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‘Oh my God, he’s talking to me’ By JODIE GARCIA Herald reader engagement editor

NEW YORK CITY — It’s not every day you get a pizza from David Letterman. When Debbie Duncan and her husband, John “Duke” Duncan, co-owners of Pizza Time, 208 S. Main St., were offered tickets for the “Late Show with David Letterman” in December, the couple dropped everything to plan a trip to New York City. Debbie Duncan has been a Letterman fan for more than 30 years. “Just getting tickets was enough,” she said.

But the Duncans got much more than that. Debbie Duncan was able to talk to Letterman during the pre-show, where she gave him a few gifts and enjoyed some back-and-forth bantering. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, he’s talking to me,’” she said. “This is much more than I expected.” She said she offered to bring Letterman pizza from Pizza Time the next time he’s at the Kansas Speedway (where Letterman goes from time to time because of the racing team he co-owns). See TRIP, Page 2

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John “Duke” Duncan and his wife, Debbie Duncan, stand by the Ed Sullivan Theater Friday in New York City, which is home to the “Late Show with David Letterman.” The couple and owners of Pizza Time, 208 S. Main St., received tickets to attend Thursday’s show, where Pizza Time made Letterman’s well-known “Top 10” list, and the couple received some air time.

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Fresh barbecue street tacos with coleslaw, pico and barbecue sauce inside a corn tortilla, the “Attack Dog,” a beef hot dog wrapped in brisket, cheese, barbecue sauce, jalapeños and a fried tortilla and spicy cajun fries await consumption at Smoked Creations, 222 E. Logan St., Ottawa. Smoked Creations is one of several area barbecue eateries serving up delicious platters.

what makes bbq special? By DYLAN LYSEN Herald Staff Writer

Barbecue and Kansas are basically synonymous, and Franklin County is no different. The Herald asked four local barbecue restaurant managers and owners what sets Franklin County barbecue restaurants apart. Smoked Creations, Ottawa; Guy and Mae’s Tavern, Williamsburg; Smokey’s Bar B Que & Cafe, Wellsville; and Leroy’s BBQ, Pomona, all explained why barbecue is so important to the county in the Sunflower State.

SMOKED CREATIONS, 222 E. Logan St., Ottawa.

Owner/Manager: Jeremy Clevenger. Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Herald: How long has Smoked Creations been in business? Clevenger: The smoked cre-

ations name has been around since 2010. Herald: What’s Smoked Creations’ most popular dish? Clevenger: Our longhorn sandwich. It’s a brisket sandwich on bread with bistro deli sauce, pepperjack cheese, bacon, onions rings, pickles and barbecue sauce. Herald: Does Smoked Creations make its own barbecue sauce, and is it for sale? Clevenger: Yes we do. We have several different types of sauces: sweet sauce, a chipotle sauce, hot sauce, a mustard sauce, and we’re just beginning to introduce a honey bourbon sauce. We can [sell it separately], but we don’t have a package for retail sale. If someone came in and said they wanted a 20-ounce cup for sauce we’ll just fill it up. Herald: What makes Smoke Creations a special barbecue restaurant?

Clevenger: I think for our end we do more than just the traditional barbecue stuff. We have several different menu items that are made with barbecue meat that you really can’t get anywhere else, like our tacos and our burrito.

GUY AND MAE’S TAVERN, 119 W. William St., Williamsburg

Owner/Manager: Lori Thompson (speaker), Judy Simpson and Ty Thompson. Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight daily. Herald: How long has Guy and Mae’s been in business? Thompson: We’ve been here for 40 years. We keep seeing more and more new people. ... We’re starting to see third and fourth generation families come up. We’ve watched them grow up. See BARBECUE, Page 2

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Visions group fine tuning bond proposal By DOUG CARDER Herald Senior Writer

A plan to improve Ottawa school district facilities isn’t quite ready to unveil to the school board. Members of the school district’s facilities vision group decided after meeting Wednesday afternoon that they were not ready to present a bond proposal for improving district facilities

to the school board at its meeting 7 p.m. Monday at the district office, 1404 S. Ash St., Ottawa. The vision group decided it wanted to gather more information from the district’s architect, DLR Group of Overland Park, as well as more feedback from the community — possibly via a second telephone survey of registered voters — before making a proposal to the

school board. Jeanne Stroh, superintendent of Ottawa schools, told the vision group Wednesday that it still could make the proposal to the school board at its Jan. 26 meeting in time to have the bond proposal placed on the ballot for the April 7 election. The vision group plans to meet with DLR representatives at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at the district office to

refine the scope and cost of the project. The school board would have to vote to approve any bond proposal before a bond referendum could be presented to district voters on the spring election ballot. About 70 community members — 98 percent of whom said they were registered voters in the district — attended a community meeting about the bond issue Monday

night. The DLR Group on Wednesday afternoon also talked with the vision group about the results of a recent telephone survey of registered voters in the Ottawa school district. The following points are based on the DLR Group’s presentation Monday night and the results of the telephone survey. See PROPOSAL, Page 3

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Deaths Norma Lee Higginbottom, 92, Garnett, Kansas, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. Funeral services are planned for 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at the First Christian Church in Garnett, Kansas. Burial is set to follow in the Garnett Cemetery, Garnett, Kansas. The family plans to greet friends 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church. She was born July 13, 1922, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Frances (Brown) Fields.

DALE LEONARD WEBER Dale Leonard Weber, 91, Westphalia, Kansas, died Jan. 8, 2015, at Golden Heights. Funeral services are planned for 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at the Church of the Nazarene, Garnett. Burial is set for 9 a.m., prior to the service at Bethel Cemetery, Westphalia. Family plans to greet friends 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday evening at the church. Dale was born Dec. 2, 1923, in Ottawa, Kansas, as the only child of Leonard J. Weber and Edna (Hartman) Weber.

(Continued from Page 1) Instead, Letterman offered to get the Duncans a pizza right then and there. At one point in the show, Letterman had a pizza brought in, which he had delivered to “Debbie and ‘Bob.’” It was typical Letterman joking, Debbie Duncan said. “It’s just what he does,” she said. Debbie Duncan hesitated to compare the pizza to Pizza Time’s. “It was different,” she said, adding that she saved some to bring back home. “It was very good.” The final highlight of the day was making Letterman’s “Top 10” list. Pizza Time was highlighted as No. 6 in Letterman’s “Top 10 Thoughts Going Through Nancy Pelosi’s Mind At This Moment.” The “moment” was a photo of Pelosi, U.S. House of Representatives minority leader, being kissed by John Boehner following his election as House speaker. “No. six: This is hotter than the oven at Pizza Time,” Letterman read from the list. The camera then cut to the Duncans, where Duke Duncan lifted a piece of the pizza he was eating. Duke Duncan said even though Letterman spoke to them during the pre-show, being included on the Top 10 list was a surprise to him and his wife. “We didn’t know they were going to do that,” he said. Red Romstedt, Pizza Time’s general manager, said Duke Duncan called with the news that they would be on TV Thursday afternoon following filming of the show. “It was pretty exciting for everyone down here,” Romstedt said, adding that clips from the show are on Pizza Time’s Facebook page. “We’re going to have some fun with it.” It was the couple’s first time on television. Duke Duncan joked that it was their “one minute of fame,” rather than the full 15 minutes. “It was pretty exciting,” he said. And Debbie Duncan said she was in shock following the experience. “It might sound silly to some people, but [Letterman] has just been a joy in my life,” she said. “I really, really like him.”

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THELMA LOUISE ROBBINS DILLON Thelma Louise Robbins Dillon, 93, Lawrence, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Arbor Court (formerly Drury Dillon Place). Private family graveside services are set to be at Washington Creek Church in rural Douglas County. Family plans to greet friends 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at WarrenMcElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

Thelma was born Dec. 13, 1921, in Williamsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd Jacob Robbins, Sr. and Emmeline Rebbecca Pingree Robbins. She graduated from Appanoose High School in Franklin County in 1939. She then attended Ottawa University. She taught for five years at rural Minneola School in Franklin County. She then worked as a secretary to Dean Lelon Capps in elementary education and Dean Karl Edwards in secondary education at the University of Kansas. She later was Executive Secretary to Dr. Richard Schiefelbusch and Dr. Stephen Schroeder at the Bureau of

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ers, Frisco, Texas; five great-grandchildren, Cole and Jodie Hazelet, Brandon Elston, Colton and Cayden Harmon; and three sisters, Nina Bainer, Fremont, California, Mabel Gilliland, Ottawa, Kansas, Shirley Simmons, Ottawa, Kansas. She was also preceded in death by her first born grandson, Greg Dillon Smith; two sisters, Betty Susan Robbins and Florence Gamet; and one brother, Lloyd J. Robbins, Jr. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Washington Creek Church and may be sent in care of the mortuary. Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain. com

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Herald: What’s Guy and Mae’s most popular dish? Thompson: Probably the ribs. Pork spare ribs. Herald: Does Guy and Mae’s make its own barbecue sauce, and is it for sale? Thompson: Yes. It’s just Guy and Mae’s barbecue sauce. Grandma Mae’s recipe. It was developed for the restaurant after it opened. We sell it by the pint. Herald: What makes Guy and Mae’s a special barbecue restaurant? Thompson: Oh goodness. ... We’ve been successful for 40 years. We’re starting on our third generation of owners here. Guy and Mae are my grandparents. It’s just a family owned business and we care about our customers. We’re a small town family-owned business that has people come visit us from all over: Kansas City, Topeka, Emporia, all over the place. Even farther than that. We have people who plan their vacations to stop by around dinner time, so they can be around the area about meal time. There’s so many things, I grew up here, so it’s very hard to describe. I don’t know how to answer that without going into a two to three hour spiel.

