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KBA releases audit done on former leader

By Andy Hyland ahyland@ljworld.com

OLATHE — The former head of the Kansas Bioscience Authority destroyed documents after his resignation, used KBA funds to pay for an airplane trip to a job interview and failed to notify the board of a relationship with a staff member, according to an audit released Monday.

Tom Thornton, the former head of the bioscience authority, resigned in April from his $265,000 job. Thornton reimbursed the authority in the amount of $4,679.88, according to a statement from the KBA, to Thornton cover the plane trip and also for an inadvertent duplicate expense reimbursement, an overpayment on a car allowance, and the personal use and gifting of a KBA-owned painting.

The KBA hired the auditing firm BKD LLP to conduct the independent audit after state Sen. Susan Wagle, a Republican from Wichita and chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee, was critical of several aspects of the authority, including the size of its salaries, its expenses and some of its investments. Gov. Sam Brownback also later called for the audit.

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INMATE WILLIAM KING WORKS ON A BICYCLE Jan. 18 at Lansing Correctional Facility. The prison’s bicycle repair shop serves the dual function of employing inmates and providing bicycles to those who need them. Since 1999, the shop has donated more than 4,700 bicycles around the area. TOP PHOTO: A Scwhinn Sting Ray from the 1960s is one of the many bicycles that inmates have repaired.

Program gives jobs to inmates and thousands of bikes to community

By Christine Metz cmetz@ljworld.com

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Most of the inmates in Lansing Correctional Facility’s bike program shy away from fixing up the frilly girly bikes, but William King gravitates toward them.

“I have a daughter … so, I kind of like the idea of giving it to someone else’s kids,” King said.

Last week, King was using black paint to cover up deep scratch marks that marred a bright pink bicycle. That bike, like the others in the program, had been donated by someone

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who no longer needed it. And it will end up with a little girl who does.

“My biggest fear is that they will give a bike to a boy and girl, and they will cry and say that it is ugly,” King said.

Since 1999, the bike program has donated more than 4,700 bikes to communities surrounding the prison. They go to refugees in Kansas City who have no other means of transportation, to low-income parents who give the bikes as Christmas presents and to recently released inmates who need a way to get to appointments with their parole officer. STACKS OF BICYCLES fill a room at the Lansing Correctional Facility. The bicycles are refurbished by inmates and sent back into the community.

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For those interested in donating bikes to the bicycle recycling program at the Lansing Correctional Facility, contact Tracy Ashton at 913-727-3235 or TracyA@doc.

ks.gov. Members of nonprofit organizations who know someone in need of bikes also are encouraged to contact Ashton. Anyone interested in donating money to the

program can contact Dave Thomas at 913-683-3635. Money also can be sent to the American Legion Bike Program, P.O. Box 298, Leavenworth, KS, 66048.

GOP lawmaker urges Brownback to delay Medicaid privatization ———

‘Even the professionals don’t understand what is being suggested’

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

TOPEKA — Backed by advocates for Kansans with developmental disabilities, a Republican legislator on Monday urged Gov. Sam Brownback to delay his proposal to privatize Medicaid.

Sen. Dick Kelsey, R-Goddard, joined a chorus of comments that the move toward managed care was going too fast and had too many unresolved issues.

He noted the request for proposals from managed care companies elicited 1,100 questions from the bidders. “Even the pro- Kelsey fessionals don’t understand what is being suggested, let alone the providers of Medicaid services and those receiving those services,” Kelsey said.

Matt Fletcher, associate executive director of InterHab, called Brownback’s proposed KanCare Please see MEDICAID, page 2A

Eudora singer makes Hollywood cut on ‘Idol’ Kansas City got its first “American Idol” in 2008, when Blue Springs’ David Cook won the show. Now, four years later, the area has another horse in the race.

Jason “Wolf” Hamlin, 24, who grew up in Eudora and graduated from Eudora High

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on the at-home-voting portion of the show. “American Idol” is at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights.

If you missed it, check out video of Hamlin’s performance on Lawrence.com. and learn more about his pre-“Idol” life in Sunday’s Pulse section.

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THERESA B. GARRETT WILSON Funeral services for Theresa B. Garrett Wilson, 105, Lawrence are pending and will be announced by Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

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She died January 23, 2012, at the Windsor in Lawrence.

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DOROTHY L. GOODRICH Graveside service for Dorothy L. Goodrich, 69, Lawrence, will be at 2:30 Fri. Jan. 27 at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation

Thur. 7-8 p.m. at RumseyYost Funeral Home. www. rumsey-yost.com.

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JAY MARSHALL FLEER JR. Inurnment services for Jay Marshall Fleer Jr., 63, Ottawa, will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January 26th, 2012, at Oak Hill Cemetery. Online

condolences, www.rumseyyost.com.

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JAMES H. ROGERS James H. Rogers, 65, Tonganoxie, died Saturday January 21, 2012 at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday January

25, 2012 at the Quisenberry Funeral Home, Tonganoxie.

Visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

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WALLACE EUGENE KRAFT SR. Funeral services for Wallace Eugene Kraft Sr., 96, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by

Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He died January 23, 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

CONNIE M. FEURT-SILVERS A memorial service for Connie M. Feurt-Silvers, 57, Lawrence, KS, will be held at 6:30 pm Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Lawrence Funeral Chapel in Lawrence.

Connie died Friday, January 20th, 2012 at the Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. Connie was born July 24, 1954 in Topeka, KS. She worked throughout her life mostly as a Daycare Provider and helper.

She loved children. Connie enjoyed collecting antiques and Coca-Cola memorabilia, shopping for bargains, John Force and “I Love Lucy”.

She spent time playing cards with family and friends, and had a very giving heart with her time. Most importantly, she loved being with her children and grandchildren and family gatherings, especially this past Mother’s Day. She is survived by 5 children, Christina Cadenhead, Travis

Shepard, Jeremiah Feurt, Ronda Green, Justin Feurt, and their spouses; many loving grandFeurt-Silvers children; two sisters Karen Potter and Kathy Boyd and their children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Silvers; her mother Elizabeth Converse; her step-father Robert Converse and her sister Sherry Allen. Connie will be dearly missed by all who loved her. Memorials are requested to Midland Care Hospice in care of Lawrence Funeral Chapel, 3821 W. 6th, Lawrence, KS 66049. On line condolences may be sent to ChapelOaksNE.com Please sign this guestbook at obituaries.ljworld.com.

MAX DICK Max Dick, 92, a longtime Parsons resident, died at 6:46 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society in Parsons.

He was born on March 14, 1919 at Parsons to Philip and Lois (Clark) Dick. He grew up at Parsons and attended Parsons schools graduating from Parsons High School. He later attended the Parsons Junior College.

He worked in Parsons and at Boeing in Wichita before World War II. He and Edith Johnson were married at the home of a friend in Oswego on August 6, 1939. She survives of the Good Samaritan Society.

He served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946 and was stationed at San Diego.

He returned to Parsons after the war, where he owned and operated Dick’s Landscaping Service for several years before working for at Kansas Power and Light until his retirement.

In retirement he kept busy working for his brother in his printing business, Dick’s Printing. He was a member of the Katy Golf Club. He was also a member of the Faith United Methodist Church and volunteered at the Monday “Lunch Bunch” Program. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and watching sports. He traveled with his wife and they also camped.

He was active in the Parsons YMCA and coached youth softball and basketball. He also supervised youth swimming activities.

In addition to his wife he is survived by a son, Dan

Dick, and his wife, Marlene of Lawrence; two daughters, Janet Shears of Parsons and Marsha Dick Anderson, and her husband, Larry of Valrico, FL; nine grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 5 greatgreat-grandchildren; a niece, Gayle Baird, and her husband, Steve of Parsons; two nephews, David Dick, and his wife, Jane of Parsons and Phil Dick, and his wife Jeri of Parsons.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Dale Dick; an infant sister; a granddaughter, Roxanne Garland; a great-grandson, Max Pennington; and a son-in-law, Larry Shears.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Brown-Bishop Post No. 704 Veterans of Foreign Wars in Parsons. The family will receive friends at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home from 7 to 8 Wednesday evening. Memorials are suggested to the Faith United Methodist Church and these may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 112 N. 26th St., P.O. Box 942, Parsons, KS 67357. Online Condolences will be left at www.wallfuneralhomes.com.

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OUITA RUSSELL Ouita Russell’s family would like to say thank you to family and friends for their prayers, support, participation at the memorial, and contributions to Grace

Hospice and Medicalodges.

May God richly bless you in 2012.

Cleta Henak, Sandy Coulter, Larry Andrews, Debbie Nall, and Geneva Torneden.

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THIS OLD SCHWINN PUSH BIKE is one of many bikes at Lansing Correctional Facility.

Inmates there take used and donated bicycles and rebuild them, and the bikes are then given away to agencies throughout Kansas and Missouri.

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system an “unproven, untested and unwarranted gamble.”

Sharon Spratt, chief executive officer of Cottonwood Inc. in Lawrence, urged state officials to slow the process.

“This is really too fast of a push to put everything into managed care,” she said.

And Chad VonAhnen, director of the Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Organization, said he has been contacted by many parents who fear that after they are deceased, their child will face a for-profit insurance company to receive longterm assistance and supports.

Brownback, a Republican, has proposed privatizing the Medicaid system,

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David Vranicar, who had been president of the KBA’s commercialization arm, has served as the authority’s interim president and CEO since Thornton left.

After resigning, Thornton took a position with the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

While Brownback and Wa-

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The program started in 1999 with 25 bikes given away. In 2011, more than 500 bikes were distributed.

In Lawrence, Kansas University donates bikes that have been left behind at student dormitories. Clients with developmental disabilities at Cottonwood Inc. use them for exercise. And each spring the Lawrence Lions Club gives away 50 bikes to children whose parents can’t afford to buy them one.

“Someone might think … every kid has a bike. But that is not really true at all. There are a lot of kids out there that are ecstatic to get a bike.

They don’t care if it is a new bike or not,” said Brian Edie, who organizes the bike giveaway through the Lions Club.

At Lansing, the bike program is housed in the correctional facility’s minimal security East Unit, which sits on a hill away from the maximum and medium security facilities. Inmates live in barrackstyle dormitories that once held the state’s female felons.

The program’s coordinator, Tracy Ashton, has crammed bikes, more than 1,000 of them, into any space she can find. They are underneath porches, in closets and basement corners. The bikes come in all shapes and sizes.

There are high-end mountain bikes, brand-name road bikes and old-school cruisers.

One inmate airbrushed skulls onto a Mongoose bike, which will be raffled to raise money for the program. And Ashton is still trying to figure out what to do with a classic Schwinn Sting-Ray. The bike shop is in the basement of one of the residence halls. It looks a lot like a regular bike shop with tools hanging on the wall, bike parts arrayed across tables and piles of tire rims.

Among the inmates who have been there the longest is Tony Fenoglio. Within 20

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THIS MONGOOSE BIKE has been hand-painted and has several inmates’ names who worked on the bike in the paint scheme.

The bike will be raffled off. minutes, Fenoglio can strip a bike of all its parts and then take the rest of the day to put it back together. Using a toothbrush and solvent, he scrubs clean the brackets and bolts. He polishes the frame with steel wool.

“It looks bad now,” Fenoglio said. “But by the time I take my brush and get it all cleaned up, it will shine like it has been rechromed.”

Fenoglio, who was serving a sentence for drug and assault convictions, first worked at the bike shop in 2005. The job ended when he was released.

He returned eight months ago when he came back to prison on a parole violation for another drug conviction.

“If you don’t have a minimum wage job, it’s the best job up here on the hill,” said Fenoglio, who worked construction on the street.

The inmates earn between $12 and $21 a month for working in the bike shop. It employs six inmates. Right now the shop is down two men.

Since the men are in a small space and not supervised all day, Ashton said she needs a group that will work together well. She often hires inmates that Fenoglio recommends.

“Tony’s been here so long his word is good with me,” Ashton said.

Not every inmate has the mechanical mind or work ethic to be in the program. If they don’t, Ashton will find an inmate who does.

The program isn’t funded

by the state and relies on donations that mainly come from American Legion Post 23 in Leavenworth.

Dave Thomas, the Legion’s department commander, began collecting money for the program several years ago.

The funds mainly go toward paint, spare parts and tools.

The American Legion also works to collect bicycles and make contact with the families who need them.

“It’s quite a program. It is really doing something for the community,” Thomas said.

People will bring in old bikes from as far away as Augusta. As for the new ones, the American Legion gives them away at Christmas time and has taken them to Fort Riley for soldiers in the wounded warriors program.

“I get thank-you cards all the time from people,” Thomas said.

The bike program helps the inmates, too. King, who is halfway through serving an 18year sentence for rape, finds in some way that fixing bikes for other people’s children helps him connect with his own. He will be released from prison right after his daughter graduates from high school.

For Fenoglio, the program makes him feel good. “I just feel like I’m giving back to the community,” he said. “Like I’m doing something worthwhile with my time here.”

which serves approximately 350,000 Kansans.

The most controversial aspect of the plan is including contracts for people with developmental disabilities.

Advocates say the long-term supports needed for people with developmental disabilities don’t fit with a private program to manage healthcare costs. And they said the governor’s plan doesn’t address the nearly 5,000 people with developmental disabilities on a waiting list to receive assistance in their homes.

Brownback administration officials at the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee meeting sought to allay the fears of advocates and legislators.

Shawn Sullivan, secretary of the Kansas Department on Aging, said the administration’s intent is to use the community providers as they

are now for at least the threeyear life of the proposed contracts.

After hearing Sullivan’s remarks, Spratt said she has heard conflicting opinions coming from the administration on this issue.

Kelsey said he would like to delay implementation of the KanCare program for six months, until July 1, 2013. The current implementation date is Jan. 1, 2013. He said he also would like to remove people with developmental disabilities from the KanCare proposal.

Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka, said the overhaul of the Medicaid system is “almost guaranteed to fall on its face.”

She said she would prefer that any changes to Medicaid be phased in over time.

gle criticized Thornton, other legislative leaders issued statements praising his efforts following his resignation.

In one of Wagle’s criticisms, she alleged that the Wichita-based Center of Innovation in Biomedical and Orthopedic Research had been promised $20 million from the board but never received the full amount.

A separate auditing firm, Meara Welch Brown, also hired by the KBA, investigated that claim. The firm found

that no commitments of $20 million had been made.

The authority is projected to spend about $960,000 on the audits.

The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office has confirmed it was conducting a criminal investigation into the authority but has not disclosed details of the investigation.

— Reporter Christine Metz can be reached at 832-6352.

— Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.

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BRIEFLY Mormon temple near K.C. set to open in April KANSAS CITY, MO. — A new Mormon temple in Kansas City is scheduled to briefly open to the public in April and will begin serving regional church members the following month.

The 32,000-square foot temple in Clay County will be dedicated May 6. Before that, the church plans to offer non-members a rare chance to tour the structure in April. After the dedication, only members in good standing will be allowed inside the temple.

The temple will serve about 30,000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is based in Salt Lake City.

It is expected to draw members from as far as central Kansas and southwest Missouri, The Kansas City Star reported Saturday.

“We would like everyone in the greater Kansas City area to take the opportunity to see what the inside of a Mormon temple looks like,” said Jeremiah Morgan, president of the Liberty LDS Stake, or district. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

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KLZR failed to broadcast KU game

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

For a day anyway, Lady Gaga took precedence in Lawrence over Kansas University basketball.

Lawrence-based KLZR 105.9, the longtime FM radio home of Kansas University men’s basketball, surprised many listeners on Saturday by failing to broadcast the conference basketball tilt between KU and Texas.

Man in food stamp scheme spared prison WICHITA — A Kansas man who was paid a “finder’s fee” by two Wichita grocery stores to locate people willing to sell their food stamps for cash will not have to spend time in federal prison for his crimes, a judge ruled Monday.

Wally Mikhael Gaggo was sentenced to time served plus three years of probation, which will be served concurrently in two related cases. Gaggo COURTS pleaded guilty in June to two counts of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which operates the food stamp program. He agreed to cooperate with investigators and to testify.

U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten also ordered the Wichita man to repay $580,000, along with other defendants involved in the conspiracy.

The reason? GaGa Girl ordered it.

KLZR dumped the TexasKU game as part of a promotion tied to the rebranding of its station, which has changed its name from 105.9 The Lazer to 105.9 KISS-FM The promotion involved a character called GaGa Girl breaking into the studio and forcing the station to play a string of Lady Gaga songs and 105 hours of commercial-free music.

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Middle schools may tweak scheduling, staff

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HALA ALSOUSI, 8, SWINGS in the afternoon sunshine Monday during Hillcrest School’s recess.

Five months into a grade realignment, Lawrence middle school principals reported on their successes and challenges at Monday night’s Lawrence school board meeting.

This fall, the district’s four junior high schools shifted to middle schools as they added sixth-graders and moved ninth-graders to the district’s two high schools.

The transition resulted in new names, schedules and courses.

“It was a particular challenging year,” West Middle School Principal Myron Melton told the board.

“Two-thirds of our students SCHOOLS were new, and one-third of our staff was new.

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Dems: ID law will Proposed redistricting maps draw criticism deny legitimate votes

By Scott Rothschild

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TOPEKA — Two congressional redistricting maps emerged Monday, and legislators working on the boundaries said there was a lot to dislike about both of them.

In both plans, Lawrence would be consolidated into the 2nd U.S. House District. Lawrence is now split between the 2nd and 3rd districts.

Lawrence officials have welcomed the idea of being placed in one district, but officials from other areas voiced disapproval of the two proposals.

In one map, Manhattan would be put into the vast

1st District, which includes Republican from Wichita, western Kansas, and in the wants the 4th to stay as it is other proposal, Sedgwick as much as possible.

County would be divided Sen. Tim Owens, R-Overbetween the 1st and 4th dis- land Park, who is chair of tricts. the Senate redistricting comManhattan offimittee, said each of cials say they want to Kansas’ four House stay in the 2nd Disrepresentatives want trict because the city to keep their districts is linked through edas they are, but that is ucation, economics impossible. and the animal health “The problem is corridor with Topeka LEGISLATURE population density and west Lawrence. won’t allow that, and And Sen. Susan Wagle, R- there is going to be change,” Wichita, said placing Wich- Owens said. ita, which is now in the 4th Owens said he would like District, into the 1st District the committee to consider was “ugly.” both maps and be ready to She said 4th District con- vote on a measure next week. gressman, Mike Pompeo, a The Legislature is charged

with changing political boundaries to accommodate changes in population over the past 10 years and make districts as equal in population as possible.

The ideal size congressional district would have 713,280 people. The 1st District is 57,790 people under this ideal size and must pick up population. And the 3rd District, which includes east Lawrence, has 54,289 more people than the ideal size, so it must lose population. The 2nd needs 3,233 more people and the 4th must lose 6,912 people.

— Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.

Kansas jobless rate decreases in December “

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The Kansas jobless rate decreased in December, in part because of the unseasonably warm weather, officials said.

The December unemployment rate was 5.9 percent, down from 6 percent in November and 6.4 percent in December 2010. The seasonally adjusted rate was 6.3 percent in December, down from 6.5 percent in November, and 6.8 percent in December 2010.

The unemployment rate for Douglas County was 5 percent in December, down from 5.3 percent in November, and 5.6 percent in De-

cember 2010. The national unemployment rate was 8.5 percent in December.

“The continued steady decline in the Kansas unemployment rate is positive news, as is the over-the-year private sector job growth. As we start a new year, we would all hope for these trends to accelerate at a faster pace,” said Kansas Secretary of Labor Karin Brownlee. Kansas has gained 12,000 private sector jobs since December 2010, the Labor Department said.

“Employment levels were pushed up in December partly by favorable weather conditions, which allowed con-

Employment levels were pushed up in December partly by favorable weather conditions, which allowed construction activity to remain elevated through the end of the year, and partly by an increase in federal government hiring.”

— Tyler Tenbrink, a state labor economist struction activity to remain elevated through the end of the year, and partly by an increase in federal government hiring. This helped offset lackluster increases in retail trade during the holiday season,” said Tyler Tenbrink, a state labor economist.

There were 23,985 initial

claims for unemployment benefits in December, up from 18,283 initial claims in November and down from 27,889 in December 2010.

There were 188,082 continued claims in December, up from 182,778 in November and down from 229,788 in December 2010.

Deal reached with Stormont-Vail over billing issue The Kansas Attorney General’s Office reached a $90,000 settlement agreement with Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka, resulting from improper Medicaid billing.

The settlement, signed Dec. 19 but not announced publicly, includes about $40,000 in restitution, as well as a $50,000 “corrective analysis charge.”

According to the settlement agreement obtained by the Journal-World through an open records request, Stormont-Vail’s Cotton O’Neil Clinic had improperly charged Medicaid for oncology services, dating back to

2004.

Nancy Burkhardt, spokeswoman for Stormont-Vail, said hospital officials first became aware in August 2007 “that there was a concern about how we were interpreting a rule related to billing for chemotherapy services received by Medicaid patients.”

“The billing department went through a process of appeals and a hearing, and in the end, our position was not sustained,” Burkhardt said.

Burkhardt said the issue elevated to the Attorney General’s Office because “there continued to be confusion on our billing department’s part regarding how to bill for that service.”

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Kim Bodensteiner, the district’s chief academic officer, said that in coming months, the board should expect to see tweaks to the middle schools.

For the first time this fall, the four middle schools adopted the same schedule, which mixed a standard eight-period day with those that followed a block schedule.

Halfway through the school year, staff are re-evaluating that setup, which they say has too many moving parts.

The middle schools might move to a more simplified schedule, Bodensteiner said.

And the schools may need a boost in the number of staff to better group students, she said. The goal is to cre-

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The commercial-free pledge caused the station, which is owned by Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Great Plains Media, to drop the KU-Texas game.

Officials in the KU Athletic Department, however, didn’t get the memo from GaGa Girl.

“We didn’t know anything about this until the middle of the game on Saturday,” Jim Marchiony with KU Athletics said. “A little advanced communication would have helped us a lot. But we’ll work through it.”

Jay Wachs, general manager for 105.9, said he would

Stormont-Vail was first contacted by the Attorney General’s Office in August 2011, and the settlement was reached in December, Burkhardt said.

Jeff Wagaman, spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office, said such settlements “are not uncommon and frequently they are announced.”

However, Wagaman declined to answer questions about how his office became aware of the issue, and he declined to answer further questions about the investigation.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment monitors Medicaid billing, while the Attorney General’s Office investigates such

During the board meeting,

This is a big change. board President Mark BradLots of things are a work ford reported that they were “extremely pleased” with in progress.”

— Kim Bodensteiner, the Lawrence district’s chief academic officer ate teams of teachers for the core classes of reading and language arts, science, social studies and math. Students would be assigned to each team.

More staff are needed to allow these teams to have common planning periods and the same group of students, Bodensteiner said.

“This is a big change.

Lots of things are a work in progress. We are only a few months into this, so we are still learning,” she said.

In other business:

Lawrence Superintendent Rick Doll received a positive evaluation during an executive session before the board meeting. take responsibility for the lack of communication.

Wachs said the radio station mentioned numerous times that it would be running 105 hours of commercial-free music, but he said the station never did announce to listeners that the ballgame would not be broadcast on Saturday.

Monday’s ballgame against Texas A&M — and future men’s basketball games — were to be broadcast on 105.9. Wachs said listeners shouldn’t take the recent decision as a sign that the radio station’s new format will deemphasize KU sports.

“We’re fully committed to KU,” Wachs said.

But when asked why the radio station chose to do its promotion during a time

Doll’s performance.

The evaluation didn’t come with a pay raise. Seven months ago, the board agreed to extend Doll’s contract through 2013 with an annual salary of $153,000.

Board members said they wanted to see faculty prioritize a list of acceptable standards for elementary schools.

Among the items on the list are for every school to have a full-time principal and guidance counselor, school health services, library media specialists and full-day kindergarten.

The standards also state that class size should be reduced and based on enrollment, poverty levels, student performance and other demographics.

— Reporter Christine Metz can be reached at 832-6352.

period that included a KU game, Wachs said it was important to run the promotion over a weekend and “because it was just one game.”

The decision ended up having effects beyond Lawrence.

KLZR is the only FM radio station that broadcasts KU games into the Kansas City and Topeka markets, although several AM stations broadcast the games in those areas.

As for KLZR’s name change, Wachs said the changes mean the station has dropped ’80s and ’90s music from its playlist. It now will focus on playing music from the 2000 to 2012 time period.

— City reporter Chad Lawhorn can be reached at 832-6362. Follow him at Twitter.com/clawhorn_ljw.

cases through their Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Division.

Burkhardt said this was the first time Stormont-Vail had ever reached a settlement agreement with the Attorney General’s Office.

— Reporter Shaun Hittle can be reached at 832-7173. Follow him at Twitter.com/shaunhittle.

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

TOPEKA — Democratic legislators on Monday said the voter ID law that Secretary of State Kris Kobach pushed will deny more votes from legitimate voters than it will catch in fraudulent votes.

“I’d be willing to put a $5 bill Kobach on it,” said Rep. Ann Mah, D-Topeka.

But Kobach, a Republican, said showing a photo ID to vote isn’t onerous. He said a photo ID is required in many aspects of everyday life, and he noted that Illinois was considering a law to require a photo ID to purchase Drano.

