BY COLLEEN SURRIDGECSURRIDGE@PARSONSSUN.COM

Southeast�Kansas�Independent�Living�will�appeal�au-dit�recommendations�for�repayment�of�more�than�$2.4�million� to� the� Department� for� Children� and� Families�(formerly� Kansas� Social� Rehabilitation� Services)� and�Medicaid.

The�findings�of�DCF�Audit�Services�are�not�related�to�any�of�the�recent�cases�charging�individual�care�provid-ers�with�Medicaid�fraud.

“There�were�no�findings�of�any�fraud�or�mismanage-ment�of�any�funds,”�SKIL�CEO/president�Shari�Coatney�said�Monday�of� the�audit.� “Their� findings�were�about�how�they�wanted�reporting�done.”

Centers�for�independent�living�have�their�budgets�au-dited�every�year.

“There�have�never�been�any�findings,�so�we�believed�we�were�on�course,”�Coatney�said.

The�state�then�decided�to�perform�audits�from�a�dif-ferent�view,�focusing�on�controls�and�compliance�over�SRS�grants�and�provider�agreements�awarded�to�SKIL.�It�also�focused�on�controls�and�compliance�over�the�pay-roll�agent�functions�and�billing�for�waiver�services.

DCF�found�issues�at�every�independent�living�center�related� to� the� way� they� were� reporting� their� expendi-tures�of�grants,�payroll�and�billing�for�waiver�services.

“We’re�all�negotiating�settlements�with�the�state,�and�we’re�all�exercising�out�right�to�appeal,”�Coatney�said.

State�officials�cited�many�of�the�centers�for�poor�re-cord�keeping�and�misspending�government�money,�re-quiring�a�repayment�to�the�state�totaling�more�than�$10.3�

million.�All�of�the�centers�differ�in�size�and�in�what�they�provide,�so�they�are�all�proportionately�affected�by�the�state’s�actions,�she�explained.

For�SKIL,�the�repayment�consists�of�recommendation�of� recoupment�of�$177,971.22�by�DCF�related� to� find-ings� with� the� grants,� and� $2,339,252.62� in� questioned�costs,� known� and� potential,� related� to� Medicaid� pay-ments�made�to�SKIL�during�the�audited�period�of�July�1,�2008,�through�June�30,�2010.

“We�welcomed�the�audit�and�hoped�it�would�provide�an�opportunity�for�us�to�grow�stronger.�The�input�from�the�state�on�how�to�do�things�was�so�very�disappoint-ing,”�Coatney�said,�noting�that�rather�than�making�rec-ommendations� for� improvements� the� state� asked� the�

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Dexter Merrell was a kinder-gartner in Elizabeth Merrell’s class at Lincoln School during the 2011-12 school year.

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LABETTE COUNTY FAIR’S HORSE SHOW

ABOVE — Jared Hawks makes a turn in the senior barrels com-petition Saturday at the Labette County Fair’s Horse Show. Hawks made the run in 20.96 seconds in the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego.

RIGHT — Kelsey Colistro of the Labette County 4-H Horse Club walks horses (a small horse is walking behind her) toward the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego Saturday evening to prepare for the 4-H Horse Show.

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SKIL appeals ruling based on state audit

OSWEGO�—�Labette�County�commissioners� on� Monday� dis-cussed�this�week’s�fair�with�three�members�of�the�Labette�County�Fair�Board.

Fair� events� began� last� week,�but�the�events�at�the�fairgrounds�in� Oswego� began� Saturday.�Events�run�through�Friday�night,�ending�with� the�demolition�der-by.�The�exhibit�building�will�be�opened�briefly�on�Saturday.

Commissioners� asked� board�members� about� the� heat,� with�temperatures� expected� to� top�100�each�day�of�the�fair.

Ken� Foster,� fair� board� presi-dent,�said�misting�stations�in�the�livestock�barn�will�operate�again�this�year,�as�well�as�fans.�Bottled�water� will� be� placed� in� various�areas.

“We’re�keeping�water�stations�around�everywhere,”�he�said.

Commissioners,� who� have�begun� budget� talks,� said� they�would� continue� to� fund� the� fair�at�$35,000�annually.

Foster� said� the� money� from�the�county�made�possible�many�improvements�at�the�fairgrounds�and� allowed� the� board� to� make�long-range�plans.

Board�member�Rod�Landrum�was� thankful� for� the� county’s�help� in� purchasing� land� around�the�fairgrounds,�which�has�been�used�for�parking�and�for�the�car-nival.� There� is� no� carnival� this�year�but�there�will�be�nine�inflat-ables�available�that�kids�can�play�on,� including� three� inflatables�with�water.

Landrum�said�the�sheriff’s�de-partment� was� going� to� be� more�proactive� this� year� in� its� pres-ence�at�the�fair.

Sheriff� Robert� Sims� said� the�sheriff� and� Oswego� police� will�team� up� to� have� 10� officers� at�the� fairgrounds� Tuesday� and�Wednesday�and�13�officers�there�Thursday� and� Friday.� Officers�will� be� stationed� with� the� fair�board� and� under� canopies,� but�other�officers�will�be�on� roving�patrols�throughout�the�grounds.

Sims�said�the�officers�will�be�more�like�participants�in�the�fair�

Offi cials discuss 2012 fair

Neosho needs three mills to defend plant valuationERIE� —� The� Neosho� County� Commission� said� on�

Friday�that�the�county�will�need�three�mills�in�taxation�to�defend�its�position�in�a�dispute�with�Ash�Grove�Ce-ment,�Chanute.

Rodney� Burns,� auditor� with� Scholotterbeck� and�Burns�LLC,�Chanute,�attended�the�commissioners�Fri-day�morning�regular�meeting� to�work�on� the�county’s�proposed�2013�budget.

According� to� the� minutes� from� the� meeting,� Ash�Grove� Cement’s� appeal� before� the� Kansas� Court� of�Tax�Appeals�is�necessitating�the�commissioners�adding�three�mills,�or�about�$400,000,� to�defend�the�county’s�position� before� the� court� in� order� to� ensure� taxes� are�collected�per�statute.

Ash�Grove�is�appealing�the�valuation�of�its�plant�that�the�county�appraiser�assigned�it�based�on�a�recommen-dation�from�Hadco�International�Appraisals�&�Consult-ing�Services,�Conroe,�Texas.�The�county�hired�Hadco�to� assess� the� plant� because� Ash� Grove’s� 10-year� tax�abatement�on�improvements�had�ended,�and�Hadco�has�experience�valuating�such�plants.�

During� an� April� meeting,� the� Chanute� City� Com-mission�authorized�a� resolution� seeking� the�county� to�reconsider�its�final�tax�assessment�of�Ash�Grove.�City�Commissioner� Tim� Egner� said� then� that� compared� to�other� industrial� businesses,�Ash�Grove�would�have� to�pay�a�“huge�amount�more�in�taxes”�based�on�the�plant’s�valuation.

The�second�draft�of�the�county’s�proposed�2013�bud-get�would�have�required�a�7.407-mill�increase�for�a�pro-posed�budget�of�$13,194,538.�The�increase�would�bring�the�county�mill�levy�to�60.290�mills.�The�commissioners�will�look�for�ways�to�cut�the�2013�budget�before�Burns�returns�next�Friday.

In�other�business,�the�commissioners:—� Heard� that� Road� and� Bridge� Director� Charles�

Morse� has� been� working� with� the� Corp� of� Engineers�regarding�the�Neosho�River�bend�way�weirs� that�have�affected�the�bridge�south�of�St.�Paul.�The�Corp�of�Engi-neers�will�send�experts�from�Tulsa�to�look�at�them.�

LESLIE� SMITH,� 85,� of�Pittsburg,� service� at� 10� a.m.�today�at�First�United�Method-ist�Church,�Chanute.

MARY� JOHNSON,� 86,� of�Altamont,� service� at� 10� a.m.�today�at�Mother�of�God�Catho-lic�Church,��Oswego.

Teen survives train collision

CHETOPA� —� A� rural�Chetopa� teenager� survived� a�collision�with�a�train�Saturday�morning�southwest�of�here.

A�911�call�at�9:05�a.m.�Satur-day� reported� a� vehicle� versus�train� accident� on� 2000� Road�east� of�X-Ray�Road,�which� is�southwest�of�Chetopa.�The�La-bette�County�Sheriff’s�Depart-ment� and� the� Labette� Health�Ambulance� Service� respond-ed.

Officers�found�the�vehicle�in�the�south�ditch�and�one�occu-pant�there.

Erik� Swanwick,� 17,� who�lives� within� a� mile� of� the� ac-cident,� was� treated� by� the�ambulance� service� for� minor�injuries� and� then� transported�to� Labette� Health� in� Parsons.�He�was�released�from�the�hos-pital.

“Just� a� very� lucky� guy,”�

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See NEOSHO, Page 2.

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These� items� were� taken� from� the� Sun’s� editions� 20,� 30� and� 40�years�ago.

July�31,�1972The�first�step�on�what�could�be�the�biggest�downtown�development�

in�Parsons�of�modern�times�—�and�perhaps�the�biggest�ever�in�terms�of�dollar�outlay�—�was�initiated�by�the�Parsons�Urban�Renewal�Agency�at�the�request�of�Parsons�Commercial�Bank.�The�bank�had�plans�for�a�new�building,�with�increased�parking�areas�and�drive-up�facilities,�on� its� existing� site� together�with� about�19,000� square� feet� it�would�buy�from�the�agency.�The�agency’s�board�authorized�advertising�of�a�disposition�tract�for�sale�to�the�bank,�establishing�the�basis�on�which�it�would�be�sold�and�setting�a�price�of�$1.10�per�square�foot�for�it.

Jack�Burris�of�Burris-Wall�Funeral�Home�was�elected�president�of�the�Kansas�State�Board�of�Embalmers�and�Funeral�Directors�at�a�meeting�in�Topeka.�He�was�appointed�to�a�three-year�term�of�mem-bership�on�the�board�by�Gov.�Robert�Docking�in�August�1971.

Tom�Tredway�of�Parsons�sparkled�in�the�second�short-track�mo-torcycle� card� of� the� season.� He� finished� second� in� the� 100cc� and�open�class� finals,�made�a�good�showing� in�a�wheelie�contest�dur-ing�the�intermission�and�captured�200cc�and�open�trophy�dashes.�A�good-sized�crowd�viewed�the�action�on�the�near-perfect,�dust-free�track�of�the�Parsons�Brush�Riders�Club�northeast�of�the�city.

July�31,�1982Shelley�Haraughty,�9,�of�rural�Oswego,�the�daughter�of�Mitch�and�

Vicky�Haraughty,�received�a�Dukes�of�Hazzard�racing�set�for�being�a�national�grand�prize�winner�in�Cappy�Dick’s�pie-counting�contest�published�on�the�Cappy�Dick�page�of�the�Sun�comic�section.

July�31,�1992Ann�Wilkinson�of�the�Parsons�Country�Club�set�four�meet�records�

at� the�Southeast�Kansas�League� junior� swimming�championships�in�Chanute.�The�four�events�and�her�times�were:�12-under�100-yard�freestyle�(1:04.16)�and�100�individual�medley�(1:15.74),�and�11-12�50�freestyle�(29.34)�and�50�backstroke�(35.63).�The�team’s�coach�was�Terry�Whipps.

Fair�veteran�Brian�Weil�took�assorted�honors�with�his�sheep�dur-ing�judging�at�the�Labette�County�Fair.�Weil,�a�member�of�the�Foland�Fliers�4-H�club�and�Chetopa�FFA,�won�grand�champion�ewe�with�his�Suffolk�and�had�the�champion�Suffolk�market�lamb.�He�was�se-nior�reserve�champion�showman�and�reserve�champion�showman.�Keli�Thompson�of�the�Chetopa�Pacers�was�reserve�grand�champion�showman�after�taking�senior�champion�showman�honors.

Enter� (the� Lord’s)� gates� with� thanksgiving� and� his� courts� with�praise;�give�thanks�to�him�and�praise�his�name.�For�the�Lord�is�good�and�his�love�endures�forever;�his�faithfulness�continues�through�all�generations.�—�Psalm�100:4-5�(NIV)

Prayer:�Thank�you,�God,�for�loving�us�even�when�we�feel�unlov-able.�Help�us�to�remember�that�you�always�love�us.�Amen.

Thought�for�the�day:�No�matter�how�we�may�fail�God,�God�will�never�fail�us.

FORECAST

Mostlysunny, hotHigh near 104Low near 77

Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Mostly clear at night, with a low around 78.

Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 78.

PARSONS STATISTICSMONDAY’S HIGH: 109 LOW: 82 PRECIPITATION: .00” MONTH: .90” YEAR: 25.97”TODAY’S SUNSET: 8:30 p.m.WEDNESDAY’S SUNRISE: 6:26 a.m.

Xander Dill drew this for the Sun’s weather sec-tion. If children or teachers would like to submit weather art to the Sun, they may call 421-2000.

Leslie Richard ‘Dick’ SmithPITTSBURG�—�Leslie�Richard�“Dick”�Smith,�85,�of�Pittsburg,�

formerly�of�Chanute,�died�Thursday,�July�26,�2012,�at�Via�Christi�Village�in�Pittsburg.

Dick�was�born�on�May�8,�1927,� in�Eureka� to�Harry�Leslie�and�Flossie� Faye� (Sanger)� Smith.� He� graduated� from� Dennis� High�School�in�1945.

He�served�in�the�U.S.�Navy.He�married�Ruth�Howerton�on�Aug.�6,�1947,�in�Manette,�Wash.�

She�preceded�him�in�death�on�Sept.�26,�2003.He�married�Phyllis�Stevenson�on�Nov.�24,�2004,�in�Chanute.�She�

preceded�him�in�death�on�Sept.�3,�2011.He�owned�and�operated�Dick�Smith�Plumbing.He�was�a�member�of�First�United�Methodist�Church�in�Chanute�

for�50�years.�He�was�also�a�member�of�the�Chanute�Area�Amateur�Radio�Club.

Survivors�include�his�children,�Connie�Clarkson�and�her�husband,�John,�of�Arma,�Paul�Smith�and�his�wife,�Sarah,�of�Humboldt,�Peggy�Myers�and�her�husband,�Mike,�of�Chanute;�Phyllis’�children,�Denise�Caughman�and�her�husband,�Wayne,�Terry�Wood,�Robin�Wood�and�Mark�Wood;�grandchildren,�Cobey�(Tabby)�Clarkson,�Mitzi�(Chris)�Tichenor,�Leslie�(Angie)�Smith,�Dwight�Richard�Smith,�Jerrad�My-ers�and�Sarah�Myers�(Travis�Leach);�Phyllis’�granddaughters,�Kathy�(Eric)� Doane� and� Beth� (Michael)� Staley;� 12� great-grandchildren;�and�Phyllis’�sister,�Karen�Gebhart.

