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Plan to move juvenile justice programs blocked Legislators, law experts criticize Gov. Brownback’s proposal to increase SRS’s authority

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

TOPEKA — Republican and Democratic legislators on Tuesday approved a motion seeking to stop Gov. Sam Brownback from moving several juvenile

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justice programs to the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.

The action by the House-Senate Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice came after law enforcement and juvenile experts said the plan by Brown-

back, a Republican, would harm programs that are helping young people and keeping the public safe. They also said it was proposed without any input from experts in the field.

The committee’s meeting produced testy exchanges be-

tween legislators and Brownback’s point man on the issue, SRS Secretary Robert Siedlecki Jr. Several community and law enforcement officials said they were stunned when they learned earlier this month that

Brownback planned to issue an executive order to move several major programs out of the Juvenile Justice Authority and place them under SRS. They said the programs, such Please see SRS, page 2A Siedlecki

Parents, teachers voice concerns about standards-based grading

LHS winter sports primed for success With the Lions wresting team ranked No. 1 in its class, and the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams returning experienced players, Lawrence High’s winter sports teams are looking forward to having successful seasons. Page 1B

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time — have been in elementary schools, which up until last year had included sixth-graders. Last year’s sixth-graders also received traditional letter grades: A, B, C, D or F. It’s the same thing this

TOPEKA — Westar Energy on Tuesday said it needed a $91 million rate increase to provide reliable service, but several customers said the state’s largest electric utility needed to economize.

James Peek of Topeka complained about executive salaries at Westar, saying, “I see only loosening of the belt.”

He noted that former Westar president and chief executive officer William Moore’s compensation package was about $1 million in 2008 and increased to nearly $6 million in 2010. Later, Westar officials said much of that was due to Moore receiving a stock award over a threeyear period that was reported in 2010.

Even so, David Springe, consumer counsel for the Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board, said, “It’s good to be a Westar executive.”

Their comments came during a public hearing before the Kansas Corporation Commission, which will decide how much Westar should get. The three-member commission is holding a second hearing today in Wichita.

An evidentiary hearing will be held in February. The commission must rule in the case by late April.

If approved by the KCC, the proposal would increase residential customers’ bills by about $6.50, or 5.85 percent, per month and give Westar shareholders a 10.6 percent return on equity.

Freda Dobbins of the small town of Goff in Nemaha County said her church struggled last summer to pay its utility bill.

She opposed the part of Westar’s proposal that would provide a 10.6 percent return on equity.

Dobbins said people who are able to save money are lucky to get a 1 percent or 2 percent return.

“Why are people being asked to use that little bit of income to help pay 10.6 percent?” she asked.

Greg Greenwood, a senior vice president at Westar, said, “This case is really about providing reliable service to our customers.”

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MEGAN KING, PARENT OF A SIXTH-GRADER AT SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL who helped organize a petition opposing standards-based grading, expresses her frustration with the Lawrence school district’s computer system used by teachers and accessible by parents for tracking students’ progress. She was among 70 parents, teachers, administrators, school board members and others attending a “Grading for Learning” informational forum Tuesday at Southwest.

Opponents dispute board president’s claim that ‘nothing has changed’

By Mark Fagan mfagan@ljworld.com

Parents concerned about the use of standardsbased grading in Lawrence middle schools took their questions, concerns and frustrations directly to the folks in charge Tuesday night.

Now the opponents are looking for changes, with many seeking a system based solely on traditional letter grades in sixth grade rather than the combination retained for use this academic year.

“The two don’t mesh,” said Megan King, who had draped a “Stop Standards Based Grading” banner on her back fence facing Inverness Drive, a major route to nearby Southwest Middle School. “They’re different playing fields.

One is totally different

than the other, and one cannot be layered on top of the other.”

King joined more than 70 parents, teachers, administrators, school board members and others attending a “Grading for Learning” informational forum Tuesday in the cafeteria at Southwest, 2411 Inverness Drive.

A second forum will be conducted from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, 1400 Mass.

District officials scheduled the forums after facing criticism from dozens of parents during two separate board meetings, then addressing several small groups at various schools and receiving more than 200 signatures on an online petition calling for standards-based

CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH TEACHER Therese Brink Edgecomb talks during the “Grading for Learning” forum.

Another forum will be held tonight at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School.

grading to be dropped from middle schools.

Since 2003, standardsbased grades — marks tied to state standards for each subject, plus “learner behaviors” such as being prepared for class and turning in assignments on

Decreased poverty number baffles social service providers A spokesman with the Census Bureau said he clawhorn@ljworld.com wasn’t able to explain the large drop in the Douglas County numbers, but he said the sampling If you believe the U.S. methods used in 2009 may have been flawed and Census Bureau, Lawrence produced a number that was too high.

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and Douglas County residents have been doing a stellar job of pulling themselves out of poverty lately.

The problem is, several social service providers say they don’t believe the U.S. Census Bureau.

The bureau on Tuesday released figures estimating that about 23,000 Douglas County residents were

below the federal poverty level in 2009, a rate of 21.7 percent, which was the second highest of any county in Kansas. But then in 2010, the number of people in poverty dropped to about 16,000 people, a rate of 15.6 percent.

In other words, there are

about 7,000 fewer people in poverty in Douglas County, despite an economy that continues to sputter. To some social service providers, those numbers don’t make sense.

“I haven’t seen an improvement. What I’ve seen

are more people,” said Linda Lassen, program director at Penn House, which provides utility, food and clothing assistance to those in need.

“I’m guessing that 20 percent of the people we’re helping are people we haven’t seen before. That is a big increase for us.”

Douglas County’s drop in the poverty rate runs counter to what has happened statewide. The poverty rate in Kansas rose to 13.5 percent in 2010, up from 13.2 percent in 2009. Compared with 2007 — before the re-

cession — the rate is up by about 2 percent. The rate for children living in poverty has increased even more sharply during the time period. The Census Bureau estimates 22.1 percent of all Kansas children 0 to 4 years old were in poverty in 2010. That’s up from 17.9 percent in 2007.

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DEATHS DENTON SERVICES Funeral services for of the home.

John H. “Jack” Denton, 78, Other surLawrence, will be at 11 a.m. vivors include Monday at the Lawrence two daughFree Methodist Church. ters, Barbara Private burial will be later at A. Guthery the Mount Hope Cemetery and husband in Topeka.

Kenneth, of Mr. Denton died Monday, Beattyville, Denton Nov. 28, 2011, at his home.

Ky., and He was born Sept. 17, 1933, Susan Lea in Kansas City, Mo., the son Agosto and husband Hector, of Donald F. and Barbara of El Camino Village, Calif.; Pollock Denton. He moved two sisters, Jane Warren, his to Lawrence in 1967 from twin sister, of Greeley, Colo., Topeka. and Barbara Gail Noe, of He attended Kansas State Topeka; and four grandchilUniversity and Pittsburg dren, Mason Dean Guthery, State University and was a Hope Elizabeth Agosto, U.S. Navy veteran.

Ciera Briann Guthery and Mr. Denton worked as Sarai Marie Agosto. an operator and later as a The family will greet custodian at the Lawrence friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Paper Company from 1977 to Sunday at the Warren-McEl1999. From 1966 to 1977, he wain Mortuary in Lawrence. worked as a linotype operaThe family suggests tor for Allen Press in Lawmemorials to the Lawrence rence.

Free Methodist Church or He was a member of the to Douglas County Visiting Lawrence Free Methodist Nurses, Rehabilitation and Church and the Countryside Hospice Care, sent in care of TLC Group at the church. the mortuary, 120 W. 13th St., He enjoyed golfing and was Lawrence, KS 66044. also an avid swimmer.

Online condolences may He married Ava Lea be sent at warrenmcelwain.

Davies on March 22, 1958, in com.

Junction City. She survives,

HILDREDTH ‘DUTCH’ M. STOCKWELL Funeral services for HilShe died Monday, Nov. 28, dredth “Dutch” M. Stock2011, at her home. well, 90, Holton, will be at 2 Friends may call from 6 p.m. Thursday at the Quisen- p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the berry Funeral Home, 604 E. funeral home.

Fourth St., Tonganoxie.

ELLIN LEE HAMILTON Graveside services for Ellin Lee Hamilton, 94, will be private.

Mrs. Hamilton, formerly of Emporia, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at the Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence.

She was born in Shinn, Ill., and raised near Quincy until she moved to Kansas in 1940.

She graduated from Corning High School and received her teaching certificate from what was formerly the Kansas Normal School.

She taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Nemaha County and worked as secretary for the Emporia office of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Locomotive Engineers.

She was an accomplished seamstress, crafter and an avid collector of dolls. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles.

She married Barrett Alfred Hamilton. They were married for 57 years; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include sons John Hamilton and wife Kathy, of Springfield, Mo., Philip Hamilton and wife Mayumi, of Concord, Calif., and Rex Hamilton and wife Cathy, of Lawrence; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m.

Friday at the First United Methodist Church, Ninth Avenue and Merchant Street in Emporia.

Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home in Emporia is in charge arrangements. Online condolences may be sent at robertsblue.com.

OSKAR LANGDON Services for Oskar Langdon, 21, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced

by Rumsey-Yost Funeral

Home.

Mr. Langdon died Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, in Lawrence.

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Greenwood argued that some of the increase was needed to provide fair wages to Westar employees.

But Peek said that in the current economy, there were many people who were not getting pay raises.

Springe noted that even though Westar had not received a general rate increase since 2008, it had received several pass-through increases totaling about $120 million.

He urged ratepayers in the audience to contact their friends to try to get more people to comment on the proposed rate increase to the KCC. Only about a dozen members of the general public were at the Topeka meeting, and a handful could be seen at remote sites in Salina and Pittsburg that were connected by video conference.

Public comments on the proposed rate increase can be made through Feb. 8.

Comments should reference Docket 12-WSEE-112-RTS and be sent to the Kansas Corporation Commission, Office of Public Affairs, and Consumer Protection, 1500 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, KS 66604-4027. Comments may also be submitted by email at public.affairs@ kcc.ks.gov through the KCC website, kcc.ks.gov, or by calling 1-800-662-0027 or 785-271-3140.

— Statehouse Scott Rothschild can be reached at 785-354-4222.

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Everything’s changed. The buildings changed.

The teachers have changed. The time to teach has changed. The way the school is conducted has changed. Everything has changed.”

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year, except that sixthgraders now are in middle schools, where they are taking more classes and with different teachers. Sixthgraders still receive standards-based grades — “S” for successfully meeting standards, “M” for making progress, “T” for being targeted for growth and “E” for excelling consistently — and still receive a letter grade in each subject area.

“Nothing has changed,” said Mark Bradford, school board president, during the forum.

“That’s illogical, to say that nothing’s changed,” said Steve Patton, who has a sixthgrader at Southwest and has criticized the grading system during previous board meetings. “Everything’s changed.

The buildings changed. The teachers have changed. The time to teach has changed.

The way the school is conducted has changed.

“Everything has changed.”

Whether the grading system itself will change will be up to board members, who have agreed to consider the issue during an upcoming board meeting, likely in December or January.

District administrators maintain that standardsbased grades give parents more information about a student’s knowledge and learner behaviors than a traditional letter grade can.

Possible problems Opponents argue that standards-based grades lead to several problems:

Teachers don’t have enough time to properly issue such grades.

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used in 2009 may have been flawed and produced a number that was too high.

“It looks like there may be some statistical uncertainty with the 2009 level,” said Wes Basel, a branch chief with the Census Bureau.

But if the 2009 levels are the ones in error, that suggests an interesting conclusion too. If the 2010 numbers are correct, Douglas County’s poverty rate is virtually unchanged from the levels prior to the recession. The county had a poverty rate of 15.4 percent in 2007 versus 15.6 percent in 2010.

Other numbers from Tuesday’s report include:

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as intake and assessment of juvenile offenders and prevention grants, were working fine and SRS was ill-equipped to handle them.

The plan was part of an agency reorganization included in Brownback’s Medicaid overhaul.

Two weeks after the plan was announced on Nov. 8, Siedlecki and Juvenile Justice Authority Commissioner Curtis Whitten invited stakeholders to a Dec. 12 meeting “to discuss this exciting opportunity , as well as, the challenges involved with the transition.”

“This sounds like ready, fire, aim,” Committee Chairwoman Pat Colloton, RLeawood, told Siedlecki.

Colloton and several other committee members said Siedlecki should have sought input and information from those working in the field before making the proposal.

Siedlecki said the reorganization was needed to bring

— Steve Patton, parent of a sixth-grader at Southwest Middle School

An “S” grade does not offer proper motivation for kids, especially those who could strive to go from a B to an A. “The ‘S’ doesn’t give us any information,” said Scott Myers, a Southwest parent who compiled the online petition.

Issuing two sets of grades is confusing, both for parents and students.

The Skyward computer system used by teachers and accessible to parents — all to help track students’ assignments, test scores and other work — isn’t properly equipped to effectively communicate what parents need to know to help their students succeed.

Administrators already have responded to some of the concerns by granting teachers more time to issue standards-based grades, and by reducing — with teacher input — the number of mandatory standards to be graded for each report card.

The district also has adjusted information on Skyward and has convened committees of teachers from each of the district’s four middle schools to work on ways to make improvements both for teachers and parents.

After the forum, board member Rick Ingram said that he would consider including parents on such committees or other committees related to standards-based grading.

“These are legitimate concerns, and there is a lot of

common ground,” said Ingram, who attended the forum along with all of the other board members except Randy Masten, who plans to attend tonight’s session at Liberty Memorial Central. “These parents are involved, and they really care. These are the people you want to have participating on a committee.”

Several board members noted that many of the concerns raised Tuesday night by parents — who want better communication, more consistency and increased student motivation — could be applied to both standardsbased grades and traditional letter grades.

“What we’re really talking about are the details,” said Vanessa Sanburn, another board member.

Bradford said that the board soon would decide whether to continue with the combination of standards-based grading and traditional letter grades for sixth-graders or to drop the standards-based marks at that level and rely instead only on traditional A, B, C, D and F grades going forward.

Once it’s decided, he said, that will be it: Teachers must utilize whatever system is in place, even as people continue to work on improvements.

“We have to move on,” he said.

— Schools reporter Mark Fagan can be reached at 832-7188. Follow him at Twitter. com/MarkFaganLJW.

Douglas County in 2010 had the 23rd highest poverty rate in the state. In 2009, it had the second highest rate in the state.

2010 poverty rates for other counties of interest included Leavenworth, 9.4 percent; Franklin County, 11.6 percent; Osage County, 12.1 percent; Sedgwick County, 15.3 percent; Shawnee County, 17.5 percent.

The bureau estimates poverty based on surveys it takes year-round as part of the American Community Survey, as well from federal tax return data and applications for free and reduced lunches at school districts. The actual poverty level varies based on the size of a household.

all children and family issues under one agency. He said several other states had done this. He said the current system is working well but added, “I think we can do better.”

But several legislators said Siedlecki had no details on how the system would perform better under SRS. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” said Sen. Tim Owens, R-Overland Park.

Speaking to Siedlecki, who came from Florida last year to work in the Brownback administration, Owens said it was offensive that people have not bothered to learn what is going on in Kansas before trying to change things.

Siedlecki shot back that he has bought a home in Kansas and is paying taxes here. “I prefer you call me a Kansan,” he said.

The meeting room was packed with people who were upset with the Brownback proposal. Many noted that the current juvenile justice system was developed in the late 1990s when it was taken away from SRS because of failings in that agency.

Betsy Gillespie, director of

the Johnson County Corrections, has worked in the field for 37 years. She asked, “Why would we disrupt the current system when it has changed so much for the better?”

Ed Klump, representing three law enforcement associations, said the current system allows for local oversight and development in each area of the state.

Mark Masterson, director of the Sedgwick County Department of Corrections, and Stuart Little, with the Kansas Community Corrections Association, also spoke against the proposal.

Sen. Dick Kelsey, R-Goddard, made a motion recommending that Brownback, at this time, not issue an executive order reorganizing the agencies and programs until more research is done.

“This whole thing hasn’t been vetted enough,” Kelsey said.

The committee approved the recommendation on a voice vote. Only Rep. Jana Goodman, R-Leavenworth, voted against the motion.

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

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

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Douglas County’s overall poverty rate is higher than that of the state’s, but its poverty rates for children are lower. The percent of people below 18 who live in poverty was 13.8 percent in Douglas County versus 15.9 percent statewide.

Johnson County continues to have the lowest poverty rate in the state at 6.6 percent. Others in the bottom five: Gray County, 8.1 percent; Miami County, 8.8 percent; Jefferson County, 9 percent; Pottawatomie County, 9 percent.

Wyandotte County had the highest poverty rate in the state at 23.9 percent.

Others in the top five: Riley County, 21.2 percent; Cherokee County, 20.1 percent; Lyon County, 19.6 percent; Crawford County, 19.2 percent.

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Child molester gets 11.5 years in prison

Protesters storm British Embassy

By George Diepenbrock

Hard-line Iranian protesters stormed British diplomatic compounds Tuesday, hauling down the Union Jack, torching an embassy vehicle and pelting buildings with petrol bombs in what began as an apparent state-approved show of anger over the latest Western sanctions to punish Tehran for defiance over its nuclear program.

The hours-long assault on the British Embassy and a residential complex for staff — in chaotic scenes reminiscent of the seizing of the U.S. Embassy in 1979 — could push already frayed diplomatic ties toward the breaking point.

Iran’s parliament approved a bill Sunday to downgrade relations with Britain, one of America’s closest allies with diplomatic envoys in the Islamic Republic.

Calling Tuesday’s attack “outrageous and indefensible,” British Prime Minister David Cameron said that Iran’s failure to defend the embassy and its staff was a disgrace and would have “serious consequences.”

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A Douglas County judge on Tuesday sentenced a 46-yearold Edgerton man to serve 11.5 years in prison for molesting two girls, ages 5 and 6, east of Baldwin City in 2010.

District Judge Peggy Kittel followed terms of a plea agreement and spared Scott James Bivins a possible life sentence but still ordered him to be subject to lifetime supervision on parole, including electronic monitoring.

“I think this is a good outcome for you based on the evidence I’ve heard, so I hope that you take advantage of this opportu-

nity,” Kittel told Bivins in court.

Bivins in August pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one for Bivins each victim.

The mother of the 6-year-old girl testified in April that she saw her daughter touching Bivins in the groin area in her family’s backyard last year. The 5-year-old girl is the daughter of the woman’s boyfriend, who knew Bivins.

Sheriff’s officers also testified that the two girls told them Bivins would molest them when

he came to their house, which is east of Baldwin City in southeastern Douglas County.

But defense attorney Joseph Dioszeghy said the two sides reached the plea agreement based on a sex offender evaluation that revealed Bivins was sexually abused as a boy, which influenced his maturity and likely came into play in this case.

“He didn’t seem to prey on them,” Dioszeghy said. “It appeared that the bad acts occurred while in the process of having innocent fun.”

The defense attorney said the evaluator found Bivins was a moderate risk to re-offend but that he would be amenable to receiving treatment.

Amy McGowan, a chief assistant district attorney, said parents of the victims agreed with the plea agreement, mostly because the victims would not have to testify at a potential trial. Bivins has already spent 10 months in jail, and he could receive credit for about 20 months off his sentence for good behavior in prison.

“You can get this behind you and come out and be at a better place than you are now,” Kittel told Bivins, “so good luck to you.”

“I’ll do the best I can,” he said.

“Thank you.”

— Reporter George Diepenbrock can be reached at 832-7144. Follow him at Twitter.com/gdiepenbrock.

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Killer found insane, unfit for prison Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik belongs in psychiatric care instead of prison, Norwegian prosecutors said Tuesday after a mental evaluation declared him legally insane during a bomb-and-shooting rampage that killed 77 people.

The court-ordered assessment found that the self-styled anti-Muslim militant was psychotic during the July 22 attacks, which would make him Breivik mentally unfit to be convicted and imprisoned for the country’s worst peacetime massacre.

The report, written by two psychiatrists who spent 36 hours talking to Breivik, will be reviewed by an expert panel before the Oslo district court rules on his mental state.

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Jackson’s doctor gets 4-year sentence It was clear that Michael Jackson’s doctor was going to get the maximum four-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter before the judge even finished speaking.

In a nearly half-hour tongue lashing, Dr. Conrad Murray was denounced as a greedy, remorseless physician who committed a “horrific violation of trust” and killed the King of Pop during an experiment.

“Dr. Murray created a set of circumstances and became involved in a cycle of horrible medicine,” Judge Michael Pastor said in a stern voice.

Pastor said Murray sold out his profession for a promised fee of $150,000 a month when he agreed to give Jackson a powerful anesthetic every night as an unorthodox cure for insomnia.

Murray will likely serve less than two years in county jail, not state prison, because of California’s overcrowded prisons and jails. Sheriff’s officials said he will be housed in a one-man cell and be kept away from other inmates.

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Vet visits pricey for many pet owners Vet visits cost pet owners an average of $505 dollars last year, according to a new AP-Petside.com poll, with those whose pets faced serious illness spending more than $1,000 on average.

Eight in 10 pet owners took their animal companion to a veterinarian in the past 12 months. And cost was an obstacle for a third of those who did not visit the vet.

But most pet owners trust that vets are not suggesting unnecessary treatments, and the bulk of pet owners faced costs below the average.

Sixty percent of those who did take a pet to the vet spent $300 or less on their animal’s care, the average expenditure was boosted higher by the one in eight (13 percent) who spent $1,000 or more.

About one in six pet owners say their pet faced a serious illness during the year, and those pet owners spent an average of $1,092 on vet care. One percent say they took their pets to the vet and spent no money.

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A STRAY LEAF CLINGS TO A CHAIN-LINK FENCE as Lawrence resident Robert Shelley, 77, cruises by on his mower Tuesday in east Lawrence.

National release of Mackey video meant to combat domestic violence The national release of a video about Jana Mackey, a Lawrence woman who was killed by her former boyfriend, will be Tuesday.

“This powerful video brings to light the dramatic impact of domestic Mackey violence,” a news release from Jana’s Campaign said.

“The story of Jana’s life and death are illustrated in the hopes of encourag-

ing others to take action.”

Jana’s Campaign was formed to raise awareness about domestic violence and form strategies to reduce it.

The video will be available at http://JanasStory. org.

Mackey, a former Kansas University law student, served as an advocate to help victims of sexual and domestic violence and was a lobbyist for the National Organization for Women.

She was murdered in 2008 by Adolfo GarciaNunez, who was arrested in New Jersey and then committed suicide in a holding cell.

DCCCA of Lawrence and USD 497 are pleased to announce the second workshop in the middle school Parent Connection Series DCCCA of Lawrence and USD 497 invite middle school parents to a workshop

Thursday, December 1, 2011 6:00-7:30 pm West Middle School This workshop is part of a four-part series of parent workshops that are being held at each of the middle schools. The subject of this workshop is Alcohol and Tobacco use among youth. Come hear about the latest trends and how parents can be a great influence in their child’s decisions.

Participants will be entered into a drawing for a $100 best buy gift card.

Presentations given by DCCCA, LMH and Douglas County CHIP

Man arrested after 2-hour standoff with police

By Aaron Couch acouch@ljworld.com

ONLINE: See the video at LJWorld.com

Police took a 22-year-old Lawrence man into custody Tuesday night after a nearly two-hour standoff outside a mobile home in the 3300 block of Iowa Street. The man in custody is alleged to have threatened a police officer with a gun.

Lawrence Police Department officers surrounded the trailer at approximately 7:30 p.m. Police officers on the scene told police dispatchers they saw a woman wearing a pink shirt inside the trailer with the man.

They heard her screaming, telling the man not to do something.

Shortly after 8 p.m., a police officer

told dispatchers that the woman had come out of the residence unharmed.

The man was taken into custody shortly before 9:30 p.m., according to Sgt. Matt Sarna, a Lawrence police spokesman. He said the incident had stemmed from a domestic disturbance from inside the home earlier in the night. Sarna said no one was injured.

The man is being held on suspicion of domestic battery and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

The Journal-World generally does not name suspects unless they are formally charged.

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

— Reporter George Diepenbrock contributed to this report.

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State warns Medicare recipients of scams

By Christine Metz cmetz@ljworld.com

As the deadline approaches for picking a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, Medicare recipients are reminded to protect their medical billing information like they would their bank accounts.

The Kansas Department on Aging’s Senior Medicare Patrol has received reports that Medicare beneficiaries are receiving phone calls from people offering free diabetic supplies. According to reports, the caller tells the Medicare recipient that all the company needs to send the free supplies is the person’s Medicare number.

The scammer then bills Medicare for the diabetic supplies through several companies. And sometimes the Medicare number is sold to other scammers, who also bill Medicare for services.

In the end, Medicare picks up the tab for the scam.

“It is certainly something we have seen an increase of in the last couple of years. It’s not anything new,” said Sara Arif, spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Aging.

Arif urged Medicare clients to review their Medicare statements carefully and to

report any suspicious activity or unusual charges.

Here are tips to protect Medicare information:

Treat your Medicare info as you would your credit card or bank account information.

Don’t give it out to anyone you don’t completely trust.

Medicare and Medicaid don’t sell or endorse any products. If someone calls or visits your home on behalf of Medicare or Medicaid, they are lying and cannot be trusted. Hang up the phone or shut the door.

Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and banks will not call you by phone and ask for your account number. They already have your information.

Be suspicious of anyone offering “free” medical services.

If you suspect Medicare or Medicaid fraud, errors, abuse or scams, contact the Kansas Department of Aging Senior Medicare Patrol hotline at 1-800-860-5260.

Douglas County Senior Services offers help for those navigating through choosing Medicare Part D plans. For more information, call 8420543.

K-10 crash victim who had been in coma dies

By George Diepenbrock gdiepenbrock@ljworld.com

A 45-year-old Missouri man died Monday after he was injured in January in a crash on Kansas Highway 10 near De Soto, according to a Kansas City, Kan., funeral home.

Barry L. Clemons, of Raytown, was injured Jan. 6 when his westbound pickup was struck by a trailer that had come loose from an eastbound vehicle near Lexington Avenue.

The Kansas Highway Patrol the day after the accident warned drivers to make sure trailers were secured to their vehicles, and troopers had said they expected to ticket the driver of the eastbound pickup, Jerold D. Evans, of Lawrence, for failing to secure a load.

Relatives said Clemons had been in a coma since the accident. Services are scheduled for noon Thursday at Holmeswood Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo. According to news reports, Clemons was a longtime minister who conducted — Reporter Christine Metz can be reached weddings in the Kansas City at 832-6352. area.

Man suspected of attempted murder

By George Diepenbrock gdiepenbrock@ljworld.com

A 39-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder after a woman was stabbed at a northern Lawrence residence.

Lawrence Police Sgt. Matt Sarna, a police spokesman, said officers just before 3:30 p.m. were called to a home in the 500 block of John Doy Court when they discovered the woman suffered apparent stab wounds.

“She was transported in serious condition by ground ambulance to a Topeka-area

hospital,” Sarna said Tuesday afternoon.

The suspect was at the residence before he was taken from the scene by officers. Witnesses reported he was taken away in handcuffs.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office records list the man’s address as where the incident occurred.

“Nobody else was at residence at the time that we are aware of,” Sarna said. “Detectives are investigating it at this time.”

The 500 block of John Doy Court is east of Kasold Drive and Peterson Road.

Medics at the scene told dispatchers the victim was

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Lawrence police the day after the initial incident said they believed three suspects were involved and that they took from the home a safe and an undetermined amount of money inside it. Assistant district attorney Eve Kemple said Tuesday authorities have not yet identified the third suspect.

Lawrence police arrested Jackson and Words after an almost three-year investigation in the case. Words is free on $50,000 bond, and Jackson is still in Douglas County Jail.

being taken to StormontVail Regional Health Center in Topeka.

Sarna said Tuesday evening that police were still trying to determine the relationship between the victim and suspect, but he said they knew each other.

Police also declined to say who initially called authorities.

The Journal-World typically does not name suspects unless they are formally charged.

— Reporter George Diepenbrock can be reached at 832-7144.

— Aaron Couch contributed to this report.

Murguia granted a request from Neighbors’ defense attorney Gary Hart to dismiss the 2007 drug case A defense attorney withdrew with prejudice — meaning it Tuesday from representing a can’t be refiled — and ruled Kansas City, Kan., man, causing the government violated the a Douglas County judge to delay defendant’s right to a speedy a preliminary hearing for two trial under the Sixth AmendKansas City, Kan., men accused ment and violations of the in a 2008 Lawrence robbery.

Speedy Trial Act. Prosecutors Angela Keck told District had accused Neighbors of Judge Kay Huff she had a concultivating marijuana at his flict in representing Christowest Lawrence home after pher J. Jackson, 22, in the case, Lawrence police discovered and Huff appointed John Kerns a plant while searching the as Jackson’s new attorney for a home as part of a stolenDec. 13 preliminary hearing. goods investigation.

Douglas County prosecutors Drug case dismissed Murguia denied the same this month charged Jackson against Lawrence man speedy trial motion in two and co-defendant John Thomas other cases Neighbors faces Words, 21, with one count each A federal judge in Kansas in which he’s accused of of aggravated robbery, agCity, Kan., on Tuesday disconspiring to sell stolen gravated burglary, aggravated missed a drug case against goods on the Internet from assault and misdemeanor theft, Guy Neighbors, a former owner the former store, 1904 accusing them of participating in of the Yellow House Store Mass., and a separate oba Dec. 3, 2008, armed robbery in Lawrence, but the judge struction case. at a residence in the 3400 block declined to dismiss two other Neighbors is next due in of Augusta Drive, near Clinton cases Neighbors faces. court Tuesday.

Parkway and Kasold Drive.

U.S. District Judge Carlos

Robbery preliminary hearing delayed

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Kansas University student Briana Arensberg in October 2010 suffered an arm injury on K-10 near Eudora when another trailer broke loose from an eastbound pickup truck and struck her westbound car. Kansas Department of Transportation leaders earlier this month approved a plan for next summer to place cable median barriers along two two-mile stretches of K-10 near Eudora and the junction with Kansas Highway 7 in Johnson County.

The project came after a public outcry for more safety measures from cross-median crashes on K-10, including an April double-fatality crash near Eudora that killed 5-year-old Cainan Shutt.

— Reporter George Diepenbrock can be reached at 832-7144.

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Can you give a simple Governor hosting explanation of what literacy forum the Lawrence Virtual Gov. Sam Brownback will School is and why so many cars and people are host a forum next week on needed there all day? literacy.

The forum starts at 8:30 Here’s the word from a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Julie Boyle, commu- Emporia State University’s nications director for Memorial Union - Webb Hall. the Lawrence school district: Brownback has said one of As the state’s largest virtual his priorities is to increase the school environment, serving percentage of fourth-graders 1,365 students in grades K-11, who are reading at grade level. the Lawrence Virtual School Speaking at the event will and Lawrence Virtual High be Don Deshler, director of the School support students and Kansas University Center for Refamilies via online learning in search on Learning; Bill Blokker, homes and schools through- president of Literacy First; Cara out Kansas. The Virtual Schrack, education specialist School also provides support for Save the Children; Malbert services on a regular basis Smith, president of MetaMetfrom its home base at the for- rics; and Barry Downing, founder mer Wakarusa Valley School, of the Opportunity Project.

1104 W. 1000 Road.

Space is limited at the event, “Students and their fami- so those wishing to attend can lies attend a variety of ac- register at bit.ly/txu3Oq. tivities in person, such as clubs, recreation, counseling, Plans being reviewed speech services, technology training and other school-re- for new apartments lated learning experiences,” Plans are in the works to add said Keith Wilson, principal more apartments to the area near of the virtual schools.

Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

More than a dozen emA previously approved plan for ployees also work on-site.

131 apartments at 204 Eisenhow“School administrators, regiser Drive in northwest Lawrence is trars, financial and clerical supgoing through the final stages of port staff and technology team review at City Hall in order to be members report to the Wakaissued a building permit. rusa Valley facility every day to The site is north of the serve students and families and Walmart at Sixth and Wato complete the necessary rekarusa, which means the cord keeping to ensure accountapartment complex would be ability to the state of Kansas and adjacent to the site that city USD 497,” Wilson said. leaders are considering for a The public may find addinew recreation center. tional information about the Lawrence architect Paul WerLawrence virtual schools at ner is working on the project, LawrenceVS.org. and he said the property recently has been put under contract

by Lawrence-based apartment developer Tim Stultz.

“If all goes as planned, we would hope to have them under construction in a few weeks,” Werner said.

Werner said the development — estimated to be a $15 million construction project

By Aaron Couch — mainly will be one- and Read more responses and add two-bedroom apartments in your thoughts at LJWorld.com two-story buildings.

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Commissioners rezoned the property earlier this year to allow for rural tourism uses on the land. Such uses could include hunting, lodging, conferences and a variety of agricultural activities and COUNTY COMMISSION operations.

Treanor has said that any development would come with “a very light touch,” likely to include walking, hiking and horse trails, plus some cabins and perhaps a conference center for corporate retreats.

Dedication for depot project Saturday

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Kansas University officials said Tuesday that an overheated refrigerator likely caused a Saturday morning fire that damaged a medicinal chemistry lab at Malott Hall on campus.

“The point of origin for the fire appeared to be the condenser and condensation tray on the back of the refrigerator, according to investigators from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical and the KU Public

HOSPITAL BIRTHS Kevin Sivits and Eden Detrixhe, Lawrence, a girl, Tuesday.

Brian Blair and Tiffany Smith, McLouth, a boy, Tuesday.

Nicholas Hocking, Free State High School freshman, Lawrence “No, never.”

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Safety Office,” KU spokesman Jack Martin said in a statement.

“No criminal activity is suspected.”

No one was injured, and damage was mostly confined to the lab, although water caused some damage to labs two floors below. Malott Hall was open for classes Monday, and KU officials have not yet determined a cost estimate for the damage, Martin said.

The Journal-World does not print accounts of all police reports filed.

The newspaper generally reports: • Burglaries, only with a loss of $1,000 or more, unless there are unusual circumstances. To protect victims, we generally don’t identify them by name.

• The names and circumstances of people arrested, only after they are charged.

• Assaults and batteries, only if major injuries are reported.

• Holdups and robberies.

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fiscal issues that could affect school funding, which makes up about half of the state budget. It supports elimination of the state income tax and a 401(k)-style plan for new state employees to replace the current pension system.

School finance is sure to be one of the top issues of the 2012 legislative session that starts in January. Gov. Sam Brownback has said he will propose an overhaul of the school finance system. But based on preliminary discussions on that proposal, some school advocates say it will increase the funding burden on local school districts.

At the forum, Tallman and Trabert will both make presentations and then take questions from the audience.

A dedication ceremony for a $1.5 million project at the Santa Fe Depot in east Lawrence is set for Saturday.

Depot Redux, a group of residents who volunteer at the depot, will host an event to dedicate the new outdoor boarding platform. The project was funded through federal dollars awarded to Amtrak, which uses the station for two trains that travel through Lawrence daily. The platform project is the largest investment yet in the 1950s-era depot, which Depot Redux members hope the city will take over as a restoration project.

The dedication ceremony is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the depot, 413 E. Seventh St. Speakers are scheduled to include: Mayor Aron Cromwell; state Sen. Marci Francisco, D-Lawrence; Marc Magliari of Amtrak; and representatives from Krische Construction and Burlington Northern Santa Fe.

A forum on school finance — featuring speakers on opposite ends of the issue — will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Baldwin City High School.

Mark Tallman, associate exHave you attended a County mulls items for ecutive director of the Kansas school that graded on a Association of School Boards, scale other than A-F? Sadies Lake Addition and Dave Trabert, president Asked at Dillons, Accepting dedications of of the Kansas Policy Institute, 4701 W. Sixth St. easements and rights of way for will speak at the event, which See story, page 1A a planned rural retreat south of is sponsored by state Rep. TerLawrence will be up for approval riLois Gregory, R-Baldwin City. tonight by members of the Tallman has argued for more Douglas County Commission. education funding, saying it Commissioners will consider is needed to maintain quality accepting the items during the schools and achieve academic evening portion of the combenchmarks set by state and mission’s meeting, set for 6:35 federal law. p.m. at the Douglas County The Kansas Policy Institute Courthouse, 1100 Mass. has argued that the state The land involved is known spends too much on public as Sadies Lake Addition, cover- schools and supports using ing 207 acres at 778 East 1300 tax credits to send children to Road. The property is owned private schools. by a group that includes archiThe Wichita-based institute Lisa Arnett, also has weighed in on other administrative professional, tect Mike Treanor and Doug Lawrence “Not me, but my son did.”

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Greece gets $10.7 billion, but rescue plan stalls

By Raf Casert Associated Press

BRUSSELS — Eurozone ministers sent Greece an 8 billion euro, or $10.7 billion, Christmas rescue package Tuesday to stem an immediate cash crisis yet failed to resolve fears that the common euro currency might be doomed.

Stock markets around the world rose earlier in the day, hoping that intense pressure from the bond markets would finally force the 17-nation eurozone into quicker and more robust action.

But even as Italy’s borrowing costs skyrocketed to a euro-era record, the 17 finance ministers only found a veneer of credibility to coat the euro’s rescue fund with more leverage. They failed to increase the bailout fund to match earlier predictions and kicked other major financial issues — like a closer fiscal union — over to their bosses, the EU leaders meeting next week in Brussels.

The ministers did agree to use the fund to offer financial protection of 20 to 30 percent to investors who bought new bonds of troubled eurozone nations, an effort to help those countries get back to borrowing on global markets again.

“We made important progress on a number of fronts,” Jean-Claude Juncker, the euro-

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GREEK FINANCE MINISTER EVANGELOS VENIZELOS, LEFT, shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mario Monti during a roundtable meeting of the eurogroup Tuesday at the EU Council building in Brussels.

The 17 finance ministers of countries that use the euro converged on EU headquarters Tuesday in a desperate bid to save their currency and to protect Europe, the United States, Asia and the rest of the global economy from a debt-induced financial tsunami. zone chief, insisted late Tuesday. “This shows our complete determination to do whatever it takes to safeguard the financial stability of the euro.”

EU Monetary Chief Olli Rehn said eurozone nations needed to work on many financial issues at once to ease global pressure on their currency.

