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Resident to be honoredwith Bankers Award
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BYT IM WEIDEMAN
One man was injured in ashooting Monday night at atownhome on Fuller Circle,though details on what occurredremain unclear.
Law enforcement and emer-gency personnel responded to11 Fuller Circle at about 5:45p.m. Monday. Junction CityPolice, the Geary County Sher-iffs Department and the Kan-sas Highway Patrol were at thescene within minutes of thereport from dispatch.
Junction City Police ChiefTim Brown confirmed the vic-tim had been shot in the leg.Police had not yet released thevictims identity.
Junction City Fire Depart-
ment and EMS personnel trans-ported the man to Geary Com-munity Hospital.
Brown said he wasnt able tocomment on whether police hadidentified a suspect.
I really cant say right now,he said.
Police still are investigating
the incident.Ive got a detective coming
in to talk to (the victim), Brownsaid. Were not sure exactlywhat happened.
Neither were neighbors whostood outside their homes,watching as officers talked to
individuals at the scene and a
JCFD ambulance carried awaythe victim.
Police taped off the area infront of the townhomes garageonce the scene began to quietdown.
No additional informationwas available as of press time
Monday.
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MILFORD RJ Harms understandsthe hardships and frustrations of camp-ers having to vacate certain areas. Buthe believes the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers has to draw the linebetween recreation and residential liv-ing.
The USACE is demanding the major-ity of sites must stay empty for thewinter months (December, Januaryand, February) on property owned bythe corps. That stance is for the KansasCity District, which includes lakes inKansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska.
Harms, the Operations Manager forMilford Lake, said one of the drivingforces of the Midwestern policy was theabundance of sites in the area.
We have close to a thousand camp-sites at Milford, he said. We had a lotof demandand saw aneed for folkswho wanted tobring theircamper out,
leave themand not haveto worry aboutgoing backand forthevery week-end.
But Harmssaid theUSACE doesnt want people to takeadvantage of the program. USACE offi-cials believe the sites should be used forrecreational purposes and not for long-term residency.
It really boils down to recreationalcamping use or residential use, Harmssaid. We dont want to operate an areawith school buses picking up children.
Harms understands soldiers and con-tractors would like to live on RV camp-ing sites such as Acorns Resort, but theproperty is public land, not privateproperty.
If that person stays on that campsitefor two or three years, they have exclu-sive use of that area and no one else canuse it, Harms said. This is public landand in theory, its open for anyone tocome out and use.
Owners of private property outsideof land owned by the USACE may oper-ate however they wish, and those sitescan allow long-term camping for sever-al years.
Properties such as Acorns Resort,Flagstop Resort and RV Park and Thun-derbird Marina and Campground are
USACE:campsitesshould be
for recreation
Tim Weideman The Daily UnionLaw enforcement officers examine items on the ground outside a townhome at 11 Fuller Circle where a man wasshot in the leg at about 5:45 p.m. Monday. Junction City Fire Department and EMS personnel transported the victimto Geary Community Hospital. As of press time Monday, police hadnt yet released any information on a possiblesuspect or suspects.
Shooting injures one
Continuing the tradition startedby Ruby Stevens in 1985, Junction
City and Geary County honoredDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Daythis weekend through severalevents aimed to celebrate the lega-cy of King.
Events included music.Events during the 29th annual
celebration kicked off Saturdaywith a youth summit, led by Ron-ald Atkinson, geared toward edu-cating area youth about Kingslegacy, along with vital keys tosuccess and the importance ofeducation.
I think that is also what Mrs.Stevens, our teacher, the greatteacher she was, made sure thatwe wanted to pass that legacy on to
Honoring MLKJC pays tribute to
Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. with flurry of events
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. supporters gather outside the C.L. Hoover Opera House Monday morning following the
commemorative walk through the city. See more photos on 3A.
BYT IM WEIDEMAN
When asked to recommend a good
place to grab a bite and watch the big
game, Junction City residents sooncould be responding with I like
Ikes.
Ikes Place Bar and Grill, a newsports bar located at 416 Golden Belt
Blvd., provided a first glimpse of what
the eatery had to offer Monday eve-ning during a grand opening.
The restaurant, which takes its
namesake from former United StatesPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower, is
decorated with sports and historical
memorabilia.Its no stretch at all to play up both
the Eisenhower and sports themes,
Ikes General Manager Kasey Hanney
said Monday afternoon.He was a sports enthusiast when
he was younger, she said.Aside from other sports memora-
bilia, some of the photos on the res-taurants walls are of Eisenhowerplaying sports.
The Ikes brand expanded to Junc-tion City after having been establishedin Abilene, the home of the restau-rants other location and Eisenhow-
ers hometown.Hanney said the Eisenhower Presi-dential Library and Museum inAbilene helped during the decoratingprocess for the Junction City loca-tion.
Restaurant designers generatedideas from the library to pay tributeto Eisenhowers military career andtap into the strong Fort Riley connec-tion in the community, a press
release stated.Customers who make the trip west
on Interstate 70 to visit the libraryand museum can present their ticketstubs for a special discount at eitherthe Junction City or Abilene Ikeslocations.
Traffic from I-70 was a draw for thefolks behind bringing Ikes to its loca-tion in Junction City.
Hanney said shes hopeful people
will drop in on their way from I-70.Ikes will be open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m.to midnight Friday and Saturday.
The menu includes burgers, steaks,pasta, seafood, vegetarian options anda wide variety of wings and appetiz-ers.
Ikes also offers a full bar withwines, martinis, margaritas, andbeers.
Ikes Place Bar and Grill vying to be new hot spot in Junction City
Story and photoby Alix Kunkle
Tim Weideman The Daily UnionDiners get their first tastes of Ikes Place Bar and Grill, 416 GoldenBelt Blvd., during the restaurants grand opening Monday evening.The sports bar is named after Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Please see USACE, 8APlease see MLK, 8A
Details stillunknownMondayevening
This is publicland and in
theory, its open
for anyone tocome out and
use.
RJ HARMS
Operations Managerfor Milford Lake
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information as it develops.
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BYJESSICAHEALEY
1st Infantry Division Public Affairs
The Fort Riley Post
Library honored its
patrons with cake, hot
chocolate and coffee dur-
ing Patron Appreciation
Day Jan. 11 at the library.
In addition to refresh-
ments, story time and craft
making were among theactivities at the event.
We wanted to show our
patrons that we really
appreciate them coming in
and participating in the
librarys programs. With-
out them and our sponsors,
we couldnt do what we do
to support the military
children, said Roger Ham-
mond, clerk, Fort Riley
Post Library, Directorate
of Family and Morale, Wel-
fare and Recreation.
Hammond seemed to be
a favorite among children
who come to story time on
a regular basis.
During the event, he
made sure to take time to
talk to each child in atten-
dance, serve them cake
and hot chocolate and ask
them about school.
He is really the heart of
this program, said Becky
Basil, who also is a clerk at
the library. All of the kids
love him. He really runs
everything for story time
and activities for the
kids.
As Hammond read a
book to children at the
event, he stopped to ask
questions about the story
and seemed delighted tosee the childrens hands
fly into the air, ready to
answer.
She loves doing the
class, and Mr. Roger, said
Amber Loven, military
spouse, of her 3-year-old
daughter Kylas affection
for story time at the
library.
I like having a place to
bring my kids thats warm,
safe, and its free, she
added.
I like the library, Kyla
said. Reading the story is
my favorite part.
