4 2-4 2, Dedmon 2-4 0-0 4, B.Gordon 3-8 0-0 8. Totals 41-77 9-13 102.

MIAMI (101) Deng 5-11 3-4 14, Andersen 2-2 1-2 5, Bosh 8-17 4-7 20, Chalmers 1-3 0-0 2, Wade 7-14 11-11 25, Cole 2-5 2-2 6, Granger 7-10 1-3 21, Whiteside 1-1 6-11 8. Totals 33-63 28-40 101.

Orlando 26 24 27 25â&#x20AC;&#x201D;102 Miami 25 28 24 24â&#x20AC;&#x201D;101 3-Point Goals-Orlando 11-25 (Oladipo 3-4, Frye 3-9, B.Gordon 2-4, Harris 2-4, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn 1-1, Payton 0-1, Fournier 0-2), Miami 7-14 (Granger 6-7, Deng 1-3, Wade 0-1, Bosh 0-1, Cole 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Orlando 38 (Vucevic 9), Miami 44 (Bosh 8). AssistsOrlando 21 (Payton 8), Miami 18 (Wade 6).

Total Fouls-Orlando 25, Miami 15. A-19,887 (19,600).

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SACRAMENTOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DEMARCUS COUSINS (15) DEFENDS Brooklynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mason Plumlee in the Netsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 107-99 victory on Monday in New York.

STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct Toronto 24 7 .774 Brooklyn 14 16 .467 Boston 10 18 .357 New York 5 28 .152 Philadelphia 4 25 .138 Southeast Division

W L Pct Atlanta 22 8 .733 Washington 22 8 .733 Miami 14 18 .438 Orlando 13 21 .382 Charlotte 10 22 .313 Central Division

W L Pct Chicago 22 9 .710 Cleveland 18 12 .600 Milwaukee 16 16 .500 Indiana 11 21 .344 Detroit 7 23 .233 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct Memphis 22 8 .733 Houston 21 9 .700 Dallas 22 10 .688 San Antonio 19 13 .594 New Orleans 15 15 .500 Northwest Division

W L Pct Portland 25 7 .781 Oklahoma City 15 17 .469 Denver 13 18 .419 Utah 10 20 .333 Minnesota 5 24 .172 Pacific Division

W L Pct Golden State 24 5 .828 L.A. Clippers 20 11 .645 Phoenix 18 14 .563 Sacramento 13 18 .419 L.A. Lakers 9 22 .290 Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Chicago 92, Indiana 90 Milwaukee 104, Charlotte 94, OT Orlando 102, Miami 101 Brooklyn 107, Sacramento 99 Washington 104, Houston 103 Utah at L.A. Clippers, (n) Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Detroit at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

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Brooklyn at Chicago, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Washington at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Utah, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Portland, 9 p.m.

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

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Bucks 104, Hornets 94, OT Charlotte, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brandon Knight scored 18 points, including a layup to force overtime, and Milwaukee pulled away to beat Charlotte.

Jared Dudley scored 17 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 16, Zaza Pachulia had 15, O.J. Mayo had 13, and John Henson added 11 for the Bulls 92, Pacers 90 Bucks (16-16).

Indianapolis â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jimmy ButMILWAUKEE (104) Antetokounmpo 7-8 2-3 16, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bryant 1-1 0-0 ler had 27 points and nine re2, Pachulia 6-7 3-4 15, Knight 8-19 0-0 18, bounds to lead Chicago to a Middleton 4-10 0-0 8, Dudley 5-10 5-5 17, Mayo 3-13 5-6 13, Henson 4-6 3-3 11, Bayless 1-8 0-0 2, victory over Indiana.

Marshall 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 40-85 18-21 104.

Pau Gasol had 20 points and CHARLOTTE (94) Derrick Rose added 17 for the Kidd-Gilchrist 5-10 0-0 10, Zeller 2-3 2-4 6, Jefferson 3-12 0-0 6, Walker 7-22 12-13 28, Bulls (22-9).

Henderson 7-13 4-4 19, Williams 3-8 0-0 8, Neal Chris Copeland scored 13 of 2-8 3-3 7, Biyombo 0-2 0-2 0, Hairston 1-5 0-0 3, Roberts 3-7 0-0 7. Totals 33-90 21-26 94. his 17 points in the fourth quarMilwaukee 25 24 19 15 21â&#x20AC;&#x201D;104 ter, and George Hill and C.J. Charlotte 18 14 29 22 11â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 94 3-Point Goals-Milwaukee 6-21 (Dudley 2-4, Miles each added 11 points for Knight 2-5, Mayo 2-6, Middleton 0-3, Bayless the Pacers (11-21), who trailed 0-3), Charlotte 7-25 (Williams 2-3, Walker 2-8, Hairston 1-3, Henderson 1-3, Roberts 1-4, Neal by as much as 21 points in the 0-4). Rebounds-Milwaukee 54 (Dudley 9), second half.

Charlotte 56 (Williams 14). Assists-Milwaukee Butler scored a three-pointer 21 (Marshall 6), Charlotte 20 (Jefferson, Henderson 5). Total Fouls-Milwaukee 25, with 1:07 remaining to put the Charlotte 20. Technicals-Knight, Milwaukee Bulls ahead for good 92-90. defensive three second. A-17,430 (19,077).

How former Jayhawks fared Mario Chalmers, Miami Min: 30. Pts: 2. Reb: 4. Ast: 2.

Kirk Hinrich, Chicago Did not play (hamstring injury) Paul Pierce, Washington Min: 30. Pts: 21. Reb: 3. Ast: 1.

Drew Gooden, Washington Min: 9. Pts: 0. Reb: 1. Ast: 0.

Ben McLemore, Sacramento Min: 32. Pts: 11. Reb: 2. Ast: 2.

CHICAGO (92) Dunleavy 3-5 1-1 8, Gasol 7-14 6-6 20, Noah 2-7 2-2 6, Rose 5-20 6-6 17, Butler 8-20 9-12 27, Gibson 2-6 3-4 7, Brooks 0-4 2-2 2, Mirotic 2-4 0-0 5, Snell 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 29-84 29-33 92.

INDIANA (90) S.Hill 3-7 3-6 10, West 5-8 0-0 10, Hibbert 3-8 0-1 6, G.Hill 4-11 2-2 11, Stuckey 2-5 1-1 5, Miles 4-11 1-2 11, Scola 4-8 2-4 10, Allen 3-8 0-1 6, Watson 1-7 2-2 4, Copeland 7-10 2-2 17. Totals 36-83 13-21 90.

Chicago 22 25 34 11â&#x20AC;&#x201D;92 Indiana 17 18 30 25â&#x20AC;&#x201D;90 3-Point Goals-Chicago 5-13 (Butler 2-2, Mirotic 1-1, Dunleavy 1-2, Rose 1-7, Moore 0-1), Indiana 5-13 (Miles 2-3, Copeland 1-1, S.Hill 1-3, G.Hill 1-3, Watson 0-3). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Chicago 60 (Dunleavy 10), Indiana 54 (Scola, Allen 8). Assists-Chicago 17 (Rose 6), Indiana 18 (Allen 5). Total Fouls-Chicago 16, Indiana 25. Technicals-Gibson, Chicago Coach Thibodeau. A-18,165 (18,165).

