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THE JAYHAWKS AND COACH BILL SELF HOLD UP THE MIDWEST REGIONAL TROPHY to the crowd after their 80-67 victory Sunday over North Carolina in St. Louis. KU will face Ohio State in a Final Four game Saturday in New Orleans.

Believe it: KU in Final Four

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

ST. LOUIS — Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self motioned wife Cindy, daughter Lauren and son Tyler onto the court as his Jayhawk players partied on the podium after an 80-67 Elite Eight victory over North Carolina on Sunday in Edward Jones Dome.

“Unbelievable,” Self said as

he hugged and kissed Cindy.

“Can you believe it?” he intoned, engulfing KU junior Lauren in a bear hug.

“That was great, huh?” he exclaimed, patting Free State High senior Tyler on the back.

You’d better believe KU’s ninth-year mentor was beaming after his No. 2-seeded Jayhawks (31-6) held explosive Please see KANSAS, page 4A

Jayhawks knew from start ST. LOUIS — Not a single McDonald’s All-American on the roster, a first for Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self since he left Tulsa.

Just one returning starter on a team that lost two lottery picks and another NBA Draft choice. The two top recruits declared academically ineligible for the season.

The only chance this team had of getting to the Final Four was to bum a ride to St. Louis and from there catch a boat down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.

Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com

That’s what most of us thought back when football season overlapped with basketball. That’s not what the players who banded together Sunday in the Edward

Jones Dome to defeat North Carolina, 80-67, earning an all-expenses-paid trip to New Orleans, ever believed.

“The beginning,” Travis Releford said when asked when he first thought this could be a Final Four team.

“Coach probably didn’t agree with it, but we all came together outside of the gym and just were talking and told ourselves that we’re coming together this year. And listen to coach Please see KEEGAN, page 5A

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Woods nabs first PGA win since ’09 ORLANDO, FLA. (AP) — His ball safely over the water, Tiger Woods walked toward the 18th green Sunday as he had done over the last 30 months on the PGA Tour, with one big difference.

There was no mistaking that smile. “Pure joy,� he said.

Woods finally brought the buzz back to the very thing that made him famous — winning.

Two weeks after another injury scare, Woods looked dominant as ever in that bright red shirt to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. It was his first PGA Tour victory since a sex scandal at the end of 2009 led to one of the greatest downfalls in sports.

And with the Masters only two weeks away, Woods looks more capable than ever of resuming his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus in the majors.

Woods closed with a 2-under 70 and won by five shots over Graeme McDowell. “I think he really just kind of nailed home his comeback,�

McDowell said. “Great to have a front-row seat watching maybe the greatest of all time doing what he does best — winning golf tournaments.�

Woods had gone 923 days and 27 tour events since he last posed with a trophy, and it showed.

Kneeling to look at his line as he waited his turn to putt on the 18th, Woods tapped his putter on the ground and could barely contain a grin, knowing that the longest PGA Tour drought

Brewers down Royals SURPRISE, ARIZ. (AP) — Scooter Gennett is not yet on the Milwaukee Brewers big-league roster. He could be soon.

Gennett, a minor-leaguer who has never played above Class A, hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning Sunday to complete the cycle as a Brewers split-squad defeated the Kansas City Royals, 7-3. He will likely start this season with Double-A Huntsville in the Southern League.

Gennett, who has a .304 average with 18 home runs in his first two pro seasons, homered off the Brewers’ bullpen wall in right field.

Gennett tripled in the first inning and doubled in the second off Felipe Paulino.

After striking out in the fourth, he singled in the sixth off Jonathan Broxton before the home run.

Paulino, who is bidding for a spot in the Royals’ rotation, gave up five runs on six hits and three walks, committed a throwing error on a pickoff throw to second base and let in one run with a wild pitch. Paulino was pulled after 22⠄3 innings, his pitch count up to 78, his ERA inflating to 7.71.

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TIGER WOODS, LEFT, CELEBRATES with caddie Joe LaCava after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill on Sunday in Orlando, Fla. of his career was about to end.

When he tapped in for par, he clenched his fist, screamed out, “Yeah!� and hugged his caddie, Joe LaCava.

Walking off the green, Woods extended his black cap for a sweeping wave toward the gallery. “It’s not like winning a major championship or anything,�

Woods said. “But it certainly feels really good.�

The question two weeks ago was when he could play again.

Now, it’s whether he can get back to being the player who once ruled golf. It was the 16th time in his career that Woods has won by at least five shots, and it was the largest margin of victory on the PGA Tour since

Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open by eight.

Woods downplayed the significance of Sunday, pointing out on more than one occasion that he considers it his second win since the scandal. He counts the Chevron World Challenge last December, when he went birdie-birdie to beat an 18-man field of top-50 players.

But this was significant — a PGA Tour event with a full field, and a strong field at that.

And with a performance so clean that he was never seriously challenged on the back nine. “I’ve gotten better, and that’s the main thing,� Woods said. “I’ve been close for a number of tournaments now. And it was just a

matter of staying the course and staying patient, keeping working &2%% 34!4% ()'( on fine-tuning what we’re doing.

TODAY And here we are.� • Boys golf at Blue Valley West The only thing missing was Invitational, 3 p.m. the host himself.

TUESDAY Palmer’s blood pressure in• Girls soccer vs. Shawnee Heights, creased during the final round 6:30 p.m. from new medications, and he • Track at Lawrence Triangular, was taken to the hospital about 15 3:30 p.m. minutes before the tournament ended as a precaution. Alaistair Johnston, vice chairman at IMG ,!72%.#% ()'( and his longtime business manTODAY ager, said Palmer would be kept • Boys golf at Blue Valley West overnight. “Nobody is overly Invitational, 3 p.m. concerned,â€? he said.

TUESDAY Woods goes to No. 6 in the • Boys tennis at Emporia world, returning to the top 10 Tournament, 3 p.m. for the first time since May 22. • Track at Lawrence Triangular, “Heading home now and I 3:30 p.m. can’t stop smiling. Thanks to • Girls swimming at Lawrence Otown fans and everyone watchInvitaitonal, 3:30 p.m. ing for all the love. Get well soon, • Softball vs. Shawnee Mission Arnie,â€? Woods tweeted about West, 4:15 p.m. three hours after his win. • Baseball vs. Blue Springs South, He finished at 13-under 275 5:30 p.m. for his 72nd PGA Tour win, one • Girls soccer vs. Baldwin, 7 p.m. short of Nicklaus for second place on the career list. But that’s not the record Woods wants. He 3%!"529 !#!$%-9 has 14 majors, four short of the TUESDAY Nicklaus standard, and he tries • Girls soccer at KCCS, 5 p.m. to end a four-year drought at the Masters, which starts April 5. “I am excited, no doubt,â€? (!3+%,, Woods said. “I’m looking forTUESDAY ward to the momentum I’ve built here.â€? • Softball vs. Saint Mary, 3 p.m.

It was the first time Woods had all four rounds under par since he returned from his per30/243 /. 46 sonal crisis at the 2010 Masters.

Former Kansas University TODAY golfer Gary Woodland finished with a fourth-round 79 and tied Women’s Basketball Time Net Cable Tennessee v. Baylor 6 p.m. ESPN 33, 233 for 48th place overall.

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Butler’s Stevens to stay; Illinois courts Ohio coach CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Illinois is interested in talking to Ohio coach John Groce about replacing Bruce Weber, according to a person familiar with the search.

The person said Illinois turned its attention to Groce after Brad Stevens said Sunday he will remain at Butler.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Illini’s search is ongoing.

Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas has repeatedly declined to comment on potential replacements for Weber, who was fired on March 9. A mesGroce sage was left seeking comment from Ohio basketball spokesman Drew Wiseman.

Groce coached Ohio to a 29-7 record this season and a spot in the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. The 13thseeded Bobcats lost, 73-65, to top-seeded North Carolina on Friday in one of the best games of the tournament.

Stevens Groce also helped Thad Matta take teams to the tournament as an assistant at Butler, Xavier and Ohio State.

Weber was fired at the end of a 17-15 season that included a 2-12 finish that dropped Illinois from the Top 25 and first place in the Big Ten to ninth in the 12-team conference.

Weber led the Illini to the 2005 national title game, a loss to North Carolina, but coached under heavy pressure in his final three seasons in Champaign. His last Illini team didn’t make it to the postseason after a snub by the NIT, and three of his last five teams didn’t make the NCAA Tournament.

Stevens had reportedly become an Illini target. Shaka Smart decided recently to stay at VCU. “I am happy and extremely grateful to be the head coach at Butler University, and I am already looking forward to next season and the start of our postseason workouts in April,�

Stevens said in his statement.

BASEBALL

Yanks’ Chamberlain recovering TAMPA, FLA. — Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain has been released from a hospital, three days after dislocating his right ankle bouncing on a trampoline.

New York general manager Brian Cashman said Sunday that Chamberlain’s recovery is going as well as can be expected.

Chamberlain was hurt while playing with his son Thursday at a recreation spot. He needed surgery for the injury, in which a bone broke through the skin. Cashman says Chamberlain will be in a cast for six weeks.

FONTANA, CALIF. — Tony Stewart got his second NASCAR victory of the season Sunday when rain shortened the race at Auto Club Speedway to 129 laps.

The defending Sprint Cup champion has won seven of the last 15 races in a remarkable stretch of dominance, including Las Vegas last month.

Stewart passed Kyle Busch on the 85th lap, and he led when the looming rain clouds finally halted a race run entirely on green flags to that point. The race was called off after a short delay, giving Stewart his 46th career win and his second at Fontana.

Busch finished second, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. added to his strong start to the season in third.

Defending champion Kevin Harvick was fourth, and Carl Edwards was fifth.

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Venus, Nadal advance at Sony KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. — Weary winner Venus Williams stood near the net swatting souvenir balls to cheering fans, but a marathon match had taken its toll, and one of her attempts didn’t even reach the stands.

Williams had already expended all her energy, erasing a match point and outlasting Aleksandra Wozniak 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in Sunday’s third round at the Sony Ericsson Open.

Her career comeback now includes a comefrom-behind win. Williams is playing in her first tournament since withdrawing from the U.S. Open last August after being diagnosed with a fatigue-causing autoimmune disease.

The three-set victory took nearly three hours.

Other winners included Rafael Nadal, bidding for his first Key Biscayne title, and two-time champion Victoria Azarenka.

Williams will need to recover quickly for a fourth-round match tonight against No. 15-seeded Ana Ivanovic, who beat No. 20 Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 7-6 (2).

Nadal, seeded No. 2, defeated 33-year-old Radek Stepanek 6-2, 6-2 and has lost only six games in two rounds.

No. 4 Andy Murray, the 2009 champion, advanced in a walkover when Milos Raonic withdrew because of a sprained right ankle.

The top-ranked Azarenka improved to 25-0 this year by beating Heather Watson 6-0, 6-2.

SOCCER

Sporting K.C. beats Dallas late KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Kei Kamara atoned for a missed penalty kick with a goal in the 88th minute to give Sporting Kansas City a 2-1 victory over FC Dallas on Sunday night.

Graham Zusi had two assists for Sporting (30), giving him an MLS-leading four in three games.

Dallas keeper Kevin Hartman saved Kamara’s penalty in the 51st minute, but Kamara gave Sporting the win when he slashed into the area and fired home Chance Myers’ cross. Zusi’s pass to Myers set up the play.

Dallas (1-1-1) became the first team to score on Sporting this season on Ricardo Villar’s free kick in the 25th minute.

Aurelien Collin equalized with a header in first-half stoppage time, off a free kick by Zusi. It was the 700th goal in club history for Sporting.

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NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT

No. 1 Kentucky blitzes Baylor ATLANTA (AP) — Kentucky could’ve cut the nets down at halftime.

Actually, the Wildcats probably would’ve been good skipping the ceremony altogether.

A South Regional title is fine, but what matters to this bunch of future NBA stars is breaking out the scissors in the Big Easy.

Top-seeded Kentucky advanced to the Final Four for the second year in a row with a 82-70 blitzing of Baylor, setting up a Bluegrass showdown with rival Louisville in the national semifinals Saturday at New Orleans.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 19 points, Anthony Davis added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Terrence Jones dazzled in all the overlooked areas to lead the Wildcats (362) on Sunday. For all the hoopla sure to surround the next game in its basketball-crazed state, Kentucky won’t consider the season a success unless it wins two more games — culminating in a national title.

“I’m not satisfied yet,” Kidd-Gilchrist said.

This group sure has the look of a champion, shaking off an early blow by the Bears (30-8) — a very good team with a daring

down with an injured left knee.

The 6-foot-10 freshman was driving to the basket when he banged knees with Baylor’s Perry Jones III, going down hard along the baseline. A hush fell over the massive stadium as Davis, writhing in pain, grabbed at his knee. Finally, he limped to the bench, but it was clear the injury wasn’t too serious when the trainers kept flexing the leg, then rubbed it with an ointment to ease the pain.

After just a few minutes, Davis got up and headed to the scorer’s David J. Phillip/AP Photo table, checking back into KENTUCKY’S ANTHONY DAVIS (23) DEFENDS Baylor’s the game.

Perry Jones III during the second half of the NCAA The Kentucky fans Tournament South Regional final on Sunday in broke into a huge cheer of Atlanta. UK won, 82-70. relief.

There’s still work to do fashion sense that was “Duke was a good in the Big Easy. simply no match for coach team,” Drew said, “but BAYLOR (30-8) John Calipari’s latest Kentucky is better.”

Acy 7-11 8-8 22, Miller 1-6 0-0 3, Jones group of Fab Freshmen.

Quincy Acy led Bay- III 6-14 4-5 17, Heslip 1-2 1-2 4, Jackson 9-19 2-2 21, Franklin 0-1 0-0 0, Ellis 0-0 Kentucky took control lor with 22 points, and 0-0 0, Bello 1-3 1-2 3, Walton 0-4 0-0 0, with an early 16-0 run and Pierre Jackson added 21. Jones 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 25-64 16-19 70.

(36-2) led by 20 at halftime.

Not enough. Not nearly KENTUCKY Jones 3-7 6-12 12, Kidd-Gilchrist 7-10 “This team is better enough.

4-4 19, Davis 6-9 6-8 18, Lamb 3-7 7-12 Teague 2-4 3-4 8, Miller 2-6 4-4 8, than I thought,” Baylor “They’re a great team,” 14, Wiltjer 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 24-45 30-44 82. coach Scott Drew said. Acy said. “They’ve got Halftime-Kentucky 42-22. 3-Point “This is the best team we some good dudes down Goals-Baylor 4-14 (Jones III 1-2, Miller 1-2, Heslip 1-2, Jackson 1-7, Walton faced all year ... probably there.”

0-1), Kentucky 4-9 (Teague 1-1, Kiddin a couple of years.”

There were plenty of Gilchrist 1-1, Wiltjer 1-1, Lamb 1-3, 0-1, Miller 0-2). Fouled OutTwo years ago, Baylor smiles from the folks in Jones Franklin, Kidd-Gilchrist. ReboundsBaylor 34 (Acy, Jones III 8), Kentucky 32 lost to eventual national blue, though Kentucky did 11). Assists-Baylor 15 (Jackson champion Duke in anoth- get a scare early in the sec- (Davis 5), Kentucky 15 (Jones 6). Total Foulser regional final. ond half when Davis went Baylor 32, Kentucky 18. A-24,035.

Cardinals, ‘Cats set for Bluegrass battle The Associated Press

One game is a grudge match between teams that know each other all too well. The other is a rare rematch between virtual strangers.

The Final Four is set. In one game Saturday, Kentucky will play Louisville in an intrastate rivalry that puts Cardinals coach Rick Pitino against the school he once coached, then later alienated by returning to the Bluegrass to lead its archrival.

In the other semifinal, it will be Ohio State and Kansas, meeting for only the ninth time in their history but for the second time this season. The Jayhawks won the first game 78-67 in Lawrence, Kan., back on Dec. 10. Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger sat out of that game with back spasms. It was the first time the teams had met since 1999-2000.

The winners will play for the national title April

2. Kentucky already has seven national titles but none since 1998, the year after Pitino left. Kansas has three championships, Louisville has two and Ohio State, better known as a football power, won its lone title in 1960 and is making its third trip to the Final Four since 1999.

Absent from this year’s ultimate hoops weekend, taking place at the Superdome in New Orleans, are the longshots and little guys who have made March Madness so special over the years. Although there are no Butlers, VCUs or George Masons, there are plenty of good stories to tell. That list starts with Pitino vs. his old school.

It was Pitino who restored Kentucky to its former greatness when he arrived there in 1989 and the Wildcat program was coming off the sting of NCAA violations. Pitino took the program to three Final Fours and won one

championship, but left in 1997 to take a second shot at the NBA, where he had previously coached the New York Knicks.

He fared far worse in four seasons with the Boston Celtics, and when the call back to the college game came, it came from Louisville, located only 70 miles up the road from Lexington and very much in the crosshairs of Kentucky fans. It has been 11 years since his dramatic return, and most of the shock has worn off from what was once deemed an unforgivable betrayal. But there’s nothing like a Final Four meeting to stir up some old memories.

The teams play every season, and most recently, they were ranked Nos. 3 and 4 in The Associated Press poll when they met on New Year’s Eve. Kentucky won at home 69-62.

Now, it’s top-seeded Kentucky against Louisville, a No. 4 and the worst-seeded team in the Final Four.

NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT

2011 champion Aggies ousted The Associated Press

Raleigh Regional

Kalia Turner scored 14 points and Kayla McBride added 10 for the Irish (33-3).

They shot 52.5 percent, never trailed and led by 45 before matching a 22-year-old record for scoring margin in the regional round while cruising into the finals for the second straight year.

Notre Dame will play second-seeded Maryland on Tuesday night with a spot in the Final Four on the line.

CeCe Dixon had 13 points and Doris Ortega added 11 for the Bonnies (31-4).

They shot a seasonlow 19 percent, allowed a season-high point total and finished with a seasonworst 21 turnovers. Leading scorer Jessica Jenkins was scoreless — she entered averaging 14 points — and missed all six of her shots.

No. 2 Maryland 81, No. 3 Texas A&M 74 RALEIGH, N.C. — Laurin Mincy had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Maryland rally past Texas A&M in the regional semifinals on Sunday.

Alyssa Thomas added 21 points and nine rebounds for the Terrapins (31-4), who trailed by 18 in the first half and 11 midway through the second. But Maryland fought its way back and held the reigning national champion Aggies (24-11) to one basket in the final 71⁄2 minutes.

The Terrapins have won 10 straight and 13 of 14 since a home loss to Virginia Tech on Jan. 26.

They’re back in a regional final for the first time since 2009, when they were in Raleigh as a No. 1 seed.

Kingston Regional Freshman Alexia Standish scored 19 points No. 1 Connecticut 77, No. 4 Penn State 59 to lead Texas A&M. KINGSTON, R.I. — Bria No. 1 Notre Dame 79, Hartley scored 20 points No. 5 St. Bonaventure 35 to lead a balanced ConRALEIGH, N.C. — Natalie necticut offense and help Novosel scored 16 points the top-seeded Huskies and Notre Dame advanced beat fourth-seeded Penn to the regional finals by State in the Kingston Rerouting St. Bonaventure. gional semifinals.

The Huskies’ stellar defense stymied a high-powered Nittany Lions offense that averaged 87.5 points in the first two games of the NCAA women’s tournament. It’s the seventh straight season that Connecticut has advanced to the regional finals. The Huskies will face No. 2 seed Kentucky on Tuesday night with a berth in the Final Four on the line.

Leading 36-27 late in the first half, UConn (324) used a 17-2 run spanning halftime to break the game open.

Mia Nickson scored 19 points and Maggie Lucas added 15 to lead Penn State (26-7), which was making its first appearance in the round of 16 since 2004.

No. 2 Kentucky 79, No. 11 Gonzaga 62 KINGSTON, R.I. — Keyla Snowden made five threepointers for Kentucky, hitting a pair of them to turn back Gonzaga’s last charge.

Snowden had 17 points, going 5-of-9 from threepoint range, and Samarie Walker scored 16 with 12 rebounds for the Wildcats. It’s the second trip to the regional finals for Kentucky (28-6) in three years.

Pitino’s team does not have as many NBAready stars as Calipari’s, but they are Final Four material. A series of injuries and starts and stops led to a 10-8 Big East regular season that impressed no one. But the coach kept believing and coaxing. The Cardinals won the Big East tournament and are two wins away from winning the NCAAs, too.

“I really didn’t have any lofty expectations, because we had so many injuries,” Pitino said.

“We were just trying to survive during the season. We just wanted to make the tournament and start fresh.”

In the other semifinal, Sullinger got what he wanted when he decided to return to Ohio State for his sophomore year — a trip to the Final Four.

The Buckeyes are early 2.5-point picks over Kansas in the match-up of No. 2 seeds.

BRIEFLY Baylor baseball sweeps KU series WACO, TEXAS — Baylor’s Max Muncy knocked in the winning two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Bears edged out Kansas University’s baseball team, 8-6, on Sunday at Baylor Ballpark.

The two teams ended the game early after previously agreeing not to start another inning after 4:15 p.m.

The Jayhawks (10-13 overall, 0-3 Big 12) fought back to tie the game after an early 6-1 deficit, but couldn’t complete the comeback. Alex DeLeon led the KU offense with a 3-for-4 outing and his first home run of the season.

Kansas will take on Missouri State at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Springfield, Mo.

Kansas tennis falls, 6-1, to Tech Texas Tech dominated Kansas University’s tennis team, 6-1, Sunday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center.

KU won two matches all day — an 8-5 doubles win

by Paulina Los and Maria Belen Ludueña and a 6-3, 6-3 victory by Monica Pezzotti in singles play.

The Jayhawks will face Texas at 2 p.m. on Friday in Austin, Texas.

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KANSAS THIRD-BASEMAN CHANIN NAUDIN, RIGHT, THROWS OUT Oklahoma State’s Sammy Jo Diffendaffer during the final game of a three-game series Sunday at Arrocha Ballpark. The Jayhawks lost, 3-1.

KU softball loses finale of OSU series

By Andrew Hartsock ahartsock@ljworld.com

Given all that Kansas University’s softball team accomplished during its weekend series with Oklahoma State, KU coach Megan Smith wasn’t about to let a little thing like a loss in the finale dampen her spirits.

A day after winning their home opener and two days after handing Smith the 200th victory of her career, the Jayhawks dropped the finale, 3-1, on Sunday at Arrocha Ballpark.

“It was big for us,” Smith said. “Obviously, it’s good to take three from a team, but you want two to win the series. The third game was a tough game, but I feel good about how we competed.”

Though the conference season barely has begun, Smith looked at the threegame set with OSU (16-12 overall, 1-2 Big 12) as a watershed weekend.

After Kansas (22-6, 2-4) cruised through the nonconference season with a 20-2 record and a school-best 20-game winning streak, the Jayhawks ran into a buzzsaw last weekend in Columbia, Mo. Missouri swept the Jayhawks by a combined 24-0, including two games shortened by the mercy rule.

A series loss to OSU, Smith knew, could have been crippling to a team that struggled to win just two Big 12 games all of last season — and none at the friendly confines of Arrocha.

Just two series into this year’s league slate, the Jayhawks already are better off than last year.

“This weekend was very important,” Smith said. “In the Big 12, every team is ranked or receiving votes or was in the College World Series last year, so every team is good. We came into this weekend wanting to get a win. Getting two is huge.”

OSU, for the record, met the third of Smith’s criteria for a Big 12 team.

The Cowgirls were one of

four Big 12 teams in last year’s CWS. And KU had a chance Sunday to sweep. The Jayhawks outhit OSU 8-7 but stranded nine runners.

Throw out Okie State’s two-run fourth — made possible by a tricky-butcatchable fly ball that instead dropped when the pursuing outfielders collided, resulting in two on and one out rather than one on and two down — and the teams were even-up.

“I don’t think (the loss) takes anything away from the weekend,” said KU first baseman Marissa Ingle, who had two of KU’s eight hits. “Coach always says, ‘Don’t give anything away. Make them earn it.’

We didn’t do that today. …

But (the series win) was huge. Taking two of three is fantastic. We’ll take it. It was a lot of fun.”

Alicia Pille (10-4) took the loss. Making her second start and third appearance of the series, Pille allowed all three runs — though only one was earned — off five hits over four innings. Morgan Druhan threw zeros over three two-hit innings.

OSU took a 1-0 lead in the first, but KU responded when Liz Kocon drove in Ashley Newman with the tying score.

Newman collected her second hit of the game in the third, chasing OSU starter Simone Freeman.

Kansas eventually loaded the bases, but reliever Kat Espinosa (9-5) worked out of the jam.

“We were getting runners on,” Smith said. “We just weren’t executing at the right times. I was happy with our ability to get people on, but we needed to come through in clutch situations, and we weren’t able to do that today.”

KU will travel for a doubleheader Tuesday at Missouri State, then travel this weekend to a threegame set at Oklahoma.

Oklahoma State 100 200 0 — 3 7 0 Kansas 100 000 0 — 1 8 1 W — Kat Espinosa, 9-5. L — Alicia Pille, 10-4.

Kansas highlights —Ashley Newman 2-for-4, R; Marissa Ingle 2-for-3; Liz Kocon 1-for-3, RBI; Morgan Druhan 3 IP, 2 H, 0R.

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KANSAS FORWARD THOMAS ROBINSON WRAPS UP A REBOUND as North Carolina forward James Michael McAdoo falls down during the second half. KU beat the Tar Heels, 80-67, on Sunday in St. Louis.

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No. 1 seed (32-6) Carolina scoreless the last 3:58, using a wild 12-0 run to blow open a 68-67 nail-biter.

“I love them,” Self said, referring this time to not his blood relatives but his extended family — his 2011-12 players, who will meet Ohio State in a Final Four semifinal approximately 7:49 p.m. Saturday in the New Orleans Superdome. They’ve propelled him to his second Final Four overall, KU’s first since the 2008 national title team.

“In ’08 I was happy for the kids, but me, too.

When we won in ’08, I felt I got a gorilla off my back,” said Self, who at that time was tagged the best coach never to reach a Final Four. “Now I’m just happy for the kids and the school. It’s so much fun to do something when nobody thinks you can.”

Self gave an emotional talk to his Midwest Regional championship team in the locker room after hugging players such as regional MVP Thomas Robinson (18 points, nine rebounds) and all-tourney team player Tyshawn Taylor (22 points, six rebounds, five assists, five steals), who wore their Final Four souvenir hats backwards with strands of the Jones Dome nets tied onto their caps’ straps.

Jeff Withey also made the all-tourney team after scoring 15 points off 5-of5 shooting with eight rebounds on the night and coming up with two huge blocks in that 12-0 run.

“Coach said this is a great team to coach. He said in ’08 he felt we had to make it there. He said this year was different (with no McDonald’s AllAmericans to North Carolina’s six),” senior guard Conner Teahan said of the postgame speech.

“He said he’s never seen a team play better in a bigtime game,” added Teahan, an effective ball-mover who missed the only shot he took in 13 minutes Sunday night.

The Jayhawks were superb offensively the first half in hitting 56.3 percent of their shots (to UNC’s 63.6 mark) as the squads played to a 47-47 tie. But defense (a triangle-and-two proved effective the final eight minutes) carried the Jayhawks the second half, holding UNC to miserable 22.6 percent shooting, 0-for-10 beyond the arc.

KU hit 35.5 percent the

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KANSAS COACH BILL SELF GETS DOWN to energize his defense against North Carolina.

BOX SCORE KANSAS (80)

MIN FG

FT m-a 5-5 5-6 2-4 2-3 2-4 2-2 0-0 0-0

REB PF TP m-a o-t Thomas Robinson 32 6-16 1-9 3 18 Jeff Withey 28 5-5 2-8 4 15 Tyshawn Taylor 36 10-19 0-6 2 22 Elijah Johnson 35 3-11 1-4 2 10 Travis Releford 36 4-6 1-3 1 11 Kevin Young 18 0-4 4-8 3 2 Conner Teahan 13 0-1 0-1 1 0 Justin Wesley 2 1-1 1-1 0 2 team 1-1 Totals 29-63 18-24 11-41 16 80 Three-point goals: 4-14 (Johnson 2-5, Robinson 1-1, Releford 1-2, Teahan 0-1, Taylor 0-5). Assists: 14 (Taylor 5, Johnson 5, Young 2, Robinson, Teahan). Turnovers: 8 (Taylor 3, Johnson 2, Robinson, Releford, Young). Blocked shots: 3 (Withey 3). Steals: 9 (Taylor 5, Releford 2, Johnson, Teahan).

NORTH CAROLINA (67) MIN FG

FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t John Henson 25 5-12 0-0 1-4 2 10 Harrison Barnes 36 5-14 3-5 1-4 4 13 Tyler Zeller 34 6-11 0-0 2-6 2 12 Stilman White 28 1-5 2-2 0-2 3 4 Reggie Bullock 31 2-6 0-0 1-7 2 5 James M. McAdoo19 6-8 3-3 1-4 1 15 P.J. Hairston 15 1-5 1-2 1-3 1 3 Justin Watts 12 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 5 team 1-5 Totals 28-64 9-12 8-35 17 67 Three-point goals: 2-17 (Watts 1-2, Bullock 1-5, Hairston 0-2, White 0-3, Barnes 0-5). Assists: 18 (White 7, Barnes 4, Bullock 2, Hairston 2, Watts 2, Zeller). Turnovers: 10 (Barnes 3, Zeller 2, Bullock 2, Henson, Hairston, Watts). Blocked shots: 6 (Zeller 4, Henson, McAdoo). Steals: 5 (Watts 2, McAdoo 2, White).

Kansas 47 33 — 80 North Carolina 47 20 —67 Officials: Tony Greene, Doug Shows, James Breeding. Attendance: 24,107.

second half and made four of 14 threes overall to UNC’s two of 17.

“We gave up 47 points the first half. You can’t win a game doing that,” Robinson said. “We knew we had to do a better job on defense the second half.

We held North Carolina to 20 points in a half (to KU’s 33). Our guards were great on the perimeter. I’m so proud of this team.”

Elijah Johnson and Travis Releford spent the last eight minutes chasing Harrison Barnes (13 points, 5-for-14 shooting) as well as Reggie Bullock and P.J. Hairston.