She wasnt the only child
in attendance who lovesstory time.
One parent talked about
how much his children
love coming to the library
for the program as well.
Library
showspatronsappreciation
BYJESSICAHEALEY
1st Infantry Division Public Affairs
Family members of five 1st
Infantry Division fallen soldiers
attended a breakfast the morning
of Jan. 8 at USO Fort Riley before
attending a memorial service for
their loved ones.
The breakfast was part of a pro-
gram called Operation Warm
Start. Op Warm Start is a collabo-
ration between Fort Rileys Survi-
vor Outreach Services and USO
Fort Riley.This service is provided for each
family of a fallen service member
prior to the memorial service.
It gives families who are some-
times separated or coming from
different locations an opportunity
to gather in a place thats welcom-
ing and has a lot of support, said
Cheryl Erickson, director, Army
Community Service.
Fort Riley Garrison Commander
Col. Andrew Cole spoke briefly
during the breakfast.
The Lady Troopers, a volunteer
organization from Junction City,
served and provided food for the
families, alongside USO Fort Riley
volunteers. The Lady Troopers
organizations mission is to pro-
vide friendship, support and good-will for military families at Fort
Riley.
Its our privilege to be here,
said Betsy Young, special projects
chair, Lady Troopers.
Its enough just knowing that
maybe they will remember that
somebody was there with a warm
meal. Its those kinds of things
that you just cant replace, Young
said.
In addition to providing break-
fast to the families of fallen sol-
diers, USO Fort Riley also funds
their lunch at a dining facility fol-
lowing the memorial service on
post.
For the USO, its our honor to
serve these families, and on behalf
of a grateful nation, to be able tohelp give something to these fami-
lies before they face the challenge
ahead of them, said Jill Iwen,
director, USO Fort Ri ley.
Normally the breakfast takes
place in Grimes Hall, where Survi-
vor Outreach Services is located,
and USO Fort Riley provides sup-
port at that location. The Jan. 9
breakfast took place at USO Fort
Rileys facility on Custer Hill to
accommodate the larger number
of family members.
We are here to show our appre-
ciation and respect, to help sup-
port the families and let them
know that this is their home away
from home, Iwen said. Anything
we can do to support the depen-
dents is what we care about. Weare absolutely grateful for the ser-
vice of their loved one and the
sacrifice they have made, and the
sacrifice the family will continue
to make.
USO hosts breakfast for family members of fallen
Photo b y J. P arker Ro berts Special to The Daily UnionChefs from the 1st Infantry Division Culinary Arts Team participated in a live-cooking event Jan. 16 at Fort Rileys Culinary Arts Lab, cooking customized meals for and infront of senior leaders from around the division. Using fresh ingredients and spices, the soldiers presented leaders with a variety of pasta choices, including made-from-scratch gnocchi and penne pasta with spinach and pesto sauce. The meals were capped off with a specially prepared panna cotta, a creamy Italian dessert. The eventserved as training for the team as they prepare to face off against teams from across the armed forces in March at the 39th annual Military Culinary Arts CompetitiveTraining Event at Fort Lee, Va. There, the chefs talents will be put to the test in a variety of culinary challenges.
Culinary Arts Lab cooking event
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AROUNDJCThe Daily Union. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 3A
In briefMemorial HealthSystem offering
scholarshipsABILENE Memorial Health
System is offering scholarships toqualified candidates pursuinghealth-related careers with a jobopportunity following their school-ing.
Scholarships are available tothose studying to be a registerednurse, licensed practical nurse,radiologic technologist, physicaltherapist, physical therapy assis-tant, medical technologist, medicallaboratory technician, respiratorycare technologist, or other health-related professions.
Students can be eligible for up to$3,500 per year.
After graduating, scholarshiprecipients will return to MemorialHealth System to work for a year foreach year they receive a scholar-ship.
Memorial Health System is anEqual Opportunity Employer.
Those interested should contactMemorial Health System HumanResources Assistant at (785) 263-6635 to request an applicationpacket.
Applicants must hand-deliver aresume and cover letter on or
before Feb. 28.
Memorial Hospitalto offer childbirth
education classABILENE Memorial Hospitals
Birthing Center will be offering aone-day childbirth education classfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 8 in theConklin Room of Memorial Hospi-tal, at 511 NE 10th St., Abilene.Lunch will be provided.
Sara Breisford, Memorial Hospi-tal RN, will teach the class. Classesare informal, and participants areencouraged to dress comfortably
and attend with a supportive part-ner.
Sibling and refresher classes arealso available by request.
The class is free for anyone deliv-ering at Memorial Hospital, and fora small fee for those who do notplan to deliver at Memorial Hospi-tal.
To register, call (785) 263-6660.
Relationshipeducation workshop
Catholic Charities of NorthernKansas will be holding a free rela-tionship education workshop from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 25 at the GearyCommunity Hospital in JunctionCity.
The workshop will include dis-cussions on communication, prob-lem solving, expectations, and cre-ating and maintaining a loving rela-tionship.
The session is open to the public;singles and those in a relationship,regardless of faith, are welcome.Preregistration is required.
To sign up, or for more informa-tion, visit www.KansasLoveLetters.com or call (785) 323-0644.
Chicken and
homemade noodlesdinner
The Chapman Lavender Lapperswill be selling tickets for a chickenand homemade noodles dinner, tobe held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.Jan. 26 at Sterl Hall in Abilene,located at the fairgrounds.
Tickets are $6, and the menucontains chicken and noodles withmashed potatoes, green beans,drinks and a dessert.
Friend to FriendCaregivers support
groupThe Friend to Friend Caregivers
Support Group will meet for itsregular meeting at 9:30 a.m. todayat Faith Lutheran Church, located at212 N. Eisenhower Drive. Feel freeto bring a friend or neighbor.
Alix Ku nkle The Daily UnionMembers of the Wiley College A Cappella Choir perform Monday as part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ceremonies in downtown Junction City. The choir performed Sun-day and Monday at the C.L. Hoover Opera House; it was the second consecutive year the group has performed in Junction City.
Alix K unkle The Daily UnionSuzi Fluberg (right) and her grandson, Garrett Sample (left), both of Junction City, observe a goldenhawk following a live eagle program at the annual Eagle Day at Milford Lake Saturday. The annualevent provided the opportunity to see eagles and other raptors who call Kansas and Milford Laketheir home through programs and eagle tours. Some traveled from as far as Oklahoma and Mis-
souri to attend the annual program.
MLK Day
Eagle Day at Milford LakeBYDAILYUNIONSTAFF
Friday wasnt a good
day to be transporting
marijuana on Interstate
70.
Four men learned that
lesson when they were
arrested by Geary County
Sheriffs Department dep-
uties following two sepa-
rate traffic stops.
The first stop occurred
at about 2:24 p.m. when
deputies arrested Austin
Sims and Grant White,
both of Belton, Mo., near
eastbound mile marker
314.
A report from the
department stated Sims
and White were arrested
for no drug taxation stamp
and possession of mari-
juana with intent to sell.
Sims also was charged
with speeding.About eight hours later,
deputies arrested Mont-
gomery, Minn., residents
Richard Martin and
Andrew John Maxa near
eastbound mile marker
305.
Martin was arrested for
felony possession of mari-
juana, possession of drug
paraphernalia, no proof
of insurance and driving
with a defective tail light.
Maxa was arrested for
possession of marijuana,
possession of drug para-
phernalia, no drug tax
stamp and transporting
an open container.
