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Corn bad, beans worse By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com

The corn harvest will go out with a whimper. “It looks like we’re going to average 25 to 30 bushels an acre,” said Marvin Lynch, manager of the Piqua Farmers Cooperative. “I’ve heard of everything from one bushel to 100,” with not many on the upper end. This year’s harvest is a repeat of 2011’s, although the demographics are reversed. “Last year the north part of our (service) area had better corn, this year it’s in the south,” said Lynch, noting the spotty nature of what rain that did fall the past 2½ months. It’s easy to understand why corn failed to produce more than a fraction of what farm-

ers expect in today’s agricultural environment. During April, May and June, when fall crops are planted and are expected to attain most of their maturity, rainfall normally totals about 15 inches in the Iola area. This year, 6.79 inches fell, including nothing of consequence after the middle of June. Meanwhile, temperatures rose to or above 100 degrees 11 times in late June and July. When the mercury didn’t hit triple digits, it usually topped out just a degree or two under. That kind of heat usually occurs in late July and August. The result was corn having difficulty pollinating — the optimum temperature for that is 86 degrees — and ear development was stymied by the See CROPS | Page A5

Tomas Avvizo prepares to milk one of the 290 cows in the Strickler Dairy herd.

Feed costs weigh down dairy By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com

“Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it,” Charles Dudley Warner, novelist and good friend of Mark Twain, once said. Steve Strickler and every other farmer would love to do something about it. Drought and heat, in a combination of ways, have made it difficult this summer to make ends meet on the farm, much less turn a profit. STRICKLER Dairy has 290 cows in its daily milking cy-

cle that give an average of 55 pounds of milk. That’s 15,950 pounds a day and at $18 a hundredweight, daily income is nearly $2,900. Sounds good until the cost to produce that nearly 8 tons of milk is added to the equation. “I was talking to a farmer in Missouri this morning about a bull,” Strickler said Wednesday afternoon. “He’s a lot better than I am with a pencil and he figured it was costing $21 for his cows to produce 100 pounds of milk. “I haven’t figured our costs, but I imagine it’s at least $20

Kansas to see follow-up legislation on tax cuts TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration acknowledged Thursday that Kansas legislators will have to consider technical changes in a new law reducing state income taxes and faced new criticism over the cuts because state agencies have been directed to propose ways to trim their spending. The Department of Revenue is still considering what technical issues must be tackled next year, but it will pursue a follow-up measure, spokeswoman Jeannine Koranda said. Her comment came after critics of this year’s law described parts of it as flawed or unclear during a Statehouse news conference. Critics fear the cuts will lead to future budget reductions, something they say was confirmed by instructions issued to state agencies last month. Budget Director Steve Anderson told agency directors to draft

John Hanna An AP news analysis proposals for cutting spending by 10 percent for the fiscal year beginning July 2013, though the administration says aid to public schools wasn’t included. The Legislature’s research staff has projected that the cuts will lead to a budget shortfall in the next fiscal year and the cumulative shortfalls over the next six years will approach $2.5 billion. Brownback and other conservative Republicans see the forecast as far too pessimistic, believing the cuts will boost the economy, create jobs and new tax revenues. Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan accused critics of trying to “roll back the clock with scare See TAXES | Page A5

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a hundredweight,” Strickler groaned. “We’re losing $2 for every 100 pounds of milk we sell.” Drought isn’t the problem, he continued in a matter-offact discussion of farm economics. “It’s the heat and humidity. That’s hard on cows, just like it is with people.” A second element that causes dairymen and farmers with livestock woes is the cost of feed grain and forage, pushed to historic high prices by unfavorable growing conditions. “Corn is headed to $10 a

Soybeans, after having endured weeks of drought and heat, are starting to wilt to nothing, such as those in this field west of Iola.

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Bus pick-up secured for students By ROB BURKETT rob@iolaregister.com

LAHARPE — Parents have secured a place for their children to board USD 256 buses headed to Moran, members of the LaHarpe City Council learned during a budget meeting Wednesday. The new pick-up stop is on

South Main Street immediately north of the post office. Right now it sits as a vacant lot but come Monday morning it will be filled with children waiting in parents’ cars to hitch a ride east to Marmaton Valley schools. According to Ken and Phyllis Nelson, owners of the prop-

erty being used, the two were approached by Angelia Roney, LaHarpe parent, about using the lot. The Nelsons said they are fine with the setup and while they understand district officials’ viewpoints, agree with Roney that See BUSES | Page A5

Smail prepares to take Piqua Co-op reins By ROB BURKETT rob@iolaregister.com

Marvin Lynch and Kenny Smail have worked together 38 years at the Piqua Cooperative. After 42 years, Lynch is preparing to step down in February when Smail, who has taken over the title of co-op manager, will start running things on his own. Lynch started working at the co-op not long after graduating from Kansas State University in 1969. Coming back to Piqua was a pretty easy choice. “I needed to eat,” Lynch said. “I needed a job and I had worked out here a few summers while I was going to school so I knew everyone. I ended up never leaving.”

Smail’s story is similar. In need of a job, Smail turned to the co-op to keep him going. “I thought it would be a good place to work and it has been,” Smail said. “All the guys have been here a pretty l o n g t i m e so that tells you the kind of people we hire here, people

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you can rely on.” In fact, the combined service of the employees totals just a little more than 192 years. For 28 of Smail’s 38 years at the co-op, he worked under Lynch who was promoted to manager in See RETIRE | Page A5

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Court report DISTRICT COURT Judge Daniel Creitz

Civil cases filed: Melissa D. Howard v. Michael Howard, protection from abuse and divorce. Ashley Thedford-Haviland v. Matthew Thedford-Haviland, divorce. State of Kansas, et al. v. Stephanie M. Morgan. State of Kansas, et al. v. Jeffrey Quigley, paternity. State of Kansas, et al v. Edward M. Sargent Jr., child support. State of Kansas, et al v. Chad E. Ranes, paternity. State of Kansas, et al v. Harold E. Lyman, paternity and child support. State of Kansas, et al v. Wesley E. Zornes, paternity. MAGISTRATE COURT Judge Thomas Saxton Convicted of speeding or other violations with fines assessed:

Andrew E. Jackson III, Iola, 60/45, $173. Earl G. Nation, Mound City, 65/55, $143. Grant A. Marshall, Skiatook, Okla., 75/65, $143. Beverly A. Ruse, Humboldt, 50/35, $173. James A. Hosack, Iola, 67/55, $155. Joey D. Davidson, Shawnee, 75/65, $143. Joseph C. Burke, Parsons,

77/65, $155. Carl R. Quirong, Bartlesville, Okla., 81/65, $179. Wyatt D. Logan, Gas, no seat belt (14-17 years), $60. Jeyton T. Steffan, Burlington, no seat belt (1417 years), $60. Kennith E. Fultz, Tulsa, Okla., 84/65, $197. Thomas P. Martin, Tulsa, Okla., 78/60, $161. Peter Q. Tran, Oklahoma City, 86/65, $212. Beverly A. Bollinger, Chanute, 81/65, $179. Gary D. Bradshaw, Louisiana, Mo., broken tail light, $143. Brian D. Pruitt, Ottawa, failure to yield, $173. Blake R. Olsen, Chanute, driving while intoxicated, $2,095. Jennifer C. Bain, Iola, disorderly conduct, $160. John M. Fredrick, Kansas City, Mo., broken tail light, $143. Scott M. McCullough, Iola, driving while revoked (second offense), $423. Billy R. Lyda, Colony, disobeying traffic signals, $173. Nora J. Lickteig, Cleveland, Okla., 75/65, $143. Jeff R. Fitzsimmons, Wann, Okla., 78/65, $161. Victor L. Jordan, Tulsa, 75/65, $143. Emily K. Peterson, Lawrence, 83/65, $191.

Obituaries Convicted of no seat belt and fined $10:

Douglas Brown.

Quinton J. Fowler III, Tulsa. Dennis D. Cheney, Humboldt.

IOLA MUNICIPAL COURT Judge Thomas Saxton

Diversion agreements:

Nicole West, Iola, consumption of alcohol, $610. Mary B. Bell, Chanute, 77/65, $180. Criminal cases filed:

Ronald E. McFadden, Mildred, disorderly conduct. Darrell D. Shaw, Iola, domestic battery. Rebecca L. Carpenter, Mildred, disorderly conduct. Jacob R. Baughn, driving while intoxicated, minor consuming alcohol. Juvenile dispositions:

Tea C. Shelton, Humboldt, attempted theft, $316.

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U.S. Bank National Association c/o JP Morgan Chase v. Lant Blazek et al. Progressive Direct Insurance Company v. John Nolan. Southeast Kansas Orthopedic Clinic v. Quentin Lee. Kansas Payment Center et al., v. Darrin J. Folk. Small claims filed:

Sigg Financial Services LLC v. Randi Atkins et al. Carl Ranabarger et al., v.

Convicted as follows with fines assessed: Brandi M. Jones, Iola, minor consuming alcohol, $300, sentenced to 30 days in jail, suspended for six months probation, driver’s license suspended 30 days. Robert D. King, Colony, $180, driving while revoked, sentenced to five days in jail, suspended for six months probation. Vern A. Kurth, Elsmore, disorderly conduct, $180, sentenced to 10 days in jail, suspended for six months probation. Audrey M. Montague, Iola, owning a pet with no rabies vaccination, $120. Rickey R. Randall, Jr., Iola, 43/25. $188. Michael D. Rogers, Iola, 45/35, $140. Hazel D. Shimp, owning a pet with no rabies vaccination, $120.

Convicted of no seat belt and fined $10:

Tina M. Prater, Westphalia. Roy C. Carllson, Iola. Mildred L. Masters, Iola. Diversion agreement:

Vernon E. Yoder, Garnett, failure to yield, $180.

