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Friday, February 14, 2014
The Abilene
Mayor relinquishes some control
By GREG DOERING
greg.doering@abilene-rc.com
ENTERPRISE Mayor Larry
Jantz and the Enterprise Council ap-
peared to forge a new path forward
Thursday night with Jantz agreeing
to relinquish direct oversight over
city staff for a 1-year period.
Though Jantz and Councilor Brent
McKeeman sparred verbally at
times during the meeting both
rising to their feet on one occasion.
In the end, a simple yes from Jantz
paved the way for liaison positions
to be created as a buffer between
city staff and the mayor.
I think he winds people up and
turns them loose to tear apart this
town, McKeeman said of discus-
sions the mayor has with citizens at
his store.
Jantz responded that where he
talks to people was a nonissue.
At issue Thursday was Jantzs 1988
felony conviction for defrauding the
state by accepting an unemployment
check he wasnt entitled to.
Jantz opened the regular meeting
by admitting to the crime, saying he
hadnt thought about it in 20 years.
He also confessed to a past alco-
hol problem that garnered multiple
DUIs. Jantz said that he hadnt had a
drink in 15 years.
I wasnt born perfect, Jantz said.
Im not going to say that I am.
McKeeman recently discovered
the decades-old transgression and
asked Police Chief Bronson Camp-
bell to further investigate.
The 30-plus residents who crowd-
ed into the meeting room appeared
to be equally divided in their support
of both Jantz and McKeeman. But
that support only went so far.
Through a show of hands at one
point a majority of those in atten-
dance expressed a lack of conf-
dence in the governing body.
I think that we as a group have
failed, resident Kim Decker said.
The community has failed. Until
we get a unifed public and unifed
council, this town is in trouble.
As a result of his investigation,
Campbell read a notice of no con-
fdence, noting it wasnt directed at
Jantz, but the system of oversight.
The mayor is my direct supervi-
sor when the council is not in ses-
sion, Campbell said before reading
off multiple responses from his of-
fcers expressing concern about the
apparent confict of interest in Jantz
making decisions for the depart-
ment.
I do not make this decision light-
ly, Campbell said.
To resolve the issue, Jantz agreed
to a proposed liaison system in
which Campbell will report to
Councilor Mike Rutz, who will for-
ward any requests to the mayor.
Talmage
sewer
fees
could rise
By GREG DOERING
Greg.doering@abilene-rc.com
Talmage residents could soon be
paying more for eventual repairs
to their sewer system under a plan
outlined to the Dickinson County
Commission at their regular meeting
Thursday.
County Administrator Brad Hom-
man told commissioners staff is rec-
ommending a fee increase of $1.50
per month for the 53 connections
to the district. That would boost the
annual sewer costs for users from
$45.84 per year to $63.96.
Id love to have a $65 per year
sewer bill, Homman told commis-
sioners.
Currently users pay $3.83 per
month for sewer service $3.43
for operational costs and 40 cents for
replacement of the system compo-
nents. Under the plan outlined Thurs-
day, the entire increase would go into
an account for future improvements
to the sewer district.
Talmages sewer system was con-
structed in 1988 and consists of a
network of lines fed to one lift sta-
tion where affuent is pumped into
lagoons. The original pumps at the
lift station are still in use.
That account currently has slightly
more the $17,000, which is enough
to cover replacing the aging pumps
at the lift station. The amount is short
of the estimated $25,000 that would
be needed to remove sediment from
the lagoons.
According to information provided
to the commission, the lagoons were
Greg Doering Refector-Chronicle
Smile, its Valentines Day
Josh Durham (left) and Matt Durham work to drum up Valentines Day business for Cel-
ebrations Party Store in downtown Abilene Thursday afternoon. Josh owns the store with
his wife, Jamie Durham. I though it would be a good promotion to make people smile,
Josh said of dressing his brother in the heart-shaped balloon costume.
See: County, Page 6
Rural Vista postpones
replacing board member
By J.R. SPARKE
Special to Refector-Chronicle
The selection of a new member to serve on
the Rural Vista Unifed School District Board
of Education has been postponed until a regular
monthly meeting on March 10.
Board members made the decision during a
regular February meeting Monday after hearing
from two people who had expressed interest in
replacing Daryl Ash of White City, whose resig-
nation was accepted last month.
Ash cited a confict with his employment status
as the reason for his resignation.
After accepting the resignation, board mem-
bers agreed to seek applications for persons in-
terested in flling the vacant seat. Amber Davis
and Bobbie Jo Barrett, both of rural White City,
were among three people submitting applica-
tions who were in attendance at last Mondays
meeting. A third person, Carol Worrell of White
City, also turned in an application, but withdrew
it prior to the meeting.
Board members briefy questioned Davis and
Barrett about why they wanted to serve on the
board.
Both women said they had small children at-
tending school at White City and were interested
in the school system.
When asked if they had disagreed with any
decisions made the school board during the past
several months, both women cited initial opposi-
tion to the merging of high school sports teams,
with the exception track and feld.
Barrett said the merger seemed to be working,
and she was no longer opposed to the concept.
Davis said that although she respected the
boards decision, she was glad her children
were not old enough to be involved. She said it
seemed to her that the transportation schedule
for practices and games put an undue strain on
the participants.
Neither woman said she had a specifc agen-
Celebrating conservation
Tiffany Roney Refector-Chronicle
Young Farmer Award-winner Chad Lorson talks with his son, Brighton, at the Dickinson County Conservation District Annual Meeting Thursday night. Also
honored at the Sterl Hall banquet: Jim Wood, Windbreak Award; Curtis and Jason Stoffer, No-Till Farmer of the Year Award; Gregg and Shelly Sexton,
Grassland Award; Fred and Jeannie Traskowsky, Buffer Award; David and Heath Gfeller, Kansas Bankers Soil Conservation Award.
Kindergarteners and frst graders of St. Andrews Elementary who placed in the Dickinson County Conservation District 2013 Poster Contest: Landen
Barten, 1st place; Aaron Hartman, 2nd place; Canyn Taylor, 3rd place; Lizzie Brooks, 4th place; Bennett Altwegg, honorable mention; Luke Hunter, honor-
able mention; and Kayden Thrower, honorable mention.
Chapman Elementary School 2nd- and 3rd-graders who received poster awards: Macy Wiedeman, 1st place; Mara Crane, 2nd place; Danny Jackson, 3rd
place; Katie Ramey, 4th place; Alexya Harding, honorable mention; and Elyssa Frieze, honorable mention.
Upper elementary students from Chapman Elementary and St. Andrews Elementary who also placed in the contest: Kylie Merritt, 1st place; Taylor
Briggs, 2nd place; Melody Winkel, 3rd place; Abigayle Jones, 4th place; Naliya Contreras, honorable mention; Grace Mosher, honorable mention; and
Ashley Deters, honorable mention.
One student placed in the 7th- and 8th-grade category: Jamie Rock, 1st place, an 8th-grader at Chapman Middle School.
See: Enterprise, Page 6
See: Rural Vista, Page 6
Specialt to Refector-Chronicle
HUTCHINSON Coffee
at the Cosmo lecture series
will host Tim Rives from the
Eisenhower Presidential Li-
brary, Museum and Boyhood
Home as a distinguished guest
speaker at 9 a.m. Feb. 20.
Rives presentation, Not So
Famous Last Words: What
Did Eisenhower Say When
He Launched the D-Day In-
vasion? explores the histori-
cal discrepancies surrounding
what words, specifcally, the
Kansas president spoke when
the decision to invade Nor-
mandy was made 70 years
ago.
Historians fnd it puzzling
that one of the most important
decisions of the 20th century
did not leave history a memo-
rable quote to mark the occa-
sion, such
as Doug-
las Ma-
cArthurs
I shall
r e t u r n
to the
people of
the Phil-
ippines.
Eyewit-
nesses to
Eisenhowers momentous de-
cision disagreed about what he
said. As for Ike, he gave fve
different versions to journal-
ists and biographers over the
years. Perhaps more puzzling,
he wrote fve more versions
of the statement in articles in
later years.
What does this mystery tell
us about human memory and
the fog of war? What does this
tell us about Ikes personality
and character? Those ques-
tions and others will be dis-
cussed during Rives presenta-
tion.
Rives serves as the deputy
director and supervisory archi-
vist for the Eisenhower Presi-
dential Library. Before joining
the Eisenhower Library, he
worked as an archivist for the
National Archives at Kansas
City for more than 10 years.
His research interests include
the American presidency and
the history of baseball. In
2002, he received the Robert
Peterson Recognition Award
for Biographical Research
from the Society for Ameri-
can Baseball Research. Rives
holds a bachelors degree from
Wichita State University, a
masters in American history
from Emporia State Univer-
sity and is an Army veteran,
having served from 1987 to
1992. His publications include
articles in Prologue: The Jour-
nal of the National Archives;
Satchel Paige and Company:
Essays on the Kansas City
Monarchs, Their Greatest Star
and the Negro Leagues; and
Teaching American History:
Lessons for History Educators
and Historians.
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SCHOOL
CALENDAR
February 16 - February 22
Sunday, February 16
National FFA Week (15th-22nd)
Monday, February 17
No School - Presidents Day
Spring Sports Parents Meeting, 6:00pm
Tuesday, February 18
V/JV/9 Basketball @ Hays, 4:00pm
Wednesday, February 19
Foreign Language Induction Ceremony, 6:30pm @
Media Center
Thursday, February 20
V/JV/9 Basketball @ Wamego, 6:00pm
Friday, February 21
Regional Wrestling @ Colby
V/JV/9 Basketball Clay Center Here @ 4:40 pm
Saturday, February 22
Regional Wrestling @ Colby
Powerlifting @ Clay Center
Enterprise Estates
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Hilltop Living
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Helping adolescent health
T
eens and pre-teens are in an in-
teresting time of life. There are
constant changes in their bod-
ies, brains and relationships. Adolescents
have unique nutritional needs, including
increased calories, protein, calcium and
iron.
Tanda Kidd, human nutrition special-
ist from K-State Research and Exten-
sion developed Adolescent Nutrition:
The Power to Choose. This resource is
available for anyone interested at your
local extension offce.
Adolescence is a period of a childs life
when they are developing into an adult.
Their caloric needs differ depending on
gender, activity level and size. As many
parents or teachers know, this age of chil-
drens health needs more attention much
like their social-emotional development.