“There is no one single silver bullet that will get us out of this crisis,” Rehn told reporters.

But the question of how to beef up the leverage capacity of European Financial Stability Facility from its current 440 billion euros, or $587 billion, to a hoped-for 1 trillion euros, or $1.3 trillion, was not resolved. The fund is supposed to be a firewall that protects European nations from the financial chaos of their neighbors.

Fund chief Klaus Regling remained vague on how beefed up it was after Tues-

day’s meeting in Brussels, but assured reporters it was more than big enough to deal with Europe’s immediate financial debt problems.

“To be clear, we do not expect investors to commit large amounts of money during the next few days or weeks,” Regling said. “Leverage is a process over time.”

Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager said investors had appeared less eager than originally anticipated.

“It will be very difficult to reach something in the region of a trillion. Maybe half of that,” he said.

Italy remained an enormous concern. Carrying five times as much debt as Greece, Italy was battered for the third straight day in the bond markets, seeing its borrowing rates soar to unsustainable levels of 7.56 percent. Investors appear increasingly wary of the country’s chances of avoiding default — and making matters worse, the eurozone’s third largest economy is deemed too big for Europe to bail out.

The ministers still insisted Italy’s new prime minister would come through, saying he has promised to balance Italy’s budget by 2013.

“We have full confidence that Mario Monti will be able to deliver this program,” Juncker said.

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Senate rejects effort to strip detainee provision

By Donna Cassata Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday rejected an effort to strip divisive provisions from a defense bill that deal with the capture and handling of suspected terrorists, setting up a showdown with the White House.

The resounding 60-38 vote sent a strong message to the Obama administration, which has threatened a veto of the bill over the requirement of military custody for captured terror suspects and limitations on the ability to transfer detainees from the naval prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The clash underscores the ongoing dispute between the executive branch and some in Congress over whether to treat suspected terrorists as prisoners of war or criminals.

It also exposed deep divisions within Senate Democratic ranks.

“The provisions would dramatically change broad counterterrorism efforts by

requiring law enforcement officials to step aside and ask the Department of Defense to take on a new role they are not fully equipped for and do not want,” said Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., who added that the legislation would make the military “police, judge and jailer.”

His amendment would have taken out the sections on detainees and instead called for congressional hearings with Pentagon and administration officials on the issue.

Defending the provisions, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin argued that they contain a national security waiver for the administration. The issue has pitted Levin against other senior Democratic senators, including the chairmen of the Intelligence and Judiciary committees.

The bill would require military custody of a suspect deemed to be a member of al-Qaida or its affiliates and involved in plotting or committing attacks on the United States.

After hiking taxes, Ill. now considers easing them

By Christopher Wills Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — What a state takes away, it also can give back.

Less than a year after raising personal and corporate income taxes, Illinois officials are pushing a $250 million package of tax breaks for several prominent businesses threatening to leave the state, including Sears and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. To make the measure more palatable, individual taxpayers also

would get a dollop of relief.

The measure suffered a setback Tuesday when the House rejected it, but legislative leaders said they were determined to reach a deal in the coming days or weeks.

The idea of giving tax breaks to companies is a hard sell in the state Legislature when many families are struggling and the Occupy Wall Street movement is reflecting anger at corporate interests. But advocates say if Illinois doesn’t take action, the businesses and their thousands of jobs will be

lured away by states that are eager to take advantage.

“If we don’t do it, another state will. That’s the reality of the world in which we live,” said Rep. John Bradley, a Marion Democrat who is chairman of the Illinois House Revenue Committee.

The Senate approved the proposal Tuesday in a special session, but the House balked, sending lawmakers into further negotiations.

“We are prepared to come back as soon as there is an agreement, as soon as we

are able to work this out,” said Bradley, who has overseen negotiations. “Unfortunately, that day is not today.

Whether it’s tomorrow or the next day or next week, we are prepared to come back as soon as this is settled.”

Illinois’ tax dilemma is a collision between two different goals: Balancing the budget and avoiding the image of a state that’s bad for business. And in the process, officials want to avoid being exploited by companies making threats, perhaps empty ones, to flee Illinois.

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American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

By David Koenig Associated Press

DALLAS — The parent company of American Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, seeking relief from crushing debt caused by high fuel prices and expensive labor contracts that its competitors shed years ago.

The company also replaced its CEO, and the incoming leader said American would probably cut its flight schedule “modestly” while it reorganizes. The new CEO, Thomas W. Horton, did not give specifics.

For most travelers, though, flights will operate normally and the airline will honor tickets and take reservations.

American said its frequentflier program would be unaffected.

AMR Corp., which owns American, was one of the last major U.S. airline companies that had avoided bankruptcy. Rivals United and Delta used bankruptcy to shed costly labor contracts, re-

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AMERICAN AIRLINES’ PLANES PARKED AT A GATE at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Tuesday are pictured. American Airlines and its parent company are filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as they seek to cut costs and unload massive debt built up by years of high jet fuel prices and labor struggles. duce debt, and start making money again. They also grew through mergers.

American — the nation’s third-largest airline and proud of an 80-year history that reaches back to the dawn of passenger travel — was stuck with higher costs that

meant it lost money when matching competitors’ lower fares.

In announcing the bankruptcy filing, AMR said that Gerard Arpey, 53, a veteran of the company for almost three decades and CEO since 2003, had retired and was replaced by Hor-

ton, 50, the company president.

Horton said the board of directors unanimously decided on Monday night to file for bankruptcy. In a filing with federal bankruptcy court in New York on Tuesday, AMR said it had $29.6 billion in debt and $24.7 billion in assets.

With reductions to the flight schedule, Horton said, there would probably be corresponding job cuts. American has about 78,000 employees and serves 240,000 passengers per day.

AMR’s move could also trigger more consolidation in the airline industry. Some analysts believe American is likely to merge with US Airways to move closer to United Continental Holdings Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. in size. Such a merger would leave five large U.S. airlines compared with nine in 2008.

US Airways declined to comment.

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House votes to ease airport screening for troops

By Larry Margasak Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The House on Tuesday voted unanimously to allow military travelers on official duty to get a special preference to move through airport security checks faster.

The bill, approved 404-0, would give the Homeland Security Department six months to devise a preference system for the Armed Forces. The legislation went to the Senate.

If the bill becomes law, the earliest beneficiaries would likely be troops returning from Afghanistan next year and their family members, who also would receive preferential treatment.

The government already has initiated, and is expanding, a more intelligence-driven trusted traveler program for civilians. Participants include travelers in American

and Delta airlines’ frequent flier programs as well as people who are part of three other programs. These people volunteer more information about themselves so that the government can vet them before they arrive at airport security checkpoints.

Chief sponsor Chip Cravaack, R-Minn., said it takes longer for men and women in uniform to pass through security because of their gear, medals on their uniforms and boots that must be unlaced. Allowing them through security more quickly would speed up the waiting time for those not part of a preference program, he said.

While Homeland Security would establish the new preferential system, Cravaack envisions troops not having to remove boots, belt buckles, bulky military jackets and medals. Troops could go to the front of the line, or a separate line could be created.

BUSINESS AT A GLANCE

Americans’ confidence in the economy surges

Notable Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its credit ratings for many of the world’s largest financial institutions, including the biggest banks in the U.S. Bank of America Corp. and its main subsidiaries are among the institutions whose ratings fell at least one notch Tuesday, along with Citigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo & Co.

By Anne D’innocenzio Associated Press

NEW YORK — Americans are beginning to feel more confident about the U.S. economy just as the all-important Christmas shopping season begins. But their optimism may be short-lived.

Consumer confidence surged in November to its highest level since July, a sign that Americans may be more willing to spend, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.

“Consumers appear to be entering the holiday season in better spirits,” Lynn Franco, director of the Conference Board Consumer Research Center, said in a statement.

But confidence is still painfully below what is typically seen during a healthy economy. And Americans could start to feel more skittish if the debt crisis in Europe deepens and stokes fears of another recession in the U.S. “I think this will be a good holiday shopping season,” said Mark Vitner, senior U.S. economist at Wells Fargo.

“But the question is what will happen after that?”

The Conference Board, a private research firm, said its Consumer Confidence Index climbed 15 points in November to 56.0. That is the high-

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est it has been since the 59.2 reading over the summer.

That is still well below the level of 90 that indicates an economy on solid footing.

The confidence numbers follow other encouraging signs: Every month for the past year except one, spending by Americans has grown 2 percent or more from a year earlier, according to government data.

Americans spent $52.4 billion over the four-day Thanksgiving Day weekend, the highest total ever recorded during the traditional start to the holiday shopping season, according to the National Retail Federation. The average shopper spent a record $398.62, up from $365.34 a year ago, the NRF said.

And sales on Cyber Monday, the first online shopping day after the Thanksgiving weekend, rose 22 percent from a year ago to $1.25 billion, the biggest online sales day in history, the research firm comScore Inc. reported.

Retailers count on the holiday shopping season for as much as 40 percent of their annual sales.

According to the consumer index, Americans’ anxiety regarding short-term business conditions, jobs and income prospects eased considerably after six months of declines.

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Tuition benefit A tuition break that could attract more U.S. military veterans to state universities is a good investment for Kansas.

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egislation that would allow U.S. military veterans to pay in-state tuition at state universities in Kansas seems like a reasonable way to repay veterans for their service to the country and attract students who could be a major asset for the state.

Sara Sneath, a Kansas University junior and a Marine Corps veteran, is working with Kansas House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, on legislation that would allow honorably discharged veterans who served at least 36 months on active duty to pay in-state tuition at state universities without spending extra time establishing Kansas residency.

Sneath, a member of the KU Collegiate Veterans Association, already qualifies for instate tuition and wants the same courtesy extended to other veterans. Similar legislation was approved in Arizona earlier this year.

The legislation is needed now because the Post-9/11 GI Bill that went into effect this year only pays tuition for veterans at the instate rate; veterans paying out-of-state tuition must make up the difference from their own pockets. The loss of tuition benefits may force many veterans out of school, Sneath said.

The tuition break Sneath is seeking could be a positive move for both veterans and the state. For many veterans, higher education was financially out of reach when they enlisted and the promise of education benefits after they completed their service was a major attraction. With major military installations such as Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth in the state, many veterans have had some experience with Kansas and may be interested in attending a state university here.

The veterans who would take advantage of the in-state tuition break likely would be highly motivated students who would be an asset to the universities. After graduation, those students would be more likely to become part of the state’s work force, where their education and professional experience would be a lasting asset for Kansas.

Lawmakers will have to assess the potential financial impact of the proposed law on university budgets, but any financial drain should be weighed against the benefits the state stands to reap by attracting and educating qualified veterans. These students have honorably served the United States, often at great personal risk for themselves and hardship for their families. Making it a little easier for these veterans to pursue a university degree is both a patriotic duty and a good investment for the state.

Kansas teen makes her point Let’s talk about the smallness first.

Yes, the bullying is troubling, the thin-skinned aversion to criticism vexing. But in the end, it is the piddling, picayune pettiness, the sheer, Lilliputian smallness of the behavior that I can’t quite get past.

We are talking about Emma Sullivan’s tweet — and the governor’s response. For those who haven’t heard, it seems Sullivan, an 18-year-old senior at a high school just south of Kansas City, Kan., was listening to Gov. Sam Brownback speak last week at a “Youth in Government” program in Topeka. Sullivan, no fan of the governor, sent the following tweet to her Twitter followers, who numbered perhaps 60: “Just made mean comments at gov brownback and told him he sucked, in person heblowsalot.”

She had not in fact met Brownback, much less said mean things to him. It was a joke, spelled j-o-ke, among friends and it would have come and gone in her normal run of tweets about Justin Bieber and the “Twilight” movies, except the governor’s office happened upon it while patrolling the ‘Net for mentions of his name. Next thing you know, a Brownback aide contacts Youth in Government, which contacts Sullivan’s principal. Rather than defending her right to free expression and telling both Youth in Government and the governor’s office to take a flying leap, the principal calls Sullivan to his office and berates her for “embarrassing” the school. He orders her to apologize.

Sullivan has refused. On Monday she was vindicated, as

Leonard Pitts Jr.

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lpitts@miamiherald.com

It is astonishing that an aide to the state’s highest official would have the time or the interest necessary to monitor — and seek to punish — what is said about him by a teenager to an audience of fewer than 100 people.

Apparently, Kansas is a paradise where all the serious problems have been solved.”

Brownback apologized to her, saying his staff “overreacted.”

Geez, ya think? It is astonishing that an aide to the state’s highest official would have the time or the interest necessary to monitor — and seek to punish — what is said about him by a teenager to an audience of fewer than 100 people. Apparently, Kansas is a paradise where all the serious problems have been solved.

This episode seems par for the Zeitgeist, an era wherein our politics frequently feel shrunken and faintly absurd and elected officials

often seem more concerned about manipulating and controlling the perception of their leadership than with providing leadership. Think Florida Gov. Rick Scott, making up a form letter for his supporters to send to newspaper editors praising his bang-up stewardship of a banged-up state. Think Mike Winder, a small town mayor in Utah who posed as a so-called “citizen journalist” and anonymously wrote articles quoting himself.

Think President George W. Bush, whose administration paid newspaper columnists to write favorably about his policies.

It is not just the smallness, the ethical poverty of those tactics, that stands out. One is also taken by the contempt they suggest for the intelligence of the American electorate.

The nation’s symbol is, as you know, the bald eagle, prized for its fierceness and proud bearing.

But if we are what some politicians seem to think we are, perhaps that symbol ought instead to be the cow, a docile beast, easily herded. I repeat: if.

Emma Sullivan, for one, is not yet bovine. And she did not “embarrass” her school; her principal did. No, her only “sin” was that she expressed an opinion, albeit rudely. She refused to be herded.

She got out of line.

Good for her. That’s what Americans do.

— Leonard Pitts Jr., winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, is a columnist for the Miami Herald. He chats with readers from noon to 1 p.m. CST each Wednesday on www.MiamiHerald.com.

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Strive for cure To the editor: November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. As anyone who knows someone with Alzheimer’s can tell you, it is a devastating disease. The call for a cure is more urgent than ever. More than 5.4 million people are living with Alzheimer’s in the United States today. That does not include the caregivers and others affected. Additionally, total payments for health and long-term care services for Alzheimer’s disease cost the U.S. an estimated $183 billion this year. More than 50,000 Kansans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, expected to grow more than 60,000 in the next 15 years.

But there is hope. H.R. 1897, the Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Act, would provide additional funding for research to find a cure. We should all encourage Rep. Lynn Jenkins to co-sign this bill. Since you started to read this letter, two people were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Before too many more lives are touched, we have to act.

It could be our own futures we save.

Aimee Heyne, Lawrence

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Construction was proceeding on schedule for the $4.2 million YEARS Student Loan MarAGO keting Assn. buildIN 1986 ing on the west side of the bluffs near Sixth and Iowa streets.

The 52,148-square-foot building was to be the base for nearly 200 employees when Sallie Mae moved in, which was expected to be in the spring of 1987.

The Lawrence High School football team and its fans were celebrating LHS’s come-frombehind win over Junction City High School. Red-clad fans rushed the field at Kansas University’s Memorial Stadium as the Lions won the state Class 6A championship.

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PUBLIC FORUM

U.S. facing constitutional crisis The failure of the congressional ‘supercommittee” to reach accord on deficit reduction legislation is, to put it mildly, discouraging.

The structure of government established by the Founding Fathers placed budgetary authority in the hands of Congress so that there could be an effective check on executive power. Now Congress has abrogated its authority in one of the most important budgetary issues of the century and has also basically destroyed one of the most important of the “checks and balances” built into constitutional government.

This is a crisis that goes beyond incompetence. This is a constitutional crisis of the highest significance. As a result of Congress’ inability to craft deficit reduction legislation, the president can now implement draconian cuts both on the military and on entitlement programs, cuts that may well threaten the longterm national security and reduce American influence in the world, not to mention the horrific effect it will have on the lives of many poor and elderly Americans whose benefits will be reduced.

Even more frightening from a constitutional standpoint are the president’s remarks that, now that the supercommittee has failed, he will not permit Congress to fashion an alternative deficit reduction plan. Presumably, by these statements the president means that he will veto any budget legislation passed in an attempt to prevent the automatic cuts now mandated. If the president actually in-

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Mike Hoeflich

The failure of Congress and the recent statements by the president may well prove to be a catastrophe for the American economy and an equal catastrophe for our present form of constitutional government.”

tends to do this, then he, too, is deliberately sabotaging the constitutional checks and balances we have always lived with. If he is simply posturing, then, in my opinion, such posturing is utterly inappropriate.

The failure of Congress and the recent statements by the president may well prove to be a catastrophe for the American economy and an equal catastrophe for our present form of constitutional government. I think it was a terrible error to create this situation in the first place. Why must we have a situation that sets an artificial date for legislation to be passed and, thereafter a default to automatic cuts in the budget? This is more like a children’s game of “chicken” than the behavior of responsible adults

who have been given the care of American government.

Can anyone imagine what the reaction of Jefferson or Madison or Hamilton would have been to the current scenario? Why are we, the people who elect these men and women, permitting them to behave in such a manner? Why is there no public outcry against what is going on in Washington?

The latest opinion polls indicate that the popularity ratings for Congress have plummeted to a historic low, in the single digits.

The president’s popularity rating is not much better. It seems to me that when Congress and the president can no longer run the government effectively, when the financial operations of the government are set on autopilot, then it is time for the American people to recognize that we have far more than a fiscal problem.

We have a constitutional problem that must be resolved if the nation is to continue to thrive.

There is a solution here. It is time for responsible Americans to take back control of the government. It is no longer acceptable to leave the fate of our nation to the special interests who elect officials incapable or unwilling to govern. There are elections coming up within the next 12 months.

Perhaps, it is time to wipe the slates clean and start fresh. If Congress and the president cannot govern, then they should be tossed out of office and replaced by those who can.

— Mike Hoeflich, a distinguished professor in the Kansas University School of Law, writes a regular column for the Journal-World.

Kansas University Chancellor Laurence Chalmers was appealing YEARS the recommendaAGO tions put forth by IN 1971 the state budget director. Chalmers urged restoration of funds to provide money for faculty and classified personnel salaries as well as for operating expenses. Chalmers stressed the likelihood of continued loss of top faculty members if more funds were not provided.

A $2.2 million appropriation for Clinton Lake was included in the $46.5 million approved today by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for supplemental public works funds.

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Nov. 30, 1911: YEARS “People in town AGO don’t realize that IN 1911 the recent storm was so severe that the snow drifted over the roads so that forces of men had to clear it away. The rural mail carriers who travel over the east and west roads north of town tell the story of how they were forced to go on foot yesterday. The snow packed up high, and it was impossible to drive through. Shifts of men yesterday with spade and shovel cleared the road.”

“At 7:45 tomorrow morning the Big Booster train will leave Lawrence on its way to Osage City.

On board will be about 200 good roads enthusiastic merchants of Lawrence and the First Regimental Band from here. As the train proceeds westward stops will be made all along the line and more boosters and more cars added to the procession. At Topeka about 1000 Topeka Boosters will join the party with another band.... Arriving at Osage the men will leave the train and hold a big meeting at that town. They will talk good roads and show why the [crosscontinent] road should be located through Lawrence and Topeka instead of over the proposed southern route.”

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Voting turnout in Egypt strong

GOP candidates walk tightrope on immigration

By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont Associated Press

Bela Szandelszky/AP Photo

EGYPTIAN WOMEN SHOW THEIR INKED FINGERS AFTER VOTING at a polling station in Cairo on Tuesday in this combo image made from six photos. Long lines formed at polling stations for a second day of voting Tuesday, and the head of the election commission, Abdel-Mooaez Ibrahim, proclaimed turnout so far had been “massive and unexpected.” But he did not give figures.

U.S. scrambles to contain fallout with Pakistan after NATO assault

By Bradley Klapper Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration scrambled diplomatically Tuesday to repair the damage caused by a NATO air assault that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, hoping Pakistan won’t play spoiler in the U.S.backed plan to shore up Afghanistan’s security and bring international forces home.

Senior State and Defense Department officials were reaching out to their counterparts in Islamabad, while the first battlefield accounts suggested that NATO and Pakistani forces may have attacked one another in a tragic case of mistaken identity, with each believing the other was Taliban.

A U.S. investigation was under way into the incident, the deadliest among allies in the decade-long fight against al-Qaida and other extrem-

ist groups along the AfghanPakistani frontier. Its findings may not come fast enough as Pakistani repercussions are already mounting: closed border crossings for NATO supplies and troops, and Tuesday’s decision by Islamabad to withdraw from a U.S.-backed meeting on Afghanistan taking place next week in Bonn, Germany.

“Pakistan has a crucial role to play in supporting a secure and stable and prosperous Afghanistan,” State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Tuesday. “It’s absolutely critical that Afghanistan’s neighbors play a role in its future development, and certainly its relationship with Pakistan has been critical in that regard.”

The breakdown of the U.S.Pakistani partnership comes at an awful time, only weeks after a high-level delegation traveled to Islamabad. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham

Clinton and CIA Director David Petraeus went to patch up the relationship marred by fights over the arrest of a U.S. intelligence contractor, the American operation to kill Osama bin Laden and repeated disagreements over the links between Pakistani intelligence and militant groups in Afghanistan.

Last week, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn reported improved cooperation along the border and a tapering in incidents of gunfire from Pakistani territory. Officials also have described better U.S.-Pakistani understanding at the political level, which will only become more significant as the United States pulls its troops out of Afghanistan in the next three years and relies on Pakistan to broker reconciliation talks between the U.S.-backed Afghan government and the Taliban-led insurgency.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

AMHERST, N.H. — The Republican presidential contenders are tying themselves in knots over immigration.

Newt Gingrich is endorsing a South Carolina law that allows police to demand a person’s immigration status — a week after taking heat for advocating a “humane” approach. Rick Perry, though defending Texas’ in-state tuition for some illegal immigrants’ kids, spent Tuesday campaigning with a hardline Arizona sheriff in New Hampshire. And Mitt Romney is talking tough on immigration in his second White House campaign, though he previously supported the idea of allowing some illegal immigrants to stay in the U.S. Meanwhile, many voters say immigration won’t determine which candidate they’ll back for the GOP nomination. Instead, they say they’re focused squarely on the economy and jobs.

“In light of the economy, questions about immigration policy are less egregious,” said Loras Schulte, an evangelical conservative from northeast Iowa.

So what gives?

The contortions by the Republican candidates illustrate the straddle they’re attempting on a complex issue. In order to win the Republican nomination, they must court a GOP electorate that is largely against anything that could be called “amnesty” for illegal immigrants. But they can’t come off as anti-immigrant, a stance that could alienate the independents and moderates — not to mention Hispanics — they’d need to attract in a general election should they win the party’s nod to

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BRIEFLY House votes to end limits for worker visas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Tuesday to end per-country caps on workerbased immigration visas, a move that should benefit skilled Indian and Chinese residents seeking to stay in the United States and the high-tech companies who hire This year, many Repubthem.

The legislation, which lican voters are focused passed 389-15, was a rare on an unemployment example of bipartisan acrate that’s been stuck cord on immigration, an issue around 9 percent nation- that largely has been avoided during the current session of ally and is even higher Congress because of the politiin some states. A poll by cal sensitivities involved.

The Des Moines Register The measure would elimitaken last month showed nate the current law that says employment-based visas to economic and fiscal any one country can’t exceed 7 concerns topping immipercent of the total number of such visas given out. Instead, gration. permanent residence visas or green cards would be handled challenge President Barack on a first-come, first-served basis. Similar legislation is Obama.

In 2008, immigration pending in the Senate. helped shape the Republican presidential race, with Facebook makes John McCain bypassing the leadoff caucus state of pledge in settlement Iowa — and planting his SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Govflag in New Hampshire — ernment regulators are sharing after seeing his standing some alarming information tank when he backed a plan about Facebook: They believe to give some illegal immithe online social network has grants an eventual path to often misled its more than 800 citizenship. Still, former million users about the sanctity Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckaof their personal information. bee won the caucuses that The unflattering portrait of year despite having backed Facebook’s privacy practices tuition benefits in his state emerged Tuesday in a Federal for children of illegal immiTrade Commission complaint grants. And McCain ended alleging that Facebook exup winning the nomination posed details about users’ lives despite his position. without getting legally required Exit polls in Iowa that year consent. In some cases, the found Republican caucusgoFTC charged, Facebook allowed ers naming immigration their potentially sensitive details to top concern. be passed along to advertisers This year, many Repuband software developers prowllican voters are focused ing for customers. on an unemployment rate To avoid further legal wranthat’s been stuck around 9 gling, Facebook agreed to subpercent nationally and is mit to government audits of its even higher in some states. privacy practices every other A poll by The Des Moines year for the next two decades.

Register taken last month The company committed to showed economic and fiscal getting explicit approval from concerns topping immigraits users — a process known tion. as “opting in” — before chang“Four years ago it was ing their privacy controls. about who is the best person The FTC’s truce with in the party. And now they Facebook, along with previous are saying, ‘Who can beat settlements with Google and Obama?’” said Susan Geddes, Twitter, is helping to establish a top organizer in Iowa for more ground rules for online Huckabee last time. privacy expectations even as Internet companies regularly vacuum up insights about their audiences in an effort to sell more advertising.

Herman Cain tells aides he is reassessing campaign

By Ray Henry Associated Press

ATLANTA — Herman Cain told aides Tuesday he is assessing whether the latest allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against him “create too much of a cloud” for his Republican presidential candidacy to go forward.

Acknowledging the “firestorm” arising from an accusation of infidelity, Cain only committed to keeping his campaign schedule for the next several days, in a conference call with his senior staff.

“If a decision is made, different than to plow ahead, you all will be the first to know,” he said, according to a transcript of the call made by the National Review, which listened to the conversation.

It was the first time doubts about Cain’s continued candidacy had surfaced from the candidate himself. As recently as Tuesday morn-

ing, a campaign spokesman had stated unequivocally that Cain would not quit.

Cain denied anew that he had an extramarital affair with a Georgia woman who went public a day earlier with allegations they had been intimate for 13 years.

“It was just a friendship relationship,” he said on the call, according to the transcript. “That being said, obviously, this is a cause for reassessment.”

He went on: “With this latest one, we have to do an assessment as to whether or not this is going to create too much of a cloud, in some people’s minds, as to whether or not they would be able to support us going forth.”

Saying the episode had taken an emotional toll on him and his family, Cain told the aides that people will have to decide whether they believe him or the accuser. “That’s why we’re going to give it

Cain will be on Kan. GOP caucus ballot TOPEKA — Republican Herman Cain will be on the Kansas Republican presidential caucus ballot.

The state GOP made the announcement on Tuesday, the same day that Cain said he was reassessing whether to continue his campaign in light of new allegations he had a 13-year affair with an Atlanta woman. time, to see what type of response we get from our supporters.”

Cain has denied the affair as well as several other accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior that have dogged his candidacy over the past month. He had been publicly resolute about pressing ahead even as his standing in public opinion polls and his fundraising started to slide.

But in the conference call,

So far, Cain, Rick Perry, Ron Paul and Mitt Romney have filed to be on the March Cain 10 Kansas Republican caucus. The filing deadline is Dec. 31. he pledged only to keep his imminent schedule, including a foreign policy speech at Hillsdale College in Michigan later Tuesday that he promised to deliver with “vim, vigor and enthusiasm.”

He scrapped at least one planned event, withdrawing from a party in New York on Sunday to meet with some of the city’s top journalists including NBC’s Matt Lauer and ABC’s Barbara Walters. Cindy

Adams, the New York Post columnist hosting the dinner, told the AP she had received a call Tuesday from Cain adviser John Coale saying Cain had decided not to attend. Coale declined to comment.

Still, Cain was what one participant described as calm and deliberate as he addressed his staff on the conference call.

The participant, Florida state Rep. Scott Plakon, one of four chairmen for Cain’s Florida campaign, said he wanted to see more evidence from the accuser.

“If it is true that he didn’t do this, I think he should fight and kick and scratch and win,” Plakon said.

But if Cain did have the affair, Plakon said, it would be unacceptable to Republican voters.

“That would be very problematic,” he said. “There’s the affair itself and then there’s the truthful factor. He’s been so outspoken in these denials.”

China’s entry into vaccine market may be ‘game changer’ ————

Move expected to lower costs of immunizations, but safety concerns may arise

By Gillian Wong Associated Press

BEIJING — The world should get ready for a new Made in China product: vaccines.

China’s vaccine makers are gearing up over the next few years to push exports in a move that should lower costs of lifesaving immunizations for the world’s poor and provide major new competition for the big Western pharmaceutical companies.

But it may take some time before some parts of the world are ready to embrace Chinese products when safety is as sensitive an issue as it is with vaccines — especially given the food, drug and other scandals the country has seen.

Still, China’s entry into this market will be a “game changer,” said Nina Schwalbe, head of policy at the GAVI Alliance, which buys vaccines for 50 million children a year worldwide.

“We are really enthusiastic about the potential entry of Chinese vaccine manufacturers,” she said.

China’s vaccine-making prowess captured world attention in 2009 when one of its companies developed the first effective vaccine against swine flu — in just 87 days — as the new virus swept the globe. In the past, new vaccine developments had usually been won by the U.S. and Europe.

Then, this past March the World Health Organization

announced that China’s drug safety authority meets international standards for vaccine regulation. It opened the doors for Chinese vaccines to be submitted for WHO approval so they can be bought

by U.N. agencies and the GAVI Alliance.

“China is a vaccine-producing power” with more than 30 companies that have an annual production capacity of nearly 1 billion doses — the largest in the world, the country’s State Food and Drug Administration told The Associated Press.

But more needs to be done to build confidence in Chinese vaccines overseas, said Helen Yang of Sinovac, the NASDAQ-listed Chinese biotech

firm that rapidly developed the H1N1 swine flu vaccine. “We think the main obstacle is that we have the name of ‘made in China’ still. That is an issue.”

China’s food and drug safety record in recent years hardly inspires confidence: in 2007, Chinese cough syrup killed 93 people in Central America; one year later, contaminated blood thinner led to dozens of deaths in the United States while tainted milk powder poisoned hundreds of thousands of Chinese babies and killed six.

The government has since imposed more regulations, stricter inspections and heavier punishments for violators. Perhaps because of that, regulators routinely

crack down on counterfeit and substandard drugmaking.

While welcoming WHO’s approval of China’s drug safety authority, one expert said it takes more than a regulatory agency to keep drugmakers from cutting corners or producing fakes.

“In the U.S., we have supporting institutions such as the market economy, democracy, media monitoring, civil society, as well as a well-developed business ethics code, but these are all still pretty much absent in China,” said Yanzhong Huang, a China health expert at the Council on Foreign Relations. “For China, the challenge is much greater in building a strong, robust regulative capacity.”

Pfizer tries to protect Lipitor from generics TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Lipitor is so valuable that Pfizer is practically paying people to keep taking its blockbuster cholesterol medicine after generic competition hits the U.S. market this week.

Pfizer has devised discounts and incentives for patients, insurers and companies that process prescriptions that will, at least for the next six months, make the brand name HEALTH drug about as cheap as or cheaper than the generics.

Pfizer also has spent tens of millions of dollars this year on marketing to keep patients on Lipitor, which loses patent protection today.

Normally when a drug’s patent ends, generic rivals grab nearly all its market share in a year or less, and the original maker quietly shifts focus to its newer products.

Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drugmaker, is not giving up that easy on the best-selling drug in history. Lipitor had peak sales of about $13 billion and still brings in nearly $11 billion a year, about a sixth of Pfizer’s revenue. With no new blockbusters to fill that hole, the company is making an unprecedented push to hang onto Lipitor revenue as long as possible.

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Mostly sunny and breezy

Partial sunshine

Plenty of sunshine, but cold

Mostly cloudy with rain possible

Colder with plenty of sunshine

High 51° Low 26° POP: 0%

High 47° Low 20° POP: 10%

High 37° Low 30° POP: 15%

High 48° Low 23° POP: 35%

High 34° Low 16° POP: 15%

Wind S 10-20 mph

Wind NW 7-14 mph

Wind ENE 4-8 mph

Wind NNE 8-16 mph

Wind WNW 8-16 mph

POP: Probability of Precipitation

Kearney 54/29

McCook 59/31 Oberlin 58/30 Goodland 60/26

Beatrice 51/26

Oakley 60/27

Manhattan Russell Salina 55/26 56/29 Topeka 55/28 52/28 Emporia 52/29

Great Bend 56/29 Dodge City 58/29

Garden City 60/29 Liberal 61/30

Kansas City 50/30 Lawrence Kansas City 53/28 51/26

Chillicothe 47/26 Marshall 46/28 Sedalia 45/27

Nevada 50/28

Chanute 50/28

Hutchinson 56/26 Wichita Pratt 52/30 56/30

Centerville 45/26

St. Joseph 50/25

Sabetha 48/26

Concordia 51/27 Hays 55/28

Clarinda 50/24

Lincoln 52/25

Grand Island 52/30

Coffeyville Joplin 52/29 54/31

Springfield 50/26

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

LAWRENCE ALMANAC Through 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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

49°/25° 46°/26° 71° in 1995 5° in 1964

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

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0.00 4.30 2.14 26.41 38.23

REGIONAL CITIES

Today Thu. Today Thu. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 51 28 pc Atchison 50 25 s 46 18 pc Independence 52 29 s 55 26 s 44 15 pc Belton 48 29 s 47 23 pc Fort Riley 47 29 s 47 23 pc Burlington 52 29 s 47 22 pc Olathe 55 27 pc Coffeyville 52 29 s 51 28 pc Osage Beach 47 26 s 50 27 s 45 18 pc Concordia 51 27 s 39 15 pc Osage City 49 25 s 47 21 pc Dodge City 58 29 s 35 15 pc Ottawa 52 30 s 45 22 pc Holton 52 28 s 47 21 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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Seattle 45/28

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Los Angeles 72/50

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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 90 72 s 49 40 pc 62 47 pc 60 37 s 91 75 pc 43 23 s 46 36 c 48 35 pc 72 46 pc 67 55 pc 33 15 sn 48 39 r 54 39 c 79 61 s 56 44 s 70 36 s 52 46 pc 56 37 s 70 41 s 55 27 sh 30 13 c 85 49 s 43 30 pc 52 37 s 87 75 c 61 45 s 45 26 r 86 77 r 45 32 pc 84 59 t 59 40 pc 42 26 sn 43 30 pc 47 42 pc 44 34 pc 32 7 pc

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Thu. Lo W 72 s 49 r 47 s 33 s 73 s 24 pc 44 c 43 r 52 s 49 pc 27 pc 36 sh 41 pc 53 s 40 s 32 pc 41 r 36 s 43 s 25 pc 11 c 54 s 26 i 46 pc 65 r 47 s 27 pc 77 t 32 c 57 pc 38 r 30 pc 37 pc 43 pc 29 c 8 pc

Denver 56/16

Chicago 40/27

New York 56/38

Detroit 41/27

Washington 52/35

Kansas City 53/28

Atlanta 50/29

El Paso 62/42

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

Temperature bands are highs for today.

Houston 62/44

Fronts Cold

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Minneapolis 40/27

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Ice

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s National Summary: Drenching rain will leave New England today. Snow will diminish over the central Great Lakes as snow showers linger over the central Appalachians. Much of the Plains and South will be dry and sunny. Snow will fall over part of the Great Basin to the northern Rockies.

Today Thu. Today Thu. Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Cities Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 45 29 s 57 33 s Albuquerque 59 35 s 43 25 pc Memphis Miami 75 56 s 75 62 s Anchorage 33 25 sf 30 23 sf Milwaukee 42 28 pc 43 29 pc Atlanta 50 29 s 58 36 s 40 27 pc 30 14 c Austin 60 35 s 67 52 pc Minneapolis Nashville 44 27 s 56 31 s Baltimore 53 32 pc 50 31 s New Orleans 57 39 s 62 42 s Birmingham 47 26 s 59 31 s New York 56 38 pc 51 39 s Boise 48 25 c 34 21 s Omaha 48 26 s 36 14 c Boston 57 41 r 51 39 s 68 44 s 70 49 s Buffalo 42 32 sh 44 32 pc Orlando 56 37 pc 51 39 s Cheyenne 54 18 pc 21 7 sn Philadelphia 78 51 s 66 48 pc Chicago 40 27 pc 43 29 pc Phoenix Pittsburgh 42 28 sn 46 28 s Cincinnati 42 25 pc 47 29 s 49 30 s Cleveland 42 29 sn 44 31 pc Portland, ME 56 35 r Dallas 60 40 s 63 42 pc Portland, OR 49 32 pc 45 30 s 46 25 sf 42 21 pc Denver 56 16 s 23 8 sn Reno 55 34 pc 54 35 s Des Moines 46 28 s 41 17 pc Richmond 65 36 pc 64 31 pc Detroit 41 27 sn 40 29 pc Sacramento St. Louis 44 30 s 50 30 pc El Paso 62 42 s 63 35 s Salt Lake City 48 29 pc 37 15 c Fairbanks 6 -6 c 12 0 c 66 53 s 68 47 pc Honolulu 82 71 pc 82 70 sh San Diego 64 41 s Houston 62 44 s 68 54 pc San Francisco 62 43 s Seattle 45 28 pc 41 28 pc Indianapolis 38 25 pc 44 29 s 40 21 sf 36 23 pc Kansas City 53 28 s 47 20 pc Spokane Tucson 75 46 s 68 45 pc Las Vegas 71 45 s 56 41 c Tulsa 56 33 s 55 30 s Little Rock 51 29 s 55 32 s 52 35 pc 52 38 s Los Angeles 72 50 s 68 48 pc Wash., DC National extremes yesterday for the 48 contiguous states High: Corona, CA 87° Low: International Falls, MN 0°

WEATHER HISTORY

On Nov. 30, 1985, Rancho Mirage, Calif., had 1.56 inches of rain. This was 150 percent of the total rainfall for the first 10 months of 1985.

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Walmart thief gets at least $200K TOPEKA (AP) — Topeka police say they continue to look for a man who they believe stole between $200,000 and $500,000 from a Walmart store in the Kansas capital.

Police released a description on Tuesday of the suspect.