Wizards 104, Rockets 103 Houston â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bradley Beal scored 33 points, and Paul Pierce added 21, and Washington survived a furious fourth-quarter charge by the Rockets.

Nene added 12 points to go with five rebounds, and John Wall racked up 12 assists to go with 13 points for Washington.

WASHINGTON (104) Pierce 7-9 6-6 21, Nene 5-9 2-2 12, Gortat 4-8 1-2 9, Wall 4-10 5-6 13, Beal 9-17 10-10 33, Humphries 0-6 0-0 0, Butler 3-5 0-0 8, Seraphin 1-4 2-2 4, Porter 0-0 0-0 0, Gooden 0-2 0-0 0, Miller 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 35-73 26-28 104.

HOUSTON (103) Ariza 6-15 1-1 15, Smith 1-6 1-4 3, Howard 6-11 1-3 13, Beverley 4-8 0-0 10, Harden 12-23 6-7 33, Motiejunas 1-3 1-2 3, Brewer 5-13 3-4 15, Dorsey 2-2 1-2 5, Terry 3-5 0-0 6. Totals 40-86 14-23 103.

Washington 24 22 32 26â&#x20AC;&#x201D;104 Houston 27 18 22 36â&#x20AC;&#x201D;103 3-Point Goals-Washington 8-18 (Beal 5-11, Butler 2-2, Pierce 1-3, Wall 0-1, Nene 0-1), Houston 9-29 (Harden 3-8, Brewer 2-5, Beverley 2-6, Ariza 2-8, Motiejunas 0-1, Smith 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Washington 44 (Gortat 7), Houston 51 (Harden, Motiejunas, Dorsey 6). Assists-Washington 21 (Wall 12), Houston 19 (Beverley, Harden, Terry 4). Total Fouls-Washington 21, Houston 20. A-18,322 (18,023).

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Royals sign RHP Volquez Kansas City, Mo. (ap) — Edinson Volquez watched the Kansas City Royals make their surprising run to the World Series this past autumn and thought to himself, “Maybe I want to be a part of things there.”

On Monday, he took

the biggest step toward doing just that.

Volquez finalized a $20 million, two-year contract that includes a mutual option for the 2017 season and was announced during a brief news conference at Kauffman Stadium.

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Probable Starters

“That was just a statement to my other guys, the difference I thought in his play and everybody else’s play. I could have taken him out, but I would rather leave him in and take the other guys out,” Self said. “That won’t happen again where he plays 40.

“I think Wayne (Selden, combo guard) is going to have to play the point. I think we have to play Wayne and Frank less minutes together, so that way Wayne can replace Frank and hopefully Devonté (Graham), we can get some positive news on Devonté (sprained right big toe) in the next week or so that may allow him to get back in there at some point in time in the near future.”

Freshman point guard Graham will be re-examined this week, Self said, while stressing, “Nobody should anticipate him playing the next couple weeks. That’s not going to happen.”

Meanwhile, Selden is up for playing some minutes at point and helping Self achieve a goal of playing faster.

“Get up the floor,” Selden, a former high school point guard, said, asked what the team can do to move the ball effectively.

“Anybody can bring it up. Nobody has to wait for the point guard to bring it up. Our 1-through-4 can usually always dribble. That’s the biggest thing with us.”

Noted junior forward Jamari Traylor: “I get a rebound and bring it up sometimes (at recent practices). Perry (Ellis) gets a rebound and brings it up sometimes. We’re working on running a little bit more. Maybe we can get a lot more easy baskets.”

The Jayhawks say they’ve been working excessively hard at practice in the wake of the Temple setback.

“They have been ramped up a little bit more. When you are winning games, you tend to lose focus and become complacent, and we got complacent,” Selden said.

Of the younger players’ reactions to the loss, Traylor said: “We came out after that and told

KENT STATE (8-3) F — Khaliq Spicer (6-9, Jr.) F — Jimmy Hall (6-7, Soph.)

G — Devareaux Manley (6-4, Sr.) G — Gary Akbar (6-5, Jr.) G — Derek Jackson (6-1, Sr.)

The right-handed Volquez, coming off one of the best seasons of his career with Pittsburgh, will make $7.5 million this season and $9.5 million next season. The option year would be worth $10 million and carries with it a $3 million buyout.

x-KANSAS (9-2) F — Perry Ellis (6-8, Jr.) F — Cliff Alexander (6-10, Fr.) G — Frank Mason III (5-11, Soph.)

G — Wayne Selden Jr. (6-5, Soph.)

G — Kelly Oubre, Jr. (6-7, Fr.) x-KU coach Bill Self does not reveal probable starters prior to games

Tipoff: 7 tonight, Allen Fieldhouse.

TV: Jayhawk Network (WOW! Cable channels 37, 226); replay at 10 p.m., same channels

Rosters KENT STATE 0 — Devareaux Manley, 6-4, 200, Sr., G, Oakland, California.

1 — Kris Brewer, 6-3, 185, Sr., G, Memphis.

2 — Kellon Thomas, 5-11, 185, Jr., G, Indianapolis.

3 — Marvin Jones, 6-10, 205, Jr., F/C, Chicago.

4 — Chris Ortiz, 6-8, 225, Jr., F, Brooklyn, New York.

5 — Xavier Pollard, 6-4, 200, Sr., G, Bronx, New York.

11 — Jon Fleming, 5-9, 160, Soph., G, Fishers, Indiana.

13 — Gary Akbar, 6-5, 220, Jr., G/F, Dayton, Ohio.

15 — Craig Brown, 6-5, 220, Sr., G/F, Miami.

20 — Marquiez Lawrence, 6-8, 200, Soph., F, Greenville, Mississippi.

21 — Khaliq Spicer, 6-9, 220, Jr., F/C, Detroit.

23 — Derek Jackson, 6-1, 170, Sr., G, Cleveland.

32 — Raasean Davis, 6-8, 270, Fr., F, Chicago.

35 — Jimmy Hall, 6-7, 235, Soph., F, Brooklyn, New York.

41 — Blake Vedder, 7-4, 235, Sr., C, Chesterland, Ohio.

Head coach: Rob Senderoff.

Assistants: Eric Haut, Bobby Steinburg, DeAndre Haynes.

the guys, ‘Look, we are just going to forget it.

We’re going to scratch that. We all know we’ve got to do better, so let’s change it and not make it a habit, move onto the next game.’ We take pride in ourselves. It’s tough to lose like that. I know everybody is competitive on this team.” l

Cliff’s bumps, bruises: Self said freshman forward Cliff Alexander has been bothered by a bone bruise on his shin and a sprained ankle.

“I don’t think he’s been active at all, and I think a lot of it’s health-related,”

KANSAS 0 — Frank Mason III, 5-11, 185, Soph., G, Petersburg, Virginia.

1 — Wayne Selden Jr., 6-5, 230, Soph., G, Roxbury, Massachusetts.

2 — Cliff Alexander, 6-8, 240, Fr., F, Chicago.

4 —Devonte’ Graham, 6-2, 175, Fr., G, Raleigh, North Carolina.

5 — Evan Manning, 6-3, 170, Jr., G, Lawrence.

10 — Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, 6-8, 195, Fr., G, Cherkasy, Ukraine.