Four arrested for possessionof marijuana on I-70
Special to the Daily Union
Area resident HaroldGlessner will be the recipi-
ent of this years Geary
County Bakers Associa-
tion award during theGeary County Conserva-
tion Districts annual meet-
ing Thursday.
Glessner has been
involved in many arearural projects for the last
62 years.
During those first years,
there was a lot of competi-
tion for the work beingdone in the county, accord-
ing to Glessner.
There were a total of
seven contractors working
in the area.Glessner said that the
work was hard and there
was always a challenge, but
it was fun seeing a project
develop, and he enjoyedbeing out in the country.
In recent years, as the
rural work has slowed
down, he has taken on
more projects in town tohelp pay the bills. Because
of his skill and work ethic,
Glessner had outlasted all
of the other six contrac-tors he had competed
against when he started,
and has built a reliable
and reputable company he
has now passed on to his
son, Colin.
Glessner said thatspring developments and
ponds were his favorite
type of project, but you
always have to worry about
the rain coming to fill theponds.
He quickly added he
liked to build terraces and
waterways as well.Glessner commented he
had seen many changes in
his long career.
He said he had enjoyed
working with the GCCDand the National Resourc-
es Conservation Service,
which was called the Soil
Conservation Service when
he started his constructionbusiness. Harold was a
very generous supporter
of the educational efforts
of the GCCD, always will-
ing to help send a kid torange school, sponsor a
meal for a meeting, or chip
in with scholarship money
for a teacher to attend anAg in the Classroomcourse.
Glessner still remembers
projects he worked on
throughout his career; he
even recalled a few that he
had gone back and workedon twice, including a pond
that he had built in 1953,
and then said he and Colin
had gone back and cleaned
out and replaced the tube
many years later.
It is hard to fathom thatwe wont be seeing Harold
on his dozer, in his truck
supervising projects or
here in the crowd at annual
meetings, but his legacy of
service to this county and
to this farming communitywill long be remembered,
Geary County Conserva-
tion District representa-
tives said.
Glessner to receive Bankers Association award
Submitted photoHarold Glessner will receive the 2013 Geary County Bankers Association award during the GearyCounty Conservation Districts annual meeting Thursday.
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OBITUARIES/NEWS4A The Daily Union. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014
Paul GeistJune 22, 1951 Jan. 19, 2014
Agnes HouserJan. 13, 1924 Jan. 18, 2014
Paul Geist, 62 of Abilene, passed away Jan. 19, 2014 atSalina Regional Hospital, in Salina.
He was born June 22, 1951 in Fayetteville, Ark., the sonof Marvin and Marion (Page) Geist. Paul graduated fromChapman High School in 1969 and went on to receive hisBachelors degree at Emporia State University.
He married Cheril (Janssen) Geist Nov. 25, 1984 in Solo-mon. She survives of the home.
He worked as an auctioneer around the Dickinson Coun-ty area.
Paul enjoyed softball and was very involved in coachingthe girls softball teams, and was on the board of DickinsonCounty Softball League.
Paul is survived by his wife, Cheril Geist of the home;daughter, Adrian Hettenbach and husband Matt of Solo-mon; and parents, Marvin and Marion Geist of Buckeye.
Funeral services for Paul will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 22 atMartin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, with Pastor JackCraig officiating. Burial will follow at the Bethel CemeteryNorth of Detroit.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 21 atthe funeral home. Online condolences can be left at www.martinbeckercarlson.com.
Memorials may be made out to the Dickinson CountyGirls Softball League, and may be sent in care to Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Third St., Abilene,KS 67410.
Agnes C. Houser, 90, of Junction City, died Jan. 18,2014 at her home. Agnes was born Jan. 13, 1924 in Augus-ta, the daughter of Orville and MarySimpson Kessinger. She lived in theAugusta and Wichita areas, and movedto Junction City in 1958. She was a secre-tary at Fort Riley for the Department ofDefense. Agnes was a member of St.Xavier Catholic Church.
Agnes married George Houser onApril 19, 1947 in Wichita. He died Jan. 26,1993. Survivors include four sons, GrantHouser and his wife Eileen of New River,Ariz., Gary Houser of Junction City, Ger-ald Houser and his wife Martha of Hillsboro, and Geof-frey Houser and his wife Donna of Junction City; a sis-
ter, Bobbie Joyce and husband Norbert of Wyandotte,Mich.; six grandchildren, Ryan Houser, Kelley Houser,
Cassie Ransom, Alecia Comer, Jaimie Houser and JustinHouser; six great-grandchildren, Michael Houser, SeirraHerron, Avery Houser, Kylee Comer, Grace Comer andArielle Comer. She was preceded in death by her parentsand a sister, Mary Jo Tillman.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, with Fr. Kerry Ninemire presid-ing.
Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery. The family willgreet friends from 9 a.m. until service time Jan. 22, at thefuneral home. Memorial contributions may be sent toNational Alliance on Mental Illness, 3803 N. Fairfax Dr.,Suite 100, Arlington, VA. 22203, or the Junction CityBaseball Association, sent in care of Penwell-GabelJohnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington St., Junction City,KS 66441.
Please visit www.penwellgabeljunctioncity.com toleave to family a condolence.
AGNES
HOUSER
Ralph Small, 85, of Junc-tion City passed away dueto lung cancer at his homewith his family by his sideon Jan. 19, 2014.Graveside serviceswill be held at 11a.m. Jan. 22 at High-land Cemetery withPastor Alan Estbyofficiating. Visita-tion will be heldfrom 5-7 p.m. Jan. 21at Penwell-GabelJohnson Chapel, 203N. Washington St.in Junction City.Memorial contributionshave been designated tothe Immanuel LutheranChurch, 630 S. EisenhowerDr., Junction City, KS66441 and an organizationof the donors choice.
Ralph was born Nov. 6,1928 in Junction City to
John and Martha (Turn-bull) Small. He was a grad-uate of Junction City HighSchool, class of 1948. Ralph
worked at variousbusinesses overthe years, includ-ing Waters TrueValue, GoodSamaritan Home,4-H Senior Center,KDOT, and retiredas a facility engi-neer for Civil Ser-vice at Fort Riley.
Ralph was con-sidered a jack of
all trades; he enjoyedpainting and trading vehi-cles, woodworking andtending to his garden.Ralph never met a strang-er and he will be greatlymissed by his family andmany friends.
He married Maxine
Ruth Kramer Sept. 6, 1948at the Immanuel LutheranChurch; she preceded himin death July 19, 2013. Hismain devotion in life wascaring for his wife Maxinethrough her battle withMultiple sclerosis and heradditional battle with pan-creatic cancer.
He is survived by adaughter, Ethel Jacobson(Jerry) of Abilene; son,Dale Small (Eileen) ofJunction City; six grand-children, StephanieEdmonson (George) ofMcPherson, HeatherRazak (Ross) of Lawrence,Kelly Kramer of JunctionCity, Jason Jacobson ofAvondale, Pa., ChristopherSmall (Allison) of Seattle,Wash. and Lori Harold(Jason) of Ortig, Wash.;and eight great-grandchil-
dren, Maisie Edmonson,Rhett Edmonson, KarleyKramer, Zachary Razak,Ava Razak, Carter Harold,Ty Harold and BlakelySmall.
He is also survived bythree sisters, Ruby Reyn-olds of Orange Lake, Fla.,Lola Sells of Ben Wheeler,Texas and Viola Schacherof Columbus, Neb.; andtwo brothers, AubreySmall and Herbert Small(Donna), all of JunctionCity.