The� service�will�be�at�10�a.m.� today�at�First�United�Methodist�Church�in�Chanute.�Burial�will�follow�in�Memorial�Park�Cemetery�The� family� received� friends� Monday� at� Penwell-Gabel� Johnson�Chapel.

Memorials�are�suggested�to�Dennis�United�Methodist�Church�and�may�be�left�with�the�funeral�home.�

Leon LitwinKANSAS�CITY,�Mo.�—�Leon�Litwin,�89,�of�Kansas�City,�Mo.,�

died�Sunday,�July�22,�2012,�at�Indian�Creek�Healthcare�Center�after�struggling�with�Alzheimer’s�disease.

He�was�born�on�Aug.�24,�1922,� in� Iola� to�David�and�Gertrude�(Kasdin)�Litwin.

He�served�in�World�War�II.He�was�the�last�of�the�founders�and�president�of�Litwin�Depart-

ment�Stores�Corp.,�which�he�operated�until�the�closing�of�the�stores�in�1995,�when�he�retired.�One�of�the�stores�was�in�Parsons.

Survivors�include�his�wife,�Selma�Kaufman�Litwin;�three�daugh-ters,�Diane�Nathan�of�Del�Ray�Beach,�Fla.,�Linda�Jeffries�of�Web-bers�Fall,�Okla.,�and�Bryna�Stryker�of�Houston;�eight�grandchildren;�and�six�great-grandchildren.

He�was�preceded�in�death�by�his�first�wife,�Rose�Aileen�Litwin,�in�1986;�six�brothers,�Mayer�Litwin,�Ben�Litwin,�Morris�Litwin,�Fred�Litwin,�Theodore�Litwin�and�Israel�Litwin;�and�three�sisters,�Bessie�Mudrick,�Tillie�Feldman�and�Fanny�Litwin.

The� graveside� service� was� on� July� 24� at� Rose� Hill� Cemetery,�Kansas�City,�Mo.�Louis�Memorial�Chapel,�Kansas�City,�Mo.,�was�in�charge�of�arrangements.

Memorials�are�suggested�to�The�Temple,�Congregation�B’Nai�Je-hudah�or�the�Alzheimer’s�Association.

Online� condolences� can� be� left� at� www.louismemorialchapel.com.

NEOSHOContinued from Page 1.

COUNTYContinued from Page 1.

ANTENNA REPAIR

Jamie Willey/Sun photo

Bill Collins of Parsons repairs an antenna on Monday morning on top of a city water tower near 32nd and Main. The antenna owned by the Parsons Area Amateur Radio Club was damaged by lightning.

Morse�also�reported�Road�and�Bridge�has�been�mowing�county�right-of-way� along� the� county�roads.

It� was� agreed� that� the� major�bridges�in�the�county�are�in�pret-ty� good� shape.� The� county� has�207�bridges�that�are�20�feet�long�or�longer.

—� Adopted� a� resolution� ex-tending� the� burn� ban� by� seven�days.� Communications� Center�Capt.� Byron� Shultz� requested�the� extension.� The� burn� ban� is�effective� countywide� unless� a�burn�is�specifically�approved�in�writing� by� the� jurisdiction� fire�chief.��

—� Met� in� executive� session�for�about�10�minutes�with�Coun-ty� Engineer� William� Cook� and��Morse� to� discuss� non-elected�

personnel.�—� Authorized� Chairman�

Nicholas� Galemore� to� sign� a�contract� with� Advantage� Com-puter� Enterprises,� Iola,� agree-ing� to� pay� the� firm� an� annual�retainer�fee�of�$1,200�in�order�to�receive� computer� network� and�PC�labor�at�$70�per�hour.

—�Heard�from�Richard�Lock�of�Erie�that�there�were�five�wom-en�waiting� to�get� into� the�Neo-sho�County�Health�Department�

office� at� the� Erie� courthouse,�but�no�one�was� there�and� there�was�no�note�on�the�door.�When�called,� Health� Department� Ad-ministrator� Teresa� Starr� sent� a�nurse� to� the� office.� Starr� later�explained�to�the�commissioners�that� ordinarily� when� nurses� go�to�Erie,�no�one�shows�up,�so�she�hasn’t�sent�anyone�to�Erie�unless�an� appointment� as� been� made.�The�Health�Department�is�based�in�Chanute.

activities�rather�than�just�a�presence�as�in�years�past.�Reserves�will�be�used�to�help�keep�overtime�hours�down�and�this�will�allow�two�road�deputies�to�be�on�patrol�in�the�county�as�well,�Sims�said.

“We�have�a�lot�more�positive�things�going�on,”�Landrum�said.The�key�is�to�focus�all�events�around�the�kids,�which�Landrum�

said�Foster�has�been�devoted�to�since�his�term�as�fair�board�president�began.

Foster�said�he’s�trying�to�recreate�the�fun�environment�he�remem-bers�from�his�days�at�the�fair.

Commissioners�will�tour�the�fairgrounds�Wednesday�morning.

In�other�matters,�the�commission:—�Agreed�to�buy�six�16-ply�Michelin�tires�for�the�Public�Works�De-

partment�from�Cross�Midwest�of�Pittsburg�at�a�cost�of�$4,366.50.

—�Agreed�to�buy�24�16-ply�rear-drive�Hankook�tires�from�Purcell�Tire�in�Springfield,�Mo.,�at�a�cost�of�$7,991.04�for�the�Public�Works�Department.

—�Heard�a�request�from�Commissioner�Brian�Kinzie�for�the�Pub-lic�Works�Department�to�budget�for�chipping�and�sealing�about�five�miles�of�3000�Road�from�the�Montgomery�County� line�east.�The�hard�surface�road�is�deteriorating�from�use�and�has�been�used�as�a�bypass�around�U.S.�166� into�Coffeyville�since� the� time�construc-tion�began�at�the�U.S.�166�and�U.S.�169�interchange.�Now�that�the�construction�is�complete,�it’s�still�used.�No�action�was�taken�on�the�request.

—�Discussed�the�county�departments’�Internet�woes�again,�which�department�heads�will�continue�to�look�into�to�find�solutions�for�the�computer�slowdowns�in�the�afternoons.

—�Met�in�closed�session�two�times,�once�for�non-elected�person-nel�and�the�other�for�attorney/client�privileged�information.�No�ac-tion�followed�the�closed�sessions.

—�Set�budget�work�sessions�for�Aug.�9,�10�and�14-17.

Judge sentences woman to 36 monthsA�Parsons�woman�received�36�months�in�

prison�on�Monday�on�a�gun�charge�and�in�an�older�case�of�aggravated�assault.

Shana�R.�Curtis,�born�in�1977,�2404�Craw-ford,�pleaded�no�contest�in�May�to�criminal�possession�of�a�firearm,�a�felony,�in�Labette�County�District�Court.

The�charges�were�filed�after�an� incident�June�27,�2011,�during�which�Curtis�allegedly�threatened�Kaeland�Thompson�with�a�hand-gun.�Curtis�was�convicted�in�a�2010�case�of�aggravated�assault,�a�felony,�and�she�was�not�supposed�to�possess�a�firearm�for�10�years�after�her�probation�period�ended.�

On� Monday,� District� Judge� Robert� Flem-ing�agreed�to�depart�from�Kansas�Sentencing�Guidelines� and� sentenced�Curtis� to� a�year� in�

prison� on� the� gun� charge� instead� of� the� re-quired�19-month�term.�However,�she�is�to�serve�24�months�on�an�older�aggravated�assault�con-viction�involving�a�gun�for�which�her�probation�had�been�revoked.�The�two�terms�will�run�back�to�back,�giving�Curtis�a�36-month�sentence.

She� was� given� credit� for� time� served,�more�than�60�days.

Judge�Fleming�also�agreed�to�allow�Cur-tis�to�remain�free�until�9�a.m.�Monday,�when�she�will� report� to� the�Labette�County� Jail.�Curtis� wanted� time� to� complete� her� finals�this� week� and� earn� her� associate’s� degree�before�reporting�to�jail.

In�other�cases:—� Terry� W.� Wood,� born� in� 1960,� 2506�

Briggs,�pleaded�no�contest�Monday�to�aggra-vated�assault,�a�level�four�felony.�On�Nov.�15,�2011,�Wood�argued�with�his�then-girlfriend,�Kyleen�Wolverton.�During�the�argument�he�kicked�her�in�the�face�with�a�steel-toed�boot,�which�Wolverton�testified�broke�her�jaw�in�three� places.� Sentencing� will� be� Sept.� 17.�Judge� Fleming� denied� Wood’s� request� to�be�released�on�bond�pending�sentencing,�in�part�because�the�victim�said�she�feared�for�her�life�if�Wood�was�released.

—� Nicholas� L.� Collins,� 20,� Shawnee,�had�charges�of�felony�theft,�criminal�threat,�both�felonies,�domestic�battery�and�criminal�damage� to� property,� both� misdemeanors,�dismissed�because�of� lack�of�victim�coop-eration.

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Dear�Dr.�Donohue:�Dizziness�is�ruining�my�life.�I’m�afraid�to�leave�my� house� because� I’m� afraid� I�might�fall,�and�for�the�same�reason,�I�can’t�safely�drive�a�car.

I’ve� seen�two� doctors,�both�of�whom�say�it�will�get�better� on� its�own�and�gave�me� the� same�medicine,�which� has�done� nothing�for�me.�At�this�point,�what�do�you� advise?�—�E.N.

By� dizzi-ness,� do� you�mean� you� feel� like� you’re� on� the�verge�of�fainting?�If�you�do,�and�if�that�feeling�comes�about�when�you�change� position,� like� rising� from�bed� or� a� chair,� then� you� might�have� orthostatic� hypotension,� a�profound� drop� in� blood� pressure�during�such�movements.�A�doctor�can�check�this�possibility�by�taking�your�blood�pressure�before�and�af-ter�you�rise�from�sitting�or�lying.

Or�do�you�mean�you�have�a�feel-ing� that� you� or� the� world� around�you�is�spinning?�If�that’s�the�case,�the�probable� site�of� trouble� is� the�inner� ear,� and� the� condition� is�vertigo.�Viral� infections�often�are�the�cause.�Such�viral�infections�al-most�always�get�better�in�a�matter�of�weeks.�A�standard�medicine�for�this�condition�is�Antivert�(diphen-hydramine),� an� antihistamine.� It�may�or�may�not�work.�

If� you� have� had� a� more� pro-longed�course�of�vertigo,�a�possi-bility�is�benign�positional�vertigo,�the�feeling�of�spinning�due�to�a�dis-placement�of�small�inner-ear�crys-tals� into�places� they�shouldn’t�be.�A�series�of�head�maneuvers�done�by�a�doctor�often�can�restore�those�crystals�to�their�original�home.�The�series�of�maneuvers�are�called�the�Epley�maneuvers.

These�conditions�do�not�exhaust�all�causes�of�vertigo.�At�this�point,�you’d� be� best� served� by� consult-ing�an�ear,�nose�and�throat�doctor.�They’re�the�doctors�who�take�care�of�inner-ear�problems�and�vertigo.

The�booklet�on�vertigo�explains�this� disruptive� condition� in�detail�and�outlines�its�treatment.�Readers�can� order� a� copy� by� writing:� Dr.�Donohue�—�No.�801,�Box�536475,�Orlando,�FL�32853-6475.�Enclose�a�check�or�money�order�(no�cash)�for�$4.75�with�the�recipient’s�print-ed�name�and�address.�Please�allow�

four�weeks�for�delivery.

Dear�Dr.�Donohue:� I�hear�Al-zheimer’s�disease�discussed�all�the�time,�and�I�know�people�who�are�stricken�with�it.

I�never�hear,�however,�how�Al-zheimer’s� patients� die.� What� kills�them?�Is�it�the�disease?�—�D.A.

Advanced�Alzheimer’s�patients�almost�always�are�chair-bound�or�bed-bound.�In�addition,�unlike�the�ordinary� bed-bound� patient,� they�can� do� very� little� for� themselves.�They�don’t�turn.�They�don’t�cough�up� thick� mucus� that’s� plugging�their�airways.�All�of�these�factors�make� them� quite� susceptible� to�infections�like�pneumonia�in�their�last�days.

Pneumonia�certainly� is�not� the�only�cause�of�death.�Their�loss�of�appetite�and�the�inability�to�swal-low�many�foods�adds�to�the�weak-ening�of�their�defenses�and�a�drift�to�heart,�lung�and�kidney�failure.

Dear� Dr.� Donohue:� My� hus-band�and�I�have�been�on�a�low-salt�diet�for�three�years.�Not�only�have�we�gotten�used�to�it,�we�like�it�bet-ter.�When�we�taste�food�prepared�in�restaurants�or�by�friends,�both�of�us�notice�how�oversalted�it�is.�

We� both� have� high� blood�pressure,� and� the� low-salt� diet�has�helped�us�control�our�pres-sure.�We�don’t� take�large�doses�of� medicine.� We� wonder� if� the�low-salt�diet�puts�us�at� risk� for�thyroid�problems.�Salt�is�one�of�the�few�foods�that�has�iodine�in�it,� and� iodine�promotes� thyroid�health.�—�J.L.

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Results from the Labette County FairResults�from�the�Style�Revue�

for�the�Labette�County�Fair:

Clothing�Buymanship�(Boys)Grand� champion,� senior� Cole�

Reazin,� Altamont� Rooterss;� re-serve� grand� champion,� junior�Tristan� Taylor,� Pumpkin� Creek;�reserve�champion,�junior�Branden�Lumley,� Sunflower� Horticultu-reulture;�red,�junior�Branden�Lum-ley,�Sunflower�Horticultureulture;�red,�junior�Branden�Lumley,�Sun-flower�Horticultureulture.

Modeling�(Boys)Grand� champion,� senior� Cole�

Reazin,� Altamont� Rooterss;� re-serve� grand� champion,� junior�Tristan� Taylor,� Pumpkin� Creek;�reserve�champion,�junior�Branden�Lumley,� Sunflower� Horticultu-reulture.