SMOKEY’S BAR B QUE & CAFE, 510 Main St., Wellsville Owner/manager: Darren Maples Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 7 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday Herald: How long has Smokey’s been in business? Maples: 15 years. And for being a town of 1,800 people, that’s pretty good. Herald: What’s Smokey’s most popular dish? Maples: The sliced brisket and beans. Our Rueben being pretty close. We smoke the corn beef in house. Herald: Does Smokey’s make its own barbecue sauce, and is it for sale? Maples: Yes. I have four different styles: a mild, medium, hot and a Carolina mustard. They are all completely different recipes. Most places do a mild, add

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Smoked pork simmers in between two buns at Smoked Creations, 222 E. Logan St., Ottawa. some peppers and add some peppers. Our hot actually has some halbernero and ghost peppers in it. So it’ll light you up. I do (sell them separately) in house. We’re working on a deal with Original One to sell some bottles, rather then just selling it in house. Herald: What makes Smokey’s a special barbecue restaurant? Maples: I’m going to say we make everything in house. We use no gas, no electricity, it’s all wood-fire smoke. And all the sauces are made

in house. They aren’t store bought, they’re made in house. I mean they’re made from scratch. They’re homemade. LEROY’S BBQ, 203 E. Franklin St., Pomona Owner/manager: Doug Bielefeld Hours: TuesdaySunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (winter hours), will be open more hours in the spring. Herald: How long has Leroy’s been in business?

Bielefeld: The restaurant was established in 2007, but I’ve owned it for about two years. Herald: What’s Leroy’s most popular dish? Bielefeld: Barbecue pulled pork, the brisket and pork together. Herald: Does Leroy’s make its own barbecue sauce, and is it for sale? Bielefeld: Yes. My sauce is my own sauce, we’ve got it bottled. It’s called D&D sauce. Our original sauce is now bottled and is being sold at different locations in the Topeka area. Herald: What makes Leroy’s a special barbecue restaurant? Bielefeld: We have a unique variety of fabulous barbecue. The barbecue ribs and meats falls right off the bone, the brisket melts in your mouth, and the pulled pork stands on its own. I’ve got homemade made barbecue beans. The sauce is my own, the rub is my own. We’re very personal and hands on.

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Church continues to rebound after fire By CLINTON DICK Herald Staff Writer

Ottawa’s Bethany Chapel Baptist Church is at about 40 percent of its fund-raising goal, The Rev. Armogen Walker said Friday. The church, which was severely damaged in an Aug. 4 fire, seeks to raise $100,000 through its “Hand Me Another Brick” ministry rebuilding program to replace the contents of the church. “We are trying to raise $100,000 just for the contents basically because when you put everything together what the insurance is going to cover, it is not enough to replenish all the contents of the church,” Walker said. “Right now we are working on several types of fundraisers other than the Hand Me Another Brick program, which people can donate directly to the church through the post office box or by contacting myself or one of the church trustees. “Everything that we get as far as donations is going towards the Hand Me Another Brick program, which is the major fundraiser for the church. Once we receive that, it goes into an account to hold until we raise that $100,000,” he said. The money raised is strictly for replenishing the church’s contents, Walker said. Because of the damage to the church’s structure in the August fire, which totaled $818,000 according to Herald archives, Bethany Chapel currently is having services at Ottawa University’s Fredrikson Chapel, 1001 S. Cedar St., Ottawa, where Walker said he hopes to continue collaborating with the OU students and local community. The community’s support since the fire has been a blessing, Walker said Friday. “The community has answered well,” he said. “We are so thankful for the support, the prayers and the willingness to share their sanctuaries with us.” The church’s office, 126 S. Cedar St., is used for Bible study and a class meeting place, and can be contacted at (785) 2424331. Bethany Chapel Baptist’s service times are 9:30 a.m. for Sunday school service and 10:45 a.m. for regular service on Sundays at Fredrikson Chapel. The church also plans to host a community worship service at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18 in light of the events in Ferguson, Missouri, and other places, Walker said, followed by a Martin Luther King Jr. and black awareness program at 2 p.m. Both services will be at Fredrikson Chapel.

Bill aims to raise Obamacare hours By The Herald Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Affordable Care Act’s 30-hour work week definition for a “full-time employee” may be on its way back to 40 hours, according to a new release. The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 30, or the “Save American Workers Act,” with a 252-172 vote, U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, who was the original cosponsor of the bill, announced Thursday. All four Kansas representatives voted to approve the bill. The bill aims to change — or “repeal” as Jenkins put it — the Affordable Care Act’s 30-hour definition of “full-time employment” and restore the traditional 40-hour work week. “I have heard from employees and employers alike about the negative consequences of the employer mandate penalty,” Jenkins, RKansas, said. “The most complicating factor that I hear about is the definition of a fulltime employee as somebody who works only 30 hours or fewer per week.” The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change the definition of “full-time employee” for purposes of the employer mandate to provide minimum essential health care coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — commonly referred to as Obamacare — from an employee who is employed on average at least 30 hours of service a week to an employee who is employed on average at least 40 hours of service a week, according to the Library of Congress. “This rule, which is not based in reality and goes against every traditional measure of a fulltime work week, is resulting in fewer jobs, reduced hours, and less opportunity for millions of working class Americans,” Jenkins said. “It is effectively a regressive tax on the folks who can least afford to have their hours cut.” Although many businesses began capping employee work hours to 30 hours a week to protect the business from having to pay for health insurance, the 30-hour threshold hasn’t led to a noticeable change in the working patterns of Americans, according to the Wall Street Journal. In March 2010, when President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, 12.9 percent of Americans worked between 15 and 29 hours a week. As of November, that share stood at 12.6 percent, the Wall Street Journal reported. The bill now moves on to the U.S. Senate.

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Admissions • Wednesday: Renee Oakes, Ottawa. • Thursday: Edwin Gardner, Ottawa. Dismissals • Thursday: Adelia Brown, Pomona.

Incidents • 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, 1000 block of North Cedar street, a 31-year-old Ottawa man was found dead of unknown causes. An autopsy is being performed and the case is under investigation, according to a police report. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. • 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, 1300 block of South Willow Street, a 3-year-old Ottawa boy was taken into protective custody due to unsafe living conditions, according to a police report. • 6:13 p.m. Wednesday, 500 block of North King Street, a 49-year-old Ottawa man reported an unknown suspect damaged a vehicle. • 4:35 p.m. Thursday, Ottawa, a 36-year-old Ottawa woman reported a known 15-year-old Ottawa girl was the victim of a past sexual assault by a known 17-year-old boy. The case is under investigation.

Franklin County Jail Police Department Arrests • 11:28 a.m. Wednesday, Ottawa Police Department, 715 W. Second St., Anna Markus, 19, Ottawa, on suspicion of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. • 1 p.m. Wednesday, 900 block of South Willow Street, Joshua McComb, 27, Ottawa, on suspicion of criminal trespass and assaulting a 47-year-old Ottawa man, according to a police report. • 1:14 p.m. Thursday, 200 block of South Cedar Street, Tasha Kneller, 45, Ottawa, on suspicion of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

Sheriff’s Department News Incidents • 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, Franklin County Adult Detention Center, 305 S. Main St., the sheriff’s office reported Javier Navarro Jr., 21, Ottawa, battered a corrections officer at the county jail. A report has been forwarded to the Franklin County Attorney’s Office for review. Accidents • 10:37 p.m. Wednesday, 4214 Eisenhower Road, a sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and found an unoccupied 1992 Pontiac Grand Am that had struck a tree. The vehicle’s registered owner said her 16-year-old son was driving the vehicle when he lost control of the car and it struck a tree. A passenger in the Grand Am was transported by private vehicle to Ransom Memorial Hospital, 1301 S. Main St., Ottawa, for treatment of undisclosed injuries. The sheriff’s investigation is ongoing.

Wellsville Police Department News • Wednesday: 600 block of East Ninth Street, public assist; 700 block of Main Street, public assist; 200 block of Meadowbrook Lane, fireworks; 800 block of Chilton Avenue, assist other agency. • Thursday: 600 block of Walnut Street, fire alarm; 600 block of Main Street, suspicious activity.

Fire Calls Ottawa Fire Department • 1:06 a.m. Wednesday, 736 N. Sycamore St., assist other agency. • 5:03 p.m. Wednesday, 416 W. 10th St., investigate possible gas leak. • 9:32 a.m. Thursday, 800 block of East Eighth Street, assist invalid. • 2:45 p.m. Thursday, 800 block of East Eighth Street, assist invalid. • Firefighters assisted with 16 medical calls Wednesday and Thursday.

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WHAT WE KNOW • The vision group has identified four priorities for the bond issue — high school renovations/additions; new elementary school; re-purpose Eugene Field Elementary School; improve safety and security measures at school buildings throughout the district. • All of the district’s elementary schools and Ottawa Middle School have exceeded their designed enrollment capacities. Eugene Field Elementary School, 720 Tremont Ave., has been over capacity since the 2007-2008 school year, longer than any other school in the district. The school’s current enrollment is 307 — 67 students more than its designed capacity of 240. • Total potential bond cost overview: $67,738,430. Broken down, it looks like this: pre-K project costs, $1,060,425; elementary project costs, $28,146,550; middle school project costs, $2,456,725; high school project costs, $36,074,730. • Based on a 25-year payout of a $67,738,430 bond issue, the property tax increase for the owner of a $100,000 home would be $10.78 per month.