The theft occurred early Saturday, hours after the Black Friday sales ended.

Four images taken from store video cameras show the suspect walking into the store and into the office.

The suspect is described as a stocky, white man with a shaved head. He was wearing dark sunglasses, a Carhartt jacket with a grey hooded jacket underneath. Police did not give any additional information.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spokeswoman Dianna Gee said Tuesday the company was working with police.

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers It’s hard not to like Stephen Kellogg. The frontman for tonight’s best bet, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, is a singer-songwriter with a healthy dose of boyish charm to back up his spirited live shows.

Kellogg’s music is pretty straightforward, sing-a-long country/Americana — perfect to crack a beer to and enjoy with friends. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the Bottleneck, 737 N.H. Tickets to the all-ages show are $15 in advance, $17 at the door.

John Mclaughlin opens.

Art openings: Yesnomaybe, collaborative works

by Kristi Arnold, Eric Conrad and Yoonmi Nam, and Lived: Living, works by Isadora Stowe and Jordan Schranz, 7-9 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. Americana Music Academy Holiday Show, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. “White Christmas,� 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 N.H. Bromelsick Christmas Party, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center Frank Plas & the Silvertones, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St.

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Amtrak depot platform dedication, 2 p.m., Santa Fe depot, 413 E. Seventh St. Great Books Discussion: “Heart of Darkness,� 2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt. INSIGHT Art Talk Series: Yoonmi Nam, Eric Conrad and Kristi Arnold, 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. Smooth Jazz Saturday Afternoon with Mike Shirtz, 2-4 p.m., Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Mass.

Douglas County Senior Services Holiday Recital, 2 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt. “The Bremen Town Musicians,� 2 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. Musical program to benefit Youthville, featuring the Witness Band. Baldwin High School Band and the Kim family, 5 to 7 p.m., Vinland United Methodist Church, 1724 N. 692 Road. “White Christmas,� 7:30 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 1501 N.H. Unscripted: Improvised comedy at the Lawrence Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H. Arnie Johnson & The Midnight Special, 8 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 2206 E. 23rd St. 455 Rocket, 9 p.m., Slow Ride Roadhouse, 1350 N. Third St. Unscripted: Improvised comedy at the Lawrence Arts Center, 10 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 N.H.

Gingerbread Festival viewing, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Carnegie Library, 200 W. Ninth St. Festival of Nativities, noon-4 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, Red Dog’s Dog Days North Fourth and Elm streets. winter workout, 6 a.m., Allen Holiday Homes Tour, Fieldhouse, Enter through Red Dog’s Dog Days, noon-5 p.m. Advance tickets south doors and meet on 7:30 a.m., parking lot behind $15, available at Hy-Vee, southeast corner of the secKizer-Cummings Jewelry, Sigler Pharmacy, Weaver’s ond floor.

Ninth and Vermont streets. and healthcareaccess.org.

Holiday Arts Sale, 10 20th annual Fair Trade Tickets sold on day of tour at a.m.-5 p.m., Kansas Union, Market, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., upparticipating homes, $20.

1301 Jayhawk Blvd. stairs at Ecumenical Christian Baker University open Festival of Trees viewing, Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. house to showcase the King 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Liberty Lawrence Parks & Rec James Bible featured in the Hall, 644 Mass.

Holiday Extravaganza, 9 December National GeoDine Out to Donate to a.m.-4 p.m., Douglas County graphic magazine, 1-3 p.m., United Way, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Alumni Center, 519 Eighth The Orient, 1006 Mass.

Lawrence Arts Center St., Baldwin City.

20th annual Fair Trade Preschool’s Annual Cookie Holiday Art Sale, 1-4 p.m., Market, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., upSale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 940 N.H. Lumberyard Arts Center, 718 stairs at Ecumenical Christian Cookies sold for $6 per pound. High St., Baldwin City.

Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Pre-Vespers Organ ConChildren’s Holiday Shop Theology on Tap, discuscerts featuring Lawrence 5 2011, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., New sion of a selected religion brass quintet, 1:30 p.m. and York School, 936 N.Y. topic, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., 6:30 p.m., Bales Organ ReHoliday Open House, 10 Henry’s, 11 E. Eighth St. cital Hall, 1600 Stewart Drive. a.m.-6 p.m., 1109 Gallery, Junkyard Jazz Band, 7 Eudora Holiday Extrava1109 Mass. p.m., American Legion, 3408 ganza Open House, 2-5 17th Annual Holiday Art W. Sixth St. p.m., Eudora High School, Fair, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., LawTrivia Night, 8 p.m. The 2203 Church St. rence Arts Center, 940 N.H. Burger Stand, 803 Mass.

Holiday Vespers, 2:30 Gingerbread Festival Poker Night, 8 p.m., p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Lied viewing, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Applebee’s, 2520 Iowa.

Center, 1600 Stewart Drive.

Carnegie Library, 200 W. Team trivia, 9 p.m., “White Christmas,� 2:30 Ninth St. Johnny’s West, 721 WakaLawrence Old-Fashioned p.m., Theatre Lawrence, rusa Drive.

1501 N.H. Christmas Parade, 11 a.m., Ottawa University Vesdowntown. pers, 4 p.m., Fredrikson ChaThe Bremen Town Musi20th annual Fair Trade pel, 1001 S. Cedar Street. cians, 11 a.m., Lawrence Market, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., upBaker University Vespers, Arts Center, 940 N.H. stairs at Ecumenical Christian 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., First Winterlight Faire, noon-6 Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. United Methodist Church, 704 p.m., Prairie Moon Waldorf Gingerbread Festival view- School, 1853 E. 1600 Road.

Eighth St., Baldwin City. ing, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Carnegie Poker tournament, 7 p.m., Festival of Nativities, Johnny’s Tavern, 410 N. Library, 200 W. Ninth St. noon-4 p.m., Centenary Second St. BridgePointe Community United Methodist Church, Smackdown! trivia, 8 p.m., Church Chili Supper, 6 p.m., North Fourth and Elm streets.

The Bottleneck, 737 N.H. 601 W. 29th Terrace.

December Music Series, Acoustic Open Mic Night, Ecumenical Advent Taize Lawrence Civic Choir, 1 p.m., Service, 6 p.m., First United Watkins Community Museum free entry, signup at 9 p.m., The Casbah, 803 Mass.

Methodist Church, 946 Vt. of History, 1047 Mass.

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Festival of Trees viewing, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Liberty Hall, 644 Mass. Cost: $3 adults, children free.

Fundamentals of Estate Planning, 10-11:30 a.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt. 20th annual Fair Trade Market, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., upstairs at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. ECM University-Community Forum, “Perspectives on Mount Oread,� 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 843-7359.

Medicare Part D enrollment assistance, 1-4 p.m., Lawrence Senior Center, 745 Vt. Downsizing Seminar for seniors, Meadowlark Estates, 2-4 p.m., 4430 Bauer Farm Drive.

Lecture and Reception: Jolene Rickard on global aesthetics and indigeneity, 6-8 p.m., Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Miss.

Douglas County Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Mass.

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.

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LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD O LJWorld.com/sports O Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Jayhawks eager to be back home

By Gary Bedore

Tom Keegan tkeegan@ljworld.com

Mumme tree fruitful A 24-hour drive to the northwest, in a town called Pullman, Wash., a college campus teeters on the verge of euphoria much like our town does.

For the moment, Wazzu, not Mizzou, ranks as the biggest rival to Kansas University, and the school isn’t even on the Jayhawks’ schedule.

The fan bases of WSU and KU want the same thing. They want to hear their respective athletic directors step to a podium and announce Mike Leach as the next head coach.

Many in the industry read the fact that Washington State athletic director Bill Moos said during a Tuesday afternoon news conference that Leach is on his “very short list,” as Moos being confident he will land the former Texas Tech coach. Otherwise, why would he set up the Wazzu fans for disappointment by mentioning his name?

One hopeful for the Washington State job was told by a Wazzu insider that it was too late, that Leach had been identified as the school’s choice.

Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger takes a more stealth approach to hiring coaches and doesn’t publicly discuss names.

Leach became such a hot commodity not by sharing his fascination with pirates or by blasting his players for listening to their “fat little girlfriends” or by suing ESPN, the network’s analyst Craig James and Texas Tech. He’s the hottest candidate on the market because he knows how to put huge offensive numbers on the board.

For a look at what makes Leach’s “Air Raid” offense tick, I placed a phone call to the man under whom Leach and so many other football coaches learned it. Leach worked for Hal Mumme at Valdosta State and Kentucky. West Virginia’s Dana Holgorsen, Louisiana Tech’s Sonny Dykes (a possible KU candidate) and Murray State’s Chris Hatcher also fell from the Mumme coaching tree.

Mumme, Mumme who reversed Kentucky’s fortunes by going 18-17 in his first three seasons (1997-1999), was fired after a poor fourth season undermined by an NCAA investigation that resulted in a postseason ban and loss of scholarships. From there, he coached at Southeastern Louisiana and New Mexico State.

Mumme just completed his third season at McMurry University, a Division III school in Abilene, Texas. He inherited a team that had gone 0-8 in 2008 and played in front of crowds too small to be called crowds.

His team had an eight-game winning streak this season, scoring 63, 50, 41, 60, 24, 49, 63 and 25 points during it. The team qualified for the postseason for the first time in school history and won a playoff game.

McMurry moves to Division II next season and is building a new stadium.

No man is more responsible for revolutionizing the way college football is played today than Mumme, and he’s coaching in the shadows and winning big.

“Abilene’s a great place,” Mumme said. “It’s a lot like Mayberry — full-service filling station and a drive-in picture show. How many football coaches can say that to a recruit’s mom?”

Please see KEEGAN, page 4B

gbedore@ljworld.com

After exhilarating trips to New York and Hawaii, Kansas University’s basketball players are back where they feel most comfortable — home.

“I was shooting in the gym the other day. It felt so good just to be back,” KU senior point guard Tyshawn Taylor said.

“I’m excited to play a couple games in the fieldhouse.”

The Jayhawks, who are 1-0 at home and 2-2 at neutral sites, play their first home game in 19 days today — a 7 p.m. contest against (3-4) Florida Atlantic.

“Definitely, I miss our fans.

You don’t get the same reaction (on the road) when you dunk or do something good as you do in

the fieldhouse,” junior forward Thomas Robinson said. “I can’t wait to get out there just to see our fans, see the videos, the reaction, our last-minute chant and everything.”

The last time KU went more than 19 days without a home game was way back in the 200001 season when the Jayhawks traveled to Ohio State, KC’s Kemper Arena, Oklahoma and Texas Tech in a 32-day span in December/January.

“It’ll be fun for our guys to get back home. There’s not too many teams in America that are high-majors that are playing their second home game on Nov. 30,” KU coach Bill Self said. “From that standpoint, I know our guys will be more in a comfort state to get better.”

Like KU, FAU has spent most of its time away from home.

The Owls, who won the Sun Belt Conference last season and are picked to win the league again this season, lost to Portland (70-65) and Washington (77-71) and defeated Georgia State (84-77) at a season-opening tourney in Seattle. The Owls also lost at American (62-56) and South Florida (68-55) and won at Hofstra (62-60). FAU won its lone game on campus in Boca Raton — a 80-75 overtime decision over George Mason.

“They are a nice team and quick, really quick,” Self said.

Greg Gantt, a 6-foot-2 junior guard from Gainesville, Fla., averages a team-leading 14.7 points a game. Junior forward Kore White (6-8, Fort Lauderdale,

Fla.) and freshman guard Omari Grier (6-4, Erial, N.J.) follow at 10.4 ppg each. Grier scored a career-high 20 points off the bench Saturday against South Florida.

White averages 5.9 rebounds and has 15 blocked shots. Pablo Bertone, a 6-4 sophomore from Argentina, averages 10.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Raymond Taylor, a 5-6 junior from Miami, averages 7.0 points and 5.1 assists.

“He’s really fast. He’ll probably be as quick as anybody we go against all year,” Self said of Taylor.

The Owls are coached by Mike Jarvis, who is 44-57 in four seasons at FAU. Overall, he’s 363-259 with stops at St. John’s,

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

What: Kansas Jayhawks (3-2) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (3-4) When: 7 p.m. today Where: Allen Fieldhouse TV: KSMO/CBS (Knology channels Please see BASKETBALL, page 3B 3, 13, 203, 213)

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Other ADs also looking at Leach

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

With Day 2 of the Kansas University football coaching search having come and gone, it appears to be a nationwide race for the services of Mike Leach.

No one at KU has confirmed that the former Texas Tech head coach is the school’s top target, but strong signs point to that being the case. KU’s not alone in that line of thinking, though, as several other schools with head football coach openings also have Leach at or near the top of their list of candidates.

Washington State, which made its openFollow the ing official on latest news Tuesday with from the KU the firing of coaching head coach search on Paul Wulff, Matt Tait’s appears to “Tale of the be the most Tait” blog. outspoken of On KUSthe bunch. At ports.com a 30-minute news conference to announce the firing, WSU athletic director Bill Moos talked openly about the idea of bringing Leach to Pullman, Wash.

“I know Mike Leach,” Moos said. “Actually, Mike was here last spring conducting a clinic ... Pretty good record. I read his book.”

Moos went on to say that Leach, along with Houston’s Kevin Sumlin, were on his short list of candidates and emphasized that WSU would be aggressive in trying to hire its next head coach.

“We’ve either got to run with the big dogs or admit that we’re a doormat,” Moos said. “We can’t wait and embrace mediocrity.”

While the recent flood of firings has many feeling like the market is saturated with openings, the current coaching landscape pales in comparison to what took place in 1996, when 29 Div. I head coaching openings were available. Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger, who has been quiet about specific candidates during the early days of KU’s search, was happy to talk about the impact other job openings might have on KU. “The bottom line is, each year we have this, and some years we have more than others,” Zenger said of the large number of openings. “I think it’s a cyclical thing.”

Asked if employment opportunities elsewhere might make landing a new head coach more difficult for Kansas, Zenger pointed to KU’s search being a process.

“That would be the easy answer,” he said. “But even though it looks like there are a lot of jobs open, there are dozens of coaches out there. And we’ve all

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LAWRENCE HIGH’S WINTER SPORT ATHLETES HOPE to build on the success of the Lions’ fall teams. From left: Brianna Anglin, girls basketball; KJ Pritchard, boys basketball; Reece Wright-Conklin, wrestling; and Zach Andregg, boys swimming.

Lions aim high this winter

By Corey Thibodeaux cthibodeaux@ljworld.com

Lawrence High has a surprising fall season of sports with an unexpected uprising from football, a breakthrough for soccer and a promising future for volleyball.

Even as underdogs, this fall’s Lions found ways to have success when it truly mattered, and this winter, Lawrence High’s other teams are in position to do the same.

Wrestling The preseason has been kind to the LHS wrestling team.

In the Kansas Class 6A rankings, the Lions are ranked first heading into the season, and several wrestlers are also highly ranked.

“We’ve got a target on our back to prove that we earned that No. 1 ranking,” fifth-year coach Pat Naughton said.

Eight of the 10 state qualifiers from last year are back, led by seniors Reece Wright-Conklin, Brad Wilson and Nick Pursel, with juniors Andrew Denning, Hunter Haralson and Caden Lynch. All of them are listed in the top five of their respective weight classes in the state. Freshman Tristan Star will look to make immediate contributions as the third-ranked wrestler in the 106-pound weight class.

With all the wrestlers’ experience and the team’s label as the best in the state, Naughton said the challenge will be keeping his

Lions grounded because no one wins championships in November.

LHS hosts regionals this year, so there is an extra incentive to have a good season for the home crowd.

The highest LHS has ever finished in wrestling is fifth in the state. The Lions tied for sixth last year, and it’s going to take a lot of hard work just to get back to that point.

“If we could just rely on our talent, then we wouldn’t need to practice,” Naughton said.

Boys basketball Since their sophomore year, seniors KJ Pritchard, Anthony Buffalomeat and Logan Henrichs have been groomed to be the nucleus of 2011-12’s team.

They have improved each year and now have their last — and perhaps best — shot at making the state tournament.

“We were building for the future,” third-year head coach Mike Lewis said. “We will hopefully see how that pays off.”

The Lions turned heads last year after upsetting top-seeded Olathe South in the sub-state tournament, only to fall to Leavenworth in the next game. They were underdogs last year, but expectations are higher this year, Lewis said. LHS won’t be overlooked coming into this season.

The three seniors reprise their starting roles, with junior Shane Willoughby at point guard. The new face in the lineup is 6-foot-6

sophomore Bryce Montes De Oca, who will be starting at center for the Lions.

And for those wondering about junior Brad Strauss and his ankle injury, don’t expect to see the football phenom on the court for a while.

“Most likely, his basketball will take place in January and February,” Lewis said.

Girls basketball In his third year as the girls basketball coach, Nick Wood is starting to get all the right pieces.

The upperclassmen have been in Wood’s system for a majority of their careers now, and the rest of the roster seems to be on the same page.

“This is the most depth we’ve had in our program the three years that we’ve been doing this,” Wood said. “We think with that depth, it’s going to create really competitive practices.”

The Lions will be led by returning veterans Krista Costa, Brianna Anglin, Christina Haswood and Natalie Wilkins.

Several players didn’t get much playing time last season, so upand-comers such as Kylie Seaman, Monica Howard and Free State High transfer Kionna Coleman will have to get experience fast.

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For the first time since the lockout began on July 1, NBA players are going to be welcomed back to their team facilities, said league spokesman Tim Frank.

The league sent a memo to clubs Tuesday announcing the move, plus giving teams permission to begin speaking with agents at 9

a.m. today — though deals cannot yet be offered, and no contracts can be signed before Dec. 9.

Teams may host “voluntary player workouts� and physicals.

Training camps will not open until Dec. 9, and the regular season is expected to begin Christmas Day with marquee matchups, including a Miami-Dallas rematch of last season’s NBA finals.

A person familiar with the league’s Christmas schedule told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the NBA would feature five games this year on Dec. 25 instead of the originally planned three. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NBA does not plan to announce the Christmas lineup until later this week. The decision for the league to schedule

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five Christmas games was first reported by The New York Times.

The league also said owners, general managers and coaches are now free to comment publicly about things such as contracts, plans for future free-agent signings, the team’s prospects for the upcoming season, and other typical public comments that a team would make about players.

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Source says Red Sox to hire Valentine The Boston Red Sox have picked Bobby Valentine to be their next manager, and the sides were working to complete a contract, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Tuesday night.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.

Several media outlets in Boston, citing anonymous sources, reported earlier in the evening that Valentine would be the team’s new manager.

The club had no comment, spokesperson Pam Ganley said. Valentine was in Japan this week, where he managed from 200409, and said he was about to take off on a flight when he sent the AP a text mes- Valentine sage at 9:48 p.m. Tuesday saying he had no comment on “the Red Sox situation.�

Valentine would succeed Terry Francona, who left after eight seasons following Boston’s record collapse in September. Francona guided the Red Sox to a pair of World Series championships, in 2004 and 2007.

Valentine previously managed in the majors with the New York Mets and Texas Rangers, leading the Mets to the 2000 World Series.

He had been working as a baseball analyst for ESPN. The Red Sox also interviewed Gene Lamont, Torey Lovullo, Dale Sveum, Sandy Alomar Jr. and Pete Mackanin. Sveum was hired to manage the Chicago Cubs by former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein. Mackanin and Alomar were told they were no longer in the running.

By David Haugh Chicago Tribune

In the days before Michigan State named Mark Dantonio its football coach in November 2006, I recall pleas for MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo to recruit his more well-known buddy, Steve Mariucci, for the job.

Not sure many outside the Dantonio household expected a Spartan existence to include 43 victories over the next five years.

When outgoing Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez hand-picked Bret Bielema as his successor in July 2005, I wonder who outside Madison knew how to pronounce Bielema’s last name. Four 10-plus-victory seasons later, everybody in college football knows it’s BEE-luh-muh and Bret has one T. Last January, Michigan hiring Brady Hoke barely produced enough electricity to light up a porch at the Big House. Hoke was considered the third choice after marquee Michigan men Jim Harbaugh and Les Miles said no. Now the biggest question about Hoke is whether his 10-2 team will be the second Big Ten team to play in a BCS bowl game.

Good athletic directors looking for head coaches worry about steak, not just sizzle.

They conduct searches wearing earplugs to block out noise from alumni and media. They realize the buzz over sexy hires usually affects only one offseason of ticket sales and nothing fills stadiums like winning consistently.

They quietly find the right candidate who fits best on their campus, in their program, even if that coach doesn’t have a reputation that makes his name worthy of a Twitter hashtag.

We soon will find out what kind of athletic director Mike Thomas is.

Since firing Ron Zook on Sunday, the Illinois AD already has been bombarded with advice to hire former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach to provide credibility Illini football lacks. The way Leach has been described, he would stand alongside George Halas and Amos Alonzo Stagg among our state’s all-time great football innovators the minute he signed.

Yes, Thomas will aim high and money won’t prevent him from pursuing the hottest of candidates, according to two people familiar with Illinois’ thinking. But my wish list would start with Boise State’s Chris Petersen and Houston’s Kevin Sumlin — whom Thomas must tempt with a blank checkbook and the prestige of the Big Ten before UCLA or Arizona State beat him to it. My second tier would include Cincinnati’s Butch Jones, South Florida’s Skip Holtz and Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi.

Only reluctantly would I engage Leach, fired at Texas Tech over an abuse claim by a player he disputed in lawsuits still pending.

Everybody deserves a second chance, but an athletic director making his first major hire like Thomas doesn’t have to be the one offering it. One major-college AD told me he wondered how any school could hire Leach given his abrasive style regardless of any schematic advantage he provides. Another facetiously wished Thomas luck controlling Leach if he did.

Leach indeed possesses the brightest offensive mind available, but he’s also contentious, litigious and the most combustible, controversial candidate too.

Former Northwestern coach Gary Barnett once put it this way for the Denver Post: “If you’re going to play for Mike Leach, buyer beware. He’s a goofy guy.�

Take a 35,000-foot view of college sports. Thanks to scandals at Penn State and Syracuse, no question will be asked by parents during football recruiting in the coming years more than this: Will you take care of my son?

How does a coach like Leach, who once was accused, and later fired, for allegedly ordering a player with concussion symptoms to spend practice in a dark shed, answer that? How much might his baggage clutter the path for potential Illinois recruits?

Thomas is hiring a head coach, not casting a reality-TV show.

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his stomp doesn’t keep him away from his playoff-hopeful teammates when they need him most.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Suh’s hearing would be with Art Shell, an appointed appeal officer who is paid by the league and NFLPA. As of late Tuesday afternoon, the hearing hadn’t been scheduled, but the league has said it would expedite the procedure to give Suh and Lions an answer before Sunday’s game at New Orleans.

If Suh doesn’t win the appeal, he won’t play against the Saints or in the Dec. 11 home game against Minnesota. He would return Dec. 12 ahead of a road game against Oakland.

Chiefs release OT Gaither KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Kansas City Chiefs have released offensive tackle Jared Gaither just days after he committed a costly false-start penalty in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Gaither had come in for one down after left tackle Branden Albert was slow to get up.

Gaither was called for a false start, pushing the Chiefs back five yards, and they eventually had to settle for a field goal. Kansas City wound up losing 13-9.

The 6-foot-9, 340-pound Gaither was once viewed as a cornerstone offensive lineman in Baltimore, where he started five postseason games. But injuries kept him out last season, and he was unable to reclaim the same form from early in his career with Kansas City.

His release leaves Steve Maneri as the only backup tackle.

Texans sign QB Delhomme

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HOUSTON — The injury-riddled Houston Texans added to their quarterback depth Tuesday, reaching a deal with Jake DelJACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Jacksonville homme.

Jaguars are headed in a completely new direcDelhomme worked out with the Texans on tion.

Tuesday, along with another retired quarterAnd Los Angeles doesn’t appear to be the back, Jeff Garcia. The 36-year-old Delhomme destination. will back up rookie T.J. Yates, a fifth-round Team owner Wayne Weaver fired longpick slated to start Sunday’s game against time coach Jack Del Rio on Tuesday after Atlanta. a 3-8 start and agreed to sell the Jaguars to Rick Smith, Delhomme’s agent, said in a Illinois businessman Shahid Khan. Weaver phone interview Tuesday that his client has named defensive coordinator Mel Tucker been staying in shape and raising racehorses in the interim coach and gave general manager Louisiana since he was cut by Cleveland in July.

Gene Smith a three-year contract extension, The Texans are dangerously thin at the putting him in charge of the coaching search. position in the wake of season-ending injuries The moves marked the most significant to Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart. changes for the small-market franchise since its inception in 1993.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Forbes reported the sale to be worth $760 million.

Jaguars can coach, sell team

TCU kicker back at practice

Suh appealing suspension ALLEN PARK, MICH. — Ndamukong Suh is going back to the NFL, this time hoping for some leniency.

The league suspended Detroit’s All-Pro defensive tackle without pay for two games Tuesday, punishing the second-year player for roughing up a Green Bay Packers offensive lineman after the whistle last week. Suh promptly appealed his suspension, hoping

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — TCU kicker Ross Evans is back at practice, though coach Gary Patterson isn’t sure yet if the team’s career scoring leader will play in the regular-season finale against UNLV on Saturday following his arrest.

Evans faces a charge of misdemeanor criminal mischief after being accused of kicking in the door of a North Texas apartment.

He surrendered to Denton police last week after learning a warrant had been issued for his arrest.

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Penn St. v. Boston Coll. 6:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh v. Duquesne 6 p.m.

Mo. St. v. Oral Roberts 7 p.m.

Wisconsin v. N. Carolina 8:30 p.m.

Va. Tech v. Minnesota 8:15 p.m.

Wake Forest v. Neb. 8:15 p.m.

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St. John’s v. Kentucky 6:30 p.m.

Geo. Wash. v. K-State 7 p.m.

Murray St. v. West. Ky. 7 p.m.

Mississippi v. DePaul 8 p.m.

Georgetown v. Alabama 8:30 p.m.

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Self looks to KU bench for more production

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self has certain numbers in mind when it comes to production from his key reserves.

“Realistically, if we could get close to 50 minutes out of our bench, I’d be happy with that,” said Self, who used three subs (Conner Teahan, Naadir Tharpe, Justin Wesley), who combined for 30 minutes in last Wednesday’s 68-61 loss to Duke. The Blue Devils’ three subs, coincidentally, also played 30 minutes in the Maui Invitational title game.

“That’d be a couple guys getting 15 each and a couple 10 each,” Self added. “If we could get to where you are having a productive 50, I think we’d be in pretty good shape.”

Of junior forward Kevin Young, who didn’t play versus Duke, Self said: “He is still thinking, not reacting. I think he can be more aggressive. I mean that in a positive way, having more of a presence out there and getting his hands on balls, carrying out assignments, doing things we know he can do. When he starts doing those things, he’ll start scoring a little more, no question.”

Of sophomore forward Justin Wesley, who had five fouls in 10 minutes versus Duke, Self said: “Keeping his hands off the opponent would be a good start. When I was here coaching as a GA (grad assistant under Larry Brown), we had a guy named (Greg) Dreiling and (Danny) Manning who played inside. They (refs) didn’t call fouls on them, but as soon as (Chris) Piper checked in, he got three quick whistles and didn’t do half as much as the other guys do. I do believe bench guys don’t get the same respect starters do.

We’ve got to be better than that (in not fouling).”

The 6-9 Wesley said his foul trouble is “something that’s very correctable and something I think I’ll have (corrected) by the game Wednesday. I shouldn’t have used my hands like that.”

Asked about his penchant for fouling, Wesley said: “I think it was just sitting out a year (after transferring from Lamar). In practice we don’t

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George Washington and Boston University.

“Mike coached a guy in high school who wasn’t a bad player — Patrick Ewing,” Self said. Indeed, Jarvis coached the likes of Ewing, Rumeal Robinson and Karl Hobbs at Rindge Technical High School in Cambridge, Mass.

“He certainly does a good job. They won the league last year and are picked to win it again this year. It’ll be a tough game.”

After today, KU remains at home to play South Florida on Saturday (4:15 p.m.), Long

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Wood said the Lions need to work their way up the conference this year.

The Lions lost last year’s leading scorer and rebounder, TaMiya Green, to graduation, and Wood doesn’t see just one person stepping into her role.

The good thing about this team, he said, is that there could be a new leading scorer every night to fill the void.

“I feel like that makes us a more dangerous team,” Wood said.

Boys swimming Led by a sturdy group of seniors, the experienced Lions want to finish better than last year’s sixth place in the

THE DEALS ARE ON

Kansas vs. FAU Probable Starters KANSAS (3-2) F — Thomas Robinson (6-10) F — Travis Releford (6-6) C — Jeff Withey (7-0) G — Tyshawn Taylor (6-3) G — Elijah Johnson (6-4)

FLORIDA ATLANTIC (3-4) F — Kelvin Penn (6-6) F — Kore White (6-8) G — Raymond Taylor (5-6) G — Greg Gantt (6-2) G — Pablo Bertone (6-4)

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Tipoff: 7 tonight, Allen Fieldhouse.

TV: KSMO/CBS, Channels 3, 13, 203, 213

Rosters KANSAS 0 — Thomas Robinson, 6-10, 237, Jr., F, Washington, D.C. 1 — Naadir Tharpe, 5-11, 170, Fr., G, Worcester, Mass.

2 — Conner Teahan, 6-6, 212, Sr., G, Leawood.

4 — Justin Wesley, 6-9, 220, Soph., F, Fort Worth, Texas.

5 — Jeff Withey, 7-0, 235, Jr., C, San Diego.

10 — Tyshawn Taylor, 6-3, 185, Sr., G, Hoboken, N.J. 15 — Elijah Johnson, 6-4, 193, Jr., G, Las Vegas.

20 — Niko Roberts, 5-11, 175, Soph., G, Huntington, N.Y. 21 — Christian Garrett, 6-3, 170, Fr., G, Los Angeles.

22 — Merv Lindsay, 6-7, 195, Fr., G, Moreno Valley, Calif.

23 — Ben McLemore, 6-5, 185, Fr., G, St. Louis.

24 — Travis Releford, 6-6, 207, Jr., G, Kansas City, Mo. 25 — Jordan Juenemann, 6-3, 195, Sr., G, Hays.

31 — Jamari Traylor, 6-8, 215, Fr., F, Chicago.

40 — Kevin Young, 6-8, 185, Jr., F, Perris, Calif.

50 — Anthony West, 6-6, Soph., F, Overland Park.

Head coach: Bill Self.

Assistants: Joe Dooley, Danny Manning, Kurtis Townsend.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC 1 — Shavar Richardson, 6-3, 180, Sr., G Brooklyn, N.Y. 2 — Raymond Taylor, 5-6, 145, Jr., G, Miami.

3 — Dragan Sekelja, 7-0, 255, Jr., C, Zagreb, Croatia.

4 — Andre Mattison, 6-7, 220, Jr., F, Washington D.C. 5 — Alex Tucker, 5-11, 165, Sr., G, San Pedro, Calif.

10 — Dennis Mavin, 6-3, 183, Soph., G, Gainesville, Fla. 13 — Jelani Floyd, 6-8, 225, Sr., F, Chicago.

21 — Jordan McCoy, 6-6, 185, Jr., F, Orlando, Fla. 22 — Greg Gantt, 6-2, 205, Jr., G, Gainesville, Fla. 25 — Pablo Bertone, 6-4, 198, Soph., G, Arroyito, Argentina.

31 — Omari Grier, 6-4, 175, Fr., G, Erial, N.J. 44 — Kelvin Penn, 6-6, 225, Fr., F, Steilacoom, Wash.

52 — Kore White, 6-8, 245, Jr., F, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Head coach: Mike Jarvis.

Assistants: Mike Jarvis II, Tim Kaine, Peter Gash.

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call fouls,” he said with a smile. “We don’t have out of bounds, so people don’t get around me too much in practice. I’ve got to get out of that habit (holding), and I will.”

O Jayla update: Jayla Paris, sister of KU’s Thomas Robinson, will continue to live with her birth father, James Paris, it was decided Tuesday in circuit court in Prince George County, Md. A complaint for custody of Jayla by the stepbrother of the late Lisa Robinson (mother of Thomas and Jayla) was dismissed by consent on Tuesday. An attorney in the case told the Journal-World that Jayla “is doing terrific in

school in D.C., is an honorroll student, taking piano lessons. She is doing great. Life is progressing well.”

O Stats, facts: KU won the only previous meeting with tonight’s foe, Florida Atlantic, 87-49, on Nov. 27, 2007.

The Owls were coached by former KU guard Rex Walters. ... Robinson has five straight double-doubles, which ties for third on the consecutive double-double list at KU. The record is seven set twice before by Raef LaFrentz (1998) and Drew Gooden (2002). Robinson is the first Jayhawk to record five-straight double-doubles since Wayne Simien in 2005.

Beach State on Tuesday (8 p.m.) and Ohio State on Dec. 10 (2:15 p.m.). After finals, KU meets Davidson on Dec. 19 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. “March is a long way away.

We want to get as good as we can nonconference to give us the best chance we can to have success in our league,” Self said. “Florida Atlantic, South Florida, Long Beach, Ohio State ... it doesn’t get any easier at all. We’re not going to get a chance to catch our breath for a while.

“When you play a hard schedule, you’ve got to win some of the games. We won a couple big games, lost a couple big games. We need to have some big wins moving forward. I do think it’s a great

barometer of where you are at. We’ve been exposed in some things we don’t do well.

I’d rather get exposed in November than January or February,” Self added.

As Self points out, not many teams have played the likes of Duke, Georgetown, UCLA and Kentucky this early.

“I think we’ve gotten better each day with the schedule we’ve played. Our schedule has forced us to probably have an enthusiasm and energy level to where we want to get better each day,” Self said. “The games on the horizon should be motivation, ‘We’ve got to get better today because we’ve got so-and-so coming up’ and that kind of stuff.”

Sunflower League and 17th place at state.

Coach Kent McDonald says he doesn’t have the year-round swimmers that schools such as Free State have, which makes the road even tougher.

He does, however, have seniors Zach Andregg, Dylan Orth and Reid Hildenbrand and junior Adam Edmonds, who all ran cross country in the fall.

One would think that the endurance training in cross country would translate to the pool when McDonald puts his swimmers into the long races.

“It’s a different type of endurance,” he said. “It’s a lot harder than running. They have trouble doing it.”

But the work ethic did carry over, McDonald said, which may be more important. Andregg, who uses his

swimming and cross country training to tackle triathlons, was a hundredth of a second from setting the school record in the 100 freestyle last season. He is within reach of several other LHS records, so the team is eager to watch Andregg be the first LHS swimmer in years to break a school record.

Three new divers — Matthew Day, Alphonso Reeves and Ivrahin Eglwani — are showing promise so far.

McDonald said sophomore swimmer Ken Schraad is looking good as well.

Even though many of the veterans were pursuing other sports during the offseason, they are still reliable in the pool, McDonald said.

“We’ve got three lanes, half the pool, of people who know what to do,” McDonald said.

“We have some upside if we can get them all in shape.”

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2011 Kansas football postseason awards ———

Matt Tait looks back at the season’s most memorable moments and players Even though the Kansas University football season officially ended just four days ago, most people have moved on and are focused solely on the ongoing coaching search that could take another couple of days or another couple of weeks.

We’ll have plenty about that throughout the next several days, but, for now, let’s take a quick look back at the season that was.

By now, you’re all aware that the Jayhawks’ performance this fall led to the firing of head coach Turner Gill, who, in two years, compiled an overall record of 5-19, including just one win in 17 Big 12 Conference games.

There are all kinds of statistics that sum up just how bad the 2011 season was for Kansas. The Jayhawks were outscored 525-268 overall, outgained 6,197-3,922 in total yardage and were downright awful in the third quarter, giving up 145 points while scoring just 38.

Although this year’s Jayhawks limped their way to a 2-10 record — including 10 straight losses to close the season — and had more bad and embarrassing moments than good and inspiring — there are a few moments and men worthy of a look back.

would suggest, Pierson will be a favorite for whoever becomes KU’s new head coach.

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the heart and soul of the KU defense. Johnson’s 66 solo tackles tied for a team best, and he added six tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and an interception. His numbers only told half the story, though. Not only was he the team’s top defender, he also was the team’s undisputed leader and seemed to be the one guy who played at Johnson 100 percent every snap, no matter what the scoreboard said.

Johnson’s stellar year was the result of a lot of hard work, and there’s a chance that could pay off down the road, as he was the one KU player that NFL scouts continually showed up to watch during practice.

Runner-up: Bradley McOffensive MVP: Dougald James Sims While Johnson was KU’s After leading the Jayhawks most consistent defender in rushing as a true freshman from start to finish, McDou(742 yards and 9 touchgald, a junior safety from downs in 2010) and facing Dublin, Ohio, might have stiffer competition for carbeen the team’s best deries in 2011, Sims delivered fender down the stretch. He yet again. Never flashy, Sims finished second to Johnson was the Jayhawks most reliin tackles, with 89, and saved able running back all season. his best game for last against He finished the year with 727 Mizzou, when he recorded yards and 9 TDs on 182 careight tackles and returned ries (good for 4.0 yards per an interception for a touchrush) and added 119 more down. McDougald should yards on 14 receptions. emerge as a top talent and Sims became the first Jay- team leader in 2012. hawk since Jon Cornish Offensive Rookie of the in 2005 and Year: Darrian Miller The freshman from Blue 2006 to lead Springs, Mo., followed up the team his monster spring with an in rushing impressive first season. He in backfinished second to Sims in to-back rushing years and, yards (559), although his Sims attempts numbers (136) and were similar to last year’s touchmarks, he showed great imdowns (4) provement and consistency and far surin all areas of his game. passed him Runner-up: Jeremiah in “Wow” Hatch runs. MillThe leader of the offensive Miller er’s incrediline all year, Hatch’s solid ble balance, senior campaign began in the vision and determination offseason, when he dropped make him a unique back. weight and proved that he He’s a star in the making. was committed 100 percent.

