BY COLLEEN SURRIDGE

PARSONS SUN

PITTSBURG�—�Pittsburg�State�University�student� Jonna� (Schneik-ert)�Gabbert�was�one�of�only�four�students�in�the�state� chosen� to� partici-pate�in�the�Midwest�Civ-ic� Leadership� Summit�in� Minneapolis,� Minn.,�Oct.�16�and�17.

Gabbert�is�the�daugh-ter�of� John�and�Carolyn�Schneikert�of�Parsons.

A� 1997� graduate� of�Labette� County� High�School,� Gabbert� was�nominated�by�PSU�assis-tant�director�of�campus�activities�David�Ad-ams�to�attend�the�conference,�themed�“Best�in�Class�Organizing�for�Change.”

Students� serving� in� top� leadership� roles�

within� their� college� organizations� and� com-munities�were�chosen�to�participate.

Gabbert�has�been�enrolled�at�PSU�for�three�years�and�has�been�heavily�involved�in�lead-ership�roles�in�different�organizations.�She�is�the� public� relations� director� for� the� Student�Government� Association� and� the� issues� and�ideas� chairwoman� for� the� Student� Activities�Council.�Gabbert�also�is�a�university�student�ambassador,� a�member�of� the�Crimson�Club�within� the�office�of� the�president�and�an�ad-vanced�ambassador�officer,� among�other�ac-tivities.

“After�you�are�notified�that�you�have�been�nominated,�you�have� to�write�an�essay�as� to�why� you� want� to� go� to� the� conference� and�what�you�hoped�to�accomplish�in�the�future,”�Gabbert�said.�“The�conference�was�limited�to�100�people�all�over�the�Midwest,�regardless�of�if� your� school� had� 8,000� students� or� 40,000�

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Lazarus Hinman, 9, of Mound Valley smiles while at the Farm Heritage Celebration at Tolen Creek in Parsons.

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■�Volume�139■�Issue�103■�12�Pages■�1�Section

� When�you�see� news�happening�or� if� you�have�a�story�idea,�call�the�newsroom�at�421-2000.

The Sun contains

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� Obituaries�or�notices�for�the�following�people�can�be�found�on�Page�2�in�today’s�Sun:■�Darrell�Stice■�Evert�Gannaway

FUNERALSRONALD� FAGER,� 81,� of�

Columbia,� Mo.,� graveside�committal�service�at�11�a.m.�Saturday�at�St.�Francis�Cem-etery,�St.�Paul.

JOAN� JONES,� 80,� of� To-peka,�service�at�10�a.m.�Sat-urday�at�Anitoch�Missionary�Baptist�Church,�Topeka.

PEARL�ROSS,�97,�of�Bel-levue,� Wash.,� service� at� 11�a.m.� Saturday� at� Memorial�Lawn�Cemetery.

WILLIAM� GRAY,� 86,� of�Parsons,� service� at� 11� a.m.�Saturday� at� Oakwood� Cem-etery�in�Parsons.

DARRELL� STICE,� 54,� of�Cherryvale,� graveside� ser-vice� at� 10� a.m.� Saturday� at�Pleasant�Dale�Cemetery,� ru-ral�Cherryvale.

EVERT� GANNAWAY,�80,� of� Clearwater,� service�at� 10:30� a.m.� Monday� at�Clearwater� United� Method-ist�Church.

TURN BACK YOUR CLOCKS!TURN BACK YOUR CLOCKS!

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIMEENDSENDS

Sunday, Nov. 7

Colleen Surridge/Sun photo

Puppies at the Proud Animal Lovers Shelter found the afternoon sun was a good place to take a nap amidst the cool breezes blowing Thursday.

SNOOZING PUPPIES

GABBERT

Pitt State student attends Midwest leadership event

See GABBERT, Page 3.

See FIRE, Page 3.

See TAX, Page 3.

See CHURCH, Page 3.

BY COLLEEN SURRIDGE

PARSONS SUN

Berean�Baptist�Church�members�were�so�excited�to�finally�have�a�permanent�church�that�the�move-in�to�the�former�Parsons�Nazarene�Church�building�at�3100�Wilson�took�only�one�day.

Although�Berean�Baptist�took�possession�of�its�new�church�home�Oct.�21,�the�Rev.�Darren�Dusher�was�out�of�town,�delaying�the�con-gregation’s�move�by�a�week.

The�church�members�again�had�to�meet�for�their�Sunday�service�on�Oct.�24�in�Guthridge�School’s�community�room.

On� Saturday,� there� was� no� shortage� of� help� to� make� the� move�happen.

“In�fact,�our�folks�have�wanted�so�long�to�be�in�a�permanent�place,�it�was�hard�to�get�them�to�stop�working�on�it,”�Dusher�said�Thursday.�“We�did�all�the�major�moving�in�one�day.�We�got�everything�moved�in�this�last�Saturday�and�stuff�set�up�so�we�were�able�to�have�a�little�service�there�Sunday�night.�We�are�just�so�excited.

“Great�ambition�and�desire�is�a�great�motivator,”�he�said.Throughout�this�week,�the�new�sound�system�was�installed�in�the�

church,�city�inspections�were�completed,�and�Dusher�said�the�congre-gation�is�prepared�for�its�first�formal�service�at�10:45�a.m.�Sunday.

Already,�Dusher�said,�“It�feels�like�home.”After�outgrowing�a�rented�building�at�101�S.�27th�where�the�church�

first�opened�in�September�2003,�the�congregation�bought�the�former�Farm�Bureau�Insurance�building�at�4919�Main�in�May�2005.

The�church�signed�its�charter�in�September�2008,�proclaiming�it�as�an�independent�church,�rather�than�a�mission�church.�The�church�was�seeing�continued�growth,�but�as�it�could�not�expand�at�its�loca-tion�on�west�Main,�its�members�began�to�discuss�options�and�look�for�another�location.

When� Parsons� Nazarene� Church� announced� it� was� buying� the�

Berean Baptist Church moves into new location

As�the�winter� is�nearing,� the�Parsons�Fire�Department� issued�a�reminder�to�area�residents�about�fire�prevention.

“If�you�are�installing�a�fireplace,�wood�stove�or�other�permanent�heating� device� in� your� home,� you� must� first� obtain� a� mechanical�permit�for�the�work.�Following�the�installation,�and�prior�to�use,�the�work�must�be�inspected,”�Fire�Chief�Larry�Steeby�said�in�a�statement�from�the�city.

In�addition,�it� is�a�good�idea�to�have�an�annual�inspection�done�on�heating�units,�chimneys�and�fireplaces.�It�is�especially�important�to�have�wood-burning�fireplaces�and�stoves�inspected�annually�and�cleaned�and� repaired�as� required.�This�will�help�prevent�chimney�fires,�carbon�monoxide�poisoning�and�mortar�and�flashing�failures.

Other�things�home�owners�and�renters�should�do�as�part�of�their�regular�fall�home�maintenance�include:

● Have� furnace�or�heating� systems� serviced�by�a�qualified� ser-vice�company�to�insure�proper�working�order�before�it�gets�too�cold�outside.

● Check�and�clean�or�replace�air�filters�each�month�during�the�heat-ing�season.�Clean�filters�increase�the�efficiency�of�heating�units.

● Vacuum�electric�baseboard�heaters�to�remove�dust.

PFD issues reminder on prevention of fi res

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Queen Red visited Lincoln School last week in celebration of Red Ribbon Week. Students in Kyra McGuire’s first-grade class received Smarties from Queen Red and encouragement to make “smart” decisions.

QUEEN’S VISIT

OSWEGO� —� Labette� County�commissioners� on� Friday� can-vassed� the�ballots� from�Tuesday’s�general�election.�The�canvass�didn’t�change�the�outcome�of�any�races.

Commissioners� did� count� 51�provisional�ballots�and�five�bal-lots�from�residents�serving�in�the�military.� In� all,� 34� ballots� were�not�counted�for�various�reasons.

Provisional�ballots�are�given�if�there�is�a�question�about�the�per-son’s� eligibility� to� vote.� Ballots�were� allowed� if� the� voters� were�found�to�be�within�the�eligibility�guidelines,�such�as�being�a�regis-tered�voter�and�moving�from�one�voting�precinct� to�another� in� the�county�and�filling�out�a�new�reg-istration�card�at�the�polling�place.

The�sales�tax�question�in�Par-sons� gained� 19� yes� votes� and�nine�no�votes,�making� the� final�total�1,554�yes�to�687�no.

The� added� ballots� didn’t�change�the�percent�of�registered�voters� who� cast� ballots:� 36� per-cent� of� legal� voters� went� to� the�polls�on�Tuesday.

Vote canvass changes littleThe�Labette�County�Tourism�Bureau�recently�reported�that�third-

quarter�revenue�from�the�city’s�hotel/motel�occupancy�tax�was�up�slightly.

The�bureau’s�report�showed�the�tax�collections�rose�slightly�over�last�year,�topping�the�2009�numbers�by�4.2�percent.

The�total�amount�collected�for�the�quarter�was�more�than�$32,700,�bringing�the�fiscal�year�total�cash�receipts�to�$116,730.�This�amount�is�down�from�the�total�collected�last�year�by�1.2�percent�but�exceeded�the�annual�budget�by�more�than�$4,000.

“This� is� actually� great� news,”� Jim� Zaleski,� director� of� tourism�and� marketing� for� the� city� said� in� a� statement.� “With� the� current�economic�conditions�this�is�a�very�positive�number.”

Zaleski� is�also� the�director�of� the�Labette�County�Tourism�Bu-reau,�which�is�operated�under�the�city’s�economic�development�de-partment.

While�2010�has�been� rough,�Zaleski� said� that�2011�may�be� the�toughest�yet�for�the�region’s�hospitality�industry.

“Economically�the�tourism�industry�saw�the�east�and�west�coasts�hit�harder�and�earlier� than�the�central�United�States.�We�can�only�hope�we�bounce�back�as�fast�as�they�are,”�he�said.

Tourism�expenditures�had�been�adjusted�in�2010�to�compensate�for�the�projected�budget�shortfall.

“We�were�able� to�put� together�cooperative�programs�with�other�tourism� organizations� in� the� region� to� partner� our� marketing� ef-forts,”�he�said.�“We�attended�the�same�number�of�trade�shows�and�were�actually�able�to�cut�costs.”

The� tourism� bureau� also� was� able� to� assist� several� local� entities�through� a� grant� program� Zaleski� has� developed.� In� the� first� three�

Hotel tax revenue rises

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NEWS & NOTES

OBITUARIES

PRAYERYou�shall�also�love�the�stranger,�for�you�were�strangers�in�the�land�

of�Egypt.�—�Deuteronomy�10:19�(NRSV)Prayer:�Loving�God,�teach�us�to�walk�in�wisdom,�courage�and�

love.�Help�us�show�the�hospitality� that�welcomes�others� into�your�presence.�Amen.

Thought�for�the�day:�Christian�hospitality�can�break�down�walls�of�fear�and�suspicion.

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

Nov.�6-7,�1970Labette� Community� College� President� Charles� Thiebaud� an-

nounced�he�would�retire�at�the�end�of�the�school�year�to�end�a�career�of�44�years�in�the�field�of�education.�Theibaud’s�resignation�was�ac-cepted�“with�regret”�by�college�trustees�at�their�November�meeting.�Theibaud�said�he�appreciated�an�offer�by�the�board�to�continue�in�the�president’s�post�another�year,�but�he�wanted�to�retire.�He�would�turn�65�in�January,�the�mandatory�retirement�age.�School�administrators�could�continue,�however,�under�special�contracts.

Zoning�regulations�covering�a�three-mile�area�around�Parsons�were�approved�by�the�Labette�County�Planning�Commission�following�a�second�public�hearing.�The�second�hearing�was�made�necessary� to�revise�regulations�covering�land�devoted�to�agricultural�purposes.

Nov.�6-7,�1980Cablevision� was� installing� a� new� earth� station� below� its� tower�

south�of�Parsons.�The�15-foot-wide�dish�would�serve�as�a�satellite�receiving�station�for�Home�Box�Office�reception,�which�would�be�available�for�cable�television�customers�at�the�end�of�the�month.

Neosho�County�Sheriff�David�Odell�resigned�his�position�effec-tive�Nov.�30�to�accept�a�job�with�Hillside�Salvage�Co.�in�Chanute.�Odell�gave�the�commissioners�a�copy�of�the�resignation�letter�he�sent�to�Gov.�John�Carlin.�In�the�letter,�Odell�recommended�that�Under-sheriff�Robert�Allen�be�named� to�complete�Odell’s� term� in�office�that�would�end�in�January.�

Nov.�6-7,�1990Local�support�groups�were�joining�together�to�help�ensure�that�area�

servicemen�and�women�in�Saudi�Arabia�would�have�something�to�re-mind�them�of�home�when�the�holidays�rolled�around.�A�family�sup-port�group,�a�local�Army�Reserve�support�group�and�Parsons�Middle�School’s�Operation�Desert�Shield�all�were�cooperating�with�local�busi-nesses�to�ship�gift�items�to�the�men�and�women�stationed�in�the�Middle�East�for�the�Christmas�season.�Pat�Kindall�was�helping�coordinate�the�program.�Her�son,�Christopher�Keilitz,�was�stationed�in�Saudi�Arabia.

Lonie�Addis�of�Oswego�resurrected�his�campaign�to�win�his�third�term�on�the�Labette�County�Commission�in�surprisingly�strong�fash-ion�as�a�write-in�candidate.�In�the�unofficial�tally,�1,325�1st�Commis-sion�District�voters�wrote� in�Addis’�name.�Meanwhile,�Democratic�candidate�Pat�Robsion�of�Chetopa�followed�with�829�votes,�and�Re-publican�candidate�Fred�Taylor�of�Oswego�received�661.

“Finally,�brothers,�whatever�is�true,�whatever�is�noble,�whatever�is�right,�whatever�is�pure,�whatever�is�lovely,�whatever�is�admirable�—�if�anything�is�excellent�or�praiseworthy�—�think�about�such�things.”�—�Philippians�4:8�(NIV)

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FORECAST

Sunny

High near 65Low near 41

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Mostly clear, at night with a low around 46.

Monday: Sunny and breezy, with a high near 71. Mostly clear at night, with a low around 53.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 71. A chance of storms at night, with a low around 51.

PARSONS STATISTICSFRIDAY’S HIGH: 53 LOW: 31PRECIPITATION: .00” MONTH: .00” YEAR: 38.35”SATURDAY’S SUNSET: 6:19 p.m.SUNDAY’S SUNRISE: 6:51 a.m.

Tara Hucke drew this last semester for the Sun’s weather section in a fourth-grade class at Mound Valley Grade School. If children, parents or teachers would like to submit weather art to the Sun, they may call Ray or Jamie at 421-2000.

