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Humboldt Monday night and and fill holes. You also get a lot it’s pretty bad,” King said. of washboarding at intersecWet weather is hard on roads. “We’ll be filling cracks before tions, from vehicles starting So is hot, dry weather, Bill King long,” to prevent moisture from and stopping.” told Allen County commission- seeping into the road and causBudget concerns are a part ers Tuesday morning. ing further problems. of the equation. “When it’s hot and dry, While cracks are a concern King told commissioners you have more water leaks in for the county’s 180 miles of he would forego chip-and-seal town,” from dirt pulling away hard-surfaced roads, rock roads treatment of 1400 Street (old from mains, said King, director also sustain damage from heat U.S. 169) from a mile south of of Public “It’s the same and drought. By Works. BOB JOHNSON Iola to the Allen-Anderson with bob@iolaregister.com roads. The heat causes “When they get hard, they’re counties line, as well a few Calls to the 911causes dispatch center expansion and them to difficult to grade,” King said. miles of Oregon Road north of average onecrack. almost every 10 min- “About all you can do is blade Iola. heave and See ROADS | Page A5 utes. “I drove old 169 from Iola to rock from one side to the other And while that may sound a little slow, played out over 24 hours a day and every day of the year, the total comes to 55,000. Mules Pat and Pete pull an antique sickle bar mower piloted by Ray “That’s what we received last joined by Greg Gleue in cutting an 18-acre prairie hay field Tuesday. year,” Angie Murphy, dispatch center director, told Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning. By RICHARD LUKEN richard@iolaregister.com The call total — she figures By RICHARD LUKEN attached. The bar was triggered LAHARPE Iolaemerand half or more — areWhile for true richard@iolaregister.com through a gear box engaged as its Humboldt have fielded commugencies — wasn’t the point of her LE ROY — Unlike the mecha- wheels roll. nity pantriesbut to the serve residents appearance, magnitude of nized behemoths of today, Ray With no mechanical engine to in need, residents in smaller comthe number captivated commisWhiteley’s mowing outfit was speak of, the only noise emanatmunities sioners. in Allen County have considerably quieter. ing from his unit was from the hadMurphy to searchwas a bitbefore harder for help. commisHis “engine” — a pair of teeth of the seven-foot cutting bar That has sioners to changed. request a 20 percent 1,200-pound mules — needed only rotating back and forth. A mobile community pantry, increase in the department’s bud- an occasional break from the stiJoining Whiteley was neighbor organized by up the$126,000 Humboldt get for 2012, overMinthis fling summer heat as Whiteley and friend Greg Gleue, with his isterial Alliance, provides monthyear’s $490,000. traversed his way around an 18- own mowing outfit, another sickly aid residents seemed in Moran, LaThetoincrease pretty acre prairie hay meadow. le bar mower pulled by a pair of Harpe, Elsmore reasoned and Savonburg hefty. Murphy health “It’s a little warm, so we’ve Percheron draft horses. as well as Hope Unlimited clients insurance will cost an additional been taking it easy,” Whiteley “We’re having some fun with throughout County . $50,000 andAllen another $6,000 was said. “It’s our little hobby.” it,” Whiteley joked. “Greg’s kind The aidfor comes fromPublic a Kansas expected Kansas EmThe mules were pulling White- of a wimp about it. He needs a See COUNTY |“Feeding Page A5 Food Bank-sponsored ley’s antique sickle bar mower, See MOWING | Page A5 America” campaign. a small wagon with cutting bar Register/Richard Luken The organization distributes soon-to-expire perishable food Helping man a food distribution center Friday at LaHarpe and other surplus groceries from Baptist Mission were, from left, Debbie and Duwayne Bearden, the Chanute Walmart Supercent- Michael Waggoner, Meghan Waggoner, Wanda Holland, Evelyn er, explained the Rev. David Meier, Maloney, Mary Robb, Stan Amweg, Ralph Holland and Jodie

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ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta schools Superintendent Beverly Hall knew about cheating allegations on standardized tests but either ignored them or tried to hide them, according to a state investigation. An 800-page report released Tuesday to The Associated Press by Gov. Nathan Deal’s office through an open records request shows several educators reported cheating in their schools. But the report says Hall, who won the national Superintendent of the Year award in 2009, and other administrators ignored those reports and sometimes retaliated against the whistleblowers. The yearlong investigation shows educators at nearly four dozen Atlanta elementary and middle schools cheated on standardized tests by helping students or changing the answers once exams were handed in. The investigators also found a “culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation” in the school district over the cheating allegations, which led to educators lying about the cheating or destroying See CHEATING | Page A5 Register/Rob Burkett

Taylor Catron, left, uses a metal file on Kohl Endicott’s “arm” to shave clean the jagged end of the protruding bone. Teacher Bill Peeper and Brian Pekarek, USD 257 superintendent, brought a turkey leg into the classroom to illustrate the level of medical care that wounded soldiers might receive if wounded during the Civil War.

Temps for run look inviting By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com

Fundraiser aids abuse victims

An anticipated field of a thousand runners and walkers, who will flee Iola’s downtown busiBy RICHARD LUKEN all ages, a youth derby, ness district early fishing Saturday as By BOB JOHNSON several area owners are expectrichard@iolaregister.com barbecue cookoff and music fesCharley Melvin did in 1905, can bob@iolaregister.com ed to make an appearance, McA fundraiser Saturday at Elks betival. thankful that Melvin chose to In 1964, Chevrolet introduced a Karnin said. Lake in Chanute will benefit do his “We thoughtdeed thisin would be dastardly the midsporty mid-size car, the Chevelle, “If someone else has an older, Hope Unlimited, an organizaa different type of fundraiser dle of the night. which immediately drew a follow- classic car they’d like to show off, tion that serves victims of do- from what we’ve had,” said Cris Had the event being commemoing. they’re welcome, too,” he added. mestic or sexual abuse. Bacon, volunteer coordinator rated occurred in mid-day, parOlder Chevelles continue to Some Chevelles will be in town Elkstock 2012 kicks off bright ticipants for Hope Unlimited. is the would battle “This oppressive tantalize, so much so that wor- Friday night; most will arrive Satand early with a number of heat firstand timehumidity, we’ve really everboth done with shippers have formed clubs. So urday morning, “anywhere from shooting activities for folks of something this big.” forecast at the upper end of the when one of the older General 9 o’clock until noon,” McKarnin discomfort scale during daytime Motors products happens by, par- predicted. Friday and Saturday. As is, they ticularly if it has a SuperSport Friday evening will feature a will run and walk in somewhat emblem attached, heads turn. photo session on the southwest more inviting temperatures preRegister/Susan Lynn A good number of Chevelles corner of the Gas School lawn. dicted for the low 70s by 12:26 a.m. These men are ready to leave their inhibitions at home as they participate in Friday night’s favorite will be in Iola this weekend when “From there the Gas water towSaturday. Dan hostsFrom the fifth race,McKarnin the drag race. leftanto right are Matt Brian Wolfe, er will be inSkahan, the background,” he Nic Lohman, David Toland and Thea race — many walkers will By ROB BURKETT be reason for parents prefernual Cruise-In Picnic at atsaid, FredChevelle Heismeyer. The race begins 10:30 p.m. theKan. courthouse with theon Gas, letteringsquare. rob@iolaregister.com bering out for a stroll — will cap activUSD 256 schools. Riverside Park. a nice backdrop. LAHARPE — Starting Mon- itiesAccording that start to latestatistics Friday afterfrom “Last year we had about 25 Saturday, owners will have day, school buses from Moran noon and will go on throughout the Kansas Department of EduChevelles and I imagine we’ll their cars arranged in Riverside and Iola began picking up chil- the evening. be the cation, theIncluded average will kindergarhave that many this weekend,” Park for admirers to see. They dren in downtown LaHarpe. much-awaited “drag race,” ten through 12th grade class feasize McKarnin said. also will take in an automotive For those opted for turing of the finest is 13.1some students perarea’s one teacher. By SUSAN LYNN clubs delight year a woman’s garter trans- The Shirt Shop,who 20 have W. Jackson, Members of Chevelle by touring Donwas Nichols’ Moran, the fact that its have class sizand women drag. According to dressed David in Hardage, susan@iolaregister.com ferred from one participant’s leg where participants will a men in Wichita and Kansas City will classic car warehouse in the old es are smaller than Iola’s could Chris Weiner at Thrive Allen USD 256 superintendent, the If you’ve got enough of it, Frito another. See CARS | Page A5 wide selection from which to bring their spiffed up rides and County, co-sponsor with Allen day night is the night to let your “It’s better than a baton,” said choose. Doors open at 10 p.m. hair down. David Toland, executive director Registration to participate County Crimestoppers for “The One sure test is to participate of Thrive Allen County and one in the drag race is $5. That also Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run in the “Drag Race” as a runup to of the organizers for Friday’s gains participants entrance to a for your Life,” said total of particthe Charlie Melvin Mad Bomber events. 9:30 p.m. pre-party at the Thrive ipants was approaching 450, with Run For Your Life race. If you don’t have a thing to office, 12 W. Jackson. Tickets can about 200 signed on for the 5-kiloMenBy and women TINN alike are en- wear — no worries. be purchased in advance at the meter run. The walk will follow a ALLISON couraged to dress in a cross-genDresses, hats, purses, jewelry Thrive office or Friday night on 3-kilometer course. allison@iolaregister.com “Registration, including probder manner and then “compete” and other accoutrements will be Dedication, perseverance and See EGO | Page B6 ably a fifth online, has really in teams of four in a relay . Last available at Elizabeth Donnelly’s patience are just some of the life skills Darlene Kitchens, Allen County Jail kitchen manager and By ROB BURKETT jail supervisor, is teaching inrob@iolaregister.com mates through her cooking. Sometimes where one ends Kitchens will be holding a cookup in life can be unexpected. By JOE SNEVE ing demonstration, along— with felSince 1871 — Jennifer Dvorak, Iola High joe@iolaregister.com the bandstand Jim Garner, director lowAtcook Debbie Holderman, at School English teacher, has When Brian Pekarek was hired Thursday, July County 7, 2011 Farm8 p.m. Thursday’s Allen taken paths that many would as superintendent of the Iola PROGRAM ers Market on the courthouse attempt singly and woven them school district in February, he Star Spangled Banner..................................................arr. J.P. Sousa square. together through her passion saw an opportunity to “reinvigoAmericans — march .......................................... Henry Fillmore Kitchens is We part of a unique to educate. rate” USD 257. Rock, Rhythm and Blues medley ...................... arr. Jack Bullock program with the jail that—gets Dvorak grew up in the ToWith a focus on academic Army of the Nilewith — march ...................................Kenneth J. Alford inmates involved helping peka area, attending Shawnee achievement and public transparBegin of the Beguine ...................................................... Cole Porter maintain the community garden Heights High School. Originalency, Pekarek hopes he can furInvercargill — march ................................................... Alex Lithgow catty-corner from the jail. ly, becoming a teacher wasn’t ther success for the district and Hymnfeed to the them Fallen.................................... John Williams/Sweeney “We something on her agenda. the more than 1,300 students relyMen grown of Ohiowith — march Henry Fillmore freshly every............................................. meal,” “I wanted to be a pastor,” ing on it. A Sixties Time Capsule — medley .............................. arr. Jennings Kitchens said. Dvorak said. “I knew that in orPekarek walks his talk. A naThe See Washington Post| — march der to be one, you had to have KITCHENS Page A5 ...................................John P. Sousa Brian Pekarek, center, visitsgowith Rained out concerts will be rescheduled for Friday evening. Register/Allison Tinn a degree before you could to See PEKAREK | Page A5 the USD 257 board office. seminary.” Darlene Kitchens picks fresh produce out of the Allen County Toward the end of her high Jail garden catty-corner from the jail. Inmates help maintain the