Runner-up: Tony Pierson That continued on the field The one question I heard each week, where he anchored an offensive line that in the press box more than had an above-average season. any other this season — OK, maybe not more than any Defensive MVP: other, but a lot — was this: Steven Johnson “Why doesn’t Tony PierJohnson was another son get more touches?” It’s repeat leader for the Jaya great question and every hawks this season. After time the freshman from East leading the team in tackles St. Louis, Ill., carried the ball, in 2010 (with 95), he upped he showed you why it was his total to 124 tackles this asked. Lightning-fast, elusive season, while functioning as and tougher than his frame

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got something a little bit different to sell. It’s all about fit.

And we’re searching for the right fit for Kansas.”

Recruits coming ...

Despite its head coaching position being in limbo, KU picked up a surprise commitment from a junior-college defensive lineman Tuesday.

According to JayhawkSlant.com, Ty McKinney, 6-foot-3, 310 pounds, of Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, committed to defensive line coach Buddy Wyatt during an in-home visit. McKinney was one of KU’s top targets and fills one of KU’s biggest needs.

He chose the Jayhawks over offers from Arkansas State, Houston and UTEP. ... and going Any time a school goes through a coaching change, there are a few guys who decide to leave the program.

That’s particularly true of in-

coming recruits, and KU has seen some of that happen in the days since former head coach Turner Gill was fired.

Washington, D.C., defensive end De’Jon Wilson, a 6-3, 240-pound end from Woodson High, recently switched his commitment from Kansas to Colorado. Wilson had committed to KU in August.

He joins Florida cornerback Daniel Gray, 6-foot, 165, in bailing on the Jayhawks. Gray committed to KU in May but changed his commitment to Tennessee during the final weeks of KU’s 2-10 season.

Their defections left the Jayhawks with six of the eight recruits they had secured commitments from in the Class of 2012. Several have said recently that they’ll wait and see whom KU brings in before making a final decision.

They include: Blue Valley West offensive lineman Brian Beckmann; Camden, Ark., athlete Derek Keaton; Hialeah, Fla., quarterback Bilal Marshall; Clarksville, Texas, cornerback H.B. Rosser; Garland, Texas, quarterback Seth Russell; and Waco, Texas, tight end Jordan Smith.

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Victor Simmons Simmons played sparingly in 11 games and finished with just 14 tackles, but was able to work his way onto the two-deep depth chart and, when he was in there, showed flashes of what he’s capable of delivering.

Physical, fast and Simmons not afraid of anything, Simmons’ best moment of the year came against Oklahoma when he forced and recovered a fumble on the same play.

Look for more of that and more in the near future.

Runner-up: Darius Willis Willis didn’t quite live up to the ridiculously high expectations set for him, but he did play his best football of the season down the stretch and managed to finish third on the team in tackles, with 81. Still just a sophomore, Willis’ best days still appear to be ahead of him.

Game of the Year: KU 45, Northern Illinois 42 After exorcising the demons of 2010’s embarrassing season opener in Week 1, the Jayhawks entered their Week 2 contest with Northern Illinois as home underdogs. Few believed that the Jayhawks could handle the Huskies, and they almost didn’t.

NIU quarterback Chandler Harnish passed for 315 yards and ran for 89 more, but it was the Jayhawks, who ran for 253 yards and threw for 281 more, who found a way to score last in this shootout that lasted more than three hours. The Jayhawks won on a late touchdown pass (see Offensive Play of the Year) and Memorial Stadium was rocking.

Runner-up: Baylor 31, Kansas 30, overtime For three quarters, KU played its best game of the season. Kansas led 24-3 with 12 minutes to play and had pretty much bottled up Baylor’s all-world quarterback, Robert Griffin III. Then the fourth quarter came and Griffin went wild, leading the Bears to tie the game in regulation and take the lead on the first possession of overtime. After KU scored a TD on its first offensive play of OT — a 25-yard pass from Webb to Tim Biere — KU coach Turner Gill elected to go for two and the win. After a couple of time outs, Webb’s two-point pass fell incomplete and Baylor escaped.

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KANSAS RECEIVER D.J. BESHEARS FALLS into the end zone with a touchdown reception to put the Jayhawks ahead of Northern Illinois with seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on Sept.

10 at Kivisto Field. bined offense, Beshears and the Jayhawks got the last laugh when the KU wide receiver caught a fourth-down pass from Jordan Webb about a foot short of the goal line.

Beshears somehow contorted his body into the end zone for the game-winning score with nine seconds remaining.

The TD was the second of the game for Beshears, who logged seven receptions for 70 yards in the game.

Runner-up: Tie And these are more general than specific. Freshman tailback Tony Pierson delivered a couple of jaw-dropping shakes near the line of scrimmage that allowed him to race down the field for extra yardage, and fellowfreshman Darrian Miller’s relentless effort on so many runs made KU’s running game much improved from a season ago.

Defensive Play of the Year: Bradley McDougald’s 57-yard interception return for a touchdown against Missouri One of three first-half interceptions that gave the Jayhawks a 10-0 lead in what may go down as the final Border War game of alltime. McDougald’s interception was nice, but the return, which showcased his effortless speed and athleticism, was even nicer.

Offensive Play of the Year: Runner-up: Although D.J. Beshears’ game-winthe KU defense gave up 43 ning touchdown catch in points to Texas, it would the final seconds against have been even more had it Northern Illinois not been for senior linebackIn a game that featured er Steven Johnson’s vicious nearly 1,000 yards of comhit on a UT running back

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So many branches of Mumme’s tree inherited his magical knack for taking over losing programs and turning them around by recruiting the right quarterbacks into a quarterbackfriendly system and putting them through practices not quite like any others.

In a typical football practice, Mumme said, a receiver will catch maybe one or two thrown balls every 10 minutes.

“In our practices, in a 10-minute period, our receivers will catch 75 or 80 balls,” Mumme said.

Every time a receiver runs a route, Mumme said, he is thrown the ball and required to run it all the way into the end zone. Five footballs will be in the air at one time, and five receivers will be running to the end zone after catching them.

“That’s the reason we score a lot,” Mumme said.

“We practice scoring all the

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We expect to score because we did it on every play in practice.”

— McMurry University coach — and Mike Leach mentor — Hal Mumme on his up-tempo offense time. We expect to score because we did it on every play in practice.”

His passion for his job remains as high as ever.

“A 19-year-old at McMurry isn’t any more or any less important than a 19-year-old at the University of Texas,” Mumme said. “They’re here to get an education and play football, and it’s a chance for me to create great offense, which is what I enjoy doing.

I love Saturday afternoons.

I don’t care if 50,000 are watching or 5,000.”

So how does he score so many points everywhere he goes?

Finding the right quarterback is a must in making the Air Raid offense go.

Mumme agreed that the key to recruiting is not selling, rather thoroughly

during KU’s goal-line stand in the first half.

Special Teams Play of the Year: D.J. Beshears’ 51-yard kickoff return that set up KU’s game-winning drive against Northern Illinois Had it not been for Beshears’ long return that set Kansas up at the NIU 47-yard line with 4:49 to play and Kansas down by four points, the Jayhawks’ final drive likely would have been a little tougher. This was definitely Beshears’ night.

Runner-up: This isn’t a specific play, but it bears mention. Fifteen of sophomore punter Ron Doherty’s 64 punts this season were downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. Doherty, one of the few special teams bright spots this season, finished the year with a 42.8yard average.

Most Improved Player: Bradley McDougald After moving from wide receiver to safety for the final two games of 2010, McDougald took a few games to adjust to his new posiMcDougald tion in 2011.

Once he did, though, he was a beast.

He has the look of an allconference pick as a senior.

Runner-up: Toben Opurum Disruptive off the edge evaluating a quarterback’s physical and mental abilities.

“Good leaders, good team guys who have all the intangibles,” Mumme said. “That’s more important than arm strength, size or speed.”

How are the intangibles evaluated?

“For me, I want to see his grades,” Mumme said.

“What kind of person is he? I want to know the team likes him. Will they follow him?

Usually, if you talk to the offensive linemen, they’ll tell you the truth. They’re the most unselfish and tend to be the most honest guys on a football team, so I ask them.”

The tangibles?

“In our system, he has to have a great pocket feel, a quick release, has to be able to see the field and has to have a great passion for what we do,” Mumme said. “Is he going to be the guy who stays late, the guy who gets everybody together to do extra throwing and catching and watching film? That’s how they get to be great. It’s not just God-given ability.”

Judging a quarterback’s field vision is best done at

throughout the season.

The former running back finally looked comfortable on defense and proved that the switch may have been a good move. He, too, could be in a for a big senior season.

Feel-good Moment of 2011: After being carted off on a stretcher during the second quarter of KU’s 47-17 loss to Oklahoma, senior center Jeremiah Hatch returned from the hospital to the sideline in street clothes in the fourth quarter. Many of Hatch’s coaches and teammates talked about what a lift it was to see one of their leaders up and walking around after such a scary moment.

Runner-up: Simply put: Every time I talked to assistant coaches Chuck Long and Vic Shealy. Always gracious and understanding after losses, neither man ever took out the disappointment of a rough season on reporters trying to do their jobs. Both men shared great stories throughout their time at KU, and both will be missed.

Feel-not-so-good Moment of 2011: Take your pick The Jayhawks were rocked by 30 or more points six times this season. It won’t do any good to rehash them, and it’s hard to separate one blowout from the next. So picking two of the following should cover both feel-bad moments: 66-24 at Georgia Tech; 70-28 at Oklahoma State; 47-17 vs.

Oklahoma; 59-21 vs. Kansas State; 43-0 at Texas; 61-7 at Texas A&M. camps, where Mumme said he likes to stand behind the quarterback and see what he sees. He’ll even sit them in a chair and perform a peripheral-vision test. Judging how fast the ball comes out of the quarterback’s hands is another skill best judged in person, he said.

He has no playbook and said quarterbacks can learn the offense in three days and then master it by getting more reps daily in practice.

After three times through that cycle, or to put it another way, after nine workouts, Mumme said, “You get a pretty good feel if a guy can play.”

Leach is the most proven of the Mumme disciples, but far from the only successful one.

“Sonny Dykes won the WAC with a freshman at quarterback,” in his second year at the school, Mumme pointed out. “Dana Holgorsen. Chris Hatcher. Chris Hatcher’s a great football coach.”

If the next Kansas coach falls off the Mumme tree, fun Saturdays are on the horizon.

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Other RG eager to ‘get dirty’ so QB can ‘stay pretty’ WACO, TEXAS (AP) — Baylor’s biggest player on the field has the initials RG and is referred to by teammates as “Big Griff.”

Yes, his name is Robert Griffin. But he isn’t the Heisman Trophy hopeful quarterback for the 19th-ranked Bears. This is the 6-foot-6, 330-pound right guard blocking for the quarterback with the same name.

“We never call him the other Robert Griffin,” said Robert Griffin III, the 6-2, 220-pound quarterback who isn’t related to the big lineman. “No one calls me ‘Little Griff’, but we call him ‘Big Griff.’ He outweighs me by a lot, but by no means am I little.”

There is never any confusion on the field over which Griffin is which.

RG3 is the big-play, dual-threat quarterback who has 4,290 total yards and 41 touchdowns (34 passing, seven rushing) this season for the Bears (8-3, 5-3 Big 12).

Robert T. Griffin, nicknamed “RG2” by coach Art Briles, is the big man blocking up front.

“He stays pretty, I get dirty.

It’s my job,” said Griffin the lineman. “I was born with that name. He was born with that name, and we’re just two athletes that came to Baylor and we love it. ... I love him just like a brother. He has my name, he’s No. 10, I’m No. 79.

I’m going to block for him, I’m going to do what I have to do to protect that man and keep him off the grass.”

The team with two Robert Griffins already has won the most games at Baylor in 20 years. The Bears went 4-0 in November after winning only four Big 12 games combined the previous 15 Novembers.

Baylor plays its regularseason finale Saturday at home against Texas (7-4, 4-4). Then the Bears will play

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Washington State fires Wulff after four years PULLMAN, WASH. (AP) — Washington State football coach Paul Wulff was fired Tuesday after four years during which his teams won only nine games.

“I appreciate all that Paul has done for Washington State football,” athletic director Bill Moos said in a statement announcing the firing.

“He was hired with the objective of rebuilding this pro-

gram and establishing a solid foundation. For that I thank him.”

Moos said he hoped to hire Wulff’s successor in two or three weeks.

He said he had a list with a half-dozen names, including former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach and former Oregon coach Mike Bellotti. He declined to reveal the other names.

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BAYLOR QUARTERBACK ROBERT GRIFFIN III (10) RUNS past right guard Robert Griffin (79) during the Bears’ game Saturday against Texas Tech. The bigger Griffin is referred to as “Big Griff” by his teammates, to avoid confusion with the Heisman Trophy-hopeful QB who shares his name. in their second consecutive bowl game following a 15-season postseason drought.

Even while playing one of the nation’s toughest schedules, the Bears still have a chance for their only 10win season other than 1980, which was Mike Singletary’s senior season.

Griffin the offensive lineman will be playing his final Baylor home game Saturday.

He has been a starter both seasons since transferring from Navarro College after playing on a state championship team for Texas high school power Euless Trinity.

Before joining the Bears, the lineman was known just as Robert Griffin. The initial from his middle name, Tor-

rez, was added at Baylor to distinguish him on rosters and in publications from the quarterback.

“He’s a big guy and he’s an emotional player. He plays with a lot of emotion and that’s the one thing you have to love about him,” the quarterback said of the lineman. “Every time he lines up, he’s going to give you his all.”

Griffin, the fourth-year junior quarterback, didn’t get to play in the second half of last weekend’s 66-42 win over Texas Tech because of concussion-like symptoms after taking a hard hit to the helmet just before halftime.

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yards and two scores against the Red Raiders, a week after a school-record 551 total yards in a win over Oklahoma.

But Griffin, one of four players in major college history with at least 9,000 yards passing and 2,000 yards rushing in his career, is expected to play against the Big 12’s best defense. The game against the Longhorns will be the last chance for RG3 to impress Heisman Trophy voters before that award is presented the following weekend.

“Everybody knows who’s the Heisman,” said Griffin the lineman. “He’s big Griff too. He does big things too, just like me.”

rassed both times they faced opponents with top passing attacks.

Texas Tech, which ranks seventh in the nation in passing, ate up Oklahoma’s defense with short screen passes and long runs after the catch. Baylor, which ranks fifth, went over the top repeatedly with Robert Griffin III connecting for deep passes to several receivers.

The Bears ended up with 616 yards — the most ever allowed by the Sooners — and 485 came through the air.

“Anytime you let an offense do that to you, not only as a secondary but as a defense, that’s crushing. I do feel like it is a challenge,” safety Aaron Colvin said. “When you hear some of the things that people say to you, constantly hitting you up — ‘Blah, blah, blah, how did you play that bad?’ — you do take it as a

challenge and you do want to prove people wrong.”

Sam Proctor started last week at free safety in place of Javon Harris, who was picked on several times against Baylor, and Oklahoma held Iowa State to a season-low 245 yards and forced four turnovers in a 26-6 victory.

The question is how relevant that performance is to this week’s game. Iowa State doesn’t pose the same passing threat as Oklahoma State, and the windiest game day in Norman since 1964 made it difficult for the Cyclones to pass regardless of the defense.

“Even though it’s a different offense, we still have to go out there and play like we did Saturday — causing turnovers, flying around, guys were having fun and smiling,” Colvin said.

Stoops said the secondary also needs the front seven to

provide help by getting pressure on Weeden, who is far less likely than Griffin to take off and run. But Stoops doesn’t expect starting defensive end Ronnell Lewis, who has 51⁄2 sacks and 13 tackles for loss, to return after missing last week’s game due to a sprained ligament in his left knee.

Lewis was hurt in the second quarter of the Baylor game, and Frank Alexander, the other starting defensive end, has been playing with a stinger in his left shoulder.

“When somebody goes down, you’ve got to be able to keep moving and play for them and play through them — take a piece of how they used to play and go out there,” fellow defensive end R.J. Washington said. “Take a piece of Ronnell with you and play with it. You’ve got to play harder because we’re a couple people short.”

Sumlin deflects talk about his future HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Kevin Sumlin deflected questions about his future Tuesday, saying he’s had several conversations with athletic director Mack Rhoades about a contract extension.

Sumlin is a hot commodity after guiding Houston to unprecedented heights in four seasons.

The seventh-ranked Cougars (12-0, 8-0) can finish the program’s first undefeated season and likely land its first Bowl Championship Series berth with a victory in Saturday’s Conference USA championship game at home against No. 24 Southern Miss (10-2, 6-2).

Sumlin’s current contract pays him a base salary of between $1 million and $1.2 million and runs through the 2015 season.

“I’ve talked to Mack a couple of times, we’ve had a couple different discussions about a lot of things,” Sumlin said. “I’ve got a really

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The 13th-ranked Sooners (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) gave up more than 450 yards passing to each of the top 10 passing teams they’ve faced this season, and they lost both times.

Next up is a game Saturday night at No. 3 Oklahoma State (10-1, 7-1) and an offense that ranks second in the nation in passing behind quarterback Brandon Weeden and All-American receiver Justin Blackmon.

“We need to be able to cover people, to be in the zones we’re supposed to be in — whether we’re zone or (man-to-man),” coach Bob Stoops said Tuesday. “We have to have some discipline and responsibility in where we’re going.”

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Kevin Sumlin strong relationship with him, an open relationship. Our administration understands that we’re trying to win a championship, and things that detract from that, I’m not really interested in doing.”

Houston is 35-16 in Sumlin’s four seasons, and has turned into one of the nation’s most prolific offenses

along the way. The Cougars lead the nation in total offense (613.3 yards per game), scoring (52.7 points per game) and passing yards (449.7 per game). They’ve scored at least 35 points in every game, and hit at least 56 in six victories.

Current coaching vacancies include Mississippi, Illinois, UCLA and Arizona State, and more firings are inevitable.

“Nobody has talked to me all year,” Sumlin said. “No one has contacted me from anywhere in the country about a coaching job anywhere. Even if they tried, at this point, I wouldn’t even talk to them. We’re in the middle of the season.”

Rhoades acknowledged that he has talked to Sumlin about his future with Houston.

“We’re going to continue to talk, as appropriate,” Rhoades said on Tuesday night.

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Buckeyes dominate Duke The Associated Press

No. 2 Ohio State 85, No. 3 Duke 63 COLUMBUS, OHIO — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was asked about an Ohio State player and almost chuckled.

“I wasn’t focused on each of their guys,” he said. “I was trying not to lose by 30.”

It was that kind of night for the third-ranked Blue Devils.

Jared Sullinger scored 21 points, and three teammates were close behind as Ohio State roared out to an 11-0 lead and never looked back in rolling to a victory Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Buckeyes fans chanted “overrated” at the Blue Devils in the final minute.

NBA star LeBron James had a front-row seat for the rout, but he was booed loudly when he walked to his courtside seat with Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade.

That was about the only time the fans expressed any dissatisfaction with anything on the court.

“This basketball team is special,” Sullinger said.

The Buckeyes (7-0) never trailed, weathering a Duke rally in the first half and then leading by 20 for most of the second half.

“Sometimes you just get your butt kicked,” said Krzyzewski, who said his young team appeared tired.

Austin Rivers had 22 points and Mason Plumlee 16 for the Blue Devils (7-1), coming off wins over ranked opponents Michigan and Kansas in their previous two games.

William Buford scored 20, Deshaun Thomas 18 and Aaron Craft 17 for the Buckeyes, who gave the Big Ten a 4-2 edge in the conference matchups. Craft also had eight assists and five rebounds and was a terror on defense.

Few would have expected such a lopsided result. Duke came in with a record of 11-1 in ACC/Big Ten games and had beaten its last five Big Ten opponents — including conference bullies Michigan State and Michigan already this season.

The Blue Devils had also won their last four games in which both teams were ranked in the top five.

It was a festive, rock-concert sort of a capacity crowd of 18,809 at Value City Arena for the game, which was billed as the biggest nonconference home game ever for Ohio State.

DUKE (7-1) Mas. Plumlee 7-12 2-5 16, Kelly 0-2 0-0 0, Rivers 8-18 4-6 22, Dawkins 0-1 0-0 0, Curry 3-8 0-0 7, Cook 2-6 0-0 4, Thornton 0-2 0-0 0, Gbinije 1-1 0-0 2, Hairston 3-3 0-0 6, Mi. Plumlee 2-2 2-3 6. Totals 26-55 8-14 63.

OHIO ST. (7-0) Sullinger 8-14 5-7 21, Thomas 8-12 0-0 18, Craft 7-11 0-0 17, Smith Jr. 1-1 0-0 3, Buford 8-15 2-2 20, Sibert 2-3 0-1 4, Scott 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 0-0 0-0 0, Weatherspoon 1-1 0-0 2, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Ravenel 0-2 0-0 0.

Totals 35-59 7-10 85.

Halftime-Ohio St. 47-28. 3-Point GoalsDuke 3-15 (Rivers 2-4, Curry 1-6, Thornton 0-2, Cook 0-3), Ohio St. 8-14 (Craft 3-4, Buford 2-3, Thomas 2-4, Smith Jr. 1-1, Sullinger 0-1, Sibert 0-1). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Duke 27 (Mas. Plumlee 8), Ohio St. 33 (Sullinger 8). Assists-Duke 10 (Cook 4), Ohio St. 18 (Craft 8). Total Fouls-Duke 14, Ohio St. 15. A-18,809.

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BAYLOR FORWARD PERRY JONES III (1) LOOKS FOR AN OPENING against Prairie View A&M defender Mayol Riathin in the first half. Jones helped Baylor to a 90-54 victory Tuesday in Waco, Texas.

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Jones stellar in Baylor debut The Associated Press

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DUKE’S MASON PLUMLEE, LEFT, DRIVES THE BASELINE against Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger.

Second-ranked Ohio State rolled to an 85-63 victory over No. 3 Duke on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio.

No. 4 Syracuse 84, Eastern Michigan 48 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Playing for the first time since assistant coach Bernie Fine was fired, Syracuse remained unbeaten with an easy victory over Eastern Michigan.

Fine has been accused by three men of molesting them and was fired Sunday after 35-plus years on the bench next to coach Jim Boeheim.

Fine has denied the allegations.

James Southerland scored 19 points to match his career high for the Orange (7-0).

Boeheim was greeted by a standing ovation when he walked onto the Carrier Dome court that bears his name.

First-year Eastern Michigan coach Rob Murphy, an assistant for seven years under Boeheim, greeted the Hall of Famer with a warm hug, and Boeheim received another raucous cheer when he was introduced after the players.

Then, it was back to basketball after a tumultuous weekend of new revelations in the investigation of child molestation allegations against Fine.

Darrell Lampley led the Eagles (4-3) with 19 points.

E. MICHIGAN (4-3) Harris 1-5 1-2 3, Balkema 4-6 1-2 9, Sims 2-14 3-3 7, Green 1-7 0-0 3, Lampley 6-9 4-4 19, Harper 0-2 0-0 0, Chandler 1-1 0-0 3, Dailey 1-4 0-0 2, Strickland 0-0 0-0 0, Janton 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 17-49 9-11 48.

SYRACUSE (7-0) Christmas 3-6 0-1 6, Joseph 4-9 0-0 11, Melo 1-3 2-2 4, Jardine 4-6 0-0 8, Triche 4-7 0-0 12, Carter-Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Resavy 0-1 0-0 0, Waiters 2-7 2-2 7, Fair 1-3 0-2 3, Keita 3-4 1-1 7, Hoffmann 0-0 0-0 0, Lyde-Cajuste 1-1 0-0 2, Jones 1-3 0-0 3, Reese 0-2 0-0 0, Tomaszewski 1-1 0-0 2, Southerland 7-11 2-2 19. Totals 32-64 7-10 84.

Halftime—Syracuse 32-24.

3-Point Goals—E. Michigan 5-17 (Lampley 3-5, Chandler 1-1, Green 1-3, Dailey 0-1, Balkema 0-1, Harper 0-1, Sims 0-5), Syracuse 13-30 (Triche 4-7, Southerland 3-6, Joseph 3-7, Fair 1-1, Waiters 1-3, Jones 1-3, Resavy 0-1, Jardine 0-2). Fouled Out—None.

Rebounds—E. Michigan 30 (Dailey, Sims 4), Syracuse 37 (Christmas 6). Assists—E. Michigan 12 (Green 4), Syracuse 21 (Jardine 7). Total Fouls—E. Michigan 11, Syracuse 13. A—16,649.

Virginia 70, No. 14 Michigan 58 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Mike Scott had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Virginia used a 19-2 run in the second half to take command in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.

The Cavaliers limited Michigan to 44 percent shooting, won the rebounding battle 36-26 and didn’t get careless with the ball as they had in previous games. They had eight turnovers, two after halftime.

Joe Harris added 18 points as the Cavaliers (6-1) went from trailing 39-34 to leading 53-41 with 6:43 remaining.

Harris’ floater sparked the burst.

MICHIGAN (5-2) Smotrycz 4-4 0-0 10, Morgan 2-3 1-2 5, Novak 5-8 0-0 12, Burke 4-10 2-2 11, Hardaway Jr. 2-9 0-0 5, Douglass 3-9 1-1 9, Brundidge 0-0 0-0 0, Akunne 1-1 0-0 3, Vogrich 0-2 0-0 0, Horford 0-2 0-0 0, McLimans 1-1 0-0 3, Christian 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 22-50 4-7 58.

VIRGINIA (6-1) Scott 6-11 6-7 18, Sene 0-1 0-0 0, Evans 3-7 1-2 7, Harris 5-12 5-5 18, Zeglinski 3-10 2-2 11, Brogdon 5-7 3-6 16, Harrell 0-4 0-0 0, Ak. Mitchell 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-53 17-22 70.

Halftime-Virginia 24-23. 3-Point GoalsMichigan 10-22 (Smotrycz 2-2, Novak 2-3, Douglass 2-6, Akunne 1-1, McLimans 1-1, Hardaway Jr. 1-3, Burke 1-4, Vogrich 0-2), Virginia 9-25 (Brogdon 3-4, Harris 3-7, Zeglinski 3-10, Scott 0-1, Harrell 0-3). Fouled Out-Smotrycz. Rebounds-Michigan 26 (Douglass, Morgan, Smotrycz 5), Virginia 36 (Scott 11). Assists-Michigan 8 (Burke 4), Virginia 16 (Zeglinski 6). Total FoulsMichigan 20, Virginia 12. A-10,564.

Loyola Marymount 75, No. 23 Saint Louis 68 LOS ANGELES — LaRon Armstead scored a career-high 22 points to help Loyola Marymount snap the Billikens’ sixgame winning streak that returned them to the Top 25 for the first time since 1993-94.

SAINT LOUIS (6-1) Conklin 3-5 7-8 13, Evans 2-4 4-4 8, Loe 1-2 0-0 3, Mitchell 5-12 2-3 13, Cassity 0-2 2-3 2, Jett 2-3 4-6 8, McCall 1-3 0-0 3, Ellis 5-7 4-5 18, Remekun 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-40 23-29 68.

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (4-2) Lawson 1-4 0-0 2, Okonji 2-5 2-2 6, Ireland 5-11 5-6 17, DuBois 5-11 4-4 16, Egbeyemi 3-4 2-3 9, English 0-0 0-0 0, Blackwell 0-1 0-0 0, Armstead 5-9 10-10 22, Osborne 1-3 1-5 3, Garibay 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-49 24-30 75.

Halftime-Saint Louis 30-26. 3-Point GoalsSaint Louis 7-17 (Ellis 4-6, McCall 1-1, Loe 1-2, Mitchell 1-6, Evans 0-1, Cassity 0-1), Loyola Marymount 7-13 (DuBois 2-3, Armstead 2-4, Ireland 2-4, Egbeyemi 1-1, Blackwell 0-1). Fouled Out-Conklin, Okonji. ReboundsSaint Louis 25 (Jett 6), Loyola Marymount 30 (Armstead 5). Assists-Saint Louis 10 (Cassity, Mitchell 3), Loyola Marymount 10 (Lawson 3). Total Fouls-Saint Louis 21, Loyola Marymount 18. A-2,012.

Tar Heels facing tough stretch CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lasted about three weeks at No. 1 before taking its first loss and seeing its best player hobbled by an ankle injury. Now things really get tough for the Tar Heels.

With preseason All-American Harrison Barnes recovering from a sprained right ankle, fifth-ranked North Carolina hosts No. 9 Wisconsin tonight in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Then comes Saturday’s trip to Kentucky, which replaced the Tar Heels at No. 1 after their loss to UNLV over the weekend.

UNC coach Roy Williams said Barnes missed Monday’s practice after rolling his ankle while chasing a loose ball in the first half against UNLV. He returned to play 30 minutes, though Williams didn’t sound certain that the 6-foot-8 forward would be ready for the Badgers. But the school said Barnes — the team’s top scorer at 17 points per game — “practiced fully” and “felt good” on Tuesday, putting him on track to play.

Even with Barnes in the next game, UNC’s shooting lineup, however, the Tar improved only to see the Heels (5-1) will be challenged defense struggle for a half to regroup from the surpris- against Tennessee State. ing loss.

After flying west for the “I’m sure they’re disap- Las Vegas Invitational, the pointed — I don’t know if I Tar Heels were outrebounded would say angry,” Williams against both South Carolina said. “I think they were dis- and UNLV — a surprise conappointed sidering their greatly in lospotential NBA I think they ing. I think talent on the they were also were disappointed front line. And d i s a p p o i n t e d greatly in losing.

UNC struggled greatly in how I think they were to contain dribthey played. ble penetration And that’s what also disappointed or defend the we’ve got to greatly in how they perimeter in the change.”

90-80 loss to the played. And that’s North Caro- what we’ve got to Runnin’ Rebels. lina has plenty Also, Wilof things to change.” liams vented improve. And for the second that list has — North Carolina coach Roy straight day changed by the Williams, on UNC’s loss to UNLV about UNC game. fans who sold Michigan their tickets in State outrebounded the Tar the section behind the bench Heels by 15 in the Carrier to UNLV fans in Las Vegas.

Classic opener. Two games He was asked during his later, North Carolina con- news conference about chastinued last season’s outside tising those fans during his shooting struggles against radio show Monday night, reMississippi Valley State. The sponding Tuesday by saying:

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“I don’t like our fans to help the other team by either giving or selling their tickets.”

He also referenced a North Carolina-North Carolina State game in 2002 when Wolfpack fans bought up plenty of seats in the Smith Center. Williams was coach at Kansas then as UNC lost to N.C. State on the way to an 8-20 season under Matt Doherty.

“It’s something that’s always bothered me,” Williams said of home fans selling their tickets to opposing fans.

“It will always bother me. A hundred years ago I’m watching in Lawrence, Kansas, and North Carolina’s playing North Carolina State and there were 5 million red shirts in the crowd. And if I’d had a BB gun, 5 million red shirts would have had a burned rear end because I just don’t like those kinds of things.

“I mean, seriously. Do you guys like it when all the Internet people beat you on a story? I mean, that’s what it is. It’s competition. And if you were my friend, you are not going to help the competition.”

No. 7 Baylor 90, Prairie View 54 WACO, TEXAS — Perry Jones III and his Baylor teammates needed a few minutes to get comfortable with each other on the court in his delayed season debut.

Once they did, Jones showed everybody why he was the preseason Big 12 player of the year.

Jones scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting with some high-flying plays, and Bears overcame a sluggish start for a victory Tuesday night.

They wrapped up a seasonopening six-game homestand undefeated.

Prairie View (2-6) jumped out to an 11-2 lead with freshman Montrael Scott making three three-pointers in the first four minutes.

“Like anybody, your first game or your first time out there, I think (Jones) was just trying to fit in and being a little tentative. I thought we all were,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said. “We were all over-passing and not being very aggressive. Prairie View knocked down some shots early and we dug a hole, but the good thing is as the game went on we got much better.”

Jones, the 6-foot-11 sophomore, had to sit out the first five games to complete an NCAA suspension for accepting improper benefits before he got to Baylor. His six-game penalty included the Bears’ finale last season in the Big 12 tournament.

The Panthers scored the game’s first eight points before Drew called a timeout.

He had a message for Jones, who had been considered a potential NBA draft lottery pick last spring before deciding against being Baylor’s first one-and-done player.

“Just be a beast. Just play like I know how to play and don’t be nervous out there,” said Jones, relaying what he was told during that first break. “Just play team ball and everything will click, and that’s exactly what happened.”

Jones finally took his first shot after that, making a jumper. Then after Scott’s third 3-pointer, Baylor finally scored again on Fred Ellis’ alley-oop to Jones, who came along the baseline for the slam.

“It’s always good to have the young fella playing with me,” said Quincy Acy, the senior who had 13 points and 11 rebounds. “He brings a different dimension to the game.

He just changes the game in so many different ways.”

The Bears went ahead to stay after Pierre Jackson’s bounce pass to Jones for a one-handed slam dunk that made it 17-16 midway through the first half. That was part of 16 consecutive points by Baylor in a 4-minute spurt when Jones scored nine points.

Baylor has won all 42 games it has played against SWAC teams, including 12

against Prairie View (2-6).

The Bears opened the season with consecutive wins over Texas Southern and Jackson State, also SWAC teams.

The Bears reached their highest AP ranking ever after winning their first five games without Jones, who as a freshman averaged 13.9 points and 7.2 rebounds while making 55 percent of his shots.

In his first game back, Jones had 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting by halftime.

“The guys made me comfortable,” Jones said. “We came in a little sluggish at first, but we picked up the energy and it seemed to play just like it does in practice every day.”

Jackson finished with 17 points and eight assists. Cory Jefferson had 12 points and Deuce Bello 10.

Quincy Miller, the 6-9 freshman forward who led Baylor in scoring with 15.2 points a game the first five games, sat out as a precaution after rolling his left ankle in practice over the weekend.

He is expected to play Sunday at Northwestern, when the Bears play their first non-conference road game in nearly two years.

PRAIRIE VIEW (2-6) Montgomery 6-15 0-0 13, Riathin 0-1 0-0 0, Demunyck 2-9 0-0 5, Scott 5-8 0-0 14, Meadows 1-3 0-0 3, Wright 2-3 0-1 4, Munks 0-5 0-0 0, Jackson 0-3 0-0 0, Duplessis 1-3 2-2 5, Adu 0-0 0-4 0, Bell 0-1 0-0 0, Gesiakowski 1-5 2-2 5, Chapman 2-4 1-3 5. Totals 20-60 5-12 54.

BAYLOR (6-0) Jones III 10-14 7-9 27, Acy 3-6 7-8 13, Jones 2-4 0-0 5, Heslip 1-8 0-0 3, Walton 0-5 3-4 3, Neubert 0-0 0-0 0, Ellis 0-4 0-0 0, Bello 4-5 2-3 10, Jefferson 4-4 4-6 12, Jackson 4-4 7-7 17.

Totals 28-54 30-37 90.

Halftime-Baylor 46-24. 3-Point GoalsPrairie View 9-19 (Scott 4-5, Demunyck 1-1, Meadows 1-2, Duplessis 1-2, Montgomery 1-3, Gesiakowski 1-5, Munks 0-1), Baylor 4-13 (Jackson 2-2, Jones 1-2, Heslip 1-6, Bello 0-1, Ellis 0-2). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsPrairie View 37 (Montgomery 11), Baylor 39 (Acy 11). Assists-Prairie View 10 (Meadows 4), Baylor 17 (Jackson 8). Total Fouls-Prairie View 28, Baylor 16. A-6,072.

Texas 73, North Texas 57 AUSTIN, TEXAS — Myck Kabongo scored 16 points to lead Texas.

Kabongo also had seven assists. Jonathan Holmes added 12 points and Julien Lewis scored 11 for the Longhorns (4-2).

Alzee Williams led North Texas (1-4) with a career-high 17 points. North Texas was playing in its fourth straight road game. The Mean Green won’t return to the North Texas Coliseum until Dec. 10.

Roger Franklin, a transfer from Oklahoma State, scored 13 points to go along with a gamehigh 12 rebounds for the Mean Green. North Texas owned a 46-30 rebounding edge.

NORTH TEXAS (1-4) Hogans 1-3 1-4 3, Stojilkovic 0-2 1-4 1, A. Williams 5-9 7-7 17, Jones 3-14 0-0 8, J. Williams 3-9 0-0 8, Walton 2-8 0-0 5, Norris 1-2 0-0 2, Robinson 0-2 0-0 0, Franklin 4-11 4-4 13, Edwards 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-62 13-19 57.

TEXAS (4-2) Holmes 4-7 3-5 12, Wangmene 1-4 2-2 4, Lewis 4-10 1-2 11, Kabongo 3-4 8-10 16, Brown 3-10 0-0 6, McClellan 3-5 2-3 8, Bond 1-2 0-2 2, Gibbs 2-5 0-0 5, Chapman 3-5 3-3 9.

Totals 24-52 19-27 73.

Halftime-Texas 38-28. 3-Point GoalsNorth Texas 6-25 (Jones 2-5, J. Williams 2-5, Franklin 1-3, Walton 1-6, Norris 0-1, Stojilkovic 0-1, A. Williams 0-2, Robinson 0-2), Texas 6-18 (Kabongo 2-2, Lewis 2-5, Holmes 1-3, Gibbs 1-3, Chapman 0-1, McClellan 0-1, Brown 0-3). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-North Texas 46 (Franklin 12), Texas 30 (Holmes 6). Assists-North Texas 8 (Walton 3), Texas 13 (Kabongo 7). Total Fouls-North Texas 23, Texas 17. A-9,488.