WEEKEND STOCKS IN REVIEW

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

NATIONAL MARKETS

Stocks Last ChangeAT&T Inc 29.27 — .17AmExpress 44.07 + .34AutoZone 239.87 + .63BP PLC 43.79 — .12Boeing 71.27 + .42BristMySq 26.69 — .14Brunswick 17.44 + .94CampbSoup 36.61 — .05Chevron 84.98 — .16Citigroup 4.49 + .16CocaCola 62.58 + .13ConocoPhil 61.81 + .56DeereCo 79.10 — .08Dillards Inc 28.46 + .94Disney 37.20 + .17DowChem 32.50 — .27DuPont 48.18 — .18EstKodak 4.83 — .02ExxonMobil 70.00 + .62FordMot 16.21 + .35GenlElec 16.73 + .22GenMills s 36.53 + .05Goodyear 10.47 — .02

GtPlainsEgy 19.41 + .05Halliburton 31.92 — .93Hershey 48.49 — .37HewlettPk 43.72 — .35HomeDepot 31.92 — .02IBM 146.92 + .13JohnsonJn 64.65 — .11LockheedM 73.27 + 1.31Lowes Cos 22.29 — .01McDonalds 79.30 + .12OfficeMax 18.27 + .54ONEOK 51.12 + .28Penney JC 32.59 + .27PepsiCo 65.08 — .27Pfizer 17.18 — .20ProctGamb 65.00SprintNextel 3.99 — .10TimeWarner 31.34 — .42UnionPacif 91.22 — .50USSteel 48.55 + 1.22VerizonComm 33.43 — .09WalMart 55.20 — .16WellsFargo 29.22 + 1.76WestarEngy 25.55 + .01

LOCAL MARKETS

FRIDAYBARTLETT CO-OP Bartlett

Yellow corn $5.33 D .02Hard wheat $6.80 U .17Milo $5.18 D .02Oats $2.65 Unch.Soybeans $11.99 U .07

PRODUCERS CO-OP GirardHard wheat $6.73 U .17Soft wheat $6.56 U .17Yellow corn $5.32 D .02Milo $5.07 D .02Soybeans $11.89 U .09

CHICAGO� (AP)� —� Futures� trading� on� the�Chicago�Mercantile�Exchange�Friday:� Open� High� Low� Settle� �Chg.CATTLE40,000�lbs.;�cents�per�lb.Dec� 97.52� 97.87� 97.10� 97.55� —� .10Feb� 101.57�102.00� 101.07� 101.80� +� .33Apr� 105.27� 105.62� 104.85� 105.47� +� .15Jun� 102.75� 103.15� 102.40� 103.07� +� .22Aug� 102.50� 103.02� 102.40� 102.85� —� .05�Est.�sales�53,872.�Thu.’s�sales�51,635�Thu.’s�open�int�312,848,�up�1,062FEEDER�CATTLE50,000�lbs.;�cents�per�lb.Nov� 110.62� 110.77� 110.02� 110.60� +� .48Jan� 110.67� 110.95� 110.10� 110.77� +� .37Mar� 111.62� 112.00� 111.00� 111.95� +� .60Apr� 112.90� 113.30� 112.52� 113.30� +� .58May� 113.90� 114.20� 113.32� 114.10� +� .40Aug� 115.50� 115.60� 114.85� 115.60� +� .70

�Est.�sales�2,914.�Thu.’s�sales�3,155�Thu.’s�open�int�25,774,�up�62HOGS40,000�lbs.;�cents�per�lb.Dec� 67.30� 68.17� 66.80� 66.95� —� .67Feb� 74.02� 74.42� 73.32� 73.52� —� .28Apr� 78.40� 78.57� 77.55� 78.10� +� .25May� 84.62� 84.77� 84.20� 84.47� —� .03Jun� 87.70� 87.77� 87.10� 87.45� —� .07�Jul� 87.30� 87.55� 86.77� 87.37� —� .15�Est.�sales�46,878.�Thu.’s�sales�40,019�Thu.’s�open�int�199,872PORK�BELLIES40,000�lbs.;�cents�per�lb.Feb� 104.50Mar� 105.00May� 105.00Jul� 103.50Aug� 102.50�Thu.’s�open�int�7

KANSAS� CITY� (AP)� —� Wheat� futures� on�the�Kansas�City�Board�of�Trade�Friday:� Open� High� Low� Settle� �Chg.WHEAT5,000�bu�minimum;�cents�per�bushelDec� 762� 787� 762� 786� +� 17Mar� 778�1/2� 802� 778� 801�3/4� +� 17May� 800� 814� 798� 811� +�17�1/2Jul� 797�1/4� 817� 797�1/4� 816� +�16�1/4Sep� 807� 823�3/4� 807� 823�3/4� +�15�3/4Dec� 837� +� 16Mar� 845� +� 16May� 834� +� 17Jul� 807� +� 15Sep� 811� +� 15Dec� 817� +� 15�Thu.’s�sales�22,256�Thu.’s�open�int�240,512,�up�192

Evert E. GannawayCLEARWATER�—�Evert�E.�Gannaway,�80,�of�Clearwater�died�

on�Thursday,�Nov.�4,�2010.He�was�born�on�Nov.�9,�1929,�in�Parsons.�He�was�raised�in�rural�

Missouri�and�Kansas.He�married�Betty�Louise�Johnson�on�Aug.�7,�1948,�in�Columbus.�

While� in�Southeast�Kansas,�Evert�was�employed�by�M-K-T�Rail-road.�They�moved�to�Clearwater�in�1960,�and�he�worked�for�Vulcan�Chemicals.�He�retired�in�1992�after�32�years.

Survivors� include� his� wife� of� 62� years,� Betty;� two� sons,� Mike�Gannaway�and�his�wife,�Bobbie,�and�David�Gannaway�and�his�wife,�Wendy,�all�of�Clearwater;�two�daughters,�Terry�McMillen�and�her�husband,�Steve,�of�Clearwater�and�Becky�Booth�and�her�husband,�Lenny,�of�Spring�Lake,�N.C.;�a�sister,�Donna�Jo�Rowe�and�her�hus-band,�Don,�of�Torrance,�Calif.;�and�12�grandchildren,�Justin�McMil-len�and�his�wife,�Andrea,�Ryan�McMillen�and�his�wife,�Katy,�Casey�Dugan�and�her�husband,�Curtis,�Jeni�Logue�and�her�husband,�Brian,�Amanda�Cotton�and�her�husband,�Steven,�Mary�Gannaway�and�her�husband,�Gavin�Miller,�Brandon�Booth,�Lindsey�Booth,�Nicholas�Booth,� Tanner� Gannaway,� Kenzie� Gannaway� and� Kaitlyn� Gan-naway;�and�10�great-grandchildren.

The� service� will� be� at� 10:30� a.m.� Monday� at� Clearwater� Unit-ed� Methodist� Church.� The� visitation� is� from� 1� to� 5� p.m.� Sunday�at� Webb-Shinkle� Mortuary,� Clearwater.� The� family� will� receive�friends�from�3�to�5�p.m.�Sunday�at�the�funeral�home.

Memorials� are� suggested� Clearwater� Ambulance� Service,� P.O.�Box�453,�Clearwater,�67026�or�Easter�Seals�Inc.,�233�S.�Wacker�Dr.�STE�2400,�Chicago,�60606.

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

Darrell G. SticeDarrell�G.�Stice,�54,�of�Cherryvale�died�Saturday,�Oct.�23,�2010,�

at�Mercy�Hospital�in�Independence.He�was�born�on�Sept.�11,�1956,�in�Independence�to�Glenn�C.�and�

Frances�(Bradshaw)�Stice.�He�graduated�from�Labette�County�High�School�in�Altamont.

On�March�15,�1987,�he�married�Pam�Gillman�in�Cherryvale.He�worked�for�Kansas�Department�of�Wildlife�and�Parks�as�a�fish�

biologist.Survivors�include�his�wife,�Pam�Stice�of�Cherryvale;�four�daugh-

ters,�Kristy�Michaels�and�Elizabeth�Branch,�both�of�Georgia,�Bar-bara�Hunter�of�Raymore,�Mo.,�and�Terry�Gath�of�McCune;�his�moth-er,�Frances�Stice�of�Cherryvale;�a�brother,�Ray�Stice�of�Cherryvale;�and�two�sisters,�Gloria�Gray�of�Independence�and�Dorothy�Stice�of�Tulsa.

He�was�preceded�in�death�by�his�father,�Glenn�Stice.The�graveside�service�will�be�at�10�a.m.�Saturday�at�Pleasant�Dale�

Cemetery,�rural�Cherryvale.Memorials�are�suggested�to�Kansas�Department�of�Wildlife�and�

Parks�and�can�be�left�at�Potts�Chapel,�Cherryvale.

Quilt showThe�Itchin’�for�Stitchin’�Quilt�

Guild� of� Altamont� will� host�a� quilt� trunk� show� featuring�Lola�Jenkins�of�Oklahoma�City,�Okla.,� at� 6� p.m.� Friday� at� the�Quilter’s�Bin,�1399�15000�Road,�Altamont� (intersection� of� Ness�and�15000�roads).

Award-winner� Jenkins� is� the�creator� of� one-of-a-kind� pic-torial� quilts.� Her� trunk� show�features�many�of�her�quilts�and�their� stories.� While� displaying�her� quilts,� she� gives� sources� of�her�inspiration,�tips�on�the�type�of� fabrics� to�use�when� creating�artful� quilts� and� a� broad� over-view�of�her�techniques.

The� cost� for� the� show� will� be�two�fat�quarters�of�100�percent�cot-ton�quilting�fabric�that�will�be�used�as�door�prizes�for�the�evening.

Anyone� with� questions� can�call�Nancy�Kessler�at�820-3486�or�Peggy�Reynolds�at�(620)�515-8229.

Harvest of TalentsGalesburg� Christian� Church�

will� have� a� Harvest� of� Talents�for� world� hunger� from� 8� a.m.�to�2�p.m.�Nov.�13.�Many�unique�handmade�items�will�be�offered�in�a�silent�auction�as�well�as�many�homemade�foods.�Breakfast�will�be�served�from�8�to�10�a.m.,�and�lunch�will�be�served�from�11�a.m.�to�1�p.m.�Silent�auction�bids�will�close�at�2�p.m.�Along�with�this,�a�Wii�tournament�is�scheduled�for�8�a.m.�to�2�p.m.�The�entry�fee�is�$5,�with�half�of�the�proceeds�go-ing�to�H.O.T.�funds�and�half�go-ing�to�the�winners.

New Life saleALTAMONT� —� New� Life�

Clothing� &� More� store� in� Al-tamont�will�have�a�half-price�sale�Nov.�15,�18,�20�and�22.�All�items�

will�sell�for�half�price.�New�Life�is�a�non-profit�organization�locat-ed�on�South�Huston,�across�from�the�lumber�yard.�All�proceeds�are�donated�to�local�charities.

LCC BOTThe�Labette�Community�Col-

lege�Board�of�Trustees�will�meet�at�5:30�p.m.�Thursday�in�Confer-ence�Room�No.�1.

At the libraryMiss� Willie� will� read� “Run,�

Turkey,� Run!”� by� Diane� Mayr�at� 6:30� p.m.� Monday,� 10� a.m.�Tuesday� and� 10� a.m.� Wednes-day�in�the�children’s�room�at�the�Parsons�Public�Library�for�Story�Hour�for�children�ages�2�to�6.

The�library�will�host�a�presen-tation,� “Kansas� Cattle� Towns,”�by�Jim�Gray�at�2:30�p.m.�Monday�in� the� multipurpose� room.� The�presentation�is�the�third�program�in�celebration�of�the�150th�anni-versary�of�Kansas.�Those�want-ing� to�participate�can�sign�up�at�the�library�or�call�421-5920.�

The�library�will�be�closed�on�Thursday�in�honor�of�Veterans’�Day.

LCHS fundraiserThe� Labette� County� High�

School� Health� Occupations� Stu-dents�of�America�and�Science�Club�will�be�servers�at�Sirloin�Stockade�from�4�to�8�p.m.�Nov.�14.�Meal�tick-ets�can�be�purchased�for�$10.50�to�cover�the�buffet�and�a�drink�with�a�portion�of�the�proceeds�and�tips�going�to�the�two�clubs.�The�clubs�will�use�the�money�for�a�field�trip�to�Tulsa�to�see�Bodies�the�Exhibi-tion,�an�educational�exhibit�of�the�human�body.�Anyone�wanting�to�buy� tickets�or�get�more� informa-tion� can� contact� Peyton� Kessler�at� pkessler@usd506.k12.ks.us� or�(620)�784-5321.

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Columbian TecTank recently built a storage tank for SI Precast.

The�newest�addition�to�a�Par-sons�firm�is�a�storage�tank�built�by�another�local�company.

Columbian� TecTank,� 2101� S.�21st� Street,� provided� the� welded�steel� tank� that�SI�Precast� (Suhor�Industries)� will� use� for� the� stor-age�of�up�to�75�tons�of�fly�ash�at�its�plant�in�Flynn�Industrial�Park.�The�fly�ash�will�be�used�in�SI�Pre-cast’s�concrete�mixture�to�provide�a� more� environmentally-friendly�finished�concrete�product.

SI�Precast�Concrete�Products�has�been�ranked�as�one�of�the�top�100� concrete� producers� in� the�country� by� The� Concrete� Pro-

ducer�magazine.�SI�Precast�Con-crete�offers�a�variety�of�precast�concrete� products.� The�Parsons�manufacturing�facility�produces�concrete� funeral� services� and�memorials.�

In�business�in�Parsons�for�39�years,�Columbian�TecTank�spe-cializes� in� the� turnkey� design,�supply� and� erection� of� factory-coated,� bolted� steel� tanks� for�both� dry� bulk� and� liquid� use.�The� company� operates� manu-facturing� facilities� in� Parsons�and� Winchester,� Tenn.,� as� well�as� sales� and� administrative� of-fices�in�Kansas�City.�

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years� of� existence,� the� bureau�has�budgeted�more�than�$21,000�for� local�development�grants.�In�that�time,�it�has�helped�such�pro-grams�as�Oswegofest,�Chetopa’s�Pecan�Festival,�the�Osage�Prairie�Bicycle�Tour�and�the�Shaun�Hill�Parsons� Police� Youth� Football�Camp.�Zaleski�said�the�grant�pro-gram�helps�smaller�events�in�the�hopes�that�they�can�eventually�at-

tract�overnight�stays�to�the�area.The�tourism�bureau�also�par-

ticipated� in� several� advertising�placements� in� which� the� cost�was�shared�with�other�Southeast�Kansas�tourism�bureaus,�includ-ing� Pittsburg� and� Coffeyville.�The�bureau�also�took�advantage�of� cooperative� advertising� and�trade� show� opportunities� of-fered�by�the�Kansas�Department�of� Commerce� Travel� and� Tour-ism�Division�to�help�curb�costs.

While�spending�will�continue�over� the� next� two� months,� the�

bureau,� as� all� Kansas� munici-palities,�works�on�a� cash�basis.�This�dictates� that� the� last�quar-ter� from� the� previous� year� and�the�first�three�quarters�from�the�current�year�create� the�expend-able� funds� in� the� department’s�annual�budget.

The�6�percent�occupancy�tax�is� collected� on� the� city’s� ho-tel� properties� and� is� the� direct�funding� mechanism� for� the�tourism�department� in� addition�to�$50,000� from� the�city’s� eco-nomic�development�fund.

former� Wal-Mart� building� on�east�Main�to�relocate�its�congre-gation,� the� opportunity� seemed�perfect�for�Berean�Baptist�to�re-locate�as�well,�Dusher�said.

“It’s�been�very�exciting,”�Du-sher�said.

The� basic� theme� of� Berean�Baptist� is� “Church� As� It� Once�Was,”�meaning�a�lot�of�churches�are� going� more� contemporary,�but�Berean�Baptist� is�more�of�a�traditional�church.

Just�as�many�churches�once�did,�for� several� years� the� church� has�run�a�bus�in�Parsons�and�a�van�in�Altamont�to�pick�up�children�and�take� them� to� church� on� Sunday�morning.� The� church� will� con-tinue�to�do�so,�and�it�is�happy�to�be�able�to�bring�the�children�to�their�new�permanent�church�home.

“We�have�seen�some�families�come�and� join�because�of� that,”�he�said.

Dusher�said�the�church�seems�to�have�been�blessed�from�its�be-ginnings.

“We� certainly� want� to� go� on�record� thanking� God� for� his�goodness�to�us.�Every�step�of�the�way� everything� has� worked� out�at�the�precise�moment�it�needed�to,”�he�said.

“Pews� from� a� local� church� in�town� were� donated� to� us.� The�Foursquare� Church� gave� us� all�the� pews� we� could� ever� need,”�Dusher� said.� “Then� the� Naza-rene�Church�was�on�time�in�their�move,�so� they�were� true� to� their�word.�Everything�has�just�worked�out.�All�the�credit�goes�to�God.�It’s�been�miracle�upon�miracle.�There�is�no�credit�we�can�claim� to�our�own.�It�is�all�his�doing.”

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students.”Despite�the�conference�landing�on�PSU�Home-

coming�week,�and�her�believing�her�chances�of�be-ing�chosen�as�one�of�100�being�a�long�shot,�Gab-bert�submitted�her�essay.

The� conference,� sponsored� by� Midwest� Cam-pus�Compact,�provided�students� the�opportunity�to�hear�from�speakers,�participate�in�small�group�breakout�work�sessions�to�learn�about�leadership�areas�regarding�social�entrepreneurship�and�map-ping�assets�within�an�organization.

“What�I�found�most�interesting�was�the�informa-tion�on�social�entrepreneurship,”�Gabbert� said.�“I�am�in�student�government�at�the�college�and�work�within�the�community�of�Pittsburg�for�our�big�event�and�handle�recycling�and�sustainability�projects�on�campus.�They�were�teaching�us�radical�ways�within�the�school�or�community�to�make�changes�from�the�way�things�are�currently�being�done.”