Clothing�Buymanship�(Girls)Grand� ghampion,� senior� Ash-

leigh� Shields,� Sunflower� Hor-ticultureulture;� reserve� grand�champion,� junior� Gracie� Gatton,�Altamont�Rooterss;�champion,�in-termediate�Alison�Blackburn,�Al-tamont�Rooterss;�reserve�champi-on,�junior�Ridley�Lynn,�Altamont�Rooters;� reserve� champion,� in-termediate� Caitlyn� Carnahan,�Pumpkin� Creek;� reserve� cham-pion,�senior�Natalie�Nelson,�Leib;�purple,� junior� Shelby� Blackburn,�Altamont� Rooters;� purple,� junior�Ridley� Lynn,� Altamont� Rooters;�purple,� junior� Shelby� Blackburn,�Altamont� Rooters;� purple,� junior�Cecillia�Newby,�Mid-West�Ranch-ers;�purple,�junior�Cecillia�Newby,�Mid-West�Ranchers;�purple,�inter-mediate� Erin� Falkenstien,� Foland�Fliers;� purple,� intermediate� Ali-son� Blackburn,� Altamont� Root-ers;� purple,� intermediate� Justice�Brackney,� Livestock� Challeng-ers;� purple,� intermediate� Justice�Brackney,� Livestock� Challeng-ers;�purple,�intermediate�Amanda�Shields,� Sunflower� Horticulture;�purple,�intermediate�Alison�Black-burn,� Altamont� Rooters;� purple,�intermediate� Catherine� Lumley,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� purple,�intermediate� Caitlyn� Carnahan,�Pumpkin�Creek;�purple,� interme-diate� Justice�Brackney,�Livestock�Challengers;� purple,� intermediate�Alyssa�Shields,�Sunflower�Horti-culture;�purple,�intermediate�Cait-lyn� Carnahan,� Pumpkin� Creek;�purple,� senior� Ashleigh� Shields,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� purple,�senior�Ashleigh�Shields,�Sunflow-er�Horticulture;�blue,� junior� Josie�Lynn,�Altamont�Rooters;�blue,�ju-nior�Shelby�Blackburn,�Altamont�Rooters;� blue,� junior� Josie� Lynn,�Altamont� Rooters;� blue,� junior�

Gracie�Gatton,�Altamont�Rooters;�blue,�intermediate�Alyssa�Shields,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� blue,� in-termediate� Molly� Browne,� Live-stock� Challengers;� blue,� interme-diate� Alyssa� Shields,� Sunflower�Horticulture;� blue,� intermediate�Amanda�Shields,�Sunflower�Hor-ticulture;�blue,�intermediate�Molly�Browne,� Livestock� Challengers;�blue,�intermediate�Molly�Browne,�Livestock�Challengers;�blue,�inter-mediate� Catherine� Lumley,� Sun-flower�Horticulture;�blue,�interme-diate�Amanda�Shields,�Sunflower�Horticulture;� blue,� senior� Natalie�Nelson� ,Leib;� blue,� senior� Mere-dith�Taylor,�Pumpkin�Creek;�blue,�senior�Meredith�Taylor,�Pumpkin�Creek;�blue,�senior�Meredith�Tay-lor,�Pumpkin�Creek.

Clothing�constructionGrand� champion� senior� con-

structed� garment� or� article,� Cole�Reazin,�Altamont�Rooters;�reserve�grand�champion,�senior�construct-ed� garment� or� article,� Ashleigh�Shields,� Sunflower� Horticulture;�champion,� junior� constructed�item,�Shelby�Blackburn,�Altamont�Rooters;� champion,� intermediate�constructed� garment� or� article,�Catherine�Lumley,�Sunflower�Hor-ticulture;�reserve�champion,�junior�constructed� item,� Cecillia� New-by,� Mid-West� Ranchers;� reserve�champion,�intermediate�construct-ed� garment� or� article,� Amanda�Shields,� Sunflower� Horticulture;�blue,�junior�simple�machine�sewn�item,� Cecillia� Newby,� Mid-West�Ranchers;�blue,�junior�sewing�kit,�Cecillia�Newby,�Mid-West�Ranch-ers;�blue,�intermediate�constructed�garment�or�article,�Alyssa�Shields,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� blue,� in-termediate�constructed�garment�or�article,�Amanda�Shields,�Sunflow-er�Horticulture;�blue,�intermediate�constructed� garment� or� article,�Amanda�Shields,�Sunflower�Hor-ticulture;� blue,� senior� construct-ed� garment� or� article,� Ashleigh�Shields,� Sunflower� Horticulture;�blue,�senior�constructed�garment�or�article,�Natalie�Nelson,�Leib;�blue,�senior�constructed�garment�or�ar-ticle,�Ashleigh�Shields,�Sunflower�Horticulture;� red,� junior� simple�

hand�sewn� item,�Cecillia�Newby,�Mid-West�Ranchers;�red,�interme-diate�constructed�garment�or�arti-cle,�Catherine�Lumley,�Sunflower�Horticulture;� red,� intermediate�constructed� garment� or� article,�Alyssa� Shields,� Sunflower� Hor-ticulture;� red,� intermediate� con-structed�garment�or�article,�Alyssa�Shields,� Sunflower� Horticulture;�red,�intermediate�constructed�gar-ment�or�article,�Amanda�Shields,�Sunflower�Horticulture.

Modeling�(girls)Grand� champion,� senior� Ash-

leigh� Shields,� Sunflower� Horti-culture;� reserve� grand� champion,�intermediate� Caitlyn� Carnahan,�Pumpkin� Creek;� champion,� ju-nior�Shelby�Blackburn,�Altamont�Rooters;�reserve�champion,�junior�Josie�Lynn,�Altamont�Rooters;�re-serve�champion,�intermediate�Ali-son�Blackburn,�Altamont�Rooters;�reserve� champion,� senior� Natalie�Nelson,� Leib;� purple,� intermedi-ate� Erin� Falkenstien,� Foland� Fli-ers;� purple,� intermediate� Justice�Brackney,�Livestock�Challengers;�purple,� senior� Catherine� Lumley,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� blue,� ju-nior�Ridley�Lynn,�Altamont�Root-ers;� blue,� junior� Cecillia� Newby,�Mid-West� Ranchers;� blue,� junior�Gracie�Gatton,�Altamont�Rooters;�blue,�intermediate�Alyssa�Shields,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� blue,� in-termediate�Amanda�Shields,�Sun-flower� Horticulture;� blue,� inter-mediate�Molly�Browne,�Livestock�Challengers;�blue,�senior�Meredith�Taylor,�Pumpkin�Creek.

Constructed�GarmentReserve�grand�champion,�senior�

Ashleigh�Shields,�Sunflower�Hor-ticulture;�champion,�junior�Shelby�Blackburn,� Altamont� Rooters;�champion,�intermediate�Catherine�Lumley,� Sunflower� Horticulture;�reserve� champion,� intermediate�Alyssa�Shields,�Sunflower�Horti-culture;�purple,�intermediate�Alys-sa� Shields,� Sunflower� Horticul-ture;�purple,�intermediate�Amanda�Shields,� Sunflower� Horticulture;�purple,� senior� Ashleigh� Shields,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� blue,� ju-nior� Cecillia� Newby,� Mid-West�Ranchers;� red,� senior� Ashleigh�Shields,�Sunflower�Horticulture.

Dog�CareGrand�champion,� junior� show-

manship,� Cameron� Vail,� Horse�Club;� grand� champion,� novice�obedience,� Cameron� Vail,� Horse�Club;� reserve� grand� champion,�novice� obedience,� Sierra� McK-inzie,� Horse� Club;� champion� in-termediate� showmanship,� Sierra�McKinzie,�Horse�Club;�red,�junior�

showmanship,� Logan� Benning,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� white�pre-novice� obediience,� Logan�Benning,�Sunflower�Horticulture.

Food�PreservationGrand� champion,� interme-

diate� sweet� spreads,� Molly�Browne,�Livestock�Challengers;�reserve�grand�champion,�senior�dried� foods,� Ashleigh� Shields,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� cham-pion,� junior� tomatoes/tomato�products,�Shelby�Blackburn,�Al-tamont� Rooters;� reserve� cham-pion,� intermediate� dried� foods,�Amanda� Shields,� Sunflower�Horticulture;�reserve�champion,�senior� tomatoes/tomato� prod-ucts,�Natalie�Nelson,�Leib;�pur-ple,�intermediate�sweet�spreads,�Ryleigh� Dewey;� purple,� inter-mediate� sweet� spreads,� Molly�Browne,�Livestock�Challengers;�purple,� intermediate� tomatoes/tomato�products,�Alison�Black-burn,� Altamont� Rooters;� pur-ple,� intermediate� dried� foods,�Alyssa�Shields,�Sunflower�Hor-ticulture;� purple,� intermediate�dried� foods,� Alyssa� Shields,�Sunflower�Horticulture;�purple,�senior� dried� foods,� Ashleigh�Shields,� Sunflower� Horticul-ture;�blue,� junior� sweet� speads,�Rilan�Blackburn,�open;�blue,�in-termediate� sweet� spreads,� Erin�Barnett,� Sunflower� Horticul-ture;� blue,� intermediate� sweet�spreads,�Amanda�Shields,�Sun-flower�Horticulture;�blue,�inter-mediate� fruits,� juices,� Ryleigh�Dewey;� blue,� intermediate� low�acid� vegetables,� Alison� Black-burn,� Altamont� Rooters;� blue,�intermediate� pickles� and� rel-ishes,� Josie� Smith,� Mid-West�Ranchers;� blue,� intermediate�dried� foods,� Amanda� Shields,�Sunflower� Horticulture;� blue,�intermediate�dried�foods,�Alyssa�Shields,�Sunflower�Horticulture;�blue,�senior�sweet�spreads,�Aar-on�McCoach,�Leib;�blue,�senior�low� acid� vegetables,� Ashleigh�Shields,� Sunflower� Horticul-ture;� blue,� senior� tomatoes/to-mato� products,� Natalie� Nelson,�Leib;� blue,� senior� dried� foods,�Ashleigh� Shields,� Sunflower�Horticulture;�red,�junior�Pickles�and� relishes,� Laci� Strickland,�Livestock� Challengers;� red,� in-termediate� sweet� spreads,� Erin�Barnett,� Sunflower� Horticul-ture;� red,� intermediate� pickles�and�relishes,�Alison�Blackburn,�Altamont� Rooters;� red,� inter-mediate� tomatoes/tomato� prod-ucts,� Josie� Smith,� Mid-West�Ranchers;� white,� intermediate�tomatoes/tomato�products,�Josie�Smith,�Mid-West�Ranchers.

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These new names are in the newsAdeline�Grace�O’Brien�is�the�name�chosen�by�Elizabeth�O’Brien�of�

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WELLINGTON�(AP)�—�Opponents�of�a�federal�grant�to�promote�sustainable�development�in�five�south�central�Kansas�counties�hope�that�Sumner�County’s�decision�not�to�participate�in�the�planning�group�will�encourage�others�to�drop�the�effort.�Supporters,�meanwhile,�say�the�regional�planning�proposal�is�important�for�the�area’s�future.

The�$1.5�million�grant� from� the�U.S.�Department�of�Health� and�Urban�Development�to�the�Regional�Economic�Area�Partnership�of�South�Central�Kansas�was�designed�to�help�Sedgwick,�Butler,�Reno,�Harvey�and�Sumner�counties�work�together�to�make�planning�deci-sions.

Opponents�say�the�grant�allows�the�federal�government�to�intrude�on�local�planning�decisions.�Some�also�link�it�to�a�United�Nations�in-ternational�agreement�called�Agenda�21,�which�is�a�nonbinding�agree-ment�signed�by�178�nations�in�1992�that�encourages�using�methods�such�as�conservation,�management�and�changing�consumption�pat-terns�to�promote�sustainable�development.

Citing�those�concerns,�Sumner�County�commissioners�voted�this�month�not�to�join�the�group’s�leadership�team,�The�Wichita�Eagle�re-ported�Monday�(http://bit.ly/N6CTel).

One� of� the� leading� opponents� of� the� grant� is� Sedgwick� County�Commissioner� Richard� Ranzau,� who� applauded� Sumner� County’s�decision.

“I�hope�it�will�create�a�domino�effect,”�Ranzau�said.�“My�intent�is�to�kill�this�particular�plan�altogether.”

Paula� Downs,� project� manager� for� the� sustainable� communities�regional� plan� appointed� by� REAP,� said� Sumner� County’s� decision�doesn’t�exempt�it�from�the�planning�process.

“Of�course�we�wanted�all�of�the�counties�and�cities�and�as�many�people�as�possible�to�be�involved�in�this�effort,”�said�Downs,�whose�salary�is�paid�by�the�grant.�She�was�hired�by�the�Hugo�Wall�School�of�Urban�and�Public�Affairs�at�Wichita�State�University.

As�for�the�criticisms,�Downs�said,�“I�can’t�speak�to�Agenda�21�be-cause�none�of�my�work�plan�has�anything�to�do�with�the�language�in�Agenda�21.”

Ranzau�voted�against�Sedgwick�County�participating�in�the�grant�but�the�proposal�was�adopted�by�the�commission.�Sedgwick�County�agreed�to�commit�more�than�$120,000�in�in-kind�contributions�over�three�years,�mostly�staff�time.�The�city�of�Wichita�committed�to�pro-viding�$166,410.

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Buy 1/4, 1/2 or Whole BeefBuy 1/2 or Whole Hog

After the 4-H and FFA Livestock Sale on Friday, Aug. 3, the Labette County

Fair Board will sell these county-fed steers & hogs.Anyone interested in buying one or more quarters,

halves or whole beefs or half or whole hogs for their lockers contact:

Matt George (Oswego Locker) 620-795-4723, (home) 620-795-4680 or (cell) 620-423-2415

Steve McKinzie 620-784-2558

Your help is needed to help the Fair Board in this project of buying beef and pork at market value price than

having the animals slaughtered and selling the meat.

TOLEN CREEK FISHING DERBY

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Area youth participated in the Darrell Stice Memorial Kids Fishing Derby Saturday at Tolen Creek Park. Fishing was over by 10:30 a.m. and was open to kids of all ages. LEFT: Parsons police officer Dennis Dodd helps Wyatt Swezey with aiming a BB gun. RIGHT: Officer Robert Queen helps Lexie Kealiher aim an arrow at a target.

WICHITA�(AP)�—�Wichita�officials�have�asked�residents�to�do�their�part�to�cut�pollution�after�several�days�of�high�ozone�levels�that�could�lead�to�mandatory�federal�pollution�controls�like�those�in�some�other�big�cities.

The�city�warned�Friday�that�Wichita�risks�triggering�costly�and�in-convenient�Environmental�Protection�Agency�standards�if�it�reaches�at�least�seven�smog�violations�this�year,�The�Wichita�Eagle�reported.�The�city’s�ozone�levels�were�too�high�Thursday�and�Friday.

“Continued�violations�of�the�ozone�standards�established�by�the�Environmental�Protection�Agency�in�the�Wichita�area�could�result�in�costly�federal�regulations�that�could�harm�the�local�economy,”�the�city�said.