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SCOREBOARD NFL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 8 3 0 .727 331 N.Y. Jets 6 5 0 .545 256 Buffalo 5 6 0 .455 261 Miami 3 8 0 .273 212 South W L T Pct PF Houston 8 3 0 .727 293 Tennessee 6 5 0 .545 226 Jacksonville 3 8 0 .273 138 Indianapolis 0 11 0 .000 150 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 8 3 0 .727 272 Pittsburgh 8 3 0 .727 233 Cincinnati 7 4 0 .636 259 Cleveland 4 7 0 .364 165 West W L T Pct PF Oakland 7 4 0 .636 260 Denver 6 5 0 .545 221 Kansas City 4 7 0 .364 153 San Diego 4 7 0 .364 249 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 7 4 0 .636 270 N.Y. Giants 6 5 0 .545 252 Philadelphia 4 7 0 .364 257 Washington 4 7 0 .364 183 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 8 3 0 .727 362 Atlanta 7 4 0 .636 259 Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 199 Carolina 3 8 0 .273 252 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 11 0 0 1.000 382 Chicago 7 4 0 .636 288 Detroit 7 4 0 .636 316 Minnesota 2 9 0 .182 214 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 9 2 0 .818 262 Seattle 4 7 0 .364 185 Arizona 4 7 0 .364 213 St. Louis 2 9 0 .182 140 Monday’s Game New Orleans 49, N.Y. Giants 24 Thursday Philadelphia at Seattle, 7:20 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 4 Kansas City at Chicago, noon Atlanta at Houston, noon Denver at Minnesota, noon Carolina at Tampa Bay, noon Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, noon N.Y. Jets at Washington, noon Oakland at Miami, noon Tennessee at Buffalo, noon Indianapolis at New England, noon Baltimore at Cleveland, 3:05 p.m.

St. Louis at San Francisco, 3:15 p.m.

Dallas at Arizona, 3:15 p.m.

Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 3:15 p.m.

Detroit at New Orleans, 7:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 5 San Diego at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.

PA 223 241 281 206 PA 179 212 200 327 PA 182 188 215 216 PA 274 260 265 275 PA 225 277 251 222 PA 252 227 291 305 PA 227 232 246 295 PA 161 232 256 270

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE Yards Rush New Orleans 4946 1380 Philadelphia 4621 1753 Green Bay 4414 1069 Carolina 4386 1488 Dallas 4291 1303 Detroit 4144 1147 N.Y. Giants 4111 905 Atlanta 4025 1295 Tampa Bay 3742 1118 Chicago 3729 1340 Washington 3546 950 Arizona 3473 1203 Minnesota 3464 1495 San Francisco 3395 1416 St. Louis 3251 1152 Seattle 3235 1075 DEFENSE Yards Rush San Francisco 3484 831 Atlanta 3621 918 Detroit 3624 1400 Washington 3637 1297 Dallas 3641 1103 Seattle 3746 1110 Philadelphia 3791 1213 Minnesota 3936 1096 St. Louis 4005 1749 Chicago 4060 1085 Carolina 4071 1512 New Orleans 4079 1288 Arizona 4110 1358 N.Y. Giants 4198 1435 Green Bay 4327 1161 Tampa Bay 4341 1537

College Bowl Glance

Wednesday, Dec. 21 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego MWC vs. WAC, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 22 MAACO Bowl At Las Vegas MWC vs. Pac-12, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu WAC vs. CUSA, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Dec. 26 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. ACC vs. MWC, 3 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 27 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Big Ten vs. MAC, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. ACC vs. Big East, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl At Dallas CUSA vs. BYU (8-3), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Big East vs. Big 12, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

SEC vs. ACC, 5:40 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Big 12 vs. Big 10, 9 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Dec. 31 Meinke Car Care Bowl At Houston Big 12 vs. Big Ten, 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Pac-12 vs. ACC, 1 p.m. (CBS) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

SEC vs. CUSA, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fight Hunger Bowl At San Francisco Pac-12 vs. ACCWAC, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta SEC vs. ACC, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Monday, Jan. 2 TicketCity Bowl At Dallas Big Ten vs. CUSA, 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Big 10 vs. SEC, noon (ESPN) Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. SEC vs. Big 10, noon (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Big 10 vs. SEC, noon (ESPN2) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

BCS (Pac-12 champion) vs. BCS (Big Ten champion), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

BCS vs. BCS (Big 12 champion), 7:30 p.m.

(ESPN)

Wednesday, Jan. 4 Orange Bowl At Miami BCS (At-large) vs. BCS (ACC Champion), 6 p.m. (ESPN)

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Saturday, Dec. 17 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque MWC vs. Pac-12, 1 p.m. (ESPN) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise, Idaho Utah State (6-5) vs. MWC, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) vs. CUSA, 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Tuesday, Dec. 20 Beef ‘O’Brady’s Bowl At St. Petersburg, Fla. Big East vs. CUSA, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Thursday, Dec. 29 Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. ACC vs. Big East, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Pac-12 vs. Big 12, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday, Jan. 3 Sugar Bowl At New Orleans BCS (At-large) vs. BCS (SEC Champion), 7 p.m. (ESPN)

NFL Team Statistics

Week 12 TOTAL YARDAGE AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE Yards Rush New England 4724 1214 San Diego 4246 1209 Houston 4177 1669 Pittsburgh 4120 1206 Oakland 4106 1641 Buffalo 3800 1342 Baltimore 3692 1088 Cincinnati 3681 1193 Tennessee 3515 975 Miami 3480 1212 N.Y. Jets 3463 1104 Denver 3441 1757 Kansas City 3346 1335 Cleveland 3255 1065 Indianapolis 3080 1089 Jacksonville 2750 1306 DEFENSE Yards Rush Houston 2952 1018 Pittsburgh 3053 1059 Baltimore 3215 1006 Jacksonville 3217 1200 Cincinnati 3385 1020 Cleveland 3447 1525 N.Y. Jets 3506 1255 San Diego 3709 1451 Miami 3801 1072 Tennessee 3885 1365 Denver 3908 1326 Kansas City 3949 1471 Buffalo 4042 1362 Oakland 4118 1488 Indianapolis 4283 1657 New England 4508 1126

Wednesday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl At Washington At large vs. ACC, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Big 12 vs. Pac-12, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, Jan. 6 Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC, 7 p.m. (FOX) Saturday, Jan. 7 BBVA Compass Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Big East vs. SEC, 11 a.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Jan. 8 GoDaddy.com Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Arkansas State (9-2) vs. MAC, 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Monday, Jan. 9 BCS National Championship At New Orleans BCS1 vs. BCS2, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 21 East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, TBA, (NFLN) Saturday, Jan. 28 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 3 p.m. (NFLN) Saturday, Feb. 5 Texas vs. Nation At San Antonio Texas vs. Nation, 1 p.m. (CBSSN)

FCS Playoffs

First Round Second Round Saturday Old Dominion (10-2) at Georgia Southern (9-2), noon Central Arkansas (9-3) at Montana (9-2), 1 p.m.

Maine (8-3) at Appalachian State (8-3), 1 p.m.

Stony Brook (9-3) at Sam Houston State (11-0), 2 p.m.

New Hampshire (8-3) at Montana State (9-2), 2 p.m.

Lehigh (10-1) at Towson (9-2), 2:30 p.m.

James Madison (8-4) at North Dakota State (10-1), 3 p.m.

Wofford (8-3) at Northern Iowa (9-2), 4 p.m.

NCAA Div. II Playoffs

Quarterfinals Saturday New Haven (11-1) at Winston-Salem (120), 11 a.m.

Wayne State (Mich.) (12-1) at MinnesotaDuluth (11-2), noon North Greenville (11-2) at Delta State (10-2), 1 p.m.

Northwest Missouri State (11-2) at Pittsburg State (10-1), 1 p.m.

NCAA Div. III Playoffs

Quarterfinals Saturday Wabash (12-0) at Mount Union (12-0), 11 a.m.

Salisbury (11-1) at Wis.-Whitewater (120), noon St. John Fisher (10-2) at St. Thomas (Minn.) (12-0), noon Wesley (11-1) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (120), noon

NAIA Playoffs

Semifinals Saturday St. Xavier (Ill.) (11-1) vs. Marian (Ind.) (12-0), noon Georgetown (Ky.) (12-0) at Carroll (Mont.)

(11-1), 1:07 p.m.

High School

Tuesday Santa Fe Trail 54, Eudora 24 106 — open. 113 —Jordan Wilson, SFT, won by forfeit. 120 —Tyler Mundy, SFT, won by forfeit. 126 — Tanner Mendle, E, pinned Trenton Padgett. 132 — Andy Dennison, SFT, pinned Andrew Rome. 138 — Ryaln Piper, SFT, pinned Gunnar Norris. 145 — Michael Boudeman, SFT, pinned Bett Williams. 152 — Thaius Boyd, E, pinned Chaz Wright. 160 — Kale Cauthon, SFT, def. Vincent Alvarez, 17-1. 170 —Colby Brust, E, pinned Aaron Akerman. 182 —Marcus White, SFT, pinned Lucas Becker. 195 —Justus Merz, E, won by forfeit. 220 —Jacob Purvis, SFT, pinned Landon Walrod. 185 — Dalton Bauman, SFT, won by forfeit.

JV 145 — Tyler Ball, SFT, pinned Ross Chumbly. 138 —Travis Lang, SFT, def. Taylor Monahan, 18-17. 160 — Toby Wilkeron, SFT, pinned Wyatt Stuart. 132 — Gayle Warren, SFT, pinned Zach Harries. 145 — T.J. Kimble, SFT, pinned Thilo Longdon. 152 — Chase Wechsler, SFT, pinnedRoss Chumbly.

Marcus White, SFT, def. Lake Beerbower, 10-8.

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 25 14 7 4 32 80 63 N.Y. Rangers 21 13 5 3 29 60 46 Philadelphia 23 13 7 3 29 80 68 New Jersey 22 12 9 1 25 57 58 N.Y. Islanders 22 7 11 4 18 43 69 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto 24 14 8 2 30 79 75 Boston 22 14 7 1 29 75 47 Buffalo 24 13 10 1 27 68 63 Ottawa 24 12 10 2 26 75 83 Montreal 24 10 10 4 24 61 60 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 24 13 7 4 30 67 60 Washington 23 12 10 1 25 71 75 Tampa Bay 23 11 10 2 24 63 72 Winnipeg 24 9 11 4 22 70 80 Carolina 26 8 14 4 20 61 86 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 25 14 8 3 31 80 78 St. Louis 24 14 8 2 30 59 50 Detroit 22 14 7 1 29 65 49 Nashville 24 11 9 4 26 60 63 Columbus 24 6 15 3 15 55 79 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 24 14 7 3 31 57 53 Vancouver 24 14 9 1 29 73 60 Edmonton 24 12 10 2 26 65 60 Calgary 23 10 12 1 21 51 60 Colorado 24 10 13 1 21 62 73 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Phoenix 23 13 7 3 29 65 57 Dallas 24 14 9 1 29 62 65 Los Angeles 24 12 8 4 28 57 55 San Jose 21 13 7 1 27 60 48 Anaheim 23 6 13 4 16 50 76 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 2, Buffalo 1 St. Louis 2, Washington 1 Florida 3, Carolina 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 3 Ottawa 6, Winnipeg 4 Phoenix 4, Chicago 1 Calgary 1, Nashville 0 Vancouver 4, Columbus 1 Today’s Games Boston at Toronto, 6 p.m.

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

New Jersey at Colorado, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.

Montreal at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh at Washington, 6 p.m.

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

Ottawa at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Florida at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

Montreal at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Agreed to terms with RHP Jonathan Broxton on a one-year contract.

TEXAS RANGERS-Named Greg Maddux special assistant to the general manager.

National League HOUSTON ASTROS-Agreed to terms with C Carlos Corporan on a minor league contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Named Joe Ayrault manager and Ned Yost IV coach of Brevard County (FSL); Jeff Isom manager and Don Money special instructor of Helena (Pioneer); and Andy Pratt professional scout.

NEW YORK METS-Agreed to terms with OF Adam Loewen on a minor league contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Released RHP Scott Mathieson.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Signed senior vice president and general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy to contract extensions through the 2013 season.

American Association LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Signed RHP Wade Mackey and OF CJ Beatty.

Frontier League LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS-Signed RHP Robert Wendzicki to a contract extension.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS-Traded LHP Bryan Banes and OF Zack Pace to San Raphael (NAL) for players to be named.

FOOTBALL National Football League NFL-Suspended Detroit DT Ndamukong Suh two games after stomping on the arm of Green Bay G Evan Dietrich-Smith during a Nov. 24 game.

CHICAGO BEARS-Signed LB Patrick Trahan from the practice squad. Waived/ injured LB Brian Iwuh.

CINCINNATI BENGALS-Signed DT Cornell Banks to the practice squad. Released LB Bruce Davis from the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Waived LS Ryan Pontbriand. Placed LB Scott Fujita and DE Emmanuel Stephens on injured reserve.

Signed LS Christian Yount. Signed LB Benjamin Jacobs and DL Brian Sanford from practice squad. Signed DL Ayanga Okpokowuruk, DB David Sims and LB Brian Smith to practice squad.

HOUSTON TEXANS-Signed QB Jake Delhomme.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Fired defensive coordinator Larry Coyer. Promoted linebackers coach Mike Murphy to defensive coordinator.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Fired coach Jack Del Rio. Named defensive coordinator Mel Tucker interim coach.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Released OT Jared Gaither. Signed OT David Mims.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Placed WR Michael Jenkins, LS Cullen Loeffler, S Husain Abdullah and S Tyrell Johnson on injured reserve. Signed WR Stephen Burton, LS Matt Katula, S Jarrad Page and S Andrew Sendejo.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Released CB Phillip Adams.

NEW YORK JETS-Signed S Tracy Wilson from the practice squad.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Signed WR John Matthews to the practice squad. Released S Mark LeGree from the practice squad.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL-Fined Pittsburgh F James Neal $2,500 for high-sticking Montreal D P.K. Subban during Saturday’s game.

CAROLINA HURRICANES-Reassigned F Brett Sutter to Charlotte (AHL).

DALLAS STARS-Assigned F Francis Wathier to Texas (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS-Recalled C Mark Cullen from San Antonio (AHL). Reassigned G Brian Foster to Cincinnati (ECHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS-Called up C Louis Leblanc from Hamilton (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS-Recalled F Kyle Wilson from Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Sent D Alexander Urbom to Albany (AHL). Waived C Brad Mills.

ST. LOUIS BLUES-Recalled D Cade Fairchild from Peoria (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED-Acquired D Robbie Russell from Real Salt Lake for a 2013 third-round SuperDraft selection.

MONTREAL IMPACT-Named Adam Rothstein physical preparation coach.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY-Acquired MF Paulo Nagamura from Chivas USA for a 2012 first-round supplemental draft pick.

TORONTO FC-Acquired D Jeremy Hall from FC Dallas for a second round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.

COLLEGE RICE-Named Blessing Chekwa director of operations for women’s basketball.

WASHINGTON STATE-Fired football coach Paul Wulff.

XAVIER-Named Aaron Williams men’s temporary assistant basketball coach.

College Men

EAST American U. 77, Howard 66 Baruch 77, Mount St. Vincent 60 Brooklyn 84, Medgar Evers 79 Clarion 86, Susquehanna 44 Fordham 79, Colgate 69 Hunter 70, John Jay 69 Penn 75, Manhattan 72 Providence 82, Holy Cross 77 Syracuse 84, E. Michigan 48 Yale 74, Hartford 69 York (NY) 70, St. Joseph’s (NY) 53 SOUTH Arkansas Tech 64, Christian Brothers 61 Bethel (Tenn.) 91, Rust 72 Central St. (Ohio) 88, Virginia Union 71 Clayton St. 94, Carver Bible 81 Delaware St. 57, E. Kentucky 43 Georgia St. 85, SC State 54 High Point 65, Hampton 64 Illinois 71, Maryland 62 Loyola NO 66, Xavier (NO) 59 Martin Methodist 84, Tenn. Temple 74 Morehouse 94, Stillman 88 NC Central 94, Southern Wesleyan 60 North Florida 61, Bethune-Cookman 56 Northwestern 76, Georgia Tech 60 Northwestern St. 80, UALR 65 Old Dominion 63, East Carolina 58 Troy 79, ETSU 71 Virginia 70, Michigan 58 Young Harris 96, North Georgia 83 MIDWEST Ball St. 64, Texas Southern 53 Butler 98, Oakland City 53 Cincinnati 56, Miami (Ohio) 47 Clemson 71, Iowa 55 Concordia (Wis.) 89, Wis. Lutheran 68 Evansville 62, Alabama St. 55 Lakeland 110, Maranatha Baptist 79 Langston 72, Texas College 63 Minn.-Crookston 82, Crown (Minn.) 47 Ohio St. 85, Duke 63 Olivet Nazarene 87, Carthage 85, 2OT Park 77, Peru St. 67 Purdue 76, Miami 65 Taylor 75, Mount Vernon Nazarene 67 Washburn 73, Nebraska-Omaha 63 Winona St. 82, Wis.-Stout 54 SOUTHWEST Arkansas St. 79, SE Missouri 63 Baylor 90, Prairie View 54 LSU 59, Houston 58 Sam Houston St. 82, Dallas Christian 63 Texas 73, North Texas 57 FAR WEST Arizona 83, New Mexico St. 76 Loyola Marymount 75, Saint Louis 68 Oregon 64, UTEP 59 Portland 76, Lewis & Clark 64

Big 12 Men

Conf.

W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Overall W L 6 0 6 0 3 0 5 1 4 1 4 1 4 2 3 2 3 2 3 3

Baylor Missouri Kansas State Iowa State Oklahoma Texas A&M Texas Kansas Oklahoma State Texas Tech Tuesday’s Games Baylor 90, Prairie View 54 Texas 73, North Texas 57 Today’s Games Tulsa at Oklahoma State , 7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic at Kansas, 7 p.m.

(Jayhawk) Alcorn State at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. (FSSW) Northern Iowa at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

(Mediacom) Thursday’s Games George Washington at Kansas State, 7 p.m. (FSKC) Texas Tech at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 7 p.m.

Friday’s Games Northwestern State at Missouri, 7 p.m.

(MSN) Sacramento State at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.

(SSN) Saturday’s Games Iowa State at Michigan, 11 a.m. (BTN) Texas at UCLA, 3:30 p.m. (FSN) USF at Kansas, 4:15 p.m. (ESPN2) Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Baylor at Northwestern, 3 p.m. (BTN) Kansas State at Virginia Tech, 4:30 p.m.

(ESPNU) Langston at Oklahoma State, 5 p.m.

Kansas Men

Exhibition Pittsburg State, W 84-55 Fort Hays State (exhibition), W 101-52 Regular season Towson (first-round Maui Invitational), W 100-54 (1-0) Kentucky in New York (Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden), L 65-75 (1-1).

Georgetown (Maui Invitational), W 67-63 (2-1) UCLA (Maui Invitational), W 72-56 (3-1) Duke (Maui Invitational), L 61-68 (3-2) Today — Florida Atlantic, 7 p.m., JTV. Dec. 3 — South Florida, 4:15 p.m., ESPN2.

Dec. 6 — Long Beach State, TBA, ESPNU. Dec. 10 — Ohio State, 2:15 p.m., ESPN. Dec. 19 — Davidson, (M&I Bank Kansas City Shootout), 8 p.m.,at Sprint Center, ESPNU. Dec. 22 — at USC, TBA, Fox Sports Net. Dec. 29 — Howard, 7 p.m., JTV. Dec. 31 — North Dakota, TBA, ESPNU. Jan. 4 — Kansas State, 7 p.m., Big 12 network.

Jan. 7 — at Oklahoma, 1 p.m., ESPNU. Jan. 11 — at Texas Tech, 8 p.m., ESPNU. Jan. 14 — Iowa State, 3 p.m., Big 12.

Jan. 16 — Baylor, 8:30 p.m., ESPN. Jan. 21 — at Texas, 3 p.m., CBS. Jan. 23 — Texas A&M, 8 p.m., ESPN. Jan. 28 — at Iowa State, 1 p.m., ESPN/ ESPN2.

Feb. 1 — Oklahoma, 8 p.m., ESPNU. Feb. 4 — at Missouri, 8 p.m., ESPN. Feb. 8 — at Baylor, 6 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2.

Feb. 11 — Oklahoma State, 3 p.m., Big 12.

Feb. 13 — at Kansas State, 8 p.m., ESPN. Feb. 18 — Texas Tech, 7 p.m., Big 12.

Feb. 22 — at Texas A&M, 8 p.m., ESPN2.

Feb. 25 — Missouri, 3 p.m., CBS. Feb. 27 — at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m., ESPN. March 3 — Texas, 8 p.m., ESPN. March 7-10 — Big 12 championship, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.

College Women

EAST Fairleigh Dickinson 55, St. Peter’s 46 Maine 73, Maine Maritime 37 Pittsburgh 58, Mount St. Mary’s 45 Quinnipiac 66, UMass 63 Saint Joseph’s 59, Drexel 50 SOUTH Alabama A&M 61, Tennessee Tech 35 Alabama St. 78, Mobile 59 Campbell 72, Winston-Salem 60 E. Kentucky 97, Kentucky Christian 61 Florida 72, Belmont 45 Florida A&M 77, Southern Miss. 66 Georgia St. 64, W. Carolina 59 Louisiana-Lafayette 69, SE Louisiana 57 Louisville 105, Murray St. 62 Mississippi 83, Ark.-Pine Bluff 52 Presbyterian 64, NC Central 48 Savannah St. 67, Jacksonville 64, OT Tennessee 82, Middle Tennessee 43 Wofford 87, S. Virginia 51 MIDWEST Ball St. 55, Evansville 50 Bowling Green 86, W. Kentucky 62 Marquette 96, New Orleans 35 Missouri St. 73, UALR 50

N. Illinois 53, S. Illinois 50 SE Missouri 56, Arkansas St. 52 SOUTHWEST Northwestern St. 79, Prairie View 69 Oklahoma St. 69, Alcorn St. 36 Stephen F. Austin 53, Houston Baptist 39 Texas-Pan American 58, Texas A&M-CC 56 Tulsa 65, Oral Roberts 57 UTEP 63, New Mexico St. 27 FAR WEST BYU 88, BYU-Hawaii 27 E. Washington 76, Portland 60 Montana St. 87, Colorado St. 69 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 82, San Jose Bible 43 Syracuse 70, Boise St. 47

Big 12 Women

Conf.

W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Overall W L 6 0 6 0 6 0 5 0 5 0 2 0 5 1 4 1 3 1 3 2

Baylor Kansas Texas A&M Missouri Texas Tech Oklahoma State Texas Iowa State Oklahoma Kansas State Tuesday’s Game Alcorn State at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

Today’s Games Texas State vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m. (TTSN) Texas Southern at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s Game Southern Methodist at Kansas, 7 p.m.

(Knology) Saturday’s Games Northwestern at Missouri, 4 p.m.

Iowa at Kansas State, 7 p.m. (FSKC) Penn State at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Texas A&M at Purdue, 11 a.m. (BTN) Oklahoma State at Indiana, 11 a.m.

Iowa State at Michigan, 1 p.m.

Baylor at Minnesota, 1 p.m. (BTN) Texas at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Kansas at Alabama, 2 p.m.

Ohio State at Oklahoma, 2 p.m. (SSN)

Kansas Women

Exhibition Emporia State W, 83-61 Pittsburg State W, 68-43 Regular season Western Michigan W, 76-64 (1-0) Creighton W, 73-59 (2-0) at Wake Forest, W 74-73 (3-0) Lamar in Basketball Traveler’s, Inc. Tipoff Classic, W 90-40 (4-0) IUPUI in Basketball Traveler’s, Inc. Tipoff Classic, W 71-50 (5-0) FAU in Basketball Travelers, Inc. Tipoff Classic, W 82-63 (6-0) Dec. 1 — SMU, 7 p.m. (Knology) Dec. 4 — at Alabama, 2 p.m.

Dec. 8 — Wisconsin, 7 p.m. (Metro) Dec. 17 — UMKC, 7 p.m. (Knology) Dec. 21 — Oral Roberts, 7 p.m. (Knology) Dec. 28 — Sam Houston State, 7 p.m.

(Knology) Jan. 4 — at Texas, 8 p.m. (Longhorn) Jan. 7 — Kansas State, 7 p.m. (Metro) Jan. 11 — Iowa State, 7 p.m. (Knology) Jan. 15 — at Missouri, 11:30 a.m. (FSN) Jan. 18 — at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m.

Jan. 21 — Texas A&M, 7 p.m. (Knology) Jan. 25 — Texas Tech, 7 p.m. (Knology) Jan. 28 — at Baylor, 7 p.m.

Jan. 31 — Oklahoma, 7 p.m. (Metro) Feb. 4 — at Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

Feb. 8 — Texas, 7 p.m. (Metro) Feb. 12 — at Kansas State, noon (FSN) Feb. 15 — at Iowa State, 7 p.m.

Feb. 18 — Missouri, 1 p.m. (Metro) Feb. 21 — at Texas Tech, 7 p.m.

Feb. 24 — Baylor, 6:30 p.m. (FSN) Feb. 29 — Oklahoma State, 7 p.m. (Metro) March 4 — at Oklakhoma, TBA March 7-10 — Big 12 championship at Kansas City, Mo.

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Healthy eating just a few simple steps away Q:

I know that I need to eat healthier, but my busy work schedule makes that a challenge. What can I do?

Cooking Q&A

A:

Long, extended, or irregular work hours and unpredictable work schedules definitely challenge us to make sound food choices. Yet healthy eating is vital to feeling and performing our best while on the job and can help to prevent many health issues. Some of the major challenges many of us experience when it comes to healthy eating are:

Having inconsistent eating patterns.

Not having access to healthy food choices.

Consuming too much food at one time.

Eating in a rush.

Snacking too frequently.

Eating when digestive processes have slowed down (in conflict with the body’s natural biological rhythm).

Consuming too much caffeine.

Having an eating schedule that differs from those in our social environment (eating alone).

Eating to stay awake or out of boredom.

Susan Krumm skrumm@oznet.ksu.edu

help to increase alertness, maximize work performance, and create a better functioning body: 1.) Try to establish a normal meal schedule regardless of work hours. For most this means consuming 3 meals in a 24-hour period of time with a few snacks.

2.) Avoid foods high in simple sugars or avoid foods with added sugar. While candy, cookies, and even some snack bars may give you a quick burst of energy, these foods in the long run decrease alertness, decrease the ability to concentrate and also can lead to feelings of fatigue. Convenience foods such as those found in vending machines are often high in sugar and should be avoided.

Here are some recommen3.) Avoid large meals and dations that were shared by foods high in unhealthy fats the Cooper Institute that may (found often in fast-foods

and take-out options) as they also tend to decrease alertness and lead to fatigue. Instead, break larger meals up into smaller portions and spread them out across the day. If your work requires you to work for 16-24 hours straight, break your food consumption up into even smaller, more frequent meals. The higher your energy need, the more frequent your eating should be but within the caloric intake that your body needs.

4.) Include protein foods in your meals and snacks.

Digesting proteins increases your body temperature, which can help to increase alertness. If you work late at night, a snack with a little protein will provide sustained energy when fatigue hits. Examples of proteins include nuts and seeds, lean meats, fish, eggs, beans, lowfat dairy and tofu.

5.) Bring food from home.

Because of the unpredictability of the work day, the lack of healthy options in the workplace and the need to eat on the go, packing healthy meals and snacks from home will make it easier to eat healthier on your shift. Utilize refrigerators, freezers, microwaves and toasters that may be found in your break room.

6.) Add color to your meals. Food variety supplies

‘Just water, please’ edges out other drinks in restaurants

By Sylvia Rector Detroit Free Press

There’s no free lunch, they say.

But for now, at least, a glass of water is free when we go out to eat — and increasingly, water is all we’re drinking.

New market research from the Port Washington, N.Y.based NPD Group Inc. finds that basic tap water is one of the fastest-growing beverages ordered in restaurants.

Tap water accounts for 10 percent of the 50 billion drink servings ordered in restaurants each year, says the company’s CREST service, which continually tracks what people order away from home.

That translates into 1 in 10 restaurant guests not ordering an additional drink with their meal.

Since 2006, with restaurant traffic down 1 percent, the total number of beverages ordered (other than tap water) has dropped 6 percent, a decline of 2.7 billion serv-

ings, while tap water servings have gone up 2.8 billion, the report says.

The beverage categories taking the greatest hits were soft drinks and brewed coffee, which together represent almost half of all drinks served in restaurants.

The poor economy and high jobless rates explain some of the decline in beverage sales, says report author Bonnie Riggs.

But, she continues, “a key learning from this report is that much of the declines in beverage servings are tied to the price-value relationship the consumer perceives.”

In other words, if customers see a cup of regular, garden-variety coffee priced at $3 — one that would cost literally pennies at home — they’re more willing to skip it at the restaurant. On the other hand, guests may be perfectly willing to pay $4 or even $5 for excellent coffee, beautifully served in a fine setting.

Not all categories of bever-

age sales are declining, Riggs noted. Iced tea is growing, perhaps benefitting from the declines in soft drink sales that began even before the recession.

Sales are also rising for newer, more specialized kinds of drinks such as smoothies, icy or slushy drinks, and specialty coffees, all of which are flooding the market at fast-food and casual-dining restaurant chains.

Riggs says that U.S. beverage sales in restaurants will likely pick up again once the economy improves.

However, she warns, “beverage providers will need to address consumers’ concerns and poor value perceptions to stem further losses.”

By the time the economy gets better, though, more of us may have gotten over the vaguely uncomfortable feeling we have when the server asks what we want to drink, and we reply, “nothing.”

The more you say “I’ll just have water,” the easier it gets.

Chili dog for chilliest time of year

By J.M. Hirsch Associated Press Food Editor

Chili dogs generally are considered summer food.

Which makes sense. Hot dogs tossed in a bun and slathered with chili and shredded cheese does tend to scream summer casual.

But those flavors do go so nicely together, I wondered if there was a way to capture the spirit of the meal in a form better suited to fending off the chill of a winter night.

In converting the recipe I saw no reason to mess around too much with the hot dog or chili topping. Why ruin with a good thing? So I instead focused on the starch.

A bun just wasn’t going to cut it. I considered pasta, but that’s too close to Cincinnati chili (spaghetti topped with chili and cheese).

Roasted potatoes were the right flavor, but wrong texture. Mashed, however, were just right. The resulting recipe oozes comfort and warmth.

Winter Chili Dogs Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 4 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter 1/2 cup milk Salt and ground black pepper 15-ounce can vegetarian baked beans 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste

Matthew Mead/AP Photo

TO SERVE WINTER CHILI DOGS, divide mashed potatoes among four serving plates. Top each with a hot dog, then ladle the beans over them. Top with cheese, sour cream, jalapenos and red onion.

2 teaspoons cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 hot dogs 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese Sour cream, to serve Chopped pickled jalapeno slices, to serve Chopped red onion, to serve Place the potatoes in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are very tender.

Drain the potatoes, then return them to the pot. Add the butter and milk, then mash until chunky smooth. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside.

While the potatoes cook, in a small saucepan over medium heat combine the baked beans,

tomato paste, cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder and cayenne. Bring to a simmer, then cover and set aside.

Heat a grill pan to mediumhigh. Add the hot dogs and cook until heated through and browned on all sides, about 6 to 7 minutes.

To serve, divide the mashed potatoes between 4 serving plates. Top each with a hot dog, then ladle the beans over them.

Top with cheese, sour cream, jalapenos and red onion.

Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 880 calories; 470 calories from fat (53 percent of total calories); 53 g fat (24 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 140 mg cholesterol; 79 g carbohydrate; 27 g protein; 10 g fiber; 1,830 mg sodium.

different nutrients so including healthful choices in a variety of colors increases the nutritional value of your meal.

7.) Consume a light snack after work but before bed that consists of healthy carbohydrates. You can improve the quality of your sleep by not going to bed too full or too hungry. Carbohydrates increase serotonin, a brain chemical that promotes drowsiness, making them a nice choice. Examples of healthy carbohydrates include whole-grains such as whole-wheat bread and crackers, oatmeal, brown rice, bulgur, quinoa, fruits and vegetables.

8.) Cut down on caffeine.

It is best to have caffeinated drinks before or early in your shift. Try to avoid caffeine at least four to five hours before going to sleep and limit consumption to three to four 6-ounce cups. Stimulants remain in your bloodstream for

up to 8 hours, so poorly timing caffeine consumption as well as consuming too much of it can interfere with your ability to sleep.

9.) Stay hydrated by consuming water or decaffeinated beverages. Dehydration can lead to feelings of fatigue.

10.) Time your meals according to the time of day, not your shift. Regardless of what time you get up, eat breakfast as this helps to stimulate your metabolism.

Have your main meal in the middle of the day versus in the middle of your shift.

11.) Eat or drink something warm around midnight when working the night shift. Our body temperature naturally declines as this is normally our “rest time” and this can lead to feeling sleepy.

For more information on healthy eating habits, go to www.standupandeat.org.

Q: What grains?

are

sprouted

A: According to the American Association of Cereal Chemists International and the USDA, “malted or sprouted grains containing all of the original bran, germ and endosperm shall be considered whole grains as long as sprout growth does not exceed kernel length and nutrient values have not diminished. These grains should be labeled as malted or sprouted whole grain.”

Health benefits may include:

Increased B vitamins, vitamin C, folate, fiber and essential amino acids.

Possible lower allergen sensitivity.

Fighting diabetes and other major health issues.

— Susan Krumm is an Extension agent in family and consumer sciences with K-State Research and Extension-Douglas County, 2110 Harper St. She can be reached at 843-7058

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Brussels sprouts make sweet, tangy side dish

By Susan M. Selasky Detroit Free Press

If you’re in a need of a quick side dish or want to try a new vegetable, give Brussels sprouts a try.

Fall is the peak time for these tiny cabbages in the cruciferous family.

Sometimes, Brussels sprouts get no respect. And that’s too bad.

While some people sniff their noses at them — sometimes for good reason (more on that later) — they are not only tasty but pack a lot of nutrients in a small amount.

According to the USDA, Brussels sprouts contain more than the daily requirements for vitamins K and C and are a good source of fiber and folate.

They also contain phytochemicals, which are known to help prevent some diseases.

At stores, you will see Brussels sprouts sold loose, in bags, on a stalk or frozen. The smaller ones tend to be sweeter and more tender. Choose ones that are about 1 1/2 inches in diameter with bright green leaves and no signs of decay, such as yellowish leaves.

Fresh Brussels sprouts keep in the refrigerator in a paper bag for at least three days.

Quick cooking is best for Brussels sprouts. If you overcook them, they release a sulfur odor — that smell that makes people turn up their noses. If they are undercooked, they can be bitter and tough.

You can steam, roast or saute Brussels sprouts whole, halved or in quarters. To prepare them for cooking, rinse them in water. Trim the stems and remove the outer layer. Leave them whole, cut them in half or quarter them.

In today’s recipe, the Brussels sprouts are pan sauteed and get a sweet and tangy flavor from balsamic vinegar.

If you don’t want to buy pancetta (an Italian bacon cured with salt and spices but not smoked), use just about any thick-sliced bacon.

Here are two easy Brussels sprout side dishes: Shred 1 3/4 pounds of Brussels sprouts using a food processor. Cook a few bacon slices until crisp. Remove from the pan and crumble.

In the same skillet, saute 1/3 cup chopped onion until golden. Add 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons maple syrup and 1 tablespoon Dijon mus-

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half an onion, a cup of frozen, whole-green beans, a half a cup of peas and a half a cup of corn. Add salt and pepper liberally and saute until everything is tender, but not mushy.

Then I added the vegetables to the meat and stirred everything to combine.

I dolloped some potatoes on top, probably about 3 cups or so, and then spread them out with the back of a large spoon. And then I pricked at the potatoes with a fork so they’d get some texture. That texture picks up brown nicely and gets a little crunchy.

We likey the crunchy.

Bake at 350 for 15 or 20 minutes, or until everything is warm through and slightly brown on top. So easy!

Curried Shepherd’s Pie 3 to 4 cups mashed pota-

tard. Add the shredded Brussels sprouts and cook about 5 minutes, stirring often.

Steam 1 1/4 pounds of quartered Brussels sprouts until just tender, about 7 minutes. In a saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil or butter and saute 2 tablespoons of minced shallot for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon flour. Whisk in 2/3 cup 1 percent milk and 2 tablespoons sherry and bring to a simmer while whisking. Reduce heat and cook until thickened.

Remove from heat and stir in 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

(Recipe adapted from Eating Well magazine.)

Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Balsamic Vinegar Serve these with simple broiled turkey medallions.

4 slices pancetta or thicksliced bacon, cut into small pieces 1 1/4 pounds Brussels sprouts, outer leaves removed and ends trimmed 2 to 3 tablespoons sherry or water 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Slivered almonds, optional In a large skillet, cook the pancetta or bacon pieces until they are crisp. While the pancetta cooks, rinse the Brussels sprouts under water . Remove the bacon and drain on a paper towel. Discard the bacon fat and wipe out the skillet.

Cut the Brussels sprouts in half or quarters.

Add the Brussels sprouts in the skillet the bacon was cooked in and begin to saute over medium heat until they start to slightly brown, sprinkling them with the sherry or water so they don’t stick, about 5 minutes.

Drizzle the Brussels sprouts with balsamic vinegar and continue sauteing until the sprouts are just tender, about 5 to 6 minutes more.

Season with freshly ground black pepper and top with slivered almonds if desired.

From and tested by Susan M. Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen.

113 calories (42 percent from fat), 6 grams fat (1 gram sat. fat), 10 grams carbohydrates, 7 grams protein, 248 mg sodium, 6 mg cholesterol, 4 grams fiber.

toes 2 lbs ground beef 1 cup chopped carrots 1/2 cup frozen whole green beans 1/2 cup frozen corn 1/2 cup frozen peas 1/2 onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon seasoned salt Salt and pepper to taste

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The 12 days of cookies: Holiday treats inspired by classic desserts The German chocolate cookie

By Alison Ladman For The Associated Press

Editor’s note: The Associated Press is offering a series to celebrate the holidays with 12 days of cookies, each inspired by a different classic dessert.

A purely American invention, German chocolate cake starts with a sweet chocolate cake, then is filled with a caramel-coconut-pecan concoction. We transformed this luscious cake into sandwich cookies. Starting with a sweet and soft chocolate cookie, we filled it with a gooey coconut filling and rolled the sides in toasted pecans.

German Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Start to finish: 1 hour Makes 2 dozen cookies For the cookies: 1/2 cup cocoa powder 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

2 cups packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3/4 cup milk For the filling: Two 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk 3 cups unsweetened shredded coconut 1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, sift together the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In a second large bowl, use an electric mixer on mediumhigh to beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.