News from Carlyle Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Steve Traw’s message Sunday was “The King’s Dream” from Daniel 2:1-23. Virginia Masoner celebrated her birthday Friday. Fred and Pat Heinz celebrated their wedding anniversary Monday. Travis and Melissa Smith’s anniversary was Tuesday, and Charles and Helen Sutton’s was Wednesday. David Loomis opened Sunday evening’s Singspiration service with a prayer. Gene Chambers and Merrill Hodgden read selections. LaFern McDonald played piano and

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Joanne McIntyre 365-2829 Kathryn Sarver the organ. Deniece Edson and Jeri Waters sang, accompanied by McDonald and Rita Sanders, respectively, on the piano. Traw will lead Sunday’s 9:30 a.m. service. David Loomis will lead Sunday school activities at 10:30 a.m. A church dinner is at noon. Singspiration is at 6

Public notices (Published in the lola Register, August 18, 2012) ORDINANCE NO. 3406 SUMMARY On August 13, 2012, the City of lola. Kansas adopted Ordinance 3406, amending Chapter 34 Fees, Article XXIV Utilities, Section 34-785 Charge for Water Usage of the Code of the City of lola to increase water rates. Effective January 1, 2013, the regular rate meter charge increases from $17.10 to $19.47, charge for each unit from $3.14 to $3.45, wholesale rate #1 from $3.04 to $3.34 and wholesale rate #2 from $2.56 to 52.82. A complete copy of this ordinance is available at City Hall, 2 W. Jackson, lola, Kansas or may be viewed on the City’s website at www.cityofiola.com. This summary has been certified by Charles H. Apt lll, lola City Attorney. (8) 18 (Published in the lola Register, August 18, 2012) Summary On August 13, 2012, the City of Iola, Kansas adopted Ordinance 3407 amending the maximum mill levy for funding the Iola Library from 5.5 to 5.715. A complete copy of this ordinance is available at City Hall, 2 W. Jackson, lola, Kansas or may be viewed on the City’s website at www.cityofiola. com. This summary has been certified by Charles H. Apt lll, lola City Attorney. (8) 18 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 24, 2012. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the request of plaintiff. MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC By: Jennifer L. Michaels, #24256 jmichaels@msfirm.com Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com Lindsey L. Craft, #23315 lcraft@msfirm.com Jeremy M. Hart, #20886 jhart@msfirm.com 11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 300 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS ATTORNEYS FOR U.S. BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF CONSECO FINANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2001-C IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (8) 11, 18, 25

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Around town

Guests last weekend of Linda and Melvin Guenther were granddaughter Kendra Davis, grandsons Collin and Canden and Justin Mann, all of Bartlesville, Okla. Linda Guenther’s sister, Connie Grimes and her husband, Bill, and Billie Frame, Bartlesville, visited with their aunt Ruth Richards, Iola, and aunt Mildred Chambers. Pauli Hawk celebrated her belated birthday Wednesday with friends Naomi Chambers, Beverly Hawk and Joanne McIntyre, who took her out for lunch at the Coffee Loft in Garnett. Jim Hinson, Iola, and Joanne McIntyre attended Joanne’s mini class reunion of Iola High School’s Class of 1948. Twenty-one attended a lunch at Ryan’s Cafeteria in Overland

Park. On Aug. 5, Ryan Cochran and Rachel Cochran celebrated their birthdays at the home of Ryan’s parents and Rachel’s grandparents, Bruce and Judy Cochran. Cake and ice cream followed their gifts. Attending were Rose Marie Cochran, Darrell and Lea Baughn and Tabitha, Travis Baughn, Michelle Thompson, Breail and Baylea, Mike, Dora and Colby Cochran and Nancy McEndree, Iola; Zack, Kady and Zoey McIntyre, rural Yates Center; Ashton McIntyre, Jim Hinson and Joanne McIntyre. Joanne McIntyre and Jim Hinson were Wednesday supper guests of Judy and Bruce Cochran and Ryan. Others present were Rose Marie Cochran, Lea Baughn, Michelle, Breail and Baylea Thompson, and their cousin, Glo, from Independence, Mo.

Obama keeps heat on Romney tax returns BOSTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign kept up pressure against Republican rival Mitt Romney on two fronts Friday, launching a new ad defending Obama’s record on Medicare while challenging Romney to release at least five years of tax returns. The TV advertisement, accusing Romney and running mate Paul Ryan of undermining the health care program critical to millions of seniors, came as Romney continued raise money in non-battleground states. That remains a top priority, even with the election less than 12 weeks away and Obama

making extended visits to toss-up states such as Iowa and Ohio. Obama campaign manager Jim Messina said the president’s camp would seek no further disclosures if Romney would release five years of his individual tax returns. The Romney campaign, which often says there will be no end to Democrats’ demands for tax records, rejected the offer. Romney released his 2010 tax return and has pledged to release his 2011 returns, but no others. Obama, like most other modern-day presidential nominees, has released several years of returns.

Emma West

Emma Jean West (Scully), 68, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 in Albuquerque, N.M. Emma attended St. John’s Catholic School in Iola, then Mount Saint Scholastica in Atchison where she received her diploma. She was married to Grant Gibbs Alexander from 1963 to 1977. Grant passed away in 2003. Grant and Emma ran the Montgomery Ward catalog store on the Iola square from the mid 1970s to the mid ’80s. Emma or “E.J.” then became a mainstay at Coast to Coast / Ace Hardware. Emma married Dennis Gilbert West of Bronson in 1996. They moved to Caballo, N.M., in 2004 where they enjoyed time at “West’s Palm Beach” with all the wonderful wildlife and beautiful scenery. After Dennis passed away in 2009, some wondered aloud if she’d move back to Kansas, but she didn’t really consider it. She had made a true spiritual, familial home in the high desert. Emma was surrounded

by her “family” at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church where she was a leader of the Lady’s Council. Emma also was recently made Chaplain of the American Legion Auxiliary. She also had a closeknit family of neighbors in her subdivision. She leaves behind one brother, Joseph Scully, and his wife Judy of the family farm in Colony; one son, Mike Alexander, and his wife, Angie, Lenexa; and three stepdaughters, Linda Leake and her husband, Steve, Iola, Cherryl Olson, Chanute, and Mary Daniels and her husband, Brett, Savonburg.

Peggy Sigg

Margaret Lynn “Peggy” (Martin) Sigg, 48, Iola, passed away at home with her family on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Complete obituary information and funeral arrangements will be published in Monday’s Iola Register. Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.

Police reports Walter Johnson plaque vandalized

A plaque identifying the site of Walter Johnson’s birthsite northwest of Humboldt was damaged by a shotgun blast. Allen County officers learned of the vandalism Thursday morning. Walter Johnson, a Hall of Fame pitcher, won 417 games during a 21-year career with the Washington Senators that ended in 1927. His victory total is second only to Cy Young’s 511.

Citations issued following traffic stop

During a traffic stop early Wednesday in the 2600 block of North State Street, Mary Sirota was cited for allegedly transporting an open container of alcohol and Lacy Sigg was cited for suspicion of consuming alcohol as a minor. Iola police officers said the stop followed an incident which had occurred a few minutes earlier at Iola Walmart.

Iola police cite driver, passenger

During a traffic stop Wednesday in the 600 block of South fourth Street, Morgan Owens, 26, and Gregory Hoff, 28, were cited by Iola police officers for allegedly transporting open containers of alcohol.

Vehicles collide

A vehicle driven by Tracey L. Horton collided with another vehicle driven by Lenora Lind Tuesday afternoon at the Pump ’N Pete’s convenience store at 709 N. State St. Iola police officers said Horton was backing from a parking stall and Lind was entering the parking lot when the accident oc-

curred. Neither was injured.

Theft alleged

Iola Walmart officials told Iola police officers Thursday that an employee had been stealing miscellaneous items from the store for the past six months. Bryan Mize Jr., 21, Uniontown was cited for suspicion of theft. Police said the items were valued altogether at $940.

Water thrown

Iolan Cierra Mock, 20, told Iola police officers Monday a white male threw a cup of water on her while she was exiting her vehicle in the 400 block of South Kentucky Street. The suspect was identified. An investigation continues.

Pickup hit

Brenda L. Mills was pulling from the A & W Family Restaurant parking lot Monday afternoon when her sport utility vehicle struck the side of a passing pickup driven by Joshua T. Beerbower, who was eastbound on U.S. 54. Neither driver was injured, nor was a passenger in Mills’ vehicle.

Bicycles found, another stolen

Iola police officers reported a green Huffy bicycle and purple Next bicycle were recovered Monday from an abandoned structure in the 500 block of West Street. On Wednesday, Rebecca Hicks, 42, 841 Wilson Ln., reported her bicycle, a 26inch Mongoose with a copper or dull bronze color was stolen from her back porch. The theft occurred sometime over the previous week. The bike was valued at $50.

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Former Jefferson Elementary Students Was Miss Earline Foiles your 1st Grade teacher?

Miss Foiles will be 89 on August 23, 2012!

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

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Take time to welcome newcomers to ACC, Iola This week I had the privilege of welcoming new students at Allen Community College for the 2012-13 school year.

As I looked out at the 200 faces, it occurred to me what a great opportunity we have as community leaders to encourage young

people to make their careers and homes in the Iola area. I hope each and every retail person welcomes them

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into their stores. I encourage you to attend games, theater productions or music events. Take the opportunity to get to know some of the out-of-town kids and make them feel at home. I got to know a couple of students when they came into the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce office to fulfill community service obligations for scholarships they received at Allen. We had some great help with data entry and miscellaneous office skills. If given the chance, I hope you welcome them into your churches and the community. It may be you who gains from the experience.

Goodbye expensive lines. Hello family time.

Shelia Lampe Chamber Musings I can’t believe how fast the summer flew by. Kids are back in school, and soon it will be time for fall

activities. One of the upcoming events is the Fall Citywide Garage Sale Sept. 15. Listing applications are available on the Chamber’s website, via e-mail or at the office for pickup at 208 W. Madison Ave. Get started cleaning out those closets and garages and start organizing. Garage Sale Day will be here before you know it.

Police reports Arrests reported

Iola police officers arrested Michael Peer Monday in the 200 block of North Chestnut Street. Officers said Peer was wanted on an arrest warrant issued by the Kansas Department of Corrections. Jamie Henderson, 35, Iola, was arrested for shoplifting and criminal trespassing Tuesday at Iola Walmart. Wednesday, police officers were called to the 100 block of White Boulevard because of a “suspicious person” in the area. During the investigation, Micah Reynolds was arrested for being a minor in consumption of alcohol, hosting a party and obstructing the legal process. Mark McGurk, 19, was arrested for consuming alcohol as a minor and hosting a party.

Zachary Smith, 19, was arrested for allegedly consuming alcohol as a minor.

Vehicle stolen, damaged, returned

Jamie Henderson, 35, 112 S. Third St., told Iola police officers Wednesday she borrowed a vehicle from a friend. While it was parked at her residence, somebody took it from her driveway, wrecked it and returned it, Henderson said. The incident reportedly occurred between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Henderson said. An investigation continues.

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Reader pricks guilty conscience My conservative conscience came calling earlier this week. He’s a nice gentleman concerned about my blind spot to President Obama. “Your president is a liar,” the soft-spoken elderly man said. “He said the United States is not a Christian nation.” I instinctively took Obama’s defense, though I admit feeling off-kilter by the accusation, not knowing its context, when it suddenly dawned on me Obama probably did say the United States does not require its citizens to be Christians. In other words, he believes in the U.S. Constitution, which allows freedom of religion — the key reason for declaring independence from England some 236 years ago. Whether that goes against conservative thinking, I don’t know. In not so many words my caller called me a hypocrite because several years ago I frequently ran a box stating the U.S. debt and the burden on taxpayers and now I no longer do. He’s got me there. The mounting debt under President George W. Bush angered me. I viewed two unfunded wars (Iraq and Afghanistan) and increasing tax cuts as irresponsible management.

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When the recession of 2008 hit, I believe Obama’s actions to bail out the banks and auto industries and stimulate the economy with the Jobs Recovery Act was, unfortunately, the best course. Yes, it has ballooned the deficit even more, but I continue to believe it averted a full-scale depression. Of all the Western countries affected by the 2008 recession, the United States has far exceeded the economies of Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Great Britain in terms of recapturing its economic output. As of the end of 2011, the United States has regained all ground since the recession of 2008. Yes, unemployment for the U.S. is still high, 8.1 percent, but many experts say a lot of the jobs lost in 2008 simply will not return. Of the 52,700 jobs lost in Kansas in 2008, less than half, 23,400 have been regained.

White Grill story stirs memories Columns I write about yesteryear often draw comments, but seldom do I get a response as detailed, and interesting, as one from Jan Scheibmeir, Piqua, about our visit last Saturday to the White Grill. I want to share some of what Jan wrote: “I remember the White Grill very well, as does my mother, Dorothy (Dottie) Young, now 93. “Mac and Emma McLaughlin opened the eight-stool grill in 1949. Dottie worked for Mac and Emma from 1949 until 1952; no tables or booths, just eight stools at the counter and open 24 hours a day. “Waitresses wore white uniforms with a pretty ‘hankie’ showing from the bodice pocket. My favorite uniform accessory was a retractable pen pinned to the opposite pocket, at the ready for taking orders. “Mom’s salary was $19 a week. If you worked hard you could make as much in tips. A quarter was a good tip. “I spent one summer working behind the counter. “When school time rolled around, I had saved enough to buy a pair of school shoes, from the Economy Shoe Store. Saddle shoes were OK, but penny loafers were the best. I also had enough to pay for my book rental from Layle’s Book Store and get my supplies from Kress’.