Healthy sources of energy are whole
grains, fruits and vegetables, low-fat
dairy products, and lean protein. Protein
allowances for growth and maintenance
of muscle is similar for 11- to 14-year-
old males and females, but 15- to18-
year-old boys need an average of 16
more grams of protein per day than girls
in this age range.
Inadequate intake of protein leads to re-
duced growth, delayed sexual maturation
and reduced accumulation of lean body
mass.
Growing teens and preteens also need
suffcient amounts of calcium. Their
bones and teeth are still growing. The
United States Department of Agriculture
advises around 1,200 milligrams per day
for adolescents. Inadequate amounts of
calcium increase ones risk of osteoporo-
sis later in life.
Other minerals important for proper
growth include iron, which is necessary
to help new muscles cells obtain oxygen
for energy, and magnesium that promotes
healthy bones, teeth and energy metabo-
lism. Potassium, fber, vitamin E, A, and
C are also vital to a childs daily vitamin
and mineral needs.
All adolescents develop at different
rates; they like different foods, and grow
up in different environments. There are
many topics preoccupying the mind of a
teen other than health. Their health may
not be at the top of the list, rather they
value friendships, self-expression, push-
ing boundaries, fnding acceptance and
accepting responsibility.
Aside from the nutrition of an adoles-
cent teen or pre-teen, physical activity
benefts them greatly. Their ability to
increase fexibility, build strength and
muscle tone, sleep better, cope with
stress, improve or maintain weight, have
fun and increase self-esteem can come
from regular physical activity. Most days
of the week, adolescent children are en-
couraged to get 60 minutes of physical
activity.
Adolescence is a time of change and
growth, physically, socially and emotion-
ally. These years are vital to their future.
Their nutrition and physical activity will
affect their health now and for years to
come. Adolescent Nutrition: The Pow-
er to Choose is available at your local
Dickinson County Extension offce. Visit
us at 712 S. Buckeye Ave., in Abilene for
more information on this topic, or give us
a call at 263-2001.
Chelsi Myer is the family and consumer
sciences agent with Dickinson County
Extension.
FACS Report
Chelsi Myer
Dickinson County Extension
Rives to speak at Cosmosphere
Tim Rives
Photo provided by Dan Morton
Abilene Senior Center
Bob Lott won all six of his games for Ralph Bowmans team
at Tuesdays pool tournament at the Abilene Senior Center.
Bowmans team won 29 games and was comprised of Lott,
Dale Hiedebrink, Glen Hite, Mike Harrington, Tom Meeks,
Frankie Hottman, Dee Rodda and Floyd Edmonds. Harold
Oakleafs team won 22 games with George Herman, Art
Schuttle, John Pientka, Dan Morton, Oris Thomas George
Taplin and Carol Wenger.
Club news
NARFE
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chap-
ter 2137 met Jan. 16 at Mr. Ks Farmhouse Restaurant. The
installation of the 2014 elected officers was completed by
Area III Vice President John Qurada from the Salina chapter.
Officers are: President Virginia Fry, Vice President William
Foerschler and Secretary-Treasurer Carolyn Bair.
The next NARFE meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 20 at
Mr. Ks Farmhouse Restaurant. Members are reminded to
bring food items for the food pantry and Best Choice labels.
Photo provided
John Qurada (left), NARFE Area III vice president, installed
Chapter 2137 offcers Virginia Fry, president; Bill Foerschler,
vice president; and Carolyn Bair, secretary-treasurer on Jan.
16.
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BP 48.74 +0.29
Caterpillar 96.22 +0.11
Coca-Cola 72.101 +0.161
Conoco 65.31 +0.60
Deere 85.86 +0.01
Exxon 93.31 +1.88
Ford 15.11 +0.03
Harley 64.25 -0.24
IBM 183.69 +1.85
Johnson & Jo. 92.67 +0.11
Kinder Mgn. 80.14 +0.12
McDonalds 95.66 +0.20
Microsoft 37.53 -0.08
Monsanto 109.62 -0.26
Pepsico 79.18 -0.51
Pfizer 31.87 +0.17
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Sprint 8.38 -0.03
Boeing 128.82 -0.68
Home Depot 77.75 +0.16
Union Pacific 179.14 +0.50
UPS 96.93 +0.37
Wal-Mart 75.80 +0.44
Westar 34.42 +0.29
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Grains:
Prices at 10 a.m. Friday:
Wheat $6.53
Wheat new crop $6.35
Milo $4.40
Milo new crop $4.26
Soybeans $13.02
Soybeans new crop $10.86
Corn $4.15
Corn new crop $4.26
Market
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At the
Elks
Club
Abilene Elks Lodge, 417 NW 4th St.
Wednesday and Sunday Evenings
Bingo starts at 7pm, doors open at 5:30
Notes:
There will be a public meeting
to present information about
the USD435 Bond Issue on
February 16th at 3:00pm at
Garfeld Elementary
Dick Edwards
Auto Plaza
would like to welcome
Randy McDonald
as the newest sales
consultant to our
sales team. Randy
would like to invite
each of you come by
and let him show
you what the
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has to offer.
Located at I-70 & HWY 77 exit 295
www.DickEdwardsAuto.com
785-238-5114
Daily record
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Calendar
Friday
7:30 p.m. Bible Talk,
Abilene Senior Center
8 p.m. AA, non-smok-
ing, Catholic Parish Center,
210 E. Sixth St., Chapman
Saturday
6:30 a.m. Christian
Businessmens Association,
Green Acres Bowl
7 a.m. Gideons Prayer
Breakfast, Hitching Post
Restaurant, Old Abilene
Town
1 p.m. Abilene Girls
Fastpitch Softball signup
for league play, Abilene
Recreation Center
Sunday
7 p.m. Fraternal Order
of Eagles Auxiliary No.
2934, 207 Eagle Drive
7 p.m. Clean and Se-
rene Narcotics Anonymous,
First United Methodist
Church, 601 N. Cedar
7 p.m. Bingo at
Abilene Elks Lodge, 417
N.E. Fourth St.
8 p.m. Open AA,
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church Parish Hall,
3599 North Field, Solomon
Monday
6:45 a.m. Abilene
Kiwanis Club, Hitching Post
Restaurant, Old Abilene
Town
Noon Dickinson
County Republican Women
meets at Hitchin Post
6 p.m. Hospice Be-
reavement Group, St. Pauls
Lutheran Church, 114 N.
18th St., Herington
7 p.m. Boy Scout
Troop 40, First United
Methodist Church, 601 N.
Cedar
7 p.m. NA, Solomon
Senior Center, 119 W.
Fourth St.
Obituary
Kenneth L. Peterson
Kenneth L. Peterson, 87, of Salina, passed away Feb. 12,
2014. He was born Dec. 23, 1926, in Salina, to Vincent E. and
Hildur (Lindstrom) Peterson. Kenneth was a lifelong resident
of Salina, graduated from Salina High
School in 1944 and married Emy Lou
Burkholder on Aug. 7, 1947.
Kenneth is survived by his wife,
Emmy Lou, a son, Lynn and wife, Pau-
la, of Abilene, and a daughter, Carolyn
Gregg, and husband, Reggie, of Adrian,
Mo. In addition, survivors include seven
grandchildren: Andrea (Kyle) McCook,
of Solomon, Bethany Peterson of To-
roro, Uganda, Carrie Gregg, Christo-
pher Gregg, Amy (Andrew) Thompson,
Aaron Gregg and Levi Gregg, all of the
Kansas City area. Three great-grandchildren, Kilynne, Myah
and Asher McCook, of Solomon, also survive him.
Prior to retirement, Kenneth was co-owner of Memorial Art
Company, which was founded by his father, V.E. Peterson,
in 1928.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at Carl-
son-Geisendorf Funeral Home, 500 S. Ohio St., Salina, with
family receiving friends from 3 to 5 p.m.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17,
at Salina Bible Church, 2100 Quincy St., Salina. Burial will
follow at Gypsum Hill Cemetery.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to
Smile Africa, New Tribes Mission or a charity of the donors
choice, Calvary Bible College
For more information or to send an online condolence, visit
www.carlsonfh.net.
Kenneth
Peterson
St. Johns tries to shield
criminal past of employees
By ROXANA HEGEMAN
The Associated Press
WICHITA A Kansas
military boarding school
embroiled in a lawsuit that
alleges widespread abuse
of cadets is asking a federal
judge to prohibit any men-
tion of its employees prior
arrests and criminal convic-
tions during next months
trial.
The request was among
21 sealed motions fled
Wednesday by St. Johns
Military School seeking to
restrict what evidence the
jury will hear when the trial
begins March 4 in U.S. Dis-
trict Court in Kansas City,
Kan. The motions seek to
limit evidence regarding a
purported attempted rape
and some other alleged
abuse incidents, a Salina
Police Department incident
analysis report, fndings by
the Kansas Department of
Social and Rehabilitation
Services and salaries of the
schools workers, among
other things.
The lawsuit was fled in
March 2012 by former ca-
dets who claim the Salina
boarding school fosters a
culture of abuse by allow-
ing higher-ranking cadets to
discipline younger ones. The
11 cadets who hail from
California, Colorado, Flor-
ida, Illinois, Tennessee and
Texas contend in their
lawsuit that the school knew
such a disciplinary structure
caused harm, but still failed
to protect its students. Near-
ly 340 current and former
students have made com-
plaints during the past fve
years to St. Johns Military
School claiming they were
beaten, hazed, harassed or
abused, including 21 who
say they were branded, ac-
cording to court documents.
The school denies a cul-
ture of abuse exists and has
vowed to fght the lawsuit.
Also fled Wednesday were
four sealed motions from
the former cadets seeking to
exclude from trial all refer-
ences about illicit drug use
and any of their own prior
bad acts. The students also
want to exclude any refer-
ences to Adolf Hitler and
the Nazi Party as well as to
a shooting, the latter an ap-
parent reference to a 2013
drive-by shooting that in-
jured a former St. Johns
military adviser.
Because the motions are
sealed, the details and argu-
ments in them arent public,
only notices on the court
docket can be seen.
St. Johns President Andy
England said Thursday in an
email that both parties have
moved to exclude irrelevant
evidence at trial, as is stan-
dard pretrial procedure. He
said any discussion of the
contents of the sealed flings
or exhibits would be a vio-
lation of a protective court
order in the case.
