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Too close to call between Romney, Santorum in Iowa

By Steven Thomma McClatchy Newspapers

DES MOINES, IOWA — Iowa Republicans split closely between Mitt Romney and upstart Rick Santorum on Tuesday, launching a con-

tentious battle for the right to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama in the fall.

With 99 percent of the votes counted, Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, and Santorum, the former senator from Penn-

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sylvania, each had 25 percent and were separated by fewer than 10 votes.

Rep. Ron Paul of Texas was a close third, with 21 percent.

Trailing in the second tier were former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in fourth place,

Texas Gov. Rick Perry in fifth and Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota in sixth.

Perry announced that he’ll return to Texas to assess his campaign, likely a step toward dropping out. Bachmann’s campaign also appeared on life support.

Iowans rendered their judgment in caucus meetings at churches, schools and firehouses on a cold, Please see IOWA, page 2A

Obama applauds Iowa

Democrats for their help, page 6A.

‘We were told that the odds were not on our side’

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Today’s forecast, page 8A

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Incentive for new 9th, N.H. building approved

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

to and from Joseph’s treatments and their Kansas City, Mo., home. “There was a time in our lives when this building was just another building on the route down Main Street, and now we understand that it is so much more,” he said.

The Community Blood Center serves 70 hospitals in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri, including Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Children’s Mercy Hospital, and it must collect at least 580 pints of blood every day to meet the region’s needs.

A deal is a deal, even if it is a few years late.

At least that’s how a majority of Lawrence city commissioners felt Tuesday evening as they gave preliminary approval to make $280,000 in payments to a Lawrence development group that is building a seven-story apartment and office building at the southwest corner of Ninth and New Hampshire streets.

On a 4-1 vote, commissioners agreed to make 10 annual payments of $28,000 to reimburse a development group led by Lawrence businessman Doug Compton for various public improvements — everything from street lights to sideCITY walks — that were made COMMISSION as part of the apartment/office project.

The incentive request has been lingering at City Hall for more than a year, and it came with a complication: Developers didn’t ask for the incentive until after they already had started construction on the project. That brought questions from the public about why the incentive should be offered.

On Tuesday, city commissioners acknowledged the unusual timing made the request politically difficult.

“Obviously, this would be a lot easier discussion if we were talking about a drawing on a wall, and the question was whether we wanted this project to happen,” City Commissioner Bob Schumm said. “The question then would be whether it is worth $28,000 a year to get a $10 million building? I think that would be a pretty easy decision.”

Not for everyone. Commissioners did hear opposition from a taxpayer advocate who said the deal wasn’t fiscally responsible and from neighbors who currently are fighting another Compton-led project to build a multistory hotel on the

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Building a comfort food empire Allyson Fiander opened the first-ever cupcake bakery, Daddy Cake, in Kansas in 2007. Nearly five years later, a second location of the business, now called Billy Vanilly Cupcakes, has opened in Lawrence. Page 8B

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THOMAS CHARLES KISSES HIS SON, JOSEPH, after a press conference Tuesday at the Community Blood Center in Kansas City, Mo. Joseph, 4, got a chance to meet some people who donated blood to help him battle cancer.

Parents thank blood donors who saved their son’s life

By Karrey Britt

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Thomas and Angela Charles had the rare opportunity Tuesday to thank eight people who helped save their 4-yearold son’s life by donating blood.

As Thomas stood before the donors at a podium inside the Community Blood Center during a media event, he fought back tears and tried to keep his composure as he expressed his gratitude and talked about his son’s 14-month battle with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of cancer that develops from nerve tissue. His

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David Mellott, like the other donors at Tuesday’s event, says he wishes more people would realize the benefits of donating blood.

tumor formed in the adrenal gland.

“We don’t like to talk about statistics. In fact, we hate it, and we were told that the odds were not on our side,” Thomas said.

“We were told Joseph’s was an aggressive, mean

JOSEPH CHARLES, 4, plays with a toy police car that was given to him by David Mellott, who’s a police officer at Fort Leavenworth.

Mellott, of Basehor, was one of Joseph’s blood donors.

cancer and that it would require an even more aggressive treatment protocol.”

Joseph endured high doses of chemotherapy, surgery to remove the tumor, a stem-cell transplant, radiation and six months of immunotherapy. He also lost his right kidney.

He spent 121 days in the hospital and received 14 red-blood transfusions and nine platelet transfusions.

Thomas estimated that his family had made more than 230 trips by the Community Blood Center at 4040 Main St. on their way

ELECTIONS

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TOPEKA — An election law written by Secretary of State Kris Kobach that requires photo identification to vote and other restrictions is raising new concerns about absentee voting.

Under the law, county election officials must decide whether the signature on a request for an advance ballot matches the person’s previous signature that could be on a voter registra-

tion form or another type of identification.

If it doesn’t, the election official must make an effort to con- Kobach tact that person to give them another attempt at signing the application.

But Rep. Ed Trimmer, DWinfield, said the law and its accompanying rules and reg-

ulations failed to prescribe how much of an effort the county election official must make to track down the potential voter and clear up the dispute.

“This gives a lot of leeway to the election officer,” Trimmer said.

He said many times, people who request advance ballots will be difficult to reach because they requested an advance ballot knowing they would be elsewhere around the time of the election.

Legislators said there

could be good reasons that a person’s signature requesting an advance ballot looks different from a previous signature. The person’s ability to sign their name could be affected by age or illness, they said.

But Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican who pushed for the new law, said he believed Kansas’ county election officers would make a good faith effort to ensure those who are eligible to vote will receive an advance ballot.

Rep. Valdenia Winn, D-Kansas City, however, wasn’t assured. “My level of discomfort is getting higher and higher,” Winn said.

Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew said his office sometimes receives signatures on advance ballot applications that don’t look the same, and he contacts the applicant.

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DEATHS ELEANOR MARIE EDMONDS A Celebration of Life Service for Eleanor Marie Edmonds, 90, of Blue Springs, Mo., formerly of Oskaloosa, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Nortonville. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Pleasant

View Cemetery, Oskaloosa.

She died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs.

The family will meet friends one hour prior to services at the church.

GORDON B. SAILORS A memorial service for Gordon Byron Sailors, 94, Topeka, is planned for a later date.

Mr. Sailors died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at StormontVail Regional Health Center in Topeka.

He was born in 1917 in Rosalie, Neb., the son of Byron and Julia Octavia Day Sailors. He attended high school in Leonardville.

Mr. Sailors graduated from Pittsburg State University with a teaching degree in 1940 and a master’s degree in 1949. He served in the U.S. Navy at the Great Lakes Navy Center during World War II training troops in physical education.

Mr. Sailors was a lifelong educator. He began his career in Elmdale and then taught and coached at Highland Park High School from 1951 to 1961 and Topeka West High School from 1961 to 1971. Mr. Sailors was honored as Kansas Industrial Arts Teacher of the year as well as Kansas Driver Education Instructor of the Year.

He also served the state of Kansas as deputy fire marshal as well as an administrator for civil defense training and education. He was a lifetime member of the National Education Association.

Mr. Sailors was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Topeka, where he served as an elder and Sunday school teacher.

He was also active in Topeka Wood Carvers as well as the International Wood Collectors Society, where he served as president. Mr. Sailors volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and each summer provided the Topeka Rescue Mission with

fruit and vegetables from his garden.

Mr. Sailors was an avid bridge player and Royals baseball fan.

He designed lamps and Sailors mementoes from major league baseball bats for numerous American League players. He also played on a national fastpitch softball team while serving in the U.S. Navy and managed and played softball in Topeka for more than 40 years.

He married Virginia Ford Davis in May 1940. She survives and resides at Presbyterian Manor of Topeka.

Other survivors include two sisters, Geraldine Frazier, Springfield, Mo., and Mary Jane Oberhelman, Riley; a son, Gordie and wife Paula Kellogg, Perry; a daughter, Elizabeth Durham and companion Joe Del Balso, Mountain Top, Pa.; five grandchildren, Michelle Sailors, Tony Sailors, Daniel Sailors, Molly Sailors and Jordan Durham; and two great-grandchildren, William and Christopher Musterman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Lot William, and his daughter, Karen Virginia Wagner.

The family suggests memorials to the Topeka Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 8350, Topeka, KS 66608 or Let’s Help Inc., 200 S. Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66603.

Dove Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent at dovecremation.com.

RUSSEL SPOHN FREDONIA —A graveside service for Russel Spohn, 81, a lifelong resident of Fredonia, will be at 2 p.m.

Wednesday at the Fredonia City Cemetery with the Rev.

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clear evening, a quadrennial showcase of democracy that often winnows the field of candidates while sending top finishers off to the rest of the country. Turnout was close to the record 118,000 who showed up in 2008.

Both Romney and Santorum looked ahead with reason for optimism — and challenges to their hopes.

Romney emerged in a strong position thanks in part to the relative weakness of his top rivals going forward.

Paul told supporters Tuesday evening that he’s the only other candidate who can wage a national campaign. “We’re going to keep scoring,” he said. But his isolationist foreign policy makes it very unlikely he could win the nomination. Moreover, Iowans did not rally to either Gingrich or Perry, among the best suited to test Romney coast to coast. Gingrich has fame and unrivaled debate skills; Perry had money.

Yet Romney still faces questions from conservatives — despite four years of work, he could not increase his share of the Iowa vote from 2008. And his barrage of negative ads against Gingrich is drawing rage from Gingrich, who vowed to fight back starting today.

Santorum managed to finish strong thanks to a long, faceto-face campaign in Iowa, and he could rally support as the conservative alternative to Romney. “Thank you so much Iowa,” he said late Tuesday.

But Santorum lacks money and organization in later voting states. He did not, for example, make the primary ballot

Gene Benefiel officiating.

Mr. Spohn, the father of Roger Spohn of Lawrence, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at his home.

in Virginia. And his evangelical base is less influential in other states than in Iowa.

The campaign races next to the East Coast for a rapid-fire series of contests that might be called the Interstate 95 primary, with primary elections in New Hampshire on Jan. 10, in South Carolina on Jan. 21, and in Florida on Jan. 31.

Romney dominates in New Hampshire polls, so much so that anything less than a landslide win by him there could be seen as a setback.

New Hampshire is more liberal than Iowa, much less interested in social issues than the Hawkeye State, and much more challenging to social conservatives. It’s also very familiar with Romney, who has a summer home there and governed next door. He leads by a better than 2-to-1 margin over Paul and nearly 3-to-1 over Gingrich.

Gingrich and Paul both will challenge Romney on his home turf. Gingrich arrives in New Hampshire this morning and vows to hammer Romney as a closet liberal.

Santorum also heads to New Hampshire today, eager to prove that his late surge into the top tier in Iowa was not an isolated event because of his long campaigning there. He visited all 99 Iowa counties.

Whether all the candidates make it further is an open question, particularly for Bachmann. The woman who won a straw poll of Iowa Republicans in August and briefly held first place in the polls all but collapsed in recent weeks.

She announced that she’d forge ahead, calling Iowa “the very first chapter” and scheduling campaign events in South Carolina today, Thursday and Friday. She also looked to the two nationally televised debates in New Hampshire as a last, free chance to turn things around.

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southeast corner of Ninth and New Hampshire.

“Right now in this state, and potentially in this country, we’re massively cutting our support for the poor and the elderly, but we’re being asked to provide social support for the rich,” said Town Peterson, who lives east of the project.

Ultimately, commissioners said they were comfortable providing the incentive because they believe a previous City Commission already had set the expectation that new development in the 900 block of New Hampshire would receive public assistance.

In 2000, city commissioners created a Tax Increment Finance District for much of the 900 block of New Hampshire Street. The district entitled

the city for the next 20 years to collect much of the county’s and school district’s share of property taxes on any new developments in the district.

The agreement called for the city to use those tax collections to pay for public infrastructure. A $7 million public parking garage was the largest piece of infrastructure, but the city also took out about $900,000 worth of debt to reimburse developers for public infrastructure related to future projects in the block.

But the city expected those projects to be completed by 2005. The fact that this project didn’t come forward until 2010 created a concern for city staff members. After 2005, the city believed future development may not be coming for the block and used the $900,000 to make debt payments on the parking garage.

Commissioners, though, said the city can still afford to provide the incentive be-

L AWRENCE J OURNAL -W ORLD cause the new building will add about $265,000 a year in taxes to the city’s coffers.

City Commissioner Mike Amyx voted against the incentive because he said city taxpayers already have had to pay more for the parking garage than was anticipated.

New taxes from private development were expected to pay for about half of the $7 million garage. The taxes from new development, however, have paid less than $100,000 a year on the project, city officials estimated.

“It is hard for me to say we’re going to grant this request knowing that we’re still going to have to come up with money to pay for the parking garage,” Amyx said.

Commissioners will finalize the incentive deal in the coming weeks when staff members produce a formal agreement for developers to sign.

— City reporter Chad Lawhorn can be reached at 832-6362. Follow him at Twitter.com/clawhorn_ljw.

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“Never in a million years when we were signing the consent form for that first blood transfusion did I think we would be able to thank the people who donated blood to Joseph, and so we are honored and privileged to do that today,” Thomas said, struggling to speak the words. “From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to say thank you.”

One by one, the donors came forward and received a hug or handshake from each parent, a handshake from Joseph’s twin brother, Patrick, and a smile from Joseph, who is now in remission.

Among them was Basehor resident David Mellott, 43, a police officer at Fort Leavenworth, who has regularly donated blood for 20 years. He gave Joseph a toy police car and a pat on the head.

“Even after all of these years, I still don’t like the initial stick, but I know it’s going to help someone,” he said. “I just wish more people would donate.”

The other donors expressed the same sentiments.

Stuart Meurer, 28, just moved to Kansas City from Texas three years ago and donates blood when the center has a drive at his church.

He felt a special bond with Joseph because he is a twin, too.

“I understand the bond that twins can have, so I hope he does well in the future not only for him but for his brother and his family,” Meurer said.

And for John Naylor, of Overland Park, the meeting was an early birthday gift; he turns 49 this week. Naylor has been donating blood since he was a high school student, and now four of his five children donate blood as well. He said his youngest child likely will donate once he turns 16, the minimum age to donate.

“When you donate blood, you think that it going to help somebody and you hope it is, but here today to

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once they are contacted they make the necessary correction, he said.

Shew said in his discussions with other election officials he was confident they will “go above and beyond” to ensure that no one who is eligible to vote is denied the opportunity cast a ballot.

But, he said, that during presidential elections, which

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BLOOD DONATIONS SOUGHT January is National Blood Donor Month because donations decrease this time of year because of the holidays, weather and illnesses. The Kansas City, Mo.-based Community Blood Center is no exception.

David Graham, vice president of donor and hospital services, said they’ve experienced about a 40 percent drop in donations, yet, unfortunately, the demand remains the same.

The center supplies blood to 70 area hospitals, including Lawrence Memorial Hospital. One donation, which is about a pint, can help two hospital patients.

The center must collect at least 580 pints of blood every day to meet the region’s needs.

The American Red Cross, which supplies blood to nearly 3,000 hospitals nationwide, also needs donations. The Central Plains Blood Services Region supplies blood to most Kansas hospitals

and northern Oklahoma.

There are several blood drives scheduled in Lawrence. The Community Blood Center’s are:

Jan. 17 — 9 a.m.-noon, Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Feb. 3 — 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Lawrence School District parking lot, 110 McDonald Drive.

Feb. 13 — 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Board of Realtors parking lot, 3838 W. Sixth St.

Feb. 23 — 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. The American Red Cross is having a drive:

Tuesday — noon-6 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings Parkway.

To schedule an appointment or for more information, contact:

American Red Cross — 800733-2767 or redcrossblood.org.

Community Blood Center — 888-647-4040 or savealifenow. org.

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have the heaviest voter turnout, “your ability to follow up may be affected by how much is on your plate at that moment.”

In 2010, nearly 30 percent of all votes cast statewide, including 18 percent in Douglas County, were in advance, according to the secretary of state’s office. In 2008, the last presidential election, that percentage was 36.8 percent statewide, or 464,822 votes, and 32.7 percent in Douglas County, or 18,207 votes.

Kansas is among a handful of states that have approved

laws requiring photo identification to vote and other requirements. But Kobach said Kansas has done more than any other state “to close loopholes on advanced voting.”

Last month, the U.S. Justice Department rejected South Carolina’s law requiring voters to show ID at the polls, and a similar law in Texas is under review. The Justice Department said the South Carolina law could suppress the voting rights of minorities.

— Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.

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1 | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

By Scott Rothschild

Iran defiant amid appeals for sanctions

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Iran closed out naval war games in the Gulf on Tuesday much the way they began last month: striking a tone of military defiance while Western powers rallied behind tougher oil and financial sanctions as a crippling tool against Tehran’s nuclear program.

The standoff atmosphere — less than a week after Iran warned it could block one of the world’s key oil tanker sea lanes in response to economic pressures — appeared to deepen further with an Iranian general suggesting a U.S. aircraft carrier is not welcome to return to the Gulf.

In Paris, meanwhile, France’s foreign minister said there is “no doubt” that Iran is moving toward a nuclear weapon and urged Europe to match America’s tighter sanctions set in motion last week.

Alain Juppe said the measures could include targeting Iran’s Central Bank and imposing an Iranian oil embargo.

TOPEKA — House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, forwarded to fellow Republicans an email that refers to President Barack Obama and a Bible verse that says “Let his days be few and brief.”

But the speaker’s office said Tuesday that the email was referring to the president’s days in office.

The email, which has been posted in various places on the

Internet, refers to a bumper sticker that reads “Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8.”

Psalm 109:8 says, “Let his days be few and brief; and O’Neal let others step forward to replace him.”

The email states: “At last — I can honestly voice a Biblical prayer for our president! Look it up — it is word

for word! Let us all bow our heads and pray. Brothers and Sisters, can I get an AMEN? AMEN!!!!!!”

Asked about the email by the Lawrence Journal-World, Alyson Rodee, communications director for the speaker’s office, said, “The email is a forward expressing the desire for the President’s days in office to be short so he is replaced by someone which the Speaker agrees with on the issues — in America we have the opportunity for a

peaceful transfer of power every four years. This email is about prayer expressing what Republicans around the country are working toward — voting into office a likeminded president in 2012.”

House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, had a bit of advice for O’Neal. “Beware of what you forward on email and how it can be interpreted,” he said.

— Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.

5 injured in crash on U.S. Hwy. 56

2 | AFGHANISTAN

Taliban to open office in Qatar The Taliban announced Tuesday that they will open an office in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar to hold talks with the United States, an unprecedented step toward a peace process that might lead to a winding down of the 10-year war in Afghanistan.

Although U.S. and Taliban representatives have met secretly several times over the past year in Europe and the Persian Gulf, this is the first time the Islamist insurgent group has publicly expressed willingness for substantive negotiations.

In recent months, the idea of a Taliban political office in the Qatari capital of Doha has become a central element in U.S. efforts to draw the insurgents into such talks. The idea is to give the Taliban more legitimacy to negotiate in a location that presumably would at least partly shield them from Pakistani pressure.

3 | JORDAN

By George Diepenbrock

Israelis, Palestinians to resume talks

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The first meeting between Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators in more than a year ended without any significant breakthroughs Tuesday, but in a small sign of progress, the sides agreed to continue the dialogue, officials said.

Resumption of any kind of contacts would be an important achievement, though Israel and the Palestinians remain far from agreement on key issues to resolve their decades-long conflict.

The 15-month breakdown in negotiations has seen a progressive souring of the atmosphere, and earlier Tuesday, the Palestinian president had warned of taking tough measures against Israel if talks don’t resume by Jan. 26.

Jordan’s foreign minister, Nasser Judeh, who hosted Tuesday’s gathering in the Jordanian capital Amman, expressed some hope. “The important thing is the two sides have met face to face today,” he said.

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A WOMAN KISSES A CHILD who was injured in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Two Overbrook women, Highway 56 west of Worden. Five people were injured in the wreck. BELOW: Kansas Highway Patrol a Missouri woman and two troopers investigate the accident scene.

Baldwin City children were injured in a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 56 in southwestern lances to area hospitals. The Children’s Mercy Hospital in win City, was not injured.

Douglas County. two children were passengers Kansas City, Mo. The crash occurred at 1 Master Trooper Scott White in an eastbound pickup truck “For an unknown reason, p.m. in the 700 block of U.S. of the Kansas Highway Patrol that was struck by the west- the van went left of center and Highway 56, which is west of said the three adults who were bound minivan, White said. hit the pickup head on,” White Worden. Division Chief Eve traveling in a minivan suffered The children’s injuries were said.

Tolefree, a Lawrence-Douglas critical injuries and were flown not as serious, and they were The pickup truck’s driver, Please see CRASH, page 4A via separate helicopter ambu- taken by ground ambulance to Darren S. Othick, 45, of Bald-

4 | NEW YORK CITY

Man arrested in firebomb attack A man who confessed to a string of arson attacks at an Islamic cultural center and four other sites on New Year’s Day was arrested on a hate crime charge, police said.

Ray Lazier Lengend was arrested Tuesday on charges including one count of arson as a hate crime, four counts of arson and five counts of criminal possession of a weapon, police said.

He was being held by police and couldn’t be reached for comment. There was no information on whether he has a lawyer.

Police spokesman Paul Browne said Lengend made statements implicating himself in the attacks and had personal grievances with each targeted location.

Crude firebombs were tossed into a convenience store, two homes in Queens, a home in nearby Nassau County and the Islamic center.

5 | BEIRUT

Sarkozy accuses Assad of ‘massacres’ French President Nicolas Sarkozy issued a new call Tuesday for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down because of massacres by his regime, and an Arab League official said it will discuss withdrawing an observer mission to the country because of the ongoing bloodshed.

While the Arab League said some progress was seen in Syria by the team of monitors who began working last week, it noted that the mission was still in its early stages.

But Sarkozy insisted that Assad “must leave power.”

“The massacres being committed by the Syrian regime rightly arouse disgust and revolt in the Arab world, in France, in Europe and everywhere in the world,” Sarkozy said in a New Year’s address at a navy air base in Lanveoc-Poulmic, France.

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Dahl should by all rights subscribe to the familiar EMAW slogan reverberating out of Manhattan these days.

Every Man a Wildcat?

Not anymore.

Dahl is a converted Jayhawk.

“It’s nothing bad about K-State,” says Dahl, who works as controller and

payroll administrator for a hotel company in Lawrence. “It’s just that KU is better overall.”

After seeing the light, the KSU alumnus admits to living an odd existence as a full-fledged citizen of Jayhawk Nation, complete with Rock Chalk Jayhawk Please see FAN, page 4A

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Democrats postpone unveiling funding plan

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

TOPEKA — Democratic legislators have postponed unveiling their school funding plan.

State Democratic leaders decided to push back the announcement that had been scheduled for today in response to a reported major announcement by Boeing in Wichita that was scheduled for this morning.

The education announcement will be made at a later date.

The proposal will be in contrast to one by Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican.

Legislators will consider school funding during the 2012 session that starts Monday.

Brownback’s plan would elimDavis inate state limits on local property taxes for education, do away with a system of providing funds based on student needs, such as being at-risk of failing, and provide no additional dollars to nearly all of the state’s midsized and large districts.

House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, said the Democratic proposal will focus on trying to restore recent budget cuts to schools.

Democrats have argued that the current formula of distributing funds to schools is fine, but that system is underfunded.

In recent years, base state aid has been cut to $3,780 per student, the lowest level in a decade and far short of the level state law called for to be in compliance with Kansas Supreme Court rulings that funding must be tied to the actual cost of providing an education.

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Boeing officials said in November that the company was studying whether to close the Wichita facility, which specializes in modifying commercial aircraft for military or government operations, in order to address Pentagon budget cuts. The company said it would make an announcement by early this year, fueling speculation that decision will be the topic of the employee meeting.

Jarrod Bartlett, spokesman for Boeing in Wichita, confirmed the employee meeting

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A Douglas County judge Tuesday ordered a 27-year-old Lawrence man to face a trial on a rape charge, prosecutors said.

District Judge Kay Huff heard the prosecution’s evidence in the case Tuesday during a preliminary hearing. He was charged in December after a female roommate, 22, accused him of assaulting her at their residence in north-central Lawrence. The alleged incident occurred early Dec. 10.

Prosecutors accuse the man of committing the crime while the victim was “unconscious or physically powerless.” A trial is scheduled for March 6, and he remains in jail in lieu of $100,000 bond.

The Journal-World generally does not identify sex crime suspects unless they are convicted.

but declined further comment.

The anticipated announcement comes just two weeks after U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo told reporters that a top Boeing official had told him the firm plans to do modi- Pompeo fications on the Air Force refueling tankers at its plant in Washington state rather than Wichita.

Boeing also intends to move maintenance work on Air Force One out of Wichita to Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio.

Boeing won a decade-long fight for Pentagon approval to build 179 refueling tank-

ers worth at least $35 billion, a project long touted as being able to create some 7,500 direct and indirect jobs in Kansas with an overall economic impact of $388 million.

The study of plant’s future has now raised fears about the existing 2,100 jobs at the facility.

Boeing has had a facility in Wichita since 1929 when it bought the Stearman Aircraft Co. In 2005, Boeing spun off its commercial aircraft operations in Kansas and Oklahoma. At that time, the company still had roughly 15,000 employees in Wichita. After the divestiture, Boeing retained 4,500 workers for its defense work in Wichita but layoffs since have slashed that remaining workforce.

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County Fire Medical spokeswoman, said the three adults were extricated from the van.

Joann O’Brien, 76, of Overbrook, was the driver of the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan minivan. She was taken to Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Her two passengers were Jamie Ullery, 47, of Overbrook, and Alice Beatty, 51, Independence, Mo. Ullery and Beatty were both taken to Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kan. The children in the truck

Making the switch?

Here’s some advice from Terry Dahl for any other Wildcats looking to join Jayhawk Nation: 1. Be open and upfront about it. Dahl sent an email to family and friends, and he encourages others not to be shy coming out of the purple closet. “It feels better when you get it off your chest,” he says.

2. Fair-weather fandom? Forget it. “I’m totally against that type of behavior. You have to be on board: All KU or all K-State. One way or the other. It’s weak, in my own mind, to root for KU in basketball and K-State in football.”

3. Shed the purple fashion — the T-shirts, the ’Cat paws and everything else. “I got rid of it. There isn’t anything purple in my house. If somebody’s truly a KU fan or a K-State fan, you shouldn’t have clothing from the other school.” the purple paraphernalia is gone, donated through his church to others less fortunate. Even his KSU degree is packed away somewhere, far less accessible than his more than 27 KU T-shirts and dozens of KU jackets, hats, shorts, socks and other accoutrements that support his newfound fate.

“A lot of people think it’s really weird,” Dahl admits. “I can totally understand that.”

But it’s reality, as the Jayhawks and Wildcats prepare to tip off yet another edition of their Sunflower Showdown tonight at Allen Fieldhouse.

Of course, he’s counting on his adopted team to topple his lower-ranked alma mater.

“This isn’t one of KU’s better teams, and K-State is scaring me. I’ve been real impressed with what they did in Hawaii,” says Dahl, of the Wildcats’ recent championship at the Diamond Head Classic. “It’s going to be a very tight game but I’ll say KU wins, because it’s in Allen.”

Spoken like a true Jayhawk.

— Schools reporter Mark Fagan can be reached at 832-7188. Follow him at Twitter.com/MarkFaganLJW.

were Kara and Caleb Othick, ages 10 and 12.

Everyone in the crash wore their seat belts. White said the cause of the crash was still under investigation.

Both lanes of the highway reopened east of Overbrook by 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, after the highway was closed for about two hours, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.

— Reporter George Diepenbrock can be reached at 832-7144. Follow him at Twitter.com/gdiepenbrock.

— Chief photographer Mike Yoder contributed.

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shirts, a “ksugrad4KU” online moniker and a steadfast allegiance to all things Crimson and Blue.

He’s even a card-carrying member of the Kansas University Alumni Association, despite never having attended a class on Mount Oread, at the Edwards Campus near his Overland Park home or anywhere else where Jayhawks are educated.

“KU is just a better school,” he says. “And it’s not just sports.”

Dahl’s self-described “conversion” came back in 2004, less than a year after he’d worn purple and cheered for the Wildcats while attending Kansas State’s Big 12 championship game against Oklahoma in Kansas City, Mo. Attending games at Memorial Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse will do that to you, he says. The fan commitment.

The waving wheat. The Rock Chalk Chant.

Factor in what he considers superiority in athletics — KU leads the all-time series in both football and men’s basketball — to go along with stronger academics, a livelier social life, a more pleasing campus and better surround— Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can ings and, well, he couldn’t be reached at 785-423-0668. help changing teams from an allegiance perspective.

That his wife, Beth, also happens to be a KU graduate, fan and of JayOfficials: Man died from descendant hawks might have accidental shooting helped, although he suspects other Franklin County Sheriff’s inforces might have vestigators said a 56-year-old helped fuel an inWellsville man died in an actervention. cidental shooting last weekend “She thinks it was just a at his home. midlife crisis,” says Dahl, Sheriff’s officials had said who received his K-State earlier they were investigating degree in 1985, married his the death of Sean Thomson as Jayhawk a decade later and a homicide, but that was out then, in 2002, contracted of caution because Thomson colon cancer. “Now I really, was home alone at the time honestly, don’t think it has of the shooting. Officers were anything to do with it, but called about 1 p.m. Saturday maybe it was all that chemo to his home in the 200 block and radiation that made me of Downey Lane in Wellsville. change.”

He later died at Olathe Medical Dahl — now cancer free — Center. certainly hadn’t expected to Master Deputy Jerrod Fredconvert. ricks, a sheriff’s spokesman, His entire family had atsaid Tuesday morning that tended K-State. His folks investigators believe Thomson met at Kite’s, a popular bar was handling the gun when it in Aggieville. His dad even accidentally fired. had coached soon-to-be-KSU According to his obituary, legend Lon Kruger as a high Thomson worked for 20 years school basketball player at at Liberty Hall in downtown Silver Lake High School.

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Why does the JournalWorld no longer carry the Leonard Pitts syndicated column? It was the MARQUETTE (AP) — A beagle best one on the Opinion page but I have not seen it for over that had been running wild at a central Kansas lake since a month. he escaped his owner during Leonard Pitts often a hunting trip in November takes some time off has been captured by a conduring the holidays. cerned local resident who His column last ran in the feared the dog wouldn’t last Journal-World on Dec. 7 and the winter. is scheduled to resume today.

Yancy Trostle of Salina lured the 15-pound dog, originally named Clay Boy, into a trap at Lake Kanopolis using a pork chop Dec. 31, The Salina Journal reported. Trostle renamed the dog Buddy and plans to keep him. He said he first saw the dog when he nearly ran him over as he drove along Kansas Highway 141.

“We were going to the cabin, and the dog ran out in front of me. I just about rolled my truck,” he said. “I hollered at him, and he took off running down the highway.”

SOUND OFF Park rangers, mainteIf you have a question, call nance workers and resi832-7297 or send email to dents had been keeping an eye out for the dog since soundoff@ljworld.com. he fled his original owner, from South Carolina, and many left food out for him.

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several pre-session meetings are on tap.

The Douglas County legislative delegation will hear from Lawrence police called in area organizations about their a bomb squad from Leavenneeds from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. worth County to remove an Thursday in the curriculum object from a Lawrence womconference room of the Lawan’s deck Saturday morning. rence Public Schools Building, Sgt. Matt Sarna, a police 110 McDonald Drive. spokesman, said the woman And on Monday, just hours who lives at Gaslight Village before the start of the session, Mobile Home Park, 1900 W. the public is invited to attend 31st St., called police about the Lawrence Chamber of 7:30 a.m. Saturday when she Commerce legislative preview found the object. breakfast.