He was preceded indeath by his parents; hisson, Donald Don Small;sisters, Norma Straussand Wilma Shane; andbrother, Calvin Small.
To leave a special onlinemessage for the family,visit www.PenwellGa-belJunctionCity.com.
Ralph SmallNov. 6, 1928 Jan. 19, 2014
RALPH
SMALL
By The Associated Press
ROME Claudio Abba-
do, a star in the great gen-
eration of Italian conduc-
tors revered for developing
a rapport with members of
the worlds leading orches-
tras while still allowing
them their independence,
died Monday. He was 80.
Abbado died at home in
Bologna after a long illness,
said Raffaella Grimaudo,
spokeswoman for the Bolo-
gna mayors office.
Abbado made his debut
in 1960 at La Scala in his
home city of Milan and
went on to be its music
director for nearly 20 years.
Among his many other posi-
tions were as music direc-
tor of the Vienna State
Opera, the Berlin Philar-
monic and the London Sym-
phony Orchestra and as
principal guest conductor
of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra.
Italian conductor
Abbado dies at 80
NEWS TO KNOW
Headlines from around KansasHome inspectors
deregulated inKansas
WICHITA A Kansas
law that regulated homeinspectors in the state has
expired, raising concernsfrom two Wichita-areahome inspectors who
helped write the law.Theres always some-
body who is trying to make
a quick buck and lacks amoral compass, said KerryParham, president of the
Kansas Association of RealEstate Inspectors and ahome inspector for 36 years.
We kept the bad guys outof the business and had aset of standards for guys to
follow.Parham and Jeff Barnes,
a Mulvane-based home
inspector for 25 years,helped write the Kansas
Home Inspectors Profes-
sional Competence andFinancial Responsibility
Act. The measure, whichtook effect in July 2009,required home inspectors
in the state to abide by cer-tain practices and stan-dards, including having at
least 80 hours of formaltraining as a home inspec-
tor. They also were requiredto carry certain types ofliability insurance andannually complete a mini-mum of 16 hours of con-tinuing education.
The five-member KansasHome Inspection Registra-tion Board was appointedby the governor and over-saw registrations and com-pliance with the law. Untilthe law passed, homeinspectors in Kansas werenot regulated, The WichitaEagle reported.
The law had a provision,though, that allowed it toexpire five years after tak-ing effect. That fifth yearwas 2013.
The inspectors groupdrafted a bill last springthat would have cut thesunset provision from thelaw. That bill passed theLegislature, but was vetoedby Gov. Sam Brownback inApril. Brownback said hesaw scant evidence of
large numbers of Kansascitizens being economicallyharmed by home inspec-tors.
Were back into the wild,wild West of home inspec-tion, Barnes said.
Brownback also said hethought the home inspec-tors board lacked the
resources and expertise toregulate home inspectors,and that the Kansas Attor-ney Generals Office wasbetter equipped to investi-gate complaints from hom-eowners about unscrupu-lous home inspectors.
Ed Robinson, an attorneywho practices in real estatelitigation, served on theboard between 2009 and2011.
He thinks the organiza-tion boosted home inspec-tors credibility and gavesome assurance to homebuyers and sellers that theperson inspecting theirhome had some level ofcompetence.
The board was a volun-teer board, he said. Wewere getting reimbursedfor mileage. ... We didnthave any full-time staff. Allof the operating expensesof the board and theaccounting firm cameexclusively from the regis-
tration fees. There was nomoney appropriated. It wasa self-sustaining entity.
Robinson said potentialbuyers and sellers need tobe aware that there is nolonger oversight of homeinspectors.
It becomes even moreimportant for potential
homebuyers to make surethey get references ... findout if the home inspectorhas some level of compe-tence, he said.
Lawrence officialsexplore career
technical center
LAWRENCE Lawrencebusiness officials are look-ing for inspiration as theymake plans for their por-tion of a career-trainingcenter.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the Law-rence Chamber of Com-merce and the Lawrenceschool district are workingtogether on the project.Last week, chamber repre-sentatives visited the BlueValley school districts Cen-ter for Advanced Profes-sional Studies in OverlandPark to look for ideas.
The school district is con-
structing a new buildingfor high school students,funded with a $5.7 millionportion of $92.5 million inbonds that voters approvedin April.
The chamber, meanwhile,will renovate an existingbuilding for adult training.Chamber vice president of
external affairs Hugh Cart-er says hes eager to findout what Lawrence employ-ers are looking for and offerthe relevant training.
Lawmaker meetingswould be broadcast
under bill
TOPEKA Audio andvideo of Kansas legislativecommittee sessions wouldbe streamed live over theInternet under a bill intro-duced in the House.
Republican State Rep.Stephanie Clayton, of Over-land Park, said citizensneed to have better accessto their legislators and thather bill was a baby stepin that process.
She said the bill wouldhelp citizens stay currenton matters that affect theirlives and ensure legislatorsare paying attention,reports the Lawrence Jour-
nal-World.The bill, which has been
referred to the HouseAppropriations Committee,also would require videobroadcasts of House andSenate sessions.
Audio of the sessionsalready is streamed on theInternet, but Clayton said
video is needed becausejust hearing the proceed-ings is often confusing.
Clayton said all the com-mittee rooms in the reno-vated Statehouse are wiredto provide audio and video,so the state would only haveto purchase cameras.
Her bill requires onecamera per committeeroom, but she didnt have acost estimate for the pro-posal. She said she thoughtit could be done for $10,000.
Most states provide livestreaming of House andSenate proceedings, whilestates vary considerably onwhether they broadcastcommittees, said BrendaErickson, a senior researchanalyst with the NationalConference of State Legis-latures.
Erickson said some com-mittee rooms in old state-houses are too small for theequipment needed, whilesome legislators think hav-
ing a camera in the roomcould intimidate peoplewho come to testify.
They dont want to dis-turb the process, she said.
She said legislators alsoare wary that comments orvideo could be taken out ofcontext and used againstthem in political races.
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To the PublicWe propose to stand by the progressivemovements which will benefit thecondition of the people of these United States.
John Montgomery and E.M. GilbertJunction City Union
July 28, 1888
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Publisher Emeritus
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Another viewIts not our Iraq anymoreThe following editorial appeared in
the Los Angeles Times on Friday, Jan. 17
Gains by al-Qaida-allied groups in Iraq
including in Fallouja, the site of a bloody
U.S. offensive in 2004 understandably
anger Americans who lost loved ones in a war of
choice that was supposed to secure democracy in
that country.
But the continued violence in Iraq doesnt dis-
credit the decision of the United States to withdraw
troops, nor does it justify any new deployment.
Even now, the United States has an interest in
Iraqs future and seeks to influence events there.The Obama administration, with congressional
support, has expedited the delivery of military
equipment to the government of Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki to be used against the Islamic State
of Iraq and Syria, the al-Qaida-affiliated group that
seized large portions of Fallouja.
Meanwhile, the administration appropriately
has been urging Maliki, a Shiite Muslim who has
alienated Iraqs Sunni Muslims and dealt harshly
with dissidents, to engage in political dialogue and
respect human rights.
But the administration wisely has rejected calls
for more direct involvement. The American people
understandably have no appetite for military inter-
vention in Iraq.
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was right
when he said, in connection with the U.S.-led inva-
sion of Iraq, that if you break it, you own it. The
invasion did break Iraq in the sense of toppling
an authoritarian regime without ensuring that it
would be followed by a stable new order.