WHAT WE DON’T KNOW • The actual cost and scope of the project. The vision group is fine-tuning the bond pro-

posal. For instance, the group continues to discuss if building an auditorium at OHS should be included in the project. • The mood of voters. It’s the multi-million dollar question with which the vision group has been wrestling: What would voters be willing to spend to make needed facility improvements to the district’s schools to ensure every student is college and career ready once they graduate from high school?

TELEPHONE SURVEY Of 8,000 active registered voters in Ottawa, about half have land-line telephone numbers and 3,960 of those voters were called to participate in a telephone survey about the bond issue. Of those called, the survey was fully completed by 287 people and partially completed by 1,550 people. Among the questions asked were: • Ottawa High School is the only Frontier League school that does not have an auditorium. If a 950-seat auditorium was proposed for [Ottawa] USD 290, would you support this size? Of the 287 registered voters who completed the survey, 38 percent said yes; 11.8 percent said they would support a scaled down version, and 50.2 percent said they would not support building an auditorium. • If the school district elected to build a new elementary school and appropriately re-purposed Eugene Field Elementary School

for other district services, would you be in favor of such a proposal? Yes: 53.3 percent; No: 46.7 percent. • If the proposed improvements could be attained with a bond issue that cost the owner of a $100,000 home and additional $10.78 per month would you support this effort? Yes: 47.4 percent; No: 52.6 percent.

WHY A BOND NOW? • Near-record low interest rates. Interest rates have been higher 94 percent of the time since 1987, according to the district’s financial advisor Piper Jaffray. • State aid for school bonds results in the State of Kansas paying 42 percent of both principal and interest on bonds. This would include total project costs, not just construction costs. In other words, the state would pay 42 cents of every dollar spent on the project. With the future of state aid for education uncertain, school officials and financial advisors said, it is unclear if this opportunity for 42 percent state aid would be available to the Ottawa school district in the future. The vision group plans to continue its discussion 11:45 a.m. Wednesday in the school board meeting room at the district office. Doug Carder is The Herald’s senior writer. Email him at dcarder@ ottawaherald.com

Central Heights to begin search for superintendent By DYLAN LYSEN Herald Staff Writer

Central Heights school district will begin looking for a new leader next week. The school district, located at 3521 Ellis Road, Richmond, will begin interviewing candidates next week, Dawn Burns, school board clerk, said Friday. Interviews are set for Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Interviews will be held in executive session, Burns said previously. The candidates the school district plans to interview have not yet been announced, Burns said. Central Heights is looking to find a successor for Jim White,

current Central Heights superintendent, who decided to retire February 2014, but chose to stay on for another year to allow for the school district to find a successor during the 2014-15 school year. “It was pretty simple,” White said at the time. “The board president called and asked if I could stay around for one more year. I said, ‘If you need me, I will stay around for one more year.’” Initially hired as interim superintendent in 2010, White was brought out of a previous retirement from a superintendent’s post in Baldwin City, where he stepped down in 2006, to serve the Central Heights school district. He later

stayed on as superintendent. White had no problem staying at Central Heights, he said last year when he decided to retire, and the board’s request for him to return didn’t harm his plans for the future. After announcing his retirement in February, White said he and his wife planned to travel and spend more time helping with their church, Grace Community Church in Overbrook. “We were going to do some traveling and maybe some mission work,” White said. “It will just be delayed a year, and we just won’t be able to get into that as fully as we originally planned to next year. We’ll just delay it a year and we’ll be fine.”

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Adoptee finds birth family, encounters denial DEAR AMY: I am a female adoptee in my 40s. I was raised by a great family but was always curious about my roots. In my 20s I was able to reach out anonymously to my birth mother through the adoption agency, but she refused to have any contact with me. Recently the same agency located my birth father, who was very excited about meeting me. He and I have now worked out a friendly relationship, which has been hugely beneficial for me. Within this budding relationship he has revealed the name of my birth mother. Of course, I easily found her on social media, along with a slew of pictures and identities of my half siblings on her side. I went ahead and called her, knowing it was risky, but at the same time I truly was motivated to do it no matter what the outcome. Even with my gentle approach, she actually denied ever having a baby and giving it up for adoption. She said she had never heard of my birth father. This was disappointing, but I know I definitely had the right person. I am OK with leaving this woman alone now. However, now I would like to contact my half siblings. They probably don’t know anything about me, as I’m sure it has been a huge family secret. But I would like to at least try to meet them. Would you advise me to reach out directly to them? I realize

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this could potentially hurt my birth mother’s relationship with them, but protecting her and her feelings is not my main priority at this point. — Curious DEAR CURIOUS: It seems likely that you will choose to contact any birth relatives you encounter. It is absolutely your right to do this, and certainly it could be beneficial for you to act on your strong desire to do this. I urge you to be gentle and sensitive to others’ feelings when you make this attempt. If you are doing this to somehow punish your birth mother for surrendering and then denying you, it would be a huge mistake. This woman gave you life and also a happy childhood with a wonderful adoptive family. You needn’t be grateful, but at least try to understand and respect her choice. This should be done with the help of a professional counselor. You may be naive about the potential impact on you. If your birth mother denies you, then be prepared for a full spectrum of reactions from other relatives, including the possibility of more denial and/or anger.

DEAR AMY: Were you dipping into the eggnog before writing your response to ‘Tightrope Walker”? First off, she is a wimp for not backing out of the gift exchange. Suggesting that she bake a batch of gingerbread men, “decorated to look like the recipient,” is some of the worst advice EVER. Can you imagine the scene. She receives a gift worth $100. Then, her recipient, who may have been the one to pay $100 on her gift, gets COOKIES? It would be a story told at Christmas for the next 50 years. “Remember that cheapskate who baked you gingerbread men after you spent $100 on that espresso machine? What a loser!” — Christy DEAR CHRISTY: Clearly you and I represent different traditions. Yours is the one with a mean side. DEAR AMY: I’m a senior in high school and am experiencing some friendship/ relationship troubles. There’s a guy from a different school that I’ve known for a while. We have many similar interests and values. We talk often, but I don’t see him regularly because we don’t go to the same school. I’ve developed feelings for him, and I’m interested in furthering my relationship with him. The only problem is that one of my close friends has expressed a very strong interest in him. I am private about

this subject, but she has told many people about her feelings for him. The guy knows she likes him and has not expressed interest in her. I’m afraid that if I tell her my thoughts, she’ll feel betrayed and will distance herself from me. I don’t want to ruin our friendship. What am I supposed to do? — Torn Friend DEAR TORN: Your friend is a blabbermouth. If you are honest with her, she will likely broadcast this status update far and wide. However, I think it’s likely she will freak out no matter what you do, and so you should be your authentic self and attempt to keep your dignity intact. Deal with the guy directly. Be quiet, be discreet, and be prepared. DEAR AMY: So disappointed in your answer to “Disappointed Bride,” whose nephew was going to miss her wedding because of a baseball tournament! He had missed a funeral the same weekend the previous year and so she knows this is a conflict for him. She should schedule her wedding to take place on another weekend. — It’s Easy DEAR EASY: Rescheduling a wedding because of a 12-yearold’s baseball schedule is just plain dumb. Email Amy Dickinson at askamy@tribune. com, follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

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Belt extender is a pretender DEAR HELOISE: I am a large man who travels a lot. When flying, I need to use a seat-belt extender. I purchased one online that claimed to be “FAA-approved.” I thought it would be easier to carry my own than to constantly have to ask an attendant for one on a plane. I was told that I could not use the one I purchased. I wanted to warn other travelers so they do not waste their money on these seatbelt extenders. — Jay, via email Jay, thank you for writing and wanting to share this information with my readers, as well as saving them money on an item they cannot use. Shame on the websites and companies selling these supposed FAA-approved seat-belt extenders! The reason the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration have this regulation is really for your safety. The safety-belt extenders (and all safety belts on an airplane) are checked and inspected on a regular basis to make sure they are working properly. Who knows what the one you bought (and those many others have bought) is made from? It might or might not work correctly when it needs to. Trust me, you want it to work! I’ve been on many a flight where the air gets “choppy,” and if I was not fastened in by a legitimate seat belt, I’d have a bumped noggin and probably worse. Here’s a hint to help you and the airline: When you make your reservation and get your seat assignment, request a seat-belt extender then, and at every step along the way: Tell the agent at the gate about your request to see if it has been noted. Mention it to the flight attendant when boarding, and he or she will quietly and professionally take care of your request. Safe travels! — Heloise P.S.: Readers, have you bought a bogus seatbelt extender? If so, tell me your experience so I can spread the word.