11 — Tyler Self, 6-2, 165, Soph., G, Lawrence.

12 — Kelly Oubre Jr., 6-7, 200, Fr., G, New Orleans.

14 — Brannen Greene, 6-7, 215, Soph., G, Juliette, Georgia.

15 — Christian Garrett, 6-3, 185, Sr., G, Los Angeles.

22 — Josh Pollard, 6-4, 200, Fr., G, Cedar Hills, Utah.

31 — Jamari Traylor, 6-8, 220, Jr., F, Chicago.

33 — Landen Lucas, 6-10, 240, Soph., F, Portland, Oregon.

34 — Perry Ellis, 6-8, 225, Jr., F, Wichita.

42 — Hunter Mickelson, 6-10, 245, Jr., F, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Head coach: Bill Self.

Assistants: Kurtis Townsend, Norm Roberts, Jerrance Howard.

Self said, noting Alexander has not been limited in practice. “I don’t think he’s quite 100 percent, and of course when you’re not, you don’t feel as good, and you usually don’t play as active.” l

Das boot: Graham continues to wear a boot on his right foot. “He can’t do anything. He can’t even ride a bike. He’s basically on the same workout plan that I’m on right now,” Self cracked. “But he can’t really do anything until the doctors look at him again.” l

About the foe: Kent

“I want to be here and help the team win some games, the way they did last year,” Volquez said.

The 31-year-old Volquez went 13-7 last season with a career-best 3.04 ERA, and his 2-to-1 strikeout-towalk ratio was among the best of his career.

State (8-3) is led by sophomore forward Jimmy Hall, who averages 13.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Senior guard Devareaux Manley averages 11.7 ppg and senior guard Derek Jackson 10.1 ppg. The Golden Flashes, who have lost to Yale, Loyola of Chicago and UTEP, have made 7.5 three-point baskets a Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo game. Coach Rob SendKANSAS UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN GUARD LAUREN ALDRIDGE, eroff is 64-43 in four seaRIGHT, drives around Samford’s Lydia McGee in the sons. KU won the only Jayhawks’ 66-44 victory on Monday at Allen Fieldhouse. meeting between the teams, 87-60, on Dec. 1, 2008, in Allen. KU is 11-1 BOX SCORE against current memberSAMFORD (44) ship of the MAC.

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Stress tests: Self was asked if he’s feeling more stress this season than past years at KU. “Yes, I think I’ve got to do a lot better. I would say that my stress level has probably been a little higher this year,” he said. “But it’s really not fair to the kids. It’s really my problem more than theirs, because last year we had stress level, but you had the No. 1 pick and the No. 3 pick in the draft that were part of your problems. Think about it: Part of your problems was the first (Andrew Wiggins) and third pick (Joel Embiid); those are pretty good problems.

“We don’t have that this year. I need to obviously enjoy the process and not worry about what the expectations are of our team, because the whole deal is, when you’re picked to be this or that — I’ve never understood this from a media standpoint or from a poll standpoint. When you’re preseason predicted to be something, is that where you should be at that moment, or is that where you should finish? And the whole deal is from the process try to get just a little bit better each and every day. When we do that, we’ll have a chance to live up or be what we think we could have been or what other people thought we could be. But based on today, not close, and that’s not their fault. That’s just us being a product of being very young and us having to go through some pains. If we’d have played a different schedule, I don’t think that we would probably be having this conversation. But I also don’t think it could have exposed us where we would be prepared for the league, either, which is far more important than nonconference.”

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trailed just 17-16 with 11:03 to play in the first half, the Jayhawks’ turned up their intensity and ripped off an 11-0 run that gave the home team all the lead it needed. Samford (6-7) did not score again in the first half until the 3:59 mark, and KU led 3520 at halftime.

“Better effort, better energy,” said Henrickson, whose team forced 19 turnovers and outrebounded the Bulldogs 34-26. “It was good for us to fly around defensively a little bit.”

Added Morris, when asked about the crucial first-half run: “I just noticed our (intensity) went down, probably because theirs went up. That’s what good teams can do.

When they stepped it up, we couldn’t match it.”

KU (9-4) will kick off Big 12 Conference play with a road match-up with Texas at 7 p.m. Saturday.

“It’ll be a good challenge for us,” Knight said.

“The first game (in conference play) is always pretty tough no mat-

Kubiak CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1C

“I just think for me it was always about football,” said Kubiak in 2010, before going on to earn a master’s degree in human resource development from Texas A&M. “I just love football. I had some bad luck, but no matter what happened, whether I was rehabbing or playing, I just loved being part of the game.”

During his short but impressive career thus

m-a m-a o-t Destiney Elliott 28 3-5 3-4 1-2 4 9 Taylor Reece 16 2-5 0-0 0-0 1 5 Hannah Nichols 29 4-8 2-2 0-0 0 12 Lydia McGee 25 1-4 2-2 0-1 4 4 Krista Stricklin 27 2-4 0-0 0-6 2 4 Ellen Riggins 27 2-7 0-1 0-4 1 5 Brittany Stevens 24 1-2 2-2 0-2 3 4 Amara Mayers 15 0-4 1-2 0-5 0 1 Keke Fletcher 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 team 3-6 Totals 15-40 10-13 4-26 16 44 Three-point goals: 4-11 (Nichols 2-3, Riggins 1-1, Reece 1-2, Stevens 0-1, Fletcher 0-1, McGee 0-3). Assists: 7 (Reece 2, McGee 2, Mayers, Flecher, Riggins).

Turnovers: 19 (Stevens 6, Nichols 4, Elliott 3, McGee 2, Riggins 2, Reece, team).

Blocked shots: 2 (Elliott 2). Steals: 4 (Elliott, Reece, McGee, Stricklin).

KANSAS (66)

MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Jada Brown 16 3-4 0-0 0-4 2 6 Chelsea Gardner 22 3-5 2-2 4-6 2 8 Lauren Aldridge 34 3-7 2-2 0-1 0 10 Chayla Cheadle 36 3-4 2-2 2-6 0 10 Natalie Knight 27 5-13 2-2 0-1 2 13 Asia Boyd 23 6-14 0-0 1-4 3 13 Terriell Bradley 22 2-8 1-2 1-4 3 6 Bunny Williams 10 0-0 0-0 0-2 1 0 C. Manning-Allen 8 0-1 0-0 1-3 1 0 Lorraine Enabulele 2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0 team 2-3 Totals 25-56 9-11 11-34 14 66 Three-point goals: 7-19 (Cheadle 2-2, Aldridge 2-4, Bradley 1-3, Boyd 1-4, Knight 1-6). Assists: 13 (Knight 5, Aldridge 4, Gardner, Cheadle, Boyd, Bradley).

Turnovers: 13 (Gardner 3, Bradley 3 Aldridge 2, Manning-Allen 2, Cheadle, Knight, Boyd). Blocked shots: 4 (Brown, Gardner, Cheadle, Manning-Allen). Steals: 10 (Boyd 3, Cheadle 2, Gardner 2, Brown, Aldridge, Knight).