Gathering�with�other�students�chosen�from�the�

top� leadership� positions� within� colleges� in� the�Midwest� allowed� for� networking� opportunities�and�discussions�about�what�projects�have�worked�at�different�campuses�and�what�haven’t.

“I�was�extremely�honored�to�be�chosen�for�this�opportunity� to� represent� Pittsburg� State� Univer-sity�and�to�be�one�of�four�to�represent�Kansas,�es-pecially�after�I�found�out�they�only�took�100�stu-dents,”�Gabbert�said.

Following�graduation�from�LCHS,�Gabbert�at-tended�Labette�Community�College.�She�got�mar-ried�and�started�a�family,�not�getting�to�pursue�her�education� further.�She�opened�her�own�business�for�a� time�in�Frontenac,�but�following�a�divorce,�Gabbert�decided�she�needed�to�budget�wisely�and�put� herself� through� college� to� complete� her� de-gree.�During�her� three�years�at�PSU,�she� remar-ried�and�had�her� third�child,�who� just� turned�13�months�old.

She�is�majoring�in�communications�and�minor-ing� in� leadership� studies.� Upon� graduation,� she�also�will�receive�two�certificates.

“As�people�can�see,� I� like� to�stay�busy,”�Gab-bert�said.

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The Rev. Darren Dusher, Berean Baptist Church pastor, and his wife, Bethany, along with their three children, Jonathan (being held), Bailee and David, already feel at home in their new location at 3100 Wilson — the former Parsons Nazarene Church building.

● Remove� the� grill� on� forced-air� systems� and�vacuum�inside�the�ducts.

● Ensure� that� all�doors� to� the�outside�are� shut�tightly�and�check�other�doors�for�ease�of�use;�re-place�the�door�weather�stripping�if�required.

● Ensure� windows� and� skylights� are� closed�tightly.

● Cover� any� outside� air� conditioning� window�units.

● Regularly� test� all� smoke�alarms�and� replace�the�batteries.

Fire� prevention� begins� with� public� education,�and�home�maintenance�is�an�important�part�of�fire�prevention.� Anyone� who� would� like� more� infor-mation�about�the�proper�installation�of�heating�de-vices�or�who�would�like�a�copy�of�a�free�pamphlet�entitled� “Wood� Heating,� Installation� &� Safety”�can�call�421-7054.

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TOPEKA� (AP)� —� Kansas�Gov.-elect�Sam�Brownback�said�Friday�he’s�looking�for�bold�ac-tion�on�taxes�next�year�and�sees�lowering� the� state’s� individual�income�taxes�as�crucial�for�eco-nomic�growth.

In�an�interview�with�The�As-sociated� Press,� the� incoming�Republican� governor� said� he’s�convinced�the�state’s�income�tax�rates� impede� job� creation� and�discourage�people�from�moving�to�Kansas.

“The�individual�income�tax�is,�probably� of� any� thing,� the� most�sensitive�area�to�growth,”�Brown-

back�said.�“What�I’m�interested�in�is�reducing�those�taxes�that�hinder�growth�in�Kansas,�and�not�all�tax�cuts� are� created� equal� when� it�comes�to�growth�policies.”

He� said� while� Kansas� draws�people� from� states� with� higher�income� rates,� it� loses� far� more�and� he� wants� to� reverse� the�trend,� “to� attract� people� and�their� capital� and� the� chance� at�creating�jobs.”

“I�think�we�need�to�be�pretty�aggressive�and�bold�on�tax�poli-cy.�That’s�the�piece�the�state�can�do,� is� create� the� environment�that�is�growth�oriented,”�he�said,�

adding� that� the� state� still� must�collect�enough�revenue�“to�keep�the� machinery� running� of� the�state.”

Brownback’s� new� adminis-tration� faces� a� potential� budget�shortfall�of�nearly�$500�million,�with� more� than� 100,000� Kan-sans�out�of�work.�He�will� have�a�strong�Republican�majority�in�both�chambers�of�the�Legislature�to�push�his�agenda,�which�he�said�includes� protecting� funding� for�public� education.� Republicans�will� hold� a� 31-9� margin� in� the�Senate�and�92�of�the�125�House�seats�come�January.

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Self-absorbed. It’s all about me. I am the center of the universe.

All of these words come to mind when I see today’s endless stream of motorists talking, tweeting, twittering and Facebooking while speeding down the boulevard. This recent phenomenon has become epidemic and it’s spreading.

Harsh words?Certainly, but there are also harsh conse-

quences in lives lost, bodies maimed or injured permanently in traffi c accidents caused by those who place their own need to continually use their cell phone before focusing on the task at hand — driving safely and consciously.

In 2008, the National Highway Traffi c Safe-ty Association estimated 11-percent of drivers on the road were using some type of phone. I live and drive to work and school everyday in Manhattan and from the number of phone users I see each day, I’d bet 40-percent are dis-tracted while driving by a phone of some sort in one of their mitts. The other holds a mas-cara brush, a hamburger, a liter of water or an electronic reading device (Kindle, Nook, etc.) while they steer with their knees.

Recent research at Virginia Tech revealed an almost three-fold increase in the odds of crashing or nearly crashing when dialing a hand-held phone while driving. Risk associ-ated with text messaging may be much higher

based on a new study of truck drivers. The main fi nding here was a 23-fold increase in the odds of crashing, nearly crashing or drifting from a travel lane among truckers who texted while driving.

Whatever happened to conscientious and courteous driver of yesteryear?

How many motorists today continually scan the road and sidewalks in front of them for kids biking or walking down the sidewalk? How about a watchful eye for the elderly couple out on an early morning stroll? Or someone else walking his or her dog?

Such conduct while driving today has be-come the exception rather than the rule. Did I mention before that driving today is all about me getting where I need to go?

What about laws against such driving hab-its? Would they help?

The specter of Big Brother riding on your shoulder or the threat of a policeman or high-way patrolman pulling you over and writing a ticket isn’t much of a deterrent.

Creating more laws banning cell phone use while driving will not ensure people put them away. The problem is enforcement.

This would mean law enforcement types would have to ticket such offenders — and we’d need more of them to do so. We’d also need more streets because the ones we have would be impassable because of all the parked offenders and enforcement vehicles.

There’s never a phone in my car. Don’t need one. Don’t want one. My car functions the way it was intended to without one. Anyway I need to be ever vigilant looking out for all those mo-torists who are doing everything else in their cars but driving.

What we need on our streets and highways today are motorists who understand when you crawl behind the wheel, your undivided atten-tion is required.

This means no phone calls, no meals and no makeup. Just drive.

———John Schlageck is a leading commentator

on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversifi ed farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing refl ects a lifetime of expe-rience, knowledge and passion.

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When the people of the 2nd District sent me to Congress in 2008 they understood that runaway government spending, debt, defi cits and the same tired notion that government is going to fi x everyone’s problems were lead-ing this country down the wrong path. I think we saw on Tuesday that the rest of the coun-try has now made the same realization. They wanted some fresh ideas and new leadership in Congress, and they got it.

I am honored and excited to be joining the new Republican majority in Washington for my second term representing Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District in the House of Rep-resentatives. As one of only three members who made every vote in the 111th Congress, I look forward to making sure the people the 2nd District are fully represented in Wash-ington during the 112th Congress.

However, time for celebrating is over. We need to put our noses to the grindstone, get back to work and get this country back on track. We have a tough road ahead of us and we must get it right. Democratic leadership turned a mess into a complete disaster and our immediate priority has to be returning stability to our economy and with that, an in-crease in private sector job creation. I strong-ly believe that Kansans and all Americans want measured, fi scally responsible policies returned to Washington, D.C., and if we work hard and continue to listen to the American people we can get back on the right path.

Unemployment continuesAccording to the new Labor Department

numbers, the economy added 151,000 jobs in October, this is the fi rst increase in private sector jobs since May. While this news is en-couraging, our national unemployment rate

remains at 9.6 percent for the third straight month. For two years now Americans have been asking, where are the jobs? It needs to be the fi rst priority of the new Republican House majority to answer that question.

To ensure continued stability and job growth it is imperative that the next Con-gress address our second straight defi cit over a $1 trillion and begin to practice responsible budgeting. That means passing a budget and placing a hard cap on discretionary spending and returning all spending to pre-stimulus and pre-bailout levels. If Congress is to take fi scal discipline seriously, we must stop this spending spree. One of the fi rst steps should be to take the nearly $400 billion of the failed stimulus bill that has not yet been spent and use it to reduce our almost $14 trillion debt. The country has had to tighten its belt for two years, now it is Washington’s turn to get its fi s-cal house in order and get out of the way so the private sector can get back to work.

Transparent CongressI have always said that Congress works best

when it is transparent and accountable to the American people. We are here to represent our constituents; back room deals, overly compli-

cated legislation and bartering for votes only hamper that goal. That is why I signed a letter this week to Republican leader John Boehner requesting that he and the rest of the Republican leadership team commit to implementing con-gressional reforms that will create true trans-parency in the House of Representatives. We received a clear message from the American people on election night, and it is my hope that the new Republican House majority will seize this unique opportunity to restore and improve the rules of the House.

The shakeupOver the next nine weeks there will be

even more hustle and bustle on Capitol Hill than usual. The transition from one Congress to the next is an exciting time in Washington, and this year will be especially lively due to number the new faces joining the House of Representatives. As we meet in the weeks prior to the swearing in of the next Congress in January there is a lot of business to attend to.

First, we meet to elect our new conference leadership. Elections are held for the posts of majority leader, majority whip, conference chair, conference vice chair, campaign chair, policy chair, conference secretary and our party’s nominee for speaker of the House. Dur-ing this transitional time there is also a shakeup in next year’s committee assignments. Some members move committees, others gain an ad-ditional committee, while some remain in their previous committee assignment and simply gain seniority. As we move through the transi-tion period I will be sure to keep you all updated on what’s going on in Washington in general and in my offi ce in particular as the new Repub-lican majority takes the reins in the House.

So what’s next for Republicans?

We all know how easy it is for most grown-ups to gain weight during the holiday season.

Unless we work hard to avoid it, we adults can expect to tack on a pound or two of added weight be-tween Halloween and New Year’s Day. That’s extra bulk that most of us will be fi ghting to lose for most of 2011, until the next holiday sea-son rolls around.

Now there is evidence that the same risks of holiday weight gain are true for children, especially those who are overweight already.

Mix large amounts of tempting holiday foods with more time off from school to indulge in seden-tary pursuits like watching televi-sion and playing computer games, and you have a “perfect storm” for kids to put on unwanted pounds, just as adults tend to do at this time of year.

Food is an important part of holiday celebrations, and no one wants children to be deprived of the special tastes that are part of many family traditions. Visions of sugar plums and other seasonal treats have a rightful place for chil-dren in this magical season — but conscientious parents know that calorie-rich foods must be ap-proached in moderation.

So what can a parent or care-giver do to see that their kids enjoy this year’s festive season without gaining unnecessary weight? Here are some tips:

● Maintain your child’s regular eating schedule, including a hearty breakfast, as best you can. This will make it less likely that later in the day she will devour exces-sive amounts of holiday candies, cookies and other treats — items that are almost impossible to avoid during the holiday months.

● If you know you are going to a party or another gathering where food will be available, fi ll your child up a bit beforehand with healthy foods like cut fruit or baby carrots. Again, he will be less tempted to overdo it on the party foods.

● Set a rule with your child that limits her to just one dessert.

● Don’t keep non-nutritious holiday snacks and sugary drinks around your house. Make healthy snacks of fruits and vegetables available for your child instead. If you bake your own cookies, use a smaller cookie cutter to reduce the mass of cookies your child will eat.

● Encourage your child to eat slowly at family feasts and other meals. By savoring each bite he will feel full sooner and be less likely to demand seconds.

● Politely ask friends and rela-tives not to furnish your child with large amounts of unhealthy foods, or to purchase them as gifts for your child.

Reducing the risk of overeating is just half of the battle. Winning the holiday weight game also re-quires a stepped-up commitment to helping your children burn their excess calories through physical activity. Here are some tips for parents on that score:

● Set aside at least an hour for the family to engage in moderately vigorous physical activity each day — starting now. Such activity in-cludes games that involve running or jumping, or such activities as biking, swimming or skateboard-ing.

● Limit screen time to less than two hours per day, and discourage it altogether for children under two years of age.

● Organize backyard football games, neighborhood walks and other outdoor activities before and after holiday feasts.

● Get your children to join into active party games and dances that you include in the holiday gather-ings at your home.

● Consider purchasing holiday presents for your child that will en-courage physical activity, such as bikes, skateboards, balls and skip-ping ropes.

The holiday season is fraught with weighty risks for children growing up in today’s world. But if you plan ahead, anticipating the risks, the chances are good that you can keep your child on a healthy path without missing any of the fun the season brings.

———Dr. Eberhart-Phillips can be

reached at jeberhart-phillips@kdheks.gov.

COMMUNITY SNAPSHOTHelp children avoid holiday weight gain

WHERE TO WRITE: D.C.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins, (Republican) 130 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; phone: (202) 225-6601; PITTSBURG: 701 N. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS, 66762; phone: (620) 231-5966.

JENKINS

Sen. Sam Brownback, (Republican) 303 Hart Senate Of-fice Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; phone: (202) 224-6521;PITTSBURG: 1001-C N. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS, 66762; phone: (620) 231-6040.

BROWNBACK

Sen. Pat Roberts, (Republican) 109 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; phone: (202) 224-4774; TOPEKA: Frank Carlson Federal Building, 444 S.E. Quincy, Room 392, Topeka, KS, 66683; phone: (785) 295-2745.

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President Barack Obama, (Demo-crat) 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20500; phone (switch-board): (202) 456-1414;(comments): (202) 456-1111.

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The Parsons Kiwanis Club on Wednesday recognized Parsons Middle School sixth-grade students of the month who brought up their grades. The students are (front row, from left) Austin Mears, Brett Houk, Michael Billington; (back row, from left) Kaitlyn Young, Jessica Bradbury, Jamariaun Green, Michael Peak and Meranda Wilkins. The students received pencils, magnets, a T-shirt and a certificate. The program for the club was Kevin Lahey with the Labette County Sheriff’s Department and his dog, Eiko. He gave a presentation of what Eiko can provide in the way of narcotics searches, article searches and the ability to track a suspect or a lost child. Lahey has had three different K-9 companions in his career with the sheriff’s department. Eiko has been on the job for four years. The sheriff has two K-9 units in the county. Lahey also gave a demonstration of Eiko’s strength with his bite. Labette County Sheriff’s Detective Darrin Eichinger wore a protected sleeve for a demonstration of Eiko’s bite strength.

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PHILLIPS

KansasHealthOffi cer

LYNNJENKINS

U.S. Representative,Kansas

Drivers should stow their phones

JOHNSCHLAGECK

KansasFarm Bureau

BY GORDON D. FIEDLER JR.THE SALINA JOURNAL

SALINA — Jane Eberly can’t pass unkempt vegetation with-out it setting off her internal landscaping alarm. She heard the annoying horn every time she drove her daughter to school at Southeast of Saline and spied the tired plantings around the building.

“It hadn’t had anything done to it since it was built, about 30 years ago,” Eberly said. “When my daughter started kinder-garten, it was full of weeds. I couldn’t hardly take it much

longer.”School offi cials knew the

landscaping, such as it was, presented a less than inviting impression to students and visi-tors. But improving it would cost money. Perhaps a lot of money.

“It’s one of those things we liked to do, but when you’re try-ing to conserve resources, you make cuts where you can,” said Justin Henry, district superin-tendent.

Decorative fl ora lost out to the needs of the student fauna.

Enter Eberly. When she closed her business, Ten Acre Gardens,

earlier this year, she knew what she’d like to do with some of her unsold inventory, so she rang up Henry.

“I said I’d like to donate some plants to help landscape the school,” Eberly said.

The offer was like pour-ing water on a parched plant. School offi cials perked up im-mediately.

“She contacted us and wanted to know if we were interested,” Henry said. “We were very on board. This was a win-win for us.”

The result was a profession-

ally designed and executed plan that almost surrounds the school with various shrubs, ground covers, ornamental grasses and trees that require minimal maintenance. In ad-dition, Eberly installed an ir-rigation system activated by timers to further reduce the workload.

Dear Dr. Donohue: Both my legs have varicose veins. I’m in my 40s, and I am a female. I have been a jog-ger for many years and run nearly fi ve miles a day. People tell me that jog-ging caused my varicose veins. Is that the case? Does it make them worse? I feel quite physically fi t and don’t want to stop my exercise. — C.N.