The festivities begin with clay pigeon shoots at 9 o’clock for participants in three divisions: 17 years and older, ages 13-16 and children 12 and under. The adult division costs $40 (and $20 per subsequent rounds); teenagers pay $10, and picked up,” Weinershooters said Tuesday the 12-and-under will afternoon. As inELKS the past, “weA5 exSee | Page pect a lot of people to sign up Friday night.” Cost is $12 for the walk. Runners’ fees are $14 for youth to age 17, $20 for adults and $17 each for members of teams. Runners in size the ranges third annual average class in the event will aim for best times of 15-16 student range throughout 15.40.06 for males anddistrict. 20.44.78 for Marmaton Valley In females, last year. average 20 contrast,set Iola schools Sticks of students per“Melvin class. Dy-No-Mite” willNevertheless, be awarded the the change first three in places for males and females in location for the bus pickup from each of five ages groups, 15 and near the county landfill to withunder, 16-30, 31-45, 46-60 and 61 and over. See MORAN | Page A5 All participants will break from in front of the post office. Runners will follow a course that will take them on West to Washington, then Jackson, Jefferson and East to Cottonwood. They

Smaller classes could be a draw for Moran

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Learning to cook from Kitchens

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Iola Municipal Band

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school years, a teacher recommended she pursue education. “She had me proctor a few classes and Iand guess sawBoring some at Barb Geffert Marcy natural talent in me,” Dvorak said. See DVORAK | Page A5

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Wildfire dangers growing across US By CRAIG WELCH The Seattle Times

SEATTLE (AP) — Even before the evacuations, before the trees went up in bursts of red and orange, before lightning-fast flames flashed through dry grasses and reduced 63 homes and buildings to rubble, the experts knew: The Taylor Bridge wildfire could be a bad one. Fire conditions were ripe in that stretch of Kittitas County. But such predictions are no longer tough calls. The same could be said for much of the West. In fact, the wildfire that scorched 23,252 acres last week between Cle Elum and Ellensburg offers a nasty glimpse of what fire experts fear may be all too common in the future. Fire ecologists for years have warned that wildfire danger is too high, thanks to a century of fire suppression, decades of illconceived timber harvesting, a reluctance to thin out overly thick forests and a dramatic increase in the number of people living in the woods. Rising temperatures and pest invasions helped along by a warming planet have promised only to make things worse. None of that is exactly new. But this is: In the past two years, efforts have been made to catalog the severity of forest decline. The results are sobering. In just the past decade, 2½ 1/2 times more acres of Washington pine, fir and spruce than in the 1990s have been hit with weakening or fatal infections such as blister rust or invasions by insects such as the mountain pine beetle, according to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Three times more acres were damaged than in the 1980s.

Surveys in 2009 found more acres of sick forest than at any time in the previous 40 years. In the next 15 years, the state projects, 3 million acres in Eastern Washington — roughly one-third of all the state’s forestland east of the Cascades — will see significant die-offs or tree damage from bugs and disease. “You can really see it from the air,” Public Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark, who flies frequently from Olympia to Eastern Washington, said during an interview Saturday. “I’ve been witnessing from the air the constant decline ... as evidenced by all the dead and dying trees.” And the problem isn’t just here. Bug epidemics nationwide infect more than 40 million acres of forest. Add in lengthy droughts — some parts of the Rockies have been experiencing overly dry conditions for nearly a decade — and predictions for hotter summers and winters with less precipitation, conditions which allow bugs to survive longer and move into higher elevations, and you have a recipe for conflagration. Already this year, the West has seen some 6.5 million acres burn, more by this date than during any other year in the past decade. Between the explosive fires in Colorado and the record-setting high temperatures across the West, Jennifer Smith, a spokeswoman for the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, which monitors every wildfire in the country, said there increasingly seems to be a greater acceptance that fire conditions are getting worse. “Finally, people are like, ‘OK, this is the real deal,’ “ Smith said. “It’s not going

Residential care news Guest Home Estates

Jim Hinson and Jolle McIntyre, Iola, visited Evelyn Calhoun. Laurena and Sharon Fredericks and Patty Nichols, West Des Moines, Iowa, and Lary Walters, Lawrence, visited Fayette Walters. Tara Gardens

Tara hosted its Family Supper on Thursday. Family members brought in salads and desserts. Joining the residents were Virginia Petters, Mark Peters, Uanna Stotler, Vinnie Creason, Myrna Wildschuets, Akasha

Boles, Rena Traw, Twyla Norman, Harley Norman, Kolton Northcutt, Judy Heinrich, James Heinrich, Jerad Larkey, Dorothy Sherwood, Bonnie Conaway, Buck Conaway, Don, Maryann and Austin Rehmert, Andy Wildschuets, Dennis Traw and Carolyn McGowen. Other visitors during the week were Glenda Creason to visit Joan Creason and Jerad and Julie Larkey, Brett Heinrich and Ryan Larkey to visit Lois Heinrich. Marilyn Andres visited Millie Gurwell.

Addendum The names of volunteers Evalina Thomas and Virginia Robert were omitted from an article Monday on David Hoddy’s work with twice-weekly bingo games at the Iola

American Legion post. Also helping on occasion are Harold McAdams, Steve Kinzle and Dave Donovan. Hoddy has retired after helping with bingo games for 41 years.

Sunny with a light breeze Tonight...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Thursday night...Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday...Mostly sunny. Highs near 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday night...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows near 70. Temperature High yesterday Low last night High a year ago Low a year ago

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California blazes threaten homes MANTON, Calif. (AP) — Aided by a shift in wind direction, firefighters on Tuesday are making a stand against a huge lightning-sparked wildfire burning on the edge of three small Northern California towns. The blaze, which has destroyed seven homes, has fearful residents seeking safety miles away at an emergency shelter. After igniting on Saturday, the fire has grown to more than 30 square miles and was 35 percent contained Tuesday morning. Nearly 1,900 firefighters are battling the blaze in rugged, densely forested terrain as it threatens 3,500 homes in the towns of Manton, Shingletown and Viola, about 170 miles north of Sacramento. The blaze has left some of the thousands of evacuees frustrated as they wait to hear the latest information. “Yeah, but what can you do? Everything is in God’s hands — and the firefighters,” said evacuee Lynn Rodgers, 47, of Shingletown, who along with her husband and two teenage sons sought shelter at a sports complex in away. We’re going to have to deal with it.” Whether available tools can do the job remains to be seen. The conditions that set up the Taylor Bridge fire aren’t unique to Kittitas County. A damp spring helped range grasses grow unusually tall and thick this year. Then they were cured by the hottest July in history until their moisture content fell below 5 percent.

nearby Redding, Calif. Shifting winds that arrived on Monday were helping to keep the blaze away from homes, state fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said Tuesday. The winds are allowing fire crews to go after the blaze from multiple angles and to improve their containment lines around the wildfire. However, Berlant said there is concern that expected gusts between 25 to 35 miles per hour on Tuesday could hamper efforts, especially along the southern edge Also Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown announced that National Guard troops will be assisting with the firefighting efforts. The news comes a day after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it’s offering federal funds to help fight the blaze. The fast-moving Ponderosa Fire was one of many burning across the West, where lightning, dry temperatures and gusting winds sparking up aging grass, brush and timber have brought an earlier start to fire season. The region has experienced a few dry years, and a forest insect, the spruce budworm, has weakened many trees in the hills. In some areas, the Douglas fir and pine were packed in tight from the ground to the crown. And the ground was covered in some places with a fair amount of dead timber and needles. Plus, the region is gusty enough to have attracted one of the state’s biggest wind farms.