Sarna said officers arrived and That will start at 7:30 a.m. then called in the bomb squad, at Maceli’s, 1031 N.H. Many of which removed the object. the Douglas County legislators “We’re always very cautious are expected to attend. in case it was some type of Tickets are $20 for Chamber improvised device,” Sarna said. of Commerce members and No one was injured. He said $25 for non-members. Tickets the device would be examined may be purchased online at further as part of the investigalawrencechamber.com no later tion. Police have not identified than Thursday. any suspects.

The Legislative Preview Breakfast is the first in a series Woman arrested after of events designed to improve communication and exchange fight at Burrito King of information among the busiA 24-year-old Lawrence ness community, residents and woman was arrested Sunday legislators. It will be followed by on an aggravated battery “Eggs & Issues” breakfasts feacharge after another woman turing Kansas House and Senate was injured during an altercaleadership. The first two “Eggs & tion in the Burrito King, 900 Ill., Issues” are scheduled for 8 a.m. drive-thru lane.

Feb. 4 and March 3. Tickets are Sgt. Matt Sarna, a Lawrence $15 for chamber members and police spokesman, said the fight $20 for non-members. occurred at 2:20 a.m. Sunday after a 31-year-old Lawrence Kansan convicted on woman’s vehicle rolled and bath salts drug charge struck the vehicle in front of her. Sarna said the 24-year-old LINCOLN, NEB. — A federal woman and another passenger jury has convicted a Kansas got out of the vehicle. As the man for possessing a form of 31-year-old woman exited her a synthetic drug often called vehicle, the two suspects began “bath salts.” battering her.

The Lincoln Journal Star reThe 31-year-old woman was ports that the drug and another taken to Lawrence Memocalled K2 were found in a car rial Hospital with injuries not driven by Steven Sullivan, of believed to be life-threatening.

Lawrence, Kan., when he was Police later located the 24-yearstopped for speeding in southold woman and arrested her, but east Nebraska on Oct. 27, 2010. officers did not find the second The “bath salts” wasn’t yet suspect, Sarna said. on a law enforcement list of According to jail records, controlled substances. the 24-year-old woman posted But he was convicted last $750 bond and was given noweek for possessing a “structice to appear in court Jan. 12 tural analogue” of the drug if she’s formally charged. The with intent to distribute.

Journal-World generally does Prosecutors say that what not identify suspects unless Sullivan possessed was they are formally charged. substantially similar to the chemical structure of an illegal Local legislators set up substance, has an effect similar to the controlled substance pre-session meetings and has a substantially similar With the 2012 legislative effect on the human body. session set to start Monday, Sentencing is set for March.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT • A 46-year-old Lawrence man who was arrested on sex crime charges last week posted $25,000 bond over the weekend, according to Douglas County Jail records. The man was given notice to appear in court Jan. 12.

Prosecutors have not yet filed formal charges against the man.

Lawrence police were notified

Alex Emmert, business major, Topeka “Nope.”

running with a herd of deer.

Deputy Salina Police Chief Carson Mansfield, who owns a cabin at the lake, said the South Carolina man had tried to find the dog but eventually left for home. The dog managed to steal food from several live traps without being caught, but snow and freezing temperatures along with area predators including coyotes, bobcats and eagles were raising concerns.

“He survived at least in part by being evasive,” Mansfield said of Buddy. “That was almost his downfall, because people couldn’t catch him.”

Worried about the harsh conditions, Mansfield put together a “calorie bomb” that included a ham bone and fat poured over dog food. The dog managed to eat it over a week’s time but again evaded capture.

Last Friday, Trostle set a live trap — combining a cage, rope, sticks and the pork chop — that secured the beagle.

During breakfast on New Year’s Eve, he heard the sound of a gate slamming shut. Trostle ran outside and found the skinny dog in the trap.

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about the case about noon Thursday and arrested him 12 hours later on two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy.

Investigations are working with Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services workers. The Journal-World generally does not identify sex crime suspects unless they are convicted.

HOSPITAL BIRTHS Taylor Barber, Lawrence, a boy, Monday.

Megan and Patrick Leopold, Lawrence, a girl, Tuesday.

Christina and Johnny Foster, Lawrence, a boy, Tuesday.

J.T. and Kara Messinese, Lawrence, a girl, Tuesday.

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County to mull rec facility plans

By Aaron Couch acouch@ljworld.com

At their first meeting of the new year, Douglas County commissioners today will consider issuing a conditional-use permit for Good Earth Gatherings, a recreational facility that would provide outreach and education on sustainable and healthy living.

Property owner Tamara Fairbanks-Ishmael seeks to use 10.5 acres at 858 East 1500 Road for the facility.

Related retail items would be sold on the property. In November, Fairbanks-Ishmael told the Journal-World if the permit were approved, she would like to begin holding classes by next fall.

At least one neighbor has expressed concern that the facility would cause unwanted traffic in the rural area, which is about a half-mile west of the South Lawrence Trafficway on West 15th Street, if it were extended into the county.

The meeting is set for 6:35 p.m. today at the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Commissioners also will:

Receive long-term 2012 plans from the Planning Commission on projects in the county and hear updates on existing projects.

Consider approving a contract with Kansas Gas Service to move a natural gas line because it’s near a planned reconstruction project on one mile of Douglas County Road 1055 between U.S. Highway 56 in Baldwin City and Douglas County Road 12, which also is known as the State Lake Road.

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Inside the NFL (iTV) (N) Patton Oswalt Inside the NFL (iTV) 545 318 ››‡ Red (2010) ››‡ Red (2010) Show 535 340 ››› Apocalypto (2006) Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo. ››‡ Ronin (1998) Robert De Niro.

Anaconda 527 350 The Santa Clause 2 ›› Soul Surfer (2011) AnnaSophia Robb. ›› Dear John (2010)

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Obama applauds help of Iowa Democrats

By Ken Thomas and Luke Meredith Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Confronting his Republican opponents, President Barack Obama told Iowa Democrats on Tuesday that the stakes of the 2012 election are much higher than when the state launched his presidential bid four years ago.

“We’re battling millions of dollars of negative advertising and lobObama byists and special interests who don’t want to see the change that you worked so hard to fully take root,” Obama said in a teleconference with Democrats attending precinct caucuses. “And that’s why this time out is going to be, in some ways, more important than the first time out.”

Obama outlined his progress during the first term, telling activists in the live video link that because of their support, the Iraq War ended, a major health care overhaul bill was signed into law and the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays was no longer in use.

“The problems that we’ve been dealing with over the last three years, they didn’t happen overnight and we’re not going to fix them overnight,” Obama said. Democrats estimated that more than 25,000 Iowans attended Democratic caucuses.

Obama wasted little time getting back in front of voters following a Hawaiian vacation spent largely out of the spotlight. Today, Obama will travel to Cleveland for an event focused on the economy.

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HEATHER PETERS, who says her 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid never achieved the 50 mpg Honda claimed in its advertising, has opted out of a class action settlement agreed to by Honda because it does not provide enough remuneration.

Woman sues Honda in small claims court

By Linda Deutsch

Associated Pre ss

TORRANCE, CALIF. — A Los Angeles woman who expected her hybrid Honda Civic to be a high-mileage machine wants the automaker to pay for not delivering the 50 mpg it promised. But rather than being one of thousands in a class-action lawsuit, she took her case Tuesday to small claims court.

Experts said Heather Peters has a better chance of winning her case in a court with more relaxed standards and could get a payout many times higher than the few hundred dollars offered to class-action plaintiffs.

Peters said she’s been contacted by hundreds of owners who also want to take their chances with small claims, where there are no attorneys’ fees and cases are decided quickly.

“If I prevail and get $10,000, they have 200,000 of these cars out there,” said Peters.

Peters, a state employee and ex-lawyer, argued that Honda knew her car wouldn’t get the 50 mpg as advertised before a judge in Torrance, where American Honda Motor Co. has its West Coast headquarters. As her 2006 vehicle’s battery deteriorated over time, it barely got 30 mpg, she said.

Neil Schmidt, a technical expert for Honda, called Peters’ $10,000 claim excessive for her 2006 Civic Hybrid. He said the federal government had required Honda to post the highest mileage the car could get but said the mileage varies depending on how the car is driven — for instance, if it gets stuck often

in stop-and-go traffic.

Peters said she would have never purchased the car if she had known that.

“The sales force said 50 miles per gallon, but they didn’t say if you run your air conditioning and you remain in stop-and-go traffic, you’re going to get 29 to 30 miles per gallon,” she said.

“If they did, I would have gotten the regular Civic.”

Peters never contacted Honda to complain or express any concern about her vehicle’s fuel economy until she sent a letter in late November 2011 and then filed her suit shortly thereafter, Honda said in a statement Tuesday.

“Once the suit was filed, Honda immediately offered to inspect her vehicle and work with her on the findings, but those offers were rejected,” the company said in the statement.

“The window sticker that was attached to her vehicle (as required by federal law) clearly indicated that her mileage would vary depending on driving conditions, options, vehicle condition and other factors,” the statement said.

But if Peters wins, and other Civic owners follow her lead, she estimates Honda could be forced to pay as much as $2 billion in damages.

Experts say there are upsides to Peters’ unusual move.

“I would not be surprised if she won,” said Richard Cupp Jr., who teaches productliability law at Pepperdine University. “The judge will have a lot of discretion, and the evidentiary standards are relaxed in small claims court.

BUSINESS AT A GLANCE

Notable In a major shift, the Federal Reserve will start announcing four times a year how long it plans to keep short-term interest rates at existing levels, according to minutes from its December policy meeting.

The shift marks the Fed’s latest effort to make its communications with the public more open and explicit.

The change is intended to reassure consumers and investors that they will be able to borrow cheaply well into the future. And some economists said it could lead to further Fed action to try to invigorate the economy.

Tuesday’s markets Dow Industrials

+179.82, 12,397.38 Nasdaq

+43.57, 2,648.72 S&P 500

+19.46, 1,277.06

30-Year Treasury +0.10, 2.99% Corn (Chicago) +12 cents, $6.59 Soybeans (Chicago) +19.75 cents, $12.28 Wheat (Kansas City) —4.50 cents, $7.13 Oil (New York) +$4.13, $102.96 Gold +$33.70, $1,600.50 Silver +$1.66, $29.57 Platinum +$27.60, $1,432.50

DILBERT

Factories, builders boost economy at end of year

By Christopher S. Rugaber

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The trend for the U.S. economy is most decid— U.S. manu- edly to the upside.”

Associated Press

WASHINGTON facturers ended 2011 with their best month of growth since the late spring. And the struggling construction industry spent more on projects for the third time in four months.

The data bolstered hopes that the economy is gaining momentum and helped Wall Street start 2012 with a bang.

Factories hired more workers in December, saw the most growth in new orders since April and ramped up production. U.S. builders spent more in November on single-family homes, apartments and remodeling projects.

The strong reports correspond with other positive signs for the economy. Consumer confidence is up, unemployment benefit applications have tumbled, and the unemployment rate is at a three-and-a-half-year low.

Economists caution that Europe’s debt crisis will likely slow global growth in the first half of the year.

But on Tuesday, the outlook was mostly positive.

The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said its manufacturing index rose to 53.9 from 52.7 in November. Readings above 50 indicate expansion.

— Dan Greenhaus, an analyst at brokerage firm BTIG LLC in New York The Commerce Department said spending on construction projects rose 1.2 percent in November. The increase was the largest since a 2.2 percent rise in August.

“The trend for the U.S. economy is most decidedly to the upside,” said Dan Greenhaus, an analyst at brokerage firm BTIG LLC in New York.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 179.82 points, almost 1.5 percent, to close at 12,397.38. Broader indexes also climbed. Reports that manufacturing grew in China and India, two of the world’s largest economies, also drove markets higher.

U.S manufacturing has expanded for more than two years. Factories were one of the first areas of the economy to start growing after the recession officially ended in June 2009. They faltered over the summer after Japan’s March 11 earthquake disrupted auto and electronics supply chains.

The December ISM survey showed many factories have largely recovered from their slump earlier this year.

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Consistency or just foolishness? Casino message

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Time’s up More time probably won’t produce more definitive recommendations from the group studying elementary school consolidation issues.

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he community should appreciate the time that members of a local working group have contributed to studying the consolidation of elementary schools in Lawrence, but it is looking less and less likely that the group will supply any meaningful guidance for the Lawrence school board.

With less than a month to go before its Jan. 31 deadline, the Central and East Lawrence Elementary School Consolidation Working Group has yet to arrive at any solid recommendations. At their previous meeting, members of the group could agree on only one point: that regardless of whether any schools are consolidated, the district should propose a bond issue to raise more money for elementary schools. On Monday, their only point of consensus was that they would need more time to finish their job.

Two board members who attended Monday’s meeting said the request for more time probably would be approved. “I’d rather get something right than something rushed,” said Keith Diaz Moore.

With all due respect to those involved, it seems unlikely that giving this group more time is substantially going to impact the conclusions it reaches. A number of factors almost guaranteed this group would end up at an impasse. First, the working group was made up almost entirely of people who represented schools that likely would be closed and/or consolidated. They all had a constituency to represent or turf to protect.

Other factors also worked against them.

It wasn’t until this week that the working group received projections for enrollment at the district’s 14 elementary schools — data that should figure heavily in their discussions. Interestingly, the projections prepared by an outside consulting firm, indicate that four of the six schools being considered for consolidation are expected to see enrollment increases over the next five years and two of the six are expected to be over capacity by the 2016-17 school year. How does that figure in with plans to close schools?

The group also has been hampered by mixed signals from the school board. Last year, the board approved specific instructions that the working group was to assume that the six schools in question would be reduced to three or four schools and should work to come up with the best scenario for that consolidation.

After that charge was approved, however, four new board members took office, and the commitment to closing and consolidating schools appears to have softened.

The board can allow the working group more time to consider its recommendation, but it seems unlikely that more time will produce a more definitive recommendation. That means this issue will simply be back where it started: on the school board’s agenda.

It’s always a good idea to collect public input and try to involve stakeholders in key community decisions, but the factors mentioned above have made it difficult, if not impossible, for this working group to produce a solid recommendation. More time won’t help. The board should encourage the group to complete whatever work it can accomplish quickly and turn the issue back to the elected officials.

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“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, meet Ronald Ernest Paul. He is the very soul of a foolish consistency.

Meaning that he is willing, often to a fault, to follow his ideology to its logical and most extreme conclusions.

In this, the congressman differs from other GOP contenders for the White House and, for that matter, from most politicians, period. Your average pol might rail against the intrusion of government into the private lives of its citizens, then turn right around and advocate a law regulating what a gay man does in his bedroom — and see no contradiction. Paul is too intellectually honest for that.

Intellectual honesty is a good thing, if only because it can lead you to reconsider a faulty premise. But in Paul’s take on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 he doubles down on the bad premise instead.

Paul has long argued — and reiterated Sunday on CNN — that the act, which liberated untold millions of African-Americans from the tyranny of Jim Crow, “destroyed the principle of private property and private choices.” In other words, forcing a restaurant to take down a Whites Only sign infringed the rights of the restaurant’s owner. A similar argument was made by segregationists in 1964 — and by slave owners in the 1850s.

Maybe it’s easy to make freedom an issue of “property rights”

Leonard Pitts Jr.

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lpitts@miamiherald.com

Intellectual honesty is a good thing, if only because it can lead you to reconsider a faulty premise. But in Paul’s take on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 he doubles down on the bad premise instead.”

when you have never been the property.

That said, it is of little importance to wonder, as some are now doing, whether all of this makes Ron Paul a racist. Yes, we’ve recently learned of a newsletter sent out under his name in the 1990s that included racist language. Yes, Paul has won — and declined to disavow — the support of various white supremacist groups.

But yes, too, Paul has (rightly) decried the War on Drugs as a war on African-American men. So take him at his word, that he is just a man for whom government equals tyranny — a view shared by many on the right. Then ask yourself what sort of nation this would be if that view ever prevailed.

Can government be overlarge, overbearing, overwhelming, over restrictive, over intrusive?

Of course. And where it is those things, it is the right — and duty — of the electorate to pare it back.

On the other hand, unless you enjoy salmonella in your food and lead in your paint, unless you think it’s OK that your doctor has no medical degree and your lawyer no license, unless you’re fine with breathing sooty air and drinking tainted water and unless you really think a black woman in Mississippi, locked out of public places by threat of violence and force of law, should have been required to wait on market forces to rescue her, you must regard Paul’s moral imbecility with a certain appalled awe.

Heaven help us if the intellectual rigidity he symbolizes is really the only alternative to the intellectual malleability of so many of his colleagues At its best, government vindicates and defends a people’s noblest ideals. The Civil Rights Act was government at its best. Paul disputes this and styles himself a defender of freedom for so doing.

Too bad he can’t spend a day being black in Mississippi in 1964.

He might emerge with a better understanding of that word.

As it is, Paul’s extremism only proves this much: Emerson didn’t know the half of it.

— Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is a columnist for the Miami Herald.

To the editor: In these troubled economic times, using casinos to generate state revenue makes about as much sense as making a cash deposit during a bank robbery (“Casino crowd,” Journal-World, Dec 28). Granted, there may be some short-term profits (the same arguments made when the lottery was established), but this form of economic redistribution only serves to further the divide between the haves and the have-nots, and does nothing to re-establish the agro-industrial-intellectual base of the state.

At a deeper level, what does state-sponsored gambling say about us as Kansans? Even with hard work and persistent effort, has the American dream become so remote and incredulous that citizens must now rely upon luck and good fortune to realize their hopes? Should the state be an accessory in pandering to these simpleminded scams? Don’t want to sound too apocalyptic, but if the state is indeed the soul writ large, then we Kansans continue to walk confidently down the yellow-brick road toward, if not perdition, than at least greater poverty.

Ray Finch, Lawrence

Hunting benefit To the editor: I am writing this letter to encourage the “city farmers” who own property in the county to allow the hunters to hunt deer and turkeys on their farms. Do you realize the amount of damage the wildlife does to the crops on your farms and also the many dollars of damage through accidents the deer cause on the roads? If you don’t allow the hunters the opportunity to control the wildlife there will be an overproduction and it will become more detrimental. Please open up your farms.

Doris Pratt, Baldwin City

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Birthday spurs a look back In a few days I will celebrate my 60th birthday, although I’m not at all sure that celebrate is the right word. These days, when I look in the mirror, the face I see more and more resembles that of my grandfather. Recently a student wanted to know whether I had been at Yale with her grandfather. Another student in the class is the daughter of a former student. All these, obviously, are signs that I’m getting older.

My upcoming birthday has also brought with it a number of messages via Facebook and other social networking sites from folks I knew decades ago, in high school and college. It’s fascinating for me to reconnect with them now and compare life stories. When we were in high school and college we were all wondering what life would bring for us. The Vietnam War was the big thing in our lives, who would go, who wouldn’t; who would survive, who wouldn’t.

Then the war ended, college ended, and suddenly it was time to worry about becoming adults: careers, marriage, children. As I read the notes from my friends of decades past I read about how they’ve fared over the years.

Pretty much all of us got married. Unfortunately, most of us have also been divorced. Most had children; unfortunately, I did not. I suppose the only advantage of being childless is that I’m not paying off college loans as are several of my friends.

I’m particularly interested in the

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Mike Hoeflich

When I think about what gave us the opportunities we had, I think that there were several important factors.

First, higher education was inexpensive.”

careers that we followed. Several of my old friends became lawyers, as I did. A few became physicians.

One became an orchestra conductor. Several joined the Peace Corps after college and, after that, stayed abroad. One became a language teacher for the U.S. military. One of my college friends became a dictionary editor. Another was an early computer software pioneer.

Most of us have been fairly lucky in our lives.

When I think about what gave us the opportunities we had, I think that there were several important factors. First, higher education was inexpensive. My college and law school tuition bills never exceeded $3,000 per year. I was able to work part-time to cover the full cost of my education while going to

school. That’s something today’s graduates can rarely do.

Second, the economy was, for the most part, decent. I never had a rough time finding a job while I was in school and after I graduated. If you were willing to work hard, you could get a job. Again, I don’t think that is true for many of today’s high school and college students.

As I get older, time seems to speed up. It hardly seems possible that this is 2012 and I’m going to turn 60. Every New Year seems to arrive more quickly than the last. I’m feel very lucky that I teach at Kansas University and spend my time with young people.

It’s through them that I can still experience, even if only vicariously, what it means to be young today.

When I think about the coming year, I think about continuing in a job that I love at a place I enjoy, surrounded by my dogs in a house I’ve lived in for 18 years.

Certainly, I worry about the world and about health matters and life after divorce, but I recognize how fortunate my life has been entering into my 60th year.

However, I also wonder whether my students will be as fortunate as I have been given the conditions they face in 2012. I can only hope that they will succeed and find contentment and that 2012 will be a good one for all of us.

— Mike Hoeflich, a distinguished professor in the Kansas University School of Law, writes a regular column for the Journal-World.

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A local man wanted to bring back a tradition that had been YEARS missing in LawAGO rence since the IN 1987 prohibition days.

Chuck Magerl, a manager at the Community Mercantile Co-Op, had been studying beer-brewing for a decade and he was now ready to launch his dream of opening a beer garden and selling his homemade brew on the premises. After his testimony, the Kansas Liquor Law Review Commission recommended revising the state laws to allow operation of “micro breweries.”

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Jan. 4, 1912: YEARS “Professor J. E. AGO Boodin, who owns IN 1912 the old Windmill site on west Warren [now Ninth] street, will pay a reward of $10 for information leading to the conviction of boys who cut down trees on the property. Last Christmas some person desiring a Christmas tree cut down a fine Norwegian spruce on the property. This year Professor Boodin has been out of town for the holidays and when he returned he found that two fine pine trees had been topped for Christmas trees. Anyone who can give this information should see Professor Boodin at the Eldridge.”

— Compiled by Sarah St. John

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SUNDAY

SATURDAY

4 TODAY

Sunny much of the time

Mostly sunny and mild

Partly sunny and mild

Mostly sunny and mild

Mild with clouds and sun

High 49° Low 28° POP: 0%

High 56° Low 31° POP: 0%

High 55° Low 25° POP: 5%

High 50° Low 22° POP: 10%

High 48° Low 23° POP: 25%

Wind WNW 6-12 mph

Wind WSW 4-8 mph

Wind NW 8-16 mph

Wind NW 7-14 mph

Wind W 7-14 mph

POP: Probability of Precipitation

Kearney 53/27

McCook 58/25 Oberlin 58/25 Goodland 58/27

Beatrice 50/28

Oakley 58/27

Dodge City 59/29

Lawrence Kansas City 46/32 49/28

Emporia 54/29

Chillicothe 45/29 Marshall 46/32 Sedalia 46/32

Nevada 51/31

Chanute 52/30

Hutchinson 58/28 Wichita Pratt 56/30 58/31

Garden City 55/25 Liberal 60/26

Kansas City 47/34

Manhattan Russell Salina 55/24 56/28 Topeka 58/30 50/30

Great Bend 56/28

Centerville 41/29

St. Joseph 50/25

Sabetha 47/28

Concordia 54/30 Hays 57/26

Clarinda 49/26

Lincoln 54/24

Grand Island 52/27

Coffeyville Joplin 54/31 53/33

Springfield 50/31

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

High/low Normal high/low today Record high today Record low today

50°/10° 38°/19° 66° in 1997 -18° in 1947

Precipitation in inches 24 hours through 8 p.m. yest.

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Seattle 50/42

SUN & MOON Today

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Thu.

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5:11 p.m.

1:34 p.m.

3:29 a.m.

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5:12 p.m.

2:17 p.m.

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San Francisco 60/46

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Jan 23

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Lake

Clinton Perry Pomona

Level (ft)

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Discharge (cfs)

8 200 15

Kansas City 46/32

Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation.

Temperature bands are highs for today.

INTERNATIONAL CITIES Cities Acapulco Amsterdam Athens Baghdad Bangkok Beijing Berlin Brussels Buenos Aires Cairo Calgary Dublin Geneva Hong Kong Jerusalem Kabul London Madrid Mexico City Montreal Moscow New Delhi Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Tokyo Toronto Vancouver Vienna Warsaw Winnipeg

Today Hi Lo W 88 72 s 43 43 sh 57 46 s 61 38 s 88 74 t 36 18 s 45 33 sh 43 38 sh 88 64 s 64 48 pc 54 37 s 46 41 sh 44 34 c 60 52 pc 58 41 s 36 22 sn 46 41 pc 54 36 s 70 39 s 14 12 sn 32 25 sf 70 48 s 35 19 c 45 43 pc 80 70 r 54 42 pc 25 16 s 87 75 t 37 32 c 91 66 t 48 36 pc 28 26 sn 51 42 r 45 33 c 43 29 c 30 15 s

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Thu. Lo W 70 s 36 c 49 s 39 s 75 pc 19 s 31 r 29 r 64 s 46 s 24 pc 41 pc 37 r 55 sh 42 s 14 s 37 pc 37 s 41 s 10 sn 26 sn 45 s 16 sn 35 r 72 sh 46 pc 21 s 77 r 30 pc 66 pc 37 s 26 c 37 sh 36 r 34 i 30 c

Houston 70/48

Fronts Warm Stationary

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Precipitation Showers T-storms

Rain

Flurries

Snow

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Ice

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s National Summary: As cold air lingers in the Northeast, so will areas of flurries and heavier snow showers. After a cold start, temperatures will recover in the South. A Pacific storm will bring windswept rain to coastal Washington. Most other areas will be free of snow, ice and rain.

Today Thu. Today Thu. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Memphis 53 33 s 59 41 s Albuquerque 52 32 s 54 33 s 64 50 pc 72 53 pc Anchorage 10 1 c 13 10 sn Miami Milwaukee 34 23 pc 37 31 pc Atlanta 50 34 s 54 37 s Minneapolis 32 23 pc 38 27 pc Austin 65 36 pc 63 40 s 48 28 s 54 36 s Baltimore 34 27 c 44 27 pc Nashville New Orleans 64 50 pc 68 51 pc Birmingham 55 35 s 55 39 s New York 28 25 sf 42 32 pc Boise 47 33 pc 47 29 c 46 27 s 54 29 s Boston 28 26 pc 39 26 pc Omaha 58 38 pc 65 46 s Buffalo 30 25 sn 33 22 sn Orlando Philadelphia 29 24 sf 42 30 pc Cheyenne 55 33 pc 61 36 s 78 50 s 78 47 s Chicago 37 26 pc 42 30 pc Phoenix Pittsburgh 32 25 c 38 29 c Cincinnati 42 26 pc 43 31 s Cleveland 34 25 sf 36 28 pc Portland, ME 22 16 pc 35 11 pc Portland, OR 52 40 r 50 33 sh Dallas 61 37 pc 65 40 s Reno 58 28 pc 61 26 pc Denver 58 33 s 64 36 s Richmond 41 27 pc 51 29 s Des Moines 40 28 pc 49 33 s Sacramento 62 38 pc 63 36 pc Detroit 34 24 sf 37 28 c St. Louis 46 31 pc 55 39 s El Paso 60 34 pc 58 35 s Salt Lake City 48 30 pc 50 30 pc Fairbanks -22 -29 c -15 -19 c San Diego 76 51 s 73 52 s Honolulu 79 67 s 80 65 s Houston 70 48 pc 65 53 pc San Francisco 60 46 pc 58 45 pc Seattle 50 42 r 47 34 sh Indianapolis 38 25 pc 44 33 s Spokane 38 34 c 40 23 sn Kansas City 46 32 s 56 36 s Tucson 74 46 s 74 45 s Las Vegas 65 43 s 65 42 s Tulsa 58 33 s 62 36 s Little Rock 57 32 s 61 37 s Wash., DC 36 31 c 46 33 s Los Angeles 84 54 s 80 53 s National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Northridge, CA 87° Low: Embarrass, MN -19° A storm on Jan. 4, 1982, drenched San Francisco, Calif., with 12 inches of rain and dumped 10 feet of snow on Lake Tahoe in just two days.

Red Dog’s Dog Days winter workout, 6 a.m., Allen Fieldhouse, Enter through the south doors and meet on the southeast corner of the second floor.

Theology on Tap, discussion of a selected religion topic, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Henry’s, 11 E. Eighth St. Junkyard Jazz Band, 7 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Auditions for “On Screen Offspring,” 7:30-9:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. Poker Night, 8 p.m., Applebee’s, 2520 Iowa.

Team trivia, 9 p.m., Johnny’s West, 721 Wakarusa Drive.

Trivia Night, 8 p.m. The Burger Stand, 803 Mass.

Friends of Sesquicentennial Point meeting, 1 p.m., Lawrence Parks and Recreation offices, 10th and New Hampshire streets.

Opening: “Un-Juried” Art Exhibit, 6-8 p.m., Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 High St., Baldwin City.

Washington 36/31

El Paso 60/34

Cold

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New York 28/25

Chicago 37/26

Atlanta 50/34

Jan 30

As of 7 a.m. Tuesday

Detroit 34/24

Denver 58/33

Los Angeles 84/54

Jan 9

Minneapolis 32/23

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Red Dog’s Dog Days, 7:30 a.m., parking lot behind Kizer-Cummings Jewelry, Ninth and Vermont streets.

Book signing by Bill Wilson, of new novel “One Hand Clapping” as well as “Majesty,” 1 p.m., Hastings, 1900 W. 23rd St. Great Books Discussion Group: Dante’s “Inferno,” 2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Ragtime Piano Rehearsal / Jam Session, 2-4 p.m., Watkins Community Museum of History, 1047 Mass.

Pride Night Tonight, celebrate the first Pride Night of the year at Wilde’s Chateau 24, 2412 Iowa. The annual event features everything you love about pride night — the happy, fun environment, rhythmic music and, of course, the dancing. It’ll be a hot spot regardless of what the thermometer reads. The whole thing gets started tonight at 9 and goes until last call. People 18 and older are welcome, but if you’re under 21, expect to pay $7 to get in. For the rest of us, admittance is $5.

Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam, 3 p.m., Americana Music Academy, 1419 Mass.

ONGOING

Watkins Community Museum of History exhibit: “It Happened on Mass Street: 150 Years in Lawrence,” featuring historic photographs and objects illustrating the growth of downtown Lawrence, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, 1047 Mass.

Freedom’s Frontier exhibit, Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, 1-4 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. Lawrence Arts Center exhibits: Yesnomaybe Exhibition, collaborative works by Kristi Arnold, Eric Conrad and Yoonmi Nam, through Jan. 14; Lived: Living, works by Isadora Stowe and Jordan Schranz, through Jan. 14; Learning is Remembering, works

by Amber Hansen, through Jan. 14; Constellation, an aerial installation by Juniper Tangpuz; 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 940 N.H. Lawrence Public Library storytimes for January: Fun with Food storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Jan. 10-Jan.20; Toddler storytime resumes Jan. 24, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Library storytime, 7 p.m. Thursdays

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Wednesdays; Storytime in German resumes Jan. 31, 4 p.m. Tuesdays 707 Vt. Lawrence Public Library weekly teen programs for January: Wii Olympics for Teens, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; Gaming with the Pro, 3 p.m.

Wednesdays; Teen Zone Cafe, 4 p.m. Fridays; Saturday Teen Screen, 3 p.m.