Having unleashed an unexpected insurgency, the
U.S. felt obliged to deal with it, at a cost of thou-
sands of American lives. But the statute of limita-
tions on that obligation has run out, and when U.S.
forces left in 2011, Iraqis were happy to see them
go.
The experience of this country in Iraq remains
deeply disillusioning and continues to provide fod-
der for political attacks. Republicans such as Sen.
John McCain, R-Ariz., insist glibly that President
Obama is to blame for the current disorder because
he didnt push Maliki harder to accept a small
residual U.S. force after the withdrawal.
Democrats insist that the blame belongs to Presi-dent George W. Bush, whose naive attempt to fur-
ther a freedom agenda in Iraq unleashed ethnic
and religious rivalries that had been suppressed by
Saddam Hussein. Both arguments ignore the fact
that U.S. ownership of events has ended.
In 2007, when he ordered a surge of U.S. forces,
Bush said that victory in Iraq would take the form
of a functioning democracy that polices its terri-
tory, upholds the rule of law, respects fundamental
human liberties and answers to its people.
Those remain noble goals, but if they remain
elusive, it is not because of a lack of U.S. effort.
Wheres the Republican Party going?This may be the weekend when weget our first pretty solid feel forjust which direction the Kansas
Republican Party is headed: Conserva-tive, or way, way conservative.
The event is Republican Kansas Day,of course, in Wichita as the party con-tinues to move its biggest annual con-vention around the states four con-gressional districts.
The real test here: How U.S. Sen. PatRoberts, who has been a GOP iconsince the earth cooled enough to walkon, and Tea Party Republican MiltonWolf, of Leawood, who hopes to unseatRoberts in the Republican primaryelection, work the Republican activist
crowd.Now, this could have been a simplepulse-taking, counting the number ofRepublican activists and these peo-ple are the management level Repub-licans who attend the state convention at each reception, watching theirgeneral demeanor, and making a com-parison.
But, Republicans of late dont makethese things simple.
Wolf remember, hes the radiolo-gist who is a distant cousin of Demo-crat President Barack Obama willhave a reception from 9 to 11 a.m. Sat-urday at the Hyatt Hotel where theconvention is being held. Itll be one of
seven of those conventional walk-around receptions with coffee, rolls,and maybe if we get lucky, a bloodyMary or two.
Roberts, who has traditionally spon-sored the after-the-Saturday-dinnerCoffee and Cordials reception for
those Republicans who spend themoney for the conventions dinner gala will see a crowd that has thinnedconsiderably, making a nose-countprobably inaccurate.
So, its going to be a weekend ofwatching Roberts and Wolf react withthe several hundred Republicans whohang out together on the partys big-gest weekend of the year.
Now, there arent enough regularattendees of Republican Kansas Day tomove the vote in a primary election.But those Kansas Day activists tend tobe the GOP leaders in their communi-ties, the people whom generally Repub-lican voters see in the coffee shops and
grocery stores, and occasionally, the
country clubs, who can move votes.
After the weekend, well maybe have
a feeling for whether Roberts, who
tends like most Republicans to get more
conservative, or at least more loudly
conservative, in election years is as far
to the right as Kansans are willing to
go.
Remember, chances are slim that
either former Sens. Nancy Landon
Kassebaum or Bob Dole could make it
through a Republican primary election
now.
Yes, theres the start of a party-rend-
ing contest going on in Wichita this
coming weekend ... which is probably a
dab uncomfortable for many Republi-
cans.
And, its a chance for Democrats
who pay close attention to find out
whether the GOP is moving farther to
the right than many Kansans might be
comfortable with to dream of pick-
ing up some Republican votes.
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OPINION
Letter to the Editor
User fees not the answerTo the Editor:
We have been down this road in the past. Theclaim has been made that one way to col-lect more revenue from the taxpayers in
this cash-starved town is to raise user fees. Thisapproach is touted to provide relief on a variety offinancial burdens citizens are coping with whilenot raising taxes.
This is nothing less than a bunch of horse hock-ey. A fee imposed is a taking just like a tax is a tak-ing and is simply substituting one word for anotherwith the results being similar in that more moneywill be involuntarily taken from us to feed the gov-ernment gorilla.
Instead of implementing any cost cutting mea-sures we see government increasing funding for
nonessential services, personnel costs rising andthe ongoing quest for larger emergency fundgrowth.
Citizens are facing reduced working hours, beinglaid off, stagnant wages, and the train wreck ofObamacare (a financial disaster that has everyappearance of potentially crashing the countryseconomy). Check the Help Wanted ads in the localpaper. Slim pickings are the norm. On top of allthis, we see food prices rising as well as costs forother items.
These proposals will do more harm to a townthat is notorious for high debt and high taxes. Wecannot afford this stand and deliver mentality.
If this is all the new city manager can bring tothe table, we need to look for another administra-tor.
Ed Smith
Junction City
How has America changed in 50 years?BYGEORGEN IXONSHULER
Special to The Daily Union
Fear, anger, and resentment arealways good political organizingtools in the short term. The
problem with their use and overuse iseventually people get wise to the congame being employed.
These days most people aroundwerent alive in 1964, 50 years ago,when the Beatles first came to Americaamong other significant events. But tothe right-wingers of the day, a com-
monist takeover as they pronouncedit was ripe. Barry Goldwater was run-ning for President and he disavowedthe support of some paper organiza-tion called Mothers for Moral Ameri-ca, which blamed Goldwaters oppo-nent, President Lyndon B. Johnson, fordesigner Rudi Gernwichs invention ofthe topless bathing suit.
Meanwhile in Europe and other plac-es not overwhelmed by puritan sensi-bilities, women continued to go tobeaches topless as they had for genera-tions.
Birth control pills were new andhave since freed some four generationsof women from having to bear childrenthey did not need. As the forces againstthem, which seek to exercise power
and control over women, continue tolose they grow even more shrill andirrelevant.
The girls growing up in Americatoday are among the smartest andfiercest. All but those most deeply
trapped recognize the inevitable truththat a woman without a man is like afish without a bicycle.
It was just under 50 years ago whenCalifornias Governor Ronald Reagansigned the law which eliminated almostall the restrictions on abortion. Someyears later Reagans reform wentnationwide via federal court decisions.It was well.
Cynical manipulators would haveyou believe that abortion did not existbefore those decisions, but that wasjust one of many of their lies. Abortion
has always existed and has occurred atthe same rate throughout history withslight variations based on economicfactors.
After World War II Americas legalcommunity busied itself with reform-ing our laws. Many states had practicesbetter suited to colonial days and theJim Crow South. Committees of theAmerican Bar Association examinedevery aspect of our criminal law andprocedures. Of particular interest wereabortion restrictions which served nouseful purpose.
These laws had been created some100 years previously, not to protectwomen and not out of any sensibility afetus was a person, but to aid the newlyemerging medical profession to drive
their competitors, the midwives, out ofbusiness.
That worked. But even then doctorswere free to perform abortions theydeemed medically necessary, with widediscretion.
Thus a married woman who alreadyhad children but didnt want more hadno difficulty obtaining abortion, butthe law was used as a hammer toenforce social conformity by ostraciz-ing unmarried women who becamepregnant. It was bad law and the ABAwas right. Reagan saw that. The oppo-sition was all but nonexistent.