Don’t stop your exercise. It didn’t cause you to have varicose veins.

Genes and perhaps female hor-mones infl uence the development of these veins. So does obesity, which I imagine doesn’t apply to you. Jobs that require prolonged standing might be a factor. Aging defi nitely is — another contribut-ing factor that’s not applicable to you.

Leg veins face a real challenge. They’re part of the system that gets blood back to the heart from the body’s lowest areas — the feet and legs. Gravity is work-ing against blood return. What keep blood moving onward and upward are vein valves. As blood passes through a section of vein, its valves close so blood doesn’t fall back down.

For some of the reasons I have listed, quite a few people develop faulty valves. In their leg veins, blood does tend to stagnate in the feet and legs. That stagnation stretches the veins out of shape. That’s the genesis of varicose veins.

Exercising the leg muscles pre-vents the appearance of varicose veins. Contracting leg muscles squeeze the leg and foot veins and force blood to move upward in the vein.

You ought not to jog exclusive-ly on hard surfaces, like cement. The shock of feet striking such a nongiving surface could cause turbulence in the blood within a vein, and that might stretch it.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have twin sons, 14 years old. In the past nine months, they have grown almost

4 inches. Both boys are avid ath-letes. Does this growth spurt affect their athletic skills? It seems to me that it would affect coordination. I realize this is a silly question, but I am curious about this. — G.O.

During the athletic growth spurt, children are not exactly po-etry in motion. However, athletic skills remain during the spurt. Your boys shouldn’t notice any reduction in their skills.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I convert-ed my garage into a gym. I have weightlifting equipment, a tread-mill and a stationary bike.

I don’t have any experience with weightlifting, and I don’t have any intention of entering bodybuilding contests. I lift weights that don’t cause me to strain excessively. I need some guidance on the cor-rect breathing technique. Is there a right or wrong way to breathe? — P.L.

There is. Exhale when you are lifting the weight. Inhale when you return the weight to the start-ing position.

I suppose you could reverse the sequence if it’s more comfortable for you. Most important, however, don’t hold your breath while lift-ing. Breath-holding decreases the fl ow of blood to the brain and heart. It has caused people to faint.

Dear Dr. Donohue: What’s the meaning of “ feeling the burn”? Some very dedicated bodybuild-ers work out in the same gym I do, and they’re always saying they feel the burn. What am I missing out on? — J.K.

Muscle sugar, glycogen, sup-plies energy for weightlifting. Oxygen helps metabolize that sugar to provide energy. If the intensity of muscle work exceeds the oxygen supply, lactic acid is generated. Lactic acid produces a sensation similar to burning. The feeling leaves quickly upon rest-ing. Feeling the burn indicates that one is exercising to the maxi-mum.

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual let-ters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Jogging does not cause varicose veins

YOUR HEALTHDr. Paul Donohue

Mr. and Mrs. Don Combs

Combses to celebrate 50th anniversaryMr. and Mrs. Don Combs of Parsons will celebrate their 50th

wedding anniversary Sunday with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 500 Leawood.

Don Combs and Sara Wolverton were married Nov. 6, 1960, at Washington Avenue Methodist Church in Parsons.

The reception will be hosted by their children, Robert Combs, Sally Mosier and her daughter, Samantha, Jennifer and Mike Almond and daughters Jessica and Valerie Collins. Friends and relatives are welcome. The couple request no gifts.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Swanwick

Swanwicks to observe 50th anniversaryLarry and Betty Swanwick of rural Parsons will celebrate their

50th wedding anniversary on Thursday with a small dinner with family.

Larry Swanwick and Betty McCartney-Blackburn were married Nov. 11, 1960.

Mr. Swanwick was an auto parts store manager and worked in maintenance. He is retired but now works with his son-in-law.

Mrs. Swanwick retired from the health care fi eld.

The Swanwicks are members of the Parsons Church of the Naza-rene. Mr. Swanwick is a Mason and Shriner.

The couple have lived in Parsons since marriage.They have two children, Mike Swanwick and his wife, Gaye,

of Parsons and Tonya Waggoner and her husband, Eddy, of Par-sons. They also have three grandchildren, Trevor Waggoner of Kansas City and Kyle Waggoner and Hillary Swanwick, both of Lawrence.

Parsons Rotary ClubParsons Rotary Club president James McCarty opened Thursday’s

meeting. Prayer was led by Tom Thomas; the Pledge of Allegiance and Four-Way Test were led by George Knox; the song was led by Hal Redford. A special guest was John Huitsing, Day and Zimmer-mann Inc.

Rotarian of the Day was Kenny Ervin. He introduced his guest, Jacquelyn Borgeson, curator of the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum, Chanute.

Borgeson is also a member of the Chanute Rotary Club and she told of her recent trip to Chile on an international Rotary expedi-tion.

While Brogeson is fl uent in seven languages, Spanish is not one of them and she faced the same challenges as other team members as they mingled with the local community. On international expedi-tions Rotarians stay with other Rotary host families so they get a better understanding of the culture of the area.

Borgeson presented a slide show of the beautiful terrain and told of the diverse climates in the region, which included oceans, moun-tains, glaciers and a desert, where it hasn’t rained in 400 years.

The Chileans knew Martin and Osa Johnson, because much of Osa’s work has been translated and published worldwide. One of Borgeson’s missions on the trip was to create a partnership in Chile with the museum in Chanute.

CLUBS

Mom helps local school with landscaping

A Thank You For Your Support and Vote

Jerry & Kathy Williams

I appreciate your vote and confidence in re-

electing me as 8th District Representative.

Both Kathy & I thank you for your support

and words of encouragement during the past

two years of my term in office. I will continue

to represent you, the citizens of the 8th Dis-

trict, with the values and principles important

to our way of life.

From our house to your house, Kathy & I

want to extend our wishes for a blessed

holiday season and to ask each of you

to keep our troops in your prayers.

Jerry Williams, State Representative

Pol. adv. paid for by Committee;

Beverley Nogle, Treasurer

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The� Labette� Community�College�men’s�basketball�team�opened� its�season�on� the� road�Thursday� evening� in� Reno,�Okla.,� with� a� 98-83� loss� to�Redlands� Community� Col-lege�(2-0),�which�now�has�two�victories�over�Kansas�Jayhawk�Community� College� Confer-ence�schools.

The�Cardinal�men�were� led�in�scoring�by�freshman�Tavion�Fleeks,� who� had� 31� points� to�lead�the�team.

According� to� LCC� head�coach� Armando� Johnson,� the�Cardinals�played�well�in�spurts�but�didn’t�show�their�fullest�ca-pabilities�on�defense.

“Some�of�the�kids�who�look�really�good�in�practice�did�not�perform� even� to� the� minimal�level� of� their� abilities,”� said�Johnson.�“I�am�determined�to�make� sure� that� we� utilize� our�athleticism� to� its� fullest� this�year.�We�really�played�poor�de-fense,�and�I�will�not�allow�this�team�to�settle�for�anything�less�than�tough�defense.”

Four�Labette�players�fouled�out�of� the�game�for�LCC,�and�Redlands�was�able�to�make�its�mark�at� the�free�throw�line�to�pull�away�from�the�Cardinals.

Stats� were� not� kept� by� the�home�team,�so�official�stats�for�each�player�outside�of�the�31�for�Fleeks�were�not�available�as�of�press�time.�Johnson�mentioned�the�play�of�Mark�Hatchett�spe-cifically,�however.

“I�am�really�proud�of�Mark�Hatchett�for�his�continual�hus-tle� throughout� the� game.� His�stats�won’t� show�how�hard�he�works� and� what� he� brings� to�our�team,”�he�said�of�the�fresh-man�out�of�Lenexa.

Now� 0-1� on� the� season,�Labette� will� get� a� chance� to�rebound� on� Wednesday� when�the� Cards� host� Redlands� in� a�return�matchup.

The�two�schools�will�tip�off�at�7�p.m.� in� the�LCC�Gymna-sium.

BY ANTHONY COOK

SPORTS EDITOR

It�will�be�hard�to�exceed�last�year’s� finish,� but� the� Labette�Community� College� wrestling�team�started�the�2010-2011�cam-paign�with�the�same�dominating�performance� the� program� has�become�known�for.

LCC� faced� off� with� Neosho�County�Community�College�on�Thursday� evening� in� Chanute�and�scored�a�41-3�victory�in�the�first�dual�of�the�season.

The�Cardinals�are�fresh�off�a�runner-up�finish�in�the�NJCAA�National� Tournament� a� season�ago.

That� team�finished�with� five�All-Americans,�but�this�one�has�two�of�those�five�back�and�a�re-loaded�squad.

“We�are�returning�two�final-ists.� We’ve� got� a� good� founda-tion,”�said�LCC�coach�Joe�Ren-fro,�who�enters�his�ninth�season�with� the� team� this� year.� “We�have� a� freshman� who� we� red-shirted�specifically�for�this�year.�We’ve� got� a� heavyweight� back�that�we�didn’t�think�we�were�go-ing� to� have� that� will� help� with�us.� We� also� have� two� division�one� transfers� that� are� going� to�be�pretty�decent�for�us.”

The�two�returning�All-Amer-icans� are� last� year’s� national�champion� in� the� 197-pound� di-vision,�Walker�Clarke,�and�Chad�Wright,�who�took�the�runner-up�spot�in�the�174-pound�division�as�a�freshman�a�season�ago.�Clarke�will� remain� at� the� 197-pound�class� this� season,� but� Wright�has�moved�up�to�the�184-pound�division.� Both� scored� victories�in�Thursday’s�opener�with�Neo-sho.

Winning� is� something� the�Cardinals� have� done� a� lot� of�under� Renfro.� In� his� time� at�Labette,� no� team� has� finished�below� seventh� in� the� national�tournament.�In�addition,�42�All-Americans� and� 39� Academic�All-Americans� have� taken� the�

mat� at� LCC.� Renfro� also� col-lected� some� hardware� himself�last�season�when�he�was�named�the� NJCAA� Wrestling� Man� of�the�Year.

With� that� momentum� from�season� to� season,� the� Cardi-nals�enter�this�year�as�the�No.�7�ranked�wrestling�team�in�the�NJ-CAA.� Renfro� knows� this� team�still� has� much� to� learn� in� spite�of� the�easy�victory�over�NCCC�Thursday.� As� always,� the� team�will� work� to� peak� at� the� right�time,�in�February.

“We’ve�got� a�bunch�of� light-weights� that� are� tough.� Every�year�there�is�a�turnover,�but�this�year�we�turned�over�pretty�good.�We�did�all� right�on� the� recruit-ing� board.� We� don’t� have� as�much�depth�at�the�top�spots,�but�we�have�some�really�good�guys�up�there.�If�we�stay�on�path�and�can� stay� healthy� at� the� heavier�weights,� we� will� be� OK,”� he�said.

One�of�the�local�competitors�the�Cardinals�recruited�is�fresh-man�John�Hambleton,�who�fin-ished� with� multiple� state� titles�in� his� time� at� Labette� County�High� School.� Hambleton� got�his�collegiate�career�underway�in�similar�fashion.�Wrestling�in�the� 165-pound� division,� Ham-bleton�defeated�Dustin�Kincaid�of� Neosho� 7-0� in� Thursday’s�dual.

Each�freshman�on�the�Cardi-nal� team�will�have�goals� enter-ing�this�season,�but�Renfro�says�from�person�to�person�and�even�class�to�class�keeping�his�wres-tlers�motivated�could�be�key� to�this�season.

“Everyone� is� an� experiment.�If�you�take�Wright�at�184�pounds�who�is�returning�from�last�year,�even�he�is�different.�Last�year�he�was�national�runner-up,�but�now�his� expectations� are� different.�You�have�to�address�him�differ-ently� than� last� year.� You� can’t�leave� expectations� alone.� It’s�the�same�with�everyone.�Added�

pressure� isn’t� always� a� good�thing,”� said� Renfro.� “We� do� a�lot�more�traveling�this�year.�Re-gionals�and�nationals�are�further�away.�For�some�of�our�guys,�the�practices�wear�on�them�and�the�competition� is� what� they� want,�and�for�some�of�them�they�want�more� practice� and� too� much�competition�wears�on�them.�It’s�different�from�guy�to�guy.”

This�year’s�NJCAA�National�Tournament�will�be�in�Spokane,�Wash.,� in� late� February� while�the�West/Central�District�Quali-fier�will�be�two�weeks�prior.

To� combat� the� schedule,� the�Cardinals�will� host� three�home�duals�in�the�month�of�January.

“Being� thin� at� the� top,� you�have�to�be�careful.�It’s�a�double-edged� sword� for� some� of� those�guys.�For�the�upper�weights,�we�don’t�have�as�much�depth�so�we�have� to� use� them,� but� we� can’t�afford�injuries�there.”

Around�the�nationRenfro�believes�the�Cardinals�

will�be�at�the�top�of�the�KJCCC�again�this�season,�and�if�Thurs-day�is�any�indication�he�will�be�correct.

However,� the� team� will� look�once�again�to�compete�at�the�na-tional�level�this�year�as�well.

“National-wise� we� have� a�good� opportunity� to� win.� I�thought�we�did�last�year�too.�We�didn’t� take� advantage� of� some�of� our� opportunities.� If� things�go�our�way�and�the�way�we�are�training,� we� expect� that,”� said�Renfro.� “We’ve� been� fortunate�the�last�few�years,�but�this�is�one�of�those�years�where�one�or�two�miscues� might� cost� us� another�national�title.”

At� the� top� of� this� year’s� NJ-CAA� preseason� poll� is� Nassau�Community� College.� North�Idaho� College� and� Rend� Lake�College�round�out�the�top�three.�Harper�College�is�ranked�No.�4,�while� four-time� defending� na-tional� champion� Iowa� Central�

Community� College� is� ranked�No.�5.�

Clackamas� Community� Col-lege�comes�in�at�No.�6.

Next�upThe� Cardinals� will� compete�

in� the� Takedown� Tournament�this� morning� beginning� at� 9�a.m.�The�LCC-hosted�event�will�be� tournament-style� and� will�feature� several� schools.� Finals�are�expected�to�begin�at�around�3�p.m.

Neosho dualThursday, Nov. 6

Labette 41, Neosho County 3125-pound division — Jeff Vesta

(NC) defeats Garrett Jones (LC) by 8-7 decision.

133-pound division — Jordan Basks (LC) defeats D.J. Hartrum (NC) by injury default.

141-pound division — Deandrea Carter (LC) defeats Cody Sodowsky of (NC) by 9-7 decision

149-pound division — Kyle Jauess (LC) defeats Dustin Scott (NC) by pin-fall.

157-pound division — Kayton Mar-shall (LC) defeats Trent Hoover (NC) by pinfall.

165-pound division — John Hamble-ton (LC) defeats Dustin Kincaid (NC) by 7-0 decision.

174-pound division — Gage Martin (LC) wins by forfeit.

184-pound division — Chad Wright (LC) defeats Nick Larranago (NC) by 19-4 technical fall.

197-pound division — Walker Clarke (LC) defeats Znick Ferrell (NC) by 2-0 decision.

285-pound division — Tanner Mc-Cleary (LC) defeats Joey George (NC) by 3-2 decision.

Top 10 national NJCAA rankings 1. Nassau Community College

2. North Idaho College3. Rend Lake College4. Harper College5. Iowa Central Community College6. Clackamas Community College7. Labette Community College8. Northwest College9. North Iowa Area Community Col-

lege10. Iowa Lakes Community College�

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Labette’s John Hambleton looks to escape from Neosho County’s Dustin Kincaid in the 165-pound class on Thursday night in Chanute.

Cardinals begin season with near sweepTwo All-Americans will return from last year’s NJCAA national runner-up team

Cardinals dropseason opener

LAWRENCE� (AP)� —� Colo-rado� and� Kansas� will� end� their�long� rivalry� this� weekend� with�both�licking�their�chops�a�bit.

Colorado� would� seem� to� be�Kansas’�last�good�chance�at�win-ning�a�Big�12�game� this� season�and�avoiding�a�2-10�campaign�in�coach� Turner� Gill’s� rough� first�season.�The�Jayhawks�(2-6�over-all,� 0-4)� finish� with� No.� 9� Ne-braska,� No.� 19� Oklahoma� State�and�No.�14�Missouri.