Attorney Daniel Zmijews-
ki, who represents the 11 ex-
cadets who sued the school,
said Thursday such flings
typically seek to exclude
information that is prejudi-
cial, rather than probative,
for trial under the rules of
evidence. He too declined
to discuss the specifc sealed
flings.
I am not gonna suggest
we have anything to hide.
I never have, Zmijewski
said. Obviously, we are
providing information to
the court about stuff that has
been in this case. Whether or
not it is relevant to the case
is what we are trying to get
the judge to decide.
In a ruling allowing the
case to go forward, U.S.
District Judge John Lung-
strum last month cited evi-
dence that shows supervi-
sors tolerated and even
witnessed physical abuse by
students of other students;
that students complained
and local police were called
on a number of occasions;
and that multiple lawsuits
alleging physical abuse had
been fled. The judge also
cited evidence that supervi-
sors were poorly paid and
included people with crimi-
nal records.
I am not gonna suggest we have anything to
hide. I never have. Obviously, we are providing in-
formation to the court about stuff that has been in
this case. Whether or not it is relevant to the case
is what we are trying to get the judge to decide.
Daniel Zmijewski
Senate approves death
penalty changes
By JOHN MILBURN
TOPEKA Kansas sena-
tors on Thursday approved
a measure shortening the
time for inmates to appeal
death sentences to the state
Supreme Court, despite con-
cerns from opponents about
the state rushing to judgment.
The 27-13 vote sent the
bill to the House for con-
sideration. The measure is
the frst signifcant change
to the death penalty appeals
process since capital punish-
ment was reinstated in Kan-
sas in 1994.
The measure creates a
3-year time limit for the
appeals to be heard and de-
cided by the court. It also
sets limits on the length of
documents that can be fled
in death penalty to appeals to
the state court, and requires
the appeals to be placed
ahead of all other cases
pending before the justices.
The measure would not af-
fect any subsequent appeals,
including those made to the
U.S. Supreme Court.
Supporters have argued
that the Kansas death penalty
process was taking too long
to get from a capital murder
conviction to an execution.
No one has been executed
in the state since 1965. Nine
men are under death sen-
tences in state prisons, and
no execution dates have been
set because appeals are still
pending in state courts.
Sen. Greg Smith, vice
chairman of the Senate Ju-
diciary Committee, said leg-
islators should not focus en-
tirely on those sentenced to
death but also on the families
of victims who have to wait
for justice to be carried out.
My aye vote is for the for-
gotten voices, the voice who
is never heard in the cham-
ber, said Smith, an Over-
land Park Republican whose
daughter was abducted and
killed in suburban Kansas
City in 2007.
Owner sought for historic hotel
By JOHN GREEN
The Hutchinson News
HUTCHINSON (AP)
When Menzo Hainline bought
Hutchinsons Stamey Hotel in
the spring of 1958 with plans
to convert it into apartments,
he told a reporter with The
Hutchinson News he was re-
naming it the Landmark Ho-
tel because theres usually a
landmark in every town, and
this building is just that.
He left hotel in the name,
Hainline explained, because
he was considering leaving
part of the building as a hotel.
Within a few years, however,
the conversion to apartments
was complete.
The fve-story brick and
limestone building remains a
structural landmark, denoting
downtown Hutchinsons north
end with its Renaissance Re-
vival style architecture.
But it hasnt played host to
the guests of its hotel hey-
day purportedly, Howard
Hughes in 1930, Rin Tin Tin
III in 1949 and movie pro-
ducer Saul Wurtzel who made
it his headquarters while flm-
ing Wait Til the Sun Shines,
Nellie in 1951 for many,
many years.
Instead, the building owned
by Hutchinson Realtor Terry
Messing houses low-income
residents and its interior has
signifcantly deteriorated over
the years.
Messing, in declining
health, has listed the 90-year-
old building for sale on eBay
for $130,000. The listing has
since been removed, but at
one point it had garnered two
bids from the same bidder.
Messing said hes also tried
Craigslist and Facebook to list
the buildings sale. The ap-
praised value of the property
is currently $201,770.
Weve had some questions,
a lot of questions, Messing
said. But when we tell them
how bad it is, it scares them
off.
Hes had it on the market
about six months, Messing
said, but noted I should have
been trying to sell it fve years
ago.
He had no estimate on what
the building would cost to
simply repair.
Id just like to sell it and
have someone else worry
about it, Messing said.
Real estate agent Josie
Thompson of J.P. Weigand &
Sons Inc., one of those locally
listing the property for Mess-
ing and taking interested par-
ties on tours, said the best op-
tion is to sell the building for
the price of the shell.
The exterior is the best
part, the most salvageable,
Thompson said.
While some interior historic
elements should also be pre-
served, Thompson opined,
such as ceiling beams and ter-
razzo tile foors on the ground
foor, original railings up the
fve fights of stairs, and some
wooden ones upstairs, the
most likely scenario is that the
building be gutted and rebuilt
with fewer apartments.
The plans for redevelopment
will determine whether resi-
dents are displaced, Messing
said.
The building, currently with
41 apartments, is about 65
percent occupied, Thompson
said. About 80 percent of the
apartments are habitable, but
the rest have ceiling or wall
damage that prevents their
use.
On the top foor, the leak-
ing roof, following last years
6-inch rain, collapsed several
areas of ceiling, which then
ran down into apartments be-
low, also making them unin-
habitable, Messing said.
Insurance wont cover the
damage, Messing said, and
he cant afford to make the
repairs. Rents currently range
from $220 to $600 a month,
with most in the $300 to $400
range.
Some rooms also have
plumbing issues, Thompson
said.
The street corner originally
housed the Zion Lutheran
Church. The building was
demolished in 1921 to make
way for the hotel, according to
a September 1922 news story.
C.W. Stamey, Charles Mack-
ey and William Earl Hulse, all
members of the Fifth Avenue
Building Corp. and the Sta-
mey Hotel Co., built the hotel.
Hulse, who designed the
building, also designed the
Reno County Courthouse and
seven other courthouses in
the state, as well as the Reno
County Post Offce, the Pac-
tola Apartments and several
other buildings in downtown.
Stamey was primarily a road
builder, constructing many of
the roads in Hutchinson and
around Reno County, compet-
ing with Shears Co. for many
projects at the time.
The original hotel has 125
rooms, including 65 with ei-
ther a bathtub or shower tub,
and two banquet rooms on the
second foor. It sported a cof-
fee shop and drug store.
The large cases of plate
glass arrived in Hutchinson in
June, 1923, according to a re-
port in the Historic Resourc-
es Survey of Downtown
published in 1990. The 6,000
pound shipment, which was
said to have cost $5,000. The
glass, which was for windows
in the new Stamey, was specu-
lated to have been the largest
ship of plate glass ever re-
ceived in Hutchinson for one
construction job.
The ground foor has three
suites which originally served
as commercial space, includ-
ing a cafe/coffee shop, but are
now storage.
At some point, two wid-
ows, Bessie Cohn and Mollie
Goldstein, who lived in the
buildings top foor, assumed
ownership of the property,
which their nephew, John B.
Quigley, managed.
The Grizzwells
The Born Loser
Frank and Earnest
Beetle Bailey
Alley Oop
For Better For Worse
Baby Blues
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
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enjoy.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
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find pleasurable. Soothe your
nerves by listening to your
favorite music or enjoying a
special meal. Relaxation could
help you feel refreshed and
rejuvenated.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
-- Go ahead, make the im-
provements you have been
contemplating. Take the nec-
essary action to reach an
important goal. You will be
pleased at the results and
impress someone you care
about as well.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
-- Go over your records to
determine whether you have
been careless with money.
Be honest with yourself and
make adjustments to your
budget before your debts take
over.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
-- Your outgoing nature will
lead to an interesting invita-
tion. Accept whats offered,
and take advantage of the
chance to expand your so-
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someone special.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- A project will demand your
full attention. Be thorough,
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perfected your approach. Pro-
crastination will result in frus-
tration.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) --
Time spent worrying is time
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your troubles by staying busy
and accomplishing something
uplifting. Dont dwell on what
you cannot change.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22) -- Proceed with caution.
Someone may be trying to
take advantage of you. Make
sure you are aware of whats
expected, and dont be co-
erced into doing something
youll regret.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) --
Get out and mingle. Sitting at
home will only make you more
lethargic. Get up, get mov-
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youve never done before. You
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spective.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
-- Review contracts before you
make a commitment. Make
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and that you are being treated
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-
Dec. 21) -- Enroll in a course,
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get involved in a sports activ-
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similar interests, and learn
something valuable in the
process.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
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loss. Avoid a get-rich-quick
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details before you sign on
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DEAR DOCTOR K: My
neighbor was diagnosed with
Lyme disease. Why does he still
have symptoms, even though he
has completed his treatment?
DEAR READER: The great
majority of people diagnosed
with Lyme disease, and prop-
erly treated, are cured. However,
there are some people like your
neighbor, who are never fully
cured, and we do not understand
why proper diagnosis and treat-
ment does not always lead to the
elimination of suffering.
Heres what we do know.
Lyme disease is an infection
caused by bacteria that are trans-
mitted through tick bites. The
frst symptom is usually a fat,
reddish rash that spreads from
the site of the tick bite. It often
develops a central clear area
known as a bulls-eye. (Ive put
an illustration of this character-
istic rash on my website, Ask-
DoctorK.com.)
Over several days to weeks
after the tick bite, the bacteria
spread from the skin where the
tick bite occurred. They can
spread to the brain and heart,
causing neurological problems
and an infammation of the heart
muscle. Treatment involves a
several-week course of antibiot-
ics either taken by mouth or giv-
en intravenously (into a vein).
There are some important
things to note about Lyme dis-
ease and treatment:
-- It is possible to have Lyme
disease more than once.
-- Some people with Lyme dis-
ease need more than one course
of treatment before they are
cured.
-- Occasionally, people with
Lyme disease can be cured of the
infection, but then develop re-
active arthritis. This is a condi-
tion in which the bacteria that
caused the Lyme disease trigger
an immune attack on the joints.
-- The ticks that carry the Lyme
disease bacteria also can carry
other types of bacteria that pro-
duce some symptoms similar to
Lyme disease. Those other bac-
teria may not be killed as effec-
tively by the antibiotics used to
treat Lyme disease.
-- Some people experience
symptoms, such as fatigue or
diffculty concentrating, after
the infection is treated. This
may happen even when there is
no evidence that the bacteria are
still in the body.