Opposition to legal abortion onlydeveloped after the largest states hadacted, always couched in religious rhet-oric. But those which brought thehypocrisy of those restrictive laws to aclose had religious motives as well.Texas State Representative Sarah Wed-dington, a Methodist Pastors daughter,was lead counsel for one case arguedbefore the Supreme Court.
Her close associate on these matterswas Ann Richards, later Governor, alsoMethodist, whose daughter CecileRichards is now president of PlannedParenthood.
Once the opposition gained power,Weddington was ostracized by her col-leagues. Governor Mark White hadappointed her as the states liaisonwith the federal government and thelegislature defunded the position as awarning to other women to stay intheir places.
The generation of women coming up
now has no use for that. The oppositionoverplayed their hand, and socialchange is continuing to occur despitetheir herculean efforts to stop it.
GEORGE SHULER is a Junction Cityresident and native of Texas.
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POLICE& RECORDS6A The Daily Union. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014
Geary County
Sheriffs DepartmentThe Geary County Sheriffs
Department made 13 arrests and
responded to 81 calls in the 24-hourperiod ending 7 a.m. Saturday.
Reports for Saturday and Sunday
werent received as of Monday
afternoon.
Junction CityPolice Department
The Junction City Police Depart-
ment made 15 arrests and respond-
ed to 227 calls in the 72-hour peri-
od ending 6 a.m. Monday.Saturday
2:17 a.m. DUI, Washington
St. and Grant Ave.
3:12 p.m. Theft, 521 E. Chest-
nut St.
6:47 p.m. Battery, 820 Mon-
roe St.
Sunday 1:55 a.m. Disturbance, 130
W. Seventh St.
1:58 a.m. Disturbance, 1322
Grant Ave.
2:44 a.m. Unlawful shooting,
1015 Burke Drive
6:48 p.m. Domestic, 600
block of W. Elm St. 8:25 p.m. Domestic, 1400
block of N. Calhoun St.
Grandview PlazaPolice Department
The Grandview Plaza Police
Department made no arrests and
responded to nine calls in the
24-hour period ending 12 a.m.
Monday. Reports for Friday and
Saturday werent received.
Sunday
3:55 p.m. Theft, 111 Flint St.
Junction CityFire DepartmentWeekend reports from the Junc-
tion City Fire Department werent
received as of Monday afternoon.
Geary CountyDetention Center
The Geary County Detention
Center booked the following indi-
viduals in the 24-hour period end-
ing 7 a.m. Saturday. Reports for
Saturday and Sunday werent
received as of Monday afternoon.
Saturday 1:50 a.m. Kevin Phillips,
driving while suspended, driving
without headlig hts, failure to
appear
2:40 a.m. Dekevius Pace,
disorderly conduct, battery on a
law enforcement officer, resisting
arrest, public intoxication
3:15 a.m. Craig Sheely, DUI,
driving while suspended, trans-
porting an open container, driving
without headlights
NEWS TO KNOW
More headlines from around KansasPolice: seven
suspects admit tomore than 40
holdupsTOPEKA Topeka
police say a special opera-
tions division made several
important arrests last year
that helped take armed rob-
bers off the streets.
In one case, seven people
arrested last year have
admitted to committing
more than 40 armed rob-
beries in the last six years.
The Topeka Capital-Jour-
nal reports the seven were
all charged under a federal
statute and face long prison
sentences.
Police Maj. Mike Haugen,
the commander of the spe-
cial operations division,
says his division also helped
break up a multistate rob-
bery crew that hit Topeka.
He says five people were
involved in that ring, andthey are all in federal cus-
tody. They are accused of
robbing a Family Dollar
and EZ Payday Advance in
Topeka, as well as robber-
ies throughout the Midwest
and in Utah.
Selling java givesstudents business
know-howCHEROKEE Students
at a Kansas high school are
hawking java to their teach-
ers and classmates and learn-
ing business skills in the pro-
cess.
A coffee shop that opened
this month at Southeast High
School in Cherokee is an
extension of an existing stu-
dent-operated shop, The
Morning Sun in Pittsburg
reports. Called the Spirit
Shack, the shop carries
school gear, iPad chargers,
vending machine treats and
other products.
Senior Kelsey Dietz says
students became interested
in selling coffee after another
school talked about their cof-
fee shop program during astate conference. Southeast
High School students toured
other student-run coffee
shops before opening theirs.
Students said the first few
days of being in business
were hectic, but much more
successful than they would
have imagined.
There might have been a
rise in energy level in the
school, because we had an
administrator tell us to slow
it down, said senior Nicho-
las Junior-Galindo.
Students quickly found
out that students were only
one part of their market.We had teachers lined up
at the door before we opened,
Junior-Galindo said, adding
that some teachers come into
the shop as often as four
times a day.
The process of getting the
shop running also was a
learning experience, com-
plete with filling out paper-
work for the health depart-
ment and State Fire Mar-
shals office. We were actu-
ally turned down by the fire
marshal the first time, due to
not enough paperwork, said
teacher Cherie Witt.
A total of 18 students helpstaff the Lancer Latte coffee
bar, including before and
after school and during
lunch.
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Dear Annie: I am in aloveless marriage.
My husband and I barely
speak to each other.I mostly stay in my room
because its easier than
dealing with my life when
Im not by myself.
Do people really hold
hands and kiss goodnight?
This has never happened
to me.
I have panic attacks, and
this is a problem.
But I know I am capable
of love if given the chance.
Unfortunately, there are
no more chances for me,
because my husband just
doesnt care.
What can I do? LonelyLady
Dear Lonely: Your mar-riage sounds terrible.
Are there children?
Are you financially
dependent on your hus-
band?
Are you unwilling to con-
sider divorce?
Why did you marry this
man?
Yes, couples hold hands
and kiss goodnight and care
deeply for each other.
Please get some counsel-
ing, with or without your
husband, and see what you
can do to make your life
better.
Dear Annie: You haveprinted many letters from
older people who are upset
because they are estranged
from their grandchildren
or because they are not
allowed to visit as often as
they would like.
Here are a few questions
these folks might consider:
1. Do you treat your adult
children like adults?
Or do you mar visits with
unsolicited advice and criti-
cism disguised as concern?
Typical topics that should
be off-limits include child
discipline and housekeep-
ing.
2. Do you constantlymake jokes at your chil-
drens expense or revisit
sensitive issues from their
youth and then, when they
object, claim they have no
sense of humor?
3. Do you expect to be
treated like royalty while
visiting, rather than pitch-
ing in like family members
should?
This is especially frus-
trating when babies and
young children are involved
and parents could use an
extra hand.
Bring a dish to share or
help prepare dinner and
clean up after.
Change the kids dirty
diaper. Get your duff off of
the sofa.
4. Do you consistently
undermine your childrens
authority in front of their
own children?
5. Do you find yourself
complaining to peers about
your childrens reluctance
to invite you over or to take
your advice about parent-
ing?If so, trust me, it means
the time before, during and
after your visits is stressful
to your child and his or her
partner.
And the grandchildren
will eventually pick up on
this.
You are grandparents.
That doesnt make you
infallible.
Take responsibility for
your end of things.
Rolled Up the WelcomeMat
Dear Rolled: You make
some good points, although
we remember a time when
grandparents receivedmore respect, when a par-
ents advice was cherished
and no one would dream of
asking Grandma to clean
up the house.
But on the other extreme,
weve heard from children
whose parents were physi-
cally and emotionally abu-
sive and still expect to have
full access to the grandchil-
dren.
The healthiest relation-
ships lie somewhere in
between.