Add half of the flour mixture, stirring to combine. Add the milk, scraping the bowl to ensure even mixing. Add the second half of the flour mixture, again scraping the bowl.

Working in batches, drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each for spreading. Bake for 12 to 15

minutes, or until slightly firm to the touch. Allow to cool on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Meanwhile, make the filling.

In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the sweetened condensed milk and the coconut. Heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to pull away from the pan and will hold a line when you drag your spoon through it, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.

Place the pecans in a shallow bowl or pie pan. Spread a spoonful of the coconut mixture onto the flat side of 1 cooled cookie. Top with another cookie, flat side down, to form a sandwich. Roll the edges of the sandwich cookie in the chopped pecans.

Store in an airtight container between sheets of waxed paper.

Nutrition information per cookie (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 410 calories; 190 calories from fat (44 percent of total calories); 21 g fat (13 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 50 mg cholesterol; 52 g carbohydrate; 7 g protein; 3 g fiber; 190 mg sodium.

By Alison Ladman For The Associated Press

Grasshopper pie — a cookie crumb pie crust filled with mint chocolate chip ice cream and topped with fudge — is a diner classic. To transform this into a cookie, we flavored a chewy chocolate cookie with mint extract, studded it with chocolate mint candies, and drizzled it with a mint icing.

Grasshopper Cookies Start to finish: 2 hours 45 minutes (45 minutes active) Makes 3 dozen cookies 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate bits 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 4 eggs 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons peppermint

extract, divided 4.67-ounce box Andes Creme de Menthe Thins candies, broken into chunks 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk or cream 2 tablespoon green sugar or sprinkles In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate and butter. Heat on high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds, until smooth and completely melted. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, then the brown and granulated sugars. Add 1 teaspoon of the peppermint extract.

Stir in the flour mixture, then the chocolate mint candies.

Refrigerate the dough until completely chilled, about 2 hours.

Heat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.

Scoop the cookie dough by the tablespoonful onto

the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between for spreading. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set up. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before using a spatula to transfer to a rack to cool completely.

In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk or cream, and the remaining 1 teaspoon peppermint extract.

Additional milk or cream can be added if the mixture is too thick to drizzle. Drizzle the icing over the surface of the cookies and immediately sprinkle with green sugar or sprinkles.

Allow the icing to harden before storing in an airtight container between sheets of waxed paper.

Nutrition information per cookie (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 150 calories; 60 calories from fat (40 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 30 mg cholesterol; 22 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 1 g fiber; 55 mg sodium.

Chicago Tribune

If a spirit was going to be distilled in New Orleans, it wouldn’t be gin. Too hoitytoity. Vodka would be too boring. Whiskey? Its Southern neighbors already do that, and New Orleans copies no one. Which leaves rum — a party drink for a party town, if ever there was one.

No surprise, then, that the home of joie de vivre is also the home of Old New Orleans Rum. Founded in the mid-’90s by New Orleans artist James Michalopoulos, Old

Matthew Mead/AP Photo

THIS CHOCOLATE COOKIE is flavored with mint extract, studded with chocolate mint candies, and drizzled with a mint icing.

The red velvet cake cookie

By Alison Ladman For The Associated Press

Red velvet cake has long been a favorite of Southern cooks. But in recent years it has become a popular treat across the country.

Taking our inspiration from both red velvet cake and red hot cinnamon candies, we combined the two in a meltaway-style cookie that crumbles and melts in your mouth. And following red velvet cake tradition, we topped each cookie with a little cream cheese icing, which pairs perfectly with the cinnamon bite.

You can make this with almost whatever you have.

Leftover green bean casserole? Throw it in there!

Creamed corn would be good, and so would sweet potatoes on top.

Be creative — this is definitely a “kitchen sink” sort of casserole. I enjoy the curry flavor in it as it sort of brings a little something Red Hot Velvet new to the table. Especially Meltaways after the salty and savory dishes of Thanksgiving, I Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours like to bring some spice to (30 minutes active) the show.

Makes 3 dozen cookies For the cookies: — Read more of Megan Stuke’s 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Flying Fork blog at Lawrence.com 1/2 cup cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt

New Orleans manufactures three rums for its 10-state distribution zone — Crystal (best suited for cocktails), Cajun Spice and Amber, a three-year aged version.

“Louisiana is famous for growing sugar cane, drinking and having a good time, and no one was making anything out of it,” said Parker Schonekas, general manager of Old New Orleans Rum. “No one was taking it from the raw step to the finished product.”

As with much of New Orleans, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was a major

Matthew Mead/AP Photo

A PURELY AMERICAN INVENTION, German chocolate cake starts with a sweet chocolate cake, then is filled with a caramel-coconut-pecan concoction. This sandwich cookie delivers all the flavor in a hand-held serving.

The grasshopper pie cookie

1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 teaspoon red food coloring 1 teaspoon cinnamon extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon For the frosting: 1/2 cup (4 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 cup powdered sugar Red sugar or sprinkles, to decorate In a small bowl, sift together the flour, cornstarch and salt.

Set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the granulated sugar, butter, food coloring, cinnamon extract and ground cinnamon just until creamy and well combined.

Stir in the flour mixture, then refrigerate the dough until chilled, about 1 hour.

Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Roll the chilled dough into balls the size of a large marble.

Slightly flatten each ball to a disc about 1/4 inch thick.

Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until set. These cookies should not brown or spread, and will be quite fragile. Allow to cool on the baking sheet.

To make the frosting, use an electric mixer to beat together the cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Using a pastry bag or a zip-close bag with the corner snipped off, drizzle the frosting over the cookies in a zigzag pattern. Sprinkle with red sugar or sprinkles to decorate. Store in a single layer in the refrigerator.

Nutrition information per cookie (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 100 calories; 70 calories from fat (64 percent of total caloMatthew Mead/AP Photo ries); 8 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS trans fats); 20 mg cholesterol; COOKIE came from both red 9 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 0 velvet cake and red hot cinnag fiber; 25 mg sodium. mon candies.

Old New Orleans Rum captures spirit of hometown

By Josh Noel

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blow to Old New Orleans; eight feet of water flooded the distillery, which was built as a cotton warehouse in the 1880s. A limited edition 10year aged rum available at the distillery spent several days floating in Katrina water.

“You see the waterline eight feet above your head in the cypress columns,” Schonekas said. “Every time I tell the story I have an image of the barrels floating in the water. It just seems crazy to me.”

The rum — like the city and its spirit — endures.

Try them Crystal: Remarkably hearty for clear rum, has creamy sweetness and heavy vanilla.

A fine cocktail ingredient, but almost a sipper unto itself.

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THE FLYING FORK

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Shepherd leftovers into a tasty dish

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CLARK FULTON HAS PUT IN COUNTLESS HOURS transforming bread and gingerbread into an ornate Victorian-style home for this year’s Gingerbread House Festival and Auction. Fulton got the idea for his house off the Internet months ago. The festival is a benefit for Big Brother Big Sisters of Douglas County.

Gingerbread Festival celebrates the visual confection

By Sarah Henning sarah@lawrence.com

They look like a dream, sitting there under the glow of admiring bidders each year at the annual Gingerbread House Festival and Auction benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County.

But those gingerbread structures are a very real task — no dreaming on the job.

Those whimsical cottages and stunning recreations of real buildings take hours upon hours of work. Architects must design, plan, bake and assemble contest entries on their own time. Much of the trade is honed on the Internet and through the college of trial and error.

That said, if you have designs on making your own gingerbread house as a holiday decoration, it’s a perfectly plausible holiday project, say a handful of repeat auction competitors — no kit needed.

The pieces and parts Gingerbread houses are technically edible, though chances are they wouldn’t taste very good if you were to chomp through a roof or chimney. All you need to create one of your own can be found in your kitchen, save for a sturdy base (unless you want to give up a cutting board) says Allen Blair, a Lawrence resident and chef at Shadow Glen Golf Club in Olathe.

Blair has been donating gingerbread houses for 12 years and just taught a class, “Gingerbread 101” at Shadow Glen. His take on the pieces and parts: Gingerbread: Find a really tough gingerbread recipe — if you get it right, you won’t want to taste-test it for fear it might crack a tooth.

“We fight humidity here in the Midwest and so there were years were I’d build walls and they

would be sagging because they’d be really wet and damp,” he says. “It took me a while to find a humidity-proof gingerbread that pretty much works — the walls are as hard as a rock.”

Royal icing: If you think of your gingerbread pieces as building blocks, this is your cement.

“The icing is also the key ingredient because that’s what glues it all together and makes it bond,” says Blair who prefers a royal icing that contains powdered sugar, meringue powder and water.

FULTON HAS PRINTED OUT SEVERAL VIEWS of the home that is his inspiration Gum paste: Blair for a gingerbread house. makes his own gum paste for special little touches Gingerbread of all sorts. festival “It’s powdered sugar, cornstarch, gelatin and What: The Gingerbread water, but it hardens like House Festival and Auction rocks,” he says of gum When: Friday through paste. “So, you can make little figurines out of it, you Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., for can make flowers out of it, public viewing. The auction is I make roof tiles out of it. 7 p.m. Dec. 8; You can color it whatever Where: The Carnegie Buildcolor you want, depending ing, 200 W. Ninth St. on what your theme is.”

Cost: The public viewing is Tips and tricks by donation, $3 per individual Design a template: or $10 per family; The auction FULTON CARVES A COMPLETE WALL of brickwork, Sally Garman says she and gala are $40 per ticket. which is easier than applying individual bricks. and her gingerbread partner, Staci Garman, have “I bake the bread into Make sure all your “And get it off the tray as been cutting out tem- slabs and when it comes surfaces are flat: Blair soon as it comes out of plates on poster board out of the oven, I flatten says that to avoid stretch- the oven, and put it on a since their first year. it out with a book and ing or warping, your big- flat surface so it can rest.”

“We started two months when it’s cool and about gest ally is a flat surface.

It doesn’t have to be in advance,” says Garman, the consistency I want, I Make sure the cookie who donates for Brits, cut it up into bricks. The sheet you’re using hasn’t a house: Third-year de929 Mass. “We got poster gingerbread is about a been previously warped signer Jena Dick says not board — we did the (Brit- half-inch thick and the in the oven, even just a to think of your gingerish) House of Parliament bricks are about maybe little bit. Next, roll out bread dream as a house, as the first one — and we 2 inches long and an inch your gingerbread on but as a structure. In fact, cut out all the walls and wide,” says Fulton, who the cookie sheet, and if she’s never done “just” the roofs and everything also likes to add color to you’re going to cut out a house — rather, she’s and that was great, that his designs by melting a pattern, do that on the done a forklift (driven

by Santa) and a carousel was very helpful.”

Jolly Ranchers and using sheet as well. them as windows. “The “Some cookie sheets horse in previous years.

“Have fun. Let your Play with color and first year, I literally built will warp in the oven, technique: Clark Fulton, the house brick by brick kind of angle a little imagination go wild,” she who is on his fourth year from the ground up. That bit. Whatever you use, says. “I want to stay innoof gingerbread house do- proved to be way too te- you want to make sure vative and do something nation, likes to keep things dious. ... Then, after that it stays flat in the oven. different. Just have fun looking rustic and real I started building brick Everything has to be flat with it and leave yourself by using a technique he walls separately, on a flat because you’re dealing plenty of time.” honed on his own — cre- surface. I would just build with the one-dimensional — Staff writer Sarah Henning can be ating “brick walls” of indi- a slab of brick and then I when it comes to sides reached at 832-7187. vidual gingerbread tiles. would cut it to size.” and walls,” Blair says.

re you sick of Thanksgiving food yet? We were.

On Sunday, we happily ate bar food in Valley Falls after cutting down a wild Christmas tree on our friends’ land. A greasy burger and fried mushroom never tasted so good.

But still, those leftovers linger in our refrigerator and let’s face it: there’s NO WAY I’m letting it go to waste, sick as we may be of the stuff. Repurpose it, I will.

One great way to use up the lurking leftovers is to make shepherd’s pie. It’s good for using up leftover vegetables, leftover mashed potatoes, heck, you could probably throw some turkey in there. I didn’t have any turkey to throw in, because I didn’t cook a turkey this year.

That’s right, we had cornish game hens for Thanksgiving. I am such a rebel.

We like our shepherd’s pie with ground beef, although you could sub with lamb or even turkey — why not?

So I began by browning 2 pounds of ground beef with two teaspoons of salt, and then draining off the fat.

Then I mixed in a tablespoon of curry powder and a teaspoon of seasoning salt, and put the meat in a casserole dish.

Next, I used some remaining grease from the hamburger to saute vegetables. I started with a half a cup of carrots (because they take longer than everything else), and as they grew tender I added in a clove of minced garlic, Please see FORK, page 9B

Calling all cookies: A recipe exchange

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he holidays are upon us and with them and the cold weather, we get our fair share of homemade food both savory and sweet. We here at the Lawrence JournalWorld have a sizeable sweet tooth, teeth even. With that in mind, we’re calling for your favorite cookie recipes. Whether they’re trusted favorites like chocolate chip or something off the (egg) beaten path, we want them and will print them all on Dec. 21. You can send your culinary masterpieces to trevan@lawrence.com by Friday, Dec. 16. Happy holidays and happy baking.

CONTACT US Trevan McGee Lawrence.com editor 832-7178 tmcgee@ljworld.com

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The successful candidate will open and close the Community Center during regular working hours, greet and assist customers, monitor building activities, assist recreation personnel, design and create program guides, perform accounts payable / receivable function.

Must be creative and have excellent skills with the public, excellent computer and clerical skills. Benefits include health insurance, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. $12.02 to $16.23 per hr, DOQ. Application & job description at City Hall, www.bonnersprings.org, or 913-667-1707.

Applications accepted until 5:00 pm, December 15, 2011. EOE

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5% Terms: cash.. non-refundable earnest money day of sale. balance due within 30 days subject to marketable title. purchaser to arrange for their own financing. . property will sell absolute per court order. 6 day holder of right first refusal excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays. announ ncements made day of sale take precedence over anything stated or printed.

For more details see: www.garyhenson.com

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Child Care Provided Lawrence Montessori School Limited Infant Openings www.lawrencemontes sorischool.com

Firewood & Chimney Sweep Firewood: Mixed firewood and/or hedge, cured for 1 year. More than a cord for $180. 785-766-4272 Lawrence

Old Hwy 10, (10th St), turn Red Oak/White Oak Mix, south on Walnut to 1302. $150/truck, $210/cord GLASSWARE: Murano; Ver- Stacked & delivered. Cured nonware dishes; Red Wing & Seasoned.

Adam Tampico dishes; Candle- 816-547-1575 wick; Fostoria crystal; chalk ware; Bavarian china US Seasoned Firewood for zone; Noritake china; many sale. hedge, oak, locust, & other pieces of 50’s & 60’s other mixed hardwoods. collectible glassware; milk $160/cord. Split stacked & bottles; Aladdin lamps.

Delivered. Call Ryan at SEWING COLLECTIBLES: 785-418-9910

GRAPHIC DESIGNER The World Company, a fast paced, multi-media organization in Lawrence, Kansas, is hiring for a Graphic Designer to create and design advertisements for Sunflower Publishing regional magazines, trade publications and directories. Designer will: • Create and design advertisements using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator; • Follow accepted design and layout principles for Sunflower Publishing as well as company visual identity standards; • Maintain quality, creative execution while on deadline; • Organize and manage all incoming advertising contracts; • Develop and maintain all copy and proof deadlines for advertisements; • Assist in the process of account billing for advertisements; and • Follow all department policies and procedures independently on a daily basis such as traffic guidelines, graphic standards and work flow processes.

Ideal candidates should have a minimum two years graphic design experience in media or marketing; understanding of magazine production including designing layouts and ad design; experience producing a high volume of design products using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator; possess a working knowledge of the four-color printing process; ability to accurately and comfortably communicate design/printing principles to advertising clients; excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to handle multiple projects under deadline pressure; excellent organizational skills, follow-through and ability to multi-task; and proficient in MS Office products.

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communications or equivalent work experience preferred.

To apply submit a cover letter, resume and a link to your portfolio to hrapplications@ljworld.com. We offer an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, 401k, paid time off, employee discounts, career advancement opportunities and more!

Background check, pre-employment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. EOE

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General Info: Land sets “You got the drive, We close to lake Pomona. 5 have the Direction” OTR APU Equipped ponds, approx. 70 ac. Drivers EZ-pass prairie hay, approx. 20 ac. Pre-Pass policy. tillable, balance timber, Pets/passenger Newer equipment.

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Part & Full Time Openings at LMS. Enrolling for ages 5 mos to 6 years. 2 Weeks FREE in Jan. 785-840-9555.

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Also selling 1971 Airstream Ambassador 25’ travel trl.

Additional info on web site

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Previews: Call for appt.

Legal: See website Lot size: 111 ac. m/l per county records Taxes: 2011 $393.38 County appraisal: total ag market value $176,370

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Found Pet/Animal

Wilderson Christmas Tree Farm

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Pfaff 74 mach in cab; treadle sewing mach; black silk beaded dress; sewing coll; tatting shuttles; button hooks; fabric; craft items.

COLLECTIBLES: Dayton Hobart meat scales; Detecto Medic CI floor scales; compacts; belt buckles; lighters; straight razors; marbles some homemade; view finder cards; kitchen coll; antique Christmas decor; celluloid items; Ukraine egg dec tools & books; printers tray; silver plate flatware & other items; milk cans; over 100 books on collecting antiques & collectibles.

FURNITURE: Table & floor lamps - one w/rams head design; Mission Oak library table; trunks; old wood sleds; sets of DR chairs; chrome & Formica tables & chairs; oak dressers; wood ironing bds; sev DR tables & buffets; stacking book case.

Inventory Control Clerk Standard Beverage Corp., is looking for an experienced Inventory Control Clerk for our Distribution Center in Lawrence.

The ideal candidate will have experience in conducting inventory counts.

The candidate must have basic math skills, tabulation and reconciliation.

Additionally, the candidate must have a minimum of one year forklift and warehouse experience.

A High School Diploma/GED is also required.

The schedule for this position is Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

We offer a competitive hourly wage & excellent benefits.

All qualified candidates must complete an application at Standard Beverage 2300 Lakeview Road Lawrence, KS 66049 between 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Monday - Friday.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer Top Pay On Excellent Runs!

Regional Runs, Steady Miles, Frequent Hometime, New Equipment. Automatic Detention Pay! CDL-A, 6 mos. exp. required. EEOE/AAP 866-322-4039 www.Drive4Marten.com

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UP TO FOUR PACKAGES TO CHOOSE FROM! All packages include AT LEAST 7 days online, 2 photos online, 4000 chracters online, and one week in top ads.

Days in print vary with package chosen.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER The World Company is hiring for a Graphic Designer to contribute to marketing and creative efforts for company print and digital products. Designer will work in collaboration with marketing and sales team to design and execute strategic solutions for our advertisers and our company products. We are looking for a team player that has solid design skills, who is energetic, organized and has good communication skills to join our team!

• Designer will create advertisements in support of World Company products for newspaper, magazine and websites using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash; • Update and modify web pages and email templates using HTML and CSS; • Create campaign concepts and messaging appropriate for a business unit or product while maintaining overall brand integrity; • Develop graphic communications including icons and logos that represent company products; • Facilitate day-to-day audience development marketing campaigns and strategies; • Copywriting for advertising and marketing collateral as well as internal communications pieces; • Confer with internal customers including Marketing Manager to discuss and determine layout design; • Meet all copy and proof deadlines on a daily and weekly basis using tracking tools provided; and • Follow all department policies and procedures independently on a daily basis such as traffic guidelines, graphic standards and work flow processes.

Ideal candidate will have: • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Strategic Communication, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communications or equivalent work experience; • Strong graphics ability with ability to update/modify web pages and e-mail templates using HTML and CSS; • Ability to generate creative, conceptual graphic communications and present them effectively to marketing manager and management; • Experience producing a high volume of print and web collateral and advertising using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash; • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; • Excellent proof-reading skills and knowledge of grammar; • Strong organizational skills, follow-through and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; • Knowledge of print and online audience behaviors with the goal to increase audience size, engagement and transactions; and • Experience with Microsoft Office – Excel, Word and Powerpoint.

To apply submit a cover letter, resume and a link to your portfolio to hrapplications@ljworld. com. We offer an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, 401k, paid time off, employee discounts, career opportunities and more! Background check, pre-employment drug screen and physical lift assessment required. EOE

2C WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011 EngineersHealth Care Technical Dental Assistant

Dental office seeking full time assistant.

ExperiRiley County, KS ence preferred but not reInformation Technology/ quired. Call 785-841-8210 GIS Dept for more info or fax reBachelor’s degree from sumes to 785-841-4495 accredited college or university with course work RN & LPN or experience in computer science, cartography, geneeded to join our great ography, information sysfamily practice team! Full tems, GIS or related fields time positions with beneof study or combination of fits. Some evening and education and experience. weekend hours required.

Sound technical knowledge of Geographic InforPlease email resume to: mation Systems.

Must slhalllfpc@yahoo.com have extensive working or fax to (785) 841-3129 knowledge of; ArcInfo and ESRI software products including but not limited to; ArcGIS, ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS, RN, Part Time Call 785ArcSDE, Spatial Analysis, 842-3301 Professional SitAvenue and COGO. Hard- ters Home Health. ware - Software support skills for GIS environment.

Hiring pay range for this Maintenance exempt position is $1,980.80 - $2,188.80 / biweekly with excellent benefits. Apply online at: Commercial Property www.rileycountyks.gov or Maintenance Riley County Clerk’s Office 110 Courthouse Plaza Successful candidate will Manhattan, KS 66502 have a diverse backResume and application is ground in maintenance of required. Applicants who commercial buildings, inreceive a conditional offer cluding: heating and air electrical, of employment must sub- conditioning, and general construction. mit to a drug test.

Riley County is an Equal Please send resume to: Opportunity Employer First Management, Inc. PO Box 1797 Lawrence, KS 66044 General fax to: 785-841-8492 or email to: 10 HARD WORKERS jobs@firstmanagementinc.com NEEDED NOW! Immediate Full Time Openings! 40 Hours a Week Guaranteed!

Weekly Pay! 785-841-0755

Sales-Marketing

is seeking a district wide custodian.

Apply online at www.usd458.org

Cleaning Technician

Part-time: 5 evenings/wk.

2 to 3 hours per night $8 per hour Apply at 939 Iowa, Lawrence 785-842-6264

Delivery Routes Available

Call ANNA 785-832-7121 All routes require personal transportation and phone number, valid driver’s license, and current proof of insurance • No collection required •7 days a week • Routes delivered before 6am • Includes delivery of River City Pulse

HBO EXPANDING Entertainment Co. Needs 12 self motivated individuals, to start immediately, trainingprovided. Management opportunities for right person. $2400/mo. while in training. Excellent compensation. Good benefits No felonies. Call Seth at 785-218-8836.

Part Time experienced barn help needed immediately.

785-760-0526 Rockhaven Horse & Training Center.

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General Maintenance Worker Kansas Athletics (University Support Staff) Responsible for regular labor work within the Athletics Department.

Work involves performance of standard as well as technical tasks for successful completion of equipment maintenance, landscaping, carpentry, painting, grounds maintenance, custodial, & set-up/take down of athletic events preparation.

Must be available for scheduled over-time including nights and week-ends. $10.68- $11.75/hr.

Deadline 12/09/2011.

On-line application https://jobs.ku.edu position # 00063050 EO/AA Employer

Now Hiring Full Time & Part Time Team Members!!!

Above Average starting Pay - $8.90/hr.

EZ GO MP209, Kansas Turnpike Lawrence, KS 66044 Call 785-843-2547 for directions We offer the best in benefits!!!

• Paid vacation & sick leave • Free medical & life insurance • Tuition Reimbursement • 401K We promote from within!!!

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Submit resume to: First Management, Inc. PO Box 1797 Lawrence, KS 66044 or email to: jobs@firstmanagementinc.com

Office-Clerical Receptionist/Financial Person

wanted full-time for Chiropratic clinic in Bonner Springs. Apply Monday & Friday: 8AM-4PM or Tuesday: 8AM-12PM. 140 N. 130th St. Suite C Advanced Chiropractic Services

Sales-Marketing BOOKKEEPER Full charge bookkeeper for business office mgr.

F/T. Must have A/P, A/R, P/R, computer exp.

Knowledge of Medicare/ billing a plus. Multi - tasking skills a must.

Send resume/salary requirements to Hickory Pointe Care & Rehab, 700 Cherokee, Oskaloosa, KS 66066 785-863-2108

Health Care CNA Must be a Team player, Reliable and dependable.

Compassionate for the elderly.

Multi-tasking skills are required. Competitive wages and beneRequirements and fits.

Qualifications: License with the state of Kansas in good standing.

Inquire or send resume to: Attn: Dawn Robinson Director of Nursing Hickory Pointe Care & Rehab 700 Cherokee Oskaloosa, KS 66066

CNA/Driver

Provides CNA services in the Lawrence Adult Day Health Center and transports clients to from the Center & medical appts.

8am - 5pm Mon. - Fri. Apply online at www.midlandcareconnection.org

Midland Care Connection offers a smoke free, drug free environment. EOE

Customer Service Representative/Sales

The Eye Doctors is looking to fill a full-time customer service representative -sales position. Must have an outgoing personality and excellent work ethic. We are willing to train the right person.

Please apply at: The Eye Doctors 2600 Iowa St. Lawrence, KS or by email: tcollins@theeyedoctors.net

Insurance and Financial Service Sales National Brand Insurance leader is opening an agency in Lawrence! We need motivated professionals to implement our needs based solutions for Auto, Home, Life, Annuities, Long Term Care, Mutual Funds!

Our winning team will have a desire to grow professionally while helping people protect and grow assets. We feature a very competitive compensation structure for a long term career. This team will have integrity, ambition and goal orientation as well as multitasking, problem solving and computer skills ( Outlook, Word, Excel). We want to have fun with success and enjoy working with people! Prior experience helpful but not necessary for the right people.

Experienced Painters needed for local repaint jobs. Must have own phone & car. $8-9/hr. 785-841-3633

WarehouseProduction Special 3 Week Project At HALLMARK All Shifts Available, Positions Start At $10/hr No Production Experience Required!

Must have: • High attention to detail • Good hand dexterity • Excellent work history & references To apply on-line go to: https://eapp.adecco.com OR Call today or stop by our office to learn more about these great jobs!

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Heatherwood Valley & Sunflower Apartments

2BR house, 519 Michigan, 1.5 bath, AC, W/D hookup, carport. Cat ok. $650/mo.

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2BR - Stonehouse, old stone house south of Lawrence.

All modern amenities. $900.

Avail now. 785-841-2828

2BR, 1 bath, farmhouse on historic landmark, appls., Studio Apt., 1907 W. 25th, W/D hookup, 2 porches & $390/mo. + Tenant only deck. Garden space avail.

1 Sm. pet ok. 785-838-9009 pays elect. 785-841-1155

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Studio Apartments 600 sq. ft., $675/mo.

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3BR, exceptionally nice! Fireplace, 2 baths, double garage, fenced yard. Good for commuter, in Prairie Park. $1,100/mo. 785-841-4201 3BR+, 3 level, 1.5 bath, garage, close to KU and school, 1307 W. 22nd St. $1,000/mo. 785 331-7846

3BR, 813 Crestline Ct. CA, 1 bath, garage, fenced yard.

Avail. Now. $750/mo. 1/2 off Studios — 2400 Alabama, all Deposit. Call 785-842-7644 elect., plenty of parking, AC, laundry. $390, water/cable Apartments, Houses & paid. No pets. 785-841-5797 Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com

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• Park West Gardens Apts • Park West Town Homes • Homes at Monterey Bluffs and Green Tree Roommates Call for more details Studios - 1708 W. 5th, all 785.840.9467 elect, plenty of parking, AC, laundry. $410. water/cable 2BRs avail. now for females in 4BR townhome. No pets/ paid. No pets. 785-841-5797 smoking. $350/BR per mo.

Share utils. 785-727-0025 Duplexes 2BR — 1017 Illinois. 2 story, 1 bath, CA, DW. $570/mo.

Baldwin City 2BR, 1 Bath in 4-plex No pets. Call 785-841-5797 Newly remodeled, major www.rentinlawrence.com 3BR, 2 bath townhome on appls., W/D, Fireplace.

2BR - 2406 Alabama, Bldg. 2, AVAIL. Now 785-865-2505 cul-de-sac, avail. now. W/D 2 story, 1.5 baths, CA, DW, hookup, CA, garage & deck. $570. No pets. 785-841-5797 3BR just remodeled. 1518 W. $800/mo. Call 785-248-3883 www.rentinlawrence.com 26th, dead end st. On bus 2BR — 2412 Alabama in route. CA, garage, DW, W/D Basehor 4-plex. 1 bath, CA, washer hookup, $645. 816-721-5183 & dryer. No pets. $470/mo.

Near new 3BR townhome ONE MONTH FREE RENT Call 785-841-5797 2.5 bath, 1 car garage, 2 & 3BR duplexes, DW, W/D 2BR - 3503 W. 7th Court, 2 hookup, patio, no pets.

Lawn care & snow restory, 1 bath, CA, DW, W/D 3BR, 1.5 bath, FP, $625/mo. moval provided. Avail. hookup, garage, 1 pet ok. 2BR, $525 /mo. 2832 Iowa.

Nov. 1. $1,050/mo. + utils. $650/mo. 785-841-5797 785-456-4145, 913-927-1713 785-841-5454, 785-760-1874

2BR - 415 W. 17th, laundry on site, wood floors, off-st. parking, CA. No pets. $500$550, water pd. 785-841-5797 2BR — 725 W. 25th, In 4plex, CA, W/D hookup, offst. parking. $410-$420/mo.

No pets. Call 785-841-5797 2BR — 934 Illinois, In 4-plex, 1st floor, DW. $490/month.

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Kentucky Street Place 1700 Kentucky Street

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785-423-1565, 785-841-4035

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2BR starting at $525 W/D included. Pool

The Woods of Old West Lawrence 785-841-4935

A CHRISTMAS GIFT Move in December and Get $300 OFF your rent 1, 2, and 3 BRs available 3 Great Locations Nice Communities Remodeled Units avail.

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2BR Near hospital. Large, has CA, off-street parking, & is on bus route. $550/mo.

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Aspen West

2900 Bob Billings Pkwy.

Half Month FREE

1 & 2 Bedrooms, Near KU. Water/trash paid, No pets.

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ASHBURY TOWNHOMES Near K-10, W/D hookups & fenced courtyard.

2BR & 3BRs Available

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Apartments & Townhomes 2, 3 & 4BRs

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Use your Land or Family Land to purchase Your New Home. 8 Displays with Huge Discounts or choose from over 70 floor plans.

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Lights, Strand of C-9 Blue lights (25 bulbs). Used last Christmas only. 4 strands at $3 each or all 4 for $10.

Baldwin. 785-594-7149

Bonner Springs 2BR, large duplex w/ basement, CA, DW, W/D hookup, range, garage with opener.

217 N. Nettleton, $750/mo.

Credit check. Pet policy.

Call 913-441-1854 3BR home, 2 bath, CA, W/D hookup, DW, range, 2 car garage w/power opener.

424 Twist Drive, Bonner. $1,100/mo.

Pet policy.

Credit check. 913-441-1854

Blanket: Vintage wool blanket, teal with satin binding. Excellent condition, no holes or fraying. $5. Call 785-749-4490 after 4:00 pm.

Machinery-Tools Antiques

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AVAIL. Now 3BR, 2 bath, major appls., FP, 2 car.

785-865-2505

Wire Wheel: Weiler 8” medium Crimped wire wheel .014wire, 2” A H (TLM-8) w/metal adapter 2” - 5/8” A.H. Retails $75. - Will sell $45. Call 785-865-2813

3BR Townhomes Avail.

Adam Ave. - 2 bath, 2 car, 1,700 sq. ft., some with fenced yards, $895/mo.

Bainbridge Cir. - 1,200 1,540 sq. ft., 1.5-2.5 bath, 1 car, $695 - $775/mo.

Apartments, Houses & Duplexes. 785-842-7644 www.GageMgmt.com Avail. Now. bsmt., lawn Wood floor $650/mo.

2BR, 2 bath, care provided. & newer tile.

785-393-9359

Thicker line?

Bolder heading?

Color background or Logo?

Ask how to get these features in your ad TODAY!!

Lawrence Priced to sell. Recent remodel 2BR, 1 bath, CA, nice appls., laundry rm., privacy fence.

Sunset Hills. 809 Madeline Lane. $99,500. Call 785-393-4322

Buick 2010 ENCLAVE Certified, Stk#T96788A Special Price $30,000 Robert Brogden Olathe Buick - GMC KC’s #1 Low Price Dealer 1500 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS 800-536-5346 913-782-1500 www.brogdenauto.com

423B E 4th Street Miscellaneous Tonganoxie, KS 66086 913-704-5037 Fine crystal wine glasses Antiques, Collectibles, from Germany only 4 small Glass, Furniture, Treasures ones left, very beautiful, asking $5 each please call Victorian Baby Buggy, I 785-550-4142 used for Christmas decoration. It is painted a nice Print, framed, double-sided shade of deep red. $90. 1st side: 22-1/4”Lx19-1/4”W, Please call 785-843-9071.

KU-old Snow Hall/Natural Buick 2004 Lasabre History bldg. old Fraser Hall. Champagne color.

Has 2nd side: 19-1/4”Lx22-1/4”W, full power equipment.

Appliances 1874 Pierson’s Roller Mills, Runs great, Well mainLawrence.

Asking $100. tained, Good tires and Bluray Player, New, never Call 785-841-1231 battery. 135K - mostly used bluray player, asking hwy miles. Must sell in $35.

Please call order to get a handicap Music-Stereo 785-550-4142 van. Asking $5,600. Call for Dryer, white frigidaire elec- (3) Pianos, Winter Com- more info 785-856-8532 tric dryer, 8 years old. pany Spinet or Acrosonic $100. call 785 760-3711 if in- Spinet, $525.

Sterling terested.

Spinet, $175. Price includes tuning and delivery. Call: Washer, White frigidaire 785-832-9906 washing machine for sale, 8 years old. $100. call If the weather outside 785-760-3711 if interested. is frightful, be delighted to be at Arts-Crafts home with a piano from Lace, A collection of very Mid-America Piano. nice fabric laces for cloth800-950-3774 ing and projects. Whites, www.piano4u.com off-whites, blues, floral.

Buick 2009 Lucerne CXL, Some are 4 yds. long. $15.

Let the Sounds of leather heated seats, Call Carol (785) 842-9082 3800 V6, great power the Season with great gas mileage, fill every corner Baby & Children's On Star, trade in, of your home w/beautiful stk#54939A2 only Items music this year w/a piano $11,750. from Mid-America Piano Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.piano4u.com Air hockey/foosball www.dalewilleyauto.com Good condition, Great Christmas gift item QUALITY INSTRUMENTS $25/offer. 785-749-3688, AT AFFORDABLE PRICES!

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Pianos starting at $488.

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Hand brakes wheels, OnStar, power Sounds of the Season and kickstand. $25.00. Call equipment and more, Piano Sale!

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All acoustic & digital pianos on sale thru Clothing Dec 10th!

Save thousands!

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Buick 2001 Regal LS SeEquipment dan, Gold Metallic, Letter Jacket, Lawrence Ping-Pong Table - Like new B6647A $7771.00 High letter jacket, men’s Robert Brogden Ping-Pong table. Fold-up size XL in excellent condiOlathe Buick - GMC table on wheels. Asking tion. $95 (new price is over KC’s #1 Low Price Dealer $95. Call 785-842-3808 $170), 785-843-0257 1500 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS SKi Machine, Precor 515e.

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Needs a little clean-up.

Please call TV-Video 785-550-4142. Asking $75 TV, Zenith TV floor model, Brown Leather Album with excellent sound needs all 50 state Capital post- work on the picture, can cards. Excellent condition. be repaired, $20.

Great quiz game with your 785-594-2212 kids. $10. Call 785-843-9071 Playing Cards, The airline is no longer in operation, but playing cards that say “Make tracks. Fly Ozark to the Rockies, San Diego, St. Louis. $5 per deck (never used) Call 785-843-9071 Vases, (11) Fenton Vases, very nice. priced $40 and up. 785-766-9211

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Commercial Space Holiday Decor 1311 Wakarusa - office space available. 200 sq. ft.

- 6,000 sq. ft. For details call 785-842-7644

Cars-Domestic

Household Misc.

Pets

Christmas Decor: Dancing Santa, $15. 3’ Nylon Santa $10. 24” Miniature Tree, $3.

Handmade Mr./Mrs. Snowman Dolls, $8. Poinsettia lighted garland, 6’, $5. Set of 6 metal poinsettia spinners, $20. 785-865-2813 Christmas Decor: Large box Christmas decor. Ornaments, decorations, garlands, lights. $7.

Call 785-749-4490 after 4:00 pm.

Gutter Clips for your outdoor Christmas lights.

Omni brand all in one clip for tube, mini, icicle, C7, C9 lights. 3 new boxes with 100 clips each. $1.50 each.

785-842-8776

Manufactured Homes

Inflatable snowman, outside Christmas decoration.

8 foot, lights up, accessories for set up. Good condition. $15. 785-842-8776.

MUST SELL NOW! All new display manufactured and modular Homes WILL BE SOLD. Save $10,000, $20,000 UP TO $25,000. Within 100 miles of Topeka. Call Now785-862-0321

Lighted Lawn Decor: 36” lighted candles (6), retail $20. ea. - asking $10. ea. or all for $50. Strand of 5 - 8” lighted snowflakes $10. Set of 2 outdoor spotlights w/bulbs, $15. 785-865-2813

Cadillac 2007 CTS leather heated memory seats, On Star, plenty of comfort that only a Cadillac can give you!!

Stk#14826A1 only $14,900.

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Polaroid i633 Digital Camera. 6.0 megapixels, 3x Toy Poodles, Chihuahuas, zoom, hot pink color. USB Yorkies. Older puppies reTonganoxie cord, software, memory duced. 785-883-4883. card and owner’s guide. www.cuddlesomefarm.com 2BR, 2 bath, fireplace, CA, 3-4BR house avail. now. 4 $25. 785-766-8532.