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“Cyrus Truck Line was just west of Iola. Almost all of the drivers came in for breakfast at 5 to 6 each morning — sausage, bacon, ham, eggs, pancakes, waffles and gallons of coffee. “They were a swell bunch of fellows. “We had a lot of steady customers. “Al Becker and Father Hertel had quite a time playing the pinball machine. “Dewey and Ira Peck from the Texaco station across the street came in, as did Maxine (Smith) and Lyle Harvey, Dewey Stewart, Logan Reynolds and Hellen and Elbert Hayes.” Jan also clarified misconceptions I had. “There never was any filler in the hamburger. Swift Meat Co. delivered beef in quarters, which were boned and ground for hamburger. Quite a chore but we thought we had the best burgers in Iola.” Jan also set me straight on the mustard. It was pure as could be, not a drop of water added.

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My new fear is that Gov. Sam Brownback’s order for all state agencies to cut their budgets by 10 percent will cause a lot more layoffs. The Kansas Department of Labor says that since June almost 17,000 jobs have been eliminated. Most of those jobs were government jobs at educational institutions. In other words — good jobs that require sharp minds. Is this a good time to eliminate good jobs, good people, in order to afford tax cuts? MY CALLER and I parted with a hug. He was sincere in his efforts that I see “the light.” “Please watch Fox News, to understand the ‘other’ side,” he said. I can’t go that far, I said, but I promised to reinstate the U.S. running debt box and to be more attune to his perspective. The biggest reward of the encounter was sitting across from someone with an obviously different mindset and seeing a human being. His faded blue eyes sparkled with warmth. “You’re wrong,” he said with a smile. And at that moment, it didn’t so much matter.

Ryan and Brownback go way back In 1995, 25-year-old Paul Ryan became the legislative director for first-term congressman Sam Brownback. Now he’s an almosteven-money bet to become vice president of the United States. Ryan has always presented himself as an economic policy wonk, although his record on social issues like abortion and gay marriage stands at the far-right side of the spectrum (e.g., no abortions for rape victims). Conversely, Brownback has built his career on a raft of social issues, even though his economic preferences have always emphasized market solutions, low taxes, and smaller government (well, save for farm subsidies). Both Ryan and Brownback have demonstrated deep political ambition from their high school days, and for all their belief in the private sector, they have almost never been off the governmental payroll. So their dedication to the virtues of the free market comes not from actual practice, but from theory and ideology. Even before college, Paul Ryan committed to the Ayn Rand philosophy of pure, hard-edged capitalism. This commitment remains the bedrock of his belief in low taxes and immense cuts to public-sector spending. A life-long Catholic, Ryan has edged away from Rand’s complete rejection of religion, but on economic issues, he is a true believer. In the end, Ryan’s budget proposals are based on his Randbased philosophy, cobbled together into a serious appearing format. But independent analyst after independent analyst has poked immense holes in his budget. For example, exactly where will the huge, unspecified cuts be

Burdett Loomis made? Moreover, like Romney’s tax plan, Ryan’s budget places onerous costs on the middle class and the poor for non-defense discretionary spending and health care while cutting taxes for the richest Americans. It’s Ayn Rand’s philosophy dressed up in D.C. budget-speak. Early in his career, according to many of his law school and partisan contemporaries, Sam Brownback was quite the opposite of Paul Ryan: an ambitious politico without much explicit ideology, more or less a Bob Dole Republican. Brownback developed his ideology through a growing religious conservatism, which became the hallmark of his 14year Senate career. While Ryan’s political ambition propelled him through the ranks of GOP House members, Brownback’s ambitions brought him back to Kansas with a new emphasis on economic issues. In the 20 months since his sweeping 2010 victory, the governor has moved the state on a path toward smaller government and lower taxes — hallmarks of the politically essential Republican agenda in both state and nation. Like Paul Ryan, Sam Brownback has his own economic guru — the supply-side economist Arthur Laffer, who last week in Johnson County bestowed, once again, his blessing on the gover-

nor’s historic tax cuts. Ryan’s 25-year romance with Ayn Rand illustrates a degree of philosophical commitment and seriousness, even if Rand’s capitalism remains an unlikely road map within a large, complex democracy. But Arthur Laffer, who greatest contribution to economic theory (sic) was drawn on a cocktail napkin? Please. Supply-side economics has had 30-plus years to demonstrate its theoretical validity and prove that tax cuts can stimulate enough growth to increase governmental revenues. Simply put, this has not occurred, as the George W. Bush years demonstrated. Both Ryan and Brownback have combined their ambitions with economic beliefs that go far beyond well-established theories. Still, Rand’s hyper-capitalism and Laffer’s tax-cutting have served these politicians — especially Ryan — very well. The U.S. Congress is unlikely, even with a Romney-Ryan victory, to experiment with an Ayn Rand approach. But the Kansas Legislature and Gov. Brownback have already decided to conduct a full-bore experiment in radical tax-cutting for the wealthy. I’m a big fan of political ambition, and both Ryan and Brownback are mid-career successes as they seek national office. But Ryan’s constancy and apparent seriousness has, in the short term, pulled him well ahead of Gov. Brownback, who must quietly hope for a Romney loss and a sparkling economic performance in Kansas. That parlay is a true long shot. Burdett Loomis is a political science professor at the University of Kansas.

Letter to the editor Dear editor,

During my lifetime the United States has fought World War II, the Korean War, Cold War (Berlin blockade, 1949), Berlin Crisis, 1961, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962, Vietnam War, Panama, Grenada, Bosnia, Kosovo, Kuwait (Desert Storm), War on Terrorism, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. In most of these wars the mission was to defend democracy and to ensure the rights of the people to hold free and open elections. Think of Iraq, where the symbol of a free and open election was the purple fingers the people so proudly displayed after casting

their votes with their fingerprints. The United States now has millions of veterans, over 2 million from Vietnam alone. In my lifetime hundreds of thousands of U.S. armed forces have died defending democracy and ensuring the rights of others to have free and open elections. I believe an honorable discharge or a DD-214 declaring honorable service should be adequate ID to vote in any state. Kansas and several other states have passed laws requiring photo ID to vote. I believe restricting the voting rights of any veteran is at minimum un-American and pos-

sibly unconstitutional. For various reasons many veterans do not have a photo ID. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in the Citizens United case that it is legal for a wealthy individual or a corporation to make unlimited anonymous political contributions to influence the results of an election. These donors are not required to register with the state or furnish a photo ID. I understand that to mean the Koch brothers, Koch Industries, Inc., and other corporations or individuals can legally make unlimited, undisclosed anonymous political contributions to influ-

ence the results of an election, yet it is illegal for a veteran with an honorable discharge and no photo ID to cast one vote to influence the results of an election. Just call me old-fashioned, but that seems un-American to me. During the Berlin Crisis of 1961, the U.S. armed forces were called the guardians of democracy. It must have been the German democracy we were defending. It doesn’t feel like it was mine 51 years later. William Frank Schomaker, Sr., Humboldt, Kan. P.S. If you served in the armed forc-

es during the period of 2-28-1961 to 5-7-1975, you can send a photo copy of your DD-214 or honorable discharge to the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs and Gov. Brownback will send you a Vietnam War Medallion, a medal and a certificate thanking you for your service. No photo ID required. So your honorable discharge or DD-214 does have some value in Kansas. They will not permit you a vote, but they will give you a $10 medal. So after serving a 30-month tour of duty I now know what my service is worth to the state of Kansas — approximately $10.

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bushel and soybeans are $16,” he said. “I just talked with Doug (his brother, a row crop farmer) about when his beans might be stressed enough so they could be baled. “You grind up soybean hay and it makes pretty good feed, with a lot of protein. “We put up twice as much corn silage this summer as we usually do because the alfalfa was short, but we’re going to have to watch feeding it because of high nitrate levels,” Strickler said, which means corn — with its price jumping almost daily — will be added for a healthy mix. A LARGE POND Strickler built on Coon Creek’s headwaters just east of Kentucky Street about 25 years ago and enlarged in recent years, has alleviated concerns about water. “Harry (Clubine, farm foreman) said we have plenty of water,” Strickler said, which translates to about 100 gallons a day for each cow. “Milk is 86 percent water, after all,” he noted. “We process the water and use some of it domestically, as well as for the cows,” Strickler added. “We also have rural water.” While water on the main farm isn’t a problem, and doesn’t appear that it will

H Corn be, Strickler recalled heifers kept a mile to the east along Rock Creek suffered from bad water. “We lost three heifers and it took us a little while to figure out that it was from them drinking water after the creek had stopped running. The water was contaminated with blue-green algae,” he said. “We had a tank of fresh (rural) water, but they wouldn’t leave the shade trees along the creek and drank the bad water.” Once the problem was found, the heifers were brought to the main farm and in a matter of days “looked like different animals, having good water to drink.” Others farmers have had problems, including deaths, with livestock drinking foul water in creeks and ponds, many nearly dry after more than two months of no rain. “WHEN YOU have high feed cost, transportation costs pushed up by high fuel costs and utility costs, it’s not a healthy equation” for making money milking cows, Strickler said. “I’ve a friend in Hillsboro, a good dairyman, who told me he was losing $30,000 a month milking 300 cows,” he said. “He has $100,000 worth of corn in bins, and he’s decided to sell his cows rather than feed the corn and lose more money.” Clubine is cutting corners anywhere he can to

save money and keep profitable figures from straying too far from the milk parlor. “I haven’t told you yet that I’ve been talking to the people at Louisburg about apple cores,” from the cider mill, Clubine told Strickler. “We’re even feeding straw,” Strickler chimed in. “There’s going to be a lot of crappy hay fed this year with farmers looking wherever they can to find forage,” he continued. “They’re baling grass from the highway rights of way. It’s going to have cans and cigarette butts, who knows what else in it. There’s going to be hardware in cows this fall and winter. “But, you’re going to have to have something to feed.” Aflatoxin, a poisonous product of corn ear fungus that surfaces in plants stressed by heat and drought, is another concern, but one that Strickler said was controlled by vendors such as Piqua Co-op with whole grain and distiller’s grain from an ethanol plant in Craig, Mo. “They test every load, so we don’t worry about it,” he said. Aflatoxin can taint milk and be deadly for livestock. CORN ISN’T the only high-priced feed Strickler cows eat to produce milk. “We have a contract through September for wet distiller’s grain at $92 a ton,” Clubine said. “My broker

told me the next contract, to run through March, will be at least $148 a ton, maybe higher.” Distiller’s grain is a cornbased by-product of ethanol plants, essentially mash that’s left after alcohol is produced. “We’re paying $325 a ton for soy hulls (soybean processing residue) and not too many years ago the price was $45 a ton,” he noted. “Go back 20 years and they were giving soy hulls away if you’d haul them.” Alfalfa is prime forage for dairy stock, but it has just about been priced out of the market, “if you can find it,” Strickler said. “The price right now is $250 a ton and I’ve heard of some for $300 a ton.” The mix of dry feed varies by whatever is available, but a cow’s appetite remains constant. “They eat 50 pounds of dry feed a day and drink 100 gallons of water,” Clubine said, no matter what the cost or how much milk fetches. STRICKLER doesn’t de-

pend completely on milk production for the dairy’s bottom line. He also is, literally, in the bull market and sells other stock, but milk drawn daily from the cows is the farm’s bread and butter. With costs rising and milk prices not keeping pace, the bread is getting mighty thin and lightly buttered.