Samford 20 24 — 44 Kasnas 35 31 — 66 Officials: Bryan Enterline, Bill Larance, Kylie Galloway. Attendance: 1,978.

ter who you’re playing, so we’re gonna have to come out ready for that one.”

far, Kubiak has worked under head coaches Mike Sherman (Texas A&M), Kevin Sumlin (Texas A&M), Leslie Frazier (Minnesota Vikings) and Mike Zimmer (Minnesota Vikings) and also spent time with Turner, and, of course, Beaty.

Although none of the new hires has been made official, Kubiak’s addition would bring the number of bodies on Beaty’s staff to six, with Clint Bowen, Reggie Mitchell and Louie Matsakis staying on from the old regime and Kevin Kane, Gene Wier and Kubiak joining them.

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Russell Athletic Bowl No. 18 Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6 Orlando, Fla. — Cole Stoudt threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and 18th-ranked Clemson routed Oklahoma in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Monday.

The Tigers (10-3) reached double-digit victories for the fourth consecutive season.

Clemson was 10-4 in 2011, 11-2 in 2012 and 11-2 in 2013.

Stoudt was 26 for 36 for a season-high 319 yards. He was sacked four times, but Clemson never turned the ball over. Meanwhile, the Tigers, who came in ranked No. 1 in the nation in total defense, held the Sooners’ offense to just 275 yards.

Oklahoma (8-5) had five turnovers, including three interceptions by Trevor Knight.

Oklahoma entered the game averaging nearly 40 points but didn’t score until late in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers’ scoring drives were all at least 50 yards.

Oklahoma 0 0 0 6— 6 Clemson 17 10 13 0—40 First Quarter Clem-Scott 65 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 13:26.

Clem-FG Lakip 34, 8:21.

Clem-Boulware 47 interception return (Lakip kick), 3:25.

Second Quarter Clem-FG Lakip 49, 14:00.

Clem-M.Williams 26 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 7:34.

Third Quarter Clem-Stoudt 2 run (Lakip kick), 9:24.

Clem-Hopper 24 pass from Stoudt (kick blocked), 1:42.

Fourth Quarter Okl-Ross 11 run (kick blocked), 6:57.

A-40,071.

Okl Clem First downs 17 22 Rushes-yards 31-172 42-68 Passing 103 319 Comp-Att-Int 17-37-3 26-37-0 Return Yards 0 56 Punts-Avg. 9-49.9 8-41.1 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-80 4-20 Time of Possession 27:36 32:24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Oklahoma, Perine 23-134, Ross 2-31, Ford 4-8, T.Knight 2-(minus 1). Clemson, Gallman 19-55, Dye 6-13, Scott 1-6, Davidson 4-5, Rodriguez 0-3, Howard 3-1, Schuessler 1-(minus 7), Stoudt 8-(minus 8).

PASSING-Oklahoma, T.Knight 17-373-103. Clemson, Stoudt 26-36-0-319, Olson 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING-Oklahoma, Quick 7-46, Perine 3-22, Flowers 2-17, Neal 2-5, Shepard 1-13, Bell 1-1, Ross 1-(minus 1). Clemson, M.Williams 9-112, Scott 8-114, Humphries 5-28, Peake 2-40, Hopper 1-24, Howard 1-1.

John Raoux/AP Photo

CLEMSON WIDE RECEIVER MIKE WILLIAMS, LEFT, JUST MISSES A PASS in the end zone as he is defended by Oklahoma cornerback Zack Sanchez during the second half of Clemson’s 40-6 rout of the Sooners in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Monday in Orlando, Florida.

Liberty Bowl Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37 Memphis, Tenn. — Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score, and Texas A&M erased an early 10-point deficit to defeat West Virginia in the Liberty Bowl.

Allen went 22-of-35 for 294 yards and threw two touchdown passes to Malcome Kennedy and one each to Josh Reynolds and Trey Williams, who also had an 18-yard touchdown run. Allen’s 14-yard rushing TD in the final minute of the first half put Texas A&M (8-5) ahead for good.

Tra Carson ran for a career-high 133 yards on 25 carries.

Skyler Howard went 20 of 45 for 346 yards and three touchdowns for West Virginia (7-6) while making his second career start in place of Clint Trickett, who announced Friday he was giving up football because of multiple concussions.

Texas A&M has won bowl games in four straight seasons for the first time in school history.

Texas A&M 14 14 17 0—45 West Virginia 20 7 3 7—37 First Quarter TAM-Reynolds 44 pass from Allen (Lambo kick), 11:55.

WVU-FG Lambert 32, 7:49.

WVU-Alford 45 pass from S.Howard (Lambert kick), 5:12.

WVU-Dillon 35 interception return (Lambert kick), 4:54.

TAM-T.Williams 40 pass from Allen (Lambo kick), 1:28.

WVU-FG Lambert 40, :00.

Second Quarter TAM-Kennedy 11 pass from Allen (Lambo kick), 12:35.

WVU-White 49 pass from S.Howard (Lambert kick), 11:56.

TAM-Allen 14 run (Lambo kick), :53.

Third Quarter TAM-FG Lambo 26, 11:33.

TAM-T.Williams 18 run (Lambo kick), 7:44.

WVU-FG Lambert 31, 5:10.

TAM-Kennedy 9 pass from Allen (Lambo kick), :22.

Fourth Quarter WVU-Wellman 4 pass from S.Howard (Lambert kick), 2:32.

A-51,282.

TAM WVU First downs 28 21 Rushes-yards 48-235 32-126 Passing 294 346 Comp-Att-Int 22-35-1 20-45-0 Return Yards 2 32 Punts-Avg. 6-40.8 5-34.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 8-102 7-45 Time of Possession 33:27 26:22 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Texas A&M, Carson 25-133, T.Williams 11-86, Allen 10-33, B.Williams 1-5, Team 1-(minus 22).

West Virginia, Smallwood 8-77, S.Howard 10-33, Shell 12-22, D.Smith 1-(minus 3), Thompson 1-(minus 3).

PASSING-Texas A&M, Allen 22-351-294. West Virginia, S.Howard 20-450-346.

RECEIVING-Texas A&M, Kennedy 7-82, Reynolds 5-80, T.Williams 2-46, Noil 2-24, Holmes 2-8, Seals-Jones 1-21, Carson 1-20, Iheanacho 1-13, Tabuyo 1-0. West Virginia, White 7-129, Thompson 3-84, Alford 3-57, Shell 2-9, Gibson 1-47, D.Smith 1-8, Smallwood 1-5, Wellman 1-4, Buie 1-3.

Texas Bowl Arkansas 31, Texas 7 Houston — Brandon Allen threw for 160 yards and two scores as Arkansas rolled to an easy win over Texas in the Texas Bowl, the Razorbacks’ first bowl appearance since 2011.

It was the first game between these former Southwest Conference rivals since 2008 and ends

a two-game skid in the series for Arkansas. The game was played in front of a sellout crowd that included Earl Campbell, who won the Heisman Trophy at Texas in 1977.

Arkansas (7-6) built a 24-7 lead by halftime and Jonathan Williams, who finished with 105 yards rushing, added a 1-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to make it 31-7.

Texas (6-7) was smothered by Arkansas’ defense almost all night and finished with a seasonlow 59 total yards.

Arkansas 3 21 0 7—31 Texas 0 7 0 0— 7 First Quarter Ark—FG McFain 32, 4:32.

Second Quarter Ark—Wilson 36 pass from B.Allen (McFain kick), 14:15.