At�Colorado,�Dan�Hawkins�is�under�fire�again�with�a�19-38�re-cord.�The�Buffaloes�have�lost�15�consecutive�road�games�since�an�Oct.�27,�2007,� triumph�at�Texas�Tech� and� the� Jayhawks� would�appear� to� be� an� easy� mark� as�Colorado�wraps�up�its�final�Big�12� tour� before� leaving� for� the�Pac-12.

Plus,� Kansas� may� not� decide�its�starting�quarterback�until�just�before�kickoff�Saturday.

Junior�college� transfer�Quinn�Meacham� started� last� week� for�Kansas� in� a� loss� to� Iowa� State.�Meacham� threw� for� 149� yards�with�one�touchdown�and�one�in-terception,� completing� 22� of� 33�passes.

Meacham� was� pushed� into�service� because� of� injuries� to�Jordan� Webb,� a� right� shoulder,�and�Kale�Pick,�who�sustained�a�concussion�Oct.�23�against�Texas�A&M.

“They’re� all� available� this�week,”� Gill� said.� “They� all� are�probably�going�to�have�a�chance,�but�we’ve�got�to�see�how�healthy,�particularly� Jordan,� see� where�his�status�is�and�then�kind�of�go�from�there.”

Whoever� gets� the� nod� will�be� in�charge�of�a� struggling�of-fense.

“It� is� not� totally� where� we�would� like� it� to� be,”� Gill� said.�“I� think� because� of� the� inexpe-rience� of� our� quarterbacks,� we�are�trying�to�see�what�we�can�do�with�them�to�be�successful�as�far�as�making�plays.�We�are�still�try-ing�to�get�that�ironed�out.”

Tyler�Hansen�opened�the�sea-son�at�quarterback�for�Colorado�(3-5,� 0-4)� but� went� out� Oct.� 27�with�a�ruptured�spleen�in�a� loss�to� Texas� Tech.� Senior� Cody�Hawkins,� the� coach’s� son,� has�thrown� for� 6,780� yards� and� 52�touchdowns.� This� year,� he’s� 55�for�112�for�594�yards,�three�touch-downs�and�one�interception.

“From� what� I� saw� it� looked�like� he� was� throwing� the� ball�around� a� lot� in� the� last� game,”�Kansas�defensive�end�Jake�Lap-tad� said.� “He� looks� like� he� is� a�calm� quarterback.� He� has� been�a�starter�before,�so�he�knows�the�offense�very�well�and�we�are�go-ing� to�go�out� there�as�a�defense�and�play�as�hard�as�we�can.”

The� Jayhawks� have� dropped�11� straight� Big� 12� games� since�an� Oct.� 10,� 2009,� victory� over�Iowa� State.� Kansas� has� lost� 13�of� it�past�15�games� since� start-ing�2009�with�five�straight�vic-tories.

“Really� we� are� just� trying� to�concentrate� on� ourselves� get-ting�better�and�we�cannot�really�look�at�our�opponent�and�under-estimate�them,”�said�Kansas�de-fensive�lineman�Jake�Laptad.�“I�mean,� first� week,� we� obviously�underestimated� North� Dakota�State.�So�we�can’t�look�at�our�op-ponent�and�their�record�and�what�they� bring.� We� have� to� look� at�ourselves�and�get�better�week�to�week.”

The� Buffaloes� will� be� with-out� safety�Anthony�Perkins�and�linebacker� Jon� Major,� their� two�leading�tacklers�who�are�out�for�the�season�with�knee�injuries.�In�the�past�three�games,�the�Buffa-loes�have�allowed�1,608�yards�in�losses�to�Baylor,�Texas�Tech�and�Oklahoma.

“We’ve� played� very� good�teams,�very�prolific�offenses�that�kind� of� spread� you� out� and� get�you�in�space,”�Hawkins�said.

The� Jayhawks,� however,� are�last� in� the�Big�12�in�scoring�of-fense,�averaging�only�16.1�points�a�game.

KU, Buffslook for Big 12 win

Sports� birthdays� —� James�Naismith�(basketball’s�inventor),�1861;� Lamar� Odom� (NBA� for-ward),�1979.

This�day� in� sports�history�—�Roger�Clemens�wins�his�second�Cy�Young�Award�in�a�row,�1987.

This day in sports

Turkey shootThe� Knights� of� Columbus,�

Council� No.� 643,� will� have� a�turkey�shoot�starting�at�9�a.m.�Sunday�at�Marvel�Park.

Tickets� cost� $2� each.� The�Knights�will�supply�the�targets�and�shells.�Participants�should�just� bring� a� 12-� or� 16-gauge�shotgun.

There�will�be�10�shooters�per�flight,�and�the�shooter�with�the�closest�BB�to�the�center�of�the�target�will�win�a�turkey,�which�can�be�picked�up�at�the�park.

Each� ticket� also� enters� the�participant� in� a�drawing� for� a�new�12-gauge�shotgun.�Draw-ing� for� the� gun� will� be� at� 2�p.m.

NEW� YORK� (AP)� —� The�NFL� fined� two� New� England�Patriots� on� Friday� for� hits� on�Brett�Favre.

Defensive� tackle� Myron�Pryor� was� docked� $7,500� for�his� hit� that� cut� the� Minne-sota�quarterback’s�chin.�Favre�left� the�Vikings’� loss�midway�through� the� fourth� quarter�Sunday�and�needed�10�stitches�in�his�chin.

Pryor�was�not�penalized�on�the� play,� in� which� his� helmet�got� under� Favre’s� facemask�and�cut�Favre’s�chin.

Patriots� linebacker� Gary�Guyton� was� fined� $7,500� for�roughing� the� passer� when� he�unnecessarily� struck� Favre� in�the�head�and�neck�area�earlier�in�the�game.

Two� San� Francisco� 49ers�linebackers�were�fined�for�hits�on� Denver� quarterback� Kyle�Orton� in� the� 49ers’� win� last�Sunday�at�London.

Manny�Lawson�was�docked�$12,500�for�roughing�the�pass-er,�using�his�helmet�to�hit�Or-ton� in� the� chest.� Lawson� is� a�second� offender,� having� been�fined� for� unnecessary� rough-ness�last�December.

Ahmad�Brooks�loses�$10,000�for�striking�Orton�in�the�head�and�neck�area.� It�also�was�his�second�offense,�the�other�com-ing�last�November.

NFL announcesmore hit fi nes

LCC�wrestling��2010-2011�schedule

NovemberDate� �������������Opponent6th�—�vs.�Takedown�Tour-

nament�(9�a.m.)13th� —� Cyclone� Open�

(Ames,�Iowa)�17th�—�Pratt�dual20th�—�Ryan�Kaufman�Glen-

Brand�Open�(Omaha,�Neb.)

DecemberDate� ������������Opponent3rd�—�Colby�dual4th� —� FHSU� Bob� Smith�

Open�(Hays)11th� —� UNK-Loper� Open�

(Kearney,�Neb.)

JanuaryDate� �����������Opponent4th� —� Neosho� dual� (7�

p.m.)8th�—�National�duals�(Cedar�

Falls,�Iowa)9th�—�National�duals�(Cedar�

Falls,�Iowa)15th� —� Lincoln� dual� (Lin-

coln,�Ill.)19th�–�Pratt�dual�(7�p.m.)22nd� —� Colby� dual� (7�

p.m.)30th�—�Kansas�Cup�(Hays)

FebruaryDate� ��������Opponent12th� —� West/Central� Dis-

trict�Qualifier�(Powell,�Wyo.)25th� —� NJCAA� National�

Tournament�(Spokane,�Wash.)26th� —� NJCAA� National�

Tournament�(Spokane,�Wash.)*�home�in�bold

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2010 NASCAR Chase standings

TALLADEGA,� Ala.� (AP)� --�Kevin� Harvick� sat� patiently� in�his�parked�car�waiting�for�NAS-CAR�to�declare�a�winner�at�Tal-ladega�Superspeedway.

There�was�no�disappointment�when� the�victory�went� to� team-mate�Clint�Bowyer.

It’s�the�big�picture�that�counts�now,�and�Sunday’s�race�did�little�to�clear�up�a�crowded�Chase�for�the�Sprint�Cup�championship.

“I�think�it’s�going�to�be�a�small�margin� all� the�way� to� the� end,”�said� four-time� defending� series�champion�Jimmie�Johnson.

Right� now� it’s� the� smallest�margin� in� the�seven�years�since�the�Chase�began.

NASCAR’s� three� title� con-tenders� all� left� Talladega� with�their� championship� chances� in-tact,�as�Johnson,�Denny�Hamlin�and�Harvick�remained�locked�at�the� top� of� the� points� standings.�The�race�ended�with�a�photo-fin-ish� and� three� relieved� title� con-tenders.

Johnson� has� a� 14-point� lead�over� Hamlin,� while� Harvick� is�38�back�with�three�races�remain-ing.

“We’ve� gone� through� seven�races,�and�you�can�throw�a�blan-

Rank��������Driver� Points� Behind� ��������Money� Wins� Poles� Top�5� Top�10����1� Jimmie�Johnson� ��6149� ����---� �����$6,652,947� ����6� ���2� ���15� ����20����2� Denny�Hamlin� ��6135� ����-14� �����$5,211,128� ����7� ���2���� ���13� ����17����3� Kevin�Harvick� ��6111� ����-38� �����$6,250,656� ����3� ���0� ���15� ����23����4� Jeff�Gordon� ��5942� ��-207� �����$5,333,253� ����0� ���1� ���11� ����17����5� Kyle�Busch� ��5919� ��-230� �����$5,919,143� ����3� ���2� ���10� ����18����6� Carl�Edwards� ��5902� ��-247� �����$4,977,313� ����0� ���2� ����7� ����17����7��� Tony�Stewart� ��5832� ��-317� �����$5,280,734� ����2� ���2� ����9� ����16����8� Matt�Kenseth� ��5825� ��-324� �����$4,998,328� ����0� ���0� ����5� ����12����9� Kurt�Busch� ��5799� ��-350� �����$6,351,919� ����2� ���2� ����9� ����16���10� Jeff�Burton� ��5797� ��-352� �����$4,846,480��� ����0� ���0� ����6� ����15���11� Greg�Biffle� ��5788� ��-361� �����$4,570,762� ����2� ���0� ����7� ����16���12� Clint�Bowyer� ��5782� ��-367� �����$4,393,804� ����2� ���0� ����7� ����17

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Matt Crafton driving the 88 McGuire-Nicholas/Menards Chevrolet wins the pole position during qualifying for the WinStar World Casino 350k NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday.

Crafton wins trucks pole at TMR

TALLADEGA,�Ala.�(AP)�—�Kevin�Harvick�sat�patiently�in�his�parked�car�waiting�for�NASCAR�to�declare�a�winner�at�Talladega�Superspeedway.

There�was�no�disappointment�when�the�victory�went�to�teammate�Clint�Bowyer.

It’s� the� big� picture� that� counts� now,� and� Sun-day’s�race�did�little�to�clear�up�a�crowded�Chase�for�the�Sprint�Cup�championship.

“I�think�it’s�going�to�be�a�small�margin�all�the�way� to� the�end,”� said� four-time�defending�series�champion�Jimmie�Johnson.

Right�now�it’s�the�small-est� margin� in� the� seven�years�since�the�Chase�be-gan.

NASCAR’s� three� title�contenders� all� left� Talla-dega� with� their� champi-onship� chances� intact,� as�Johnson,� Denny� Hamlin�and� Harvick� remained�locked� at� the� top� of� the�points�standings.�The�race�ended� with� a� photo-fin-ish�and�three�relieved�title�contenders.

Johnson�has� a�14-point�lead� over� Hamlin,� while�Harvick� is� 38� back� with�three�races�remaining.

“We’ve� gone� through�seven�races,�and�you�can�throw�a�blanket�over�the�three�of�us,”�Harvick�said.�“It’s�really�going�to�just�come�down�to�dotting�the�Is,�crossing�the�Ts,�keep-ing�that�performance�level�where�it�needs�to�be.”

“It’s� going� to� be� an� awesome� championship�battle� all� the� way� to� Homestead,� and� I’m� really�looking�forward�to�it,”�Johnson�echoed.

All�three�went�to�Talladega�hoping�it�wouldn’t�be�the�wild�card�of�the�10-race�Chase.

Although� it� was� wild,� it� didn’t� disrupt� the�Chase.

The�race�was�marked�by�87�lead�changes,�sec-ond�most�in�NASCAR�history,�and�a�multicar�ac-cident� that� sent� AJ� Allmendinger’s� car� flipping�across�the�track�as�the�leaders�roared�toward�the�white� flag.�NASCAR� threw� the� caution� for�All-mendinger’s� accident,� and� nobody� had� any� idea�who�was�out�front�when�the�yellow�waved.

It�took�several�minutes�of�reviews�for�NASCAR�to�declare�Bowyer�the�victor.�He�jumped�the�gun�with�celebratory�burnouts,�then�stuck�his�hand�out�his� window� for� a� congratulatory� high-five� with�Harvick,�who�waited�in�his�parked�Chevrolet�for�the�NASCAR�call.

While�Bowyer�celebrated�in�Victory�Lane,�the�title� contenders� tried� to� make� sense� of� the� day.�Johnson�hovered�around�a�TV�monitor�in�the�in-field� media� center� to� watch� replays� of� the� final�two� laps,� while� a� wide-eyed� Harvick� was� later�distracted�by�another�view.

“Oh,� I� didn’t� know� somebody� flipped,”� he�said.

That’s�how�it�usually�goes�at�Talladega,�and�the�drivers�went�into�Sunday�with�strategies�to�avoid�the�mayhem.

For�Johnson�and�Hamlin,�it�was�riding�around�the�back�most�of�the�day,�then�hooking�up�with�a�teammate�for�help�for�a�final�push.

Only�Hamlin�lost�the�draft�and�fell�behind�the�

pack�and�dropped�a�lap�down.�He�needed�to�wait�for�the�field�to�catch�him,�then�slid�inside�a�prom-ised�hole�from�fellow�Toyota�driver�David�Reuti-mann� to� finally� stop� losing�ground.�From� there,�Hamlin�needed�cautions�to�get�back�on�the�lead�lap�and�into�position�to�keep�his�title�chances�alive.

One� of� the� cautions� that� helped� Hamlin� hurt�Harvick.�He�raced�hard�all�day�but�damaged�the�nose�of�his�Chevrolet�midway�through�the�race�in�a�multicar�accident�on�the�backstretch.

A�quick�pit-road�repair�job�put�him�back�in�con-tention,� and� he� continued�his� hard� push.� A� caution�for� debris� set� up� a� restart�with� four� laps� remaining,�and� Harvick� received� un-usual� help� from� Reuti-mann,� who� as� a� Toyota�driver� probably� shouldn’t�have� pushed� Hamlin’s�competition�to�the�front.

“If�you�had�your�prefer-ence� of� helping� a� Toyota,�if� you� have� a� choice,� I�think�we�would�try�to�pick�a� Toyota,”� explained� Re-utimann,� who� wound� up�fourth� behind� the� RCR�drivers� and� Juan� Pablo�Montoya.�“But�sometimes�you� don’t� have� a� choice�

and�you�have�to�go�with�whatever’s�going�to�ben-efit�your�team�the�most.”

Harvick�wasn’t�all�that�surprised�to�get�the�push�from�Reutimann.

“It’s�hard�when�you�line�all�those�cars�up�at�the�end,”�Harvick� said.� “When�you�get�down� to� the�end,� I� mean,� unless� you’re� just� going� to� let� off,�I�just�don’t�think�that’s�in�many�(drivers’)�nature�that�sits�behind�the�wheel�of�these�cars.�You�have�to�just�push�whoever’s�in�front�of�you�and�go�for�it.”

Hamlin� did� not� mention� Reutimann’s� help� of�Harvick,�but�despite�rallying�to�the�top-10�finish,�he�seemed�disappointed�with�the�final�result.

“It�wasn’t�very�fun.�I�didn’t�get�to�race�as�hard�as�I’d�like�to�at�times,”�he�said.

But�he�knew�it�could�have�been�worse,�and�took�solace�in�how�tight�the�race�is�as�they�move�on�to�Texas,�where�Hamlin�won�in�April.

“It’s�what�I�asked�for,”�he�said.�“I�asked�for�no-body� to� really� get� killed� (in� the� standings)� here�this�weekend,�and�let�us�settle�it�on�the�racetracks�where�our�cars�and�our�teams�can�make�a�differ-ence�and�us�as�drivers�can�make�a�difference.�And�that’s�what�we�got.”

