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Each day brings classes closer to starting at Allen Community College. That event was a consistent thread in conversations at Thursday’s ACC Board of Trustees meeting as last minute plans and adjustments are made for the fall. While campus classes open Aug. 14, students are continuing to enroll at the Iola campus, as well as in Burlingame and online. According to John Marshall, vice president of academic affairs, it appears enrollment will top out at what was projected or possibly with a slight increase. Marshall credits part of the positive enrollment numbers to the marketing campaign that the school recently undertook. “We started out with a more aggressive campaign that featured a lot more television ads,” Marshall said. “The people who we talk to have received a lot of positive feedback so I’m really happy with how things have worked out so far in our marketing approach.” The campaign features television spots with ACC students talking about their experiences. The eventual progression of the campaign also will feature alumni giving testimonials about the impact that ACC has had on their careers. Marshall also spoke about a possible change in accreditation.

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April Sanders has turned Mejia, a mustang yearling, into a calm and obedient filly.

Le Roy woman trains wild mustangs By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com

LE ROY — On a treeless eight acres north of here, April Sanders spends several hours a day during summer months taking the wild out of mustang fillies. She is among horse fanciers who volunteer to take in mustangs and prep them so they’ll have a better chance at adop-

tion. A description written by April of what she does most mornings tells much of the story: “No longer wild, No. 5092, an American mustang yearling muzzles my hand as if to say, ‘I trust you.’ She quietly submits to being haltered. To all appearances she is a tame filly that

has been handled since birth, only the freeze brand on her neck and paperwork from the Bureau of Land Management identify her as a wild American mustang.” Thursday afternoon, Mejia, the name April gave the filly, was as gentle as a horse rid-

An agreement will permit operators of Cedarbrook Golf Course to draw water from a pond on city property for the golf course. Iola City Council members gathered in a special meeting with Cedarbrook owners Bob and Larry Macha Thursday, three days after they heard about the golf course’s unique arrangement with the city. The city acquired what was the western half of the golf course in 2009 for potential development. As part of the agreement, Cedarbrook retained ownership of water pumps and other irrigation equipment in one of the ponds acquired by the city. Cedarbrook typically purchases raw water for the ponds from Rural Water District No. 5. But as summer heat persisted, fears have arisen that water districts may be limited on what they may sell to businesses such as golf courses. And with one pond completely dry, Macha was forced to pump water from a larger pond on city property. There was little time to waste, Macha said. Without water, the finely manicured grass on the greens would have died, with little hope of being revived. “When the greens run dry, there are no second chances,” Macha said. “We’ve already replaced the

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Thrive meltdown approaches 1930s style quilt wins grand champion By ALLISON TINN allison@iolaregister.com

Busy schedules tend to push people toward an unhealthy lifestyle. Thrive Allen County is trying to help turn that around. Sept. 15 will kick off the fourth annual Allen County Meltdown. The meltdown is an eight-week program focusing on weight loss through healthy eating and physical activities. Thrive’s first meltdown was in 2009. The program had roughly 400 people join, but in the past two years it lost some popularity. This year, committee members are working to revamp the program and also will encourage more men to join. “We really want to make the meltdown big this year,” Thrive executive director David Toland said. “We really want to breathe

new life into this.” Each year the meltdown was made up of 12 percent men, and the goal for this year is to double that percentage, Toland said. The program already has a good female following, but this year’s will be more “gender friendly,” Thrive program director Damaris Kunkler said. The fee will be $10 and participants will receive a T-shirt and access to free activities. Though the committee is still in the planning process, a variety of activities will be held for people to attend, such as cooking, label reading, grocery shopping, dancing and other healthy eating and living interactions. This year Kunkler and Toland would like to see teams formed because it gives the individual See MELT| Page A6

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For Judy McGraw, hand quilting isn’t just a hobby but something that runs in the family. McGraw recently returned from placing a quilt in the Anderson County Fair where she won grand champion. The quilt has significance because the individual boxes within the quilt were made by her husband’s aunt Hattie in the 1930s. She took the 1930s designs and built a quilt around it. She kept the 1930s look, which consisted of pastel colors, McGraw said. McGraw has been quilting for 25 years and got into it because her mother was a quilter. As a child, McGraw became interested in sewing after joinSee QUILT | Page A5

Officer teaches seniors how to be safe By ALLISON TINN allison@iolaregister.com

As people get older they must look out for others trying to make a quick buck. Iola Community Resource Officer Mike Ford held a seminar Thursday at the Iola Public Library to teach seniors how to be aware of and protect themselves against scams and fraud. “Most victims are, by definition, elderly,” said Ford, who has been with the Iola Police Department for 17 years. There are various reasons why those 60 or older are targeted. Seniors tend to be more polite, lonely or alone and more trust-

ing. “A handshake used to mean something more in their generation,” Ford said. “Elderly people also control over 70 percent of the wealth in the U.S.” Scams don’t come solely from strangers. Family members have been known to scam their parents or grandparents out of money. “We have gotten calls at the police department from nursing homes saying their bills aren’t being paid,” when the nursing home staff know they have savings their families are taking care of, Ford said. Scammers also resort to threats. Many times if the elderly refuse to give them money the scammers will “play on their Vol. 114, No. 201

Judy McGraw shows the 1930s style quilt she won grand champion with at the Anderson County Fair.

heart strings and say ‘you will be taken out of your home,’ ‘I will never speak to you again’ or even ‘your animals will be taken away,’” Ford said. OTHERS promise prizes and sweepstakes, investments, charities or home and auto repair. Some scammers may give a percentage of their collection to charity, but the percentage usually is very little, Ford said. It’s best to ask beforehand. “Fly-by-night” auto and home repairs have to be questioned as well. The scammers may begin a project, but leave before the work is finished, taking the down payment with them.

Local girl gets gold for helping others By RICHARD LUKEN richard@iolaregister.com

MORAN — Kayla Beth’s efforts to help area residents lose weight turned her into a big winner in the eyes of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Beth, entering her senior year at Marmaton Valley High School, received a gold medal for her work last october with Thrive Allen County’s SEK Meltdown effort. The medal was presented in July at the National FCCLA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla. A gold medal is the highest honor an FCCLA member can re-

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Obituaries Jeanette Weseloh

Jeanette Kathryn Penno Britt Weseloh, 76, passed away Aug. 8, 2012, at her home in Wo o d s o n C o u n t y. She was born Nov. 25, 1935, in Trego County to Daniel and Jeanette Weseloh Kathryn (Klusener) Penno. She graduated from Erie High School in 1953, then attended one year at NCCC in Chanute. She was united in marriage to Dale E. Britt on Nov. 5, 1954 and later divorced. In 1968 she moved to Iola with her four children. She was employed by H.L. Miller & Son, IMP Boats and retired in 1997 after 23 years of service as dispatcher for the Iola Police Department. On Aug. 9, 1992, she was united in marriage to John S. Weseloh and later moved to the farm in Woodson County. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and LWML, Iola. She loved family gatherings, playing cards, dominoes, working puzzles, as well as playing the piano and reading. She also enjoyed the company of her cat Topper and her three bichons. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Everett Penno, and sisters Mayme Murphy and Mildred Sumner. Survivors include her husband John Weseloh of the home; children, Daryl Sigg and husband Jerry, Iola, Diane Audiss and husband Mike, Benedict, Michael Britt and wife Vickie, Iola, Mark Britt and wife Gie, Chanute, Jay Weseloh and wife Connie, Yates Center, and Justin Weseloh, Le Roy; 12 grandchildren, Ryan and Danelle, Heather, Hailey and Alicia, Jennifer, Kendra and Michelle, Tai, Erik, Jaylee and Jordan; and great-grandchildren. Visitaiton will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Grace

H FCCLA Lutheran Church in Iola. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church . Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Iola. Memorial gifts to Grace Lutheran Church, Friends For Life at Yates Center or Allen County Hospice may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.

Virginia Boyd

Virginia Belle Furneaux Boyd, 91, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Iola. She was born on April 21, 1921, to John and Florence Shetlar Furneaux on the family farm, established by her grandparents near Moran in 1894. Virginia lived on this farm all her life, except for her college years at Iola Junior College and Kansas State University. She moved to Tara Gardens in 2006. Virginia married Luther Frank Boyd, Jr. on March 16, 1941, and they curtailed their studies at Kansas State to come home to manage the Furneaux farm after her father’s death that spring. Frank and Virginia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1991. Frank died in 1992. Virginia is survived by two sons, Dr. Robert Boyd and his wife, Shirley (Moore), Houston, Texas, and Dwight Boyd, Ed.D., and his wife, Ruth Pierson, Toronto, Canada; two grandchildren, Mark Boyd and his wife, Patti, of the Furneaux and Boyd Farm at rural Moran, and Heidi Boyd and her husband, Bill Dwyer, Clear Lake, Texas; five greatgrandchildren, Emily and Clara Boyd and Alexander, Zachary and Sophie Dwyer; and sister-in-law, Betty Furneaux Kidwell, Auburn, and her daughters, Beth and Becky. She is also survived by other nieces and nephews, in-

Court report

DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz Civil cases filed:

State of Kansas et al., v. Orval D. Murry, child support. State of Kansas v. Raul R. Amaya, child support. State of Kansas et al., v. Matthew J. ThedfordHaviland, child support.