People who, like your neigh-
bor, continue to have symptoms
after what is thought to be proper
treatment are sometimes given
the diagnosis of chronic Lyme
disease. This diagnosis is con-
troversial, as the term implies
that the persistent symptoms are
caused by an ongoing infection
with Lyme disease bacteria.
Most Lyme disease experts be-
lieve this happens only rarely (or
never). But some doctors diag-
nose chronic Lyme disease fre-
quently and prescribe long-term
intravenous antibiotics. In my
opinion, the evidence that such
long-term treatment helps is not
very strong.
But I also believe we dont un-
derstand enough about this con-
dition for anyone to hold strong
opinions. I also dont believe
that such patients are just imag-
ining that they are sick. Some-
thing -- Lyme bacteria, other
bacteria or viruses, or an unusual
response of their immune system
to infection -- is making them
sick. We just havent fgured out
what it is.
(Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at
Harvard Medical School. To send questions, go
to AskDoctorK.com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10
Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.)
Family Circus
Kit n Carlyle
Ask
DOCTOR K.
Symptoms sometimes
persist after treatment
of Lyme disease
by Bernice Bede Osol
Big Nate
A count signal
many would miss
BRIDGE by
PHILLIP ALDER
Mae West said, It is better
to be looked over than over-
looked.
She was no doubt talking
about the female of the spe-
cies, but she could also have
had in mind cards played at
the bridge table. Experienced
defenders transmit information
with almost all of the cards
they play, especially early in
the deal.
In this deal, South is in
three no-trump. West leads
his fourth-highest spade. How
should the play proceed?
Declarer took Easts spade
queen with his ace, cashed the
diamond king, and continued
with the diamond queen. He
was hoping the jack would ap-
pear, allowing him to run for
home. However, when West
discarded the heart four at
trick three, South had to re-
group.
Declarer needed a dummy
entry, so had to find West with
the heart king. At trick four,
South led a low heart.
West won with his king and
cashed the spade king: club,
spade three, nine. West con-
tinued with the spade jack:
club, spade five, 10. Suitably
deceived, West led another
spade. South won with his
eight, played a heart to dum-
mys queen, and ran the dia-
monds to collect an overtrick.
How could I have known?
asked West.
East pointed out that on the
second round of spades, he
gave remaining count. Here,
because he had three cards left,
he dropped the lowest one. If
instead he had still held 8-6-
5-3, he would have played the
six under Wests king and the
three under the jack.
West , aft er cashi ng t he
spade jack, should, in despera-
tion, have shifted to his club
two, which would have result-
ed in down two.
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Thursday, April 4, 2013.
Farmland Auction start-
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Acres Saline County
Bottomland. Robert E.
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Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Auction starting 9:33
am. Location: Sterl Hall,
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KS. Car, Antiques, Fur-
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Estate Auction starting
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DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS
TREASURERS QUARTERLY
STATEMENT
As at January 31, 2014
Total Cash in the Treasury as at the
above date
$8,878,094.25
General
2,398,645.16
Hwy., Road & Bridge
1,285,471.59
Env. Services
369,061.68
Landfll Closure Fd.
110,000.00
Special Machinery
884,582.60
Bridge Bond (bond & Int.)
2.70
Employee Benefts
264,359.63
Co. Equip. Reserve
410,363.20
Rod Technology
59,851.76
Attorney Forf. Fd.
12,231.26
County Health
81,889.76
Co. Health Cap. Outlay
42,518.63
Health Bd. (Bd. & Int.)
1,665.63
Noxious Weeds
229,519.10
Noxious Weed Cap. Outlay
346,196.97
Dk. Co. 911 Fd.
749.93
911 Emergency Telephone
34,566.21
911 Wireless
41,754.51
Prosecutor Att. Training
5036.15
Prosecutor Trust Fd.
5035.52
Motor Vehicle Operating
18,356.59
Div./Law Enforcement
25,185.20
Fingerprint & Booking
12,259.50
Drug Enf. Cases
27,335.94
Dk. Co. Sheriff Asset Forf.
131,004.88
Drivers Exam Fee
9,671.99
Concealed Weapon Fd.
14,498.12
Cap. Improvement
535,115.32
EMS Building Grant Bd. & Int.
4,594.57
Sewer Dist. #2
12,057.97
Sewer Dist. #2 Oper. & Maint.
12,085.82
Property Crime Compensation
16,379.88
Woodbine-Liberty Fire Grant
($0.36)
Empg Grant
2,761.92
Talmage Sewer Dist. Oper.
17,260.00
Detroit Sewr #3 User Fees
1,010.00
Detroit Sewer
226,544.28
Navarre Kan-Step Program
($5,081.25)
Other Counties
11,202.93
Red Bud Lake Imprv.
1,661.98
Comp Tax Vehicle
20,476.61
Game Licenses
659.00
Fish Passage Program
(425.35)
Auto License
12,700.17
Isolated Sales Tax
14,203.10
Resident Sales Tax
2,243.98
Neighborhood Rev.
(17,899.58)
Solomon Tif
(45,927.99)
Park & Rec.
29.66
Partial Pmyt Bankruptcy
1,855.65
Special Alcoholic Program
35,714.79
Insuffcient Checks
($436.35)
Current Tax
`337,121.26
Delinquent PP
10,959.79
Delinquent RE
204,711.37
Escrow Program
18,799.68
Sp. City Highways
159,545.38
Vehicle PP
49,701.45
Recreational Vehicle Fd.
901.75
Kcovrs
520.00
Tax Foreclosure
16,507.62
Long and Short
(54.99)
Highway Overlay Project
300,359.84
Sterl Hall Sales Tax
98,320.06
STATE OF KANSAS
DICKINSON COUNTY
I do solemnly swear that the above
statement is complete, true and
correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
LEAH HERN,
County Treasurer,
Dickinson County, Kansas
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
before me this 10
th
day of February,
2014.
JEANNE LIVINGSTON
Notary Public
1T
Public Notices 310
(First Published in the
Abilene Refector Chronicle
Friday, February 14, 2014)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST
OF FREDERICK JOSEPH LORSON,
a/k/a FRED J. LORSON, Deceased
Case No. 14-PR-7
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL
PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notifed that on
February 11, 2014, a Petition for
Probate of Will and Issuance of
Letters Testamentary, under the
Kansas Simplifed Estates Act,
was fled in this Court by Michael J.
Lorson and Patricia M. Schimming,
as heirs, devisees and legatees and
as Co-Executors named in the Last
Will and Testament of Frederick
Joseph Lorson, a/k/a Fred J. Lorson,
deceased.
All creditors are notifed to exhibit
their demands against the estate
within four (4) months from the date
of the frst publication of this notice,
as provided by law, and if their
demands are not thus exhibited, they
shall be forever barred.
MICHAEL J. LORSON,
Co-Petitioner
PATRICIA SCHIMMING,
Co-Petitioner
ROYER & ROYER CHARTERED
Robert H. Royer, Jr.
Supreme Court #8799
101 N. W. Third Street
P.O. Box 413
Abilene, Kansas 67410
(785) 263-3070
Attorneys for Co-Petitioners
3T
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Abilene High School has an OPEN-
ING for a DEBATE/FORENSICS
Teacher beginning the 2014-2015
school year. This position will also in-
clude Personal and Lifetime Finance.
This is a certified position with quali-
fied candidates holding a current
Kansas teaching license. Please
submit resume and letter of interest
to: Abilene Public Schools, PO Box
639, Abilene, Ks. 67410.
EXPERIENCED HVAC & APPLI -
ANCE service person. Must have ex-
perience. 785-258-3355 Herington.
Help Wanted 370
The Abilene Parks and
Recreation Department has
openings for the following
seasonal positions:
Lifeguards
Water Safety Instructors
Pool Attendants
Ball Diamond Concession
Attendants
Seasonal Park Laborer
Applications may be picked
up at the Abilene Parks and
Recreation ofce at
1020 NW 8th St., Abilene,
and will be accepted until
February 28 at 5pm.
Abilene 24/7 Travel Store has an
opening for cashiers possible man-
agement. Our cashiers are customer
service oriented, know the impor -
tance of a clean store. After training
$8.50-9.50. Incentive pay. Apply on-
line @ 24-7stores.com or in person
@ 2200 N Buckeye Abilene, KS.
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cations for a part-time teller position.
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Help Wanted 370
CLERK of the DISTRICT COURT II:
Permanent full-time position in Geary
County District Court, Eighth Judicial
District. Job Description: This is a
highly supervisory, administrative
and participatory work as a Clerk of
the District Court. Work involves the
overall management of the Civil,
Criminal, Probate, Limited Action
and Juvenile functions of the district
trial level court. Education/Experi -
ence: High School graduate with four
years clerical experience, including
at least two years of court related or
other legal related work. College
hours may be substituted for some
experience. Classification: Grade 22,
step I, and a starting salary of
$1,400.72 bi-weekly. Send applica-
tions and resumes to Cecil Aska,
Court Administrator, Geary County
Courthouse, 138 E. 8th. Junction
City, KS 66441: (785) 762-5221
x1445. Applications are available
from Clerk of District Court, Geary
County Courthouse, 138 E. 8th St.,
Junction City, KS 66441 OR may be
obtained on the Internet by going to
www.kscourts.org and clicking on the
"Human Resources" link. Dedline:
February 21, 2014 by 5:00pm. The
KS Judicial Branch does not discrimi-
nate on the basis of race, religion,
color, sex, age, national origin or dis-
ability, EEO/AA.
HIRING FULL TIME & part time
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100 NW 14th, Abilene.
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&
Businesses
services
Calendar Month Rates:
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Three Lines $82.50
Call 785-263-1000 To Place Your Ad Today!
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Real Estate
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inspected in 2013 and had minimal sedi-
ment buildup.
The fee increase would generate an
additional $954 per year that could be
used to pay for improvements as they
are needed without incurring any debt
for the district, which paid off its con-
struction bonds in 2003.
The commission directed Homman to
schedule a public hearing on the pro-
posed fee increase in Talmage at a fu-
ture date.
In other business Thursday, commis-
sioners Craig Chamberlin and LaVerne
Myers approved Abilenes amended
Neighborhood Revitalization Program.
The county was the fnal governing
body to approve the amendment, which
will give property tax rebates to down-
town businesses investing in their build-
ings.