Mah said voting was a constitutionally protected right, unlike purchasing Drano.

The comments came during a discussion before the House Elections Committee.

Kobach, a Republican, successfully pushed for a state law that took effect Jan. 1 that requires voters to show photo identification at the polls. The law also requires people registering to vote for the first time in Kansas to provide proof of their citizenship. That takes effect in January 2013, but Kobach is pushing to make it effective June 15, in time for this year’s primaries and general election.

Kobach told the committee

that the first test of the new photo ID requirement went off without a hitch in the Jan. 10 election in Cimarron, where residents in the 2,200 population town in southwest Kansas voted to approve a sales tax increase to build a new swimming pool.

But Rep. Melody McCrayMiller, D-Wichita, said rural Cimarron was not a good “test case” to address the concerns of groups that say the ID law will suppress the votes of minority, elderly and student voters.

Kobach also told the committee that in his review of the 2010 election, he has found 41 instances of voter fraud, which includes people who voted twice and felons who voted. He said all those cases have been referred to local prosecutors, but he added for some reason none of the cases has been charged yet.

He also said that by matching various databases, he has found 32 instances of aliens being registered to vote. He said his office is in the process of trying to remove them from the voter registration lists but first must contact them to see if a mistake has been made.

In addition, Kobach said his office has about $300,000 in federal funds to start an educational campaign about the new voting requirements.

This will include print, radio and television ads, he said.

There are several more elections in the state next month, including a hotel guest tax provision in Wichita.

Baker to begin search for leadership position Baker University is searching for a new executive vice president for academic affairs and dean of its College of Arts and Sciences.

A search committee has been formed to identify candidates for the position.

It will meet again in late January, when it will select semi-finalists for the position. The committee will conduct confidential interviews with semi-finalists be-

fore inviting finalists to visit the Baldwin City campus in mid-February.

A university spokesman said the position is a newly created one combining the role of the chief academic officer and the dean of arts and sciences. The person who fills the role will be key to promoting and implementing long-term, innovative initiatives to enhance Baker’s reputation and growth potential, the spokesman said.

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Who is responsible for cleaning up the former baseball field parking lot adjacent to the Kansas Tennis sports center off Clinton Parkway? Trash has been there since the beginning of the summer.

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Jim Marchiony, a Kansas University associate athletic director, said the trash was the responsibility of Kansas Athletics.

He said the department appreciated being notified of the issue and would take care of it.

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What was your new year’s resolution, and have you done a good job keeping it?

Asked at Dillons, 1015 W. 23rd St.

Emily Hughes, dance studio owner, Lawrence “My new year’s resolution was to maintain all of last year’s resolutions. I’d like to think so.”

ON THE RECORD LJWORLD.COM/BLOTTER a no-contact order, and LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT of that in November an officer • Douglas County prosecutors filed an aggravated battery charge Monday against a 19-year-old Lawrence man accused of punching and injuring a 25-year-old man during a fight just before 1 a.m. Sunday at Cadillac Ranch, 2515 W. Sixth St. Kim Murphree, a Lawrence police spokeswoman, said a witness alleged the suspect, Michael S. Campbell, struck the victim in the face. The victim went to Lawrence Memorial Hospital by a personal vehicle, Murphree said, and officers arrested Campbell. A judge set bond at $15,000.

• A Douglas County judge on Monday declined to lower bond for an 19-year-old Kansas University student who faces aggravated child endangerment charges for alleged incidents involving his former girlfriend.

Timothy Riling, a defense attorney for Trevor J. Benedict, of Perry, had asked District Judge Sally Pokorny to lower his client’s $65,000 bond. Prosecutors accused Benedict of continuing to see the girl even though he was prohibited from doing so while on bond. He faces one case as an adult and another as a juvenile based on his age at the time of the alleged incidents.

In the adult case, Benedict is charged with one count of aggravated child endangerment for allegedly placing the girl, who is 17, in danger on Aug. 23. That case was filed after prosecutors in the juvenile case accused him of two counts of aggravated child endangerment for incidents involving the girl in December 2010. Prosecutors and Douglas County Sheriff’s investigators have said little about the case, but a report for the 2010 incidents listed “unconsciousness” as the victim’s injury.

Chief assistant district attorney Amy McGowan said Monday that prosecutors had evidence the girl went to Benedict’s residence four times, which was a violation

pulled Benedict over near the girl’s residence. Riling said the alleged victim had repeatedly showed up at Benedict’s residence but now that he has spent three weeks in jail, Benedict was motivated to comply with court orders.

But Pokorny said Monday a judge in juvenile court had already decided the bond issue, and she scheduled a preliminary hearing for Feb. 1.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Yoder reflects on lessons of first year in Congress

By Aaron Couch acouch@ljworld.com

U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder was about as prepared as anyone could be when he entered the House of Representatives last FIRE REPORT year. He studied political sci• Firefighters responded ence, graduated with a law to a house fire in southwest degree and served four terms Lawrence on Monday night. No one was injured. in the Kansas House.

The fire began about 8 p.m. at But his first year in Cona two-story residence near the gress still brought surprises. intersection of Cove Street and “The lack of civility, when 22nd Court. Lawrence-Douglas you see it up close, is always County Fire Medical Chief Mark Bradford said the fire started in a surprise,” Yoder said dura bedroom on the second floor. ing a recent interview with A significant fire had worked the Journal-World. “We don’t its way into the attic space by spend enough time working the time firefighters arrived, toward solutions.”

Bradford said. Firefighters contained the fire in about 25 minOne year into his two-yearutes. One resident was home term, political observers say and escaped without harm.

Yoder is poised for a long poThe fire burned a hole litical career, one that could through the roof of the house. include a House leadership Bradford said the home experienced significant damage. role or Senate seat.

“I think the chance that CONDITION UPDATE Kevin Yoder will eventually • A 30-year-old Baldwin City exert significant influence man who was injured in a crash in Congress is fairly strong,” early Saturday near Vinland said Burdett Loomis, a profeswas listed in serious condition sor of political science at KanMonday morning, a Kansas University Hospital spokesman sas University. said. Ryan David Forker was In some ways, Yoder has injured about 2:50 a.m. Saturday kept a low profile during his when his southbound vehicle first year in Congress. crossed the center line became “He’s been boring, but in airborne and hit some trees in the 800 section of East 1650 a good way,” said Michael S. Road between Lawrence and Lynch, a KU political science Baldwin City. assistant professor. “He’s very careful about what he does HOSPITAL and how that’s portrayed.”

Yoder has steered away Lawrence Memorial Hospital from the controversial and reported no births on Monday. has voted largely with his party. He has spent time back PUMP PATROL in the 3rd District and taken CORRECTIONS The Journalmany meetings with his conWorld found gas stituents. And he landed a Bob MacLeay is “the LAWRENCE prices as low as prime committee assignment, rooster” in the Meadowlark $3.24 at several Chicks and the Rooster flash one of just three freshmen to stations. If you mob group. His name was mis- be appointed to the powerful find a lower price, spelled in a story in Monday’s Appropriations Committee. call 832-7154. Journal-World.

“What he’s doing now is solidifying his base at home and in Washington,” Loomis said.

Health department gathering data on community concerns

By Karrey Britt kbritt@ljworld.com

The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is gathering statistics and information to determine the community’s health concerns. It’s compiling the information through an online survey, focus groups and one-on-one interviews.

Director Dan Partridge said he plans to have the data compiled and ready to present to the public in forums in April or May. The health department has hired a full-time analyst, Vince Romero, to help Shelley Widom, translate the information. student, “My hope is that he can help Plano, Texas us frame issues in ways that people can understand and “I didn’t make one last year connect to and grasp why it’s because I never keep up with important because you can get them.” lost in the fog of too much information,” Partridge said.

During Monday evening’s board meeting, Partridge talked about the results of an all-day assessment on Dec. 9, when about 60 community stakeholders evaluated the local public health system, which includes the health department, local clinics, the hospital, law enforcement, drug treatment and policymakers.

The local public health system received low marks for: Beau Atkinson,

Community partnerships. student, There are a lot of partnerships Overland Park between organizations in the community, and they meet of“I didn’t have one.” ten and do a lot of talking, but that’s kind of where it ends.

They aren’t doing much to identify problems and, more importantly, solve them.

Evaluating services.

They aren’t making specific health goals and then measuring their progress. The Local Public Health Assessment is a step in the right direction because this is the first time it has been done.

Confident workforce.

Partridge said the participants felt that training was lacking across the system, whether it be doctors or nonprofit clinic Rick and Tamara Powell, staff. For the health departdistribution supervisor, ment staff, Partridge said they medical assistant, need to be sure they are culLawrence turally competent and sensitive to clients’ needs.

“Both health. And yes.”

The health system received high marks for:

Diagnosing and investi-

gating health problems, such as the H1N1 flu outbreak.

Informing and empowering people about health issues. An example would be a health department nurse sharing nutrition information with a family.

Enforcing public health laws and regulations, such as for child care licensers.

Partridge said the high marks were no surprise because they are considered the public health system’s traditional core services.

“The challenge that the board and department has is to branch out from these core three,” Partridge said.

The health department’s goal is to do a better job of providing all 10 essential public health services listed under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Among them are evaluation of effectiveness, accessibility and quality of health services.

In order to help achieve this, the health department is seeking input from the community through a 40-question “Community Health Concerns” survey. It’s available on the department’s website, ldchealth.org.

Only about 40 people have filled out the survey so far; organizers are hoping for 1,200.

“My fear is that no men will fill it out,” Partridge said with a chuckle. “I can only do it once, and I’ve already done it.”

Besides the survey, the health department is hosting 11 focus groups in various areas throughout the county.

They have groups that specifically target Spanish-speaking residents, blacks and the low-income population.

There are between nine and 12 people in each group, and they will discuss five or six questions. Those same questions also are being asked to about 30 individuals in oneon-one interviews.

Partridge said it’s important for the public health system to put the information that’s collected to use. “For me, it’s going to be for naught if we don’t link it to performance outcomes. We have to focus on moving the dial,” he said.

— Health reporter Karrey Britt can be reached at 832-7190.

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Standing out Scholars have called the current Congress the most divided since the Civil War, but Yoder is optimistic the two parties can find common ground. He

said most Americans — regardless of party — agree national spending is a problem, and job creation must be Yoder a priority.

“I’ve tried to use my energy to find solutions to problems and focus on what we can agree on,” he said.

Yoder has voted with his party 94.1 percent of the time, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan group OpenCongress. On some issues, though, he has stood out.

During last summer’s debt crisis debate, he was one of 22 House GOP members who defied Republican Party leadership and voted against raising the debt ceiling. House Speaker John Boehner championed a bill that would have raised the ceiling in exchange for $900 billion in spending cuts, and he chastised noncompliant Republicans such as Yoder on the House floor.

“We were certainly getting a lot of pressure from the Speaker of the House, from Republican leaders, to vote to raise the debt ceiling,” Yoder said.

He and most of the others didn’t budge. Yoder said the nation could no longer afford to keep borrowing.

Yoder is also one of six House GOP members who has not signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a document championed by conservative Washington activist Grover Norquist. Signers promise to oppose any increase in taxes, unless offset by spending cuts. Norquist publishes a list of nonsigners and has punished some of them by backing other Republicans in primary battles.

Yoder said he did not sign the Norquist pledge because his duty was to his constituents and the Constitution.

“You have to listen to all opinions, study the issues and ultimately come to a decision

based on your conscience,” Yoder said.

Representing Lawrence In 2010, Douglas County voters cast nearly twice as many ballots for Yoder’s democratic opponent, Stephene Moore, than they did for him.

Yoder said the more liberal politics of Lawrence do not bother him, because he values representing people of diverse opinions. He also loves representing KU. “I was a farm kid from rural Kansas, who came to Lawrence not necessarily sure what I wanted to do, or pursue as a career,” he said. “(At KU) I gained a belief in the importance of service and in giving back to the community.”

It is unclear how much of Douglas County will remain in the 3rd District after the Kansas Legislature completes redistricting this year, but neither Loomis nor Lynch thinks a Democrat will pose a serious threat to Yoder’s re-election in November.

“I think he would be more concerned with far right, Tea Party-supported opponent,” Lynch said.

No opponent has yet surfaced.

As for this session of Congress, which started last week, Yoder would like to see more long-term planning, rather than more stimulus bills and what he called short-term measures.

“People in this country want long-term stewardship from our elected officials,” Yoder said. “It’s critical that we work together in this Congress to focus on those longterm solutions.”

— Reporter Aaron Couch can be reached at 832-7217.

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BRIEFLY Public invited to event on Medicaid reform The Kaw Valley Older Women’s League invites the public to a meeting about Kansas Medicaid reform.

It will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Robert Doud McFatrich room in the United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court.

Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration is seeking a waiver from the federal government for more flexibility in administering the state Medicaid program. The new program called KanCare will include all major populations and services with three companies from the private sector assuming responsibility for managing the system.

Mitzi McFatrich, director of Kansas Advocates for Better Care, will provide the latest developments on the state’s plans to overhaul the Kansas Medicaid system.

For more information on this program or OWL, contact chapter president Eva Edmonds at 843-5824.

Dental clinic to offer free services for kids The Douglas County Dental Clinic will offer free cleanings, exams, X-rays and restorative dental care to uninsured children on Feb. 3 at the clinic, 316 Maine, as part of Give Kids A Smile Day. To qualify, children ages 18 and under must live in Douglas County and cannot have dental insurance, including Healthwave or other state insurance. Household income also must be at 200 percent of the federal poverty level or lower.

That’s $29,420 for two people or $44,700 for a family of four.

To make an appointment, call the clinic at 312-7770 by Feb. 1. A parent or guardian must accompany the patient.

The American Dental Association created Give Kids A Smile Day to build support for public and private solutions that will help underserved children get regular oral health care.

Douglas County Dental Clinic funds the event. Last year, it provided an estimated $7,500 in services to 25 children.

ECKAN to distribute food aid to residents The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation will be distributing commodity food items Thursday to Douglas County residents who are eligible for The Emergency Food Assistance Program, or TEFAP. The food will be distributed from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at City Hall, 4 E. Seventh St., in Eudora, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Just Food warehouse, 1200 E. 11th St. in Lawrence.

To receive food, residents must have pre-enrolled in the program at Just Food. For more information, contact Just Food at 856-7030.

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Florida debate full of heated charges, countercharges

By Steve Peoples Associated Press

TAMPA, FLA. — Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clashed repeatedly in heated, personal terms Monday night in a crackling campaign debate, the former Massachusetts governor tagging his rival as a Washington “influence peddler,” only to be accused in turn of spreading falsehoods over many years in politics.

“You’ve been walking around the state saying things that are untrue,” Gingrich told his rival in a twohour debate marked by occasional interruptions and finger-pointing.

The event marked the first encounter among the four remaining GOP contenders — former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Texas Rep. Ron Paul shared the stage — since Gingrich won the South Carolina primary in an upset last weekend.

His double-digit victory reset the race to pick a rival to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama this fall, and the next contest is

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the Jan. 31 Florida primary.

With a week of campaigning ahead, Romney is expected to release his income tax return for 2010 as well as an estimate for 2011 today. He said it will show he paid all the taxes he was obligated to pay, adding, “I don’t think the voters want a president who pays more than he owes.”

Following his defeat in

South Carolina, Romney can ill afford to lose in Florida, and he was the aggressor from the opening moments Monday night. He said Gingrich had “resigned in disgrace” from Congress after four years as speaker and then had spent the next 15 years “working as an influence peddler.”

In particular, he referred to

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, stand on stage before a GOP presidential debate Monday at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.

the contract Gingrich’s consulting firm had with Freddie Mac, a government-backed mortgage giant that he said “did a lot of bad for a lot of people and you were working there.”

Romney also said Gingrich had lobbied lawmakers to approve legislation creating a new prescription drug benefit under Medicare.

“I have never, ever gone and done any lobbying,” Gingrich retorted emphatically, adding that his firm had hired an expert to explain to employees “the bright line between what you can do as a citizen and what you do as a lobbyist.”

Romney counterpunched, referring to the $300,000 that Gingrich’s consulting firm received in 2006 from Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage giant.

And when Gingrich sought to turn the tables by inquiring about the private equity firm that Romney founded, the former Massachusetts governor replied: “We didn’t do any work with the government. ... I wasn’t a lobbyist.”

As for the Medicare prescription drug benefit, Gingrich expressed pride in having supported it. “It has saved lives. It’s run on a free enterprise model,” he said in a state that is home to millions of seniors.

Whatever the stated subject, the debate’s subtext was character — and electability, the quality that Republican voters say consistently matters most to them in the race.

Warrant needed for GPS tracking, Supreme Court says “

By Jesse J. Holland and Pete Yost

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge’s approval. The justices made clear it wouldn’t be their final word on increasingly advanced high-tech surveillance of Americans.

Indicating they will be monitoring the growing use of such technology, five justices said they could see constitutional and privacy problems with police using many kinds of electronic surveillance for long-term tracking of citizens’ movements without warrants.

While the justices differed on legal rationales, their unanimous outcome was an unusual setback for government and police agencies grown accustomed to being given leeway in investigations in post-Sept.

11 America, including by the

The Supreme Court’s decision is an important one because it sends a message that technological advances cannot outpace the American Constitution.”

— Donald Tibbs, professor at Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University Supreme Court. The views of at least the five justices raised the possibility of new hurdles down the road for police who want to use high-tech surveillance of suspects, including various types of GPS technology.

“The Supreme Court’s decision is an important one because it sends a message that technological advances cannot outpace the American Constitution,” said Donald Tibbs, a professor at the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University. “The people will retain certain rights even when technology changes how the police are able to con-

duct their investigations.”

A GPS device installed by police on Washington, D.C., nightclub owner Antoine Jones’ Jeep and tracked for four weeks helped link him to a suburban house used to stash money and drugs. He was sentenced to life in prison before an appeals court overturned his conviction.

It’s not clear how much difficulty police agencies would have with warrant requirements in this area; historically they are rarely denied warrants they request. But the Obama administration argued that getting one could be cumbersome, perhaps impossible in the early stages of an investigation. In the Jones case, police got a warrant but did not install the GPS device until after the warrant had expired and then in a jurisdiction that wasn’t covered by the document.

Justice Antonin Scalia said the government’s installation of the device, and its use of the GPS to monitor the vehicle’s movements, constituted

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says farewell to Tucson constituents

By Amanda Lee Myers Associated Press

TUCSON, ARIZ. — On a bittersweet day for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the outgoing congresswoman spent her final hours in Tucson as the city’s U.S. representative, finishing the meeting she started on the morning she was shot and bidding farewell to constituents who supported her through a long recovery.

It may not be the end, though.

The woman whose improbable shooter that day, and Daniel recovery captivated the nation Hernandez, Giffords’ intern at promised, “I will return.” the time who helped save her 2nd man pleads Giffords spent time Mon- life by trying to stop her bleedat her office with other ing until an ambulance arrived. no contest in robbery day survivors of the shooting “It was very touching,” said A second man has pleaded rampage that killed six peo- Maisch, who was not hurt in no contest in connection with ple and injured 13. She hugged the attack. “I thanked her for a 2009 armed robbery on and talked with survivors, in- her service, wished her well, the Kansas cluding Suzi Hileman, who and she just looked beautiful.”

University was shot three times while Giffords announced Sunday campus. trying to save her young that she would resign from Last week friend and neighbor, 9-year- Congress this week to focus on Terrance old Christina-Taylor Green. her recovery. Maisch was sad A. Dean, 21, The little girl died from a to think that Giffords would no of Topeka, gunshot wound to the chest. longer be her congresswoman. entered “The last time I did this I “But I want her to do what’s COURTS the plea to had Christina’s hand,” Hile- best for her,” she said. “She’s conspiracy man said. “It was something got to take care of herself.” to commit aggravated robbery, that was hanging out there, However, an upbeat Gifaccording to court records. and now it’s not.” fords hinted that her deparDouglas County prosecutors Others who met with Gif- ture from public life might accused Dean and co-defenfords included Pat Maisch, who be temporary. In a message dant Mykel Dantae Karlyle, 21, was hailed as a hero for wres- sent on Twitter, she said: “I of Belton, Mo., of participating tling a gun magazine from the will return & we will work in the April 29, 2009, robbery of a KU student in a parking lot outside McCollum Hall. The Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth victim in the case believed he WASHINGTON — The sun radiation, according to the Nawas going to sell marijuana is bombarding Earth with rational Oceanic and Atmospheric when he was robbed. diation from the biggest solar Karlyle, who faces a March Administration’s Space Weather trial in Shawnee County for an- storm in more than six years Prediction Center in Colorado. other alleged robbery, pleaded with more to come from the The radiation is mostly a no contest Jan. 11 to one count fast-moving eruption. concern for satellite disruptions of aggravated robbery in the The solar flare occurred at and astronauts in space. It can KU robbery case. District about 10 p.m. CST Sunday and cause communication problems Judge Kay Huff is scheduled to will hit Earth with three differfor polar-traveling airplanes, sentence Karlyle on Feb. 14 and ent effects at three different said space weather center times. The biggest issue is Dean on Feb. 28. physicist Doug Biesecker.

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U.S. REP GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, left, tours the Gabrielle Giffords Family Assistance Center with Community Food Bank CEO Bill Carnegie on Monday.

together for Arizona & this great country.”

In her last act in Tucson as a congresswoman, the Democrat visited one of her favorite charities, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

The food bank established the Gabrielle Giffords Family Assistance Center with $215,000 it received in the wake of the shooting. Giffords’ husband and former astronaut Mark Kelly told people who wanted to help Giffords after the shooting that the best way to do so was to donate to one of her favorite charities.

Giffords did not address reporters at the center and planned to head to the airport right after her visit. She was expected in Washington today for President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.

Radiation from Sunday’s flare arrived at Earth an hour later and will likely continue through Wednesday. Levels are considered strong but other storms have been more severe. There are two higher levels of radiation on NOAA’s storm scale — severe and extreme — Biesecker said.

Still, this storm is the strongest for radiation since May 2005.

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Obama to take on economic anxiety

By Ben Feller Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Eager to command center stage in a year dominated by Republican infighting, President Barack Obama is polishing a State of the Union address that will go to the heart of Americans’ economic anxiety and try to sway voters to give him four more years. He will speak today to a nation worried about daily struggles and unhappy with his handling of the economy.

Obama’s 8 p.m. CST address before a politically divided Congress will be built around ideas meant to appeal to a squeezed middle class.

He is expected to urge higher taxes on the wealthy, propose ways to make college more affordable, offer new steps to tackle a debilitating housing crisis and try to help U.S. manufacturers expand hiring.

Designed as a way for a president to update the nation and recommend ideas to Congress, the State of the Union address has become

Obama is expected to urge higher taxes on the wealthy, propose ways to make college more affordable, offer new steps to tackle a debilitating housing crisis and try to help U.S. manufacturers expand hiring. more than that, especially during that one window when the address falls during the re-election year of an incumbent. It is televised theater — and Obama’s biggest, best chance so far to offer a vision for a second term.

He will frame the campaign to come as a fight for fairness for those who are struggling to keep a job, a home or college savings and losing faith in how the country works.

The speech will be principally about the economy, featuring the themes of manufacturing, clean energy, education and American values.

No matter whom Obama faces in November, the election is likely to be driven by the economy and determined by which

Obama candidate wins voters’ trust on how to fix it. More people than not disapprove of Obama’s handling of the economy.

The overarching political goal is to give voters a contrast between his vision of a government that tries to level the playing field and those officeseekers who, in his view, would leave people on their own.

Without naming them, Obama has in his sights those after his job, including Republicans Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.

The presidential campaign sets an unmistakable context for the speech, right down to the nation’s income gap between haves and have-nots. Obama will speak on a few hours after Romney, a former governor and businessman whose wealth

is the hundreds of millions of dollars, will release tax records for 2010 and 2011.

The lines of argument between Obama and his rivals are already stark, with America’s economic insecurity and the role of government at the center.

The president has offered signals about his speech, telling campaign supporters he wants an economy “that works for everyone, not just a wealthy few.” Gingrich, on the other hand, calls Obama “the most effective food stamp president in history.” Romney says Obama “wants to turn America into a European-style entitlement society.”

Obama’s tone will be highly scrutinized given that his address falls smack in the middle of a fierce and frenzied Republican presidential nomination process. He will make bipartisan overtures to lawmakers but will leave little doubt he will act without opponents when it’s necessary and possible, an approach his aides say has let him stay on offense.

Sen. Rand Paul stopped by airport security

Iran revives Gulf threats after sanctions

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the son of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and a frequent critic of the Transportation Security Administration, was stopped by security at the Nashville airport Monday when a scanner set Paul off an alarm and Paul declined to allow a security officer to pat him down.

The White House said airport security acted appropriately.

Police escorted Paul away, but he was allowed to board a later flight. The security scanner identified an issue with the senator’s knee, although Paul said he has no screws or medical hardware around the joint.

Paul said he asked for another scan but refused to submit to a pat down by airport security.

Paul said he was “detained” at a cubicle and couldn’t make his flight to Washington for a Senate vote.

By Brian Murphy and Nasser Karimi Associated Press

TEHRAN, IRAN — Senior Iranian lawmakers have stepped up threats that Islamic Republic warships could block the Persian Gulf’s oil tanker traffic after the latest blow

by Western leaders seeking to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program: A punishing oil embargo by the European Union that sharply raises the economic stakes for Iran’s defiance.