Convicted of speeding or other violations with fines assessed:

Kevin D. Madison, Carrollton, Texas, violating motor carrier regulations, $213. Niccolis B. Wiltse, Chanute, 83/65, $191. Earl Hicks Jr., Salina, 75/75, $143. Roy R. Hanken, Fort Scott, 57/45, $155. Ryan M. Gean, fishing without a permit, $233. Nicole D. Riddle, Olathe, 85/65, $203. Allan D. Buck, Eudora, 77/65, $155. Aaron D. Clauson, Burleson, Texas, 79/65, $185. Debra J. Bartmann, Tulsa, 75/65, $143. Zachary R. Kirby, Rolla, Mo., 83/65, $191. Magdaleno Martinez, Harlinson, Texas, 76/65, $149. Russell S. Perkins, Independence, Mo., 82/65, $185. James H. Nunamaker, St. Petersburg, Pa., driving on the wrong side of the road, $173. Dennis R. Showman, Independence, Mo., 75/65, $143. Daniel W. Holter, Erie, 77/65, $155. Jason M. Emerson, Olathe, 82/65 and expired registration, $410. John D. Scheibmeir, Humboldt, interfering with a law enforcement official, driving with a suspended license and failure to report an accident, $683. Robert A. Richardson, Osawatomie, 75/65, $143. Julie J. Hughes, Bartlesville, Okla., 75/65, $143. Jamie S. Smalls, Kansas City, Kan., 82/65 and no liability

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insurance coverage, $496. Ned C. Jenson, Broken Arrow, Okla., violating motor carrier laws, $328. Erika D. Skaggs, Osawatomie, no liability insurance, $398. Joshua M. Stilwell, Emporia, failing to notify police of injury accident, $298. Kile L. Martin, 65/55, $143. Kaylia M. Honn, Kincaid, 75/65, $143. Dale M. Braden, Claremore, Okla., 75/65, $143. Stephanie M. McDonald, Richmond, expired vehicle registration, $218. Laura J. Roberts, Gas, failing to yield at a stop sign, $173. Charles E. Nixon, Garnett, 90/65, $248. MAGISTRATE COURT Judge Thomas Saxton Convicted of no seat belt and fined $10:

Wesley L. Beggs, Webb City, Mo. Brent L. Newman. Jerrie S. Folk, Iola. Arnold J. Bryce, Oseola, Mo. Donald Lepard, Iola.

Diversion agreements:

Heather D. Shelby-McAdams, domestic battery. Failed to appear:

Crystal C. Dix, LaHarpe, expired registration and wearing no seatbelt. Michael Houk, Bronson, failure to wear a seatbelt.

Criminal cases filed:

John C. Cleaver, Iola, auto theft and failure to report an accident.

Juvenile dispositions:

Dustin R. Smith, possession of marijuana, deferred.

Civil contract cases filed:

Starr Farm, Inc., v. Buhler Versatile, Inc. et al,. Christie L. Moore v. Jason J. Robinson, et al. US Bank, NA as Trustee on Behalf of Conseco v. Meredith Rogers, et al. Bank of America

cluding Richard Boyd and his son, Kent, Moran, who continue operation of the family farm. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Raymond Furneaux. Virginia was devoted to her family and a full partner in the success of the farm, from driving grain trucks during harvest to providing delicious homegrown vegetables and home-cooked meals. In their later years, she and Frank enjoyed traveling to Canada and Texas for fishing trips with their sons. She was a lifelong member of the Moran Presbyterian Church and a contributor to the Moran community. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola, followed by private interment at Moran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the “Frank and Virginia Boyd Scholarship” at Kansas University for the benefit of Allen County high school graduates, or to Uniting for Excellence Capital Campaign (to help equip the new hospital in Allen County.) The family would like to express its gratitude for the compassionate care provided by the staff of Tara Gardens and Allen County Hospice. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.

Caryl Flores

Caryl Beth Flores, 77, Iola, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at her home. Flores was born May 9, 1935, in Neosho Falls, the daughter of Glenn O. and Helen E. (O’Dell) Caryl Flores Saferite. She grew up in Neosho Falls, where she graduated from high school.

On Sept. 18, 1952, Flores married Willis Parrish in Eureka Springs, Ark.. They had three children and later divorced. She made her home in Iola where she worked as an inspector for the State of Kansas at Thompson Poultry for eight years and retired from Gates Rubber Company after working there eight years. On June 23, 1984, Caryl Beth married Florentino “Tino” Flores in Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 2010. She enjoyed jewelry, traveling and spending time with family. Her memberships included the First Baptist Church in Iola, Red Hat Society and Carlyle Country Club. She is survived by two daughters, Glenda Pargman and her husband, Kevin, Iola, and Sandy Keating and her husband, John, Olathe; a daughter-in-law, Teresa Parrish, Iola; two stepsons, Chris Flores and his wife, Jean, Humboldt, and Paul Flores and his wife, Dana, Wichita; two sisters, Connie Jo Hardesty, Topeka, and Karen Gleue and her husband, Doug, Le Roy; nine grandchildren, Emily and Tyler, Sarah and Rachel, Briana and Jessica and Alex, Sara and Anna; five great-grandchildren, Jenna, Reese, Kashyn, Bristol and Anthony; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Helen Saferite, and her son, Willis Daniel “Danny” Parrish. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Iola. Burial will follow at Logue Cemetery east of Le Roy. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. Memorials to Allen County Hospice or First Baptist Church may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.

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ceive through its STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) campaign. Roughly 3,600 students nationwide entered STAR projects throughout the 2011-12 school year. The highest rated ones received top placings at state, qualifying them for the national conference. Beth’s project included scheduling regular dance exercise sessions for residents looking to lose weight through SEK Meltdown. She hosted three dances a week through October 2011. “We really were expecting only a few people to show up,” Beth said. As word of the dances spread, crowds grew to as large as 29 a session. “And it included a little bit of everybody,” she said. “We had people from

the school and from the community. It was a lot of work, but it was a lot of fun.” Beth also was rated on whether her goals were met and her ability to critique her own project. Beth hopes to see the Meltdown dances continue this year. Meanwhile, she is setting her sights on a different sort of project. “I’d really like to do something about drug abuse,” she said. While Beth’s was an individual project, several schoolmates joined her in the Orlando conference. They were Megan Blackmon, Lauren Korte, Levi Ramsey and Payton Wilson. They helped judge STAR events, advisor Elaine Stewart said. More than 6,800 FCCLA members attended the national meeting.

Marmaton Valley High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members attending a national leadership conference in Orlandom, Fla., were, from left, adviser Elaine Stewart, Megan Blackman, Kayla Beth, Lauren Korte, Levi Ramsey and Payton Wilson.

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Rep. Lynn Jenkins, who represents the Second District in Congress, had an upbeat message for Iola Rotarians Thursday. While the national debt continues to grow and federal spending exceeds federal income, a balanced budget and debt reduction are in sight, she said. Rep. Jenkins serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, which plays a major role in writing the House tax and budget bills. She said bipartisan solutions to the nation’s major problems are gaining support. In answer to questions she said she hopes the benefits to small rural hospitals that come with a critical access designation will continue, but warned that the nation was growing more urban with every passing year. She said she must convince members from large cities how important the subsidies are to small rural hospitals. She also said she expects a farm bill to be passed when Congress reconvenes in September. Jenkins also said she expects Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security to be restructured so that those programs won’t go bankrupt. The plan gaining support in Congress, she said, would raise the age of eligibility by two years for Medicare and Social Security and also index the benefits to individual incomes so that “Warren

Or, some simply do work poorly. “Check to see how long they have been in business,” Ford said. “Check for their local license even ask and call references,” Ford said Recently, some Iolans received phone calls asking for donations to purchase bullet-proof vests for police officers. Ford doubts the Kansas Highway Department was calling asking for money from citizens.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins Buffett pays his own way.” Rep. Jenkins said bipartisan plans also call for the federal government to ask state and local governments to “take back some of the responsibilities that the federal government has taken from them over the years” in order to cut federal spending. She did not give specific examples or say whether states, counties and cities would be given a choice or what

the fiscal impact would be of devolution. Jenkins continues to maintain her home in Kansas and commutes to and from Washington, D.C., every week, spending three nights in Washington and the remainder of the week in the Second District. She was introduced by Cris Rivera, chief executive officer of Allen County Hospital, who was program chairman.

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The Rev. Steve Traw’s morning message Sunday was “Dedication To God” From Daniel 1. Pastor Gary Murphy opened the evening session with prayer. Leah Grennel read stories about children’s behavior. Merrill Hodgden read poems he had written. Murphy sang “Life’s Railway To Heaven.” Twenty-five played a game of “Name That Hymn.” Phyllis Loomis and Naomi Chambers were among the top winners. Traw will continue to read from the Book of Daniel at Sunday’s 9:30 a.m.