The commission also approved a letter
of endorsement for Abilenes applica-
tion to the Kansas Department of Trans-
portation for a grant to install period
lighting, brick pavers and wayfnding
signs in the downtown area.
County
Continued from Page 1
Sheldon Jones will serve as the go-be-
tween for the city offce staff and utility
department while McKeeman will be the
fre departments liaison.
The positions will be drafted by City
Attorney Brad Jantz (no relation to the
mayor), and include a sunset provision
of 1 year.
Councilor Debra Kamhi was also a fre-
quent target of comments from the public
and McKeeman Thursday for her out-
standing utility bill of several thousand
dollars.
Kamhi said she was currently paying
her current utility bills on time but con-
tested the delinquent amount.
The Refector-Chronicle previously
reported the outstanding amount Kamhi
owed jumped from about $4,000 to al-
most $10,000 in the month after a city
audit.
Life happened, Kamhi said Thursday.
I did the best I could. I made payments
and did the best I could.
At one point, McKeeman pleaded with
Kamhi to resign, which she declined to
do.
I like Deb but youre a thorn in the
side of the council, resident JC Thomp-
son told Kamhi. As long as you sit there,
this council is going to be divided.
Though Kamhi refused to resign, the
council did accept the resignation of
Councilor David Vilcot.
Vilcot frst submitted his resignation at
Tuesdays work session.
Jantz tried to appoint Phyllis Jackson to
fll the vacancy by Vilcots resignation.
Jones motioned to approve Jacksons ap-
pointment but it died for lack of a second.
McKeeman motioned to table the ap-
pointment until the next meeting, which
passed by a 3-1 vote with Jones casting
the dissenting vote.
Enterprise
da to follow if seated on the
board.
Davis said she just wanted
the school district to continue
moving forward and not lose
any momentum on progress
of achieving stated goals.
Barrett agreed.
Board member Larry
Goracke said he wasnt pre-
pared to choose either appli-
cant to fll the vacant post.
He said he wasnt acquainted
with either woman and want-
ed input from patrons before
making a decision. A 5-0 vote
to table the matter until the
March meeting followed his
comments.
Although board president
Jim Barten was in favor of
closing the application pro-
cess, Goracke and fellow
board members Theresa Mc-
Creath, Vicki Gruber and
Mike Jacobson voted to con-
tinue accepting applications
until the next board meeting.
Staff matters also were han-
dled during the session last
Monday.
Ilona Rice was hired as a
pre-school para-educator on
as-needed basis for the re-
mainder of the school year.
She will be called in when
there are more than 10 stu-
dents in the class. However,
Rice will not be allowed to
exceed more than 40 hours
per week of employment with
the district. She is employed
as a library aide and has other
school-related duties.
Teri Nicholson, a science
teacher, and Kelly Glanville,
a 4th-grade teacher, were is-
sued supplemental-duty con-
tracts as co-sponsors for the
White City High forensics
program.
Christina Krause of Hope
and Jessica Carnevale of
Herington were added to the
list of substitute teachers in
the district. Krause agreed to
substitute at either Hope or
White City, while Carnevale
expressed interested in substi-
tuting only at Hope.
In student matters, the board
followed the recommenda-
tion of district drivers educa-
tion instructor Steve Riedy to
leave unchanged the $100 fee
per student and gave permis-
sion for the White City High
after-prom committee to use
the school gym. A request by
the committee for a bus and
bus driver was also granted.
The board followed the
recommendation of Super-
intendent Ralph Blevins re-
garding vehicle purchases.
The board voted to purchase
a 2014 Chevrolet Suburban
and a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
from Jim Clark Chevrolet in
Junction City. Cost for the
Suburban will be $37,113 and
for the Malibu, $16,800. The
car has an odometer reading
of approximately 6,000 miles.
Blevins said he will be driv-
ing the auto while changing
the 2004 Ford Taurus he has
been driving to the district
commuter car. The Taurus
will replace a 1998 Chevro-
let Impala with an odometer
reading of more than 250,000
miles.
The superintendent said he
anticipated selling the auto
and other surplus district-
owned vehicles at a later
date through the Purple Wave
Auction Service in Manhat-
tan. Surplus vehicles were
sold through the auction ser-
vice last year.
An annual audit contract
with the Council Grove-base
frm of Aldrich and Company
LLC was renewed at a cost
of $7,150. This is an increase
from $6,950 in 2013.
On the fnancial books,
Blevins said district food ser-
vice director Vicki Coons had
helped cut the meal program
budget by $48,740 through
a bulk bidding program. He
also noted that due to declin-
ing enrollment, 22,000 fewer
meals had been served than
the previous year. However,
the savings did not include
the elimination of a cooks
position at Hope.
The fewer number of stu-
dents also plays into the dis-
tricts budget picture. Blevins
said approximately $325,000
in budget cuts were made this
year, but that he anticipated
another $120,000 would need
to be trimmed this year.
The board reviewed four
goals it had set for itself this
year and then added a ffth.
The goals are:
1) Attract and retain stu-
dents from the rural areas;
2) Collaborate between
schools to utilize resources
across the district to beneft
all students;
3) Work with surrounding
colleges to provide opportu-
nities for pre-service teach-
ers and education major to
observe and practice in USD
481 facilities;
4) Maintain extracurricu-
lar activities in the district
that meet the needs of both
schools in order to partici-
pate and compete with other
schools in the Wheat State
League; and
5) Attract and retain a high-
ly qualifed certifed teaching
staff.
Board members also ap-
proved Kansas Association of
School Boards recommended
policy changes.
A thank you note was read
from the family of Oleta El-
liott and recognition was
given for the districts dona-
tion to the Hope Historical
Society following her recent
death. Elliott was the mother-
in-law of transportation direc-
tor Naverta Elliott.
Monthly reports were giv-
en by Hope Schools Prin-
cipal Mike Teeter, White
City Schools Principal Kate
Harmison and Blevins.
The Rural Vista USD Board
of Education is next sched-
uled to meet in regular ses-
sion at Hope on March 10.
Rural Vista
Former KBI offcial
charged with sex crime
TOPEKA A former Kansas Bureau
of Investigation offcial was charged
Thursday with sexual exploitation of a
child and trying to destroy evidence.
Shawnee County prosecutors said Kyle
G. Smith, a former KBI deputy director, is
charged with one count of sexual exploita-
tion of a child for allegedly possessing a
photo of a child engaged in sexually ex-
plicit conduct in November. He also faces
two counts of interference with law en-
forcement, alleging he tried to destroy evi-
dence on a telephone and on a computer.
A local jail offcial said the 57-year-old
Smith, who lives in Topeka, was released
around 5:20 p.m. after posting a $15,000
surety bond.
Smiths attorney, Thomas Haney, did
not return a message from The Associated
Press seeking comment. Smith doesnt
have a listed phone number.
The prosecutors offce announced the
charges in a news release but provided
few details.
KBI spokesman Mark Malick said in
December that the agencys human re-
sources offce issued a notice Nov. 26 that
Smith no longer worked for the KBI. The
offce would not provide details, calling it
a personnel matter.
We are saddened and disappointed that
a past employee of the Kansas Bureau of
Investigation is alleged to have commit-
ted the acts charged today by the Shawnee
County District Attorney, KBI Director
Kirk Thompson said in a brief statement
released Thursday night.
Thompson added that any further com-
ment from the agency would be inappro-
priate because the case is now before a
court.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported
that Smith had 32 years of experience as
a prosecutor, law enforcement offcer and
administrator.
Auctions 550
REAL ESTATE AUCTION
2,000+ ACRES OF CLAY AND WASHINGTON
COUNTY, KANSAS CROPLAND, PASTURE &
HABITAT
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20
TH
, 2014 2:00PM
United Methodist Church Family Life Center
5
th
and Clark Streets, downtown Clay Center, Kansas
NOTE: This auction includes 7 tracts of cropland and pasture spanning
from northwestern Washington to southwestern Clay Counties. These
farms have been in the Oberg family for many years. Many of these farms
have great habitat with ample wildlife and have been popular hunting
destinations. Go to kretzauctions.com or kansasauctions.net for full
auction listing, terms, directions, FSA tract maps, and a separate tract by
tract list of additional information. The auction frm is working for the
sellers. Sellers and agents are not responsible for accidents. In the event
of severe weather the auction will be held Tuesday, February 25
th
at the
same time and place.
Oberg Farms LP & ICEF Oberg, Inc., Sellers
Jo Oberg, Manager
Donna J. Long, Attorney representing
ICEF Oberg, Inc.
Michael W. Ryan, Attorney representing
Oberg Farms LP
Auction conducted by Clay County Real Estate
Greg Kretz, Salesman & Auctioneer
Phone: (785)456-9724 Cell: (785)630-0701
Real Estate For Sale 780
Help Wanted 370
INTERESTED in LEARNING a
TRADE while getting paid? Midco
Plastics is looking to hire a depend-
able, responsible person with an eye
to detail to train in flexible printing.
Apply in person at 801 South Bluff,
Enterprise, KS. We are an EOE.
Musical Instruments 440
KEYS to THEIR HEART Piano Sale!
Over 120 pianos specially priced
now thru Feb. 15! Mid-America Pi-
ano, Manhattan. 800-950-374. pi -
ano4u.com.
Garage Sales 510
LARGE INSIDE GARAGE/Tag Sale.
4 blocks East of Court House. 110
Bonebrake, Friday 2-6, Saturday
8-11. Furniture/Household.
Pets & Supplies 560
FOR SALE: TALLEY'S Australian
Shepard pups, 8 weeks old.
785-280-0868 or 280-2082.
Automobiles 680
ENTERPRISE CREDIT UNION is
accepting sealed bids on a 2007
Chevy Equinox. 91,303 miles. Bid
form may be obtained at, and vehicle
may be seen at 109 E. 1st Street,
Enterprise, KS. Bids accepted until
Wednesday, February 19, 2014. En-
terprise Credit Union reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
FREE QUOTE INSURANCE, SR22,
pay by credit or debit card monthly &
discounts. 785-263-7778.
Rooms, Apts. For Rent 740
ApArtments for rent
enterprise estates Apartments
1 Bedrooms Available
301 south factory
enterprise, Ks
phone: 913-240-7155
Now Leasing
Abilene Plaza Apts
(785) 263-7474
510 N.W. 2nd Abilene KS
Newer 1 BR units
62 + over
On site laundry
On site Management
Handicap Accessible units
RENTAL ASSISTANCE
AVAILABLE
TWO BEDROOM LOFT apartments
on the corner of 3rd & Cedar in
Abilene. Recently reduced prices - If
interested, please contact Darcy
Hopkins. 785-827-9383.