W/D hookups, 2 car with car, CH/CA. $875/mo. 7 mi. opener. Easy access to N. of Tonganoxie. 18 mi. N. Firewood-Stoves of Lawrence. 816-838-1988 I-70. Includes paid cable.

Pets under 20 lbs. allowed 3BR, 2 bath, CA, master Firewood: mostly split oak Call 785-842-2575 suite w/fireplace, jacuzzi delivered/stacked. $190 www.princeton-place.com tub, vaulted ceilings, 2 car. full, $95 half. Call Mike at No pets. $975/mo. 821 S. 785-241-1857 PARKWAY 4000 Delaware. Call 913-441-1545 Seasoned Mixed Firewood, Move-In Specials!

4BR Townhome on quiet 2-1/2 miles south of Law- Cars-Domestic • 2 & 3BRs available now cul-de-sac. No smoking. 2 rence. $80/half cord. Call • 2 Bath, W/D hookups car garage. 2,500 sq. ft. of Lloyd 785-842-4502 • 2 Car garage w/opener living space. 1 year lease.

• New kitchen appliances $1,100/mo. $1,100 deposit. Furniture 1-888-239-5723 • Maintenance free 913-845-9005, 816-872-7343 All American Auto Mart 785-749-2555/785-766-2722 1200 E Sante Fe Consign & Design, 925 Olathe, KS CEDAR HILLS Iowa, Ste. L. Furniture Con2BRs from $600 - $800/mo. www.aaamkc.com New Management signment. Now offering full West side or close to KU. 1-3BR apts. in Tonganoxie interior design services.

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Mon. - Fri. Call 785-856-9595 www.lawrencepm.com 816-260-8606, 913-845-0992 Dresser, Bassett dresser, Four Wheel Drive with 6-drawers and large mirror. In nice condition.

Office Space Townhomes GET YOUR CAR COVERED $100. Call 785-331-7022 2859 Four Wheel Drive From the tires to the roof Downtown offices, 3 avail. from Bumper to Bumper.

Moving Sale 3 desks, desk Amazing 2BR, tranquil intiloveseat, china 0% FINANCING AVAILAmate setting, free stand- $325, $350, $450/mo. New! chair, Nice ammenities.

Utils. pd. hutch, table w/2 chairs, BLE on all service coning townhome w/ courtNO CREDIT treadmill, coffee table, & tracts. yard, cathedral ceilings, Year lease. 785-842-7337 more. Call for details, CHECKS! CALL FOR DEskylights, & W/D. Most Office Space Available TAILS. 785-843-5200 ASK 785-690-7770 residents professionals. at 5040 Bob Billings Pkwy.

FOR ALLEN Pets ok. Water & trash pd.

Suncast Storage Container 785-841-4785 $750/mo.

785-842-5227 4 1/2 ft x 3ft x 4 1/2 ft. $150, www.villa26lawrence.com Suncast Storage Container Offices for lease, several 3 ft x 3 ft x 4 1/2 ft. $125, 3BR, 2 bath, 2 car, 2 story sizes avail. from $525/mo.

Oreck Carpet Cleaner $25, townhome, FireTree Estate, Theno R.E. 785-843-1811 Little Tykes Plastic Desk Baldwin - avail. now. 106 w/chair $25, Full Size SkelSilver Leaf. $825/mo. Call eton, $50. 785-841-9427 785-594-2558, 785-218-4070 Retail &

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1BR, 1.5 bath 2BR, 2.5 baths

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Saddlebrook Townhomes

Luxury 2BR, 2 Bath Units Gas FP, W/D, 1 Car garage Quiet West Side Area 625 Folks Rd. 785-832-8200 Saddlebrook@sunflower.com

Studio apt., Bonner Springs.

Newly redecorated, 1st 1, 2, & 3BR townhomes mo. free, water/trash paid, avail. in Cooperative. Units $295/mo. 913-710-8889 starting at $412 - $485/mo.

Beautiful & Spacious Water, trash, sewer paid.

1 & 2BRs start at $400/mo. 2BR, 925 Alabama. 1 Bath, Tiblow Village * Near campus, bus stop FIRST MONTH FREE! Spacious apts.: 1BR, $425.

Central Air, $500/mo. 2 Car * Laundries on site Great garage is avail. for $100 Back patio, CA, hard wood & 2BR, $530/mo. * Near stores, restaurants 913-441-6108 floors, full bsmt., stove, location. per month. 785-842-7644 * Water & trash paid refrig., W/D hookup, gar4BR duplex - start at $795 bage disposal, Reserved —————————————————— parking. On site manage- De Soto Get Coupon* for $25 OFF ment & maintenance. 24 hr.

EACH MONTH’S RENT emergency maintenance.

3BR, 1 bath, W/D hookup, Last One Left!!

Membership & Equity Fee *Sign lease by Dec. 30, 2011 CH/CA, DR, bsmt., garage.

941 Indiana - 2BR 1 bath Required. 785-842-2545 AND College Students No pets. Avail. now. $850/ $650/mo. 785-841-4935 (Equal Housing Opportunity) GET 25% DISCOUNT mo. Yr. lease. 913-585-1211 www.pinetreetownhouses.com —————————————————— Parkway Terrace Apts.

CALL TODAY (Mon. - Fri.) 2340 Murphy Drive 2BR, 1 bath, 2100 Haskell. Edwardsville 785-843-1116 CA, DW, W/D hookup, car1 Bedrooms - $440/mo. port. $575/mo. Available 2-3BR duplexes, appls., CA, 2 Bedrooms - $500/mo.

1-1/2 bath, FR, laundry rm., Large kitchens, bedrooms Now. Call 785-842-7644 garage. 417 Beach. $695/mo. and closets. Newly upplus deposit. 913-667-3060 dated. Convenient to all services, on the bus route

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Lawrence-based Solar company hiring outside sales positions.

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Close to KU Campus

1 - 4 BRs

Send your resume to: with a cover telling us why you would be good at this position. All communication is confidential

1BR Apts. starting at $428.

2BR Apts. starting at $528.

785-749-7744

Lawrence Public Schools 1BR, 1/2 block to KU, reis accepting applications served parking, $510. GAS & in the Facilities & Opera- WATER PAID. 785-842-7644 tions Department for a www.gagemgmt.com full time Licensed HVAC Technician. Must have a Crossgate Casita’s valid KS Driver’s License. New 1BR - $540/mo. Open HVAC experience pre- Mon.-Sat. Noon-4pm, 2451 ferred. Apply on-line at Crossgate Dr. 785-760-7899 www.usd497.org. EOE 2BR Unit in 4-plex. 1 bath, Maintenance Tech new carpet & appls. $450. + Deposit & Refs. No pets.

FT Evening. Medical facilAvail. now. 785-217-5360 ity near the Legends is seeking individual to Ad Astra Apartments perform routine maint.

1 & 2 BRs from $390/mo.

At least 3 yrs exp; inCall MPM for more details cluding electrical & at 785-841-4935 plumbing; mechanical.

PT benefits. Fax resume w/salary req. to Cedarwood Apts 913.596.4901 or email to 2411 Cedarwood Ave. plux@ppikc.com

Now hiring property manager for small luxury community in Lawrence. Must have knowledge in Word and Excel, problem- solving, multitasking, marketing & organizational skills.

Competitive pay & benefits

Townhomes

3BR — 1131 Tennessee, 1st floor, 1 bath. Avail. now. No 2 & 3 Bedrooms Clubhouse lounge, gym, pets. $650/mo. 785-841-5797 garages avail., W/D, walk www.rentinlawrence.com Schools-Instruction in closets, and 1 pet okay. 3BR - 2121 Inverness, 2 Houses 3601 Clinton Pkwy., Lawrence story, 2.5 bath, CA, DW, ALLIED HEALTH career 785-842-3280 W/D hookup, 2 car, 1 pet 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9BR houses training. Attend college ok. $850/mo. 785-841-5797 available for August 2012.

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Call 800-481-9409 rence. Stove, refrig., W/D On the Bus Route www.CenturaOnline.com NEW RENT SPECIALS hookups. NO PETS! $560/ Call Today 785-841-1155 Campus & Downtown mo. +deposit. 785-979-6956 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts Leave name, phone#, msg.

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Apartments Unfurnished

Property Manager

Pay Raise Every Payday!!!

NOW HIRING Direct Sales Representatives Full Time Positions Bring your resume to the Marriott Spring Hill Suites, 1 Riverfront Plaza for open interviews Tuesday, December 6th 4 to 6:30 p.m.

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No appointment needed; Questions?

Call: 785-312-6901

Rooms (newly remodeled) Rent by week or by month.

With cable & internet. Call Virginia Inn 785-856-7536

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Apartments Unfurnished

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Cadillac 2007 CTS sunroof, leather, power seat, alloy wheels, stk#631501 only $17,888.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Cadillac 2007 CTS sunroof, leather, Bose sound, navigation, On Star, and more, only $14,785.00 stk#371851.

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Auctioneers

Carpets & Rugs

SINCE 1970 800-887-6929

Auto Maintenance and Repair

www.lawrenceautodiag.com

785-842-8665

Bryant Collision Repair Mon-Fri. 8AM-6PM We specialize in Auto Body Repair, Paintless Dent Repair, Glass Repair, & Auto Accessories.

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Cash Paid. Free Tow. U-Call, We-Haul!

Call 785-633-7556

Dale and Ron’s Auto Service

Family Owned & Operated for 37 Years Domestic & Foreign Expert Service 630 Connecticut St

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HALF PRICE Holiday Floors In-Stock

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WOOD LAMINATE ½ Price!

CERAMIC TILE ½ Price!

VINYL FLOORING ½ Price!

REMNANTS/RUGS ½ Price!

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BBB Accredited A+

Catering

Concrete CONCRETE INC. Your local concrete repair specialists Sidewalks, Patios, Driveways

Quality work at a fair price!

1-888-326-2799 Toll Free Decorative & Regular concrete drives, walks, & patios. 42 yrs. exp.

Jayhawk Concrete 785-979-5261

Fall Sale!

Great Concrete Weather!

Driveways, Parking Lots, Paving Repair, Sidewalks, Garage Floors, Foundation Repair 785-843-2700 Owen 24/7

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TOKIC CONSTRUCTION

Oakley Creek Catering - Full Service Caterer Specializing in smoked meats & barbeque

- Corporate Events, Private Parties, Weddings-

On-Site Cooking Available Family Owned & Operated

Serving JO, WY & LV 913-488-9976

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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 lawrencemarketplace.com /hite

K’s Tire

Westside 66 & Car Wash

Full Service Gas Station 100% Ethanol-Free Gasoline Auto Repair Shop - Automatic Car Washes Starting At Just $3 2815 W 6th St | 785-843-1878 lawrencemarketplace.com/ westside66

Kansas Carpet Care, Inc.

Your locally owned and operated carpet and upholstery cleaning company since 1993!

• 24 Hour Emergency Water Damage Services Available

By Appointment Only

785-842-3311

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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

Hilltop Child Development Center, 1605 Irving Hill Road Lawrence, Kansas 785-864-4940 hilltop@ku.edu twitter.com/HilltopCDC Serving Lawrence since 1972.

Montessori Children’s House of Lawrence Preschool Enroll by 2-1/2-3 yr.old Half day or All day spots. www.montessorilawrence.org 785-843-7577/785-842-6002

Looking for Something Creative?

Call Billy Construction Decks, Fences, Etc. Insured. (785) 838-9791 www.billyconstruction.com

Stacked Deck

• Decks • Gazebos • Framing • Siding • Fences • Additions • Remodel • Weatherproofing & Staining Insured, 20 yrs. experience.

785-550-5592

Bethard’s Housekeeping, Accepting clients for wkly, bi-wkly & seasonal or special occasion cleaning. Ex. Ref. Carrie 785-248-3897

Bird Janitorial & Hawk Wash Window Cleaning.

• House Cleaning • Chandeliers • Post Construction • Gutters • Power Washing • Prof Window Cleaning • Sustainable Options Find Coupons & more info: lawrencemarketplace.com/ birdjanitorial Free Est. 785-749-0244

Buckingham Palace Commercial & Residential Cleaning Services “The Greener Cleaner” LawrenceMarketplace.com/ bpi

Dirt-Manure-Mulch

Serving KC over 40 years 913-962-0798 Fast Service

Electrical

Home Repair Services Interior/Exterior Carpentry, Vinyl siding, Roofing, Tearoff/reroof.

35 yrs. exp. Free est.

913-636-1881

Green Grass Lawn Care

JASON TANKING CONSTRUCTION New Construction Framing, Remodels, Additions, Decks Fully Ins. & Lic. 785.760.4066 lawrencemarketplace.com/ jtconstruction

Lots of LEAVES!!??

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Int. & Ext. Remodeling All Home Repairs Mark Koontz

Bus. 913-269-0284

REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERVICES

NOT Your ordinary bicycle store!

• Baths • Kitchens • Rec Rooms • Tile • Windows •Doors •Trim •Wood Rot Since 1974 GARY 785-856-2440 www.winston-brown.com Licensed & Insured

Guttering Services

Five yrs. exp. References, Bonded & Insured Res., Com., Moveouts 785-840-5467 House Cleaner

Housecleaner

Free estimate. Honest and Dependable. References available.

785-691-7999

Your Local Lawrence Bank

(785) 550-1565

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Family owned and operated since 1992 For Your Holiday Cleaning Needs

Sue Bee’s Cleaning 785-841-2268

Retired Carpenter, Deck Repairs, Home repairs: Doors, Windows, Stairs, Wood Rot, Siding, Powerwash785-766-5285

Fire Wood/ Chimney Sweep Chimney Sweep

Instruction and Tutoring

Cleaning Chimneys/Stoves We install inserts & stoves, Home Repairs & Tree Trimming 785-331-6730

Origins Interior Design

Foundation Repair

Quality work at a fair price!

1-888-326-2799 Toll Free

Concrete, Block & Limestone Wall Repair, Waterproofing Drainage Solutions Sump Pumps, Driveways.

785-843-2700 Owen 24/7

Electric & Industrial Supply Pump & Well Drilling Service

Motors - Pumps Complete Water Systems 602 E 9th St | 785-843-4522

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For Everything Electrical Committed to Excellence Since 1972 Full Service Electrical Contractor www.quality-electric.net

Get Lynn on the line!

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Mudjacking, Waterproofing. We specialize in Basement Repair & Pressure Grouting.

Level & Straighten Walls & Bracing on wall. BBB. Free Estimates Since 1962

Wagner’s 785-749-1696 www.foundationrepair.com

JAYHAWK GUTTERING

Garage Doors

• Garage Doors • Openers • Service • Installation Call 785-842-5203 or visit us at Lawrencemarketplace. com/freestategaragedoors

• Garage Doors • Openers • Service • Installation

Apply at eapp.adecco.com Or Call (785) 842-1515 BETTER WORK BETTER LIFE lawrencemarketplace.com/ adecco

785-856-GOLD(4653) Jewelry, coins, silver, watches. Earn money with broken & Unwanted jewelry

Heating & Cooling

“Your Comfort Is Our Business.”

Installation & Service Residential & Commercial (785) 841-2665 lawrencemarketplace.com/ rivercityhvac

Air Conditioning/ & Heating/Sales & Srvs.

Free Estimates on replacement equipment! Ask us about Energy Star equipment & how to save on your utility bills.

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Adorable Animal Designs

Full Service Grooming All Breeds & Sizes Including Cats!

Flea & Tick Solutions

Roofing

785-865-0600

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Commercial &Residential 24 hour Service

785-550-5610

Plan Now For Next Year • Custom Pools, Spas & Water Features • Design & Installation • Pool Maintenance (785) 843-9119

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Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Big/Small Jobs

Dependable Service

Fall Clean Up Leaf Clean Up

Serving the Douglas & Franklin county areas

Complete Roofing

Tearoffs, Reroofs, Redecks * Storm Damage * Leaks * Roof Inspections

Dependable & Reliable Pet sitting, feeding, overnights, walks, more References! Insured!

785-550-9289

We’re There for You!

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Breathe Holistic Life Center

Yoga is more than getting on the mat.

Live Passionately Yoga Nutrition Classes Relaxation Retreats 1407 Massachusetts 785-218-0174 lawrencemarketplace.com/ breathe

Moving-Hauling Haul Free: Salvageable items. Minimum charge: other moving/hauling jobs.

Also Maintenance/Cleaning for home/business, inside/out plumbing / electrical & more. www.a2zenterprises.info 785-841-6254

Plumbing Prompt Superior Service Residential * Commercial Tear Off * Reroofs

Free Estimates

Insurance Work Welcome

785-764-9582

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“When You’re Ready, We’re Reddi” •Sales •Service •Installations •Free Estimate on replacements all makes & models Commercial Residential Financing Available

Re-Roofs: All Types Roofing Repairs Siding & Windows FREE Estimates (785) 749-0462 www.meslerroofing.com

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ROOF REPAIRS

STARVING ARTISTS MOVING

Leaks, Flashing, Masonry.

Residential, Commercial References, Insured.

15yr. locally owned and operated company.

Professionally trained staff. We move everything from fossils to office and household goods.

Call for a free estimate.

785-749-5073 lawrencemarketplace.com/ starvingartist

KW Service 785-691-5949 Salon & Spa

Music Lessons

KEYS of JOY

• Hair styling /Coloring • Soft Curl Perms • Nails & Eye Lashes 785-856-9020 .

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Piano Lessons 4704 W. 24th St Learn to play 30-50 songs in the first year!

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785-331-8369

Int/ext. Drywall, Tile, Siding, Wood rot, & Decks 30 plus yrs. Refs. Free Est.

MAGILL PLUMBING • Water Line Services • Septic Tanks / Laterals 913-721-3917 Free Estimates Licensed Insured.

Int/Ext/Specialty Painting Siding, Wood Rot & Decks Kate, 785-423-4464 www.kbpaintingllc.com Interior/Exterior Painting

Whatever U Need Marty Goodwin 785-979-1379

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Taking Care of Lawrence’s Plumbing Needs for over 35 Years (785) 841-2112 lawrencemarketplace.com /kastl

Siding Installation, New Construction, Repair, Replace, Painting, Windows, Doors, Remodeling FREE Estimates Licensed & Insured (785) 312-0581 www.crconstruct.com lawrencemarketplace.com/ crconstruct

Travel Services Recycling Services

Quality Work Over 20 yrs. exp.

Call Lyndsey 913-422-7002 12th & Haskell Recycle Center, Inc. No Monthly Fee - Always been FREE! Cash for all Metals We take glass!

1146 Haskell Ave, Lawrence 785-865-3730 lawrencemarketplace.com/ recyclecenter

Professional Painters Home, Interior, Exterior Painting, Lead Paint Removal Serving Northeast Kansas 785-691-6050 Lonnie’s Recycling Inc. lawrencemarketplace.com Buyers of aluminum cans, /primecoat all type metals & junk vehicles. Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-4, 501 Maple, Lawrence.

Riffel Painting Co. 785-841-4855 913-585-1846 lawrencemarketplace.com/ lonnies Specializing in new homes & Residential interior and exterior repaints Power Washing Deck staining Sheet Rock Repair Quality work and products since 1985

Siding Services

RETIRED MASTER PLUMBER & Handyman needs small work.

Bill Morgan 816-523-5703

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LAWN & LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

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Lawrence (Published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World November 30, 2011) LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENDED DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation., will dispose of all personal property located at 22683 George Road, Tonganoxie, Kansas 66086 (including, but not limited to, clothing, household goods, furnishings, fixtures, automobiles, and other items), on December 30, 2011. After such date Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, will retain the items for its own use, sell, donate to charity, or otherwise dispose of the property. ________ (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World November 23, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Adoption of VIVIAN SHANNON MORIARTY, born 2004, minor Case No. 2011 AD 43 Division 6 Proceeding Under K.S.A. Chapter 59.

NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Kansas to Solomon B. Silver, natural father herein, and all other persons who are or may be concerned: You are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption has been filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas, praying that Joseph Benjamin Eggleston, Jr. be allowed to adopt the above named minor child, and you are hereby required to plead to the Petition for Adoption on or before the 20th day of December, 2011, at 4:45 p.m. in the District Court, Division 6, Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 11th and New Hampshire Streets, Lawrence, Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

Joseph Benjamin Eggleston, Jr. Petitioner STEVENS & BRAND, L.L.P. 900 Massachusetts, Suite 500 P.O. Box 189 Lawrence, Kansas 66044-0189 (785) 843-0811 - phone (785) 843-0341 - fax Attorneys for Petitioner ________ (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal-World November 16, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

HAMIDEH GERAMI, et. al.; Defendants.

Case No. 11CV120 Div. No. K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County of Douglas, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 11CV120, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the Jury Assembly Room of the District Court located in the lower level of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center Building in the City of Lawrence in said County, on December 8, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., of said day the following described real estate located in the County of Douglas, State of Kansas, to wit: LOT 26, IN BLOCK 1, IN STONEGATE TOWNHOMES ADDITION, SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. Commonly known as 3548-3550 Morning Dove Circle, Lawrence, Kansas 66049 This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Lawrence Kenneth M. McGovern SHERIFF OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS SHAPIRO & MOCK, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 6310 Lamar- Ste. 235 Overland Park, KS 66202 (913)831-3000 Fax No. (913)831-3320 Our File No. 11-001852/jm ________

Lawrence

Baldwin

Foreclosure has been filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas by U.S. Bank National Association, praying for foreclosure of certain real property legally described as follows:

at 1020 Elm Street in Baldwin City, the owner’s agent, any lienholder of record, and any occupant of the structure may appear and show cause why the structure should not be condemned and ordered repaired or demolished, and proper notice of such hearing shall be given as set forth in Section 8-506 of the Code of the City of Baldwin City, Kansas.

LOTS 89, 91, AND 93, ON MONROE STREET, IN THE CITY OF BALDWIN, IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. Tax ID No. B01926

(First published in the Law- for a judgment against derence Daily Journal-World fendants and any other interested parties and, unless November 30, 2011) otherwise served by personal or mail service of Kelli Breer summons, the time in KOZENY & MCCUBBIN, L.C. which you have to plead to Fairway Corporate Center the Petition for Foreclosure 4220 Shawnee Mission in the District Court of Parkway, Suite 200B Douglas County, Kansas Fairway, KS 66205 email: kbreer@km-law.com will expire on January 4, 2012.

If you fail to plead, K&M File Code: FRIJOBOA judgment and decree will IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF be entered in due course DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS upon the request of plaintiff.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF CWMBS, By: INC., CHL MORTGAGE Chad R. Doornink, #23536 PASS-THROUGH TRUST cdoornink@msfirm.com 2002-21, MORTGAGE PASS Lindsey L. Craft, #23315 THROUGH CERTIFICATES, lcraft@msfirm.com Jeremy M. Hart, #20886 SERIES 2002-21, jhart@msfirm.com Plaintiff, Jennifer L. Michaels, #24256 vs. jmichaels@msfirm.com Joel D Fritzel AKA 11460 Tomahawk Creek Joel Fritzel, et al., Parkway, Ste 300 Defendants.

Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 Case No. 11CV518 (913) 339-9045 (fax) Div. No. 1 K.S.A. 60 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS Involved) ATTORNEYS FOR U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION IS NOTICE OF SUIT ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A THE STATE OF KANSAS to: DEBT AND ANY INFORMAChristine M Fritzel AKA C M TION OBTAINED WILL BE Fritzel AKA Christine M Jen- USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. _______ nings , Defendants, and all other persons who are or (First published in the Lawmay be concerned: rence Daily Journal-World YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: November 16, 2011) That a Petition has been filed in the District Court of IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Douglas County, Kansas, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Case No. 11CV518 by THE CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT BANK OF NEW YORK MELBANK OF AMERICA, N.A., LON FKA THE BANK OF NEW Plaintiff, YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE vs.

HOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., ROBERT M. BRAUGHT, CHL MORTGAGE et al., PASS-THROUGH TRUST Defendants.

2002-21, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Case No. 2007 CV 458 SERIES 2002-21, praying for foreclosure of a mortgage executed by Joel D Fritzel Title to Real Estate Involved AKA Joel Fritzel on 09/12/2002 and recorded in NOTICE OF SHERIFF`S SALE Book 796, Page 1555 in the real estate records of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Douglas County, Kansas, that under and by virtue of related to the following an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District property: Court of Douglas County, BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH- Kansas, in the case above WEST CORNER OF LOT 1, numbered, wherein the parPRESTWICK COURT, A SUB- ties above named were reDIVISION IN THE CITY OF spectfully plaintiff and DeLAWRENCE, DOUGLAS fendant, and to me, the unCOUNTY, KANSAS; THENCE dersigned Sheriff of DougNORTH 00 DEGREES 05 MIN- las County, Kansas, diUTES 57 SECONDS EAST rected, I will offer for sale ALONG THE WEST LINE OF at public auction and sell to SAID LOT 1, 156.25 FEET; the highest bidder for cash THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES in hand at the south steps 54 MINUTES 03 SECONDS of the Law Enforcement EAST, 90.10 FEET; THENCE Center, 111 E. 11th Street SOUTH 61 DEGREES 35 MIN- Lawrence, Kansas 66044 on UTES 15 SECONDS EAST, December 8, 2011, at 10:00 60.00 FEET TO THE EASTERN a.m. of said day, the followLINE OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE ing described real estate ON A 225.00 FEET RADIUS situated in the County of CURVE TO THE LEFT, AN Douglas, State of Kansas, ARC DISTANCE OF 44.07 to-wit: FEET WITH A CHORD BEARING SOUTH 13 DEGREES 16 LOT ONE (1) LESS NORTH 10 MINUTES 47 SECONDS FT AND LESS EAST 10 FEET WEST, 44.00 FEET ALONG THEREOF, LOT TWO (2) LESS SAID EASTERLY LINE; EAST 10 FT THEREOF, AND THENCE ON A 97.83 FEET NORTH 10 FT OF LOT THREE FT EAST 10 FEET RADIUS CURVE TO THE (3) RIGHT, AN ARC DISTANCE THEREOF, BLOCK NINETY FOUR (94), CITY OF EUDORA, OF 140.75 FEET WITH A CHORD BEARING SOUTH 48 DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS DEGREES 53 MINUTES 01 (“Property”) SECONDS WEST, 128.92 FEET ALONG SAID EASTERLY said real property is levied LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DE- upon as the property of DeGREES 54 MINUTES 03 SEC- fendant Robert M. Braught ONDS WEST, 35.91 FEET and all other alleged ownALONG THE SOUTHERLY ers and will be sold without LINE OF SAID LOT 1 TO THE appraisal to satisfy said OrPOINT OF BEGINNING, ALL der of Sale.

IN THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS, AND SHOWN AS 1515 PRESTWICK COURT BY THE Submitted by: PLAT OF SURVEY FOR LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 PRESTWICK MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS COURT, RECORDED MARCH & FRITZLEN, P.C. KS 11, 1994, IN BOOK C-1, PAGE Beverly M. Weber #20570 127.

Sara N. Faubion KS You are hereby required to #24865 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF plead to the Petition on or before January 10, 2012 in the court at Douglas MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS & County, Kansas. If you fail FRITZLEN, P.C. IS ATTEMPTto plead, judgment and de- ING TO COLLECT A DEBT cree will be entered in due AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR course upon the petition.

THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE TO BORROWER: If you wish to dispute the va- (Braught, 3596.094) lidity of all or any portion 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 ________ of this debt, or would like the name and address of the original creditor, you must advise us in writing Baldwin within thirty (30) days of the first notice you receive (First published in the Baldfrom us. Otherwise, we will win City Signal, Thursday, assume the entire debt to December 1, 2011) be valid. This is an attempt RESOLUTION No. 2011-16 to collect a debt, and any information obtained will A RESOLUTION be used for that purpose.

SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE OF A Respectfully Submitted, HEARING REGARDING A REBy: PORTED UNSAFE MOBILE Kelli Breer, KS Ct. #17851 HOME STRUCTURE AT 1020 KOZENY & MCCUBBIN, L.C. ELM STREET Fairway Corporate Center 4220 Shawnee Mission WHEREAS, Chapter 8, ArtiParkway, Suite 200B cle 5 of the Code of the City Fairway, KS 66205 of Baldwin City sets forth a Phone: (913) 677-0253/ procedure for dealing with Fax: (913) 831-6014 email: kbreer@km-law.com dangerous and unfit structures whereby the Public K&M File Code: FRIJOBOA Officer may provide a re________ port to the governing body (First published in the Law- on a potential dangerous rence Daily Journal-World structure; and November 23, 2011) WHEREAS, the City Code IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF provides that the governing DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS body, upon receiving a reCIVIL DEPARTMENT port of a potentially dangerous or unfit structure, U.S. Bank National shall by resolution fix a Association time and place at which the Plaintiff, owner, the owner’s agent, vs. any lienholder of record Pamela S Dixson aka Pam- and any occupant of the ela Sue Dixson, R Morris structure may appear and Dixson aka Robert Morris show cause why the strucDixson, Jane Doe, and John ture should not be conDoe, et al., demned and ordered reDefendants paired or demolished; and

ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Governing Body of the City of Baldwin City, Kansas on this 21st day of November.

APPROVED: /s/ Ken Wagner Ken Wagner, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Darcy Higgins Darcy Higgins, City Clerk _______

Tonganoxie Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County of Leavenworth, State of Kansas, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 09CV676, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at 10:00 AM, on 12/08/2011, THE JUSTICE CENTER ON THE 2nd FLOOR LOBBY (street level), 601 S. 3rd Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048, Leavenworth County Courthouse, the following described real estate located in the County of Leavenworth, State of Kansas, to wit:

LOT 2, CEDAR LAKE ES(First published in the Bald- TATES PHASE I, A SUBDIVIIN LEAVENWORTH win City Signal, Thursday, SION COUNTY, KANSAS, ACCORDDecember 1, 2011) ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. INVITATION TO BID 2012 LIGHTING FIXTURES, BULBS, AND RELATED PARTS CITY OF BALDWIN CITY P.O. BOX 86 BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS 66006 PHONE: (785) 594-6427

SHERIFF OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS Respectfully Submitted, By: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 991-0255 Fax: (314) 567-8006 Email:

You are invited to bid on a contract to provide lighting fixtures, bulbs, and related parts for a city wide lighting retrofit. The contract is for materials only as city sscharenborg@km-law.com staff will install.

Attorney for Plaintiff ________ This is a federally funded project and “Buy American” regulations will apply. (First published in The Mir(The successful bidder will ror, Wednesday, November be required to provide cer- 16, 2011) tification that all parts and components were made in IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF America.) There will be a LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, pre-bid meeting for all inKANSAS terested parties on THURSCIVIL DEPARTMENT DAY, DECEMBER 15 at 10:00 A.M. at the Baldwin City JPMorgan Chase Bank, Public Works Building, 609 National Association High Street, Baldwin City, Plaintiff, Kansas. vs.

Kim J. Henderson and KenSpecifications for the bid neth D. Henderson, II, et al. with product requirements Defendants. will be available at that time and at any time folCase No. 11CV191 lowing at the same locaCourt Number: tion.

Questions about products should be diPursuant to K.S.A. rected to Chris Croucher, Chapter 60 the Baldwin City Distribution Superintendent at NOTICE OF SALE (785) 594-6907.

Questions about the bid should be di- Under and by virtue of an rected to Don Swartz, Bald- Order of Sale issued to me win City Energy Manager at by the Clerk of the District (816) 835-4781.

Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, the underSealed Bids will be opened signed Sheriff of Leaven2 worth County, Kansas, will on THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 at 10:00 A.M. at the Baldwin offer for sale at public aucCity Public Works Building, tion and sell to the highest 609 High Street. The City bidder for cash in hand, at reserves the right to reject the Justice Center, 2nd any or all bids and to waive Floor Lobby, Leavenworth any irregularities in bidd- County, Kansas, on Deceming. Federal and State laws ber 8, 2011, at 10:00 AM, the supersede any conflicting following real estate: part of this specification.

Lots 7, 8 and 9, Block 13, Chris Lowe STILLINGS SUBDIVISION, a City Administrator subdivision in the City of City of Baldwin City Leavenworth, Leavenworth _______ County, Kansas, commonly known as 1311 Klemp Street, Leavenworth, KS Shawnee 66048 (the “Property”) (Published in the Shawnee to satisfy the judgment in Dispatch, Wednesday, No- the above-entitled case. vember 30, 2011) The sale is to be made without appraisement and CITY OF SHAWNEE, subject to the redemption KANSAS period as provided by law, NOTICE OF and further subject to the PUBLIC HEARING approval of the Court. For more information, visit The City of Shawnee, Kan- www.Southlaw.com. sas (the “City”), will hold a public hearing at 7:30 David Zoellner, Sheriff o’clock p.m. on Monday, Leavenworth County, December 12, 2011, in the Kansas City Council Chambers, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shaw- Prepared By: nee, Kansas, to consider is- South & Associates, P.C. suance of its Federally Tax- Kristen G. Stroehmann able Private Activity Reve- (KS # 10551) nue Bonds, Series 2011 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 (McLane Foodservice Proj- Overland Park, KS 66211 ect) (the “Bonds”), in the (913)663-7600 principal amount not to ex- (913)663-7899 (Fax) ceed $16,500,000, for the Attorneys For Plaintiff benefit of McLane (96450) Foodservice, Inc., a Texas ________ corporation (the “Company”), and to con- (First published in The Mirsider the granting of tax ex- ror, Tuesday, November 22, emption incentives to the 2011) Company. The proceeds of the Bonds will be applied to IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF finance the acquisition, LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, purchase and improvement KANSAS of a warehouse distribution CIVIL DEPARTMENT center, including real estate and improvements BAC Home Loans Servicing, (the “Project”), to be L.P. fka Countrywide Home leased to the Company and Loans Servicing, L.P. to pay the costs of issuPlaintiff, ance of the Bonds. vs.

Gary D. Carbaugh and The Project is located at Melissa M. Carbaugh, et al.

8200 Monticello Road Defendants. within the City.

Case No. 10CV761 Notice is hereby given, purCourt Number: suant to K.S.A. 12 1744e, that the City intends to enPursuant to K.S.A. ter into a lease purchase Chapter 60 agreement with the Company for the use of the ProjNOTICE OF SALE ect, including the site therefor, pursuant to K.S.A. Under and by virtue of an 12 1740 et seq., as Order of Sale issued to me amended.

Property con- by the Clerk of the District structed with proceeds of Court of Leavenworth the Bonds will not be used County, Kansas, the underin any retail enterprise signed Sheriff of Leavenidentified under the stand- worth County, Kansas, will ard industrial classification offer for sale at public auccodes. tion and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at Notice is hereby given, pur- the Justice Center, 2nd suant to K.S.A. 12 1749d, Floor Lobby, Leavenworth that the City intends to County, Kansas, on Decemgrant tax exemption incen- ber 15, 2011, at 10:00 AM, tives to the Company. the following real estate:

A copy of the Resolution adopted by the City on November 28, 2011, expressing the intent of the governing body of the City relating to the financing of the Project is on file in the office of the City Clerk and is available for public inspection during normal business hours. Interested members of the public are invited to attend the public hearing and express their views orally or in writing on the proposed issuance of the Bonds and the granting of tax exemption incenCase No. 11CV658 WHEREAS, whenever any tives.

Court No. structure within the city shall be found to be dan- DATED this 28th day of NoTitle to Real Estate Involved gerous, unsafe or unfit for vember, 2011. human use or habitation, it Pursuant to K.S.A. § 60 shall be the duty and obli- CITY OF SHAWNEE, KANSAS gation of the owner of the By: /s/ Keith D. Campbell NOTICE OF SUIT property to render the Keith D. Campbell same secure and safe or to City Clerk STATE OF KANSAS to the remove the same; and ________ above named Defendants and The Unknown Heirs, ex- WHEREAS, the City’s Code ecutors, devisees, trustees, Enforcement staff has ob- Tonganoxie creditors, and assigns of served a mobile home any deceased defendants; structure that is unfit for (First published in The Mirthe unknown spouses of human habitation because ror, Wednesday, November any defendants; the un- of dilapidation and has be- 16, 2011) known officers, successors, come unsafe and dangertrustees, creditors and as- ous. It is evident to staff IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF signs of any defendants that the structure continLEAVENWORTH COUNTY, that are existing, dissolved ues to deteriorate and KANSAS or dormant corporations; should be removed in order the unknown executors, ad- to protect the safety of the Wells Fargo Bank, ministrators, devisees, general public.

National Association trustees, creditors, succesPlaintiff, sors and assigns of any de- NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT REvs. fendants that are or were SOLVED by the governing Sheri A Davis (Deceased), partners or in partnership; body of the City of Baldwin Dean A. Davis, et al., and the unknown guardi- City, Kansas, that there Defendants. ans, conservators and trus- shall be a hearing on Montees of any defendants that day, January 17, 2012 in the Case No. 09CV676 are minors or are under any American Legion Hall, 803 Division 4 legal disability and all other High Street, Baldwin City, K.S.A. 60 person who are or may be Kansas at the regular meetMortgage Foreclosure concerned: ing of the governing body, (Title to Real Estate such meeting starting at Involved) YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED 7:30 p.m. At such hearing, that a Petition for Mortgage the owner of the structure NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Tonganoxie Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Justice Center, 2nd Floor Lobby, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on December 15, 2011, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: A tract of land in the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27, Township 11 South, Range 22 East of the Sixth P.M. in the City of Bonner Springs, Leavenworth County, Kansas, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 27; thence North 89 degrees, 54 minutes, 12 seconds West (assumed) 660.00 feet along the South line of Section 27 to the point of beginning of this tract; thence North 89 degrees, 59 minutes, 12 seconds West 300.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees East 1,324.12 feet to the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 27; thence South 89 degrees, 59 minutes, 37 seconds East 303.21 feet along the North line of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 27; thence South 00 degrees, 08 minutes, 20 seconds West 1,324.16 feet to the point of beginning of this tract, less any part thereof taken or used for road purposes., commonly known as 15930 Linwood Road, Bonner Springs, KS 66012 (the “Property”) 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. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com.