Neosho Falls news The annual been feed and parade will be Sept. 1, on Labor Day weekend. Rev. Anderson visited the Senior Center Thursday. Allie Bruner also visited during the afternoon. Anderson’s message for Sunday church services will be “Trusting God When Others Won’t,” from Matthew 26:47-50 and Isaiah 40:28-31. Members celebrated Sharon Bruner’s birthday. Kaylee and Mary Burris, twin daughters of Harvey and Angela Burris, Neosho Falls, celebrated their first birthday with a party at the Neosho Falls Community Building. Their grandmother, Juanita Burris, and their aunt, Wanda Mangus,

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Obituary Ruth Clark

Our beautiful mother, Ruth (Shebanek) Clark, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, with her children at her side after a brief battle with cancer. She was born June 6, 1921, in Blue Mound and raised in Iola, before moving to San Francisco in 1942, where she married Harold Clark, also from Iola. She was a long-time Richmond, Calif., resident. She is survived by her Ruth Clark four children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents Ethel and Charles Shebanek and her siblings, Paul, Agnes Rose, Helen, Betty, Esther and John. She is survived by her sister, Mary Margaret Dunnigan, Fairfield, Calif. She enjoyed her life fully and will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Angels/St. Joseph Cemetery, San Pablo, Calif.

Vets to hear about Afghan deployment Sgt. David McCord, a member of the Kansas Army National Guard’s 891st Engineer Battalion, will be the guest speaker at a breakfast for military retirees, veterans and their spouses at 8 a.m. Sept. 8 at

Nursing home news Iola Nursing Center

Ralph Beachy, Garnett, visited Dora Beachy. Barbara Stewart, Mapleton, visited Lila Church. Helen Dorsey, Miami, Okla., visited James Dorsey. Leona Holtz and Steve Holtz, Iola, visited Doris Rogers. Leah Grennell, Humboldt, visited residents and hosted a Cappers reading group. Buzz, Linda, Lori, Thelma and others shared Bible stories with the residents. Rick Whiteman will celebrate his birthday Thursday. Windsor Place

Windsor Place residents hosted a birthday party for residents and staff enjoying birthdays this month. Richard Pearman paid a visit to play music for the residents. Visiting Thelma Manbeck were Richard Manbeck, Sherry Manbeck, Phil Andrews, Ida Andrews, Ruth Caudell, Marilyn and Clyde Manbeck

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and Mary Clay. Visitors for Merrill Truster were Mary Kay Heard and David Heard. Visitors for Oliver Henkel were Pearl Wells and Sharon Smith. Visitors for Nora Hodgden were Merrill Hodgden, Lois Drey, Paul Miller, Darren, Rose and Jacob Ellis. Visiting Jean Capell were Polly Sarver and Dixy McMullin. Calling on Ruth Hoggat were Ken Hunt, Karla Hunt and Dixy McMullin. Visitors for Margaret Evans were Maloa Wilson, Connie Rutledge and Margie Barnes. Visiting Mary Ellen Potter was Dixy McMullin. Visitors for Kenneth Hartman were Richard Sohnert, Lisa Foskett and Joyce and Charlie Bohnert. Visiting Ethel Watson was Terri Lawrie. Visiting Agnes Hammer was Lillie Collins.

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T hank you ! We thank everyone for the prayers & benefits during our battle with cancer. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel. A special thanks to the Copy Products family, Microtronics family, St. John’s Lutheran Church of Aliceville, Louie Meyer, Brenda Ludoff, Dave & Robin Burke, Five O’Clock Somewhere, Brian & Lindsey Shaughnessy, Steve & Becky Taylor, TNT DJ Service, Lonnie, Claurice & Alli Henkle, Nick & Steffanie Anderson, Brandon & Haley Westerman, Marshall Barnhart & Barb Smith, and all family & friends we failed to mention. There have been so many acts of kindness, it is overwhelming. May God Bless you all.

both of Neosho Falls, hosted the celebration. Uncle Art Mangus helped iwth decorations. Twin cousins, Sara and Kelsey Burris, Colony, prepared and served the cake. Kaci Burris, Colony, took pictures. Their great-grandmother, Mae Morris, was a special guest. The party ended with attendees popping 40 decorative balloons.

- Vicky & Bob Stout

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B&B Cafe in Iola. McCord recently returned from deployment in Afghanistan. He will talk about his responsibilities while overseas. He will show pictures from his deployment.

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Greece cracks down on immigration NEA VYSSA, Greece (AP) — Border police jeeps hurtle along hot, dusty tracks past potato fields on their way to the river that marks the Greek-Turkish border. Sirens blaring, the convoys have been repelling wave after wave of migrants. Greece’s remote Evros region has turned into Europe’s main battleground against illegal immigration; more than two-thirds of people making the clandestine journey into the European Union pass through here from neighboring Turkey. Greece launched an aggressive campaign this month to try to seal its 130mile northeastern border, as it faces a debilitating financial crisis that has caused a swell in joblessness and a surge in racist attacks against immigrants with dark skin. The police operation has brought nearly 2,000 additional border guards to the Turkish frontier previously manned by about 500 officers. They fanned out with

dogs, night vision equipment and flat-bottomed boats for 24-hour patrols of the Evros River that forms a natural border. At least 21 people have drowned or died of exposure crossing the river this year, while several have been listed as missing. In Athens, the operation is being bolstered by mass roundups of suspected illegal immigrants. They are seen lined up on the streets of the capital every day, many in handcuffs, waiting to be put in detention until they can be deported. In the first week of the crackdown in early August, police said they apprehended nearly 7,000 people for identification checks; nearly 1,700 were slated for deportation. Anwar, a 22-year-old man from Bangladesh, walked across the border near Orestiada, a small town wedged between Turkey and Bulgaria. Unaware of the immigration clampdown, he said he is looking for police so he can turn himself in. It’s a well-worn ploy: Migrants have actively tried

to get themselves taken to detention centers near Athens, assuming they will be released due to overcrowding and allowed to blend into the chaotic capital. “I’ve come here to work,” Anwar, who declined to give his full name because of his illegal status, said moments after crossing the border. “I know what will happen to me: They might keep me in detention for around three months, but then they’ll let me out and I’ll go to Athens.” Now, however, authorities are determined to swiftly deport illegal migrants they round up. In a recent pre-dawn operation, authorities using thermal imaging cameras spotted a group of around 60 illegal immigrants on the Turkish side of the Evros River. Officers used spotlights, sirens and loud speakers to deter them from crossing, although 15 immigrants still made it over to a river islet in a no man’s land and were arrested. Uniformed police officers

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from 25 countries are already helping Greece guard the Evros River as part of the European Union’s border protection agency, Frontex. Greek police figures show more than 21,000 illegal migrants were arrested in the first six months of 2012 after crossing over from Turkey, with nearly all — 20,841 — caught along the northeastern land border rather than on one of the many Aegean islands near the Turkish coast. The figures show a nearly 29 percent increase from the same period last year.

US war in Afghanistan is mum subject KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It was once President Barack Obama’s “war of necessity.” Now, it’s America’s forgotten war. The Afghan conflict generates barely a whisper on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. It’s not a hot topic at the office water cooler or in the halls of Congress — even though more than 80,000 American troops are still fighting here and dying at a rate of one a day. Americans show more interest in the economy and taxes than the latest suicide bombings in a different, distant land. They’re more tuned in to the political ad war playing out on television than the deadly fight still raging against the Taliban. Earlier this month, protesters at the Iowa State Fair chanted “Stop the war!” They were referring to one purportedly being waged against the middle class. By the time voters go to the polls Nov. 6 to choose between Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, the war will be in its 12th year. For most Americans, that’s long enough. Public opinion remains largely negative toward the war, with 66 percent opposed to it and just 27 percent in favor in a May AP-GfK poll. More recently, a Quinnipiac University poll found that 60 percent of registered voters felt the U.S. should no longer be involved in Afghanistan. Just 31 percent said the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting there now. Not since the Korean War of the early 1950s — a much shorter but more intense fight — has an armed conflict involving America’s sons and daughters cap-

tured so little public attention. “We’re bored with it,” said Matthew Farwell, who served in the U.S. Army for five years including 16 months in eastern Afghanistan, where he sometimes received letters from grade school students addressed to the brave Marines in Iraq — the wrong war. “We all laugh about how no one really cares,” he said. “All the ‘support the troops’ stuff is bumper sticker deep.” Farwell, 29, who is now studying at the University of Virginia, said the war is rarely a topic of conversation on campus — and he isn’t surprised that it’s not discussed much on the campaign trail. “No one understands how to extricate ourselves from the mess we have made there,” he said. “So from a purely political point of view, I wouldn’t be talking about it if I were Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, either.” Ignoring the Afghan war, though, doesn’t make it go away. More than 1,950 Americans have died in Afghanistan and thousands more have been wounded since President George W. Bush launched attacks on Oct. 7, 2001, to rout al-Qaida after it used Afghanistan to train recruits and plot the Sept. 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. The war drags on even though al-Qaida has been largely driven out of Afghanistan and its charismatic leader Osama bin Laden is dead — slain in a U.S. raid on his Pakistani hideout last year. Strangely, Afghanistan never seemed to grab the same degree of public and