Saturdays; Teen tutoring, 3 p.m. Sundays, 707 Vt. Lawrence Public Library bookmobile schedule (open to the public): 9-10 a.m. Monday, Prairie Commons, 5121 Congressional Circle; 10:30-11:30 a.m. Monday, Babcock Place, 1700 Mass.; 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Brandon Woods, 1501 Inverness Drive; 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold Drive; 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Drury Place, 1510 Andrews Drive; 11:15-noon Friday, Vermont Towers, 1101 Vt.; 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, Peterson Acres, 2930 Peterson Road.

Spencer Museum of Art exhibits: Passages: Persistent Visions of a Native Place, through Jan 15. Museum open until 4 p.m. daily, 8 p.m. Thursdays, 1301 Miss.

The Impact of the King James Bible, Quayle Bible Collection exhibit, 518 Eighth St., Baldwin City, 1-4 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays, through July 2012.

KU Natural History Museum exhibits: Bug Town, third floor; Explore Evolution, fifth floor; Mosasaur Munchies, self-guided tour; Darwin’s Journey, sixth floor.

Museum open until 5 p.m. daily, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

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Older Women’s League meeting, 2-4 p.m., Robert Doud room, United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court.

The Lawrence Apple Users’ Group 2.0 meeting, “Welcome to Macintosh,” 7 p.m., Douglas County Senior Services, 745 Vt.

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Good and bad, Taylor is key to KU Using your own brain to judge someone who has a different brain type invites trouble. Generally, the best approach lies in challenging yourself to look for something to appreciate about the person who thinks not at all the way you think.

Those who have a buttonedup brain tend to strive for control and demand order in their worlds, even if it means juggling four things at once. The more scattered, less focused thinker brings more creativity and tends to pay close attention only to that which he finds exciting. When the task is boring, the mind wanders.

Trying to understand what makes the first type tick has been a lifelong challenge. It’s the second type thinkers I empathize with when their uneven focus lands them in trouble, especially when smart people do dumb things.

Tyrel Reed had the first brain type, Tyshawn Taylor the second.

I can’t relate to people who lead with the negative when discussing Taylor’s on-court pros and cons. He’s the secondbest player on college basketball’s 14th-ranked team. Without him on the roster, Kansas would have a shaky Selection Sunday, after the TV show, nervously waiting for an NIT bid.

Taylor has frustrated Kansas coach Bill Self at times, but it’s obvious the longer the Hoboken, N.J., native plays for Self, the more fond of him the coach grows.

“He is a pretty scrutinized guy, there’s no question about that, and a lot of that he brings on himself,” Self said. “A lot of that is him being the point guard here with teams that are really good and that kind of stuff.”

It’s more than that, of course.

“He can be frustrating because he can make plays you can’t coach, then he can make plays you wonder if he’s ever been coached,” Self said. “But that’s him. I’m glad we got him.”

Too often, Taylor has played basketball the way so many talented Major League Baseball rookie shortstops have played: A web gem one minute, a botched routine grounder the next.

“I think he’s really talented, and I think he’s getting better,” Self said. “I think he’s made a conscious effort to really tighten his game up in a lot of ways. The last few games he’s played pretty good, but he’s going to turn it over. He’s going to make some mistakes.”

And the coach has learned to live with them because he knows his point guard brings the effort. Taylor, shooting .514 on three-pointers for the season, has 19 assists and six turnovers in KU’s past three games.

“The thing we can’t have him do is become a non-aggressive factor because he’s playing not to screw up,” Self said. “Hey, he’s got to go. He needs to be turned loose. ... The simple plays he can make look difficult and the difficult plays he can make look real easy. I don’t think that’s uncommon.

Do guys concentrate more on a guarded three or an uncontested layup?”

In that regard, Taylor’s a caricature of the typical player.

As always, Kansas State will bring the heat defensively tonight. A year ago, Taylor had one turnover in a 24-point home victory, six in a 16-point road loss.

“I’m going to definitely have to take care of the ball to make sure we get a shot every time,” Taylor said.

Talking toughness Jayhawks say they’re ready to grind it out with rival KSU

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Nick Krug/Journal-World File Photo

KANSAS FORWARD THOMAS ROBINSON DEFENDS AGAINST A SHOT by former Kansas State guard Jacob Pullen as KU guard Elijah Johnson and KSU forward Jamar Samuels watch on Jan. 29, 2011 at Allen Fieldhouse. This year’s Kansas State team is without Pullen, its go-to option, but Robinson and the Jayhawks say that makes the Wildcats even more dangerous.

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Weis’ defensive line a priority mtait@ljworld.com

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By Matt Tait

FREE STATE GUARD CAMERON DABNEY (14) STRUGGLES TO SHOOT over defender Chris Birzer (51) during Free State’s game against Blue Valley West on Tuesday at FSHS. BVW won, 61-49.

Kansas University junior power forward Thomas Robinson has watched Kansas State’s basketball team on television this season ... and also studied the Wildcats in person.

He and teammates Elijah Johnson and Travis Releford were among the 16,685 fans who witnessed the Cats’ 71-58 victory over Alabama on Dec. 17 in Kansas City’s Sprint Center.

Releford’s brother, Trevor, starts at point guard for the Crimson Tide.

“I feel like they’re playing like they have something to prove, which is all SUNFLOWER good,” Robinson said of the Wild- SHOWDOWN cats, who take a 11-1 record into today’s Who: Kansas Big 12 conference State (11-1) vs. opener against 10-3 Kansas (10-3) KU. When: 7 toTip is 7 p.m., in night Allen Fieldhouse.

“They are a Where: Allen tough team. I have Fieldhouse respect for them. TV: Big 12 At the same time I Network want to beat them. (Knology We’ll see (today),” channels 15, 215) Robinson added.

The Wildcats enter with a No. 23 national ranking in their first year without standout guard Jacob Pullen, who is now playing for Angelico Biella in Italy.

“They’re more dangerous. They’re not dependent on one person scoring for them. Now it’s more of an equal opportunity thing,” Robinson said, noting he left Sprint Center especially impressed with Thomas Gipson (7.1 rebounds per game), Jamar Samuels (7.2 rpg) and Jordan Henriquez (5.7 rpg). “It’s easier to stop one player than 11.”

The Wildcats once again seem to have taken on the personality of fiery coach Frank Martin. KSU

When Charlie Weis was introduced as the new football coach at Kansas University in early December, he was asked how much he knew about the KU program.

His answer?

“I knew that they were 2-10,” he said.

Either Weis was not being completely honest at the time, or he’s a fast learner. That much is obvious based on the two positions Weis has put the most emphasis on upgrading during his first month on the job.

Throughout the past two seasons, KU had two glaring weaknesses that kept the Jayhawks from being competitive with most of the teams on their schedule. The first was quarterback, and college football fans across the country already are well aware of the improvement Weis has inspired at that position. Former Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist will be eligible to play out the final year of his career in 2012 and BYU transfer Jake Heaps will first be

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From the first time I ever even talked to a KU coach, the first thing that we talked about was the weakness on the D-line and the opportunity that I had to come in and play.”

— Kansas University football recruit Keon Stowers

Stowers

McKinney

available to play as a junior in 2013.

Beyond the most visible position on the field, Weis has attacked the defensive line, where KU was undersized, overmatched and lacking depth.

With junior-college recruits Keon Stowers and Ty McKin-

ney firmly committed to KU, that might not be the case heading into next season.

Stowers, 6-foot-3, 273 pounds, has played defensive end for much of his college career at Georgia Military College. But the KU coaching staff already has talked about moving Stowers inside.

“From the first time I ever even talked to a KU coach (Reggie Mitchell), the first thing that we talked about was the weakness on the D-line and the opportunity that I had to come in and play,” Stowers said. “We talked a lot about me putting on about 15 more pounds, getting up to 295 and playing (defensive tackle). That shouldn’t be a problem for me. I was playing at 285 in the spring.”

Stowers said his size was the one thing that Weis went on and on about when he first talked to his new head coach.

“When he first called me, he said, ‘Dang, I love your size,’” Stowers recalled. “And he was sizing me up. That was pretty cool.”

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Michigan survives Tech in OT, 23-20 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brendan Gibbons drilled a 37-yard field goal down the middle in overtime to lift No. 13 Michigan to a 23-20 victory over 17th-ranked Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday night.

The victory capped an impressive debut season for head coach Brady Hoke, who has led the Wolverines (11-2) back to prominence with a BCS bowl victory. Denard Robinson highlighted an otherwise unspectacular night with touchdown passes of 45 and 18 yards to Junior Hemingway.

Virginia Tech (11-3) had more than double Michigan’s total yards, 377-184, and had 22 first downs to Michigan’s 12 but settled for four field goals in regulation by third-string kicker Justin Myer.

However, Myer was unable to connect on his fifth try from 37 yards away in the opening possession of overtime.

Robinson finished 9 for 21 for 117 yards passing and threw an interception.

He rushed 13 times for a seasonlow 13 yards.

Virginia Tech first-year starter

touchdown on a 1-yard keeper that tied the game at 17 — after a two-point conversion — early in the fourth quarter.

Virginia Tech senior receiver Danny Coale, who ranks second all-time for the Hokies in catches and yards receiving, had eight catches for 117 yards, and nearly made a spectacular diving catch for a touchdown in overtime.

Coale held on to the ball for what was initially ruled a score, but the play was overturned on video review, which showed the receiver narrowly landed on the sideline.

The result of that third-down play forced Tech to try for Myer’s failed field goal.

Michigan then ran three conservative runs to set up Bill Haber/AP Photo Gibbons in the middle of the MICHIGAN’S JUNIOR HEMINGWAY, field.

LEFT, pulls in a touchdown pass as As his kick sailed through, Virginia Tech’s Antone Exum defends.

Gibbons sprinted toward the Michigan won the Sugar Bowl, 23-20 Michigan sidelined and was in overtime, Tuesday night in New mobbed by teammates while the Orleans.

Michigan band belted out the school’s famous fight song, “The Logan Thomas was 19 of 28 for Victors,� while Michigan fans, 214 yards with one interception. in rhythm, thrust a sea of maize Thomas scored Tech’s only pom-poms in the air.

Chiefs hope to get healthy in offseason Associated Press Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Every once in a while, Tony Moeaki would try to slip an extra 10 pounds onto the leg press, or try to squeeze out a couple more leg curls when nobody was looking.

It was a competition, after all. Or at least the only outlet for his competitive fire.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end tore the ACL in his left knee during the preseason, forcing him to have surgery and spend the past four months doing grueling rehab work. But he wasn’t alone in this often-solitary endeavor, not by a longshot.

To the Chiefs’ dismay, he wound up having plenty of company.

Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry went down with the exact same injury during the Chiefs’ season-opening loss to Buffalo, and All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles followed suit in Week 2 at Detroit — three of the team’s brightest young stars left to rehab a debilitating injury while the team pressed on without them. “I was the first one to do it,� Moeaki said, “so I was there to answer questions at first, but we’re all at the same level, pretty much. It’s been real nice working with them.�

It’ll be even nicer when they’re ready to play again.

The Chiefs ended up 7-9 during a rollercoaster year that included plenty of highs — a four-game winning streak, the only victory over the Green Bay Packers — and stomach-churning lows, such as two defeats by a combined 89-10 to start the season, and the firing of coach Todd Haley after a penalty-filled 37-10 loss to the New York Jets in which he earned his own unsportsmanlike conduct flag.

Along the way, the Chiefs also lost linebacker Brandon Siler to a torn Achilles and Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Cassel to an injury to his throwing hand. They’re all expected to be back next season.

Cassel was back throwing passes by the end of the year, though his place on injured reserve meant he wouldn’t have been able to help down the stretch. And the trio of torn ACLs has recovered nicely, which means Moeaki, Berry and Charles should be ready by the start of April minicamps. “They’re all making good progress, they’re all rehabbing,� said interim coach Romeo Crennel, who is expected to learn soon whether he’ll get the permanent job. “I’ve been told they’re on schedule as far as their rehab goes. Whether that’s footballready or not, I can’t say that right now.�

Charles may have been the biggest loss.

The fourth-year pro was coming off a breakout season in which he ran for 1,467 yards and caught 45 passes for 468 yards.

Without him, the Chiefs struggled to run the ball with any effectiveness, the aging legs of Thomas Jones and special teams standout Jackie Battle unable to pick up the slack.

Kansas City wound up in the middle of the pack in rushing, but with only five TDs on the ground. Moeaki caught 47 passes for 556 yards during his rookie season, giving the Chiefs a viable threat off the line of scrimmage.

Michigan 0 10 7 3 3 —23 Virginia Tech 3 3 3 11 0 —20 First Quarter VT-FG Myer 37, 7:04.

Second Quarter VT-FG Myer 43, 14:10.

Mich-Hemingway 45 pass from D.Robinson (Gibbons kick), :49.

Mich-FG Gibbons 24, :00.

Third Quarter Mich-Hemingway 18 pass from D.Robinson (Gibbons kick), 9:43.

VT-FG Myer 36, 4:48.

Fourth Quarter VT-Thomas 1 run (M.Davis pass from Thomas), 10:22.

Mich-FG Gibbons 39, 4:00.

VT-FG Myer 25, :02.

Overtime Mich-FG Gibbons 37.

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Mich VT First downs 12 22 Rushes-yards 30-56 48-163 Passing 128 214 Comp-Att-Int 10-22-1 19-28-1 Return Yards 7 24 Punts-Avg. 5-36.2 1-36.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-26 7-68 Time of Possession 23:10 36:50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING-Michigan, Toussaint 13-30, D.Robinson 13-13, Gallon 1-7,Odoms 1-5, V.Smith 1-2, Team 1-(minus 1). Virginia Tech, D.Wilson 24-82, Thomas 16-53, Oglesby 7-35, Coale 1-(minus 7).

PASSING-Michigan, D.Robinson 9-21-1-117, Dileo 1-1-0-11. Virginia Tech, Thomas 19-28-1-214.

RECEIVING-Michigan, Hemingway 2-63, Koger 2-9, Toussaint 1-14, Glanda 1-11, Grady 1-11, Roundtree 1-10, V.Smith 1-7, Gallon 1-3. Virginia Tech, Coale 8-117, Boykin 4-30, Coles 2-31, Drager 1-15, M.Davis 1-11, Martin 1-5.

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NFL

Chargers keep Turner, Smith SAN DIEGO — San Diego Chargers President Dean Spanos didn’t feel he had to issue any ultimatums when he made the unpopular decision to bring back coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith despite the team’s missing the playoffs for the second

straight season. The Chargers haven’t been winning enough lately, which is why Spanos was forced to decide the future of his top football men. The Chargers are 17-16 since the end of the 2009 season, including an embarrassing home playoff loss to the New York Jets in January 2010 that was the Chargers’ last postseason appearance.

Dolphins interview Fisher DAVIE, FLA. — Jeff Fisher landed at the Miami Dolphins’ complex Tuesday. Now the question is whether the Dolphins will land Fisher.

Fisher interviewed for their head coaching job Tuesday, arriving via owner Stephen Ross’ helicopter. He flew off several hours later. Fisher is believed to be the Dolphins’ top choice, and Ross is willing to pay big money, but competition from other NFL teams may be fierce.

Angelo out as Bears’ GM LAKE FOREST, ILL. — Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo has been fired following a team collapse marked by injuries to Jay Cutler and Matt Forte and a drug scandal involving receiver Sam Hurd.

Tuesday’s announcement ends Angelo’s 11-year reign in which the Bears reached one Super Bowl and advanced to another NFC championship game. He leaves with a questionable draft record and an inability to fill glaring holes, particularly on offense.

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Crisp agrees to deal with A’s OAKLAND, CALIF. — Free-agent center fielder Coco Crisp agreed to a two-year contract to return to the Athletics, filling one key void in the Oakland outfield heading into the 2012 season.

A person with knowledge of the negotiations on Tuesday confirmed Crisp would return to the A’s, a deal worth $14 million first reported by ESPN. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t made a formal announcement and details were still being finalized.

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Gene Bartow, who succeeded John Wooden at UCLA and later began UAB’s athletic program, has died, UAB officials said. He was 81.

Bartow, who was the president of the company that owns the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies and FedEx Forum, died Tuesday evening at his home in Birmingham, Ala., after a battle with stomach cancer, said university spokesman Norm Reilly. “Coach Bartow is a beloved figure in college basketball and in the lives of many players and fans,� said UAB athletic director Brian Mackin in a statement. “He was a great man Bartow and dedicated leader who set a standard of excellence for UAB athletics.�

The school had been preparing for Saturday’s Bartow Classic, a basketball game between UAB and Memphis that raises money for the Coach Gene Bartow Fund for Cancer Research. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer in April 2009.

Bartow was one of the winningest NCAA Division I basketball coaches with 647 wins over 34 seasons. He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 and UAB renamed its basketball arena in his honor in 1997.

He succeeded Wooden as UCLA’s coach in 1976 and led the Bruins to the Final Four but left after two seasons to start AlabamaBirmingham’s program, expanding it under his tenure as athletic director to feature 17 sports. As UAB’s basketball coach from 1978-96, he led the Blazers to seven straight NCAA tournament appearances. He retired as athletic director in 2000.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL Favorite ................Points ............. Underdog Xavier .................................2............................ LA SALLE Duke ....................................6 .............................. TEMPLE ST. BONAVENTURE ..........9 ...... George Washington DUQUESNE ...................... 1 1/2................... St. Joseph’s CINCINNATI .....................7 1/2 .................. Notre Dame West Virginia ....................3............................ RUTGERS NORTHWESTERN ...........2 1/2 ............................. Illinois NORTHEASTERN ..............4 ................ NC Wilmington CENTRAL FLORIDA ..........6 ................................ Tulane GEORGETOWN ...................5 ........................ Marquette DELAWARE .........................4 .............................. Hofstra

James Madison ...............5 ............ WILLIAM & MARY DREXEL ...............................21.............................. Towson FLORIDA ST .......................13............................... Auburn VA COMM ...........................8 ........................ Georgia St CHARLOTTE .......................3.......................... Richmond MEMPHIS ............................8 ........................ Tennessee OKLAHOMA ST ......... 12............... Texas Tech KANSAS ..................8 1/2 .............. Kansas St MISSOURI ST ..................7 1/2 ........................ Illinois St East Carolina ................. 1 1/2........... SOUTHERN MISS St. Louis ..............................1 .............................. DAYTON BRADLEY .........................3 1/2 ......... Southern Illinois NORTHERN IOWA .............7.......................... Indiana St Wichita St ......................... 10..................... EVANSVILLE TCU .......................................1 ...................................... Rice MARSHALL ........................ 10.................................... Utep HOUSTON ........................ 1 1/2................................. Tulsa Texas ........................ 1.................... IOWA ST Syracuse ............................13.................... PROVIDENCE MINNESOTA ....................7 1/2 ................................. Iowa MURRAY ST .......................17 .......... Eastern Kentucky Eastern Illinois ................2........ SIU EDWARDSVILLE NHL Favorite ................ Goals .............. Underdog MONTREAL ..................Even-1/2 .................... Winnipeg Boston .........................Even-1/2 ............. NEW JERSEY San Jose .....................Even-1/2 .................... ANAHEIM VANCOUVER ..................1-1 1/2 .................... Minnesota Home Team in CAPS (c) 2011 Tribune Media Services, Inc.

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Pitt v. DePaul 6 p.m.

Kansas v. KSU replay 7 p.m.

La.-Lafayette v. W. Ky. 7 p.m.

N.D. St. v. Oral Roberts 7 p.m.

Purdue v. Penn St. 7 p.m.

Michigan v. Indiana 8 p.m.

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1976 — The Dallas Cowboys become the first wild-card team to make it to the Super Bowl with a 37-7 rout of the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC title game.

1986 — Eric Dickerson shatters the NFL playoff record with a 248-yard rushing performance and two touchdowns to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a 20-0 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

1992 — Mike Gartner of the New York Rangers scores his 1,000th NHL point with a power-play goal in the third period of a 6-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

1997 — The Jacksonville Jaguars, in their second year, beat the Broncos in Denver to advance to the AFC Championship game.

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2010 — Boise State stuns Texas Christian in a Fiesta Bowl duel of unbeaten BCS busters. After the Broncos pull off a gutsy fake punt at their own 33, Doug Martin scores the decisive touchdown to give No. 6 Boise State a 17-10 victory over third-ranked TCU. The Broncos are the second school ever to go 14-0, joining Ohio State in 2002.

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Free State boys fall behind early, lose 61-49

By Benton Smith basmith@ljworld.com

The winter break didn’t help Free State High’s boys basketball team shake a recurring problem.

As has been the case in other losses this season, the Firebirds played up to coach Chuck Law’s standards for parts of Tuesday night’s home game against Blue Valley West. However, lapses cost FSHS in a 61-49 setback that extended its losing streak to four games.

Playing for the first time since Dec. 16, Free State (24) kept within striking distance of the Jaguars (6-0) until about midway through the third quarter. With a 9-2 run highlighted by a steal and one-handed jam by BVW senior forward Brett McMakin, the visitors took control.

While that stretch gave the Jaguars separation, Law lamented his team’s inability to do more damage earlier in the game. Free State was dismal in the first quarter, hitting just one of its 11 fieldgoal attempts and shot 5-for22 in the first half — senior guard Brett Frantz hit three of those shots, while junior Kyle McFarland and senior Cameron Dabney accounted for the other two baskets.

The Firebirds finished the game shooting 12-for-40 from the floor (30 percent). Law said some of that was West’s stellar man-to-man defense and some of it was Free State missing shots it usually makes.

“Everybody tends to focus on what happens in the last few minutes of the game or whatever,” Law said. “We had plenty of opportunities in the first half to either have that thing tied or maybe even have a lead in the first half.”

Instead, FSHS trailed 22-16 at the break. McFarland, who scored 10 points, said it was not the pace the Firebirds prefer to play.

“They were just running their offense, doing what they like to do — kind of slowing it down,” the junior forward said. “And we like to get up and down the court, so they kind of controlled the game.”

McFarland, Frantz (11 points) and Dabney (11 points off the bench) all scored in double figures, and Law

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(Blue Valley West is) a team that you have to do everything right against.

When you let your guard down, they’re gonna do what they do exceptionally well.”

— Free State High boys basketball coach Chuck Law

BOX SCORE BVW 12 10 18 21 — 61 FSHS 6 10 10 23 — 49 BVW (61) Colin Wiles 1-5 7-10 9, Tripp Roy 3-6 2-2 11, Ryan Ralston 3-5 1-2 9, Conley Wilkins 5-10 6-7 16, Joey Lillis 3-10 2-2 8, Brett McMakin 1-2 4-8 6, Chris Birzer 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 17-39 22-31 61.

FSHS (49) Brett Frantz 4-11 2-2 11, Tyler Self 0-1 2-3 2, Reshawn Caro 1-3 0-2 2, Kyle McFarland 2-8 5-6 10, Logan Bannister 0-0 0-0 0, Blake Winslow 2-3 0-0 4, Cole Moreano 1-4 0-0 3, Joe Dineen 0-1 4-4 4, Cameron Dabney 1-7 9-11 11, Shawn Knighton 1-2 0-1 2. Totals 12-40 22-29 49.

Three-point goals: BVW 5-11 (Roy 3, Ralston 2); FSHS 3-13 (Frantz, McFarland).

Fouled out: BVW (Birzer); FSHS (McFarland, Dineen). Turnovers: BVW 17, FSHS 17.

thought Free State played well for roughly 24 minutes in the game, but the coach said BVW exploited the Firebirds at other times.

“They’re a team that you have to do everything right against,” Law said. “When you let your guard down, they’re gonna do what they do exceptionally well.”

Blue Valley West entered the fourth quarter with a 40-26 lead, and Free State chipped away at its deficit by drawing fouls, stopping the clock and getting to the foul line.

McFarland said the Firebirds were doing anything they could to try and mount a comeback instead of focusing on the negative.

“The only thing we could do was make it closer,” he said.

By connecting on 16 of its first 18 free throws in the fourth, FSHS didn’t allow BVW to extend its lead further, but it ultimately didn’t make a difference in the loss as the Firebirds also committed a number of fouls late while going for steals in the final minutes. The teams combined to shoot 44 free throws in the last eight minutes.

By the time Firebirds sophomore Cole Moreano hit a three-pointer and fellow

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Free State forward Kyle McFarland (30) tries to save the ball from going out of bounds during the Firebirds’ game against Blue Valley West on Tuesday at FSHS.

FREE STATE GUARD BRETT FRANTZ (15) DRIVES BASELINE past Blue Valley West defender Brett McMakin (24) on Tuesday. soph Reshawn Caro scored on an offensive rebound, Free State cut the deficit to 58-49. But there were only 49 seconds left in the game at that point.

Law said comebacks are hard to come by against the Jaguars.

“They’re a team you absolutely can’t play from behind against,” the coach said.

Neither Dabney nor Shawn Knighton started the game for Free State. Law said they were held out — Dabney entered the game in the second quarter, Knighton in the third — because of missing practices during the break.

At 7 p.m. Friday, FSHS plays host to Olathe East for its Sunflower League open- FREE STATE GUARD TYLER SELF, LEFT, DRIVES PAST a Blue Valley West defender on Tuesday. er.

Veritas girls play tough but lose 38-31

By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@ljworld.com

EUDORA — Before the holiday break, the Veritas Christian School girls basketball team had concerns about its toughness.

Even though Veritas lost to Topeka Cornerstone Tuesday night, 38-31, at the Eudora Recreation Center, Eagles coach Kevin Shelton said the girls showed a toughness that they had been lacking.

“We took a step forward from where we were before the break,” Shelton said.

The Eagles didn’t let the longer Saints players dominate the boards or get points in the paint. Veritas came away from the game with the total rebounding edge, 36-24.

Senior Ellen Phillips went off for 13 points and 14 rebounds. Junior Kristen Finger only had five points but grabbed 13 rebounds.

Cornerstone (7-1) had beaten a number of teams that dismantled Veritas (26) earlier this season, but the Eagles played physical while holding the Saints’ leading scorer to seven points on 1-for-10 shooting.

But other players were scoring on their open looks while the Eagles were not.

“Their guards made some shots. Good teams do,” Shelton said. “But we controlled the ball better and didn’t get frustrated with the press.”

The offense was more functional than the last couple games, but a couple of turnovers led to easy baskets for Cornerstone.

The Eagles were down six or seven for most of the second half until a late spurt made the game interesting. With eight seconds left, Veritas junior Joy Brooks missed a three-pointer that would have made it a onepossession game.

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VERITAS’ ELLEN PHILLIPS, RIGHT, SHOOTS OVER Topeka Cornerstone’s Morgan Coffmon (20) during Veritas Christian’s game against Topeka Cornerstone on Tuesday in Eudora.

Regardless, the coaches were proud of how the team bounced back from break.

“I thought we held our own tonight,” Shelton said.

Veritas’ next game will be at 6:15 p.m. on Friday at home, hosting Topeka Heritage.

Veritas 6 7 6 12—31 Topeka Cornerstone 8 11 6 13—38 VERITAS (31) Ellen Phillips 5-6 3-5 13, Madison Bennett 1-7 1-2 3, Brittany Rask 1-5 2-2 4, Alison Dover 1-1 0-1 2, Kristen Finger 1-5 3-6 5, Joy Brooks 1-6 2-4 4; Veritas – 10-30 11-20 31.

TOPEKA CORNERSTONE (38) Amy Wenger 6-8 2-4 14, Katherine Wenger 2-10 0-0 4, Brittany Kramer 1-10 5-8 7, Erin Coffman 0-5 0-2, Kimbre Marsh 2-4 0-0 4, Abby Holloway 1-3 0-0 2; Cornerstone – 12-40 9-18.

Three points: Veritas: None. Cornerstone: None. Turnovers: Veritas -17, Cornerstone - 8. Shooting Percentage: Veritas: 30 Cornerstone: 30.

Veritas boys 51, Topeka Cornerstone 37 The Veritas boys had a habit of starting games off slow and making up for it with explosive second halves.

Senior Elijah Penny decided to correct that problem in practice.

“When we’re doing drills,” he said, “I give it my all to get it 100 percent perfect, basically.”

Penny, a third-year starter who has led the team in scoring for each of those years, showed that his effort has paid off by leading Veritas to a 51-37 victory against To-

peka Cornerstone Tuesday night. He was out of town during the team’s last game, but his presence was felt this time around, as he finished with 17 points.

Veritas (5-3) and Cornerstone (1-6) started the game with a back-and-forth scoring duel, and each team missed only a few shots in the first quarter. The Eagles led by two at half, but each team was looking good enough to win.

“I kind of thought it would be close the whole game,” Veritas coach Gary Hammer said.

Then the Eagles outscored the Saints 15-3 in the third quarter, with plays on each end of the floor.

Cornerstone’s Dawsyn Birtell was the most aggressive player on the court to start the game, but by the end of the game, Veritas freshman Caleb Holland’s defense had gotten to him.

Birtell finished the game with 17 points.

There was a lot of firepower to contend with in the first half, but Veritas stuck to the fundamentals.

“I was worried about it at first,” Penny said of Cornerstone’s ability to score, “but I know my team plays good defense.”

Veritas will play host to Topeka Heritage at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.

Veritas 18 11 15 7—51 Topeka Cornerstone 12 15 3 7—37 VERITAS (51) Elijah Penny 6-12 2-2 17, Thomas Bachert 6-11 0-1 12, Andrew Currier 4-7 0-1 8, Caleb Holland 3-5 0-0 6, Nick Bennett 2-5 0-0 4, Brody Robinson 1-3 0-0 3, Micah Edmondson 0-0 1-2 1; Veritas – 25-53 1-6 51.

TOPEKA CORNERSTONE (37) Dawsyn Birtell 7-17 1-1 17, Jonathan Dehn 3-5 1-2 7, Josh Davenport 3-4 0-0 7, Andrew Swickard 2-3 0-0 6, Brendan Reed; Topeka Cornerstone 15-29 2-3 37.

Three points: Veritas – Penny 3, Robinson. Cornerstone – Britell 2, Swickard 2, Davenport. Turnovers: Veritas –13.

Cornerstone 19. Shooting Percentage: Veritas: 47 Cornerstone: 52.

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Bonner Springs ‘D’ stifles Tonganoxie boys, 59-28 J-W Staff Reports

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Spring Hill 50, Eudora 22 EUDORA — Spring Hill held Eudora to two first-quarter points and defeated the Cardinals, 50-22, on Tuesday.

Anyssa Mays led Eudora with seven points. The Cardinals (4-4) will play next against De Soto on Friday at home.

Bonner Springs 59, Tonganoxie 28 TONGANOXIE — Colby Yates scored 13 points for Tonganoxie in a 31-point loss to Bonner Springs. Nine players scored for Tonganoxie, including six with eight points for more.

The Braves held the Chieftains to just 10 secondhalf points.

Tonganoxie travels to Mill Valley Friday.

Bonner Springs 18 16 15 10—59 Tonganoxie 10 8 6 4—28 Bonner Springs scoring: Williams 8, Elijah 8, Smallwood 2, Moore 1, Jackson 8, Watson 8, Dooley 8, Stewart 6, Howell 10.

Tonganoxie: John Lean 4, Dane Erickson 7, Eric McPherson 4, Colby Yates 13.

De Soto 61, Paola 43 PAOLA — Mason Wedel led all scorers with 31 points, as De Soto (3-2) defeated Paola (2-4) by 18. De Soto out-scored Paola in all four quarters.

De Soto plays at Eudora Friday.

De Soto 15 16 14 16—61 Paola 11 9 10 13—43 De Soto scoring: Mason Wedel 31, Braiden Turner 7, Jason Johnson 1, Joey Johnson 9, Ryan Stallbaumer 9, John Williams 4.