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The key word here is “treats,” not handfuls many times a day. Much depends on the dog’s size and weight. A large Great Dane can enjoy much more than a pocket-size Chihuahua. But a treat is not a good substitute for a meal. The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has suggested these as being generally safe for your dog: • Carrot • Green beans • Cucumber • Baked potato (hold the butter and sour cream!) • Seedless apple slices • Unsalted pretzels • Banana Remember, don’t overdo the goodies. — Heloise

DEAR HELOISE: Back during a blizzard in Massachusetts, we lost electrical power for a week. The following hint saved our food and kept the kids busy: They filled buckets with snow, and we filled the washing machine. Everything from the freezer and refrigerator went into the washing machine. The food was saved, and cleanup was easy. — Connie, Now in Florida

DEAR READERS: Clothes, especially kids clothes, just seem to soak up stains, don’t they? Commercial pretreaters work, but they can be expensive. Also, most of the packaging is not recyclable — it just ends up in a landfill. So many of you keep asking for my Heloise’s Homemade Prewash Spray that it’s time to print it again. Here is the magic formula: Mix equal parts of water, household ammonia and hand dishwashing (not dishwasher) liquid. An example would be 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup ammonia and 1/3 cup dish soap. Pour into a clean, LABELED spray bottle. Apply to the stain, rub in a little, then put it into the washing machine. For more of my triedand-true stain-busting formulas, send for my pamphlet Heloise’s Handy Stain Guide for Clothing. If you would like to receive one, send $5 and a long, selfaddressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Stains, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. And here’s another important laundry hint: Clean the lint filter and check the exhaust duct of your clothes dryer regularly to prevent fire. It happens more often than you know! Right now (if you are home), go to the dryer and pull out the lint filter. Clean? Filled solid with lint and fuzz? Clean the thing now! — Heloise

DEAR READERS: A lot of “people foods” that we enjoy might contain large amounts of fat, salt and sugar. We do like to share treats with our pets. After all, they are family! Many of the fruits and vegetables we like are good for Fido and Frieda.

Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 782795000, or you can fax it to (210) 435-6473 or e-mail it to Heloise@Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.

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Never-ending School funding fracas back with no end in sight

If you’re flummoxed about the most recent Kansas school funding lawsuit ruling, there’s no reason to feel thick as a brick. School funding is one of those issues that is so complicated that for the past four decades it’s defied a clear-cut resolution. But that’s no reason not to be informed. After all, this involves our children and hundreds of millions of dollars. In a nutshell, here’s the problem: No matter how many times the schools sue for more money and win, our current state government will always do all it can to not comply with the courts. So the lawsuits will never end. In the most recent decision, handed down Dec. 30, the court ruled that school funding is inadequate under the state constitution. While the court didn’t specify how much funding should be increased, it did offer the state some possible fixes, according to a story in the Wichita Eagle. A couple of those fixes would cost between $548 million and $771 million a year, said John Robb, the attorney for Schools for Fair Funding, the group that sued the state. This would seem to be a problem, because the state already is facing an estimated $648 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2016. There are a number in the Legislature who are looking for ways to get around the ruling. The first step is to appeal the decision to the Kansas Supreme Court. The next step will be to rewrite the school funding formula. Thus, by the time the Supreme Court again decides that the state isn’t adequately funding the schools, maybe more than a year from now, legislators can claim that the schools’ current suit doesn’t apply to the new formula, and we can start another round of lawsuits. The state could halt the lawsuit cycle by complying with the courts, but that probably would mean raising taxes, and that’s not going to happen. And why not, you might ask. Because we don’t have the money because the governor and his pals blew a hole in the budget with their misguided tax cuts. And even if we did have the money, there is a large contingent in the Legislature who think that we already spend way too much on education. Which means we’re stuck in a never-ending cycle of lawsuits. It’s not good government, it’s just, well ... complicated. — The Salina Journal

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Sam B’s new deal comes at a cost After years of inconclusive discussion with his family about lifestyle and consumption issues, Sam B. made a radical decision. He said to his boss, “I want you to cut my income by 10 percent. I know that things are beginning to pick up around here, and my last performance review rated me as superior, but I tell you, at home things are too good. My kids are healthy and do well in school. We have good cars, the house is in great shape from sub-basement to dome, and since we’ve privatized healthcare for our ne’er-do-well relatives, those worries are gone too. We quit smoking years ago. Everybody in the house has taken firearms training, and we’ve all got concealed carry permits so we feel physically safe. We have a family fitness program to keep the pounds off and the ol’ tickers in rhythm. But the benefits of doing that are all just too much. I’m certain that this cut is just what we need to bring some adversity into our lives — shake things up a bit! When we have to worry about uncertainty, I believe we’re sharper and pay attention more to what’s going on around us. Like the philosopher said, ‘That which does not kill us makes us stronger.’” Sam B. stopped jabbering at that point. His boss, and also owner of the enterprise where Sam worked, didn’t hesitate. While thinking to himself that Sam’s children and spouse were certainly in for a rude surprise,

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the boss leapt up from his desk, shook Sam’s right hand vigorously, and happily replied, “You’ve got a deal! Effective immediately, I am reducing your income by 10 percent. Good luck to you.” Sam B. thought to himself, “I’ll bet the boss is going to add people soon. Business will grow and my income’s going to be back where it was in no time.” He said as much to his boss, but the boss said, “I don’t think so.” While it was true that business had stabilized after the recession, demand hadn’t yet picked up enough to warrant hiring anybody. The boss was just going to hang onto the cash for a while. Sam B. left the office a little down, but confident he’d made a sound judgment for his family. Sam called a family conference to announce his decision. He told them of his wise choice, “I see a new level of productive competition here as we each make the most efficient use of our now limited resources. I don’t believe across-the-board cuts to every-

thing we do will be best. After all, the bank expects us to pay the mortgage every month and we’ve got to keep the cars so we can get around, and I can earn our smaller income.” Sam B. felt sure the family agreed. It’s been several months now. Sam B. says that things are going to get better very soon. The whole family is meeting this month to decide where to make the big cuts. So far, they haven’t really cut anything. They have reduced their retirement contributions, and turned the sofa upside down to get the lost change. Plans are to use the credit line at the Bank of KDOT, and they’ve stopped going to the doctor. The older kids understand community college is the family’s financial limit. The boy’s OK with that; he was planning to leave Kansas after graduation; but Rapunzel, the older daughter, always wanted to be a school teacher. Her mother thinks hairdresser might be a better choice now. The baby’s got whooping cough. Sam’s boss likes his improved cashflow so much he’s thinking about asking Sam to “volunteer” for a further reduction this coming year. Dr. Mark Peterson teaches political science and public administration at the college level in Topeka and is a member of the Insight Kansas writing group. Email him at allenskid@gmail.com

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Efficient use of taxpayer money? First, let me say I think it’s time for the Ottawa school district to spend some money to upgrade our schools; they are in poor condition and the high school especially is in need. After attending the community meeting about the bond issue this week, I am very disappointed. No, I have not been involved with the process as much as I would like to have been, but that’s my fault. I went to Monday’s meeting expecting to get a few options that the committee would be able to review before they made a recommendation to the school board, but of course this was not what happened. Maybe it was my wishful thinking that this process would have worked the way that it was intended. Instead, the meeting was about one recommendation and one only — in which I am sure the board will request the bond issue be brought to the voters. I have no issues with security upgrades at all the schools. For a matter of fact, I could find a way to support most of the recommendations, but there are two that do not sit well. One is the PAC or the 950-seat Performing Arts Center that would come to the tune of $9 million-plus (of the $67-million bond issue). Yes, there are other schools within our league that have them, but have we checked with

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the schools or the people of these communities about how much these PACs are used? How many times have they actually stepped foot inside of a PAC? I don’t think so. Talking with fellow colleagues who have PACs, I found that most patrons of Johnson County schools have only stepped into them just a few times even with their kids in band and choir. So are we going to spend all this money for something we can say that we will use? We have said that a lot about things built throughout this town. Another concern involves the idea of building a new Eugene Field School because the school is not conducive to learning. Not conducive to learning? OK, maybe not in its current condition, but that’s why we should revamp, remodel or

add on — not just build a new one. And if Eugene Field is not conducive to learning, then maybe we need to take a closer look at other historic buildings across the state, such as Parmenter Hall at Baker University, the industrial workshop (now part of Seaton Court) at Kansas State University, or Powerhouse (now part of Hall Center for Humanities) at the University of Kansas, or even our own Tauy Jones Hall at Ottawa University. OK, maybe Eugene Field is not as historic of a place as these higher education facilities, but just because it’s old doesn’t mean it’s useless. One of the worst things from Monday’s meeting was that I did not see a breakdown of all the costs or maybe I just missed it. How much is HVAC going to cost? What about plumbing, the Science wing and on and on? I would have liked to have it spelled out where my tax money was going and have it be transparent. Is the bidding process going to be transparent? How are they going to make the selection of who’s doing what? So far, I’m not getting a good feeling that my tax dollars are going to be spent well. I guess we could always sell Eugene Field and it could be turned into apartments. I cannot support this recommendation as it is today and will oppose it at election time. — Jonathan Ball, Ottawa

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OHS boys pull out narrow win over rival Paola By GREG MAST Herald Sports Editor

PAOLA — The intensity was in the body language of players and coaches on both teams. It was a game with so much emotion from start to finish. The Ottawa High School boys displayed a lot of confidence in pulling out a 57-51 victory over Paola in Paola. “They played hard,” Ottawa

coach Cliff McCullough said. “That is such a relief to see after Tuesday. They played like it was Ottawa-Paola. “I hope they realize this is how we have to come out and play every game. They played hard the whole game. We gave maximum effort for 32 minutes.” It came down to the final three minutes with the score tied at 43. Ottawa knocked

home 11 free throws. “This one came down to free throws,” McCullough said. “Our guys did a nice job in crunch time stepping to the line and knocking down free throws. You have to do that in games like this.” The Ottawa players stayed connected mentally throughout the game, despite the emotions of the game. “It was hectic,” McCullough

said. “There were so many momentum changes. You have to give our kids credit. They kept their heads in it. “It was typical knock down drag out that went down to the end kind of fight. This is a team that finished third in the state last year. They are a good basketball team. They have size and a nice point guard. We did what we had work our butts off to win this game.”