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media attention as the war in Iraq, which Obama opposed as a “war of choice.” Unlike Iraq, victory in Afghanistan seemed to come quickly. Kabul fell within weeks of the U.S. invasion in October 2001. The hardline Taliban regime was toppled with few U.S. casualties. But the Bush administration’s shift toward war with Iraq left the Western powers without enough resources on the ground, so by 2006 the Taliban had regrouped into a serious military threat. Candidate Obama promised to refocus America’s resources on Afghanistan. But by the time President Obama sent 33,000 more troops to Afghanistan in December 2009, years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan had drained Western resources and sapped resolve to build a viable Afghan state. And over time, his administration has grown weary of trying to tackle Afghanistan’s seemingly intractable problems of poverty and corruption. The American people have grown weary too. While most Americans are sympathetic to the plight of the Afghan people, they have become deeply skeptical of President Hamid Karzai’s willingness to tackle corruption and political patronage and the coalition’s chances of “budg-

ing a medieval society” into the modern world, says Ann Marlowe, a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, a policy research organization in Washington. “With millions of veterans home and talking with their families and friends ... some knowledge of just how hard this is has percolated down,” said Marlowe, who has traveled to Afghanistan many times. It has also been hard to show progress on the battlefield. World War II had its Normandy, Vietnam its Tet Offensive and Iraq its Battle of Fallujah. Afghanistan is a grinding slough in villages and remote valleys where success is measured in increments. The Afghan war transformed into a series of small, often vicious and intense fights scattered across a country almost as large as Texas. In July, 40 U.S. service members died in Afghanistan in the deadliest month for American troops so far this year. At least 31 have been killed this month — seven when a helicopter crashed during a firefight with insurgents in what was one of the deadliest air disasters of the war. Ten others were gunned down in attacks from members of the Afghan security forces — either disgruntled turncoats or Taliban infiltrators.

Misc. Commodities, revival at Hope Chapel church

Hope Chapel Assembly of God, three miles east of Moran on U.S. 54, will have a U.S. Department of Agriculture commodities distribution Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. People living in lowincome households in the Moran area are encouraged

to participate. Identification is required. Food supplies are limited and will be given on a first-come, firstserved basis. Also, Hope Chapel will host a revival tonight through Saturday at 7 o’clock. Evangelist Bazil Howard-Browne will speak. For information call 620939-4828.

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Akin a misogynist; rape — all rape — is act of violence Todd Akin of Missouri has discovered scientific justification for denying abortions for women who claim they were made pregnant by a rapist. Through means he refused to reveal, he learned that a woman who is the victim of “legitimate” rape can “shut the whole thing down” and escape pregnancy. Akin is a six-term member of Congress who won the Republican nomination to oppose Sen. Claire McCaskill, a moderate Democrat seeking re-election in November. His incredibly ignorant statement drew immediate condemnation from Republicans across the land, including Mitt Romney and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. Cornyn chairs the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. He reacted to the event by telling Akin the $5 million advertising campaign planned to support him had been canceled. Cornyn also advised Akin to withdraw from the race. Akin refused, at least for the moment, saying — not exactly in these words — that he may be stupid, but is no quitter. While this remarkable story has elements of leg-slapping humor to it, Rep. Akin’s “science” has its serious side. He has won six congressional elections with anti-abortion rhetoric, which 100 pastors who support him have labeled “Bible-based.” His statement on rape and pregnancy reveals his approach to medical science: Fact one, abortion is evil; fact two, some women who become pregnant after being raped seek abortions; fact three, since abortion and rape are

both bad, but pregnancy is good, “legitimate” rape therefore cannot cause pregnancy, so no abortion should be permitted. To be clear about it, Akin assumes a woman is somehow compliant with an act of rape if she becomes pregnant by it. THAT A MAN so contemptuous of women has been elected and re-elected to Congress six times and was chosen to run for the U.S. Senate by a plurality of Republican voters in Missouri should ring alarm bells across the land. His nomination makes a mockery of democracy. True, when he put his unfitness on national display, he was immediately condemned by thinking Republicans. But, for crying out loud, Akins has been helping write the laws of the land since 2000. Wasn’t anyone in Missouri paying attention? Are claims to be supremely anti-abortion, coupled with the ability to thump the Bible louder than anyone else, all the qualification needed to represent half a million Missourians in Congress? More to the point, why does the Republican Party allow such a witless zealot to wear its label? Our political parties should do a much better job of vetting candidates. Party labels should mean something. Those who wear them should be men and women capable of helping to manage the most powerful and most respected nation on earth. Todd Akin falls very far short of meeting that demand. Kansans of both parties should study Missouri and learn. — Emerson Lynn, jr.

Passing and punting on the trail WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney, returning to New Hampshire Monday with his new running mate, lasted only about 30 seconds before stumbling right into the issue that has dogged his candidacy like no other. “Gosh, I feel like I’m almost a New Hampshire resident,” the winner of the New Hampshire Republican Primary told the crowd at Saint Anselm College in Manchester. “It would save me some tax dollars, I think.” D’Oh! Does Mr. Thirteen Percent really want to remind everybody how determined he is to keep his tax returns private? Maybe so. The Republican standard-bearer seems to take a stubborn pride in his refusal to cough up details. My colleague Greg Sargent argues that Romney seems to be running a “just trust me” campaign that extends beyond 1040s and into the policy realm. It’s an intriguing observation, and so I kept an ear out for specifics as I listened to Romney and Paul Ryan hold their joint town-hall meeting at Saint Anselm. Sure enough, they spoke and fielded questions for about an hour, but deftly avoided detail. “I’m going to do five things when I’m in Washington,” Romney announced. This was a promising start. “No. 1, we’re going to take advantage of our energy resources,” he offered. Excellent! Drilling? Pipelines? Nuclear? Romney did not say: Just trust him. “No. 2, I’m going to make sure that our schools are second to none,” Romney said. “We need our kids to have the skills to succeed. That’s No. 2,” he went on. Thus ended the education-policy segment of the program. “No. 3, I want trade that works for America,” Romney said. The

closest he got to specifics here was to say he would “crack down on cheaters like China when they play on an unfair basis.” “Go, Mitt!” somebody shouted. Mitt did go — right to No. 4, to “show America that this team can put America on track to a balanced budget and stop the deficit spending.” “Mitt, Mitt, Mitt, Mitt, Mitt!” the audience chanted. He moved on to No. 5: reducing regulations. And here he had a specific, sort of: “I want to make sure that we get ‘Obamacare’ out of the way and replace it with something, which will help encourage job growth in this country.” Replace it with ... something? Of course, Romney is hardly the first presidential candidate to avoid specific commitments and promises. His opponent, President Obama, was caught on a hot mic telling Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev to wait until after the election for a new Russia policy. The difference with Obama, though, is he has already established a track record in office. By declining to put meat on the bones of his policy proposals, Romney wouldn’t have any mandate from the voters if he does defeat Obama. In policy speeches, he’s somewhat more specific than he is at typical campaign stops, but even then there’s nothing resembling a comprehensive plan for budget balancing, job creation

or tax reform. Romney and Ryan, in rolled-up sleeves and open collars, took the stage at Saint Anselm to the orchestral tune “Tryouts,” from the college football film “Rudy.” This was appropriate, because the two men were about to pass and punt on issue after issue. Ryan, the policy wonk of the pair, teased the crowd with the prospect of specific proposals (“We’re going to win this debate about Medicare!”) but then floated the idea of letting younger Americans, when they retire, to “have a choice of guaranteed coverage options, including traditional Medicare.” That is a specific policy — but it’s not Ryan’s; he would phase out traditional Medicare. Still, that was apparently enough detail for one day. “I won’t go into all the things that we’re proposing to do to get jobs back, because I want to leave something for Mitt to talk about,” Ryan said. “The point is, we’re offering you solutions.” Just trust them. In fact, Romney didn’t furnish the promised proposals, and his foreign policy didn’t get much more elaborate than “American strength is critical.” The audience members were friendly, but they wanted more details. His plan to reduce the debt? “We want to grow this economy and cut federal spending.” His tax plan? “I will not raise taxes on the American people.” His Afghanistan plan? “Bring our men and women home and do so in a way consistent with our mission.” His plan to reduce student costs? “Make sure that when you graduate, you can get a job.” Just trust him.

Buying local is becoming a higher priority among consumers. For farmers, it creates a new, largely untapped niche, a study by a Kansas State University researcher has found. “The theme of supporting local agriculture found appeal across all ages, genders and income levels,” researcher Sarah Bernard says. The appeal of buying locally grown food includes supporting the community, environment and better health. Women are more motivated on these factors, as well as shoppers over age 55. Since women tend to be the primary shoppers for food products, local growers have a chance to reach new customers, Ms. Bernard says. Price, inconvenience and an unfamiliar brand were barriers to buying local food. But once people try local beef, as one example, those factors fade away. The taste and quality apparently make up for any inconvenience and price

gap. K-State research suggests producers should give people a chance to sample their food or offer an incentive for a small purchase. Some local brands have overcome the odds by becoming household names. Shatto Milk Co. and Schweizer Orchard are just two examples. Also, several greenhouses around the region have established reputations of excellence. Traditional agriculture produces abundant, affordable food for people here and around the world. Local businesses can fill in the gaps with fresh, high-quality meat and produce that meet consumer needs. Escalating fuel prices likely will make local foodstuffs more competitive. These products also contribute to the regional economy. The road to value-added agriculture has been a rocky one, but the time appears ripe for farmers to capitalize on their location and help shoppers keep it local.