The�higher�ozone�levels�are�a�byproduct�of�the�ongoing�heat�wave.�The�pollutant�is�formed�when�components�of�gasoline�and�industrial�emissions�mix�in�the�atmosphere�and�are�baked�by�strong�sunlight.

Ozone�can�cause�sore�throats,�coughing�and�shortness�of�breath,�especially�for�children�and�the�elderly.�It�also�can�aggravate�asthma�and�other�respiratory�conditions.

Kay�Johnson,�Wichita’s�environmental�initiatives�manager,�said�the�city�likely�will�fail�to�meet�the�ozone�standard�for�the�year.�Even�so,� she�said� it’s� important� to� try� to�cut�back�on�pollution�because�EPA�actions� could�be�based�on� the�number� and� severity�of� smog�incidents.

City� officials� have� offered� several� lists� of� smog-reduction� tips,�such�as�cutting�back�on�driving,�mowing�lawns�and�filling�fuel�tanks�late�in�the�day�when�things�cool�down,�and�avoiding�use�of�gas-pow-ered�trimmers�and�leaf�blowers.

Water demand up sharply

LAWRENCE�(AP)�—�A�Law-rence� water� department� official�said�the�heat�wave�has�led�to�city�residents� using� more� water� daily�than� at� any� time� during� his� 22�years�with�the�city.

With� demand� at� 22� million� to�23�million�gallons�of�water�per�day�—�about�10�million�gallons�more�than�the�yearly�average�—�Charlie�Ballenger�told�the�Lawrence�Jour-nal-World� (http://bit.ly/NA67Y3)�there�is�no�room�for�disruptions.

“There’s� very� little� time� to�make� a� mistake,”� said� Ballenger,�manager�of� the� city’s�Kaw�River�and�Clinton�Lake�water�treatment�plants.

He� said� both� treatment� plans�are�running�near�or�at�full�capac-ity,�requiring�more�water�testing,�treatment� chemicals� and� man-power.�Everything�is�functioning�properly,� but� Ballenger� worries�that� any� glitch� could� cause� big�problems.

Treatment�plants�are�sometimes�shut� down� for� maintenance,� but�that’s�not�possible�during�what� is�one�of�the�hottest�and�driest�sum-mers�on�record.

Ballenger�said�crews�are�doing�as� much� preventive� maintenance�as� they�can,�and� the�water�plants�are�holding�up.�Still,�he�has�crews�on�call� to�help�with�maintenance�and�repairs�in�case�something�hap-pens.

Gov.�Sam�Brownback�declared�a� state� of� drought� emergency� in�Kansas�last�week,�allowing�cities�that� are� running� out� of� water� to�draw�reserves�from�fishing�lakes.�Prior� to� Brownback’s� announce-ment,�the�Arkansas�River�ran�dry�near� Great� Bend� in� central� Kan-sas,�and�ranchers�across�the�state�have�been� forced� to�sell�cattle�as�their�ponds�dried�up.

Lawrence,� which� draws� water�from� Clinton� Lake� —� which� is�only�1�foot�lower�than�normal�—�and�the�Kansas�River,�is�in�better�shape�than�most�cities.

City� Manager� David� Corliss�said� investments� in� city� infra-structure�and�the�water�treatment�plants� are� paying� dividends,� but�residents�should�do�what�they�can�to�save�water.

“We� always� need� to� be� wise�water� consumers� in� a� period� of�drought,”�he�said.

Ballenger� said� any� reduction�in�water�demand�would�be�a�wel-come� relief� for� water� treatment�plant� employees� who� have� little�margin�for�error.

“You�just�have�to�be�on�top�of�your�game,”�he�said.

Wichita leaders ask public to help curb air pollution

Sheriff� Robert� Sims� said� of�Swanwick.�

Had� the� train� struck� the� car�in�a�different�spot,�the�outcome�could� have� been� much� worse,�Sims�said.

The�72-car�Union�Pacific�Rail-road�train�was�southbound�trav-eling�in�excess�of�40�mph�in�a�50�mph�zone,�Sims�said.�Swanwick�was�eastbound�on�2000�Road�and�apparently�didn’t�see�the�train�ap-proaching.�The�crossing�only�has�crossbucks�and�no�gates�that�drop�down�as�a�train�passes.

Sims�said�the�train�struck�the�

car�in�the�left�front�area.�The�im-pact�spun�the�car�around�and�the�car� hit� the� side� of� the� locomo-tive.� This� second� impact� threw�the�car�clear�of�the�tracks.

The� train� received� minor�damage�to�the�locomotive.�Kev-in�Shook,�33,�was�the�conductor�and�Chad�Elliot,�35,�was�the�en-gineer.�Neither�were�injured.

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BUSINESS

Former Oswego resident to serve in North Africa

Melinda�Velasquez�of�Dallas,�a�former�Oswego�resident�and�Chetopa�High�School�teacher,�recent-ly�completed�training�with�Pioneer�Bible�Transla-tors.

Velasquez�is� trained�to�be�a� literacy�specialist�with�PBT�and�will�serve�in�North�Africa.�Part�of��Velasquez’s�training�was�studying�for�the�certifi-cate�of�applied�linguistics�at�Graduate�Institute�of�Applied�Linguistics.�At� the� same� time,� she� took�courses�from�PBT�on�spiritual�formation,�missio-logical�anthropology,�ministry�planning�and�the-ology�of�missions.

In�addition,�Velasquez�attended�field�safety�and�security� training� on� a� ranch� in� Colorado,� learn-ing� how� to� avoid� unsafe� situations� and� what� to�do� if� caught� in� unsafe� situations.� Most� recently,�Velasquez�had�a�nine-day�village�medical�course�on�how�to�give�injections,�diagnose�illnesses,�set�bones�and�other�medical�procedures�useful�in�the�field.�

Velasquez� will� move� to� a� village� in� North�Africa,�where�more� than� seven�groups�have�mi-grated�and�clustered�together�for�safety�during�a�50-year�civil�war.�The�Pioneer�Bible�team�in�that�village�consists�of�two�literacy�specialists�(includ-ing�Velasquez)�and�a�trauma�healing�counselor.�A�husband-and-wife� translation� team� will� move� to�the�village�early�next�year.���

Velasquez�will�move� to�North�Africa� in� early�September.� In� the� meantime,� she’s� visiting� fam-ily�and�supporters�in�the�Southeast�Kansas�area�in�preparation�for�leaving.

Anyone�who�would�like�to�find�out�more�about�her� ministry� or� how� to� financially� support� her�work�can�contact�her�at�melinda.velasquez@pbti.org�or�check�out�her�Facebook�informational�page�at�www.facebook.com/groups/197470456976076.

Jain achieves certifi cationThe�National�Certification�Board�for�Diabetes�

Educators� announced� that� Reno� Jain� at� Labette�Health�achieved�certified�diabetes�educator�status�by� successfully� completing� the� certification� ex-amination�for�diabetes�educators.

Candidates� must� meet� rigorous� eligibility� re-quirements� to� be� able� to� take� the� examination.�Achieving� certification� status� demonstrates� to�people�with�diabetes�and�employers�that�the�health�care� professional� possesses� distinct� and� special-ized� knowledge,� thereby� promoting� quality� of�care�for�people�with�diabetes.�There�are�more�than�17,400�diabetes�educators�who�hold�NCBDE�cer-tification.

A�certified�diabetes�educator�is�a�health�care�pro-fessional�who�possesses�comprehensive�knowledge�of�and�experience�in�diabetes�management,�pre-dia-betes�and�diabetes�prevention.�A�CDE�educates�and�supports�people�affected�by�diabetes�to�understand�and�manage�the�condition�and�promotes�self-man-agement�to�achieve�individualized�behavioral�and�treatment�goals�that�optimize�health�outcomes.

Taylor joins ethics commission�TOPEKA�—�Kansas�Attorney�General�Derek�

Schmidt� recently� announced� the� appointment� of�Andy�Taylor�of�Independence�to�the�Kansas�Gov-ernmental�Ethics�Commission.�Taylor�is�the�editor�of�the�Montgomery�County�Chronicle.

“Andy� is� a� respected�voice� in�Southeast�Kan-sas,”�Schmidt�said�in�a�statement.�“He�will�be�an�outstanding�addition� to� the�ethics�commission.� I�am�grateful�for�his�willingness�to�serve.”

Taylor�grew�up�in�Caney�and�is�a�fifth-genera-tion�newspaper�editor.�He�is�a�graduate�of�the�Uni-versity�of�Kansas�with�a�degree�in�journalism.�He�and�his�wife�Amy�have�one�daughter,�Lillie.�Taylor�was�appointed�to�fill�the�remainder�of�a�two-year�term�on�the�commission.�

centers�for�cash�settlements.“Their� recommendations� for�

settlement� were� unprecedented,�unexpected�and�therefore�disap-pointing,”�Coatney�said.

Documentation� was� provided�by�SKIL,�adequately�supporting�its� claims� in� regard� to� expendi-tures,�but�where� the�state�found�fault� was� in� the� methods� items�were� documented,� reported� or�filed.

“We� started� off� 20� years� ago�with�a�$100,000�budget�in�a�one-room�office.�The�amount�of�train-ing�we�received�from�the�state�in�that� time� —� none,� until� a� year�and�a�half�ago�immediately�after�the�audit.�That�was�the�first�time�the� state� provided� any� training,�and� then� that� wasn’t� detailed;�it� was� just� a� general� overview.�Today� we� have� 155� administra-tive� positions,� 1,800� personal�care�attendants,� and�we�operate�a�$26�million�budget,�so�it’s�a�lot�of�growth�to�manage�and�not�re-ceive�training,”�Coatney�said.

For� example,� Coatney� said,�paychecks� were� issued� to� em-ployees�who�submitted�late�time�sheets,�rather�than�making�them�wait�until� the�following�pay�pe-riod.� All� those� paychecks� were�then� discounted� as� a� legitimate�expenditure� and� require� repay-ment.

Personal� activity� reports� and�personal� care� attendant� reports�did� not� contain� all� required� in-formation,� and� there� was� inad-equate�documentation�of�PC�rate�of�pay�changes.

As� a� result� of� non-compli-ance,�the�state�determined�SKIL�received�known�questioned�pay-ments�of�$3,002.13.

“Based� on� our� rate� of� error,�we� determined� additional� po-tential� questioned� payments� of�$2,336,250.49.� We� determined�total� questioned� payments,�known� and� potential,� to� be�$2,339,252.62,”�the�audit�stated.

SKIL� responded� to� the� first�draft� of� the� report,� discounting�its�determinations.�Further�doc-umentation� provided� by� SKIL�supported� some� of� the� claims,�reducing� the� initial� recoupment�costs,�but�still�the�figures�are�ex-treme.

“It�wasn’t�what� they� found;� it�was� the� extrapolation� we� have�concerns� with� —� the� real� num-bers� versus� their� extrapolated�figures,”�Coatney�said�of�the�state�taking� small� errors� found� and�turning�them�into�huge�expenses�based�on�inferences�or�hypotheti-cals�rather�than�direct�facts.

The� state,� based� on� a� sam-pling� of� documents,� such� as� a�time� card� filled�out� incorrectly,�projects�the�ratio�of�other�errors�in�the�total�number�of�time�cards�and�their�costs.

“One�of�the�hardest�things�for�SKIL�administration�to�grasp�is�that�when�KRS�did�the�audit,�they�had�interviews�with�staff�and�did�an�interview�advising�us�the�au-dit� was� very� positive.� � ...� Then�the�report�comes�out�and�it’s�like�a�kick�in�the�knees.�It�seemed�to�be,�undoubtedly,�a�mistake,”�said�SKIL�advocate�Greg�Jones.

“SKIL�has�hired�an�attorney.�We�will� be� exercising�our� right�to� appeal.� Our� man� concern� is�continuing�to�move�forward�with�serving� and� providing� services�to�people�across�the�state.

“We� are� working� with� the�Center� for� Family� Services� and�Kansas� Department� on� Aging�and�Disabilities�on�a�settlement,”�Coatney�said.�“I�think�we�will�be�happy�with�the�outcome�of�that.�Hopefully� we� will� be� able� to�reach�an�agreement.

“We� feel� we’re� a� very� strong�partner� with� the� state.� It� would�be� in� the� best� interest� for� us� to�continue�to�provide�the�services�we�provide,”�Coatney�said.�“Our�attorney� is� working� with� both�parties�to�negotiate.”

Coatney�said�SKIL�is�address-ing�the�claims�by�the�state�to�im-plement� improvements,� begin-ning� this� Friday� with� meetings�to� begin� assessing� cost� alloca-tions�for�which�precedents�have�changed�over�the�years.

As�well,�Coatney�said,�after�the�state�finding�very�similar�problems�in�method�of�reporting�throughout�the�state,�the�organization�is�going�to�begin�in-depth�training�in�Sep-tember� for� key� board� members�and�key�staff�dealing�with�finan-cial�information.

“We� want� to� work� coopera-tively� with� the� state,”� Coatney�said,�but� if� the�state�is�not�will-ing�to�negotiate�an�agreement�for�some� reason,� SKIL� will� appeal�again.

“If� you� just� want� to� know� is�SKIL�going�to�shut�down�like�the�others� if� it� is� forced� to� pay� the�$2.4�million,� the�answer� is�no,”�Coatney�said.

“This�is�the�20th�anniversary�of�SKIL,�and�we’re�actively�plan-ning�for�the�next�20�years,”�said�Dave�Sorrick�of�SKIL.

Boutique opensThe� newest� downtown� Par-

sons� store� offers� brand-name�clothing�at�discount�prices.

Maclaire�Agbor-Okie�opened�Re-Style�Chic�Boutique�&�Con-signment� at� 1807�Main�on� July�13.� She� plans� to� have� a� grand�opening�on�Friday.

Re-Style� sells�men’s,�women’s�and�children’s�clothing,�both�new�and� used.� The� shop� doesn’t� take�just�any�clothing�for�consignment,�however.� Agbor-Okie� said� the�clothes�she�takes�must�be�trendy,�less� than� two� years� old� and� not�have�any�stains,�missing�buttons,�broken�zippers,�holes,�etc.

“I�try�to�concentrate�on�name�brands�—�but�not�everything�is�name�brand�—�and�sell�them�at�a�fraction�of� retail�price,”�Agbor-Okie�said.

The� shop� also� sells� acces-sories� such� as� bracelets,� rings,�earrings�and�watches�as�well�as�

shoes�and�handbags.Agbor-Okie� said� there� was� a�

need�for�a�consignment�shop�in�Parsons� because� with� the� poor�economy,� a� lot� of� people� will�appreciate� buying� brand-name�clothing�at�discounted�prices.

“I� just� thought� we� needed� a�really�nice�consignment�shop�in�Parsons�where�people�can�have�a�good�shopping�experience,”�she�said.