Johnson also had one of the key offensive plays of the game. He stuck a threepointer with 3:09 left, starting that 12-0 run with a huge bucket that boosted a 68-67 lead to 71-67.

“I wouldn’t want to go home tonight saying I

could have shot that three that he backed off of me on,” Johnson said of a Carolina perimeter defender daring him to shoot. “He took a step backward, and I made him pay for it. I keep finding myself in these situations where in a late game I’m taking that shot. It wasn’t something I panicked about or got nervous about.

“I did what I do. I shot the ball,” added Johnson, who had 10 points off 3-of11 shooting.

After that, it was Withey’s defense that led to offense.

First, he blocked a John Henson shot leading to a Taylor driving layup and ensuing free throw that gave the Jayhawks a 7467 advantage at 1:59. Then Withey blocked an attempt by Stilman White, who scored four points off 1-for-5 shooting with seven assists and no turnovers in playing for the injured Kendall Marshall.

On the other end, Travis Releford finished a dunk, and KU led, 76-67, at 1:13.

“I had two blocks for the game, and they came at the end,” grinned Withey, who actually had three rejections in 28 minutes.

His two blocks came after he was whistled for his fourth foul with 3:58 left.

“I wasn’t worried about the foul situation. At that point of the game, you have to play.”

“I said something to Jeff as soon as we got to the locker room,” Taylor said.

“To make that play with four fouls, to get the block and tip it out to me, was huge.”

“How ’bout Withey?”

Self asked. “He had a great regional. He was fantastic against North Carolina State (in Sweet 16), too.”

Of not taking him out with four fouls, Self said: “You’ve got to win the game. Some coaches will take him out. If we had a four-point lead, I may have taken him out a pos-

session or two. But in a tight game like that, I was going to let it ride.”

Releford hit one free throw at :49 and Johnson followed with two at :36, giving the crowd an opportunity to break into a loud “Rock Chalk” chant with a 79-67 lead at :36.

“There’s no better feeling since I started playing basketball,” Withey said.

“The last two years we fell short (in Elite Eight and second round). This time we made it, no better feeling.”

Robinson, who hit six of 16 shots but five of five free throws on a night KU made 18 of 24 charities to Carolina’s nine of 12, said the key was the Jayhawks’ deciding at a team meeting Saturday they had to be aggressive, not tentative or nervous, against the Tar Heels.

“They have great players,” Robinson said.

“Zeller (Tyler, 12 points, six boards) is the strongest post player I’ve guarded in my life. White stepped up big-time. They’ve got a great team, but we were able to come out aggressive and stay with them the first half and play defense with that triangle the second half.”

The two teams came out firing, with the Jayhawks leading 40-33 with 3:59 left.

UNC then went on a 14-5 run to grasp a 47-45 lead.

“They played terrific the first half,” Taylor said, “but we didn’t back down, either. We came out aggressive, then switched defenses the second half and kind of confused them. I couldn’t be more proud of this team.”

“This game meant a lot to us and the people who support this program,” Robinson said. “It meant a lot to this team. Except for Tyshawn, everybody on this team made the transition from role players to main players. Nobody thought we could do it, but we did it.”

A KU FAN, LEFT, AND A NORTH CAROLINA FAN COMPETE for attention in the first half.

KU SCHEDULE Exhibition Pittsburg State, W 84-55 Fort Hays State (exhibition), W 101-52 Regular season Towson (first-round Maui Invitational), W 100-54 (1-0) Kentucky in New York (Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden), L 65-75 (1-1).

Georgetown (Maui Invitational), W 67-63 (2-1) UCLA (Maui Invitational), W 72-56 (3-1) Duke (Maui Invitational), L 61-68 (3-2) Florida Atlantic, W 77-54 (4-2) South Florida, W 70-42 (5-2) Long Beach State, W 88-80 (6-2) Ohio State, W 78-67 (7-2) Davidson, (M&I Bank Kansas City Shootout), L 74-80 (7-3) USC, W 63-47 (8-3) Howard, W 89-34 (9-3) North Dakota, W 84-58 (10-3) Kansas State, W 67-49 (11-3, 1-0) at Oklahoma, W 72-61 (12-3, 2-0) at Texas Tech, W 81-46 (13-3, 3-0) Iowa State, W 82-73 (14-3, 4-0) Baylor, W 92-74 (15-3, 5-0) at Texas, W 69-66 (16-3, 6-0)

Texas A&M, W 64-52 (17-3, 7-0) at Iowa State, L 64-72 (17-4, 7-1) Oklahoma, W 84-62 (18-4, 8-1) at Missouri, L 71-74 (18-5, 8-2) at Baylor, W 68-54 (19-5, 9-2).

Oklahoma State, W 81-66 (205, 10-2) at Kansas State, W 59-53 (215, 11-2) Texas Tech, W 83-50 (22-5, 12-2) at Texas A&M, W 66-58 (23-5, 13-2) Missouri, W 87-86, OT (24-5, 14-2) at Oklahoma State, W 70-58 (25-5, 15-2) Texas, W 73-63 (26-5, 16-2) Big 12 tournament, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. Texas A&M, W 83-66 (27-5) Baylor L, 72-81 (27-6) NCAA Tournament, CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Neb. Detroit W, 65-50 (28-6) Purdue W, 63-60 (29-6) NCAA Tournament, St. Louis North Carolina State W, 60-57 (30-6) North Carolina W, 80-67 (316) Final Four, New Orleans Saturday — Ohio State (31-7), 7:49 p.m.

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TYSHAWN TAYLOR LOOKS TO THE CROWD to celebrate the Jayhawks’ victory.

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By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

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NORTH CAROLINA COACH ROY WILLIAMS WATCHES late in the second half.

ST. LOUIS — North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams had been in this position before. More times than he would care to count, in fact.

But this time was a little different. Instead of crying alone at the podium after another heartbreaking NCAA Tournament loss, the always-emotional and ever-sappy Williams had company following Sunday’s 80-67 Elite Eight loss to Kansas University at the Edward Jones Dome.

His name was Stilman White, Carolina’s freshman point guard who never in his wildest dreams imagined he would be playing this kind of role on this kind of night. And White’s tears flowed just as fast as his head coach’s.

“It hurts,” said the UNC guard, who was forced to start back-to-back games because of a wrist injury to sophomore Kendall Marshall. “This was a great team, and we had

great goals, and it doesn’t feel like we quite achieved them. But we played as hard as we could and just came up a little bit short.”

Williams said he thought Marshall would be able to go. “(On Saturday) I thought he was (going to play),” Williams said.

“And I really got a little excited at that point.”

But Marshall donned a dark suit instead of Carolina’s argyle uniform Sunday, and that gave Kansas’ guards the freedom to outshine UNC’s backcourt 32-9 in points, 6-1 in steals and 10-9 in assists.

That advantage proved huge in the outcome, as the big men for both sides put on one heck of a show.

KU junior Thomas Robinson finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, and center Jeff Withey added 15 and eight. For the Tar Heels (32-6), James Michael McAdoo (15), Tyler Zeller (12) John Henson (10) all reached double digits, but the KU bigs out-rebounded UNC’s

towers, 25-14 and 41-35 as a team.

“This is the most disappointing feeling I’ve ever had in my life,” McAdoo said. “It really hasn’t hit quite yet. It hurts a lot ...

It’s the end. It’s over. It kills me on the inside.”

Throughout his 24 seasons as a head coach — 15 at Kansas and nine at UNC — Williams has become known for his outpouring of emotions in the postseason. After all but two of those seasons, Williams capped off the year on a podium trying to articulate why his team lost while at the same time explaining the reason for his tears. He did it again Sunday.

“Yes, I’ll play (Sunday’s loss) over for a long time,” Williams said. “I’ll say, ‘What if,’ for a long time.

But we still had a chance.

We just didn’t play as well as we needed to play.”

Kansas did, and Williams was more than happy to praise the Jayhawks for that.

“Give Kansas credit for guarding us better,” he

said. “I think that the emotions the last four minutes or something like that, I think that took over a little bit, too. Kendall’s a security blanket, and he’s trying to coach on the bench. But he’s a lot better player than he is a coach. And please don’t try to take that as I’m saying that’s the only reason we lost the game. It’s just that we did panic, and (KU’s) Elijah (Johnson) made a big shot.”

That shot, a three-pointer with the shot clock winding down and 3:07 to play, put KU (31-6) up by four points and sparked a 12-0 Kansas run to close the game.

“You have to congratulate Kansas and wish them good luck,” Williams said. “Because it was a great basketball game for about 34, 35 minutes. And the last four or five minutes, they played much, much better than we did, and their coach coached much better than I did. It was a game of runs, and we didn’t answer the last one.”

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THOMAS ROBINSON, RIGHT, LEAVES TYLER ZELLER ON THE FLOOR after a slam dunk in the Jayhawks’ 80-67 victory over North Carolina on Sunday in St. Louis.

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and listen to the things he wants us to do and play the way he wants us to play, then we can get there. And we buckled down, and we just listened.”

Not all the time, but far more often than most college-age young men listen to authority figures.

“I don’t know if overachieved is ever a true expression because it means you had it in you the whole time,” Self said.

“I’d say that this team’s probably played as close to a ceiling as any team that I’ve had.”

Self started the year with modest goals, and they grew when his team did.

“I felt like we had to beat Ohio State back in December to put us in a position to have a quality win to get in the NCAA Tournament,” Self said.

“That was my mind-set.

We have gotten so much better. We’re like 8-3, lose to Davidson, and you know, no chemistry whatsoever. I mean, just bad.”

No coach as demand-

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KANSAS GUARD TRAVIS RELEFORD WORKS FOR POSITION against North Carolina players James Michael McAdoo, left, and Reggie Bullock during the first half. ing as Self could attain as much success as he has if he cared what players said about him behind his back. How was he supposed to know that what they were saying behind his back was to listen to him and to do what he says? That could be why he never saw this coming.

He underestimated how unified they were determined to be, how trusting of their coach.

“The guys kind of woke up once conference

play started,” Self said of a 16-2 regular-season championship. “But this team has played as close to a ceiling as it possibly could. I don’t think you can give 110 percent. I think all you can give is a hundred. And then I think this team has given as close to a hundred as any team that I’ve probably coached.”

Successful teams are a reflection of their coach. Self is a confident, intense, thick-skinned,

combative, relentless competitor. His players were the same in outlasting an injury-torn-butstill-potent North Carolina team.

The Tar Heels (32-6) were the leading rebounding team in the nation, and Kansas (31-6) beat them on the boards, 41-35. Carolina’s two top ball-handlers, injured McDonald’s All-Americans Kendall Marshall and Dexter Strickland, didn’t play, but five other Mc-

Donald’s All-Americans did.

The Heels reserves outscored KU’s bench, 23-4, but Kevin Young by himself outrebounded the UNC bench, 8-7.

All five Kansas starters scored in double figures, and all made big plays in the decisive moments, when North Carolina made one of its final 14 shots and missed its last seven.

Jeff Withey knew he had to establish himself as a game-changing force, and he did with two huge blocks at the end. Nobody played better in St. Louis than Withey. Releford knew he had to be a defensive pest, and he was with two steals and multiple deflections. Elijah Johnson knew he was the most equipped to hit the big shot, and he did, nailing a three that ended a scoring drought that lasted longer than five minutes. Tyshawn Taylor knew he had to figure out a way to turn being the fastest player on the court into buckets, and he did, running out ahead of the defense in transition. Robinson carried the team to a 47-47 stalemate with 14 first-half points.

“These guys, nothing fazes them,” Self said. “No matter what the situation is, they just think that they’re going to figure it out. And certainly they figured it out tonight.”

What they seem to have figured out a long time ago is that combined will means more than individual skill.

“I don’t know if I ever enjoyed coaching a team more than this one,” Self said. “I love them.

We fight. It’s combative sometimes. All those things. But I love coaching these guys. They have done so much as far as their work habits and representing our school in a way that has given us a chance.”

The combination of ladders and scissors on nylon always puts a coach in a good mood, but this time it had a little extra meaning to the coach who doesn’t need a ladder to stand eye-to-eye with college basketball coaching giants, past and present.

“It is just remarkable to me to see them cutting down the nets out here,” Self said. “Because this would not be the year that anybody would have thought we would do it.

It’s a pretty cool feeling.”

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KANSAS’ JEFF WITHEY (5) BLOCKS A SHOT BY STILMAN WHITE LATE in the Jayhawks’ 80-67 victory over North Carolina on Sunday in St. Louis.

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Taylor: ‘I’m a loveable guy, man’

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

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KANSAS TEAMMATES TYSHAWN TAYLOR (10) AND THOMAS ROBINSON GET AIRBORNE as they celebrate the Jayhawks’ victory over the Tar Heels.

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KANSAS GUARD ELIJAH JOHNSON COMES AWAY WITH A STEAL from North Carolina forward Harrison Barnes during the first half.

ST. LOUIS — Kansas University senior guard Tyshawn Taylor, who scored 22 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished five assists and plucked five steals in 36 minutes in the biggest game of his life, grinned when asked if Jayhawk fans would now love him forever.

He was reminded he’s had a love/hate relationship with the fans in the past.

“It’s not for me to say,” Taylor said after the Jayhawks’ 80-67 victory over North Carolina on Sunday at Edward Jones Dome.

“There are still a lot of (naysayers) out there, I’m sure. Look at my body of work ... I don’t understand how they can’t love me,” Taylor added, laughing.

“I’ve had some trouble on Facebook and Twitter in the past, but I think a lot of college kids do some things they regret later and learn from. I’m a loveable guy, man,” he added.

Taylor was holding court with a horde of media members in an arena hallway when junior forward Thomas Robinson motioned for him to reenter the locker room.

Somebody asked Taylor what made Robinson (18 points, nine rebounds) so effective.

“Look at him, he’s huge,” Taylor said of the 6-foot-10, 237-pounder. !

No Marshall: North Carolina was playing without point guard Kendall Marshall, who didn’t dress for the game because of a broken bone in his wrist.

“We know as a group we also caught a break today, too, with Kendall not playing,” KU coach Bill Self said. “I’m not saying that would have changed any the outcome, but we caught a break. But these guys, they wanted him to play. We talked about that.” !

No fear with fouls: KU junior center Jeff Withey, on being a factor defensively after picking up his fourth foul with 3:58 left: “I wasn’t really too worried about fouling out. I knew that if I would have backed up, they would have made a couple extra shots. So I knew I had to be aggressive still. If I fouled out, I fouled out. So I just knew I had to be ag-

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KANSAS COACH BILL SELF SWINGS THE NET FOR THE FANS TO SEE as he finishes off the net-cutting ceremony after the Jayhawks’ 80-67 victory over North Carolina on Saturday in St. Louis. With the victory, KU moved on to the Final Four, starting Saturday in New Orleans. gressive and keep on trying to block shots.” !

Rematch: KU will meet Ohio State in a Final Four semifinal Saturday in New Orleans. KU beat OSU, 78-67, on Dec. 10 in Allen Fieldhouse.

“I think it’s going to be good game,” Taylor said.

“The last time we played them they had their best player on the bench (injured Jared Sullinger), and it was a home game, so it’s definitely their chance to get back at us. But we feel like we didn’t play our best that game, either. I didn’t play my best individually that game, and I’m sure Thomas is excited to play against Jared, so I think it’s going to be an exciting game.” !

Dome woes: Taylor, who was 0-for-5 from three, has never hit a three in a dome. “I don’t even care. I don’t care one bit.

I don’t like domes, but you know what, domes love me, it seems like, because we won. Is New Orleans a dome, too?” he asked.

Informed yes, he said: “Oh, man. You know what, hopefully that can change in New Orleans. But like I said yesterday, I’m going to keep shooting it because I got to. I got to make the defense respect that. I got to keep them honest. I’m going to get it to fall. I’m going to get it to fall.” !

Robinson on this team overachieving: “That

makes the feeling even more better. When people doubt you, I know myself, personally, I think that’s when I perform my best, when somebody doubts me. And as a team together, we knew that we could do it. But it took a lot of work. It just wasn’t a cakewalk. This moment is great to have, but you just want to finish our business now.” !

KU fans galore: Self estimated there had to be 20,000 KU fans in the crowd of 24,107. “Our fans supported us great.

It fired up our guys seeing all the blue in there,” he said. “We got energy from that. So that was good for us. But these guys, nothing fazes them.

No matter what the situation is, they just think that they’re going to figure it out. And certainly they figured it out tonight.”

Taylor noted: “We had a lot of love in there tonight. I appreciate our fans. They’re always with us. No matter where we’re at, I feel like we always got a good fan base. So shout out to our fans for just supporting us and showing us a lot of love.” !

Gimmick D: Self was asked about the triangleand-two defense he employed with eight minutes left.

“We thought we’d go to it, but I thought we could really pressure (Stilman)

White and (Justin) Watts.

And we did,” Self said. “We did a great job on them the first half. They had nine points, eight assists and zero turnovers. Unbelievable. They played great.

And we didn’t do a good job of that. So much for pressuring.

“They did a good job of releasing pressure in the backcourt with ball screens and things like that. And then we knew we were going to go to it, I thought the key was just pick the right time to go to it. And fortunately it kind of worked out for us.

“They got some open looks. Fortunately, they didn’t knock them down.

And then sometimes when you get an open look, you don’t knock it down, you think a little bit, and that’s kind of what it does.

“But we were able to keep the ball out of their bigs’ hands and take away their two shooters. And the thing about it is, you got to rebound out of it.

And you know, they’re a great rebounding team, but I thought we rebounded the ball as well as we have in a long time tonight.” !

All-tourney team: Joining Robinson, Taylor and Jeff Withey on the all Midwest Regional team were North Carolina’s Tyler Zeller and Ohio’s Walter Offutt. Robinson was most outstanding player.

SPORTS

L AWRENCE J OURNAL -W ORLD

NCAA Men

EAST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At TD Garden Boston Thursday, March 22 Syracuse 64, Wisconsin 63 Ohio State 81, Cincinnati 66 Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Ohio State 77, Syracuse 70 SOUTH REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At The Georgia Dome Atlanta Friday, March 23 Baylor 75, Xavier 70 Kentucky 102, Indiana 90 Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Kentucky 82, Baylor 70 MIDWEST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis Friday, March 23 North Carolina 73, Ohio 65, OT Kansas 60, N.C. State 57 Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Kansas 80, North Carolina 67 WEST REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 22 At US Airways Center Phoenix Louisville 57, Michigan State 44 Florida 68, Marquette 58 Regional Championship Saturday, March 24 Louisville 72, Florida 68 FINAL FOUR At The Superdome New Orleans National Semifinals Saturday, March 31 Kentucky (36-2) vs. Louisville (30-9), 5:09 p.m.

Ohio State (31-7) vs. Kansas (31-6), 7:49 p.m.

National Championship Monday, April 2 Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

NCAA Women

DES MOINES REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa Saturday, March 24 Tennessee 84, Kansas 73 Baylor 83, Georgia Tech 68 Regional Championship Today Tennessee (27-8) vs. Baylor (37-0), 6 p.m.

FRESNO REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Save Mart Center Fresno, Calif.

Saturday, March 24 Duke 74, St. John’s 47 Stanford 76, South Carolina 60 Regional Championship Today Duke (27-5) vs. Stanford (34-1), 8 p.m.

RALEIGH REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. Sunday, March 25 Maryland 81, Texas A&M 74 Notre Dame 79, St. Bonaventure 35 Tuesday, March 27 Regional Championship Maryland (31-4) vs. Notre Dame (333), 8 p.m.

KINGSTON REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At The Ryan Center Kingston, R.I. Sunday, March 25 UConn 77, Penn State 59 Gonzaga (28-5) vs. Kentucky (27-6), 7 p.m.

Regional Championship Tuesday, March 27 UConn (32-4) vs. Gonzaga-Kentucky winner, 6 p.m.

FINAL FOUR At Pepsi Center Denver National Semifinals Sunday, April 1 Des Moines champion vs. Fresno champion, 5:30 or 8 p.m.

Raleigh champion vs. Kingston champion, 5:30 or 8 p.m.

National Championship Tuesday, April 3 Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.

Arnold Palmer Invitational

Sunday At Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6 million Yardage: 7,419; Par: 72 Final Round Tiger Woods (500) 69-65-71-70—275 Graeme McDowell 72-63-71-74—280 Ian Poulter (190) 71-69-68-74—282 Bud Cauley (96) 70-73-68-72—283 Brian Davis (96) 70-73-70-70—283 Ryan Moore (96) 71-71-71-70—283 Kevin Na (96) 73-68-69-73—283 Johnson Wagner (96) 71-69-69-74—283 Bubba Watson (96) 69-70-72-72—283 Ernie Els (96) 71-70-67-75—283 Jim Furyk (63) 72-72-70-70—284 Tim Herron (63) 74-71-68-71—284 Trevor Immelman (63) 73-69-71-71—284 Zach Johnson (63) 71-68-72-73—284 Jason Dufner (54) 66-69-77-73—285 Brian Harman (54) 77-69-71-68—285 Justin Rose (54) 69-69-74-73—285 Henrik Stenson (54) 72-74-69-70—285 Chris Stroud (54) 70-69-72-74—285 Charles Howell III (50) 73-68-68-77—286 Seung-Yul Noh (50) 73-73-67-73—286 Greg Owen (50) 73-74-67-72—286 John Rollins (50) 71-72-71-72—286 Kevin Chappell (45) 73-69-73-72—287 Matt Every (45) 73-72-72-70—287 Phil Mickelson (45) 73-71-71-72—287 Vijay Singh (45) 71-68-75-73—287 Jimmy Walker (45) 69-72-76-70—287 Bill Haas (41) 73-72-72-71—288 J.B. Holmes (41) 71-75-74-68—288 Sean O’Hair (41) 69-72-70-77—288 Charlie Wi (41) 66-68-76-78—288 Sergio Garcia (37) 72-67-75-75—289 George McNeill (37) 73-72-73-71—289 Daniel Summerhays 72-70-73-74—289 Kris Blanks (33) 71-72-73-74—290 K.J. Choi (33) 69-72-72-77—290 Martin Laird (33) 72-68-74-76—290 Rod Pampling (33) 75-70-73-72—290 Webb Simpson (33) 73-66-73-78—290 Michael Thompson 74-72-72-72—290 Chad Campbell (27) 71-76-69-75—291 Brian Gay (27) 72-73-71-75—291 Hunter Mahan (27) 72-73-71-75—291 Andres Romero (27) 73-74-73-71—291 Josh Teater (27) 74-73-67-77—291 Camilo Villegas (27) 73-69-74-75—291 Robert Allenby (21) 72-75-72-73—292 Marc Leishman (21) 70-71-72-79—292 Dicky Pride (21) 74-73-72-73—292 Scott Stallings (21) 74-72-75-71—292 Gary Woodland (21) 75-68-70-79—292 Ryo Ishikawa 73-74-71-75—293 Fredrik Jacobson (16) 77-70-73-73—293 Lee Janzen (16) 74-72-71-76—293 Skip Kendall (16) 71-73-75-74—293 D.J. Trahan (16) 76-70-70-77—293 Boo Weekley (16) 74-72-72-75—293 Charley Hoffman (11) 76-71-72-75—294 Justin Leonard (11) 75-70-73-76—294 Nick Watney (11) 68-73-79-74—294 Mark Wilson (11) 77-70-71-76—294 Bobby Gates (7) 74-72-75-74—295 William McGirt (7) 73-74-77-71—295 Brandt Snedeker (7) 73-73-77-72—295 Martin Flores (4) 74-72-73-79—298 Billy Hurley III (4) 75-72-75-76—298 Anthony Kim (4) 69-74-72-83—298 Colt Knost (4) 76-71-76-75—298 Jeff Overton (1) 76-70-69-84—299 Chez Reavie (1) 73-74-77-75—299 Jhonattan Vegas (1) 76-70-79-75—300 Tom Gillis (1) 79-66-79-78—302 John Huh (1) 77-70-74-81—302

17. (24) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 128, 66.1, 27, $122,096.

18. (17) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 128, 81.7, 26, $125,250.

19. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 128, 58.1, 25, $98,705.

20. (22) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 128, 63.3, 24, $114,163.

21. (29) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 128, 67.3, 23, $118,388.

22. (19) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 128, 72, 22, $127,180.

23. (33) Casey Mears, Ford, 128, 65, 21, $102,163.

24. (8) Joey Logano, Toyota, 128, 68.6, 20, $95,280.

25. (28) Aric Almirola, Ford, 128, 56.2, 19, $124,016.

26. (21) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 128, 94.7, 19, $130,566.

27. (18) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 127, 59, 17, $85,230.

28. (26) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 127, 54.9, 16, $104,188.

29. (40) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 127, 48, 15, $101,777.

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-N.Y. Rangers 75 47 21 7 101 206 168 x-Pittsburgh 75 47 22 6 100 253 195 x-Philadelphia 75 44 23 8 96 238 208 New Jersey 76 42 28 6 90 206 200 N.Y. Islanders 75 31 33 11 73 180 224 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 75 44 28 3 91 244 184 Ottawa 76 38 28 10 86 230 223 Buffalo 76 37 29 10 84 197 209 Toronto 76 33 34 9 75 217 239 Montreal 76 29 34 13 71 197 211 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 75 36 24 15 87 186 206 Washington 76 38 30 8 84 205 214 Winnipeg 75 35 32 8 78 201 217 Tampa Bay 74 34 33 7 75 209 252 Carolina 76 30 31 15 75 202 228 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis 75 46 20 9 101 192 147 Nashville 76 44 24 8 96 219 199 Detroit 75 45 25 5 95 230 185 Chicago 76 42 26 8 92 230 220 Columbus 75 24 44 7 55 175 243 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Vancouver 75 45 21 9 99 229 187 Colorado 77 40 31 6 86 200 202 Calgary 76 34 27 15 83 186 208 Minnesota 75 31 34 10 72 159 207 Edmonton 76 31 36 9 71 206 223 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 75 41 29 5 87 198 198 Phoenix 76 37 26 13 87 200 198 Los Angeles 75 37 26 12 86 175 164 San Jose 75 38 27 10 86 205 195 Anaheim 76 32 33 11 75 191 212 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Sunday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 3, Florida 2, SO Edmonton 6, Columbus 3 Washington 3, Minnesota 0 Pittsburgh 5, New Jersey 2 Nashville 6, Chicago 1 Boston 3, Anaheim 2 St. Louis at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Tonight’s Games Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

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

College Men

Sunday at Waco, Texas BAYLOR 8, KANSAS 6 Kansas Baylor

001 213

040 000

10 — 6 10 0 02 — 8 12 2

W — Bare (1-0). L — Tanner Poppe (0-3). SV — none.

2B — Muncy, Baylor; Ludy, Baylor; Vick, Baylor. HR — Alex DeLeon, Kansas; Evatt, Baylor.

Kansas highlights — Alex DeLeon, 3-for-4, 2 R, 1 RBI; Zac Elgie, 2-for-4, 2 RBI; Robert Kahana, 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K.

Spring Training BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP Vin Mazzaro, INF Johnny Giavotella and OF Jarrod Dyson to Omaha (PCL).

Assigned RHP Zach Miner, C Cody Clark, INF Tony Abreu, INF Irving Falu and OF Greg Golson to minor league camp. Traded Golson to the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned INF Ramiro Pena to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned OF Colin Curtis, RHP Manny Delcarmen, OF Cole Garner, C Jose Gil and RHP Kevin Whelan to minor league camp.

TAMPA BAY RAYS-Reassigned C Craig Albernaz, OF Brad Coon, 1B Matt Mangini, RHP Jhonny Nunez and RHP Romulo Sanchez to their minor league camp.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Optioned INF David Cooper and LF Travis Snider to Las Vegas (PCL). Returned C Yan Gomes, INF Chris Woodward and INF Jonathan Diaz to their minor-league camp.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHP Andrew Brackman, OF Denis Phipps and IF Chris Valaika to Louisville (IL).

Reassigned RHP Carlos Fisher, LHP Ron Mahay, LHP Clayton Tanner, RHP Kanekoa Texeira and LHP Clay Zavada to minor league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Released INF Alex Cora and C Koyie Hill unconditionally. Optioned 1B Mark Hamilton and RHP Eduardo Sanchez to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned 1B Matt Adams to minor league camp.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Reassigned RHP Miles Mikolas, RHP Matt Palmer, INF Jedd Gyorko and OF Jaff Decker to minor league camp. Optioned INF Jeudy Valdez to San Antonio (TL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended Denver G Aaron Afflalo one game for throwing an elbow to the head of Utah F Gordon Hayward during Friday’s game.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Recalled G Reggie Jackson from Tulsa (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with CB William Gay on a twoyear contract.

Sony Ericsson Open

Sunday At The Tennis Center at Crandon Park Key Biscayne, Fla. Purse: Men, $4.83 million (Masters 1000); Women, $4.83 million (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Third Round Janko Tipsarevic (9), Serbia, def.

Alexandr Dolgopolov (18), Ukraine, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.

Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, def. Tomas Berdych (7), Czech Republic, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

Gilles Simon (13), France, def. Jurgen Melzer (22), Austria, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6), France, def.

Philipp Kohlschreiber (32), Germany, 6-4, 7-6 (2).

MLS

EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Sporting KC 3 0 0 9 6 1 Houston 2 1 0 6 2 2 Chicago 1 0 1 4 2 1 New York 1 2 0 3 5 5 Columbus 1 1 0 3 2 2 New England 1 2 0 3 1 4 D.C. 0 2 1 1 1 4 Montreal 0 2 1 1 1 5 Philadelphia 0 3 0 0 2 6 Toronto FC 0 2 0 0 1 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 2 0 1 7 3 0 Seattle 2 0 0 6 5 1 Real Salt Lake 2 1 0 6 5 2 San Jose 2 1 0 6 4 1 Colorado 2 1 0 6 5 5 Portland 1 1 1 4 4 3 FC Dallas 1 1 1 4 4 4 Los Angeles 1 1 0 3 4 4 Chivas USA 1 2 0 3 1 2 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Sunday’s Games New York 4, Colorado 1 Sporting Kansas City 2, FC Dallas 1 Friday, March 30 FC Dallas at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 31 Columbus at Toronto FC, 1 p.m.

Montreal at New York, 3 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

San Jose at Seattle FC, 9 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Portland, 9 p.m.

New England at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

Sunday, April 1 Chicago at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at Chivas USA, 8 p.m.