For�Bowyer,�the�winner,�it�was�a�redemption�of�sorts.

He�stormed�out�of� the�gates�at� the�start�of� the�Chase�by�winning�the�opener�at�New�Hampshire,�only� to� be� stripped� of� 150� championship� points�when�NASCAR�said�his�car�was�illegal.

Bowyer�has�been�stalled�in�last�place�in�the�12-driver�Chase�field,�eager�to�prove�his�team�is�bet-ter�then�where�they�are�ranked.�Although�he’s�still�12th�after�Sunday’s�win,�he’s�only�50�points�out�of�seventh�place.

“To�be�able� to�win,� it� is�redemption,”�Bowyer�said.�“It�finally�puts�that�behind�me�as�a�racecar�driver,�as�a�person,�and�us�as�a�race�team.”

Bowyer edges Harvick undercaution at Talladega Sunday

‘It’s really going to just come down to dotting the Is, cross-ing the Ts, keeping that performance level where it needs to be.’

— Kevin Harvick, NASCAR driver

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Pelosi will seek to stay as House Democratic leaderWASHINGTON�(AP)�—�Nancy�Pelosi,�the�na-

tion’s�first�female�House�speaker,�said�Friday�she�will�try�to�stay�on�as�leader�of�the�House�Democrats�despite�huge�election�losses�that�cost�her�party�the�majority.

Pelosi,� a� California� liberal,� rejected� pressure�from�moderate�House�Democrats�—�and�even�some�liberal� allies� —� who� said� the� widespread� defeat�cried�out�for�new�party�leadership.�Allies�said�they�doubted�Pelosi�would�make�the�bid�unless�she�felt�certain�she�had�the�votes�from�her�colleagues,�who�are�proportionately�more�liberal�after�many�conser-vative�and�moderate�Democrats�lost�on�Tuesday.

Her� decision� set� off� a� likely� battle� for� the� No.�2�Democratic�leadership�job,�now�held�by�Major-ity�Leader�Steny�Hoyer�of�Maryland.�The�party’s�third-ranking�leader,�House�Whip�Jim�Clyburn�of�South� Carolina,� said� he� will� try� to� keep� the� job,�which�will�become�the�second�in�command�when�Democrats�become�the�minority.

If� Clyburn� —� the� highest-ranking� African�American�in�the�House�—�prevails,�Hoyer�would�

be�forced�out�of� the�leadership�ranks�for� the�first�time�in�many�years.�Democratic�aides�said�Hoyer�will�take�a�few�days�to�decide�whether�to�compete�with�Clyburn�for�the�job.

Pelosi,� 70,� will� seek� her� colleagues’� support�to� become� House� minority� leader� when� the� new�Congress� convenes� in� January.� That� would� keep�her�atop�the�Democratic�House�caucus,�which�will�number�about�190�members�next�year.�But�it�would�mark� a� big� drop� from� being� speaker,� which� car-ries�tremendous�power�to�influence�legislation�and�is�second�only�to�the�vice�president�in�the�line�of�presidential�succession.

House�members�elect�their�respective�party�lead-ers,�although�the�entire�House�elects�the�speaker.�That�post�is�almost�certain�to�go�Rep.�John�Boeh-ner,�R-Ohio,�the�current�minority�leader.

“Our�work�is�far�from�finished,”�Pelosi�said�in�a�letter�to�colleagues.�“As�a�result�of�Tuesday’s�elec-tion,�the�role�of�Democrats�in�the�112th�Congress�will� change,� but� our� commitment� to� serving� the�American� people� will� not.� We� have� no� intention�

of� allowing� our� great� achievements� to� be� rolled�back.”

Pelosi� said� many� colleagues� “have� called� with�their� recommendations� on� how� to� continue� our�fight�for�the�middle�class,�and�have�encouraged�me�to� run�for�House�Democratic�Leader.”�Her�office�released�letters�of�support�from�various�members.

“We’re� in� a� political� storm,� but� we� don’t� need�to�adopt�an�’any�leader�in�a�storm’�mentality,”�said�Rep.� Jesse� Jackson,� Jr.,� D-Ill.,� in� announcing� his�support�for�Pelosi.

At� least�one�moderate�Democrat�who�survived�Tuesday’s� Republican� rout� said� he� would� oppose�Pelosi.

“I�strongly�believe�we�need�a�change�in�leader-ship�to�reflect�the�desires�of�the�millions�of�people�who�cast�votes�in�this�recent�election,”�said�Rep.�Joe�Donnelly�of�Indiana.

Dozens� of� Republican� House� candidates� at-tacked�their�Democratic�opponents�by�tying�them�to�Pelosi�and�suggesting� they�would�do�whatever�the�San�Francisco�liberal�asked.

Several�Democratic�lawmakers�in�conservative�districts� vowed� to� oppose� Pelosi� as� speaker,� but�some�of�them�lost�all�the�same.

One� who� did� survive,� Rep.� Heath� Shuler� of�North�Carolina,�had�said�he�might�challenge�Pelosi�because� the�party�needs�a�more�moderate� leader.�Shuler� noted� that� he� lost� his� job� as� Washington�Redskins�quarterback�in�1997�after�the�team�per-formed�poorly.

As�the�magnitude�of�Tuesday’s�election�loss-es� sunk� in,� even� some� longtime� supporters� of�Pelosi�said�she�needed�to�step�aside�as�the�party�leader.

“I�voted�for�everything�she�asked�me�to�vote�for,”�said� Rep.� Albio� Sires,� D-N.J.� “You� know,� some-times� in� this�business� it’s�difficult� to�know�when�to�move�on.”

“With�all�the�losses�that�we�had�with�governors�and�all�the�redistricting�that’s�going�to�be�done,�we�don’t�need�the� target,”�Sires�said,�referring�to� the�once-a-decade�House�redistricting�process�about�to�begin�nationwide.

CLASS LTD serving persons with disabilities has an immediate opening for a Recreation Coordinatorserving our 4 county service area. This position will identify recreational/leisure opportunities and culti-vate community support for integrating persons with disabilities in those activities. Develops and manages those systems and assesses client recreational desires and capabilities. Bachelor degree with emphasis in recreation therapy, rehabilitation or special Ed and a good driving record is required. Minimum experience would include 4 years human services and 2 years as a project manager. CLASS LTD provided competitive pay, health/dental insurance and a 401K. Resumes ac-cepted but a formal application is required. Call (620) 429-1212 for an application. Submit application to Human Resources; CLASS LTD, P.O. Box 266, Columbus, KS 66725 by deadline of November 12, 2010 or apply online at www.classltd.org. CLASS LTD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CLASS LTD serving persons with developmental disabilities has an immediate opening for a Case Manager in Parsons. If you are a caring, energetic, multitasking person with a sense of humor then CLASS LTD would like you to become part of our outstanding Case Management team. Duties include encouraging persons with disabilities toward inde-pendence and inclusion in the community by provid-ing support and advocacy. Bachelor degree in psy-chology, education, social work or related human field or a combination of education and experience in lieu of education. Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record. Successful candidates must have strong computer skills for maintaining accurate records and complete an online assessment within the first 6 months of employment. CLASS LTD provides competitive pay, paid training, health/dental insurance and a 401K. Resumes accepted but a formal applica-tion is required. Call (620) 421-2800 or (620) 429-1212 for an application. Submit application to Human Resources; CLASS LTD, P.O. Box 266m Columbus, KS 66725 or apply on line at www.classltd.com by deadline of November 17, 2010. CLASS LTD is an Equal Opportunity Em-ployer.

LOOKING FOR a job that makes a difference? CLASS LTD serving persons with developmental disabilities has immediate openings for direct support Coaches in Parsons. We are seeking energetic, posi-tive, and mature individuals to share their skills in helping others become more independent and assist in their daily life activities. Must have a high school di-ploma or GED and a good driving record. Most of our positions require afternoon, evenings and weekend hours. Our schedules are often compatible with col-lege schedules. Starting wages are $8.00 hourly and paid training is provided. An excellent benefit pack-age is available for FT positions. Call (620) 421-2800 or (620) 429-1212 for an application. Submit appli-cation to Human Resources; CLASS LTD, P.O. Box 266, Columbus, KS 66725 or apply online at www.classltd.org . CLASS LTD is an Equal Op-portunity Employer.

Real Estate Auction:314 Acres o f Exce l len tgrassland/hunting land, located 6 1/2miles North of Erie KS on Hwy 59(20575 US 59 Hwy), will be offeredat Public Auction in 3 Tracts at 1:00p.m. Sat. Nov. 20, 2010.Farm Machinery and Tool Auctionwill start at 10:00 a.m. for com-plete details call

Larry Marshall Auction andRealty, Fredonia KS 620-378-4356Pictures on Web www.marshal-

lauctionandrealty.comOwner Everett & Patricia Olson

001 Legals

LEGAL(First published in the Parsons

Sun, October 23, 2010)

IN THE DISTRICT COURTOF LABETTE COUNTY,

KANSAS

IN THE INTEREST OF

ASHTON HUGHES Case No. 10 JC 60 PADOB: xx/xx/1997 A female

NOTICE OF PERMANENCYAND CUSTODIANSHIP

HEARINGPursuant to K.S.A. 38-2267

To: Unknown father of Ashton Hughes, Johnna Hughes, and to all other interested parties

A permanency and custodianship hearing will be con-ducted on the 23rd day of Novem-ber, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., at the La-bette County Courthouse in the city of Parsons, Kansas. The Court will receive testimony and other relevant information with regard to the safety and well being of each child named above and may enter orders regarding cus-tody and case planning necessary to achieve permanency for each child named above, including pro-posals for living arrangements for the child(ren) and services to be provided the child and the child(ren)’s family. The follow-ing persons shall receive notice by return receipt delivery, except as set out in K.S.A 38-2267(b)(3): the parents, parties, interested par-ties, grandparents, the closest rela-tive of each of the child’s parents whose address is known if no liv-ing grandparent’s address is known, the parent’s nearest rela-tive who can be located if a parent of a child cannot be located by the exercise of due diligence, the child(ren)’s foster parent(s) or permanent custodian(s), preadop-tive parents, and relatives provid-ing care.

No person receiving this notice shall be made a party or interested party to this action solely on the basis of this notice.

Hillary McKinney #22134Labette County Attorney

Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6

LEGAL(First Published in the Parsons

Sun, November 6, 2010)

NOTICE OFIMPOUNDED

VEHICLES

The following vehicle was deemed inoperable according to City of Parsons Ordinance 5563 and impounded by the City of Parsons from 2413 Crawford on August 25, 2010:

1990 Ford pickup, VIN: 1FTCR10A5LUB75195Owner: Gail Horton

The following vehicle was deemed inoperable according to City of Parsons Ordinance 5563 and impounded by the City of Parsons from 619 S 26 on August 4, 2010:

1967 Ford truck, VIN: F10AKA31906Owner: Curtis Dunn

If the owners thereof do not claim this vehicle by 5:00 p.m., Novem-ber 23, 2010, and pay the removal and storage charges and publica-tion costs incurred by the city, this vehicle will be disposed of by the City of Parsons, Kansas.

Nov. 6, 13

001 Legals

LEGAL(First published in the Parsons

Sun, October 23, 2010)

IN THE DISTRICT COURTOF LABETTE COUNTY,

KANSAS

IN THE INTEREST OF:BROCK A. LARGENTCase No. 10 JC 70 PADOB xx/xx/2006 A male

KYLE A. LARGENTCase No. 10 JC 71 PADOB xx/xx/2002 A male

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION HEARING

AND OF PERMANENCYHEARING

Pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2253 and 38-2267

To: John Largent, and all other in-terested parties:

On the 23rd day of November, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., the Court will conduct a dispositional hearing in courtroom #2 of the Labette County Judicial Center at 201 S. Central, in the city of Par-sons, Kansas, to determine cus-tody of the child(ren) named above. Also, a permanency hear-ing will be conducted on the 28th day of June, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., at the Labette County Courthouse in the city of Parsons, Kansas. The Court will receive testimony and other relevant information with regard to the safety and well being of each child named above and may enter orders regarding cus-tody and case planning necessary to achieve permanency for the each child named above, includ-ing proposals for living arrange-ments for the child(ren) and serv-ices to be provided the child(ren) and family. The following per-sons shall have the opportunity to be heard: the parents, parties, in-terested parties, grandparents, the child(ren)’s foster parent(s) or permanent custodian(s), preadop-tive parents, any person having custody of the child(ren), and any person having close emotional ties with the child(ren) and who is deemed by the court to be essen-tial to the deliberations and who so requests.

Hillary McKinney, #22134Labette County Attorney

Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6

LEGAL(Published in the Parsons Sun,

November 6, 2010)

ORDINANCE NO. 6224

AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICTCLASSIFICATION OF CER-TAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PARSONS, KANSAS, UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BYTHE ZONING REGULA-TIONS OF THE CITY AS ORIGINALLY APPROVED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5957.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF PARSONS, KAN-SAS:

SECTION 1. H a v i n g received a recommendation from the Parsons Planning Commission and proper notice having been given and hearing held as pro-vided by law and under authority and subject to the provisions of the Zoning Regulations of the City as originally approve by Or-dinance No. 5957, the zoning dis-trict classification of the property legally described herein is changed as follows:

001 Legals

Change of zoning district classi-fication from R-1 Single-Family ResidentialDistrict to C-3 Service Com-mercial District.

Legal Description: West half of Lot 7 and all of Lot 8, Block 1, City of Parsons,Labette County, Kansas (Mine Creek, LLC, Rich Proehl, Peti-tioner/Owner)

General Location: 415 N. 16th Street

SECTION 2. Upon the taking effect of this Ordinance, the above zoning change shall be entered and shown on the Official Zoning Map(s) as previously adopted by reference and said map(s) is hereby reincorporated as a part of the Zoning Regulations as amended.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, ap-proval and publication once in the official city newspaper.

PASSED THIS 1st day of November, 2010

/s/ Robert M. O’Kelly_________Mayor

Attest:

/s/ Deborah L. Lamb__________City Clerk

Nov. 6

101 Help Wanted

ATTN:Woodworkers/Cabinet Makers with at least 5 years experience in high end Cabinet/Fur-niture building. Westhoff Interiors, St. Paul, Ks., Custom Fabricators of Yacht Interiors, is cur-rently taking applications for individuals qualified for these positions. Must be reliable, want to work, have good attitude, and good working habits. Good benefits and wages. Drug testing done. Send your resume to bill-westhoff@westhoffco.com 620-449-2900 Website westhoffco.com

AUTO SALES- Areas largest GM Dealership needs one Sales Persons for rapidly expanding dealership. Great benefits. See Don at Green Country Auto Group, Parsons. No Phone Calls.

FASTENAL IN Parsons has an immediate opening for a sales trainee/outside sales person. This is an entry level position, but preference will be given to those who have industrial & construction experience and/or sales experience. You can apply by visiting www.fastenal.com and clicking on careers. Dead-line is 11/14/2010. Faste-nal is an equal opportunity employer.

FFX, INC., Fredonia, KS expanding Fleet need 2 CDL Class A drivers, 2 years min. experience. Family owned Business, home every 2 weeks. Top wages, Review after 90 days. Contact us at 866-681-2141 or 620-378-3304.

101 Help Wanted

Excepting Applications

FT RN/LPN Excellent Benefit

Package: Insurance, 401k

Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center

Ask for Jennifer Equal Opportunity Employer

Apply in person at

GIRARD MEDICALCenter is seeking a Full Time Nurse Practitioner for the Girard Clinic. Monday thru Thursday. Send Resume to Julie Postai, Director of Com-munity Nursing Services, Girard Medical Center, 302 N. Hospital Drive, Gi-rard KS 66743. www.gi-rardmedicalcenter.com .

LABETTE CENTER for Mental Health Services, Inc. is looking for an indi-vidual to work as a Chil-dren’s Case Manager in our Community Based Services Program. This position requires a Bache-lors degree in a Human Services related field. Competitive salary and benefits include BCBS health insurance and KPER’s retirement. Prior experience in a CMHC or licensure through Kansas BSRB preferred but not required. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. Send cover letter and resume to LCMHS, Inc. Attn: Natasha Purcell, Human Resource Coordi-nator, PO Box 258, Par-sons, KS 67357-0258 or you can email your re-sume to npurcell@lcmhs.com. In-formation about Labette Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. can be ob-tained at www.lcmhs.com.EOE.