Paola scoring: Morris 3, Dunmars 11, Haesela 2, Wilkes 3, Goodman 17, Johnson 1, Wilson 4, Devrick 2.

Spring Hill 11 8 20 11—50 Eudora 2 4 11 5—22 Spring Hill scoring: Stewart 1, Schoenhofer 10, Carbajo 3, Hodge 12, Hanson 3, Simpson 12, Backer 9.

Eudora scoring: McKenzie Oller 2, Anyssa Mays 7, Valerie Pringle 4, Julianna Fries 2, Allie Webb 4, Victoria Lehmann 3.

Bonner Springs 48, Tonganoxie 32 TONGANOXIE — Bonner Springs opened the final period on a 12-3 run to get within single digits for the first time since the first quarter.

However, Bonner Springs responded with six straight points to extinguish the comeback attempt.

Jenny Whitledge scored 14 to lead the Chieftains, whose three-game winning streak ended with the loss.

Bonner Springs 16 4 14 14—48 Tonganoxie 7 3 6 16—32 Bonner Springs scoring: Anna Deegan 15, Erica Wilson 8, Cassady Holloway 7, Yessenia Hernandez 6, Emily Wilson 6, Haley Hoffine 4, Eric Marx 2.

Tonganoxie scoring: Jenny Whitledge 14, Tavia Brown 9, Emma Stilgenbauer 4, Amanda Holroyd 3, Madee Walker 2, Haley Smith 0, Hannah Kemp 0.

McLouth 59, Oskaloosa 38 MCLOUTH — McLouth (42) led Oskaloosa (0-5) 23-10 after one quarter 37-18 at Oskaloosa 57, McLouth 45 MCLOUTH — Oskaloosa halftime before coasting to a opened a 12-point margin af21-point win. ter the first quarter and endOskaloosa 10 8 8 12—38 ed up winning by 12, 57-45.

McLouth 23 14 9 13—59 Oskaloosa scoring: Griffitts 7, Steward 11, Henry 6, Ricketts 3, Brien 3, Ball 4, Trowbridge 4.

McLouth scoring: Dailey 12, Cop 8, Walbridge 11, Gish 11, McAferty 5, Swearngin 12.

Oskaloosa 22 13 18 4—57 McLouth 10 9 13 13—45 Oskaloosa: Pfay 26, Miller 12, Beach 6, Schmanke 4.

McLouth: Drinnon 16, Stewart 12, Wisdom 11, Steffey 3, Leach 3.

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Kansas bowling team earns No. 18 national rank

‘Hawks kick off conference play against ‘Horns Basketball J-W Staff Reports

The Kansas University men’s bowling team is ranked 18th nationally out of 156 schools, according to Colleg-

By Benton Smith basmith@ljworld.com

Kansas University’s women’s basketball team is about to encounter its biggest challenge of the season.

The Jayhawks have jumped out to an 11-1 record in their non-conference schedule, but when they play at No. 23 Texas at 8 tonight, they open Big 12 play with their first game against a ranked opponent.

KU, which has won four in a row since losing, 80-76, at Alabama on Dec. 4, is 1-1 on the road this season with a Nov. 20 victory at Wake Forest.

Coach Bonnie Henrickson said the Jayhawks have been great at practice since returning from their holiday break, and she can tell the players’ attention to details and energy have picked up in anticipation of facing a UT team that has won four straight match-ups with Kansas.

“I really feel good about the progress we’ve made and we’re excited about the opportunity,” Henrickson said.

The Longhorns (10-2) enter the Big 12 opener for both programs on a five-game winning streak. Their only losses this season came to perennial national powers No. 4 Stanford and No. 6 Tennessee.

KU junior forward Carolyn Davis, who leads the nation in field goal percentage (68.1), said knocking off Texas won’t be easy.

“They’ll be a really physical team, and they’ll be a lot different from what we’ve been seeing,” Davis said.

Similar to KU’s starting backcourt of Angel Goodrich, Natalie Knight and Monica Engelman, the Longhorns start a three-guard lineup: Chassidy Fussell, Ashleigh Fontenette and Yvonne Anderson. Henrickson said speed is one of UT’s biggest strengths.

“They’re really, really good in transition, and that’s where they got us last year,” the eighth-year KU coach said.

Fussell, a UT sophomore guard, has looked like an All-Big 12 player, Henrickson said. Fussell leads Texas with 16.7 points per game.

The Kansas coach also was wary of Longhorns sophomore forward Cokie Reed, who missed last season with a right-foot injury. Reed scored 18 points off the bench in an 85-82, double-overtime victory for Texas on Feb. 13, 2010, at Allen Fieldhouse.

“She’s a big kid who can do a lot of damage in front of the

PROBABLE STARTERS KANSAS (11-1) G — Angel Goodrich, 5-4, jr.

G — Natalie Knight, 5-7, fr.

G — Monica Engelman, 5-11, jr.

F — Aishah Sutherland, 6-2, sr.

F — Carolyn Davis, 6-3, jr.

NO. 23 TEXAS (10-2) G — Chassidy Fussell, 5-10, so.

G — Ashleigh Fontenette, 5-8, sr.

G — Yvonne Anderson, 5-7, sr.

F — Cokie Reed, 6-4, so.

F — Ashley Gayle, 6-4, sr.

Tipoff: 8 tonight, Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas.

TV: Longhorn Network. rim,” Henrickson said of the 6-foot-4 post player.

In the Jayhawks’ last two meetings with UT, Henrickson added, Texas has hurt KU with offensive rebounds. The Longhorns have averaged 18 boards on the offensive glass and 13.5 second-chance points in their previous two victories over Kansas.

KU junior point guard Goodrich (second in the nation with 8.1 assists a game) said the Jayhawks have been playing well, and they will need to keep that up at Texas.

“We’ve got to stick together,” Goodrich said. “It’s on the road, so it’s only gonna be us against them and all of their fans.”

A win at Texas could be a step in the right direction for Kansas, which finished 6-10 in the Big 12 last season.

“With them being ranked, it’d be a big win for us,” Goodrich said, “because we haven’t played a ranked team yet.”

Henrickson downplayed the importance of beating a ranked opponent, citing the Big 12’s overall strength.

“In this league, it’s a big statement to win on the road, anybody you play,” Henrickson said.

Davis, who leads the Jayhawks with 17.4 points a game, said opening the conference schedule in the win column would be “really great” for the team’s confidence.

The Jayhawks last beat Texas, 50-49, at UT on Feb. 10, 2007.

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has averaged 41.8 rebounds a game to its opponents’ 34.7.

KU outboards its foes, 38.5 to 30.5.

“They definitely crash the boards better than a lot of teams in the country,” said Robinson, the only player in the Big 12 to average a double double at 17.7 points and 12.2 boards per game.

“They are a good 50/50 team,” he added of securing the basketball when it is up for grabs. “It’s going to be a man’s game. Whoever wins most of the 50-50 balls has a lot better chance of winning.

“Me personally, it’s definitely a side I bring,” he added of being willing to scrap for rebounds. “That’s what I live off of, coming down and rebounding. I’ll take the challenge.”

The 6-10, 237-pound Robinson said this one could come down simply to which team wants it the most.

“We want to start the conference right. Now we’re playing for keeps,” Robinson said. “I mean it’s definitely for respect, but we’ve got something to protect. That’s our conference title. We’ve got seven (in a row). We want to make it eight.”

For KU to take care of business at home before heading to Oklahoma (Saturday) and Texas Tech (Wednesday), it’ll have to beat a squad that has outscored foes 77.2 points a game to 61.7.

KU averages 76 points and allows 59.8.

“They care. They care a lot,” KU junior guard Elijah Johnson said of what he learned by watching the Wildcats in Sprint Center.

“They’ve got a tough coach over there. He chews them out. They got players who go the extra mile, who set the tone on the court, ones who are very vocal.”

Four Wildcats score in double figures. Rodney McGruder leads the way at 12.5 ppg, followed by Will Spradling (11.8), Samuels (11.8) and Gipson (10.4).

“They are long, athletic and scrappy. It’s K-State, just like always,” Johnson said.

“They rebound pretty well.”

As far as intangibles ...

“If anything, they don’t have that leader any more,” Johnson said of Pullen, who scored 21 in a 90-66 loss to KU last Jan. 29 in Allen, then exploded for 38 in a 84-68 win over KU on Feb. 14 in Manhattan. “We’ve still got our leader, Tyshawn (Tay-

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McKinney, who played the past two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, committed to KU after Turner Gill was fired and before Weis was hired. He developed a strong relationship with Buddy Wyatt, who coached the defensive line under Gill and will have the same job in 2012, KU officials announced Tuesday.

With Toben Opurum and Keba Agostinho returning at defensive end and John Williams expected back from injury, the two juco tackles could add depth and talent to a position in desperate need of some help.

Add to those headliners, defensive linemen Pat Lewandowski, a sophomoreto-be, who played in 11 games and recorded one sack and three QB hurries in 2011, Kevin Young (nine games) and freshmen Ben Goodman (red-shirt) and Michael Reynolds (10 games), and it’s easy to see that, with new faces and a little experience, KU’s D-Line, at the very least, will look a lot different in 2012.

“When I was on my visit, I got real close with Ben Goodman,” Stowers said. “He was my host, and we’ve been talk-

Al Behrman/AP File Photo

FORMER AKRON HEAD COACH ROB IANELLO LEADS his team onto the field for a game against Miami (Ohio) in this file photo from Nov. 3 in Oxford, Ohio. Kansas University announced Ianello as its wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator on Tuesday. on his experience at Notre Dame to shape his coaching staff at Kansas.

Tuesday, Weis officially named Rob Ianello as his wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator, and also announced that he would retain Wyatt as defensive line coach.

Ianello, who, in December, was fired as the head coach Ianello, Wyatt officially at Akron after going 2-22 in added to Weis’ staff two seasons, worked under Four weeks into his new Weis from 2005-09 at Notre job, Weis continues to lean Dame. From 2005-08, he was ing a little bit. I called him as soon as I committed and he just said, ‘Get up here and let’s go to work.’”

KU also continues to track defensive linemen, including junior college prospects Chaquil Reed, 6-3, 290, of Butler County CC, and Ken Bishop, 6-2, 300, of Ellsworth CC in Iowa.

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In its last tournament — the Collegiate Shoot-Out on Dec. 19 in Las Vegas — the KU men placed sixth out of 38 teams.

KU is led by three bowlers who average more than 200 per game: Kyle Turner (203.2), Justin Thompson (202.1) and Matt Washford (200.5).

Kansas State vs. Kansas Probable Starters KANSAS STATE (11-1) F — Jamar Samuels (6-7) F — Thomas Gipson (6-7) G — Rodney McGruder (6-4) G —Shane Southwell (6-6) G — Will Spradling (6-2)

KANSAS (10-3) F — Thomas Robinson (6-10) F — Travis Releford (6-6) C — Jeff Withey (7-0) G — Tyshawn Taylor (6-3) G — Elijah Johnson (6-4)

Tipoff: 7 p.m. today, Allen Fieldhouse.

TV: Big 12 Network (Knology channels 15, 215).

Rosters KANSAS STATE 1 — Shane Southwell, 6-6, 210, Soph., G, Harlem, N.Y. 3 — Martavious Irving, 6-1, 210, Jr., G, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 10 — Victor Ojeleye, 6-6, 225, Sr., F, Ottawa.

11 — Nino Williams, 6-5, 220, Fr., F, St. Louis.

12 — Omari Lawrence, 6-3, 220, Soph., G, Bronx, N.Y. 13 — Angel Rodriguez, 5-11, 180, Fr., G, Miami.

14 — James Watson, 6-8, 230, Jr., F, Atoka, Okla.

20 — Adrian Diaz, 6-10, 225, Fr., F, Miami.

21 — Jordan Henriquez, 6-11, 250, Jr., F, Port Chester, N.Y. 22 — Rodney McGruder, 6-4, 205, Jr., G, Washington, D.C. 24 — Jeremy Jones, 6-2, 170, Jr., G, Chicago.

32 — Jamar Samuels, 6-7, 230, Sr., F, Washington, D.C. 33 — Brian Rohleder, 6-3, 210, Fr., G, Wichita.

40 — Shawn Meyer, 6-3, 210, Fr., G, Lee’s Summit, Mo. 42 — Thomas Gipson, 6-7, 275, Fr., F, Cedar Hill, Texas.

55 — Will Spradling, 6-2, 180, Soph., G, Overland Park.

Head coach: Frank Martin.

Assistants: Brad Underwood, Matt Figger, Lamont Evans.

KANSAS 0 — Thomas Robinson, 6-10, 237, Jr., F, Washington, D.C. 1 — Naadir Tharpe, 5-11, 170, Fr., G, Worcester, Mass.

2 — Conner Teahan, 6-6, 212, Sr., G, Leawood.

4 — Justin Wesley, 6-9, 220, Soph., F, Fort Worth, Texas.

5 — Jeff Withey, 7-0, 235, Jr., C, San Diego.

10 — Tyshawn Taylor, 6-3, 185, Sr., G, Hoboken, N.J. 15 — Elijah Johnson, 6-4, 193, Jr., G, Las Vegas.

20 — Niko Roberts, 5-11, 175, Soph., G, Huntington, N.Y. 21 — Christian Garrett, 6-3, 170, Fr., G, Los Angeles.

22 — Merv Lindsay, 6-7, 195, Fr., G, Moreno Valley, Calif.

23 — Ben McLemore, 6-5, 185, Fr., G, St. Louis.

24 — Travis Releford, 6-6, 207, Jr., G, Kansas City, Mo. 25 — Jordan Juenemann, 6-3, 195, Sr., G, Hays.

31 — Jamari Traylor, 6-8, 215, Fr., F, Chicago.

40 — Kevin Young, 6-8, 185, Jr., F, Perris, Calif.

Head coach: Bill Self.

Assistants: Joe Dooley, Danny Manning, Kurtis Townsend.

lor), and we’ve got some other leaders on our team. I like our experience on the floor.

We’re ahead of them. Honestly, there’s not too many teams I can say that about. I feel like we’re ahead of them as far as experience, as far as leadership and having some players who have played in some big games. I don’t feel we lack in that area,” Johnson added.

K-State’s only loss was to West Virginia, 85-80, in double overtime, on Dec. 8 in Wichita. The Wildcats have won at Virginia Tech and also downed Southern Illinois, UTEP and Long Beach State at the Rainbow Classic in Hawaii. The Cats routed LBSU, 77-60; KU beat the same opponent, 88-80, in Allen.

KU coach Bill Self enters with a healthy amount of respect for the new-look Wildcats.

“I think they are probably more balanced now without Jacob,” Self said, “but I watched Jacob in person get 38 (points). I thought they were pretty good that night.

From my standpoint, I’m glad he’s graduated and gone.

“I do think that there’s more balance now, and guys seem to accept their roles.

Usually when you don’t have a go-to guy like they had in Jacob, it makes it hard to guard because teams don’t just focus in on one guy. I think on the offensive glass ... they do that as well as anybody,” Self added. “A big key is whether or not we can keep them off the glass. Sometimes their best offense is missed shots, which is a compliment to them, because that’s a testament to how hard they play.”

Playing a rugged team like KSU certainly makes for an intriguing opener in the Big 12.

the Fighting Irish wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2009, he was promoted to assistant head coach for offense. In that role, he led offensive staff meetings when head coach Charlie Weis was not present, and later served as the team’s interim head coach.

During his time at Notre Dame, Ianello mentored 2009 Biletnikoff winner, Golden Tate, and also coached Jeff Samardzija, who was a Biletnikoff finalist in 2005 and 2006 and an All-American in 2006.

As the Irish recruiting coordinator, he directed three consecutive top-10 recruiting classes from 2006-08. He also landed on Rivals.com’s list of the nation’s 25 best recruiters each year at Notre Dame.

Wyatt, one of three coaches who remained active for the Jayhawks following the firing of Turner Gill, will keep his spot as defensive line coach but no longer holds the co-defensive coordinator tag.

Wyatt came to Kansas prior to the 2010 season, after spending 2008 and 2009 at Texas A&M. Wyatt’s other stops during a 22-year coaching stint include: TCU (1991), Minnesota (1992-95), Oklahoma State (1996), Northwestern (1997-98), Colorado (1999), Alabama (2003-06) and Nebraska (2007).

Johnson invited to EastWest Shrine Game Former KU linebacker Steven Johnson, a graduating senior from Media, Pa., who led the Jayhawks in tackles in each of the past two seasons, has accepted an invitation to play in the annual East-West Shrine Game, which will be played Jan. 21 at Tropicana Field, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Johnson becomes the fourth Jayhawk in the past three seasons to accept an invitation to the longestrunning college all-star game and the 48th Jayhawk to receive an invite in school history.

Johnson led the Big 12 Conference in tackles (93) and finished the season ranked 16th in the nation, with 124.

Johnson, who earned both second team and third team all-league honors following KU’s 2-10 season, also finished in the top 25 nationally in solo tackles with 66.

As always, proceeds from the game will go to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children. This year’s game will be televised on the NFL Network.

McCay sets KU visit Former Bishop Miege High wide receiver Justin McCay will transfer from Oklahoma and appears to have narrowed his choices to Kansas and Kansas State.

Five other bowlers have 190 averages or better: Alex Hardman (197.7), Matt Bellus (194.6), Nick Campfield (193.3), Dylan Burns (192.4) and Jessy Bauer (190.4).

“It’s a toss-up game whenever it’s K-State versus Kansas,” KU’s Johnson said.

“We don’t hide from anybody,” Robinson noted. “This is how we’ve got to start, then this is how we’ve got to start.

I’d rather come out of the gate running than walking to somewhere.”

O The race: Self said he could envision a record of 14-4 winning the Big 12: “We’ve won a few times at 13-3, so 14-4 may not get it outright. I think that would be a great record in this league with a chance to win it. The league is so much better than anybody thought it was coming into it,” Self said.

O Rebounding: On center Jeff Withey being used just eight minutes in Saturday’s rout of North Dakota: “I’m not mad at Jeff or the other guys (on bench). I’m just a little perturbed,” Self said with a smile. “I don’t think we rebound the ball like we should.

The reason we make emphasis of certain things is for Withey games like this game. If you let it slide against other people, then the chances are that when you really have to be a great rebounding, physical team, chances are you can’t just turn it on and off. It has to be a staple of who you are. Jeff is going to be very important in this game, but others are (as well).”

O Boot: KU junior Releford has been wearing a boot to protect a bruised right foot.

KU coach Self said Releford is OK and should be able to play tonight.

O Frank Martin on KU: “I don’t think anybody in the country would have an undefeated record if they’ve played the schedule that Kansas has played. Kansas has lined up and played anybody and everybody, and anywhere.”

Of the game, he added: “We’re ready to go. Does that mean we have a chance to win? I’ve got no idea. But our guys have been good.

They’ve answered the bell every time. What’s going to happen in Big 12 play?” Martin asked. “I don’t think anybody knows.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

McCay, a red-shirt freshman, who played in just three games this season because of injury, has received his release from the Sooners. The 6-2, 209 wideout told Jon Kirby, of JayhawkSlant.com, that he would visit KU this week, beginning with an appearance at tonight’s KU-Kansas State men’s basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse.

Missouri also may remain in the mix for McCay, a former five-star prospect who was the top-ranked player in Kansas according to Rivals. com during his senior year of high school.

Dieter picks SMU Three-star wide receiver and Max Preps first team All-American, Gehrig Dieter, announced Tuesday, on Twitter, that he will play his college football at SMU. “Just announced at the #smperfibowl #SMU pony up!!,” Dieter’s Tweet read.

Dieter, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound playmaker from Washington High in South Bend, Ind., chose SMU over Kansas.

Dieter finished his senior season at Washington with 82 receptions, 2,181 yards and 24 touchdowns. He set several national high school records this season, including most receiving yards in a game when he racked up 447 yards against Elkhart Central.

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Roundup The Associated Press

Cavaliers 115, Bobcats 101 CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving scored 20 points and fellow rookie Tristan Thompson added 16, leading Cleveland past Charlotte on Tuesday night. Cleveland continued its strong three-point shooting, making 10 of 21 from behind the arc. The Cavaliers made 16 of 26 attempts from three-point range Sunday, falling one short of the team record in a 98-82 home win over New Jersey.

CHARLOTTE (101) Maggette 4-12 13-14 21, White 5-6 0-0 10, Diaw 0-5 0-0 0, Augustin 10-18 2-2 26, Henderson 8-15 0-0 16, Mullens 7-13 0-0 14, Diop 0-1 0-0 0, Carroll 0-2 0-0 0, Biyombo 3-6 2-3 8, Brown 1-2 0-0 2, Walker 1-6 0-0 2, Higgins 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 40-90 17-19 101.

CLEVELAND (115) Casspi 2-3 0-2 5, Jamison 7-16 3-5 19, Varejao 4-6 1-2 9, Irving 8-10 2-2 20, Parker 4-8 0-0 11, Gee 4-8 0-0 8, Gibson 3-8 0-0 8, Sessions 3-8 5-7 11, T.Thompson 7-16 2-6 16, Samuels 1-3 2-2 4, Hollins 1-3 0-0 2, Harangody 1-1 0-0 2, Eyenga 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 45-90 15-26 115.

Charlotte 34 17 29 21—101 Cleveland 27 30 30 28—115 3-Point Goals-Charlotte 4-14 (Augustin 4-7, Walker 0-1, Higgins 0-1, Maggette 0-2, Diaw 0-3), Cleveland 10-21 (Parker 3-5, Irving 2-2, Jamison 2-5, Gibson 2-5, Casspi 1-2, Gee 0-1, Sessions 0-1). Rebounds-Charlotte 57 (Maggette 8), Cleveland 51 (T.Thompson 9).

Assists-Charlotte 20 (Augustin 9), Cleveland 25 (Sessions 9). Total Fouls-Charlotte 22, Cleveland 19. Technicals-Charlotte Coach Silas. A-14,173 (20,562).

Bulls 76, Hawks 74 CHICAGO — Luol Deng’s layup with 3.7 seconds to play lifted Chicago. Derrick Rose scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Bulls from a 19-point deficit.

Coming out of a timeout with the score tied in the final seconds, Deng cut along the baseline and took a feed from Joakim Noah to put Chicago ahead.

ATLANTA (74) Williams 5-10 4-7 14, Smith 6-13 3-6 15, Horford 7-14 2-4 16, Teague 2-8 3-6 7, J.Johnson 3-17 2-2 10, McGrady 1-4 0-0 2, Radmanovic 1-4 0-0 3, Pachulia 0-3 0-0 0, Pargo 1-3 0-0 3, Green 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 28-80 14-25 74.

CHICAGO (76) Deng 7-15 6-8 21, Boozer 5-13 1-2 11, Noah 0-4 2-2 2, Rose 8-22 11-13 30, Brewer 2-8 0-0 4, Gibson 2-7 0-0 4, Korver 1-4 0-1 2, Asik 1-3 0-0 2, Lucas 0-1 0-0 0, Butler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-77 20-26 76.

Atlanta 23 15 18 18—74 Chicago 15 11 16 34—76 3-Point Goals-Atlanta 4-15 (J.Johnson 2-9, Pargo 1-1, Radmanovic 1-2, Teague 0-1, Smith 0-1, Horford 0-1), Chicago 4-17 (Rose 3-8, Deng 1-4, Brewer 0-1, Lucas 0-1, Korver 0-3). Rebounds-Atlanta 62 (Smith 14), Chicago 58 (Boozer, Asik 9). AssistsAtlanta 19 (J.Johnson, Teague 4), Chicago 16 (Rose 7). Total Fouls-Atlanta 17, Chicago 21. Technicals-Atlanta defensive three second. A-22,166 (20,917).

Grizzlies 113, Kings 96 MEMPHIS, TENN. — Rudy Gay scored 23 points, Sam Young added 20, and Memphis beat Sacramento.

O.J. Mayo had 16 points, and Mike Conley — returning from an ankle injury — and Marc Gasol scored 14 points each. Tony Allen added 10 points. Gasol also had 15 rebounds as Memphis outrebounded Sacramento 4941. Tony Allen had 10 points.

SACRAMENTO (96) Salmons 1-4 0-0 2, Hickson 3-9 6-6 12, Hayes 3-4 2-2 8, Evans 4-11 1-2 9, Thornton 2-7 0-0 5, Thompson 4-7 0-0 8, Fredette 6-12 1-2 17, Cousins 1-5 2-2 4, Outlaw 4-7 1-3 11, Thomas 4-10 5-5 15, Greene 1-3 0-0 2, Garcia 1-4 1-1 3. Totals 34-83 19-23 96.

MEMPHIS (113) Gay 10-16 3-5 23, Cunningham 3-9 1-2 7, Gasol 7-10 0-1 14, Pargo 2-5 0-0 5, Allen 5-12 0-1 10, Conley 5-8 3-3 14, Young 8-13 4-4 20, Mayo 8-11 0-0 16, Pondexter 2-5 0-0 4, Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Selby 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 50-91 11-16 113.

Sacramento 17 33 18 28— 96 Memphis 31 21 35 26—113 3-Point Goals-Sacramento 9-24 (Fredette 4-6, Outlaw 2-4, Thomas 2-5, Thornton 1-2, Hayes 0-1, Evans 0-1, Greene 0-2, Garcia 0-3), Memphis 2-8 (Pargo 1-1, Conley 1-2, Mayo 0-1, Pondexter 0-1, Gay 0-1, Davis 0-1, Young 0-1). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsSacramento 45 (Hickson 10), Memphis 54 (Gasol 15). Assists-Sacramento 13 (Evans 4), Memphis 20 (Conley 7). Total FoulsSacramento 18, Memphis 17. TechnicalsMayo. A-12,391 (18,119).

MILWAUKEE (73) Jackson 5-17 5-6 16, Ilyasova 1-8 2-2 5, Gooden 12-20 0-0 24, Jennings 4-19 0-1 8, Delfino 1-8 2-2 4, Leuer 0-4 0-0 0, Livingston 3-7 3-3 9, Sanders 2-5 1-2 5, Mbah a Moute 1-5 0-0 2, Brockman 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-95 13-16 73.

UTAH (85) Hayward 5-7 1-2 12, Millsap 6-7 1-2 13, Jefferson 10-17 6-9 26, D.Harris 0-2 0-0 0, Bell 1-4 0-0 3, Favors 3-5 0-1 6, Howard 0-2 0-0 0, Watson 0-0 0-0 0, Kanter 2-2 1-2 5, Miles 3-11 2-2 9, Burks 1-6 7-10 9, Tinsley 0-2 0-0 0, Evans 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 32-66 18-28 85.

Milwaukee 16 18 21 18—73 Utah 22 21 19 23—85 3-Point Goals-Milwaukee 2-21 (Ilyasova 1-1, Jackson 1-7, Gooden 0-1, Leuer 0-1, Delfino 0-4, Jennings 0-7), Utah 3-13 (Bell 1-3, Hayward 1-3, Miles 1-4, D.Harris 0-1, Burks 0-2). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsMilwaukee 54 (Gooden 12), Utah 59 (Millsap 12). Assists-Milwaukee 16 (Jennings 6), Utah 24 (Watson 8). Total Fouls-Milwaukee 19, Utah 24. Technicals-Jackson, Milwaukee defensive three second. A-17,756 (19,911).

Trail Blazers 103, Thunder 93 OKLAHOMA CITY — LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and eight rebounds to help Portland beat Oklahoma City. Wesley Matthews added 16 points for the Blazers, who held Oklahoma City to 34 percent shooting in the second half to push ahead on an off night for All-Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.

Lakers 108, Rockets 99 LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 37 points, Andrew Bynum had 21 points and 22 rebounds in the first 20-20 game of his career, and Los Angeles beat Houston for its fourth victory in five games.

Pau Gasol scored 14 points for the Lakers against the franchise that tried to acquire him in a three-team trade in the offseason.

PORTLAND (103) Wallace 4-14 4-4 13, Aldridge 10-19 10-12 30, Camby 2-3 3-4 7, Felton 4-11 3-4 12, Matthews 7-12 2-3 16, Crawford 2-6 3-3 8, Thomas 1-3 1-2 3, Batum 4-8 1-2 12, C.Smith 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 34-76 29-36 103.

OKLAHOMA CITY (93) Durant 8-26 2-4 19, Ibaka 4-4 0-0 8, Perkins 3-5 1-2 7, Westbrook 8-18 5-7 22, Harden 7-13 6-6 23, Collison 3-5 0-0 6, Mohammed 1-4 0-0 2, Cook 1-5 0-0 2, Maynor 1-3 2-2 4, Hayward 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-83 16-21 93.

Portland 21 30 27 25—103 Oklahoma City 26 27 21 19— 93 3-Point Goals-Portland 6-15 (Batum 3-4, Crawford 1-1, Felton 1-3, Wallace 1-5, Matthews 0-2), Oklahoma City 5-20 (Harden 3-7, Westbrook 1-3, Durant 1-7, Cook 0-3).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Portland 54 (Wallace 10), Oklahoma City 47 (Collison 9).

Assists-Portland 20 (Felton 7), Oklahoma City 22 (Westbrook 8). Total FoulsPortland 16, Oklahoma City 22. TechnicalsAldridge, Portland defensive three second, Oklahoma City Coach Brooks, Perkins.

A-18,203 (18,203).

HOUSTON (99) Budinger 6-13 0-0 16, Scola 10-18 0-0 20, Hill 1-4 0-0 2, Lowry 8-19 2-2 22, Martin 5-17 1-1 12, Dalembert 3-5 1-1 7, Lee 3-7 2-2 9, Patterson 0-4 0-0 0, Dragic 4-5 0-0 9, Williams 1-2 0-1 2, Parsons 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 41-96 6-7 99.

L.A. LAKERS (108) Barnes 1-1 6-6 8, Gasol 7-11 0-0 14, Bynum 8-15 5-8 21, Fisher 2-4 2-2 6, Bryant 14-29 7-9 37, Blake 4-8 1-2 11, World Peace 2-6 0-0 4, Murphy 2-2 0-0 5, Kapono 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 41-78 21-27 108.

Houston 25 21 29 24— 99 L.A. Lakers 31 19 26 32—108 3-Point Goals-Houston 11-31 (Budinger 4-7, Lowry 4-9, Dragic 1-2, Lee 1-3, Martin 1-8, Parsons 0-1, Williams 0-1), L.A. Lakers 5-14 (Blake 2-3, Bryant 2-7, Murphy 1-1, World Peace 0-3). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsHouston 41 (Lowry 10), L.A. Lakers 58 (Bynum 22). Assists-Houston 27 (Lowry 9), L.A. Lakers 25 (Fisher 7). Total FoulsHouston 25, L.A. Lakers 15. Technicals-L.A. Lakers defensive three second. A-18,997 (18,997).

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NFL Playoffs

STANDINGS Philadelphia Boston Toronto New York New Jersey Southeast Division Miami Atlanta Orlando Charlotte Washington Central Division Chicago Indiana Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division San Antonio Houston Memphis New Orleans Dallas Northwest Division Portland Oklahoma City Denver Utah Minnesota Pacific Division

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L 2 3 3 3 5

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L 1 2 2 4 5

Pct .833 .667 .667 .200 .000

GB — 1 1 3½ 4½

W 5 4 3 2 2

L 1 1 2 3 3

Pct .833 .800 .600 .400 .400

GB — ½ 1½ 2½ 2½

W 3 2 2 2 2

L 2 3 3 3 4

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W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 4 3 .571 — L.A. Clippers 2 2 .500 ½ Phoenix 2 3 .400 1 Golden State 2 3 .400 1 Sacramento 2 4 .333 1½ Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 115, Charlotte 101 Chicago 76, Atlanta 74 Portland 103, Oklahoma City 93 Memphis 113, Sacramento 96 Utah 85, Milwaukee 73 L.A. Lakers 108, Houston 99 Today’s Games Cleveland at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Washington at Orlando, 6 p.m.