Ark—T.Johnson recovered fumble in end zone (McFain kick), 8:13.

Tex—Swoopes 9 run (Rose kick), 3:59.

Ark—Hatcher 5 pass from B.Allen (McFain kick), :24.

Fourth Quarter Ark—Jon.Williams 1 run (McFain kick), 11:41.

A—71,115.

Ark Tex First downs 20 7 Rushes-yards 50-191 18-2 Passing 160 57 Comp-Att-Int 12-23-0 13-25-1 Return Yards 73 4 Punts-Avg. 4-39.8 7-41.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 2-15 5-34 Time of Possession 41:10 18:50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Arkansas, Jon.Williams 23-105, A.Collins 17-76, B.Allen 6-13, Hatcher 1-2, Team 3-(minus 5).

Texas, Malcol.Brown 7-25, J.Gray 6-9, Swoopes 5-(minus 32).

PASSING—Arkansas, B.Allen 12-230-160. Texas, Swoopes 13-25-1-57.

RECEIVING—Arkansas, Hatcher 4-41, Cornelius 3-16, Wilson 2-52, Morgan 2-33, Henry 1-18. Texas, Harris 4-36, Warrick 3-13, D.Johnson 3-0, M.Johnson 1-9, Shipley 1-6, Malcol.

Brown 1-(minus 7).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Turner, Texas edge Owls The Associated Press

Big 12 Men No. 11 Texas 66, Rice 55 Austin, Texas — Rick Barnes finally answered a question many had been asking for the last six weeks.

The Texas basketball coach put talented freshman Myles Turner in the starting lineup for the first time this season.

Turner scored 16 points, and Texas held off an inspired Rice team on Monday afternoon.

Turner, a highly recruited 6-foot-11 forward, shot 6-of-7 in his first start after 12 games as a reserve.

RICE (3-8) Guercy 2-11 0-0 5, Mency 1-4 0-0 2, Jackson 4-12 0-0 10, Gearhart 8-13 4-4 24, Drone 1-2 0-0 2, Peera 0-0 0-0 0, Reed 0-0 0-0 0, Rivers 3-3 0-0 6, Green 2-5 0-0 5, Pollard 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 21-50 5-6 55.

TEXAS (11-2) Yancy 2-7 2-5 6, Holland 3-6 1-2 7, Holmes 4-14 4-6 12, Lammert 1-2 0-0 2, Turner 6-7 2-3 16, Felix 3-6 3-4 10, Barnett 2-6 0-0 4, Ibeh 0-0 0-0 0, Ridley 2-5 5-8 9. Totals 23-53 17-28 66.

Halftime-Texas 29-22. 3-Point GoalsRice 8-25 (Gearhart 4-8, Jackson 2-7, Green 1-2, Guercy 1-7, Mency 0-1), Texas 3-11 (Turner 2-2, Felix 1-4, Holland 0-1, Yancy 0-1, Barnett 0-1, Holmes 0-2). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Rice 25 (Gearhart 6), Texas 39 (Holmes 10). Assists-Rice 11 (Jackson 5), Texas 14 (Barnett 3). Total Fouls-Rice 24, Texas 8. A-9,373.

TCU with 16 points, and the Horned Frogs remained one of five undefeated Division I teams, beating Tennessee State.

Anderson was just 4-of-14 from the floor and 2-of-11 from beyond the arc, but made all six of his free throws. Trey Zeigler added 10 points for TCU (13-0).

TENNESSEE ST. (2-12) Roper 1-4 0-0 2, Harris 4-8 0-0 10, Loman 1-5 0-0 2, Reddick 1-6 2-3 4, Mekowulu 2-6 4-8 8, Lee 2-4 0-2 4, Simeon 0-2 0-0 0, Richards 1-2 0-0 2, Tucker 2-5 0-1 6, Crockett 0-2 2-6 2.

Totals 14-44 8-20 40.

TCU (13-0) Anderson 4-14 6-6 16, Parrish 0-5 1-2 1, Shepherd 1-4 0-0 2, Zeigler 4-6 2-5 10, Washburn 4-8 0-0 8, Hill Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Collins 1-3 0-0 3, M. Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Fields 3-5 0-0 7, Price 1-4 0-0 3, Kabadyundi 0-1 0-0 0, Abron 2-3 0-4 4, K. Williams 3-5 0-1 6. Totals 23-59 9-18 60.

Halftime-TCU 33-19. 3-Point GoalsTennessee St. 4-14 (Harris 2-4, Tucker 2-5, Crockett 0-1, Simeon 0-2, Roper 0-2), TCU 5-23 (Anderson 2-11, Fields 1-1, Collins 1-3, Price 1-4, M. Williams 0-1, K. Williams 0-1, Parrish 0-2). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsTennessee St. 29 (Mekowulu 7), TCU 50 (K. Williams 13). Assists-Tennessee St. 6 (Harris, Reddick, Tucker 2), TCU 11 (K. Williams, Zeigler 3). Total FoulsTennessee St. 16, TCU 16. A-3,403.

Texas Tech 60, North Texas 45 Lubbock, Texas — Devaugntah Williams scored 14 points to lead Texas Tech to a win against North Texas.

The Red Raiders (103) broke a two-game losTCU 60, ing streak, which came Tennessee State 40 by a combined 31 points Fort Worth, Texas — to Loyola (Chicago) and Kyan Anderson paced Houston.

NORTH TEXAS (6-6) Aniefiok 1-7 0-0 3, Combs 2-4 1-4 5, Taylor 1-5 0-0 2, Williams 7-17 5-6 20, Voss 2-5 0-1 4, White-Pittman 1-1 0-0 2, Harris 1-7 1-2 3, Ahmed 1-1 0-0 2, Flannigan 2-5 0-3 4. Totals 18-52 7-16 45.

TEXAS TECH (10-3) Williams 3-9 7-8 14, Gray 1-2 0-0 2, Smith 2-4 5-6 9, Turner 2-4 0-1 4, Odiase 1-2 3-4 5, Manderson 5-7 0-1 10, Onwuasor 3-6 1-1 7, Evans 2-3 2-2 7, Ross 0-1 0-0 0, Gotcher 0-6 2-2 2, Foster 0-0 0-0 0, Lammert 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-44 20-25 60.

Halftime-Texas Tech 26-22. 3-Point Goals-North Texas 2-18 (Aniefiok 1-6, Williams 1-7, Taylor 0-2, Harris 0-3), Texas Tech 2-15 (Evans 1-2, Williams 1-4, Smith 0-1, Ross 0-1, Onwuasor 0-1, Turner 0-2, Gotcher 0-4). Fouled Out_Harris, Voss. Rebounds-North Texas 30 (Combs, Voss 7), Texas Tech 36 (Odiase 7). Assists-North Texas 6 (Voss 2), Texas Tech 9 (Smith 3). Total Fouls-North Texas 22, Texas Tech 14.

A-NA.

Top 25 Men No. 2 Duke 86, Toledo 69 Durham, N.C. — Freshman center Jahlil Okafor scored a season-high 27 points, and Duke beat pesky Toledo.

Quinn Cook added a season-best 20 points, and Tyus Jones had 15 for Duke (11-0), which was playing its first game since Dec. 18.