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child safety is at the core of the situation. “I respect USD 257’s view on this,” Phyllis Nelson said. “I know funding is a big issue nowadays but we need to be focusing on children.” “That property is a lot safer than lining them up out there along a county road,” added Ken Nelson. Roney puts the responsibility now on the parents for the success of the remedy. “We will need to make sure there isn’t trash and litter everywhere,” Roney said. “If we want this then we have to step up and make sure things are getting done right.” School administrators have approached the issue from a financial standpoint, arguing over the state funding that each student represents. However with the 2.5 mile law in effect, there is nothing legally that districts can do. As a result, USD 257 is deciding to give

up on its protests for now. “I talked to the board members Wednesday,” Brian Pekarek, USD 257 superintendent, said. “This has gone from a public entity conversation to a private one, with businesses involved. We’ve decided to take the high road now and refocus our efforts on our district and making our schools the best they can be.” While Iola’s school district refocuses, parents in LaHarpe still contend that the discussion should have been on child welfare from the beginning. “This is going to be a lot safer for the kids,” Roney said. “We’ll be getting Jason Prock, LaHarpe policeman, back from his deployment to Afghanistan so there’ll be an officer going up around there on a regular basis. It’s also a welltraveled area so there will plenty of people watching out.” In addition, those parents concerned with chil-

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ongoing drought and heat. “We usually take in a million to 1.2 million bushels of corn,” Lynch observed. “Right now (Thursday afternoon) we have 400,000 and I doubt if we get more than 50,000 bushels more.” Last year’s intake was 440,000 bushels. While bottom-line economics are adversely affected by the short harvest, farmers’ lifeline, crop insurance, also takes a hit. Lynch said insurance payments are figured on several years’ average yield, with best and worst years thrown out. With two straight years of depressed harvest, that means insurance payments will be hurt by having one extremely bad year’s yield in the mix. “Besides,” he added, “insurance basically just pays for input costs, and often not all of that.” Farmers have domestic concerns the same as everyone else and when the source of their livelihood doesn’t turn a profit, it’s a struggle to make ends meet. Saving grace is that farmers today have experienced hard times before and have taken steps to weather a bad year. “There aren’t any poor farmers,” Lynch said. But, two bad years in a row puts a strain on the most forward-looking. “I think most of them are handling it pretty well,” Lynch allowed, drawing on conversations he has had with the many farmers who have been in the co-op’s office of late. “Their outlook really is pretty good.” THE

The property being used as a new bus stop in LaHarpe beginning Monday morning is along South Main Street north of the post office. dren being left at the stop in the afternoon won’t have to worry. USD 256 bus policy states that children who don’t have a parent present aren’t allowed to exit the bus. Instead, the child would be taken back to Moran where parents would be responsible for picking them up. Other school districts have observed the situation, waiting to see what might come of it. K.B. Criss, USD 258 superintendent, currently takes a sim-

ilar stance to what Iola has. “We are being watchful and observing our school district borders,” Criss said. “We are going to remain within our borders for the time being.” Criss did say that his district does have many students attending from outside the district. Currently, the district has bus routes that go out to meet some students at the district borders. Many more either drive in or are driven in by parents each day.

drafted. “It was a mish-mash on the legislative floor,” said Kansas Democratic Party Chairwoman Joan Wagnon, a former revenue secretary. The tax law will cut individual income tax rates for this year and includes a drop in the top rate to 4.9 percent from 6.45 percent. It exempts the owners of 191,000 partnerships, sole proprietorships and other businesses from income taxes. The cuts are worth $231 million during the current fiscal year, with the figure growing to $803 million for the next fiscal year, eventually rising to $934 million after six years. But Martin Dickinson, a University of Kansas law professor who specializes in tax issues, said some provisions are flawed and unclear. For example, he said, the provision meant to exempt partners in a business from paying income taxes could still result in them

facing taxes when income is distributed to them, not what lawmakers intended. “I’d say there might be a half-dozen points that might be in controversy,” Dickinson, a registered Democrat who’s taught at the university since 1967, said during the critics’ news conference. “There are parts of the bill which the Legislature will definitely need to address.” The Department of Revenue already has acknowledged one flaw, sections conflicting on whether many income tax deductions are retained. But Jordan has said the agency will interpret the law as keeping them, as lawmakers intended. Koranda said it’s common for lawmakers to follow up with technical adjustments the year after complex legislation has passed. As for a tax bill next year, she said, “It’s not an ‘if,” but a ‘what.’”

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aside of meager harvest is that corn prices have climbed to near $8 a bushel, and some analysts think they may hit $10 by December. High prices, though, don’t mean much when a farmer has little to sell. All of the corn belt has been hurt by miserable growing conditions. Harvests similar to those in

this area are expected to be repeated in Iowa and Indiana. And then there is aflatoxin, a fungus that occurs on corn ears when weather is hot, dry and humid, a daily description of eastern Kansas this summer. The trigger for price dock is 20 parts per million (ppm), a level that has been noted in about half the corn delivered to Piqua this year. Last year that was found in about 10 percent. At 20 parts per million, corn is unsafe for human consumption and dairy cattle, but may be used for livestock feed up to 200 ppm. Corn testing as high as 300 ppm may be used for finishing beef cattle in feedlots, and above that contaminated corn must be blended with aflatoxin-free grain. High aflatoxin levels also disqualify corn for ethanol production because distiller’s grain, a profitable byproduct, is used for livestock feed. WHILE CORN had made a bit of a crop, Lynch fears soybeans will fall flat. Last year about 200,000 bushels were carried to the Piqua elevator. This year’s intake may approach zero. “They’re awfully thin and bad spots are starting to show up in bean fields,” he said. “As long as they’re green, they could make a little if we were to get a rain, but it would take a decent amount of moisture,” much more than the .33 of an inch that fell on Iola earlier this week. The 10-day forecast gives farmers little hope. It calls for continued hot days, albeit not in triple digits, and little chance of rain. “I think you’ll see a lot of farmers plant wheat this fall, even if it is in dust,” Lynch said. “Wheat doesn’t take as much moisture.” This spring’s robust wheat harvest will be encouragement for greater planting this fall. It came on the heels of the poor corn and soybean harvests in 2011.

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1984. Along the way both have seen a variety of changes that have illustrated how agriculture has evolved over the years. “You know when we started out here, farmers used to come by with pickup trucks full of grain,” Lynch said. “Now they come with semitrailers. The amount of usable ground they have now is pretty impressive.” Smail calls the science of farming as one of the more dramatic changes he has seen in his time. “I think the way that science has and really continues to change everything is one of the more impressive things for me,” Smail said. “The amount of bushels that you can get out of a field now is so much more than what it was when Marvin or I first started. It really has been a revolution.” The two also agree that “red tape” is the one thing that not only has changed, but has grown at an almost seemingly exponential rate. “Government regulations are the thing that always are moving on us,” Lynch said. “Every year they’re coming up with something new for us to have a report on or test for. Don’t get me wrong, the amount of grain we grow now feeds a lot of people around the world. We have to be safe.” “That’s why Marvin is staying around for a little

bit,” Smail added. “He’s been helping me get into understanding what all I need to do with all that.” Lynch will retire as just the second co-op manager since it was established in Piqua in 1956. Lynch plans to spend the additional free time he is acquiring with his family initially. “I have a new grandchild,” Lynch said. “I’m going to spend the first 30 days after I get done here spoiling her rotten.” Family won’t be his only indulgence. Despite the heat the area is experiencing, Lynch thinks he’ll manage to work in more time pursuing golf, one of his true passions. “I love to get out there and play,” Lynch said. “I’m so used to being out in this heat that it doesn’t bother me so I play when most people wouldn’t. I get a lot of looks when I’m out there in that weather. I imagine I’ll get out there more often.” Lynch also plans on exploring the state that has been his lifelong home. He’s a bit of a history buff and has never had a chance to get out and enjoy what Kansas has to offer. “I really want to get out and see the different museums and things like that,” Lynch said. “Kansas is such a big state with a lot of different things to see. I never really had a chance to enjoy any of that. So I’ll probably travel with my wife a little.”

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Adalee Elizabeth Kellerman Duane and Jamie Kellerman, Altamont, are the proud parents of a daughter, Adalee Elizabeth. She was born Aug. 7, 2012. She weighed 5 pounds and 15 ounces and was 18Â˝ inches long. She joins two brothers, Hunter Montgomery, 8, and Kaden Alexander, 3.

H e r grandparents are Milo and Janice Kellerman, Iola, and Ron and Paula T i bb s, Poplar Bluff, Mo.

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Wayne and Nancy Chandler will celebrate their 50th anniversary. The couple was married Aug. 25, 1962 at the Moran Christian Church.

Scott and Heather Daniels are the proud parents of a daughter, Sydney Dayle Daniels. She was born May 30, 2012 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds and 7 ounces and was 20Â˝ inches long. She joins two sisters

They have one daughter, Jenny, married to Mark Spillman and two grandchildren, Sarah and Jeff Spillman. They will celebrate with family and friends on Aug. 25 at the Moran Christian Church Fellowship Hall from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Instead of gifts, they requested a card shower.

that friends send cards to Maddox at 509 S. Cottonwood, Iola.

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IHS Blue and Gold scrimmages are set By JOCELYN SHEETS jocelyn@iolaregister.com

Iola High’s Blue and Gold scrimmages are coming, Iola’s Fillies hit the volleyball court Tuesday for their intrasquad scrimmage. It starts at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. The Mustang football team will scrimmage at 7 p.m. Thursday. That will be at the football stadium in Riverside Park. Admission to either scrimmage is free but cash donations will be accepted. All donations go to the athletic programs. Iola High will sell season passes for athletic events during each scrimmage. The IHS Booster Club will be on hand both nights to sell memberships. The club also has IHS clothing and spirit items for sale. There will be free watermelon to all attending the Mustang football scrimmage. Watermelons have been donated by Jim Talkington of Iola’s Shelter Insurance. The Fillies open the 2012 volleyball season in a tournament at Prairie View High School in LaCygne next Saturday. The IHS junior varsity volleyball team hosts a tournament that Satur-

day also. Iola’s football squad opens the 2012 season at home Aug. 31. A new opponent — the Cherryvale High Chargers — come to Riverside Park’s stadium on that Friday night. On each home football game Friday night, the IHS Booster Club will have its cook trailer at the west end of the stadium. It will offer meal deals for fans. The IHS Booster Club gave $12,000 to IHS activities last year, according to Sharla Miller, booster club vice president. While the Mustang football team is in Blue and Gold scrimmage mode Thursday, the IHS girls’ tennis team begins its season at Chanute. The tennis matches begin at 3 p.m. at the CHS tennis courts. Iola High’s cross country team begins the 2012 season Aug. 30 at Garnett in the Anderson County High Invitational. It starts at 4 p.m.

CHS scrimmages are Thursday COLONY — Crest High’s annual Lancer Night is Thursday. The Lady Lancers’ volleyball intrasquad scrimmage is at 5 p.m. in the CHS gym. Also at 5 p.m. is the Lancer football team’s scrimmage on the Crest football field. At 6:15 is the ninth annual CHS football player auction.