New Jersey at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

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

Philadelphia at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Denver, 8 p.m.

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

How former Jayhawks fared Cole Aldrich, Oklahoma City Did not play (coach’s decision).

Darrell Arthur, Memphis Did not play (out for season).

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Pts: 6. FGs: 3-5. FTs: 0-0.

Drew Gooden, Milwaukee Pts: 24. FGs: 12-20. FTs: 0-0.

Xavier Henry, Memphis Did not play (sprained ankle).

Kirk Hinrich, Atlanta Did not play (shoulder injury).

Josh Selby, Memphis Pts: 0. FGs: 0-1. FTs: 0-0.

TOP 25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Missouri mauls Sooners, 87-49 No. 2 Kentucky 73, Arkansas-Little Rock 51 No. 7 Missouri 87, LOUISVILLE, KY. — KenOklahoma 49 tucky freshman Anthony COLUMBIA, MO. — Kim Eng- Davis had 22 points and 16 lish had 23 points and nine rebounds, and the Wildcats rebounds, and Missouri hit 12 overcame a slow start. three-pointers to open Big 12 (5-11) play with a rout of Oklahoma UALR Jackson 3-10 0-0 6, Lockhart 1-3 0-0 2, on Tuesday night.

Javes 2-8 1-2 6, Williams 5-15 0-0 11, Guy 6-13 19, Sutherland 0-3 3-4 3, Lawton 0-1 0-0 0, Marcus Denmon added 20 3-4 Louzeiro 2-5 0-0 4, Fondren 0-2 0-0 0, Dillard points for the Tigers (14-0, 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-61 7-10 51.

1-0), who were 12 for 21 from KENTUCKY (14-1) Jones 3-6 3-4 10, Kidd-Gilchrist 3-7 2-2 9, three-point range, held the Davis 9-11 4-7 22, Lamb 4-7 0-1 9, Teague Sooners to 33 percent shoot- 2-7 2-2 6, Miller 6-11 0-0 15, Beckham 0-0 0-0 Vargas 0-1 0-0 0, Wiltjer 1-6 0-0 2. Totals ing and out-rebounded them 0, 28-56 11-16 73.

38-23. Missouri is one of four Halftime-UALR 30-27. 3-Point Goals6-17 (Guy 4-7, Javes 1-2, Williams unbeaten teams in the nation UALR 1-3, Lockhart 0-1, Lawton 0-1, Dillard 0-1, under first-year coach Frank Fondren 0-2), Kentucky 6-16 (Miller 3-5, 1-2, Lamb 1-3, Kidd-Gilchrist 1-3, Haith — and the Tigers’ start Jones Wiltjer 0-1, Teague 0-2). Fouled Out-Javes. is their best since the1981-82 Rebounds-UALR 23 (Jackson 11), Kentucky 50 (Davis 16). Assists-UALR 9 (Williams 6), team was 19-0.

14 (Teague 5). Total Fouls-UALR The margin of victory was Kentucky 17, Kentucky 17. A-14,747.

Missouri’s best in conference play, topping a 31-point No. 6 Ohio State 71, spread against Iowa State in Nebraska 40 COLUMBUS, OHIO — Jared 2010. The Tigers beat Texas Tech by 33 points in the Big Sullinger had 19 points and 12 rebounds 12 tournament in 2000.

Oklahoma (10-3) suffered (8-6) one of the most lopsided NEBRASKA Ubel 1-6 0-0 2, McCray 5-14 2-2 13, losses against Missouri in Richardson 3-5 4-4 11, Spencer 5-15 0-0 10, Walker 0-2 0-0 0, Rivers 0-3 0-0 0, Moore 1-3 school history.

0-0 2, Hilliard 1-1 0-0 2, Niemann 0-1 0-0 0, Andrew Fitzgerald scored Fox 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 16-52 6-6 40. all but two of his 18 points in OHIO STATE (14-2) Sullinger 8-13 2-2 19, Thomas 7-9 1-2 15, the first half for Oklahoma.

Craft 2-3 0-0 4, Smith Jr. 1-2 2-2 5, Buford The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA (10-3) Fitzgerald 8-15 2-2 18, Osby 3-7 0-0 6, Grooms 2-6 0-0 4, Pledger 3-10 2-2 11, Clark 2-7 4-4 8, Franklin 0-1 0-0 0, Washington 0-1 0-0 0, Fraschilla 0-0 0-0 0, Blair 0-1 2-2 2, Neal 0-3 0-0 0, Honore’ 0-1 0-0 0, Arent 0-2 0-0 0.

Totals 18-54 10-10 49.

MISSOURI (14-0) Ratliffe 6-7 1-1 13, P. Pressey 2-3 0-0 5, M. Pressey 3-5 2-3 9, Denmon 7-12 2-2 20, English 8-12 2-2 23, Dixon 5-11 2-2 13, Sutton 0-0 0-0 0, Moore 1-3 1-2 3, Jones 0-1 1-2 1, Rosburg 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-54 11-14 87.

Halftime-Missouri 43-25. 3-Point GoalsOklahoma 3-11 (Pledger 3-6, Osby 0-1, Blair 0-1, Neal 0-1, Grooms 0-2), Missouri 12-21 (English 5-8, Denmon 4-7, P. Pressey 1-1, M. Pressey 1-2, Dixon 1-3). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Oklahoma 23 (Fitzgerald 6), Missouri 38 (English 9). Assists-Oklahoma 12 (Grooms 7), Missouri 17 (P. Pressey 7). Total Fouls-Oklahoma 15, Missouri 13.

A-15,061.

6-11 1-1 13, Sibert 0-4 0-0 0, Scott 0-5 0-0 0, Ross 0-2 2-2 2, Thompson 0-0 0-0 0, Weatherspoon 3-3 0-0 6, Williams 1-2 0-2 2, Ravenel 2-2 1-2 5, McDonald 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-56 9-13 71.

Halftime-Ohio St. 44-20. 3-Point GoalsNebraska 2-18 (Richardson 1-1, McCray 1-7, Ubel 0-1, Moore 0-1, Walker 0-1, Rivers 0-2, Spencer 0-5), Ohio St. 2-17 (Sullinger 1-2, Smith Jr. 1-2, Thomas 0-1, Ross 0-2, Scott 0-2, Sibert 0-3, Buford 0-5). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Nebraska 21 (McCray 5), Ohio St. 44 (Sullinger 12). Assists-Nebraska 7 (McCray, Richardson 2), Ohio St. 11 (Buford, Craft 4). Total Fouls-Nebraska 15, Ohio St. 13. A-16,158.

Seton Hall 75, No. 8 Connecticut 63 NEWARK, N.J. — Jordan Theodore scored all 19 of his points in the second half.

UCONN (12-2) Daniels 1-3 0-0 3, Oriakhi 0-2 2-2 2, Drummond 2-5 0-0 4, Lamb 7-14 1-1 19, Napier 2-12 1-2 6, Giffey 2-3 6-6 11, Olander 3-8 2-2 8, Boatright 2-5 1-1 5, Smith 1-5 3-3 5.

Totals 20-57 16-17 63.

SETON HALL (13-2) Pope 7-20 1-2 15, Edwin 5-8 2-2 12, Auda 2-3 0-0 4, Theodore 4-11 8-8 19, Cosby 4-10 0-0 12, Mobley 3-7 0-0 8, Grennan 0-0 0-0 0, Karlis 0-1 0-0 0, Wilson 1-1 0-0 3, Geramipoor 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 27-62 11-12 75.

Halftime-Seton Hall 35-22. 3-Point Goals-UConn 7-22 (Lamb 4-10, Giffey 1-1, Daniels 1-2, Napier 1-6, Olander 0-1, Boatright 0-2), Seton Hall 10-20 (Cosby 4-7, Theodore 3-5, Mobley 2-3, Wilson 1-1, Karlis 0-1, Auda 0-1, Pope 0-1, Edwin 0-1).

Fouled Out-Geramipoor. Rebounds-UConn 34 (Drummond, Olander 5), Seton Hall 36 (Edwin 11). Assists-UConn 11 (Napier 4), Seton Hall 17 (Theodore 11). Total FoulsUConn 12, Seton Hall 17. Technical-UConn Coach. A-8,089.

No. 10 Michigan State 63, No. 18 Wisconsin 60, OT MADISON, WIS. — Wisconsin’s Ryan Evans had an apparent game-tying threepointer overturned on an officials’ replay review.

MICHIGAN STATE (14-2) Green 6-19 6-8 18, Payne 2-3 0-0 4, Appling 6-14 3-4 16, Dawson 2-2 1-2 5, Wood 2-6 1-2 6, Gauna 1-1 0-0 2, Kearney 1-1 0-2 2, Thornton 0-1 2-2 2, Trice 0-5 0-0 0, Nix 4-8 0-0 8. Totals 24-60 13-20 63.

WISCONSIN (12-4) Evans 3-15 1-1 7, Bruesewitz 2-4 3-5 8, Berggren 4-13 0-0 9, Taylor 7-11 12-16 28, Gasser 1-3 1-3 4, Brust 1-6 0-0 2, Wilson 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 18-54 19-27 60.

Halftime-Wisconsin 22-21. End Of Regulation-Tied 50. 3-Point GoalsMichigan St. 2-5 (Wood 1-2, Appling 1-2, Trice 0-1), Wisconsin 5-22 (Taylor 2-5, Gasser 1-2, Bruesewitz 1-3, Berggren 1-6, Evans 0-2, Brust 0-4). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Michigan St. 41 (Green 14), Wisconsin 33 (Berggren, Gasser 6). Assists-Michigan St. 10 (Wood 4), Wisconsin 5 (Brust 3). Total FoulsMichigan St. 22, Wisconsin 19. TechnicalMichigan St. Bench. A-17,230.

No. 11 Louisville 73, St. John’s 58 NEW YORK — Russ Smith scored 17 points, and Louisville snapped a two-game losing streak.

LOUISVILLE (13-2) Kuric 5-11 2-2 15, Behanan 3-9 1-2 7, Dieng 5-8 2-2 12, Siva 2-3 2-2 7, C. Smith 2-6 0-1 6, R. Smith 5-15 4-4 17, Buckles 1-1 1-2 3, Swopshire 2-4 0-0 4, Justice 0-0 0-0 0, Ware 1-3 0-1 2. Totals 26-60 12-16 73.

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SCOREBOARD EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

Jazz 85, Bucks 73 SALT LAKE CITY — Al Jefferson scored a season-high 26 points to lead Utah.

Paul Millsap had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Gordon Hayward added 12 points for the Jazz. Hayward scored five points on back-to-back possessions and Millsap added a jumper on the next offensive set to clinch the game with 1:07 to play.

Drew Gooden had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

ST. JOHN’S (7-7) Achiuwa 2-6 0-0 4, Harkless 4-13 4-4 12, Pointer 2-11 2-2 6, Greene 0-9 3-4 3, Harrison 8-18 6-7 24, Garrett 1-4 1-4 3, Stith 1-3 4-4 6.

Totals 18-64 20-25 58.

Halftime-Louisville 29-18. 3-Point GoalsLouisville 9-22 (R. Smith 3-6, Kuric 3-9, C. Smith 2-5, Siva 1-1, Ware 0-1), St. John’s 2-16 (Harrison 2-6, Stith 0-1, Garrett 0-1, Greene 0-2, Pointer 0-3, Harkless 0-3). Fouled Out-Pointer, Siva. Rebounds-Louisville 44 (Dieng, Swopshire 9), St. John’s 42 (Harrison 8). Assists-Louisville 22 (R. Smith 7), St. John’s 9 (Greene 4). Total Fouls-Louisville 21, St. John’s 18. A-9,258.

No. 13 Florida 79, UAB 61 GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Erving Walker scored 23 points, and Kenny Boynton added 20.

UAB (5-8) Soko 4-10 5-8 13, Moore 6-13 3-5 15, Swing 3-9 0-0 7, Purifoy 0-4 0-0 0, Taylor 5-9 4-4 16, Williams 1-4 2-2 5, Tyler 0-0 0-0 0, Whitaker 1-5 2-2 5, Scotland-Williamson 0-1 0-0 0.

Totals 20-55 16-21 61.

FLORIDA (12-3) Murphy 4-6 0-0 9, Young 7-10 1-2 15, Boynton 7-12 0-1 20, Walker 8-12 0-0 23, Beal 2-15 1-2 5, Wilbekin 1-2 0-0 3, Yeguete 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 31-61 2-5 79.

Halftime-Florida 37-26. 3-Point Goals-UAB 5-17 (Taylor 2-5, Williams 1-1, Swing 1-3, Whitaker 1-4, Purifoy 0-4), Florida 15-27 (Walker 7-9, Boynton 6-10, Wilbekin 1-2, Murphy 1-3, Beal 0-3). Fouled Out-Young.

Rebounds-UAB 36 (Soko 12), Florida 34 (Yeguete 11). Assists-UAB 7 (Taylor, Williams 2), Florida 21 (Walker 6). Total Fouls-UAB 13, Florida 17. A-7,512.

Fordham 60, No. 22 Harvard 54 NEW YORK — Bryan Smith scored 22 points, and Chris Gaston added 18 points and nine rebounds.

HARVARD (12-2) Casey 3-4 2-2 9, Wright 3-3 2-5 8, Curry 6-14 0-0 15, McNally 3-8 0-0 9, Webster 1-7 0-0 2, Rivard 2-10 1-3 6, Moundou-Missi 1-4 0-0 2, Miller 0-4 0-0 0, Saunders 1-1 1-2 3, Travis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-55 6-12 54.

FORDHAM (7-6) Gaston 8-15 2-3 18, Bristol 1-2 0-0 2, Frazier 2-4 4-6 8, McMillan 1-4 0-0 2, Smith 7-11 3-4 22, Short 0-3 0-0 0, Estwick 1-1 0-0 3, Dominique 1-3 3-4 5, Canty 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-43 12-17 60.

Halftime-Harvard 27-24. 3-Point GoalsHarvard 8-30 (Curry 3-6, McNally 3-7, Casey 1-1, Rivard 1-8, Miller 0-3, Webster 0-5), Fordham 6-12 (Smith 5-8, Estwick 1-1, Frazier 0-1, Short 0-2). Fouled OutCasey. Rebounds-Harvard 31 (Wright 11), Fordham 30 (Gaston 10). Assists-Harvard 14 (McNally 5), Fordham 16 (Frazier 8).

Total Fouls-Harvard 16, Fordham 15.

A-2,891.

Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 7 Cincinnati at Houston, 3:30 p.m.

Detroit at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 8 Atlanta at New York Giants, noon Pittsburgh at Denver, 3:30 p.m.

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 14 Atlanta, N.Y. Giants or New Orleans at San Francisco, 3:30 p.m.

Cincinnati, Pittsburgh or Denver at New England, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15 Pittsburgh, Denver or Houston at Baltimore, noon Detroit, Atlanta or N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 3:30 p.m.

Big 12 Men

Conf. Overall W L W L Baylor 1 0 14 0 Missouri 1 0 14 0 Kansas State 0 0 11 1 Kansas 0 0 10 3 Texas 0 0 10 3 Iowa State 0 0 10 3 Oklahoma State 0 0 7 6 Texas Tech 0 0 7 5 Oklahoma 0 1 10 3 Texas A&M 0 1 9 4 Tuesday’s Game Missouri 87, Oklahoma 49 Today’s Games Kansas State at Kansas, 7 p.m.

Texas Tech at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

Texas at Iowa State, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 7 Kansas at Oklahoma, 1 p.m.

Baylor at Texas Tech, 12:30 p.m.

Missouri at Kansas State, 12:30 p.m.

Iowa State at Texas A&M, 3 p.m.

Oklahoma State at Texas, 6 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 9 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 10 Baylor at Kansas State, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 11 Kansas at Texas Tech, 8 p.m.

Missouri at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

Texas A&M at Texas, 8 p.m.

Big 12 Women W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conf.

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Overall W L 13 0 12 0 11 1 10 1 8 1 10 2 9 2 9 2 9 3 8 3

Baylor Texas Tech Kansas Missouri Oklahoma State Texas Texas A&M Iowa State Kansas State Oklahoma Today’s Games Kansas at Texas, 8 p.m.

Texas A&M at Kansas State, 5:30 p.m.

Missouri at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Iowa State at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 7 Kansas State at Kansas, 7 p.m.

Texas at Oklahoma State, 2 p.m.

Texas Tech at Missouri, 4 p.m.

Baylor at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 8 Oklahoma at Texas A&M, 2 p.m.

College Men

EAST Adelphi 64, Merrimack 55 Army 96, Longwood 77 Bentley 60, Assumption 57 Bucknell 67, Dartmouth 59 Chestnut Hill 64, Sciences (Pa.) 58 Clarkson 70, Regis 65 Dominican (NY) 55, Queens (NY) 52 Dowling 63, Post (Conn.) 57 FDU-Florham 73, College of NJ 61 Fordham 60, Harvard 54 Franklin & Marshall 81, Hobart 71 Iona 95, Siena 59 Lehigh 82, Md.-Eastern Shore 55 Louisville 73, St. John’s 58 NYU 67, Haverford 50 New Haven 55, Stonehill 49 Pace 67, St. Michael’s 61 Penn St.-Harrisburg 92, Lebanon Valley 77 Philadelphia 68, Holy Family 65 Richard Stockton 83, NC Wesleyan 60 S. New Hampshire 81, LeMoyne 73 Scranton 62, King’s (Pa.) 47 Seton Hall 75, UConn 63 Susquehanna 91, Thad Stevens 57 Walsh 90, Point Park 87 Wilkes 89, Marywood 70 Yale 82, Holy Cross 67 SOUTH Alabama 73, Georgia Tech 48 Alabama St. 73, Grambling St. 62 Florida 79, UAB 61 Jackson St. 55, Alabama A&M 52 Kentucky 73, UALR 51 Kentucky St. 65, Fort Valley St. 58 LeMoyne-Owen 86, Stillman 79 MVSU 82, Ark.-Pine Bluff 67 Martin Methodist 84, Tenn. Temple 57 Maryland 70, Cornell 62 Maryville (Tenn.) 98, Rust 80 Milligan at Bluefield, ppd.

Mississippi 50, SMU 48 Montreat 69, Bryan 66 NC A&T 85, Carver Bible 76, OT North Georgia 69, Clayton St. 68 Pfeiffer 79, St. Andrews 69 South Carolina 79, SC State 51 MIDWEST Bemidji St. 85, Minn. Duluth 72 Bethel (Ind.) 89, Mount Vernon Nazarene 77 Creighton 76, Drake 59 IPFW 79, S. Utah 58 IUPUI 83, UMKC 74, OT Lakeland 96, Northland 58 Michigan St. 63, Wisconsin 60, OT Minn. St.-Mankato 74, Minn.-Crookston 65 Missouri 87, Oklahoma 49 Northern St. (SD) 60, Winona St. 58 Ohio St. 71, Nebraska 40 Oral Roberts 89, Oakland 80 Rose-Hulman 73, Earlham 43 St. Cloud St. 64, Wayne (Neb.) 47 Toledo 107, Indiana-Northwest 43 Upper Iowa 76, Mary 72 W. Illinois 67, South Dakota 44 W. Michigan 72, Milwaukee 61 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 83, Savannah St. 66 Incarnate Word 70, Abilene Christian 65 Southern U. 73, Prairie View 65 Texas Southern 87, Alcorn St. 52 Texas-Pan American 59, Oswego St. 54 FAR WEST Air Force 83, Johnson & Wales (CO) 53 New Mexico 98, Houston Baptist 61 Wyoming 76, Utah Valley 70

College Women

EAST Bryant 64, Army 54 DePaul 59, Georgetown 50 Harvard 68, UMass 47 Holy Cross 65, Dartmouth 63 Howard 67, Mount St. Mary’s 55 Navy 67, NJIT 51 Saint Joseph’s 71, Quinnipiac 54 St. Bonaventure 67, Sacred Heart 63 Villanova 70, Pittsburgh 62 Yale 69, Bucknell 48 SOUTH Charlotte 89, Furman 53 FIU 77, Morgan St. 60 Grambling St. 62, Alabama St. 48 Jackson St. 72, Alabama A&M 66, OT James Madison 56, Duquesne 49 Louisville 70, Marquette 53 MVSU 92, Ark.-Pine Bluff 50 McNeese St. 82, Wiley 54 Tennessee 90, Chattanooga 47 MIDWEST Saint Louis 81, Nebraska-Omaha 54 South Florida 58, Cincinnati 55 SOUTHWEST Alcorn St. 51, Texas Southern 48 Fresno St. 78, Texas-Arlington 48 Sam Houston St. 69, Houston Baptist 51 Southern U. 58, Prairie View 53 Texas St. 92, St. Thomas (Texas) 50 FAR WEST North Dakota 78, Idaho 68 Utah St. 83, Asbury 53

Abilene 60, Chapman 30 Andale 62, Clearwater 57 Ashland 52, Hodgeman County 38 Augusta 70, El Dorado 58 Baileyville-B&B 53, Blue Valley 33 Berean Academy 50, Canton-Galva 17 Bern 69, Axtell 39 Bonner Springs 59, Tonganoxie 28 Buhler 70, Rose Hill 41 Burlington, Okla. 88, Attica 40 BV North 70, Gardner-Edgerton 41 BV Northwest 56, Bishop Miege 40 Concordia 58, Clay Center 52 DeSoto 61, Paola 43 Ell-Saline 48, Hutchinson Trinity 37 Ellsworth 63, Russell 29 Emporia 75, Manhattan 40 Highland Park 52, Topeka Hayden 50 Hillsboro 54, Halstead 45 Horton 50, Jackson Heights 39 Hutchinson 64, Salina South 39 KC Turner 48, KC Bishop Ward 38 Macksville 68, Cunningham 58 Moundridge 45, Bennington 39 Pratt Skyline 67, Chase 36 Remington 54, Marion 35 Republic County 46, Minneapolis 35 Salina Central 61, Maize 58, OT Salina Sacred Heart 61, Southeast Saline 54, 2OT Silver Lake 47, Rossville 31 Smoky Valley 59, Lyons 35 St. Francis 77, Golden Plains 40 St. Thomas Aquinas 66, Blue Valley Stilwell 58 Washington County 57, Linn 55 Wichita Collegiate 56, Wellington 31 Wichita North 68, Wichita Southeast 60 Wichita Trinity 51, Belle Plaine 39

High School Girls

Abilene 44, Chapman 16 Andale 65, Clearwater 33 Andover Central 46, Andover 41 Ashland 48, Hodgeman County 38 Augusta 38, El Dorado 31 Axtell 29, Bern 28 Baileyville-B&B 50, Blue Valley 29 Beloit 60, Osborne 30 Berean Academy 41, Canton-Galva 15 Bishop Miege 53, BV Northwest 45 Bucklin 66, Fowler 17 Buhler 52, Rose Hill 44 Burlington, Okla. 63, Attica 40 BV North 49, Gardner-Edgerton 43 Chase County 46, Herington 22 Clay Center 48, Concordia 39 Cunningham 51, Macksville 24 DeSoto 41, Paola 36 Douglass 58, Bluestem 27 Ell-Saline 53, Hutchinson Trinity 48 Ellsworth 45, Russell 38 Frankfort 52, Southern Cloud 34 Garden City 35, Dodge City 33 Golden Plains 50, St. Francis 44 Hanover 49, Onaga 26 Haven 54, Sterling 52, OT Hays-TMP-Marian 63, Larned 39 Hesston 57, Kingman 32 Highland Park 43, Topeka Hayden 31 Hill City 67, Quinter 57 Hillsboro 61, Halstead 16 Hoisington 43, Central Plains 34 Hope 42, Goessel 35 Horton 61, Jackson Heights 43 Hoxie 77, Triplains-Brewster 32 Hutchinson 56, Salina South 44 Kapaun Mount Carmel 30, Wichita South 23 KC Bishop Ward 47, KC Turner 29 Kinsley 44, Ness City 26 Lyons 50, Smoky Valley 39 Maize 61, Salina Central 57 Manhattan 48, Emporia 25 Moundridge 45, Bennington 13 Newton 49, Derby 42 Oakley 47, Dighton 34 Olathe South 71, Lincoln College Prep, Mo. 50 Osage City 44, Lyndon 39 Oskaloosa 57, McLouth 45 Oswego 61, Galena 31 Phillipsburg 67, McCook, Neb. 58 Pratt 42, Hays 30 Pratt Skyline 63, Chase 23 Remington 47, Marion 22 Republic County 40, Minneapolis 20 Salina Sacred Heart 56, Southeast Saline 40 Scott City 35, Hugoton 33 Sedgwick 48, Inman 24 Silver Lake 53, Rossville 31 Smith Center 70, Pike Valley 52 South Haven 41, Caldwell 35 Spring Hill 50, Eudora 22 Topeka Seaman 35, Junction City 30 Valley Center 46, Arkansas City 27 Valley Heights 24, Clifton-Clyde 20 Washburn Rural 65, Topeka West 27 Washington County 55, Linn 26 Wellington 49, Wichita Collegiate 33 Wetmore 49, Centralia 35 White City 39, Solomon 35 Wichita Campus 53, Goddard-Eisenhower 40 Wichita Heights 63, Bishop Carroll 28 Wichita Trinity 49, Belle Plaine 34 Wichita West 77, Wichita East 53

High School

Sophomore Free State 54, Blue Valley West 50 Free State scoring: Tristan Garber 8, Innocent Anavberokhai 16, Saxon Mingus 6, Kamani Garrett 6, T.J. Brodenbender 16.

Free State record: 6-0: Next for Free State: Thursday vs. Olathe East at home.

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 37 24 9 4 52 110 79 Philadelphia 37 22 11 4 48 125 109 Pittsburgh 38 21 13 4 46 121 100 New Jersey 38 21 15 2 44 105 108 N.Y. Islanders 37 14 17 6 34 88 116 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 35 24 10 1 49 123 68 Ottawa 40 20 15 5 45 123 135 Toronto 39 19 15 5 43 125 128 Buffalo 39 18 17 4 40 104 115 Montreal 39 14 18 7 35 99 110 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 39 20 12 7 47 103 107 Washington 38 21 15 2 44 114 110 Winnipeg 38 19 14 5 43 104 107 Tampa Bay 38 17 18 3 37 107 129 Carolina 41 13 21 7 33 106 139 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 39 24 11 4 52 128 111 Detroit 39 25 13 1 51 128 88 St. Louis 39 22 12 5 49 99 86 Nashville 39 21 14 4 46 105 108 Columbus 38 10 23 5 25 93 128 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 40 24 13 3 51 131 99 Minnesota 40 21 13 6 48 95 95 Colorado 41 22 18 1 45 110 116 Calgary 41 18 18 5 41 100 114 Edmonton 39 16 20 3 35 107 111 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 40 19 14 7 45 87 92 San Jose 35 20 11 4 44 102 85 Dallas 38 21 16 1 43 104 112 Phoenix 40 19 17 4 42 103 107 Anaheim 37 10 21 6 26 87 124 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 4, Carolina 3, SO Buffalo 4, Edmonton 3 Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 3 Washington 3, Calgary 1 St. Louis 4, Phoenix 1 Detroit 5, Dallas 4 Today’s Games Winnipeg at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

San Jose at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Calgary at Boston, 6 p.m.

Winnipeg at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Edmonton at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Columbus at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

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Start the new year with fresh outlook on life Q:

As we start the new year, do you have any suggestions on how to kick it off on the right foot?

Cooking Q&A

A:

2012 — It’s a new year — and for me, a new name and a new life.

A fresh new year is here — a year to live and laugh and give!

Last year I filed away the Winter newsletter from the Cardiovascular Consultants Inc. because the lead article made a lot of sense.

In the article, entitled “Secrets to Longevity” by James J. O’Keefe, M.D., he first shared what the oldest living person at that time, Walter Breuning, considered the secrets were to longevity.

They included staying active in body and mind, practicing moderation, and treating others with kindness and respect. O’Keefe added more tips to that list on how to live a long and full life. In brief, here’s what he shared.

Susan Johnson sjohnson@oznet.ksu.edu

Chill out. Deal with stress by discovering and cultivating healthy coping strategies.

Work hard, be nice and play hard, too. If you don’t make time to play, you will have a more difficult time working hard and being nice on a day-to-day basis.

Enjoy music, dance and sing. Inject some euphoria into your life — and then make it a part of your daily routine.

Learn to say no. You can’t do it all, nor can you please

everyone. Set your priorities, making sure that you set aside some time to invest in your own health and happiness.

Be curious. Never stop exploring and discovering.

Strive to be open-minded.

Learn how to do something new and be adventurous.

Be active every day. Move every chance you get. Decide on a variety of physical activities that you enjoy and schedule them into your daily life. Nothing rejuvenates your mind and body like exuberant play. Make it a priority to do something physical that feels like fun every day.

Don’t smoke. If you do smoke, quit this self-destructive habit as soon as you can.

Don’t be afraid to seek help and support to do it.

Shake your salt habit. The average American consumes 4,000 milligrams of sodium per day. Reduce daily sodium intake to less than 2,300 milligrams and further reduce intake to 1,500 mg if you are

Matthew Mead/AP Photo

ONCE THE PORK in this German pork stew is tender, it gets shredded for a pulled pork effect.

Pork stew both hearty, healthy

By Alison Ladman For The Associated Press

It’s winter. It’s cold. You want something hearty. But you’re also trying to eat better and don’t want to ruin your diet by diving into a cream-laden casserole.

A lean stew is just the thing you need. Instead of being heavy, it’s hearty with virtuous veggies, lean protein and warm seasonings.

We start with a pork tenderloin, sear it for maximum flavor, then simmer it in a flavorful broth. Once the pork is tender, we shred it for a pulled pork effect, then add in filling and nutritious vegetables.

Sweet potatoes load on the fiber and vitamin A, while cabbage packs yet more fiber, as well as vitamins. By the time you throw in the leeks, onion and celery, you’ve got a super healthy and satisfying stew.

To top the whole thing off, we add a dollop of calciumrich yogurt topping inspired by thousand island dressing to add a little touch of tangy creaminess.

German pork stew

and brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. It does not need Start to finish: 45 minutes to cook through. Add the onion Servings: 6 and leek and continue to cook 1 pound pork tenderloin, until the vegetables soften and trimmed of fat begin to brown, about 5 to 6 1 teaspoon olive oil minutes.

1 medium yellow onion, Add the caraway seeds, diced fennel seeds, celery seeds, 2 leeks, white parts only, mustard, black pepper, orange sliced zest, orange juice and chicken 2 teaspoons caraway seeds, broth. Bring to a boil, cover and crushed reduce heat to maintain a sim1 teaspoon fennel seeds, mer. Cook until the pork is very crushed tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

1/4 teaspoon celery seeds When the pork is tender, use 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard a slotted spoon to remove the 1 teaspoon ground black meat from the liquid. Using 2 pepper forks, shred the pork to biteZest and juice of 1 orange size chunks, then return it to 1 quart low-sodium chicken the pot. Add the sweet potato, broth cabbage and celery. Continue 1 large sweet potato, peeled to simmer until the vegetables and diced are tender, about 15 minutes.