Auto Club 400

Sunday At Auto Club Speedway Fontana, Calif.

Lap length: 2 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (9) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 129 laps, 133.5 rating, 47 points, $323,450.

2. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 129, 137.5, 44, $259,698.

3. (14) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 129, 104.3, 41, $170,165.

4. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 129, 103.9, 40, $181,551.

5. (12) Carl Edwards, Ford, 129, 100.7, 39, $161,056.

6. (4) Greg Biffle, Ford, 129, 104.9, 38, $119,590.

7. (6) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 129, 104.5, 37, $146,448.

8. (13) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 129, 89.3, 36, $131,504.

9. (23) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 129, 79.9, 35, $138,898.

10. (10) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 129, 112.5, 35, $142,201.

11. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 129, 115.1, 34, $149,771.

12. (3) Mark Martin, Toyota, 129, 90.8, 32, $96,355.

13. (11) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 129, 85.4, 31, $122,469.

14. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 129, 89.9, 30, $102,105.

15. (25) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 129, 76.5, 29, $134,330.

16. (15) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 129, 79.2, 28, $138,866.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto Detroit Oakland Los Angeles Seattle New York Kansas City Minnesota Baltimore Boston Chicago Cleveland Tampa Bay Texas NATIONAL LEAGUE

W 19 15 14 14 12 13 13 13 9 10 10 6 6 6

L 4 4 5 8 8 9 10 11 9 10 12 14 14 16

Pct .826 .789 .737 .636 .600 .591 .565 .542 .500 .500 .455 .300 .300 .273

W L Pct St. Louis 13 6 .684 San Diego 15 10 .600 Los Angeles 11 8 .579 San Francisco 13 10 .565 Colorado 12 10 .545 Houston 11 11 .500 Chicago 11 13 .458 Philadelphia 10 12 .455 Miami 8 10 .444 Milwaukee 9 12 .429 Cincinnati 10 14 .417 Pittsburgh 8 13 .381 Arizona 8 14 .364 Atlanta 8 14 .364 Washington 6 13 .316 New York 5 14 .263 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against nonmajor league teams do not.

Sunday’s Games Miami 5, Tampa Bay 1 Toronto 6, Boston 5, 10 innings Philadelphia (ss) 3, Baltimore 3, tie, 10 innings St. Louis 9, Minnesota 2 N.Y. Yankees 1, Detroit (ss) 1, tie, 10 innings Pittsburgh 9, Houston (ss) 7, 10 innings Atlanta 11, Houston (ss) 1 Detroit (ss) 6, Philadelphia (ss) 3 Washington 12, N.Y. Mets 0 Chicago White Sox 5, San Francisco 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Cleveland 2 Milwaukee (ss) 7, L.A. Dodgers 1 L.A. Angels 6, Texas 5 San Diego 4, Arizona 3 Milwaukee (ss) 7, Kansas City 3 Colorado 7, Cincinnati 3 Today’s Games Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Boston vs.

Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Milwaukee vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Baltimore vs.

Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 8:05 p.m.

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NBA

SCOREBOARD Kei Nishikori (16), Japan, def. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-2.

Andy Murray (4), Britain, def. Milos Raonic (26), Canada, walkover.

Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Radek Stepanek (25), Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-2.

Women Third Round Dominika Cibulkova (16), Slovakia, def. Zheng Jie, China, 6-2, 6-0.

Marion Bartoli (7), France, def.

Simona Halep, Romania, 6-4, 7-6 (6).

Garbine Muguruza Blanco, Spain, def. Flavia Pennetta (24), Italy, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (6).

Venus Williams, United States, def.

Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Maria Kirilenko (22), Russia, def.

Ksenia Pervak, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 6-1.

Ana Ivanovic (15), Serbia, def. Daniela Hantuchova (20), Slovakia, 6-2, 7-6 (2).

Agnieszka Radwanska (5), Poland, def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 6-1, 6-2.

Victoria Azarenka (1), Belarus, def.

Heather Watson, Britain, 6-0, 6-2.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Roundup The Associated Press

Hawks 139, Jazz 133, 4OT ATLANTA — Joe Johnson scored 37 points, Josh Smith added 22, and Atlanta ended Utah’s sixgame winning streak Sunday night in the NBA’s first quadruple-overtime game since 1997.

The four overtimes tied for the third-longest game in NBA history. It was the ninth NBA game to go four OTs and the first since Phoenix beat Portland 140-139 on Nov. 14, 1997.

Al Jefferson finished with 28 points and 17 rebounds, and Paul Millsap had 25 points and 13 boards for the Jazz before both players fouled out in the final overtime.

Atlanta has won four straight and six of seven.

The Hawks improved to 30-20 and moved one-half game ahead of Indiana for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

UTAH (133) Hayward 4-15 10-11 19, Millsap 10-25 5-7 25, Jefferson 14-27 0-0 28, Harris 4-18 3-4 11, Miles 7-14 0-0 17, Burks 3-9 3-4 10, Favors 4-6 6-7 14, Kanter 0-1 2-2 2, Tinsley 1-4 0-0 2, Carroll 2-7 0-0 5. Totals 49-126 29-35 133.

ATLANTA (139) J.Johnson 14-28 5-8 37, Smith 9-26 3-6 22, Pachulia 6-11 3-3 15, Teague 4-14 10-11 18, Hinrich 4-9 4-4 12, Williams 5-8 6-7 16, I.Johnson 3-6 3-4 9, Collins 0-0 0-0 0, Green 3-5 3-4 10. Totals 48-107 37-47 139.

Utah 22 18 34 24 2 13 10 10—133 Atlanta 29 26 20 23 2 13 10 16—139 3-Point Goals-Utah 6-21 (Miles 3-6, Carroll 1-1, Burks 1-3, Hayward 1-3, Tinsley 0-1, Harris 0-7), Atlanta 6-19 (J.Johnson 4-7, Green 1-2, Smith 1-3, Hinrich 0-2, Teague 0-5). Fouled Out-Millsap, Miles, Jefferson, Smith.

Rebounds-Utah 80 (Jefferson 17), Atlanta 72 (Pachulia 20). Assists-Utah 28 (Harris 10), Atlanta 29 (Teague 9). Total Fouls-Utah 38, Atlanta 30.

Technicals-Utah defensive three second. A-13,544 (18,729).

Thunder 103, Heat 87 OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant had 28 points, nine rebounds and tied his season high with eight assists, Kendrick Perkins added a season-best 16 points, and Oklahoma City opened a difficult stretch in its schedule by beating Miami.

The two title contenders opened the day tied for the second-best record in the NBA, three games behind the Chicago Bulls in the race for the top overall seed in the playoffs.

MIAMI (87) James 8-18 1-1 17, Bosh 6-11 6-6 18, Anthony 2-2 0-0 4, Chalmers 1-5 0-0 3, Wade 6-10 7-7 22, Battier 4-11 0-0 11, Haslem 4-7 0-0 8, Turiaf 2-2 0-0 4, Cole 0-2 0-0 0, Jones 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 33-71 14-14 87.

OKLAHOMA CITY (103) Durant 11-20 2-5 28, Ibaka 8-10 3-3 19, Perkins 8-11 0-0 16, Westbrook 4-16 4-4 13, Sefolosha 0-3 4-4 4, Harden 6-7 6-7 19, Fisher 0-2 0-0 0, Collison 1-1 0-0 2, Mohammed 1-3 0-0 2, Hayward 0-0 0-0 0, Aldrich 0-0 0-0 0, Jackson 0-1 0-0 0, Ivey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-74 19-23 103.

Miami 24 25 20 18— 87 Oklahoma City 25 35 20 23—103 3-Point Goals-Miami 7-22 (Wade 3-4, Battier 3-9, Chalmers 1-4, Jones 0-2, James 0-3), Oklahoma City 6-11 (Durant 4-5, Harden 1-1, Westbrook 1-3, Fisher 0-1, Jackson 0-1). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Miami 34 (Haslem 9), Oklahoma City 43 (Ibaka 10). AssistsMiami 17 (James 7), Oklahoma City 26 (Durant 8). Total Fouls-Miami 19, Oklahoma City 18. Technicals-Miami defensive three second. A-18,203 (18,203).

Spurs 93, 76ers 76 SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker scored 21 points, and San Antonio beat Philadelphia in a matchup of short-handed teams.

DeJuan Blair added 19 points for the Spurs, who won for the seventh time in eight games and swept the season series with the 76ers despite being without Tim Duncan. With the Spurs playing three games in three nights, coach Gregg Popovich gave Duncan his second day off this season.

PHILADELPHIA (76) Meeks 5-10 0-0 11, Brand 7-9 0-0 14, Hawes 2-6 2-2 6, Holiday 5-14 0-0 10, Turner 5-11 0-0 10, Vucevic 0-2 2-6 2, T.Young 3-8 0-2 6, Williams 4-14 1-1 9, S.Young 4-11 0-0 8. Totals 35-85 5-11 76.

SAN ANTONIO (93) Leonard 4-7 2-2 11, Bonner 4-9 0-0 10, Blair 9-15 1-4 19, Parker 9-17 3-3 21, Green 3-7 1-2 10, Ginobili 5-13 1-1 11, Diaw 0-3 2-2 2, Dentmon 1-4 0-0 2, Jackson 2-6 2-4 7, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 37-81 12-18 93.

Philadelphia 22 27 16 11—76 San Antonio 29 23 24 17—93 3-Point Goals-Philadelphia 1-9 (Meeks 1-3, S.Young 0-1, Holiday 0-1, Turner 0-1, Williams 0-3), San Antonio 7-28 (Green 3-5, Bonner 2-5, Leonard 1-2, Jackson 1-4, Parker 0-2, Diaw 0-2, Dentmon 0-3, Ginobili 0-5). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Philadelphia 52 (Brand, S.Young 9), San Antonio 54 (Leonard 10). Assists-Philadelphia 18 (Hawes 4), San Antonio 21 (Parker 7). Total Fouls-Philadelphia 16, San Antonio 16.

Technicals-Duncan.

A-18,581 (18,797).

STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 27 22 .551 — Boston 26 22 .542 ½ New York 24 25 .490 3 Toronto 16 33 .327 11 New Jersey 16 34 .320 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 35 12 .745 — Orlando 31 18 .633 5 Atlanta 30 20 .600 6½ Washington 11 37 .229 24½ Charlotte 7 39 .152 27½ Central Division W L Pct GB x-Chicago 40 10 .800 — Indiana 28 19 .596 10½ Milwaukee 22 26 .458 17 Cleveland 17 29 .370 21 Detroit 16 32 .333 23 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 33 14 .702 — Dallas 28 22 .560 6½ Memphis 26 21 .553 7 Houston 26 23 .531 8 New Orleans 12 36 .250 21½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 37 12 .755 — Utah 26 23 .531 11 Denver 26 23 .531 11 Minnesota 24 26 .480 13½ Portland 23 26 .469 14 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 30 19 .612 — L.A. Clippers 27 21 .563 2½ Phoenix 25 24 .510 5 Golden State 20 27 .426 9 Sacramento 17 31 .354 12½ x-clinched playoff spot Today’s Games Boston at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Miami at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Washington, 6 p.m.

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

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

Denver at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Houston, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

How former Jayhawks fared Cole Aldrich, Oklahoma City Pts: 0. FGs: 0-0. FTs: 0-0.

Mario Chalmers, Miami Pts: 3. FGs: 1-5. FTs: 0-0.

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Pts: 2. FGs: 1-1. FTs: 0-0.

Brandon Rush, Golden State Pts: 10. FGs: 3-8. FTs: 2-2.

Kirk Hinrich, Atlanta Pts: 12. FGs: 4-9. FTs: 4-4.

Markieff Morris, Phoenix Pts: 22. FGs: 9-12. FTs: 2-3.

Paul Pierce, Boston Pts: 21. FGs: 8-17. FTs: 3-3.

Josh Selby, Memphis Did not play (coach’s decision)

Conference playoff race.

Phoenix, which improved to 11-4 since the All-Star break, trail Denver and Houston by 11⁄2 games in the race for the final playoff spot in the conference.

PHOENIX (108) Hill 2-6 3-4 7, Frye 4-10 2-2 11, Gortat 10-16 2-5 22, Nash 2-2 0-0 4, Dudley 3-7 2-2 10, Brown 7-12 1-1 16, Morris 9-12 2-3 22, Redd 2-5 0-0 4, Lopez 1-6 1-2 3, Telfair 2-6 3-3 7, Price 0-0 2-4 2. Totals 42-82 18-26 108.

CLEVELAND (83) Gee 3-7 3-3 9, Jamison 1-8 0-0 2, Thompson 2-5 4-6 8, Irving 5-11 5-5 16, Parker 1-5 4-4 7, Walton 3-4 0-0 7, Harris 1-5 3-4 5, Casspi 5-10 3-4 14, Sloan 3-8 0-0 6, Samuels 1-4 3-4 5, Erden 2-3 0-0 4.

Totals 27-70 25-30 83.

Phoenix 29 30 26 23—108 Cleveland 21 17 24 21— 83 3-Point Goals-Phoenix 6-17 (Morris 2-3, Dudley 2-4, Brown 1-2, Frye 1-4, Redd 0-2, Telfair 0-2), Cleveland 4-16 (Walton 1-1, Irving 1-2, Parker 1-2, Casspi 1-3, Sloan 0-3, Jamison 0-5).

Rebounds-Phoenix 46 (Gortat 8), Cleveland 50 (Harris 9). Assists-Phoenix 31 (Nash 13), Cleveland 17 (Sloan, Irving 4). Total Fouls-Phoenix 21, Cleveland 25. Technicals-Phoenix defensive three second. A-17,307 (20,562).

Celtics 88, Wizards 76 BOSTON — Avery Bradley scored a career-high 23 points, and Paul Pierce added 21 points and eight rebounds to help shorthanded Boston beat Washington.

Boston was without guards Ray Allen (ankle) and Mickael Pietrus (head injury) but still had plenty to hold off the struggling Wizards.

Rajon Rondo had 11 assists, while Kevin Garnett finished with 10 points and Trail Blazers 90, six assists for the Celtics.

Warriors 87 WASHINGTON (76) PORTLAND, ORE. — RaySingleton 3-10 3-4 11, Booker 1-7 0-0 mond Felton scored 24 2, Seraphin 6-15 3-6 15, Wall 5-17 2-2 12, Crawford 8-18 3-3 20, Mason 2-4 0-0 4, points and LaMarcus AlVesely 5-6 1-2 11, Mack 0-4 1-2 1, Ubiles dridge had 18, including a 0-2 0-0 0, Cook 0-3 0-0 0, Evans 0-1 0-0 0. fadeaway jumper and two Totals 30-87 13-19 76.

BOSTON (88) free throws that proved Pierce 8-17 3-3 21, Bass 4-8 3-3 11, Garnett 3-10 4-4 10, Rondo 2-5 0-0 4, the difference in the final Bradley 9-14 4-4 23, Stiemsma 4-5 2-2 minute, leading Portland 10, Daniels 1-3 0-0 2, Dooling 2-4 0-0 4, Hollins 1-3 1-2 3, Moore 0-0 0-0 0, over Golden State.

Pavlovic 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0.

Portland improved to Totals 34-70 17-18 88.

3-3 since Kaleb Canales Washington 12 22 21 21—76 Boston 27 26 16 19—88 replaced fired head coach 3-Point Goals-Washington 3-14 Nate McMillan.

(Singleton 2-5, Crawford 1-5, Cook David Lee’s tip-in gave 0-1, Evans 0-1, Mason 0-2), Boston 3-10 (Pierce 2-6, Bradley 1-2, Rondo the Warriors an 87-86 0-1, Dooling 0-1). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Washington 56 (Booker lead before Aldridge hit 12), Boston 44 (Pierce 8). Assists- a jumper to put Portland Washington 12 (Wall 9), Boston 24 (Rondo 11). Total Fouls-Washington 18, in front with 39.9 seconds Boston 18. Technicals-Wall. A-18,624 left.

Aldridge followed (18,624). with two free throws.

GOLDEN STATE (87)

Timberwolves 117, D.Wright 0-4 0-0 0, Lee 4-12 8-9 16, Tyler 0-1 0-0 0, Jenkins 13-22 0-0 27, Nuggets 100 Thompson 5-11 4-4 16, Gladness 0-1 MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin 0-0 0, Rush 3-8 2-2 10, Jefferson 6-12 0-0 Love followed up his 14, Benson 0-0 0-0 0, McGuire 1-3 2-2 4.

32-74 16-17 87.

51-point game with 30 Totals PORTLAND (90) Batum 7-16 1-1 17, Aldridge 6-12 6-10 points and 21 rebounds to 18, Przybilla 1-3 3-4 5, Felton 9-17 2-4 24, lead Minnesota.

Matthews 2-12 4-6 10, Thomas 1-2 0-0 Luke Ridnour had 25 2, Crawford 1-10 2-2 4, Hickson 2-7 0-0 N.Smith 0-3 0-0 0, Babbitt 2-3 0-0 6. points and six assists, and 4, Totals 31-85 18-27 90.

Wayne Ellington added Golden State 27 20 16 24—87 26 14 29 21—90 17 points for the Timber- Portland 3-Point Goals-Golden State 7-22 wolves, who have gone 3-6 (Jefferson 2-4, Rush 2-6, Thompson 2-6, Jenkins 1-4, D.Wright 0-2), Portland since point guard Ricky (Felton 4-7, Babbitt 2-3, Batum Rubio was lost for the sea- 10-30 2-6, Matthews 2-8, N.Smith 0-1, son March 9 to a torn ACL Aldridge 0-1, Crawford 0-4). Fouled OutRebounds-Golden State 51 (Lee in his left knee. Minnesota Lee. 16), Portland 55 (Aldridge 9). Assists1 is 11th in the West, 2 ⁄2 Golden State 18 (Jenkins 6), Portland 20 7). Total Fouls-Golden State 20, games behind both Hous- (Felton Portland 12. A-20,636 (19,980). ton and Denver in the race for the final playoff spot in Grizzlies 102, Lakers 96 the conference.

LOS ANGELES — Rudy DENVER (100) Gay scored 18 points, and Chandler 5-10 2-2 12, Faried 8-13 1-1 17, Mozgov 2-4 0-0 4, Lawson 5-14 2-2 O.J. Mayo had 12 of his 16 14, Brewer 2-8 2-2 7, Harrington 3-9 3-3 in the fourth quarter, help9, A.Miller 6-8 2-3 14, McGee 6-8 1-2 13, ing Memphis avoid a winHamilton 2-5 0-2 4, Andersen 0-0 2-4 2, less road trip by beating Stone 2-2 0-1 4. Totals 41-81 15-22 100.

MINNESOTA (117) the Lakers.

Johnson 2-9 0-0 5, Williams 2-5 2-2 7, Mike Conley added 13 Love 11-19 7-7 30, Ridnour 9-14 5-5 25, Webster 4-13 0-0 10, Beasley 5-15 1-1 points and Tony Allen had 11, Tolliver 4-8 0-0 10, Ellington 7-14 0-0 12 for the Grizzlies, who 17, Lee 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 45-99 15-15 117.

Denver 20 23 32 25—100 squandered a 14-point Minnesota 33 35 25 24—117 third-quarter lead.

3-Point Goals-Denver 3-15 (Lawson

2-5, Brewer 1-4, Chandler 0-1, Hamilton 0-2, Harrington 0-3), Minnesota 12-35 (Ellington 3-6, Ridnour 2-3, Tolliver 2-5, Webster 2-6, Williams 1-3, Love 1-4, Johnson 1-5, Beasley 0-3). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Denver 51 (McGee 11), Minnesota 50 (Love 21). Assists-Denver 19 (Chandler, Lawson 5), Minnesota 25 (Ridnour 6). Total Fouls-Denver 18, Minnesota 19. Technicals-Denver defensive three second 2. A-20,023 (19,356).

Suns 108, Cavaliers 83 CLEVELAND — Marcin Gortat and Markieff Morris scored 22 points apiece, and Phoenix never trailed against Cleveland.

Steve Nash added 13 assists for the Suns, who have won six of eight to get back into the Western

MEMPHIS (102) Gay 8-14 0-0 18, Speights 3-8 4-4 10, M.Gasol 4-9 0-0 8, Conley 6-13 0-0 13, Allen 5-8 1-1 12, Randolph 5-9 0-0 10, Haddadi 5-7 0-0 10, Pargo 2-6 1-2 5, Mayo 6-11 2-3 16, Pondexter 0-0 0-0 0, Cunningham 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 44-86 8-10 102.

L.A. LAKERS (96) World Peace 2-9 0-0 5, P.Gasol 4-15 8-8 16, Bynum 11-16 7-9 30, Sessions 4-9 8-8 18, Bryant 7-15 3-3 18, Barnes 2-3 1-2 6, Blake 1-2 0-0 3, McRoberts 0-3 0-0 0, Murphy 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-73 27-30 96.

Memphis 28 28 17 29—102 L.A. Lakers 24 22 24 26— 96 3-Point Goals-Memphis 6-13 (Mayo 2-3, Gay 2-4, Allen 1-1, Conley 1-2, M.Gasol 0-1, Pargo 0-2), L.A. Lakers 7-18 (Sessions 2-3, Bynum 1-1, Blake 1-2, Barnes 1-2, World Peace 1-4, Bryant 1-4, P.Gasol 0-1, Murphy 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Memphis 48 (Randolph 12), L.A. Lakers 41 (P.Gasol 14). Assists-Memphis 25 (Conley 8), L.A. Lakers 21 (Sessions 5). Total FoulsMemphis 22, L.A. Lakers 14. TechnicalsBarnes. A-18,997 (18,997).

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Swims & Sweeps is seeking Tech/Installer Assistant 2BR - 2412 Alabama, 2nd for Lawrence. Apply & br- floor in 4-plex. 1 bath, CA, ing resume to 422 SW 6th, DW, washer/dryer, no pets.

Topeka, KS 66603. Net Res $470/mo. Call 785-841-5797 can be sent to: jason@ swimsandsweeps.com 2BR — 725 W. 25th, In 4plex, CA, W/D hookup, offst. parking. $410-$420/mo.

WarehouseNo pets. Call 785-841-5797

Production

Breakroom Monitor Assist adults with developmental disabilities during work hours for their work breaks. Some paperwork, stocking first aid kits and breakrooms. FT, Mon.-Fri., 8am-4:30pm with benefits. Must have HS diploma/GED as well as driving record acceptable to our insurance carrier.

Apply at: Cottonwood Inc. 2801 W. 31st St., Lawrence or www.cwood.org EOE

Available Now Parkway Terrace Apts.

2BRs, $500/mo. $300 deposit

785-841-1155

Leasing for Fall 2012 Parkway Properties

RENT SPECIAL!

Requirements: • Strong electrical/ mechanical aptitude • Diagnostic/Problem solving skills • Experience with Smart Screens, Pumps, Liquid Lines and Tanks is preferred • Familiarity with Micro Motion Meters, Weight/Loss/Belt Feeders, Hopper/Air Slide Gates and/or Pneumatic Systems helpful • Must be able to work in a physically demanding position (lifting a minimum of 75 lbs) • Ability to work mandatory overtime as required • Proof of HS Diploma or GED Del Monte Offers: -Excellent benefits on the first day of employment -Starting rate of $15.92/hour plus shift differential Drug screen and criminal background check required.

TO BE CONSIDERED: Apply In-Person at

100 E. 9th Street Lawrence, KS 785.842.1515 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday

2BR starting at $580 W/D included. Pool

The Woods of Old West Lawrence 785-841-4935

1BR - 951 Arkansas, CA, DW, laundry, $470, w/W/D $495, no pets. Call 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

Crossgate Casita’s

New 1BR - $540/mo. Open Mon.-Sat. Noon-4pm, 2451 Crossgate Dr. 785-760-7899 1BR — 740 Massachusetts, above Wa Restaurant, big windows, 1 bath, CA. $750/ mo. No pets. 785-841-5797

Cedarwood Apts 2411 Cedarwood Ave. Beautiful & Spacious

1 & 2BRs start at $400/mo. * Near campus, bus stop * Laundries on site * Near stores, restaurants * Water & trash paid 4BR duplex - start at $795 —————————————————— Get Coupon* for $25 OFF

EACH MONTH’S RENT

*Sign lease by Mar. 31, 2012 AND College Students

GET 10% DISCOUNT

—————————————————— CALL TODAY (Mon. - Fri.)

785-843-1116

785.843.4040 www.thefoxrun.com Offering Leases through the end of May 2012

A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE

Move-in Special for 1BRs Only one of each left: 2BR Apt.& 2BR Townhome

VILLA 26 APARTMENTS

Quiet, great location on KU bus route, no pets, W/D in all units.

785-842-5227 www.villa26lawrence.com

Applecroft Apts.

Sunrise Place Sunrise Village

Apartments & Townhomes 2, 3 & 4BRs

Call for Specials!

2 Bedrooms near KU. Pool, microwave, DW, and laundry facilities 837 MICHIGAN 3 & 4 Bedrooms FREE wireless internet, DW, W/D, pool, on KU bus route. Some with garages.

660 GATEWAY COURT

785-843-8220

chasecourt@sunflower.com

Spring Into Action

Take advantage of our rent specials while they last!

2 & 3BR units, all elect., water/trash pd. Sm. dog and students welcome!

Income restrictions apply

EOH

3BR — 1131 Tennessee, 1st floor, 1 bath. Avail. now. No pets. $650/mo. 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

CAMPUS LOCATIONS! 1, 2, 3 BRs

Briarstone Apts.

1010 Emery * 785-749-7744

PARKWAY COMMONS SPECIAL!!!

3BR, 2 Bath - Just $795

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Also, Check out our Luxury Apartments & Town Homes!

2BR — 1305 Kentucky, in 4-plex. CA, DW. No pets. $450/mo. Call 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

785-841-4785

Retail & Commercial Space 2859 Four Wheel Drive

Studio/office, Wi-Fi avail., private bathroom, 697 sq.ft.

785-842-5227 for more info

Open Sun., 3/25, 1-3PM

408 Jane Ct. Lawrence, KS

AMAZING value!

Quality 4 BEDROOM, 4 bath home on cul-desac lot. Wood floors. All new windows. $255,000.

Emily 913-680-7707 Pia Friend Realty 800-994-4742

OWNER WILL FINANCE 3BR, 2 bath, CH/CA, appls., shed, clean, move in ready!

Lawrence 816-830-2152

Acreage-Lots Douglas County 10 - 50 acres, hilltop, wooded - Lecompton.

Shawnee 6 acres in exclusive area 8 ac./sm. bldg. Forbes Field Osage County 7 - 80 acres 10 min. South of Topeka, farm Income Owner Carry Call Joe 785-633-5466

Farms-Acreage McGREW REAL ESTATE 785-843-2055 40 Acres - Pasture AND 80 Acres - Woods & Brome on blacktop. both tracts are just south of Lone Star Lake. For more info call Mike Flory (785) 766-7711

Gage Management 785-842-7644 www.gagemgmt.com

3BR, 2 bath, major appls., FP, 2 car.

785-865-2505

3BR Townhomes Avail.

Adam Ave. 2 bath, 2 car, 1,700 sq. ft., some with fenced yards, $995/mo. Pets okay with paid pet deposit. www.garberprop.com 785-841-4785

www.mallardproperties lawrence.com

Call 785-842-1524

Apartments, Houses & Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com

Rent Includes All Utilities. Plus Cable, Internet, Fitness & Pool.

Garages Available Elevators to all floors

Reserve YOURS for Spring/Fall

Call Today 785-856-8900

www.tuckawaymgmt.com

Canyon Court Apts

LEASING FOR FALL! Luxury 1, 2 & 3 BR 700 Comet Ln. 785-832-8805

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 & Overland Pointe

LUXURY TOWNHOMES GREAT Move In Specials

Call for Details

625 Folks Rd • 785-832-8200

Houses

Call for SPECIALS

785-838-3377, 785-841-3339 www.tuckawaymgmt.com

Now Leasing for 2012!

Studio, 1, 2 & 3 BRs

Fast, Reliable Maintenance On-site Management Close to KU, 3 Bus Stops

Bob Billings & Crestline

www.meadowbrookapartments.net

785-842-4200

Don’t see what you want? Give us a call and we can help you find it!

Dale Willey Automotive, just ask for Doug at 785-843-5200 2840 Iowa St. Lawrence.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

TV-Video Playstation 2, barely used, in great condition. $60/will negotiate. Call with any questions. 785-727-8446.

Prom Dress, only worn once, in great cond. Coral color, floor length, one shoulder strap, satin with jewels on empire waist and strap. $60.00. Call with questions. 785-727-8446

Ford 2010 Focus SE 33K, Sterling Grey Lawrence’s Favorite On-line Dealership! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Rockband set, barely used, comes with drumkit, guitar, microphone. In almost perfect cond. $100.00. Call for more details or questions. 785-727-8446

Lawrence

Ford 2011 Fusion SE save thousands over a new one! Great gas mileage!

Stk#12267 only $17,814.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

MOVING SALE Friday & Saturday Fri. Noon to 6pm.

Sat. 8:30am - 4pm.

Monday & Tuesday 8:30-?

(NO early callers) 807 Illinois St. 1 block west and 3/4 block north of 9th St. Quick Shop.

Upright walnut piano plays beautifully, keyboards, first act drum set - newer, violin, trombone, dressers, sewing machine w/cabinet, clothing - all sizes mens, ladies, girls & boys, jewelry, hats, New Christmas stuff, candles, toys, yard toys, yard furniture, deck box, 4 bags of potting soil, wheelbarrow, bikes-ladies Panasonic 7 spd, mens New Schwinn 21spd. tags on it, mens racing bike, TV & computer cords, large number of books, records, Avon, paintings, clocks, double reclining blue sofa w/cup holders, coffee tables, TVs, TV stands, full size bed w/ maple headboard, 3x6ft. laminate top metal desk, file cabinets, lamps, occasional tables, stereos, decorative desk w/hutch wrought iron & wood park bench, and much misc.

Ford 2007 Mustang GT, 61,000 miles, auto., red with black stripe, $17,000.

660-238-9988.

Ford 2003 Taurus SE. Nice reliable, economical Taurus at a great price. Small V6 and clean inside. See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7

HAWTHORN HOUSES

2 & 3 Bedroom Houses

Now leasing for Fall 2012!