The EU decision taken Monday in Brussels, following the U.S. lead to target Iran’s critical oil exports, opened a new front against Iran’s leadership. Pressure is bearing down on the clerical regime from many directions, including intense U.S. lobbying to urge Asian powers to shun Iranian crude, a nose-diving national currency and a recent slaying in what Iran calls a clandestine cam-

paign against its nuclear establishment.

In response, Iranian officials have turned to one of their most powerful cards: the narrow Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf and the route for a fifth of the world’s oil. Iran has rattled world markets with repeated warnings it could block the hookshaped waterway, which could spark a conflict in the Gulf.

Military experts have questioned whether Iran has the naval capabilities to attempt a blockade. But the U.S. and allies have already said they would take swift action against any Iranian moves to choke off the 30-mile wide strait — where the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, along with British and French warships, entered the Gulf on Sunday without incident.

The British Ministry of Defense said the three nations sought to “under-

line the unwavering international commitment to maintaining rights of passage under international law.”

Earlier this month, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that Iranian forces could block shipping through the strait “for a period of time,” but added “we can defeat that” and restore the flow of oil and other commerce. He did not offer details on a U.S. military response, but the Pentagon is believed to have contingency plans for such a scenario.

A member of Iran’s influential national security committee in parliament, Mohammad Ismail Kowsari, said Monday that the strait “would definitely be closed if the sale of Iranian oil is violated in any way.”

He went on warn the U.S. against any “military adventurism.”

BUSINESS AT A GLANCE

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A new economic forecast calls for the U.S. economy to make some modest growth strides this year, but not quite enough to significantly reduce the number of jobless Americans looking for work.

About two-thirds of the economists who participated in the latest National Association for Business Economics survey expect the nation’s gross domestic product, or GDP, to grow at a rate above 2 percent this year, according to the outlook released Monday.

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Federal Reserve likely to hint of no rate increase before 2014

By Martin Crutsinger Associated Press

WASHINGTON — It could be quite a while yet before the Federal Reserve starts raising the interest rates it’s kept at record lows for three years.

Maybe not before 2014.

That’s the thinking of many analysts as the Fed prepares this week to provide more explicit clues about how long short-term rates will likely stay near zero.

Starting when their policy meeting ends Wednesday, Fed members plan to forecast the direction of those rates four times a year. The clearer guidance will accompany the Fed’s usual quarterly predictions of growth, unemployment and inflation.

The new hints about rates are part of a Fed drive to make its communications with the public more transparent. The more immediate goal is to assure consumers and investors that they’ll be able to borrow cheaply well into the future.

No announcements are expected Wednesday of any further Fed action to try to lift the economy. Most analysts think Fed members want to put off any new steps, such as more bond purchases, to see if the economy can extend the gains it’s made in recent months.

That’s true even though this year’s new roster of voting members on the Fed’s policy panel suggests that fewer voters would likely oppose further steps to boost the economy. Twice last year, Fed action to try to further lower long-term rates drew three dissenting votes out of 10.

Instead, expectations are focused on the likelihood that the Fed’s first quarterly forecast of interest rates will signal no rate increase is probable until at least 2014. That would mark a shift. Since August, the Fed has said in policy statements that it planned to keep its benchmark rate at a record low until at least mid-2013, as long as the economy remained weak.

Here’s why analysts expect the Fed to signal that most members see no increase before 2014: On Wednesday, the Fed will use two charts to signify the thinking of each of its 17 policy committee members about rates.

One chart will illustrate how high each committee member thinks the Fed’s benchmark rate will be at the end of 2012, 2013 and 2014.

A second chart will show how many members think the first rate increase will occur in each year from 2012 through 2016.

by Scott Adams

The charts won’t identify any member by name.

Because the range of options extends as far as 2016, many analysts think the consensus view within the Fed is to avoid any rate increase before 2014 — the average of the possible options.

“Just seeing that the choice of a year for the first hike in the Fed funds rate goes all the way out to 2016 makes us think there are at least a few members of the committee who don’t want to raise rates until the unemployment rate gets back down to 5 percent or 6 percent,” said Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.

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THE REV. HERMAN HENDERSON, RIGHT, PRAYS with Brent Cherry in the middle of his destroyed business in Center Point, Ala., on Monday. Jefferson County sheriff’s spokesman Randy Christian said the storm produced a possible tornado that moved across northern Jefferson County about 3:30 a.m., causing damage in Oak Grove, Graysville, Fultondale, Clay and Trussville.

Tornadoes leave 2 dead, over 100 hurt killed 34 people, injured 260 and destroyed Oak Grove High School. The storm left barren OAK GROVE, ALA. — Know- what was once a heavily wooding this community’s history ed section of the county.

In a sign the state has beof tornadoes, Jhan Powers gets nervous any time violent come all too familiar with seweather rolls in. While her vere weather, officials had to house was spared this time, reschedule a meeting Monday a tornado demolished nearby to receive a report on their remobile homes — all of which sponse to the spring twisters.

Retiree Mary Roberts were just a short drive from a path of destruction cut just covered her mouth with her last year by a deadly twister. hand and grew misty-eyed At least two tornadoes describing what happened within sight roared across of her mothe heart of I would really like bile home Alabama on on Toadvine Monday, kill- to never see another Cemetery ing two people tornado again. When Road in Oak and injuring more than 100 you see this destruction, Grove.

As dawn others during how can you not take it broke, resithe middle seriously?” dents surof the night. veyed the More than 200 damage and homes were — Jhan Powers, Oak Grove, Ala., began cleand e s t r o y e d , resident ing up across the Red Cross said, and just as many houses several parts of central Alabama. The governor declared were heavily damaged.

The storm awoke families, a state of emergency.

The storm system stretched and many huddled together as winds howled outside. After from the Great Lakes to the the storms passed, rescue teams Gulf of Mexico, producing had to go door-to-door in some hail, strong winds and rain.

Jefferson County, Ala., has places, calling out to residents.

The unincorporated com- been infamous for destrucmunity of Oak Grove was tive tornadoes dating back to hit hard in April and again the 1930s.

State Climatologist John Monday, though officials said none of the same neighbor- Christy said there seems to be a general path from central hoods was struck twice.

“I would really like to Mississippi going into north never see another tornado Alabama that gets attention again,” Powers said as neigh- for a large number of espebors sorted through the rem- cially intense tornadoes. One nants of their home. “When theory has to do with the disyou see this destruction, how tance from the Gulf of Mexican you not take it seriously?” co. The area sits between the The area near Birmingham warm moist air from the Gulf has a history of being a tor- and cold air from the north.

“It’s the frequency and nado alley going back decades.

In April, about 20 people were intensity of the storms that killed in Jefferson County, most tend to align on this corridor,” said Christy, a profesof them close to Oak Grove.

Powers’ brother was injured sor at the University of Alain April 1998 when a tornado bama in Huntsville.

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No rush Rather than rushing into new voter registration laws, the state should take the time to get the system right.

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f the state had an urgent problem with voter fraud, there would be a reason to rush new regulations on voter registration into effect.

Because there is little evidence of a serious voter fraud problem in the state, it would be better to take our time and get the new system right.

At the urging of Secretary of State Kris Kobach, legislation was approved last year to add two requirements for Kansas voters. The first requirement, that voters show photo identification at the polls, went into effect on Jan. 1 of this year. The second requirement, that voters show proof of citizenship when they register to vote, is scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2013. However, Kobach continues to push legislators to move the implementation of the citizenship provision up so that it takes effect on June 15 of this year, ahead of the August primary and November general election.

Although a number of smaller elections will be held before August, the primary will be the first time election officials in many counties will be enforcing the ID requirement at the polls. It makes sense to let election officials work out the kinks in the voter ID system before adding the requirement for people to show proof of citizenship when registering.

The Revenue Department’s Division of Vehicles currently is working on computer upgrades that will allow it to scan and store documents such as birth certificates and passports that can be used to prove citizenship. Once that system is operational, people will be able to register to vote when they renew their driver’s licenses and local election officials across the state will be able to use the Division of Vehicles’ database to verify citizenship. It was reported earlier this month that the computer upgrade was ahead of schedule and might be available in time to meet Kobach’s preferred June 15 implementation date for the new voter registration requirements.

That’s great, but almost any computer upgrade of this magnitude is bound to have some bugs that must be worked out. Implementing the new voter registration laws before the computer system is running smoothly will be a headache for election officials and perhaps an impediment for would-be voters.

Nationwide, some officials are concerned that new state voting requirements may suppress the vote, which is of particular concern in the 2012 presidential election. The timing of implementing Kansas’ new proof-ofcitizenship law shouldn’t be a political issue.

On Monday, Kobach reported that a review of the 2010 election revealed 41 cases of suspected voter fraud, none of which has been prosecuted, along with 32 instances in which noncitizens may be mistakenly registered to vote. Those cases should be pursued, but they don’t indicate such a serious problem that the state should rush the implementation of new voting provisions.

Implementing the law on Jan. 1, 2013, will give the state the time it needs to get this right.

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Since 1932, blue-collar worker have been the bedrock upon which Democratic presidential candidates have built their coalitions. Franklin Roosevelt drew them into his party, and his successors, both winners and losers in the effort to win the White House, have put the votes and interests of blue-collar workers at the center of their campaign calculus and campaign rhetoric.

No more — which is why what happened last week in South Carolina made even the sharpesteyed political expert squint.

If the political landscape seems out of focus, it is because there has been a fundamental shift in the topography of American civic life. You might even call it a tremor, if not an earthquake, rumbling through the nation as a result of this 21st-century development:

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Thus Gingrich, with greater affinity for the National Federation of Independent Business than for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, may be the true engine of change in Washington and in the broader modern political culture.”

More blue-collar workers today identify themselves as Republicans than as Democrats.

“This is a significant change, upending all of history from the Roosevelt years on,” says William Leuchtenburg, the University of North Carolina emeritus historian who, with more than half a dozen books on FDR to his credit, may be the leading expert on the 32nd president.

“The Great Depression was blamed on Republicans, big bankers and industrialists. At the same time, Roosevelt managed through his relief programs to sustain millions of Americans.

The combination of those bound workers to the Democrats.”

That’s why the new blue-collar affinity for the Republicans is so jarring, but it’s based on compelling Wall Street JournalNBC News survey data produced from interviews of 8,000 people, with a margin of error of a tiny 1.09 percent. Its implications are stunning, changing the way we look at the parties and the way the parties shape their messages, the way they recruit

congressional and gubernatorial candidates, the way they behave on Capitol Hill.

Perhaps most startling of all: Poll figures show that as many Republicans as Democrats blame Wall Street bankers for the nation’s economic crisis.

All this explains why the Republican candidates, first in New Hampshire and most recently in South Carolina, have undertaken a searing and searching critique of capitalism, transforming all of our established beliefs that led us to assume that the Democrats were the party of blue-collar workers (and labor) and that the Republicans were the party of business (and capital).

The irony of this is that while the move of blue-collar voters toward the Republican Party began with Richard Nixon, who in 1968 cultivated voters who fell under the shorthand of “hard hats,” and accelerated with Ronald Reagan, who in 1980 deliberately sought votes from workers who became known as Reagan Democrats, the real change in the character of the Republican Party may have come during the House speakership of Newt Gingrich.

It was Gingrich who bid the GOP to look beyond its usual patrons on Wall Street and on the Business Roundtable and who tilled new political soil, creating a profile for himself, if not for the GOP, as being anti-government but not pro-business.

With his ties to the information-technology industries, which themselves swept away old assumptions of American commerce, and with a rhetoric of revolution, which was anathema to the stability-seeking zeitgeist of big business, Gingrich plotted a new path for Republicans. Just as the new entrepreneurs showed contempt for the

staid, accommodationist world of the old Fortune 500, Gingrich showed contempt for the plodding, go-along attitude of the old GOP, personified by House Minority Leader Robert H. Michel of Illinois, whom he toppled.

Thus Gingrich, with greater affinity for the National Federation of Independent Business than for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, may be the true engine of change in Washington and in the broader modern political culture.

This change occurred roughly during a period when the Democrats, under the leadership of House Majority Whip Tony Coelho of California in the 1980s and later under Bill Clinton in the 1990s, began a groundbreaking offensive to cultivate business groups (and seek contributions and support from commercial interests). These groups once were firmly in the GOP camp, so much so that White House insiders, and even the president himself, expressed surprise about the influence of the bond market on the Clinton administration.

It was a small leap from Gingrich’s positions in 1995 to his blistering criticism this winter of former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts as a corporate viper who put profits ahead of people, just the sort of phrase that used to tumble effortlessly from the lips of politicians who opposed Gingrich’s party.

Now, Barack Obama is putting together a campaign effort that all but writes off the greatest legacy of a president he reveres, Franklin Roosevelt. It is not so much President Obama’s temperament that veers him away from blue-color voters as his reading of the political landscape — and perhaps his political circumstances.

“We know that blue-collar workers have been especially

hard hit and that definitely affects their views,” says Adam Seth Levine, a Cornell political scientist. “Even in divided government, Americans blame the president and his party for the bad economy. That makes them more likely to identify as Republicans.”

As a result, Obama is assembling a coalition that doesn’t depend on the voters that were the mainstays of the presidential coalitions of Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter and even Clinton — though it is telling that each president in that string was less committed to the old formula than was his predecessor.

Political coalitions change over time, rendering them almost unrecognizable from century to century. The 19th-century Democrats, with strong religiousconservative elements, opposed many of the principles now associated with the party, especially a strong central government and civil rights. The Republicans, with a strong elitist and reformist tint, advocated a strong federal government and openness to rights for newly emancipated slaves.

Now the parties — always changing, more often being led than leading — seem to be etching new profiles.

The old chestnut of Leuchtenburg’s lectures, that you always could count on blue-collar workers to be Democrats, is no longer true, just as the reason for that iron rule of politics — the vast mass of unionized voters in auto plants steel and textile mills — has faded. Parties in and out of office campaign for change, but the biggest change of all sometimes comes within the parties themselves. That’s the biggest story of Campaign 2012 thus far.

— David M. Shribman is executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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To the editor: Gov. Sam Brownback recently released a list of 51 “out of date, unreasonable, and burdensome” laws to be repealed. Missing from that list is the law banning same-sex relationships.

The same law in Texas was declared unconstitutional and overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003. Apparently, Supreme Court decisions as to what is unreasonable, burdensome (and unconstitutional) have little or no influence on Brownback’s selections, unless they match his personal religious/political/ideological perspectives.

Even though the U.S. Supreme Court has made clear that being gay or lesbian is not a crime, the Brownback administration’s announcement indicates that, in their eyes, our family members and friends who happen to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender deserve to remain marginalized and denied full equal rights!

As parents of a gay person and as members of the local PFLAG Chapter we are appalled and disappointed. We will continue to love, support and accept our family members and friends who happen to be LGBT. Further, we will continue to work for their equal rights in spite of the callous disregard shown by Brownback and his staff.

Forrest and Donna Swall, Lawrence

To the editor: “Repealer keeps anti-gay law on books” read the Jan. 20 front page Journal-World headline. Bottom line of the article is that the gay community and those who support the community are very angry at Gov. Brownback for not adding this law to his list of 51 state measures to repeal. They even cite the fact that the Supreme Court has a different position from Kansas law.

The reality of this is that God has an anti-gay law, an anti-stealing law, an anti-murder law, etc. It really doesn’t make any difference who approves or disapproves the anti-gay law. God almighty has decreed that the gay lifestyle is sinful, like all the sins listed on his sin lists.

The good news is that God has also provided a way to be redeemed from this and any other sin (except the unforgivable sin) by God’s saving grace accessible only through belief in the sanctifying work of Jesus Christ. We all sin and fall short of God’s glory, but God gave His only begotten son as a payment for our sins, a debt we couldn’t pay.

If you want to see a list of consequences related to the gay lifestyle, read Romans 1:28 to 32.

Don’t stop there, read John 3:16 (Tim Tebow’s trademark verse) and Romans 6:12-23 to get a statement and summary of the good news of Jesus Christ.

Carl Burkhead, Lawrence

To the editor: As the owner of the residence at 1500 Haskell, I wish the Journal-World and the various school consolidation boards would stop referring to my residence as a “site,” as if it is a vacant lot. It has been a home since the house was built in 1904, a farmstead since the barn was built in 1910 and, throughout its 107-plus years, always a single-family residence. To refer to it as a “site” belittles and depersonalizes my home as a place, full of history and memories over the generations.

I have lived here since 1989 and maintained the house and outbuildings in their original form. I have reserved green space for wildlife and added trees, gardens, a small orchard, berry patches, grapes and extensive landscaping around the house. 1500 Haskell is much more than a “site,” ripe for the new school complex. It’s a home.

David Frayer, Lawrence

Tax plan logic?

To the editor: In The Associated Press article on the governor’s tax plan, Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan is quoted as telling “a state Senate committee that any increase in the total burden for taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of

$25,000 or less would be wiped out by a larger commitment to social services in Brownback’s budget.”

I fail to understand how this makes government smaller, is more efficient or keeps the government from messing with our private lives. Rather than take money away from people so that you can “give” them more social services that they might not need if they had the money, why not just let them keep the money in the first place.

Instead of the governor’s plan, I would suggest reducing taxes on those with lower incomes.

This can be accomplished by dropping the sales tax on food as they do in the state of Washington. You can then increase the sales tax on other items to make up the difference. Simplify income tax by not taxing the first $20,000 and having a flat tax rate on the amount above that.

No deductions or loopholes.

David Paden, Lawrence

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24 TODAY

Partly sunny

Times of clouds and sun

Not as cool with sunshine

Sun and some clouds

Mostly sunny

High 46° Low 28° POP: 5%

High 45° Low 23° POP: 25%

High 56° Low 27° POP: 5%

High 51° Low 22° POP: 10%

High 48° Low 22° POP: 5%

Wind ESE 6-12 mph

Wind ENE 4-8 mph

Wind NNW 7-14 mph

Wind N 7-14 mph

Wind WNW 7-14 mph

POP: Probability of Precipitation

Kearney 40/18

McCook 40/17 Oberlin 42/20 Goodland 40/16

Beatrice 40/20

Oakley 42/21

Manhattan Russell Salina 49/24 48/24 Topeka 48/26 46/28 Emporia 50/30

Great Bend 48/26 Dodge City 50/28

Garden City 48/25 Liberal 52/26

Kansas City 48/32 Lawrence Kansas City 48/30 46/28

Chillicothe 42/26 Marshall 44/31 Sedalia 45/31

Nevada 54/35

Chanute 52/33

Hutchinson 52/28 Wichita Pratt 56/33 52/32

Centerville 32/21

St. Joseph 42/23

Sabetha 42/24

Concordia 46/23 Hays 46/23

Clarinda 37/19

Lincoln 36/17

Grand Island 36/19

Coffeyville Joplin 58/37 60/37

Springfield 56/34

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

High/low Normal high/low today Record high today Record low today

49°/25° 39°/18° 72° in 1950 -14° in 1894

Precipitation in inches 24 hours through 8 p.m. yest.

Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date

0.00 0.01 0.70 0.01 0.70

Seattle 43/40

SUN & MOON Today

Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset First

Wed.

7:34 a.m.

5:32 p.m.

8:05 a.m.

7:24 p.m.

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7:33 a.m.

5:33 p.m.

8:35 a.m.

8:26 p.m.

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San Francisco 57/46

Feb 7

Feb 14

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Lake

Clinton Perry Pomona

Level (ft)

873.58 891.65 973.07

Discharge (cfs)

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INTERNATIONAL CITIES Cities Acapulco Amsterdam Athens Baghdad Bangkok Beijing Berlin Brussels Buenos Aires Cairo Calgary Dublin Geneva Hong Kong Jerusalem Kabul London Madrid Mexico City Montreal Moscow New Delhi Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Tokyo Toronto Vancouver Vienna Warsaw Winnipeg

Today Hi Lo W 88 70 s 41 35 pc 56 48 r 58 37 s 91 74 pc 28 12 s 35 21 pc 43 37 c 86 63 t 67 57 c 37 33 s 50 43 sh 44 35 sh 55 50 r 54 46 pc 38 15 pc 48 39 r 55 34 s 75 45 pc 37 27 sf 16 0 sf 68 41 pc 32 3 pc 47 44 sh 91 75 s 57 35 sh 27 12 sf 86 77 t 30 25 pc 79 68 c 41 36 pc 34 24 c 49 41 r 39 29 c 33 25 c 22 9 pc

Hi 90 46 60 56 91 34 32 47 79 72 38 46 41 57 61 37 51 55 73 28 12 66 17 48 93 53 25 87 31 78 48 34 45 35 30 33

Wed. Lo W 70 s 39 r 42 r 43 c 74 r 17 s 23 pc 40 r 59 s 52 s 24 s 36 r 31 sh 55 c 45 s 12 s 43 pc 36 s 41 s 18 pc 7 pc 43 pc 17 pc 39 sh 75 s 31 s 14 s 77 c 25 pc 66 r 34 s 28 pc 41 r 24 s 25 sn 23 sn

Atlanta 66/46

Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation.

Temperature bands are highs for today.

Houston 70/60 Miami 80/68

Fronts Cold

Warm Stationary

New York 52/33

Washington 55/35

Kansas City 48/30

El Paso 59/37

Feb 21

As of 7 a.m. Monday

Detroit 34/25

Chicago 30/21

Denver 36/19

Los Angeles 70/48

Jan 30

Minneapolis 24/13

Precipitation Showers T-storms

Rain

Flurries

Snow

Ice

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s National Summary: Cold air and flurries will sweep across the interior Northeast in the wake of the recent storm today. Rain will gather over Texas and the central Gulf Coast, while snow falls over the mountains of New Mexico. More rain and mountain snow roll into the Northwest.

Today Wed. Today Wed. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Memphis 58 44 s 56 49 r Albuquerque 46 30 sh 48 31 s Miami 80 68 pc 79 69 pc Anchorage 16 -1 pc 7 -8 c 26 18 pc 32 26 pc Atlanta 66 46 s 63 50 pc Milwaukee Minneapolis 24 13 pc 30 20 pc Austin 64 55 t 61 42 r 56 34 s 59 46 r Baltimore 52 31 s 45 34 pc Nashville New Orleans 67 60 r 74 63 t Birmingham 64 46 s 68 56 c 52 33 pc 44 35 pc Boise 42 34 c 46 38 sh New York Omaha 33 21 pc 39 25 pc Boston 50 31 pc 41 28 s 80 58 pc 81 60 pc Buffalo 36 25 sf 35 27 pc Orlando Philadelphia 52 34 pc 46 34 pc Cheyenne 32 20 sn 48 30 s Phoenix 65 45 s 69 48 s Chicago 30 21 pc 35 25 c Pittsburgh 40 26 pc 38 30 pc Cincinnati 42 27 s 41 34 c Cleveland 36 25 pc 33 30 pc Portland, ME 46 27 pc 38 19 s Portland, OR 43 40 r 51 43 r Dallas 62 45 r 56 40 r Reno 48 32 pc 58 32 pc Denver 36 19 sn 56 30 s 60 34 s 52 37 pc Des Moines 30 20 pc 38 25 pc Richmond 57 40 pc 63 43 pc Detroit 34 25 pc 36 28 pc Sacramento 46 31 pc 44 32 c El Paso 59 37 sh 55 35 pc St. Louis Salt Lake City 38 31 c 46 33 pc Fairbanks -28 -36 c -26 -43 sf San Diego 63 50 s 71 52 s Honolulu 80 67 s 80 67 s San Francisco 57 46 pc 60 48 s Houston 70 60 sh 72 50 r Seattle 43 40 r 49 38 r Indianapolis 38 27 pc 41 29 c 33 30 sn 40 32 sn Kansas City 48 30 pc 45 27 pc Spokane Tucson 59 41 s 62 42 s Las Vegas 57 41 s 64 47 s Tulsa 61 37 pc 53 33 pc Little Rock 61 41 pc 49 41 r Wash., DC 55 35 s 46 37 pc Los Angeles 70 48 s 80 53 s National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Crystal River, FL 84° Low: Westby, MT -8°

WEATHER HISTORY

Snowstorms hit the Pacific Northwest and New England on Jan. 24, 1935.

Winthrop, Wash., received 52 inches of snow in 24 hours, and Portland, Maine, had 23.2 inches.

WEATHER TRIVIA™

average wind speed is greater in New York, Boston or Q: The Chicago?

Boston; Chicago is the least windy of the three cities.

Temperature

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Wed. Today Wed. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Atchison 44 26 pc 45 25 pc Independence 59 39 pc 49 29 pc 48 22 pc 46 20 pc Belton 47 31 pc 44 29 pc Fort Riley 48 31 pc 44 28 pc Burlington 50 33 pc 45 29 pc Olathe Coffeyville 58 37 pc 50 28 pc Osage Beach 51 33 pc 44 28 c 50 29 pc 45 26 pc Concordia 46 23 pc 44 27 pc Osage City 50 32 pc 45 29 pc Dodge City 50 28 pc 49 28 pc Ottawa 56 33 pc 51 28 pc Holton 46 28 pc 47 26 pc Wichita Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS

Red Dog’s Dog Days winter workout, 6 a.m., Allen Fieldhouse, enter through the south doors and meet on the southeast corner of the second floor.