Local manufacturer seek-ing a Quality Technician with the following experi-ence preferred; PPAP, First Article Inspections, ISO 9000, Faro Arm and Microsoft Office. Good communication skills a must. Well established company offers excellent benefits and competitive pay based on education and experience. Interested applicants should submit resume to:Box 731bc/o Parsons SunPO Box 836Parsons, KS 67357

SCHWAN’S HOMEService is now hiring for a customerservice manager position $32,000 per year to start.$38,OOO plus commission possible after 8 weeks.Apply at schwansjobs.com or call 620-605-9176. EOE.

101 Help Wanted

Library Associate- Full-time. Neosho County Community College is seeking a Library Associ-ate to help students access research materials, includ-ing online databases, use computer applications, process library materials, and administer the library during evening and week-end hours. Associate de-gree in related field pre-ferred AND 2 years of work experience required, preferably in the area of li-brary services OR high school diploma or GED required plus 5 years of li-brary service experience. $9.70-$10.70 per hour with excellent fringe bene-fits. To apply, submit a letter of application, re-sume, employment appli-cation, names and tele-phone numbers of five ref-erences, and unofficial transcripts to: Library As-sociate Search, Neosho County Community Col-lege, 800 West 14th Street, Chanute, KS 66720. Review of applica-tions will begin November 29th. Position will remain open until filled. Employ-ment application located at www,neosho.edu. NCCC is an EOE/AAEmployer.

LOCAL INSURANCEAgency now hiring for and entry level Customer Service Representative po-sition. You will be re-quired to secure an insur-ance license and will be expected to interact with agency clients. Experience a plus. Forward resumes to: Box 732 Bc/o Parsons SunParsons, KS 67357.

PART TIME/FULL Time Receptionist - Accounts Receivable, general office duties. Experience re-quired. Positive attitude a must. Fax resume to: 620-421-1473.

SR. PROJECT EngineerResearch, design, develop, test software/hardware for law enforcement video equipment. Manage pro-jects. B.S. Eng. & 5 yrs exp. or M.S. Eng. & 2 yrs exp. Submit resume to K. McMillan, Kustom Signals1010 W. Chestnut, Chanute, KS 66720

101 Help Wanted

Immediate need for experienced • Welder in Parsons • Bank Tellers in Independence Also interviewing for : • Machine Operator in

Coffeyville. Need HS Diploma or GED. No Felonies. Good Employment Background.

620-331-6200 2009 N. Penn

Independence, KS 67301 www.expresspros.com

103 Services Needed

RELIEF PCA needed for elderly female. Various shifts in home. Call 620-421-0337.

104 Servs. Provided

A+ HANDYMAN!!All types of repair serv-

ices. Floor covering work, lawn & garden care, gut-ters cleaned, power wash-

ing decks, porches, & houses. Call us for all

your honey do jobs. Free bids,

Reasonable Rates. 620-421-1321

ReferencesNo job too small!

A1 ROOFING & remodel-ing. Free estimates.Insured. All work guar-anteed. 421-4213.

ALL AROUND Home Repair, Rebuild, and Re-model Work!

Also sidewalks and Drive-ways!

Honest and Affordable work, call David Curtis at 620-778-0564.

BUDGET CARPETCleaning. Free estimates. 421-6581, 620-778-0091.

COOK’S TAX Service.Now accepting newclients. Professional, friendly service. 620-421-0933.

Dave’s Construction

& Repair. Roofing, Siding,

Remodeling, Decks & More!

Free Estimates Insured

620-433-2092

EL’S PLUMBING, heat-ing, air conditioning, resi-dential, commercial, back-hoe, drain cleaning, Oswego (620) 795-2490.

FLOOR LEVELING,f o u n d a t i o n s ,roofing, porches, call 620-778-9283.

MS CHIMNEY Sweep. 620-779-2000. Serving SE Kansas for 15 years.

104 Servs. Provided

G & R Pumping. Pump septic tanks & rent porta pots, install septic tanks & lagoons. 423-5955,423-5365.

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

HARDING'S PAINTINGService. Interior & exte-rior painting. Power wash-ing, window & gutter cleaning. 421-6951.

HINMAN CONSTRUCTION

Concrete WorkNew Additions and

RemodelingRoofing

Licensed & InsuredCall Rick

620-778-2995

ENGLAND’S PAINTING.INTERIOR/EXTERIOR-painting, power washing decks and fences, and clean gutters. 620-784-5723.

MECHANIC ON DUTYAFFORDABLEAUTO REPAIRS1530 Flynn Dr.

Parsons, KS620-421-0005

PLUMB-CRAZYPLUMBING

&DRAIN CLEANING

620-332-9010PORTABLE WELDING!Pipe corrals, Continuous fencing, Barbwire fencing, Custom Driveways, Gates, Onsite welding on farm equipment, Gravel Drive-ways graded, Water gaps, Tree trimming. 815-915-3119.

SHAFFER’S TAX afford-able rates, E-file, Eve-

nings & Weekends. Call for appointment,

421-0003.Msg. 620-423-4437.

104 Servs. Provided

G&R PUMPING. Pumpseptic tanks & rent portapots, install sep-tic tanks & lagoons. 423-5955, 423-5365.

RANDY BROWN Heat & Air. Service on all makesof Central Air and Win-dow units, sells, insula-tion, sheet metal work and ductwork replacement, orrepair. Call 620-423-2461.

SMALL ENGINERepair & ServiceMower maintenance for a perfect lawn.

Free Pick-up & Delivery within city limits.

3922 Main • Parsons620-421-8865

SPENCER FENCER,Since 1990, We build allkind of fences. Done theright way, Your Way!Free Estimates.620-226-3327 or620-820-3406.

THE MOVERSSame Day Service

Available* Free Estimates* Residential &

Commercial* Full Service

We’re on the MOVE for You!

620-421-6142620-423-2969 Cell

TOBELCONSTRUCTION:

Building, remodeling, foundation, support work and roofing.

620-820-3210, 620-717-4331.

WE BUILD all fences,also roofing, carpentry, vi-nyl siding, concrete.421-0893.

10 Words 2 days.....$8.80 5 days...$12.80 10 days.....$22.20 15 days.....$33.30 20 days.....$42.00 extra for additional words

220 S. 18th Parsons, KS

620-421-2000

F ree E stimates • Senior Discounts 417-825-6539 • 620-421-0168

• 417-529-9767

McGuire Small Engine Repair & Service

Mower maintenance for a perfect lawn.

Free Pick-Up & Delivery within city limits.

3922 Main • Parsons 620-421-8865

ROOFING

ENGINE REPAIR

NORTH END, LLC Used Cars, Salvage

Roll Off Containers & Gravel Hauling Available.

Buying Scrap Metal. Call For Current Prices!

Parsons, Kansas • 620-421-6464

Same Day

Service Available

* Free Estimates * Residential & Commercial * Full Service

Parsons, KS. Visa/Master Card

Accepted

620•421•6142 Cell 620•423•2969

Steve Adkins : Owner

Thompson Auto Body Shop

1508 22000 Rd. 620-423-9629

SALVAGE

MOVERS

HOME REPAIR

Competitive Rates Prompt Courteous Service 620-421-3280

Equipment Rental

Fork Lift Rental

ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS

Excavators Graders Loaders

Cranes Dozers Rollers

DEBRIS/WASTE DISPOSAL

Monte Muninger Auto Detail 40 Years Experience Complete Details or Wash, Vac, & Wax

Corner SEK Auto Sales 32nd & Main

Call 620-423-0935

Bodacious Handyman

No job too small, No job too big!

Insured and Bonded. References Available.

620-423-5679

Ready Mix Concrete421-5127 ACI and State Certified

READY MIX

HANDY MANAUTO DETAILING Troy Brown Heating & Cooling

In Business Since 1983 NATE Certified Tech

Commercial & Residential Licensed, Bonded

and Insured.

East Main 620-421-0296

HEAT/AIR

ABLE Heat ABLE Heat & Air & Air

Your Heating and Cooling Specialists Your Heating and Cooling Specialists

Servicing All Makes and Models. Servicing All Makes and Models.

620-421-0543 620-421-0543

HEAT/AIR

BUSINESS & SERVICEDirectorySAVINGS!

BODY SHOP

DUMP TRUCK

Dump Truck For HireRock, Lime, Dirt, Etc.

Dave Heitman620-778-1743

14300 Hwy 47 • Erie • Fax: 620-244-3637

M i k e C o l e s M i k e C o l e s Located at Red Barn.

405 N. 10th St. Now offering

In-Home Service Appliance Repair, Heat & Air repair,

Residential & Commercial. Certified & Insured 620-423-4577

APPLIANCE/HEAT/AIR

Want an even bigger savings!

Run your business card in both

Parsons Sun and Chanute Tribune and Save up to

50%!

Call For Details 620-421-2000

USED CARS

JAYHAWK APPLIANCE & AIR

• Reasonable Appliance • Reasonable Heat & Air and Heat & Air Repairs Installations

• Fully Licensed & • Hot Water Tank Service Insured & Repairs

• Fully Stocked Service Truck • Over 20 yrs. in business

Call Jayhawk Today! 620-421-2882

2530 Main St., Parsons

JA

APPLIANCE/HEAT/AIR

3 year 100,000 mile warranty For All Your

Automotive Needs 1221 MAIN • PARSONS

• 421-5120

Ask About Our Window Tinting

Auto Care Center

Auto Care Center

24 Hour Towing • 423-1078

Royʼs Auto Service, LLC

PROFESSIONAL

TREE SERVICE

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

• Trimming • Topping • Pruning • Removal

• Stump Removal

Terry Lamb, Owner

Call: 423-4645

or 421- 0067

TREE SERVICE

AUTO SERVICE

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

Batteries $4.00 Avg. Sm. Prepared Iron

$130 ton Call on all other pricing.

Interstate Electrical Construction, Inc.

“When Quality Counts” * Commercial * Residential * Industrial

25 Years Experience

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

1715 S. 59 Hwy. Parsons, Kansas 67357

620-421-5510

ELECTRICAL/RECYCLING

BUSINESS DEALS

In the Home Repair Business?

Place yourBusiness Cardin the ParsonsSun DIrectory!620-421-2000

Call forRates!

New Business Card Deal!2x2 plus 10 word line ad $100

Call Audrey for other ratesParsons Sun620-421-2000

Page 10Weekend, Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 6-7, 2010

106 Day Care

Daycare has openings for all ages. Licensed. Refer-ences can be provided. 620-717-4167 for details.

Shelley’s Tender Loving Care, has 2 openings for all ages. Contact Shelley Pearce @ 620-421-0323.

Tyler’s Tots Daycare has openings 18mo +. SRS ap-proved and preschool ac-tivities daily. Call Amanda Tyler. 620-820-4319.

202 Special Notices

ALCOHOLICS A N O N Y M O U S .423-0340, 421-5648.

BRADY FARMS buying Pecans daily. 3756 S. 4450 Rd. Welch, OK 74369. Call for appoint-ment. 417-439-7097, 620-515-1162.

CHRISTMAS , Crafts & Antique Show! Nov. 27th @ St. Francis Hall, St. Paul. To sign up for booth space call 620-238-0000.

IF YOU NEED a deck re-done or new, call Bodacious Handyman 620-423-5679.

203 Personals

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

SEWING MACHINEService & Repair. All Brands! House calls! 45 years experience. Reason-able & Guaranteed! 620-421-6279.

204 Lost & Found

FOUND- NEARLY New Bike. 26th & Main. Call to Claim. 620-421-3611.

LOST- WOMAN’S Wed-ding Set. Zig Zag pattern w/3 stones on each side of solitaire. 620-820-9436.

STOLEN TOM TOM GPS, IPhone car charger (white), Briefcase w/note books and business re-cords. Any information. Call 620-423-2581.

301 Auctioneers

COL. JERRY Chesnutt, Auctioneer/Broker Ks/Okla/Mo/Ark. 1-800-809-2790;

423-2086, 620-236-7348; Col. Cody Chesnutt,

620-795-2298.

301 Auctioneers

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER14, 2010 - 11:00 AM! Located: US HWY. 59 at 7000 Rd. , Chetopa, KS.Early Consignments: Massy Ferguson 235 w/230 actual hours; Mas-sey Ferguson 180 w/loader; IHC 2444; JD M65 Z Trak, 54Ó , 24 hp; ‘99 Ford F250, ext. cab, 4x4, 5.4 gas, auto, 280k; ‘03 Honda Rancher ES 4Trax, New tires; All metal dog pen. More Tractors, Trucks, Cars, Tools, Guns, Household items soon! Watch for photos and additional list-ings!

Chesnutt & Chesnutt620-795-2365

TIG-O-BITTIES GEN-TLEMEN’S CLUB/BAR. Located: 210 SW 92nd St., Hallowell, KS.Saturday, November 13, 11:00 AM. 1175 Sq. Ft. Building, Built 1997.Well Located, close to major hwy., rock parking lot, all vinyl sided, new shingle roof, CH/A, dance floor, bar, stage with brass pole and mirrors!

Chesnutt & Chesnutt620-795-2365

305 Misc. for Sale

12 DRAWER Dresser w/mirror, excellent condi-tion. $500. 620-423-0946. Leave message.

3 YEAR old 12x20 barn with 2 storage lofts. Built by Mennonites. Rebar over the windows, re-cesses padlock, locking bar system for the double doors. Wired for 50 amp service. Interior/Exterior lighting. Cabinets stay. Pix on Joplin Craigslist under Farm & Garden. $3,200 obo. 620-421-0940 or 620-820-1401.

BEST WEST-ERN Simmons Back Care Mat-tress and Box

Sets- King $125, Queen $100.

Misc. Furniture

620-421-5000

FOR SALE: Marcy weight bench with various attachments, 170 pounds in free weights and solid bar, $250. 421-6546.

305 Misc. for Sale

HOT SPRINGS Spa. Seats 6 people. Excellent Condi-tion. For more information call: 620-421-3349.

New & used furniture. Red Barn Sales. 405 N. 10th. 620-421-9311.

308 Musical Instruments

EXTRA NICE Epiphone EB-O Bass (Cherry). $130 NO CASE but includes stand! Call 620-605-9075.

311 Pets/Supplies

DOG GROOMING, callTrisha for appointment,pickup, delivery, nail trim $6, 421-6778.

FREE TO Good Home!! Cats & Kittens. 620-421-1201.

TWO FERRETS to re-home. Fixed and de-scented and up-to-date on vaccines. Two-story cage plus accessories. No small children please.$150 OBO. Call or email. 212-9024 or alysai@hotmail.com.

312 Garage Sales

1514 BROADWAY. Fri-day Noon-5pm, Saturday 8am-?. Dorm Refrigerator, 4 - 16” tires & rims, household items, clothing, Christmas decorations.

1801 N. 21st. Saturday 8am-3pm. Furniture, TV’s, Men’s Clothing, 1000’s of Misc.

3927 MAIN. Saturday 8am-?. Aladdin floor and table lamps, Advertising, Clocks.

721 N. 26th, S a t u r d a y / S u n d a y 7am-Noon. Baby stuff ga-lore!

825 S. 17th, Friday/Satur-day 8am-?. Toys, Baby-Kids clothes, Baby items, Misc.

ANNUAL HUGE Indoor Garage Sale! 2707 Wil-son. Saturday 8am-2pm. Queen Mattress set, 26’Boys bicycle, Glassware, Exercise equipment, T-Ta-Fal Cookware and lots of misc., Clean Items!

ANTIQUE FURNI-TURE, pottery, lathe, jointer, clothes, books, collectibles, toys, CDs. Don’t Miss this One! 1315 Grand (In Alley). Saturday Only!

312 Garage Sales

BIG YARD sale * 219 n 23 rd *. Sat.open late & Sun.MensXXL,Womens,Girls 0-5,Boys 0-3,Toys,Puzzles,toddler girlsbike, Games,Books,this-n-that,Come Look! CARPORT SALE # 5. 104 Stone. Saturday 8am-Noon.

HUGE YARD SaleCoats and Winter Clothing

1000’s of Misc. Items including: Baby items,

County Decor, Chritmas & Gift Items!

Funds Support - Gifts for The Nations Ministry

Sears Parking Lot2604 Main

Friday & Saturday (?)

INSIDE MOVING Sale! Everything Must Go! Fri-day Noon - November 9th. 2411 Stevens.