Dear Annie: VermontReader was upset that peo-
ple use the handicappedstalls to change their childs
diaper.
Some stalls serve double
duty, as there is no other
accommodation for diaper
changing and the handi-
capped stalls are the only
areas large enough.
Bathroom visits tend to
be short, regardless of the
reason.
A person needing to wait
for another to finish is not
handicapped-specific.
It happens to everyone.
Sometimes we need to show
a bit of latitude. Seen It
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leasing property from theUSACE.
So with that lease, theres
terms and conditions they
have, Harms said.
He said theyre trying toget everybody on the same
page with the regulations.
The policy was under way
in 2010 and was revised in
2012. In the spring of 2013,
letters were sent to all of thelessees participating in the
program. Harms also said
lease holders were invited to
a meeting in the summerand were notified again
before December.
This was the first year
we had implementation ofthe program, Harms said.
We were upfront about
what was coming down the
road and what the rules
were going to be.The USACE policy is
requiring that resort own-
ers offer 75 percent of their
spots for nine months for
the seasonal program. Forthe remaining months, those
sites must be completely
vacated. Harms said the
purpose is to make sure the
campers have up-to-date
registration with propermaintenance. The remain-
ing 25 percent must remain
open for rental camping,
which requires users tomove every two weeks.
That 25 percent guaran-
tees that theres going to be
some open sites for anybodypassing through, Harms
said.
A lottery system is also in
place to ensure that a camp-
er does not have the samesite every year.
You may have a great
site with shade trees, and
your friends are sitting out
in the sun, Harms said. Alottery will allow another
person to get one of the
nicer sites.
Harms said he wants peo-
ple to understands that
USACE wants an equalopportunity for everybody
to use sites on their proper-
ty.
Its just drawing that lineon what we want to offer
and what we cant, Harms
said.
USACEContinued from Page 1A
our young people, Lorraine Walker said.
Events continued Sunday with a gospel
tribute and musical celebration at the C.L.
Hoover Opera House.The featured performer was the Wiley
College A Cappella Choir of Marshall,
Texas, under the direction of Dr. Stephen
Hays.
It was the second straight year the choirperformed during Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. ceremonies in JC.
Other performers included Justin Aaron
and the Royal Priesthood, of the New
Church of the Living God of Junction City;and The Chosen Four, a local a cappella
quartet made up of city and county resi-
dents.
Monday, a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.commemoration and walk capped the fes-
tivities, highlighted by guest speaker Dr.
Jose J. Soto, a graduate of USD 475 and the
vice president for access, equity and diver-
sity at Southeast Community College inLincoln, Neb.
Soto talked about some of the key prin-
ciples King emphasized during the course
of his life, and emphasized the importance
of not sleeping through the revolution.
The legacy, life and works of Dr. King
demand that we acknowledge the work
remaining to be done in this community,
that we assume some responsibility for
doing the work in our neighborhoods, our
businesses, our schools, and our local gov-
ernment, he said.
Fellow officials echoed Sotos sentiments
of needing to continue looking to the
future.
In becoming better or the best is some-
thing we all aspire to do, MLK committee
member Larry Hicks said. I think we
made incredible progress in the city of
Junction City, but that doesnt mean that
we still dont have challenges left to pursue.
And the best way to be able to have any
semblance of success is to be able to reach
out and solicit the participation of those of
you in this community in order to make
things happen.
Following Sotos speech, hundreds of
supporters gathered on Jefferson Street
for the annual commemorative walk
throughout the city streets, led by songs
and praise from committee organizers.
MLKContinued from Page 1A
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Alix Kunkl e T he Dai ly Uni onVeteran Acoustic Junction performer John Farrow sings during the first installment of AcousticJunction Saturday at the C.L. Hoover Opera House. Farrow was one of five local talents featured atSaturdays event; others included Bob Cervera, Brian Clark, Pete Pellegrin, and Mark Westfall andCompany. Artists performed three to five songs each.
Acoustic JunctionBy The Associated Press
TOPEKA While a
$500,000 loan from Lt. Gov.
Jeff Colyer to the re-elec-
tion campaign of Republi-
can Gov. Sam Brownback
raised a few eyebrows,
analysts say the gift is part
of a growing practice.
Colyer made the contri-
bution to Brownbacks
campaign on Dec. 31, the
last day of the recent
reporting period.
The money pushed
Brownbacks total for the
preceding 12 months to
more than $1.6 million.
Before the loan, the cam-
paign had raised fundsroughly equal to that
raised by presumed Demo-
cratic nominee Paul
Davis.
The Kansas City Star
reported that the practice
of private loans has been
growing in recent years in
U.S. politics. The practice
is legal.
According to the Center
for Responsive Politics,
federal candidates spent
$130 million of their own
funds on campaigns in
2012.
The National Institute
on Money in State Politics
found that in 2010 that the
top-10 self-funders in stateraces spent $250,000 on
their campaigns, an aver-
age of 83 percent of all the
money they were able to
raise.
Analysts said the contri-
butions are a sign that
Brownback intends to
show Democrats and
donors that hes not taking
the race lightly.
When youre in Brown-
backs position a Repub-
lican governor in a Repub-
lican state the percep-
tion that a Democrat has
pulled even with you is no
good, said Michael Smith,
a political science profes-sor at Emporia State Uni-
versity.
Others said the advertis-
ing that will result from
the money will outweigh
any negativity attached to
it.
The Colyer contribu-
tion was an effort on the
part of the Brownback
campaign folks to plump
up his war chest and make
clear that Davis efforts
werent going to upset the
re-election apple cart,
said Washburn University
political science professor
Mark Peterson.
Brownback and his cam-
paign team deflect anynotion that his re-election
effort was in trouble and
needed the funds.
I am committed to Kan-
sas and doing everything I
can to serve this state,
Brownback told The Star
in a brief interview. Were
going to run a strong cam-
paign to continue to serve
the state of Kansas.
Kansas campaign
finance laws do not restrict
how much money a candi-
date can loan to their cam-
paigns.
Carol Williams, execu-
tive director of the com-mission, said individuals
outside the campaign may
make loans, but they have
to be repaid before the
election or it becomes a
contribution, subject to
the $2,000 donation cap
each for the primary and
general election.
Davis didnt report mak-
ing any loans to his cam-
paign, collecting contribu-
tions from labor organiza-
tions and the legal com-
munity, including Alan
Rupe, a Wichita attorney
suing the state over school
funding.
Lt. governors $500K loanto Brownback not unusual
By The Associated Press
BANGUI, Central African
Republic Members of a national
transitional council chose the
female mayor of Central African
Republics capital to lead the coun-
try out of chaos Monday, as a top
U.N. official urged the interna-
tional community to keep the
nation from crossing the tipping-
point into an all-out sectarian con-
flict. At two meetings in Brussels,
international donors pledged a
total of $496 million in humanitar-
ian assistance and European
Union foreign ministers took a
first step toward potentially
deploying hundreds more troops
to reinforce French and African
peacekeepers to secure the lawless
and violent country where nearly
one million people are displaced.
Bangui Mayor Catherine Sam-
ba-Panza was chosen as interim
president after two rounds of vot-
ing, becoming the first female
leader in the countrys history.
She beat out Desire Zanga-Koling-
ba, the son of a former president
in Mondays runoff. Samba-Panza,
dressed in a bright pink suit jack-
et, thrust her arms into the air in
victory. French Foreign Minister
Laurent Fabius described the
59-year-old Samba-Panza as a
very remarkable woman.