Digital Photography for Beginners, 10 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Entertainment or Education: What Values Are Driving Collegiate Sports?, 1:30 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, 5:15 p.m., 536 Fireside Court, Suite B. Information meeting for prospective volunteers.

For more information, call 843-7359.

Lonnie Ray’s open jam session, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St. Liberty Memorial Central Middle School 2012-13 Enrollment Information Night for parents, 6 p.m., 1400 Mass.

West Middle School 2012-13 Enrollment Information Night for parents, 6 p.m., 2700 Harvard Road.

Southwest Middle School 2012-13 Enrollment Information Night for parents, 6:30 p.m., 2511 Inverness Drive.

Lawrence City Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St. Pay Yourself First: Creating a Household Budget and Sticking to It, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. A Dialogue on Intercollegiate Athletics in Higher Education, 7:30 p.m., Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive.

Thunder All-Star Tuba/ Euphonium Ensemble and KU Tuba/Euphonium Consort, 7:30 p.m., Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Free swing dancing lessons and dance, 8-11 p.m., Kansas Room in the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

Poker Night, 8 p.m., Applebee’s, 2520 Iowa.

Trivia Night at the Jayhawker, 8-10 p.m., Eldridge Hotel, 701 Mass.

Teller’s Family Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, 746 Mass.

Tuesday Night Karaoke, 9 p.m., Wayne & Larry’s Sports Bar & Grill, 933 Iowa.

Live jazz at The Casbah, 9 p.m., 803 Mass.

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Basic Personal Finance & Investing, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Douglas County Senior Center, 745 Vt. University-Community Forum: Academics and Athletics at KU, Are They Compatible?, noon, Ecumenical Campus Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County, noon, 536 Fireside Court, Suite B. Information meeting for prospective volunteers. For more information, call 8437359.

Headquarters counselor information session, 6-7:15 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Douglas County Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass.

Last Wednesday Book Club: “Home Away From Home,” 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Public Meeting for Potential Habitat Homeowners, 7-8:30 p.m., Plymouth Congregational Church , 925 Vt. Conroy’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St. Free salsa lessons, 8:309:30 p.m., Taste Lounge, 804 W. 24th St. Pride Night, 9 p.m., Wilde’s Chateau, 2412 Iowa.

Dollar Bowling, 9:30 p.m., Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa.

26 THURSDAY

Red Dog’s Dog Days winter workout, 6 a.m., Allen Fieldhouse, enter through the south doors and meet on the southeast corner of the second floor.

Safety on the Web, 10 a.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Dine Out To Donate to United Way, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Orient Vietnames/Oh Boy Chicken, 1006 Mass.

Baker University’s annual Martin Luther King celebration, 11 a.m., Osborne Chapel at the campus in Baldwin City.

KU Youth Chorus Rehearsal, 4:30-5:45 p.m., Room 320 Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Theology on Tap, discussion of a selected religion topic, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Henry’s, 11 E. Eighth St. Baker University Community Choir Rehearsal,

6-7:50pm, McKibben Recital Hall (Owens Musical Arts Building), 408 8th St. Baldwin City.

Junkyard Jazz Band, 7 p.m., American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. Big Tent: Stories & Poems in Three Acts, with Julianne Buchsbaum (poetry), Benjamin Cartwright (poetry), Mary Stone Dockery (fiction), 7 p.m., The Raven Bookstore, 8 E. Seventh St. Ballard Center Presents Bfore B3 - Battle of the Bands!, 7 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St. “Crimes of the Heart,” 7 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 La. Meat and Greet: Sustainable Ranching in Kansas, 7 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. Maple Leaf Quilt Guild, 7 p.m., Baldwin City Library, 800 Seventh St. “Bloody Murder,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 N.H. Poker Night, 8 p.m., Applebee’s, 2520 Iowa.

Team trivia, 9 p.m., Johnny’s West, 721 Wakarusa Drive.

27 FRIDAY

“Crimes of the Heart,” 7 p.m., Lawrence High School, 1901 La. KU Opera presents “The Magic Flute,” 7:30 p.m., Inge Theater, Murphy Hall, 1530 Naismith Drive.

Reading and Signing: Jo McDougall and Al Ortolani, 7 p.m., The Raven Bookstore, 8 E. Seventh St. Open mic poetry night at The Mirth Café, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., 745 N.H. “Bloody Murder,” 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 N.H. Free Community Yoga Class, 7:30-8:45 p.m., Breathe Holistic Life Center, 1407 Mass.

Final Fridays Final Fridays events are posted online and will run in print when space allows.

About this calendar The Journal-World promotes many entertainment events of interest to a wide audience. We promote art exhibits in some of the larger galleries in the area but do not have the space to list coffee shops or similar small venues in our print calendar. We promote events at Kansas University that may draw interest from beyond the student population.

We no longer publish all club meetings that are submitted to us, such as Rotary Club or garden club meetings, or similar gatherings of groups with a specific membership. Clubs that are free and open to the public can submit their schedules.

Our online calendars at LJWorld.com and lawrence.com are much more inclusive of club meetings and support groups, as well as entertainment events at smaller venues such as bars. Any club or venue can submit an online listing at LJWorld.com/events/submit/.

Calendar entries can be submitted online or via email at datebook@ ljworld.com. Events are compiled only a couple of times a week, so please submit listings at least a week in advance.

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Kentucky ascends to No. 1. 2B

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Brandon Triche, left, and Syracuse bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 60-53 victory over Cincinnati.

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Roger, Dodger KU 64, TEXAS A&M 54

Lasorda: Enjoy all wins

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

KANSAS UNIVERSITY GUARD TYSHAWN TAYLOR REACHES AROUND TEXAS A&M GUARD DASH HARRIS for an attempted steal during the second half. KU pulled out a 64-54 victory on Monday at Allen Fieldhouse.

MORE ONLINE O For more on Kansas’ closer-thanexpected victory over Texas A&M, including a photo gallery, message boards, audio, video and more, go to KUSports.com

Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda visited with Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self in the Jayhawks’ locker room after KU’s somewhat-lethargic 64-54 victory over Texas A&M on Monday in Allen Fieldhouse.

“He said, ‘Hey, you looked great.’ I said we didn’t look good at all,” Self said, eyes gleaming as he prepared to relate a classic tale involving the former Los Angeles Dodgers manager who trekked to Allen Fieldhouse (with KU alum Jamie Coulter and his niece, who is married to Coulter) for the first time.

“He said, ‘You don’t understand. Stats don’t matter.’ I said, ‘If your starting pitcher gives up five runs in six innings and you just hang on to win, you’re happy?’ He said, ‘I’m happy. I’m happy.’

“He said, ‘You’ve got to enjoy the wins.’ He’s right. We do. I just didn’t think tonight we were very good, but A&M had a lot to do with it, too,” Self added.

One stat that stood out helped KU survive a first-half performance in which the Jayhawks, in Self’s words, played, “soft, selfish and dumb.”

It was free-throw shooting — specifically, Thomas Robinson’s free-throw shooting. The 6-foot-10 junior went 10-for-10 from the line on a night the Jayhawks made 20 of 23 free throws to A&M’s seven of 11.

Self was asked if he ever thought Robinson, who had hit just 13 of 28 free throws (46.4 percent) the last six games, Please see KANSAS, page 3B

Anti-Jayhawks dig big hole in first half It was as if some of the players on the fifth-ranked Kansas University basketball squad had been instructed by an acting professor to pretend, for a half, to be a team as diametrically opposed to itself as possible, just to see how that might work.

Elijah Johnson played the leading role, a man on an island by himself trying to throw stones into the sea and missing. And trying again and again,

expecting a different result and not getting one.

Shock of shocks, playing an individual game in a five-man sport didn’t work as well as the usual Kansas approach of smart, scrappy play.

Kansas ascended so high in the rankings by doing all the things necessary to create easy shots and spent the first half of Monday night’s game against Texas A&M taking difficult

shots. Kansas took a nine-game winning streak into the game in part by exhibiting more toughness than the guys wearing the other uniforms.

The Jayhawks who had played such stingy defense of late, played for a half as if this were an NBA game with a 24-second shot clock, instead of a college game that requires maintaining defensive focus for 35 seconds at a time.

Kansas snapped out of it in the second half and survived its own hubris and wayward shooting to defeat the Aggies, 64-54, but it took a fight to finish the job.

Afterward, all three Kansas players — Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor and Jeff Withey — who appeared in the postgame news conference pointed Please see KEEGAN, page 3B

Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com

KU football lands three more commitments

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

With recruiting for the Class of 2012 heading into its final full week, Kansas University’s football program made another splash Monday, landing three more commitments.

High school seniors Sean Connolly (offensive lineman) and Greg Allen (cornerback) joined Butler County Community College defensive lineman

Chaquil Reed in orally committing to the Jayhawks to get this all-important recruiting week off to a fast start.

By landing Reed, it’s clear that the KU coaches continue to emphasize improvement on the defensive line.

Reed, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive tackle, also had offers from Northern Illinois, Toledo and Troy.

Shortly after his in-home visit with new KU coach Charlie

Weis earlier this month, Reed talked with JayhawkSlant.com about why he liked KU. “They told me they are looking for players that can help right away,” Reed told Jon Kirby. “I feel like their program will get better, and the best is yet to come under Charlie Weis.”

Reed, a two-star prospect, became the sixth junior-college player and fourth defensive lineman in KU’s Class of 2012.

Connolly, a 6-foot-7, 290

pound offensive tackle from St. Edward High in Lakewood, Ohio, backed out of his commitment to Marshall to join the Jayhawks.

A two-star lineman according to Rivals.com, Connolly is regarded as a late bloomer, and he spent the 2011 season playing left tackle.

Like Connolly, Allen, a 5-11, 190-pound cornerback from Alief Taylor High in Houston, also changed his mind. Allen,

a three-star prospect, had been committed to Utah, but told JayhawkSlant.com that his commitment to KU is solid.

“I’m done with recruiting and I told them that,” Allen told Kirby. “My mind is made up. It feels good, and I think I made a great decision. I’m ready to get to Kansas in June and get going.”

Kansas has 15 commitments — Butler County in the Class of 2012, counting CC defensive lineman Chaquil Please see FOOTBALL, page 5B Reed, on KU

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Kentucky back atop AP Top 25 LEXINGTON, KY. (AP) — Kentucky is back on top of the Associated Press’ college basketball poll.

Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has a simple plan on how to stay there. “All we’ve got to do is win games, and we’ll be No. 1 forever,� said Kidd-Gilchrist, one of three freshman starters for the Wildcats. “To be this young as a team and to be No. 1, that’s a blessing.�

Kentucky is the only team in last week’s top four not to lose over the weekend.

The Wildcats, who were ranked No. 1 for two weeks earlier this season, moved up one place Monday after receiving 61 firstplace votes from the 65-member national media panel. “We’ll address it for a second or two, but we’ve just got to play,�

Kentucky coach John Calipari said.

Missouri, which got two No. 1 votes, jumped from fifth to second, while Syracuse, which was in first place for the past six weeks, dropped to third after losing at Notre Dame, its first loss this season. The Orange were No. 1 on two ballots. “Wow. Who would’ve thunk it?

It’s a tremendous honor,� Tigers coach Frank Haith said. “These guys are to be commended for

James Crisp/AP Photo

KENTUCKY’S MICHAEL KIDD-GILCHRIST SCORES an uncontested shot against Alabama in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday. The Wildcats were voted No. 1 in the most recent Associated Press basketball poll. their hard work, how they’ve played. I’m really proud of them.

But we also know that rankings; it’s nice, but at the end of the day, we want to be playing in March.�

Kentucky lost the No. 1 ranking when it fell Dec. 10 at Indiana on Christian Watford’s 3-pointer at the buzzer. Since then, the Wildcats have won 11 straight by an average

of 17.6 points with road games this week at Georgia on Tuesday night and LSU on Saturday.

Even during the winning streak, Calipari said he hasn’t liked how his team has responded to physical play and that the Wildcats might be due for an upset again soon after watching film as a team on Sunday night.

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COMMENTARY

As legends go, Paterno’s end was abrupt

By Bill Dwyre Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — In a perfect world, Joe Paterno would have been John Wooden.

College basketball wouldn’t have cornered the market on respect and reverence. College football would have had an entry of its own.

The principles they held were similar.

They said they were teachers first, stewards of athletic success a distant second, even though they each had lots of the latter. Wooden won 10 national titles and Paterno two, as well as winning the most games in the history of major-college football, 409.

But legacy-building is a tricky thing.

Wooden constructed his perfectly, although certainly not consciously. He quit coaching at 64, when his health started to slip a bit and when it was obvious that the only way he could build on his coaching success was to continually top himself.

Out of the spotlight of coaching, Wooden slipped quietly into private life.

He was into his 80s when public life started to heat up again for him. Retrospective newspaper articles spawned the idea of books about his life philosophies. He made hundreds of public appearances and, at each, the audience was mesmerized.

Paterno never had a chance to do what Wooden did, to clear his mind and ponder his navel and see whether the aftermath of football brought life into better focus for him. It was his choice to coach until he was 85.

There still might have been time for Paterno, even in the aftermath of the horrible Jerry Sandusky mess. Remember, Wooden made it until he was only four months shy of his 100th birthday.

But health waits for no man.

One image is of Penn State’s beloved JoePa, quietly slipping away to a cabin somewhere in the solitude of Montana and getting a better handle on things in front of a warm fireplace. Maybe a better explanation of his role in the Sandusky mess would have crystallized there, better than the one Paterno gave to The Washington Post’s Sally Jenkins only days ago. “I didn’t know which way to go,� he said.

As a country that wants to forgive, and wants to be able to find at least some small way to rationalize the merits of our sports heroes, we might have softened with any semblance of defense of his actions. With time, even the “I was an old guy who didn’t totally understand� might have grown on us.

But Paterno never got to sit on the witness stand, never got to write his memoir, never got to be introspective in front of Diane Sawyer and let a sincere tear slip down his cheek. There was no chance for time to heal, because he was granted no time.

The story of John Wooden did not end with his days as a coach. Very possibly, his work after basketball touched more people than his work during it.

The story of Joe Paterno ended in controversy and confusion.

Wooden had time to further define his legacy. Paterno had none.

Ohio State and Kansas moved up two places to fourth and fifth and were followed by Baylor, which fell three places after losing two games last week, North Carolina, Duke, Georgetown and Michigan State. Duke dropped four places after losing to Florida State at home.

Murray State, the lone remaining unbeaten team in Division I at 20-0, is 11th and doesn’t play again until Saturday against Eastern Illinois.

UNLV is 12th followed by San Diego State, Florida, Creighton, Indiana, Marquette, Mississippi State, Virginia, Michigan, St. Mary’s and Kansas State.

Florida State, which beat North Carolina and Duke in its four-game winning streak, moves back into the poll at No. 23. Connecticut fell to No. 24 and Wisconsin, which has won four straight after losing three in a row, is back at No. 25.

Illinois, which lost to Penn State and Wisconsin last week, dropped out from 22nd. Louisville, which reached as high as No. 4 this season but has lost five of eight, fell out from 23rd.

North Carolina is the only other team to be ranked No. 1 this season, holding the spot in the preseason Top 25 and the first poll of the regular season.

Oregon coach Kelly decides against NFL job PORTLAND, ORE. — Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly announced Monday that he’s remaining with the Ducks, though he says he was flattered by the interest shown in him by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “I enjoyed meeting with the Glazer family and General Manager Mark Dominik, but after numerous discussions, I concluded that I have some unfinished business to complete at the University of Oregon,� Kelly said in a statement released through the school.

The Bucs are searching for a new head coach after firing Raheem Morris after finishing last in the NFC South.

Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens said Oregon granted Tampa Bay permission to talk to Kelly.

University spokesman Dave Williford said Kelly is on a recruiting trip and was unavailable for comment Monday.

Kelly is 34-6 at Oregon and has won three confer- Kelly ence titles in just three seasons. He led the Ducks to a 45-38 victory over Wisconsin in this year’s Rose Bowl, their first Rose Bowl win in 95 years, and also guided Oregon to a berth in the 2011 BCS championship game, where the Ducks lost to Auburn.

But Oregon also remains a program under investigation by the NCAA over a $25,000 payment made in 2010 to Texas-based Willie Lyles for a recruiting package he provided to the school.

Kelly has risen to prominence in the college coaching ranks in a short time. In 2006, Kelly’s high-powered offense at New Hampshire caught the attention of an Oregon program looking for an offensive coordinator. He took the reins of the Ducks offense in 2007 and the program enjoyed a period of unprecedented scoring success.

Architect of a high-powered spread offense that highlights speed over power, Kelly has employed a unique no-huddle model to take the Ducks to three consecutive BCS bowl games.

A Kelly departure would have been the third high-profile defection from the Ducks’ program this offseason. Star running back LaMichael James and starting quarterback Derron Thomas each recently declared for the NFL draft.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Source: Navy to join Big East A person with knowledge of the decision says Navy will announce today it’s joining Big East football in 2015.

ESPN and CBSSports.com first reported the news Monday night.

The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made.

The Big East has been courting Navy, a football independent, for months, and service academy officials had made it known they liked the idea of joining.

But when the Big East added Boise State and San Diego State as football-only members and Houston, SMU and Central Florida as full members in December, the Midshipmen were not ready to get on board.

Those schools will begin competing in the Big East in 2013.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

No surprise: Baylor still No. 1 Baylor remains the unanimous No. 1 choice in the Associated Press women’s college basketball poll. BYU, though, joins the Top 25 for the first time in five seasons.

The Lady Bears received all the first-place votes Monday for the eighth straight week after beating Texas Tech and Kansas State.

Baylor visits Oklahoma before hosting Kansas.

Notre Dame, Connecticut, Stanford and Duke followed the Lady Bears. The Irish demolished No. 7 Tennessee, 72-44, on Monday night. Kentucky was sixth. Maryland, Ohio State and Miami round out the first 10.

BYU entered the poll tied at No. 23. The Lady Cougars, who were last ranked on Nov. 27, 2006, visit Seattle and Santa Clara this week. Gonzaga returned at 22, giving the West Coast Conference two teams in the Top 25 for the first time ever.

Kansas State and Vanderbilt dropped out of the poll.

BASEBALL

Astros consider name change HOUSTON — New Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is considering changing the name of the franchise as well as its uniforms.

Crane says the team will conduct a study to decide whether or not to change the name.

He says switching uniforms is something they are “highly considering.�

Any changes wouldn’t happen until 2013 when Houston makes the move from the National League to the American League.

Mariners, Yanks finalize trade SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees have finalized their fourplayer trade sending All-Star pitcher Michael Pineda to the Yankees in exchange for young slugging prospect Jesus Montero.

The Mariners and Yankees completed the deal on Monday after all players completed physicals with their new teams. Seattle also sent 19-year-old pitching prospect Jose Campos to New York with 24-year-old pitcher Hector Noesi coming back to Seattle.

Yankees’ Posada to retire NEW YORK — The New York Yankees say Jorge Posada is going to announce his retirement today at Yankee Stadium.

The 40-year-old five-time All-Star catcher will end his 17-year big-league career with the team that drafted him rather than pursue another team.

AUTO RACING

Patrick won’t race Indy 500 CONCORD, N.C. — Danica Patrick will not run the Indianapolis 500 this season.

Patrick will instead compete in the CocaCola 600, NASCAR’s longest race of the year.

She announced the addition to her 2012 NASCAR schedule Monday.

Patrick has left IndyCar for a full-time move to NASCAR. She’s running a full season in the second-tier Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports and 10 races in the elite Sprint Cup Series with Stewart-Haas Racing.

Patrick says she’d like to return to the Indy 500 in the future.

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Aggies offensively challenged. Still.

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

With junior forward Khris Middleton’s 12.4 points per game and general experience out of the Texas A&M lineup because of injury Monday night, scoring became an issue for the visitors from College Station, Texas.

Of course, that’s been the case all season for the Aggies, who entered Monday’s game averaging just 63 points per contest and fell nine points shy of that mark in a 64-54 loss to No. 5 Kansas University at Allen Fieldhouse.

Trying to describe just what went wrong on offense

during his postgame meeting with the media, A&M coach Billy Kennedy painted a picture of a team that played about the way it hoped.

“We executed our game plan about as well as we could tonight,” Kennedy said.

Even so, the Aggies still could not score, and that hurt them big-time in the second half. After taking a 30-28 halftime lead, A&M scored 24 points in the second half, including just 16 points in the final 14:43.

“Well, you just look at how limited we are,” said Kennedy, trying to explain the low output. “When you lose Khris Middleton, that puts a

lot of pressure on the team, and we really struggled offensively.”

Monday’s offensive performance was such a challenge that Kennedy actually praised the three buckets he received from his reserves.

“Off the bench, we had six points today,” Kennedy said.

“And that’s six more than we’ve had a couple of games during the year.”

A&M (11-8 overall, 2-5 Big 12) shot 42 percent from the floor and 58 percent from three-point range. It wasn’t that the Aggies shot poorly, more that they just could not get shots consistently.

Trailing 40-38 after a pair

of free throws from KU’s Thomas Robinson at the 13:47 mark of the second half, A&M turned the ball over on five of its next six possessions.

“During that stretch, it got pretty loud, and not a lot of people on the floor could hear,” said A&M junior Elston Turner, who led all scorers with 24 points. “We had two or three people running a certain play, and another two running a different play. It was just miscommunication.”

Kennedy said the game plan was to try to get to the free-throw line to score a few freebies.

Even that backfired, as A&M made seven of its 12 attempts while Kansas (17-3, 7-0) made 20 of 23. KU’s freethrow total included a clip of 10-for-10 from Robinson, who finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

“It was our tempo,” Kennedy said. “Any time you hold Kansas to 64 points on the road ... unfortunately, they were 20-for-23 from the line. I don’t know what Robinson’s shooting from the free-throw line, but I don’t think he’s shooting 90 to 100 percent. They made some big free throws.”

Monday’s game was played to A&M’s liking, featured

some decent shooting statistics for the Aggies and even went according to plan. And, yet, Kansas still won.

There was a reason for that, Kennedy said.

And a big part of it was Robinson.

“The difference the second half was they made a more conscious effort to get him the ball,” Kennedy said. “It’s hard to keep him out of the paint. We couldn’t move him ... That’s why he’s the player of the year, and Kansas is who they are. They’re a great system team, and they played within their system, and it worked.”

NOTEBOOK

Lasorda impressed

by Allen

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Baseball Hall of Famer/ former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda came away from Allen Fieldhouse impressed by the atmosphere in Kansas University’s tradition-rich basketball barn.

“These people are excited already. This is amazing,” Lasorda told the Journal-World right before tipoff. “I’ve been to Kentucky games, and they are 3-0 when I’ve talked to them.”

He didn’t speak to the Jayhawks before their hardearned 64-54 victory over Texas A&M on Monday.

Lasorda attended Monday’s game as a guest of KU alumnus Jamie Coulter, and Lasorda’s niece, who is married to Coulter.

Lasorda chatted with ESPN announcer Bob Knight before the contest.

“I thought it was an exciting game. I told our guys (sitting with him in the fans’ seats on press row), ‘We’re gonna win this by 10,’ when it was really close. Kansas played great. This area ... basketball is it,” Lasorda added after the contest.

Also in the house were former KU players Marcus Morris, Julian Wright and Ryan Robertson.

Wright, who played for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors last season, still hopes to be picked up by a team in this lockout-shortened year.

“I’m staying in shape,” Wright said. “There’s still a lot of season left. I’m not discouraged or anything. I’m here tonight to cheer the guys on.”

He was not worried with KU down, 30-28, at halftime Monday.

“They’ll be all right. That locker room talk is going on right now,” he said.

On top ... so far: ESPN. com’s Joe Lunardi awarded KU a No. 1 seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament in his latest Bracketology released on Monday. Other No. 1 seeds: Kentucky (South), Syracuse (East) and Ohio State (West).

The No. 2s: Baylor, North Carolina, Duke and Missouri.

Must be fired up: Self was asked on the Big 12 coaches call if he was concerned there might be a letdown for A&M, a team that entered 2-4 in the Big 12.

“Our guys know they were preseason pick to win the league and have had numerous things going on that were uncontrollable,” Self said.

A&M freshman Jamal Branch transferred to St. John’s at semester break.

Also, sophomore forward Kourtney Roberson has been limited to nine games because of a broken foot. And junior forward Khris Middleton has been hampered by a bad knee all season.

“Kyle (Keller, who worked at KU last three years) is on their bench. They know everything we are going to do.

They have a good scouting report. It’s Big Monday, a chance to be on the national stage.”

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KANSAS FORWARD THOMAS ROBINSON, SECOND FROM LEFT, WORKS FOR POSITION with Texas A&M defenders David Loubeau (10) and Elston Turner (31) during the second half. KU scrapped to a 64-54 victory Monday in Allen Fieldhouse.

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would have a perfect 10-of-10 night.

“Sure, I’m a positive thinker,” Self said, smiling. “I also didn’t expect him to miss some bunnies (inside shots).

If I’d pick one of the two, I’d take the bunnies because they count for two (points) instead of one.

“I thought he had nice rhythm at the line tonight.”

Robinson, who has made 66.7 percent of his free throws on the season, said he didn’t do anything differently Monday.

“No, it’s the same,” he said of his form.