LARGE YARD Sale! Sat-urday 7am-?. 1020 N.W. 16th.

LAST ONE FOR THE YEAR! Friday Noon-6pm, Saturday 8am-Noon. Behind La-bette Bank on 32nd St., Please Park in the back! Computer stuff, Air condi-tioner, Pole floor jacks, New generator, Karaoke Santa, Band saw, Wood-working saw, Futon with twin bed, Wooden door, Bricks, Wedding dress & prom dress.

LOTS OF Men’s clothes, Bedding, Home Baked Goodies! 3108 Thornton, Saturday 8am-?.

SATURDAY 8:00-12:00,Lots of stuff, Two dollars a sack. Wesley UMC west door, 500 Leawood.

SATURDAY 8AM-3PM.110 W. 3rd, Md. Valley. Lots of clothes, boys 3mo-12mo, Ladies S-XXL, Nursing scrubs, 110 AC, Birdcage, lots of misc.

314 Sporting Equip.

3 WHEEL golf cart, Cosh-man, electric with charger. $350. 620-433-2429.

406 Livestock

BLACK ANGUS Bulls. Low Birth Weight. Tested and Ready! 620-423-1093.

502 Business Prop.

BUSINESS BUILDINGDowntown Parsons for lease. 620-423-2208.

601 Automobiles

ADKINS AUTOMOTIVE:

Automotive Repairs, Tune Ups, Brakes, Tires,

*Carports*Auto Glass Installed

"Fast Reliable Service."“We will BUY your vehicle for CASH!”

620-421-5981Cell 620-423-7826

BUY HERE, Pay Here. No Credit Check

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

JUNK CARS! Top Dollar Paid. KTR TOWING. 620-778-1282. 8am-5pm M-F.

602 Trucks

1987 DODGE Dakota, 4x4, Gun metal gray, De-tailed art complete w/hologram tape, Very unique bulldog hood orna-ment. $3,500 obo. Every-thing works & runs well! 620-423-3760.

604 Motorcycles

2007 HARLEY Davidson Sportster 883 Roadster, silver, Screamin' Eagle ex-haust/intake, security sys-tem, 5,200 miles, $5,400 OBO, (620) 778-3292.

HONDA VTX 1300. $6,500 obo. 620-717-3180.

607 Service & Parts

"SAVE $50 ON4 Famous brand tires

1530 Flynn Dr.Parsons(Across from Walmart)

620-421-0005.

704 Houses for Rent

1 BR, w/carport, Fur-nished, Good neighbor-hood, Clean, No Pets.620-423-5678.

2 BR, Central Heat, $375 + deposit. References. 620-421-9525.

2510 GRAND. 2 BR,Clean, CH/A, No Pets, NoSmoking, References.$400+ Deposit.620-423-5852.

2BR, WINDOW air, wall furnace. 5BR , 2BA, window air,gas heat.NO PETS- 620-605-8888.

4 BEDROOM. 2 bath, car-port, workshop, $550mo.620-421-6839.

EXCELLENT 3 BR,CH/A, Attached garage,No pets. 2715 Southern.Will consider selling oncontract. 620-820-9506.

EXTRA NICE 2 bdrm,appliances, central H/A,attached garage.$450.00 month. NO pets. R e f e r e n c e s / D e p o s i t .421-5157.

705 Apts. for Rent

1 BR, Utilities paid, stove,refrigerator. $400+ De-posit. References.620-421-9525.

BURKINGHAM EAST.Available Now! Will notlast long! Direct TV, wa-ter, sewer, trash included.All electric, no gas. 1 BRs,Studios. Only a few left!620-820-9506.

TWO AND Three bed-room apartment homes.NO SUMMER COOLING BILLS!! Short wait listopen now. Price basedupon income. Utilitiespaid. Apply at MendotaCreek Apartments, 1500S. 25th, or call620-421-5330. E.O.H.

VERY NICE 1 bedroomapartment in Prairie West.$400 water included.620-423-1002.

WEEKLY OR Monthly Rates, Furnished/Unfur-

nished, Kitchenettes, Chanute or Cherryvale.

(620) 891-0168

710 Storage

AFFORDABLE MINIStorage. 32nd & Main.620-421-1999.

ALTAMONTMINI-STORAGE.

Contact Hardman Rentals, 3106 1/2 Main or call421-9220.

Center Self Storage. 8 X 12 units $42.00, otherunits also available. Con-tact Allen Veterinary Cen-ter. 620-421-1341.

MINI-BUC STORAGE.Contact Hardman Rentals, 3106 1/2 Main or call620-421-9220

SOUTH 21ST StreetIndoor Mini Storage

620-423-2566DUST FREE

CONTROLLED ACCESS

TOWNSMAN SELF STORAGE.

NEW move-in price$45 introductory period

620-421-6990.

803 Houses for Sale

For Sale by ownerHouse and LandIn Neosho County4 Bedroom Ranch Stylehome. 2 Living Areas, 2large porches. 2 1/2 baths.Central heat and air/natu-ral gas. Hwy. 39 Frontage.House could sell with 70acres or 240 acres. Excel-lent pasture (no brush)with some native meadowand good fence. All min-eral rights intactCall 620-212-9934 to in-quire!

Newly remodeled large3BR, 2BA home. Energyefficient, CH/A. Will con-sider selling on contract.109 N. 14th.620-820-9506.

Selling Below Appraised Value!

3124 Appleton, Ranch Ex-terior Beautiful 3BR,1BA. (Could be 5BR,2BA) Kitchen, LivingRoom, Dining Room, Fullbasement partially fin-ished, CH/A, 2 fireplaces(main floor/basement),Att. garage. Call for ap-pointment. 620-820-9506.

704 Houses for Rent

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Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 6-7, 2010

SATURDAY’S HOROSCOPE

ARIES�(March�21-April�19)★★★� Dive� into� work� with� a�

strong�sense�of�what�you�must�do.�Sudden� realizations� come� your�way� through� others� and/or� some�thought� about� a� situation.� Post-pone�any�meetings�until�later.

TAURUS�(April�20-May�20)★★★★★� Others� present� op-

tions� that� might� not� be� quite�workable,�but�could�be�with�some�touches� and� adjustments.� News�from�a�distance�forces�a�change�in�your�schedule.�

GEMINI�(May�21-June�20)�★★★�You�might�be�slow�to�get�

started,�despite�others�who�prod�and�push� to� get� a� response.� You� could�toss� your� hands� in� the� air,� saying�“enough.”�Work�through�a�situation,�and�you’ll�come�out�smiling.�

CANCER�(June�21-July�22)★★★★� Sorting� through� all� the�

paperwork,�calls�and�inquiries�could�easily�have�you�a�bit�crazed.�If�you�feel�the�need�to�find�an�expert,�do.�You� will� come� out� ahead� if� you�find�the�appropriate�path.

LEO�(July�23-Aug.�22)★★★�You�could�decide�to�veer�

in� another�direction.�Make� it�OK�to� be� somewhat� erratic,� though�normally� you� behave� in� a� stead-fast�manner.�A�discussion�could�be�quite�animated�and�enlightening.�

VIRGO�(Aug.�23-Sept.�22)★★★★�Others�put�an�inordinate�

amount�of�pressure�on�you.�Exam-ine� what� needs� to� be� done.� You�don’t� have� to� do� anything� a� par-ticular�way,�though�others�certainly�think�they�have�better�ideas.�

LIBRA�(Sept.�23-Oct.�22)★★★� Take� your� time.� Do�

needed� research,� and� don’t� back�off� a� decision.� Associates� could�be� quite� challenging� and� full� of�themselves.�Your�diplomatic�skills�could�be�a�necessity.

SCORPIO�(Oct.�23-Nov.�21)★★★★� If� you� don’t� have� the�

necessary�support,�you�could�have�a�problem.�Know�what�you�want�and�why.�Your� creativity� finds� a�merging� point� where� others� can�hop�on�the�bandwagon.�

SAGITTARIUS�(Nov.�22-Dec.�21)★★★★� Take� a� firm� hand� in�

clearing�out�errands�or�a�project.�Whether� you� are� organizing� an�event�or�working,�others�trust�you�to�do�the�right�thing.�A�financial�matter�could�slow�you�down.�

CAPRICORN�(Dec.�22-Jan.�19)★★★★�Getting�a�complete�vi-

sion�will�take�detachment�or�per-haps�a�conversation�with�someone�you� respect� who� has� expertise.�You�could�be�overwhelmed�by�all�the�input�you�receive.�

AQUARIUS�(Jan.�20-Feb.�18)★★★★� Others� make� it� clear�

where�they�are�coming�from.�You�could�be�overwhelmed�by�what�is�happening.� Investigate� alterna-tives� with� greater� care,� yet� with�diplomacy.�

PISCES�(Feb.�19-March�20)★★★★� Juggling� the�pros�and�

cons�of�a�situation�could�be�diffi-cult,�especially�as�someone�makes�it� clear� that� you� are� not� the� lead�player.�Say�little,�and�watch�what�others�propose.�

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Dear�Amy:�I�am�a�teenage�girl�who�doesn’t�have�a�job.

Whenever�people�ask�me�to�housesit�or� pet-sit� while� they’re� on� vacation,� I�happily�take�up�the�offer.

Recently,� the�parents� of� one� of�my� friends� asked�me� to� feed� their�cat� and� their� fish,�and� asked� me� to�take�in�the�mail�for�nine� days� while�they�were�away.

I�went�into�their�home� on� the� first�day,� and� there�were� no� instruc-tions�whatsoever!

I�fed�the�cat�how�I�thought�it�should�be� fed,� and� the� fish� soon� ran� out� of�food.�Everybody�survived.

When� they�got�back,� they�paid�me�$10.

My� dad� says� $10� for� nine� days� of�work� isn’t� even� close� to� what� he� got�paid�in�the�1960s.

I’m� shocked� too,� but� I� don’t� know�how�to� respond�when� they�ask�me� to�pet-sit�the�next�time.

Could�you�help�me�with�a�dialogue?�—�Unsure�Teenager

Dear�Unsure:� I�have�news�for�you.�You�do�have�a�job.

You�are�officially�a�small�business�owner�—�but�you�don’t�seem�to�real-ize�it.

Because�you�accepted�this�payment�without� correction� or� complaint,� you�

should�let�it�go,�but�take�this�as�a�very�valuable�lesson.

You�should�set�reasonable�rates�for�your�services.�Use�a�computer�to�print�up�a�“rate�card.”

In�the�future,�when�you’re�asked�to�house-� or� pet-sit,� present� the� card� to�your�potential�client.

DEAR� AMY:� A� reader� said� he�doesn’t� think� there� is�such�a� thing�as�an�emotional�affair.

For�several�years�I�have�had�a�rela-tionship�with�a�married�man.

We� e-mail� and� text� several� times�a�day,� even�when�we’re�on�vacations�with�our�families.�We�talk�for�hours.

When�we�need�to�talk�about�a�prob-lem,� we� turn� to� each� other,� not� our�spouses.�We’ve�never�had�sex�but�have�confessed�to�fantasies�about�each�other.

Over� the� past� year� we� gradually�realized� that�we�are�more�married� to�each� other� than� we� are� to� the� people�we�live�with.�What�would�you�call�this�if�not�an�emotional�affair?

Shouldn’t� we� have� this� kind� of� re-lationship�with�our�spouses?�Sure,�but�they�don’t�want�it.

Our� emotional� affair� fills� a� very�deep� need� for� intimacy� and� accep-tance�and�love.

Will�it�ever�cross�the�line�to�physical?�Maybe.�Will�it�be�any�more�real�or�serious�if�it�does?�No.�—�Emotionally�Involved

Dear�Involved:�You�should�ask�your-selves� if� your� respective� spouses� don’t�want� this� intimacy� with� you� both� be-cause�they�know�they�are�no�longer�the�primary�relationship�in�your�lives.

ASK AMYAmy Dickinson

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GOP, Obama embrace Bush tax cuts compromise

WASHINGTON (AP) — A possible compro-mise on extending Bush-era tax cuts for rich and poor alike — at least for a while — is in the works after the Republican triumph in midterm elec-tions.

A day after President Barack Obama signaled fl exibility on taxes following the “shellacking” voters delivered to Democrats, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama is willing to consider a compromise for a one- or two-year ex-tension of the full roster of tax cuts, even for fami-lies earning more than $250,000 a year.

“He’d be open to having that discussion,” Gibbs said.

Obama’s long-standing position has been that individuals with incomes less than $200,000 a year and couples making less than $250,000 should continue to enjoy the tax cuts enacted dur-ing George W. Bush’s presidency, but that income above that should be taxed at the higher rates in effect before Bush took offi ce.

The tax cuts, enacted in 2001 and 2003, are due to expire Dec. 31. They include lower income tax rates, a $1,000 per-child tax credit, relief for mar-ried couples and lower taxes on investments and large estates.

Gibbs said the White House wants the issue dealt with before Jan. 1 so that taxpayers will avoid seeing more money withheld from their paychecks or being hit by the higher alternative minimum tax, or AMT. The AMT would hit 26 million upper- and middle-income families with tax bills in April averaging $2,600 higher, accord-ing to congressional estimates.

Gibbs said the White House wants the issue dealt with before Jan. 1 so that taxpayers will avoid

seeing more money withheld from their paychecks or being hit by the higher alternative minimum tax. This would produce an average $3,700 higher tax bill come April for some 30 million middle-income families.

“I think what the president believes is that we have both houses coming back and that this is an issue that must and has to be dealt with in that ses-sion,” Gibbs said.

Republicans welcomed the developments but expressed caution since the White House hasn’t been more explicit.

“I take any signal that the president may be backing off his pledge to raise taxes on small busi-nesses as a good sign, but we have to see where this discussion goes,” said Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., who will become chairman of the tax-writ-ing House Ways and Means Committee in Janu-ary.

Even before the election, Democrats were splin-tered over Obama’s plan to raise taxes on people with high incomes. The GOP might win a show-down if it came to that in the current Congress.

The obvious — and perhaps only — way to get an agreement this year is for a one- or two-year extension of all the tax cuts. The incoming Con-gress and Obama would then have plenty of time to sort it out later.

“There’s bipartisan opposition to raising taxes on anybody,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. “What I hope we’ll do is come together ... and agree to extend the current tax policy for everyone.”

McConnell spokesman Don Stewart said the Republican Senate leader is amenable to a two-year extension.

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The Paint Line team at Columbian TecTank celebrated the retirement of Bruce Lindemann, the manufacturing plant’s very first employee. Columbian TecTank, located on 21st Street in Parsons, opened its doors in 1971. Pictured (FRONT ROW, L TO R): Travis Robinett, Jason Ghering, Kate Warstler, Dustin Zimmerman; (BACK ROW, L TO R): Jerry Crager, Al Erwin, Eddie Dixon, Bill Harmon, Bruce Lindemann, Mike Jones, Mike Sturm, Zach Westhoff, Myles Buckridge, Mike Kirkpatrick, Bob Madl.

Early in 1971 Bruce Lindemann was hired to work on the paint line for the newly opened TecTank company located at 2101 S. 21st Street in Parsons. Columbian TecTank manufactures panel-design steel bolted tanks and silos used for storage of liquid and dry bulk materials by municipalities, manufacturing the process companies, and governments throughout the world. The paint that Lindemann applied was a powdered epoxy coating which would protect the tanks’ steel panels from corrosion. Some of the tanks Bruce worked on early in his career are still in use today — 39 years later.

Columbian TecTank celebrated Bruce’s retirement on September 30, recognizing him as the longest tenured Columbian TecTank employee, with his official employee number “001.” The company celebrated with cake and presented Bruce with the gift of a watch. Bruce’s mother, Trudy Lindemann of Parsons, joined other family members and employees at the event.

Columbian TecTank would like to thank Bruce Lindemann for his many years of dedicated service on the paint line, and wishes him well in his retirement.

Columbian TecTank Celebrates Retirement of First Employee

COLUMBIAN TECTANK – A PROUD MEMBER OF THE PARSONS COMMUNITY FOR 39 YEARS

Best Value –Trico-Bond EP™ coatingdeliver abrasion andcorrosion-resistance,extending tank life.

Highest Quality –Factory applied coating from our ISO 9001certified facilities ensure better adhesion.

Unrivaled Experience –Quick, on-schedule installation from the company that has been manufacturing tanks since 1893.

www.columbiantectank.com2101 South 21st StreetParsons, Kansas 67357

620-421-0200

Cares About the Community