Members of the Lancer football team will be auctioned off to do four hours of work. Proceeds benefit the CHS football program.

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Major League Baseball standings Details B2

Chiefs are wanting more happy returns ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Peering through heavy rain, Dexter McCluster backed-pedaled to catch the punt, cut left and sprinted a Kansas City team-record 94 yards for a touchdown to spark a season-opening victory over San Diego that led to the AFC West championship. That’s the last time the Chiefs returned a punt for a touchdown. Two years and counting. Even worse for the Chiefs, it’s going on three years since anybody ran a kickoff all the way back to the end zone. Not surprisingly, special teams coach Steve Hoffman lost his job and his replacement, Tom McMahon, has been stressing kick returns since the minute camp opened on July 27. “The return game has been a big point of emphasis,” said McCluster. “We know what we’re capable of if everyone will do their job. And we have the guys back there to get the job done.” Kansas City plays the St. Louis Rams tonight at 7 o’clock in St. Louis for the second preseason game. Few things turn a game’s momentum quicker than taking a punt or kickoff all the way back. While going 7-9 in 2011, the Chiefs were one of only 11 teams in the NFL with neither. Their average starting position on offense was basically their own 20-yard line (20.6) — 30th in the 32-team league. Javier Arenas had a betterthan-decent punt return average of 12.8 yards. But he never got into the end zone. “It’s frustrating to know the average is good. But that is not

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Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Javier Arenas (21) looks to make a cut away from Josh Bellamy (8) while returning a kickoff during the team’s training camp at Spratt Stadium at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo.

something we aim for,” said Arenas. “We aim for exceeding all expectations on special teams. Arenas insists he’s not aware of the team’s drought. “If I am aware, then I’d be beating up on myself,” he said. “I know what I can do and we all know what we can do and we are going to go do it. Simple as that.” All talk about the long touchdown return drought seems to have been banned. “I’m not ever going to look back. The bottom line is we have to execute our returns,” said

McMahon. “We don’t try to do so much that every week we are changing it. I think we have some good returners. They’ll produce this year. I’m not talking over their heads, because those guys can produce. I’m going to look forward rather than behind.” McMahon’s approach has been to drill, baby, drill on all the little things. “There are 11 guys that are involved and we have to do a good job blocking,” he said. See CHIEFS | B2

Coaches, athletes find supports locally a good thing By JOCELYN SHEETS jocelyn@iolaregister.com

Longtime cross country and track head coach Marvin Smith knows the hassle of ordering support braces for athletic injuries out of a catalog. Smith, who retired as a full time teacher at Iola High but continues to coach, was among several area coaches visiting the clinic at Iola Respiratory and Home Medicine Wednesday. Iola Pharmacy invited coaches Wednesday to review its line of products. “You have a kid turn an ankle

or something and have to order out of a catalog, It’s tough. You just hope you order the right size and it gets here in time before the kid has to run again,” Smith said. “It’s good to have the supplies here in town. There’s a nice selection and they are here to help us.” Jacey Combs, a respiratory therapist, and Jennifer Foster, a durable medical equipment specialist, worked with coaches throughout the day. Marv Taylor, representative of Mueller Sports Care, was on hand to demonstrate

how the sports braces and supports work. “When I played at Iola High, our ankles were wrapped tight with tape. The braces weren’t as good as they are now,” said Jim Bauer, pharmacist and one of the owners of Iola Pharmacy. “Last year from the beginning of the football season, it was like a M.A.S.H. unit. We thought it would be good for all the area high school and community college coaches to know what we offered in braces, wraps and supports.” Coaches from Iola, Humboldt,

Moran, Yates Center, Colony, Burlington, Chanute, Erie, Eureka, Fort Scott, Garnett, Le Roy and Uniontown were invited to come. Also coaches from Allen Community College, Fort Scott Community College and Neosho County Community College received invitations. “I came up to see what they had,” said David Taylor, Humboldt High head basketball coach and assistant football coach. “This is a local resource for all the schools, the kids and parents. “It’s convenient for us to be

able to come right up here and get what we need immediately.” Combs pointed out that individuals involved in activities such as sports and cheerleading will receive 25 percent off on braces, wraps and supports for the 20122013 year. “They need to bring in a roster with their name on it and they get the discount,” Combs said. Wednesday afternoon, there were Iola High football players and a cheerleader who came in and “modeled” some of the braces and other items.

At left, Iola High senior cheerleader Paiton Combs has a knee brace put on by Jacey Combs of the Iola Respiratory and Home Medicine department of the Iola Pharmacy. Above, Iola High football players, left to right, sophomore Shane Walden, seniors Mason Coons and Stephen McDonald and junior Adam Kauth have various braces and supports on their arms, legs and feet offered by Iola Pharmacy. Paiton Combs and the Mustangs were models during a coaches clinic Wednesday.

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He’s also been evaluating candidates to return both punts and kickoffs. McCluster, Arenas, Devon Wylie, Cyrus Gray and Mikail Baker have all been given long looks. The Chiefs had several nice returns during Friday night’s 27-17 preseason victory over Arizona, including a 32-yard punt return by Wylie and Arenas’ 31-yard kickoff return. Still, nobody got into the end zone. In 2011, teams went 6-3 in games where they returned a kickoff for a TD. When taking back a punt for a score, teams were 15-5. “I think the guys are working at it,” said coach Romeo Crennel. “In practice, all the guys, they know the right assignments and they kind of go to the right spots. But when you do it in a game and that adrenaline is flowing and you’re doing it against a different oppo-

Baseball

Major League Baseball At A Glance By The Associated Press All Times EDT American League East Division W L Pct GB New York 70 48 .593 — Baltimore 64 54 .542 6 Tampa Bay 64 54 .542 6 Boston 58 61 .487 12½ Toronto 55 63 .466 15 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 65 52 .556 — Detroit 63 55 .534 2½ Cleveland 54 64 .458 11½ Kansas City 51 66 .436 14 Minnesota 50 67 .427 15 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 68 49 .581 — Oakland 62 55 .530 6 Los Angeles 62 57 .521 7 Seattle 55 64 .462 14 Thursday’s Games Texas 10, N.Y. Yankees 6 Boston 6, Baltimore 3 Chicago White Sox 7, Toronto 2 Oakland 3, Kansas City 0 Tampa Bay 7, L.A. Angels 0 Friday’s Games Baltimore at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Texas (Dempster 1-1) at Toronto (Villanueva 6-2), 1:07 p.m. Boston (Lester 6-10) at N.Y. Yankees (Phelps 3-3), 4:05 p.m. Baltimore (S.Johnson 1-0) at Detroit (Porcello 9-7), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Peavy 9-8) at Kansas City (B.Chen 8-10), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 0-1) at Oakland (B.Colon 9-9), 9:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Cobb 7-8) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 9-9), 9:05 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 10-5) at Seattle (Vargas 13-8), 9:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Baltimore at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Texas at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.Minnesota at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Minnesota at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Cleveland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. National League East Division W L Pct GB Washington 73 45 .619 — Atlanta 69 49 .585 4 New York 56 62 .475 17 Philadelphia 54 64 .458 19 Miami 53 66 .445 20½ Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 71 47 .602 —

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nent, it doesn’t always work out the way it does in practice. I like our ability in the return game. Now we have to get into the game. We have to execute and then take advantage of that ability.” On kickoff returns, McMahon said he would like to reach the 25-yard line on average. It might surprise him to know the boss has loftier hopes. “I think if we can get the ball on the 30- and 40-yard line on a consistent basis, that would be pretty good,” said Crennel. Notes: CB Brandon Flowers began a third straight week of inactivity because of a foot injury. Crennel indicated Flowers probably would not play Saturday night in St. Louis. “We’re doing all we can to evaluate him, look at him, and try to help him get back on the field,” Crennel said. “And he’s working, doing everything we ask of him to try

Pittsburgh 65 53 .551 6 St. Louis 64 54 .542 7 Milwaukee 53 64 .453 17½ Chicago 46 70 .397 24 Houston 39 80 .328 32½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 65 54 .546 — San Francisco 64 54 .542 ½ Arizona 59 59 .500 5½ San Diego 52 68 .433 13½ Colorado 45 71 .388 18½ Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh 10, L.A. Dodgers 6 N.Y. Mets 8, Cincinnati 4 Atlanta 6, San Diego 0 Milwaukee 7, Philadelphia 4 Arizona 2, St. Louis 1 Colorado 5, Miami 3 Friday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Arizona at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Miami at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 8-10) at Cincinnati (Cueto 15-6), 1:10 p.m., 1st game Pittsburgh (Bedard 7-12) at St. Louis (Lynn 13-5), 4:05 p.m. Arizona (Corbin 4-4) at Houston (Lyles 2-9), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 9-6) at Washington (E.Jackson 7-7), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Raley 0-2) at Cincinnati (Redmond 0-0), 7:10 p.m., 2nd game L.A. Dodgers (Harang 8-7) at Atlanta (Sheets 4-2), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 13-6) at Milwaukee (Fiers 6-5), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Eovaldi 3-8) at Colorado (Chatwood 3-2), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Zito 9-8) at San Diego (Stults 3-2), 8:35 p.m. Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Arizona at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Miami at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Miami at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

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to get back. But he’s just not back yet. It’s not where it needs to be with him.” NFL Preseason Thursday’s Games Cleveland 35, Green Bay 10 Cincinnati 24, Atlanta 19 Friday’s Games Tennessee at Tampa Bay Buffalo at Minnesota Jacksonville at New Orleans Detroit at Baltimore Miami at Carolina Oakland at Arizona Saturday’s Games N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m. San Francisco at Houston, 7 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m. Dallas at San Diego, 8 p.m. Seattle at Denver, 8 p.m. Sunday’s Game Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Monday’s Game Philadelphia at New England, 7 p.m

gotiating tactic to attempt to divert attention from the real issues.” Another key issue, one Aiello noted will improve the quality of officiating long term, is hiring fulltime officials. The league is proposing having seven officials — one per position of referee, umpire, line judge, side judge, back judge, field judge, head linesman — who would train, scout, handle communications, safety issues and rules interpretations year-round. Now, all NFL game officials are part-time employees, with outside jobs ranging from lawyer to teacher to business owner. Finally, there is a stalemate over the officials’ pension plan, which the union said the league plans to freeze and ultimately terminate.

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

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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.

First Baptist Church

801 N. Cottonwood Iola, 365-2779

Trading Post — 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.

League spokesman Greg Aiello said “this would reduce stress on the officials by allowing each official to work fewer games, would reduce travel, would allow us to do more intensive training, integrate younger officials more effectively, increase diversity, and improve quality of officiating. “The union flatly opposes this proposal ...” Aiello added. But the NFLRA insists the compensation being offered with such an increase would reduce their pay. “The increase in the number of officials was first proposed by the NFL to the NFLRA by letter dated July 19, 2012 and had never been mentioned in the preceding 10 months of negotiations,” the NFLRA said in a statement. “It is clear that this proposal is a ne-

For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, & whoever calls upon His name shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

(620) 365-2492 iolafirstag.org Pastor Paul Miller

KICKS COUNTRY IN IOLA

NEW YORK (AP) — Less than three weeks before the season kicks off, the NFL and the NFL Referees Association are no closer to an agreement to end the lockout of officials. As replacement officials work preseason games — and generally get criticized for their performances — the league and officials Thursday disputed such issues as full-time employees and adding officiating crews. On Sept. 5, the Cowboys visit the Giants to open the season. Not since 2001 has the NFL played games that count in the standings with replacement officials, and that was for one week. This lockout began June 3. The NFL is offering to add three full officiating crews, increasing the total number of officials to 140.