He finished with 18 points off 4-of-10 shooting after scoring just two points off 1-of-6 shooting the first half.

KU, which led, 11-0 early, actually was down, 30-28, at the break.

“The defense was trying to not let me touch it, so I had to knock my free throws down,” Robinson said. His 10-of10 outing was the most KU free-throw attempts without a miss since Wayne Simien went 11-for-11 against Colorado on Feb. 12, 2005.

Robinson scored five straight points to open an 11-3 run that stretched a narrow 44-42 lead (with 7:11 left) to 55-45 at 4:41. Elijah Johnson, who missed five threes the first half (he finished with four points off 1-for-7 shooting, 0-of-6 from three) finally hit a jumper, followed by a basket and two free throws

by Jeff Withey.

Withey had a huge game with 10 points and eight blocks in 33 minutes. Foulplagued Tyshawn Taylor scored 17 points with three steals, two assists and two turnovers in 28 minutes.

“That wasn’t a very good basketball team that played tonight,” Self said of his Jayhawks, who improved to 17-3 overall and 7-0 in the Big 12.

A&M dropped to 11-8, 2-5.

“We had mental lapses. It was our focus. I also thought we looked like a tired team.”

The Jayhawks, who hit 42.6

KANSAS CENTER JEFF WITHEY (5) STUFFS A SHOT by Texas A&M forward David Loubeau during the second half.

Withey had eight blocks Monday. percent of their shots (four of 20 threes for 20 percent), were inefficient against an A&M team helped by the presence of assistant coach Kyle Keller, who had worked as video coordinator at KU the past three seasons.

“I think Kyle did a good job. I think Billy (Kennedy, A&M head coach) and his staff had them ready to play, defensively especially,” Self said. “We knew we weren’t going to hang 80 on A&M.” The Jayhawks will travel to Iowa State on Saturday for a 1 p.m. tipoff in Hilton Coliseum.

This, that: The Jayhawks’ 12 blocked shots tied for the second-highest total of the season and marked the fourth time KU has had 10 or more in a game. ... Robinson had four blocked shots, which matches his career high (vs.

Florida Atlantic earlier this year and vs. Tennessee Tech in 2009-10). ... Withey recorded eight blocks, which marks the second-highest total of his career. It was the third time he has had seven blocks or more in a game this season.

BOX SCORE TEXAS A&M (54)

MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t David Loubeau 34 7-18 1-1 4-7 4 15 Keith Davis 21 1-1 0-0 0-0 4 2 Naji Hibbert 26 1-3 0-2 0-0 2 3 Dash Harris 38 2-4 0-0 0-8 0 4 Elston Turner 39 7-18 6-8 1-6 2 24 Daniel Alexander 16 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 6 Zach Kinsley 12 0-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 Ray Turner 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0 Jordan Green 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 team 1-4 Totals 20-48 7-11 6-27 20 54 Three-point goals: 7-12 (Turner 4-8, Alexander 2-2, Hibbert 1-1, Harris 0-1).

Assists: 12 (Harris 7, Turner 4, Alexander).

Turnovers: 16 (Loubeau 3, Hibbert 3, Turner 3, Harris 2, Alexander 2, Davis, Green, Kinsley). Blocked shots: 0. Steals: 6 (Harris 2, Davis, Hibbert, Turner, Green).

Clank. Clank. Clank. He missed all five first-half three-point shots and his lone three in the second CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B half, pushing his season percentage from long range to the outstanding scouting down to .288. job done by Aggies assistant “Elijah went haywire, coach Kyle Keller, a former brain-dead with a couple of member of Bill Self’s staff. shots he was clipping off,” “I’m sure that helped a Self said. little bit,” Taylor said. “Every The dud of a half came at time I called a play or coach the perfect time for reasons Self called a play, they called that extend well beyond it right out after us and pret- Texas A&M not having ty much knew what we were enough offensive firepower doing. I think that helped, to make Kansas pay for its but every team is going to off night (4-of-20 on threehave a pretty good scouting point shots). KU’s next report on us. It’s just part of game, Saturday in Hilton the game. We get scouting Coliseum against improved reports on other teams as Iowa State, ranks as one of well, so we know their stuff the toughest tests on the schedule. The Jayhawks gave pretty well, too.” their coach so very many For the final 14:29 of the moments Monday that he first half, the score was can use when reviewing the Texas A&M 30, the antigame film.

Kansas 17.

“We have to do a better Billy Kennedy had his dejob passing and finishing fensive-minded team ready to play, and Keller prepared plays and not get frustrated,” Self said. “I thought we acted an outstanding scouting like a bunch of babies in the report, Self said. first half.”

Of course, it didn’t hurt Kansas doesn’t practice the Aggies’ cause that today before the coach Johnson chose this as the night to audition his three- paints the Allen Fieldhouse air blue Wednesday. Cover point shooting touch. For your ears. the first half, he was on a one-man mission, firing — Sports editor Tom Keegan can be reached away from long range early at 832-7147 in the clock. Clank. Clank.

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MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Thomas Robinson 34 4-10 10-10 2-10 2 18 Jeff Withey 33 2-5 6-7 1-4 1 10 Tyshawn Taylor 28 6-9 2-4 0-1 4 17 Elijah Johnson 31 1-7 2-2 0-2 2 4 Travis Releford 33 4-8 0-0 0-5 4 8 Conner Teahan 28 2-7 0-0 1-3 0 5 Justin Wesley 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 Kevin Young 4 1-1 0-0 1-1 1 2 Naadir Tharpe 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 team 3-4 Totals 20-47 20-23 8-30 15 64 Three-point goals: 4-20 (Taylor 3-6, Teahan 1-5, Releford 0-3, Johnson 0-6).

Assists: 8 (Releford 4, Taylor 2, Robinson, Johnson). Turnovers: 12 (Robinson 5, Taylor 2, Johnson 2, Withey, Tharpe, Teahan).

Blocked shots: 12 (Withey 8, Robinson 4).

Steals: 8 (Taylor 3, Robinson 2, Johnson, Releford, Wesley).

Texas A&M 30 24 — 54 Kansas 28 36 — 64 Officials: John Higgins, David Hall, Tom Eades. Attendance: 16,300.

KANSAS GUARD TYSHAWN TAYLOR BEMOANS a foul called against the Jayhawks during the first half.

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Pacific Division L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento Golden State

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Monday’s games

Philadelphia 103, Washington 83 Boston 87, Orlando 56 Chicago 110, New Jersey 95 Oklahoma City 99, Detroit 79 San Antonio 104, New Orleans 102 Houston 107, Minnesota 92 Atlanta 97, Milwaukee 92 Dallas 93, Phoenix 87 Portland 101, Sacramento 89 Memphis 91, Golden State 90

Today’s games

New York at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Portland, 9 p.m.

How former Jayhawks fared

Marcus Morris, Houston inactive (D-League assignment)

Darrell Arthur, Memphis inactive (out for season)

Markieff Morris, Phoenix Pts: 7. FGs: 2-9. FTs: 2-2.

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Pts: 2. FGs: 1-1. FTs: 0-0.

Paul Pierce, Boston Pts: 19. FGs: 6-14. FTs: 6-6.

Drew Gooden, Milwaukee Pts: 13. FGs: 4-10. FTs: 4-5.

Brandon Rush, Golden State Pts: 10. FGs: 4-6. FTs: 0-0.

Xavier Henry, New Orleans did not play (coach’s decision)

Josh Selby, Memphis Pts: 0. FGs: 0-1. FTs: 0-0.

Leaders Scoring Bryant, LAL James, MIA Durant, OKC Anthony, NYK Love, MIN Ellis, GOL Aldridge, POR Griffin, LAC Westbrook, OKC Bosh, MIA Jennings, MIL Howard, ORL Martin, HOU J. Johnson, ATL Gay, MEM Jefferson, UTA Lee, GOL

G 18 15 17 15 17 15 17 14 17 16 16 16 17 18 16 14 15

FG 203 163 156 129 134 127 157 118 137 129 123 115 113 124 127 109 114

FT PTS AVG 123 549 30.5 110 445 29.7 99 437 25.7 104 385 25.7 122 424 24.9 74 346 23.1 71 386 22.7 57 294 21.0 69 353 20.8 65 328 20.5 44 323 20.2 91 321 20.1 72 332 19.5 58 344 19.1 38 302 18.9 38 256 18.3 46 274 18.3

FG Percentage Gortat, PHX James, MIA Millsap, UTA Howard, ORL White, CHA Hibbert, IND Williams, LAC Gasol, MEM Rebounds Howard, ORL Love, MIN Bynum, LAL Griffin, LAC Varejao, CLE Cousins, SAC

FG 108 163 107 115 63 91 63 94

FGA 182 289 193 208 116 168 117 175

PCT .593 .564 .554 .553 .543 .542 .538 .537

G OFF DEF TOT AVG 16 64 192 256 16.0 17 75 162 237 13.9 14 52 133 185 13.2 14 47 114 161 11.5 15 66 98 164 10.9 17 79 104 183 10.8

Team Statistics Team Offense Denver Miami Philadelphia San Antonio Oklahoma City Atlanta Houston L.A. Clippers Portland Chicago Utah Memphis Golden State Minnesota

G 17 16 17 18 17 18 17 14 17 19 15 16 16 17

Pts Avg 1793 105.5 1687 105.4 1699 99.9 1786 99.2 1686 99.2 1763 97.9 1665 97.9 1364 97.4 1648 96.9 1840 96.8 1443 96.2 1533 95.8 1524 95.3 1615 95.0

ORLANDO (56) Turkoglu 1-4 4-4 7, Anderson 0-8 0-0 0, Howard 4-15 10-18 18, Nelson 2-5 0-0 5, J.Richardson 2-5 1-2 5, Davis 2-9 2-2 6, Redick 0-2 2-2 2, Duhon 1-3 0-0 3, Q.Richardson 1-3 0-0 3, Clark 0-3 0-0 0, Wafer 2-5 1-2 5, Hughes 1-3 0-0 2, Harper 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-65 20-30 56.

BOSTON (87) Pierce 6-14 6-6 19, Garnett 5-9 4-4 14, O’Neal 0-4 0-0 0, Bradley 2-7 2-2 6, Pavlovic 4-9 0-0 9, Bass 8-14 3-3 19, Stiemsma 1-3 0-0 2, Daniels 3-7 2-2 8, Moore 2-7 2-2 6, Johnson 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 33-78 19-19 87.

Orlando 20 16 10 10—56 Boston 22 24 23 18—87 3-Point Goals-Orlando 4-16 (Nelson 1-1, Turkoglu 1-2, Duhon 1-2, Q.Richardson 1-3, Hughes 0-1, Howard 0-1, J.Richardson 0-2, Anderson 0-4), Boston 2-13 (Pierce 1-3, Pavlovic 1-5, Bradley 0-1, Moore 0-4).

Fouled Out-O’Neal. Rebounds-Orlando 54 (Howard 14), Boston 50 (Garnett 10).

Assists-Orlando 12 (Howard, Nelson 3), Boston 21 (Pierce 7). Total Fouls-Orlando 16, Boston 21. Technicals-Howard, Orlando defensive three second 2, O’Neal. A-18,624 (18,624).

Mavericks 93, Suns 87 DALLAS — Shawn MariWednesday’s games on scored a season-high 29 New York at Cleveland, 6 p.m. points, and short-handed DalCharlotte at Washington, 6 las stretched its home winp.m. ning streak to seven games New Jersey at Philadelphia, 6 with a win over Phoenix. p.m.

Marion, who entered with Miami at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. five three-pointers all seaIndiana at Chicago, 7 p.m. son, went 4-of-6 from behind Milwaukee at Houston, 7 p.m. the arc and 11-for-20 from New Orleans at Oklahoma City, the field.

7 p.m.

Top scorer Dirk Nowitzki Minnesota at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. and key reserve Vince Carter Atlanta at San Antonio, 7:30 remain out for the defending p.m.

NBA champion Mavericks Toronto at Utah, 8 p.m.

(11-7), who returned home Denver at Sacramento, 9 p.m. from a 2-2 road trip.

Portland at Golden State, 9:30 Grant Hill scored a seap.m. son-high 19 points for PhoeL.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, nix, and Marcin Gortat had 9:30 p.m.

19 points and 17 rebounds, his eighth consecutive double-double. Shannon Brown added 14 points for the Suns, Kirk Hinrich, Atlanta who have lost six of eight. inactive (shoulder injury) Phoenix has dropped its last nine games at Dallas.

Cole Aldrich, Oklahoma City Pts: 4. FGs: 2-4. FTs: 0-0.

Cleveland Orlando New York Indiana Phoenix L.A. Lakers Milwaukee Dallas New Jersey Charlotte Sacramento Boston Washington New Orleans Toronto Detroit

15 16 16 15 16 18 16 18 18 17 18 16 17 17 17 18

1422 1510 1509 1398 1480 1662 1477 1655 1653 1542 1626 1431 1507 1485 1452 1529

94.8 94.4 94.3 93.2 92.5 92.3 92.3 91.9 91.8 90.7 90.3 89.4 88.6 87.4 85.4 84.9

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Celtics 87, Magic 56 BOSTON — Paul Pierce and former Magic forward Brandon Bass each scored 19 points to carry injury-riddled Boston to a victory over Orlando on Monday night.

Home Away Conf The Magic set franchise 8-1 5-4 11-4 lows for points and field 6-2 5-3 6-3 goals (16).

Boston was minus starters 6-2 5-3 7-2 Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo and 2-6 1-8 2-13 three bench players, drasti2-8 0-7 1-12 cally reducing its roster.

Bass and Pierce carried the offense, and Boston got Home Away Conf some strong play from a 8-0 8-3 10-1 cast of down-the-bench re5-0 6-4 9-3 serves. The Celtics snapped 2-3 4-6 4-5 a streak of six straight loss4-2 2-8 4-3 es against teams with win3-6 1-8 3-8 ning records.

Dwight Howard led the Magic with 18 points and 14 rebounds. He needs eight points to surpass Nick Anderson as the Magic’s alltime leading scorer.

Home Away Conf Kevin Garnett added 14 6-2 4-4 7-5 points and 10 rebounds for 9-1 2-6 10-5 Boston.

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PHOENIX (87) Hill 6-10 6-7 19, Morris 2-9 2-2 7, Gortat 8-15 3-4 19, Nash 2-9 4-4 8, Price 1-4 0-0 3, Frye 2-6 0-0 4, Dudley 1-7 1-1 3, Lopez 1-2 0-0 2, Brown 6-14 0-0 14, Telfair 2-7 3-4 8. Totals 31-83 19-22 87.

DALLAS (93) Marion 11-21 3-5 29, Odom 4-10 1-5 11, Haywood 5-10 0-0 10, Kidd 1-6 0-0 3, West 1-6 0-0 2, Mahinmi 4-7 9-12 17, Terry 5-10 1-2 12, Beaubois 0-5 4-4 4, Wright 2-4 1-1 5, Cardinal 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-81 19-29 93.

Phoenix 27 19 19 22—87 Dallas 32 17 25 19—93 3-Point Goals-Phoenix 6-20 (Brown 2-4, Hill 1-1, Morris 1-1, Price 1-3, Telfair 1-4, Dudley 0-2, Frye 0-2, Nash 0-3), Dallas 8-25 (Marion 4-6, Odom 2-4, Terry 1-5, Kidd 1-6, Cardinal 0-1, West 0-1, Beaubois 0-2).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Phoenix 61 (Gortat 17), Dallas 52 (Mahinmi 9). AssistsPhoenix 22 (Nash 12), Dallas 23 (Kidd, Odom 5). Total Fouls-Phoenix 19, Dallas 17. Technicals-Hill, Price. Flagrant FoulsTelfair, Cardinal. Ejected-Telfair. A-19,944 (19,200).

Bulls 110, Nets 95 CHICAGO — Derrick Rose and Richard Hamilton each scored 22 points to lead banged-up Chicago to an easy victory over New Jersey.

Hamilton set season highs in points and assists (10).

Rose added eight assists and hung with Deron Williams after missing four games due to a sprained left big toe.

Joakim Noah chipped in with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls, who cruised to their fourth straight win even though they’re hardly a picture of health at the moment.

NEW JERSEY (95) Stevenson 0-2 0-0 0, Humphries 2-7 3-5 7, Okur 3-10 0-1 7, D.Williams 7-14 2-2 16, Morrow 7-14 1-1 15, Farmar 7-9 5-6 22, She. Williams 3-5 1-2 7, Owens 2-5 2-2 7, Petro 2-5 0-0 4, Sha.Williams 3-4 0-2 8, Gaines 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 37-77 14-21 95.

CHICAGO (110) Brewer 4-10 2-4 11, Boozer 6-9 2-2 14, Noah 5-8 6-7 16, Rose 9-16 2-2 22, Hamilton 10-16 0-0 22, Scalabrine 2-3 1-2 5, Korver 1-4 0-0 3, Watson 2-4 2-2 7, Asik 4-5 2-4 10.

Totals 43-75 17-23 110.

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PHOENIX SUNS FORWARD MARKIEFF MORRIS, RIGHT, PREPARES TO DUNK over the Dallas Mavericks’ Delonte West in the first half on Monday in Dallas.

New Jersey 18 25 25 27—95 Chicago 28 31 26 25—110 3-Point Goals-New Jersey 7-19 (Farmar 3-3, Sha.Williams 2-3, Owens 1-2, Okur 1-5, Stevenson 0-1, Morrow 0-2, D.Williams 0-3), Chicago 7-19 (Hamilton 2-5, Rose 2-5, Brewer 1-2, Watson 1-2, Korver 1-4, Scalabrine 0-1). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-New Jersey 40 (Owens, She. Williams, Humphries, Petro 6), Chicago 45 (Noah 10). Assists-New Jersey 23 (D.Williams 10), Chicago 33 (Hamilton 10). Total Fouls-New Jersey 18, Chicago 18. Technicals-Sha.Williams, Hamilton.

A-21,572 (20,917).

76ers 103, Wizards 83 PHILADELPHIA — Elton Brand had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Jrue Holiday also scored 17 to lead Philadelphia over Washington.

Jodie Meeks added 15 points, and Andre Iguodala had 11 assists. The Sixers led by 30 in the first half and easily cruised to their third win of the season against the hapless Wizards.

WASHINGTON (83) Lewis 5-7 1-1 11, Blatche 4-11 5-6 13, McGee 1-4 0-2 2, Wall 5-11 3-4 13, N.Young 4-10 2-4 10, Crawford 6-16 5-6 17, Vesely 1-5 0-0 2, Mack 3-3 0-0 6, Singleton 0-0 0-0 0, Mason 0-2 0-0 0, Seraphin 2-4 2-2 6, Booker 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 32-74 19-27 83.

PHILADELPHIA (103) Iguodala 3-5 0-2 7, Brand 8-14 1-2 17, Battie 1-3 0-0 2, Holiday 8-15 0-1 17, Meeks 5-9 2-2 15, Williams 5-12 4-4 14, T.Young 5-10 4-7 14, Allen 5-5 0-0 10, Turner 3-10 0-2 7, Brackins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-83 11-20 103.

Washington 14 18 26 25—83 Philadelphia 33 29 23 18—103 3-Point Goals-Washington 0-7 (Mason 0-1, Crawford 0-2, N.Young 0-2, Lewis 0-2), Philadelphia 6-16 (Meeks 3-5, Iguodala 1-2, Holiday 1-3, Turner 1-3, Williams 0-3).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Washington 43 (Lewis, Seraphin 6), Philadelphia 56 (Brand 9). Assists-Washington 15 (Wall 5), Philadelphia 30 (Iguodala 11). Total Fouls-Washington 17, Philadelphia 19.

Technicals-Washington defensive three second. A-10,108 (20,318).

Thunder 99, Pistons 79 OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook and reserve James Harden each scored 24 points, Kevin Durant added 20, and Oklahoma City beat Detroit for its fourth straight blowout win at home.

The Thunder built a 30-point lead midway through the second quarter, and Detroit got no closer than 17 after the opening period.

Oklahoma City’s starters had sat out all of the fourth quarter in the previous three games at Chesapeake Energy Arena, and that streak was only stopped because Serge Ibaka replaced an injured Nick Collison with the rest of the backups.

Collison sprained his left ankle and didn’t play after halftime.

DETROIT (79) Prince 3-9 2-2 9, Wallace 0-2 0-0 0, Monroe 3-14 6-6 12, Knight 5-9 2-5 13, Stuckey 5-11 2-3 12, Jerebko 4-9 2-2 11, Maxiell 1-2 0-2 2, Wilkins 2-5 1-3 5, Russell Jr. 0-5 2-2 2, Daye 3-10 2-2 9, Macklin 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 28-82 19-27 79.

OKLAHOMA CITY (99) Durant 9-13 2-3 20, Ibaka 3-10 0-0 6, Perkins 0-2 0-0 0, Westbrook 11-17 2-2 24, Sefolosha 1-4 0-0 2, Harden 8-11 3-3 24, Collison 1-1 0-0 2, Mohammed 1-3 1-2 3, Jackson 1-4 1-2 3, Cook 3-5 0-0 8, Aldrich 2-4 0-0 4, Ivey 0-1 0-0 0, Hayward 1-2 1-2 3.

Totals 41-77 10-14 99.

Detroit 12 21 25 21—79 Oklahoma City 29 31 25 14—99 3-Point Goals-Detroit 4-14 (Prince 1-2, Jerebko 1-2, Daye 1-3, Knight 1-4, Russell Jr. 0-1, Stuckey 0-2), Oklahoma City 7-16 (Harden 5-6, Cook 2-4, Hayward 0-1, Sefolosha 0-1, Westbrook 0-2, Durant 0-2).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Detroit 45 (Monroe, Daye 7), Oklahoma City 57 (Ibaka 10). Assists-Detroit 14 (Prince, Russell Jr. 3), Oklahoma City 21 (Westbrook 6).

Total Fouls-Detroit 11, Oklahoma City 22.

Technicals-Detroit defensive three second, Perkins. A-18,203 (18,203).

Spurs 104, Hornets 102 NEW ORLEANS — Tim Duncan scored a season-high 28 points, including a running hook in the lane with 1.4 seconds left, and San Antonio sent New Orleans to its eighth straight loss.

Tony Parker added 20 points and a career-high 17 assists for the Spurs, who snapped a two-game skid.

Richard Jefferson had 14 points and Tiago Splitter 12.

The Hornets inbounded the ball to Carl Landry for a desperation three-pointer that could have won it as time expired, but the shot fell short, leaving New Orleans with its 14th loss in 15 games.

Jarrett Jack led the Hornets with 26 points and nine assists. Trevor Ariza tied a season high with 18 points, and Landry also scored 18.

SAN ANTONIO (104) Jefferson 5-10 0-0 14, Duncan 11-19 6-8 28, Blair 2-4 0-0 4, Parker 8-14 4-5 20, Leonard 0-1 0-0 0, Bonner 1-2 0-0 3, Green 3-5 1-1 7, Joseph 1-1 0-0 2, Anderson 1-4 2-2 4, Splitter 5-8 2-4 12, Neal 4-7 0-0 10. Totals 41-75 15-20 104.

NEW ORLEANS (102) Ariza 7-13 2-2 18, Smith 2-3 1-1 5, Okafor 5-11 0-0 10, Jack 12-22 1-1 26, Belinelli 5-6 0-0 12, Landry 5-11 8-9 18, Summers 1-3 0-0 2, Kaman 3-8 0-0 6, Aminu 0-1 0-0 0, Vasquez 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 42-83 12-13 102.

San Antonio 30 26 23 25—104 New Orleans 28 27 25 22—102 3-Point Goals-San Antonio 7-16 (Jefferson 4-7, Neal 2-2, Bonner 1-2, Leonard 0-1, Green 0-1, Parker 0-1, Anderson 0-2), New Orleans 6-12 (Belinelli 2-2, Ariza 2-3, Vasquez 1-2, Jack 1-3, Landry 0-2). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-San Antonio 37 (Duncan 7), New Orleans 44 (Landry, Okafor 8). Assists-San Antonio 28 (Parker 17), New Orleans 20 (Jack 9). Total Fouls-San Antonio 10, New Orleans 14. A-12,599 (17,188).

Rockets 107, Timberwolves 92 MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Martin scored 31 points, and Houston won its seventh straight game, beating Minnesota in coach Kevin McHale’s first game back at Target Center since he was fired by the Timberwolves in 2009.

Kyle Lowry had 16 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and Samuel Dalembert grabbed 15 rebounds for the Rockets, who put the game away with a 19-1 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.

Kevin Love had 39 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who committed 10 turnovers in the fourth quarter in coach Rick Adelman’s first game against the team he coached the past four seasons.

Ricky Rubio had 12 assists for Minnesota, but the rookie scored just six points on 2-for-10 shooting and turned the ball over five times.

HOUSTON (107) Parsons 2-6 0-0 5, Scola 7-12 1-1 15, Dalembert 1-8 2-2 4, Lowry 4-13 7-8 16, Martin 10-21 7-8 31, Patterson 6-10 1-4 13, Dragic 5-7 4-5 14, Hill 0-0 0-0 0, C.Lee 4-9 0-0 9. Totals 39-86 22-28 107.