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THE ELDERLY are targeted for travel scams as well by getting tricked into buying an over-priced package deal a trip that costs much less. Perhaps most disturbing, Ford explained, is the so-called “grandparent scam.” This is when grandparents are called by scammers posing as their grandchildren asking, purportedly because of an accident or arrest. Grandparents tend to be more trusting and willing to help in emergencies, Ford noted, thus making them more susceptible. Scams and frauds rake in $22 billion a year, Ford said. For more information on scams and frauds, call Ford at 365-4960.

Thursday and the Iola Public Library, officer Mike Ford teaches senior citizens hot to look out for and protect themselves from scammers.

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Canada’s tarry oil will be sold to China or us Earlier this month in Burlington, Vt., governors from New England and premiers from Canada’s eastern provinces gathered to talk about the various issues that connect them. The conference was seen as an opportunity for environmental activists to protest in the form of “a human oil spill” — the group’s way of protesting the development of Canada’s tar sands. President Barack Obama brought the issue to the forefront in the U.S. when his administration withheld the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. Had it been approved (and it still might be but in a different form) the line would have transported the heavy oil product from Canada down through the middle of the country to the Gulf. Environmentalists rejoiced because, for the moment, the United States said it would not be partner to the tar sands project. We’re Canada’s largest trading partner. We get 30 percent of our energy from our neighbors to the north. The rejection stung. But our neighbor to the north is keenly focused on the needs of its economy and energy is what feeds it. Canada’s energy reserves are only behind those of Saudi Arabia and Venezuela and the Canadians are loath to cap its wells just because the United States has second thoughts about oil from Alberta’s tar sands. Oil production from tar sands is estimated to reach 3.3 million barrels a day by 2020, which will be 72 percent of Canada’s total oil output. If we won’t buy their oil, someone else will. That someone became more obvious a couple of weeks ago. China’s state-owned Cnock made a $15 billion bid to buy Nexen, one of the largest Canadian energy companies, and one that has extensive holdings in heavy oil and shale gas. China has huge reserves of these “hard to extract” fossil fuels as well. Not only would the merger raise the profile of China as a trading partner of Canada, but it would provide it with the expertise to develop its own reserves.

There is a chance that the bid would be rejected on nationalist grounds — much as the $18 billion Unocal bid by the same Chinese company was rejected here in 2005. But the chances, according to Canadian observers, are remote. The Nexen board has already agreed to the conditions, including a 60 percent gain to stockholders. Additionally, it’s estimated that for the last two years a third of the growth in the Canadian economy is directly attributable to tar sands projects. What Canada needs is a partner to help pay for the costly development and a partner to buy it once it reaches the marketplace. China is saying it is all too willing. Canada is saying bring it on. For environmentalists, their battle against the Keystone pipeline may be a Pyrrhic victory. The rejection was an open invitation to the Chinese and the Chinese accepted. If the bid is accepted and the Chinese make the required investments then we can only expect that development of the oil from tar sands will escalate. In Canada and in China. This is one of the downsides of all-or-nothing battles. IT’S UNDERSTOOD that climate change is something that profoundly affects us all and that carbon emissions are part of the environmental choreography that contribute to the problem. More carbon is released from burning tar sand oil than from other fossil fuels. Addressing that fact presents a challenge. But the question for environmentalists is this: Is the cause better served working from within? Or is it better to continue the all-or-nothing struggle that gives us the prospect of China buying one of Canada’s largest energy companies and pushing control overseas to a nation that has shown little regard for environmental stewardship? The answer is unlikely to be found in picketing or street demonstrations. — Emerson Lynn The St. Albans (Vt.) Messenger

Letter to the editor Dear editor,

I just returned from voting. I did not like it much. It reminded me of going to visit my Aunt Maggie when I was a young boy in the ’50s. Aunt Maggie was a single lady, an older maid, a good Republican, a great Christian and a hard-working woman who was most certainly very, very, very well educated in every rule of grammar and etiquette that no boy in his right mind could imagine. When you walked through her door you were scrutinized beyond imagination with every tool with which she had to test you to make sure that you “deserved” to have one of “her sugar cookies.”

I passed the test and got the cookie. However, there were many deserving boys and girls who would have liked a cookie, too. They would have passed her tests well enough, but would be made to feel so uncomfortable “proving up” that they would not go to Aunt Maggie’s to get one. She made it that way to keep away the kids she didn’t want tracking up her house! Aunt Maggie is back. She is in charge of our voting process. Shame on Aunt Maggie! I never liked her! Uncle Sam needs to dump the grinch! Steve Orcutt, Iola, Kan.

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White Grill fare was fantastic Setting aside the pros and cons about Chick-fil-A and its stance on same-sex marriage last week, the story led me through a portal to the past. Not quite 50 years ago, the White Grill at State and West streets was a frequent noontime haunt for me. My favorite order was a hamburger, Suzy-Qs and a Coke, which in 1964 set me back half a dollar plus a penny for tax — we would have choked on 8.55-percent sales tax then. The hamburger came on a large bun. The patty was smashed fairly thin, which meant the fry cook had it ready in a flash. I never knew for sure, but I always suspected a good portion of the burger was cere-

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al, mixed in with ground meat to massage profits. While the patty was sizzling on the grill, right next to it was a pile of thinly sliced onion, which I think really made the sandwich as good as it was. A few chips of dill pickle were the finishing touch. I always have liked a good dousing of mustard on my hamburgers. This mustard actually drib-

bled out, undoubtedly laced with water. Those folks at the White Grill knew how to make money. The Suzy-Qs rivaled the hamburger for culinary delight. They came from a tuber lightly peeled and turned on a handcranked device that left a twisted pile. When ready, all were served in a basket lined with waxed paper. Then came the best part, consumption. The hamburger — as disclaimer, remember recollections are enhanced by age — was as good as any I’ve eaten and the Suzy Qs — greasy enough they slid right down — were heaven on earth with a dash of salt and a touch of ketchup.

‘Experiment’ may leave state in tatters It is going to be an interesting — and probably tragic — few years while Kansas is ruled by a conservative government unlike that ever known to any modern American state. First and foremost, we’ll see if we can support our “government schools” and the needy almost solely on taxes levied on the poorest among us. We are also going to learn if the lure of low or no taxes will result in jobcreators rushing into this tax haven for the rich and fortunate. This great experiment will be possible because Governor Sam Brownback, the Chamber of Commerce and the Koch brothers, via Americans for Prosperity, wiped out every moderate, “traditional” Republican senator they had in their sights to seize total control of state government. The exception: Vicki Schmidt of Topeka for whom many idealistic but delusional Democrats gave, worked and even voted. But, once they get the glare of victory out of their eyes, they will realize Vicki might as well take a four-year vacation, rather than sit at the back of the Senate chamber, unrecognized, unheard and unwanted. On first glance, it is also sobering to look at the years of public service that went down the drain with Republicans who lost primaries. But, when only blind obedience to the governor and his cabal is necessary, legislative knowledge and skills are unnecessary. Eight-year Senate President Stephen Morris of Hugoton, 66, has completed 20 years in the Senate. He lost narrowly — but lost all the same — to Larry R. Powell, a 12-year “conservative” House member from Garden City. Morris, the biggest fly in Brownback’s ointment, was joined in ignominious defeat by so-called moderate incumbents Tim Owens of Overland Park, Roger Reitz of Manhattan, Jean Schodorf of Wichita, Bob Mar-

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shall of Fort Scott, Pete Brungardt of Salina and Dwayne Umbarger of Thayer. The magic of the internet provides an opportunity to look at past careers of the recently politically deceased. It also provides a frightening view of how a motivated majority of about 15 percent of Kansas voters can control Kansas politics. Tim Owens of Overland Park has provided 32 years of public service. He also bears a distinguished Vietnam War record (a probable detriment in today’s Republican primaries) uncommon among today’s political candidates. Experienced though he is, Owens got caught in one of those nonsense-traps set to catch the unwary. He voted against a resolution to bar Sharia (Muslim) law from application to Kansas law. Only two other senators and no House members were so foolish as to vote no. He lost by the huge margin of 60-40 to a Brownback-dependable House member, Jim Denning. Senator Jean Schodorf, majority whip and three-term senator, also lost by a 3-2 margin. A member of the GOP class of 2000, Senator Pete Brungardt of Salina lost big-time, 56 percent-44 percent, to a pliable one-term House member, Tom Arpke. Add defeated Roger Reitz, 79year old Manhattan physician who served 8 years, Bob Marshall of Ft. Scott, recalled by primary voters after just one term, and Dwayne Umbarger, threeterm senator from Thayer who lost to fellow-incumbent Jeff King in a judge-drawn new district by a margin of 58 percent to 42 percent, and you have pretty

well hollowed out Senate. So today Brownback is positioned to further revamp state government and present to Republican presidential primary voters in 2016 or 2020 what a real plutocracy should look like. And, wouldn’t you know it, he is beginning with a “tax forum” Tuesday, featuring the most discredited economist who ever got close to government tax codes, Arthur Laffer of supply-side economics and massive debt and deficit fame. When Ronald Reagan became president, the national debt was less than $1 trillion. Following Laffer’s advice, Reagan and Bush I left the nation with over $4 trillion of debt. Finally, President George W. Bush with two unpaid-for wars, tax cuts for the rich, a bail-out of Wall Street bankers, and a stimulus package, doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. And left the nation in the greatest recession since the Great Depression. So we know how it came out at the national level. We’ve seen that show. It produces the very poor and the very rich. And that is what Brownback wants, and should get for Kansas. Dr. Roy may be reached at wirroy@aol.com