1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage Season with salt.

2 stalks celery, diced In a small bowl, stir together Salt, to taste the yogurt, ketchup and relish.

1/2 cup fat-free plain GreekServe the stew topped with a style yogurt dollop of the yogurt mixture 2 tablespoons ketchup and a sprinkling of fresh dill.

2 tablespoons sweet pickle Nutrition information per relish serving (values are rounded Chopped fresh dill, to garto the nearest whole number): nish 180 calories; 25 calories from Cut the tenderloin into slices fat (14 percent of total calo1 1/2 inches thick. In a bowl, ries); 3 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g toss the sliced pork with the trans fats); 50 mg cholesterol; olive oil.

19 g carbohydrate; 20 g proHeat a large saucepan over tein; 3 g fiber; 280 mg sodium. medium-high. Add the pork

51 and older, African-American or have hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease. The best way to avoid sodium is to eat more fruits, vegetables, nuts and berries, avoid processed foods and cook at home.

Cut excess calories. Reduce calorie intake to match your energy expenditure. It really is all about calories in versus calories out!

Stay connected. Devote time and energy to stay tightly connected to your network of family and friends. They will always be your most important assets for emotional well-being, physical health and even your longevity. Try to spend more time with the people who make you happy and make you laugh. Avoid hanging around depressed, rude, pessimistic and meanspirited people. Attitudes and behaviors are contagious. Hang around upbeat individuals so you can catch

their enthusiasm and zest for life. Avoid being overexposed to people with toxic outlooks on life.

Be optimistic and have faith. Make it a priority to do something kind and considerate for someone else, whether it is a family member, a friend or a stranger.

Think about growing a garden (even a container garden will do). Growing plants will revitalize your own health and well-being.

If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. If you can limit yourself to not more than one drink daily for women, or one to two drinks daily for men, it can have a positive influence on your health. Anything in excess of this will worsen your physical, emotional and social well-being in direct proportion to the amount of alcohol consumed.

As O’Keefe states in another article in the same

newsletter, “The key to life: more experiences, less stuff.

Studies show that people who spend more of their discretionary income on interesting experiences rather than material things tend to be happier in the long run.

If you aren’t careful, the materialistic frenzy created by American-style capitalism can lead you down a path where you find yourself feeling as though your possessions possess you, rather than the other way around.”

Remember, health, happiness and success do not just happen by accident. In 2012, take what life throws your way and do your best! Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year.

— Susan Johnson is an Extension agent in family and consumer sciences with K-State Research and Extension-Douglas County, 2110 Harper St. She can be reached at 843-7058.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Cardamom: What it is and how to use it Cupcakes

By J.M. Hirsch

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Associated Press

The typical grocer sells some 50,000 different products. The typical shopper buys the same 264 over and over again.

The point of this column?

To persuade you to take a second look at some of the 49,736 foods that don’t usually land in your cart.

Cardamom, for example.

This spice aisle resident is a master of blurring the sweetsavory line. Yet most people know it only (if at all) for the rather dull cookies named after it. But cardamom is way more than a cookie, and it belongs on the dinner table as much as in desserts.

First, the basics. Cardamom is a seed that is related to ginger and originated in India (both of which explain why it makes frequent appearances in Indian sauces, chutneys and rubs). The taste is citrusy and floral, as well as warm and peppery.

Cardamom is sold whole (black seeds in a greyishgreen pod) and ground (a fine greyish-blue powder).

While the flavor is best when you get whole pods and grind them as needed, raise your hand if you can admit that’s too much trouble.

To demo how easy it is to use an overlooked ingredient like cardamom to overhaul your weeknight cooking, I created this simple roasted chicken and potatoes. Don’t want to do thighs? Use breasts, or even the whole bird.

The point? Getting big flavor from everyday cooking can be easy. And the secret ingredient often is right in front of you.

For more ideas for using cardamom, check out the Off

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CARDAMOM IS A MASTER of blurring the sweet-savory line. Shown here are cardamom-honey chicken thighs with new potatoes the Beaten Aisle column over on Food Network: http://bit. ly/fsCMUx

Cardamom-Honey Chicken Thighs With New Potatoes Substitute any root vegetables you like for the potatoes in this recipe. Sweet potatoes, carrots and parsnips are fine choices. You also could skip the vegetables entirely and serve the chicken over egg noodles tossed with the pan sauce made at the end of this recipe.

Start to finish: 1 hour 5 minutes (15 minutes active) Servings: 4 1/3 cup honey Zest of 1 orange 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil, divided

Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 1/2 pounds new potatoes 1 1/2 pounds skin-on, bonein chicken thighs Heat the oven to 400 F. In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, orange zest, 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, the garlic powder, cardamom and pepper. Set aside.

In a 9-by-9-inch metal roasting or baking pan, toss the potatoes with the remaining tablespoon of oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Arrange the potatoes in an even layer.

Use a pastry brush to coat the chicken thighs with the honey mixture under and over the skin. Arrange the chicken

pieces over the potatoes.

Cover with foil and roast for 35 minutes. Uncover and roast for another 15 minutes. Transfer the meat and potatoes to a plate, cover with foil and set aside.

Set the roasting pan over a stovetop burner on mediumhigh heat. Bring the liquid in the pan to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.

Serve the chicken and potatoes drizzled with the pan sauce.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 655 calories; 297 calories from fat (45 percent of total calories); 33 g fat (8 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 143 mg cholesterol; 53 g carbohydrate; 33 g protein; 2 g fiber; 199 mg sodium.

Hot drinks perfect antidote to cold weather

By Rosemary Ponnekanti McClatchy Newspapers

TACOMA, WASH. — Hot pumpkin toddy. Hot buttered rum. Spiced latte. Mulled wine. Are you feeling toasty already? It’s the season for warming up inside with hot drinks, and Tacoma bars are already offering some fine ones on the menu. But they’re just as easy to make at home — and that way you don’t even have to de-ice the car.

“In a colder climate, it’s a little more comforting to have something warm in your hand, “ says Rodel Borromeo, executive chef at Social bar on Tacoma’s waterfront, where the drinks menu has just moved on from hot pumpkin toddies to hot buttered rums. “(Our) hot buttered rum is moving pretty well.”

Hot alcoholic drinks go back a long way, of course: hot toddies crop up in Charles Dickens and Jack London; hot negus (mulled wine) in Jane Austen. The hot toddy, made of sugar, spice, citrus, alcohol and hot water, is a traditional way to cure a cold — or at least, cheer yourself up while you’re suffering. Hot buttered rum, with its mixture of creamed butter and sugar, spices, rum and hot water, is also soothing. And there’s something about frothy milk or cream that will warm up anyone.

But Tacoma and Olympia drinks chefs have ways of spicing up the traditional recipes that will make them burn even brighter.

“We add a bit of cayenne to give a bit more warmth to the experience, “ says Borromeo, of Social’s hot buttered rum recipe, where the recipe also calls for a little bit of Bailey’s Irish Cream to cream out the drink. Cayenne also spices up hot milk drinks such as cocoa, chai or coffee lattes.

Or you could try a different spice mix. Buck’s 5th Avenue Spices in Olympia has a chutney mix of ground cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and black pepper that their drinks expert, Brooke Ahnemann, likes to sprinkle on hot cocoa or coffee. Other options include dusting a creamy milk drink with bittersweet chocolate powder, and Ahnemann likes a latte sprinkled with a bit of Bucks’ espresso-flavored salt.

Mulled drinks Not into milk? Try wine.

Mulling wine goes back centuries with many names around Europe: think Nordic Glogg, or German Gluhwein.

You can buy mulling wine spices from stores such as Buck’s, but putting your own mix together is also easy: The usual ingredients are whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, whole allspice and a bit of orange peel. Wrap in a cheesecloth bag or just float them in the wine and scoop them out when you’re done. Boil the wine with sugar to taste.

But how much spice? “Everyone has different tastes, “ says Ahnemann. “I usually recommend people start with a tablespoon of spice mix per bottle of wine, and add more if they like it.” Another way to get extra flavor is add a sweet liqueur such as Triple Sec instead of sugar, Ahnemann suggests.

Need something nonalcoholic? You can mull cider, too. Ahnemann uses the Buck’s combination of spices, plus some lemon peel and dried rosebuds for floral fragrance. Or try making hot buttered rum without the rum, adding cream soda instead — you’ll get something rather like Harry Potter’s butterbeer, sweet and rich.

Toddy tradition Then there’s toddy. The story goes that this sweet, lemony alcoholic drink was brought to England by someone in the East India trading company from India, where people still make strong, distilled toddy from palm tree sap. Hot toddy’s easy enough to make – just mix a little sugar or honey, a little spice (cinnamon, or cloves), a dash of lemon juice and a shot of whisky or rum to some hot water.

But if you want to make it a little different, try Borromeo’s version, which just went off the seasonal menu at Social: roasted pumpkin, mashed into a puree with honey and simple syrup. Being a puree, it’ll separate if you leave it sitting, says Borromeo, so just stir if necessary.

Finally, there’s the froth.

Not all hot drinks need it — you won’t be wanting to froth mulled wine or cider — but it’s useful if you’re sprinkling spices or chocolate. The easiest way is adding whipped cream: Marcie Triner-Anderson, head bartender at Varsity Grill, uses this to

top off her popular winter special of coffee/chocolate blend spiked with peppermint schnapps and creamed vodka. Or you can whip your own milk or cream with a hand-held electric mixer, an espresso steamer or a whisk.

For a party trick, and to cool down a piping hot drink, try what chai sellers in India do — pour a latte from one cup into another and back again and increasing the distance until you have a froth. (This might be something to practice over the sink first.)

We may have a long, cold winter ahead of us — but think of it as a deliciously long time to whip up your own menu of hot frothy drinks. You might even cure a cold or two as well.

Holiday-In-A-Cup (cold drink) Rumple Minze or other peppermint schnapps Frangelico Cream Ice Mix equal parts schnapps and Frangelico. Splash with cream. Serve on the rocks.

Homemade Creamy Hot Chocolate 2 cups whipping cream 6 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 (12 ounce) package milk or dark chocolate chips Garnish: Whipped cream Chocolate shavings Stir together the whipping cream, milk, vanilla, and chocolate chips in a pot. Cover and cook on low for 2 to 2 { hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture is hot and chocolate chips are melted. Stir again before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or cinnamon, as desired.

Optional: Sprinkle spice mix on top such as ground cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and black pepper.

Gingerbread Latte 2 ounces prepared coffee or espresso 2 tablespoons gingerbreadflavored syrup 1/2 cup milk, steamed 1/8 cup frothed milk 1 pinch pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder In a coffee mug, combine espresso coffee with flavored syrup. Pour in steamed milk and frothed milk and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice and vanilla powder.

Winter Nightcap 1 shot coffee liqueur 1 shot Irish cream 1 1/2 shots hazelnut liqueur 4 cups hot coffee Cream Mix coffee and liqueur in a pot. Serve with cream.

Mulled Wine/Cider Whole cloves Allspice Cinnamon Orange peel Lemon peel (optional) 1 bottle of wine Sugar or sweet liqueur such as Triple Sec Bourbon (optional) Create spice mix by combining whole cloves, allspice, cinnamon, orange peel and lemon peel.

Boil 1 bottle of wine with 1 tablespoon of spice mix. Add sugar/sweet liqueur such as Triple Sec to taste. Add more spice mix to taste.

Optional: If mulling nonalcoholic cider, add bourbon to glass, if desired.

Source: Bucks Fifth Avenue spice store, Olympia, Wash.

Hot Buttered Rum 1/4 pound butter, softened to room temperature 1/2 pound light brown sugar 1 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon and whole cloves 1/2 teaspoon each of ground nutmeg, cayenne, salt Spiced rum, your choice Bailey’s Irish Cream Mix all ingredients. Put 1 tablespoon of mix into 4 ounces hot water. Let melt.

Add in 2-3 ounces of spiced rum. Add a dash of Baileys Irish Cream, and float a cinnamon stick to garnish.

Source: Social Bar and Grill, Tacoma, Wash.

Hot Pumpkin Toddy Roasted pumpkin Simple syrup Honey Hot water Whiskey Cinnamon stick (optional) Chili powder (optional) Puree equal parts of roasted pumpkin, simple syrup and honey. Mix 2 ounces of the pumpkin puree with 4 ounces hot water. Add 1 { shots of whiskey. Optional: Add cinnamon stick and dash of chili powder.

Note: This will separate after sitting, so it needs stirring.

Source: Social Bar and Grill, Tacoma, Wash.

was stiff, especially because none of the chefs knew what to expect from “Wars,” which is now in its fourth season.

It turned out, the four chefs were to make Sea Worldinspired cupcakes in three rounds, with a player being eliminated in each round. Fiander and her brother, Phil Burns, were knocked out in the middle round, but Fiander says she’d do it again, no question.

“Absolutely, in a heartbeat.

Not so much because of the exposure, which was great for business,” she says, adding that she’s had customers travel from states away after seeing the episode. “But really I’m very competitive, and I’m very proud of our cupcakes, and I would go on that show because I know that I should’ve won and I could win, and so I’d go back just to do it again with a little bit more knowledge on what that show is about.”

Moving down I-70 But Fiander doesn’t need a stint on the show to keep her busy, owning two stores has proved to be work enough.

She spends each morning mixing batter and decorating cupcakes at the Topeka Billy Vanilly before heading to the Lawrence store to check in a few times per week. Because of the amount of time it took to change the Campus Cloth space into a bakery (the stoves are where the dressing rooms were, bathrooms

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were added, the flooring ripped out), new Lawrence employees were able to work for an extended period in the Topeka store, something that helps put the very hands-on Fiander at ease.

“I’ve been really fortunate that (they) got to pre-train here quite a bit. But it is hard.

I’m not going to lie. It is hard because I invest so much of myself in the store every day, I find that I need to be in Lawrence a lot,” says Fiander, whose Topeka store won a Kansas Department of Commerce 2010 WomenOwned Business of the Year award. “I need to be out at that Lawrence store and kind of share with them my passion and how everything is to be done. To be honest, it is more of a struggle than I originally thought. But, our plan has always been to franchise.”

The Lawrence operation has meant that between the two stores Fiander has created 30 jobs and produces thousands of cupcakes per day. Lawrence employee Amber Muñoz says she recognizes customers she’s been serving since starting with Fiander in the very beginning in Topeka. Having worked under Fiander for five years, she says she’s not surprised to already have “regulars” coming into the new location. Nor is she surprised at what the most popular flavor seems to be.

“I think the favorite is Billy Vanilly, though,” she says. “A lot of kids like it because it has a cherry.”

— Staff writer Sarah Henning can be reached at 832-7187.

Fork

1 green pepper 1/2 cup diced onion 2 diced jalapenos 3 tablespoons sugar CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8B 4 tablespoons chili powder can be thrown together in no 2 tablespoons chipotle time, making it an ideal party seasoning food.

2 tablespoons cumin 4 cloves minced garlic

Chipotle Soy Chorizo Chili 4 cans of chili-ready diced tomatoes 1 can black beans 1 can red kidney beans 2 cans chili beans — whatever heat works for you 1 can white beans 1 can corn 2 tubes soy chorizo

Throw it all in the pot. Stir, and simmer for a couple of hours over low heat. Done!

I think we’ve started ourselves a little chili dog New Year’s eve tradition. I like it.

I like it a lot. I hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year’s Eve. We’re off to a great start on 2012. Happy eating!

— Read more of Megan Stuke’s Flying Fork blog on Lawrence.com.

Gourmet producers beef up snack tradition

By Michelle Locke For The Associated Press

Everything you think you know about jerky is wrong, says Jon Sebastiani, founder and CEO of Krave gourmet jerky.

“Most people when you ask them their opinion or image of jerky you get a pretty common response which is that it’s junk food; it’s gas station food; it’s dry and leathery; it’s not good for you,” he says. When made properly, none of the above is true and, in fact, “it is good for you.”

Oh, you thought jerky was a fun snack to chew on while watching the football playoffs?

Well, that part is true, although Sebastiani is trying to get consumers to think of jerky as something more than a between-meals stopgap and see it more as a source of nutrition and even as the basis for other dishes.

“My objective here is to reintroduce the product to the American customer and present it as the healthy, good product it is and have fun with it,” he says.

As football heads toward the season-ending showdowns, gourmet jerky lovers have more choices. High-end jerky is available in everything from the traditional beef to turkey, lamb, and even fish.

At Epicurious.com, interest in high-end jerky, especially among men, has become so popular that the site listed Brooklyn-based King’s County Jerky in its Foodie Stocking Stuffers gift guide. And when it comes to serving tips for something like a Super Bowl party, Epicurious editor-inchief Tanya Steel recommends putting out a jerky-filled glass on the buffet along with dips,

salsas and chips — “and next to lots of water!”

Sebastiani’s introduction to good food and flavors came by way of his upbringing as a member of a Northern California winemaking family.

His interest in jerky came when he was training for the New York City Marathon a few years back and was eating a lot of jerky because of its low-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate properties.

There was a moment when he realized that jerky is “this fantastic product,” but one that wasn’t necessarily being made all that fantastically.

He researched the market, dominated by a handful of big players, and drew up a business plan for a different kind of jerky that would be flavorful, tender and serve as more than just a snack food.

The result is a range of flavors that run from quite sweet to very spicy, made from domestic beef, pork or turkey. Signature flavors include chili-lime (beef), smoky grilled teriyaki (pork), and basil citrus (turkey). The product contains salt, but according to the company, less than the major brands.

Krave’s Garlic Chili Pepper Beef, for example, has 140 mg sodium per 1 ounce serving.

The jerky, distributed nationally and available from the website, includes a doublemarination process with the jerky baked in the marinade and made in small batches so more of the marinade and moisture is left in the meat.

Fans can join a Krave Jerky of the Month club to receive monthly bags of jerky, newsletters and recipes incorporating jerky into everything from twice-baked potatoes to quiche.

FOOD

LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Lawrence.com

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THE FLYING FORK

a blog by Megan Stuke

Vegetarian chili a smokin’ success

Billy Vanilly Cupcakes:

Building

an empire

One sweet bite at a time

By Sarah Henning sarah@lawrence.com

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ew Year’s Eve at my house was not full of fancy finger foods and little sandwiches with the crusts cut off. No, the way we do things is a little less highbrow. As I began to imagine a party at my house for New Year’s Eve, I thought we might have three or four couples over, make it kidfriendly, and play a little Left, Right, Center. But, as these things like this do, it grew. To 40-odd people. Out the window went my plans for prime rib and elegant side dishes.

I needed to feed the masses.

The drinking masses.

I settled on chili, baked potatoes, hot dogs and homemade cinnamon rolls. This is stuff that can be made for relatively low cost. There’s something for everyone.

Kids and adults alike can find something on that menu to enjoy, and it is filling for stomachs that might contain too much champagne.

My friend Sara Jane directed me in the making of a double batch of The Pioneer Woman’s cinnamon rolls, which were divinely perfect.

She also brought me two giant packs of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs from Restaurant Depot. People, that is like 80 hot dogs! Heaven.

I baked about 25 potatoes, and made two kinds of chili: double-beef with hamburger and steak (just use a big, inexpensive top-round steak), and I thought I should have something on hand for the vegetarians who might be in attendance, so I made a pot of soy chorizo chili. I found the soy chorizo at the store recently and bought a couple of tubes because, well, I was fascinated. There are certain things I like to make with soy crumbles (even better than I like to make them with real meat), so this little product intrigued me.

It was delicious. I have chosen to eat several bowls of its leftovers, even though the beefy stuff was also sitting right there, asking to be polished off. Also, it couldn’t be easier. It makes a lot and

Allyson Fiander deals in comfort food.

Hers is a trade that can fix a bad day, be the icing on the cake of a good one or simply provide a treat, no reason needed.

Not so bad for as little as $1 a pop.

Fiander is the owner of the first-ever cupcake bakery in Kansas: the Topeka-based Daddy Cakes, which opened in 2007. Nearly five years later, Fiander’s store has a new name, Billy Vanilly, and a second location, right here in ALLYSON FIANDER OPENED Lawrence, in the old Campus Daddy Cakes in Topeka in 2007. The business is now Cloth space at 914 Mass.

It’s hard to believe the old- called Billy Vanilly Cupcakes fashioned soda-fountain-type and has expanded to space used to hold pricey Lawrence. jeans and distressed hoodies, but it did. Now, instead, ing, I love being in a kitchen, it’s got bistro tables, fluffy and I get to make money at it pink paint, three sizes of cup- and provide jobs for people cakes with their own special and teach them what I know.” names: preemies (mini), baShe trained as a pastry bies (standard) and big kids chef in France, spending a (jumbo). The cakes come decade there before landing lined up in the same press- in Kansas, working at The your-face-to-the-glass way American Restaurant in Kanof an ice cream shop, vivid sas City before opening up colors hitting a French bakyour eyes just ery and cafe, They’re not sophisas the heavBoulangerie enly smells ticated, they’re not Philippe, in hit your nose. snooty, they’re not Prairie VilAnd the fla- pretentious. It’s just lage. vors?

The But upon twists of taste comfort food in a really moving to Toand beauty nostalgic way.” peka, she sold are as basic as her shop and they are gour- — Allyson Fiander, Billy Vanilly Cupcakes rooted around met, from 24 for what exCarrot (carrot actly she’d cake) to The want to do in Retro (a la Hostess) to the her new town. namesake Billy Vanilly (va“I was kind of just tossing nilla cake and buttercream around all these ideas and with sprinkles and a cherry). a family member sent me “They’re not sophisticated, an article about a cupcake they’re not snooty, they’re store that had opened in not pretentious,” Fiander her town, and I had recently says. “It’s just comfort food come back from a vacation in a really nostalgic way.” in California and had seen this line around the block On the cusp of a trend at Sprinkles. And I’m like, Fiander didn’t start out ‘What’s Sprinkles? And why thinking she’d become a cup- are people standing in line cake baroness, but she did to get this stuff?’” she says of know she wanted to feed the the bakery, which is known world sweets. And she knew as the United States’ first that right away, almost as cupcake-only bakery. “I’m soon as she was put to work a West Coaster and I have in her family’s California eat- lived in France for the past ery.

10 years, but here I am in Please see FORK, page 7B “Our grandparents were the Midwest and cupcakes restaurateurs, and even by 9 seemed like the right move.” or 10 they would put me to Ditching her previous work in the kitchen, so the ideas, Fiander put her credit number of years experience and experience on the line, I have is kind of scary and figuring out a store-front makes me sound very old,” model that could allow her Trevan McGee she says, of the Hollywood to sell retail, do catering and Lawrence.com editor banquet hall her grandpar- make speciality cakes. Soon ents ran, which served Cary after opening, Fiander had 832-7178 Grant and Lucille Ball before her own eager customers and tmcgee@ljworld.com her time. “But the neat thing a growing staff, with lines is that I realized really early around the block.

Katie Bean on that I love it. ... And I think “In the first three weeks of Go! editor it’s such a blessing to know being open, I just knew this what you want to do with was going to be as big as I 832-6361 your life and what you love could get it,” she says. “We kbean@ljworld.com doing. And for me, I love bak- had lines around our building

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ALLYSON FIANDER HAS OPENED a Lawrence location of her Billy Vanilly Cupcakes at 914 Mass. The cupcakes come in various sizes, including preemies, small bite-sized cupcakes. every morning. People would just show up and stand in line to get the cupcakes. And ever since, it’s been kind of this game of playing catch-up.

Can we make enough cupcakes for them?”

But it did get bigger, with a single phone call.

“They called in the afternoon when I had already left, and so I had these high school girls that would come in, and I guess one of them took a message saying, ‘The Food Network called. Would you be interested in being on a show?’” she says, laughing.

“And I was like, ‘This would be a great reason to call me at home.’”

The network tapped Fiander and Daddy Cakes to appear on the premiere episode of a brand-new show: “Cupcake Wars.” The competition Please see CUPCAKES, page 7B

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NEW RENT SPECIALS Campus & Downtown 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts 785-843-8220 Apartments, Houses & Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com Studio Apt., 1907 W. 25th, $390/mo. + Tenant only pays elect. 785-841-1155

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Last One Left!!

941 Indiana - 2BR 1 bath $650/mo. 785-841-4935

2BR starting at $525 W/D included. Pool

Career Education University Career Center University of Kansas

Rooms (newly remodeled) Rent by week or by month.

With cable & internet. Call Virginia Inn 785-856-7536

2BR — 934 Illinois, In 4-plex, 1st floor, DW. $490/month.

No pets. Call 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

2BR — 1017 Illinois. 2 story, 1 bath, CA, DW. $500/mo.

No pets. Call 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

Quiet, great location on KU bus route, no pets, W/D in all units.

785-842-5227 www.villa26lawrence.com

Apartments Furnished

2BRs, 1419 1/2 New Jersey, 2 story, 1 bath, C/A, W/D hookups, DW, 1 pet ok, $535, 785-841-5797

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VILLA 26 APARTMENTS

Plans and administrates career-related programs including career counseling appointments and workshops. Leads UCC efforts to effectively utilize social networking strategies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s Degree (Requirements completed by date of appointment) in education, counseling, human resources or related area; excellent written communication skills as demonstrated on application materials; one year in teaching, training or group facilitation experience; one year experience in providing career counseling to college students; successful completion of at least one graduate level course in career development/career guidance.

To Apply: Go Online to jobs.ku.edu and search for position #00065932.

Deadline to apply 1/16/2012.

EO/AA Employer

2BR, 602 Bremer, 1 story, 1 bath, garage, C/A, W/D hookups, DW, 1 pet ok, $500. 785-841-5797

785-838-3377, 785-841-3339 www.tuckawaymgmt.com

2BR at 1BR price

2BR, 925 Alabama. 1 Bath, Central Air, $500/mo. 2 Car garage is avail. for $100 per month. 785-842-7644

2BR avail. now, very nice & quiet, DW, W/D, off-st. parking. $545/mo. No pets.

785-423-1565, 785-841-4035

Parkway Terrace Apts.

2340 Murphy Drive 1 Bedroom - $440/mo.

2 Bedrooms - $500/mo.

www.firstmanagementinc.com

Apartments Unfurnished

2BR - 3503 W. 7th Court, 2 One Month FREE! story, 1 bath, CA, DW, W/D Sunrise Terrace — 951 Arhookup, garage, 1 pet ok. kansas, so close to KU! $650/mo. 785-841-5797 2BR w/study or 3rd BR, 2 full bath, CA, DW, laundry, lots 2BR — 725 W. 25th, In 4- of parking, some with plex, CA, W/D hookup, off- W/D. $550 - $750/month. st. parking. $410-$420/mo. No pets. Call 785-841-5797 No pets. Call 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

785-843-4798

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Move-in Special for 1BRs Only one of each left: 2BR Apt.& 2BR Townhome

2BR - 2406 Alabama, Bldg. 2, 2 story, 1.5 baths, CA, DW, $500. No pets. 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

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at Harvard Square Starting at $595. No pets.

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Newer 2BR for only $475.

Jacksonville Apts.

Act fast! (785) 841-4935

2408 Alabama

2BR - LARGE & CLEAN

Salon & Spa

tcollins@theeyedoctors.net

Lawrence Ophthalmology practice seeking energetic, dependable professional to perform special testing procedures. Position is F/T Mon-Fri. Experience preferred but will train the right candidate. Friendly environment, great benefits, competitive salary.

Email cover letter and resume to meggie401@aol.com or fax to 785-841-2280.

Red Oak Apts.

at 901 New Hampshire 785-830-8800

1BRs — 622 Schwarz. CA, laundry, off-street parking, gas & water paid. $435/ mo. No pets. 785-841-5797

Apartments Unfurnished

Downtown Lofts

New Studio, 1, & 2 BRs

EACH MONTH’S RENT

General 10 HARD WORKERS NEEDED NOW! Immediate Full Time Openings! 40 Hours a Week Guaranteed!

Weekly Pay! 785-841-0755

Apartments Unfurnished

Assistant Director,

Direct Support Professionals

OR call 785-865-5520

NURSING

Hotel-Restaurant

CNA Wanted, Call 785842-3301 Professional Sitters Home Health.

Full time, unclassified position supports key functions of the office, advises students & alumni on aspects of career development and implements programs that support employment search. JD and 2 years of post-JD work experience required. Preferred: law school or higher education administration, student services, or career services experience; prior legal recruiting or law practice experience.

Apartments Unfurnished

1BR, 1/2 block to KU, reserved parking, $510. GAS & WATER PAID. 785-842-7644 www.gagemgmt.com

ELSTON AUCTION COMPANY

AdministrativeProfessional

Standard Beverage is currently hiring!

We are looking for: CLASS A or B DELIVERY DRIVER self-motivated, customer friendly with clean driving to deliver and unload our top selling products!

MAINTENANCE TECH general facility maintenance and cleaning with basic painting and mechanical repairs. We offer excellent benefits such as health, dental and life insurance as well as 401(K)!

Please apply in person at: Standard Beverage Corporation 2300 Lakeview Rd. Lawrence, KS No phone call please.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

General

Auctioneers:

tcollins@theeyedoctors.net

Now hiring for:

Direct Support Professionals

Auction Note: Very large Auction plan on spending the day!

KS Sales Tax Applies

Please visit us Online at: www.KansasAuctions.net for pictures & complete listing!

3BR, 2-1/2 bath, W/D hookups, new carpet, no pets. Two Story Duplex, FSBO, $900/mo.

785-749-6768 811 E 12th St. $100,000.

913-963-4218/ 785-566-8387 785-577-5561

CNA Wanted, Call 785842-3301 Professional Sitters Home Health.

Auctions

• Do you enjoy meeting new people and coming up with creative ideas?

• Are you famous for getting results from your customers?

• Are you a great listener and problem solver?

• Do you use unique and innovative ways to achieve budget?

• Do you love to turn a “no” into a “yes”?

• Do you believe digital advertising needs to be a part of every campaign?

• Do you use social marketing as part of your everyday life?

• Do you love staying on top of the current internet trends and finding digital solutions for your clients’ needs?

• Are you looking at being part of the fastest-growing area in media sales with the best growth potential?

If you have been answering YES to these questions and have experience in sales, marketing and/or advertising; experience in online media sales; demonstrated success with prospecting and cold calling then we want to hear from you!

The World Company has an extraordinary opportunity for talented media sales professionals. As a sales rep some of what you would be doing includes: • Selling creative solutions to your clients to capitalize on our one million unique visitors per month on a trio of nationally recognized websites such as kusports.com, ljworld.com and Lawrence.com.

• Sell clients a platform of products including online advertising, web banners, social marketing, sports marketing, search engine optimization, our Deals websites (including Lawrence Deals and johnsoncountydeals.com), and event marketing sponsorships.

• Prospect new regional clients and make initial contact by cold-calling either in person or by phone.

• Develop and build relationships with potential clients to build a large advertising client list.

Ideal candidates will also have remarkable verbal and written communication skills; enjoy networking; effective time management and interpersonal skills; regularly achieve monthly sales goals; selfmotivated; proficient in Microsoft Office applications; and a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation with proof of auto insurance, and a clean driving record.

We offer a competitive salary and commissions with an excellent benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off and more! Background check, preemployment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com. EOE

Lawrence Journal-World is hiring a Team Leader in our distribution center. We are a family-owned operation with a 20,000 circulation daily newspaper, several weekly community newspapers, a Commercial Printing division, and a contract print site for USA TODAY. Team Leaders are responsible for handling the processing and bundling of newsprint products from the press to distributors; troubleshoot machinery; and assist with supervising and providing training to team members.