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Views of area editors The Hutchinson News (Election for sale)

Apparently, the cost of winning an election in Kansas is suffering from a bad case of inflation. With an outspoken desire to rid Topeka of legislators who didn’t march in lockstep with Gov. Sam Brownback’s aggressive economic and social experiment for Kansas, outside groups answered the governor’s call with buckets of cash. That, in turn, brought out additional money from groups who sought to keep moderates in office. The result was that the 2012 primary election resembled something more like a shopping spree than a free election. A Kansas Governmental Ethics report found that political action committee spending on Kansas elections increased exponentially this year from 2008. Since the beginning of 2012, PAC spending in Kansas reached $2,135,220. Last minute spending by PACS, which came after the official reporting

deadline, surged to $798,000 — a nearly six-fold increase over the $134,162 spent during the same period in 2008. The leader in PAC spending was the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, with $675,709 spent since Jan. 1. In addition to PAC money, candidates for the House and Senate collectively raised $3.9 million during the campaign season. While that is a staggering amount of money for groups to spend on what should be public service, it doesn’t include the untold — and unknowable — amount of money spent by nonprofit issue groups such as Americans For Prosperity. Such groups aren’t required to report their involvement in political races and insist they use their money to inform voters about issues rather than to alter elections. Yet such groups frequently point out which candidates align with their policy positions and encourage voters to “thank” or support them.

Kansans should be concerned that special interest groups hold such interest in who wins a parttime legislative job in Topeka. The message from PACs and nonprofit groups is that with enough money the Legislature can be purchased and remit payment in the way of favorable legislation. To think that these groups would make such a large investment for the wellbeing of Kansans is simultaneously foolish, naive and dangerous. In the future, legitimate political candidates likely will find it difficult to stand against the blitzkrieg of even a weak opponent who has the backing of a wellfinanced non-profit group or PAC willing to spend countless dollars on its financiers’ behalf. St. Joseph, (Mo.) News

Connect the dots: Local food has value

Growers in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri have an expanding opportunity to market their produce to willing buyers.

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“I’m watching my budget,� he said. Cost of maintaining roads and bridges during 2013 is expected to be a little over $2.3 million. This year’s budget is just under $2.2 million. While some county road projects have been put on hold, King noted a mile of Texas Road was completely rebuilt from 1400 Street into Carlyle and the county was assisting smaller towns with street projects. “We’re doing chipand-seal in LaHarpe this week,� he said, noting county costs were fuel and labor. “La-Harpe is paying for the oil.� Hurst

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restoring facades of two old business buildings that house Humboldt Senior Center would cost about $15,000. He pulled away tin covering the front to examine the structure. Work would entail repairing and replacing windows and their frames, as well as stabilizing brick. Hurst, a Humboldt contractor, suggested power washing the brick surface, replacing some bricks and then applying a protective sealant. A project of Humboldt’s Downtown Action Team is to have the fronts of downtown building restored to their original facings. Commissioners took no action after hearing Hurst’s report.

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one of the local food bank’s organizers. The program has been in place since the first of the year and has steadily grown in popularity. Volunteers from the food bank pick up cases of food each Monday so it can be distributed to the area communities one day a month. The food is available for Moran residents at the Moran Senior/Community Center the first Friday of each month. Deliveries go to Hope Unlimited in Iola the second Friday; the LaHarpe Baptist Mission Center the third Friday and the old Elsmore Grade School building the fourth Friday; as well as to Humboldt residents on Mondays.

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ments are set for recipients to receive food, said Duwayne and Debbie Bearden, who help organize the LaHarpe distribution center each month. They need only list the number of family members and their ages for record-keeping purposes. “The Kansas Food Bank does not want to know names,� Meier said. Fair distribution of the food rests on honesty, to ensure everyone in need gets help. “We never know until we get the deliveries what type and how much food will be available each month,� Meier said. One month may have more frozen goods, for example. Cereals and breads

comprised much of what was handed out in LaHarpe last week. “Remember,� Meier said. “This was food that nobody was getting just a few short months ago.� THE LAHARPE center has more than food available. Volunteers brought cases of random school supplies in August for free distribution. Children’s clothes fill other boxes if needed. “We understand money may be a little tight some months,� Duwayne Bearden said. “We may hear from somebody who lost his job that month. We’re just glad to be able to help the community.� WHILE organizers do not charge for their ser-

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vices, Meier noted retrieving and delivering the food comes with a cost, primarily with fuel back and forth from Chanute and to the distribution points. “We aren’t asking for money, but if somebody is willing to contribute, we will gladly accept it,� Meier said. In Iola, Debbie Bearden works at Allen County Farm Bureau, 807 N. State.

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get in for free. Tapanga Turner, a local shooting talent from Moran scheduled to appear on several fall hunting shows later this year, will be on hand to sign autographs. Meanwhile, a rib cookoff starts at 9 o’clock, with registration beginning at 8:30. Participants must have their ribs ready for judging by 2 p.m. Entry fees are $25. The win-

ner will get to sell off his goods on site. A free fishing derby for children 12 and under runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch. THE MUSIC takes center stage — literally — that afternoon. Four Chanute-area bands, 3 Legged Dawgs, Hillbilly Bus Stop, Lizards and Subject 2 Change, each will play two-hour shows starting at 4 o’clock.

Free-will donations will be accepted at the gate manned by American Legion Riders. Bacon said businesses also are donating items for various drawings and prizes. CHANUTE ELKS Lake is about 1.5 miles north of Chanute on Old U.S. 169. Hope Unlimited helps provide services to battered women and children in Allen, Neosho, Ander-

son and Woodson counties. Bacon said the proceeds likely would be used to pay for expenses related to Hope Unlmited’s battered women’s shelter, its Child Advocacy Center and a visitation center for parents and their children. A portion of the proceeds also is going to help fund a Chanute veterans memorial project. For more information, call 365-7566 or (620) 4312580.

H Dvorak Dvorak attended Emporia State University and after a false start with psychology, switched to education. And while that career path seemed better-suited, she still felt her faith wasn’t adequately challenged. That is, until she attended a conference for Christian campus organizations and she heard about an opportunity to do mission work in Africa. “I had originally planned on going to New Guinea,� Dvorak said. “But I guess God wanted me to go to Africa because He presented a great opportunity to me.� For each of the last two years Dvorak has spent a month in Uganda doing mission work teaching children how to read and write. Since graduating last December, Dvorak spent time teaching at Emporia High School. Settling in southeast Kansas was a family

choice. “My husband, Chris, teaches English at Crest High School in Colony,� Dvorak said. “He loves the school so far and I do as well.� Coming from much larger communities to living in the Allen County area has had its rewards and challenges. Dvorak said she is struck by how open and friendly everyone has been. “One of the math teachers who has her classroom on the third floor came down to me the other day,� Dvorak said. “She just walked up to me and said, ‘If there is anything I can do to help you out, you let me know.’ We don’t teach in the same subject or on the same floor so she really went out of her way to make me feel welcome. That kind of generosity has been wonderful. I can’t say enough about the people I work with.� Dvorak said it’s going to take a while to adjust liv-

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ing in as small a town as Colony. “It’s a wonderful community,� Dvorak said. “But it doesn’t even have a gas station, so living farther away from somewhere like Walmart is different. If you run out of something you can’t just ask your husband to run down the street to the store.� As an English teacher, Dvorak said she will emphasize reading comprehension and formal writing skills. “The texting culture is really present in a lot of kids’ writing,� Dvorak said. “I want to do my best to break that habit and get

them back to writing well.� Outside of her work, Dvorak is an avid dancer and goes to Topeka every other weekend to teach a dance and baton class. She also enjoys cooking and reading. Right now she is working through a list of books that her students recommended on the first day of class. “My husband and I asked each of our classes to give us a recommendation on a book to read. We’ve combined that list and are working on reading as much of it as we can,� Dvorak said. “I enjoy young adult literature. I think it helps me connect with my students.�

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Approximately 150 meals are made every day. That includes three meals a day for the inmates and officers who are working long shifts at the police department. “Many times officers work 12-hour days and aren’t able to go home to eat,� Kitchens said. “We make meals for people during emergencies as well, such as when the flood happened and the train wreck.� The hope, Kitchens said, is that by giving the inmates the responsibility of gardening and also eating the produce they are growing, they will take a healthy lifestyle and a sense of responsibility with them when they get out of jail. “I think if the inmates are going to bed with a belly full of food they worked to make — it’s a good thing,� she said. Kitchens thinks all jails, especially county jails with adequate amount of space, should have similar food programs. Her inspiration came from the work of the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Prisoners of the penitentiary grow their own food. They also hold a rodeo a couple of times a year where the inmates even sell food goods at concession stands. Allowing inmates to grow food and even sell it, gives inmates an opportunity to enhance skills they can later use, Kitchens said.

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KITCHENS has a garden of her own and has always grown fresh food. Some of the foods growing in her garden are grapes, berries and vegetables, but every year she tries something new. This year it was celery. She found success with celery and will bring some with her to the farmers market cooking demonstration. She and Holderman will make sweet and spicy chicken with a vegetable salad made of “whatever is available,� she said. “If there is anything we can teach at the demonstration, it is use what you have,� Kitchens said. That is a skill she uses at the jail as well. “In the jail what we cook is not a recipe, but what is available,� she said. Other than the celery she will bring g from her own garden, Kitchens and Holderman will use poultry, blackberries and chilies that all came from vendors at the farmers market. The Allen County Farmers market begins at 5:30 p.m. on the southwest side

H Cars transfers yet this year,� Lori Maxwell, McKinley principal, said. McKinley is USD 257’s eastern-most school. “In fact we are up 11 students from last year. I think

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we have well-prepared teachers and a great district, so I don’t think we are concerned really about any students potentially leaving.� Hardage expressed similar sentiments, noting Moran’s attendance hasn’t fluctuated significantly from last year. “We continue to provide the same kind of education we always have,� Hardage said.

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Merchants Supply building, 224 N. Washington Ave. The cruise-in isn’t a formal event, just friends getting together to talk about their favorite cars, McKarnin said. “Owners are happy to share information about their cars,� he said, part of the joy of owning a classic car.