MINNESOTA (92) D.Williams 3-9 5-8 11, Love 13-19 8-10 39, Milicic 2-7 0-0 4, Rubio 2-10 2-2 6, Ridnour 6-11 5-6 17, Ellington 2-11 0-0 4, Pekovic 1-2 0-0 2, Tolliver 0-3 0-0 0, Randolph 4-8 1-1 9.

Totals 33-80 21-27 92.

Houston 28 26 22 31—107 Minnesota 19 28 24 21—92 3-Point Goals-Houston 7-21 (Martin 4-10, C.Lee 1-3, Parsons 1-3, Lowry 1-4, Dragic 0-1), Minnesota 5-12 (Love 5-5, Ridnour 0-1, Tolliver 0-1, Ellington 0-2, Rubio 0-3).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Houston 52 (Dalembert 15), Minnesota 54 (Love 12).

Assists-Houston 20 (Lowry 10), Minnesota 22 (Rubio 12). Total Fouls-Houston 23, Minnesota 20. A-16,924 (19,356).

Hawks 97, Bucks 92 MILWAUKEE — Joe Johnson scored 14 of his season-high 28 points in the fourth quarter, rallying Atlanta past Milwaukee.

Josh Smith had 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Jeff Teague added 15 points for the Hawks in the opener of a five-game road trip.

Brandon Jennings had 21 points and 11 assists to lead Milwaukee.

ATLANTA (97) Williams 2-6 2-2 6, Smith 7-14 4-5 19, Pachulia 4-9 1-1 9, Teague 7-15 1-1 15, J.Johnson 10-22 8-8 28, I.Johnson 1-2 2-4 4, McGrady 2-5 0-0 4, Pargo 2-3 0-0 4, Radmanovic 2-3 0-0 6, Green 1-4 0-0 2.

Totals 38-83 18-21 97.

MILWAUKEE (92) Delfino 2-5 0-0 5, Mbah a Moute 4-9 0-0 8, Bogut 3-10 0-0 6, Jennings 9-22 0-0 21, Livingston 4-7 0-0 8, Gooden 4-10 4-5 13, Dunleavy 6-15 5-5 17, Udrih 2-6 0-0 4, Jackson 0-1 0-0 0, Ilyasova 3-7 4-7 10. Totals 37-92 13-17 92.

Atlanta 28 20 22 27—97 Milwaukee 23 25 16 28—92 3-Point Goals-Atlanta 3-11 (Radmanovic 2-3, Smith 1-1, Teague 0-1, Green 0-1, Pargo 0-1, Williams 0-2, J.Johnson 0-2), Milwaukee 5-17 (Jennings 3-7, Gooden 1-2, Delfino 1-2, Udrih 0-1, Dunleavy 0-5). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Atlanta 50 (Pachulia 14), Milwaukee 57 (Bogut 12). Assists-Atlanta 19 (McGrady, Teague 5), Milwaukee 24 (Jennings 11). Total Fouls-Atlanta 18, Milwaukee 17. Technicals-Milwaukee defensive three second 2. A-13,048 (18,717).

Blazers 101, Kings 89 PORTLAND, ORE. — Jamal Crawford scored a seasonhigh 26 points, and Portland returned home from a sixgame road trip with a win over Sacramento.

Gerald Wallace had 20 points and eight rebounds, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 13 points and 16 rebounds for the Blazers, who were coming off a 2-4 trip.

Portland improved to 7-1 at the Rose Garden, playing there for the first time since Jan. 11.

DeMarcus Cousins had 18 points and 13 rebounds, his 12th double-double of the season, for the Kings. Jimmer Fredette scored 13 points, and Francisco Garcia added 12. Sacramento dropped to 2-9 on the road.

SACRAMENTO (89) Greene 4-13 4-4 12, Thompson 4-6 0-0 8, Cousins 7-14 4-10 18, Evans 2-10 4-4 9, Salmons 0-4 0-0 0, Fredette 5-7 0-1 13, Garcia 4-5 2-2 12, Hickson 3-8 0-0 6, Outlaw 0-1 0-0 0, I.Thomas 3-12 4-4 11. Totals 32-80 18-25 89.

PORTLAND (101) Wallace 9-12 1-3 20, Aldridge 6-14 1-3 13, Camby 1-3 0-0 2, Felton 5-12 0-0 11, Matthews 5-14 2-2 14, K.Thomas 1-2 0-0 2, Crawford 9-18 6-7 26, Batum 0-1 0-0 0, C.Smith 4-8 2-4 10, N.Smith 0-3 0-2 0, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, C.Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Babbitt 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 41-88 12-21 101.

Sacramento 21 17 18 33—89 Portland 21 32 21 27—101 3-Point Goals-Sacramento 7-18 (Fredette 3-4, Garcia 2-2, Evans 1-2, I.Thomas 1-5, Salmons 0-1, Greene 0-4), Portland 7-19 (Crawford 2-5, Matthews 2-6, Wallace 1-1, Babbitt 1-1, Felton 1-4, N.Smith 0-2).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Sacramento 46 (Cousins 13), Portland 65 (Aldridge 16). Assists-Sacramento 23 (I.Thomas 8), Portland 22 (Aldridge, Crawford, Felton 5). Total Fouls-Sacramento 22, Portland 22. Technicals-Sacramento Coach Smart.

Flagrant Fouls-K.Thomas. A-20,363 (19,980).

Grizzles 91, Warriors 90 OAKLAND, CALIF. — Rudy Gay scored 23 points, three in the final 23 seconds, and surging Memphis rallied from 20 points down in the second half to beat Golden State.

Mike Conley had 20 points and nine assists for the Grizzles, who extended their winning streak to seven games with one of the biggest comebacks in franchise history.

Marc Gasol added 15 points and 11 rebounds.

MEMPHIS (91) Gay 10-21 3-6 23, Speights 3-8 2-3 8, Gasol 7-15 1-2 15, Conley 8-17 2-2 20, Allen 4-9 4-5 12, Mayo 4-10 3-3 11, Cunningham 0-1 0-0 0, Selby 0-1 0-0 0, Pondexter 0-1 0-0 0, Haddadi 0-1 2-2 2, Young 0-1 0-0 0, Pargo 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-85 17-23 91.

GOLDEN STATE (90) D.Wright 4-10 0-0 8, Lee 5-11 3-4 13, Biedrins 0-0 0-0 0, Curry 8-18 0-0 18, Ellis 8-12 1-2 20, Udoh 3-5 0-0 6, Rush 4-6 0-0 10, Robinson 2-5 0-0 5, Thompson 3-7 0-0 7, McGuire 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 38-76 5-8 90.

Memphis 13 22 17 39—91 Golden State 21 23 24 22—90 3-Point Goals-Memphis 2-13 (Conley 2-5, Gay 0-1, Gasol 0-1, Allen 0-1, Mayo 0-5), Golden State 9-25 (Ellis 3-7, Rush 2-3, Curry 2-7, Robinson 1-2, Thompson 1-3, D.Wright 0-3). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsMemphis 53 (Gasol 11), Golden State 43 (Lee 12). Assists-Memphis 18 (Conley 9), Golden State 24 (Robinson 6). Total FoulsMemphis 13, Golden State 22. A-17,549 (19,596).

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SCOREBOARD

TOP 25 MEN

High School AP Men’s Top 25

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 22, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: RecordPts Prv 1. Kentucky (61) 19-1 1,620 2 2. Missouri (2) 18-1 1,532 5 3. Syracuse (2) 20-1 1,506 1 4. Ohio St. 17-3 1,411 6 5. Kansas 16-3 1,383 7 6. Baylor 17-2 1,234 3 7. North Carolina 16-3 1,232 8 8. Duke 16-3 1,176 4 9. Georgetown 16-3 1,045 10 10. Michigan St. 16-4 1,009 9 11. Murray St. 20-0 925 12 12. UNLV 18-3 886 14 13. San Diego St. 17-2 832 16 14. Florida 15-4 709 17 15. Creighton 18-2 682 19 16. Indiana 16-4 609 11 17. Marquette 16-4 517 21 18. Mississippi St. 16-4 422 18 19. Virginia 15-3 414 15 20. Michigan 15-5 396 20 21. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 19-2 345 24 22. Kansas St. 14-4 252 25 23. Florida St. 13-6 244 — 24. UConn 14-5 203 13 25. Wisconsin 16-5 182 — Others receiving votes: West Virginia 96, Gonzaga 82, Vanderbilt 40, Louisville 35, Harvard 32, Wichita St. 28, Cincinnati 20, Illinois 11, Middle Tennessee 9, Dayton 3, Iona 2, Long Beach St. 1.

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SYRACUSE GUARD GRIFFIN HOFFMANN, RIGHT, DRIVES past Cincinnati center Cheikh Mbodj.

The Orange won, 60-53, on Monday in Cincinnati.

Syracuse bounces back CINCINNATI (AP) — Two days after its first loss, Syracuse played like a top team again.

Kris Joseph scored 17 points Monday night, repeatedly driving past defenders for layups, and No. 3 Syracuse recovered from its first loss of the season by beating Cincinnati, 60-53, with an offense that attacked inside and a defense that had its way.

“We had to come into this game with a lot of focus,” said Joseph, who scored 11 in the second half. “What’s done is done. It was a tough night (at Notre Dame) for everybody.

You can’t let a loss lead to another loss.”

The Orange (21-1, 8-1 Big East) used a late 12-2 run to pull away from the Bearcats (15-6, 5-3), who tried to use the energy of their first home sellout to get a signature win.

Instead, coach Jim Boeheim came away with career victory No. 877, moving him ahead of Adolph Rupp into sole possession of fourth place on the Div. I coaching list.

He’ll remember this one more for his team’s grit.

“I told our players this was probably as good a regularseason bounce-back win that I can remember at Syracuse,” said Boeheim, in his 36th season as coach. “We were just so woeful (Saturday) night.

To come in here with that atmosphere to start the game and play the way we did I thought was tremendous.”

Syracuse was coming off a 67-58 loss at Notre Dame on Saturday that ended the best start in school history and cost the Orange their No. 1 ranking.

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Dayne Crist, Jake Heaps and Justin McCay, who already are on campus.

More on Berglund There’s still no word on the appeal process for former KU quarterback Brock Berglund, who made more news last week by sending a press release penned by his attorney informing the media that KU had not released him to transfer.

Prior to Monday’s men’s basketball game against Texas A&M, KU athletic director

BOX SCORE SYRACUSE (21-1) Fair 3-8 0-2 6, Christmas 2-4 0-0 4, Joseph 8-11 1-5 17, Jardine 5-9 1-4 13, Triche 4-8 2-3 11, Carter-Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Waiters 1-5 0-0 2, Keita 0-0 0-0 0, Southerland 3-10 1-1 7.

Totals 26-56 5-15 60.

CINCINNATI (15-6) Jackson 2-7 0-0 4, Gates 7-12 2-7 16, Wright 6-13 0-0 17, Dixon 2-10 0-0 5, Kilpatrick 3-8 0-0 8, Davis 0-3 0-0 0, Mbodj 0-0 1-2 1, Guyn 0-1 0-0 0, Sanders 0-0 0-0 0, Gaines 0-0 0-0 0, Parker 1-7 0-0 2. Totals 21-61 3-9 53.

Halftime-Syracuse 28-25. 3-Point GoalsSyracuse 3-12 (Jardine 2-4, Triche 1-2, Southerland 0-3, Joseph 0-3), Cincinnati 8-25 (Wright 5-9, Kilpatrick 2-5, Dixon 1-6, Davis 0-2, Parker 0-3). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Syracuse 40 (Christmas 9), Cincinnati 40 (Gates 10). Assists-Syracuse 12 (Jardine 6), Cincinnati 16 (Kilpatrick, Wright 4). Total Fouls-Syracuse 12, Cincinnati 20. A-13,176.

“You have to go over bumps,” guard Brandon Triche said. “When we played against Notre Dame, it was a bump. We didn’t want to go over more of them.”

That lone loss stuck with Boeheim, who couldn’t believe his team had played so badly at Notre Dame and wondered how it would react two days later.

“I don’t think I’ve ever had a game where not one guy did anything,” Boeheim said.

“Not only didn’t they do anything, but they played badly — every guy.

“I watched the tape twice because I couldn’t believe what I was watching — seniors making defensive errors, missing easy shots. It was just an awful experience.

If we’d have played that way here tonight, we would have gotten beat by 30 points.”

Instead, they quickly got back on their game. Their zone defense held Cincinnati to 53 points, matching its season low against Xavier.

Cashmere Wright had 17

Sheahon Zenger discussed the situation briefly.

“This is a teachable moment for everyone involved,” Zenger said. “And it’s about the fact that there is a right way to exit a program. I am confident that as the appeals process plays out, we will come to a good resolution, and I look forward to moving on with the players we have.”

Sources have said Berglund likely will be released, and it could come by the end of the week.

QB switches to Baylor Former KU target Seth Russell, of Garland (Texas) High, has switched his commitment, moving from KU,

Senior Eudora High lineman Greg Snell has been selected to play in the 2012 Kansas Shrine Bowl.

One of the anchors for the Cardinals’ 12-2 team that

finished as runner-up in the Class 4A state playoffs, Snell will be one of 68 players in the state of Kansas to participate in the July 28 all-star game in Emporia.

Players are selected to the Shrine Bowl by sports media

The top 25 teams in the USA TodayESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 22, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking: RecordPts Pvs 1. Kentucky (31) 19-1 775 2 2. Missouri 18-1 725 5 3. Ohio State 17-3 687 6 4. Syracuse 20-1 686 1 5. Kansas 16-3 660 7 6. Duke 16-3 571 4 7. Baylor 17-2 569 3 8. North Carolina 16-3 565 8 9. Murray State 20-0 502 10 10. Georgetown 16-3 498 12 11. Michigan State 16-4 453 9 12. San Diego State 17-2 403 16 13. Florida 15-4 396 14 14. Creighton 18-2 343 18 15. UNLV 18-3 337 20 16. Mississippi State 16-4 236 15 17. Indiana 16-4 230 13 18. Marquette 16-4 213 22 19. Connecticut 14-5 203 11 20. Saint Mary’s 19-2 193 23 21. Virginia 15-3 171 17 22. Michigan 15-5 165 19 23. Harvard 16-2 99 24 24. Kansas State 14-4 80 — 25. Louisville 15-5 49 21 25. Wisconsin 16-5 49 — Others receiving votes: Florida State 41, Gonzaga 34, West Virginia 33, Wichita State 29, Middle Tennessee 28, Vanderbilt 20, Nevada 12, Illinois 6, Cincinnati 4, UCF 3, Southern Miss. 3, Iowa State 2, Dayton 1, New Mexico 1.

Sunflower League Standings Boys League Overall W L W L PF PA Olathe NW 3 0 10 1 646 456 SM South 3 0 9 2 602 456 Leavenworth 3 0 9 2 687 596 Olathe East 3 0 8 2 568 479 SM East 2 1 7 4 607 530 Olathe South 2 1 7 4 574 535 Lawrence 1 2 7 5 647 617 SM West 1 2 5 6 554 547 SM North 0 3 4 7 588 633 SM Northwest 0 3 3 8 506 589 Free State 0 3 3 9 611 694 Olathe North 0 3 2 9 511 647 Last Week’s Tournament Results Andover Central 69, Olathe North 53 Olathe South 45, Topeka West 29 Olathe Northwest 68, Topeka Seaman 43 SM South 69, Chanute 26 SM Northwest 66, Tulsa Kelley 64 Free State 52, Buhler 50 Lawrence 57, Wichita Northwest 56 SM East 79, Derby 50 Olathe East 48, Kearney (Neb.) 47 Leavenworth 51, Liberty 41 SM West 52, KC Harmon 51 SM North 52, Bishop Seabury 47 Olathe North 69, Shawnee Heights 62 Sunrise Academy 58, Olathe South 40 Olathe Northwest 58, KC Turner 40 Goddard 61, SM South 46 Bishop Miege 54, SM Northwest 43 BV West 47, Lawrence Free State 46 Topeka 65, Lawrence 60 Olathe East 74, St. Joseph Central 69 Liberty North 64, Leavenworth 57 McPherson 60, SM East 51 Rockhurst 60, SM West 50 BV North 64, SM North 55 Olathe North 51, Goddard 47 Lawrence 61, Olathe South 41 BV Northwest 61, Olathe Northwest 44 SM South 65, Joplin (Mo.) 27 SM East 66, Lawrence Free State 51 Aquinas 60, SM Northwest 53 Olathe East 60, Liberty North 46 Leavenworth 64, St. Joseph Central 63 SM North 51, SM West 50

High School

Freshman girls Free State 40, Emporia 21 Free State scoring: Kyra Haas 19, Allyson Hertig 8, Lexi Kimball 8, Lindsey Wethington 6.

Record: 4-6. Next game: at SM West.

Middle School

Eighth grade boys Monday at Central South 56, Central 32 South scoring: Austin Downing 15, JD Woods 8, Fred Brou 8, Brian Tolefree 7, Coulter Strauss 4.

South record: 5-1 overall, 2-0 city. Next for South: Wednesday vs. West, at South.

ST. LOUIS RAMS-Named Brian Schottenheimer offensive coordinator and Gregg Williams defensive coordinator.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Named Raheem Morris defensive backs coach and Ike Hilliard wide receivers coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL-Suspended Washington F Alex Ovechkin three games for a charging incident in which he launched himself to hit D Zbynek Michalek during a Jan.. 22 game at Pittsburgh.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Activated LW R.J. Umberger off injured reserve. Recalled LW Dane Byers from Springfield (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS-Called up D Tyson Strachan from San Antonio (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Recalled D Peter Harrold from Albany (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Reassigned D Evan Oberg to Norfolk (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Assigned D Tomas Kundratek to Hershey (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer LOS ANGELES GALAXY-Named Jovan Kirovski assistant coach.

COLLEGE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE-Announced the addition of Longwood as a full member effective with the 2012-13 academic year.

ELON-Named Daronce Daniels athletics video coordinator.

KANSAS STATE-Promoted Casey Scott to senior associate athletics director for operations and event management, Laird Veatch to senior associate athletics director for strategic initiatives, Chad Weiberg to senior associate athletics director for development and Mike Clark to senior director of development.

MANHATTAN-Named Noah LeFevre senior associate director of athletics.

OTTERBEIN-Announced the retirement of men’s basketball coach and athletic director Dick Reynolds at the end of the 2011-12 season.

RIDER-Announced sophomore G Nurideen Lindsey has transferred from St. John’s.

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 46 30 12 4 64 129 96 Philadelphia 47 28 14 5 61 159 140 Pittsburgh 48 27 17 4 58 149 125 New Jersey 47 26 19 2 54 128 134 N.Y. Islanders 47 19 22 6 44 112 139 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 46 31 13 2 64 168 97 Ottawa 50 27 17 6 60 154 153 Toronto 48 24 19 5 53 147 144 Montreal 48 18 21 9 45 123 132 Buffalo 48 19 24 5 43 117 148 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 47 22 15 10 54 120 133 Washington 47 25 19 3 53 131 134 Winnipeg 49 22 21 6 50 124 140 Carolina 51 18 24 9 45 130 159 Tampa Bay 47 20 23 4 44 132 163 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 49 33 15 1 67 158 110 St. Louis 48 29 13 6 64 122 99 Chicago 49 29 14 6 64 161 141 Nashville 49 29 16 4 62 137 126 Columbus 48 13 29 6 32 113 159 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 48 29 15 4 62 155 120 Colorado 50 26 22 2 54 129 141 Minnesota 48 23 18 7 53 112 124 Calgary 49 23 20 6 52 120 136 Edmonton 48 18 26 4 40 120 139 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 46 26 14 6 58 130 110 Los Angeles 49 23 16 10 56 107 110 Dallas 47 24 21 2 50 125 136 Phoenix 49 21 20 8 50 127 132 Anaheim 47 18 22 7 43 124 143 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games Edmonton 2, San Jose 1, SO Toronto 3, N.Y. Islanders 0 Carolina 2, Winnipeg 1 Detroit 3, St. Louis 1 Nashville 4, Columbus 1 Ottawa at Los Angeles, (n) Tonight’s Games Buffalo at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Winnipeg at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 6 p.m.

Columbus at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Anaheim at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Colorado, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Ottawa at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

points for Cincinnati, which suffered its first back-to-back losses of the season. The Bearcats were coming off an Youth Results overtime loss at West VirginLAWRENCE MAYB Tournament ia on Saturday.

Saturday in Lawrence “If you’ve got an opportuniFourth-Grade Boys Pool A: Topeka Threat 2-0, McLouth ty to close out a game, you’ve Bulldogs 0-2, Lawrence Jam 1-1. got to take it,” power forward Pool B: KanDo Hoops 1-1, Paola Panthers 0-2, Emporia Rapid Fire 2-0.

Yancy Gates said. “Because Championship: Topeka Threat 16, if the other team gets it, nine Emporia Rapid Fire 14 Third Place: Lawrence Jam 29, KanDo times out of 10 they’re going Hoops 18 to take it. We’ve got to do a AP Women’s Top 25 Fifth Place: Paola Panthers 38, McLouth The top 25 teams in the The Associated Bulldogs 5 better job of closing it out at Press’ women’s college basketball poll, the end.” with first-place votes in parentheses, Fifth-Grade Boys The Bearcats wore throw- records through Jan. 22, total points based Championship Bracket Play 25 points for a first-place vote through Round 1 back uniforms for their big- on one point for a 25th-place vote and previTopeka Vikings 39, Lawrence Dynasty gest home game of the sea- ous ranking: White 20 Record Pts Prv KC Premiere 32, Ottawa Warriors 29 son. Most of the 13,176 fans 1. Baylor (40) 19-0 1,000 1 Chanute Blues 62, Tonganoxie 12 dressed in white, and the 2. Notre Dame 19-1 960 2 Lawrence Dynasty 46, Gametime Rec 15 17-2 913 3 Round 2 coaches wore white button- 3. UConn 4. Stanford 17-1 884 4 Topeka Vikings 35, KC Premiere 23 down shirts without jackets. 5. Duke 16-2 836 5 Chanute Blues 44, Lawrence Dynasty 29 Syracuse’s late spurt sent 6. Kentucky 18-2 793 6 Lawrence Dynasty White 40, Ottawa 7. Tennessee 14-4 713 9 Warriors 26 them to the exits before the 8.

Maryland 18-2 699 8 Gametime Rec 31, Tonganoxie 17 buzzer.

9. Ohio St. 19-1 694 10 Championship: Chanute Blues 40, Topeka 16-3 635 11 Vikings 29 The Orange was missing 10. Miami 11. Rutgers 16-3 612 7 Third Place: Lawrence Dynasty 34, KC 7-foot center Fab Melo for 12. Green Bay 17-0 542 12 Premiere 21 the second straight game. 13. Purdue 16-3 485 13 Fifth Place: Lawrence Dynasty 30, Texas A&M 13-4 468 14 Gametime Rec 28 Melo is their top rebounder 14.

15. Delaware 16-1 429 16 Seventh Place: Ottawa Warriors 43, and shot blocker. The school 16. Louisville 16-4 417 18 Tonganoxie 17 16-4 391 15 hasn’t disclosed the reason 17. Georgia 18. Penn St. 15-4 302 22 Sixth-Grade Boys for his absence.

19. Nebraska 16-3 259 20 Pool A: The Thunder 2-0, Emporia Syracuse leads the Big East 20. Georgetown 15-5 249 19 Spartans 1-1, Lawrence Panthers 0-2 Pool B: McPherson Bullpups – Alexander Texas Tech 14-4 156 17 with 78.9 points per game and 21.

22. Gonzaga 17-3 138 — 2-0, KC Premiere 1-1, Heat Basketball 0-2.

48 percent shooting, fueled 23. BYU Championship: McPherson Pups 36, The 18-3 60 — 14-5 60 21 Thunder 35 by fastbreak layups off turn- 23. DePaul Third Place: Emporia Spartans 50, KC North Carolina 14-5 47 24 overs. Cincinnati kept it close 25.Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 46, Premiere 37 Fifth Place: Heat Basketball 39, Lawrence St. Bonaventure 42, Oklahoma 32, South until the late Orange run.

28, Kansas St. 27, Michigan 13, Panthers 32 The Bearcats fed off the Carolina Kansas 12, Princeton 10, Arkansas 9, crowd’s energy and made California 9, St. John’s 8, Florida Gulf Coast Seventh-Grade Boys – Pool Play First Place: Lawrence Thunder 3-0 four of their first five shots 4, LSU 4, NC State 4, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 3, Second Place: Topeka Heat 2-1 3, San Diego St. 2, Fresno St. 1, from behind the arc, includ- Vanderbilt Third Place: Capital City Cobras 1-2 UTEP 1.

Fourth Place: KC Premiere 0-3 ing three long 3s by Wright, World Golf Ranking for a 15-6 lead. They went College Women Through Jan. 23 cold after that and had trou- EAST 1. Luke Donald CCSU 75, Bryant 62 ble scoring consistently.