Sophomore Isaac McCullough led Ottawa with 24 points. He scored nine points in the fourth quarter. Quentin Blaue finished with 13 points. Ottawa (6-1, 2-0) plays Tuesday at Baldwin.

Paola (51) — McDow 4, A. Wilson 4, Robison 2, Criddle 21, Slawson 5, Wokutch 2, Moala 10, Froesche 3. Ottawa (57) — McCullough 24, Matney 3, Blaue 13, Smith 5, C. Stepp 4, A. Stepp 3, Rich 3.

OHS girls fall short against Paola By GREG MAST Herald Sports Editor

PAOLA — Basketball is about all five players on the court playing as a unit. The Ottawa High School girls basketball team got out of its comfort zone Friday against state-ranked Paola, especially in the third quarter. The Panthers used a 10-point advantage in the quarter to build an 11-point lead and held off the Cyclones, 45-39. “Too bad we sputtered in the third quarter,” Ottawa coach Kelli Fischer said. “We did not get back a couple of times. They scored some quick baskets.” Ottawa fought hard throughout the game. “We did not execute well,” Fischer said. “In the first half, we did not execute well, but were still in the game. We talk every day about execution. We want to force things sometimes. That is the growing process.” Part of it is inexperience and lack of depth.

“They have 10-12 good players,” Fischer said of the deep Panthers. “We struggled with our rotation. Lauren [Davidson] is out sick. We needed a big game out of everybody. We know they are going to try and stop Brette [Moore] and Corie. They stopped Corie [Fischer].” Ottawa did get a good play out of freshman Kamryn Shaffer and sophomore Ryen White. “Kam is playing hurt,” Fischer said. “Ryen has played well. We needed her to come on. It is time. “We did some good things. We rebounded well.” Moore found her game in the fourth quarter, netting 10 of her 17 points as Ottawa climbed back within five at one point. Ottawa (3-3, 1-2) plays Tuesday at Baldwin.

Paola (45) — Lauden 10, Mader 2, Moala 6, Williams 5, Johnson 17, Morgan 6, Karr 3. Ottawa (39) — Moore 17, Shaffer 7, Fischer 6, A. White 3, R. White 5.

Eagles succumb to Anderson County WELLSVILLE — Points were not easy to come by for the Lady Eagles Friday night. Anderson County topped Wellsville 42-27 at WHS. Wellsville head coach Brock Campbell said his team lacked energy on the offensive side of the ball. “Offensively, we struggled and didn’t play with the intensity that we have been playing with,” he said. “We couldn’t hit anything from the outside.” Emily Newhouse led the Lady Eagles with eight points. “(Newhouse) stepped up tonight,” Campbell said. “Brianna Erhart stepped up and played some pretty good defense. She had seven points.” Wellsville (4-2) stays home Tuesday in their match-up against Santa Fe Trail. Anderson County (42) — Schetkell 13, Rockers 10, McCullough 9, Macy Ratliff 5, Lickteig 5 Wellsville (27) — Newhouse 8, Erhart 7, Patton 4, Sparks 4, Dwyer 3, Geist 1

Santa Fe Trail 31, Central Heights 20

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quarter helped lift Santa Fe Trail over the Lady Vikings Friday night. The two teams were tied at 11 at halftime. Central Heights head coach Scott Lane lauded his team’s defensive efforts, but the offense needs some work. “It’s kind of been the same story for us,” Lane said. “We have played good to great defense, but just cannot find our groove on the offensive end. We need to be better at the free throw line and better on the glass.”

Santa Fe Trail (31) — Dunnaway 7, Herren 5, Watson 5, Workman 5, DeShazer 4, Simmons 3, Johnson 2 Central Heights (20) — Meyer 8, Bell 5, Schaefer 4, Markley 3

Chase County 70, West Franklin 33 COTTONWOOD FALLS — Chase County out scored the Lady Falcons 30-10 in the second quarter and 24-6 in the third to run away with the win Friday 70-33. The game was tied 12 all at the end of the first quarter. West Franklin plays Tuesday at Lyndon.

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Ottawa University senior guard Adam Hasty takes the ball strong to the basket Tuesday against Saint Mary in Wilson Field House. Ottawa lost 93-73 to the No. 25 Spires.

Braves can’t stop Spires By GREG MAST Herald Sports Editor

The Ottawa University men’s basketball team had one of those games where things unraveled pretty quickly. No. 25 Saint Mary displayed its high-octane offense and opportunistic defense against the Braves. Ottawa did not have an answer in a 93-73 loss Thursday in Wilson Field House. “Saint Mary’s played extremely well,” Ottawa coach Andy Carrier said. “They were the aggressor. It was not one of our best nights. We could not stop them in transition. “They beat us to most loose balls and long rebounds. They took us out of our stuff on the other end. They were too much for us.” Carrier figures the maturity and mental toughness of

the Braves — which consists of mostly juniors and seniors — will be tested. “We have to let this one go and get ready for McPherson,” Carrier said. “Hopefully we got some toughness and we can bounce back. It reveals a lot about who you are. We will stick together and get back to work. We have the right kids to bounce back from a tough loss.” Carrier, who has coached for 25 years for Ottawa and played four more for Bethany in the KCAC, understands about conference play. “There are a lot of good teams in the league,” Carrier said. “The bottom teams are much better. There are absolutely no nights off. You have to bring it every Thursday and Saturday and see where the smoke clears. “That is what conference

season is all about.” It is about adjustments and matchups. Another aspect is momentum. “We need to find a way to win one on the road and get momentum going in the other direction,” Carrier said. “Momentum is huge in basketball. Not only during the game, but in the season.” Saint Mary shot 62 percent from the field. “We tried to mix up defenses,” Carrier said. “It did not seem to matter what we did they were hitting on all cylinders.” Marshon Norfleet led Ottawa (9-5, 2-3) with 21 points. Adam Hasty finished with 15 points. Riley Falk had 10.

Saint Mary (93) — Mondaine 10, Hicks 12, Thomas 13, Greenberg 33, Plein 4, Griffin 5, Young 1, Medley 4, Marsh 5. Ottawa (73) — Nichols 6, Oakes 5, Lundry 6, Adam Hasty 15, Newton 3, Falk 10, Bullinger 4, O’Con 2, Norfleet 21, Hatchett 1.

Falcons pick up road win, 52-37 COTTONWOOD FALLS — The Falcons held on to a sevenpoint lead going into the fourth quarter to top Chase County. The boys beat the Bulldogs 5237 Friday night. West Franklin had a 31-24 lead at the end of the third quarter before putting up 21 points to close out the game. The Falcons play Tuesday at Lyndon. Wellsville 66, Anderson County 32 WELLSVILLE — A quick start helped the Eagles cruise past Anderson County 66-32 Friday night. Wellsville led at the end of the first quarter 18-

7, and then out scored the Bulldogs 20-4 in the second quarter for a comfortable halftime lead. The Eagles play Tuesday at home against Santa Fe Trail. Santa Fe Trail 72, Central Heights 60 The shots just didn’t fall for Central Heights Friday night Vikings head coach Doug North said. His team fell at home to Santa Fe Trail 72-60. The Vikings went 12-28 from the free throw line and struggled from beyond three-point range, North said. “We know we are a lot better shooters than we were tonight,”

he said. “I just think it was one of those things where it kind of snowballed a little bit and we started pressing. I love our effort. We never gave up.” Central Height’s next game Tuesday at Osawatomie will be a match between two up-tempo teams, something the Vikings worked on over Christmas break, North said. “That will be a real fun uptempo game,” he said. “Osawatomie likes to get up and down the floor and we do too.”

Santa Fe Trail (72) — Gloss 21, Hastings 18, Watkins 12, Vanderonb 11, Courtwright 4, Boyd 4, Ficher 1, Coltrane 1 Central Heights (60) — Pryor 14, Percy 12, M. Brown 12, Watson 8, C. Brown 5, Smith 3, Holler 2, Thompson 2, Masingale 2

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Middle School Wellsville Middle School Seventh grade boys Wellsville 21, Central Heights 18 Josh Smith 2, Cody Roecker 2, Drake Aamold 4, Nick Graniewski 2, Cole Swanson 11. Record: 1-0 Junior Varsity Wellsville 7, Central Heights 2 Josh Smith 4, Avry Coons 3. Record: 1-0. Eighth grade boys Wellsville 38, Central Heights 21 Carson Powelson 6, Dawson Donovan 3, Tanner Shalkoski 4, Jeff Ebeck 6,

Zach Vance 7, Jackson Dwyer 6, Ryan Savage 3, Dalton Purdham 3. JV Wellsville 10, Central Heights 9 Ethan Schroeder 3, Ethan Strawn 3, Dawson Reeve 2, Kobe Channel 2. Seventh grade Wellsville 25, Anderson County 18 Cody Roecker 4, Drake Aamold 6, Nick Graniewski 3, Cole Swanson 8, Dylan Sebol 2, Justin Stiff 2. Record: 2-0 Next: Today, Wellsville Tournament Junior Varsity

Wellsville 15, Anderson County 7 Josh Smith 4, Avry Coons 4, Dominic Oropeza 2, Jerzy Przybylo 5. Record: 2-0 Eighth grade Wellsville 51, Anderson County 35 Caron Powelson 15, Jackson Dwyer 13, Zach Vance 7, Dalton Purdham 6, Jeff Ebeck 4, Dawson Donovan 3, Tanner Shalkoski 2, Dawson Reeve 1. Junior Varsity Wellsville 18, Anderson County 13 Kobe Channel 2, Ethan Strawn 7, Dawson Reeve 7, Elijah Vaughn 2.