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ing 4-H, but it wasn’t until she was in her 30s that she took up quilting. McGraw and her mother had begun a quilt when she was 12, but her mother died about a year later and they were not able to finish. McGraw eventually completed the quilt and has sewn several others since in honor of her mother. McGraw stays with the old tradition of hand quilting, a practice that’s grown increasingly rare. “There aren’t many hand quilters anymore,” she said. “Now, machines are used.” It takes roughly a year for McGraw to complete a quilt from start to finish. McGraw, a member of Sunflower Quilt Guild, uses a lap hoop, which al-

greens several times. They will never be replaced again. If they go bad, the golf course is gone.” Council members expressed concern earlier in the week that the city was essentially providing free water to the golf course, a private business. This week’s discussion was prompted by a request by Macha to allow Cedarbrook to clear dirt from one pond so it can hold more water. “We do not cost the city anything,” Macha explained. Dirt pulled from the bottom will be used to reinforce the pond’s dam or spread out and seeded with grass. Macha emphasized Cedarbrook’s service to the community as a recreation provider. Council members voted 5-0 to approve Macha’s request to clear out more dirt within the pond in question, directing City

lows her to put the material through the hoop so she then can sew the quilt. While she is sewing she likes to watch television, McGraw said. She begins from the middle and works her way out. “It’s not something I worry about,” she said. “I work on it when I have time, unless there is something coming up, like a fair.” McGraw doesn’t sell her quilts or wall pieces, with the exception of a couple of times when she has auctioned off a quilt and sent the money to a charity. “After working on them for a year, I really don’t want to sell them,” she said. She also makes quilts for her children and family. McGraw said she “enjoys working on quilts as well as the end result.”

Attorney Chuck Apt to draw up an agreement that spells out the golf course’s water rights. Councilman Steve French said having a written agreement was vital for the sake of transparency and to assure citizens the city wasn’t giving preferential treatment to a private business. Apt noted a similar agreement between the city and Cedarbrook expired at the end of 2011. The new pact will run indefinitely, until Macha Enterprises gives up ownership of the golf course or the city uses the land for development or sells the property. Council members Joel Wicoff, Kendall Callahan and Ken Rowe were absent. Wicoff was out of town; Callahan and Rowe will lose their seats next week after the state certifies a successful recall effort against both in Tuesday’s primary election.

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den for years. Inquisitively she sniffed a stranger’s hand and lowered her head, a sign, said April, that she was ready to be coddled. “Don’t look her in the eye,” April cautioned. “That makes a horse nervous. And don’t move too quickly around her until she gets to know you.” The wild isn’t completely gone from Mejia; may never be. When April added some clothe streamers to her shelter for shade, it took Mejia a while get accustomed enough to go inside, which she previously had done to escape the blazing sun. Horse and trainer have formed an obviously strong bond, though. Mejia responds positively whenever April wants her to move one way or another, back up or submit to a halter. April’s role is one in a saga that has been played out for centuries, since the Spanish first brought horses to the Americas in the 1500s, and some became free-rangers and feral. Horses freed by miners and other pioneers swelled the herds. The Bureau of Land Management, which oversees wild horses in 11 western states, has annual roundups to keep the herds from becoming larger than ranges will support. The horses are offered for adoption. The work of volunteers such as April makes adoption more popular. They spend untold hours with younger horses with the goal of making them gentle, accepting of halters and leading, willing to pick up all four feet and readily hop into a trailer for transport. “They’re kind of like kindergarten kids,” April said. “They’re sponges, they quickly absorb what they’re taught.

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While the decision is still far off, the college is exploring options with an accreditation program called Open Pathways. Marshall said that if a change were made it wouldn’t dramatically affect the college. “So far what we understand is that the main difference from what we have now and this would be the scope and number of action plans we would have to come up with in order to keep accreditation,” Marshall said. “Under our current system we do several smaller action plans. Under Open Pathways, it would be one huge action plan that encompasses everything.” vice president for finance and operations, updated the board on the status of campus infrastructure and facilities. Troxel said the city replaced an electric transformer July 31. The college experienced no interruption of services. Troxel also talked about upgrades to the duplexes in the Red Devil apartment complex. Several measures were taken to improve the outside of buildings, including new siding and repair of roof overhangs. The new six-plex will be ready for occupancy when school starts. Amenities might take a while. At the last board meeting, there was concern that the new apartment complex might not be ready from a structural standpoint. Outside of STEVE

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a few minor items regarding shower configuration for handicap access the apartments were built on schedule. “I have to say out of all the projects I have been involved with, this one went about as smoothly as I’ve seen,” Troxel said. “The only thing we have to worry about now is where will students sit.” Indeed, according to Troxel, the company contracted to provide furniture for the apartments has yet to deliver and as of now students don’t have chairs. That isn’t the only amenity missing. A third-party company had been contracted to install cable wiring. While that has been accomplished, it was done two weeks later than promised. Cox Communications has yet to follow through with a technician to take care of finishing up services for television and Internet access. While students might not have immediate access to these services, Troxel said he will keep pressure on. Despite building a new apartment building, the college also continues to push past maximum occupancy for campus housing. This year 13 students will be staying at Best Western motel and several rooms in the residence halls have been rearranged to accommodate three students instead of the standard two. “The number of students living at Best Western might change,” Cynthia Jacobson, newly-hired vice president

for student affairs, said. “Every semester some students move out and get a place off campus and some decide not to go to school and cancel their enrollment last second. We’ll see how many we really will keep there when the dust settles.” The issue of Best Western sparked a conversation about expansion. While there aren’t immediate plans to build further facilities, John Masterson, college president, talked about possibly needing to expand food service to accommodate any further growth of housing. However, all agreed that expansion discussions wouldn’t surface soon. JIM TALKINGTON, who recently won a primary race for Allen County commissioner, also addressed the issue of a replacement. After discussion, board members decided to wait until November to advertise for people interested in filling Talkington’s seat. Meanwhile, Talkington will serve out the remainder of the year. The board convened in executive session where several new hires were finalized. They were Cynthia Jacobson, vice president of student affairs; Nicole Peters, academic advisor; Jeremy McGinnis, assistant soccer coach, academic counselor and assistant director of residence halls; Kali Willeke, assistant coach of cheer and dance, assistant director of student life and assistant director of Winter hall.

April Sanders leads Mejia, a mustang filly she took in to prep for auction, around a small ring north of Le Roy. “You set them up for success by going slowly. First you let them come up and smell your hand — they call that a cowboy handshake. She kept coming up to us as soon as we brought her home. By the second day I could touch her.” MOST YEARS mustangs are in the foster programs for three months, but this time April has just two months to prepare Mejia, the fourth yearling she’s worked with, for a long-term home. The Sanderses — April and Bryan — adopted one, a second went to a home northwest of Topeka, a third died and now it’s Mejia’s turn to go on the auction block at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Lawrence Aug. 23-25. As many as 50 horses will be available for the sale. “It’s always hard to give them up, I’ll cry when Mejia leaves,” April said. “You get attached as

many hours as it takes to gentle-down a mustang.” Mejia came from horses kept after roundup at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility, where inmates also work with them in a program called “Saving Horses — Changing Men.” The horses are brought to Kansas and many are pastured on 22,000 donated acres in the Flint Hills south of Emporia. They are rotated through the Hutchinson program, where they may be purchased or go into foster care, such as April provides. APRIL AND Bryan are retired from the Air Force, she after 22 years, he 26. They returned to Kansas, near his parents’ home — they gave the couple the eight acres — and are completing a home themselves, a chore that falls more to Bryan when April is involved with a mustang.

She got her start with feral horses when a friend pointed out an advertisement for people to board the horses. “I was awed by the mustangs,” she said, but had some reservations. “I hadn’t been around horses since before I went into the military.” That quickly changed. Now, April is as comfortable in a training ring with Mejia — or any other horse — as a grizzled old wrangler. Today the Sanderses are taking Mejia to a farrier in Wellsville to get her hooves trimmed for the first time. Sunday evening a group from the Mustang and Burro Club of Topeka, of which the Sanderses are members, will come to the small Le Roy ranch for an event. “We want Mejia to get used to having people around her before we take her to Lawrence for the auction,” April said. “Anything new to a horse is scary.”