FOR RENT: AVAILABLE now very
nice one bedroom apt downtown. No
pets/no smoking. $550 all bills paid.
For application call 785-479-0374.
ONE BEDROOM UPSTAIRS apart-
ment all bills paid, stove & refrigera-
tor furnished $450. 785-263-2034
Rooms, Apts. For Rent 740
WOW!!
LOOK AT THIS
1 Bedroom Apts.
Water & Cable Paid
Walk-in showers
On site laundry
Senior
Community
(55yrs. +)
NEW YEAR
SPECIAL RATE
$0.00 to move in
First month rent free
No security deposit
No applicaton fee
Chisholm
Manor
CALL 785-210-9381 for
more informaton
Ofce Hours:
Mon - Thurs 1pm - 3pm
Houses For Rent 770
(2) HOUSES, LARGE 3 bedroom/2
bathroom, fenced yards, pets ok,
large garage/basements, 503/521
Layton, Enterprise. Pictures/Info @
ahrn.com, 785-280-2024.
1 BEDROOM DUPLEX, 321 NE
12th. $450 RENT & $450 deposit +
References. No pets/No smoking.
263-5838.
1 BEDROOM DUPLEX, central air,
stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, extra
st or age i n basement wi t h
washer/dryer hookups. $400 rent,
water & trash paid. No pets.
785-452-0331
3 BEDROOM HOUSE w/GARAGE
$650 month. Call 785-280-0343.
EXTREMELY NICE 3 BEDROOM,
brand new appliances, kitchen, etc.
$725 month/rent to own option. No
smoking. 785-479-0806.
One bedroom, two bedroom, three
bedroom & four bedroom (price re-
duced, $950) HOUSES FOR RENT!
Call 785-263-2034.
EXTRA NICE! ONE BEDROOM Du-
plex, 1505 North Olive, $550.00 rent
plus deposit. 263-1346.
Services Offered 790
If you don't find the service you are
looking for here, check out our BUSI-
NESSES & SERVICES DIREC-
TORY too.
PERSONAL ASSI ST ANT
Childcare/Elderly care and other
ser vi ces avai l abl e. CALL
785-787-0775.
Real Estate For Rent 800
OAK CREEK STORAGE units avail-
able 10x10 & 10x20. 280-1113.
in print online
nd the
Religion
www.abilene-rc.com Friday, February 14, 2014 7
Alida-Upland
Cooperative Parish
Alida; Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Bethany United
Methodist Church
2 miles north of K-15 & K-18 east junction;
Worship, 8 a.m.
Buckeye Church
of the Brethren
Buckeye; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship,
10:30 a.m.
Carlton Presbyterian Church
Carlton; 949-2242, Worship, 10 a.m.
Chapman Valley Manor
1009 Marshall, Chapman; 922-6525,
Worship, 12:30 p.m.
Ebenezer Baptist Church
1179 Jeep Road, 479-2238; Worship, 10:30
a.m.
Enterprise
Seventh-Day Adventist
601 S. Bridge, 263-8922; Worship, Saturday,
11 a.m.
Enterprise United
Methodist Church
Enterprise; Sunday school, 8 a.m.; Worship,
9 a.m.
First Baptist in Herington
1 South A Street, Herington, 258-3207,
Worship 10:30 a.m., AWANA and Youth Group
Wednesday 6 p.m.
First Baptist of Enterprise
1697 2100 Ave., Enterprise, 263-8314; Wor-
ship, 10:30 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church
Northeast corner of Broadway and McClar-
en, Herington, Worship, 10 a.m.
Grace Baptist Church
Chapman, 922-6258; Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Herington United
Methodist Church
358-2857; Worship 11 a.m.
Hope United Methodist Church
Hope, 366-7861; Worship, 10 a.m.
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church
Solomon, 655-2221; Sunday Mass, 10 a.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Church
of Shady Brook
2201 1000 Ave., 258-3003; Worship,9 a.m.,
Sunday School, 10 a.m., Holy Eucharist, 1st &
3rd Sundays
Industry United
Methodist Church
Industry; Worship, 9 a.m.
Longford United Methodist
Longford; Worship, 11 a.m.
Lyona United Methodist
257-3474; Worship, 10:45 a.m., handicap
ramp.
Mizpah United Methodist
1429 Sixth Road, Wakefield; 461-5515;
Worship 9 a.m.
Mt. Pleasant
Evangelical Presbyterian
1344 Daisy Road, rural Abilene; 479-2241,
Sunday School 9 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m.
New Basel United
Church of Christ
1075 1100 Ave., Abilene; 479-5501; Wor-
ship, 10:30 a.m.
Rock Island Church
101 E. Main, Herington 258-3115 Worship
10:30 a.m.
St. Columbas Catholic Church
Elmo, 949-2250; Mass, 8:30 a.m., 2nd and
4th Sunday, and 7:30 p.m., 1st, 3rd and 5th
Saturday.
St. Johns Lutheran Church
2124 Hwy 4, Lyons Creek, Herington, 366-
7386, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Worship,
10:30 a.m., Communion, 1st & 3rd Sundays
St. Michaels Catholic Church
210 E. Sixth, Chapman, 922-6509; Mass, 9
a.m.
St. Phillip Catholic Church
Hope, 366-7353; Mass, 8:30 a.m., 1st, 3rd,
and 5th Sunday. and 7:30 p.m., 2nd and 4th
Saturday.
Scherer Memorial
Lutheran Church
317 W. 5th Street, 922-6272; Sunday
School 9:15 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Solomon Yoked Parish
(United Methodist and Presbyterian)
Methodist Church, 798-5336; Sunday
School, 10 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m.
Sutphen Mill Christian Church
3117 Paint Road; Worship, 10:30 a.m.,
Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
Talmage United
Methodist Church
Talmage, 388-2271; Worship, 10 a.m.
The Lords Chapel
2994 Main, Talmage; Worship, 10:30 a.m.
United Methodist Church
426 Sheeran, Chapman, 922-6563;
Worship, 10:15 a.m.
Woodbine United
Methodist Church
Woodbine, Worship, 9:15 a.m.
Zion Brethren in Christ
997 Hwy 18, Abilene, 598-2450; Sunday
School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:40 a.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Abilene Churches
Abilene Bible Baptist Church
410 Van Buren, 263-1032; Worship, 10:30
a.m.
Brethren in Christ Church
11th and Buckeye, 263-1289; Worship, 10:35
a.m.
Calvary Free Will
Baptist Church
812 N. Walnut, 200-6118; Sunday school,
10 a.m., Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday Worship, 7 p.m.
Church of the Resurrection
Sixth and Kuney, 263-1840; Worship, 11 a.m.
Community Bible Church
121 N.E. Fifth, 263-4025; Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Emmanuel Church
1300 N. Vine, 263-3342; Classic worship,
8:45 a.m., Discipleship, 9:55 a.m., Contempo-
rary worship, 11 a.m. Sunday, KidStuf, 7 p.m.,
Wednesday (Sept. - April), www.eumcabilene.
org
Faith Lutheran Church
1600 N. Buckeye, 263-1842; Worship, 9 a.m.
First Baptist Church
501 N. Spruce, 263-1190; Worship, 10:45
a.m.
First Christian Church
Seventh & Buckeye, 263-1204; Worship, 8
a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
First Southern Baptist Church
14th and Mulberry, 263-3834; Worship, 11
a.m.
First Presbyterian Church
1400 N. Cedar; Worship, 10:15 a.m.
First United Methodist Church
601 N. Cedar, 263-2623; Sunday Worship,
8:15 & 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.,
Frontier Estates
601 N. Buckeye; Carlile Room, Sunday Wor-
ship, 11 a.m.
Grace United Church of Christ
803 N. Buckeye, 263-1408; Adult Sunday
school, 9 a.m., Worship, 10 a.m.
Household of Faith
Baptist Church
603 South Buckeye, Abilene; Bible study, 9:30
a.m.; Worship, 10:40 a.m.; Evening service, 6
p.m.
Kingdom Hall
of Jehovahs Witnesses
1413 N.W. Third, 263-2710; Worship, 10 a.m.
LifeHouse Church
420 N.W. Second, 263-9894; Sunday service,
9 and 11 a.m., www.lifehouse-church.com
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
1015 N. Mulberry; Service, 10:45 a.m.
New Trail Fellowship
Sunday Bible Class, 9:30 a.m., Worship, 10:30
a.m., Sunday; 7 p.m., Monday 2373 Flag Road,
Abilene; 263-2070 or 280-2533. www.newtrail-
fellowship.com
St. Andrews Catholic Church
311 S. Buckeye, 263-1570; Mass, Saturday,
5 p.m., Sunday, 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Buckeye and Sixth, 263-3592; Worship, 10
a.m.
Sterling House I
1100 N. Vine, 263-7400; Worship, 3:30 p.m.
Sterling House II
1102 N. Vine, 263-7800; Worship, 3 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
320 N. Cedar, 263-2225; Worship, 10:45 a.m.,
Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
United Brethren
in Christ Church
202 S. Kuney, 263-1998; Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Village Manor
705 N. Brady, 263-1431; Service, 4 p.m.
Dickinson County Churches
Your valentine
By DANIEL VANDENBURG
Special to Refector-Chronicle
T
oday (Feb. 14) is
Valentines Day.
The Committee for
Naming Holidays named this
holiday after a forist named
Yurislav Val Nicholas Tine.
His motto was: Get roses
from Yur Val N Tine. Seeing
the boom in fower sales, he
also started selling cards and
chocolates. Thus, a holiday
and holiday traditions were
born.
While there are discrepan-
cies as to whom Valentines
Day is named for, a popular
account is concerning a Ro-
man priest during the reign of
Claudius II.
Claudius II wanted to have
a strong army. However, he
did not want to force people
to join the army, he wanted to
have people volunteer for the
army. He noticed that those
who were married were not
volunteering for the army.
Believing that marriage was
stopping the people from en-
listing, he outlawed marriag-
es. Anyone performing mar-
riages or getting married was
jailed and possibly executed.