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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KU follows trend, evaluate upset students â&#x20AC;&#x153; I think Virginia LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Say youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re teaching a class at Kansas University, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re worried about a particular student. Maybe a passage in a paper seems particularly dark or talks about suicide. Maybe someone notices a social media post that looks like a threat. Maybe a student unleashes a loud, verbal attack after receiving a failing grade. Where to call? Definitely 785-864-4060, says Frank DeSalvo, associate vice provost for student affairs. That will alert KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Student Conduct Review Team, a group of seven people who consider cases where students are exhibiting behavior that others may find alarming. The group was formed in April 2008, about a year after a campus shooting at Virginia Tech University that left 33 people dead. DeSalvo, a member of the team, said the university wanted to pull together experts from a variety of areas of campus to get a sense about why certain behaviors might be occurring and the psychology behind them. Andrew Shoemaker, associate director for KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Academic Achievement and Access Center, is another team member. He said that while many universities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such as Arizona State, where he worked before coming to KU â&#x20AC;&#x201D; had these teams in place, many more formed after the Virginia Tech shooting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Virginia Tech probably opened the eyes to a lot of different campuses,â&#x20AC;? Shoemaker said. A similar team at the University of Colorado considered the case of James Holmes, who now faces 24 counts of firstdegree murder and 116 counts of attempted murder after a shooting July 20 in an Aurora, Colo., movie theater. In that instance, according to the ABC affiliate in Denver, the team took no further action after Holmes began the process of dropping out of school around the same time as the review. At KU, DeSalvo said, responses can vary depending on what the team finds. Upon receiving a call that someone is worried about a student, DeSalvo said some initial inquiries are made before convening the entire group. In some cases, students simply donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know their behavior was improper, and the situation is quick-

ly remedied, DeSalvo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tell them what they have done almost constitutes or about constitutes a threat, which is a criminal violation,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just say donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it anymore and they comply. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize how close they came to committing a crime.â&#x20AC;? Other instances involve relationships that need to be worked out, such as a potential stalking situation. Rarely, a student is deemed to be an imminent danger to himself or others, DeSalvo said, and can be referred (involuntarily, in some cases) to the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center. KU Police Capt. Schuyler Bailey is a member of the group, and can involve police if necessary, DeSalvo said. Even if a student is no longer enrolled and is still a concern, DeSalvo said the group can ask police to drive by the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residence and at least see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll talk with them for awhile,â&#x20AC;? DeSalvo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get in there and at least see what kind of condition the apartment is in and what kind of condition the student is in.â&#x20AC;? Shoemaker said each member of the team brings a different sort of specialty to the table when meeting

Tech probably opened the eyes to a lot of different campuses.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Andrew Shoemaker associate director for KUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academic Achievement and Access Center

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By ANDY HYLAND The Lawrence Journal-World

with a student. His role, for example, is often to refer students with disabilities to a variety of services that can potentially assist with the situation, including offering note-takers, secluded testing rooms or other services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a disciplinary thing,â&#x20AC;? when the committee meets with a student, Shoemaker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard some concerns. What can we do to help?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? DeSalvo said calls are increasing as more people at KU hear about the service. In 2011, he fielded about 35 calls, some of which were situations that were resolved without involving the entire committee. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK, he said, as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always better to err on the side of caution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wondering about whether or not to call us, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the indicator to call us,â&#x20AC;? DeSalvo said.

Fishing suffering in state lakes KINGMAN, Kan. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Maneuvering his boat on murky waters, Jeff Koch envisions a day when anglers again will frequent Kingman State Fishing Lake in search of a limit of healthy sport fish. But during a trip to the northern end of the lake, where northern pike typically gather near a spring to escape the summer heat, the state fisheries biologist and his crew were coming up with everything they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s telling,â&#x20AC;? Koch said as his crew netted large gizzard shad instead of the pike they sought. Long overrun by white perch, as well as large gizzard shad and common carp, anglers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t having as much luck as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like when fishing at the Kingman lake. The numbers tell the story. Anglers using the lake have fallen 70 percent since 1999. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t using the lake, that tells us something,â&#x20AC;? Koch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Largemouth bass, bluegill and

crappie populations are in pretty bad shape.â&#x20AC;? Therefore, this week Koch and his Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism crew searched the lake to try to salvage what they could of the pike population â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a self-sustaining fish that has been in the lake since the mid-1990s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; before they drained the lake in attempt to kill what was left. Then, he said, he and other officials would simply start over. White perch thrive in the Chesapeake Bay area and KDWPT officials would rather they stay away from Kansas waters. However, in 1994 wildlife and parks staff mistakenly introduced perch into Cheney and Wilson reservoirs during a striped bass stocking that originated from Virginia, said regional fisheries supervisor Sean Lynott. That same shipment also was supposed to go to Glen Elder but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, Koch said. Because of natural and illegal movements, perch now are in other state wa-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t using the lake, that tells us

something. Larmouth bass, bluegill and crappie populations are in pretty bad shape. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jeff Koch Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism crew chief

ters, including Lake Afton and Sedgwick County Park Lakes in Sedgwick County, Carey Park Pond in Hutchinson, Hoover Pond in Kingman and the Ninnescah, Arkansas and Saline rivers. Lynott said Kingmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infestation of perch probably occurred from an angler who had perch in his bait bucket. White perch are a prolific species. Numbers augmented so much that by 2010, Koch and other wildlife and parks officials knew the problem had to be fixed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and before angler usage dropped any further. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There just were not enough predators to keep the numbers down,â&#x20AC;? Koch

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By AMY BICKEL The Hutchinson News

said. That has hurt the aquatic life in the lake, he said. White perch and other nuisance fish are destroying spawning efforts and eating young fish after they hatch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ever since 2003, when we discovered white perch in the lake, their numbers have drastically increased,â&#x20AC;? Koch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That has led to the decrease of our sport fish populations.â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, carp also have become common enough that they are rooting on the bottom of the lake, leaving the water cloudy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; conditions not necessarily preferred by clear water fish like northern pike.

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Three men survive plane crash near Holton HOLTON, Kan. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Three Topeka men survived when a small plane crashed in rural Kansas. Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse says the plane landed in a ditch west of Holton Thursday night. He says two of the men were hospitalized with non-lifethreatening injuries and a third suffered minor injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol identified the men as 58-year-old David F. Os-

borne of Berryton, the planeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pilot; 52-year-old Steve L. Stutzman and 47-year-old Stephen M. Graff, both of Topeka. The men were returning to Topeka from a business trip to North Dakota. Morse says Osborne began looking for a place to land after the plane started smoking and descending rapidly. The plane went down along a rural road south of Kansas 16 west of Holton.

Giant rabbit allowed to stay NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Officials in a Connecticut town say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve settled a zoning dispute over a 7-year-old girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20-pound pet bunny after receiving calls and emails from across the country supporting her. North Haven First Selectman Michael Freda said Friday that the town will allow the girl and her family to keep the Flemish giant named Sandy and change the zoning rule that led to a

cease-and-desist order three weeks ago. The rule bars anyone from keeping rabbits and other livestock on properties smaller than 2 acres. The townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning enforcement officer issued the ceaseand-desist order while investigating a blight complaint against the Lidsky family. Josh Lidsky says his daughter, Kayden, is happy about the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision. He says she was scared and cried because she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to lose her bunny.

Misc. Open Circle club meets

Members of the Open Circle met Wednesday at B & B Cafe in ola. Phylis McVey served as hostess. Nine members and one guest, Ashton Louk, attended. A thank-you card from the family of David Troxel was read. June Terrell will host the club at at 11 a.m. Sept. 12 at her home.

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

Sunday

Kansas Old Time Fiddlers, Pickers and Singers, 1-4 p.m., North Community Building, all ages welcome, call Rosalie Rowe, 3655709.

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. 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.

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. 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. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volleyball League, Recreation Community Building, games are Sunday afternoons beginning Sept. 16, register teams at the rec office by Sept. 7, ages 18 and older may participate. Reduced rate tickets for Silver Dollar City and Worlds of Fun, available at the rec office.

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PUBLIC AUCTION - Selling due to the death of Bill Michael -

212 Elm Street • Colony, KS

Sat., August 25, 2012 • 10 a.m.

Partial List: Selling antiques & collectibles; appliances and lots of kitchen items; nice dining room furniture & accessories; large amount of clean household furnishings and accessories; good tools; White LT15 riding lawn mower (about 3 years old); lots of good misc. items; 10x10 metal lawn shed and 12x14 wooden garden shed to be moved. LARGE AUCTION - Complete sale bill at kansasauctions.net/kurtz

Michael Family, seller

TERMS: Cash or good check. Not responsible for accidents or loss. Announcements made sale day take precedence over printed advertising.

Darwin W. Kurtz (785) 448-4152 Col. Ben Ernst (620) 364-6786

Coming Events BUS TRIP to Branson October 11-13 for shows, leaving from Iola, Humboldt, Chanute and Parsons. Call Charlene 620-496-2537 for information. Reservations due August 30.

Autos and Trucks 1976 L-48 CORVETTE T-TOP, 97K original mileage, stock 350ci, auto trans, power steering/windows & tilt steering. Alum alloy wheels & original rallye rims available. Looks & sounds great, wonderful hobby car & cruiser. Restoration photo album available. Call 620-228-0992.

Services Offered IOLA MINI-STORAGE 323 N. Jefferson Call 620-365-3178 or 365-6163 AK CONSTRUCTION LLC All your carpentry needs Inside & Out 620-228-3262 www.akconstructionllc.com DAVID OSTRANDER CONSTRUCTION ROOF TO FOUNDATION INSIDE AND OUT 620-468-2157 NEED PAINTING? CALL SPARKLES Brenda Clark, Humboldt 620-228-2048 JOHN’S LOCK & KEY Certified Mobile Locksmith Commercial & Residential 24 hour home & auto unlocks Insured/Bonded 620-228-1086 SEWING ALTERATIONS & REPAIRS D. Hoff 620-363-1143 or 620-365-5923 SHAUGHNESSY BROS. CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Carpentry and painting service Siding and windows 620-365-6815, 620-365-5323 or 620-228-1303 STORAGE & RV OF IOLA WEST HIGHWAY 54, 620-3652200. Regular/Boat/RV storage, LP gas, fenced, supervised, www.iolarvparkandstorage.com SUPERIOR BUILDERS. New Buildings, Remodeling, Concrete, Painting and All Your Carpenter Needs, including replacement windows and vinyl siding. 620-365-6684 Bill Stanford Tree Trimming Since 1987 Free Estimates 785-835-6310 S & S TREE SERVICE Licensed, Insured, Free Estimates 620-365-5903

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Help Wanted Local restaurant opening soon, HIRING ALL POSITIONS. Please send resume to: File #192, C/O Iola Register, PO Box 767, Iola, KS 66749. Full-time afternoon/evening CUSTODIAL/MAINTENANCE position open at Allen Community College. Daily cleaning and light maintenance duties. Must be available some weekends on a rotational basis. Experience preferred. Competitive salary and excellent benefit package. Submit a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three references to: Personnel Office, Allen Community College, 1801 N. Cottonwood, Iola, KS 66749. ACC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Help Wanted

Receptionist/Data Clerk – Neosho County Community College seeks a full-time person to serve as receptionist and assist with data entry in the registration department. Associates degree preferred; high school diploma or GED with one year experience required. A full position description is available at www.neosho.edu under Jobs and Careers. To apply submit, resume, online employment application, contact information and 5 references and unofficial transcripts to Receptionist/Data Clerk Search, NCCC, 800 West 14th Street, Chanute, KS 66720. Email applications to tdale@neosho.edu. NCCC is an AA/EEO employer

Now Hiring For

Gates Corporation is a worldwide leader in the production of hydraulic hose. We are a growing company and are looking for only the finest employees for our manufacturing operation.