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Students go back to school Classes for Iola USD 257 students begin Thursday for most, and Friday for the rest. Elementary school students, as well as sixthgraders at Iola Middle School and ninth-graders at Iola High School, begin on Thursday. Remainder of IMS and IHS students join their classmates on Friday. Meanwhile, Allen Community College classes begin Tuesday for the fall 2012 campaign. Students may begin moving into dormitories at 1 p.m. Sunday. Yates Center USD 366 students begin school on Wednesday, Marmaton Valley USD 256 classes begin Thursday and Crest USD 479 schools open for business Friday. Humboldt USD 258 students get a week longer than most. They begin the fall semester Aug. 23. MARMATON

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Paul and Saundra Upshaw will celebrate 50 years together on Aug. 19, 2012. The couple was married in the First Presbyterian Church in Iola. Rev. Thomas Nyquist and Rev. Lyle B. Roe officiated at the ceremony.

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two-week road trip. Their trip will begin at Graceland, Memphis, and continue on to Nashville and Pigeon Forge, Tenn. They then will will go east to visit relatives in Virginia and the Washington D.C. area. The couple has four children, Melanie Whitmore and husband Scott, Topeka, Lentz Upshaw and wife Amy, Madison, Wis., Dennis Upshaw and wife Tiffanie, St. Louis, Mo., and Mark Upshaw, Overland Park. They have 11 grandchildren, Alicia, Erica, Stephanie, Hannah, Joshua, Josiah, Isaiah, Elijah, Mira, Anna and Henry. Congratulatory notes may be sent to the couple at 220 West Garfield, Iola, KS 66749.

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High School will kick off its school year with a dance from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the school. The dance, hosted by the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter, serves as a charitable function. Admission is either a canned food item, which then will be donated to the Community Pantry, or a pair of new or gently worn shoes. One of FCCLA’s main themes will be charity for the upcoming school year, adviser Elaine Stewart said.

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something to work for, in addition to themselves. “We want people to make individual decisions as a community,” Toland said. Losing weight is an objective of the program, but the major reason is to promote healthy lifestyles. Allen County’s health ranking is No. 93 out of 105 counties in Kansas — one being the best and 105 the worst. The county used to be ranked 94 and in two years has made progress in dropping down a point, Toland said. Thrive’s goal is to keep lowering that ranking until Allen County can comfortably reach an accumulative healthy lifestyle. For more information about the meltdown or to make suggestions for the program call (620) 365-8128 or visit the Thrive office, 2 E. Jackson St.

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Iola AA Indians win first one, lose second By JOCELYN SHEETS jocelyn@iolaregister.com

WAHPETON, N.D. — Iola American Legion Leslie J. Campbell Post 15’s AA Indians set a tone right off the bat in Thursday’s opening round. The Indians appeared to be in a score-fest with Grafton, N.D., but after two innings, most of the scoring was done by Iola. Iola matched Grafton run-for-run in those two innings for a 3-3 tie. Iola broke the game open with three runs in the third frame and four more runs in the fourth inning. The Indians posted an 11-4 victory to advance in the 2012 American Legion Central Plains Division 2 Regional Tournament. The Indians lost to Ely, Minn., 9-6 Friday afternoon dropping them into the losers bracket. They faced Wisconsin Dells Friday evening. Wisconsin Dells was an 8-3 winner over Groton, S.D., in an elimination game earlier Friday. If the Indians beat Wisconsin Dells Friday, they play at 4 o’clock or 7 o’clock today. The losers bracket winners will be placed in games according to previous opponents rule. Check iolaregister.com on facebook to find out Friday night’s results. Ely edged Las Vegas, Nev., 1-0 Thursday. In the other two opening day games, Plato, Minn., beat Wisconsin Dells, Wisc., 3-2 in 10 innings.; Wahpeton, the host team, pulled out a 4-3 victory over Groton, S.D.

Iola AA Indians’ first baseman Corey Taylor was 3-for-4 at the plate in Thursday’s opening round of the 2012 American Legion Central Plains Division 2 Regional Tournament. The Indians won 11-4 at John Randal Field in Wahpeton, N.D. Las Vegas eliminated Grafton 4-3 Friday morning. Leading the offensive outburst was Corey Taylor, who was 3-for4 with two doubles and a single while driving in three runs. Clint Heffern, Mason Coons and Jerrik Sigg each connected for a double. Dalton Smith, Drew Walden and Braden Larson hit a single apiece. Levi Ashmore beat out a bunt for a base hit. Grafton took advantage of a hit batter and a walk to open the first inning. It drove in two runs on two singles. The Indians answered in the

bottom of the first. With one out, Heffern doubled and Sigg drew a walk. A wild pitch moved the runners up and Walden’s ground out produced a run. Smith cranked out an RBI single. Taylor doubled but Smith was tagged out at the plate. Grafton regained the lead in the second with a run. Coons and Jarred Latta worked back-to-back walks to start the Indians’ second. Ashmore loaded the bases with a bunt single then Heffern drove in the tying run on a sacrifice bunt. Sigg, who was the winning pitcher, retired Grafton in order

in the third inning. Walden triggered a three-run surge by the Indians in the bottom half of the inning. He went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a oneour single by Taylor. Taylor advanced to second on another wild pitch followed by an RBI double by Coons. Larson’s fly ball to left field was misplayed by Grafton and Coons scored. Iola added to its 6-3 lead in the fourth inning. The Indians scored four times. Heffern walked, Sigg doubled and Walden drew a walk to load the bases. A pitching change by

Grafton didn’t help much. With one gone, Taylor ripped his second double of the game, driving in two runs. Walden scored on a passed ball and Larson had an RBI base hit. Sigg and the Indians held Grafton scoreless until Christian Lunde hit a solo home run over the right field fence to leadoff the sixth. Sigg gave way to Trent Latta, who retired the next three batters. Iola produced its final run in the sixth. Smith had a one-out walk, stole second then swiped third and scored on a throwing error. T. Latta worked a 1-2-3 seventh to close the game. Sigg got the victory, pitching five innings and giving up four runs on five hits, three walks and two hit batters. Sigg struck out two. T. Latta had one strikeout in two hitless, scoreless innings. On Friday, the Indians fell behind 5-0 and never caught up. They trailed 8-6 after six innings. Taylor hit a double and a single. Sigg hit a solo home run over the left field fence in the fifth. Walden doubled. Coons an Larson each singled and Smith had a bunt single. Coons took the loss in relief. He pitched five innings allowing four runs on 10 hits and struck out five. Jarred Latta started was charged for five runs on two hits and four walks with one strikeout. Trent Latta worked one inning and gave up two hits and walked one.

Football 101

Above left, Iola High football player Alex Bauer talks to a couple of Iola Youth Tackle Football players. Above right, for three evenings Iola High head coach Doug Kerr, his staff and players instructed players from Iola Youth Tackle Football teams on the fundamentals of the game.

Photos by Jocelyn Sheets

Above, Iola High football players Jesse Zimmerman (Mustang T-shirt) and Stephen McDonald pump up the Iola Youth Tackle Football players during a camp session this past week. At left, it’s a push-push thing for girls and boys alike in Iola Youth Tackle Football camp.

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Sonic Knights claim second at World Series By JOCELYN SHEETS jocelyn@iolaregister.com

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Iola Sonic Knights finished second in the 2012 USSSA 14-and-under World Series in Lenexa July 18-22. Members of the team are, left to right, front row, Aaron Haviland, Cory Whitcomb, Ethan Scheibmeir, Rayce Hoepker, Brandon Donnell; back row, coach Tad Whitney, Mikey Bruner, Tyler Korte, Evan Godderz, Grant McMillen, Tanner Orth, coach Bill Orth. Not pictured: Jake Haviland.

Iola Sonic Knights finished second at the 2012 USSSA 14-and-under World Series, July 18-22. The tournament was played at Lenexa’s 3&2 baseball complex. Iola Sonic Knights lost 12-0 to Pleasanton Plains Red of Springfield, Ill., in the championship game. The Knights went 2-2 in pool play, pulling out an 11-3 win over Miller Indians to move into single elimination bracket play. They scored 10 runs in the first inning of that game. Iola beat Capital City Titans 4-0, Kansas Hurricanes 6-1 and Millhouse 14 5-4 to reach the semifinals. Then in a marathon game lasting six hours, the Knights

Sprints to run at Humboldt track Tuesday HUMBOLDT — The American Sprint Car Series makes its first appearance at Humboldt Speedway Tuesday. In a special event at the Speedway, the sprint cars and the USRA modified drivers will race for national points. Races get under way at 8 p.m. General admission for adults is $20 and $5 for children. Pit passes are $35. Gates open at 6 p.m. For two-time Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series champion Jason Johnson, it appears the 2012 season is going his way. The Eunice, La., driver leads by 21 markers. “You know this year I feel

that with the new partnership with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Roush/Yates Ford, we are showing more promising feature runs,” Johnson said, “but just need to put the whole night together.” Johnson has eight feature race wins this season. He has never raced at Humboldt Speedway. “You have to go in with an open mind. You need to keep in mind you are going into Kansas so it’s going to be hot and dry and be ready for that,” Johnson said. “I enjoy going to new places.” More information on Tuesday’s races may be found at www.humboldtspeedway. com and www.ascsracing. com.

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Jason Johnson, Eunice, La., will be driving his No. 41 at Humboldt Speedway Tuesday when the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series makes its first ever stop at the local dirt track.