Agbor-Okie�said�she�is�willing�to�bargain�with�people�if�they�re-ally�want�an�item�but�don’t�want�to�pay�the�full�cost.

Although� the� store� is� nearly�full,� Re-Style� is� still� taking�clothes� to� sell� on� consignment,�especially�fall�and�winter�cloth-ing�with�back-to-school�time�ap-proaching.

The�store�is�open�from�11�a.m.�to�6�p.m.�Monday� through�Sat-urday.

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EMPORIA� (AP)� —� Make�it� seven� straight� for� the� West�All-Stars.

Former� Hutchinson� star�Ja’Mon�Cotton,�a�late�replace-ment� for� the� West,� scored� on�a�9-yard�fourth-quarter�run�to�lift�the�West�to�a�14-7�win�over�the�East.

Cotton,� who� led� the�Salthawks�to�the�Class�5A�title�at�Welch�Stadium�last�Novem-ber,�rushed�for�60�yards�on�12�carries�to�lead�all�rushers�and�was� named� the� West’s� most�valuable�player.

Cotton’s� TD,� which� came�with� 10:01� left� in� the� game,�capped� an� eight-play,� 67-yard�scoring�march.�Cotton’s�score�came�a�play�after�the�East�was�whistled�for�pass�interference.

The� West� led� the� East� 8-7�through�three�quarters,�with�a�2-point� conversion� pass� from�West� quarterback� Matt� Reed�(Wichita� Heights)� to� Jordan�Hart�(McPherson)�in�the�open-ing�quarter�providing� the�dif-ference�at�that�point.

ANTHONY COOKThe A-game

See GOOD-BYE, Page 8.

Miles, memories of three years at Parsons Sun won’t be forgotten

West extends Shrine streak

Oswego� Junior� Golf� con-cluded� its� season� Friday� by�winning� the� Independence�meet�and�the�overall�SEK�Ju-nior�Golf�League�Champion-ship.

Chanute,� Erie,� Parsons,�Independence�and�Fort�Scott�also�competed�in�the�summer�league.

Members� of� the� Oswego�team�are�Renae�White,�Kaden�Kastler,� Kolby� Kastler,� Jack�Leake�III,�Katie�Campbell,�Tra-vis�Schenker,�Racheal�Schen-ker,� Tanner� Nelson,� Tristan�Carson,� Abigal� Callahan,� Eli�Hestand,� Shawn� Riley,� Shani�Riley,� Ryan� Gartner,� Erica�Gartner,� Kendall� Holtzman,�Brett� Baldwin,� Austin� Krew-son�and��Tanner�Gibson.

The� Altamont� Lions� Club�sponsored�an�adult/youth�golf�tourney� at� the� Oswego� Golf�Course�on�Saturday.�The�pro-ceeds�went�toward�the�Oswego�Junior�Golf�program.

Darren�Nelson�and�his�son,�Tanner,�won�the�tourney�with�a�score�of�63.�

Clint�Kastler� and�his�neph-ew,�Kolby,�took�second�with�a�score�of�72,�while�Chris�Kas-tler�and�his�son,�Kaden,�came�in�third�with�a�75.

B.J.� Shlety� and� her� grand-daughter,�Renae�White,� came�in�fourth�with�a�score�of�76.

The�event�raised�about�$300�for�the�Oswego�program.

Kevin� Spencer� as� well� as�the� Oswego� Golf� Club� Board�of� Directors� helped� with� the�event�and�with�the�Oswego�Ju-nior�Golf�Club�this�year.

Oswego golfwins league

Adult/youthgolf tourney

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Parsons Dolphins swimmers Quinton Morrison, Sydney Alloway, coach Erin Tuck and swimmers Ashley Barrett and Breanna Bedore took second place for most improved best times from the B Championships in Carthage, Mo., last weekend. The Dolphins will head to the A Championships in Siloam Springs, Ark., next weekend to wrap up the 2012 season.

Dolphins win trophy at B Championships Saturday

The�Parsons�Dolphins�competed�in�the�B�Cham-pionships�of�the�Tri-State�swimming�league�Sat-urday�and�Sunday�in�Carthage,�Mo.�The�Dolphins�were�second�place�in�most�improved�best�times.

Next�up�for�the�Dolphins�will�be�the�A�Cham-pionships�in�Siloam�Springs,�Ark.�Below�are�the�results�from�this�weekend.

Tri-State swimmingB Division Championships

July 28-29Girls’ division

8-and-under 25-yard backstroke — 5. Skyller Hopper, 29.27

9-10-year-old 100 freestyle — 5. Quinton Morrison, 1:32.15

11-12-year-old 100 freestyle — 4. Breanna Bedore, 1:17.16

11-12-year-old 50 breaststroke — 5. Madison Fowler, 47.18

11-12-year-old 50 freestyle — 7. Madison Fowler, 35.6311-12-year-old 50 backstroke — 4. Breanna Bedore,

42.13 11-12-year-old 100 IM — 5. Ashley Barrett, 1:32.4913-14-year-old 200 IM — 6. Sydney Alloway, 3:04.51 13-14-year-old 50 butterfly — 6. Sydney Alloway, 38.09

Boys’ division9-10-year-old 50 freestyle — 3. Quinton Morrison, 39.67

Team standings 1. Siloam Springs 738; 2. Monett Waterthrashers 681; 3.

Branson Waves 401; 4. Joplin Stingrays 394; 5. Carthage Aquatic 379; 6. Lamar Tiger Sharks 306; 7. Webb City Car-dinals 203; 8. Nevada Neptunes 152; CSRC Stingrays 55; Parsons Dolphins 42; 11. Pittsburg YMCA 35; 12. Missouri State Aquatics 3

FLOWERY� BRANCH,� Ga.� (AP)� —�Atlanta�Falcons�tight�end�Tony�Gonzalez�is�close�to�retiring�from�the�NFL.

How�close�is�up�in�the�air.Gonzalez�said�Friday�that�he’s�95�per-

cent�sure�the�upcoming�season�will�be�his�last,� but� he� wasn’t� ready� to� completely�rule�out�a�return�in�2013.

“I’ve�had�a�great�run,”�he�said.�“I�don’t�want�to�be�one�of�those�players�toward�the�end�of�their�careers�—�and�nothing�against�guys�that�have�done�it�like�that�in�the�past�—�but�I�want�to�make�sure�that�I’m�at�the�top�of�my�game�when�I�do�go�out.”

After� the� Atlanta� Falcons� finished�their�second�day�of�training�camp�Friday,�Gonzalez�said�offseason�discussions�with�family�members�and�friends�helped�him�understand�that�the�end�is�near.

He’s�accomplished�quite�a�bit�in�15�sea-sons�and�last�year�surpassed�Terrell�Ow-ens,�Tim�Brown,�Cris�Carter�and�Marvin�Harrison�to�become�No.�2�on�the�league’s�career�receptions�list�with�1,149�catches.

Considering�that�he�earned�a�12th�trip�to� the� Pro� Bowl� last� season,� Gonzalez�believes�he�could�play�at�a�high�level�for�perhaps�another�three�years,�but�at�36,�he�doesn’t�want�to�hang�around�too�long.

“Sometimes�you�have� to� call� it� quits,�and�I’m�just�one�of�those�type�of�guys�that�I�can’t�handle�being�average�at�this�sport�because�I’ve�been�at�the�top�for�a�while,”�Gonzalez�said.�“I�hope�that’s�not�coming�off�as�cocky,�but�it’s�just�the�way�I�oper-ate.�I�don’t�want�to�come�out�there�and�be�somewhat�of�a�role�player.”

The� Falcons,� who� acquired� Gonzalez�

in�a�March�2009�trade�that�sent�a�second-round�draft�pick� to�Kansas�City,� signed�him�to�a�one-year,�$6.9�million�contract�extension� before� a� Week� 17� win� over�Tampa�Bay�last�season.

Though�Atlanta�played�poorly�the�fol-lowing�week�in�a�wild-card�playoff�loss�at� the� New� York� Giants,� Gonzalez� still�finished�the�regular�season�with�his�best�numbers�in�three�years�with�the�Falcons,�catching�80�passes�for�875�yards�and�sev-en�touchdowns.�Gonzalez�insisted�that�he�doesn’t� want� to� publicly� discuss� retire-ment�again�until�the�end�of�the�season.

“I�don’t�want�to�be�a�distraction�to�my-self,�first�and�foremost,”�he�said.�“I�don’t�want�to�play�games�in�my�head.�I’m�stick-ing�to�it,�and�we’ll�know�at�the�end�of�the�season.�We�have�a�long�time�before�that�

day�even�comes.”Gonzalez�is�the�first�NFL�tight�end�—�

and�13th�player�in�history�—�with�more�than� 13,000� yards� receiving.� He� holds�nearly� every� NFL� record,� including� 95�touchdown�catches,�for�his�position.

One� statistic� that� amazes� Falcons�coach�Mike�Smith�is�Gonzalez’s�ball�se-curity.�He�hasn’t�fumbled�since�Week�16�of�2006.�The� last� time�he� lost� a� fumble�was�in�Week�5�of�1999�—�a�span�of�202�straight�games�and�1,038�receptions.

“It’s�phenomenal,”�Smith�said.�“It�says�a� lot� to� the� way� he� works� in� practice.�When�you�watch�him,�he’s�playing�it�like�it’s�a�game.�He’s�catching� the�ball.�He’s�putting�it�away.�He’s�finishing�his�catches�and�running�through�the�end�zone.�It�just�speaks�volumes.”

Falcons’ TE Tony Gonzalez likely entering fi nal season in NFL

SEATTLE�(AP)�—�The�Kan-sas�City�Royals�are�happy�to�be�leaving�the�West�Coast�and�done�with� the� Seattle� Mariners� until�next�season.

Felix� Hernandez� shook� off� a�line� drive� to� his� left� wrist� and�threw�seven�strong�innings,�and�the� Mariners� overcame� bullpen�problems� to� beat� the� Royals� 7-6� on� Sunday� for� a� four-game�sweep.

It� was� the� second� time� this�season�the�Royals�were�swept�in�a�four-game�series�and�the�first�time�Seattle�has�done�it�against�Kansas� City� since� May� 2001.�The� sweep� in� Seattle� conclud-ed� a� miserable� 1-6� West� Coast�swing� for� the� Royals� and� a� 1-7�stretch�overall�against�the�Mari-ners�since�the�All-Star�break.

“It’s� like�every�day�one� facet�of�our�game�is�costing�us�and�it’s�just�the�way�it’s�been,�especially�in� this� series,”� Royals� slugger�Billy�Butler�said.�“Everybody�in�here� can� account� for� their� rea-sons� of� losing� each� game,� and�one�side�of�each�day� is�coming�up�short,�and�we�just�got�to�fig-ure�it�out.”

Hernandez�was�on�pace�for�his�sixth�straight�win,�giving�up�just�five� hits� and� two� runs.� But� he�lost�out�on�that�chance�when�the�Mariners’�bullpen�gave�up�three�runs�in�the�eighth.

As�they�did�previously�in� the�series,� the� Mariners’� bats� an-swered�immediately.�Mike�Carp�opened�the�eighth�with�his�third�hit,�a�double�that�hit�the�wall�in�left�with� a� thud.�Munenori�Ka-wasaki�came�on�as�a�pinch-run-ner,�and�Trayvon�Robinson�laid�down�a�perfect� sacrifice�up� the�third-base�line.

Reliever� Jose� Mijares� (2-2)�fielded� the� bunt,� but� his� throw�was� rushed,� and� the� ball� rolled�into� foul� territory� as� Kawasaki�scored�the�go-ahead�run.�Casper�Wells�added�an�RBI�single�later�in�the�inning.

“These�are�the�types�of�games�you’re�glad�you’re�the�home�team�and�get�those�final�at-bats,”�Se-attle�manager�Eric�Wedge�said.�“Ultimately,�we�had�some�guys�step�up�late.”

While�Kansas�City� struggled�to� get� anything� going� against�Hernandez� they� did� find� ways�to� rally� off� Seattle’s� bullpen� in�the� eighth� and� pulled� even� at�5-5.� Lucas� Luetge� started� the�eighth�for�Seattle�with�a�strike-out� and� was� replaced� by� Bran-

don�League,�who�gave�up�three�hits�and�three�runs�while�record-ing�just�one�out.�Alcides�Escobar�singled,�and�one�out�later�Butler�drove� him� home� with� a� single.�Salvador� Perez� added� another�single,� and� League� was� pulled�in�favor�of�Oliver�Perez.

Eric� Hosmer� stepped� in,� and�after�a�wild�pitch�from�Perez�(1-2)� advanced� the� runners,� Hos-mer�singled�to�left�to�drive�in�the�pair�and�tie�the�game.

“I�fell�behind�there,�I�was�just�trying�to�shorten�it�up�and�put�it�in�play�there�and�luckily�one�got�through�the�hole�and�we�scored�two,”� Hosmer� said.� “But� this�one�hurt,�we�needed�to�win�this�game.� It’s� a� tough� road� trip� for�us�but�a�good�off�day�tomorrow,�get�things�going�at�home.”

The�Royals�added�another�run�in� the� ninth� off� Seattle� closer�Tom� Wilhelmsen� on� Escobar’s�groundout� that� scored� Jarrod�Dyson,�but�Lorenzo�Cain�struck�out�to�end�it.

“To� get� the� run� in� the� ninth�and� then�have� the� tying� run�on�second,�shows�signs�of�life�from�our� offense,� and� I’m� pleased�with�that,”�Royals�manager�Ned�Yost�said.

Even�though�Hernandez�didn’t�get�the�decision,�his�performance�Sunday�continued�a�brilliant�six�weeks�of�pitching�from�the�2010�AL� Cy� Young� Award� winner.�Hernandez�hasn’t�lost�since�June�12�and�has�allowed�a�combined�12�earned� runs�over�his� last�67�1-3�innings.�His�ERA�has�plum-meted�from�3.70�to�2.79�over�the�last�nine�starts.

Hernandez� got� a� scare� in� the�fourth�when�he�hung�a�3-2�break-ing�ball�to�Hosmer�that�was�lined�back�up� the�middle� and�off� the�inside� of� the� right-hander’s� left�hand�near�his�wrist.�Wedge�and�trainer�Rick�Griffin�went�imme-diately�to�the�mound�as�Hernan-dez�grimaced�in�discomfort,�but�he�never�left�the�field.

Hernandez� struggled� to� start�the� fifth,� giving� up� a� run� on�Escobar’s�infield�groundout,�but�retired�his�final�nine�batters.�He�struck�out�six�and�walked�two.