Burlington

601 Cross St. • Burlington, KS 66839

620-364-2117

Please apply in person. Applications will be taken Weekdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applications must be completed in the facility.

GED or high school diploma required. Pre-employment background checks & drug screen required.

REGISTERED NURSE

Gates Corporation

RN position open in Yates Center, KS. Daytime position, Tuesday thru Thursday. Excellent pay offered. Qualifications: RN and public health experience, Kansas licensure required. Applications available at: 221 S. Jefferson, Iola or online at www.sekmchd.org For questions, please call (620) 365-6602 or (620) 380-1717. Ask for Sara or Dee Dee.

1450 Montana Road Iola, Kansas

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Iola is seeking a qualified individual to fill the position of ASSISTANT CODE SERVICES OFFICER. Duties include, but not limited to, clerical work, reviewing building plans, enforcing building, zoning, plumbing, electrical, fire, and nuisance codes and performing building inspections. A job description and an application are available at http://www.cityofiola.com/ or at the City Clerk’s Office, 2 W. Jackson Ave., Iola, KS 66749. Application review begins August 29th. For additional information call 620-365-4900. EOE/ADA.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Merchandise for Sale External Hard Drive. 320GB Seagate. Completely cleared off now. Stores a ton of movies/music/ pictures. USB, and wall plug-in included. $60. Call/text Paul 620875-4571

Pets and Supplies

Arrowood Lane Residential Care in Humboldt, KS, managed by Dimensions in Senior Living is currently seeking a REGISTERED NURSE to be our Director of Healthcare Services. Join a progressive organization working with the elderly. Must be flexible, selfmotivated, have good leadership and assessment skills and enjoy working with the elderly. Duties include resident assessments and service direction, supervision and oversight of care staff and regulatory compliance. Please fax resume to 402-898-1078, Attn: Linda or email to: llautrup@dimsrlvg.com or send resume to: Dimensions in Senior Living, Attn: Linda Lautrup, 17220 Wright St., Omaha, NE 68130.

CHILDREN’S AIDE. Working with children after school, 12-18 hours/ Monday-Thursday, requires driver’s license and reliable vehicle, prefer experience w/children, minimum 18 years old, drug screen required. Call Michelle at 620-365-5717 if questions. Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, PO Box 807, Iola, KS 66749. Applications at local SEKMHC office. EOE/AA.

CREATIVE CLIPS BOARDING & GROOMING Clean, Affordable. Shots required. 620-363-8272

Garage Sales

MORAN CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE, Saturday 7-1. Maps available at Moran Senior Center. Freewill donation garage sale at Moran Senior Center. Sponsored by Moran Thrive. GAS, 630 S. HUMPHREY, Saturday 7-?. Miscellaneous tools and hunting equipment, household items, clothes.

Child Care

503 N. TENNESSEE, Saturday 7-Noon. Boy’s, girl’s, women’s clothing, game consoles, games, cell phones, toys, TVs, furniture and lots of miscellaneous.

Farm Machinery

Licensed day care has openings SRS approved transportation is available 620-365-8212.

Farm Miscellaneous WANTED: Row crop land to cash rent, top cash rent paid, 1-5 year lease, rent terms flexible, 641-3440627 serious inquiries only.

JOHN DEERE 4430, cab & air, with loader, $16,500. JOHN DEERE 2630, with loader, $6,500, 620-363-1145.

Help Wanted

PSI, Inc.

Personal Service Insurance Loren Korte

12 licensed insurance agents to better serve you IOLA HUMBOLDT MORAN 365-6908 473-3831 237-4631

Life • Health • Home • Auto • Crop Commercial • Farm

609 EAST ST., 3 BEDROOM, 1 bath, high efficiency CH/CA, $550 rent, $400 security deposit, available September 1st, references required, 620-363-1217.

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MORAN, 520 N. CEDAR, 4 BEDROOM, 2 bath, $425 monthly, 620228-1756.

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Staff Management | SMX has great warehouse associate jobs available that work with your schedule.

DOWNTOWN MORAN, great 1 bedroom, no pets, $350 deposit & references required, move in now, no rent until September 1st, 620237-4331 Monday-Friday 8-5 or 620-939-4800.

3 BEDROOM, 2-story, CH/CA, extra lot, garage, (qualified buyer), 620-365-2902 or 620-228-1975.

CLIMATE CONTROLLED FACILITY

802 N. Industrial Rd., Iola

715 E. MADISON, 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath, range/refrigerator included, 620-496-6787. (2) HOUSES FOR RENT, 2 & 3 BEDROOM, 620-365-7919.

Real Estate for Sale Allen County Realty Inc. 620-365-3178 John Brocker ........... 620-365-6892 Carolynn Krohn ....... 620-365-9379 Jim Hinson .............. 620-365-5609 Jack Franklin ........... 620-365-5764 Brian Coltrane.......... 620-496-5424 Dewey Stotler............620-363-2491 www.allencountyrealty.com HUMBOLDT, 706 N. 8TH, 5 BEDROOM, 2 bath, victorian, $89,600, 785-431-8476. 160 ACRES, with home, creek, timber, tillable, great hunting, 620344-1425. IOLA, 5 PRAIRIE DR., 3 BEDROOM, 1.75 bath, attached garage, privacy fence, new flooring, cabinets, paint, on cul-de-sac, $77,000, 620-363-1207.

IOLA, 218 CARDINAL DR., 4 BEDROOM, 3.5 bath, home on large lot, over 3200sq.ft. including a finished basement, 2-car attached garage, 2 fireplaces and an in-ground pool, $199,000, 620-365-3527. IOLA, 819 N. WASHINGTON, 4 BEDROOM, $14,500, Randy 620212-6255. LAHARPE, small, 1 bedroom, on 1 acre, $9,000, 620-405-0031. IOLA, 9 KENWOOD CIRCLE, 3 BEDROOM, 2 bath, attached garage, CH/CA, 1744sq.ft. living area, deck, great neighborhood, on culde-sac, $118,000, 620-228-1788.

New price!!!!! DREAM HOME FOR SALE. 402 S. Elm, Iola, Grand 3-story 1897 home on 3 lots. 4,894 sq. ft. $200,000. call 620-3659395 for Susan Lynn or Dr. Brian Wolfe susanlynnks@yahoo. com. More info and pictures at iolaregister.com/classifieds

Garage Sales

Tan building east of Jump Start Car Wash

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS IN COFFEYVILLE, KS!

305 S. FOURTH, 3 BEDROOM, all new inside, $575 monthly, $575 deposit, 620-365-9424, visit http:// www.growiola.com/

SALE - August 18, 8 a.m.-?

Apartments for Rent

WAREHOUSE POSITIONS

Must pass drug test & background check, be at least 18 yrs old, HS/GED required, able to lift up to 30lbs, and stand for shift duration.

409 S. COLBORN, 3 BEDROOM, 1 bath, fully remodeled, $795 monthly, 620-496-6787.

All proceeds go to the animal shelter.

WAREHOUSE

Earn $10.50-$11/hr

IOLA, 412 N. VERMONT, 2 bedroom, very nice, CH/CA, with appliances, large backyard, single attached garage, auto opener, $695 monthly, call 620-496-6161 or 620496-2222.

Entertainment center, headboard, chairs, cat & bear collectibles, lots of pictures and frames, purses, household items, knick knacks - come check it out!!

CLASSIFIEDS WORK!

Operators: RJ Helms 365-9569 Mark Wade 496-8754

PAYLESS CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.

We offer a competitive salary and a full-time benefit package.

Life Care Cofenter

Immediate opening, PART-TIME WAITRESS needed. Apply in person at Sidelines, 112 S. Washington.

Chanute bank is looking for an ENTRY LEVEL IT HELP DESK TECHNICIAN to fill a full or parttime position. Previous help desk experience preferred. Will be responsible for responding to inquiries and requests for assistance with software and computer hardware issues. Must be able to lift 50lbs. We offer competitive salary, benefits that include 401K, Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision and Cancer insurance. Mail resumes Attn: HR, PO Box 628, Chanute, KS 66720.

1) LPN 2) CNA Full-time opening, including every other weekend.

Please contact Karen at 620-364-2117 for more information.

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Man wins $1 million by mistake BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — When a store clerk gave a Massachusetts man a different kind of scratch-off lottery ticket than he asked for, he didn’t make a big deal about the mistake; he said he just “rolled with it.” It was a good decision: He won $1 million. Richard Brown of Taunton said he went into Gulf Taunton recently and asked for a $5 “Blue Ice 7s” ticket, but the clerk was distracted and instead gave him a “Sizzlin 7s” ticket. Brown selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of about $430,000 after taxes.

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Dispelling myths about manuals Dear Tom and Ray:

When I first learned to drive, a million years ago, my father (who knew nothing about cars) advised me to always drive a manual transmission because they handle better, are easier to repair, are cheaper, get better mileage, etc. Being an obedient daughter, I have owned and driven only manual-transmission cars all these years. Also, I needed the boost I got from the cool factor of a woman driving a stick shift (men are so transparent). But now I’m older and am tired of all that shifting. I’m getting ready to trade in my 2003 Subaru Forester for a new one, and I want an automatic -- but will I be losing out on all the good things, like control and economy? Or does that no longer really apply, with today’s car engineering? I don’t want to do anything that might make me any less cool than I already am. Can I make the switch? My father isn’t around any longer to advise me, but I know he would trust the opinions of his favorite car guys. – Nina TOM: Get the automatic,

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Tom and Ray Magliozzi Nina. You have our blessing. RAY: The things your father cites, while true in his day, are either no longer true or are not compelling arguments anymore. Let’s take them one at a time. TOM: Myth 1: Manual transmissions get better mileage. While this certainly was true for a long time, today’s automatic transmissions pretty much match the mileage you can get with manual transmissions. RAY: Older automatics had a lot of “slippage,” or inefficiency, built into them. But much of that is gone since there are now computer controls, lockup torque converters and things like dual clutches. Some automatics now have six, seven, eight or even infinitely variable speeds, giving them an advantage in mileage over their manual counterparts.

TOM: Myth 2: A manual transmission gives you more control over your car. This usually refers to being able to employ engine braking by downshifting or delaying an upshift. But you know what? You can do those things with an automatic transmission, too. And many computercontrolled automatics now have a “manual mode” that allows you to shift up and down through the gears manually anyway. So, if you want to, you can still drive to Duluth in second gear and get seven miles per gallon. RAY: Plus, with the widespread adoption of computerized safety enhancements such as stability control, traction control and antilock brakes, new cars are very well-controlled these days, no matter what kind of transmission you’re using. TOM: Myth 3: Manual transmissions are cheaper and easier to repair. Well, that one’s true. On cars that offer you a manual transmission option, it’s often $1,000 less than the automatic. And should your automatic need a rebuild, it’s expensive, because it’s like doing one of those

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14,000-piece jigsaw puzzles without the box-top picture. RAY: However, many automatic transmissions last for the life of the vehicle, whereas a manual transmission will require at least one, if not more, $1,000 clutch replacements during a car’s life. So the costs really are about the same. TOM: Myth 4: Manual transmissions are more fun. That’s probably the strongest argument for getting a manual transmission. And if you feel that way, you should get one and enjoy it. RAY: But for some people, they’re not more fun -- people who live in cities, for instance, and have to creep along in traffic every day. Or people who’d rather have their right hand free to change the radio station or administer a dope slap to a recalcitrant preteen in a passenger seat. TOM: But it’s really a matter of personal preference now. There are no good economic or mechanical reasons to choose a manual over an automatic anymore, Nina. So be as shiftless as you like. Dad would approve.