Iola 8-and-under team ends season By JOCELYN SHEETS jocelyn@iolaregister.com

Iola’s 8-and-under traveling baseball team concluded its season with two games at Humboldt July 28. Iola played two games against Pittsburg, losing 9-4 and 14-13. Iola was done by 10 runs after two innings in the second game. Iola finished with a 5-20-2 record. It traveled throughout southeast Kansas, playing Girard, Chanute, Pittsburg, Mound City, Altamont, Parsons and others along with Nevada and Seneca teams from Missouri. “Every team we played was top to bottom 8-yearolds and we had a mix of 6to 8-year-old players,” said Jeff White, Iola coach. “The goal was to improve the quality of baseball for all ages in Iola. Next year’s plan is to hold tryouts in the spring and compile two teams — one of 8-year-olds and another with 6- and 7-year-olds.”

Against Pittsburg, Eli Adams had two singles and two doubles for Iola. Carter Hutton and Trenton Jones each hit two singles and a triple while Adam Atwell, Hunter Zimbelman and Xaiviyan Channel each had two singles and a double. Karson Sigg and Braden Munger had three base hits apiece. Jack White and Peyton Houk hit two singles each. T.J. Taylor had a single.

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St. John’s Catholic Church

Calvary United Methodist Church

(620) 365-3454

Jackson & Walnut St. • Iola

Saturday evening.................5:30 p.m. Sunday Worship.....................10 a.m. (at St. Joseph’ s, Yates Center). . .8 a.m. Wednesday P.S.R. Classes....6:30 p.m.

“The Cross Shines Brightly at Calvary”

Sunday worship: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school: 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Gene McIntosh, Pastor Office: 365-3883 Parsonage: 365-3893

(September through May) Confessions Saturday 4:30-5:00 p.m.

Father John P. Miller

St. Peter ’ s Lutheran Church

Carlyle Presbyterian Church

910 Amos St. • Humboldt Sunday Worship............8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School..............9:30 a.m. Pastor David E. Meier (620) 473-2343

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School immediately after service

Pastor Steve Traw

Community Baptist In KJV Church depeden t

First Baptist Church

124 N. Fourth • Iola Sunday School............10:00 a.m. Sun. Morning Service. .11:00 a.m. Sun. Evening Service.....6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting......6:00 p.m. Marion Sponseller, pastor Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Home (620) 365-6811 (620) 365- 3150

7th & Osage Humboldt (620) 473-2481 Sunday School..............9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship..........10:50 a.m. Sunday Evening Kids Bible Club........5:30 p.m. Evening Service.................7 p.m. Wed. Night Bible Study. . . . . .7 p.m. Rev. Jerry Neeley, pastor

Community of Christ

First Christian Church

East 54 Hwy • Iola Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer as announced Gary Murphey, pastor Phone: (620) 365-2683

Covenant of Faith Christian Center 407 N. Chestnut • Iola

Sunday worship.....10:00 a.m. Sunday evening. . . . . . .6:30 p.m. Tuesday Bible study. . . . .7 p.m. Wednesday service........7 p.m.

Rev. Philip Honeycutt (620) 365-7405

Fellowship Regional Church Saturday: CRUX...................7 p.m. Sunday: Worship.........................10:30 a.m.

1608 Oregon Rd. • Iola (620) 365-3436

“ Lead-Feed-Tend ” (John 21:15 - 17)

Sunday School:..............9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship:..........10:30 a.m. Bible Study...............6:00 p.m. Wed, prayer....................6:30 p.m.

Pastor Dave McGullion

Youth Pastor Travis Riley fcciola@aceks.com

First Presbyterian Church – Iola

302 E. Madison • Iola Sunday Worship ......9:30 a.m. Sunday School . . . . . .10:45 a.m. Wednesday Kids Club . .3 p.m.

Rev. Kathryn Bell Interim Pastor (620) 365-3481

Friends Home Lutheran Church Savonburg

Sunday Worship...............10 a.m

Pastors, Jeff Cokely Jared Ellis & Luke Bycroft 365-8001

PMA Sidney Hose 620-754-3314

First Assembly of God

Grace Lutheran Church

1020 E. Carpenter • Iola Sunday School, All Ages........9 a.m. Sunday Worship..............10 a.m. Sunday Praise & Prayer. . . . . . . .6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Class...........7 p.m. (620) 365-2492 iolafirstag.org Pastor Paul Miller

First Baptist Church

801 N. Cottonwood Iola, 365-2779

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defeated Nebraska Braves 10-8 in 10 innings. The Knights scored two runs in the top of the 10th and held the Braves in the bottom half of the inning. “We were spent by the time we played the championship game. We had played over six hours in the extreme heat,” said Tad Whitney, Sonic Knights’ head coach. “We’re very proud of how the kids played in the World Series and the entire season. These players worked hard all season and the parents gave of their time.” Whitney said the team wanted to thank Dan Oswald and Iola Sonic DriveIn for the support and making it possible for the team to have this opportunity.

Sunday School......9:15-10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship. . .10:30-11:30 p.m.

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Sunday Evening Bible Study Youth/Adult........................6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting.....6:30 Dr. Michael Quinn Pastor

117 E, Miller Rd. • Iola (620) 365-6468

Humboldt United Methodist Church

806 N. 9th Humboldt (620) 473-3242 Sunday School..............9:30 a.m. Morning Worship. . . . . . . .11:00 a.m. MS/HS Youth...............5:00 p.m. – Nursery provided – Pastor Marge Cox

Independent & Fundamental

Lincoln & Second Streets, Iola Sunday School (all ages). 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship.........10:50 a.m. Evening Worship...........6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer & Worship..7:00 p.m. (Nursery provided, all services) Roger R. Collins, pastor church 365-2833

LaHarpe Baptist Mission

901 S. Main LaHarpe (620) 228-1829 Sunday School............10:00 a.m. Morning Worship. . . . . . . .11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening............6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service. . . . . . .7:00 p.m. Pastor Duwayne Bearden

Moran United Methodist Church First and Cedar Streets Moran (620) 237-4442

Sunday School

8:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. EVERYONE WELCOME Rev. Young-Gil Bahng

Poplar Grove Baptist Church

305 Mulberry Humboldt (620) 473-3063 church Come Let Us Worship The Lord

Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Class 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Rev. Bruce Kristalyn

Sunday School.....................9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship.................10:45 a.m. Thursday Service...............6 p.m.

Harvest Baptist Church

Salem United Methodist Church

401 S. Walnut • Iola (620) 365-3688 (620) 228-2522 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. & Fellowship Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Tony Godfrey

Rev. James Manual

“ The Little White Church in the Country”

3 miles west, 2 miles south of Iola Sunday school: 10:00 a.m. Sunday worship: 11:00 a.m. Rev. Gene McIntosh Pastor (620) 365-3883

St. Timothy ’ s Episcopal Church 202 S. Walnut • Iola Holy Eucharist & Sermon at 9 a.m. followed by coffee and fellowship

Rev. Jan Chubb (620) 365-7306

Trinity Lutheran Church 430 N. Grant Garnett, KS

Saturday: Women Bible Study 9a.m. Sunday School......................9 a.m. Sunday Worship..................10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study.........7 p.m. Pastor: Ervin A. Daughtery Jr. 785-448-6930

Trinity United Methodist Church

Broadway & Kentucky Iola (620) 365-5235 Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. All Are Welcome! Pastor Leslie Jackson

Ward Chapel A.M.E.

Lincoln and Buckeye Streets Iola Sunday School.........10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship.......11:00 a.m.

Pastor: Barbara J. Miniefee

Wesley United Methodist Church Madison & Buckeye 365-2285

Sun...................Worship 9:00 a.m. Sun. School...................10:15 a.m. ..............Middle School UMYF 6:00 .................High School UMYF 7:00

Rev. Trudy Kenyon Anderson

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Gasoline prices on way up again By JONATHAN FAHEY AP Energy Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — A surprise surge in gasoline prices is taking some of the fun out of summer. The national average for a gallon of gas at the pump has climbed to $3.67, a rise of 34 cents since July 1. An increase in crude oil prices and problems with refineries and pipelines in the West Coast and Midwest, including a fire in California, are mostly to blame. Analysts don’t expect gas prices to get as high as they did in April, when 10 states passed $4 a gallon and the U.S. average topped out at $3.94. But this is still unwelcome news in this sluggish economy, since any extra money that goes to

fill gas tanks doesn’t get spent on movies and dinners out. The rising prices could also put pressure on President Barack Obama in the heat of his re-election campaign. When Phil Van Schepen recently went to fill up his dry-cleaning delivery van in Coon Rapids, Minn., he found a Post-it note a driver before him had placed on the pump faulting Obama for high gasoline prices. “It’s a reminder of his energy policies overall, which I don’t agree with,” said Van Schepen, who buys about 100 gallons a week and finds he is spending about $40 more than he did in early July. Still, he said the Post-it “was a bit much” because the presi-

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dent isn’t responsible for gasoline prices. Analysts and economists agree, saying prices for crude oil and wholesale gasoline are set on financial exchanges around the world based on supply and demand and expectations about how those factors may change. The price at the pump in the U.S. fell more than 60 cents per gallon during the spring as the global economy slowed and turmoil in the Middle East seemed to

Gott enlists Andrew Gott, formerly of Iola, recently graduated from high school in Joplin. Gott’s graduation was attended by President Barack Obama May 17. Since then Gott has enlisted in the Army and is going through basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. Gott plans to go into tank mechanic work for the Army. He will move on to Advanced Individual Training in December when he graduates basic training. Friends and family thank the community for their support. Cards can be sent to PFC. Austin Gott, Delta Company 1st bn, 46th regt. 2nd TO 2nd platoon, roster #232 9697 2nd Armored Division Rd., Bldg. 3536 Fort Benning, GA. 31905.

subside. But crude oil is climbing again, rising to $94 a barrel from a low of $78 in late June. Production outages in South Sudan and the North Sea, Western sanctions that have cut the flow of Iranian oil, Iran’s threat to block tankers passing through the vital Strait of Hormuz, and fears that the violence in Syria could escalate into a wider regional conflict have driven up oil prices.