2. Lee Westwood LIU 67, Wagner 60 3. Rory McIlroy Monmouth (NJ) 66, St. Francis (Pa.) 45 NFL Playoff Glance C.J. Fair had a fast-break 4. Martin Kaymer Mount St. Mary’s 49, St. Francis (NY) 46 Conference Championships dunk and a baseline jumper 5. Steve Stricker Robert Morris 73, Fairleigh Dickinson 49 Sunday, Jan. 22 6. Webb Simpson SOUTH during a 9-0 run that tied it New England 23, Baltimore 20 7. Adam Scott Alcorn St. 49, Alabama A&M 45 N.Y. Giants 20, San Francisco 17, OT at 15. Both defenses then dug 8. Charl Schwartzel Appalachian St. 53, Samford 49 Super Bowl 9. Dustin Johnson in, keeping it close the rest of Campbell 58, Coastal Carolina 55 Sunday, Feb. 5 10. Jason Day Coll. of Charleston 54, W. Carolina 39 At Indianapolis the half.

11. Matt Kuchar

where he committed last summer, to Baylor.

The 6-4, 195-pound dualthreat QB was recruited to KU by the previous coaching staff and had stuck with the Jayhawks after meeting Weis recently. Russell took his official visit to Baylor last weekend.

Coppin St. 85, NC A&T 63 Davidson 56, Chattanooga 52 Elon 57, UNC-Greensboro 43 Florida A&M 84, Delaware St. 65 Furman 75, Wofford 66 Hampton 52, Howard 39 High Point 84, Charleston Southern 58 Liberty 74, Winthrop 49 McNeese St. 68, Nicholls St. 53 Md.-Eastern Shore 47, Bethune-Cookman 43 Miami 79, Virginia Tech 48 Morgan St. 64, NC Central 59 Murray St. 86, Longwood 77 Radford 53, Presbyterian 29 Southern U. 71, Alabama St. 51 Tennessee Tech 65, Jacksonville St. 59 UT-Martin 81, Morehead St. 61 MIDWEST E. Illinois 88, Tennessee St. 73 Notre Dame 72, Tennessee 44 Purdue 67, Michigan St. 49 SIU-Edwardsville 72, Austin Peay 61 South Dakota 73, IUPUI 65 W. Illinois 66, UMKC 63 SOUTHWEST MVSU 68, Texas Southern 54 Oral Roberts 102, IPFW 62 Prairie View 102, Ark.-Pine Bluff 51

Crawley commits to CU Four-star cornerback Kenneth Crawley, of Washington D.C., announced on Twitter that he had orally committed to Colorado, where he will join two of his high school teammates, including defen- College Men sive end and former KU com- EAST Brown 67, Bryant 60 mitment De’Jon Wilson.

Delaware 62, Towson 43 Crawley, 6-1, 170, visited Siena 65, Iona 62 SOUTH KU over the weekend.

Alabama A&M 65, Alcorn St. 64

Eudora’s Snell invited to Shrine Bowl J-W Staff Reports

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professionals. The Shrine Bowl donates all net profits to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

For more information, contact the Shrine Bowl office — (800) 528-5524 or ksshrine@ kansas.net.

Belmont 82, ETSU 70 Bethune-Cookman 67, Md.-Eastern Shore 55 Delaware St. 65, Florida A&M 51 Drexel 64, William & Mary 48 George Mason 67, UNC Wilmington 61 Georgia Southern 78, The Citadel 72, 2OT Georgia St. 74, James Madison 58 Mercer 75, Jacksonville 65 Morgan St. 71, NC Central 64 NC A&T 93, Coppin St. 92, OT North Florida 76, Kennesaw St. 68 Old Dominion 69, Northeastern 57 SC-Upstate 61, Lipscomb 52 Savannah St. 75, Stetson 45 VCU 61, Hofstra 49 MIDWEST Syracuse 60, Cincinnati 53 SOUTHWEST Prairie View 76, Ark.-Pine Bluff 75

New England vs. N.Y. Giants, 5:20 p.m.

BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB-Announced club owners completed a unanimous vote on the two-year contract extension of commissioner Bud Selig through Dec. 31, 2014.

American League BOSTON RED SOX-Announced the extension of the player development contract with Greenville (SAL) through the 2016 season.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Promoted Buddy Bell to vice president, player development and special assignments, Nick Capra to director of player development and Kirk Champion to minor league field coordinator. Agreed to terms with RHP Brian Bruney, LHP Leyson Septimo, LHP Eric Stults, C Damaso Espino, C Hector Gimenez, INF Dallas McPherson, INF Ray Olmedo and OF on minor-league contracts.

NEW YORK YANKEES-Acquired RHP Michael Pineda and RHP Jose Campos from Seattle C-DH Jesus Montero and RHP Hector Noesi.

TEXAS RANGERS-Signed LHP Mitch Stetter and RHP Sean Green to minor league contracts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Agreed to terms with INF Omar Vizquel to a minor league contract.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Claimed C Craig Tatum off waivers from Houston (NL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES-Agreed to terms with LHP Clayton Richard on a one-year contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-Recalled G-F Christian Eyenga from Canton (NBADL).

DALLAS MAVERICKS-Recalled G Dominique Jones from Texas (NBADL).

NEW YORK KNICKS-Recalled C Jerome Jordan and G Jeremy Lin from Erie (NBADL).

Women’s National Basketball Association MINNESOTA LYNX-Re-signed C Taj McWilliams-Franklin.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS-Fired defensive backs assistant Alvin Reynolds.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Named Tim Hauck defensive backs coach.

12. Nick Watney 13. Graeme McDowell 14. K.J. Choi 15. Phil Mickelson 16. Justin Rose 17. Sergio Garcia 18. Hunter Mahan 19. Ian Poulter 20. Paul Casey 21. Bubba Watson 22. Alvaro Quiros 23. Louis Oosthuizen 24. Kyung-Tae Kim 25. Tiger Woods 26. Bill Haas 27. Robert Karlsson 28. Simon Dyson 29. David Toms 30. Keegan Bradley 31. Bo Van Pelt 32. Martin Laird 33. Brandt Snedeker 34. Sang-Moon Bae 35. Rickie Fowler 36. John Senden 37. Jason Dufner 38. Anders Hansen 39. Thomas Bjorn 40. Mark Wilson 41. Zach Johnson 42. Fredrik Jacobson 43. Geoff Ogilvy 44. Francesco Molinari 45. Retief Goosen 46. Miguel Angel Jimenez 47. Peter Hanson 48. Aaron Baddeley 49. Y.E. Yang 50. Darren Clarke

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Today At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Rod Laver Arena Sara Errani, Italy, vs. Petra Kvitova (2), Czech Republic Not before 7:30 p.m.: Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, vs. Maria Sharapova (4), Russia Not before 9:30 p.m.: Andy Murray (4), Britain, vs. Kei Nishikori (24), Japan Night Session (2:30 a.m. Wednesday) Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, vs. David Ferrer (5), Spain

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785-842-5227 High Company, Personnel Office technical aptitude. www.villa26lawrence.com School Diploma or GED 2901 Lakeview Road required. Must have and Lawrence, KS from 7am - 3pm, Mon. - Fri. maintain a valid KS Commercial Driver’s License 785-843-8111 ext. 584 (CDL) and be insurable by You can also email the city’s insurance caryour resume to: rier.

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Administrative Assistant Tuckaway at Frontier Full details and PAUL DAVIS RESTORATION application available at: 542 Frontier, Lawrence is a 15+ year old comwww.HRePartners.com pany looking for some1BR, 1.5 bath Apply by Feb. 10, 2012 one in the clerical field.

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Call Today 785-856-8900 www.tuckawaymgmt.com Administrative Assistant 1st shift - 8:00am to 4:30pm 2nd shift -4:00pm to 12:30am The University of Kansas is accepting applications 3rd shift - 12:00am to 8:30am

PhD in aerospace engineering (5-yrs experience) or Master’s (8-yrs experience) in numerical simulation using NASTRAN, Femap and Professional Comfort Care Patran. 5-yrs industrial Now seeking CNAs, HHAs, & KU students experience in conven- Marketors. welcome. Call 785-832-8260 tional structural analysis; fatigue, structural dynamics, aeroelasticity RECEPTIONIST and joints; nonlinear structural analysis. Medical office has immeStructural analysis and diate opening for a flexitesting of airplanes & ble, part-time receptionwind turbines; load and ist to work 24 - 28 hours modal tests, technical weekly. Must work two for an assistant for the mornings a reporting and design re- Saturday Director of Risk ManMedical office views; proposal writing, month. agement, Director of and computer experience budgeting and project Compliance and the Prirequired. Insurance and management. vacy Director. billing a plus. Limited Email resume: Duties will include manbenefits available. anemaat@darcorp.com agement of calendars, Please send resume analysis and tracking of online to: data of data, developChildcare Asthma, Allergy ment of data bases, and & Rheumatology handling all correspondpst1949@hotmail.com Teacher Assistant ence for 3 directors. position available.

For a complete descripMust have college course- Management tion and list of work in early childhood requirements go to and experience working https://jobs.ku.edu and with preschool children. reference position # Property Manager Apply in person at 00209504.

Community Children’s Center Seeking an experienced Review of applications Property Manager to run a 925 Vermont, Lawrence begins 2/3/12. EO/AA EOE large luxury apt. community in Lawrence, KS. Candidate must be upbeat, Application able to multi-task & comDriversReview Processor puter savvy. Marketing exPositions Available Transportation perience is a plus & attention to detail a must.

If you thrive in a team Submit Resume to: CLASS A DRIVERS based environment and First Management, Inc. Roberts&Dybdahl, a Gardare looking to join a PO Box 1797 ner, KS, wholesale lumber fast-paced, fun, employee Lawrence, KS 66044 company is looking for focused, energetic reor email to: experienced Class A Comwarding company where jobs@firstmanagementinc.com mercial Drivers.

Home quality results are remost nights, competitive warded. Look no further! pay, paid vacation & sick, holiday, and 401K. We Seek Talented Staff For all inquiries, For The Following Posicall Erik at 913-780-4930 tions: Application Review Processors (ARP) Go to: http://goo.gl/IcXzt Job Gordon Trucking, Inc. Descriptions and Application can also be accessed CDL-A Drivers Needed through links in our Solos and Teams needed!

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Up to $3,000 Office Assistant Sign On Bonus General office position Consistent and Frequent available with growing Miles automotive dealership in Reliable Home Time, Lawrence. 40 hour work Full Benefits, 401k. EOE week. Must be Proficient in Microsoft, Word, Excel, 888-573-6431 etc. Some college preferred. Salary available on request.

Email resumes to: crajapaksha@ Education & smautogroup.com

High school diploma or G.E.D required; additional education in the accounting field preferred. Must have at least one year demonstrated success in a professional office environment and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Position requires excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Training Please submit cover letter, resume, & salary require- Seeking a warm, bright, ments by Feb. 10th to: professional & dependable assistant teacher for a Golf Course Superintendents preschool classroom.

Association of America Hours 12pm-6pm. Please Attn: Human Resources - AP email resumes to 1421 Research Park Drive info@lawrencemontessori Lawrence, KS 66049 school.com Fax : 785-832-3657 E-mail: hrmail@gcsaa.org GCSAA is proud to be an equal Teacher: Seeking responsiopportunity employer that values ble individuals with expethe impact of diversity upon its rience working in a Child members, services & workplace Care center environment.

Candidates preferably have CDA in early childhood education. Basehor’s Early Learning Center, 913-724-4442

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Mon. - Fri. Noon - 5:30 PM $7.65 - $8.86 Job description at: www.union.ku.edu/hr Applications available: Human Resources Office 3rd Floor, Kansas Union 1301 Jayhawk Blvd.

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SOCIAL S OCIAL M MEDIA EDIA SPECIALIST SPECIALIST The World Company is hiring for a Social Media Specialist to be responsible for designing and implementing social media strategies, products and tools to be used by the sales team to be sold to our advertisers.

Specialist will work directly with advertising and media marketing departments on effective use of social tools to promote our products, content and services to be sold to advertisers; and support the company’s ongoing efforts to integrate social and news media as a key component of our client services.

Ideal candidate will have at least two year’s experience working with social media tools and techniques with proven ability to create and execute online social media campaigns; leadership experience with strategic planning and marketing of successful online communities; proven track record for managing online communities and creating positive and successful community engagements; expertise publishing or participating on blogs, social news, video/photo sharing, social networking applications with a strong personal online reputation; strong results-driven project management experience plus proven public relations skills; detail-oriented and excellent verbal and written communication skills; outstanding organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines; bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Marketing Public Relations or related field preferred; and ability to drive with valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and safe driving record.

To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com. Please include links to online communities/accounts you have been responsible for managing. We offer an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, 401k, paid time off, employee discounts and more!

Background check, pre-employment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. EOE

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Requirements • 6 months recent, light manufacturing or industrial experience • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs • Solid, stable work history with excellent references •Ability to multi-task and stand for 8 hours •Computer skills These positions require a drug screen and background check. For immediate consideration, apply at eapp.adecco.com

100 E. 9th Street Lawrence, KS 66044 785-842-1515

Shipping, Receiving, & Inventory

A full-time warehouse position opening.

Forklift, two ton truck driving experience and possession of a CDL are a must. High school diploma /GED required; as well as driving record acceptable to our insurance carrier.

Drug test required.

EOE Apply at: Cottonwood Inc. 2801 W 31st Street Lawrence, KS 66047 or www.cwood.org

DIGITAL MEDIA SALES REPS Are you looking for a career opportunity in media sales and can you answer YES to the following questions?

• Do you enjoy meeting new people and coming up with creative ideas?

• Are you famous for getting results from your customers?

• Are you a great listener and problem solver?

• Do you use unique and innovative ways to achieve budget?

• Do you love to turn a “no” into a “yes”?

• Do you believe digital advertising needs to be a part of every campaign?

• Do you use social marketing as part of your everyday life?

• Do you love staying on top of the current internet trends and finding digital solutions for your clients’ needs?

• Are you looking at being part of the fastest-growing area in media sales with the best growth potential?

If you have been answering YES to these questions and have experience in sales, marketing and/or advertising; experience in online media sales; demonstrated success with prospecting and cold calling then we want to hear from you!

target NE Kansas

The World Company has an extraordinary opportunity for talented media sales professionals in Lawrence and Shawnee, Kansas. As a sales rep some of what you would be doing includes:

ENHANCE your listing with

• Selling creative solutions to your clients to capitalize on our one million unique visitors per month on a trio of nationally recognized websites such as kusports.com, ljworld.com and Lawrence.com.

• Sell clients a platform of products including online advertising, web banners, social marketing, sports marketing, search engine optimization, our Deals websites (including Lawrence Deals and johnsoncountydeals.com), and event marketing sponsorships.

• Prospect new regional clients and make initial contact by cold-calling either in person or by phone.

• Develop and build relationships with potential clients to build a large advertising client list.

via 9 community newspaper sites.

MULTIPLE PHOTOS, MAPS, EVEN VIDEO!

FREE ADS for merchandise

under $100 WorldClassNEK.com

Part-Time Needed - 7th, 8th, 9th graders, including 10 girls & 5 boys to learn either reading or writing skills through a computerized program. Pay is $10/hr. w/$100 bonus when program is completed. approx. 15-20 hrs. required to complete program. Work after school and/or weekends. call 785-749-1473, text 785-393-5007 or email klyerla@edgeenterprisesinc .com for appt. to qualify.

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With cable & internet. Call Virginia Inn 785-856-7536

Apartments Unfurnished 1BR, 1/2 block to KU, reserved parking, $525. GAS & WATER PAID. 785-842-7644 www.gagemgmt.com

Crossgate Casita’s

New 1BR - $540/mo. Open Mon.-Sat. Noon-4pm, 2451 Crossgate Dr. 785-760-7899

Ideal candidates will also have remarkable verbal and written communication skills; enjoy networking; effective time management and interpersonal skills; regularly achieve monthly sales goals; selfmotivated; proficient in Microsoft Office applications; and a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation with proof of auto insurance, and a clean driving record.

We offer a competitive salary and commissions with an excellent benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off and more! Background check, preemployment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. To apply submit a cover letter and resume to hrapplications@ljworld.com. EOE

Apartments Unfurnished

Apartments Unfurnished

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Start at $495 One Bedroom/studio style Pool - Fitness Center -On-Site Laundry - Water & Trash Pd.

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Available January 2012

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Miscellaneous

Cars-Domestic

1BR farm house, near Lawrence. Stove, refrig., W/D hookups. NO PETS! $560/ mo. +deposit. 785-842-3626 Leave name, phone#, msg.

(8) Books, on Antique Glassware by Minnie Watson Klamm, $25 for the set.

Please call 816- 377-8928

Chevrolet 2002 Cavalier, Automatic 2 door in very clean condition. A very nice car, with good gas mileage for under $5000.

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Parkway Properties

Lg. 2BR Apts. with on-site laundry, on bus route. $500/mo. $300 deposit.

785-841-1155

RENT SPECIAL!

2BR starting at $525 W/D included. Pool

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600 sq. ft., $675/mo.

825 sq. ft., $855/mo.

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Duplexes 2BR, 1 bath, W/D hookup, DW. New appls. 2832 Iowa.

No pets. $525/mo. Call 785-841-5454, 785-760-1874

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Office Space Office Space Available

PARKWAY 4000

Studio, 1, 2 & 3 BRs

Fast, Reliable Maintenance On-site Management Close to KU, 3 Bus Stops

Lawrence 3BR house, 2 baths, Remodeled, Fenced back yard.

317 Stockade. $144,900 785-979-5023

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6 acres with 4 Martin Bldgs. & 2 large barns near Big Springs/Hwy 40. Includes utilities. 785-554-9663 62 Acres (M/L) Osage Co., KS, rolling Brome & prairie pasture. Good Hunting. 1/4 mile from Hwy. 75, 20 mi. S. of Topeka, KS. Great building site. Water available.

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RV's Born Free 2005 Built For Two motor home, 22 foot, 20,575 miles. New tires. $39,500. (Topeka) Call for more info 785-267-2150

• 2 & 3BRs available now • 2 Bath, W/D hookups • 2 Car garage w/opener • New kitchen appliances • Maintenance free 785-749-2555/785-766-2722

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2BRs from $600 - $800/mo.

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Call ABS, traction control, reFour Wheel Drive Sunrise Terrace — 951 Ar816-835-4369.

Townhomes mote start Chrome Tech kansas, so close to KU! alloy wheels, On Star, 2859 Four Wheel Drive 2BR w/study or 3rd BR, 2 full Whirlpool Washer, excel- very sharp and only bath, CA, DW, laundry, lots Amazing 2BR, tranquil inti- lent condition. Estate sale $10,850.00 stk#304751 mate setting, free standof parking, some with item. $100. Located in LawDale Willey 785-843-5200 ing townhome w/ courtW/D. $550 - $750/month. rence. Call 816-835-4369. www.dalewilleyauto.com yard, cathedral ceilings, No pets. Call 785-841-5797 skylights, & W/D. Most www.rentinlawrence.com Clothing residents professionals.

Pets ok. Water & trash pd.

Jacket: KU Men’s Leather $750/mo.

785-842-5227 Buick 2008 Lucerne CX, Jacket: Size L. $30. Please www.villa26lawrence.com 46K, Dark Crimson call 785-550-7529 Metallic AVAIL. Now A Car For The People Firewood-Stoves 3BR, 2 bath, major appls., from The “Dealer For FP, 2 car.

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2 Bedrooms near KU. Pool, microwave, DW, and laundry facilities 837 MICHIGAN 3 & 4 Bedrooms FREE wireless internet, DW, W/D, pool, on KU bus route. Some with garages.

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3BR Townhomes Avail.

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• Small dog welcome • Income restrictions apply • Students welcome

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• 3 Bedroom, 2 bath • 2 car garage w/opener • W/D hookups • Maintenance free 785-832-0555, 785-766-2722

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Toyota 2006 Camry LE 65k, Dark Grey Metallic From Lawrence’s Favorite On-line Dealership!

Honda 2009 Civic LX Alabaster Silver, 34K Perfect! And Just for YOU! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Chevrolet 2007 Monte Carlo LT, leather heated seats, ABS, traction control, spoiler, alloy wheels, very sharp, stk#168771 only $10,995.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chrysler 2010 Sebring LTD Leather, Alloys, 38K, Inferno Red! Credit so Easy a Child Can Do It! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Hyundai 2009 Sonata 48K, Willow Grey You have the Right to a Lifetime Engine Warranty! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Pontiac 2010 G6 4cyl, great gas mileage, GM certified, that means 2 yrs of scheduled maintenance for free!

Stk#453475 only $11,955.

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Chrysler 2010 300 Touring Inferno Red, 36K Enjoy a “Fear Free” Car Buying Experience at www.academycars.com 785-841-0102 Dale Willey Automotive 2840 Iowa Street (785) 843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Dodge 2010 Caliber SXT 44K, Inferno Red Are You Drowning In Choices? No More! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Pontiac 2008 Grand Prix, sunroof, spoiler, alloy wheels, great gas mileage and room for the family! Stk#166701 only $10,854.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Ford 2010 Focus SE 33K, Sterling Grey Lawrence’s Favorite On-line Dealership! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Seasoned Firewood for sale. hedge, oak, locust, & other mixed hardwoods. $160/cord. Split stacked & Delivered. Call Ryan at 785-418-9910

Toyota 2010 Corolla, CE Barcelona Red, 48K Can you believe It?! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Pontiac 2008 G6 sedan, 4cyl, great gas mileage and room for the family, stk#16670 only $10,854.

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Pontiac 2009 G6, V6, power seat, ABS, traction control, remote start, 17” chrome tech wheels, GM certified, lots of warranty!

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Buick 2003 Regal LS, leather, power equip, 3.8 V6, very dependable, alloy wheels, nice car!

Stk#142161 only $7,750.

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Coffee Table, for sale, $25.

Item is in Lawrence. Call 816-835-4369

Ford 1998 Mustang Cobra Convertible SVT, leather, power seat, premium alloy wheels, very sharp and low miles!

Stk#376431 only $10,888 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Computer Desk. In very good condition.

34”H, 25”W. 24”D, w/additional 8” slideout on keyboard surface(20”x24”W) 14”D & 25”W on top. please call 785-865-4108, 7AM-Noon, or eve. until 9PM.

Household Misc.

2 & 3 BR homes available. $800/mo. & up. One near downtown Lawrence. Call Jo at 785-550-7777

Bakeware, Racheal Ray 5pc. bakeware. 3 small baking dishes, 1 roasting pan, 1 lasagna pan, $75.

785-856-9177

2, 3, 4, 5 and 9BR houses available for August 2012. China: Everyday, 52 piece See www.kawrentals.com set, blue, $10. Please call 785-550-7529 Call for appt. 785-979-9120

Cadillac 2007 DTS very nice, very luxurious!

With out the luxury price! Stk#164601 only $14,956.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Cadillac 2005 STS Luxury Performance, heated and cooled seats, remote start, Bose sound, get all the luxury that you deserve!

Stk#414382 only $16,850.

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Retired Carpenter, Deck Repairs, Home Repairs, Interior Wall Repair & PaintJAYHAWK GUTTERING ing, Doors, Wood Rot, Quality work at a fair price!

Powerwash 785-766-5285 Seamless aluminum gutter1-888-326-2799 Toll Free ing. Many colors to choose from. Install, repair, screen, clean-out. Locally owned.

Concrete, Block & Limestone Insured. Free estimates.

Wall Repair, Waterproofing 785-842-0094 Drainage Solutions jayhawkguttering.com Sump Pumps, Driveways.

785-843-2700 Owen 24/7

Family owned and operated since 1992

Janitorial Services Business-Commercial-Industrial Housecleaning Carpet Cleaning Tile & Grout Cleaning The “Greener Cleaner” Locallly Owned Since 1983 Free Estimates

(785) 550-1565

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CONCRETE INC Your local foundation repair specialist!

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Renovations Kitchen/Bath Remodels House Additions & Decks Quality Work Affordable Prices

ADVANCED SYSTEMS Basement & foundation repair Your hometown company Over three decades 785-841-0145 mybasementiscracked.com

Wagner’s 785-749-1696 www.foundationrepair.com

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Specializing in Carpet, Tile & Upholstery cleaning. Carpet repairs & stretching, Odor Decontamination, Spot Dying & 24 hr Water extraction. www.doctor-clean.com 785-840-4266

Over 25 yrs. exp.

Licensed & Insured Decks, deck covers, pergolas, screened porches, & all types of repairs Call 913-209-4055 for Free estimates or go to prodeckanddesign.com Looking for Something Creative?

Call Billy Construction Decks, Fences, Etc. Insured. (785) 838-9791 www.billyconstruction.com

Hite Collision Repair

“If you want it done right, take it to Hite.”

Auto Body Repair Windshield & Auto Glass Repair 3401 W 6th St (785) 843-8991 http://lawrencemarket place.com/hite

DECK BUILDER

Plan Now For Next Year • Custom Pools, Spas & Water Features • Design & Installation • Pool Maintenance (785) 843-9119

Medical-HealthTherapy

Family Owned & Operated

Child Care Provided

Painting

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On-Site Cooking Available

Staining & Engraving Existing Concrete Custom Decorative Patterns Patios, Basements, Garage Floors, Driveways 785-393-1109 www.robinseggconcrete.com

For all the things you do not know whom to call.

I get it done!

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Banquet Room Available for Corporate Parties, Wedding Receptions, Fundraisers Bingo Every Friday Night 1803 W 6th St. (785) 843-9690 http://lawrencemarket place.com/Eagles_Lodge

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Air Conditioning Heating/Plumbing

930 E 27th Street, 785-843-1691 http://lawrencemarketplace. com/chaneyinc

Home Improvements

Driveways, Parking Lots, Paving Repair, Sidewalks, Garage Floors, Foundation Repair 785-843-2700 Owen 24/7

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Landscaping

Accessible and General Public Transportation

12 years experience.