Petition against ordinance SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Opponents have turned in petitions seeking to repeal a Salina ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Members of Awaken Salina cheered and applauded Tuesday after the city clerk finished going through the petition, which contained

more than 2,300 signatures. The group needed only 1,297 verified signatures. Awaken Salina started circulating the petitions in June after city commissioners passed the amendment. Saline County Clerk Don Merriman said he expects his staff to be done verifying the signatures by early next week.

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Sophomores lead ACC cross country teams By JOCELYN SHEETS jocelyn@iolaregister.com

A strong core of sophomore runners leads Allen Community College’s men and women into the 2012 cross country season. The Red Devil men return five runners and the women have three sophomores back. Both ACC teams have their top athletes back from a year ago. “Then you throw in our freshmen and we have great potential for a tremendous season this year,” said head coach Vince DeGrado. DeGrado returned to ACC as head coach a year ago. He brought with him national championship coaching credentials. DeGrado coached the Cowley Community College, Arkansas City, men and women to the 2010 national championships. He got his start in coaching out of college at ACC in 2005. Now, he is back and after a good run last year DeGrado believes his teams will have a better showing in 2012. “We had some bumps here and there last year. I was so pumped up coming back here and wanting to build a strong program at Allen. We got our feet under us and had a strong year of recruiting,” DeGrado said. Topping the returner list is Gabby Ruiz. Ruiz earned NJCAA All-America honorable mention placing 13th at the NJCAA National Cross Country Meet in 2011. She set an ACC women’s cross country record by taking second in the Region VI Conference championships. Ruiz ran the 5K race in 19 minutes, 33.80 seconds. Also back for the Red Devil women is Kim Boyle, who placed 19th at the region meet and qualified for the national meet. She finished 128th at the national meet. Tsianina Whitetree ran unattached last year in cross country. She did earn NJCAA All-America honors as a distance runner for ACC in track this past spring. “I will put it out there. We will be the best team in the conference if we stay healthy. Gabby is so fit coming back that she’s running up with the guys. She’s just that

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Members of the 2012 Allen Community College cross country team are, left to right, front row, Caitlin Boeckman, Bianca Ramirez, Debra Kime, Gabby Ruiz, Danae McGee; second row, Tsianina Whitetree, Kimberly Boyle, Mahalia Soap, Kimberly Cooper, Emily Steimel; third row, Quentin Fowler, Gerald Christian, Evan Dams, Brock Artis, Ryan Pulsifer, Tucker Morgan, Patrick Rachford; back row, Kyle Schauvliege, Jacob Spence, Kevin White, Josh Whittaker, Tegan Michael, Garrett Colglazier, head coach Vince DeGrado. good. Tsianina is in great shape coming into the season also,” DeGrado said. DeGrado said it was evident that Boyle had done summer work and is right on track to follow up last year’s good season. Two of the freshmen runners — Debra Kime of Altus, Okla., and Danae McGee of Stroud, Okla., — are talented enough to run with the three sophomores. “We have a solid five on the women’s side. We need a couple of the other freshmen to step up and get us good six and seven runners in meets,” he said. “We have to stay healthy.” Sydney Owens of Iola is a freshman who

Allen Community College 2012 Cross County Schedule Aug. 24 — ACC King’s Sandwich Shop Duals, 6:15 p.m. Sept. 1 — J.K. Gold Classic, Wichita, 9 a.m. Sept. 15 — Missouri Southern Stampede, Joplin, Mo., 8 a.m. Sept. 29 — OSU Cowboy Jamboree, Stillwater, Okla., 8 a.m. Oct. 6 — Fort Hays Classic, Hays, 9 a.m. Oct. 19 — Butler County Relay, El Dorado, 4 p.m. Oct. 27 — KJCCC/Region VI Championships, Overland Park, 10 a.m. Nov. 10 — NJCAA Championship, Ina, Ill., 10 a.m. Nov. 17 — NJCAA Half-Marathon Classic, Levellind, Texas, 8 a.m. Home meet in bold.

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came to the ACC program late. Other freshman girls are Bianca Ramirez of Topeka, Caitlin Boeckman of Wamego, Emily Steimel of Hoyt and Mahalia Soap of Tulsa, Okla. DEPTH IS ACC men’s biggest asset. “This is the deepest men’s team I’ve ever coached. It’s not the most talented but we have four guys who should be in the top five at each meet. And the order could change of who is where in that finish,” DeGrado said. The ACC men finished 20th as

Name Evan Adams Tegan Michael Josh Whittaker Garrett Colglazier Jacob Spence Ryan Pulsifer Kyle Schauvliege Brock Artis Patrick Rachford Tucker Morgan Head coach: Vince DeGrado

a team at the 2011 NJCAA National Cross Country Meet. Evans Adams led the Red Devils in that meet. Josh Whittaker, Garrett Colglazier and Gerald Christian ran at the national competition. Tegan Michael, who was ACC’s top runner a year ago, was suspended for the national meet. “Lessons learned. Tegan and Evan have come back in great shape. They are fit. We also have Ryan Pulsifer, who transferred last year but had to red-shirt,” DeGrado said. “These three guys were here this summer working out and going to school.”

Colglazier impressed DeGrado with his fitness coming off the summer. “Garrett ran No. 4 in our time trials and has definitely put in the time over the summer.” DeGrado said Whittaker is doing well in workouts also. Spence and Christian along with a couple of other newcomers are probably going to be redshirted this season. “Jacob came here last year out of shape and he knew it. He also found out what it’s going to take to run at this level. I think he will run unattached at meets and if necessary we’ll put him into our lineup but I’m hoping we can stay healthy that we don’t have to and he can come back next year,” DeGrado said. Running up with the sophomores is freshman Kyle Schauvliege of Ness City. DeGrado said Schauvliege has established himself as the top freshman runner. “Kyle is right up there pushing the pace. But all of our freshmen have the mindset that they don’t care who’s running, they are going to get after it,” DeGrado said. Brock Artis is from Tulsa and Tucker Morgan is from Longwood, Fla. Patrick Rachford is from Tonganoxie. Kevin White is a sophomore transfer runner who has to sit out this season. Quentin Fowler of Tulsa is a freshman that probably will be red-shirted. DeGrado signed Iola High standout Roman Yocham but said Yocham decided not to be on the team. “We’re really excited about our men and women. It will be great to field a full women’s team this year,” DeGrado said. “We want people to think Allen when they think cross country. We’re having our annual home meet this Friday evening and hope people will come out to the campus and watch us.” The ACC King’s Sandwich Shop Duals begin at 6:15 p.m. The women run first followed by the men’s race.

Allen Community College 2012 Cross Country Roster Men Class Hometown So. Ash Grove, Mo. So. Topeka So. Topeka So. Topeka So. Baxter Springs RS-Fr. West Chapel, Fla. Fr. Ness City Fr. Tulsa, Okla. Fr. Tonganoxie Fr. Longwood, Fla. Assistant coach: Tony Davis

Name Tsianina Whitetree Gabriela Ruiz Kimberly Boyle Kimberly Cooper Bianca Ramierz Caitlin Boeckman Debra Kime Danae McGee Mahalia Soap Emily Steimel Sydney Owens

Women Class Hometown So. Topeka So. Tulsa, Okla. So. Lantana, Fla. Fr. Nortonville Fr. Topeka Fr. Wamego Fr. Altus, Okla. Fr. Stroud, Okla. Fr. Tulsa, Okla. Fr. Hoyt Fr. Iola

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Royals win pitching duel in 10 innings ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A lack of offense derailed David Price’s bid to become the major league’s first 17-game winner this season. Price allowed three hits over eight shutout innings in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 1-0, 10-inning loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Price struck out eight. It was the second time this month Price pitched eight shutout innings — Baltimore beat the Rays 1-0 in 10 innings on Aug. 5 — without getting a win to show for it. “David was fantastic,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said. “Command of all his pitches.” Price, who gave up seven earned runs to the New York Mets in his most recent loss on June 13, has given up only 15 runs in 12 starts since. Those 12 starts include a franchise-record eight straight wins and a 1.56 ERA, dropping his major leagueleading ERA to 2.28. Eric Hosmer’s two-out single in the 10th inning drove in the only run of a classic pitchers’ duel between Price and the Royals’ Luke Hochevar. “Hochevar threw the ball extremely well again

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Major League Baseball At A Glance All Times EDT By The Associated Press American League East Division W L Pct GB New York 72 51 .585 — Tampa Bay 68 55 .553 4 Baltimore 67 56 .545 5 Boston 59 64 .480 13 Toronto 56 66 .459 15½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 67 55 .549 — Detroit 65 57 .533 2 Kansas City 55 67 .451 12 Cleveland 54 69 .439 13½ Minnesota 51 71 .418 16 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 71 51 .582 — Oakland 66 56 .541 5 Los Angeles 63 60 .512 8½ Seattle 60 64 .484 12 Tuesday’s Games Detroit 5, Toronto 3 Kansas City 1, Tampa Bay 0, 10 innings L.A. Angels 5, Boston 3 Baltimore 5, Texas 3 Chicago White Sox 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Oakland 4, Minnesota 1 Seattle 5, Cleveland 1 Wednesday’s Games Kansas City (Mendoza 7-8) at Tampa Bay (Shields 11-7), 1:10 p.m. Minnesota (Hendriks 0-5) at Oakland (Milone 9-9), 3:35 p.m. Cleveland (McAllister 5-4) at Seattle (Iwakuma 4-3), 3:40 p.m. Toronto (Laffey 3-4) at Detroit (A.Sanchez 1-3), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 15-3) at Boston (Buchholz 11-3), 7:10 p.m. Baltimore (Tom.Hunter 4-7) at Texas (D.Holland 7-6), 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 12-10) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 14-4), 8:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Toronto (Happ 2-1) at Detroit (Verlander 12-7), 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 9-9) at Boston (F.Morales 3-4), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (B.Colon 10-9) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 7-8), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 10-5) at Texas (Darvish 12-9), 8:05 p.m. National League East Division W L Pct GB Washington 77 46 .626 — Atlanta 70 53 .569 7 New York 57 66 .463 20