Arrest reported

Iola police officers arrested Shoshanna Craney and Chance Ayers, both 18, following a disturbance Monday in the 400 block of North Jefferson Avenue. Craney was charge with battery, Ayers for criminal damage to property.

Motorcyclist hurt

Benjamin E. Reeder, 26, was injured Aug. 3 when he struck a dog while riding a motorcycle along U.S. 54, near its intersection with Fourth Street.

Radio stolen

A yellow Dewalt Contractors radio was reported stolen Aug. 3 from 201 E. Irwin St. ,the home of James M. Weeks. The

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Riverside Park levee study eyed Flood control measures at Riverside Park will up for discussion Monday at the Iola City Council meeting. Council members will discuss a proposed study of the park’s levee system by the U.S. Army Crops of Engineers. The study was proposed several years ago, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency redrew flood plain maps following the 2007 flood. If approved, the first

$100,000 of the study would be paid by the Corps of Engineers. A cost-share pact would be necessary if costs exceed that threshold. Also on the agenda for Monday’s meeting is formal approval of the city’s 2013 budget; library tax levies; a water rate ordinance; and wastewater flow monitoring. The 6 p.m. meeting will be in the New Community Building at Riverside Park. The public is invited.

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A card shower is planed for Francette Veteto, who will celebrate her 89th birthday on Thursday. Cards may be sent to Veteto at Carlyle Retirement Residence, Room 308, 1098 N.E. Independence Ave., Lee’s Summit, MO 64086.

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Members of the Allen County Hospital Auxiliary met Aug. 3 at the ACH conference room. The auxiliary purchased a new laminator for the Home Health Department. The next blood drive is Oct. 10. Mary LaCrone hosted 14 membrs. The group meets again at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the hospital.

Women’s group meets Monday

The Women’s Ministry Fellowship group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God Church, 1020 E. Carpenter St.

radio was taken from the bed of his pickup, Weeks reported.

Meter damaged

Iola police officers were called to the 100 block of North Fourth Street Thursday to investigate a damaged gas meter. No suspects were identi-

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Vehicle struck

A pickup driven by Austin G. Crowell, 16, was turning while he was in the Bollings’ Meat Market parking lot at 201 S. State St. Monday afternoon when he struck a parked vehicle owned by Sharon S. Herrman.

Rec calendar Iola Recreation Department, 365-4990, brad.yoder@cityofiola.com.

Sunday

Iola Municipal Pool closes for the season, 8 p.m.

Monday-Friday

Open walking, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Recreation Community Building, when no other activities are being held. Pickleball Club, 6:30 p.m., Meadowbrook Park tennis courts, ages 15 and older.

Monday

Seniorcise class, 9 a.m., Recreation Community Building. Quilting group, 6-8 p.m., second and fourth Monday of each month, North Community Building, 505 N. Buckeye St., call Helen Sutton, 365-3375. Horseshoe Pitching League, 6:30 p.m., Riverside Park horseshoe pits, all ages and skill levels welcome.

Tuesday

Water exercise class, 9-10 a.m., Super 8 Motel, Pauline Hawk instructor, call 365-5565.

Wednesday

Seniorcise class, 9 a.m., Recreation Community Building.

Thursday

Bike riding group, meet at 6:30 p.m. at Cofachique Park, organized leisure rides for all ages, 10 and younger must be accompanied by an adult, participants must bring their own bikes and helmets. Horseshoe Pitching League, 6:30 p.m., Riverside Park horseshoe pits, all ages and skill levels welcome.

Friday

Seniorcise class, 9 a.m., Recreation Community Building. Water exercise class, 9-10 a.m., Super 8 Motel, Pauline Hawk instructor, call 365-5565. “Sure I Can” canning class, registration deadline Tuesday, limited space available.

Coming events Youth Flag Football Program, registration forms available at the recreation office, registration deadline is Aug. 31, boys in girls in grades 1-5 eligible. “Sure I Can” canning class, Aug. 17, registration deadline Aug. 14, limited space available. Kansas Old Time Fiddlers, Pickers and Singers, 1-4 p.m., Aug. 19, North Community Building, all ages welcome, call Rosalie Rowe, 365-5709. Reduced rate tickets for Silver Dollar City and Worlds of Fun, available at the rec office.

Public notice (First published in The Iola Register August 11, 2012) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT U.S. Bank, N.A. as Trustee on behalf of Conseco Finance Home Equity Loan Trust 2001-C Plaintiff, vs. Meredith M Rogers, Jane Doe, and John Doe, et al., Defendants Case No. 12CV49 Court No. Title to Real Estate Involved Pursuant to K.S.A. §60 NOTICE OF SUIT STATE OF KANSAS to the above named Defendants and The Unknown Heirs, executors, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees,

creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; and the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability and all other person who are or may be concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition for Mortgage Foreclosure has been filed in the District Court of Allen County, Kansas by U.S. Bank, N.A. as Trustee on behalf of Conseco Finance Home Equity Loan Trust 2001-C, praying for foreclosure of certain real property legally described as follows: LOT FOUR (4), BLOCK SIX (6), GEAR’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF IOLA, [ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS.] Tax ID No. IA01832 for a judgment against defendants and any other interested parties and, unless otherwise served by personal or mail service of summons, the time in which you have to plead to the Petition for Foreclosure in the District Court of Allen County Kansas will expire on September

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Don’t make Saab story a sob story Dear Tom and Ray: A few years ago, I purchased a 1992 Saab 900 turbo from a friend of mine. This car was in beautiful condition, with 230,000 miles on the original motor. It was the third Saab I have owned, and I have what some may call a borderline obsession with the car. I got engaged about four months ago and sold the Saab back to my friend. Well, I received a call last week from my friend asking if I wanted to buy back the Saab. Evidently, his wife just found out that he bought the car back (she thought I had left it at their house for four months). I want the car, and badly, but my soon-tobe wife is less than keen on the idea — in fact, she hates it. So, my question is this: Do I buy the car and beg for forgiveness, or give up on my favorite automobile of all time and accept life as a married man driving a boring sedan? — Aaron TOM: Gee, if you’re that obsessed with Saabs, Aaron, why don’t you just buy

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Tom and Ray Magliozzi the company? You probably can get it for less than this ’92 heap you’ve been playing ping-pong with. RAY: Repeat after me, Aaron: “Happy wife, happy life.” Now repeat it a few hundred more times, until the answer to your question becomes clear. TOM: It’s not worth risking your marriage for a heap like this, is it? I mean, if it were a ’95, maybe. RAY: No, you have to let it go, Aaron. You’ve been lucky enough to find someone you want to spend your life with — someone you hope to grow old with, maybe have children with, someone who will visit you someday in your nursing home bed and spoon some clear, saltless broth through your dry, cracked lips before taking your checkbook and heading out for the day

Saturday, August 11, 2012

with her new boyfriend. TOM: You’d risk all that for a 20-year-old Saab? Where’s the future for you and the Saab, Aaron? You’re not going to grow old together — it’s already old. It’s never going to love you the way you love it. Although, now that I think about it, it might provide a bench seat to sleep on when you ignore our advice and get thrown out of your house. RAY: And while sharing your life with somebody else does require certain compromises, maybe the two of you haven’t tried hard enough to meet each other halfway on this. Who knows? Maybe she’d be happy to have a more exciting car. Maybe she just wants one that doesn’t smell of mildew. TOM: So, talk to her and go out and find a car together. It’ll be good “coupling” practice for you guys. You’ll figure out how to make decisions together. Good luck, Aaron. Enjoy your wonderful lives together. Or the ’92 Saab, whichever you opt for.