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Ottawa University women’s basketball players Connor Strader (4), Mikayla Skidmore (3) and Ashley Romig (13) have there sights set on stopping University of Saint Mary’s Shanice Palmer. Ottawa defeated Saint Mary, 81-66, Tuesday, in Ottawa.

Routine may help OU By GREG MAST Herald Sports Editor

Coaches are all about routine. Messing with the regular pattern can throw teams off kilter. That may have happened to the Ottawa University women’s basketball team. The Lady Braves came into Thursday’s home game against Saint Mary, losing four of five games. “December-January is tough months,” Ottawa coach Bruce Tate said. “They get out of routine. They have finals ... they have a break. During Christmas break, you practice during the day. They go home and relax.” Tate figures with classes starting Monday, it could get the Lady Braves back on schedule and start a winning streak. Ottawa started a possible winning streak early with an 81-66 victory over the Lady Spires. “It is huge for a team that has been through adversity,” Tate said of the win. “We went through that losing streak. We have to play at a high level each night.” Ottawa found its offense in the second half. Ottawa struggled scoring in the skid and was ahead 32-28 at halftime, but only shot 36 percent in the first half. “They were disappointed in not finishing shots,” Tate said. “We needed that offensive burst.” The key was free throws. Ottawa finished 30 of 40 from the line. Getting to the line is something that Tate preaches.

“That is one of our identity stats, Tate said. “Our goal is to make more free throws than the other team attempts. They had to foul at the end. You put yourself in position to do that. We wanted to be aggressive and get to the free-throw line.” Another part of the plan was to make get Saint Mary out of its offensive rhythm. “Their offense is pretty high-potent,” Tate said. “They shoot it at a high percentage. Defensively we had to get stops ... we had to change things up to keep them off balance.” Ottawa went to a 2-2-1 press to disrupt the timing. “It is getting them out of their comfort zone,” Tate said. “We got a few good traps.” Ottawa had four players in double figures. Mikayla Skidmore paced Ottawa with 20 points and seven assists. Chelsea Hodison came off the bench to toss in a career-best 15 points and snared seven boards. “She has great feel for the game,” Tate said of Hodison. “We needed her to step up. It takes pressure off the other players when you have somebody from the bench that can do that.” Madi Stewart had 14 points and eight rebounds. Hannah Thomas netted 13 points. Ottawa (7-8, 3-2) plays 5 p.m. today at McPherson.

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Ransom Memorial Hospital achieved a more than 20 percent reduction in surgical site infections and readmissions last year, a state health agency recently announced — better than the state average for hospitals participating in a patient safety initiative. Ransom Memorial, 1301 S. Main St., Ottawa, was one of 99 hospitals to participate in a three-year Partnership for Patients initiative known as the Hospital Engagement Network. The initiative’s efforts to improve patient safety resulted in a 17-percent decline in hospitalacquired conditions such as adverse drug events, pressure ulcers, surgical site infections and others, according to a news release. The Kansas Department of Health and Human Services announced the results of the Hospital Engagement Network initiative in December, Ransom officials said Wednesday. “Our health care team is devoted to providing safe, high quality care close to home,” Matt Heyn, chief executive officer at Ransom Memorial Hospital, said. “We are appreciative to have had the opportu-

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nity to collaborate with our peers across Kansas and proud of the impact our work has made to improve patient safety. We appreciate the RMH physicians, nurses and other key staff who contributed to making this a successful initiative.” The statewide collaboration, led by the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative, allowed hospitals to learn from state and national subject matter experts, plus work together to share best practices and resources to achieve progress in technical and cultural aspects of patient safety, the news release said. “KHC congratulates Kansas hospitals for their extensive contributions and work together to improve quality and patient safety throughout Kansas,” Kendra Tinsley, the collaborative’s executive director,

said. “These reductions are the result of a deep commitment to patient safety and have a demonstrable impact on patients’ lives.” With regard to patient safety, Ransom Memorial Hospital also announced Dorothy Rice, performance improvement director, successfully completed the Improvement Leader Fellowship program conducted by an affiliate of the American Hospital Association. The fellowship program provided peer-to-peer learning with expert faculty focused on learning from one another to create cultures and systems supporting patient safety, the release said. “We are excited to continue the collaboration through the Kansas [Hospital Engagement Network] in 2015 and

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look forward to further improvements in quality of care and patient outcomes at RMH,” Stacy Steiner, chief nursing officer at Ransom Memorial, said in the release. “We are fortunate to have a trained improvement leader on our healthcare team to support patient safety as a top priority for our organization.” The Kansas Hospital Association also recognized Ransom Memorial for its achievements in patient safety. “These phenomenal results across the state and nation represent major strides in patient safety thanks to a strong collaboration among our hospitals,” Tom Bell, president and chief executive officer of the hospital association, said. “We congratulate and thank all Kansas hospitals and our many partners for their leadership and hard work now and into the future.”

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A father learns about the world from his infant’s perspective After raising his first child for a year, Rob Berry wasn’t sure who had changed more. On the surface, it was certainly his son. He had transformed from a helpless little bundle of a person to a small child who pulled himself up to stand whenever he could. But while Rob looked the same, he felt different. As he wrote in his story “Baby Steps,” published in our book on parenthood, watching his son had changed the way he saw the world. He was fascinated by his son’s sense of wonder and adventure. He tried to understand his son’s world by actually following him around on his level — that is, crawling on all fours. It was a strange experience. “I suddenly understood his fascination. The sofas really are like giant, soft cliffs. The edge of the bed is an endless abyss, but one worth exploring. A trip to the mailbox is like circumnavigating the Earth, with a broad array of

By NAME unfamiliar sounds, smells and sights,” he wrote. Rob observed that his son’s sense of exploration wasn’t just about new places and objects, but also extended to experiences. He was willing to do new things even if he had no idea what the consequences would be. Standing up was one of these. He pulled himself up even “though he doesn’t know how to walk, nor does he know how to sit back down again,” Rob wrote. “The pattern is as consistent as it is comical — he’ll get to his feet, look around with a beaming smile as if to say ‘look what I just did,’ then he’ll start to cry when he realizes he doesn’t know what to do next.”

Rob has learned a lesson from watching his son keep trying. “How many of us have timidly shied away from a new goal because we feared the unknown that followed?” he wrote. Today Rob strives to incorporate this kind of risktaking into his own life, and he reflects, “It’s a good thing these ‘adult’ sensibilities aren’t developed until later in life — otherwise, we’d all still be crawling on the floor.” •••

dream of. But she wasn’t satisfied. As she wrote in her story “New Rewards,” published in our book about finding your own happiness, she didn’t feel fulfilled professionally until she left it all behind to work at a library. In New York, Carrie wrote, “I found myself ‘working for the weekend.’” She often spent her evenings at the public library in mid-Manhattan reading and trying to figure out how she could make her work more enjoyable. She also saw the librarians working around her and realized that “what was making me happy outside of work could also make me happy at work.” So she made a decision that many people fantasize about but never manage to act on: She quit her job, took a huge pay cut and got the job she actually wanted. She started her career as a public librarian as a page — “the lowliest of the

Chicken Soup for the Soul With a high-paying job in New York City, a master’s degree on the way and bright prospects for her media career, Carrie O’Malley had what many 20-somethings

low-paid in libraries” — in her hometown library in Indiana. Around the same time, the economic downturn hit, and people from the poor neighborhood surrounding the library started pouring in to learn how to file for unemployment or apply for jobs, or simply to find an uplifting book or movie. Carrie helped them with all of this and immediately found her new job more satisfying. Carrie found interacting with children even more fulfilling than helping adults. The kids tended to come through the door in the afternoon when school let out because many of them

didn’t have anywhere else to go. Carrie got them set up at computers or with a new book and, perhaps most importantly, listened to them talk about troubles at home or their hopes for the future. Carrie wrote that while she spent much of her time doing the technical work of a librarian, at other times her job title could have been “friend” or “caring ear.” After four years as a public librarian, Carrie knows she’s in the right place. It just took one big decision to get there. Syndicated by Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, online at www.chickensoup.com