Asthma sufferers number 300 Dear Dr. Donohue: You have written very little about asthma, its cause and treatment. Is it inherited? I am 86 and developed it at the age of 5. My daughters and their children are asthmatics. — H.S. Answer: Asthma obstructs the flow of air into and out of the lungs. Part of the obstruction comes from a sudden narrowing of the airways (bronchi). A second contributor is the production of thick mucus that plugs the airways. The obstruction isn’t per manent. It comes in attacks. More than 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma. Allergens are one trigger for asthma attacks. They include pollens from trees, grasses and weeds. Mold spores are another trigger. So are dust mites. Irritants, cigarette smoke being a big one, plus cold air and strong perfumes induce an attack. Some medicines bring on asthma. Aspirin and beta blockers (medicines used to control the heartbeat and lower blood pressure) are two examples. Viral infections are another source of trouble for asthmatics. Even strenuous exercise can provoke an attack.

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Dr. Paul Donohue To Your Good Health Your family history shows that asthma can have a genetic basis. Multiple genes, not a single gene, are thought to transmit it to offspring. Not every case of asthma, however, comes about through inheritance. Asthma might not be completely cured, but it most often can be controlled and be made less of an intrusion into one’s life. Drugs in inhaler for m provide rapid expansion of the airways when an attack begins. Proventil and Ventolin are two examples. Because inflamed airways are another contributor to attacks, inhaled medicines that contain one of the many cortisone drugs soothe inflamed

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Brad Keselowski was odd man out two days in a row. He lost a rousing duel with Carl Edwards in Saturday’s Nationwide Series race and an ever rougher one to Ambrose (after himself dispatching Kyle Busch) in the Sprint Cup race.

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A.J. Allmendinger now says he took Adderall by mistake. His story has changed several times. Adderall is apparently used (and abused) by students as a study aid, supposedly increasing their powers of concentration. Does this mean it could be racing’s performance-enhancing drug? NASCAR ofcials, by the way, haven’t ofcially conrmed that Adderal caused Allmendinger to unk his drug test, acknowledging only that it was “an amphetamine.” Allmendinger thinks he could complete NASCAR’s recovery program by month’s end. Whether he can nd a ride is another issue entirely.

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

Keselowski said he didn’t wreck Busch intentionally on a rousing final lap at Watkins Glen International. Keselowski didn’t win the race as a result, thanks to Marcos Ambrose’s similarly headlong rush to the front. Busch declined comment, but crew chief Dave Rogers said simply, “Well, he raced us the way he raced us.” NASCAR This Week’s Monte Dutton gives his take: “Not only was the race on the line. Oil was on the track. Quite the rousing spectacle.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr. nished on the lead lap in the season’s rst 20 races (as well as the last one of 2011). Now he’s failed to do two weeks in a row. Coincidence? Probably.

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Marcos Ambrose had barely taken the checkered ag when many were proclaiming Watkins Glen’s Finger Lakes 355 as having produced the greatest nal lap in NASCAR history. Hold your horses. There have been lots of great nal laps. Let’s just say the Glen deserves consideration.

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Race: VFW 200 Where: Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn (2.0 mi.), 100 laps/200 miles. When: Saturday, Aug. 4. Last year’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 race: 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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Race: NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by Dodge Where: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Quebec (2.71 mi.), 74 laps/200.9 miles. When: Saturday, Aug. 18. Last year’s winner: Marcos Ambrose, Ford. Qualifying record: Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 97.079 mph, Aug. 29, 2010. Race record: Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 70.025 mph, Aug. 20, 2011. Last race: Carl Edwards, making his first series start of the season, outdueled Brad Keselowski to win at Watkins Glen International. The victory was Edwards’ 38th, surpassing Kevin Harvick for third place all-time.

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Race: Pure Michigan 400 Where: Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn (2.0 mi.), 200 laps/400 miles. When: Sunday, Aug. 19. Last year’s winner: Kyle Busch, Toyota. Qualifying record: Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 203.241 mph, June 16, 2012. Race record: Dale Jarrett, Ford, 173.997 mph, June 13, 1999. Last race: Marcos Ambrose greeted owner Richard Petty in Watkins Glen’s victory lane. The Glen is one of few tracks where Kyle Petty won but his father didn’t. Ambrose won at the Glen in Richard Petty Motorsports’ No. 9 Ford for the second consecutive year.

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After his win at Watkins Glen, Marcos Ambrose remains in the hunt for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Ambrose is currently in 17th place, leaving him 50 points out of 12th place in the Sprint Cup standings. Ambrose needs at least one more victory in the next four races to have a chance to make the Chase. Next up is Michigan International Speedway where Ambrose holds the qualifying record.

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Ambrose claims exciting Watkins Glen victory, needs another By Monte Dutton

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When the final lap at Watkins Glen International commenced, Marcos Ambrose was running third. He knew he had Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski in front of him. What he didn’t know was that he also had an oily track in front of him. Keselowski took the lead by nudging Busch out of the way. He got the same medicine from Ambrose, enabling the Ford driver from Australia (Launceston, Tasmania) to win at the Glen for the second year in a row. “I was the first one to slip in the oil, and it was just getting worse and worse,” Ambrose said later. “You could tell the car was staying out there because the oil was moving around the race track and you just take your chances. You’ve got to commit at that point in the race, and it was great racing with Kyle and Brad. They’re the two best guys to race. It’s just awesome fun, and that’s the way racing should be and we got the No. 9 Stanley Ford in Victory Lane.” It was one of the more exciting final laps in NASCAR

history. Both of the 35-year-old’s victories are at Watkins Glen. He has a chance to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup, thanks to the victory, but it will require at least another win in the final four races of the regular season. But Ambrose holds the qualifying record at Michigan International Speedway, the next stop on the schedule. “We got the pole at Michigan. We were running top five all day there. There’s no reason why we can’t go there and surprise them again,” he said. Ambrose had to settle for ninth in the Quicken Loans 400 on June 17. For the second time, Ambrose managed to win at one of few tracks where his owner, Richard Petty, never took a checkered flag. “You go and you run, and you do the best you can, and then you try to take advantage of the circumstances that are there,” Petty said. “That’s what Marcos did. He didn’t create any of those circumstances. He took advantage of those circumstances.” For the second week in a row, the Sprint Cup winner was neither first nor second when the final lap began.

Dear NASCAR This Week, Please, will someone explain to me the difference between the original start of the Nationwide race at the Brickyard and the last restart, when they black-flagged the leader …? It appears to some of us that the name of the driver was the only difference. What is right for one is right for all. Martha Lonn Mesick, Mich. The View: First of all, we disagree with the call, too, but NASCAR officials pointed out that the start and subsequent restarts are not defined by the same rules. The race’s start is governed by when the green flag waves. Subsequent restarts are in the hands of the leader, who may accelerate at any time after he reaches a defined point coming to the flagstand. We disagree with the call because Elliott Sadler had little choice in the matter because he was being pushed by a trailing car.

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 Who’s hot: For now, Marcos Ambrose is the master of Watkins Glen. He’s won two in a row there. Jimmie Johnson took the points lead by nishing third.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s last two victories occurred at Michigan, the next Sprint Cup Series stop, and he’s trying to put a halt to his first slump of the season. It doesn’t matter. Earnhardt said he’s not going to play favorites anymore. Ambrose “I don’t have a favorite because I’ve figured out  Who’s not: For the that if I had favorites … I’d go to those ones that I second week in a didn’t like, and I didn’t run well because I’d go it row, Dale Earnhardt with a bad attitude about it,” he said. “I would go Jr. had a rough day, to Darlington being miserable about being there, thus falling from rst to fourth in points. run miserable and have a miserable experience. 407 N. State St. • Iola Tony Stewart crashed Everybody around me was affected by that aura Rental while running second and that emotion. Car and dropped to 365-0090 OFFICE (620) “YouAvailable really have to do a lot of soul searching Earnhardt Jr. eighth in points. CELL (620) 496-9687 on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday about trying to put yourself in a positive frame of mind about this being the time you’re going to go out Only thereon and put in the effort. Put in the work and make something happen. … I would get to about WWW.EMOVE.COM eight weeks left in the year and wish it was over Makebecause your move smit just felt like it was so long. I felt like I on was eMove just burned out. I was just arguing and struggling, and pulling and pushing, and shoving within my team, or with other drivers, or what have you. Or just the sport.” Not anU-HAUL issue — Many fans have thought Martin Truex Jr. slighted by television coverage that RENTAL overlooked him in post-race interviews during a string of top-five finishes.

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If Truex was as miffed as some reported, he wasn’t showing it in his Watkins Glen press conference. Or was he? “Honestly, either way, it doesn’t matter,” Truex said. “I’m paid to go out there and do a job, and I feel like I’m doing that as well as I can possibly do it right now. So, for me, that’s enough. I don’t completed all 167 laps. Denley started 24th and finished 29th. He completed only five and never ran another race in what is now need to read my name in print or be in headlines. the Sprint Cup Series. Denley’s 1955 Studebaker wore No. 21. That’s not what I’m here for. I’m here to do my (Source: racing-reference.info) job, have fun doing it, work with my guys and be watch He’s got the itch — Carl Edwards, who raced part of a team. Nascar “We’ve done a fabulous job this year. I feel at least semi-regularly in the Nationwide Series, on ahis first appearance of the year on Saturday like we’re stepping up our program on all fronts. made and wouldn’t rule out the possibility of returning I feel like I’ve done a good job as a driver of beState-of-the-Art ing a leader of my team, being a team player and to the series more often. PANEL FLAT “We’ll see how this goes and see what Ford and somebody who’s had a lot of input into where Jack (Roush) are up for, but if this goes well and TELEVISION. we’re at. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished, and whether it makes the headlines or not, I if it’s fun – which I think it will be – I think there might be more in the future,” Edwards said. “We couldn’t care less.” try to work a few Nationwide races in when Dirt is brown — Penske competition director Askmight about available financing! Travis Geisler had an interesting take on “the we feel that they’ll be really beneficial and when it will work.” color of success” at the Glen. Still one for all — All four Hendrick Motorsports “Black is good, brown is bad,” he said in a Dodge release. “You can have every right strategy teams could make the Chase. Does that affect the – fuel mileage, brake package, transmission suc- willingness of the teams to share information? 11 N. Jefferson “It doesn’t,” Jimmie Johnson said. “It can’t. At cess – in the world be right, but if you run off track East side Iola Motorsports, sq. Hendrick the way it’s set up, the and lose track position, you can’t recover. (888)information 702-9390 oris always there. It can’t stop. Every “Track position is key, and there are many ways 365-2538 outing report that every team makes goes into a you can lose it at Watkins Glen. First thing is having(620) Open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; database and it’s there.” a good, consistent race and staying on track.”

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