Valentine was a priest who
ignored the edict. He wore
a ring with an emblem of a
cherub on it. That ring was
a symbol that people would
recognize that he would con-
duct marriages. One day, after
conducting a wedding, he was
arrested.
While in prison, he be-
friended the guard, who had
a blind daughter. The daugh-
ter would bring food to Val-
entine. Valentine healed the
daughter of her blindness and
led the prison guard and his
family to Christ.
After a short stay in prison,
Valentine was scheduled to
be executed. On that day, he
wrote a letter to the daughter
and signed it, Your Valen-
tine. Later that day, on Feb.
14, he was beheaded.
Traditionally, Valentines
Day was a feast day. It did not
become associated with love
until the mid-14th century
when courtly love began to
fourish. By the 18th century,
the tradition of giving fow-
ers, cards and confectionaries
began.
Today it is one of the high-
est grossing holidays in the
world. It has been estimated
that more than 1 billion cards
are exchanged during this day.
Many years ago, God
showed his love for all man-
kind. How much does God
love you?
For God so loved the
world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him shall not per-
ish, but have eternal life,
(John 3:16 NASB).
God loves you so much,
that He gave His only begot-
ten Son, so that you may have
eternal life.
How did He demonstrate
His love for us?
But God demonstrates His
own love toward us, in that
while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us, (Romans
5:8 NASB).
God demonstrated His love
for us, not when we became
perfect and holy, but when
we are still in our sins. Christ
died to free us from the bond-
age of sin. He knew we could
not break that bondage on our
own. God did not wait for us
to become right with Him,
as some believe, but when we
were wrong with Him, did
Christ come.
God wants to become your
Valentine this day. God did
not send you fowers, choco-
lates or a card. He sent you
His Son to show His love for
you.
Will you accept Him?
The wall did it
By Beverly Schmutz
M,G,Z,E and Friends
I
saw on Facebook the other day that Lind-
says daughter, Ella, had cut her bangs
and when I was talking with Karen I
asked her about it and she said when Lindsay
confronted Ella she said, I ran into the wall
and the hair broke off.
There was soon another picture where Lind-
say had corrected the broken hair and the
bangs were back to normal again. I dont know
of any child that hasnt tried cutting their hair
at one time or another.
Actually, from the picture, I think Ella did a
fairly good job considering she is just a tod-
dler. I am sure she was trying to be like Mom
who is a beauty operator. It is really a compli-
ment to Lindsay but I dont imagine Lindsay
saw it that way at the time.
Thinking about the ran into the wall com-
ment it makes me wonder if we are not just
like children in that we try and make excuses
for our failings. You know the kind, it wasnt
my fault he or she made me do it, or I couldnt
help it, or I didnt want to be the odd one out,
or whatever else we can come up with, and
we are supposed to be the adults here. When I
think of the many excuses I have used over the
years it makes me ashamed of even attempting
them.
Do you ever wonder what the Lord thinks
when we go to Him with our humble excuses?
I know I certainly have, and I also know He
has been patient with me showing me the er-
rors of my ways and helping me straighten
out my walk. Oh, dont get me wrong, there is
still a lot of work this ole girl needs, but thank
God I am not where I used to be. He has been
faithful and just and walked with me through
so many of the trials caused by my miss-deeds.
Today is the day for salvation is what it says
in the Bible. Do not put off asking the Lord to
come into your heart and be the Lord of your
life. It really is simple; the Bible tells us that if
we believe in our hearts that Jesus is Lord and
we confess with our mouths that God raised
Him from the dead we will be saved. The key
there is to believe and to confess. So this is
the day, dont let the sun set unless you have
professed that. After all, our souls are designed
to live forever and the location of our existence
depends on the confession of our mouth. Try it,
you will never be sorry.

It was the wall, it wasnt me
I fell into it and my hair broke off you see
Never would I do a silly thing like that
Dont be angry lets not have a spat
The Lord will forgive and fx my wrong
He will take away the hurt and give me a song
Reach out to Him for now is the time
Walking with Him is never easy
but the result is sublime
Briefy
Southern
gospel concert
The Ebenezer Baptist
Church is hosting a concert
and free pancake and sau-
sage supper beginning at 5
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16.
The Forgiven Quartet
from Tulsa, Okla., will per-
form beginning at 7 p.m.,
singing Southern gospel.
The church is located about
12 miles southeast of Abilene
at 1179 Jeep Road.
Crystal
Cathedrals
Schuller dies
Arvella Schuller, the wife of
the Crystal Cathedrals found-
ing pastor, has died at the
age of 84.
Carol Schuller Milner says
her mother passed away
unexpectedly and peacefully
Tuesday at the University
of California, Irvine Medical
Center.
Arvella Schuller is survived
by her husband, the Rev.
Robert H. Schuller, who
launched the ministry at an
Orange County drive-in in
1955. She was the organist
there. Together they founded
the Crystal Cathedral and
the weekly Hour of Power
broadcast, which she pro-
duced and directed.
At its peak, the Hour of
Power attracted 20 million
viewers, but the ministry filed
for bankruptcy in 2010.
Francis
on Benedict
Pope Francis has called his
predecessor courageous and
humble on the anniversary of
Pope Benedict XVIs remark-
able announcement that he
would retire.
In a tweet Tuesday, Francis
wrote: Today I ask you to
join me in prayer for His Holi-
ness Benedict XVI, a man of
great courage and humility.
It was the latest in a
long line of praises being
showered on Benedict, who
became the first pope in
centuries to retire when he
stepped down last year.
His resignation was seen
by many in the Vatican as
a great act of governance,
enabling the reform-minded
Francis to clean house in the
Vatican and reboot a 2,000
year-old institution hobbled
by sex abuse scandals and
growing indifference in a
secularized world.
Hobby Lobby
files Supreme
Court brief
An attorney for Hobby
Lobby says the owners of the
arts and crafts chain should
be exempt from the health
care laws birth control man-
date because providing con-
traceptives that destroy life in
the womb would violate their
religious beliefs.
Kyle Duncan of the Becket
Fund for Religious Liberty
says Hobby Lobbys brief
has now been filed at the
Supreme Court. The justices
will hear arguments March
25 involving challenges to
the mandate by Hobby Lobby
and Mennonite-owned Con-
estoga Wood Specialties.
The Obama administration
has argued that for-profit
businesses dont have reli-
gious rights. But Duncan says
federal law protects the free
exercise of religion wherever
it occurs in the home, in
a church, in a charity or in a
family business.
He noted that CVS won
praise last week for its deci-
sion to stop selling tobacco
products, suggesting that
businesses can and should
act on their principles.
Groups join,
fight gay
marriage
A coalition of religious orga-
nizations has come together
to urge a federal appeals
court to uphold bans on
same-sex marriage in Utah
and Oklahoma, saying unions
between a man and woman
are best for children, families
and society.
The argument is being
made in a 42-page brief filed
Monday to a Denver-based
court reviewing cases that
could reverse gay marriage
bans in Utah and Oklahoma.
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Sports
Sports
shorts:
AHS spring
sports
meeting
On Monday, Feb 17 there
will be an AHS spring
sports parents meeting for
those who have students
wanting to participate in
track, baseball, softball,
boys tennis and golf. The
meeting will start at 6 p.m.
in the AHS auditorium with
general information provid-
ed by the athletic director.
Also, information regarding
the USD 435 bond issue will
be shared.
At approximately 7:15
p.m. there will be sport
specific break out sessions
where parents can meet
with and receive informa-
tion from the coaching
staffs for each sport.
Girls fastpitch
softball
sign-up
Any girl 18 years of age
or younger that wants to
play softball this summer
needs to attend the sign-up
meeting Saturday, Feb.
15 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Abilene Recreation
Center.
There are three levels
of competition and new
players at any age are
always welcome. Anyone
with questions is asked
to contact Julie Klein at
jklein1991@sbcglobal.net.
Middle school
basketball
AMS 29,
Concordia 11
CMS 0 4 3 4 - 11
AMS 2 15 4 8 - 29
Concordia A. Bonebrake
2, B. Bonebrake 3, Rundus
4, Williams 2.
Abilene (7-4) Mayden 10,
Ambrosier 3, Davis 3, Hart-
man 10, Barbieri 3.
B Team:
Concordia 19, Abilene 18
Clowney
says athletes
should be paid
Defensive end Jadeveon
Clowney, who is expected
to be taken early in the up-
coming NFL Draft, said in a
television interview that he
might have stayed at South
Carolina for another season
if he were paid for being a
college athlete.
Yes. Having to take care
of my family, it would have
made a difference if Id
have gotten paid, Clowney
said on Jim Rome on
Showtime, according to
an ESPN.com report. If I
would have had the chance
to take care of my family
through college, I would
have probably stayed in
college.
Clowney, ranked as the
No. 1 prospect by NFL-
DraftScout.com for Mays
draft, also said he believes
college athletes should be
paid.
I think so, Clowney said.
They are selling our jer-
seys with our numbers and
making money off of ticket
sales, so I think college
athletes should get paid.
Despite had just three
sacks and 11.5 tackles for
loss in 2013 after having
13.0 sacks and 23.5 tackles
for loss in 2012
New league
to debut
in spring
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)
Attention basketball fans: A
new professional basketball
league is making its debut
this year.
The Central Basketball
Association is scheduled
to play its first games on
March 1.
The CBA will include
seven teams, with addition-
al teams to join in 2015.
The focus of the CBA
will be to give players the
exposure they need to build
their resumes and possibly
make an International NBA
D-League or even NBA
roster.
Most IMpRoved Athlete
of the Week
Most IMpRoved Athlete
of the Week
This week's most improved player is
AHS sophomore wrestler, Andy Tope.
Head coach James Stout states, "Andy
has a great attitude and always has a
smile on his face. He is a frstyear
wrestler but improves every time he
laces up his shoes. Andy pulled
through in the Marysville Dual with a
pin that created a dramatic come-
from-behind win for the team. He fol-
lowed that up with a pin in the Clay
Center Dual. Everyone enjoys Andy
and we are looking forward to the rest
of this seasonas well as years inthefu-
ture."
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Cowboy wrestling wins NCKL title
By RON PRESTON
ron.preston@abilene-rc.com
CHAPMAN The Abilene Cowboy
wrestling team won the North Central
Kansas League title outright Tues-
day night with a 42-26 dual win over
Chapman.
The Cowboys fnished the NCKL
at 5-0 and were 10-3 on the season.