Pet under 60lbs OK! pwc@sunflower.com 785-842-3280

MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 9A Cars-Imports

Toyota 2001 Camry LE. Very nice clean sedan for age. Burgundy with clean Honda 2007 Fit Sport gray cloth. Four cylinder 64K, Nighthawk Black automatic for great gas Call Today! economy. Hard to find nice www.academycars.com used Camrys. This is one.

785-841-0102 See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles Infiniti 2003 I35.

Pearl rueschhoffautos.com white with tan leather and 2441 W. 6th St. moonroof, very popular 785-856-6100 24/7 combination.

Essentially same car as a Maxima, but fancier. Very nice sedan w/famous Nissan V6, and automatic. A great buy!

Toyota 2008 Corolla S See website for photos.

38K, Silver Streak Rueschhoff Automobiles This One’s Got A 5 rueschhoffautos.com Speed!!!

2441 W. 6th St. www.academycars.com 785-856-6100 24/ /7 785-841-0102 Jaguar 2007 X-Type All Wheel Drive. Local car, extremely clean and well equipped. Cream leather interior with heated seats.

Traded in on newer Jaguar.

Beautiful Dark Chili Red, like new condition. Great price! See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7 7 Kia 2008 Spectra EX. ONE owner, NO accident, very clean four door automatic.

Still has factory warranty!

32 MPG highway and side airbags. Lot of car for under $10k. See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7 Mazda 2005 Tribute, One owner vehicle in excellent condition and low mileage!

Completely loaded with V6, leather, moonroof, power/heated seats, rear spoiler and 6 CD changer.

Very well maintained with 90,000 miles. $8,500. Please email tia@sunflower.com or call 785-766-5108 if interested.

Ford 2002 Thunderbird local trade, very sharp, only 25k miles, alloy wheels, cd changer, power equipment, stk#56689B1 only $20,850.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Pontiac 2008 G6 69K, BlueGold Apply On Line! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

KIPP’S TREASURES

423B E 4th Street Tonganoxie, KS 66086 913-704-5037 Antiques, Collectibles, Glass, Furniture, Treasures

Pontiac 2009 Torrent AWD, V6, alloy wheels, roof rack, ABS, very sporty, stk#194281 only $15,841.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Farm Equipment Wagons - 2 gravity flow wagons, 175 and 225 bushels. Call (785) 255-4579

Appliances Refrigerator, stainless steel, side by side, Kenmore 22 cu feet. Automatic ice maker, ice/water in door, water filtration system. Super clean, looks & works great. $400. Call 785-749-9455.

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

Cars-Domestic

Room Air Conditioner, Kenmore model 580.71122, w/ owner’s manual, 110, worked fine, stored for 2 years. $90. 785-842-6002 or 785-917-0160.

Collectibles Dolls - Barbie’s B-Day Celebration sale! Numerous dolls in boxes. Call 785312-1417 Sports Collectibles Jayhawks and Royals Rookie Cards - 12 different - Manning, Pierce, Hinrich, Rush, Arthur, Collison, Chalmers, Hosmer, Etc. $25 or Best offer. Call 785-841-5708

Pool Table, Brunswick regulation size (4’ x 8’) with 1” slate. Felt and rubber like new, lightly used. Balls, rack, and cues included.

785-841-4456

Rifle Scope, Baush Lomb Elite 3000 Rifle Scope, 40mm - 3x9 mounts. $80 phone: 785-594-3578

Miscellaneous

3+BR, 2 bath, CA, FP, 2 car Coreopsis plants for sale. w/opener, fenced yard, Large, healthy plants. Mulshed. 2352 Haversham Dr. tiple plants per pot. Vibrant buttery yellow!! $1,125/mo. 785-842-3911 Eight pots ranging in price 3BR, 1 bath, 1 car garage w/ from $7 to $4. 785-841-5577 opener, range, refrig., W/D hookups. $795/mo. Deposit Dog Pen - galvanized chain link with walk-thru gate - 6 & Refs. Call 785-749-3840 ft. x 8 ft x 4 ft high. $100.

3BR, 2 bath, 2 car, fenced. Call 785-887-6048 Prairie Park School, K-10 access. 2712 Kensington.

Hollyhock plants for sale. $1100/mo. 785-843-3993 Large, healthy plants need transplanting to grow at a 3BR — 1130 Highland,for fast rate this season!! VaAug. 1 bath, 1 story, CA, riety of colors. Eleven pots W/D hookup, DW, garage. ranging in price from $8 to $900. No pets. 785-841-5797 $3. 785-841-5577

Volkswagen 2009 New Beetle 42K, Candy White, Now More Than Ever, Apply On-Line At www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Volkswagen 2008 Rabbit 48K, 4 Door, Silver Apply On-Line www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Nissan 2001 Altima Limited Edition. Super clean car in silver with gray clean cloth. Automatic, four door with great gas mileage, all for under $5400.

See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7

Volvo 2003 S80 T6, FWD, Twin Turbo V6, 1owner, Leather, Moon, 17” Alloy, 101K, $9500 View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

Crossovers

Nissan 2003 Maxima GLE in gleaming navy blue. Last year for this super popular body style. Add in gray leather, moonroof, famous Nissan V6, and you have another Rueschhoff rre find! See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7

Nissan 2011 Versa Don’t buy new!

Save thousands with these great commuter cars! 2 to choose from starting at $13,400 stk#12767 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Nissan 2010 Versa Hatchback, 35K, Red Three To Choose From! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102 Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/7

BMW 2005 X5 AWD 4.4I leather heated seats, alloy wheels, loaded. Stk#17346A1 only $17,841 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Cadillac 2005 SRX 76K, White Diamond See Us Today!

Apply On-Line At www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Chevrolet 2009 Cobalt LT, FWD, 4cyl, great commuter car! Alloy wheels, power equipment, great gas mileage! Stk#397901 only $10,774 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevrolet 2009 Traverse LS AWD, GM certified, great room for the family with room for seven, stk#17729. Only $23,777, hurry this won’t last long at this price!

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Saturn 2008 Astra XR 49K, Arctic White Want Something Special? www.academycars.com 785-841-0102 Buick 2005 Century V6, 20-30MPG, Auto, FWD, Cloth, CD, Cruise, Wow 65K, $7500 View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

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Premium selected automobiles Specializing in Imports www.theselectionautos.com 785-856-0280 “We can locate any vehicle you are looking for.”

Cadillac 2006 STS AWD, V8, loaded with luxury and power!

Stk#330051 only $16,884.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Toyota 2006 Camry LE 65k, Dark Grey Metallic From Lawrence’s Favorite On-line Dealership! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

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Household Misc.

Hunting-Fishing

Volkswagen 2008 Jetta 60K, Platinum Grey Full Power, Off-Lease, Call TODAY! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

MINI Cooper “S”

Cars-Imports

Furniture Piano, Kawai, studio. Marvelous sound; beautiful furniture (oak). KU has a Kawai Concert Grand.

Wonderful gift for a son or daughter. 785-841-4456

Toyota 2008 Yaris 79K, Meteorite Gray Great Selection Of 2 Doors AND 4 Doors!

Apply On-Line at www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

6 Speed, Liquid Yellow, 61K Apply Today! Drive Today!

Nissan 2009 Altima 2.5S fwd, 4cyl, leather, ABS, low miles, great commuter car!

Stk#16507 only $18,888.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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1BR, 1043 Delaware. ceiling decor: basket, fans, vaulted ceiling, pri- Easter vate parking, Apr. 1st. $450 grass, new plush bunnies, collector ceramic egg. All /mo. Pets ok. 785-766-6837 for $3.00. Call 785-749-4490 after 3:00 pm.

1st Class, Pet Friendly www.vintagemgmt.com 785-842-1069

Great Locations! Great Prices!

1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms

Golf Club, Cobra Hybrid #3 Wood, Left handed, Like New! Regular price $149, now $25. Call 785-841-2381.

Cars-Imports

Antiques

* 4BR, 2LR, 2-Car Garage * Kitchen Appls., W/D * Daylight/Walkout Bsmt. * Granite Countertops Showings By Appointment

1BR, 1.5 bath 2BR, 2.5 baths

www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Half Off Deposit

www.meadowbrookapartments.net

Apartments, Houses & Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com

Dodge 2007 Magnum Stone White, 57K. Love Your Car!

Area Open Houses

NEW TOWNHOMES AT IRONWOOD

785-842-4455

1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms FALL DEPOSIT SPECIALS!

2BR — 1017 Illinois. 2 story, 1 bath, CA, DW. $500/mo.

No pets. Call 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

at 5040 Bob Billings Pkwy.

Booster seat, Graco Highback with arm rests and cup holders. Perfect condition. $20. 785-749-5829

PARKWAY COMMONS W/D, Pool, Small Pet OK! pwc@sunflower.com 785-842-3280

Office Space Available

3BR, 2 bath, $820-$840 2BR, 1 bath, $760/mo.

Houses & Apts.

1 - 4 BRs

Near Stadium/Downtown Premium Rental

Sports-Fitness Equipment

Office Space

Dodge 2010 Caliber SXT 44K, Inferno Red Are You Drowning In Choices? No More! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Piano - Church piano with bench, recently tuned, $550 firm. 785-312-4263

Apartments, Houses & Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com

Updated 3BR, 2 bath with eat-in kitchen, stainless appls., W/D, deck, & lawn care. More properties are available. $525 - $550/BR. For Aug. 1st 816-686-8868

Dale Willey Automotive 2840 Iowa Street (785) 843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Music-Stereo

Pianos, (4) 2 Baldwin Acrosonic and 2 Winter Co. Spinets, $475-575 Price includes tuning & delivery.

785-832-9906

Ask about 2-person Special!

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Garages - Pool - Fitness Center • Ironwood Court Apts.

• Park West Gardens Apts • Park West Town Homes • Homes at Monterey Bluffs and Green Tree Call for more details 785.840.9467

785-841-4785 garberprop.com

Baby & Children Items

Tuckaway at Frontier 542 Frontier, Lawrence

www.ironwoodmanagement.net

Brand New

Single Family Homes 4 & 5 BRs - Avail. Now 2,400 -3 ,300 sq. ft. $1,800 - $2,200 month Garber Property Mgmt.

Regents Court

2001 W. 6th. 785-841-8468 www.firstmanagementinc.com

785.856.7788

Move-In Specials!

• 2BRs available now • 2 Bath, W/D hookups • 2 Car garage w/opener • New kitchen appliances • Maintenance free 785-749-2555/785-766-2722

Furnished 3 & 4BRs Washer/dryer included 19th & Mass., on bus route

BRAND NEW One Month FREE

Available Spring 2012

PARKWAY 4000

AVAIL. Now, Smr., & Fall

HIGHPOINTE APTS

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2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, W/D hookups, 2 car with opener. Easy access to I-70. Includes paid cable.

Pets under 20 lbs. allowed Call 785-842-2575 www.princeton-place.com

3BR, 2414 Lancaster, for Aug. 2 story, 2 bath, 2 car, CA, W/D hookups, DW, FP, deck, fenced yard, 1 pet ok, $840, 785-841-5797

3-4BR, 1028 Ohio. Lovely home great for family, near KU/downtown. Low utils.

Has study, appls., parking. $1,305/mo. 785-979-6830

Cars-Domestic

3BR — 2109 Mitchell,for Aug. Peg Board, 4 sheets (2 blue, 1 story, 1 bath, 1 car, CA, 2 ivory) size 33”x89”. $20.

DW, No pets. W/D hook- for all. Call 785-727-8200 ups, $775/mo. 785-841-5797 Shirt, Winnie the Pooh blue corduroy shirt embroi1628 W. 19th Terrace dered with Winnie the Avail. NOW. 4BR + study, 2 Pooh & Egor on pockets. car garage, fenced yard.

Great as a shirt or jacket finished bsmt. $1,600/mo.

Size Large, $12 785-841-4785 785-843-0333

Mobile Homes

2BR, in a 4-plex. New carpet, vinyl, cabinets, countertop. W/D is included. $575/mo.

785-865-2505

785-843-8220

Start at $495 One Bedroom/studio style Pool - Fitness Center -On-Site Laundry - Water & Trash Pd.

1, 2, & 3BR townhomes in Cooperative. Units start 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

3BR — 2327 Yale, 2 story, 2 bath, CA, DW, FP, 2 car garage, no pets. $900/mo. Call 785-841-5797

3BR 932 Rhode Island, for Aug, 1st floor, 1 bath, has W/D, CA, $560, no pets, 785-841-5797

Miscellaneous

Use Tax Refund to Invest in a Co-op

For Immediate Move In! pwc@sunflower.com 785-842-3280

Campus Location, W/D Pool, Gym & Small Pet OK

YOUR PLACE, YOUR SPACE

Duplexes

3BR, 1.5 bath, N. Michigan St. (Woodcreek).

Hardwood floors, deck, bsmt. $725.

785-841-5454, 785-760-1874

1 & 2 Bedrooms

Fall & Immediate Avail.

Sunrise Terrace — 10th & Arkansas, so close to KU! 2BR w/study or 3rd BR, 2 full bath, CA, DW, laundry, some with W/D, lots of parking. $550 - $750/mo.

No pets. 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

3BR - 951 Arkansas, 2 story, 2 Bedrooms $550-$800/mo.

2 full bath, CA, DW, laun- www.lawrencepm.com dry, microwave, $750/mo. 785-832-8728 / 785-331-5360 With W/D $775/mo. No HAWTHORN TOWNHOMES pets. Call 785-841-5797 2 & 3 Bedroom Townhomes www.rentinlawrence.com Now leasing for Fall 2012!

Pet under 60lbs OK! 3BR, 2121 Inverness, for pwc@sunflower.com Aug. 2 story, 2.5 bath, CA, 785-842-3280 DW, W/D hookup, 2 car, 1 pet. $940/mo. 785-841-5797 LUXURY LIVING AT 3BR — 1004 Alma, for Aug. 2 AFFORDABLE PRICES story, 2 bath, 2 car, FP, DW, RANCH WAY CA, W/D hookup, 1 pet.

TOWNHOMES $825/mo. 785-841-5797 on Clinton Pkwy.

Chase Court Apts.

chasecourt@sunflower.com

2BR — 2400 Alabama, 2nd floor, 1 bath, AC, DW, laundry on-site. $490/mo. No pets. Call 785-841-5797

Call 785-841-8400 www.sunriseapartments.com

Campus Location

Studio, 1 & 2 Bedrooms Gas, Water & Trash Paid

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Houses

Townhomes

LAUREL GLEN APTS

1BR — 810 E. 14th, 1 story, CA, W/D hookup, DW, $430/ mo., 1 pet ok. 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

advanco@sunflower.com

2BR duplex, W/D, 1 car garage, 2528 Cedarwood. $450 2-4BR, 1310 Kentucky. Near deposit. $575/mo. + utils.

KU. $595 - $1,200/mo. $200 - Avail. now. 785-979-7812 $400 Deposit. 785-842-7644 3BR, 1.5 bath, FP, DW, W/D www.gagemgmt.com hookup. 2832 Iowa. $625/ mo. No pets. Avail. now.

785-841-5454, 785-760-1874 ASHBURY TOWNHOMES Near K-10, W/D hookups & fenced courtyard.

Apartments, Houses & 3BR Available, No dogs Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com MOVE IN SPECIALS Call NOW 785-842-1322

Call 785-838-9559

Apartments Unfurnished

Studio Apartments 600 sq. ft., $675/mo.

825 sq. ft., $855/mo.

No pets allowed Call Today 785-841-6565

2BR - 951 Arkansas, 2 story, Studios — 2400 Alabama, all 2 full bath, CA, DW, W/D elect., plenty of parking, AC, laundry. $390, water/cable $710. No pets. 785-841-5797 paid. No pets. 785-841-5797 www.rentinlawrence.com

785-841-1155

Extruder Operator 3rd Shift

DOWNTOWN LOFT

2BR — 934 Illinois, In 4-plex, Studios & 1BRs for Aug. 1. 1/2 1st floor, DW. $490/month. block to KU. $400-$525. GAS/ No pets. Call 785-841-5797 WATER PAID. 785-842-7644 www.rentinlawrence.com www.gagemgmt.com

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Del Monte Pet Products in Lawrence, home of Kibbles ‘n’ Bits, is currently seeking:

Apartments Unfurnished

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Catering

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Foundation Repair

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Employment Services

K’s Tire

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Seamless aluminum guttering. Many colors to choose from. Install, repair, screen, clean-out. Locally owned.

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Heating & Cooling

STARVING ARTISTS MOVING

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Painting

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Recycling Services 12th & Haskell Recycle Center, Inc. No Monthly Fee Always been FREE! Cash for all Metals 1146 Haskell Ave, Lawrence 785-865-3730 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/recyclecenter Lonnie’s Recycling Inc. Buyers of aluminum cans, all type metals & junk vehicles. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-4, 501 Maple, Lawrence.

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Repairs and Services

Tree/Stump Removal

BUDGET TREE SERVICE, LLC. 913-593-7386

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Chris Tree Service

20yrs. exp. Trees trimmed, cut down, hauled off.

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Fredy’s Tree Service

cutdown• trimmed• topped Licensed & Insured.

14 yrs experience.

913-441-8641 913-244-7718

A. B. Painting & Repair

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Al 785-331-6994

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JC PRO-MOWERS 785-248-4178 (TEXT TOO) RESEEDING $150 S/H MULCH, MOW & MORE AERATION & FERTILIZE $60.

(Seniors Discount)

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Artisan Floor Company

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Concrete

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Home Improvements

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785-843-2174

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Stress Free for you and your pet.

Computer/Internet

CONCRETE INC. Your local concrete repair specialists Sidewalks, Patios, Driveways

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

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Housecleaner

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General Services

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Banquet Hall available for wedding receptions, birthday parties, corporate meetings & seminars.

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Painting

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Eagles Lodge

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Events/Entertainme nt

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Gift Certificates Avail.

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Office* Clerical* Accounting Light Industrial* Technical Finance* Legal

Bird Janitorial & Hawk Wash Window Cleaning.

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Flower Beds, Mulching, Mowing, Weedeating, Pruning, Retaining walls.

Noe Singleterry 913-585-1450

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602 E 9th St | 785-843-4522

Cleaning

Hite Collision Repair

“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

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Level & Straighten Walls & Bracing on wall. BBB .

Free Estimates Since 1962

Motors - Pumps Complete Water Systems

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Landscaping

Inside - Out Painting Service

Electric & Industrial Supply Pump & Well Drilling Service

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Hilltop Child Development Center, 1605 Irving Hill Road Lawrence, Kansas 785-864-4940 hilltop@ku.edu twitter.com/HilltopCDC Serving Lawrence since 1972.

Heating & Cooling

Stacked Deck

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For All Your Battery Needs

Harris Auto Repair

Looking for Something Creative?

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Child Care Provided

Dale and Ron’s Auto Service

Family Owned & Operated for 37 Years Domestic & Foreign Expert Service 630 Connecticut St

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• Unsightly black streaks of mold & dirt on your roof?

• Mold or Mildew on your house?

• Is winter salt intrusion causing your concrete to flake?

Mobile Enviro-Wash LTD

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to marry me, and she said yes, but only when she is happy with herself again. What does this mean? Am I wasting my time? — Just Want To Be Loved in Ohio Dear Ohio: We think you and Sarah began living together before you were ready. Sarah is still interested in her ex-boyfriend, even if it’s only as an escape hatch. It does not mean she doesn’t care for you. Rather, it was too much, too soon, and she is not ready to commit to you. If you plan to marry Sarah and

A Bronx cheer for ‘Brooklyn’ Despised and disparaged, the new reality showcase “Brooklyn 11223” (10 p.m., Oxygen) continues a long tradition of reducing the New York borough to dim stereotypes. A pathetic “Jersey Shore” knockoff that lacks that sad spectacle’s sense of irony, “Brooklyn” seems designed for and created by people who have never stepped in Kings County.

The show has already attracted negative publicity for reducing its setting to a cringeworthy “fuhgeddaboudit”- and “whatsamaddawidyou”-filled cartoon that would have been wildly out-of-date when “Saturday Night Fever” was filmed there 35 years ago.

Just a casual look at the neighborhood’s census figures would reveal a diversity that’s been around as long as pizza parlors and stickball games have been Brooklyn cliches.

The series revolves around one less-than-articulate girl’s nasty grudge against another.

She suspects the other girl of sleeping with her boyfriend and describes this act and her reaction to it in bleep-worthy detail.

The accused denies this betrayal with equally profane gusto. Both girls — or, rather, young women of indeterminate age — surround themselves with sets of friends they describe as “crews” in a desperate imitation of tiresome hiphop slang.

To quote the poet William Shatner, these women need to get a life! And if you find yourself watching “Brooklyn 11223,” the same could be said of you.

Doc and Rebecca believe they are close to revealing the secrets behind the time-traveling prison breaks as the first season of “Alcatraz” (7 p.m., Fox) comes to a two-hour conclusion.

Tonight’s other highlights

It’s a night of duet-or-die on “The Voice” (7 p.m., NBC).

The CW bumps its schedule to air the 2009 comedy “Confessions of a Shopaholic” (7 p.m.).

The gymnastic melodrama “Make It or Break It” (8 p.m., ABC Family) enters its third season.

Derek recruits Karen in his scheme to steal the show on “Smash” (9 p.m., NBC).

A deadly blast leaves five dead on “Castle” (9 p.m., ABC).

BIRTHDAYS Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is 82.

Actor-director Leonard Nimoy is 81. Actor Alan Arkin is 78. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is 72. Actor James Caan is 72.

Author Erica Jong is 70. Journalist Bob Woodward is 69. Singer Diana Ross is 68. Rock singer Steven Tyler is 64. Singer and TV personality Vicki Lawrence is 63. Comedian Martin Short is 62.

TV personality Leeza Gibbons is 55. Actress Jennifer Grey is 52.

College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen is 52. Actor Michael Imperioli is 46. Rock musician James Iha is 44. Country singer Kenny Chesney is 44.

Actress Keira Knightley is 27.

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You may need to take a few giant steps back.

Dear Annie: I’ve been engaged for almost a year, and the wedding is in December. My fiance was recently laid off, and we decided it would be more cost-effective to move in together and take care of one home instead of two.

However, I’ve begun to realize that I am not simply the only one working. I am also the only one doing anything at our place. Sometimes my job requires me to work 12 hours or more, and then I come home to a dirty house and no food to eat. When I ask my fiance what’s for dinner, he says, “Whatever you decide to cook.”

I am not his mother, nor am I his maid. I love my guy dearly, but if he doesn’t get it together, there may not be a wed-

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For Monday, March 26: This year you seem to be lucky with finances. Don’t push the envelope, and you will experience one of your best money years yet. If you are single, others find you extremely alluring and full of excitement. Take your time getting to know a suitor, and keep in mind that a better option could be right around the corner. If you are attached, if you work together toward the same goal, this year could be very rewarding and could bring you even closer.

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) Be aware of what you offer others. You’ll want to show your feelings to a child or loved one.

Tonight: Indulge a little.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) You are energized, yet a problem involving a male or your career could be weighing on you.

Your mind keeps replaying the issue; shelve it for now. Tonight: Act like the Bull you are.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Know when to pull back and follow through on a personal matter.

You work well within a group that has similar concerns. Tonight: Spend time alone, be it on the computer, reading a book or watching a video.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Zero in on priorities that honor a key friendship. Make time for this person, especially as he or she cares so much about you. Tonight: Think as if it were Friday night.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) If something is close to your heart, you might need to take the lead, especially if it involves working as a group. Listen to news

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ding in December. — Ms. Fed Up Dear Fed Up: We cannot convey strongly enough how important it is to settle this type of thing before you marry, because it is not going to suddenly resolve itself afterward. Explain to your fiance that you expect him to contribute his share to the upkeep of the house. We assume he spends part of his time looking for a job. But he also needs to be doing some of the housework, grocery shopping, laundry and general maintenance.

Dinner can be a joint effort. If he refuses, please consider this a prelude to your married life together.

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that heads your way. Tonight: Burning the candle at both ends.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) When you look beyond the obvious, you are able to sleuth through a mystery or resolve a problem. You will get powerful input from others. Tonight: Where you can most enjoy yourself.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Brainstorm with a special partner and get to the bottom of a problem. Understand what is motivating you in this situation. Why must you have control? Tonight: Gym time! Work through stress.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Be willing to continue your laid-back position, and try to figure out what must occur. Listen to someone you care deeply about.

Tonight: Meet a friend.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Stay even, and get past a problem. Otherwise, without making a conscious effort, you will feed the issue. Tonight: Work late, if need be.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) When others are speechless, you energetically walk right in with great ideas. Your creativity seems to soar. Tonight: Relish the moment.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Do some intense thinking about your goals. A discussion involving finances could be significant. Tonight: Happy at home.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) You have a way of helping people move through their issues. You are careful with the words you choose, and there is evident caring behind them. Tonight: Catch up on a family member’s news.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

ACROSS 1 Atkins regimen 5 Overhang’s underside 11 Wood-cutting tool 14 Jessica of “Fantastic Four” 15 City in Ohio or Spain 16 Fertility clinic specimens 17 Residences that roll 19 Calf’s place 20 “___ Goes the Weasel” 21 Kind of tape 23 “America the Beautiful” color 26 Pile up debt 28 Honer’s goal 29 Tomatobased sauce 31 Grew rigid (with “up”) 33 Second sequel’s number 34 Using precise wording 36 Pathological egotists 41 Corrective measure 42 Persian Gulf commodity 44 Entitled groups 47 What drinking too much beer may cause 50 1492 trio member 51 ’60s counterculture hallucinogen 52 Big dipper 53 Nazi secret

police 56 Cranberry’s home 57 “Much ___ About Nothing” 58 It contains DNA and RNA 64 Beauty salon goop 65 Add more ammo to 66 “ ___ on Down the Road” 67 Palindromic poetry preposition 68 Follows as a consequence 69 Yuletide decoration holder DOWN 1 Beaver achievement 2 UN body dealing with workers’ rights 3 Go out from the shore 4 A Chinese capital 5 “That’s one small ___ for …”

6 “Aah!” accompaniment 7 “Alice” character 8 ___ fatale (siren) 9 It may be bright or novel 10 ___ and turn 11 Some billiard balls 12 Exact punishment for 13 Emulated an

excited dog’s tail Ending for “for” or “love” African country Ethel Waters’ “___ Blue?”

Badly injure Certain French cheese Blackand-white munchies Pregame routines A two-dimensional world Palindromic principle or doctrine Samuel’s judge Indian lute Try to make clear “Butterflies ___ Free” Case of the sniffles Cat’s perch

18 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 31 32 35 37 38 39 40

43 Common name for sodium hydroxide 44 Interlock, as gears 45 German classical songs 46 Cushiony part of a shoe 48 Common interest group 49 Young bird of prey 51 Acts like a couch potato 54 Farmland parcel 55 Ball-___ hammer 56 Blossomsto-be 59 Mr. Gehrig 60 “Sorry, laddie!”

61 Where the smallest human bone is 62 “___ only as directed” 63 Get an eyeful

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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

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Dear Annie: I am 32 years old and live with my girlfriend, “Sarah,” who is 37. We have been together for eight months. Things were great in the beginning, but lately the relationship has been going south.

There is an ex-boyfriend who won’t leave the picture, and Sarah is partly to blame. When he sends texts or calls, she deletes them so I can’t see what he wrote.

She’ll tell me she is out with her girlfriends, when I know she is actually meeting up with the ex. She claims she no longer has any interest in him, but he still seems to weasel his way into her head.

Sarah recently lost her job and rarely comes to bed with me. She stays up all night doing craft projects and goes to bed when I get up for work.

I love her, and she says she loves me. I asked her

52 Big dipper 53 Nazi secret

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Print answer here: Saturday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: RELIC HYENA MUTATE BIGGER Answer: He was able to start his traffic signal business after his banker gave him this — THE GREEN LIGHT

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Kenneth McGovern, Sheriff forcement Center of the Douglas County, Kansas Courthouse at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, on Prepared By: April 12, 2012, at 10:00 AM, South & Associates, P.C. the following real estate: Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Beginning at a point 2612.5 Overland Park, KS 66211 feet East of and 58.1 feet (913)663-7600 South of the Northwest cor(913)663-7899 (Fax) ner of Section 21, Township Attorneys For Plaintiff 12 South, Range 18 East of (109314) the 6th P.M., Douglas ________ County, Kansas, said point also being the centerline of (First published in the Law- Highway 4O, thence South rence Daily Journal-World 660.0 feet, thence West March 12, 2012) 330.0 feet, thence North 691.91 feet to the centerline IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF of said Highway, thence DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS East along said centerline, CIVIL DEPARTMENT to the point of beginning, commonly known as 445 Bank of America, N.A., suc- Hwy 40, Lawrence, KS cessor by merger to BAC 66049 (the “Property”) Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home to satisfy the judgment in Loans Servicing, LP the above-entitled case.

Plaintiff, The sale is to be made vs. without appraisement and Brian P Schuler and subject to the redemption Melissia M Schuler, et al. period as provided by law, Defendants. and further subject to the approval of the Court. For Case No. 11CV508 more information, visit Court Number: 1 www.Southlaw.com.

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 Douglas County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Douglas County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Lower Level of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center of the Courthouse at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, on April 5, 2012, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: Lot Ten (10) in Hunter’s Ridge, an addition to the City of Eudora, Douglas County, Kansas, commonly known as 10 Stevens Drive, Eudora, KS 66025 (the “Property”)

Kenneth McGovern, Sheriff Douglas County, Kansas 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 (136727) ________ (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World March 19, 2012) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

Bobby E. Helm and Rhonda K. Helm, et al.

Defendants.

to satisfy the judgment in Case No. 11CV691 the above-entitled case.

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Order of Sale issued to me lent Condition.

Never driven in rain or snow.

Kenneth McGovern, Sheriff by the Clerk of the District Blue Book value $22,000.

Douglas County, Kansas Court of Douglas County, Kansas, the undersigned Asking $18,500/offer.