Six bowel movements too many Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 79-year-old male. Every time I go for my physical exam, I tell the doctor about my business. He looks at me and smiles. I am the same weight I have been for 60 years. I have exercised every morning for more than 50 years. I eat healthy food. I drink 2½ to 3 quarts of room-temperature water daily. I put an ounce or so of juice in each glass. My “business” is having six to seven bowel movements a day. What is your opinion? — L.P. Answer: Six to seven bowel movements a day isn’t the norm. I take it the movements are solid, not liquid. Many illnesses feature frequent passage of stools — ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, digestivetract infections, malabsorption, carcinoid tumors, gastrinomas (another unusual tumor) and an overactive thyroid gland. However, with all of these illnesses, symptoms arise that make a person realize he is ill. You are healthy. I don’t know if your liquid

intake is responsible, but why not cut back and see what happens. I appeal to all the good people of North America and all the good doctors who read this to help out L.P and me.

Dr. Paul Donohue To Your Good Health

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Nationwide Series Zippo 200 2 p.m., Saturday

Truck Series VFW 200, Noon, Aug. 18

Undoubtedly one effect of the tragedy will be the implementation of better emergency planning at NASCAR tracks. Too often it takes a tragedy to raise awareness of potentially dangerous situations.

Race: Zippo 200 Where: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (2.45 mi.), 82 laps/200.9 miles. When: Saturday, Aug. 11. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner: Kurt Busch, Dodge. Qualifying record: Kurt Busch, Dodge, 123.241 mph, Aug. 13, 2011. Race record: Kurt Busch, Dodge, 106.582 mph, Aug. 13, 2011. Last week: Elliott Sadler, who controversially failed to win at Indianapolis a week earlier, captured the seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; latter visit to Iowa, winning by .649 of a second over another Chevy driver, Justin Allgaier. Sam Hornish Jr. took third place in a Dodge. Sadler pulled out to an 18-point edge over Austin Dillon in the standings.

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK

Race: VFW 200 Where: Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn (2.0 mi.), 100 laps/200 miles. When: Saturday, Aug. 4. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner: Kevin Harvick, Chevy. Qualifying record: Kyle Busch, Chevy, 181.612 mph, June 17, 2005. Race record: Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 154.044 mph, July 26, 2003. Last week: Joey Coulter won for the first time in the series, leading a Chevy parade that also included runner-up James Buescher and third-place Nelson Piquet Jr. The Toyotas of Matt Crafton and Denny Hamlin completed the top five.

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Camping World Truck Series 1. Timothy Peters 2. Ty Dillon 3. James Buescher 4. Justin Lofton 5. Matt Crafton 6. Parker Kligerman 7. Joey Coulter 8. Ron Hornaday 9. Nelson Piquet Jr. 10. Jason White

V E R S U S

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The tangle between the two champions led to Jeff Gordonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rain-shortened victory at Pocono Raceway. Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chevy definitely skidded into Kensethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ford; he claimed his tire went flat as the field roared into turn one. Kenseth didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so. Gordon avoided the crash and moved up from fifth place to win the race when violent rains struck shortly afterward. NASCAR This Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monte Dutton gives his take: â&#x20AC;&#x153;One canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but wonder if some video might surface offering proof as to whether Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tire went flat, but why would the winner of five championships fabricate something like that? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like Johnson is some insecure rookie.â&#x20AC;?

Poconoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s races were shortened from 500 to 400 miles this year. If that hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been the case, the Pennsylvania 400 wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have reached the halfway point before the rains came. The old distance was 200 laps, and this one only made it for 98.

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The prevailing view is that A.J. Allmendinger will have an easier time being reinstated than securing a decent Sprint Cup ride. His suspension for a banned drug in a NASCAR drug test is â&#x20AC;&#x153;indefiniteâ&#x20AC;? in more ways than one.

Nationwide Series 1. Elliott Sadler 2. Austin Dillon 3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 4. Sam Hornish Jr. 5. Justin Allgaier 6. Michael Annett 7. Cole Whitt 8. Mike Bliss 9. Brian Scott 10. Danica Patrick

PIT ROAD

Kensethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2013 is still expected but unannounced. Before the Pennsylvania 400, Joey Logano said there was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a likelihoodâ&#x20AC;? that he would remain there (presumably there would be four teams) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;a likelihoodâ&#x20AC;? that he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. This story doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much movement.

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Everyone knew weather was closing in, and it lent a desperate air to the restart that resulted in a crash between Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth at the front of the field. Gordon went into Poconoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turn one in fifth place and emerged leading. Then the rains hit.

Sprint Cup Series 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2. Matt Kenseth 3. Greg Biffle 4. Jimmie Johnson 5. Martin Truex Jr. 6. Tony Stewart 7. Brad Keselowski 8. Denny Hamlin 9. Kevin Harvick 10. Clint Bowyer 11. Kasey Kahne 12. Carl Edwards

Few will begrudge Jeff Gordon his 86th career victory in spite of the fortunate circumstances. As the drivers invariably say, he put himself in position to win when the unforeseen occurred.

2012 POINTS STANDINGS

NASCAR fans and competitors alike are grieving the post-race lightning strikes that killed one fan and left nine others hospitalized.

Race: Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen Where: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (2.45 mi.), 90 laps/220.5 miles. When: Sunday, Aug. 12. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner: Marcos Ambrose, Ford. Qualifying record: Kyle Busch, Toyota, 126.421 mph, Aug. 13, 2011. Race record: Mark Martin, Ford, 103.030 mph, Aug. 13, 1995. Last week: Jeff Gordon took advantage of the misfortune of others â&#x20AC;&#x201D; namely the drivers running in positions 1-4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to win the Penn 400. The drivers racing for the lead â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth â&#x20AC;&#x201D; crashed, Gordon took the lead. Then, the rains came, shortening the scheduled 160-lap race to 98.

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Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen, Noon, Sunday

With his rain-shortened win at Pocono, Jeff Gordon, at right, has a chance to make The Chase for the Sprint Cup. Gordon and teammate Kasey Kahne are in position to take wild-card spots, but everything could change with a win from Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman or Kyle Busch.

The Chase Nears Jeff Gordon, Kahne staying alive in the postseason talk

By Monte Dutton

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To win the Sprint Cup championship, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardly necessary to lead the points standings at the end of the regular season. In fact, Jimmie Johnson won five straight titles (2006-10) without once leading the standings at the beginning of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. In other words, the driver at the top of the board now, Dale Earnhardt Jr., is far from home free. Twelve drivers will be cordoned off, their points almost equalized, for the final 10 races of the season. Until Jeff Gordon won Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pennsylvania 400, he seemed a longshot. Now he and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne are in position, albeit tenuous, to make the Chase and compete for the championship. Should Carl Edwards win a race, everything could change. The same is true should Kyle Busch or Ryan Newman win a second race this season. At the moment, five regular-season events remain. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important now is making the Chase. The top 10 get in and are seeded on the basis of victories. Two more are added on the basis of victories and ranking in the top 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my opinion, this only puts more pressure on us over these next several weeks, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready

for the challenge,â&#x20AC;? Gordon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a great moment for our team because I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really fired up for the next race and the coming weeks. (Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fired up) to legitimately have a come-frombehind season and get ourselves in there, and live up to the pressure of our boss.â&#x20AC;? Gordon was referring to Rick Hendrick, who said before the season that he expected all four of his drivers to make the Chase. If Kahne and Gordon make it, his wish will come true. Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson are virtual shoo-ins. For the second time in his career, Gordon won a rainshortened race at Pocono Raceway. He was running fifth when Johnson and Matt Kenseth, racing for the lead, touched off a crash that Gordon managed to get through. A violent rainstorm followed and, because more than half of the raceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scheduled 160-lap distance had been completed, he won. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s luck, good or bad,â&#x20AC;? Gordon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it was bad luck on Jimmie (Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) part. The car got loose. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it was good luck on our part. We were in the right place at the right time. Some people might call that luck. I call that, you know, a hard dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work of getting into that position for something to go your way and go right.â&#x20AC;?

1. At what track did Richard Petty win his final Cup race? 2. At what track did Davey Allison win his final Cup race? 3. At what track did Dale Earnhardt win his final Cup race? 4. At what track did Tim Richmond win his final Cup race? 5. At what track did Fireball Roberts win his final Cup race? 6. At what track did Buck Baker win his final Cup race? 7. At what track did Red Byron win his final Cup race? 8. At what track did Fred Lorenzen win his final Cup race? 9. At what track did Pete Hamilton win his final Cup race? 10. At what track did Darrell Waltrip win his final Cup race? 11. At what track did Rusty Wallace win his final Cup race? 12. At what track did Jim Paschal win his final Cup race?

1. Daytona (1984) 2. Richmond (1993) 3. Talladega (2000) 4. Riverside (1987) 5. Augusta, Ga. (1964) 6. Darlington (1964) 7. Martinsville (1949) 8. Daytona (1967) 9. Daytona (1971) 10. Darlington (1992) 11. Martinsville (2004) 12. Montgomery, Ala. (1967)

Sprint Cup

First At The Glen NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first road race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., was the 35th race of the 1957 season and took place on Aug. 4, 1957. Buck Baker drove a Chevy to victory, averaging 83.064 mph in a caution-free, 101.2-mile race. Fireball Roberts finished second in a Ford, followed by Tiny Lund in a Pontiac. Baker led all 44 laps. NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier series didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t return until 1964. (source: racing-reference.info)

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