Candidates must be available to work between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily.

We are looking for talented and hardworking individuals who are looking to grow in their career with a fastpaced company. Ideal candidate will have leadership experience; a team player; self starter with strong organizational skills; experience operating machinery and maintenance skills preferred; strong communication skills; good attention to detail and able to multi-task; a high school diploma or GED; able to lift up to 70 lbs.; stand for long periods of time and frequently twist and bend; and proficient with MS Office products.

To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com or complete an employment application at 609 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS. We offer an excellent benefits package including health insurance, 401k, paid time off, employee discounts, opportunities for career advancement and more!

Background check, pre-employment drug screen, and physical lift assessment required. EOE

2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012 Apartments Bonner Springs Unfurnished Bailey Properties Studios — 2400 Alabama, all elect., plenty of parking, AC, laundry. $390, water/cable paid. No pets. 785-841-5797

Studios - 1708 W. 5th, all elect, plenty of parking, AC, laundry. $410. water/cable paid. No pets. 785-841-5797

Duplexes 3BR + loft, great south location, 2924 Crestline Dr. 2½ bath, walk-in closet, lots of storage, deluxe kitchen, FP, sound proofing, 2 car garage w/opener, big back yard, patio. No pets. $900/mo. Avail. now.

Call Neil 785-423-2660

3 BEDROOMS Quality thru-out - like new in NW Lawrence at FHS No pets, $1175.

785-843-4798

www.lawrencerentals.com

Apartments, Houses & Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com

2BR Apt., 1 bath, hardwood floors. N. Nettleton, off-st. pkg, back yard, W/D, CA/CH, $575/mo. + deposit. 913-232-1073.

Tiblow Village Apts

in Bonner Springs Spacious 1 & 2 BR Apts.

Save money on utilities!!

Units are all elect. & water is included in rent price.

Lighted parking, on-site laundry, & pool. 1BRs start at $435; 2BRs for $540/mo.

Call 913-441-6108 to see a unit today!

Furniture Mattress, New Full size Limited Edition I Ortho-Firm-Posture series mattress for sale. Perfect condition.

Downsizeing guest room to twin size. $499.95 new. Selling for $100/offer. 785-691-7316

3BR, 1 bath, W/D hookup, CH/CA, DR, bsmt., garage.

No pets. Avail. now. $850/ mo. Yr. lease. 913-585-1211

Medical Equipment

Eudora

Electric Medical Bed- Bed and mattress like new. $100.00 Call 785-331-6368.

Kansas City

Townhomes

Chevrolet 2010 Malibu’s 32 mpg hwy, nicely equip’d.

Like new throughout with remainder of 5yr/100,000 mile factory warranty. 2 available price as low as $13,841. 1.9% apr financing available.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Table- Office table, Laminate top, metal frame with shelf. 41w X23.5d X30.5H. See online picture. $30/Offer. Please call 785 840-0282 Tables, Nice marble corner tables. $75. Please call for more info. 785-766-0768

Buick 2010 ENCLAVE Certified, Stk#T96788A Special Price $30,000 Robert Brogden Olathe Buick - GMC KC’s #1 Low Price Dealer 1500 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 800-536-5346 913-782-1500 www.brogdenauto.com

Miscellaneous Garage Door Opener- Stanley garage door opener.

1/4 hp, works. FREE! Call 785-864-9795

Gas Fireplace Logs- One 4”x18” and one 2”x13” gas Buick 2007 Lacrosse CXL, fireplace logs. $20 for both. ABS, traction control, remote start Chrome Tech 2BR house, west of speed- Call 785-843-5566 alloy wheels, On Star, way & Legends. Deck w/WD hookup, no appl. on Indoor Lights, Box full of very sharp and only misc. indoor lights.

You $10,850.00 stk#304751 2 acres. $600. 913-301-3768 may find just the right 2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, Dale Willey 785-843-5200 strings to complete your W/D hookups, 2 car with www.dalewilleyauto.com decor. Call 913-362-6902 opener. Easy access to Tonganoxie I-70. Includes paid cable.

Lamp: Brooder or brewing Pets under 20 lbs. allowed 2BR Duplex, new furnace & Heat fixture with 2 ft. cord, Call 785-842-2575 window AC, thermal pane 250W red heat lamp with www.princeton-place.com windows. $450/mo. + $450 clamp, $10. 785-843-5566 deposit. 603 Church. Avail.

Tires- Three Firestone Desnow. Call 913-205-7183 PARKWAY 4000 tination LE tires; P225/70 Move-In Specials! 3BR country home, 2 full 16; no patches. Worn, but bath, 2 carport, storage enough tread to make • 2 & 3BRs available now bldg, large yard, $600/mo. good spares. $15 cash for • 2 Bath, W/D hookups all three. 785-842-7419.

816-807-1832, 913-369-3055 • 2 Car garage w/opener • New kitchen appliances 3BR country home, 2 full X-Cess Self Storage, 13947 • Maintenance free Road, Bonner bath, full bsmt, 2 car gar- Gibbs 785-749-2555/785-766-2722 age, large yard, $800/mo. Springs, KS will have prop- Buick 2009 Lucerne CXL, erty for sale currently lo816-807-1832, 913-369-3055 heated seats, cated in storage units 15, leather 2BRs from $600 - $800/mo.

27, 85. These items will be 3800 V6, great power West side or close to KU. CEDAR HILLS with great gas mileage, available 1/12/12. Call for 785-832-8728 / 785-331-5360 On Star, trade in, New Management details: 913-441-0955. www.lawrencepm.com stk#54939A2 only $12,500 1-3BR apts. in Tonganoxie Dale Willey 785-843-5200 Many improvements!

Four Wheel Drive www.dalewilleyauto.com 816-260-8606, 913-845-0992 Music-Stereo

Townhomes

2859 Four Wheel Drive Amazing 2BR, tranquil inti- Office Space mate setting, free standing townhome w/ court- Downtown offices, 2 avail. yard, cathedral ceilings, $325 or $350/month. New! skylights, & W/D. Most Nice amenities. Utils. pd. residents professionals. Year lease. 785-842-7337 Pets ok. Water & trash pd. $750/mo.

785-842-5227 www.villa26lawrence.com

AVAIL. Now 3BR, 2 bath, major appls., FP, 2 car.

785-865-2505

Office Space Available

at 5040 Bob Billings Pkwy.

785-841-4785

(3) Pianos, Winter Company Spinet or Acrosonic Spinet, $525.

Sterling Spinet, $175. Price includes tuning and delivery. Call: 785-832-9906 Pianos- Celebrate the New Year with a new piano from Mid-America Piano!

Choose from over 120 new & pre-owned instruments by top-quality brands.

Call1-800-950-3774 www.piano4u.com

Office space for lease, Sports-Fitness from $525/mo. w/locations Equipment on Iowa, 6th, 9th, & 27th St. 3BR, 2-1/2 bath, W/D hook- Theno R.E. 785-843-1811 Fishing Rod- 9’ lightly used ups, new carpet, no pets.

Fenwick graphite HMX bait $900/mo.

785-749-6768 casting/flipping, 1-2½ oz 785-577-5561 Lure. 15-30 Lb Line. $40.

Call 785-830-8304 Apartments, Houses & Duplexes. 785-842-7644 Golf Club, Cobra Hybird #3 www.GageMgmt.com Wood, Lefthanded, Like New, $30.

Call 785-841-2381.

Pomona

NEWER - LUXURIOUS

VILLAS & TOWNHOMES * 1 BR, 870 sq. ft.

Covered Parking * 2 BR, 1,300 sq. ft.

2-Car Garage

Two Story Duplex, FSBO, 811 E 12th St. $100,000.

913-963-4218/ 785-566-8387

Showings By Appointment

www.mallardproperties lawrence.com

PARKWAY 6000

CALL FOR SPECIALS! • 3 Bedroom, 2 bath • 2 car garage w/opener • W/D hookups • Maintenance free 785-832-0555, 785-766-2722

Saddlebrook Townhomes

Luxury 2BR, 2 Bath Units Gas FP, W/D, 1 Car garage Quiet West Side Area 625 Folks Rd. 785-832-8200 Saddlebrook@sunflower.com

Use Tax Refund to Invest in a Co-op

1, 2, & 3BR townhomes avail. in Cooperative. Units starting at $412 - $485/mo.

Water, trash, sewer paid.

FIRST MONTH FREE! Back patio, CA, hard wood floors, full bsmt., stove, refrig., W/D hookup, garbage disposal, Reserved parking. On site management & maintenance. 24 hr. emergency maintenance.

Membership & Equity Fee Required. 785-842-2545 (Equal Housing Opportunity) www.pinetreetownhouses.com

Houses

KIPP’S TREASURES

423B E 4th Street Tonganoxie, KS 66086 913-704-5037 Antiques, Collectibles, Glass, Furniture, Treasures

Baby & Children's Items

3BR, 813 Crestline Ct. CA, 1 bath, garage, fenced yard. Firewood-Stoves Avail. Now. $775/mo. 1/2 off Deposit. Call 785-842-7644 A Full Cord Seasoned 3BR, Remodeled old farm Hedge, Oak, Locust & mixed hardwoods, stacked house, huge kitchen/LR, 1 bath. 7 mi. S. of Lawrence & delivered, $160. Call Landon, 785-766-0863 on all blacktop. $800/mo.

Avail. Jan. 5. 785-979-0767 Firewood, Mixed hardwoods, full cord: $150. You Apartments, Houses & haul. Or small delivery fee.

Duplexes. 785-842-7644 Oak & hedge cords slightly www.GageMgmt.com more. 35 years in business.

Call Bill at 816-810-3673

Subleases Enormous apt. right next to campus w/gated parking, huge closet & private bathroom. $395/mo. 817-690-7743

Roommates 2BRs avail. now for females in 4BR townhome. No pets/ smoking. $350/BR per mo.

Share utils. 785-727-0025 2BR, 1 bath.

The house is at 4101 W. 13th St. Lawrence, KS. 66049. $450/month $450 deposit.

Contact Matt

785-210-5353

Basehor Near new 3BR townhome 2.5 bath, 1 car garage, Lawn care and snow removal is provided. $1,050 per month plus utilities.

785-456-4145, 913-927-1713

1999 CHEVROELT MALIBU NADA retail price $3625, Buy it NOWfor $1750

Lawrence-Rural

Winter Sale Inside 83 Hwy 40 at Big Springs Thursday & Friday January 5& 6

Red Oak/White Oak Mix, $150/truck, $210/cord Stacked & delivered. Cured & Seasoned.

Adam 816-547-1575 Seasoned Firewood for sale. hedge, oak, locust, & other mixed hardwoods. $160/cord. Split stacked & Delivered. Call Ryan at 785-418-9910

Furniture Couch, 3-Piece blue sectional couch $100. Good condition. The two end seats recline. Cloth fabric with pin striped pattern.

Call Nakai @ 785-691-9173.

You must load and haul.

DayBed, Metal frame includes mattress. Used 5 times. Great condition. $50.

785-843-9199 Everything Must Go! Glider w/mauve foot rest, $149. 2 night tables, $49 ea. computer $65, All in Ex. cond. stationary bike $28, buffet $149. All neg. 913-244-0311 Lawrence

40 yrs Worth of Household Thur 9-5 Fri/Sat 8:30-5:30 Call 913-441-1734 326 W. 2nd St Bonner Springs KS Antiques, vintage, Capehart radio, Victrola, grandfather clock, furniture, clothes, mower, collector plates, Hummels, holiday items & more.

Full Mechanical Condition Report Available online All Will Sell To The Highest Bidder, only at

briggsautodirect.com *** Chevrolet 2002 Cavalier, Automatic 2 door in very clean condition. A very nice car, with good gas mileage for under $5000.

Come for a test drive. See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7

Chevrolet 2007 Impala LT, alloy wheels, leather heated seats, remote start, very affordable!

Stk#17344A1 only $11,841 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevrolet 2010 Impala LT 47K, One Victory Red! Why Are You still Drowning in Choices? www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Chevrolet 2010 Impala LT 47K, One Victory Red! Why Are You still Drowning in Choices? www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Cars-Domestic

Academy Cars “2012”

Big Bonus Kick Off Event!

• $4,397 Minimum Any Trade* • No trade? Opt For A $3,500 Cash Bonus!* • As Low As Ø Down* • We Will Pay Off Your Trade-in* • Normal Credit Qualification Reduced For This Event* *See Dealer For Details

www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Chevrolet 2010 Impala LT Stk#D8756 Sale Price $15,780

Chevrolet 2006 Monte Carlo LT, local trade, alloy wheels, spoiler, sunroof, ABS, traction control, cd changer and much more! Stk#500993 only $9,444 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Cars-Domestic

Ford 2002 Mustang. Local trade-in in shiny black.

Nice car with automatic and V6. Two owners and only 75K miles. Much recent maintenance done.

Clean interior. See website for photos and more information.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7 7

Mazda 2007 Mazda 5 Sport 46K, Brilliant Black 6 Passenger Comfort, Can You Imagine?

And Fuel Economy Too! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Ford 2005 Taurus SE Sedan - Silver. T96907A $7991.00 Robert Brogden Olathe Buick - GMC KC’s #1 Low Price Dealer 1500 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 800-536-5346 913-782-1500 www.brogdenauto.com

Robert Brogden Olathe Buick - GMC KC’s #1 Low Price Dealer 1500 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 800-536-5346 913-782-1500 www.brogdenauto.com

GET YOUR CAR COVERED From the tires to the roof from Bumper to Bumper.

0% FINANCING AVAILABLE on all service contracts.

NO CREDIT CHECKS! CALL FOR DETAILS. 785-843-5200 ASK FOR ALLEN

Pontiac 2009 G6, V6, power seat, ABS, traction control, remote start, 17” chrome tech wheels, GM certified, lots of warranty!

Stk#314521 only $15,444.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

NADA retail price $11,650, Buy it NOWfor $1750

WE BUY CARS Top dollar for top late model vehicles.

Drive in, see Danny or Jeff and get your big bucks today!

2840 Iowa St. Lawrence.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Only at

briggsautodirect.com ***

2002 LINCOLN LS

2006 CHRYSLER 300

Lincoln 2000 Towncar, Cartier, Excellent condition.

73,350 miles. Has all extras except moonroof. A silver beauty with a lot of good miles left! $7,500.

785-843-2140

Full Mechanical Condition Report Available online All Will Sell To The Highest Bidder, only at

Cars-Imports .

briggsautodirect.com ***

Dodge 2010 Caliber SXT 44K, Inferno Red Are You Drowning In Choices? No More! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Dodge 2007 Magnum Stone White, 57K. Love Your Car! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Ford 2007 Focus SE Cloud 9 White!

Credit so Easy a Child Can Do It! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Ford 1998 Mustang Cobra Convertible SVT, leather, power seat, premium alloy wheels, very sharp and low miles!

Stk#376431 only $10,888 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Nissan 2010 Versa 1.8 S 30K, Brilliant Silver etallic, Swear By Your Car, Not At It! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Robert Brogden Olathe Buick - GMC KC’s #1 Low Price Dealer 1500 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 800-536-5346 913-782-1500 www.brogdenauto.com

Crossovers

Academy Cars “2012”

Big Bonus Kick Off Event!

• $4,397 Minimum Any Trade* • No trade? Opt For A $3,500 Cash Bonus!* • As Low As Ø Down* • We Will Pay Off Your Trade-in* • Normal Credit Qualification Reduced For This Event* *See Dealer For Details

www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

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Acura 2007 TL-Type S loaded (navigation, back up camera), pearl white Nissan 2010 Versa S, with beige interior, 74K mi- power equip, like new, les, sole owner, have all choose from two only Acura dealer service rec- $14223.00 stk#s13257 or ords, heated seats, dual 14043 climate control, Bluetooth, Dale Willey 785-843-5200 3-month old Michelin Sport www.dalewilleyauto.com tires, never has had a single door ding, mint condi- Porsche 1999 Boxster.

Pontiac 2009 G3, auto- tion, call 913-484-7564.

ONLY 32K miles! Local car matic, talk about fuel kept in garage by a meticeconomy and room! ulous professional. Guards You’ve gotta try this one Red is very shiny. Excellent to believe it! Stk#328851 condition with all keys and only $11,650. books. Would make a Dale Willey 785-843-5200 great Christmas present! www.dalewilleyauto.com Includes big red bow! See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 4/7 785-856-6100 24

Chevrolet 2002 Corvette Convertible, 2Dr. Stk#T96291A Sale Price $27,495

Robert Brogden Olathe Buick - GMC KC’s #1 Low Price Dealer 1500 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 800-536-5346 913-782-1500 www.brogdenauto.com

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7

Saab 2006 9.5, 4Dr wagon 2.3T Sport SUV Black, 76K, $12,900.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

Saturn 2008 Astra XR 45K, Arctic White Get a “For The People Credit Approval” From The “Dealer For The People”

Pontiac 2008 Grand Prix Certified, Stk#B6652A Sale Price 19,000.

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Cars-Imports

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Cars-Imports

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Cars-Domestic

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TV-Video

Antiques

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NADA retail price $10200, Buy it NOWfor $6900

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Cars-Domestic

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De Soto

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Cars-Domestic

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Stk#T7056A Sale Price $12,000

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Salon & Spa

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785-766-2785

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MAGILL PLUMBING • Water Line Services • Septic Tanks / Laterals 913-721-3917 Free Estimates Licensed Insured.

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Recycling Services

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Specializing in new homes & Residential interior and exterior repaints Power Washing Deck staining Sheet Rock Repair Quality work and products since 1985

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Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for over 25 years.

Limos Corporate Cars Drivers available 24/7

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Landscaping

We provide door-to-door transportation as well as many additional services to residents of Douglas County living with disabilities.

Even if you don’t have a disability and you live outside the Lawrence City limits, we can help.

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Eagles Lodge

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Professionally trained staff. We move everything from fossils to office and household goods.

Call for a free estimate.

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Insured 20 yrs. experience

plus a free photo.

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CONCRETE INC Your local foundation repair specialist!

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FOUNDATION REPAIR

1783 E 1500 Rd, Lawrence

Moving-Hauling

Air Conditioning Heating/Plumbing

Office* Clerical* Accounting Light Industrial* Technical Finance* Legal

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Bus. 913-269-0284

ADVANCED SYSTEMS Basement & foundation repair Your hometown company Over three decades 785-841-0145 mybasementiscracked.com

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Foundation Repair

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K’s Tire

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I get it done!

Home Repair Services Interior/Exterior Carpentry, Vinyl siding, Roofing, Tearoff/reroof.

35 yrs. exp. Free est.

913-636-1881

1388 N 1293 Rd, Lawrence

602 E 9th St | 785-843-4522

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Sales and Service

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Marty Goodwin 785-979-1379

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Family Owned & Operated

For All Your Battery Needs

“If you want it done right, take it to Hite.”

Auto Body Repair Windshield & Auto Glass Repair 3401 W 6th St (785) 843-8991 http://lawrencemarket place.com/hite

Home Improvements

Decks & Fences

• Decks • Gazebos • Framing • Siding • Fences • Additions • Remodel • Weatherproofing & Staining Insured, 20 yrs. experience.

785-550-5592

Oakley Creek Catering

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Save up to 80%

Family Owned & Operated for 37 Years Domestic & Foreign Expert Service 630 Connecticut St

785-842-2108

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Pass-Through Certificates NOTICE OF SALE Series 2005-5 Toyota 2006 Tundra, Diana and Dennis Plaintiff, 68K, Access Cab. Fairbanks, Petitioners Under and by virtue of an vs.

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EMERSON LLP Court of Leavenworth Knowles, et al., www.academycars.com Jon Von Achen #19813 County, Kansas, the underDefendants.

785-841-0102 200 W. Douglas, Suite 300 signed Sheriff of LeavenWichita, KS 67202 worth County, Kansas, will Case No. 10CV564 316-264-3300 (phone) offer for sale at public aucDivision 5 316-264-3423 (fax tion and sell to the highest K.S.A. 60 Attorney for Petitioner bidder for cash in hand, at Mortgage Foreclosure ________ the Justice Center, 2nd (Title to Real Estate Floor Lobby, Leavenworth We are now your Involved) County, Kansas, on January Chevrolet dealer, 19, 2012, at 10:00 AM, the call us for your service NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE following real estate: or sales needs!

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LOT FOUR (4), BLOCK ONE South 00 degrees, 08 min(1), IN SCHWARZ ACRES, AN utes, 20 seconds West Case No. 09CV676 ADDITION TO THE CITY OF 1,324.16 feet to the point of Court Number: 4 DOUGLAS Dodge 2010 Caravan’s LAWRENCE, beginning of this tract, less starting at $17451.00, COUNTY, KANSAS. any part thereof taken or K.S.A. 60 stk#13591, 4 to choose used for road purposes., Mortgage Foreclosure SHERIFF OF DOUGLAS from, hurry for best secommonly known as 15930 (Title to Real Estate COUNTY, KANSAS lection on these like Linwood Road, Bonner Involved) new, low miled, vans.

Springs, KS 66012 (the Respectfully Submitted, Dale Willey 785-843-5200 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE “Property”) By: www.dalewilleyauto.com Shawn Scharenborg, Under and by virtue of an to satisfy the judgment in KS # 24542 above-entitled case.

Order of Sale issued by the the Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 Clerk of the District Court The sale is to be made Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 in and for the said County without appraisement and Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. Dodge 2006 Grand of Leavenworth, State of subject to the redemption (St. Louis Office) Caravan, 67K, Kansas, in a certain cause period as provided by law, 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 Are You Drowning In in said Court Numbered and further subject to the St. Louis, MO 63141 Choices?

09CV676, wherein the par- approval of the Court. For Phone: (314) 991-0255 information, visit ties above named were re- more Fax: (314) 567-8006 www.academycars.com spectively plaintiff and de- www.Southlaw.com.

Email: 785-841-0102 fendant, and to me, the unsscharenborg@km-law.com David Zoellner, Sheriff dersigned Sheriff of said Attorney for Plaintiff Leavenworth County, County, directed, I will offer ________ Kansas for sale at public auction (First published in the Law- and sell to the highest bidDodge 2007 Grand rence Daily Journal-World der for cash in hand at Prepared By: Caravan SE 10:00 AM, on 01/12/2012, South & Associates, P.C. January 4, 2012) Stone White, 60k, THE JUSTICE CENTER ON Kristen G. Stroehmann Perfect for You and IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE 2nd FLOOR LOBBY (KS # 10551) the Crew!

01 S. 3rd 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS (street level), 60 www.academycars.com Street, Leavenworth, KS Overland Park, KS 66211 DIVISION SIX 785-841-0102 66048, the following de- (913)663-7600 scribed real estate located (913)663-7899 (Fax) IN THE INTEREST OF: in the County of Leaven- Attorneys For Plaintiff Ford 2004 E250 cargo van, worth, State of Kansas, to (102419) SANAYIA A. DOOLEY V8, auto transmission, ________ white, good condition, DOB: xx-xx-2007, a female wit: alarm system, shelves, (First published in The MirLOT 2, CEDAR LAKE ESCase No. 2011-JC-0067 bulk head, tinted windows TATES PHASE I, A SUBDIVI- ror, Wednesday, January 4, in rear, new tires, ladder SION IN LEAVENWORTH 2012) NOTICE OF HEARING racks, has B-G fluid treatCOUNTY, KANSAS, ACment, $5,000. Call evenings TO THE RE- IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TO: Jesse C. Watts, Jr. CORDING 785-841-3199.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, CORDED PLAT THEREOF. and KANSAS Ford 2003 Windstar SEL 4D, any unknown father and CIVIL DEPARTMENT $6,000 obo: very comforta- the parents and adult relaSHERIFF OF LEAVENWORTH ble seven-passenger van tives of the father, and any COUNTY, KANSAS BAC Home Loans Servicing, with leather interior, VCR person claiming paternity L.P. fka Countrywide Home system, rear bucket seat- or other legal right to cusRespectfully Submitted, Loans Servicing, L.P. ing, luggage rack, dual au- tody of the child and all By: _________________ Plaintiff, tomatic sliding doors, re- other persons who are or Shawn Scharenborg, vs. mote open/close and may be concerned: KS # 24542 Gary D. Carbaugh and lock/unlock. 117, 500 miles Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 Melissa M. Carbaugh, et al. runs very well. Please call You are hereby notified Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 Defendants.

785-838-8906, schedule a that a petition has been Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. drive or to make an offer.

(St. Louis Office) filed in this court alleging Case No. 10CV761 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 that the child named above Court Number: St. Louis, MO 63141 is a child in need of care. If Phone: (314) 991-0255 the Court finds the child is Pursuant to K.S.A. Fax: (314) 567-8006 a child in need of care, the Chapter 60 Kia 2008 Sedona, Email: Court may also find that 38K Glacier Blue sscharenborg@km-law.com the father is unfit by reason NOTICE OF SALE Perfect for Today’s Busy Attorney for Plaintiff or conduct or condition Family! which renders the father Under and by virtue of an www.academycars.com _______ unable to care properly for Order of Sale issued to me 785-841-0102 the child, the conduct or by the Clerk of the District (First published in The Mircondition is unlikely to Court of Leavenworth Autos Wanted change in the foreseeable ror, Wednesday, December County, Kansas, the under21, 2011) future, and the parental signed Sheriff of Leavenrights of the father should worth County, Kansas, will be terminated. The Court IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF offer for sale at public aucLEAVENWORTH COUNTY, may also order the father tion and sell to the highest KANSAS to pay child support. bidder for cash in hand, at the Justice Center, 2nd US Bank National AssociaOn the 28th day of February What’s GM Certified?

Floor Lobby, Leavenworth 2012, at 3:00 p.m., the father tion as successor Trustee 2yrs of free regular County, Kansas, on January to Wachovia Bank, National and any other person maintenance 26, 2012, at 10:00 AM, the claiming legal custody of Association as Trustee for 172 Pt. Inspection following real estate: the holders of MASTR Alterthe child must appear for a 12 Mo./12,000 Mi. native Loan Trust 2004-6 formal hearing before the Bumper-to-Bumper The North 130.00 feet of Lot Plaintiff, District Court, Division 6 at Warranty 1, Wild Acres Subdivision, vs. the Douglas County Law En100,000 mi./5-yr.

City of Basehor, Leavenforcement and Judicial Cen- Beth Lynne Tilton AKA Beth limited worth County, Kansas, L Rampton, et al., ter, 111 E 11th Street., LawPowertrain warranty, commonly known as 1832 Defendants. rence, Kansas. Prior to that no deduct.

North 150th Street, Basehor, time, the father, paternal 24-hr. Roadside KS 66007 (the “Property”) Case No. 09CV753 grandparent(s) or any Assistance Division 4 other party to the proceedCourtesy to satisfy the judgment in K.S.A. 60 ing may file a written retransportation. the above-entitled case.

Mortgage Foreclosure sponse to the pleading with Nationwide coverage The sale is to be made (Title to Real Estate the clerk of the Court. backed By without appraisement and Involved) General Motors. subject to the redemption Juanita M. Carlson, an atDale Willey period as provided by law, torney in Lawrence, Kan- NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE 785-843-5200 and further subject to the sas, has been appointed as www.dalewilleyauto.com approval of the Court. For Under and by virtue of an guardian ad litem for the more information, visit Order of Sale issued by the child. Each of the child’s www.Southlaw.com. parents has a right to ap- Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County pear and be heard personDavid Zoellner, Sheriff ally either with or without of Leavenworth, State of Leavenworth County, an attorney. The Court will Kansas, in a certain cause Kansas in said Court Numbered appoint counsel for a par09CV753, wherein the parent who is financial unable Prepared By: ties above named were reto retain counsel. spectively plaintiff and de- South & Associates, P.C. Kristen G. Stroehmann Each party is hereby noti- fendant, and to me, the un(KS # 10551) fied that, pursuant to K.S.A. dersigned Sheriff of said 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 County, directed, I will offer 60-255, a default judgment Overland Park, KS 66211 for sale at public auction will be taken against any (913)663-7600 parent (or other person en- and sell to the highest bid(913)663-7899 (Fax) der for cash in hand at titled to custody) who fails Attorneys For Plaintiff to appear in person or by 10:00 AM, on 01/12/2012, (123219) THE JUSTICE CENTER ON counsel at the hearing. ________ THE 2nd FLOOR LOBBY Clerk of the District Court (street level), 601 S. 3rd (First published in The MirStreet, Leavenworth, KS by /s/ Doug Hamilton ror, Wednesday, December 66048, Leavenworth County ________ 28, 2011) Courthouse, the following described real estate loIN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Shawnee cated in the County of LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Leavenworth, State of KanKANSAS (First published in the sas, to wit: Shawnee Dispatch, Bank of America, N.A., as Wednesday, January 4, LOT F, WALLACE LAMBIE successor by merger to REPLAT OF A PART OF LOT 8 2012) BAC Home Loans Servicing, AND ALL OF LOTS 9, 10, 11, LP IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF 12, 13 AND 14, OF HENRY`S Plaintiff, JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF vs.

LEAVENWORTH, ACCORDFiled Pursuant to K.S.A. Terri N Traul AKA DePriest ING TO THE RECORDED Chapter 59 P Traul AKA Terri DePriest PLAT THEREOF. AKA Terri T DePriest AKA In the Matter of the Terri Traul-DePriest , et al., SHERIFF OF LEAVENWORTH Estate of Defendants.

COUNTY, KANSAS Richard D. Fairbanks, deceased.

Case No. 11CV148 Respectfully Submitted, Division 4 By: No. 11-PR1092 K.S.A. 60 Shawn Scharenborg, Mortgage Foreclosure KS # 24542 NOTICE OF HEARING AND (Title to Real Estate Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Involved) Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. THE STATE OF KANSAS TO NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (St. Louis Office) ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 Under and by virtue of an You are hereby notified St. Louis, MO 63141 Order of Sale issued by the that on December 2, 2011, a Phone: (314) 991-0255 Clerk of the District Court petition was filed in this Fax: (314) 567-8006 in and for the said County court by Diana Fairbanks Email: of Leavenworth, State of sscharenborg@km-law.com and Dennis Fairbanks, Kansas, in a certain cause heirs, legatees and devi- Attorney for Plaintiff in said Court Numbered ________ sees, and co-executors 11CV148, wherein the parnamed in the Last Will and ties above named were reTestament of Richard D. spectively plaintiff and deFairbanks, dated December fendant, and to me, the un19, 1978, praying that the dersigned Sheriff of said will be admitted to probate County, directed, I will offer and record, that Diana Fairfor sale at public auction banks and Dennis Fairand sell to the highest bidbanks be appointed as der for cash in hand at co-executors without bond, 10:00 AM, on 01/19/2012, and that they be granted Letters Testamentary.