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Jill, a high school senior, took the emotional wrenching drive to the clinic. Nervously she sat, seeming unsure of herself. It felt like there was no other way to handle her unplanned pregnancy. There are millions who can identify with Jill. It might be a pregnant college girl and boyfriend who are not ready for the challenges of parenthood, a pregnant single mom who cannot afford another child or a couple who knows the baby they are carrying will likely have a life-long disability. Hope is that intangible thing you need when you feel overwhelmed by your circumstances. It is that gentle voice inside that in our moment of crisis, challenges us to believe in someone that is greater than our self. If you are pregnant, living in a very difficult set of circumstances and wondering what to do, let me say, “There is hope!” Have hope for your baby. Any ultrasound or a simple hand on the belly will prove it is not just an “it” or blob of tissue. You. Are. Carrying. Life! Let your mind dream of what your baby could grow up and become. Imagine. Dream great dreams for that little one you are carrying. Have hope for yourself. Choosing an abortion tosses those dreams away and will etch a tragic memory on the walls of your mind. This baby can be a new beginning. Like the start of a new year. Determine to accept this child and be the very best father or mother your baby could ever have. Another way is adoption. Perhaps you could fulfill the wish of a couple out there. Maybe there is a loving husband and wife who would welcome your baby into their home. Have hope through forgiveness. Maybe you have already had an abortion and the sense of guilt and shame weighs heavy on your shoulders. What can you do to find relief from this burden? Centuries ago, Jesus provided a way for complete forgiveness. His sacrificial death on a cross atoned for all our sin. His blood that was shed covered our sin, removed it and washed us clean. The atoning work of Jesus and the relief it brings is waiting for you. If you call out to Him, He stands ready to forgive. God says, “I will be merciful toward their iniquities [sins], and I will remember their sins no more” (Hebrews 8:12). Imagine having your sins remembered no more. The peace. The joy. May Jesus be your hope for today and in the choices you face. Clint Decker is president of Great Awakenings Inc. in Clay Center. Email him at cdecker@greatawakenings.org

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City Churches BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH, 325 N. Cherry. Sun. School, 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, (925 W. 7th) Pastor Greg Rickard. Sun. School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. CHERRY ST. WESLEYAN CHURCH, 933 N. Cherry, Ottawa. Sun. School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. Scott Dickinson, Pastor. Wednesday Family Night, 6:30 p.m. 785-242-5493. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, 311 S. Hickory. Morning Service, 11 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1207 West 15th. Dennis Pence, minister. Services, 9:30 a.m.; Preaching, 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m., Sun.; Wed. Evening Bible Study, 7 p.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST, 2264 S. Hwy 59. 2 miles South of Ottawa. Sun. Morning Classes, 10 a.m.; Sermon, 11 a.m.; Mid-week Study, Wed., 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 1212 Willow Lane. Meetings begin at 10 a.m. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, (W. 7th and South Elm); Sun. School for all ages, 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Worship Services, 10:30 a.m.; Kids Connections, Youth Group & Adult Bible, Weds. at 7 p.m. COMMUNITY FOURSQUARE, 9th & Hickory. Clyde W. Greisen, pastor. Sun. School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6:30 p.m.; Tues., Bible Study, 7 p.m. COMMUNITY REVIVAL CENTER, 2749 Montana Rd. Services Sun., 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Bible Clubs, Youth Group & Adult Services, Wed., 7 p.m. CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF OTTAWA, 621 N. Poplar. Sun. Worship, 10 a.m. CROSSPOINTE COMMUNITY CHURCH, 3085 Marshall Rd. (NE Intersection of I-35 & 15th St.). Rev. Michael Schooley, pastor, 242-5683. Services: Sun. School, 9 a.m.; Family Worship, 10 a.m.; Wed., family night, 7 p.m. Nursery available all services. END TIMES CHURCH, 214 E. Logan. Services, Sat. Services, 3 p.m. FAITH, HOPE & LOVE OUTREACH, 225 Walnut. Sun. Service, 10:30 a.m.; Community Prayer, Thurs., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Ravah Service, Sat., 3 p.m. 913-205-9738 FAITH LUTHERAN, 1320 W. 15th. Charles Adams, pastor. Sun. School, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Logos Wed. Program with dinner, 5:30 p.m. 785-2421906 www.faith-lutheran.net. FIRST BAPTIST, 4th & Hickory Rev. Joel Fredrikson, Pastor. 1st Sun. of each month combined Worship, 11 a.m.; 2nd - 4th Sun., 9 a.m. (traditional) & 11 a.m. (contemporary); Sun. School, 10 a.m. Check website for information & weekly activities. 785-242-2713. www.fbcottawa.org. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 11th & S. Cedar. Rev. Craig Robertson, pastor. 9 a.m. Sun. School; 10 a.m. Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Worship. FIRST UNITED METHODIST, 203 E. 4th St. (4th & Hickory). Rev. Dr. J C Kelley. Adult Sun. School, 9 a.m.; Inspirational Service, 10 a.m.; Youth Sun. School, 10:30 a.m.; Praise Service, 11:15 a.m. FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST, 1419 S. Eisenhower. Rev. Martin McPheron, pastor. Sun. School, 9:45 a.m.; Church Service, 10:50 a.m.; 7 p.m., Wed. FOUNDATION CHURCH, Meeting at 113 W. 4th St. (Ottawa Girl’s

Club - across from El Mezcal). Dave Burns, pastor. Sat. night fellowship, 5:30 p.m. & Worship, 6-7 p.m. GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP, Meets at the former Hawthorne School location, 501 S. Poplar. Sun. School, 9:15, Fellowship, 9:45-10:10 a.m.; Worship, 10:1511:15 a.m. Kent Mathews, Pastor. www.graceinottawa.org GRACE EPISCOPAL, 5th & Locust. Sun., Bible Study, 9 a.m. & Holy Eucharist, 10:15 a.m. The Reverend Robert Harris. www.graceepiscopal-ks.org GRACE GOSPEL CHURCH, Pastor Aaron Harshaw. Meeting at OMA, 301 S. Hickory, Ottawa. Sun. Worship, 10:30 a.m. www.gracegospel.org JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, 3139 K-68 East. Sun., 10 a.m.; Wed., 7 p.m. Life Church, (Ottawa Middle School, 12th & Ash Sts.) Pastor Gregg Hall. 10 a.m., Church Services & Children’s Church. LIGHT HOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD, 209 W. 2nd. Pastor Dale Carter. Wed. Service 7 p.m.; Fri. Youth, 7 p.m.; Sun. School, 10 a.m.; Sun. Worship, 11 a.m. LIVING WAY APOSTOLIC, 915 W. 19th. Robert Bell, pastor. Sun. School & Worship, 2 p.m. Sun.; Wed. Worship, 7 p.m. MT. SINAI CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST C.O.G.I.C., 814 E. Walton. Ottawa. Sun. School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. NEW LIFE, Washburn Towers, 5th & Main, South building at Washburn Towers theater. Sun. Service, 10 a.m. www.newlifeottawa.com NEW LIFE IN CHRIST CHURCH, 504 N. Oak, Ottawa. Fellowship w/ refreshments, 10:15 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Children’s Church, 11 a.m.; Midweek Bible Study, 7 p.m. & Kid’s program, 6:30 p.m. The Rev. Leonard Cheasbro. 785-2299517. NORTH BAPTIST, Oak & Wilson. Rev. Kim Wilcox. Sun. School, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m. www.ottawanorthbaptist.org OTTAWA BIBLE, 1623 S. Poplar. Larry Carrier, MDiv, Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:50 a.m.; Youth, 6:30 p.m.; Weds., Awana grades K-8. ottawabiblechurch.org OTTAWA CHRISTIAN CENTER, 903 N. Poplar. Pastors Bob & Becky Williams. Sun. Services, 10 a.m. OTTAWA COMMUNITY CHURCH, 824 W. 17th. Services: Sun., 9:30 a.m.; Children, Youth & Adult small groups, Fellowship time, 10:30; Worship Service, 10:45 a.m.; Children’s Church every Sun.; Awana Clubs, Tues. evening 6-7:30 p.m. Dinner served to Awana Clubbers from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. Small group Bible studies available throughout the week. www.ottawachurch.com. OTTAWA FIRST ASSEMBLY, 13th & Mulberry. Sun. School, 9:30 a.m.; Church Service, 10:30 a.m. OTTAWA HOME FELLOWSHIP, 704 S. Cedar. Brad Kahler, Coordinator. Worship Service, 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School, 11 a.m. PILGRIM BIBLE CHURCH, 316 E. 12th. Rev. Dale Stratton. Sun. School, 10 a.m.; 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship & Children’s Church; Evening, 7 p.m.; Prayer & Bible Study, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. SACRED HEART CATHOLIC, 5th & S. Cedar. Sat. Mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sun. Masses, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST, 9th & Sycamore. Jim Martin, pastor. Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Sabbath School, 9:30 a.m.; Prayer Meeting,