The Blue Devils raced out to a big early lead, then allowed Toledo to shoot itself back into it before eventually pulling away.

TOLEDO (7-5) Weatherspoon 6-8 1-2 14, Boothe 4-10 1-1 9, J. Williams 4-8 0-0 10, Drummond 5-13 3-4 14, Brown 9-17 0-0 19, Hall 0-1 0-0 0, Mosley 0-1 0-1 0, A. Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Aparicio 0-1 0-0 0, Lauf 1-1 0-0 2, Garber 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 29-61 6-10 69.

DUKE (11-0) Winslow 4-9 0-1 9, Jefferson 1-2 0-1 2, Okafor 12-15 3-6 27, Cook 6-12 6-6 20, T. Jones 2-3 9-9 15, Allen 0-1 0-0 0, M. Jones 1-4 0-0 2, Sulaimon 2-5 2-3 7, Plumlee 1-1 2-4 4. Totals 29-52 22-30 86.

Halftime-Duke 41-37.

3-Point Goals-Toledo 5-15 (J. Williams 2-4, Weatherspoon 1-1, Drummond 1-2, Brown 1-5, Mosley 0-1, Boothe 0-2), Duke 6-15 (T. Jones 2-3, Cook 2-6, Winslow 1-2, Sulaimon 1-3, M. Jones 0-1). Fouled Out-Boothe. ReboundsToledo 28 (Weatherspoon 8), Duke 34 (Jefferson, Okafor 8). AssistsToledo 10 (Brown 4), Duke 18 (T. Jones 8). Total Fouls-Toledo 27, Duke 18.

A-9,314.

Big 12 Women

SCOREBOARD College Bowl Schedule

Monday, Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37 Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6 Texas Bowl At Houston Arkansas 31, Texas 7 Today Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Notre Dame (7-5) vs. LSU (8-4), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Louisville (9-3) vs. Georgia (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fosters Farm Bowl At Santa Clara, Calif.

Stanford (7-5) vs. Maryland (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl At Atlanta Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (10-3), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl At Miami Gardens, Fla. Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (111), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (10-3), noon (ABC) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Playoff semifinal: Oregon (12-1) vs.

Florida State (13-0), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Playoff semifinal: Alabama (12-1) vs. Ohio State (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Houston (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) TaxSlayer Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio UCLA (9-3) vs. Kansas State (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma State (6-6) vs.

Washington (8-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 3 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (8-4), noon (ESPN2) Sunday, Jan. 4 GoDaddy Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 10 Medal of Honor Bowl At Charleston, S.C. American vs. National, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 12 College Football Championship At Arlington, Texas Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 17 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN)

NFL

Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 3 Arizona at Carolina, 3:35 p.m. (ESPN) Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m.

(NBC) Sunday, Jan. 4 Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 12:05 (CBS) Detroit at Dallas, 3:40 p.m. (FOX) Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 Baltimore, Indianapolis or Cincinnati at New England, 3:35 p.m. (NBC) Arizona, Detroit or Carolina at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Jan. 11 Arizona, Dallas or Carolina at Green Bay, 2:05 p.m. (FOX) Indianapolis, Cincinnati or Pittsburgh at Denver, 3:40 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 18 NFC, 2:05 p.m. (FOX) AFC, 5:40 p.m. (CBS) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 25 At Glendale, Ariz.

Team Irvin vs. Team Carter, 7 p.m.

(ESPN) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1 At Glendale, Ariz.

AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5:30 p.m. (NBC)

College Men

Monday’s Scores EAST Boston College 70, Mass.-Lowell 47 Boston U. 69, Wentworth 46 SOUTH Auburn 64, Middle Tennessee 48 Duke 86, Toledo 69 LSU 87, Southern Miss. 67 VCU 72, Cleveland St. 63 Valparaiso 79, James Madison 52 W. Kentucky 104, Alice Lloyd 62 MIDWEST Illinois St. 99, Quincy 57 Miami (Ohio) 69, Capital 46 N. Illinois 83, Hampton 51 SOUTHWEST SMU 70, Midwestern St. 61 TCU 60, Tennessee St. 40 Texas 66, Rice 55 Texas Tech 60, North Texas 45 FAR WEST BYU 97, Portland 88 Denver 77, Saint Joseph’s 73, OT Pepperdine 69, Loyola Marymount 56 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 69, San Fran. 56

No. 6 Baylor 108, Prairie View A&M 64 Waco, Texas — Nina Davis had 20 points and 10 rebounds in leading Baylor past Prairie View A&M. Kristina Higgins scored 19 points for Baylor (111), which outrebounded Prairie View 70-21. Khadijiah Cave had 18 points, College Women freshman Dekeiya Cohen Monday’s Scores added 17, and Sune Ag- EAST UConn 83, Duke 52 buke finished with 12 for W. Virginia 101, St. Francis (Pa.) 46 SOUTH the Bears.

No. 18 Oklahoma St. 89, Northwestern State 44 Stillwater, Okla. — Liz Donohoe scored 15 points, Brittany Atkins added 14 points, and Oklahoma State ended its nonconference schedule with a win over Northwestern State.

The Cowgirls (10-1) never struggled, opening on a 30-5 run and leading 50-20 at halftime.

Alabama A&M 73, Kennesaw St. 66 Clemson 64, NJIT 47 Florida St. 73, Jacksonville 46 Louisville 73, Evansville 51 Maryland 87, Ohio St. 78 Mississippi 79, SE Louisiana 71, OT Mississippi St. 83, Ark.-Pine Bluff 26 Southern Miss. 89, Nicholls St. 57 Vanderbilt 66, James Madison 62 W. Kentucky 66, Belmont 50 MIDWEST Kansas 66, Samford 44 Minnesota 72, Nebraska 69 Ohio 71, Cleveland St. 64 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 77, Grambling St. 35 Baylor 108, Prairie View 64 Okla. St. 89, Northwestern St. 44 FAR WEST Arizona 61, UT-Martin 56 California 79, Old Dominion 59 Oregon 70, Seattle 44

Utah 54, Charlotte 52 Washington 70, Texas A&M 49 TOURNAMENT Cyclone Challenge First Round Iowa St. 90, Howard 44 UC Riverside 79, Brown 65 FIU Sun & Fun Classic First Round Auburn 81, FIU 44 Hampton 64, Bowling Green 53 Fordham Holiday Classic First Round Fordham 63, Savannah St. 53 Princeton 64, Hartford 51 Georgia Tech Holiday Tournament First Round Georgia Tech 71, Lipscomb 53 Louisiana Tech 83, Harvard 64 Miami Holiday Tournament Championship Miami 76, LSU 71 Third Place Florida A&M 70, UNC-Greensboro 64

Big 12 Men

Conf.

Overall

W L W L TCU 0 0 13 0 West Virginia 0 0 11 1 Baylor 0 0 10 1 Iowa State 0 0 9 1 Texas 0 0 11 2 Oklahoma State 0 0 9 2 Kansas 0 0 9 2 Texas Tech 0 0 10 3 Oklahoma 0 0 8 3 Kansas State 0 0 7 5 Monday’s Games Texas 66, Rice 55 TCU 60, Tennessee State 40 Texas Tech 60, North Texas 45 Today’s Games Va. Tech at West Virginia, 1 p.m.