The� injury� seemed� to� both-er� Hernandez.� He� sometimes�caught�return�throws�from�catch-er�Miguel�Olivo�or�his�infielders�with� his� bare� hand� rather� than�his�glove.

“A� little� bruised.� It’s� fine,”�Hernandez�said.�“They�were�not�going�to�take�me�out�today.”

Mariners sweep Kansas City

About�200�pens,�four�large�writing�tablets�and�a�dozen�small�ones,�two�Sony�recorders,�three�phone�books,�2�1/2�desk�calendars,�a�few�cellphones�and�thousands�and�thousands�of�miles.

These�are�unofficial�tallies�of�course.�I�know�I’m�dead�on�with�the�desk�calendars,�but�who�knows�how�many�pens�I’ve�gone�through�since�I’ve�been�at�the�Sun.�I�wanted�to�say�1,000,�though.�Pens�and�socks�have�a�way�of�disappearing�and�remaining�lost.�If�there�was�a�documentary�on�why�this�hap-pens,�I’d�absolutely�watch�it.

I’m�leaving�the�Sun.�As�of�Monday�afternoon,�I’m�no�longer�the�sports�editor.�For�just�shy�of�three�years�I�truly�enjoyed�my�time�at�this�post�and�hope�anyone�who�takes�the�paper�or�is�invested�in�local�sports�has�enjoyed�that�time�as�much�as�I�have.

Three�years�goes�by�in�a�wink,�and�some�would�argue� it’s� not� much� time� at� all.� But� I’m� lucky�enough�to�still�think�of�that�as�a�good�while.�

At�times�I�thought�I�would�be�here�forever.�At�others,�I�couldn’t�wait�to�try�something�new.

In�the�end,�it’s�my�wish�to�start�a�family�that’s�caused�me�to�move�on.�I�met�and�fell�for�an�amaz-ing�woman.�I’ve�been�paid�to�write�for�nearly�three�years,�but�I’ll�never�be�a�strong�enough�writer�to�give�her�any�justice.�It’d�be�a�disservice,�in�fact.�

I’m� fortunate,� blessed� and� lucky,� though,� and�it’s�time�for�me�to�start�a�life�with�her.

I’ll�remember�this�place,�though.I’ll� remember� the� miles� most� of� all.� If� there’s�

one�thing�I�hope�you�remember�about�me�it’s�that�I’m�loyal.�I�get�the�good�out�of�what�I�own�—�from�watches�and�wallets�to�cars�and�clothes.

My�current�car� is� likely�on�the�backside�of� its�run.�I’ve�kept�the�oil�fresh�and�tried�to�stay�on�top�of�updates�on�the�tires,�belts�and�hoses.

The�signs�of�wear�and�tear�are�evident�now.� Cosmetically� it’s� starting� to� look�a� little� weather� beaten.� My� CD� player�hasn’t�worked�for�a�year�and�a�half,�and�for�some�reason�only�one�of�my�wind-shield�wipers�works�correctly.

But� that�car�and�I� took�a� lot�of� trips�over� the� last� few� years.� Most� were� as�short�runs�to�Parsons�High�School�and�to�Altamont�for�a�Labette�County�event.�Nothing�to�reset�the�trip�over.

There� were� plenty� of� lengthier� ones�to�Columbus,�Coffeyville�and�Pittsburg.�My�favorites�weeks�were�those�of�sub-state�basketball�and�the�annual�tourna-ment�week�in�January.�I�got�the�chance�to�more�or�less�live�out�of�my�car�and�loved�being�on�the�road�so�much.

Occasionally,�there�was�a�trip�to�Hays,�Topeka�or�Salina.�I’ve�never�had�an�official�vacation,�so�these�were�my�favorite�times.�

I’ll�miss�plenty�of�other�things,�though.It�will�be�different�not�coming�to�this�office�ev-

ery�day.� I’ll�miss�Tina’s� laugh�when�she�hears�a�

funny�joke�or�the�way�Rob�always�comes�to�work�in�a�good�mood�or�the�way�Jo�Ann�seemed�to�al-ways�be�working.� I’ll�miss� something� about� ev-eryone�in�my�office�I�think.

I’ll�miss�game�night.�If�every�day�was�a�basket-ball�doubleheader�or�a�football�game,�I�doubt�you�could�pry�me�away�from�this�job.�

Game� nights� wouldn’t� be� nearly� as�fun� without� Steve� Lardy� and� Mike�Chavez.�Those�two�were�a�real�hoot,�and�I�always�appreciated�their�humor�during�basketball�season.�Lardy�is�a�wealth�of�knowledge�and�really�helped�me�under-stand�the�history�of�Viking�athletics.

I�never�considered�myself�much�of�a�writer,� and� other� than� the� few� times� I�was�in�the�right�place�at�the�right�time,�I�wasn’t�much�of�a�photographer.

But� the�morning�after� a�high� school�sporting�event�I�think�you�got�your�50,�and�later�75,�cents�worth.�

A�big�thanks�goes�to�Ray�and�Jamie,�who�basi-cally�made�that�possible.�They�had�to�work�a�lot�harder�than�I�ever�did�on�game�nights�to�make�sure�every�school�was�accounted�for�the�next�day.�I�al-ways�appreciated�that.

I’ll� also� always� stand� by� the� fairness� of� what�was�printed�in�the�sports�page�the�next�day.�I�was�here� for�about�1,000�days�and�never� figured�out�

how�to�be�in�two�places�at�once.�If�I�did,�I�might�have�patented�it�and�took�an�early�retirement.

What�I�did�figure�out�was�to�be�fair�and�balanced�wherever�I�was�on�any�given�night.�For�some�that�was�evident,�yet�others�had�suggestions�on�where�I�should�be�and�how�to�run�the�sports�page.

But�if�you�read�our�paper�objectively�and�with-out�bias,�you’ll�see�that’s�how�I�wrote�the�stories.�Say�what�you�will�about�my�writing,�my�photos�or�my�design,�but�never�question�my�fairness.

I�think,�and�maybe�I’m�off�at�this,�I�used�to�be�pretty� decent� at� speaking� my� mind� in� a� weekly�column.�That�kind�of�went�to�dust,�though,�and�I�must�apologize.

The�truth�is�about�halfway�through�my�time�at�the�Sun�I�ran�out�of�things�to�say.�I’m�not�a�very�opinionated� person� by� nature,� and� when� I� am� I�don’t�really�like�to�be�heard.�I�like�to�live�and�let�be.

And�I�got�out�of�the�habit�of�weekly�columns.�I�regret�that�because�I�think�it�made�the�rest�of�the�week�of�news�better.�I’d�rather�not�write�at�all�than�mail�one�in,�though.

I�tried�to�stay�out�of�the�correction�column,�but�I�do�apologize�when�my�work�ended�up�there.�It’s�funny�because�I�chose�quality�over�quantity�on�my�flubs.�It�wasn’t�that�I�messed�up�often,�but�when�I�did�—�it�was�usually�something�severely�idiotic�

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and�careless.�I�never�got�over�feeling�like�a�moron�when�I�made�a�mistake.�It’s�amazing�how�often�people�with�a�

legitimate�gripe�were�generally�the�nicest�when�I�got�a�phone�call.�Made�me�feel�even�worse.Before�I�go�for�good,�some�thanks�need�to�be�handed�out.To�all�the�coaches�—�thank�you�for�welcoming�me.�Nine�out�of�10�coaches�were�overly�nice�to�me.�

Some�even�formed�personal�relationships�with�me.�I’m�awful�at�asking�questions,�and�there’s�nothing�worse�than�asking�a�stupid�question�after�a�loss.

I�was�rarely�chastised,�though.�And�I’ve�grown�to�really�respect�the�job�coaches�do.�I’d�never�be�cut�out�for�that�line�of�work,�and�I�doubt�many�realize�what�type�of�commitment�goes�into�it.

I’d�like�to�spend�a�special�thank�you�to�those�involved�in�youth�athletics.�I�was�in�contact�with�Neil�Springer,�Julie�Mattox�and�Chris�Misener�through�phone�or�e-mail�the�most,�and�always�appreciated�the�hours�they�put�in�with�their�respective�youth�sports.�But�there�are�countless�others�who�donate�time�to�a�youth�project,�and�I’ll�never�be�able�to�list�them�all.�Some�may�do�things�behind�the�scenes�and�never�get�any�recognition,�but�what�you�do�is�as�important�as�a�doctor,�lawyer,�politician�or�any-one�else.�

Thank�you�to�Scott�Nuzum�of�the�Fort�Scott�Tribune�and�Jason�Peake,�former�sports�editor�at�the�Chanute�Tribune.�Each�of�you�helped�me�out�a�ton�when�I�got�here�and�provided�some�historical�context�when�I�needed�it.�You�both�made�my�paper�better�with�your�help.

To�anyone�who�ever�sent�thanks�my�way�I�appreciate�it.�I�always�saved�these�and�they�meant�a�lot.�A�text�was�great,�and�an�e-mail�was�even�better.�The�rare�hand-written�letter�was�the�best�of�the�bunch.�They�didn’t�all�have�return�addresses,�so�this�is�as�good�a�place�as�any�to�say�thank�you.

Last�and�most�of�all,�I’d�like�to�say�thank�you�to�my�family.�I’ve�never�had�a�job�I�didn’t�like.�I’m�generally�a�positive�person.�The�only�thing�I�ever�needed�and�

wanted�was�my�family.�That’s�just�who�I�am.I�lost�more�than�a�night’s�sleep�knowing�that�I’d�be�giving�precious�time�spent�with�you,�but�came�

to�the�conclusion�that�I�could�still�watch�my�niece�and�nephews�grow�up�from�two�hours�away.�To�Ry,�Farm,�Raylon,�Ash,�Roger,�Waylon,�Josh�and�everyone�else�I�will�miss�seeing�you�every�day.

To�Jeremy,�it�will�be�nearly�impossible�knowing�I�can’t�watch�every�KU�game�and�episode�of�“Louis”�and�“Storage�Wars”�at�your�house.�I’ll�never�get�over�that,�but�God�created�unlimited�text�message�plans�for�a�reason.

And�lastly�and�most�importantly,�thank�you�to�my�mother.�I�hate�owing�people,�Mom,�but�I’m�going�to�have�to�live�with�the�fact�that�I’ll�always�owe�you�big�time.�I’ve�never�known�anyone�who�did�as�much�with�as�little�as�what�you�were�dealt.�And�until�I�have�a�kid�of�my�own,�I�can’t�fully�understand�why�you�gave�up�so�much�just�so�me�and�my�brothers�could�get�by.�

You�always�inspired�me,�though.And�I�guess�I�should�thank�everyone�in�the�office�for�not�walking�by�right�now�because�those�last�few�

parts�might�have�made�me�cry�a�bit.�I�always�stunk�at�ending�anything�I�wrote.�So�it’s�fitting�I’m�having�that�same�problem�right�now,�but�

it’s�been�fun,�and�I’ll�never�forget�the�miles�I�spent�here.

INDIANAPOLIS�(AP)�—�Jimmie�Johnson�won�his�fourth�Brickyard�400�and�solidified�his�status�as�a�title�favorite�in�NASCAR.�No�surprise�there.

But�how�about�this:�Dale�Earnhardt�Jr.�left�the�Indianapolis�Motor�Speedway�with�the�Sprint�Cup�Series�points�lead.

Earnhardt�finished�fourth�on�Sunday,�his�best�career�finish�at�a�track�where�he�often�struggles.�Earnhardt� took� a� 14-point� lead� over� previous� points� leader� Matt� Kenseth,� who� got� caught� in� a�crash.

It�was�another� sign�of�Earnhardt’s�newfound�consistency,� the�kind�of�development� that� really�could�make�him�a�championship�contender.

And�if�it�comes�down�to�Hendrick�Motorsports�teammates�Johnson�and�Earnhardt�duking�it�out�for�the�title�at�the�end�of�the�season,�both�drivers�say�bring�it�on.

MANCHESTER,� England�(AP)� —� U.S.� women’s� soccer�goalkeeper� Hope� Solo� didn’t�back� down� Monday� from� her�Twitter� outburst� against� NBC�analyst� Brandi� Chastain,� say-ing� the� tweets�were�her�way�of�expressing�her�opinion�about�the�quality� of� television� announc-ers.

Solo� addressed� the� matter�briefly� on� her� 31st� birthday�during� the� team’s� tour� of� his-toric� Old� Trafford� stadium,�where�the�Americans�will�play�North� Korea� today.� She� didn’t�apologize�or�express�regret,�and�she�answered�only�one�question�about� the� matter,� declining� to�address,� among� other� things,�whether� a� social� media� rant�in� the� middle� of� the� Olympics�was�the�proper�time�and�means�to� convey� her� feelings� about�broadcasters.

“It’s� not� about� what� made�me� unhappy,”� Solo� said.� “It’s�not�about�one�game.� I�have�my�beliefs�that�the�best�commenta-tors�and�the�best�analysts�should�be� analyzing� come� Olympics,�come�World�Cups,�and�it’s�only�my� opinion.� You� can� take� it� or�leave�it,�to�be�honest,�so�it’s�my�opinion,�and�I�think�analysts�and�commentators� should�bring�en-ergy�and�excitement�and�passion�for�the�game,�and�a�lot�of�knowl-edge,�and�I� think�it’s� important�to� help� build� the� game,� and� I�

don’t�think�Brandi�has�that.“It’s� just� my� opinion,� and�

nothing�else�really�matters,�to�be�honest.�What�matters� is� tomor-row’s� game� against� North� Ko-rea,�playing�at�Old�Trafford.�The�team’s�excited.�It’s�my�birthday.�I�don’t�really�care�to�answer�any�other�questions�about�Brandi.”

She�indeed�declined�to�answer�follow-up� questions� about� the�matter,� including� whether� she�has�spoken�to�Chastain.

Solo� railed� against� Chas-tain’s� commentary� following�the� Americans’� 3-0� win� over�Colombia� on� Saturday,� upset�over� Chastain’s� criticisms� of�the� team’s� defensive� play.� She�tweeted� that� Chastain� should�“lay�off�commentating�about�de-fending”�and�goalkeeping�“until�you� get� more� educated”� and�“the� game� has� changed� from� a�decade�ago.”

The�outburst�led�to�a�meeting�with�Solo,� coach�Pia�Sundhage�and� the� team� captains� on� Sun-day,� with� the� coach� expressing�concern�about�how�the�tweets�re-flected�on�the�team’s�image�and�the�need� to�cut�out�distractions�and�focus�on�the�next�game.�The�coach� did� not� tell� Solo� to� stop�tweeting.

Solo�has�never�been�shy�about�expressing� opinions.� Her� criti-cism� of� then-coach� Greg� Ryan�got� her� kicked� off� the� 2007�World� Cup� team.� She’s� also�

been�promoting�a�memoir�that�is�scheduled� for� release� two� days�after�the�Olympics.