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School, Area Churches APPANOOSE BAPTIST, Pomona. 10 a.m.; Morning Worship Service, Rev. Lynne Smith. Worship, 9:30 11 a.m.; Evening Services, 6 p.m. QUENEMO UNITED METHODIST. a.m.; Sun. School, 10:30 a.m. Beacon of Truth - Minister Alex Bruening pastor. Worship, 9 Reuben Esh. Sat. Sabbath Worship a.m.; Sun. School, 10 a.m. Service, 9:30 a.m.; Wed. Evening RANTOUL COMMUNITY PRESPrayer Service, 7 p.m.; Sat. Evening BYTERIAN CHURCH. Temporary Service (except 4th Sat.), 6 p.m. Supply, Morning Services, 9:30 Hwy. 59 & Allen Rd., Richmond. a.m.; Church School, 10:30 a.m. REORGANIZED CHURCH OF 785-229-5172. CHRISTIAN JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY CENTROPOLIS CHURCH, Pastor Jim Cain. 1104 SAINTS, Wellsville. Donald Scott, Barnes Ave., Centropolis. Sun. pastor. Sun. Service, 9:45 a.m., 10 School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, a.m., 11 a.m. Wed. Prayer Service, 7 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 785-255-4469. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, 4730 RICHMOND UNITED METHODStafford Rd., Wellsville, (1/4 mile IST, Richmond. Rev. Butch RitE. Hwy 33 on Stafford Rd.). Sun. ter, Pastor. Sun. School, 10 a.m.; School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, Morning Worship, 11 a.m. 10:50 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 RICHTER UNITED METHODIST. Rev. Lori Stevens, pastor. Sun. p.m. CENTROPOLIS BAPTIST, 717 School, 8:15 a.m.; Church, 9 a.m.; Centropolis Ave., Centropolis, KS. Adult Sun. School, 10:30 a.m. Sun. School, 10 a.m. & Preaching RUHAMAH BAPTIST. David Pease, Pastor. 2093 Texas Rd., 11 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH, Rantoul. Church 9:30 a.m.; Sun. 310 E. 8th (East US Hwy 56), Over- School 11 a.m. brook, Kansas. Elvin Dillard, Senior ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH Pastor; Services: Sun. School, 9 OF CHRIST, 1 mi. north of Worden. Interim pastor, Rev. Lewis Hinshaw. a.m.; Worship 10:15 GRACE REVOLUTION CHURCH, Sun. School, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 1004 N. Pearl, Paola (meeting at My a.m. Father’s House Community Svc.), ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC (EmSun. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. small groups. erald). 31 Hwy. NW Crawford Rd., GREENWOOD BAPTIST, 1104 Williamsburg. Mass, 5 p.m. Labette Rd., Pomona. Sun. School, ST. THERESE CATHOLIC, Rich10:15 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. Pas- mond. Fr. Jerry Williams, O. Carm. tor Dennis Gardner, 785-215-5392, (Carmelites), pastor. Masses, 6 p.m.; Sat. 6 p.m., Tues. & Thurs., greenwoodpastor@gmail.com HOMEWOOD COMMUNITY BI- 8:30 a.m. BLE CHURCH, Pastor John Klaas- TAUY BAPTIST. Sun. School, 10 sen. Sun. School, 9:30 a.m.; Wor- a.m.; Service, 10:30 a.m. TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, ship Service, 10:30 a.m. LANE UNITED METHODIST, Rev. 4176 Hwy 268, Vassar. Sun. Marti McDougal. Worship Service, School, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. 8:30 a.m.; Fellowship & Adult Bible Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Nebraska & RockStudy, 9:30 a.m. MELVERN UNITED METHODIST, creek Rd. Home of Ropin’ Hope Alex Bruening, pastor. Sun. School, Fellowship. Worship Services, 9 a.m., Sun.School - 10 a.m. 7859:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m. MICHIGAN VALLEY UNITED 242-2339. METHODIST, Pastor, Tom Kleist. VASSAR UNITED METHODIST, Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School, 23211 S. Croco Rd., Vassar. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 10:30 a.m. MICHIGAN VALLEY COMMU- a.m. NITY CHURCH, Pomona Dam Road, WELLSVILLE BAPTIST. Dr. Tom Quenemo. Bob Parisot, Pastor. Sun. Swafford. Sun. School, 9:45 a.m.; School, 9 a.m.; Church Service, 10 Morning Services, 8:30, 10:50 a.m.; Connect Service, 9:45 a.m.; a.m. 785-453-2296. NAZARENE CHURCH - TOWN & Wed. Service, 7 p.m.; AWANA Wed., COUNTRY, 1650 Idaho Rd., Home- 6:30 p.m. wood. Pastor Fred Funk. Sun. Wor- WELLSVILLE FAMILY WORSHIP ship, 10 a.m.; Wed. Prayer Meeting, CENTER. Curtis Wright, pastor. Praise & Worship 10:45 a.m.; Youth 7:30 p.m. 785-746-1020. NEW HOPE BAPTIST. 4704 Hwy Service, 6 p.m., Sun.; Bible Study, 7 68, Wellsville. Sun. School, 9 a.m.; p.m., Wed. WELLSVILLE UNITED METHSun. Worship, 10:30 a.m. NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, ODIST. Lane Bailey, pastor. Sun. 5th & Baker, Baldwin. Mark Halford, School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 pastor. Sun. School 9:45 a.m.; Sun. a.m.; Wed. Informal Worship, 7 Worship, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Wed. p.m. WILLIAMSBURG UNITED METHWorship, 7 p.m. 785-594-3045. NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH. ODIST, Morning Worship, 10 a.m.; 705 Westgate, Garnett. Pastor Church School, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m., Chadd Lemaster; Services: Sun. P.O. Box 60, Williamsburg. School 10 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m.; ZION LUTHERAN, Vassar. Rev. afternoon services, 1:30 p.m.; Wed. Mark Junkin. Worship Services, 9 Bible Study/Prayer meeting, 7 p.m. a.m.; Sun. School, 10 a.m. 785-204-1769. PENIEL BIBLE CHURCH, 2761

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Your Right To Know. Legal Notices (First Published January 10, 2015) (Last Published January 15, 2015) Legal Notice of Annual Meeting of the Franklin County Conservation District To all qualified electors residing within the boundaries of the Franklin County Conservation District, notice is hereby given that pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1907, as amended on the 22nd day of January, 2015, at 12:00 PM an annual meeting of the Franklin County Conservation District will be held at the Celebration Hall, 1737 South Elm, Ottawa, KS. The meeting agenda shall include the following business items: ONE: The supervisors of the Franklin County Conservation District shall make full and due report of their activities and financial affairs since the last annual meeting. TWO: They shall conduct an election by secret ballot of qualified electors, there present, of two supervisors to serve for a term of three years from the date of said meeting. The terms of Ron Dunbar and Doug Smith are expiring. All in the county of Franklin in the State of Kansas By Chairperson, Ron Dunbar Franklin County Conservation District Attest District Manager, Keri Harris

(First Published January 6, 2015) (Last Published January 13, 2015) Notice of Annual Meeting of Participating Members of Franklin County Rural Water District #4, Williamsburg, KS. The Annual meeting of the Franklin County Rural Water District #4, Williamsburg, KS will be held at 1506 Old Highway 50, the District Office, on January 15, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The terms of Bob Ramshaw and Truyn Bischoff will expire January 2015. Bob Ramshaw is seeking re-election. If interested in running for these positions, please call the District office at 785-746-5571.

Legal Notices (First Published January 3, 2015) (Last Published January 17, 2015) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Case No.14CV132 Trustee for LSF8 Master Court No. Participation Trust Plaintiff, Title to Real Estate Involved vs. Pursuant to K.S.A. Â§60 Scott Cedric Thompson, et al. Defendants, NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Franklin County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Franklin County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the West Steps of the Franklin County Courthouse, Kansas, on January 29, 2015 at the time of 10:00 AM, the following real estate: THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 33 AND ALL OF LOT 35, IN BLOCK 112, CITY OF OTTAWA, FRANKLIN COUNY, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. TAX ID NUMBER OTC1145A., Commonly known as 535 S. Hickory St., Ottawa, KS 66067 (â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Propertyâ&#x20AC;?) MS162057 to satisfy the judgment in the above entitled case.Â The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. Franklin County Sheriff MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC By: Chad R. Doornink, #23536Â Â Â Â cdoornink@msfirm.com Jason A. Orr, #22222 jorr@msfirm.com 11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 300 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFÂ MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS ATTORNEYS FOR U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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Daiga Celmalniece, Riga, Latvia, and Isaac DeLaTorre, Richmond, were married Oct. 3, 2014, at Las Vegas, Nevada. She is the daughter of Juris Celmalnieki and Brigita Celmalnieki, Riga, Latvia. He is the son of Steven and Vicki DeLaTorre, Richmond. The couple lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bride graduated from Independence Community College and College of the Ozarks. The groom graduated from Independence Community College and McPherson College.

Landon Dale Morrow was born Dec. 5, 2014, at Emporia to Timothy and Susan Morrow, Emporia. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Tim and Theresa Morrow, Ottawa; and Ken Morrow and Connie McWhirter, Moran. Great-grandparents are Mary Alice Lasseter, Ottawa; Mary Morrow, Ottawa; Quentin and Irene Kilgore, Sterling; and James McWhirter, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

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Leila Mae Wilcoxson was born June 27, 2014, at Olathe Medical Center to Jake and Jenny Wilcoxson, Olathe. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long. She has one sister, Reece, 3. GrandWilcoxson parents are Pat and Cindy Lindsay, Osage City; and Steve and Chris Wilcoxson, Pomona.

Sarah R. Hadsall and Eric M. Maurer, both of Ottawa, announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Jimmie and Lorena Hadsall, Ottawa. He is the son of Denny Maurer, Oskaloosa, and Carrie Maurer, Shawnee. Hadsall is a graduate of Ottawa University and works as a board clerk and technology aide for the Ottawa school district. Maurer graduated from the University of Kansas and is an accounts manager at NCA. A Nov. 21, 2015, wedding is planned at Stony Point Hall, Baldwin City.

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Kevin Ryan, area maintenance superintendent at Kansas Department of Transportation’s Garnett office, will celebrate 30 years of service in January 2015. Ryan began working for KDOT on Jan. 2, 1985

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