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BILLY MASON CATCHES SOME SLEEP about 6 a.m. Friday while he waits to receive free dental services at the Douglas County Dental Clinic, 316 Maine. The clinic offers a Free Dental Day once a year for low-income, uninsured residents. Mason camped out since 9 p.m. Thursday to assure himself a place in line.
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A line to receive free dental care Friday at Douglas County Dental Clinic began forming at 9 p.m. Thursday. It’s the clinic’s fourth annual event, and every year people start showing up a few hours earlier. That’s because services are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and the clinic can only fit in about 70 people. Billy Mason, 51, of Lawrence,
was the first in line Thursday. He hasn’t been to a dentist in 30 years and he wanted to be sure he saw one Friday. He said he has three teeth where the roots are showing and thinks he has multiple cavities. “My whole bottom front row — three or four of them are loose and I can wiggle them, but they don’t hurt,” he said. Please see DENTAL, page 2A
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LINDSEY YANKEY, LAWRENCE, works on a painting commissioned by a friend. Yankey, a KU graduate who studied illustration, hopes to have a career as an illustrator of children’s books.
Freelancers try to get foothold in job market ing for its flexibility; others have been forced into it by a weak job market. Shoppers at Shakespeare Before the recession, about and Company, a renowned one-third of U.S. workers Paris book shop, have un- were “contingently emdoubtedly seen ployed,” according Lindsey Yankey’s a 2005 report This series to work. She illusfrom the Governtrates banners and ment AccountabilThis is part signs displayed at ity Office. Since six in a series the shop, and she the recession, exploring varicreated a full-page those numbers ous aspects of ad for the store have increased. the local job that was published The Kauffman market. in the New York Center estimates Book Review. there are more enYankey, a Lawtrepreneurs now rence resident, is part of a than in anytime in U.S. history, growing number of people and one 2009 study suggested who work for themselves. Please see JOBS, page 2A Some have chosen freelancBy Aaron Couch
Bob Dole gets premier place in Kansas Walk of Honor TOPEKA — Bob Dole, who took his Kansas roots to the national political stage, was honored Friday in the shadow of the Statehouse, with the unveiling of the inaugural Kansas Walk of Honor plaque. In typical Dole fashion, the 88-year-old former U.S. senator and presidential candidate quipped, “I don’t deserve it, but I’ll take it.” During the ceremony, Dole was praised by leaders for his public service, selfsacrifice, honesty and sense of duty. Gov. Sam Brownback described Dole as a man who “deals from the heart,” and said he will tell youngsters unfamiliar with Dole, “He’s what most Kansans would call a good man. And that’s saying a lot.” Born in Russell in 1923, Dole was attending Kansas University when he joined the Army during World War II. He was severely wounded, hospitalized for 39 months and received two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. He later served in the U.S. House and as a leader in the Senate. He was the Republican Party nominee for vice president in 1976 and president in 1996. Both campaigns ended in defeat. During his political career, he became known as an advocate for veterans and people with disabilities. U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said Dole’s “fingerprints” were on every major piece of legislation for a generation. Roberts added that Dole helped give “a proper burial” to bills that needed killing. Dole was often the leader working behind the scenes to get things done without taking the credit, said former Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard Myers. In his speech, Dole thanked the Kansans who elected him and gave him an opportunity to serve. He reminisced about his short stint in the state Legislature as “the greenest of lawmakers — a somewhat banged up 2nd Lieutenant studying
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FORMER SEN. BOB DOLE stands with his wife, former Sen. Elizabeth Dole, left, and Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, right, during his induction Friday in the Kansas Walk of Honor on the Statehouse grounds in Topeka. See the video at LJWorld.com. law at Washburn and hoping that my hero Dwight Eisenhower could be persuaded to run for president.” He said when he was young he took inspiration from a song called “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” He added, “My whole life, up to and including today, has been a validation of that song.” After his speech, Dole spoke briefly with reporters. When asked what his proudest legislative achievement was, he said it was working with Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a Democrat from New York, on reforming Social Security.
“Compromise is not a bad thing and working across the aisle is not a bad thing,” Dole said. Asked what advice he would give political leaders today, he said, “They’ve got to be civil to each other. Some of the things they say about each other just don’t belong on the Senate floor. There’s got to be more civility, there’s got to be more trust, and there’s got to be bipartisanship. It takes good, strong leadership to make it work.” After the speeches and ceremony, a long line of well-wishers greeted Dole and his wife, Elizabeth, also
a former U.S. senator. Dole was then headed to Elkhart, Russell and Hutchinson. The outdoor ceremony was attended by former Dole staffers, Kansas politicians and folks who just wanted to honor Dole. Sheila and Alan Rice, of Topeka, said Dole was unlike other politicians. “He represented the public well. He didn’t appear to be on a pedestal, untouchable,” Sheila said. “He’s truly loved,” said Kelly Wingerson, of Tecumseh. “I get teary-eyed over it.” — Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.
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TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback announced Friday that he is sending his repealer on a statewide tour to gather public input on what laws should be repealed. “With the help of Kansans, the Office of the Repealer is working to identify laws and regulations that are out of date, unreasonable and burdensome,” Brownback said.
“State laws and regulations shouldn’t hinder opportunities for Kansans and Kansas businesses.” The Office of the Repealer is Department of Administration Secretary Dennis Taylor. It was set up by an executive order by Brownback. Taylor will tour for two weeks, holding meetings during which the public is invited to make recommendations. Next week, he will visit these 10 cities: Hays, Great
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Bend, Pratt, Hutchinson, Newton, McPherson, Salina, Concordia, Seneca and Leavenworth. Details of the second week of the tour haven’t been released yet. “This tour is the next step in the public input process. We hope the tour will raise awareness of the voice Kansans have in this process. If you are unable to make it to one of the tour stops, I encourage you to get online to share
your ideas,” Taylor said. The website, which was established in March, can be found at repealer.ks.gov. Any repeals of statutes would require legislation, while repeals of regulations would have to be reviewed by the Joint Committee on Rules and Regulations. Brownback can repeal executive orders. — Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-423-0668.
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