Kent State at Kansas, 7 p.m.

Norfolk State at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma State vs. Missouri at Kansas City, Missouri, 8 p.m.

Big 12 Women

Conf.

Overall

W L W L Texas 0 0 10 0 Baylor 0 0 11 1 Oklahoma State 0 0 10 1 Kansas State 0 0 9 1 West Virginia 0 0 10 2 Texas Tech 0 0 9 2 Iowa State 0 0 8 2 TCU 0 0 7 3 Kansas 0 0 9 4 Oklahoma 0 0 5 5 Monday’s Games West Viginia 101, St. Francis (Pa.) 46 Okla. St. 89, Northwestern St. 44 Kansas 66, Samford 44 Baylor 108, Prairie View A&M 64 Iowa State 90, Howard 44 Today’s Games Rice at Texas, 7 p.m.

Houston Bapt. at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Samford at Kansas State, 7 p.m.

Yale at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

UC Irvine at TCU, 7 p.m.

Kansas Men

Exhibition Nov. 3 — Washburn, W 85-53 Nov. 11 — Emporia State, W 109-56 Regular season Nov. 14 — UC Santa Barbara, W 69-59 (1-0) Nov. 18 — vs. Kentucky in Champions Classic in Indianapolis, L 40-72 (1-1) Nov. 24 ­— Rider in Orlando Classic at Allen Fieldhouse, W 87-60 (2-1) Nov. 27 — vs. Rhode Island in Orlando Classic, Orlando, Fla., W 76-60 (3-1) Nov. 28 — vs. Tennessee in Orlando Classic, Orlando, Fla., W 82-67 (4-1) Nov. 30 — vs. Michigan State in Orlando Classic, Orlando, Fla., W 61-56 (5-1) Dec. 5 — Florida, W 71-65 (6-1) Dec. 10 — at Georgetown, W 75-70 (7-1) Dec. 13 — Utah at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., W 63-60 (8-1) Dec. 20 —Lafayette, W 96-69 (9-1) Dec. 22 — at Temple, L 52-77 (9-2) Today — Kent State, 7 p.m.

Jan. 4 —UNLV, 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 7 — at Baylor, 8 p.m.

Jan. 10 — Texas Tech, 2 p.m.

Jan. 13 — Oklahoma State, 6 p.m.

Jan. 17 — at Iowa State, TBA Jan. 19 — Oklahoma, 8 p.m.

Jan. 24 — at Texas, 1 p.m.

Jan. 28 —at TCU, 8 p.m.

Jan. 31 — Kansas State, 1 p.m.

Feb. 2 — Iowa State, 8 p.m.

Feb. 7 — at Oklahoma State, 1 p.m.

Feb. 10 — at Texas Tech, 8 p.m.

Feb. 14 — Baylor, noon Feb. 16 — at West Virginia, 8 p.m.

Feb. 21 —TCU, 3 p.m.

Feb. 23 — at Kansas State, 8 p.m.

Feb. 28 — Texas, TBA March 3 — West Virginia, 8 p.m.

March 7 — at Oklahoma, TBA March 11-14 —Big 12 tournament at Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas Women

Exhibition Nov. 2 — Fort Hays State, W 73-52 Nov. 9 — Washburn, W 78-58 Regular season Nov. 16 — S. Dakota, W 68-80 (1-0) Nov. 18 — Texas Southern, W 69-44 (2-0) Nov. 21 — Alabama at Hall of Fame Tournament, L 80-85 (2-1) Nov. 22 — Temple at Hall of Fame Tournament, W 76-56 (3-1) Nov. 23 — Georgetown at Hall of Fame Tournament, W 55-42 (4-1) Nov. 26 — Iona, W 90-49 (5-1) Nov. 30 — Notre Dame at Hall of Fame Tournament at Uncasville, Conn., L 47-89 (5-2) Dec. 4 — Incarnate Word, W 68-46 (6-2) Dec. 7 — Cal, W 62-39 (7-2) Dec. 11 — at Purdue, L 48-61 (7-3) Dec. 14 — Arkansas St., W 62-48 (8-3) Dec. 22 — at Creighton, L 81-84 OT (8-4) Dec. 29 — Samford, W 66-44 (9-4) Jan. 3 — at Texas, 7 p.m.

Jan. 7 —Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

Jan. 11 — at Kansas St., 1 p.m. (FSN) Jan. 14 — TCU, 7 p.m.

Jan. 17 — Baylor, 2 p.m.

Jan. 21 —at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Jan. 24 —West Virginia, 1 p.m. (FSN) Jan. 28 — at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

Feb. 1 — at Baylor, 1 p.m. (FSN) Feb. 4 — Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Feb. 7 — Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

Feb. 10 — at West Virginia, 6 p.m.

Feb. 14 —Texas, 7 p.m.

Feb. 17 —at TCU, 7 p.m. (FSSW Plus) Feb. 21 — at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

Feb. 25 — Kansas State, 7 p.m.

Feb. 28 —at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

March 2 — Iowa State, 7 p.m.

March 6-9 — Big 12 Championship at Dallas

NHL

Monday’s Games Chicago 5, Nashville 4, SO Boston 5, Detroit 2 New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Washington 3, OT Montreal 3, Carolina 1 Ottawa 5, Buffalo 2 Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2 St. Louis 3, Colorado 0 Minnesota 3, Winnipeg 2 Dallas 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Arizona 4, Philadelphia 2 Calgary 2, Los Angeles 1 Today’s Games Montreal at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

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No. 14 PR 219

You are further advised if written objections to simplified administration are filed with the Court, the Court may order that suTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO pervised administration ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: ensue.

You are notified that on December 18, 2014 a Peti- You are required to file tion was filed in this Court your written defenses to

by Paul J. Endacott, an heir the Petition on or before at law, legatee and devisee January 29, 2015, at 10:00 and Executor named in the a.m. in the District Court, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Will and Testamentâ&#x20AC;? in Lawrence, Douglas of Phillip L. Endacott,â&#x20AC;? de- County, Kansas, at which ceased, dated September time and place the cause 2, 2004, requesting that the will be heard. Should you instrument attached fail to file your written dethereto be admitted to fenses, judgment and deprobate and record as the cree will be entered in due Last Will and Testament of course upon the Petition. the decedent; Letters Tes- All creditors are notified to tamentary under the Kan- exhibit their demands sas Simplified Estates Act against the Estate within be issued to Executor to four months from the date serve without bond. of the first publication of this notice, as provided by You are further advised law, and if their demands NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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classiďŹ eds@ljworld.com are not thus exhibited, Under and by virtue of an they shall be forever Order of Sale issued to me barred. by the Clerk of the District Court of Douglas County, /s/ Paul J. Endacott Kansas, the undersigned Petitioner Sheriff of Douglas County, Charles E. Whitman Kansas, will offer for sale Sup. Ct. #6696 at public auction and sell The Whitman Law Offices to the highest bidder for 3300 Mesa Way, Suite B cash in hand, at the Lower PO Box One Level of the Judicial and Lawrence, Ks. 66044 Law Enforcement Center of 785/843-9460 the Courthouse at LawAttorneys for Petitioner rence, Douglas County, ________ Kansas, on January 15, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the fol(First Published in the lowing real estate: Lawrence Daily JournalLots 9 and 10, in Block World, December 23, 2014) 214, in the City of Eudora, in Douglas County, KanIN THE DISTRICT COURT OF sas, according to the reDOUGLAS COUNTY, corded plat thereof, comKANSAS monly known as 406 East CIVIL DEPARTMENT 7th Street, Eudora, KS 66025 (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Propertyâ&#x20AC;?)