Chastain,�one�of�the�most�ac-complished�players�in�U.S.�team�history,�has�refused�to�be�drawn�into�the�dispute,�saying�Monday�that� she’s� doing� her� job� as� an�“honest�and�objective�journalist�at�the�Olympics.”

The� Solo-Chastain� saga� has�been�a�diversion�from�the�build-up� to� a� historic� match.� About�35,000�fans�are�expected�today,�which� would� be� a� record� for� a�women’s� game� at� the� home� of�Manchester� United.� The� sta-dium� hasn’t� hosted� a� women’s�match�since�1989.

“You�can�see�why�they�talk�of�all� the� magic� inside.� It’s� pretty�amazing,”� midfielder� Megan�Rapinoe� said� after� the� players�spent� about� 20� minutes� taking�photos� at� midfield.� “Walking�into� the� changing� rooms� and�seeing� all� the� trophies� and� leg-ends,�it’s�pretty�cool.”

The� Americans� won� their�first� two� games� and� have� al-ready� clinched� a� berth� in� the�next� round,� but� they’ll� want� a�victory� to� sustain� momentum�and� get� a� better� draw� in� the�quarterfinals.

Midfielder� Shannon� Boxx,�who�injured�her�right�hamstring�in�the�opening�win�over�France,�will� miss� her� second� consecu-tive�game.

U.S. goalie Solo doesn’t back down from tweets

Earnhardt Jr. leaves Brickyard with Cup points lead

WIMBLEDON,�England�(AP)�—� Four-time� Olympian� Venus�Williams� walked� off� Wimble-don’s� cozy� Court� 2� gleefully�waving�her�fist�as�fans�chanted,�“U-S-A!�U-S-A!”

Twenty� minutes� later,� at� the�other� end� of� the� All� England�Club,�Serena�Williams�departed�Court�1�with�a� triumphant�grin�and�a�shout�of�“Wooo!”

Ten�minutes�after�that,�Roger�Federer� closed� out� his� latest�Centre�Court�victory� in�pursuit�of� his� first� career� singles� gold�medal.

A� schedule� backlog� trans-formed� the� Olympics� at� Wim-bledon� into� a� parade� of� Grand�Slam� champions� Monday,� with�the�Williams�sisters�and�Federer�all�playing�at�the�same�time.

And�all�won.“What� a� good� day� for� fans�

between�me,�Venus,�Roger� and�all� the� other� players,”� Serena�Williams� said.� “It’s� really� such�a�great�experience.”

Venus�Williams�waited�an�ex-

tra�day�because�of�rain�to�begin�her�bid�for�a�record�fourth�gold�medal� in� Olympic� tennis,� then�defeated� recent� French� Open�runner-up� Sara� Errani� of� Italy�6-3,�6-1.

Serena� completed� a� July�sweep� of� Poland’s� Radwanska�sisters�by�beating�Urszula�in�the�second�round,�6-2,�6-3.�Federer�also� reached� the� third� round,�beating� Julien� Benneteau� of�France�6-2,�6-2.

After�winning� in�singles,� the�Williams�sisters�began�a�bid�for�their�third�Olympic�doubles�gold�medal� by� eliminating� Sorana�Cirstea� and� Simona� Halep� of�Romania�6-3,�6-2.�They�won�in�2000�and�2008.

“Another� gold� medal� would�be� amazing,”� Venus� said.� “I�can’t�even�imagine�the�feeling.�I�think�my�head�would�be�too�big,�and�no�one�would�even�like�me�anymore.”

Other� major� champions� to�advance� in� singles� on� a� cool,�sunny� day� included� three-time�

Olympian� Lleyton� Hewitt,�top-seeded� Victoria� Azarenka,�Kim� Clijsters,� Petra� Kvitova,�Ana� Ivanovic� and� three-time�Wimbledon� runner-up� Andy�Roddick.

The�U.S.�team�went�6-0,�with�John� Isner� and� Varvara� Lep-chenko� also� advancing.� Isner,�seeded� 10th,� hit� 15� aces� and�reached�the�third�round�by�beat-ing�Malek�Jaziri�of�Tunisia�7-6�(1),�6-2.�

Lepchenko� completed� a�rain-interrupted,� two-day,�first-round� win� over� Veronica�Cepede�Royg�of�Paraguay�7-5,�6-7�(6),�6-2.

Roddick’s� victory� set� up� the�first� showdown� of� the� tourna-ment.� As� a� price� for� being� un-seeded,�he’ll�face�2011�Wimble-don� champion� Novak� Djokovic�today.

“That’s� my� own� fault,”� Rod-dick� said.� “It’s� tough.� That’s�obviously�not�an�ideal�situation,�but� I’m� sure� he’s� not� thrilled�about�it�either.”

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You may not think you know Greg, but you probably do. He’s a very involved member of the Four Square Church where he assists with the nursing home ministry and the men’s group. You may have seen him and his wife Suzie singing in their gospel group at one of any number of community events.Greg also donates his time as a member of the Labette County Assistance Board of directors, where he helps ensure that food, clothing and emergency money is available to people who are down on their luck and in need.

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Roofers!Roofers!

AParsons-basedParsons-based

BusinessBusiness

620-421-1277 • 620-717-5494417-529-9767417-529-9767

FREE EstimatesFREE EstimatesInsurance Claims WelcomeInsurance Claims Welcome

Hail & Wind DamageHail & Wind Damage

Ready Mix Concrete421-5127 ACI and State Certified

ROOFING

CavenHeating & Air Conditioning

(620) 423-2603

• NATE Certifi ed Technician • Licensed & Insured• Service, Installation & Repair

Paul Caven, Owner

20 years experience

SALVAGE

POLE BARNS

HEAT/AIR

PROFESSIONAL

TREE SERVICE

Spring is the best time of year for clean-up.

• Trimming • Topping • Pruning • Removal

• Stump Removal

Terry Lamb, Owner

Call: 423-4645

or 421- 0067

620-42 1-5205 Look for the Cement Drive 5305 Main, Parsons

Sm. Prepared Iron $170 + ton

Call on all other pricing. Aluminum Cans 55¢ lb.

RECYCLING TREE SERVICE

Troy Brown Heating & Cooling In Business Since 1983

NATE Certified Tech Commercial & Residential

Licensed, Bonded and Insured. East Main 620-421-0296

READY MIX

30 Years combined experience on staff.

Fall Special!! Save 10% on a Complete Lawn Sprinkler System

Also ask about discounts on installed landscapes

Free Estimates and ReferencesCall Tony (620) 432-4301

Installation & Repair - Call for fall landscape specials

TONY’S LAWN CARE & IRRIGATION INC.

LAWN CARE

John Goodbar, ownergoodmiester38@yahoo.com

2301 Washington620.778.8176

Goodbar Paintinghonest & affordable, FREE estimates

Wallpaper Removal • Powerwashing

GUTTERING

ALL Sizes Available • Economy & StandardCall for Specials

Toll Free: 866-956-1221

Fully-Insured

Call for FREE Estimate!

620-431-8198k-standley@hotmail.com

SEAMLESS GUTTERING5” & 6” Over 20 Colors

WINDOWSSimonton Windows (Sales/Installation Avail.)

SIDING

GUTTERINGSTANDCO

,LLC

& More

FENCING

PAINTING SERVICES

HANDYMAN

FREE LINE AD 12 WORDS OR LESS WITH 2X2 OR LARGER BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY AD

FREE LINE AD12 WORDS OR LESS

WITH THE PURCHASE OF A 2X2 OR LARGER

BUSINESS & SERVICEDIRECTORY AD

101 Help Wanted

JENSEN INTERNATIONAL,Inc. has an immediate open-ing for a Methods & Stan-dards manager (manufactur-ing cost accountant) for its iron casting and machining operations. The ideal candi-date must have a Bache-lor’s Degree in accounting or finance, have at least three years experience in a manufacturing environment, and possess proficiency in standard costing. Since Jensen’s compensates its production employees through an incentive sys-tem, skills must include knowledge about time stud-ies on the production floor. Also, only self-motivated in-dividuals who can work with-out supervision, are detail oriented, and have the abil-ity to work with a team in a strategic planning capacity would be considered for this position.Essential duties would in-clude, but not limited to, creation and upkeep of stan-dards for pricing and the in-centive system; updating standard material, labor, variable overhead, and fixed costs for setup and run for all shops; and to monitor the accuracy of these systems by examining variances to actual costs.Interested candidates may email your resume’ to ma-ryn@jencast.com or fax to (918) 255-6327. Equal Op-portunity Employer.

L & S is looking for OTR Driver w/flatbed experience.

620-870-4571 or620-515-3571.

101 Help Wanted

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RAY PRODUCTS, INC. has immediate opening for NIGHT SHIFT OPERATOR.Hours are 4:30 pm-3:00 am, Monday - Thursday. Starts 11.99 (includes night pre-mium). Excellent benefits. Apply at Ray Products, 1212 Corporate Dr. Parsons. EOE.

ROUGH-IN/FRAMING CAR-PENTER - Experience in wall and roof framing for new construction. Must have 3-5 years of work experi-ence in Carpentry field. Ap-ply in person at Advanced Systems Homes Inc., 4711 S. Santa Fe, Chanute, KS 66720. Competitive pay with insurance and benefits.

104 Servs. Provided

2 HIGH School Boys want-ing lawns to mow & will also do odd jobs: 620-423-2628,

620-778-3461.

A HANDYMANNo job to small. Carpentry, floor covering. Light electric & plumbing. Free bids, Ref-erences. 25 Years Experi-ence. Discount for Military and Seniors. 620-423-8151.

A1 ROOFING & remodeling. Free estimates. Insured. All work guaranteed. 421-4213.

AFFORDABLE PC software and hardware installation, virus removal, custom pro-grams, personal or small business, and system main-tenance, Call 620-778-6263 after noon for a quote and more information.

BUYING DIRECT from You

Scrap iron,old vehicles,

tin, and all metals

Cell: 620-433-0796Home: 620-431-0005

If no answer, leave a name and number.

CAVEN HEAT & Air; 20 Years Experience; NATE Certified Technician; Li-censed & Insured; Service, Installation & Repair. 620-423-2603.

CHC POLE BarnsWhen Quality counts, Count

on us!1-866-956-1221 or

918-456-1221.

104 Servs. Provided

COOK’S TAX Service. Now Accepting new clients. Pro-fessional, Friendly service. 620-421-0933.

DAVE'S CONSTRUCTION

& Repair.Roofing, Siding,

Remodeling, Decks & More! Free Estimates

Insured620-433-2092620-244-6017

DIXON ZTRSales & Service

MARKLEY’S, INC.(located on blacktop rd.)

716 26,000 Rd.,Dennis, KS 67341(620) 421-6763 or

(620) 423-9796

DRAIN PROBLEM?Reliable Drain Service;

Call 620-875-8558.

EL’S PLUMBING, heating, air conditioning, residential, commercial, backhoe, drain cleaning, Oswego (620) 795-2490.

ENGLAND’S PAINTING, In-terior/Exterior- Painting, power washing decks and fences; Clean gitters. 620-784-5723.

G & R Pumping. Pump sep-tic tanks & Rent porta pots,

Install septic tanks & la-goons. 620-423-5955 or

620-423-5365.

GOODBAR PAINTING-Honest and Affordable, Free Estimates; Wall Paper Re-moval and Power Washing; 620-778-8126.

104 Servs. Provided

GORDON’S HOME Repair

Interior/Exterior Bathroom Remodels; Decks; Floor systemsNo Jobs too SMALL!

620-717-4273.

GUTTERING BYSTAND-CO; 5” seamless, 30 colors plus, free esti-mates. 620-431-8198.

HARDING’S PAINTINGService. Interior & Exterior Painting. Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning. 620-421-6951.

INDEPENDENCE OVER-HEAD Door; Your garage door specialist. Serving Par-sons Since 1977. 1-800-794-9125.

MCGUIRESMALL Engine

Repair & ServiceMower maintenance

for a perfet lawn.Free Pick-up & Delivery

within city limits.NOW

sharpening chainsaw chains.

3922 Main • Parsons 620-421-8865.

MIKE COLESIn Home Service

Appliance, Heat &Air Repair

Residential & Commercial620-423-4577

PROFESSIONALCONCRETE Service;

Driveway’s; Patio’s;Sidewalks; Custom Work;

Free Estimates. 620-421-0067.

104 Servs. Provided

MONTE MUNINGER Auto Detail

& Auto Sales40 years experience Call Monte Muninger

620-423-0935 or SEK Auto Sales

620-421-6060.

MOW PASTURES or Lots. Plow and/or Till

Gardens. 620-423-1373.

OBRIEN READY Mix Con-crete; NOW Selling Decora-tive Rock; 620-421-5127.

RANDY BROWN Heat &Air. Service on all makes of air conditioners, and window units, sells, installation,sheet metal work and duct work replacement, or repair. Your local York, Colemanand Armstrong Dealer. Low-est prices in the area. Call 620-423-2461.

SEWING MACHINE Service & Repair. All Brands! Home Calls! 45 Years experience.Reasonable & Guaranteed!620-421-6279.

TOBELCONSTRUCTION:

Building, remodeling, foundation, support

work and roofing. 620-820-3210, 620-717-4331.

TROY BROWN Heating &Cooling, NATE Certified,Commercial & Residential.620-421-0296.

WE BUILD all fences, also roofing; carpentry; vinyl sid-ing; concrete. 620-421-0893

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105 Empl. Wanted

WILL CLEAN Houses; Hon-est; Dependable; 620-421-3603, LeaveMessage.

202 Special Notices

COUPONS FOR Rebates, First Dose Free Applied in the Office/Reduced Rates. Call Noah’s Ark, 421-1600.

LOW COST for the needy! Spay/Neuter clinics for pets. Scheduling Noah’s Ark Vet Hospital, 620-421-1600, New Grant Money Now Available. Financial Assis-tance 1-877-887-7729.

NOTICE INVESTIGATEfully before sending any money as an advance fee. For further information call or write: Better Business Bureau; 345 N. Riverview, Suite 720; Wichita, Ks 67203; 316-263-3146(This notice provided as a customer service by The Parsons Sun.)

SOAP & Vintage Shop

Summit Hill GardensOpen Saturdays 10 - 4

620-212-3878

STAY AT home Mom, hard working Dad, hoping to con-nect with a loving Birthmom to create an adoption plan. Expenses paid. Please

call/text Jessyca & Steve 785-477-5820

204 Lost & Found

NEVER DIE!! Live forever. Read John 3:16 for details. Guaranteed.