Their three losses were to larger
ranked schools Goddard, Manhattan
and Junction City..
I am really pleased with the sea-
son and happy for the kids to get the
league title, Cowboy coach James
Stout said. It was one of our goals
from the beginning of the season.
We will concentrate on improving
on the mistakes we made tonight,
Chapman coach Jeff Sheets said.
Both Abilene and Chapman will
head to the Class 4A regional in Colby
next weekend.
We are looking forward to sharpen
up one more week and see what we
can do to take care of business in
Colby, Stout said. We are looking
forward to the regionals. I think these
guys are the type that usually steps up
in the post season. Several of them
have done it in the past and a few oth-
ers are really hungry because it didnt
happen for them last year.
Abilene came into the dual knowing
it owned at least a share of the league
title but fought hard against a good
Chapman team to capture the crown
outright.
Logan McDowell (106) began the
scoring for Abilene with a pin of
Chapmans Walt Pryor. McDowell is
ranked No. 2 in 4A.
Hunter Kiser (113) followed with a
second-period fall over the Irishs Jor-
dan Henderson.
Cowboy Zane Baugh (No. 2 in the
state at 120) won a 5-2 decision over
Chapmans Brett Lemon and Caysen
Smith (126) fnished off Cole Sutter-
feld of Chapman with a pin.
Theres going to be some really
diffcult brackets in regionals, Stout
said. It is going to be tough. For ex-
ample, there is a state champion in
126 that will probably be seeded third
going into that regional.
Peyton Lott (132) got the Irish in the
scoring column with an 8-3 decision
over Dausen Whiteley to make the
team score 21-3 Abilene.
Blake Anguiano (138) and Seth
Strauss (145) won their matches over
Chapman by falls and Kevin Wilson
(152) won by forfeit to stretch the
Cowboy lead to 39-3.
Chapmans Stone Hayden (160),
Zach Witt (170) and Robert Walsh
(182) won their matches for Chapman
to make the team score 39-17.
Stone Hayden, Zach Witt and Rob-
ert Walsh are my senior wrestlers,
Sheets said. They have been here for
four years and they have matured a lot
and they have come a long way since
they were freshmen.
Abilenes Blaise Lehman (195) won
a hard-fought match 8-7 against Jacob
Stoneberger and the Irish won the f-
nal two matches of the evening with
Dustin Lister winning a 4-2 decision
over Logan Riekerman and Class
4A ranked Jason Zook pinning Andy
Tope in the 285 match.
Zook is a phenomenal wrestler,
Sheets said. We have a lot to look
forward to for the next two years with
him.
There is going to be a lot of tough
wrestling next week and I think we
have a good chance to get four or fve
state qualifers, Sheets said. Jason
(Zook) qualifed last year as a fresh-
man and was one point away from
placing at the state meet.
Results:
Abilene 42.0, Chapman 26.0
106: Logan McDowell, ABIL, pinned
Wyatt Pryor, Chap, 1:36. 113: Hunter
Kiser, ABIL, pinned Jordon Hender-
son, Chap, 3:16. 120: Zane Baugh,
ABIL, dec. Brett Lemon, Chap, 5-2.
126: Caysen Smith, ABIL, pinned Cole
Sutterfield, Chap, 5:57. 132: Payton
Lott, Chap, dec. Dauson Whiteley,
ABIL, 8-3. 138: Blake Anguiano,
ABIL, pinned Robert Steck, Chap,
2:35. 145: Seth Strauss, ABIL, pinned
Leon Anderson, Chap, 0:54. 152:
Kevin Wilson, ABIL, forf. . 160: Stone
Hayden, Chap, dec. Alex Henely,
ABIL, 1-0. 170: Zach Witt, Chap,
pinned Trey Bender, ABIL, 5:23. 182:
Robert Walsh, Chap, tech. fall Jaron
Christiensen, ABIL, 4:00 17-2. 195:
Blaise Lehman, ABIL, dec. Jacob
Stoneberger, Chap, 8-7. 220: Dustin
Lister, Chap, dec. Logan Riekeman,
ABIL, 4-2. 285: Jason Zook, Chap,
pinned Andy Tope, ABIL, 0:42.
Ron Preston Refector Chronicle
Cowboy wrestler Logan McDowell (106) begins a dual match at Chapman
Thursday with a pin over Wyatt Pryor. Abilene won the dual 42-26 to capture
the North Central Kansas League title.
US struggling at oval
By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP National Writer
SOCHI, Russia The U.S.
speedskating team is desper-
ately trying to make sense of
its miserable performance dur-
ing the frst week of the Winter
Olympics and much of the
speculation has turned to a new
high-tech skinsuit.
The secretive Under Armour
suit was developed with help
from aerospace and defense
giant Lockheed Martin. The
Americans unveiled the Mach
39 just before arriving in So-
chi, touting it as the fastest
speedskating suit in the world
and frmly convinced it would
give them a big advantage over
rival teams such as the Nether-
lands.
Instead, the Dutch are domi-
nating, the Americans look like
theyre skating in quicksand,
and everyone is wondering if
the suit is actually a drag on
performance.
After a podium-flled season
on the World Cup circuit, no
U.S. skater has fnished higher
than seventh through six of 12
Olympic events. Among those
who have failed to perform
up to expectations: two-time
Olympic champion Shani Da-
vis and female stars Heather
Richardson and Brittany Bowe.
Team offcials huddled in the
stands after the womens 1,000
meters, trying to fgure out
what they can do to turn things
around.
Friday was an off day at Adler
Arena, giving the Americans
some time to make adjust-
ments.
Were not doing very good,
coach Kip Carpenter, a former
skater and Olympic medalist,
said bluntly. Coming off one
of our stronger fall seasons, we
were expecting to take home
a bunch of medals and lots of
hardware. But we still have
more opportunities. Were do-
ing our best to stay positive and
stay focused.
The suits have become a
convenient target for explain-
ing the American woes, since
they were unveiled so late in
the game, without giving the
skaters a chance to wear them
in competition. Even before
the Olympics began, there
was plenty of skepticism from
the designer of the Dutch suits
that the American technology
would provide any sort of sig-
nifcant edge.
U.S. coaches scrambled to
defend the suits, even while
an effort was underway to get
the International Skating Union
to allow American skaters to
switch back to their previously
approved suits if they wanted.
In the meantime, Richardson
made some low-tech altera-
tions to her new suit.
They did adjust one part on
the back, but it was just putting
rubber over the mesh there,
she said after a hugely disap-
pointing performance in the
1,000, a race she dominated
during the World Cup season.
It had no effect, really.
Davis was a two-time Olym-
pic champion in the mens
1,000 and looking to become
the frst male speedskater to win
the same event at three straight
games. His eighth-place show-
ing Wednesday was the frst in-
dication that something might
be seriously wrong with the
U.S. teams preparation.
Then, on Thursday, Richard-
son fnished seventh and Bowe
eighth over the same distance
for the women, a stunning re-
sult given Richardson had won
three World Cup events this
season and Bowe took the other
with a world-record time.
Next up is the mens 1,500.
Davis is a two-time silver med-
alist in that race, but no one
seems like a sure thing any-
more.
Im optimistic, Davis said,
trying to muster a smile after a
workout Friday. I didnt come
all this way to start having
doubts. I trained really hard.
Im focused. Im feeling good.
Im going to go out there and
do the best I can. Thats all I
can do.
When it came to the suits,
he was more guarded with his
words, sidestepping whether he
would switch back to the old
suit if allowed.
Im, uh, honestly being as
optimistic as I can possibly
be, he said. Im just staying
focused on the 1,500-meter
race. Suit or no suit, Ive got
to go out there and try to win.
Thats what Im going to do.
As a U.S. Speedskating media
offcial tried to hustle Davis out
of the mixed zone, he stopped
to answer another question.
Its not their fault, he told
the offcial, indicating he didnt
mind the reporters questions
on the suits, which clearly have
become a major issue within
the team.
Carpenter scoffed at the no-
tion that the suits are the only
reason for the American strug-
gles.
The human factor is by far
the largest piece out there, he
said. Theres not athlete out
there who is slowing down a
second per lap because of the
suit theyre in. What is it: a
parachute on their back? There
are guys out there in low-tech-
nology suits. The Germans are
out there ... in mostly Lycra
suits with some rubber, and
theyre wiping us all over the
place.
While the Americans havent
come close to the podium, the
Dutch have captured 12 of 18
speedskating medals.
Kansas freshman Embid
dealing with ailments
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
MANHATTAN Kan-
sas freshman Joel Embiid
could miss time with back
and knee injuries, and just
how much might determine
whether the seventh-ranked
Jayhawks still have a shot at
landing a No. 1 seed in next
months NCAA tournament.
The 7-footer has been deal-
ing with a sprained knee
and back trouble over the
last few weeks, and he only
played 18 minutes in an
85-82 overtime loss at rival
Kansas State on Monday
night.
Joel is beat up. Hes beat
up, Kansas coach Bill Self
said. Im not going to make
an excuse for him because
you have to perform. But
hes going to need some time
off. I dont know how much
time, but hes going to need
some time off.
Self said the Jayhawks
were hoping to nurse Embiid
through the game against
Kansas State knowing that
theyd have a break before
Saturdays game against Big
12 bottom-dweller TCU.
Whether Embiid even suits
up for that game is unknown.
The Jayhawks (18-6, 9-2
Big 12) hold a narrow lead
over Texas (18-5, 7-3) in the
league race. The Longhorns,
who beat Kansas last week
in Austin, visit Allen Field-
house on Feb. 22.
Despite having six loss-
es, the Jayhawks are still
in the running for a No. 1
seed in the NCAA tourna-
ment thanks mostly to their
strength of schedule, by far
the best in the country. Each
loss has come against a team
that was ranked at some
point this season.
I think sometimes fans
dont understand how hard it
is to win away from home,
said Self, who had won 22 of
his frst 25 games against in-
state rival Kansas State.
One of the seasons break-
out stars, Embiid is averag-
ing nearly 11 points and
eight rebounds while posi-
tioning himself as a potential
No. 1 draft pick if he leaves
school early. But he only had
six points and six rebounds
against the Wildcats, often
grabbing at the compression
sleeves on his balky knee
and holding his ailing side
and back.
Embiid wasnt available to
reporters after the game, but
he said in a recent interview
with The Associated Press
that he believes he needs to
get stronger before entering
the NBA.

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