Sheriff of Douglas County, Please contact Prepared By: Kansas, will offer for sale at 785-393-0498 South & Associates, P.C. public auction and sell to Kristen G. Stroehmann the highest bidder for cash (KS # 10551) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 in hand, at the Lower Level of the Judicial and Law EnOverland Park, KS 66211 Toyota 2006 Tundra, forcement Center of the (913)663-7600 68K, Access Cab. Courthouse at Lawrence, (913)663-7899 (Fax) You Have the Right to a Douglas County, Kansas, on Attorneys For Plaintiff Fair and Easy Credit April 12, 2012, at 10:00 AM, (134117) Approval Process! the following real estate: ________ www.academycars.com 785-841-0102 (First published in the Law- Lot 8, in Block 1, in BISrence Daily Journal-World MARCK GARDENS NO. 2, a March 12, 2012) subdivision in the City of Vans-Buses Lawrence, Douglas County, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Kansas , commonly known DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS as 733 North Street, LawCIVIL DEPARTMENT rence, KS 66044 (the “Property”) Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC to satisfy the judgment in Chrysler 2010 Town & Home Loans Servicing, LP the above-entitled case.

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East, 1084.83 feet for the 172 Pt. Inspection point of beginning, said 12 Mo./12,000 Mi. Case No. 12CV119 point being on the South Bumper-to-Bumper Court Number: 4 line of the Southwest QuarWarranty ter (SW/4); thence North 1° 100,000 mi./5-yr.

Pursuant to K.S.A. 38’ 08” West 630.86 feet; limited Chapter 60 thence South 80° 11’ 06” Powertrain warranty, East 237.97 feet; thence no deduct.

NOTICE OF SUIT South 75° 17’ 35” East 24-hr. Roadside 108.36 feet; thence South Assistance 67° 37’ 22” East 298.07 feet; THE STATE OF KANSAS, to Courtesy thence South 0° 37’ 22” the above-named defendtransportation.

West 184.00 feet; thence ants and the unknown Nationwide coverage South 89° 22’ 38” East heirs, executors, adminisbacked By 216.00 feet; thence South 0° trators, devisees, trustees, General Motors.

37’ 22” West 271.52 feet, creditors and assigns of Dale Willey said point being on the any deceased defendants; 785-843-5200 South line of the Southwest the unknown spouses of www.dalewilleyauto.com Quarter (SW/4); thence any defendants; the unNorth 89° 22’ 38” West known officers, successors, 808.00 feet to the point of trustees, creditors and asbeginning, in Douglas signs of any defendants County, Kansas, commonly that are existing, dissolved known as 230 N 300th Road, or dormant corporations; Overbrook, KS 66524 (the the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, “Property”) trustees, creditors, succesto satisfy the judgment in sors and assigns of any deLawrence the above-entitled case. fendants that are or were The sale is to be made partners or in partnership; (First published in the Law- without appraisement and the unknown guardians, rence Daily Journal-World subject to the redemption conservators and trustees period as provided by law, of any defendants that are March 26, 2012) and further subject to the minors or are under any leIN THE DISTRICT COURT OF approval of the Court. For gal disability; and the uninformation, visit known heirs, executors, adDOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS more ministrators, devisees, www.Southlaw.com.

CIVIL DEPARTMENT trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged Kenneth McGovern, Sheriff Bank of America, N.A. Douglas County, Kansas to be deceased, and all Plaintiff, other persons who are or vs. may be concerned.

Prepared By: The Nelson Trust dated South & Associates, P.C. January 27, 2005, et al.

You are notified that a PetiKristen G. Stroehmann Defendants. tion has been filed in the (KS # 10551) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 District Court of Douglas Case No. 10CV190 County, Kansas, praying to Overland Park, KS 66211 Court Number: 1 foreclose a real estate (913)663-7600 mortgage on the following (913)663-7899 (Fax) Pursuant to K.S.A. described real estate: Attorneys For Plaintiff Chapter 60 (136736) Lot 16, in NORTHWOOD ES________ NOTICE OF SALE TATES SUBDIVISION, a ReUnder and by virtue of an (First published in the Law- plat of Tract A, Northwood rence Daily Journal-World Addition No. 2, an Addition Order of Sale issued to me to the City of Lawrence, by the Clerk of the District March 19, 2012) Douglas County, Kansas, Court of Douglas County, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF commonly known as 1619 Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Douglas County, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Kenwood Drive, Lawrence, CIVIL DEPARTMENT KS 66044 (the “Property”) Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to Bank of America, N.A., sucand all those defendants the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Lower Level cessor by merger to BAC who have not otherwise of the Judicial and Law En- Home Loans Servicing, LP been served are required to Countrywide Home plead to the Petition on or forcement Center of the fka before the 30th day of April, Courthouse at Lawrence, Loans Servicing, LP Plaintiff, 2012, in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas, on vs.

Douglas County,Kansas. If April 19, 2012, at 10:00 AM, Kent Ferguson, et al. you fail to plead, judgment the following real estate: Defendants. and decree will be entered in due course upon the PeLot 3, Block 2, in Belle Case No. 11CV653 tition.

Haven South, an addition to Court Number: 1 the City of Lawrence, DougNOTICE las County, Kansas, comPursuant to K.S.A. Pursuant to the Fair Debt monly known as 610 W. Chapter 60 Collection Practices Act, 15 25th Street, Lawrence, KS U.S.C. §1692c(b), no infor66046 (the “Property”) NOTICE OF SALE mation concerning the collection of this debt may be to satisfy the judgment in Under and by virtue of an given without the prior conthe above-entitled case.

The sale is to be made Order of Sale issued to me sent of the consumer given by the Clerk of the District directly to the debt collecwithout appraisement and subject to the redemption Court of Douglas County, tor or the express permisKansas, the undersigned sion of a court of compeperiod as provided by law, and further subject to the Sheriff of Douglas County, tent jurisdiction. The debt approval of the Court. For Kansas, will offer for sale at collector is attempting to more information, visit public auction and sell to collect a debt and any inthe highest bidder for cash formation obtained will be www.Southlaw.com. in hand, at the Lower Level used for that purpose. of the Judicial and Law EnToyota 2009 Tacoma, access cab. SR5, 2WD, 4cyl. auto., CarFax Clean. Warranty, Loaded! $18,000.

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in a designated Off-Leash area, dogs shall not be allowed in other areas of the Park unless restrained by a chain or controlled by a leash of no longer than 6 feet. This paragraph shall not apply to dogs present to assist the blind, the visually impaired or persons who are otherwise disabled, pursuant to the legis(First published in the Law- lative declaration of public rence Daily Journal-World policy set for at K.S.A. 39-1101 et seq. and amendMarch 12, 2012) ments thereto.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS 8-201.1.k. Horseback riding in the Park is prohibited.

CIVIL COURT DIVISION Driving automobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s), In the Matter of the motorcycles or other moApplication of torized vehicles anywhere HELEN REESE GRABILL other than on developed roads and in developed Case No. 2012CV57 parking lots is prohibited.

NOTICE 8-201.1.n. There is no lifeThe State of Kansas to all guard is on duty. All perother persons who are or sons swim at their own risk.

Bathing, swimming, may be concerned: and wading is prohibited, You are hereby notified except in the designated that a petition has been swimming area from May 1 filed in the District Court of through September 15 from Douglas County, Kansas by dawn (30 minutes before Helen Reese Grabill for sunrise) to dusk (30 minjudgment and decree utes after sunset). Bathing, changing her birth name of swimming and wading in Helen Reese Grabill to the cabin arm of Lone Star (hereinafter the Helen Reese Edwards. You Lake are hereby required to “Lake”) by lake front propplead to the petition on or erty owners or their guests before March 30, 2012, at is permitted only within 50 9:00 a.m. in the Court at feet of each lake front Douglas County, Kansas. If property owner’s shoreline.

Swimming beneath docks you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered or dock catwalks is prohibin due course upon the pe- ited anywhere in the Lake including the designated tition. swimming area and in the cabin arm of the Lake.

Respectfully submitted, BEAM-WARD, KRUSE, The use of rubber WILSON WRIGHT & FLETES, 8-201.1.o. rafts, air mattresses, tubes L.L.C. and other flotation devises which are not U.S. Coast /s/ Charles T. Schimmel Guard approved is prohibCharles T. Schimmel, ited (i) outside of public KS #18357 swimming areas and (ii) 8695 College more than 50 feet from the Blvd., Suite 200 shoreline in public swimmOverland Park, Kansas ing areas. This prohibition 66210 does not include inflatable (913) 339-6888 float tubes, inflatable pon(913) 339-9653 facsimile toon boats, inflatable ATTORNEY FOR canoes, inflatable kayaks, PETITIONERS or other inflatable personal ________ watercraft manufactured (Published in the Law- and designed primarily for rence Daily Journal-World fishing while such waterMarch 26, 2012) craft is used for fishing activities.

The March meeting of the Board of Commissioners 8-201.3.e.

No boats shall be of the Lawrence-Douglas left unattended on the Lake County Housing Authority overnight. Cabin owners will be held on Monday, may use their own private March 26, at 5:30 p.m. at docks. All boats shall be Clinton Place Apart- launched at boat ramps. ments, 2125 Clinton Parkway. The meeting agenda 8-201.4.e. Skiing is allowed is available at on Lone Star Lake only on www.ldcha.org.

At 4:00 and between May 20 and p.m. prior to the Board September 15 each year on meeting, a study session Wednesday through Sunon an RFQ for potential day of each week, on Medevelopment will take morial Day, the Fourth of place at the same loca- July, and Labor Day, and on tion. The public is invited such other days as the to attend both.

Board of County Commis_______ sioners of Douglas County, Kansas approve. Skiing is (First published in the Law- only allowed on such days rence Daily Journal-World between 12:00 noon and March 19, 2012) 8:00 p.m., and at such other times as the Board apRESOLUTION NO. 12-06 proves. Skiing is prohibited on all other days and at all A RESOLUTION OF THE other times.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DOUGLAS 8-201.5.e.

A maximum of two COUNTY, KANSAS AMEND- camping shelters shall be ING THE RULES AND REGU- allowed per camping site.

LATIONS APPLICABLE TO A maximum of four adults LONE STAR LAKE PARK (over 18 years of age) shall be allowed to camp overWHEREAS, K.S.A. 19-2803a night in each camping site. authorizes the Board of County Commissioners of 8-201.7 FEES Douglas County, Kansas FOR PERMITS ISSUED (the “Board”) to adopt rea- FOR THE LONE STAR LAKE sonable rules and regula- PARK. The following permit tions regulating and licens- fees for camping are ing the use and enjoyment hereby adopted: of Lone Star Lake in Douglas County, Kansas; and a.Camp Site No Electricity $11.00 (per day) WHEREAS, pursuant to the b.Camp Site foregoing authorization, w/Electricity the Board has previously $16.00 (per day) adopted certain rules and regulations relating to the SECTION 2. Repeal.

The use and enjoyment of Lone following sections of 8-201 Star Lake Park; and (8-201.1.i, 8-201.1.k., 8-201.1.n., 8-201.1.o., WHEREAS, the previously 8-201.3.e., 8-201.4.e., adopted rules and regula- 8-201.5.e., and 8-201.7) of tions have been incorpo- the Douglas County Code rated by reference at Sec- and as set forth in Resolution 8-201 of the Douglas tion No. 05-17, as amended County Code; and

by Resolution No. 06-15, together with Resolution No. WHEREAS, the Board has 12-05 (which has not been determined it necessary published or become effecand desirable to amend tive), as existing prior to those rules and regulations the effective date of this as set forth herein.

Resolution, are hereby repealed.

NOW THEREFORE, the Board SECTION 3. Effective Date. of County Commissioners This Resolution shall take of Douglas County, Kansas, effect on April 16, 2012 and sitting in regular session be in force from and after this 14th day of March, its publication once each 2012, does hereby resolve week for the three consecas follows: utive weeks in the official county newspaper.

SECTION 1. Amendments to the Rules and Regulations. ADOPTED, the year and day Section 8-201 of the Doug- set forth above. las County Code as adopted by Resolution No. BOARD OF COUNTY 05-17, as amended by Reso- COMMISSIONERS OF lution No. 06-15, is hereby DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS amended with the specific subsections and clauses /s/ Mike Gaughan, Chair being amended and re- /s/ Nancy Thellman, stated to read as follows: Member /s/ Jim Flory, Member 8-201.1.i. No cats, dogs or other pets shall be allowed ATTEST: (a) in the swimming area, /s/ Jameson D. Shew, (b) on the swimming beach, County Clerk or (c) on any dock. Unless ________ Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Megan Cello (KS # 24167) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (138248) ________

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The screaming had started before the game was over.

But when the last second finally ticked off the clock, the true pandemonium began. The sound of hundreds of horns honking blasted across the city.

Bull horns resounded, stereos thumped and the Rock Chalk chant rang throughout the streets of downtown. People abandoned their seats in bars and restaurants to join the crowds on Massachusetts Street celebrating the 8067 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Decked out in KU gear, Keith Hall, 21, dashed downtown from his house a few blocks away to participate in the mayhem.

Hall was raised in Lawrence and has been a lifelong KU fan. He was in town when KU clinched the championship back in 2008, a night he recalls fondly.

“It’s hard to describe (if you’ve never experiRichard Gwin/Journal-World Photo enced it),” said Hall. “It feels awesome. Everyone HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE POURED ONTO MASSACHUSETTS STREET ON SUNDAY after Kansas defeated North Carolina to head to the Final Four in in Lawrence is here cel- New Orleans next weekend. The Jayhawks beat the Tar Heels, a No. 1 seed, 80-67. ebrating.”

AT LEFT, Jayhawk fans atop Tellers, Eighth Lauren Evrard, a KU and Massachusetts streets, cheer as a party junior, was overwhelmed unfolds below them on Sunday. AT TOP, with joy when it was clear FROM LEFT: Wearing a shirt she wore when that KU had won. the Jayhawks defeated North Carolina in “I cried; it was the 2008, Megan Baker, front, her friend Alicia greatest feeling ever,” EvGreen and other KU fans watched the game rard said. “I’ll be staying at Johnny’s Tavern in North Lawrence; on Mass. Street tonight.”

Meredith Chapple holds a sign as her father, Sam Gurney, 21, had Todd Chapple, and Becky Gonzales, all of never witnessed the sort Lawrence, watch a crowd descend upon of revelry that an Elite downtown Lawrence; Jayhawk fans filled Eight win creates.

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JAYHAWK FANS FLOOD THE 1000 BLOCK of Massachusetts Street following Kansas’ Elite Eight victory over North Carolina on Sunday. Downtown was packed with jubilant fans all night long.

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“Most definitely, if you can find another route, that would be best,” said Kim Qualls, a spokeswoman with the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Qualls said the project now may last into December. Previously, KDOT leaders had speculated the project could be done

by September, which would allow the project to largely be a nonfactor for crowds attending Kansas University football games and other sporting events.

But now that the construction contract has been let, Qualls said KDOT believes there is a chance the project could stretch toward the end of the year.

“Progress and fixing things do take some time,” Qualls said. “But the new bridge will look nice, and the most important thing is that it will improve safety.”

The new bridge will be significantly wider and also will include a new sidewalk that will be protected from traffic by a concrete barrier.

In addition, the design of the bridge will include stamped and stained concrete that will mimic the look of stone. The current bridge dates to 1931.

Other projects If you don’t often travel on East 23rd Street, though, don’t worry: The city has a variety of projects spread throughout the city. Here’s a look at some of the larger ones: # North Second and North Third Streets from Lincoln to the north city limits will get major patching work and a microsurface sealing. Motorists will begin noticing that work in mid-April.

As part of the project, new landscaping will be added to the medians near the Kansas Turnpike entrance, and video cameras will be added to the traffic signal at the Kansas Turnpike entrance to improve traffic flow. # Sixth Street from Monterey Way to Iowa Street will get a complete repaving. The project is expected to begin in May, likely after Kansas University dismisses for the summer. The project should be done in August, depending on weather.

City engineers are currently completing the final details of the project, but Thiel said the city hopes to add right-turn lanes at the Sixth and Kasold in-

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Progress and fixing things do take some time. But the new bridge will look nice, and the most important thing is that it will improve safety.”

— KDOT spokeswoman Kim Qualls tersection, and also some bus turnout lanes along Sixth Street. # The portion of Wakarusa Drive from Research Parkway to Oread West — in other words, right at the Wakarusa and Bob Billings intersection — will be rebuilt. Work is expected to begin in June and be completed in August. Crews also will be in the area to repave Bob Billings Parkway from Wakarusa to Legends drives. # Kentucky Street from 12th to 19th Street will be repaved during the early part of the summer. An exact date hasn’t yet been set, but work will take place at some point between April and July, city officials have estimated. # Several neighborhoods also will receive repaving or repair work.

The Pinckney neighborhood area north of Sixth Street between the Kansas River and McDonald Drive will have several streets that will be milled and repaved. The area west of Kasold, east of Wakarusa, north of Bob Billings and south of Sixth Street will have streets that receive a microsurface paving, a thin coating designed to seal cracking in the streets.

The area immediately northeast of 15th and Haskell is slated for residential paving, as well as the Breezedale area immediately south of 23rd and Massachusetts streets.

Iowa work delayed But one project that won’t get started this summer is a major rebuilding of Iowa Street near 15th Street. City officials had once considered starting work on that multimillion project this year, but that is now on next summer’s list.

That has caused some to ask Thiel, if this summer is called the “summer of progress” what will next summer be called once that massive project gets under way?

Thiel said that answer was easy.

“The summer of even more progress,” he said.

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couple of weeks,” he said.

“If this is how it is for the Elite Eight, I don’t want to see what happens if they win the Final Four — well, I do, but you know what I mean.”

The high energy and excitement was palpable as some people scaled light poles, and others gave hugs and high-fives to random strangers passing by. Mike and Brenda Shirmer had left Kansas City, where they had started to watch the game, during halftime so they could watch the crowds in case of a win. With two children at KU, the Shirmers are a family of Jayhawk fans.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Brenda said. “The crowd is wild but controlled.”

At least six officers stood in a row in front of Esquina, 801 Mass., eyeing the crowd. But as the party went on late into the night, there were no game-related arrests, said Lawrence Police Capt. Bill Cory.

“The crowd’s been very positive, and our officers have a lot of good interactions with the public,” Cory said around 9:30 p.m.

“It’s been a continuation of the positive attitudes we had in 2008. We just ask people to be responsible and have a good time.”

The open-container rule went into effect promptly at 6 p.m., allowing alcohol in plastic cups to be consumed on the streets.

Near the corner of Eighth and Massachusetts, David Garcia sat with a group of friends on the front of his GMC Yukon Denali. Each person clutched a transparent plastic cup filled with beer, the truck’s front door was open and Fatboy Slim’s “Praise You” blared from the stereo. “I’m going to sit out here, see what happens, high-five everybody and go home,” Garcia said.

To ensure KU won, Garcia and his roommate followed a set of superstitious rules: Garcia wore a different shirt for each game leading to the Elite Eight, while his roommate wore the same one. For the North Carolina game, both sat in the same seats they had been in when KU beat Purdue.

And the flag that waves outside of their house has been there for two weeks now, for fear that changing it would cause KU’s luck to shift.

It looks like the flag will stay out front now.

“At the beginning of the season I said that if Bill Self gets the Big 12, I’ll be happy with that,” Garcia said. “But now, as a fan, we want more.”

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BRIEFLY Human remains found near Carbondale Osage County law enforcement officials are investigating a site near Carbondale where human remains have been discovered.

Osage County Sheriff Laurie Dunn said the department responded to a call at 7:50 p.m. Saturday when someone said they had found decomposing human remains at 118th Court. Since then, the department has secured the area and brought in additional assistance, including First Call of Kansas.

“We are still searching to see if we can find any more remains,” Dunn said Sunday afternoon. She expected the search to continue today.

Dunn would not release details about what had been found, although a Topeka television station reported a skull was found.

Anyone with information is asked to call Osage County Crime Stoppers at 1-877-OSCRIME.

Kansas changes crossbow hunting rules WICHITA (AP) — State wildlife officials have expanded regulations to allow hunters to use crossbows to take down big game in Kansas, though the change won’t take effect until this fall.

The change will make it legal for hunters 55 and older and those with a youth big game permit to use crossbows during archery big game and turkey seasons.

The change was approved Thursday by the Kansas Wildlife, Park and Tourism Commission, The Wichita Eagle reported.

Chris Tymeson, a commission attorney, said the regulation would not be in place before the opening of archery turkey season on April 1, but it would be for fall seasons for antelope, deer and elk hunting.

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EUDORA RESIDENT JIM HARRIS, WHO LIVES ABOUT A MILE SOUTH OF EUDORA, walks around his property, which features a collection of antique gasoline pumps and a sign marking it Keystone Corner, last Monday.

The land and the area around it once held homes William Quantrill visited on his ride to Lawrence. The property’s deep history means it will likely be surveyed, among 300 other sites, as part of a project that aims to create an inventory of naturally, culturally and historically significant sites in Douglas County.

Council aims to preserve historic sites in county through survey Property with ties to Quantrill’s Raid targeted for project

By Christine Metz cmetz@ljworld.com

A vintage Phillips 66 sign tacked onto an aging milk barn and antique gasoline pumps scattered across the lawn are a clear indication that Jim Harris has an appreciation for the past.

The 74-year-old man has lived his whole life in the old white farmhouse that sits about a mile south of Eudora and a mile west of Hesper. A sign marks the property as Keystone Corner.

Long before it was called Keystone Corner and several decades before Harris’ ancestors built the farmhouse, the intersection played a pivotal role in Douglas County’s bloodiest day on record.

Next door to Harris is the former home of Capt. A. Jackson Jennings. His home was among those that William Quantrill visited on his ride to Lawrence in August 1863. As one story goes, Jennings’ wife, Rosa, managed to convince Quantrill’s men that her husband

wasn’t home. She then fled to the home of her neighbor, William Guest, and asked him to ride to Lawrence to warn of the coming raid.

Guest didn’t believe her, but a black servant, Henry Thompson, did (accounts vary

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on whether Thompson was Guest’s or Jennings’ servant). Guest refused to lend Thompson a horse, so the young man ran by foot to sound the alarm.

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Two major policy changes in education may be debated in the House today.

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by House Speaker Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, would stop state funding of remedial education courses at Kansas University and other universities.

KU offers one remedial course, intermediate algebra, which has an average of 900 students each fall. KU officials say many of those enrolled are returning to college after a break of several years, military students or others starting a second career.

The other measure before the full House is HB 2767, called the Kansas Education Liberty Program Act. It is being pushed by state Rep. Clay

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PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT Two kickoff meetings will be held as part of the Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council’s survey of natural, cultural and historic heritage sites. At 7 p.m. today, a meeting will be held at Hesper Friends Church, 2355 N. 1100 Road, which is

“This bill would send our state to hell in a handbasket.”

southeast of Eudora.

Another meeting will be at 7 p.m. April 2 at Kanwaka Township Hall, 776 U.S. Highway 40.

The meetings will allow the public to ask questions about the process and provide a chance to suggest properties that should be surveyed.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Three Kansas school districts have received some but not all of the waivers they sought from the No Child Left Behind federal education law.

The Kansas Department of Education said the McPherson, Kansas City, Kan., and CliftonClyde districts won’t have to use state exams to test eighth-grade and highschool students in reading, math and science. The U.S. Department of Education will allow them to track the academic progress of its older students using the ACT college entrance exam and another test designed for younger students called ACT EXPLORE. But federal officials won’t allow the districts to use alternative exams for third- to seventh-grade students. The districts wanted to use a combination of the EXPLORE and

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Aurand, R-Courtland, who is the chairman of the House Education Committee.

This would give tax credits to those who contribute to a scholarship fund to pay for students to attend private or parochial schools. Aurand says this would give some parents more choice in finding schools that best fit the needs of their children.

Critics say the bill amounts to tax support of religious schools.

Gov. mum on KU Med Center issue Gov. Sam Brownback refused to say where he stood over legislative efforts aimed at stopping Kansas University Medical Center medical residents in obstetricsgynecology from training in abortion-related procedures.

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it, none of the men riding from Eudora was able to warn Lawrence in time.

Across the road from Jennings, Joseph Stone wasn’t as fortunate. Historical accounts say he was either beaten to death by the butt of a musket or shot by Quantrill’s men. A young German boy staying with the Stones, Jacob Rote, was forced to guide Quantrill’s troops to Lawrence, where they ransacked the city and killed 143 men and boys.

Harris’ great-grandfather, Thomas Harris, arrived in Lawrence a day after the raid, a fact that the Quaker preacher from Indiana notes in letters he wrote.

A few years later, Thomas Harris bought several farms in the area and sometime between 1880 and 1890 built the house at Keystone Corner.

Jim Harris said his ancestors never talked about the local connection to the deadly raid on Lawrence, so he doubt they knew one existed.

On a recent morning, Dale Nimz was jotting down notes as Harris shared his family’s history and the stories that linked to Quantrill’s Raid.

“I raised my family here, but it’s just me now,” Harris said of the family homestead. “I don’t know what will happen to it when I’m gone.”

Harris’ home is one of 300 sites that Nimz anticipates will be surveyed in Eudora and

another exam called the their eighth grade stuNorthwest Evaluation As- dents,” said Education sociation Measures of Ac- Commissioner Diane ademic Progress to show DeBacker in a written their younger students statement. were making academic Kansas also is seeking gains. a statewide waiver from The state Board of Edu- some provisions of the cation asked federal NCLB law. If grantofficials to reconsided, Kansas schools er their refusal, but would no longer learned last week face a 2014 deadthat the appeal had line for ensuring been rejected. that 100 percent of McPherson was SCHOOLS their students pergranted a similar form well on state waiver last year, although tests. But unlike the three that waiver allowed it to districts’ waiver requests, use the EXPLORE exam the state’s waiver request with its sixth- and sev- would still rely on state enth-graders. This year tests. marked the first time that The Obama administhe Kansas City and Clif- tration is allowing states ton-Clyde districts sought that promise to improve waivers. how they prepare and “While we are dis- evaluate students along appointed that these with other changes to school districts were not get a waiver around granted their waivers in the law. The waivers full, we are grateful that are considered a stopthey are able to use the gap measure until ConACT exam for account- gress acts to update the ability for their high decade-old law, which school students and the has been up for renewal EXPLORE exam with since 2007.

“I’m studying the issue,” Brownback said at a news conference.

Abortion rights advocates, and even some legislators who have opposed abortion, say the medical residents need the training to maintain KU’s accreditation and to be able to handle emergency pregnancies. But anti-abortion advocates disagree.

Brownback has signed into law several antiabortion measures and has welcomed the Legislature’s work in this area.

A.G. to hear health care arguments Attorney General Derek Schmidt will travel to Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Supreme Court arguments about the Schmidt federal health care law.

“This is a landmark case,” Schmidt said. “The out-

come of this lawsuit could tell us if there are any remaining limits on the power of the federal government over states and individual citizens.”

Schmidt, a Republican, said he will meet daily with attorneys general from other plaintiff states and with the states’ attorneys arguing the case. He will be in the courtroom Wednesday when the court hears arguments about the Medicaid expansion provisions in the law.

Schmidt’s office said he is paying for the trip with personal funds.

Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement is representing the states.

Kansas Solicitor General Steve McAllister helped Clement prepare for the arguments.

What’s next: Most legislative action this week will be in conference committees and on the floor of the House and Senate as the Legislature pushes toward first adjournment.

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The hope is if we find interesting buildings, this will call attention to them and at least some of them will be preserved and incorporated into the landscape of the future.”

— Dale Nimz, who is leading the survey along with fellow historic preservation consultant Susan Ford Kanwaka townships as part of a $35,000 project.

The work, funded as part of the $350,000 worth of grants given out by the Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council, is an attempt to create an inventory of sites that are naturally, culturally and historically significant in rural Douglas County.

The history surrounding the homes near Keystone Corner is an example of the kind of data the survey will document.

“We can overlook these buildings so easily and not value them, and then they disappear,” said Nimz, who is leading the survey along with fellow historic preservation consultant Susan Ford.

The survey, authorized by the Douglas County Commission and expected to be completed by July 31, could be the first of many in the county.

Already, some history has been lost at Keystone Corner. There was once a two-story mill, Stone’s home is long gone and a large barn at the Jennings property has been taken down. In fact, Harris said he has even had to be vigilant about protecting the name of Keystone Corner.

Locals more recently have referred to it as Stinky Corner, because of the smell emitted by a nearby pig farm and feedlot.

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And development from Eudora is creeping closer to Harris’ home. Across the road are large new homes, and two schools, Eudora Middle School and Eudora High School, are just a mile north.

Nimz said the county specifically started the survey in the fastest-growing areas of the county to help ensure that historic properties don’t get lost in development.

The survey will look at properties that are a least 50 years old and note the physical condition of the buildings, their historical significance and the architecture style.

Owners who have buildings on the list won’t be under any obligation to do anything different.

The information gathered about the properties can be used to help make recommendations on which buildings could be part of historic registers and which ones could be preserved through tax credits or grants.

“The hope is if we find interesting buildings, this will call attention to them and at least some of them will be preserved and incorporated into the landscape of the future,” Nimz said. “Not everything we survey will be preserved.”

— Reporter Christine Metz can be reached at 832-6352.

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DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Justin Ross Jones, 28, Baldwin City, and Teresa Jordan Everts, 20, Baldwin City.

Derrick Victor White, 27, Phoenix, and Tamisha Rae Grimes, 27, Phoenix.

Ian Robert Hrabe, 26, Lawrence, and Jennifer Jo Farnsworth, 26, Lawrence.

Branden Alexander Eidson, 25, Baldwin City, and Aura Danielle Brandom, 26, Baldwin City.

Aaron Martin Hoover, 32, Lawrence, and Rachel Lindsay Border, 27, Lawrence.

Joseph Ted Martinez, 27, Lawrence, and Judith Ann Alvidrez, 43, Lawrence.

Cameron Nelson Newton, 25, Lenexa, and Amy Nicole Hinkelman, 26, Lawrence.

Mark Rodocker Aaron, 41, Baldwin City, and Darcie Lynn Thompson, 39, Baldwin City.

Kirill Nadtchiy, 27, Lawrence, and Naoko Takami, 26, Lawrence.

DIVORCES GRANTED Gregory D. McCabe, 58, Lawrence, and Mary K. McCabe, 54, Lawrence.

Roxanna Sue Todd, 48, Lawrence, and Johnny Ray Todd, 53, Osage City.

Amy E. Harris, 35, Lawrence, and Russell D. Harris, 37, Lawrence.

Rosalyn Marie Decker, 52, Lawrence, and Kevin Fred Decker, 45, Lawrence.