Luke Hochevar against us,” Price said. “It was a 1-0 ballgame. We played well. They played well. Just didn’t hit enough. We’ve been swinging the bats extremely well the last two week, and were going to come back tomorrow and swing well again.” The run off Joel Peralta (1-5) was unearned after an error on Tampa Bay shortstop Ben Zobrist. Jeff Francouer scored the run after his single preceding Zobrist’s throwing error. Kelvin Herrera (1-1) got the win and Greg Holland pitched the 10th inning for his sixth save. Hochevar, the first overall pick in the 2006 amateur draft, gave up one hit and struck out 10 in eight innings. The loss snapped the

Philadelphia 57 66 .463 20 Miami 57 67 .460 20½ Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 75 49 .605 — Pittsburgh 67 56 .545 7½ St. Louis 66 56 .541 8 Milwaukee 56 66 .459 18 Chicago 47 75 .385 27 Houston 39 84 .317 35½ West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 68 55 .553 — Los Angeles 67 57 .540 1½ Arizona 62 61 .504 6 San Diego 55 70 .440 14 Colorado 48 73 .397 19 Tuesday’s Games Washington 4, Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 4 Colorado 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 2 St. Louis 7, Houston 0 Miami 6, Arizona 5, 10 innings San Diego 7, Pittsburgh 5, 10 innings San Francisco 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Wednesday’s Games Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 4-9) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 12-8), 2:10 p.m. Miami (Ja.Turner 0-0) at Arizona (Skaggs 0-0), 3:40 p.m., 1st game Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 11-5) at San Diego (Werner 0-0), 6:35 p.m. Atlanta (Medlen 4-1) at Washington (Detwiler 7-5), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Arroyo 9-7) at Philadelphia (Worley 6-8), 7:05 p.m. Colorado (Francis 4-4) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 2-3), 7:10 p.m. Houston (B.Norris 5-10) at St. Louis (Lohse 12-2), 8:15 p.m. Miami (LeBlanc 2-2) at Arizona (Miley 13-8), 9:40 p.m., 2nd game San Francisco (M.Cain 12-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 11-8), 10:10 p.m.

Rays’ five-game winning streak. “Anytime you play a game like that, and you lose 1-0, of course it’s no fun,” Maddon said. “But overall we played a really good game. We pitched great once again. You can’t be an oil painting every night, man.” Through the first seven innings, the only player to get as far as second base was Luke Scott, who led off the Rays third with a double and advanced to third on a fly ball. It was the only hit off Hochevar. The only other Ray to reach base in the first five innings was Matt Joyce, who walked and was picked off first base by catcher Salvador Perez. The only Kansas City runner to reach second base against Price was Hosmer on a stolen base in the eighth inning. Hochevar shut out the Rays in Kansas City on June 25, but in his first three career starts at Tropicana Field he was 0-2 with an 11.20 ERA. In 10 starts since his shutout of the Rays he is 2-4. “This was better than the last time I saw him,” Maddon said.

Thursday’s Games Colorado (Chatwood 3-3) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 6-9), 1:10 p.m. Houston (Keuchel 1-5) at St. Louis (Westbrook 12-9), 1:45 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 16-6) at Philadelphia (Hamels 14-6), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Hanson 12-5) at San Francisco (Zito 9-8), 10:15 p.m.

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American Diana Nyad swims in the Straits of Florida attempting to swim from Cuba to Florida but had to end her fourth attempt at the feat Tuesday.

Storms, stings push Nyad to end Cuba-to-Florida swim KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Diana Nyad ended her fourth attempt to swim across the Straits of Florida on Tuesday, her decades-old dream thwarted, more than anything else, by jellyfish. Storms brewing around her and repeated jellyfish stings forced her out of the water at 12:55 a.m., her crew said. She traveled by boat close to a rocky shoreline in Key West on Tuesday afternoon, just over 72 hours after setting out from Cuba. She made a final short swim to a waiting crowd. “I’ve been dreaming of this crossing for 35 years now and tried it four times. And should I say that there’s no disappointment? No,” she said. “I’m not going to get that moment I dreamed of for so long.” Nyad turns 63 today and logged 41 hours and 45 minutes of swim time. Her team acknowledged at 8 a.m. that she had to be pulled from the water, but said it had been about 20 minutes earlier, not nearly seven hours ear-

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lier as was the case. She also spent time out of the water during a stormy Sunday night, though that was not acknowledged until Tuesday afternoon. Under rules set by the World Open Waters Swimming Association, she could emerge from the water and preserve her chance at a record if her life was in danger. All of that was made moot by the fact that she didn’t finish. Her lips swollen from jellyfish stings, she appeared weary as she was helped up from the water at her arrival in Key West, though she insisted her muscles weren’t even sore. She was given asthma inhalers, oxygen and an intravenous drip, mostly out of sight of the gathering crowd. She all but ruled out a fifth try at attempting the

crossing, though she also had ruled out a fourth one after failing last year. “I’m not a quitter, but the sport and this particular ocean are different than they used to be,” she said. “These jellyfish are prolific. And, you know what? To me, there’s no joy in that.” She added: “This isn’t swimming. It’s like some Navy SEAL.” Nyad plunged into the water Saturday afternoon in Havana and lasted longer and made it farther than on her previous attempts, her team said. She first tried the swim in 1978, in a shark cage. She tried twice last year, without a shark cage, but again and again the record eluded her. Australian Susie Maroney successfully swam the Straits in 1997, but she used a shark cage.

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Prosecutor scolds Brownback over secret meetings they didn’t fully understand the open meetings law. “We landed in a spot to where we felt as though there were substantive violations,” Taylor said during a news conference. “However, we were unable to substantiate them.” Taylor recommended that legislators receive better training about the open meetings law, consult in the future with the attorney general’s office and develop guidelines in legislative rules for events. “We’re not saying ignorance is an excuse this time,” he said. “What we are saying is that technical violations occurred.” News media representatives expressed disappointment, noting that Kansas courts and the open meetings act itself say the law is to be interpreted “liberally” to promote openness in government. “Yet what they’re saying is that it’s too close to call, so we’re not going to do anything,” said Mike Merriam, an attorney for the Kansas Press Association and The Topeka Capital-Journal, who filed a complaint with Taylor in late January. “It’s ridiculous.” But Taylor said Kansas courts don’t order corrective action or impose fines when only technical violations are involved. And, he said, gathering a majority of a legislative body in one place isn’t a violation unless they interact

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A prosecutor publicly scolded Kansas legislators Tuesday for being reckless and uninformed about the state’s open meetings rules but said he only could prove they committed technical violations of the law during private dinners Gov. Sam Brownback hosted at his official residence. Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor said he didn’t have enough evidence to show that substantial violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act occurred during the seven gatherings in January at Cedar Crest. Taylor said the dozens of lawmakers interviewed by his office couldn’t remember enough details about the events collectively for him to build a case for further legal action. Brownback held the meetings for members of 13 legislative committees, inviting more than 90 lawmakers, almost all fellow Republicans. A report issued Tuesday by the Democratic district attorney’s office said legislators hadn’t acted in bad faith because

Wind, dry weather lead to grass fires TONGANOXIE, Kan. (AP) — Dry conditions are partly blamed for three large fires in a single northeastern Kansas county, and forecasters are warning of a high risk for much of the state as winds pick up today. Leavenworth County officials say up to 15 acres burned and a mobile home was destroyed Tuesday afternoon after a homeowner flicked cigarette ashes on the ground. Around the same time, sparks from a tractor hitting a rock started a fire that burned nearly 50 acres near Tonganoxie. And a third fire in Leavenworth County scorched about 15 acres Tuesday afternoon. The cause of that blaze is under investigation. The National Weather Service says much of northeastern, central and east-central Kansas will be at risk for fires this afternoon and evening as humidity levels drop and winds pick up.