301 Auctioneers

ATHERTON AUCTIONEERING

UP COMINGAUCTIONS

JUNE 30TH; JULY 7TH620-288-9747.

15000AUCTIONS.COMCOL. Jerry Chesnutt,

Auctioneer/Broker Ks/Okla/Mo/Ark.

1-800-809-2790; 423-2086, 620-236-7348;

Col. Cody Chesnutt, 620-795-2298.

302 Wanted to Buy

WANTED: MKT RAILROAD ITEMS; TREADLE Sewing Machines. Old Guns andsigns. Call 421-4098 or 423-2864.

305 Misc. for Sale

17’X4’ SWIMMING Pool; 3 months old; $300.00 620-429-0577.

CLASSIC RECORD AL-BUMS AND 45’S; ANTIQUE STAINED GLASS/OAK CHINA CABINET; AN-TIQUE PUSS N’ BOOTS COOKIE JAR; COLLEC-TOR PORCELAIN DOLLS. 620-717-5001 after 7pm or leave Message.

HIGH GRADE Top Soil; Tilled; No weeds or seeds;

$80 a truck load. 620-421-0067; or

620-423-4645.

INK BARRELS FOR $5. Contact James Jensen, Par-sons Sun, 620-421-2000. After 4pm.

OLEG CASSINI Wedding Ball Gown Dress;; Size 6; $500, originally $1,000; Jewelry; Veil; & Shoes In-cluded: Call 620-423-5195.

TWIN MATTRESS & Box springs; Excellent condition. Solid Juniper rustic desk; No Sat. Calls Please. 620-236-7309.

308 Musical Instr.

LOTUS BASS Guitar; Suede Case; Kustom Bass Amplifier; All Cables; with Stand. $200 obo. 785-392-7702. Local.

311 Pets/Supplies

KATHY’S GROOM and BOARD, LLC. Loving and Professional Care! 620-784-5807.

405 Farm Machinery

1954 FORD Jubilee; NAA$3000.00; 7’ & 6’ Blades, $200 each. 620-429-0577.

601 Automobiles

BUY HERE, Pay Here. No Credit Check

Harper’s Auto. 3124 Main, 620-421-4440.

NOTICE: THE Parsons Sun does not investigate advertisers who place ad-vertisements in our paper and does not undertake to guarantee the legitimacy of such advertisers or their products. Before signing a contract, readers may check with the

Consumer Protection Div., Attorney

General’s OfficeTopeka, Kansas1-800-432-2310

604 Motorcycles

1995 HONDA CR125; Runs great; New back tire. $1,000 OBO; 620-778-1146.

606 Travel Trailer

1996 FORD Motor Home; Montana Tioga Fleetwood; $13,500; 620-423-7826 or 620-778-3013.

704 Houses for Rent

2 BR; 1 BA; Garage; Fenced-in Yard; Semi-coun-try living; All new inside; $500 + Deposit; Credit check; References. 620-205-6848.

2-3 BR House; LR; DR; Kitchen; Call 620-778-6075.

2810 BRIGGS; 3 BR; 1 BA; CH/A; Fenced yard; No Pets; $475 + Deposit. 620-778-2085.

CUTE 2 bedroom house for rent on quiet street; LR; DR; 1 Bath; Remodeled Kitchen; 620-423-2674.

NEWLY REMODELED; 3 BR; 1 Ba; large lot; Fenced yard; or 6 BR; Large yard ; Huge Family room; 620-421-0351.

RENT TO OWN; NICE 2BR; CH/A; 2 Car Detached Garage; NO Pets; Down Payment. 2400 Corning. 620-820-9506.

RENT TO OWN; NICE 3/4BR; CH/A; NO Pets; Down Payment. 2514 Belmont. 620-820-9506.

705 Apts. for Rent

1BR; All Electric; (Across from Roadhouse); 1001 Main; NO Pets; 620-820-9506.

TWO AND Three bedroom apartment homes. NO SUM-MER COOLING BILLS!! Short wait list open now. Price based upon income. Utilities paid. Apply at Men-dota Creek Apartments, 1500 S. 25th, or call 620-421-5330. E.O.H.

WEEKLY OR Monthly Rates, Furnished/Unfur-

nished, Kitchenettes, Chanute

(620) 891-0168

706 Mobile Homes for Rent

PARSONS; 2 BR, Washer, Dryer; $375/Deposit. 831-402-5241 or 620-778-0322.

710 Storage

AFFORDABLE MINI STOR-AGE; Inquire at SEK Auto Sales. New units now Avail-able! 32nd & Main. 620-421-1999.

ALTAMONT MINI STOR-AGE; Contact Hardman Rentals; 3106 1/2 Main or Call 620-421-9220.

CENTER SELF Storage8x12 units $35.00, other units also available. Contact Allen Veterinary Center. 620-421-1341.

MINI-BUC STORAGE; Con-tact Hardman Rentals, 3106 1/2 Main or call; 620-421-9220.

SOUTH 21ST StreetIndoor Mini Storage

620-423-2566DUST FREE

CONTROLLED ACCESSWarehouse Space

Available.

803 Houses for Sale

House for Sale; 3 Br; 2 Ba; 1 car garage; No Interest; Oswego, KS , $22,500. 281-686-6117

Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t true. Classifieds

No matter what you’re looking for a car, a

house, a job or even a couch you’ll be able to

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� Dear� Amy:� My� husband� and� I� have�been� good� friends� with� another� couple�for�more� than�10�years.�We�meet� them�for�dinner�with�our�families�on�a�regular�basis.� I�have�noticed�that�my�friend�(who�is�an� affluent� money�manager)� will� or-der�water,�get�a�cup�and�then�serve�her-self� soda� from� the�“self-serve”� soda�fountain.�This�theft�embarrasses�me�to�no�end,�and�frank-ly,� I� find� stealing�on� even� a� small�level�to�be�a�sign�of�bad�morals.� We� have� small�children� and� I� do�not� want� them�thinking�this�behavior�is�OK.� The�more�I�venture�out�in�public,�the�more�I�see�people�stealing�drinks,�making�me�wonder�how�people�justify�this�behav-ior?�The�knowledge�that�the�cost�is�passed�on�to�the�rest�of�us�is�also�irritating.� On�the�other�hand,�we�do�love�these�people�and�I�don’t�want�to�anger�my�hus-band�by�offending�them.� How� should� I� handle� this?� —� Con-flicted� Dear�Conflicted:�Your�children’s�mor-als� will� not� be� polluted� (or� diluted)� by�being�around�other�people�who�behave�unethically.� Why?�Because�you�are�raising�them.�If�anything,�this�presents�a�“teachable�mo-ment,”�where�—�if�they�ask�you�—�you�can�say,�“I�would�never�want�you�to�help�

yourself� to� something� you� hadn’t� paid�for�—�but�she�is�making�her�own�choices�and�I’m�not�her�mom.”� Also,�I�can’t�understand�why�it�would�anger�your�husband�to�have�you�bring�up�a�topic�reflecting�your�own�point�of�view�with� someone�who� is�your� friend.�You�can�say�to�her�privately,�“I�notice�you�al-ways�help�yourself�to�the�soda�when�you�haven’t� paid� for� it.�Do�you� think� that’s�ethical?”�Leave�your�husband�and�chil-dren�out�of�it.� She’ll� have� a� ready� answer� for� why�this�is�justifiable�behavior,�and�you�can�respond�honestly�by�telling�her�that�you�completely�disagree.

� DEAR� AMY:� Your� response� to�“Gentleman� Waiting,”� whose� fiancee�is�unfocused�in�her�career�and�not�con-tributing� financially,�may�have� ignored�some�important�warning�signs.� When�I�met�my� lovely�wife�17�years�ago,�she�was�underemployed�relative�to�her�intelligence�and�education�and�seemed,�in�some�ways,�a�lost�soul.�She�also�exhibited�a� lack� of� attention� to� monetary� details.�After� some� challenging� years,� the� fog�cleared�once�she�was�diagnosed�with�at-tention�deficit�hyperactivity�disorder�and�received�proper�medication.� She� is� now� a� responsible,� gainfully�employed,� high-performing� woman.� I�would�encourage�this�gentleman�to�rule�out� treatable� conditions� before� making�a� life-changing� decision,� such� as� leav-ing�someone�he�loves.�—�Gentleman�No�Longer�Waiting� Dear�Gentleman:�I�hear�from�so�many�people�that�an�adult�diagnosis�of�ADHD�is�life�changing.

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W e l c o m e B a c k t o S c h o o l !

FALL SPORTS PRACTICEOrganized fall sports practice begins on Monday, August 13.

The head football and head volleyball coaches for high school and junior high teams will be in contact with their athletes to

notify them of the practice schedules.• At Chetopa, junior high sports include grades 6, 7, and 8. • At St. Paul, middle school sports are for grades 7 & 8.

Contact the school (620.236.7244 at Chetopa or 620.449.2245 at St. Paul) for more information about participating in sports.

USD 505 schools offer numerous extra-curricular opportunities: band, vocal, yearbook, NHS, Student Council, 8man football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, track, cross-country, golf, swimming, spirit squad, speech, drama/theater ,FCCLA,

FFA, scholars’ bowl, FBLA, Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

Chetopa and St. Paul schools provide extended opportunities for student involvement

in sports, organizations, and academics.

CLASSES BEGINThe first day of school will be

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30.This will be a full day of school, 8:00-3:30,

with breakfast (beginning at 7:30) and lunch being served.

Preschools now offered at Chetopa and St. Paul.Pre-school classes at Chetopa are from 12:30-3:30. St. Paul

Pre-school classes are from 8:00-11:00. Pre-school students must enroll at the attending elementary school.

Chetopa Schools St. Paul Schools430 Elm Street 318 First StreetChetopa, KS 67336 St. Paul, KS 66771Ph: 620-236-7244 Ph: 620-449-2245FAX: 620-236-4271 FAX: 620-449-8960

www.usd505.org

USD #505 believes in the concept of teamwork; the members of our team include the student body, the staff, the parents, and the members of our communities. We believe that when the members of our team join together, keep together, and work together, we are better able to provide highest quality opportunities for our children.

At USD #505 Schools, we set high standards and we motivatestudents to attain them. In this district all students are provided the opportunity to push themselves to their fullest potential.

At Chetopa and St. Paul Schools, we promote the importance of�Academics, Teamwork, Respect, Community, Family, and Character.

For more information, contact:Susan Beeson, Superintendent

Telephone: 620-236-7244FAX: 620-236-4271

E-mail: sbeeson@usd505.org

� Standard of Excellence-Math and Reading� The district uses Great Expectations for its

character education / anti-bullying.� CES is the only school in the state that has

earned Model School and Visitation School status with the Great Expectations school model. Chetopa Junior High School is a GE progressive school.

� Small class sizes.� Technologically advanced: completely

wireless, all HS students have district-provided laptops, SMART boards in every learning area.

� Chetopa Junior High is a Technology Rich Classroom with 1-to-1 laptops, IPads, software, and tech focus in math and reading.

� High School students enjoy 1-to-1 laptop program.

� Modern and excellently maintained facilities.� Competitive HS and JH athletic programs.� Wide selection of extra-curricular activities.

ADMINISTRATION

Susan Beeson, SuperintendentRoberta Carter/Becky Smith, Curriculum/Test Coordinator

Terri Ross, Board Clerk/Business Manager

A t C h e t o p a : Board MembersKelly Nading, K-12 Principal Jeff Corn

Sandy KriderKandi MidgettDoug Moses

A t S t . P a u l : Craig SandersWarren McGown, K-12 Principal Mark E. Smith

Mike McCracken

ENROLLMENT

St. Paul Campus Chetopa Campus Aug. 14 Aug 78:00 am-8:00pm 8:00 am-8:00 pm

St. Paul Schools

Chetopa Schools

FALL SPORTS PRACTICEOrganized fall sports practice begins on Monday, August 13.

The head football and head volleyball coaches for high school and junior high teams will be in contact with their athletes to

notify them of the practice schedules.At Chetopa, junior high sports include grades 6, 7, and 8. At St. Paul, middle school sports are for grades 7 & 8.

Contact the school (620.236.7244 at Chetopa or 620.449.2245 at St. Paul) for more information about participating in sports.

USD 505 schools offer numerous extra-curricular opportunities: band, vocal, yearbook, NHS, Student Council, 8man football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, track, cross-country, golf, swimming, spirit squad, speech, drama/theater ,FCCLA,

Sisters.

Chetopa and St. Paul schools provide extended opportunities for student involvement

in sports, organizations, and academics.

CLASSES BEGINThe first day of school will be

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30.This will be a full day of school, 8:00-3:30,

with breakfast (beginning at 7:30) and lunch being served.

Preschools now offered at Chetopa and St. Paul.Pre-school classes at Chetopa are from 12:30-3:30. St. Paul

Pre-school classes are from 8:00-11:00. Pre-school students must enroll at the attending elementary school.

USD #505 believes in the concept of teamwork; the members of our team include the student body, the staff, the parents, and the members of our communities. We believe that when the members of our team join together, keep together, and work together, we are better able to provide highest quality opportunities for our children.

At USD #505 Schools, we set high standards and we motivatestudents to attain them. In this district all students are provided the opportunity to push themselves to their fullest potential.

At Chetopa and St. Paul Schools, we promote the importance of Academics, Teamwork, Respect, Community, Family, and Character.

For more information, contact:Susan Beeson, Superintendent

Telephone: 620-236-7244FAX: 620-236-4271

E-mail: sbeeson@usd505.org

Standard of Excellence-Math and ReadingThe district uses Great Expectations for its character education / anti-bullying.CES is the only school in the state that has earned Model School and Visitation School status with the Great Expectations school model. Chetopa Junior High School is a GE progressive school.Small class sizes.Technologically advanced: completely wireless, all HS students have district-provided laptops, SMART boards in every learning area.Chetopa Junior High is a Technology Rich Classroom with 1-to-1 laptops, IPads, software, and tech focus in math and reading.High School students enjoy 1-to-1 laptop program.Modern and excellently maintained facilities.Competitive HS and JH athletic programs.Wide selection of extra-curricular activities.

ADMINISTRATION

Susan Beeson, SuperintendentRoberta Carter/Becky Smith, Curriculum/Test Coordinator

Terri Ross, Board Clerk/Business Manager

A t C h e t o p a : Board MembersKelly Nading, K-12 Principal Jeff Corn

Sandy KriderKandi MidgettDoug Moses

A t S t . P a u l : Craig SandersWarren McGown, K-12 Principal Mark E. Smith

Mike McCracken

ENROLLMENT

St. Paul Campus Chetopa Campus Aug. 14 Aug 78:00 am-8:00pm 8:00 am-8:00 pm

St. Paul Schools

Chetopa Schools