Geraldine Renee Zephier, 28, Lawrence, and Michael Jon Bullen, 32, Osseo, Minn.

BANKRUPTCIES Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection recently in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records: • Michael Anthony Plevney, 1069 Home Circle, Lawrence.

• Michele Lynn Conley, 633 Walnut, Lawrence.

• William Edward Dempsey, 4609 Palomino Court, Lawrence.

• Michael Joseph Riner, 1420 E. 19th St., Lawrence.

HOSPITAL BIRTHS Andrea Baldwin and Richard Turner, Lawrence, a girl, Saturday.

Ryan and Sandra Tucker, Oskaloosa, a girl, Sunday.

Seth and Angela Kozak, Lawrence, a girl, Sunday.

Mikell and Lance Lappin, Lawrence, a boy, Sunday.

Brian and Kelly Griffiths, Tonganoxie, a boy, Sunday.

Cynthia Forte, Lawrence, a girl, Sunday.

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Child care center seeks volunteer to assist with administrative duties Staff Reports

Agency: Imagine DropIn Childcare Contact: Scott Criqui, 785-842-3159 or scott@ tihc.org Imagine Drop-In Childcare, a program of Trinity In-Home Care, is seeking individuals who are interested in the administrative aspect of child care.

Duties may include filing, mailings, computer work, answering the phone, assisting the director, helping with theme preparation and organizing the center. Imagine is the only drop-in child care center in Lawrence, offering affordable hourly services.

Volunteers need to be at least 18 years old and may come one or more times a week for two-hour shifts.

Scheduling is flexible, and volunteers are needed between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday, excluding Wednesday afternoons. For more information, contact Scott Criqui at 785-842-3159 or scott@tihc.org.

Immediate needs !" Project Lively, a program of the LawrenceDouglas County Health Department, is in need of a volunteer who can assist an elderly client with raking and tree trimming at her North Lawrence home. If you’re available to help, contact Sarah Norman at Project Lively by calling 785-856-5352 or sending an email to snorman@ldchealth.org.

!"Van Go Inc. is looking for volunteers for its summer Jobs in the Arts Make Sense, or JAMS, session, which runs from May 29 to June 19. JAMS is an artsbased youth employment program for at-risk teens, 14 to 18 years old. This “earn while you learn” job training operates year-round, hiring teens to make public works of art that are sold in the community. The JAMS program uses art as a tool to give troubled teens a job, real world skills and the opportunity to succeed.

Currently, volunteers with painting skills are needed to help in the summer “benchmark” session, in which each teen will be assigned a bench client, and design and paint a bench for the client’s business or home.

The JAMS work schedule is 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday. Volunteers must be able to commit to at least a half day once a week, on the same day of the week.

All volunteers must attend a mandatory three-hour training that will take place before the beginning of the session. For more information, contact Lindsey Ritscher at 785-842-3797 or lindsey@van-go.org. !" CLO’s Midnight Farm is looking for volunteers, ages 14 and up, for its Therapeutic Horseback Riding program and summer camps. Volunteers will get to work with the horses and riders by assisting riders

of all abilities with games, exercises and the development of horseback riding skills. Volunteers are needed during daytime and evening hours throughout the week, in addition to Saturday mornings. Completion of Midnight Farm volunteer training is required; trainings are scheduled monthly. Please visit midnightfarm.org for an application and information, or contact Brett Bauer at brettbauer@ clokan.org. !" Just Food is seeking volunteers who can help with a monthlong food drive at local grocery stores in May. Just Food needs to stock up on foods for the summer months, when the demand increases and donations decrease. Information and collection tables are scheduled to be set up at all Lawrence grocery stores from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday in May. Several volunteers are needed to staff these tables throughout the community.

Volunteers can sign up for just one two- to four-hour shift, or help out each week of the month. If you’re interested in signing up for a shift, call 785-856-7030 to put your name on a list of people to be contacted in April for scheduling.

— For more volunteer opportunities, contact Shannon Reid at the United Way’s Roger Hill Volunteer Center, at 785-865-5030 or volunteer@rhvc.org, or go to volunteerdouglascounty.org.

High stakes for church in case against Kansas City bishop

By Bill Draper Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The charge is only a misdemeanor, but if prosecutors are able to win a conviction against Kansas City Roman Catholic Bishop Robert Finn, they could be opening up a whole new front in the national priest abuse crisis.

Finn is accused of violating Missouri’s mandatory reporter law by failing to tell state officials about hundreds of images of suspected child pornography found on the computer of a priest in his diocese.

Experts say a criminal conviction against Finn, the highest-ranking church official charged with shielding an abusive priest, could embolden prosecutors elsewhere to more aggressively pursue members of the church hierarchy who try to protect offending clergy.

“Cases can sit like land mines in files for a long time and suddenly come to light,” said Matthew Bunson, a senior fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and co-author of a book, “Pope Benedict XVI and the Sexual Abuse Crisis: Working for Reform and Renewal.” ‘‘Those cases may ultimately involve leaders in the church.”

Finn and the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph each were charged last year with one count of failing to report. The case involves the Rev. Shawn Ratigan, who remains jailed on state and federal charges accusing him of producing and possessing child pornography. Both have pleaded not guilty, and a judge is scheduled to hear multiple motions in the case Tuesday, including one to dismiss the charges.

“We do not believe that either the facts or the law support a finding of guilt on the misdemeanor charges, and we look forward to a just and fair resolution of them,” the diocese told The Associated Press in an emailed statement.

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BISHOP ROBERT FINN, OF KANSAS CITY, MO., leaves a meeting at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual fall assembly in Baltimore in this Nov. 14, 2011, file photo. Finn was accused last year of violating Missouri’s mandatory reporter law by failing to tell state officials about suspected child pornography on a priest’s computer.

Finn has acknowledged being told in December 2010 about hundreds of photographs of young children found on Ratigan’s laptop computer.

Many of the photos focused on the crotch areas of young children who are clothed, though one series showed the exposed genitals of a girl thought to be 3 or 4 years old.

The bishop also has acknowledged that a parish principal warned the diocese of suspicious behav-

ior by Ratigan, including that he was taking compromising pictures of children and let them sit on his lap and reach into his pocket for candy. Those warnings occurred more than six months before the photos were found.

Instead of ordering the photos to be turned over to police, or telling the Missouri Children’s Division about them, Finn sent Ratigan out of state for a psychiatric evaluation. When Ratigan returned to Missouri, Finn sent him to the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist, where he would say Mass for the sisters and be away from children.

Only after the church received reports that Ratigan had violated orders from the diocese to stay away from children did the diocese turn over to police last May a disk containing the photos from Ratigan’s computer.

“From the church’s perspective, having your bishop declared a criminal is a big deal, even if it’s only a misdemeanor,” said Douglas Laycock, a religious liberty specialist at the University of Virginia School of Law. “For them, it’s not about the fine, it’s about the statement being made.”

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the U.S. government of using Bales as a scapegoat.

U.S. investigators believe the gunman returned to his base after the first attack and later slipped away to kill again.

That would seem to support the U.S. government’s assertion that the shooter acted alone, since the killings would have been perpetrated over a longer period of time than assumed when Bales was detained outside his base in Kandahar province’s Panjwai district.

But it also raises new questions about how the suspect could have carried out the pre-dawn attacks without drawing attention from any Americans on the base.

Bales has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder and other crimes and could face the death penalty if convicted.

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Shooter in death of Fla. teen may face hate crime charge JACKSON CITY COUNCILMAN TONY YARBER speaks about the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, 17, during a rally at City Hall in Jackson, Miss., on Sunday.

Rallies about Martin’s death continued across the country on Sunday.

By Curt Anderson Associated Press

MIAMI — The U.S. Justice Department could bring a hate crime charge against the shooter in the killing of black Florida teenager Trayvon Martin if there is sufficient evidence the slaying was motivated by racial bias and not simply a fight that spiraled out of control, legal experts and former prosecutors say.

So far, only one such clue has surfaced publicly against 28-year-old George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who fatally shot the 17-year-old Martin on Feb. 26 in the central Florida town of Sanford. On one of his 911 calls to police that night, Zimmerman muttered something under his breath that some listeners say sounds like a racial slur. Zimmerman’s father is white, and his mother is Hispanic.

“It sounds pretty obvious to me,” said Donald Tibbs, a Drexel University law professor who has closely studied race, civil rights and criminal procedure.

“If that was a racial epithet that preceded the attack on Trayvon Martin, we definitely have a hate crime.”

Others, however, say the recording is not clear enough to determine what Zimmerman actually said.

And many experts say more evidence would be needed that he harbored racial prejudice against black people and went after Martin for that reason alone. There had previously been burglaries in the complex committed by young black males, possibly heightening

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Zimmerman’s suspicions when he spotted Martin.

“They are going to have to show he was specifically targeting this individual based on his race, creed, color, et cetera,” said David S. Weinstein, a former federal prosecutor in Miami. “Not that he was chasing somebody down and got in a confrontation that may or may not have been based on that.”

Zimmerman’s parents, in a letter to a local newspaper, insisted their son is not a racist, and several black residents of the neighborhood where Martin was shot have only good things to say about Zimmerman.

Zimmerman has not been charged with any crime and is claiming self-defense under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which eliminated a person’s duty to retreat when threatened

Mohamed Merah, 23, claimed responsibility for killing three Jewish schoolchildren, a rabbi and three paratroopers earlier this month. After a 32-hour standoff with police, he died Thursday in a hail of gunfire as he jumped out a window of his apartment in the southern city of Toulouse.

Since then, attention has focused on his older brother Abdelkader Merah, who was handed preliminary charges on Sunday of complicity to murder and theft, and involvement in a terrorist enterprise, prosecutors said. Detained last week, he will remain in custody pending further investigation.

Preliminary charges under French law mean there is strong reason to believe a crime was committed but allow magistrates more time to investigate.

with serious bodily harm or death. He claims Martin attacked him as he was walking back to his truck, according to police.

“He’s not a racist,” attorney Craig Sonner said about his client. “The incident that transpired is not racially motivated or a hate crime in any way.”

Those “Stand Your Ground” laws, in place in about two dozen states, have come under increasing scrutiny. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., on Sunday sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking for a federal investigation into whether killings are going unprosecuted because the laws put too much of a burden on local authorities.

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French gunman’s brother charged, denies role PARIS (AP) — A Frenchman suspected of helping his brother plot attacks against Jewish schoolchildren and paratroopers was handed preliminary murder and terrorism charges Sunday.

But Abdelkader Merah denied any role in the attacks. Investigators looking into France’s worst terror attacks in years believe Merah helped his brother Mohamed prepare the killings, and are investigating whether they were linked to an international network of extremists or worked on their own.

Abdelkader’s lawyer said he feels like “a scapegoat.”

“No one knew anything” about what Mohamed was plotting, lawyer Anne-Sophie Laguens told reporters in Paris. She dismissed reports that Abdelkader had praised his brother’s attacks. “He was never proud of those actions.”

day at the governor’s office, said Kandahar provincial council member Agha Lalai. He and community elder Jan Agha confirmed the payout amounts.

Survivors previously had received smaller compensation payments from Afghan officials: $2,000 for each death and $1,000 for each person wounded.

Two U.S. officials confirmed that compensation had been paid but declined to discuss exact amounts, saying only that the payments reflected the devastating nature of the incident.

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KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN — The U.S. paid $50,000 in compensation for each villager killed and $11,000 for each person wounded in a shooting rampage allegedly carried out by a rogue American soldier in southern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said Sunday.

T h e families were told Bales that the money came from President Barack Obama.

The unusually large payouts were the latest move by the White House to mend relations with the Afghan people after the killings threatened to shatter already tense relations.

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Bales is accused of sneaking off his base on March 11, then creeping into houses in two nearby villages and opening fire on families as they slept.

The killings came as tensions between the U.S. and Afghanistan were strained following the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in February. That act, which U.S. officials have acknowledged was a mistake, sparked riots and attacks that killed more than 30 people, including six American soldiers.

There have been no violent protests following the March 11 shootings in Kandahar province’s Panjwai district, but demands for justice on Afghan terms have been getting louder since Bales was flown out of the country to a U.S. military prison. Many Afghans in Kandahar have continued to argue that there must have been multiple gunmen and accused

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U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA and South Korean President Lee Myungbak shake hands during a news conference at the Blue House, the official presidential house, in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday.

Obama: N. Korean rocket test would isolate regime

By Ben Feller Associated Press

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Warning North Korea from its doorstep, President Barack Obama said Pyongyang risks deepening its isolation in the international community if it proceeds with a planned long-range rocket launch.

“North Korea will achieve nothing by threats or provocations,” Obama said during a news conference Sunday in Seoul, South Korea, where he was to attend a nuclear security summit.

Obama spoke fresh off his first visit to the tense Demilitarized Zone, the heavily patrolled noman’s land between North and South Korea, where he peered long and hard at the isolated North.

“It’s like you’re in a time warp,” Obama said. “It’s like you’re looking across 50 years into a country that has missed 40 years or 50 years of progress.”

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BRIEFLY Feds asked to probe password requests SEATTLE — Two U.S. senators are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether employers asking for Facebook passwords during job interviews are violating federal law, their offices announced Sunday.

Troubled by reports of the practice, Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said they are calling on the Department of Justice and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to launch investigations.

The senators are sending letters to the heads of the agencies.

The Associated Press reported last week that some private and public agencies around the country are asking job seekers for their social media credentials.

The practice has alarmed privacy advocates, but the legality of it remains murky.

On Friday, Facebook warned employers not to ask job applicants for their passwords to the site so they can poke around on their profiles.

The company threatened legal action against applications that violate its long-standing policy against sharing passwords.

Cameron reaches deepest spot on Earth HONOLULU — Hollywood icon James Cameron has made it to Earth’s deepest point.

The director of “Titanic,” ‘‘Avatar” and other films used a specially designed submarine to dive nearly seven miles, completing his journey a little before 8 a.m. today local time, according to Stephanie Montgomery of the National Geographic Society.

He plans to spend about six hours exploring and filming the Mariana Trench, about 200 miles southwest of the Pacific island of Guam.

His arrival at a depth of 35,756 feet came early Sunday evening on the U.S. East Coast, after a descent that took more than two hours.

ably fatigued after essentially one long day that involved a 17-hour flight from Washington, a helicopter ride to the border zone, two sets of diplomatic talks, the news conference and an official dinner.

From the DMZ, Obama returned to Seoul for a private meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and a joint news conference.

Both leaders warned there would be consequences if North Korea proceeds with its plans to launch a satellite using a longrange rocket next month, a move the U.S. and other powers say would violate a U.N. ban on nuclear and missile activity because the same technology could be used for longrange missiles.

Obama said the launch would jeopardize a deal for the U.S. to resume stalled food aid to North Korea and may result in the tightening of harsh economic sanctions on the alreadyimpoverished nation.

“Bad behavior will not be rewarded,” Obama said. “There had been a pattern, I think, for decades in which North Korea thought if they had acted provocatively, then somehow they would be bribed into ceasing and desisting acting provocatively.”

The planned launch is yet another setback for the U.S. in years of onagain, off-again attempts to launch real negotiations. The announcement also played into Republican criticism that Obama had been too quick to jump at a new chance for talks with the North Koreans.

North Korea walked away from international disarmament talks in 2009. Years of fitful negotiations had succeeded in ending part of North Korea’s nuclear program but failed in stopping it from building and testing nuclear devices and longrange missiles that might be able to carry bombs.

Dick Cheney’s heart transplant reopens debate about age

By Marilynn Marchione Associated Press

CHICAGO — Doctors say it is unlikely that former Vice President Dick Cheney got special treatment when he was given a new heart at age 71 that thousands of younger people also were in line to receive.

Still, his case reopens de- Cheney bate about whether rules should be changed to favor youth over age in giving out scarce organs. As it stands now, time on the waiting list, medical need and where you live determine the odds of scoring a new heart — not how many years you’ll live to make use of it.

“The ethical issues are not that he had a transplant, but who didn’t?” Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist at Scripps Health in La Jolla, Calif., wrote on Twitter.

Cheney received the transplant Saturday at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va., the same place where he received an implanted heart pump that has kept him alive since July 2010. It appears he went on the transplant wait list around that time, 20 months ago.

He had severe congestive heart failure and had suffered five heart attacks over the past 25 years.

Cheney has had countless procedures to keep

him going — bypasses, artery-opening angioplasty, pacemakers and surgery on his legs. Yet he must have had a healthy liver and kidneys to qualify for a new heart, doctors said.

“We have done several patients hovering around age 70” although that’s about “the upper limit” for a transplant, said Dr. Mariell Jessup, a University of Pennsylvania heart failure specialist and American Heart Association spokeswoman. “The fact he waited such a long time shows he didn’t get any favors.”

More than 3,100 Americans are waiting now for a new heart, and about 330 die each year before one becomes available. When one does, doctors check to see who is a good match and in highest medical need. The heart is offered locally, then regionally and finally nationally until a match is made.

“You can’t leapfrog the system,” said Dr. Allen Taylor, cardiology chief at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. “It’s a very regimented and fair process and heavily policed.”

Jessup and Taylor spoke Sunday from the American College of Cardiology’s annual conference in Chicago.

Patients can get on more than one transplant list if they can afford the medical tests that each center requires to ensure eligibility, and can afford to fly there on short notice if an organ becomes available.

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April Douglas County Senior Services Coffee with ExpertsWednesday, Ap. 11, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Facilitator: Jennifer Smith. Container gardening.

This monthly program is co-sponsored with The Eldridge Hotel and Lawrence Parks and Recreation. Pre-registration is highly recommended. Prior to the event….Please joins us at The Eldridge for the “Early Riser 50+” breakfast from 7a-9:30 a.m. Only $4.95 per person including coffee!

Spenser Museum- Senior Sessions Thursday, 10 – 11 a.m. Apr. 12, Wax and Glass- Two exquisite’s contemporary sculptures

by Karen LaMonte and Petah Coyne. Presented by Curator of Europe and America Art Susan Earle.

Book Signing – Departings: a novel Friday, April 20, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Location: Lawrence Senior Center. Author, Mary Lake’s Acrylic Painting Class Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Fee: $20 per session. Location: Lawrence Senior Center…

Instructor: Lori Dalrymple (local area and national artist). Join Lori as she teaches acrylic painting to students of all levels of expertise. No need to pre-register. Supplies not included. If you already have supplies please bring them and if you are starting out and need assistance in getting supplies, please call Lori at 785-917-0118.

Downtown Tuesday Painters Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Location: Senior Center Conference Room. Bring your painting project and supplies and join the Downtown Tuesday Painters.

Theatre Lawrence Dress Rehearsal Call 842-0543 for more information.

HEALTH & FITNESS: Chair Exercise Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 – 11:30 a.m. Fee: None. Location: Lawrence Senior Center, Conference Room.

Laughter Yoga Tuesdays, Jan. 17 - Mar. 27, 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: Lawrence Senior Center, Dining Center. Instructor: Janet Gibson. Laughter is the best medicine; it increases the body levels of endorphins (natural pain killer) and lymphocytes (soldiers of the immune system). It is a gentle body workout and strengthens the respiratory system , fosters positive and sound social behaviors and brings peace to mind ( laughter is a social glue that connects people).

Laughter yoga boosts self- confidence as well as the moral of participants. Laughter yoga exercises are simple, structures and entertaining. It is appropriate for all regardless of their cognitive, sensory or motor abilities/ limitations. Come unite and share in the inter-change of encouragement through laughter with us.

Yoga Mondays, Mar. 26 – May 14, 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. Fee: $38. Location: Community Building 11th & Vermont., Instructor: Annie Wilsey. Register at Community Building.

Tai Chi Beginning Wednesdays, Mar. 28 – May 16, 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Fee: $38. Location: Lawrence Senior Center: Wendy Griswold. Register at South Park Recreation Center.

Zumba Gold Tuesdays & Thursdays, Mar. 27 – May 17 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Cost: $46. Location: Lawrence Senior Center, MPR. Register at South Park Recreation Center.

Pilates Silver Tuesdays and Thursdays, Mar. 27 – May 17, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Fee: $23. Location: Holcomb Rec. Center. Instructor: Pat Middaugh. Call 832-7930 for more information.

Pickleball Thursdays, Mar. 29 – May 3, 10 – 11 a.m. Fee: $35. Location: East Lawrence Center.

Instructor: Evan Jorn. Pickleball is played with perforated plastic baseball, similar to a whiffleball, and wood or composite paddles.

Belly Dance Basics - Senior Edition Monday and Friday, Mar. 26 – May 18 , 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Fee: $44. This class is the overall body movement experience tailored for the mature student and structured to increase body

and muscle awareness from passive stretching and the gentle exercise. Move to the beats and music of Arabian nights while you are introduced to muscles you never knew you had.

Instructor: JoAnne Zingo.

TRAVEL CLUB Historical Home Tour Wednesday, Apr. 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Fee: $15. Instructor: Katie Armitage, Co- author Nineteenth Houses of Lawrence, Kansas. Let’s take a bus ride and drive through one hundred years of Lawrence history. We will look and learn about two early homes from 1858, the Italinate style houses of the 1870’s and 1880’s, the large Victorian houses of the 1890’s, the four squares of the 1900’s, and finally consider the 1956 hyperbolic paraboloid house, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Depart from Lawrence Senior Center.

ONGOING GROUPS AND DROP-IN-ACTIVITIES: Anyone 55 and over is welcome to participate in these friendly and low-keyed activities.

Specified times listed below. No fees required for some activities; programs are dependent upon donations. Some supplies are provided and equipment is available for participants.

Please contact the department for further information on these activities.

LAWRENCE SENIOR CENTER, 745 Vermont, Phone (785) 842-0543.

MONDAY Pool & Coffee: 8:30 am – 11a.m. Poolroom.

Card Game: 1 -3:30p.m. Dining Center.

TUESDAY Downtown Tuesday Painters: 9 am –1p.m. Studio, Beginning or established artist welcome.

Bingo: 11 - 11:45 a.m., Dinning Center.

WEDNESDAY: Pool & Coffee: 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Pool Room.

Chair Exercise: 11:00 a.m. –11:30 am Multipurpose Room FRIDAY: Pool & Coffee: 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Pool Room.

Chair Exercise: 10:30-11am, Multipurpose Room Clarinet: 2:45 – 4 p.m.

New Horizon’s Band: 4 – 5 p.m.

BABCOCK PLACE: 1700 Massachusetts, 842-6976 Autoharp: 9:45 a.m. – 11: 00 a.m., Hobby Room. (Contact Berta Call- 785- 883- 4271) Legal Services: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1-4p.m. at Babcock Place.

Bingo, Wednesdays, 1p.m.

BALDWIN SENIOR CENTER: 1221 Indiana, Baldwin City (785)-594-2409 Cards, 3rd Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.

Pool: Monday – Friday 9a.m.-1p.m.

Bunko, Last Thursdays of the month, 1p.m.

PINECREST APARTMENTS: 924 Walnuts, Eudora (785) 542-1020 Bingo: Wednesday 12:30-1p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: 353 Elmore, Lecompton. (785) 887-6327 Bingo: Thursday 12-1p.m.

Hot noon meals are served Monday through Friday to anyone 60 years old and their spouse, regardless of spousal age. Meals are served on a suggested donation rate of $2.50, but no one will be denied because of inability to pay. Please call one day in advance before 1:00 pm to reserve a meal for the following day. Volunteers also deliver these same meals to eligible homebound seniors. Locations and phone numbers are listed above.

We want your input! Please let us know if you are interested in starting an activity at your meal site. We can provide the materials, equipment, and facilities needed to implement a program tailor-made to fit your meal site situation. Contact the Leisure and Learning Department for details. (785) 842-0543.

The Leisure and Learning Department welcomes suggestion for trips and classes. Call DCSS at (785) 842-0543.

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Community Education HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND CLASSES Kansans Optimizing Health – Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions Thursdays April 5-May 10, 1:30-4:00 pm

Do you have or care for someone with arthritis, diabetes, heart or lung disease or another chronic condition? This six week KDHE program facilitated by LMH and Lawrence Housing Authority representatives will cover self-care strategies to reduce pain, cope with fatigue, exercise safely, eat well, manage stress, use medications effectively, and set and meet personal goals. Advance enrollment required. $12/ person.

Consider the Conversation; Family Stories Monday April 16, 7:00-8:30 pm at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

In recognition of National Healthcare Decisions day, LMH and the Coalition to Honor End of Life Choices (CHEC) invite you to attend this free interactive forum. Come and learn more about making future healthcare decisions and how to promote conversations with your loved ones about this issue before a crisis occurs.

Community members and a local physician will share decision-making stories. No advance enrollment needed.

WELLNESS CLASSES 10,000 Steps a Day Saturday April 14, 9:00-10:30 am

An educational program designed to help increase daily steps to 10,000 and thus improve health. Each participant will receive a pedometer to log daily steps. $10 fee for pedometer; class alone is free. Enrollment required.

The Steps to Successfully Quitting Smoking Monday April 17, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

Thinking about quitting smoking? Plan to attend this free special class that covers the basic steps to successfully quitting. No advance enrollment needed.

PreDiabetes Class Wednesday April 18, 12:00-1:30 pm

A free class for those at risk for developing diabetes or have already been told that they have prediabetes. Topics include preventing or delaying Type 2 diabetes, diet, exercise, weight loss, medications and avoiding potential complications. Sponsored

by LMH Diabetes Education Center.

Nutrition Roundtable Topic: “Understanding the “Choose My Plate” Method of Eating” Thursday April 19, 6:30-7:30 pm Last year, a more simplified system of how to eat healthfully was introduced by the U.S.D.A.. Join LMH Registered Dietitian Patty Metzler as she explains the new “Choose My Plate” method of eating. Free; advance registration recommended.

FITNESS PROGRAMS

LMH Therapy Services offer a variety of fitness and aquatic programs. Dates and times vary. Registration for aquatic programs is through the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department (www.lprd.org or (785) 832-SWIM). Program options include: Aqua Fit- class for those recovering from surgery or with chronic diseases. Focuses on balance, flexibility and strength.

Jivin’ Joints – an aquatic program for those with arthritis or a similar conditions.

Fit for Life – personalized and supervised exercise programs for those not comfortable in traditional exercise environments. Five separate program options including personal training, individual exercise programs and small group classes – Body Balance & Functionally Fit. Next sessions of small group classes begins 4/3. For more information call (785) 505-2712.

FOR EXPECTANT AND NEW PARENTS Call for dates and times for these programs. Those interested in childbirth preparation and related classes should plan to enroll at least 4 months in advance of their due date. Fee applies to all classes.

Online Childbirth Preparation: new option for those unable to attend group

classes. Web-based class done at home and at your own pace. Includes optional one-time class with tour of hospital and chance to ask questions.

Traditional Childbirth Preparation – both 5 week and weekend options available.

Childbirth Basic – a condensed version of five week childbirth classes; held over one weekend on a Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon.

Refresher Prenatal – personal class; set up as needed. Call (785) 505-3081 for this class only.

Babycare Workshop Breastfeeding Your Baby Newborn Safety – includes infant CPR. Fit for 2 – eight week fitness program for expectant mothers.

Fit for You – one to one personal training sessions for mothers who have recently delivered a baby.

SAFETY CLASSES AND PROGRAMS (fee applies to all classes except child seat safety checks) American Heart Association First Aid: for the public. Completion card issued.

American Heart Association Friends & Family CPR – for the general public;

does not provide certification.

American Heart Association Heartsaver AED CPR – certification for nonmedical profession purposes such as childcare providers.

Child Passenger Safety –free monthly sessions by appointment to check for safe and correct child safety seat installation.

Community Checklane Event, Saturday April 7, 9:00 am-12:00 pm at Dale Willey Automotive, 2840 Iowa. Street. (No appointment necessary for this event only)

Lawrence Public Library BOOKTALKS

Join Pattie once a month at one of the following locations for an informal discussion of a variety of materials available from the main library collection. You need not be a resident of the site to attend. The public is invited!

Third Tuesday of each month: 10:00am 2:00pm 3:00pm

Midland Day Care* 319 Perry St. Cottonwood Retirees 1029 New Hampshire St. Babcock Place 1700 Massachusetts St.

Third Wednesday of each month: 10:30am 1:00pm 2:15pm

Brandon Woods 1501 Inverness Dr. Prairie Commons 5121 Congressional Circle The Windsor* 3229 Peterson Rd.

Fourth Wednesday of each month: 9:45am

Presbyterian Manor 1429 Kasold Dr-Library 11:00am Presbyterian Manor--Assisted Living 1429 Kasold Dr. 1:00pm Pioneer Ridge-Assisted Living 4851 Harvard Rd. 2:30pm Drury Place 1510 St.Andrews Dr. *These are secured sites; please call for more information.

BOOKMOBILE MONDAY 9:00-10:00am Prairie Commons 10:30-11:30am 11:00-Noon

5121 Congressional Circle Presbyterian Manor 1429 Kasold Drive Vermont Towers 1101 Vermont Street

WEDNESDAY 9:00-10:00am Brandon Woods

1501 Inverness Drive Drury Place 1510 St.Andrews Drive 1:00-2:00pm Babcock Place 1700 Massachusetts Street FRIDAY 9:00-10:00am Clinton Place Apartments 2125 Clinton Parkway 10:30-11:30am Wyndham Place Apartments 2551 Crossgate Drive 1:30-2:30pm Peterson Acres 2930 Peterson Road The bookmobile is available to the public. You need not be a resident of the site to use the bookmobile.

Skillbuilders continues in April with topics that will help you maintain body, mind and soul. Skillbuilders is a series of program for widows, widowers or anyone experiencing significant life changes. The programs provide information in a casual atmosphere on a variety of topics. Questions are always encouraged. The programs are held Thursday mornings in the Lawrence Public Library Gallery Room from 10:00-11:45am. The series will run through May 17. All programs are free and open to the public. No registration is required. Transportation is available by contacting the Douglas County Senior Services, 843-0543.

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April Programs: April 5 Talk to Your Doc Like a Pro: tips to having a successful doctor’s visit

Joleen Bechtel, RN

April 12 Taking Care of Your Car:

Basic car maintenance and troubleshooting for those who are not mechanics Richard Haig, Westside 66 & Carwash April 19 Healthy Eating for One: Tips & Recipes...come hungry, food will be served!

Susan Krumm, Douglas County Extension Service ** Please note that this program will meet in the Douglas County Senior Center April 26 Managing Your Money-- What do I need to know?