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though there were substantive violations. However, we were unable to substantiate them. We’re not saying ignorance is an excuse this time. What we are saying is that technical violations occurred. — Chad Taylor, Shawnee County district attorney

and discuss business. The Kansas Open Meetings Act generally prohibits a majority of legislative bodies from discussing government business without public notice or access to the meetings. Taylor acknowledged from the outset of his investigation that Brownback, as an individual, couldn’t violate the law, even though he set up the gatherings. Also, violations are civil, not criminal, matters, and officials who knowingly break the law can be fined up to $500 per incident. Prosecutors also can seek a court order or an agreement spelling out the steps officials will take to avoid future violations, without pursuing fines. But Doug Anstaett, Kansas Press Association executive director, said it has become most likely for officials to be told they need to improve their training or procedures and receive an admonition “to go and sin no more” after being warned that they’ve

committed technical violations of the open meetings law. Taylor’s office issued such a warning in June to the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority for failing to notify news organizations about a meeting at which it approved a separation agreement with its former chief executive officer. In 2005, Taylor’s predecessor as district attorney said no violations occurred when the Kansas attorney general met privately with small groups of State Board of Education members about issues. “This decision is the kind of hollow victory those of us who fight for open government have come to expect,” Anstaett said. Many of the legislators who were invited to the dinners described them as social gatherings heavy on small talk, and Brownback and his aides repeatedly said they were comfortable that no laws were violated. However, the governor also acknowledged that he called the meetings to dis-

By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former Fort Riley soldier told jurors Tuesday he was in a financial bind when he married a Jamaican woman so he could get more money from the military and she could get legal immigration status. The testimony came Tuesday in the criminal trial of 28-year-old Shannakay Hunter in U.S. District Court in Wichita. Hunter, who lives in Bronx, New York, is charged with conspiracy, marriage fraud and making a false statement to the government. Prosecutors say the marriage was never consummated. The defense says she married for love. Joshua Priest, 23, was an Army private stationed at Fort Riley when he and Hunter married in 2010. He has pleaded guilty to wire

fraud and conspiracy to commit marriage fraud in a deal with prosecutors for leniency in exchange for testimony against his wife. Priest, who is now a college student living in Petersburg, Va., told jurors that if he lied on the stand now he could be brought up on more charges and acknowledged that his plea agreement would also be rescinded. He testified he had never seen Hunter, except on Facebook, until she came to Kansas to get married. “The agreement was I could live my normal life. I would get money from the military, and she would get her green card. It would be pretty much an even slate,” he testified. As a married soldier, Priest was allowed to live off base and received an additional $1,500 monthly in housing and food allow-

ances. Priest testified he never had sex with Hunter but said she had wanted to have sex with him. “My main thing about not sleeping with her was I didn’t want things to get personal,” he said. “When we first started talking it was supposed to be business.” The marriage came to the government’s attention in February 2011 when Hunter told Priest’s superiors that he failed to provide support to her since their marriage, as required by Army regulations, and that he needed to be ordered to attend an impending immigration hearing. After his superiors confronted him, Priest testified, he told them the marriage was arranged so Hunter could get legal immigration status.

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cuss his legislative agenda and took some questions. The report from Taylor’s office said Brownback and his staff were aware of the risks of violating the open meetings law and “made some attempts” to avoid them. Brownback spokeswoman Sherriene Jones-Sontag said, “The district attorney now has confirmed there were no substantive KOMA violations and that the governor and his staff clearly understood KOMA and took the appropriate precautions.” But Taylor’s report said legislators who participated in the events “recklessly danced” close to violating the open meetings law, and the violations that did occur were technical “by the slimmest margin.” During his news conference, he said he was troubled — as someone who has to enforce laws passed by lawmakers — about their collective inability to recall specific details. Senate Majority Leader Jay Emler, a Lindsborg Republican, said he’s not surprised by the outcome of the investigation. He said at the one meeting he attended, he saw no violations of the open meetings law but wasn’t offended by the criticism in Taylor’s report. “You can always do without finger wagging, but I’m not going to say the caution is inappropriate,” Emler said.

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His superiors reported the suspected marriage fraud to an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fraud hotline and the Army’s Central Investigations Divisions, court documents show. Defense attorney Molly McMurray attacked Priest’s credibility, forcing him to admit to lies and false statements, some made under oath, to federal investigators, his military superiors and immigration officials. She highlighted inconsistencies between his testimony and bank charges showing Hunter had been in Kansas more often than he claimed. And she brought out false documents Priest had notarized in an attempt to get Hunter legal immigration status and later to try to get the marriage annulled. Playing to the jury, Mc-

Murray said: “Let me know which version of the story is true, OK?” Priest acknowledged he had pleaded guilty in a domestic battery incident but insisted he did so in order to get a diversion agreement that would wipe the charge from his record if he stayed out of trouble. He said he didn’t want to risk going to court and risk ruining his chances for a law enforcement or military career. He testified he never hit Hunter and accused her of making the false allegation after an argument over some immigration papers. “She was trying to throw me under the bus,” he testified. “If you throw Shannakay under the bus,” McMurray asked, “is it going to help you?” “Yes, ma’am,” he replied.

Group takes aim at underage drinking LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The cycle starts again. Thousands of new Kansas University students made it to Lawrence in recent days for orientation and classes. Now a group aimed at curbing underage drinking hopes to leave an early impression about stopping another cycle that often involves a new set of underage drinkers. “We’ve got a lot of new faces coming to town with freshmen coming here,” said Jen Jordan, a member of the Draw the Line Lawrence Coalition, which includes several area law enforcement agencies. “We want them to be aware of how our community feels about it.” The group is stressing the importance of a series of special patrols in bars, liquor stores and in neighborhoods, plus recent prosecutions involving city and state social hosting laws. Three people, two who were 18 and one 16, were

prosecuted in the last year under social hosting laws after law enforcement broke up a party with underage drinking. Parents were not there in all three incidents, Jordan said. “We just want for them to realize that people did get caught, and they’re going to be out again looking for house parties and looking for underage drinking,” said Jordan, who is also director of prevention for DCCCA Inc. “We really want to encourage parents to sit down early and say, here are my expectations, here are the rules, and here’s what’s going to happen,” she said. The coalition, law enforcement and KU officials also took some preventive measures last week and distributed “good neighbor” packets in the Oread neighborhood and at apartment complexes to spread the word about laws on noise and other issues.

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Shinsplints is a meaningless diagnosis Dear Dr. Donohue: I have been walking on concrete sidewalks for exercise for about 10 years. I walk two miles in 35 minutes, three times per week. Lately my shins hurt when I walk. What could cause this? — W.G. Answer: The reflex answer to your question is shinsplints. That, however, is a meaningless diagnosis. It indicates that you have shin pain, something you knew on your own. A cause isn’t identified. The term should be swept into history’s dustbin. A number of conditions cause shin pain. The shin, by the way, is the tibia, the larger of the two leg bones. You can feel it on the medial side of your lower leg. Medial is the side next to the opposite leg. One of the most frequent causes of shin pain, and the one that I believe pertains to you, is medial tibial

Dr. Paul Donohue To Your Good Health stress syndrome. It’s an inflammation of the covering of the tibia, the periosteum. An increase in the intensity, frequency or duration of exercise is one cause. You didn’t mention any of these. Running on an unyielding surface is another cause. That does fit your picture. Shoes that don’t provide adequate cushioning when the foot strikes the ground are often to blame. An exaggerated turning of the foot to the big toes side when the foot hits the pavement is another possibility. Look at your shoes. If there’s more wear on the big toe side, your foot strike

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could be the trouble. The process is called overpronation. Take a two-week break. If you want to exercise, swim or pedal a stationary bike. Ice the shins for 10 minutes three times a day. If icing doesn’t ease the pain, try heat. Light compression of the leg with an elastic wrap like an ACE bandage helps. For pain, use Tylenol, aspirin or a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory like Advil or Aleve. You might want to invest in a new pair of walking shoes. If you don’t do that, buy foot cushions to insert in your shoes. They’re found in all drugstores. If the pain hasn’t resolved in two weeks, you must see the family doctor. Medial tibial stress syndrome is only one cause of shin pain. Dear Dr. Donohue: I would like to combine weight training with my jazz and modern dancing regimen. I want to bulk up a considerable bit instead of being reed-thin like most male dancers. I do, however, want to maintain flexibility. My specific questions are: How many sets and reps? How fast or slow should the movements be? How long should a workout be? What is the best balance between weightlifting and dancing? — D.M.

Answer: Muscle building doesn’t make you inflexible. That’s an old canard without an iota of truth. Dancers do require extreme flexibility. Don’t abandon stretching and flexibility exercises. The best exercise for building up muscles is hotly debated. A safe way is to determine the amount of weight you can lift eight times consecutively. Leg muscles can withstand heavier weight than upperbody muscles. When you can perform three sets of 12 repetitions with a two-minute rest between sets, then add more weight and drop back to three sets of eight repetitions. The speed of lifting is another area of contention. Some say slow lifting builds strength and power. Others are adamant in saying a fast rate of movement improves strength. Take your pick. An old rule that has stood the test of time is to lift the weight to a count of one-two and lower it to a count of one-two-three-four. A typical workout should last about an hour. Devote three days a week to weightlifting. Muscles need time to recuperate and regenerate. You can practice dancing daily, even on the days you lift weights. Go at this slowly, so you don’t injure yourself.

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Contest aids local students

Grant awarded to monitor prescriptions KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is getting a $400,000 federal grant to improve its prescription drug monitoring program to combat what U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom calls the nation’s fastest-growing drug problem.

By BOB JOHNSON bob@iolaregister.com

Students attending USD 257’s elementary, middle and high schools will benefit from a contest at Sonic Equipment Co., 900 W. Miller Rd. Each year the company has a contest between managers and employees with the goal of helping out local folks. “Last year we collected food for the Community Pantry,” said Angel Kaufman, customer service representative. “This year we decided to collect supplies for the kids in our schools.” By the time the contest concluded, employees came out in the lead, although no official tally was made to determine an exact score. “All I know is that the employees collected more notebooks than all the things the managers collected,” said Roger Hall, a service technician. Collections came in two categories, those approved specifically for use in the schools, and other things, such as grooming goods, that students may make

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Grissom announced the grant to the Kansas Board of Pharmacy on Tuesday. The board will use the money to strengthen the Kansas program and find new ways to share information between states. Kansas pharmacies

report all controlled substances they dispense to the monitoring program. Grissom says the system is designed to help doctors track their own prescribing practices and their patients’ experiences with controlled substances.

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School supplies collected as a community service project by Sonic Equipment Co. fill an eight-foot table. From left, Laura Schinstock, USD 257 administrative assistant, Angie Linn, district curriculum director, and Sonic employees Angel Kaufman, community service, and Roger Hall, service technician, went through the supplies Tuesday afternoon. good use of but aren’t required to have. Among things required are notebooks, crayons, pencils and pens. “We have a committee in charge of community service, and they came up with the idea to collect school supplies,” Kaufman said. Angie Linn, district cur-

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