Samba-Panza, a longtime corpo-
rate lawyer in the insurance indus-
try who took over the mayors
office last June, now will be tasked
with organizing national elections
before the end of 2014, a job critics
say may be nearly impossible
given the amount of looting and
destruction to administrative
buildings throughout the country.
She also faces the enormous task
of stemming anarchy and blood-
shed that has left an untold num-
ber dead since a March 2013 coup.
An armed Christian movement
known as the anti-Balaka arose in
opposition to the mostly Muslim
Seleka rebellion that seized power
then.
I call on my children, especial-
ly the anti-Balaka, to put down
their arms and stop all the fight-
ing.
Central African Republic chooses mayor as new leader
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With the crowd sending an ear-pierc-ing scream throughout the gymnasium,
stepping back to take a shot can take
nerves stronger than the firmest ofbuilding foundations.
Following a pair of
losses last week,the Junction City
girls basketball
team (2-5, 1-3)had its confi-
dence rattled.Junction City
coach Nate
Parks spent theteams last
two practices
e m p h a s i z -i n g
m e n t a l
toughness inhopes to break
the cycle.
One of thethings I told
them is wehave to be
able to let
the lossesgo, Parks
said. We
can learnfrom
them but theres nothing we can doabout it and we cant let one loss ruin a
season.Parks set out on his first campaign as
the Blue Jays coach with a mission to
chang e how the team playedbasketball.
H e s
install-
ing af a s t -
paced, full-pressure style
of play, butwith only three
upperclassmen
on the roster,he knew there
would be bumps
in the road.
I talk aboutthem making
sure that they
know theyre playing
for a reason and that I have the
utmost confidence in them on thefloor. So they shouldnt second-
guess themselves and the things
we need to correct, well cor-rect in practice, Parks said.
I dont need to start worry-
ing about that in the game.Recently, he praised the
effort of senior Bre Watermanand sophomore Abryana Dixon.
I think (Waterman
and Dixon have steppedup) the confidence as far
as shooting and leading
in practice, Parks said.To know that we have
to practice a certain
way if we want toplay a certain way and theyve
brought the intensity in prac-tice which has helped quite
a bit.
Parks feels a mentallytough team can help
bypass a teams physi-
cal limitations.
In sports in general, Ithink its very underrated, he
said. Mentaltoughness helps
overcome astrength that might
be of an opponent
but also can be astrength that over-
come lots of diffi-
culties.
Junction Cityreceives a chance
to prove its newmental fortitude
when it travels toEmporia tonight.
I think if I
remember right,they graduated most of their height
and their power inside so I think this
should be a game that we can key on it.This should be a good game for (senior)
Kori Kamm to impose her will on the
inside and get us our buckets that weregoing to need.
Parks expects the Spartans (5-2, 2-2)
to play a similarly fast-paced style,which could lead to turnovers for both
teams.Last Friday against Manhattan, Junc-
tion City was able to force
problems in the Indiansbackcourt but could not
capitalize.
Over the weekend, theBlue Jays spent extra time
shooting so they will pos-
sess the knowledge thatwhen they get the ball in space, they
can sink the bucket.Because Junction City wont be able
to fall into the same mental trap as they
did last week.(Emporia is) a team that tradition-
ally plays very hard and they press
whenever they can and they dont give
up, Parks said. So its going to be abattle tomorrow.
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Searching for confidenceBlue Jays girls basketball looks to turn around its fortunes against Emporia tonight
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MANHATTAN Kansas State forward
Thomas Gipson raced down the court before
rising over the West Virginia defenders who
tried sliding under him to impede his prog-
ress.
The junior rose up and softly bounced the
ball off the glass and down into the net togive K-State a 77-56 lead with 1:26 left in the
game.
Upon returning to earth from his orbit
above the rim, Gipson, along with two other
regulars from the rotation, went to the
scorers table to check out of the game to a
standing ovation by the fans in Bramlage
Coliseum.
With the Wildcats (14-4, 3-1) holding a
firm grip on the game, Gipson was able to
sit on the bench and joke with his team-
mates as the final minute of their 78-56 win
against West Virginia (10-8, 2-3) expired.
For Gipson, the win was a relief. He was
limited to just four points in 16 minutes in
the Wildcats win against Oklahoma Tues-day.
But it was a different story against theMountaineers. Gipson moved freely throughthe visitors frontcourt, scoring 20 points in30 minutes.
He said his poor performance Tuesdayaffected him emotionally and inspired himto come out and work hard all week in prac-tice.
Last game I wasnt in a rhythm and I wasin foul trouble and couldnt get emotionaland play, Gipson said. I really wanted tocome out and play and get early shots,rebound for my team and play total defenseand talk and just be careful of my fouls andI feel like since I didnt foul early I was ableto get my rhythm and play well.
After falling into an early 8-3 hole threeminutes into the game, Gipson sank back-to-back shots to bring the Wildcats withinone.
(Gipson) had his way, West Virginiacoach Bob Huggins said. He scored theball, got it on the rim. We had a couple of
Wildcats crush Mountaineers, 77-56
Junction Citys AKiaFain looks to move
around a Manhattandefender Friday.
One of the things I toldthem is we have to be ableto let the losses go. We can
learn from them buttheres nothing we can doabout it and we cant let
one loss ruin a season. Junction City coach Nate Parks
Junction City(2-5, 1-3) at
Emporia (5-2, 2-2)7:45 p.m.
Charlie Riedel The Associated PressKansas States Shane Southwell shoots a3-point shot d against West Virginia onSaturday in Manhattan.
Wrestling takes 13th at Basehor-LinwoodDAILYUNIONSTAFF
BASEHOR Late in theBasehor-Linwood wrestlingtournament, the Junction Citysection couldve been confusedwith an infirmary.
After pulling out 113-poundwrestler Lake Deam at the out-set of the tournament due to ashoulder injury suffered theprevious night, Junction Citycoach Robert Laster decided to
hold out two more wrestlers Andrew Millsap (152-pounder)and Jeryl Denton (160-pound-er) from their final matchesafter he was concerned aboutthem further exacerbatingtheir injuries.
The decision led to JunctionCity finishing in 13th place atthe Basehor-Linwood tourna-ment on Saturday with 82.5points. St. James Academy wonthe tournament with 209points.
Laster only entered eightwrestlers as injuries limitedthe number of wrestlers he felt
could comfortably compete inthe brutal 30-team field. Theway this tournament goes, ifyou place, as our history goeswith this tournament, usually
you place at state, Laster said.So if thats the count, thenwed have five guys with theopportunity to place and theother good thing I look at,
although we didnt finish in thetop-5, I look at that we hadeverybody in on the second dayof the tournament and we hadeight guys who were one matchaway from placing but onlyended up with five guys plac-ing.
A pair of underclassmen intheir first year on the Blue Jaywrestling squad paced Junc-tion City.
Sophomore Gabe Padilla(120-pound division), whomoved from Oklahoma, and
freshman Kayne Hutchinsoneach finished in fifth place.
Padilla fell in the secondround on the championshipside before battling throughthe backside of the bracket toscore 15 team points.
Hutchinson reached thequarterfinals before droppingover to the consolation bracket,scoring 17 points for the BlueJays.
Laster said Padilla hasstepped up his level of perfor-mance and could really sur-
Wiggins leadsNo. 8 KU pastNo. 24 Baylor,
78-68BYDAVE SKRETTA
Associated Press
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