Barbara Braa, VP/Trust Officer, Corner Bank Skillbuilders is sponsored by the Lawrence Public Library Senior Outreach Services, Douglas County Senior Services and Visting Nurses Association.

Lawrence Douglas County Health Department Child Care Licensing Orientations Child Care Licensing orientation meetings for prospective providers are held from 1 to 4 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month in the first floor meeting room of the Community Health Facility, 200 Maine St. in Lawrence. The next meeting is March 13.

There is no fee to attend. Please pre-register by calling (785) 843-3060.

B.I.B.S- Breast is Best Social B.I.B.S.- Breast is Best Social, a peer group for women seeking to learn about

breastfeeding, meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Health Department, 200 Maine St. in Lawrence. Both pregnant women seeking information and women currently breastfeeding are encouraged to attend to learn and share their experience.

The free group is facilitated by certified breastfeeding counselors and is held in a relaxed, come-as-you-are environment.

Come as often as you like. For more information on B.I.B.S., go to the Health Department’s website at ldchealth.org, look for Douglas County Breastfeeding Connection on Facebook or call (785) 843-3060.

Bert Nash Center of Mental Health First Aid Classes SPRING SCHEDULE: April Class Dates: Tuesdays 3, 10, 17, 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

May Class Dates: Tuesdays 1, 8, 15, 22, 4-7 p.m.

Classes cost $30 per person; which covers 12-hour instruction, a manual, and snacks. All classes are held at the Bert Nash Center, 200 Maine Street, Lawrence, KS. To sign up for a MHFA class, please email talktobert@bertnash. org<mailto:talktobert@bertnash.org>

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Tennis compromise City officials should respond to neighborhood concerns by looking at alternatives to lighting tennis courts near Lawrence High School.

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ack and forth action is an expected part of the game of tennis, but the back and forth surrounding the city’s efforts to install lights on eight tennis courts in the Centennial neighborhood has gone on long enough.

City commissioners will be asked at their Tuesday meeting to move ahead with plans to light the courts that were built as part of the sports facility expansion project at Lawrence High School.

The city has been trying to figure out how to light these courts since at least 2009, when eight lighted tennis courts in the area were removed to make way for the LHS project.

The new courts have single-family homes nearby, and residents have expressed many concerns that the lights will shine into their properties and be a general nuisance. The city’s own light studies generally have agreed — until now. A new plan suggests light leakage can be kept to allowable levels, if the city is willing to grant itself a variance to install taller than normal poles and spend about $80,000 to $100,000 more than budgeted to install the lights.

Neighbors remain skeptical that the plans on paper will work in the real world. They note the school district made several promises about lighting and storm drainage related to the LHS projects, but many neighbors feel those improvements nonetheless have negatively impacted their neighborhood in ways contrary to what school district officials promised. In short, there is a serious lack of trust in the Centennial neighborhood.

Neighbors correctly point out that the city has not given serious consideration to partnering with the school district to light the five tennis courts at Free State High. Those courts are much more isolated from single-family homes. Granted, five courts won’t serve the needs of tennis enthusiasts as well as eight courts, but it seems like a reasonable compromise. Tennis players still will have access to unlighted courts at LHS as well as a lighted court at the nearby Veterans Park.

City commissioners speak often about protecting Lawrence’s neighborhoods.

Before moving forward on the LHS lighting plan and risking their credibility with residents of that area, commissioners should direct staff members to seriously explore the possibility of provide lighted courts at Free State High. It might be a way to provided additional tennis facilities while rebuilding trust in the Centennial neighborhood.

Books debate future of U.S. power WASHINGTON — The inescapable foreign-policy issue for U.S. presidential candidates this year is whether American power is declining and, if so, what to do about it. This strategic conundrum lies behind every challenge the U.S. faces, from Egypt to Afghanistan to China.

For your election-year reading table, I recommend three new books that tee up this question of American power and offer different conclusions. If candidates could honestly debate the issues raised in these books, maybe we could get beyond the sloganfilled evocations of the past — the idealized “shining city on the hill” — and frame policies that fit the real world.

My book-club selections are “The World America Made,”

by Robert Kagan of the Brookings Institution; “Liberal Leviathan,” by John Ikenberry of Princeton; and “No One’s World,” by Charles Kupchan of Georgetown.

These are serious, scholarly books, but they go to questions that every voter can understand: Is America’s position in the world eroding? Can the U.S. bounce back, and what’s the right recovery strategy?

Or is the liberal international order we’ve known since 1945 giving way to something different and disorderly, no matter what we do?

In this trilateral debate, each of the analysts starts with a recognition that the easy days of unchallenged American power are over.

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The Lawrence City Commission had granted a temporary waiver from a city ordinance to allow construction to begin on YEARS Quail Run School. A road serving AGO the site had not yet been built, IN 1987 but district officials said that work had to begin soon on the $3.4 million school in order to have it open in time for the 1988-89 school year.

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More than 100 people had applied for membership in the Douglas County Historical Society during the group’s special YEARS display this week. The society AGO recently had obtained title to the IN 1972 old Watkins Bank Building, and its members were intending to work with Kansas University’s Museum of Art and Museum of Natural History to establish a historical museum there. Memberships and other contributions were being encouraged, said society president Charles Stough.

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for March 26, 1912: “‘What is the matter? Why are they blowing the curfew?’ ‘Is YEARS there going to be a flood? Is that AGO why the curfew is blowing?’ ‘Is IN 1912 the water rising? The whistle is blowing.’ ‘Is the University on fire? The whistle keeps blowing.’ ‘Is some one killed at the University? Why does the whistle blow?’ ‘What accident has there been? The K.U. whistle blows all the time.’ Those are just a few of the questions that were asked the JournalWorld yesterday afternoon when the whistle at the University first began its new duty of being the signal for changing classes.”

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Is America’s position in the world eroding? Can the U.S. bounce back, and what’s the right recovery strategy?”

But what comes next?

Kagan argues there’s no good alternative to American leadership, and that we shouldn’t commit “pre-emptive superpower suicide” by acceding to demands from rising nations such as China.

He opens with an interesting thought experiment in which he asks the reader to imagine, much like the character George Bailey in the classic movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” what the world would look like if American power weren’t around.

Kagan’s answer is that things would be much worse without us; the liberal order can’t survive without U.S. power, hard and soft. “If American power declines, this world order will decline with it,” Kagan writes. “It will be replaced by some other kind of order, reflecting the

he has also been willing to use American power unilaterally, a la Kagan. GOP candidates such as Romney instinctively mistrust anything with the prefix “multi.”

For a more pessimistic account, turn to Kupchan’s aptly titled “No One’s World.” He argues that the world is beginning what he calls “a global turn,” and that it’s “wishful thinking” to expect it will be congenial to the U.S. and its Western allies. The problem is that Chinese, Iranian, Turkish and Russian models of the future don’t look like ours.

“The world is barreling toward not just multipolarity, but also multiple versions of modernity,” he says. Even if democracy spreads, as seems to be happening in the Arab Spring, “the new regimes that emerge will not necessarily play by the West’s rules just because they are democratic.”

Kupchan argues that America’s best strategy for coping is to recover its own domestic political and economic strength — and “not insist that the rising rest acquiesce to Western values and institutions.”

These are big ideas, but they’re expressed clearly and concisely in these three books — which are not the political science door-stoppers we remember from college. I hope Kagan, Ikenberry and Kupchan will stimulate the honest political debate America needs about how best to use its power.

— David Ignatius is a columnist for Washington Post Writers Group.

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desires and the qualities of other world powers. Or perhaps it will simply collapse.”

Kagan’s message is similar to arguments made by Republican front-runner Mitt Romney. But his book is also much discussed at the Obama White House, though I think the administration’s policies have focused more on adapting American power to a changing world than rebuilding the old primacy.

Ikenberry argues that the global order is more durable and stable than Kagan fears.

It’s a genuinely multilateral structure, he contends, and its strength derives from the network of institutions the U.S. helped create after 1945, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and NATO. America is strong when it operates through this deep structure of power, which has spread our basic values of capitalism and democracy to nearly every corner of the world.

The U.S. may stumble, says Ikenberry, but the rising powers will also be members of the same global order. A group photo is the World Economic Forum at Davos, where newly wealthy Chinese and Indians walk alongside their American and European counterparts.

America will stay strong, Ikenberry contends, if it maintains a network of alliances and partnerships and doesn’t try to go it alone.

Obama appears to share Ikenberry’s basic analysis of the multipolar world, though

The Kansas House is poised to pass legislation that would undermine the trust that is essential in relationships between doctors and patients.

House Bill 2598 would force doctors to lie in some circumstances and allow them to lie in other circumstances.

HB 2598 forces doctors to lie by mandating that before an abortion they must give the woman a written “description of risks related to the proposed abortion method, including risk of premature birth in future pregnancies, risk of breast cancer and risks to the woman’s reproductive health.”

There is no scientific basis for these alleged risks.

Over the past two decades, dozens of studies in the medical literature show there is no link between abortions and either complications in future pregnancies or breast cancer.

Yet legislators and organizations working to take from women the right to make deci-

sions about their reproductive health continue to lie about these risks. Now they want to force doctors to be complicit in those lies.

HB 2598 not only would force doctors to lie, it would also protect a doctor who fails to reveal to parents that a fetus has Brunk a severe or life-threatening abnormality.

Thus, a doctor who discovers as the result of testing that a fetus has Tay-Sachs, a genetic degenerative disease that causes unrelenting deterioration of mental and physical abilities usually resulting in death by the age of four, could decide to withhold that information from the parents, and the parents could not do

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anything about it. Think of the family in that circumstance.

Had they been provided information about the disease they could learn about the implications and make an informed decision. That decision might be to abort the fetus, but it also might be to prepare to care for a child who will be in such a medically fragile condition.

Under HB 2598, a doctor who opposes abortion could deliberately withhold the information from the family, robbing them of their right to make what should be a deeply personal decision, and that doctor would not suffer any consequences.

Some of us may be uncomfortable with abortion, but we can all agree that honesty in the relationship between doctors and patients is the best policy. HB 2598 is both dishonest and promotes dishonesty; the Kansas Senate should reject it.

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To the editor: Congratulations to U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas for requesting an extension of the wind energy production tax credit that expires at the end of 2012. In a late February letter sent to Senate majority and minority leaders, he and 11 colleagues appealed for a stable tax environment in which the wind industry can operate and develop.

I personally believe we must move toward renewable energy sources. I honestly feel a fee on carbon-based fuels is the quickest way to do so, but with private interests dominating legislative action on carbon fuels, it is probably going to take baby steps. Until we, the public, demand action on carbon, I think we have to let wind and solar incubate in the marketplace.

This bipartisan effort lead

by Moran, a Republican, and Mark Udall, a Colorado Democrat, is encouraging. In their letter they suggest that failure to extend the production tax credit could destabilize the industry before it can demonstrate cost competitiveness. With 400 wind turbine manufacturing facilities in the U.S., tens of thousands of jobs are on the line. Stability will set a path for the wind industry to move toward a market-based system.

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Sunshine; breezy this afternoon

A thunderstorm in spots

T-storms possible in the morning

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High 83° Low 58° POP: 5%

High 79° Low 51° POP: 40%

High 79° Low 48° POP: 35%

High 78° Low 54° POP: 30%

High 81° Low 53° POP: 30%

Wind S 8-16 mph

Wind SW 10-20 mph

Wind NE 7-14 mph

Wind SE 10-20 mph

Wind SSW 12-25 mph

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McCook 88/41

Kearney 84/49

Oberlin 86/42

Clarinda 83/56

Lincoln 86/51

Grand Island 85/49

Beatrice 81/56

Concordia 83/53

Centerville 72/56

St. Joseph 83/60 Chillicothe 80/57

Sabetha 81/57

Kansas City Marshall Manhattan 83/60 80/59 Goodland Salina 87/56 Oakley Kansas City Topeka 82/37 85/55 83/42 84/58 Lawrence 83/61 Sedalia 83/58 Emporia Great Bend 79/59 83/57 80/49 Nevada Dodge City Chanute 82/60 82/49 Hutchinson 85/58 Garden City 82/55 81/47 Springfield Wichita Pratt Liberal Coffeyville Joplin 81/56 80/56 81/54 82/46 86/61 84/60 Hays Russell 81/45 83/49

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

81°/42° 58°/35° 85° in 1910 5° in 1955

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

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Today Tue. Today Tue. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Atchison 83 60 s 79 49 pc Independence 83 61 pc 80 56 pc 87 56 pc 79 46 pc Belton 80 61 s 77 55 pc Fort Riley 81 58 s 77 55 pc Burlington 82 59 pc 80 54 pc Olathe Coffeyville 84 60 pc 81 56 pc Osage Beach 82 57 s 82 57 pc 82 58 s 79 51 pc Concordia 83 53 pc 77 48 pc Osage City 82 59 s 78 54 pc Dodge City 82 49 s 79 48 pc Ottawa 80 56 pc 79 53 pc Holton 83 60 s 77 50 pc Wichita Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

NATIONAL FORECAST Seattle 54/39

SUN & MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

Today 7:14 a.m.

7:39 p.m.

9:07 a.m.

11:49 p.m.

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Billings 78/42

San Francisco 58/50

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 89 73 t 59 42 s 70 52 s 81 59 pc 94 78 pc 66 43 s 57 40 s 62 44 s 70 52 sh 75 52 s 42 24 r 58 41 s 68 40 s 73 66 s 59 45 pc 61 37 s 64 41 s 70 39 pc 76 48 t 36 18 pc 30 18 pc 95 64 pc 60 41 pc 68 42 s 86 75 t 72 48 s 48 32 s 90 77 r 54 41 c 73 61 pc 52 39 sh 37 21 s 47 42 r 57 36 c 47 36 pc 42 33 r

Hi 88 60 60 77 96 72 63 62 68 75 52 63 68 75 56 61 64 66 74 43 28 97 64 66 92 66 54 88 57 77 57 45 51 61 57 43

Tue. Lo W 73 pc 44 s 45 s 54 t 79 s 43 s 46 s 43 s 54 pc 55 s 32 sf 41 s 39 s 68 pc 45 sh 37 c 43 s 41 s 48 t 30 pc 14 c 66 pc 39 s 44 s 74 pc 46 s 37 pc 77 r 43 pc 63 sh 45 s 42 pc 44 r 47 s 40 pc 30 r

Denver 80/36

New York 54/31

Washington 64/38

Kansas City 83/61 Atlanta 79/56

El Paso 80/53

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Temperature bands are highs for today.

Detroit 47/28

Chicago 49/39

Los Angeles 64/49

Houston 84/62 Miami 82/68

Fronts Cold

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-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s National Summary: Chilly winds will whip through the Northeast today.

Unseasonably warm air will pour across the Plains, setting the stage for severe weather in the north at night. More rain will invade northern California.

Today Tue. Today Tue. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Memphis 81 60 s 83 64 s Albuquerque 72 44 s 70 46 s Miami 82 68 pc 82 69 pc Anchorage 35 27 pc 37 31 c Milwaukee 47 36 c 62 46 t Atlanta 79 56 s 78 57 s Minneapolis 48 45 sh 71 46 t Austin 81 60 pc 82 55 s Nashville 77 49 s 84 58 s Baltimore 60 32 s 55 35 s New Orleans 80 64 s 83 64 s Birmingham 81 56 s 84 60 s 54 31 s 48 41 s Boise 56 38 sh 61 46 pc New York Omaha 81 53 t 77 48 pc Boston 49 30 pc 45 34 s 82 60 pc 82 62 pc Buffalo 38 24 s 45 38 pc Orlando 57 32 s 52 37 s Cheyenne 74 39 pc 63 35 pc Philadelphia Phoenix 73 56 s 79 59 s Chicago 49 39 c 68 52 t Pittsburgh 48 22 s 52 44 pc Cincinnati 63 37 s 69 57 s Cleveland 45 26 s 53 49 pc Portland, ME 45 19 pc 43 23 s Dallas 84 64 pc 81 61 pc Portland, OR 55 42 c 56 44 r 53 38 c 61 42 pc Denver 80 36 pc 71 38 pc Reno Richmond 74 38 s 60 41 s Des Moines 70 57 t 74 50 t 62 48 c 64 52 sh Detroit 47 28 s 51 46 pc Sacramento St. Louis 71 56 s 82 60 pc El Paso 80 53 s 79 54 s Fairbanks 28 2 c 29 8 pc Salt Lake City 59 38 sh 62 41 pc San Diego 62 52 pc 62 55 pc Honolulu 82 67 pc 80 66 s San Francisco 58 50 c 63 51 sh Houston 84 62 s 82 62 s 54 39 sh 53 43 r Indianapolis 65 38 pc 69 57 pc Seattle 49 33 sh 51 40 sh Kansas City 83 61 s 79 55 pc Spokane Tucson 72 48 s 77 53 s Las Vegas 65 55 pc 71 55 s Tulsa 86 62 pc 83 60 pc Little Rock 80 58 s 84 60 s 64 38 s 57 42 s Los Angeles 64 49 pc 65 53 pc Wash., DC National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Pecos, TX 95° Low: St. Mary, MT 11°

WEATHER HISTORY On March 26, 1660, John Hull of Boston recorded a snowstorm that was the worst of the year.

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Through 8 p.m. Sunday.

“The Arab Uprisings at the Intersection of the National and Transnational,” 7:30 p.m., Spooner Hall, The Commons, 1340 Jayhawk Blvd.

Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority board meeting, 5:30 p.m.

Clinton Place Apartments, 2125 Clinton Parkway.

CANCELED: Lawrence Board of Education meeting..

Eudora City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Eudora City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St. Film: “Education Under Fire,” 7:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass.

The Galapagos: Darwin’s Enchanted Islands, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1245 N.H. Dollar Bowling, 9:30 p.m., Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa.

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REGIONAL CITIES

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.

Dole Institute Study Group: “Presidential Play-By-Play” with Dole Fellow Tom King and guest Peter Fenn, 4 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, 5:15 p.m., 536 Fireside Court, Suite B. Information meeting for prospective volunteers. For more information, call 843-7359.

Lonnie Ray’s open jam session, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St. Lawrence City Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. Free English as a Second Language class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt. Affordable community Spanish class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt. Girl Scout day camp registration night, 6-7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway.

A Conversation with John Yoo, 7:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.

“Some Leaders Are Born Women!,” 7:30 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Faculty Recital Series: Joyce Castle, mezzo soprano, and Mark Ferrell, piano, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Tuesday Concert presents Jon Fitzgerald, Jessica Perry, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

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UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS, FROM LEFT, KIM GOUGE, LINETTE FARMER AND BRAD FARMER enjoy the United Way’s annual meeting/campaign celebration at Maceli’s on Feb. 23.

Gouge serves on the United Way Board of Directors, and Linette and Brad Farmer were co-chairs for the Small Business Division during the 2011 Live United campaign.

Colleen Gregoire, of United Way of Douglas County, submitted the photo, which was taken by Carolyn Binns.

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THIS WEEK’S BEST BETS This week’s offerings include several educational events, from looks at the Arab Spring and the U.S. education system today, to talks at the Dole Institute on the war on terror on Tuesday and the Cold War and urban agriculture on Thursday.

On a lighter note, the Tuesday Concert series continues at the Lawrence Arts Center with Jon Fitzgerald and Jessica Perry, The Raven pitches its Big Tent on Thursday, and the week ends with a bang with the opening of Roald Dahl’s “Willie Wonka” at the Arts Center, some basketball wizardry in Perry, and, last but not least, Final Fridays.

Free swing dancing lessons and dance, 8-11 p.m., Kansas Room in the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Poker Night, 8 p.m., Applebee’s, 2520 Iowa.

Trivia Night at the Jayhawker, 8-10 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.

Teller’s Family Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, 746 Mass.

Tuesday Night Karaoke, 9 p.m., Wayne & Larry’s Sports Bar & Grill, 933 Iowa.

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University-Community Forum, “Healthcare in Kansas,” noon, Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, noon, 536 Fireside Court, Suite B. Information meeting for prospective volunteers. For more information, call 843-7359.

Dole Institute Study Group: “Put Your Money Where Your Vote Is” with Dole Fellow Elizabeth Conatser and NRA lobbyist Jeff Freeman, 4 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Country Jam hosted

by Good Ole Boys, 6-8:30 p.m., Cutter’s Smokehouse, 218 E. 20th St., Eudora.

Opening Doors: Preserving the American Dream, a series on home ownership, 6:30 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Douglas County Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Last Wednesday Book Club, “Little Bee,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Conroy’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St.

Free salsa lessons, 8:30-9:30 p.m., Taste Lounge, 804 W. 24th St. Pride Night, 9 p.m., Wilde’s Chateau, 2412 Iowa.

Dollar Bowling, 9:30 p.m., Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa.

29 THURSDAY

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.

Introduction to Corporate Giving, noon, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Fundamentals of Estate Planning, 5:30-7 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt. Theology on Tap, discussion of a selected religion topic, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Henry’s, 11 E. Eighth St. Baker University Community Choir Rehearsal, 6-7:50 p.m., McKibben Recital Hall (Owens Musical Arts Building), 408 Eighth St., Baldwin City.

Yonder Mountain String Band with Brown Bird, 7 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass.

Big Tent: Stories & Poems in Three Acts, readings by Kara Bollinger (nonfiction prose), Mick Cottin (fiction) and William Sheldon (poetry), 7 p.m., The Raven Bookstore, 8 E. Seventh St. Informational Session on Guardianship for Young Adults with Disabilities, 7-8:30 p.m., Community Health Facility, 200 Maine.

Peace Corps Application Workshop, 7-9 p.m., Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Free English as a Second Language class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt. Affordable community Spanish class, 7-8 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church, 925 Vt. Junkyard Jazz Band, 7 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Book Talk with Author Philip White, “Our Supreme Task: How Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech Defined the Cold War Alliance,” 3 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Foodscapes: Urban Agriculture, Sustainable Design & Community Health, 7:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Poker Night, 8 p.m., Applebee’s, 2520 Iowa.

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

Big 6 at the Eldridge, 9 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.

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Spoonflower.com provides prints for easy-to-finish tea towels

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n December, I stumbled across a treasure trove of tea towel designs on Spoonflower.com, and one particularly caught my eye. (And they were on sale!)

Spoonflower is a site that allows users to design their own fabric. Upload a design, decide your size and repeat, and select from their fabric options, which range from Kona cotton to organic cotton knit to upholstery-weight twill to silk crepe de chine.

You don’t, however, have to create your own designs — there are many other designers whose designs you can pick from to have printed on whichever type of fabric you choose.

Toward the end of last year, the site had a special on tea towels. Users had uploaded designs that fit onto a fat quarter of fabric and just needed to have the edges hemmed to finish it.

I picked a colorful pattern that says “J’adore Paris,” intending to give it to my mom for Christmas because she visited the city last year. Of course, I never have as much time to make gifts in December as I expect I will, so I’m just getting around to it in March.

But you don’t have to buy new fabric to whip up a few tea towels — you can use fabric from your stash that has a great pattern. For a more useful towel, you might want a slightly heavier fabric than quilting cotton — the one I made is linen-cotton canvas. If it’s not already a towel-sized rectangle, cut it to fat-quarter size, which is about 18 inches by 22 inches.

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A TEA TOWEL DESIGN found on Spoonflower.com just needed the edges hemmed, as shown in bottom photo.

SUPPLIES fat quarter of fabric strip of ribbon, twill tape or fabric iron thread scissors ruler pins INSTRUCTIONS 1. Press the fabric. Turn one edge over 1/4 inch and press, then fold it over itself another 1/4 inch and press. Repeat for

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2. To make a loop for hanging, cut a 4-inch piece of grosgrain ribbon or twill tape, or a strip of fabric that’s 1 inch by 4 inches. If using fabric, press it in half lengthwise, then press the long edges in to meet the center crease. Fold the strip in half and stitch down the center of the strip.

3. Pin the hanging loop on the back

of the tea towel near one corner, with the edges tucked beneath the edges to be hemmed.

4. Starting at one corner, sew a seam down the middle of each folded-over edge, and make sure to catch the ends of the loop in the stitching.

Then go wash and dry dishes with your new dish towel! Or not.

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Surgical technician familiar with tools of the trade

BY CHANSI LONG

ELIZABETH PEKRUL, a surgical technician at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, assists in a recent surgery at LMH.

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lizabeth Pekrul spends her days peering inside people’s bodies.

She has watched surgeons pluck out appendixes, tonsils and gallbladders.

She’s seen hernias repaired and knees replaced.

And during each surgery, she has gathered, sterilized and handed the doctor the surgical utensils needed for incision or modification.

A surgical technician at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Pekrul, 26, loves her job for its changing nature. No day is the same: a hernia repair one day, an appendectomy the next.

“I think you have to be flexible in this job,” says Pekrul. “It’s good to be trained in every specialty.”

Pekrul’s father also works at LMH. He’s the guy in charge of inhaled gases.

“He got me interested in the job,” said Pekrul. “He knew I was a real hands-on type of person.”

Hands-on is an apt adjective to describe Pekrul’s job. At the start of each morning, Pekrul meets with the surgical team at LMH to learn what surgeries are on tap for the day. Afterward, she retrieves the tools for the first surgery: clamps, mallets, reamers, retractors and drills.

In a room called the U, all of the tools are wrapped in plastic and placed in tubs on racks. There are dozens of everything.

Some of the tools have bold names — drill bit and turkey foot — but many have the name of the doctor who invented it preceding its title: the Smillie meniscus knife, the Friedman Rongeur, the Schwartz chisel. It’s Pekrul’s job to know the names and functions of all of them.

Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo

“Each doctor has (his) own preferences to which utensils to use during certain things, so the surgical technologists have to know that,” said Belinda Rehmer, the communications coordinator at LMH. “(They have to know) this is going to be this doctor and he uses this certain thing … and the (doctors) may do the very same surgery, but they just have different things they like to use.”

Standing in the U, wearing a pair of light

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blue scrubs, Pekrul pointed to sponges, drapes and gowns, scissors, scalpels and pans. Then she picked up what looked like a pair of pliers.

“These are Rongeurs,” said Pekrul.

“These are used to crush and pick up bone.”

Pekrul is familiar with the tools in the U, and after she collects the ones she needs, she carts them to the operating room to arrange them on a sterilized ta-

ble. During the surgery, Pekrul will pick up each utensil and pass it to the doctor as needed. Though her position is crucial to a surgery’s success, patients are rarely aware of her presence.

Back in the operating room, Pekrul described the complicated cameras, machines and monitors.

“All of this equipment is a camera and light for when we do laparoscopic surgery. That’s when we go … into the abdomen and see what all you’re made of,” she said.

Pekrul’s cellphone buzzed. She punched a button, and a woman’s voice sounded over speakerphone.

“We’re getting ready to change positions in room 4,” the voice said. “Do you have a minute to go help?”

Part of Pekrul’s job is repositioning patients if she’s free. For this surgery, a patient had just had a bone graft from her iliac crest, a piece in the hip bone. For the second leg of the surgery, the doctor would be working on the elbow. For this, the patient had to be turned on her side. There were already enough people to help, so Pekrul said she was busy.

Pekrul is used to being busy. When one surgery ends, another begins. And Pekrul must break the room down, clean it and get things ready for the next patient.

“You have to be willing to stand on your feet 8 hours a day,” said Pekrul. But the fact that every day rolls in a new set of patients keeps Pekrul excited about her job.

“Sometimes we have weird requests,” she said. “Somebody wanted to keep their hip. (But) we try not to send out too many body parts to the patients, even if they may want them.”

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— “I got some strawberries!” Seth Graham’s voice bounds off the walls of a Dumpster as he settles unopened containers of fruit into a cardboard box that Ruthie Cole is holding. “Ooh, pomegranate seeds,” Cole says.

Graham redirects his headlamp and snags another garbage bag. He sticks a gloved finger through its side, spilling a mixture of empty containers, rotten produce and brown slush onto his boots.

Nothing worth keeping. Graham continues the search. Cole stands to the side, observing and advising.

“Seth, get the flowers,” Cole says. “I’ll put them in a bouquet.”

Cole and Graham are Dumpster divers.

The two friends take food that appears edible, bring it home, wash it up and eat it. They are among a growing group of people who find sustenance in discarded food. Some, calling themselves “freegans,” have a philosophy that shuns spending money and capitalism, and do it to protest waste.

Others just want to take advantage of free food.

The practice is rife with detractors, however, including food safety experts and most of the expiration date-abiding public. Taking food from Dumpsters in public areas is not exactly against the law (at least no one has been prosecuted for it).

Some cities, however, do have ordinances against Dumpster diving, so most divers keep a low profile about their escapades.

Besides, you don’t want your best Dumpsters to become common knowledge.

Soon after Cole, 23, and Graham, 25, arrived in the Twin Cities last fall, a local took Graham out on a dive.

“All the produce, just tons of green peppers and red peppers; they looked perfect,” Graham recalled with not a small bit of awe. “This was the first time I was diving, and I couldn’t believe it.”

Since then, he and Cole have spent late nights stocking their pantry with Dumpster food on a regular basis.

“If we go once a week, then I would say most of our produce for that week comes from the Dumpster,” Cole said.

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KIRSTEN STADE, OF NEW YORK, pulls bagels from a garbage bag in front of a supermarket as other items just taken out of the garbage, including bread, vegetables and cheese, sit on the ground Aug. 31, 2005, in New York. Stade belongs to a group of freegans, who practice their rejection of consumer waste by eating food that has been discarded. ies — produce, dips, eggs, cheese, bread.

Sort of like a warped do-it-yourself CSA box.

“We had like seven trays of these cinnamon rolls,” Cole said about the loot from a particularly sweet dive.

The thought of eating food from garbage bins can offend public sensibilities, according to Valentine Cadieux, who researches agriculture and food systems at the University of Minnesota.

“Food is such a huge part of our lives, wrapped up in our identities and cultures

and habits, not to mention survival — so we experience tremendous resistance to questioning the way we get this food,” Cadieux wrote in an email.

For Graham, Dumpster diving is simple: “We don’t want to spend as much on food. That’s just a nice perk of this. If you can get nice food for free, why not?”

But eating from a Dumpster can be a risk.

Ted Labuza, a professor of food science and engineering at the University of Minnesota, said the only foods that are poten-

tially safe to eat are those that are in intact boxes, and he cautions that when warmer weather rolls around, eating food that has been sitting in a hot Dumpster is “just absolutely dangerous.”