Reasonable rates.

References available

Synthetic felt rubberized area rug pads cut to your size?

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Employment Services

House Cleaner

BILL FAIR AND COMPANY AUCTIONEERS SINCE 1970 800-887-6929

Automotive Services

Cleaning

Low Maintenance Landscape, Inc.

1210 Lakeview Court, Innovative Planting Design Construction & Installation www.lawrencemarketplace. com/lml

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Property Management

Professional Painters Home, Interior, Exterior Painting, Lead Paint Removal Serving Northeast Kansas 785-691-6050 http://lawrencemarket place.com/primecoat

Riffel Painting Co. 913-585-1846

Specializing in new homes & Residential interior and exterior repaints Power Washing Deck staining Sheet Rock Repair Quality work and products since 1985

Harris Mgmt has all it’s properties leased.

May we help you?

Call Martha 785-841-3328 or Beth 785-843-0569

Recycling Services 12th & Haskell Recycle Center, Inc. No Monthly Fee - Always been FREE! Cash for all Metals We take glass!

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Man taking right steps to dig out of depression Annie’s Mailbox

your spirits by boosting endorphins. A brighter attitude will attract people. We’ll be rooting for you.

Dear Annie: We recently returned from a visit to my 66-year-old brother. He was rude, abusive and overbearing, all of which are way out of character.

When I got home, I phoned him and suggested he get a checkup. I thought he might have developed a chemical anniesmailbox@comcast.net imbalance. His doctor discovered that his medications logical counseling at a local needed to be adjusted. It was clinic, but it’s a long process. such a simple thing, but the I feel hopeless and anxious.

I don’t know what to do or where to turn. Any suggestions? — Life Isn’t Easy Dear Life: Counseling is a good first step. You are understandably depressed and likely have been spiraling downward for three years, but it sounds as if you are finally ready to dig out of the hole. Contact any local bar association or law school for free or low-cost advice on extricating yourself from your marriage. Refresh your resume, network, check online work postings and let friends and family know you are looking for a better job. Stop self-medicating with alcohol, which can exacerbate your depression, and start exercising. It not only will help with your weight, but it will lift

Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell

State of the Union: long on drama, decorum Look for network and cable schedules to make way for the State of the Union address (8 p.m. on CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC, MSNBC, Fox News). It’s not a TV show, but it is filled with drama.

Among the many burdens of the presidency is the need to combine the practical aspects of the job with the pomp and even majesty of executive office. Great Britain divides these jobs between the prime minister and the king or queen, but here in the United States, it all falls upon the president.

Sometimes people fear the president acts in too “imperial” a manner, and, at other times, folks wish he’d look or behave with more executive flourish. Elected after Watergate, Jimmy Carter made a point of wearing jeans and carrying his own luggage.

Four years later he was defeated by Ronald Reagan, who put a more formal stamp on his presidential style.

With or without Hollywood experience, being the president is a tough act. Tonight marks the one time of year that the president reports to Congress with his wish list of policy goals and a litany of missions accomplished. The live address to Congress is a tradition that dates to Woodrow Wilson, and, like any ritual, it is long on show and decorum. With rare exceptions, everybody is on their best behavior.

That may prove a bit harder tonight, since we’re already knee-deep into an election year and partisan feelings are running high. However, there have been years when the addresses were even more awkward. In 1974, Richard Nixon delivered an address to a Congress all but certain to vote on his impeachment. (It did.) And in 1999, Bill Clinton addressed House members who had just voted to impeach him and Senate members about to vote on a conviction that would remove him from office. (They did, but the vote did not carry.)

As the second season of “Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?” (8 p.m., WE) opens, the famously foul-mouthed comic Joan Rivers now lives in her daughter’s basement. She thinks nothing of spouting obscenities around the kids and wasting everybody’s time obsessing about yet another round of plastic surgery. It’s contrived and predictable, even by the low standards of this tired genre.

Perhaps the only way to stand out amid the glut of auction and memorabilia programming is to specialize. “All-Star Dealers” (7 p.m., Discovery) focuses on sports collectibles and items belonging to famous athletes. First up: a visit to Dennis Rodman’s storage locker and a search to discover if a jersey said to belong to Dan Marino was actually owned by the famous Miami Dolphin.

“Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel” (9 p.m., HBO) meets with the NBA’s Van Gundy brothers; visits a high school football team that never punts; and returns to the story of Barret Robbins, an NFL player who failed to show up for a Super Bowl game.

Tonight’s other highlights

Schuester’s boot camp opens on “Glee” (7 p.m., Fox).

A glance back at odd clips on “Dirty Jobs” (8 p.m., Discovery).

Embezzlement is on a high school’s curriculum on “White Collar” (9 p.m., USA).

Tang and Cooper come under attack on “Southland” (9 p.m., TNT).

An officer’s murder investigation makes for strange bedfellows on “Justified” (9 p.m., FX).

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— Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190 Chicago, IL 60611.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Reach out for someone at a distance.

Your ability to clear out a mess, to think differently and to resolve issues evolves. Tonight: Answer your emails, then decide.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Work with someone directly before making a judgment. Much more is going on than you think with this person.

Tonight: Chat with a key person in your life.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Others test the waters to see how much give you have. Listen to what is being shared, knowing the story is slightly slanted. Tonight: Sort through invitations.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) Your ability to grow past an issue can determine your success. Do not get fixed on the same issue when approaching many different situations.

Tonight: Some time off.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) A serious attitude could prevent some of the exchanges necessary for you to be more creative and dynamic. Ask yourself: What am I trying to accomplish? Tonight:

Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy E. Parker January 24, 2012

Country singer-songwriter Becky Hobbs is 62. Comedian Yakov Smirnoff is 61. Bandleader-musician Jools Holland is 54.

Actress Nastassja Kinski is 53. Rhythm-and-blues singer Theo Peoples is 51.

Country musician Keech Rainwater (Lonestar) is 49. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan is 46. Comedian Phil LaMarr is 45. Olym-

50 Genesis shepherd 52 Word processor user 53 Business with many tables 55 Get ___ of (obtain) 56 Formicary dwellers 57 Place in a classic Frank Sinatra tune 62 Cambodian capital 63 Like some paths or now-clean rugs 64 Out ___ limb 65 Shipping container weight 66 Alpine warbling 67 Singer Charles DOWN 1 Held for a time 2 Words that end bachelorhood 3 Constantly losing one’s keys?

4 Swamp grasses 5 Stars who inspire fanzines and such 6 “Less filling” choice 7 Louisville Slugger material 8 “Can you ___ little faster?”

ACROSS 1 Box-office smash 4 Stored fodder 10 Phony deal 14 “Without further ___ ...”

15 Phonograph inventor 16 Poet Angelou 17 “Quit it!”

19 Troubling sign 20 Bald bird 21 Coat named for a British lord 23 Quite a lot 25 Pastoral poem 27 Hurricane center jacquelinebigar.com 28 Makes a run for it Choose fun.

29 Direction Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. from LA to KC 21) Mentally or 30 Western flick even physically, you are 32 Chanoyu at home. A domestic ritual drink situation might dominate. 33 Something nourishing Tonight: Don’t go far.

35 Digressing Sagittarius (Nov. from the 22-Dec. 21) Your main topic friendlier side emerges, 40 Hanging loosely despite a difficult situation involving a friend or asso- 41 Newsworthy time in ciate. Let go and you might history see everything fall into 43 Russian place. Tonight: Hang out. prison camp Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 46 In need of heartening 19) Be aware of 47 Either of two the costs of proceeding illustrious in such a different mode.

Sugar Rays 49 Mispickel or Others might not feel as cinnabar secure as you would like.

Tonight: Pay bills, then decide.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Creativity increases. You easily could come up with the nuggets of a great idea. Tonight: Whatever feels right.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Know when to say less and think more.

Your ability to separate reality from wishful thinking needs to emerge. Tonight: Get some extra R and R.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

pic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton is 44. Rhythm-and-blues singer Sleepy Brown (Society of Soul) is 42.

Actor Matthew Lillard is 42. Actress Merrilee McCommas is 41. Actor Ed Helms is 38. Actress Tatyana Ali is 33. Rock musician Mitchell Marlow (Filter) is 33. Actress Mischa Barton is 26.

9 Contest submission 10 Houston problem 11 “To be, or not to be” speaker 12 “Affirmative, captain!”

13 Way of doing things 18 Canterbury story 22 “Merrily We Roll ___” 23 Frequently, to a bard 24 Toast spread 25 Monogram character 26 Insist on 29 Expire 31 Breakfasted 33 Santa ___, Calif.

34 Chang’s twin 36 Cosmeticsoverseeing agcy.

37 Church music maker

38 A house away 39 Yuletide decoration holder 42 Flightboard abbr.

43 Amusement park vehicle 44 A Muse 45 Flatt of bluegrass 47 They play in Cleveland 48 Like garage floors 51 Type of prize you don’t want to win 52 Bicycle part 54 “Lies” anagram 55 Feed the pot 58 Zodiac lion 59 Family man 60 Biochemistry abbr.

61 Mary ___ Cosmetics

PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

FHAWR ©2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

KRICT SLIDEH PUCRES

BIRTHDAYS Actor Ernest Borgnine is 95. Actor Jerry Maren (“The Wizard of Oz”) is 93. Actor Marvin Kaplan (“Top Cat”) is 85. Cajun musician Doug Kershaw is 76. Singer-songwriter Ray Stevens is 73.

Singer-songwriter Neil Diamond is 71. Singer Aaron Neville is 71. Actor Michael Ontkean is 66. Actor Daniel Auteuil is 62.

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effect of the change in meds has been dramatic. Please remind your readers that advancing age is not the only reason for unusual or erratic behavior. — Been There Dear Been There: Any change in behavior or temperament — at any age — could have a medical basis, and it is always wise to check it out with a doctor. Thanks for saying so once again.

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS For Tuesday, Jan. 24: You have an opportunity for a new beginning in several areas of your life. You find that often you have difficulty understanding new concepts because of a very tight belief system. Try to open up the filters to see the world with more depth.

If you are single, it might be difficult to maintain that status. If you are attached, your significant other cannot get enough of you. A fellow Aquarius is independent like you but very different in other ways.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) You might want to touch base with others before a meeting.

Make sure you all are on the same page. Tonight: Where the fun is.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Take a stand and acknowledge what is going on behind the scenes.

You have the ability to get together with others and clear out a problem.

Tonight: To the wee hours.

___ little faster?”

Answer: Yesterday’s

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Dear Annie: I am a man in my 50s with a lot of problems. First, my wife of nearly 20 years left me for a much younger man. (She now lives in a foreign country.) For three years, I’ve been raising three kids alone. I’m underemployed and nearly broke.

Despite my education and years of experience, I can only find part-time, low-paying work. My kids and I greatly benefit from the love and generosity of my mom, who has allowed us to live with her.

Aside from that, my wife refuses to sign divorce papers. I wasn’t looking to end my marriage, but I have told her that I don’t want to waste my life waiting for her to come back. She gives no indication that she wants to reconcile, but she procrastinates about the papers, and I can’t afford a lawyer.

My few friends seem to be too busy or uncomfortable visiting me now that my life is mess and I am broke. I have gained too much weight and was drinking too much, although I am trying to control my bad habits. The women I meet seem to want someone thinner, richer and less complicated. To make matters worse, if a woman seems even remotely interested, I become nervous and run the other way.

I have no health insurance, so I’m getting free psycho-

49 Mispickel or cinnabar

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

AND (Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: BROWN TRULY HAPPEN SPIRAL Answer: The owners of the auto supply store weren’t getting along and needed to do this — PART WAYS

BECKER ON BRIDGE

10B TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 Heavy TrucksSport Utility-4x4 Truck-Pickups Trailers Jeep 2004 Grand Cherokee Mitsubishi 2001 FE 639 truck.

Well maintained w/16 foot Brown Cargo box 99,650 actual miles, 4 cylinder automatic, 12000GVW, AC not working. Can be seen at Midwest Trucks at 11525 S. Rogers Rd, Olathe, Ks. Contact person: Adam Barber, 913-764-6000. My email address is twolooksaway@gmail.com

Sport Utility-4x4

Special Edition.

Local trade-in.

4X4, Heated Seats, leather, dual power seats, moonroof, and tow package, and lots more.

Very nice condition. V8.

See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th Stt. 785-856-6100 24/7

Jeep 2005 Liberty RENEGADE model with tons of fun options. Nice silver color, clean condition and history.

Automatic and 4X4. Light rack, skid plate package, and lots more!

See website for photos.

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Chevrolet 2009 Silverado LS regular cab, bed liner, tow package, great work truck!! Stk#16899A1, only $14,888 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Truck-Pickups

GMC 2008 Sierra SLE, 4WD Crew cab, diesel, one owner, local trade, GM certified, very nice!

Stk#516891 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Vans-Buses

Lawrence

Ford 2004 E250 cargo van, V8, auto transmission, white, good condition, alarm system, shelves, bulk head, tinted windows in rear, new tires, ladder racks, has B-G fluid treatment, $5,000. Call evenings 785-841-3199.

filed in this Court by Robyn M. Adams, daughter and one of the heirs of Charlotte A. Lynch, deceased and praying:

Ford 2003 Windstar SEL 4D, $6,000 obo: very comfortable seven-passenger van with leather interior, VCR system, rear bucket seating, luggage rack, dual automatic sliding doors, remote open/close and lock/unlock. 117, 500 miles runs very well. Please call 785-838-8906, schedule a drive or to make an offer.

Toyota 2008 Sienna Desert Sand, 70k Lifetime Engine Warranty Anyone? www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Jeep 1989 Wrangler Sahara. $1,999. automatic 68439 miles. 913-608-9970 Jeep 1989 Wrangler Sahara automatic 68,439 miles $1999. 913-608- 9683

Auto Parts Chevrolet 2007 Silverado LT 4WD, crew cab, ABS, traction control, alloy wheels, bed liner, power equip. stk#369512 only $21,500.

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Academy Cars

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Jeep 2009 Wrangler Sahara, 4WD, hard top one owner, only 4K miles, running boards, alloy wheels, and more!

You’ve gotta see this one!

Stk#533482 only $26,455 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com Kia 2008 Sportage, All wheel drive, in excellent clean condition. Light neutral color with light interior. Very nice late model small SUV for a great price! See website for photos.

Rueschhoff Automobiles rueschhoffautos.com 2441 W. 6th St. 785-856-6100 24/ /7 Mazda 2006 Tribute in burgundy and gray two-tone.

Very clean, alloy wheels, FWD, and leather interior with heated seats! Nice small SUV. See website for photos and information.

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Truck-Pickups

GMC 2008 Sierra SLE 2WD, ext cab, towing pkg, On Star, GM certified and more! Only $17,856. stk#545031 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Protect Your Vehicle with an Extended Service Contract from Dale Willey Automotive.

Call Allen orr Tony at 785-843-5200

Autos Wanted Robert Brogden Auto Plaza

Chevrolet 2005 Silverado Z71 crew cab, bed liner, tow pkg, alloy wheels, power seat, cruise control, plenty of room for the family and enough to get the job done!

Stk#317941 only $19,444.

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Dodge 2008 Ram 1500 Quad Bright Silver You Have the Right to “Love Your Truck” www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Dodge 2003 Ram 1500 SLT, Hemi, Atlantic Blue Buy a Truck, From a Truck Dealer www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

GMC 2005 Sierra SLT ext cab Z71, leather, alloy wheels, power seat, dual exhaust, tow pkg, tonneau cover, running boards, stk#533511 only $18,250 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

GMC 2004 Sierra SLT 4wd Z71 crew cab, tow package, bed liner, running boards, leather heated seats, very nice!

Stk#156491 only $17,435.

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Kia 2007 Sorento EX White, 44K You Have The Right to a Fair, Easy Credit Approval Process! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Olathe Buick - GMC KC’s #1 Low Price Dealer 1500 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 800-536-5346 913-782-1500 www.brogdenauto.com

What’s GM Certified?

2yrs of free regular maintenance 172 Pt. Inspection 12 Mo./12,000 Mi. Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty 100,000 mi./5-yr. limited Powertrain warranty, no deduct.

24-hr. Roadside Assistance Courtesy transportation.

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Lawrence

Dodge 2008 Ram SLT, 4WD, 20” wheels, power equip, crew cab, bed liner, and more only $19,800. stk#520442 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Jeep 2007 Commander 4x4 Rocky Mountain edition, sunroof, ABS, traction control, alloy wheels, 2nd row bench with a 3rd row, plenty of room. Boston sound, cd changer, and much, much more! Stk#150391 only $17,774.

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Jeep 2005 Grand Cherokee, 4.7L, V8, 5spd Auto, 4dr, SUV, 102K, White.

View pictures at www.theselectionautos.com 785.856.0280 845 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS 66049

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Ford 2004 F350 Lariat 4wd, diesel, one owner, crew cab, air lift, tow pkg, running boards, leather, dual power heated seats and more!

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Ford 2010 Ranger XL Oxford White, 21K Get The Most Money For Your Trade-In At Jeep 2007 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4wd, 3.7 V6, tow pkg, alloy wheels, power seat, running boards, ABS and traction control, only $15,877. stk#11217A1 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyautos.com

www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Chevrolet 2007 Avalanche LT, leather, sunroof, 22” alloy wheels, crew cab, very sharp! Stk#148111 only $24315.

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GMC 2001 Box Van, White, Runs well, recent tires, brakes, and tuneup. $7900.

785-766-3615

GM CERTIFIED is not like any other dealer backed warranty. Don’t let the other dealers tell you any different. Dale Willey Automotive is the only dealer in Lawrence that GM Certifies their cars and trucks.

Come see the difference!

Chevrolet 2008 Colorado LT 2WD, crew cab, power equip, alloy wheels, bed liner, hurry before this one is gone! Stk#132031 only $14,877.

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We buy all Domestic cars, trucks and suvs.

Call Jeremy 785-843-3500

to satisfy the judgment in the above entitled case.

The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court.

23rd & Alabama

Dodge 2008 Grand Caravan Inferno Red, 74K You Have The Right to the Most Money for Your Trade-in! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

Dodge 2008 Grand Caravan SE Brilliant Black, 71K Perfect For Today’s Busy Family! www.academycars.com 785-841-0102

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Buick 2007 Terraza CXL these have got to be one of the nicest mini-vans that you will ever look at.

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Dodge 2010 Caravan’s starting at $17,741.00, stk#13599, 3 to choose from, hurry for best selection on these like new, low miled, vans.

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GMC 2006 Sierra 2500 HD SLE 4wd ext cab, one owner, local trade, running boards, Bose sound system, lots of extra’s, very nice!

Stk#500992 only $20,845 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

GMC 2006 Sierra 2500 HD SLE 4wd ext cab, one owner, local trade, running boards, Bose sound system, lots of extra’s, very nice!

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and that such real property owned by the decedent at the time of death be assigned pursuant to the laws of intestate succession.

You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before February 16, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., in Douglas County District Court, Lawrence, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard.

Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

Robyn M. Adams MILTON P. ALLEN, JR. 1201 Wakarusa Drive, Ste. E2 Lawrence, Kansas 66049 (785)331-2250 phone (785)856-0655 fax ksmick@me.com Attorney for Petitioner ________ (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World January 24, 2012) NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT To all qualified electors residing within the boundaries of the Douglas County Conservation District, notice is hereby given that pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1907, as amended, on the 6th day of February, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. an annual meeting of the Douglas County Conservation District will be held at the Building 21, 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper, Lawrence, Kansas.

The meeting agenda shall include the following business items: ONE: The supervisors of the Douglas County Conservation District shall make full and due report of their activities and financial affairs since the last annual meeting.

TWO: They shall conduct an election by secret ballot of qualified electors, there present, of two supervisor to serve for a term of three years from date of said meeting.

(First published in the Law- The term of Ron Reed and rence Daily Journal-World Steve Wilson is expiring.

January 17, 2012) All in the county of Douglas IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF in the State of Kansas.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS By CIVIL DEPARTMENT Mike Flory Chairperson Toyota 2010 Tacoma, regu- Bank of America, N.A., SucDouglas County lar cab. 2WD, 4cyl. 5spd, cessor by Merger to BAC Conservation District 7K, Warranty, Carfax okay, Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home $15,000. 785-628-8726 Attest Loans Servicing, LP SanDe Fishburn Plaintiff, Manager vs. ________ Jessica Peery aka Jessica L Toyota 2006 Tundra, Peery aka Jessica 68K, Access Cab. Peery-Moffitt, et al.

(Published in the Lawrence You Have the Right to a Defendants.

Daily Journal-World JanuFair and Easy Credit ary 24, 2012) Approval Process!

Case No. 11CV617 www.academycars.com Court No. 1 Public Notice 785-841-0102 Title to Real Estate Involved Notice is hereby given that I, David Bach, mechanic and Pursuant to K.S.A. §60 garage owner under the firm name of Das Autohaus NOTICE OF SALE Toyota 2006 Tundra, Inc. at 1045 New Jersey St. 68K, Access Cab. in Lawrence, Kansas, is apNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, plying for Mechanic Lien You Have the Right to a that under and by virtue of Titles on the following vehiFair and Easy Credit an Order of Sale issued to cle for the purpose of satApproval Process! me by the Clerk of the Dis- isfying an unpaid payment www.academycars.com trict Court of Douglas for assessments, improve785-841-0102 County, Kansas, the under- ments or repairs made on signed Sheriff of Douglas the vehicle which has reCounty, Kansas, will offer mained or is now in my for sale at public auction possession. Said vehicles and sell to the highest bid- were brought to my busiToyota 2003 Tundra der for cash in hand at the ness where work was comLimited Stepside, The Jury Assembly Room pleted and vehicle was Black located in the lower level of never picked up and fees Can You Believe it?!? the Judicial and Law En- were not paid. Vehicle has www.academycars.com forcement Center building been stored at my prem785-841-0102 of the Douglas County ises for over 30 days. LaCourthouse, Kansas, on bor, materials, and storage February 9, 2012 at the time fees apply. of 10:00 AM, the following real estate: VW #WVWMA63B3XE293467 LOT 3, BLOCK 2, FIRETREE We are now your ESTATES PHASE 4, A SUBDI- If you have title and interChevrolet dealer, VISION IN THE CITY OF est in said vehicle, contact call us for your service BALDWIN CITY, DOUGLAS Dave at (785) 843-9494. or sales needs!

COUNTY, KANSAS. Tax I.D. Dale Willey Automotive _______ #: 023-178-33-0-10-04 785-843-5200 -003.00, Commonly known as 709 Flame Way, Baldwin (First published in the LawCity, KS 66006 (“the Prop- rence Daily Journal-World Vans-Buses erty”) MS#134265 January 10, 2012)

Douglas County Sheriff

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Beginning at the Southeast corner of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Twenty-two (22), Township Thirteen (13), Range Nineteen (19); thence North on Section line 208.7 feet; thence West 208.7 feet; thence South 208.7 feet; thence East 208.7 feet to point of beginning, containing one acre.

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Descent be determined of the following described real property situated in Douglas County, Kansas:

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MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC By: Jeremy M. Hart, #20886 jhart@msfirm.com Lindsey L. Craft, #23315 lcraft@msfirm.com Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com Jennifer L. Michaels, #24256 jmichaels@msfirm.com 11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Ste 300 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS ATTORNEYS FOR BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ________

Consider this notice that anyone owed a debt of any kind by Olga Fisher Black of Eudora, KS, must contact us immediately or the debt will be invalid.

785-542-3509 _______ (Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World January 24, 2012) The abandoned property of the following tenant will be disposed of on or after February 8, 2012, if not claimed.

Nancy Kelch, 2333 Ridge Ct. #33, Lawrence.

Eddingham Apartments 785-841-5444 _______

(Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World January 24, 2012) The following list of vehicles will be sold by Midwest Tow & Recovery at the public auction for tow and storage fees on January 24, 2012, at 10:00 am, at 2401 Ponderosa Dr., Lawrence, KS 66046.

1993 Pontiac (First published in the Law- 1G2NE5432PM521902 rence Daily Journal-World 1997 Ford 1FMEU18W7VLA94842 January 24, 2012) 1977 Ford 7P74S148539 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF 1993 Mercury DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS 1MELM5048PG640331 1993 Ford PROBATE DIVISION 1FTEX15H3PKB46963 1990 Jeep In the Matter of the 1J4FJ27L8LL265734 Estate of 1997 Mercury CHARLOTTE A. LYNCH 2MELM74W1VX634627 a/k/a CHARLOTTE ANN 1998 Chrysler LYNCH, 3C3EL55H6WT284064 Deceased.

1993 Ford 1FACP42DXPF176194 Case No. 2012PR8 1998 Toyota Division 1 1NXBR18E0WZ072737 2000 Ford Proceeding Under 1FAFP42X8YF148967 K.S.A. Chapter 59 1979 Chevy CKL239S157830 NOTICE OF HEARING 1988 Ford THE STATE OF KANSAS TO 1FABP42E8JF191014 1992 Chevy ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: 2GCEC19K2N1204656 You are hereby notified 1998 Mazda that a Petition has been 4F4YR16C9WTM36067 _______