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THE 2nd FLOOR LOBBY K.S.A. 60 (street level), 601 S. 3rd Mortgage Street, Leavenworth, KS Foreclosure 66048, the following deNOTICE OF SUIT scribed real estate located in the County of Leavenworth, State of Kansas, to The State of Kansas to: wit: ROBERT J. HADWICK; COLLEEN K. HADWICK; JOHN LOT 22, BLOCK 3, SHER- DOE (REAL NAME UNWOOD FOREST SUBDIVI- KNOWN); MARY DOE (REAL SION, IN THE COUNTY OF NAME UNKNOWN); ENERGY LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, FINANCE CORPORATION ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, SHERIFF OF LEAVENWORTH devisees, trustees, crediCOUNTY, KANSAS tors, and assigns of such of the defendants as may be Respectfully Submitted, deceased; the unknown By: spouses of the defendants; Shawn Scharenborg, the unknown officers, sucKS # 24542 cessors, trustees, creditors Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 and assigns of such deKelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 fendants as are existing, Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. dissolved or dormant cor(St. Louis Office) porations; the unknown 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 guardians and trustees of St. Louis, MO 63141 such of the defendants as Phone: (314) 991-0255 are minors or are in anyFax: (314) 567-8006 wise under legal disability; Email: and all other persons who sscharenborg@km-law.com are or may be concerned: Attorney for Plaintiff ________ You are hereby notified that a petition has been (First published in The Mir- filed in the District Court of ror, Wednesday, December Leavenworth County, Kan28, 2011) sas, by Wells Fargo Bank, Na for judgment in the sum IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF of $179,629.24, plus interest, LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, costs and other relief; judgKANSAS ment that plaintiff’s lien is a first lien on the said real Lawson Bank, property and sale of said Plaintiff, property to satisfy the inv. debtedness, said property Joseph E. Vogel, et al., described as follows, to Defendants. wit: Case No. 2011CV173 Division: KSA Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Judge of the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the case above numbered, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendants, and to me the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, directed, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the front door of the Leavenworth County Justice Center, 601 South Third, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048, on the 24th day of January, 2012, at 10:00 am of said day, the following described real estate situated in the County of Leavenworth, State of Kansas, to wit: The Northwest ¼ of Section 1, Township 11, Range 21 AND a portion of the Northeast fractional ¼ AND a portion of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 1, more fully described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Section 1; thence South 00 degrees 48 minutes 15 seconds West, along the West line of said Section, 1883.99 feet to the Southwest corner of said Northwest ¼; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 05 seconds East, along the South line of said Northwest ¼, 2641.97 feet to the Southeast corner of said Northwest ¼; thence South 00 degrees 27 minutes 16 seconds West, along the West line of said Southeast ¼, 1376.04 feet to a point, being 1266.33 feet Northerly of the Southwest corner of said Southeast ¼; thence South 86 degrees 25 minutes 18 seconds East, 379.79 feet; thence North 46 degrees 43 minutes 47 seconds East, 150.63 feet; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 31 seconds East, 234.50 feet; thence North 02 degrees 11 minutes 50 second East, 117.90 feet; thence North 37 degrees 27 minutes 31 seconds East, 411.63 feet; thence South 77 degrees 51 minutes 37 second East, 510.23 feet; thence North 80 degrees 48 minutes 52 seconds East, 193.26 feet; thence North 33 degrees 38 minutes 36 seconds East, 108.95 feet; thence North 01 degrees 58 minutes 48 seconds East, 551.82 feet; thence North 21 degrees 54 minutes 05 second West, 456.96 feet; thence North 32 degrees 51 minutes 34 second West 784.57 feet; thence North 03 degrees 19 minutes 40 seconds West, 381.47 feet; thence North 00 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds West, 649.46 feet to the point on the North line of said Section 1; thence North 89 degrees 31 minutes 24 seconds West, along the North line of said Section 1, 1074.74 feet to the Northeast corner of said Northwest ¼; thence North 89 degrees 31 minutes 24 seconds West, along the North line of said Section 1, 2636.44 feet to the point of beginning, Subject to that part used for public road, in Leavenworth County, Kansas.

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(the situated in the County of Leavenworth, State of Kansas, to-wit: to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled case. LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 5, The sale is to be made STILLINGS` SECOND SUBDIwithout appraisement and VISION, A SUBDIVISION IN subject to the redemption THE CITY OF LEAVENperiod as provided by law, WORTH, LEAVENWORTH and further subject to the COUNTY, KANSAS, ACCORDapproval of the Court. For ING TO THE RECORDED more information, visit PLAT THEREOF (“Property”) www.Southlaw.com. said real property is levied David Zoellner, Sheriff upon as the property of DeLeavenworth County, fendant Chad W. Speer and Kansas all other alleged owners and will be sold without apPrepared By: praisal to satisfy said Order South & Associates, P.C. of Sale.

Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 LEAVENWORTH Overland Park, KS 66211 COUNTY SHERIFF (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Submitted by: Attorneys For Plaintiff MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS (133359) & FRITZLEN, P.C. _______ Beverly M. Weber KS #20570 (First published in The Mir- Sara N. Faubion KS ror, Wednesday, December #24865 28, 2011) ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT

MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS & FRITZLEN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR Bank of America, N.A., Suc- THAT PURPOSE. cessor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP (Speer, 5135.747) FKA Countrywide Home ________ Loans Servicing LP (First published in The MirPlaintiff, ror, Wednesday, December vs.

28, 2011) Ronald R. Tucker and Jennifer L. Tucker, et al.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Defendants.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS Case No. 11CV507 CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT Court Number: A TRACT IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION FIRST HORIZON HOME Pursuant to K.S.A. 33, TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, LOANS, A DIVISION OF FIRST Chapter 60 RANGE 23, EAST OF THE 6TH TENNESSEE BANK, P.M., DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOTICE OF SALE NING 20.00 FEET WEST AND Plaintiff, 330.00 FEET NORTH OF THE vs.

SOUTHEAST CORNER OF Under and by virtue of an JOSEPH W. HUME, et al., THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; Order of Sale issued to me Defendants.

SAID POINT BEING ON THE by the Clerk of the District of Leavenworth WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE Court Case No. 11 CV 591 OF A 40 FOOT TOWNSHIP County, Kansas, the underROAD; THENCE NORTH signed Sheriff of LeavenALONG RIGHT-OF-WAY worth County, Kansas, will Title to Real Estate Involved 340.25 FEET; THENCE WEST offer for sale at public auc250.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH tion and sell to the highest NOTICE OF SHERIFF`S SALE 340.25 FEET; THENCE EAST bidder for cash in hand, at 250.00 FEET TO THE BEGINN- the Justice Center, 2nd NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, ING, EXCEPT THAT PART Floor Lobby, Leavenworth that under and by virtue of TAKEN OR USED FOR ROAD, County, Kansas, on January an Order of Sale issued by IN LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, 19, 2012, at 10:00 AM, the the Clerk of the District Court of Leavenworth KANSAS. Commonly known following real estate: County, Kansas, in the case as 24897 119th Street, LeavLot Ten (10), Block Two (2), above numbered, wherein enworth, Kansas 66048 LARKIN ESTATES REPLAT the parties above named and you are hereby re- PHASE I, City of Leaven- were respectively plaintiff Leavenworth and Defendants, and to me, quired to plead to said peti- worth, tion in said Court at Leav- County, Kansas, commonly the undersigned Sheriff of enworth, Kansas on or be- known as 2015 Cambridge Leavenworth County, KanLeavenworth, KS sas, directed, I will offer for fore the 20th day of Febru- Street, sale at public auction and 66048 (the “Property”) ary, 2012. sell to the highest bidder Should you fail therein to satisfy the judgment in for cash in hand at the Jusabove-entitled case. tice Center on the 2nd floor judgment and decree will the be entered in due course The sale is to be made lobby (street level) at 601 S. without appraisement and 3rd Street, Leavenworth on upon said petition. subject to the redemption January 19, 2012, at 10:00 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO period as provided by law, AM of said day, the followCOLLECT A DEBT AND ANY and further subject to the ing described real estate INFORMATION OBTAINED approval of the Court. For situated in the County of information, visit Leavenworth, State of KanWILL BE USED FOR THAT more sas, to-wit: www.Southlaw.com.

PURPOSE. SHAPIRO & MOCK, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 6310 Lamar - Suite 235 Overland Park, KS 66202 (913)831-3000 Fax No. (913)831-3320 Our File No. 11-002183/klf _______ (First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, December 28, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Bank of America, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Taney T. Coberly and Kerin L. Coberly, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. 11CV460 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Justice Center, 2nd Floor Lobby, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on January 19, 2012, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: All of that part of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section Nine (9), Township Nine (9), Range Twenty-One (21) which lies North of the Glesen Road; except, however, the East 2.04 acres thereof in Leavenworth County, Kansas, commonly known as 21688 Limit Road, Easton, KS 66020 (the “Property”)

to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled case.

The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For information, visit And except for that portion more of the property described www.Southlaw.com. immediately above as: David Zoellner, Sheriff Leavenworth County, A tract of land in the fracKansas tional Northwest ¼ of Section 1, Township 11 South, Range 21 East of the 6th Prepared By: P.M., described as follows: South & Associates, P.C. Commencing at the North- Kristen G. Stroehmann west corner of the frac- (KS # 10551) tional Northwest ¼ of said 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Section 1: Thence South 89 Overland Park, KS 66211 degrees 31’ 24” East, 990.00 (913)663-7600 feet to the point of beginn- (913)663-7899 (Fax) ing of this tract; Thence Attorneys For Plaintiff South 89 degrees 31’ 24” (91871) ________ East 330.00 feet; Thence South 00 degrees 28’ 36” (First published in The MirWest 1320.00 feet; Thence ror, Wednesday, December North 89 degrees 31’ 24” 28, 2011) West 330.00 feet; Thence North 00 degrees 28’ 36” IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF East 1320.00 feet to the LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, point of beginning of this KANSAS tract, less any part thereof CIVIL DEPARTMENT taken or used for road purposes, in Leavenworth Bank of America, N.A., sucCounty, Kansas. cessor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP Said real property is levied fka Countrywide Home upon as the property of De- Loans Servicing, LP fendants Joseph E. Vogel Plaintiff, and Darcey L. Vogel, et. al., vs. and all other alleged own- Stephen R. Anderson, et al. ers and will be sold without Defendants. appraisal to satisfy said Order of Sale.

Case No. 11CV477 Court Number: LEAVENWORTH COUNTY SHERIFF Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Attorney for Plaintiff: Daniel L. Fowler NOTICE OF SALE Collins Fowler LLC 7501 Tiffany Springs Under and by virtue of an Parkway Order of Sale issued to me Suite 200 by the Clerk of the District Kansas City, Missouri 64153 Court of Leavenworth (816) 880-0811 County, Kansas, the under________ signed Sheriff of Leaven(First published in The Mir- worth County, Kansas, will ror, Wednesday, January 4, offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest 2012) bidder for cash in hand, at IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF the Justice Center, 2nd Floor Lobby, Leavenworth LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, County, Kansas, on January KANSAS 19, 2012, at 10:00 , the following real estate: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA PLAINTIFF The North 208 feet of Lot 4, THE CORLETT’S REPLAT, ROBERT J. HADWICK City of Leavenworth, LeavDEFENDANTS enworth County, Kansas, commonly known as 1911 Case No. 11CV209 Shawnee Street, LeavenDiv. No.

David Zoellner, Sheriff LOT 2, BLOCK 2 IN WILLIS Leavenworth County, PARK, IN THE CITY OF TONKansas GANOXIE, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, IN LEAVENPrepared By: WORTH COUNTY, KANSAS South & Associates, P.C. (“Property”) Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 said real property is levied Overland Park, KS 66211 upon as the property of De(913)663-7600 fendants Joseph W. Hume (913)663-7899 (Fax) and Patricia L. Hume and Attorneys For Plaintiff all other alleged owners (117532) and will be sold without ap________ praisal to satisfy said Order (First published in The Mir- of Sale. ror, Wednesday, January 4, 2012) LEAVENWORTH COUNTY SHERIFF IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Submitted by: KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS & FRITZLEN, P.C. BAC Home Loans Servicing, Beverly M. Weber KS L.P. fka Countrywide Home #20570 Loans Servicing, L.P. Sara N. Faubion KS Plaintiff, #24865 vs.

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF Pamela S. Keys and Edward A. Keys, et al.

MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS & Defendants.

FRITZLEN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT Case No. 11CV51 AND ANY INFORMATION OBCourt Number: 4 TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 (Hume, 5135.864) 12/28, 1/4, 1/11 NOTICE OF SALE ________ Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Justice Center, 2nd Floor Lobby, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on January 26, 2012, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate:

(First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, December 21, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT

BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

Kevin Kurre a/k/a W. Kurre; Kimberly Kurre, Defendants.

Lot 19, Osage Subdivision, in the City of Leavenworth, Case No. 11CV635 Leavenworth County, KanCourt Number: sas, according to the recorded plat thereof, comPursuant to K.S.A. monly known as 1920 MiChapter 60 ami Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 (the “Property”) NOTICE OF SUIT to satisfy the judgment in the above-entitled case. THE STATE OF KANSAS, to The sale is to be made the above-named defendwithout appraisement and ants and the unknown subject to the redemption heirs, executors, adminisperiod as provided by law, trators, devisees, trustees, and further subject to the creditors and assigns of approval of the Court. For any deceased defendants; more information, visit the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unwww.Southlaw.com. known officers, successors, David Zoellner, Sheriff trustees, creditors and asLeavenworth County, signs of any defendants Kansas that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, adPrepared By: ministrators, devisees, South & Associates, P.C. trustees, creditors, succesKristen G. Stroehmann sors and assigns of any de(KS # 10551) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 fendants that are or were partners or in partnership; Overland Park, KS 66211 the unknown guardians, (913)663-7600 conservators and trustees (913)663-7899 (Fax) of any defendants that are Attorneys For Plaintiff minors or are under any le(125263) gal disability; and the un_______ known heirs, executors, ad(First published in The Mir- ministrators, devisees, ror, Wednesday, December trustees, creditors and as28, 2011) signs of any person alleged to be deceased, and all IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF other persons who are or LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, may be concerned.

KANSAS CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT You are notified that a Petition has been filed in the METLIFE HOME LOANS, District Court of LeavenA DIVISION OF METLIFE worth County, Kansas, BANK, N.A., praying to foreclose a real Plaintiff, estate mortgage on the folvs. lowing described real esCHAD W. SPEER, et al., tate: Defendants.

Lot 9, Cedar Crest Estates Case No. 11 CV 534 Subdivision, a subdivision in Leavenworth County, Title to Real Estate Involved Kansas, according to the recorded plat thereof, comNOTICE OF SHERIFF`S SALE monly known as 18675 206th Street, Tonganoxie, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, KS 66086 (the “Property”) that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by and all those defendants the Clerk of the District who have not otherwise Court of Leavenworth been served are required to County, Kansas, in the case plead to the Petition on or above numbered, wherein before the 31st day of Januthe parties above named ary, 2012, in the District were respectively plaintiff Court of Leavenworth and Defendant, and to me, County,Kansas. If you fail the undersigned Sheriff of to plead, judgment and deLeavenworth County, Kan- cree will be entered in due sas, directed, I will offer for course upon the Petition. sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder NOTICE for cash in hand at the Jus- Pursuant to the Fair Debt tice Center on the 2nd floor Collection Practices Act, 15 lobby (street level) at 601 S. U.S.C. §1692c(b), no infor3rd Street, Leavenworth on mation concerning the colJanuary 19, 2012, at 10:00 lection of this debt may be AM of said day, the follow- given without the prior coning described real estate sent of the consumer given

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directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

FINGERSH, L.C. Lot 6, 7 and 8, Block 5, Stilli- By: Kyle M. Binns ngs Second Division, City of KS #23616 Leavenworth, Leavenworth 1010 Walnut, Suite 500 Kansas City, County, Kansas.

Missouri 64106 ALSO MORE ACCURATELY Telephone: (816) 421-2500 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (99920) _______

Lot 6, 7 and 8, Block 5, Stillings Second Subdivision, City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, commonly known as 1417 Olive Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 (the “Property”)

Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, (SAIL) 2005-2 Plaintiff, vs.

Pamela Clark a/k/a Pamela J. Clark; John Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Delbert Amie; Ted Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Alice Doe (Tenant/Occupant); The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT 2005-01CB , Defendants.

NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to (First published in The Mir- plead to the Petition on or ror, Wednesday, January 4, before the 14th day of Feb2012) ruary, 2012, in the District Court of Leavenworth IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF County,Kansas. If you fail LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, to plead, judgment and deKANSAS cree will be entered in due CIVIL DEPARTMENT course upon the Petition.

Case No. 11CV652 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS, to the above-named defendants and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are or may be concerned.

You are notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, praying to foreclose a real estate mortgage on the following described real estate: Lots 15 and 16, Block 28, of S.A.MARSHALL’S SUB-DIVISION of Block No. 28 of CENTRAL SUBDIVISION in the City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, commonly known as 1128-1130 Delaware, Leavenworth, KS 66048 (the “Property”)

Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (91555) ________ (First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, January 4, 2012) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS Probate Division In The Matter of the Estate of VIRGINIA L. SWEANEY, Deceased, Case No. 2011 PR 179 Petition Pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS The State of Kansas to All Persons Concerned: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed on the 23rd day of December, 2011, in said court

by Kathy l. Roper, an heir at law of Virginia L. Sweaney, deceased, praying that the petitioner and Vicky L. Hogue be appointed as Co-Executrix and be granted Letters Testamentary in the estate, without bond and for the approval to sell real estate at private sale.

You are further advised that the petitioner in this matter has requested administration pursuant to the Kansas Simplified Estates Act, and if such request is granted the Court may not supervise administration of the estate and no further notice of any action of the Administratrix or other proceedings in the administration will be given except for notice of final settlement of the decedent’s estate.

Should written objections to simplified administration be filed with the Court, the Court may order supervised administration to ensue.

and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to plead to the Petition on or before the 14th day of February, 2012, in the District Court of Leavenworth County,Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and de- You are hereby required to cree will be entered in due file your written defenses thereto on or before 27 Jancourse upon the Petition. uary, 2012, at 1:00 o’clock a.m., of said day, in said NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt court, in the City of Leavenin Leavenworth Collection Practices Act, 15 worth, U.S.C. §1692c(b), no infor- County, Kansas, at which mation concerning the col- time and place said cause lection of this debt may be will be heard. Should you given without the prior con- fail therein, Judgment and sent of the consumer given decree will be entered in directly to the debt collec- due course upon such petitor or the express permis- tion. All creditors are notision of a court of compe- fied to exhibit their detent jurisdiction. The debt mands against the estate collector is attempting to within four (4) months from collect a debt and any in- the date of the first publiformation obtained will be cation of this notice as provided by law, and if their used for that purpose. demands are not exhibited they shall be forever Prepared By: barred.

South & Associates, P.C. Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) Kathy L. Roper 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 Submitted by: (913)663-7600 Michael E. Kelly., (913)663-7899 (Fax) S. Ct. no. 10438 Attorneys For Plaintiff P.O. Box 664 (121870) 512 East 4th Street ________ Tonganoxie, KS, 66086 (First published in The Mir- (913) 845-8780 ror, Wednesday, January 4, Attorney for Petitioner 2012) ________ IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Plaintiff, vs.

Jessica Timon a/k/a Jessica Lynn Wilkens, a/k/a Jessica L. Timon; Millard E. Wilkens a/k/a Millard Ewing Wilkens; John Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Unknown spouse, if any, of Jessica Timon; Unknown spouse, if any, of Millard Wilkens, Defendants.

Case No. 11CV663 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS, to the above-named defendants and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are or may be concerned.

(First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, December 21, 2011) THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT RES-KS JUNCTION CITY, LLC, Plaintiff, v.

CORVAN CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED, et al., Defendants.

Case No. 2010-CV-776 Division 2 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to an Order of Sale issued to the Clerk of the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the above action, wherein the parties above-named were, respectively, RES-KS Junction City, LLC, as Plaintiff, and Corvan Properties, LLC, as Defendant, to me the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Justice Center, 2nd Floor Lobby (Street Level), 601 S. 3rd Street, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048, on the 12th day of January, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., the following described real estate situated in the County of Leavenworth, State of Kansas, to wit: Tract 1: Tract A, Pinehurst South, a Subdivision in the City of Basehor, Leavenworth County, Kansas.

Tract 2: Lots 2, 3, 5, 11, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40 and 42, Pines of Pinehurst First Plat, a Subdivision in the City of Basehor, Leavenworth County, Kansas.

The sale is to be made without appraisement. The sale is subject to the approval of the Court.

You are notified that a PetiDavid A. Zoellner, Sheriff tion has been filed in the Leavenworth County, District Court of LeavenKansas worth County, Kansas, praying to foreclose a real Submitted by: estate mortgage on the following described real esLEWIS, RICE & tate:

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LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT LEWIS, RICE & FINGERSH, PURPOSE. L.C. AS ATTORNEYS FOR _______ RES-KS JUNCTION CITY, LLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

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Wife wants husband to spend less time at bars Annie’s Mailbox

from my sister’s destination wedding. She didn’t invite my teenage children. She arranged for the rest of the family to have free accommodations, but not me, her only sister. This wedding was a huge financial burden, and I also felt insulted.

I recently learned that both of her grown children will be getting married next year — also destination weddings. They again will not be anniesmailbox@comcast.net inviting my children, which means finding places for Annie, am I overreacting, them to stay while I’m out of or does Horace need to grow town. up and start being a better What is appropriate here? husband? If this continues, I don’t want to have children with him, as it means I’ll be sitting at home with a baby while he’s off to the bars with his friends. — Iowa Dear Iowa: Having children did change Horace’s behavior because he doesn’t go to the bars while the kids are visiting. That means there is hope he will be more circumspect when you have a child at home all the time.

Not every spouse objects to an occasional night out with friends. You need to decide how many such nights you can tolerate and whether Horace has a drinking problem or is prone to cheat. If the two of you cannot reach an agreement, please discuss it with a counselor.

Dear Annie: I just returned

Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell

Celebrities try to fake out fans Television has become a losing battle between the fake and the real. What’s the use of concocting a scripted comedy and drama when folks would just as soon watch “Swamp Loggers”? Our 10-year reality TV binge has robbed so many would-be actors of their chance to become famous that our few remaining celebrities have banded together to retaliate by pretending to be “real” people.

The result is the odd hybrid “I Get That a Lot” (7 p.m., CBS), a “Candid Camera”style series in which well-known folks slum as regular wage earners.

When a normal person comes up to a celebrated face (and body) pretending to toil behind the counter at Victoria’s Secret, she inquires, “Aren’t you Pamela Anderson?” At this point, the star of “Barb Wire” denies her own identity, much to the stranger’s confusion and consternation.

If you find this hilarious, stick around to watch: Pauley Perrette (“NCIS”) try her hand at dog grooming; talk show host Jerry Springer work at a deli; Olympian Apolo Ohno bag groceries at an upscale supermarket; Ty Pennington (“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”) sell hardware; and Dr. Drew Pinsky (“Celebrity Rehab”) peddle glasses at a chain outlet.

For all of their new vocations, the hardest acting “job” performed here is straddling the line between identifying with working stiffs and condescending to ordinary folk.

History has taught us that the easiest way to get cast on a reality show is to have already been cast on a reality show.

I call that the “Boston Rob” rule, or the Carson Kressley protocol. Short of that, be related to somebody who already has a reality show. Bobby Deen hosts “Not My Mama’s Meals” (8 p.m., Cooking), presenting lean and healthy versions of recipes made by his famous mother, Paula Deen. Tonight, he transforms her Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding into something called Fresh Fruit Bread Pudding.

Of course, being closely identified with a famous brand-name mother can lead to psychological problems, not to mention reality TV casting opportunities. Perhaps Bobby Deen should conspire with Martha Stewart’s ungrateful daughter.

The new true-crime series “Fatal Encounters” (9 p.m., ID) premieres with a grisly tale weirder than anything on “American Horror Story”: a babyobsessed stalker out to rob an expectant mother of her unborn child.

Tonight’s other highlights

Back to school on “Glee” (7 p.m., Fox).

A buy-American law runs amok on “Harry’s Law” (8 p.m., NBC).

Howie Mandel hosts “Mobbed” (8 p.m., Fox).

Phil frets about a medical test on “Modern Family” (8 p.m., ABC).

Decomposition at an art gallery raises a stink on “CSI” (9 p.m., CBS).

A boy from an outcast community vanishes on “Law & Order: SVU” (9 p.m., NBC).

The worst kind of party crasher on “Revenge” (9 p.m., ABC).

A blessed event looms on the season premiere of “Dog the Bounty Hunter” (9 p.m., A&E).

The gang on “Hot in Cleveland” (9 p.m., TV Land) looks back.

“True Life” (9 p.m., MTV) explores the pressures faced by high school wrestlers.

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22) Zero in on your priorities in a meeting.

Understand what is happening behind the scenes.

Play it like you don’t know, and keep discussions flowing. Tonight: Only where people are.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Others look to you to take the lead. You might not be in the mood, and you let others know it in no uncertain terms. Tonight: Out late.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) Break past your normal thinking. Try walking in another person’s shoes. Tonight: Opt for something different.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You could be tired and withdrawn from dealing with a partner. Part of the fatigue is the result of employing unusual self-discipline. Tonight: Togetherness works.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Defer and make it a little easier on yourself.

A friend who generally is easygoing drives a hard bargain. Tonight: Sort through your options.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21) You work well with others and get to the bottom of problems

quickly and effectively.

The problem lies in the fact that a boss isn’t getting your message and confusion surrounding the instrumenting of an idea.

Tonight: Off to the gym.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Sometimes you might seem stern to others. Tap into your imagination, and understand what is happening with a co-worker or a friend you see nearly every day. Tonight: Make it fun.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) You might not want to stay focused on a personal matter, but until it is resolved in some form, it could prevent you from tossing yourself into anything else. A partner gives you strong feedback, whether you like it or not.

Tonight: Chat over dinner.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You can and will make the needed difference. Though you might not be sure of yourself or able to get past an important detail because you aren’t hearing all the facts, let go of the issue for now.

Tonight: Hang out with some friends.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

BIRTHDAYS Actress Barbara Rush is 85. Football Hall-ofFame coach Don Shula is 82. Actress Dyan Cannon is 75. Opera singer Grace Bumbry is 75. Authorhistorian Doris Kearns Goodwin is 69. Country singer Kathy Forester (The Forester Sisters) is

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It’s obvious the people who can go will be the ones who can afford it. This just doesn’t seem fair to me. How should I respond? — Destination Unknown Dear Destination: You behaved well by attending your sister’s inconvenient wedding, but you do not have to impoverish yourself in order to attend the weddings of her children. A bridal couple gets to choose their wedding location. Guests get to RSVP “yes” or “no.” We recommend sending your sincere regrets and a nice gift.

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS For Wednesday, Jan. 4: You easily could go overboard this year. This behavior might shake you up as you let your normal self-discipline melt away.

If you are single, many people are drawn to you.

So many choices lie ahead.

If you are attached, the two of you enjoy each other more and more. You enjoy being with Taurus.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) You could have a disagreement with someone you are dealing with financially. At times, you need to — and must — say “no.” Tonight: Out to dinner with a friend.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) A morning tiff might set you off, but let it ride right on by. What is at the base is a misunderstanding. Tonight: Let love in.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Much is going on behind the scenes. You are able to do more than many people once you pick yourself up from a little stumble this morning.

Tonight: At home.

Cancer (June 21-July

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57. Actress Ann Magnuson is 56. Rock musician Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division) is 56. Country singer Patty Loveless is 55. Rock singer Michael Stipe is 52. Actor Patrick Cassidy is 50. Actor Dave Foley is 49. Actor Rick Hearst

ACROSS 1 Mailing label word 5 Sheet music symbol 9 Conductors’ platforms 14 Word with “dynamic” or “space” 15 Fun thing on a string 16 “Kiss the chef” garment 17 Mr. Trebek?

19 Microscopic 20 Pro Football Hall of Fame setting 21 Sister of Venus 23 Bar at Fort Knox 24 Romantic flower 25 Society-ball focus, for short 28 Arabian Peninsula port 29 “Wide” partner 30 In a wryly humorous way 33 Candle holder, perhaps 34 Down in the dumps 35 1996 also-ran 39 Outdated communications 40 Join the student body 41 Fossil fuel 42 It gets into hot water 43 Part of MOMA 44 A little lower?

48 Capp and Capone 49 Annapolis sch. for midshipmen 51 Hometownrelated 52 Didn’t hit, in blackjack 55 Safe havens 56 Platinum, for example 58 Sugary cereal scams?

60 Public face 61 Falco of “The Sopranos” 62 Ancient alphabetic character 63 Kind of cup 64 Wheelchair access 65 “___ Flux” (Charlize Theron movie) DOWN 1 Sheet of connective tissue 2 Send back to a lower court 3 Vitamin C source 4 “When it rains, it pours” salt brand 5 Primary color in printing 6 “I’m giggling audibly,” in email 7 Blight on the landscape 8 Sly animals 9 Uptown cracker topper 10 Break the seal on 11 Be phobic

12 13 18 22 24 26 27 29 31 32 33 35 36 37

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about a bagel topping?

Charged particle “___ port in a storm” Playpen occupant Beef, but not pork Croupier’s tool Otherwise Parting words Scapegoat Make into a ball Mispickel or cinnabar, e.g.

Popular softdrink flavor Alpha follower Turow book What trumpet players pay every April?

Driver’s license info.

39 ___ Bora (Afghan region) 41 George Bernard Shaw comedy 44 Iran-___ affair 45 Pile up, as interest 46 Hispanic American, e.g.

47 Like the locks of Goldilocks 50 Passover meal 51 ___ an egg (fail publicly) 53 Tribe in the first “Survivor” 54 To the sheltered side 55 Move a foot?

56 Start for “day” or “term” 57 Brit. record label 59 Tire support

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

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Dear Annie: I have been married to “Horace” for less than a year. This is his second marriage. His prior marriage was to his high school girlfriend, and they have two children together.

I met Horace in my “partying” stage. He, too, enjoyed going to the bars. He actually did it quite a bit when he was married. His ex-wife didn’t enjoy going out, so he went with his friends. When I married Horace, I became a stepmother and quickly learned life wasn’t about what I wanted anymore. I put Horace and his children first.

We have the kids every other weekend. Horace is a great father who loves to do things with the children when they are with us. But on weekends when we don’t have the kids, Horace still likes to go to the bars. He would love it if I went along, but I’m past that stage in my life. I enjoy going out to movies, dinner and such, but the bars don’t interest me anymore.

I realize this is only twice a month, but those are the only weekends we have together without the children. I want Horace to be with me, but I don’t want to force myself on him. When he asks whether it’s OK if he goes to the bars without me, I always say it’s fine.

MOMA 44 A little lower?

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Ans:

(TV: “The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 47. Singermusician Cait O’Riordan is 47. Actress Julia Ormond is 47. Tennis player Guy Forget is 47. Country singer Deana Carter is 46.

Rock musician Benjamin Darvill (Crash Test Dummies) is 45.

Yesterday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: MULCH ABOVE MUFFIN LESSON Answer: When the singer performed in the capital of South Korea, she sang this — “SEOUL” MUSIC

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NON SEQUITUR

HI AND LOIS

BEETLE BAILEY

GARFIELD

PEARLS BEFORE SWINE

SHERMAN’S LAGOON

WILEY

PLUGGERS

GARY BROOKINS

GREG BROWNE/CHANCE WALKER

MORT, GREG & BRIAN WALKER

JIM DAVIS

STEPHAN PASTIS

FAMILY CIRCUS

PICKLES

BORN LOSER

PEANUTS

SHOE

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

DOONESBURY

BIL KEANE

OFF THE MARK

MARK PARISI

BRIAN CRANE

CHIP SANSOM/ART SANSOM

CHARLES M. SCHULZ

JEFF MACNELLY

J.P. TOOMEY ZITS

BLONDIE

L AWRENCE J OURNAL -WORLD

DEAN YOUNG/JOHN MARSHALL

CHRIS BROWNE

GARRY TRUDEAU

MUTTS

BABY BLUES

GET FUZZY

JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN

PATRICK MCDONNELL

JERRY SCOTT/RICK KIRKMAN

DARBY CONLEY