Cole and Graham know that Dumpster diving has health risks, but neither has gotten sick from eating Dumpster food.

They take the precaution of rinsing everything they take from a trash bin before eating it.

Cole argues that they are “doing good”

by Dumpster diving.

“I don’t see that we’re doing any harm,” she said. “And I see that we’re even kind of preventing some harm by taking care of this waste that has been created, so we’re putting it to some use.”

Even if they don’t intend to make a statement, they are doing just that, albeit indirectly.

“Dumpster divers are demonstrating a way to call into question something that seems really legitimate and scientific (expiration dates or the convenience of throwing away food),” Cadieux said. “The general guilt that we feel about how many people are hungry is exactly the kind of thing that adds additional meaning to what may not be intended as a part of a social movement — but Dumpster diving ends up being legible to people as a critique of throwing away too much food.”

Grocery stores, both locally and nationally, try to avoid sending food to landfills.

Cub Foods donates excess food to Second Harvest Heartland, an organization that delivers to local food shelves.

“It’s food that is still good, but it’s past its sell date, not its expiration,” said Lilia Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for Cub Foods. “It’s rescuing that and making sure families are still able to eat it.”

Seward Co-op donates food, as well.

Store manager Nicholas Seeberger says that they dispose of food that has passed its sell date and is unable to be donated in a manner that is environmentally responsible. “The next day, it’s available to our staff in the break room,” he said. “All other food that goes beyond that date goes into our compost bin.”

Despite grocers’ best efforts to avoid waste, food still lies whole and arguably edible in back-alley Dumpsters, a reality that Cole and Graham wish to set to purpose.

“I don’t think we dive to really prove any big points or make a movement or anything like that,” Cole said. “It’s just we know of this resource, and it makes sense.”

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o preface my review of “The Storyteller” by Antonia Michaelis, I would like to point out a few unique things about this book.

Antonia Michaelis is from Germany, so this book was originally written in German, then translated into English. There are copious mentions of German streets and neighborhoods, with which I was unfamiliar (although if somebody wanted to sponsor a trip to Germany for me, I wouldn’t turn you down!) and a couple names I wasn’t quite sure how to pronounce in my head.

Personally, I thought that reading a book that took place in Germany was really cool, and I assumed that the characters were like typical German teenagers (which may or may not have been a valid assumption, seeing as they smoke and drink a lot — but the legal drinking age in Germany is much lower than in America).

At the beginning of “The Storyteller,” Anna Leemann is a sweet, shy girl who is in her final year of high school. Her best friend, Gitta, runs with the wrong crowd

Eventually, Abel and and sometimes makes Anna hang out Anna begin to fall for with them as well. each other. Abel lets While in Anna spend more the student time with him and lounge, Micha, and Anna sees Anna finds how they are able to a child’s doll make do without an under the adult present, and couch. Surthey have a lot of prisingly, Abel autonomy.

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t’s not the Bible you swear on, but many an ex-wife may find herself swearing by “The Breakup Bible: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Healing From a Breakup or Divorce” (Three Rivers Press). In it, psychotherapist Rachel Sussman uses her decade-plus experience to counsel women through the grief and confusion that often accompany the end of a relationship. We recently chatted with her about some of the book’s guiding principles.

You tell women to stop seeking validation and closure from their exes. Why? The person doing the breaking up often feels very righteous in why they made their decision, so they do the breaking up and disappear.

When women keep going back to their ex saying, “I don’t know why you did this.

I can change. Those things aren’t true,” the conversations are just brutal. And the more you try to engage your ex, the more you’re chipping away at your self-esteem, which has already been hurt by this breakup. It’s dangerous.

There are other ways to get closure.

Read my book, go to a therapist, talk to

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a really great girlfriend or sister who will be honest and help you take accountability and move forward.

Q: You also say not to compare your own recovery time to your ex’s.

A: Men often have a hard time sitting alone with their feelings, so they want to schedule themselves 24/7. Or they immediately put themselves on Match.com and start dating. It can be brutal to think about your ex out there having a great time, but in actuality you don’t know what he’s doing and going through at all.

Think instead about a friend who handled herself really well or even a celebrity who handled herself really well. Find someone else in your shoes who’s doing a good job and emulate that person.

Q: This is interesting: As painful as breakups are, not all relationships are meant to last.

A: You have to go through a lot of relationships until you find the person you’ll have the longest relationship with.

When relationships end, they’re supposed to end. Even if 9 out of 10 things were perfect, there was something you were too immature to see at the time or didn’t have the communication skills to work through.

You’ve got to tell yourself it wasn’t supposed to work out and the next one will be better.

always have to be circumspect and watch out for social services.

While spending time with Abel and Micha, Anna gets to hear the elaborate fairy tale that Abel thinks of for the sole purpose of Micha’s entertainment … or so Anna first thought. But then she begins to notice parallels to real life, and when people involved in the fairy tale end up dead, Anna has a lot more than just tenuous evidence to suspect that Abel, her first love, has instigated the murders.

I really enjoyed “The Storyteller” and found it difficult to put down, especially the closer I got to the end. The plot had so many unexpected twists that I never could have predicted the ending, although all the pieces seemed to fit together nicely by the end of the story.

Elements of several genres are in this story: romance, mystery, suspense and action, and fairy tale, which would make it appealing to tons of people. Because of some graphic and intense moments, as well as slightly abstract content, I would recommend “The Storyteller” to mature teenage readers.

— Naomi Grant is a freshman at Free State High School.

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Dr. Wes: In his book “Super Sad True Love Story,” Gary Shteyngart imagines a world, just a few years away, in which there are only two networks, Fox Prime and Fox Ultra. Most people rely instead on social networking to learn about their world.

Each carries around a personal communication device from which they not only broadcast every detail of their lives (and everyone else’s), but they give off a constant stream of data about their credit scores and biological composition. If you think that sounds preposterous, you’re not paying attention.

We’ve been writing about how technology impacts teens for as long as Double Take has been in print and online. Back then, teenagers used AIM. I’m not sure they even know what this is anymore.

Now Facebook and Twitter are major forms of communication, and Tumblr and Pinterest on are on the march. If you don’t know what those are, dear parents, now would be a good time to learn.

Teens have always led the way in new technology, a point not lost on Shteyngart, who calls the social network of the future Global Teens, and when you message someone it’s called “teening” them.

The overall point he’s making is the same one we’ve made in Double Take since 2004.

The progress of technology moves faster than the guardian angel of our ethics can fly. In fact, whenever you open the box on a new iPhone or digital camera or video game, you’ll find there’s always one manual missing — The Ethics Manual.

Parents have to start writing that one before the first charge is finished on the new gadget, or the Internet connection is made. If you don’t, then from that point forward you’ll be playing catch up.

We talked a few weeks ago (yet again) about sexting. When you hand your child his new tiny TV station smartphone, you take on the job of your child’s FCC. You regulate her usage. You can fine her or remove

DR. WES CRENSHAW AND MIRANDA DAVIS her right to broadcast. The same is true for Facebook, Twitter or any other superstation or superpress your child may possess. And you even get to regulate when those devices “sundown” at night, by managing their chargers or setting up software that shuts down computers or Internet.

Unfortunately, a lot of parents don’t seem to know this. They didn’t see this wave of technology coming, or the way it has become very personal for each and every teenager. Now they feel outwitted in a world they don’t really understand.

It sounds pretty intimidating, and it will be, if you don’t regulate how your child is interacting with technology.

Want to talk more about teen tech? Join me this Wednesday at 11 a.m. on “Up to Date” with Steve Kraske on 89.3FM KCUR in Kansas City. I’ll be fielding listener questions, and I’ll make the podcast available on dr-wes.com if you can’t catch the show live.

Miranda: Wes is so right. Our parents have to teach us lessons that they never learned in the middle of a technology explosion that’s created a whole host of problems they don’t know how to solve.

One of the most crucial components that our traditional school education lacks is a “technological education.” I’m not talking here about how to press a button and turn a cellphone on. I’m talking about how to use technology with intelligence.

It’s a great tool or a horrible weapon, depending on how you use it.

As a parent, it is your responsibility to set guidelines for your children’s behavior.

Same goes for their technology behavior.

Each household has a different set of rules, so I would sit down with your child and talk about these rules. That’s how you get to that ethics manual that Wes is referring to. Ask for input, but remember that you have the final say. Make expectations clear.

A big theme of that conversation should be that whatever you do with technology, especially when it hits the Internet, will follow you forever. A great time to start this talk is before your child enters junior high.

Make specific rules for the big four items: a digital camera, Internet access, a cellphone, and Facebook or Twitter accounts.

Start with what age your kids are allowed to have each, and what they are allowed to do with them. For shared items like the camera and the computer, make sure they are centrally placed so you can monitor what your child is doing on the computer or when they borrow the camera. If your child misuses one of these, be prepared to take them away.

There will be resistance. Be prepared for the “but so-and-so already has a cellphone” argument. Make no mistake this is an important conversation to have. In the world we now live in, this is a lesson that teens can no longer afford not to learn.

— Dr. Wes Crenshaw is board certified in family and couples psychology (ABPP). Miranda Davis is a Free State High School senior.

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That’s when it hit me. We mash potatoes. We mash squash. Some people even mash cauliflower. Why not mash carrots?

And so I did. With a bit of butter, milk, salt and pepper, I had a delicious vegetable dish with the consistency of mashed potatoes. The next night, I made it again (only this time on purpose). But instead of mashing by hand, I used the food processor to ensure an even smoother, mashed potato-like consistency. Adding a bit of cumin made it even better.

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A TREAT FOR YOUNG AND OLD Class visits to Alzheimer’s home likely to end if Hillcrest School shuttered

BY KELLY STRODA

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atch out, Lawrence. There’s a chance of some wild and wacky weather.

Gingerbread tornadoes, pumpkin pie snow, ice cream fog and pizza lightning are all a possibility, if Jennifer Wilk’s kindergarten class at Hillcrest School has anything to say about it.

And they have a lot to say.

Earlier this month, Wilk’s students walked a few doors down on Hilltop Drive to Bridge Haven Memory Care Residence to interact with the residents.

Bridge Haven, a white house with blue shutters, sits in the middle of a residential neighborhood and looks like any other house. However, the facility provides family-style assisted living for eight senior residents in varying stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The facility prides itself on its core values of home, family and attentive care.

Wilk has been taking her kindergarten or first-grade classes to Bridge Haven for about five years. The children spend 15 minutes to half an hour performing plays, presentations or showing off art projects or other things they’re learning in school.

Last month, the children made Valentine’s Day cards and gave them to the residents.

“Every year, we tend to up how many times we go,” Wilk said. “I like to try to go about once a month.”

This month, the children wrote and

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USING A DECORATED BOX FOR A TV SCREEN, Hillcrest School kindergartners present a weather forecast that included “cloudy with a chance of pizza-tornados” to seniors at Bridge Haven Memory Care Residence, 1126 Hilltop Drive. The students walked down the street from school to share what they learned after reading “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.”

typed their own scripts and created and decorated their own “television sets” out of cardboard boxes. The children just learned about weather a la “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” Wilk said. The book by Judi Barrett inspired the project.

Peering out from behind their makeshift TV sets, the kindergartners took turns telling their crazy weather forecasts.

“It’s a really cool experience for the kids,” Wilk said.

She said the children are sometimes shy the first time they visit Bridge Haven, but they warm up quickly. She added that not many people, Hillcrest staff included, knew where Bridge Haven was or what the

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Robert Wilson, executive director for Bridge Haven Memory Care Residence and for Bridge Haven Care Cottage, said it’s a cool experience for the residents, too.

“They perk up. They get more into life again,” Wilson said. “You can see the changes in their faces when children come in.”

Robert League, a resident at Bridge Haven, sat and watched as the children performed their weather forecasts. He said he enjoyed when the kindergartners came to Bridge Haven.

“They bring back such wonderful memories from when I was their age,” he said.

“I loved school.”

The partnership between Bridge Haven and Hillcrest began when Wilk’s fulltime para-educator at the time, Margaret Dixon, knew an assistant who worked at Bridge Haven. Dixon helped get Wilk in touch with Bridge Haven, and she began taking her kindergarten or first-grade classes down the street to interact with the residents.

“Usually after the first time they warm up and get excited to go and show off what they’re learning in class,” Wilk said.

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— Kristin Scheurer, director of marketing at Bridge Haven Memory Care

KINDERGARTNERS ESTEPHANIE CONTRERAS, LEFT, and Trenity Duvall look over their weather reports before going “on camera” for a presentation to seniors at Bridge Haven Memory Care. and they just ask questions about that, and it’s just an opportunity for us to talk to them about how different people need different things.”

Wilk and Wilson agree that the partnership is beneficial to both the Bridge Haven residents and the Hillcrest students.

However, the Lawrence school board is currently looking at the best way to close and consolidate some of Lawrence’s smaller elementary schools, and Hillcrest is on the list.

“It’s tragic because it’s such an important school,” Wilson said. “I feel

like it’s one of the more important schools here in Lawrence because it’s an English as a Second Language school, and there’s a lot of diversification there. So we would hate to see it happen.”

Other schools being considered for closure include Cordley, Kennedy, New York, Pinckney and Sunset Hill.

If Hillcrest were to close, the partnership between the Bridge Haven and the school would also end. Wilson said Bridge Haven would reach out to other groups in hopes of saving the relationship between children and the elderly, but it would be more difficult.

“They would have to be bused in,” he said. “So it would have to be a field trip for them.”

Kristin Scheurer, director of marketing at Bridge Haven, agreed and said the partnership between Bridge Haven and Hillcrest creates an important environment for the children and the senior residents.

“There’s something really magical about that connection between the residents and these kindergartners,” Scheurer said.

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Natural foods: Eating up the trends

BY SHARI ROAN, LOS ANGELES TIMES

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ANGELES — Remember chia pets? Rinsing your hair with beer?

Food that’s just food — no soy protein isolate, xanthan gum, red dye No. 40 or mystery ingredients from the Amazon rain forest?

Well, chia is back, big time (the seeds, not the chia pets). And so is regular old food. We recently spent hours plodding the floors — along with 60,000 others — at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, Calif., the biggest health food trade show in the world. The overarching theme we saw: What’s old is new again.

Your grandmother would recognize a lot of these hot trends: Foods produced by local farmers. Skin products with ingredients that aren’t nine syllables long or start with prefixes like dimethyl or phenol. Products for sale in packages that can be recycled or composted. (Compostable baby diapers, anyone?)

In years past, the exhibit hall brimmed with bottles of vitamin, mineral and herb supplements. Now the supplement segment has shrunk.

“There is growing distrust” of all things synthetic, says Carlotta Mast, an editor at New Hope Natural Media, the company based in Boulder, Colo., that produces the Expo. “That is driving the idea of ‘Just eat real food.’” She says the purification ethos extends to that shrunken supplement sector: The number of multi-nutrient formulas is shrinking, edged out by single-ingredient pills of vitamin D or omega-3s made from pond-scum algae.

Here’s what jumped out at us.

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HEALTHIER SNACKING Natural products manufacturers want a piece of the grazing market. In place of the traditional NFL Sunday snacks of soda and cheese nachos, they are proffering more exotic flavored waters and chips.

Some of our favorite beverages: mint-flavored water by Metromint and Blackwater — yes, it’s pitch black and tastes, well, like black water — from Vancouver-based Blackwater Innovations Corp. The water’s infused with fulvic acid, a supposed health-enhancer. (So clearly the miraclesupplement market isn’t stone cold dead.)

To go with those nonsodas? Sweet-potato chips, kale chips, bean chips, banana chips — anything-but-corn chips, in fact, as corn becomes a new devil of the health food

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KATIE SOBEL DEMONSTRATES Plum Organics squeezable baby meals in a pouch, complete with a baby-size spoon, at the Natural Products Expo West at the Anaheim Convention Center on March 9 in Anaheim, Calif. world. Consumers want traditional foods like chips and crackers to snack on at home but would like to feel less guilty about eating them, says Heather Smith, a spokeswoman for New Hope Natural Media.

They’re salty. They’re crunchy! And the bean chips have a pleasing (truly) lingering mouth feel.

TIME TO RECYCLE Corporate consciousness is a big selling point in the natural-products biz. Naked Pizza’s new frozen pizza not only has probiotics and agave fiber in its crust and zero sugar in its sauce, the box also comes from a manufacturer that uses only recycled materials.

And here’s an odd one: Recent University of California-Berkeley business grads Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora are selling a “Back to the Roots” kit to grow your own mushrooms. They drive around the Bay Area collecting used coffee grounds as the medium for growing the mushrooms in a box. (”We diverted 1 million pounds of coffee grounds last year,” Arora said, proudly.)

CHIA SEEDS The same seedlings you spread on a clay figurine to make a green Shrek are now being used in food products because of the high levels of omega-3 fats they contain. We saw FruitChia bars, Mamma

Chia beverages and Crunchy Flax With Chia cereal. One company is hedging its bets with coconut chia granola — that’s two trends rolled into one.

NATURAL BABY FOODS Today’s parents are passionate about their offspring learning to like fruits and vegetables. Businesses are responding.

Plum Organics has grab-and-go fruit and vegetable squeeze packs of pureed food (such as a blend of blueberry, pear and purple carrot) that babies can drink or be spoon-fed from.

“It’s about introducing babies to flavors so they become foodies,” insists Katie Sobel, director of marketing and communication for Plum Organics. Not to say plug into the hottest health trends: Plum is infusing some of its products with Greek yogurt (more protein than regular yogurt) and ancient grains like quinoa (fewer food allergy issues and easier to digest).

Sarah Pearsall couldn’t find a natural shampoo that made her kids’ hair look shiny and healthy. Then her mother-in-law mentioned that women in the 1960s, including Jackie Kennedy, rinsed their hair with beer.

“Ewww,” Sarah said. “I don’t want to smell like a bar.”

She evidently got past her disgust.

She and her husband, Brad, were among the 3,000 exhibitors manning a booth last week at the Natural Products Expo, the world’s largest trade show for health foods, supplements, natural cosmetics and eco-friendly cleaners. Their product, Broo Craft Beer Shampoo, is “pure enough I can drink it,” Brad said proudly.

The couple’s quest began with handing a chemist a six-pack and asking him to turn it into a shampoo with natural ingredients, explained Brad, standing next to a vat of frothing, fermenting beer intended to show potential customers just how natural the product is. The company went through 53 brands of beer before they found the right formula (their product is on sale next month in select Whole Foods stores).

Other items we spotted at the Anaheim expo that are part of the booming $3.2-billion natural skincare business: SAFE FOR BABY Lines for babies that don’t contain gluten, soy or synthetic fragrances (Dolphin Organics and Monkey Sea Monkey Doo), as well as for teen girls (Good for you Girls with organic teas and vitamin E). “It’s intelligent skin care,” said Good for you Girls founder Kimberly Grustas. “It’s not hope in a bottle.”

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ne of the best things about spring is the flexibility and diversity it allows us to bring to our workouts.

I’ve been stepping up my fitness game plan, and I hope that you have been too.

The weather makes us more inclined to increase the amount of time that we spend engaged in physical activity, so we already have that factor in our favor.

Now it’s time to look at what is working for you and what is not.

There is no reason to keep doing the same old things at the same old pace.

There are simply too many fun options out there, and there really is something for everyone.

Stepping out of your comfort zone is a good thing to do, both mentally and physically.

Use the extra energy that you have on a beautiful day to walk or run an extra mile.

Add on an extra set of reps to your circuit.

Take that class at the gym you’ve always been meaning to try.

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to get some of that extra energy for your very own? It’s a huge perk, and I want to make sure that you get your fair share too.

So here’s the deal. You pick up your cardio, whatever it may be. High-intensity cardio bursts combined with strength training will help get you more burn for your buck, and who doesn’t want that?

Get your heart rate up. Add on these ultra-effective moves, and we’ve got ourselves a sure-fire way to look and feel great.

It’s a gorgeous new season. Make time for yourself, and make that time count.

You deserve to look and feel better. Stop talking about it and get moving. You can do it!

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Holding a 5 lb to 8 lb weight in each hand and keeping your back straight, raise arms out to sides and up to shoulder level.

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Reps: 15 Works deltoids (shoulders). Use a heavier weight if needed.

SIT TIGHT Squat with back against wall, feet hipwidth apart, thighs almost parallel to floor, a weight in each hand. Maintain contact with wall as you curl weight up, right hand toward shoulder, palm facing in. Lower arm and repeat curl on left for one rep.

Reps: 15 Works deltoids, biceps, glutes and thighs.

FLAMINGO Stand with feet hip-width apart, one weight held in both hands at chest, elbows bent. Extend arms overhead, raising your knee at the same time, as high as you can go without losing your balance. Lean slightly toward the left and return to center.

Reps: 15 times on left, then lower knee and arms, and repeat on the right side.

— Jennifer Osborn can be reached at go@ljworld.com.

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FROM LEFT, BRITISH ATHLETES 400m runner Christine Ohuruogu, paralympic cyclist Jody Cundy, paralympic swimmer Eleanor Simmonds, BMX cyclist Shanaze Reade, triple jumper Phillips Idowu, heptathlete Jessica Ennis, gymnast Louis Smith, paralympic sprinter Jonnie Peacock and modern pentathlete Heather Fell model uniforms that will be worn by British athletes at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The kit unveiled Thursday was designed by British fashion designer Stella McCartney.

McCartney unveils Olympic designs LONDON (AP) — How many ways can you stretch Britain’s red, white and blue Union Jack over finely toned Olympic athletes? Ask Stella McCartney.

The famed designer unveiled her ideas for Britain’s Olympians on Thursday with uniforms that made imaginative use of the familiar flag. The designs, a closely guarded secret for months, were shown at the Tower of London in a gala event that combined fashion’s razzle-dazzle with the star quality of top Olympic competitors.

McCartney, who is serving as adidas’

creative director for the Summer Games, said she hoped both competitors and the British public like the uniforms and are proud of the athletes who will wear them at the Olympics and the Paralympics.

“The basic message is to unify the team,” McCartney told The Associated Press backstage after the show. “The athletes all want to feel like one team. The other big starting point for me was the Union flag, an iconic flag, I think every Briton is so proud of it, but I wanted to look at it in a different way.”

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See how fellow Lawrencians wear their springtime stylings and find out where you can find similar items at local shops.

ALI EDWARDS

SANDALS: spotted pair from Urban Outfitters; found pair from Arizona Trading Company

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ast week, I spotted and found some of this spring’s best pieces: sandals, pastels and skirts. See how fellow Lawrencians wear their springtime stylings and find out where you can find similar items at local shops.

SANDALS During a gap between floats at the St. Patrick’s Day parade, I looked down at the sidewalk and noticed these springtime sandals standing next to me. I tapped the owner of the shoes on the shoulder and simply asked, “Can I take a picture of your shoes?” She was gracious enough to take her eyes off the various beauty queens and community causes passing by to allow me to do so.

She snagged these at Urban Outfitters, 1013 Mass., but I found quite a few similar pairs at Wild Man Vintage, 939 Mass., and Arizona Trad-

PASTEL PANTS: spotted pair from The Bunker in Kansas City, Mo.; same pair found locally at White Chocolate

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ing Company, 736 Mass. If you can afford to and you’d rather get a never-before-used pair of shoes for the season, check out Foxtrot, 823 Mass. They have gorgeous spring and summer selections for about $100 each.

PASTEL JEANS Let’s take a moment to praise the fashion industry for creating pieces that first and foremost flatter the female form and secondarily look good on the rack. These pastel purple pretties don’t stand out as a “must have” when they’re on a hanger, but put some legs in them, and they magically transform into a spring staple. Pastels are big this spring, so I suggest you head to White Chocolate, 933 Mass., and get these before they’re gone. This woman got her pair (identical to the ones at White Chocolate) at The Bunker, 4056 Broadway St. in the Westport neighborhood of Kansas City, Mo. SKIRTS Because my heart is (sometimes irrationally) dedicated to frugality, I appreciate those who can take out-of-season pieces and style them in a way that brings them completely back into season.

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Take for example, the skirt this woman is wearing.

The skirt is surely made of winter-y fabric, but she paired it with a springy scarf and bare legs to create a springtime outfit. I found a pencil skirt similar to hers at Wild Man Vintage that one could mold into a spring piece. The small neon threads running through it lighten up the otherwise black skirt, making it easier to adjust to springtime. If you’d rather not wear wool in the springtime, Wild Man Vintage also has a variety of breezy satin skirts that can also work in the cooler months.

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Family gets into the act

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ll of our kids have pulled me out of my comfort zone at one point or another, from providing free driver’s ed to house-training a puppy to taking — and, I might add, passing — the Cub Scout swim test.

But this time it was Caroline who managed to extract me from my happy place and onto the stage at the Lawrence Arts Center this Friday for its two-weekend run of “Willy Wonka.”

Several months ago Caroline asked if we could audition together for the show. Her oldest sister, Ellie, jumped in, eager to take her newfound oratory skills she refined during debate to the stage. I, perhaps fresh off my virgin voyage under the spotlight in Dueling Divas and suddenly feeling like a real performer, agreed to try out for the musical as part of the Dunlap trio.

It made sense after all, as I was already going to be driving to and from rehearsals. I might as well stay and participate in something besides rapid-fire rounds of Words with Friends. Plus, as I mentioned, I had recently been inducted into the entertainment world as a diva, and good divas never turn down the opportunity to perform.

Caroline was appropriately cast as an Oompa-Loompa, part of Willy’s mysterious workforce who keeps the chocolate flowing and provides social commentary like a pint-sized, turquoise-overalls-clad Greek chorus. They sing, they act and they dance. And they judge the heck out of the four ill-fated children who succumb to their own personality disorders inside the factory.

Director Ric Averill, as always, thought outside the box (the whole universe is his comfort zone) and cleverly split the role of the radio announcer into three television reporters and one cameraman. Ellie will

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be reporting live with each ticket-winner in the role of Lydia Neous. She also is getting better at driving to and from the arts center, provided there are no unregulated left turns.

The entire crew and cast, including ticket-winners, their hilarious parents, the Candy Man, the kids, the squirrels and, of course, Willy Wonka and Charlie Bucket and his family will truly take the audience on a magical, chocolately sweet journey at the Lawrence Arts Center these next two weekends.

And I might be biased here, but the candy chorus, featuring children ages 8 to 15 and one 40-year-old peppermint patty (the shelf life of Mr. Wonka’s confections is unbelievable!) absolutely shines in this world of creation. The chorus includes some extremely talented teenage ballerinas, a handful of adorable young girls sweet enough to eat and one poorly coordinated yet highly enthusiastic mother of four who purchased her first pair of character shoes just for this role. Rumor has it the choreographer recently added “taught a new diva to spin” to his resume.

But in addition to spinning, I learned there is no place in my comfort zone that compares to one of pure imagination.

I hope you are able to grab your golden ticket and meet me there.

— Julie Dunlap can be reached at go@ljworld.com.

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Professional soil testing is available through most county extension offices.

These tests typically report pH levels as well as certain nutrient levels, such as phosphorous, nitrogen and potassium.

On a scale of 1 to 14, a pH level of 7 is considered neutral. High acid or alkaline levels inhibit the soil’s ability to release nutrients to the plants. The perfect pH level for grass is 6.5.

Step 1: Contact the local extension office to determine what size of soil sample they wish to work with and what type of container they would like it delivered in. Douglas County’s extension office is at the fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. The office can be reached at 843-7058 or dg@ksre.ksu.edu.

Step 2: Decide where to test the soil.

Divide the yard into areas based on what is to be planted there. Grass needs are different than garden needs, and vegetable garden needs are different than flower garden needs, etc.

Step 3: Start in one section of the yard and collect 10 soil samples from various spots within the area. Use a pipe, trowel, spade or other tool to pull out cores of soil in

each spot. For lawns, 3-inch to 4-inch core samples will work, but for gardens, 6-inch to 8-inch deep cores are much better.

Step 4: Place the 10 core samples of soil from the first section into a container, and mix the soil well. Mixing core samples from various spots within the yard will give a more realistic picture of the overall soil properties.

Step 5: Transfer the appropriate amount of mixed soil into the specified soil sample container. The Douglas County extension office requests that two cups of composite soil samples are placed in small, clean containers for testing; quart-size Ziploc bags work well.

Step 6: Label the soil sample clearly and continue sample collection for the remaining sections of the yard.

Step 7: Deliver the soil samples to the local county extension office. Results should be available within two weeks, assuming there is not a backlog of samples waiting to be tested.

Step 8: Once the soil test results have been returned, follow the recommended steps for soil amendment. For lawns with a low pH, lime is traditionally added to raise the pH. If the pH is too high, sulfur can reduce the alkalinity of the soil.

— Linda Cottin can be reached at go@ljworld.com.

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GOT MOLES? ABBY LOVES TO SNIFF THEM OUT but has yet to succeed in catching one. Abby was adopted at 8 weeks old

by Colin and Michelle Bredesen in Overland Park back in March of 2004. Michelle submitted the photo. Got a picture for Pet Post? Bring in or mail a Pet Post photo and some information about your pet to the Journal-World, 645 N.H., Lawrence, KS 66044 or email it to go@ ljworld.com.

e know that pets are beneficial to our health — they can lower a person’s blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and provide opportunities for exercise and socialization.

In some cases, the source of the benefits is obvious. You walk a dog for two miles, you’ll be in better shape. But some of the reported benefits are baffling.

A 10-year study at the University of Minnesota Stroke Center found that cat owners were 40 percent less likely to have heart attacks than non-cat owners.

Could a cat’s purr be the reason?

“Cats will purr when they’re content, but also they’ll purr when they’re about to be euthanized. It’s thought they purr to communicate with their kittens,” says author and animal behavior consultant Steve Dale. “It’s thought to be a calming mechanism.

“If that’s the case ... maybe they calm themselves or other cats, but maybe there’s a fallout and there’s another mammal species, us, that’s impacted.”

In another study, conducted at Kean University in New Jersey, subjects watched a “Lassie” movie. Their levels of cortisol — a chemical associated with stress — were checked before and after the film, and showed a decline after the movie.

This animal connection, Dale explained, “alters our neurochemistry. Not just the physiology, the blood pressure change, which is significant, but also the neurochemistry. The scientists are discovering there really is a difference here.”

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