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PUBLIC NOTICE CONTINUED FROM 7C 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 Lower Level of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center of the Courthouse at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, on January 22, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: A tract of land in the West of the Northeast half Quarter, and the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 14 South, Range 17 East of 6th P.M., Douglas the County, Kansas, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said West half, thence South 00 degrees 57’ 14” East, 1669.12 feet along the East line thereof to the of beginning; point thence South 00 degrees 57’ 14” West 977.20 feet, thence North 89 degrees 39’ 26” West, 1317.23 feet along the South line of said West half, thence North 1 degree 03’ 35” East, 720.06 feet along the West line of said East half, thence North 31 degrees 01’ 34” West, 301.15 feet, thence South 89 degrees 39’ 26” East, 1475.40 feet to the point of beginning, except any part in street, roads, or highways

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By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas in the above-captioned action, I will, on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., offer for sale and sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand, in the Jury Assembly Room of the Douglas County Judicial & Law Enforcement Center, in the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, the following-described real estate, to wit:

You are hereby notified that on December 10, 2014, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in this Court by Narji Kay Brecheisen, an heir, devisee and legatee, and Executor named in the “Last Will and Testament Lot 9, Block 1, in Prairie Esof Pearl Anna Barrett,” de- tates No. 5 in the City of ceased.

Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas, (commonly known All creditors of the dece- as 1034 Peach Street, Eudent are notified to exhibit dora, KS 66025). their demands against the Estate within the latter of This real estate is taken as four months from the date the property of defendants of first publication of no- Peter Moody a/k/a Peter tice under K.S.A. 59-2236 Num Maynard-Moody and and amendments thereto, Amber Moody a/k/a Amor if the identity of the ber Dawn Moody and is dicreditor is known or rea- rected by the Order of Sale sonably ascertainable, 30 to be sold; and will be sold days after actual notice without appraisement to was given as provided by satisfy the Order of Sale, law, and if their demands with a three (3) month peare not thus exhibited, riod of redemption. they shall be forever barred.

Ken McGovern Sheriff of Douglas County, /s/ Narji Kay Brecheisen, Kansas Petitioner PREPARED AND APPROVED Prepared by: BY: THE LAW OFFICE OF DAVID Patricia A. Reeder, #10341 J. BROWN, LC Woner, Glenn, Reeder & By: Girard, P.A. /s/ David J. Brown PO Box 67689 S. Ct. #14409 Topeka, KS 66667-0689 1040 New Hampshire, (785) 235-5330 Suite 14 Attorneys for Mid-America Lawrence, Kansas 66044 Bank 785-842-0777 ________ djbrown@davidbrownlaw.c (First published in the om Lawrence Daily JournalAttorneys for Petitioner World December 23, 2014) ________

commonly known as 560 East 150 Road , Overbrook, KS 66524 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled case.

The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption (First published in the period as provided by law, Lawrence Daily Journaland further subject to the World, December 23, 2014) approval of the Court. For more information, visit IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, www.Southlaw.com KANSAS DIVISION 4 Kenneth M. McGovern, Sheriff MID-AMERICA BANK, Douglas County, Kansas Plaintiff, Prepared By: vs.

South & Associates, P.C. Kristen G. Stroehmann PETER MOODY a/k/a PE(KS # 10551) TER NUM MAYNARD 6363 College Blvd., -MOODY and AMBER Suite 100 MOODY a/k/a AMBER Overland Park, KS 66211 DAWN MOODY, husband (913)663-7600 and wife; JOHN DOE and/or (913)663-7899 (Fax) JANE DOE (Real Names UnAttorneys for Plaintiff known; Tenants/ Occu(153080) pants of 1034 Peach Street, ________ Eudora, KS 66025); the UN(First published in the KNOWN SPOUSE of any deLawrence Daily Journal- fendants, if any; STATE OF KANSAS, DEPARTMENT OF World, December 16, 2014) REVENUE; and THE BOARD IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS; KANSAS Defendants.

In the Matter of the Estate Case No. 13-CV-449 of: Title to Real Estate PEARL ANNA BARRETT, Involved Deceased

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of EDWARD THOMAS ERAZMUS, Deceased.

Case No. 14-PR-54 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by Le-Thu Erazmus, duly appointed, qualified and acting Administrator of the Estate of Edward Thomas Erazmus, deceased, requesting that Petitioner’s acts be approved; account be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Valid Settlement Agreement be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for administrator’s fees and

attorneys’ fees and expenses are reasonable and should be allowed; the costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Administrator of the Estate of Edward Thomas Erazmus, deceased, and the Petitioner be released from further liability.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before January 15, 2015, at 10:15 o’clock A.M. in the District Court, in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard.

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Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 14 South, Range 18 East of the Sixth Meridian; Principal thence North 00° 30’ 10” West 374.56 feet along the West line of said Quarter Section; thence North 89° 52’18” East 147.72 feet parallel to the South line of said Quarter Section; thence South 00° 30’ 10” East 374.56 feet parallel to the West line of said Quarter Section to a point on the South line of said Quarter; Southwest thence South 89° 52’ 18” West 147.72 feet along said South line to the point of beginning, in Douglas County, Kansas.

Tract III: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of Sec14 tion 13, Township South, Range 18 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian; thence South 00° 18’ 00” East 202.40 feet, deed

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and measured, along the West line of said Quarter Section; thence South 80° 18’ 00” East, by deed 150.00 feet; thence North 00°18’00” West 227.96 feet parallel to the West line of said Quarter Section to a point on the North line of said Northwest Quarter; thence South 89° 52’18” West 147.73 feet along said North line to the point of beginning, in Douglas County, Kansas, commonly known as 688 East 715th Road, Lawrence, KS 66047 (the “Property”) and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to plead to the Petition on or before the 2nd day of February, 2015, in the District Court of Douglas County,Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

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Golden Rule Lawncare Lawn cleanup & mowing Snow Removal Family owned & operated Call for Free Est. Insured.

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Painting

Supplying all your Painting needs.

Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for over 25 years.

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Fredy’s Tree Service cutdown• trimmed •topped • stump removal Licensed & Insured.

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Heartland Perma-Column 1/2 mi. N. on Hwy 59 from Hwy 40, N. Lawrence 785-594-5696 Sale - Tues-Sat 9-6

RETIRED MASTER PLUMBER & Handyman needs small work.

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Quality Work Over 30 yrs. exp.

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Higgins Handyman Interior/exterior painting, roofing, roof repairs, fence work, deck work, lawn care, siding, windows & doors. For 11+ years serving Douglas County & surrounding areas. Insured.

Tree/Stump Removal Chris Tree Service

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CLEAN for $100 cash. Large 18, 1977;” Modern People Prices include tuning & demonitor, keyboard/mouse Magazine: Elvis Presley”, livery. 785-832-9906 sold separately and cheap. August 1977; “Remember 785-843-7205 Me: Elvis Presley” August 1977.

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