David Zoellner, Sheriff Leavenworth County, Kansas Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Kristen G. Stroehmann (KS # 10551) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (102419) ________ (First published in The Mirror, Tuesday, November 22, 2011) IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS vs.

BEST DEVELOPMENT, INC., et al.

Defendants Case No. 2011 CV 327 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me out of the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the above entitled action, I will, on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. on said day, in the Basement Conference Room in the Leavenworth County Courthouse, 300 Walnut, in the City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all of the following described real property situated in Leavenworth County, Kansas, to wit:

Cause of Action No. 1 A portion of Tract A, CEDAR LAKE ESTATES Phase 1, a subdivision in the Southwest ¼ of Section 11, Township 11 South, Range 22 East of the 6th P.M, Leavenworth County, Kansas, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Southwest ¼ of Section 11; thence N 00°19’04” E along the East line of Said Southwest ¼, a distance of 706.58 feet to the Point of Beginning: thence S 89°53’53” W a distance of 143.97 feet; thence S 19°36’26” W a distance of 386.05 feet; thence S 29°54’56” W a distance of 108.63 feet; thence S 43°06’36” W a distance of 99.95 feet; thence S 84°10’39” W a distance of 290.03 feet; thence N 44°27’07” W a distance of 252.25 feet; thence N 45°26’02” E a distance of 30.00 feet; thence S 45°18’35” E a distance of 249.82 feet; thence N 57°13’07” E a distance of 261.72 feet; thence N 32°17’17” E a distance of 608.06 feet; thence S 80°03’59” E a distance of 119.72 feet to a point on the East line of Said Southwest ¼; thence S 00°19’04” W a distance of 100.06 feet along the East line of Said Southwest ¼ to the Point of Beginning. Containing 2.28 acres The North 130.00 feet of Lot Lien: $101.67 1, Wild Acres Subdivision, City of Basehor, Leaven- Cause of Action No. 2 worth County, Kansas, The South One-Half (S 1/2) commonly known as 1832 Of Lot Forty-Five (45), All Of Forty-Six (46), North 150th Street, Basehor, Lots Forty-Seven (47), KS 66007 (the “Property”) Forty-Eight (48) And to satisfy the judgment in Forty-Nine (49), Block Fifthe above-entitled case. teen (15), Stilling’s SubdiviThe sale is to be made sion, City Of Leavenworth, without appraisement and Leavenworth County, Kansubject to the redemption sas. period as provided by law, Lien: $11,442.82 and further subject to the approval of the Court. For Cause of Action No. 3 more information, visit Lot 13, Block 6, Ree’s, Doniphan And Thornton’s www.Southlaw.com.

Addition, An Addition In David Zoellner, Sheriff The City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Leavenworth County, KanKansas sas, According To The Recorded Plat Thereof Lien: $597.45 Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Cause of Action No. 4 Kristen G. Stroehmann Five Acre Tract In S 1/2 Of (KS # 10551) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Section 14, Township 12, Range 22, The West 1.114’ Overland Park, KS 66211 Of The S 1/2 Lying South Of (913)663-7600 Railroad Right Of Way (913)663-7899 (Fax) Lien: $295.31 Attorneys For Plaintiff (123219) Cause of Action No. 5 ________ Lot 14, Block 1, Mix’s Subdi(First published in The Mir- vision, City Of Leavenworth, ror, Tuesday, November 22, Leavenworth County, Kan2011) sas Lien: $626.50 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Cause of Action No. 6 KANSAS Lot 16 Of Block 16, Of Day’s CIVIL DEPARTMENT Subdivisin Of The City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth BAC Home Loans Servicing, County, Kansas LP fka Countrywide Home Lien: $2,141.04 Loans Servicing, LP Plaintiff, Cause of Action No. 8 vs.

The South 47 Feet Of Lot 7 Elaine M. Nitz, et al.

In Block 24, Latta’s AddiDefendants. tion, City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, KanCase No. 10CV489 sas Court Number: 4 Lien: $10,010.70 Pursuant to K.S.A.

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Lot 31, Less The North 20 Feet, And All Of Lot 32, Block 13, Stilling’s Subdivision, A Subdivision In The City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $10,210.91

Thereof, Also: Lot 19, In Block 3, Day’s Subdivision, In The City Of Leavenworth, According To The Recorded Plat Thereof, Except, As Much Of Said Lot As May Hereto Before Have Been Appropriated By The City Of Leavenworth For Widening Spruce Street, Also: The North 2 Feet Of Lot 18, In Block 3, Day’s Subdivision, To The City Of Leavenworth, According To The Recorded Plat Thereof, More Fully Described As Follows: Commencing At A Point On The West Line Of Said Block 3, 318 Feet North Of The Southwest Corner Of Block And Running East Parallel To The South Line Of Said Block 140 Feet; Thence North And Parallel To The West Line Of Said Block, 2 Feet, Thence West Parallel To The First Line, 140 Feet, Thence South Along The West Line Of Said Block, 2 Feet To The Place Of Beginning, In Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $21,278.45

County, Kansas Lying North Of The Delaware Reserve Line) Lien: $5,210.48

of Leavenworth, State of Kansas, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 11CV148, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at 10:00 AM, on 12/15/2011, THE JUSTICE CENTER ON THE 2nd FLOOR LOBBY (street level), 601 S. 3rd Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048, Leavenworth County Courthouse, the following described real estate located in the County of Leavenworth, State of Kansas, to wit:

approval of the Court. For 1/2” iron pin set on the more information, visit West line of said Lot D-25; www.Southlaw.com. thence North 00 degrees 21’ 27” West for a distance of David Zoellner, Sheriff 40.81 feet to an existing Leavenworth County, 1/2” iron pin at the NorthKansas west corner of said Lot D-25; thence North 89 dePrepared By: grees 38’ 33” East for a disSouth & Associates, P.C. tance of 145.00 feet along Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) the North line of said Lot 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 D-25 to the point of beginnOverland Park, KS 66211 ing, in Leavenworth County, (913)663-7600 Kansas, commonly known (913)663-7899 (Fax) as 1316 158th Court, Attorneys For Plaintiff Basehor, KS 66007 (the (93579) “Property”) ________ to satisfy the judgment in (First published in The Mir- the above-entitled case. ror, Wednesday, November The sale is to be made 30, 2011) without appraisement and subject to the redemption IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF period as provided by law, LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, and further subject to the KANSAS approval of the Court. For CIVIL DEPARTMENT more information, visit www.Southlaw.com.

Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff, David Zoellner, Sheriff vs.

Leavenworth County, Kenneth Blair, et al.

Kansas Defendants.

Cause of Action No. 10 Lots 18 And 19, Block 2, Flesher’s Riverview Subdivision, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $6,654.98 Cause of Action No. 11 Lot 25, Hillbrook Subidivision, City Of Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $1,452.45 Cause of Action No. 12 Lot 26, Hillbrook Subidivision, City Of Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $1,482.70 Cause of Action No. 13 A Tract Of Land In The Northeast One-Quarter (Ne 1/4) Of Section Thirty-Six (36), Township Nine (9), Range Twenty (20) East, In Leavenworth County, Kansas, Being More Fully Described As Follows: Beginning At A Point 25.00 Feet West Of The Southeast Corner Of The Northeast One-Quarter (Ne 1/4) Of Said Section Thirty-Six (36), Said Point Of Beginning Also Being On The West Right-Of-Way Line Of County Road No. 30; Thence North 900.00 Feet Along The West Line Of Said County Road No. 30; Thence West 25.00 Feet; Thence North 600.00 Feet Along The West Line Of Said County, Road No. 30; Thence North 11° 18’ 36” West 101.98 Feet Along The West Line Of Said County Road No. 30; Thence North 89° 55’ 20” West 470.42 Feet; Thence South 1600.00 Feet To A Point On The South Line Of The Said Northeast One-Quarter (Ne 1/4); Thence South 89° 55’ 20” East 515.42 Feet To The Point Of Beginning, In Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $132.73 Cause of Action No. 14 Lot 32, Block 32, In Macaulay’s First Addition To The City Of Leavenworth, Also The Following Described Tract Described As Follows: Commencing At Teh Southeast Corner Of Said Lot 32, In Block 32, Thence South To The North Line Of Kiowa Street, Thence West 30 Feet, Thence North To The Southwest Corner Of Said Lot 32, Thence East Along The South Line Of Said Lot 32 To The Place Of Beginning, Said Tract Being In Ewing, Roelofson & Co’s Subdivision Lying North Of Block 12 And North Of Kiowa Street And Adjoining Lot 32, Block 32, Macaulay’s First Addition On The South Side Lien: $6,876.90 Cause of Action No. 15 The South Thirty-Three (S. 33) Feet Of Lot Twelve (12), In Block Three (3), In James Davis’ Addition To The City Of Leavenworth According To The Recorded Plat Of Said Addition In The Office Of The Register Of Deeds Of Said County And State Lien: $4,871.90 Cause of Action No. 16 Lots 18 And 19, Block 17, Ewing, Roelofson & Co’s Subdivision, City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $142.45 Cause of Action No. 17 The Middle One-Third (1/3) Of The West Eighteen (18) Acres Of The Southeast Quarter Of The Southwest Quarter Of Section Three (3), Township Ten (10), Range Twenty-Three (23), Leaveworth County, Kansas Lien: $3,923.86 Cause of Action No. 18 Lot Numbered Four (4) In Block Numbered Eighteen (18) In Rees, Doniphan And Thornton Addition To The City Of Leavenworth, According To The Recorded Plat Thereof And Also Lot 5M Block 18, Rees, Doniphan & Thornton Addition, City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $245.70 Cause of Action No. 20 Lots 46 And 47, Block 117, Lying Partly In Latta’s Addition And Partly In Western Addition, City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $11,563.38 Cause of Action No. 21 Lot Thirteen (13) In Block Five (5) In Mix’s Subdivision Of The City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $10,152.35 Cause of Action No. 22 Lot 13, Block 88, Western Addition To The City Of Leavenworth, A Subdivision In The City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $5,246.01

Cause of Action No. 31 The West 63 Feet Of Lots Fourteen (14), Fifteen (15) And Sixteen (16), Block Three (3), S. W. Johnston’s Subdivision, City Of Leavenworth, In Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $5,038.16 Cause of Action No. 32 Lot Twenty-Eight (28), Block Sixteen (16), Central Subdivision, City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $647.76

Cause of Action No. 49 Lots Numbered 19 And 20 In Block Numbered 26 In Leavenworth City Proper, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $3,035.85 Cause of Action No. 50 All Of Lot 48 And The East 1/2 Of Lot 47, Block 88 Western Addition, In The City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $1,571.01 Cause of Action No. 51 Lot 7, Block 13, In The Town Of Richardson, And Also That Part Of Block “D”, In The Town Of Richardson Described As Follows: Beginning At The Northwest Corner Of Lot 7, Block 13, Thence West To A Point On The East Right Of Way Of The Kansas City Northwestern Railroad, Thence Southeasterly Along The Right Of Way Of Said Railroad To A Point Due West Of The Southwest Corner Of Said Lot 7, Block 13, Thence East To The Southwest Corner Of Lot 7, Block 13, Thence Northwesterly Along The West Line Of Said Lot 7, Block 13, All In The City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Lien: $8,044.46

LOT 22, BLOCK 3, SHERWOOD FOREST SUBDIVISION, IN THE COUNTY OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. David Zoellner, Sheriff Leavenworth County, Kansas Respectfully Submitted, By: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 991-0255 Fax: (314) 567-8006 Email: sscharenborg@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff ________

Cause of Action No. 55 Lots 1, 2 And 3, Block 6, City Of Linwood, A Subdivision In The City Of Linwood, Leavenworth County, Kansas, According To The Recorded Plat Thereof Cause of Action No. 33 (First published in The MirLot Twenty-Nine (29) In Lien: $8,626.38 ror, Wednesday, November Block Sixteen (16) In Cen16, 2011) tral Subdivision Of The City Cause of Action No. 56 Of Leavenworth, Leaven- Lot 26, Block 15, Central IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Subdivision In The City Of worth County, Kansas LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Lien: $1,117.55 KANSAS County, Kansas CIVIL DEPARTMENT Lien: $1,063.47 Cause of Action No. 34 Lots 12, 13, And 14, Block 16, Bank of America, N.A. sucIn Stillings Replat Of Block Cause of Action No. 57 cessor by merger to BAC 16 Stillings Subdivision, The West 77 Feet Of Lots 27 Home Loans Servicing, LP City Of Leavenworth, Leav- And 28, Block 15, In Central fka Countrywide Home Subdivision In The City Of Loans Servicing LP enworth County, Kansas Leavenworth, According To Lien: $11,214.38 Plaintiff, The Recorded Plat Thereof, vs.

In Leavenworth County, Cause of Action No. 35 James R. Jones and The South 90 Feet Of Lot 16, Kansas, Commonly Known Regina K.R. Jones, et al.

Block 31, Leavenworth City As 932 Cherokee, LeavenDefendants.

Property, To The City Of worth KS 66048 Leavenworth, According To Lien: $5,914.38 Case No. 11CV403 The Recorded Plat Thereof, Court Number: In Leavenworth County, Cause of Action No. 58 Tract A, Woods On Muncie Kansas Pursuant to K.S.A. Addition, An Addition To Lien: $523.11 Chapter 60 The City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, KanCause of Action No. 36 NOTICE OF SALE The “Common Areas” And sas, Subject To Covenants, Restrictions Under and by virtue of an “Common Elements” Re- Conditions, ferred To In Section 5, Arti- And Easements Of Record Order of Sale issued to me cle I Of The Bylaws Of Lien: $68.78 by the Clerk of the District Pennsylvania Station Court of Leavenworth Homeowners’ Association The above described real County, Kansas, the underRecorded In Book 585, Page property is taken as prop- signed Sheriff of Leaven25 Through 44 Of The Rec- erty of the respective de- worth County, Kansas, will ords In The Office Of The fendants designated herein offer for sale at public aucRegister Of Deeds For Leav- as the owner thereof and is tion and sell to the highest enworth County, Kansas, to be sold and will be sold bidder for cash in hand, at And As Amended In Leaven- without appraisement to the Justice Center, 2nd satisfy said Order of Sale Floor Lobby, Leavenworth worth County, Kansas and the respective ad- County, Kansas, on DecemLien: $180.38 judged liens thereon. ber 8, 2011, at 10:00 AM, the Cause of Action No. 37 following real estate: Lots 17 And 18, Block 6, WITNESS my hand at LeavInsley & Shire’s Subdivi- enworth, Kansas, this 21st Part of Lots 19 & 22, FINAL sion, City Of Leavenworth, day of November, 2011.

PLAT OF SHANNON WOODS, Leavenworth County, KanCity of Leavenworth, LeavDavid Zoellner enworth County, Kansas, sas Sheriff of Leavenworth more Lien: $6,581.61 particularly deCounty, Kansas scribed as follows: Cause of Action No. 38 Part of said Lot 19 beginnThe North 44 Feet Of Lots Roger L. Marrs ing at the Southeast corner Thirty-One (31) And Deputy County Counselor of said Lot 19, thence South Thirty-Two (32), Block 65, Leavenworth County 81 °20’53” West, a distance Leavenworth City Proper, Courthouse of 100.06 feet; thence deLeavenworth County, Kan- 300 Walnut, Suite 225 parting said South line, Leavenworth, KS 66048 sas North 02°57’16” West, a dis913-684-1031 Lien: $1,077.95 tance of 21.77 feet; thence rmarrs@leavenworthcounty.org South 86°10’38” East, a dis_______ Cause of Action No. 39 tance of 100.27 feet to the Lot 17 Of Block 18 And The point of beginning; South Half (S 1/2) Of The (First published in The Mir- AND ALSO: Vacated Alley Adjacent ror, Wednesday, November All of said Lot 22, FINAL 16, 2011) Thereof And The East Half PLAT OF SHANNON WOODS, (E 1/2) Of The Vacated Alley except: beginning at the Adjacent Thereto, Rees IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Southwest corner of said LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Doniphan And Thor SubdiviLot 22; thence North KANSAS sion In The City Of Leaven06°13’23” West, along the worth, Leavenworth West line thereof, a disTHE BANK OF NEW YORK County, Kansas MELLON FKA THE BANK OF tance of 169.43 feet to the Lien: $4,197.27 NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR Northwest corner of said THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS Lot 22; thence North 81 Cause of Action No. 40 THE CWABS, INC., °20’53” East, along the Lot 23, Block 26, In Leaven- OF CERTIFI- North line of said Lot 22, a worth City Proper, City Of ASSET-BACKED distance of 9.83 feet; CATES, SERIES 2005-17 Leavenworth, Leavenworth thence South 03°15’45” Plaintiff, County, Kansas East, a distance of 169.99 vs.

Lien: $1,744.72 Kim A Penman AKA Kim feet to a point on the South Penman AKA Kim Ann Pen- line of said Lot 22; thence Cause of Action No. 41 Westerly along a curve to Lot Thirty (30), Block man AKA Kim Ann Kenney, the right, said curve having Sixty-Five (65), Leaven- et al., an Initial Tangent Bearing Defendants. worth City Proper, City Of of South 79°03’00” West, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Radius of 395.00 feet, inCase No. 11CV370 County, Kansas cluded Angle of 00’’09’03” Division 4 Lien: $10,481.42 for an Arc Length of 1.04 K.S.A. 60 feet to the point of beginnMortgage Foreclosure Cause of Action No. 43 ing (Title to Real Estate The South 80 Feet Of The , commonly known as 1910 Involved) North 120 Feet Of Lot 4, Woodridge Drive, LeavenBlock 49, Railroad Addition, 66048 (the NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE worth, KS To The City Of Tonganoxie, “Property”) Leavenworth County, KanUnder and by virtue of an sas Order of Sale issued by the to satisfy the judgment in Lien: $10,109.96 above-entitled case.

Clerk of the District Court the in and for the said County The sale is to be made Cause of Action No. 44 without appraisement and of Leavenworth, State of Lot 4, Block 17, Clark And subject to the redemption Rees Subdivision, City Of Kansas, in a certain cause period as provided by law, Leavenworth, Leavenworth in said Court Numbered and further subject to the 11CV370, wherein the parCounty, Kansas ties above named were re- approval of the Court. For Lien: $122.92 information, visit spectively plaintiff and de- more fendant, and to me, the un- www.Southlaw.com.

Cause of Action No. 45 dersigned Sheriff of said The East Half (E 1/2) Of Lot David Zoellner, Sheriff Numbered Three (3) In County, directed, I will offer Leavenworth County, Block Numbered for sale at public auction Kansas and sell to the highest bidTwenty-Three (23), In Fackler’s Addition To The der for cash in hand at Prepared By: 10:00 AM, on 12/08/2011, City Of Leavenworth, LeavTHE JUSTICE CENTER ON South & Associates, P.C. enworth County, Kansas THE 2nd FLOOR LOBBY Megan Cello (KS # 24167) Lien: $644.16 (street level), 601 S. 3rd 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Street, Leavenworth, KS Overland Park, KS 66211 Cause of Action No. 46 (913)663-7600 The West One-Third (1/3) 66048, the following de- (913)663-7899 (Fax) Of The West Eighteen (18) scribed real estate located Attorneys For Plaintiff in the County of LeavenAcres Of The Southeast (133211) Quarter Of The Southwest worth, State of Kansas, to ________ Quarter Of Section Three wit:

Cause of Action No. 23 Lot 14, Block 88, Western Addition To The City Of Leavenworth, A Subdivision In The City Of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan- (3), Township Ten (10), sas Range Twenty-Three (23), Lien: $4,822.92 Leavenworth County, Kansas Cause of Action No. 24 Lien: $3,774.67 Lot 19, Block 88, Western Addition To The City Of Cause of Action No. 47 Leavenworth, A Subdivision The East One-Third (1/3) Of In The City Of Leavenworth, The West Eighteen (18) AcLeavenworth County, Kan- res Of The Southeast Quarsas ter Of The Southwest QuarLien: $244.80 ter Of Section Three (3), Township Ten (10), Range Cause of Action No. 25 Twenty-Three (23), LeavenLot 3, Block 1, Peak Subdivi- worth County, Kansas sion, Linwood, Leavenworth Lien: $3,890.13 County, Kansas Lien: $12,204.20 Cause of Action No. 48 Commencing At A Stone Set Cause of Action No. 26 At The Southeast Corner Of Lot 25, Block 79, Bruns Sub- The Southeast Quarter (SE division, City Of Leaven- 1/4) Of The Southwest worth, Leavenworth Quarter (SW 1/4) Of Section County, Kansas Three (3), Township Ten Lien: $183.08 (10), Range Twenty Three (23), In Leavenworth Cause of Action No. 27 County, Kansas (Said Point Lots Numbered Five (5) And Being The Intersection Of Six (6), In Block Numbered The East Line Of Said Twenty-Nine (29) In Central Southwest Quarter With Subdivision Of The City Of The Delaware Reserve Line, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Thence North Along The County, Kansas East Line Of Said Southwest Lien: $8,021.56 Quarter Eighteen And Thirty Six Hundredth Cause of Action No. 28 Chains (18 36/100 Ch) To A The North One-Half (N 1/2) Point Marked By A Stone; Of Lots Eleven (11), Twelve Thence West On A Line Par(12) And Thirteen (13) In allel With The North Line Of Block Thirty-Seven (37), In Said Southwest Quarter Clark And Rees’ Addition, Five Chains (5 Ch) To A City Of Leavenworth, Leav- Point Marked By A Stake; enworth County, Kansas Thence South On A Line Lien: $19,326.03 Parallel With The East Line Of Said Southwest Quarter Cause of Action No. 29 Eighteen And 36/100th Lots Numbered One (1) And Chains (18 36/100 Ch) More Two (2), In Block Numbered Or Less To A Point On The One (1), In Mix’s Subdivi- Delaware Reserve Line sion In The City Of Leaven- Marked By A Stake; Thence worth, Leavenworth East Along The Delaware County, Kansas Reserve Line Five Chains (5 Lien: $4,840.69 Ch) More Or Less To The Point By Place Of BeginnCause of Action No. 30 ing.

(The Tract Of Land Lot 18, Except The North 2 Hereby Conveyed Being The Feet Thereof, In Block 3, In East 9 12/100 Acres Of The Day’s Subdivision, To The SE 1/4 Of The SW 1/4 Of City Of Leavenworth, Ac- Section 3, Township 10, cording To The Plat Range 23 In Leavenworth

LOT 1, BLOCK 4 IN HOLIDAY HILLS, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LANSING, LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS. SHERIFF OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS Respectfully Submitted, By: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 991-0255 Fax: (314) 567-8006 Email: sscharenborg@km-law.com

Attorney for Plaintiff _______

(First published in The Mirror, Tuesday, November 22, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP Plaintiff, vs.

Terri N Traul AKA DePriest P Traul AKA Terri DePriest AKA Terri T DePriest AKA Terri Traul-DePriest , et al., Defendants Case No. 11CV148 Division 4 Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County

Case No. 11 CV 417 Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Title to Real Estate Involved NOTICE FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Kansas to Defendants: Kenneth Blair, John Doe, Mary Doe, and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are or may be concerned.

You are hereby notified that a Petition Quieting Title In Personal Property has been commenced against you in the Civil Court of Leavenworth County, the object and general nature of which is a Declaratory Judgment and Petition for Quiet Title regarding the following-described property: A tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 11 South, Range 22 East in Leavenworth County, Kansas being more fully described as follows: Beginning at a point that is N 89 degrees 21’53” W 223.75 feet from the Southeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 8, thence N 89 degrees 21’53” W 254.15 feet; thence N 00 degrees 36’20” W 348.75 feet; thence S 89 degrees 21’53” E 477.90 feet; thence S 00 degrees 36’20” E 150.00 feet; thence No 89 degrees 21’53” W 223.75 feet; thence S 00 degrees 36’20” E 198.75 feet to the point of beginning.

Plus A tract of land in the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 11 South, Range 22 East in Leavenworth County, Kansas, being more fully described as follows: Beginning at a point that is N 00 degrees 36’20” W 198.75 feet from the Southeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 8, thence N 89 degrees 21’53” W 208.75 feet; thence N 00 degrees 36’20” W 10.00 feet; thence S 89 degrees 21’53” E 208.75 feet; thence S 00 degrees 36’20” E 10.00 feet to the point of beginning., commonly known as 18447 178th Street, Tonganoxie, KS 66086 (“the Property”).

The names of all parties to this action are stated in the above caption. The name and address of the attorneys for the Plaintiff is Adrienne Strecker, South & Associates, P.C., 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100, Overland Park, MO 66211.

You are further notified that unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after the 10th day of January, 2012 judgment by default will be rendered against you.

Respectfully submitted, /s/Adrienne Strecker South & Associates, P.C. Adrienne Strecker (KS # 23540) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600, ext. 221 (913)663-7899 (Fax)

Tonganoxie

Attorneys for Plaintiff File No. 94662 _______

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011 7C Tonganoxie Tonganoxie

TRACT; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 26’14” EAST 748.75 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES WEST 407.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 90 DEGREES WEST 748.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES EAST 374.17 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS ANY PART THEREOF TAKEN OR USED FOR ROAD PURPOSES, IN LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS. Commonly known A tract of land in the as 19890 McLouth Road, Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) Tonganoxie, Kansas 66086 Of Section Four (4), Township Nine (9) South, Range and you are hereby reTwenty-Two (22) East of quired to plead to said petithe 6th P.M., described as tion in said Court at Leavfollows: beginning at a enworth, Kansas on or bepoint 160.00 feet North and fore the 16th day of Janu60 feet West from the ary, 2012.

Southeast corner of said Southeast Quarter; thence Should you fail therein West 160.00 feet; thence judgment and decree will North 160.00 feet; thence be entered in due course East 160.00 feet; thence upon said petition.

South 160.00 feet to the point of beginning, less THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO that part if any taken or COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY used for road, in Leaven- INFORMATION OBTAINED worth County, Kansas, WILL BE USED FOR THAT commonly known as 2800 PURPOSE. Prepared By: South 22nd Street, LeavenSouth & Associates, P.C. worth, KS 66048 (the SHAPIRO & MOCK, LLC Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) “Property”) Attorneys for Plaintiff 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 6310 Lamar - Suite 235 Overland Park, KS 66211 to satisfy the judgment in Overland Park, KS 66202 (913)663-7600 the above-entitled case. (913)831-3000 (913)663-7899 (Fax) The sale is to be made Fax No. (913)831-3320 Attorneys For Plaintiff without appraisement and Our File No. 11-003129/kv (133219) subject to the redemption _______ ________ period as provided by law, and further subject to the (First published in The Mir(First published in The Mir- approval of the Court. For ror, Wednesday, November ror, Tuesday, November 22, more information, visit 16, 2011) 2011) www.Southlaw.com.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, David Zoellner, Sheriff LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS Leavenworth County, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Kansas CIVIL DEPARTMENT Bank of America, N.A. sucPrepared By: The Bank of New York Mel- South & Associates, P.C. cessor by merger to BAC lon fka The Bank of New Megan Cello (KS # 24167) Home Loans Servicing, LP York, as Trustee for the 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 fka Countrywide Home Certificateholders of Overland Park, KS 66211 Loans Servicing LP CWALT, Inc., Alternative (913)663-7600 Plaintiff, Loan Trust 2005-52CB, Mort- (913)663-7899 (Fax) vs. gage Pass-Through Certifi- Attorneys For Plaintiff Stephen R. Anderson, et al. cates, Series 2005-52CB Defendants.

(134764) Plaintiff, _______ vs.

Case No. 11CV477 Melinda K. Riddle, et al.

Court Number: (First published in The MirDefendants. ror, Wednesday, November Pursuant to K.S.A. 30, 2011) Case No. 11CV497 Chapter 60 Court Number: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF NOTICE OF SALE LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Pursuant to K.S.A. KANSAS Chapter 60 Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me WELLS FARGO BANK, NA NOTICE OF SALE by the Clerk of the District PLAINTIFF Court of Leavenworth Under and by virtue of an County, Kansas, the underDANIEL E. THURSTON Order of Sale issued to me signed Sheriff of LeavenDEFENDANTS by the Clerk of the District worth County, Kansas, will Court of Leavenworth offer for sale at public aucCase No. 11CV558 County, Kansas, the undertion and sell to the highest Div. No. signed Sheriff of Leavenbidder for cash in hand, at K.S.A. 60 worth County, Kansas, will the Justice Center, 2nd Mortgage offer for sale at public aucFloor Lobby, Leavenworth Foreclosure tion and sell to the highest County, Kansas, on Decembidder for cash in hand, at ber 8, 2011, at 10:00 AM, the NOTICE OF SUIT the Justice Center, 2nd following real estate: Floor Lobby, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on Decem- The State of Kansas to: The North 208 feet of Lot 4, E. THURSTON; THE ber 15, 2011, at 10:00 AM, DANIEL CORLETT’S REPLAT, JENNY M. THURSTON, A/K/A City of Leavenworth, Leavthe following real estate: JENNY THURSTON; JOHN enworth County, Kansas, (REAL NAME UN- commonly known as 1911 Lot 18, HILLBROOK SUBDIVI- DOE SION, City of Lansing, Leav- KNOWN); MARY DOE (REAL Shawnee Street, LeavenNAME UNKNOWN) enworth County, Kansas, worth, KS 66048 (the commonly known as 550 “Property”) Hithergreen Drive, Lansing, and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, to satisfy the judgment in KS 66043 (the “Property”) devisees, trustees, credi- the above-entitled case. tors, and assigns of such of The sale is to be made to satisfy the judgment in the defendants as may be the above-entitled case. without appraisement and the unknown subject to the redemption The sale is to be made deceased; without appraisement and spouses of the defendants; period as provided by law, subject to the redemption the unknown officers, suc- and further subject to the period as provided by law, cessors, trustees, creditors approval of the Court. For and further subject to the and assigns of such de- more information, visit approval of the Court. For fendants as are existing, www.Southlaw.com. more information, visit dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown www.Southlaw.com.

David Zoellner, Sheriff guardians and trustees of Leavenworth County, David Zoellner, Sheriff such of the defendants as Kansas Leavenworth County, are minors or are in anywise under legal disability; Kansas Prepared By: and all other persons who South & Associates, P.C. are or may be concerned: Prepared By: Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) South & Associates, P.C. 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 You are hereby notified Overland Park, KS 66211 Megan Cello (KS # 24167) that a petition has been 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 (913)663-7600 filed in the District Court of (913)663-7899 (Fax) Overland Park, KS 66211 Leavenworth County, Kan- Attorneys For Plaintiff (913)663-7600 sas, by Wells Fargo Bank, (133359) (913)663-7899 (Fax) Na for judgment in the sum Attorneys For Plaintiff _______ of $242,357.27, plus interest, (134888) costs and other relief; judg- (First published in The Mir________ ment that plaintiff’s lien is ror, Wednesday, November (First published in The Mir- a first lien on the said real 30, 2011) ror, Wednesday, November property and sale of said property to satisfy the in- Kelli Breer 16, 2011) debtedness, said property KOZENY & MCCUBBIN, L.C. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF described as follows, to Fairway Corporate Center wit: 4220 Shawnee Mission LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Parkway, Suite 200B KANSAS A TRACT OF LAND IN THE Fairway, KS 66205 CIVIL DEPARTMENT SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SEC- email: kbreer@km-law.com Bank of America, N.A. suc- TION 31, TOWNSHIP 10 K&M File Code: BERANCOU cessor by merger to BAC SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, Home Loans Servicing, LP MORE PARTICULARLY DE- IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, fka Countrywide Home SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: KANSAS Loans Servicing LP COMMENCING AT THE Plaintiff, NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE BANK OF NEW YORK vs.

Jeremiah M Zachariah and THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF MELLON FKA THE BANK OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR Jennifer Zachariah, et al.

SOUTH 00 DEGREES WEST THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS Defendants.

615.83 FEET ALONG THE OF THE CWABS, INC., SECTION LINE TO THE POINT ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICase No. 11CV482 OF BEGINNING OF THIS CATES, SERIES 2006-18, Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Justice Center, 2nd Floor Lobby, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on December 8, 2011, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate:

The East 1/2 of Lots 7,8,9 and 10, Block 3, in the ORIGINAL TOWN OF TONGANOXIE, in the City of Tonganoxie, Leavenworth (First published in The MirCounty, Kansas, commonly ror, Wednesday, November (First published in The Mir- known as 513 E 2nd St, Ton16, 2011) ror, Tuesday, November 22, ganoxie, KS 66086 (the 2011) “Property”) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF to satisfy the judgment in KANSAS LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, the above-entitled case.

CIVIL DEPARTMENT KANSAS The sale is to be made CIVIL DEPARTMENT without appraisement and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. sucsubject to the redemption cessor by merger to Bank of America, N.A. suc- period as provided by law, Wachovia Mortgage, F.S.B., cessor by merger to BAC and further subject to the successor by merger to Home Loans Servicing, LP approval of the Court. For World Savings Bank, F.S.B. fka Countrywide Home more information, visit Plaintiff, Loans Servicing LP www.Southlaw.com. vs.

Plaintiff, The unknown heirs of vs.

David Zoellner, Sheriff Norma J. Rodgers, Debora A. Pearson, et al.

Leavenworth County, deceased, et al.

Defendants.

Kansas Defendants.

Case No. 11CV418 Prepared By: Case No. 11CV352 Court Number: South & Associates, P.C. Court Number: Kristen G. Stroehmann Pursuant to K.S.A. (KS # 10551) Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Chapter 60 Overland Park, KS 66211 NOTICE OF SALE (913)663-7600 NOTICE OF SALE (913)663-7899 (Fax) Under and by virtue of an Attorneys For Plaintiff Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me (134828) Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District ________ by the Clerk of the District Court of Leavenworth Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, the under- (First published in The MirCounty, Kansas, the under- signed Sheriff of Leaven- ror, Tuesday, November 22, signed Sheriff of Leaven- worth County, Kansas, will 2011) worth County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public aucoffer for sale at public auc- tion and sell to the highest IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF tion and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, bidder for cash in hand, at the Justice Center, 2nd KANSAS the Justice Center, 2nd Floor Lobby, Leavenworth CIVIL DEPARTMENT Floor Lobby, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on DecemCounty, Kansas, on Decem- ber 15, 2011, at 10:00 AM, BOKF, NA dba Bank of ber 8, 2011, at 10:00 AM, the the following real estate: Oklahoma, NA following real estate: Plaintiff, Part of Lot D-25, PRAIRIE vs.

Lot 7, Block 4, STONECREST GARDENS, described as: Dameon D. Lewis, Sr. and SUBDIVISION PHASE No. 4, Beginning at an existing Tiffani L. Lewis, et al.

City of Lansing, Leaven- 1/2” iron pin at the NorthDefendants. worth County, Kansas, east corner of Lot D-25, commonly known as 711 PRAIRIE GARDENS, a subdiCase No. 11CV487 Bittersweet Court, Lansing, vision in the City of Court Number: KS 66043 (the “Property”) Basehor, Leavenworth County, Kansas; thence Pursuant to K.S.A. to satisfy the judgment in South 00 degrees 21’ 27” Chapter 60 the above-entitled case. East for a distance of 40.13 The sale is to be made feet along the East line of NOTICE OF SALE without appraisement and said Lot D-25 to a 1/2” iron subject to the redemption pin set; thence South 89 de- Under and by virtue of an period as provided by law, grees 22’ 35” West for a dis- Order of Sale issued to me and further subject to the tance of 145.00 feet to a by the Clerk of the District Adrienne.strecker@southlaw.com

Tonganoxie Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Leavenworth County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Justice Center, 2nd Floor Lobby, Leavenworth County, Kansas, on December 15, 2011, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate:

Basehor

Basehor

Plaintiff, vs.

Angella D Berg AKA Angella D McEachern AKA Angella Dawn Tulette AKA Angella D Stephansen-Fitzgerald AKA Angella D Tulette AKA Angella Berg and Christopher A Berg AKA Christopher Berg AKA Christopher A Eady AKA Chris A Berg, et al., Defendants.

Case No. 11CV563 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved) NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS to: Christopher A Berg AKA Christopher Berg AKA Christopher A Eady AKA Chris A Berg; Unknown Spouse of Christopher A Berg AKA Christopher Berg AKA Christopher A Eady AKA Chris A Berg; and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Defendants, and all other persons who are or may be concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: That a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, Case No. 11CV563 by THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-18, praying for foreclosure of a mortgage executed by Angella D Berg AKA Angella D McEachern AKA Angella Dawn Tulette AKA Angella D Stephansen-Fitzgerald AKA Angella D Tulette AKA Angella Berg and Christopher A Berg AKA Christopher Berg AKA Christopher A Eady AKA Chris A Berg on 09/25/2006 and recorded in Book 994, Page 1933 in the real estate records of Leavenworth County, Kansas, related to the following property: LOT 8, SKYWALKER HEIGHTS, CITY OF LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS. You are hereby required to plead to the Petition on or before January 12, 2012 in the court at Leavenworth County, Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

NOTICE TO BORROWER: If you wish to dispute the validity of all or any portion of this debt, or would like the name and address of the original creditor, you must advise us in writing within thirty (30) days of the first notice you receive from us. Otherwise, we will assume the entire debt to be valid. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Respectfully Submitted, By: Kelli Breer, KS Ct. #17851 KOZENY & MCCUBBIN, L.C. Fairway Corporate Center 4220 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 200B Fairway, KS 66205 Phone: (913) 677-0253 Fax: (913) 831-6014 email: kbreer@km-law.com K&M File Code: BERANCOU _______ (First published in The Mirror, Tuesday, November 22, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT OneWest Bank, FSB Plaintiff, vs.

The unknown heirs of Marita L. Martin, deceased; John Doe (Tenant/ Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/Occupant); United States of America, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Defendants.

Case No. 11CV585 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS, to the above-named defendants and the unknown

Basehor

8C WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011 Tonganoxie Tonganoxie heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are or may be concerned.

You are notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, praying to foreclose a real estate mortgage on the following described real estate: Lots 16, 17, and 18, Block 10, STILLING’S SUBDIVISION to the City of Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas, commonly known as 1029 Ironmoulders Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 (the “Property”)

tance of 300.00 feet along said East line to the Point of Beginning, less any part thereof taken or used for road purposes in Leavenworth County, Kansas, commonly known as 20207 163rd Street, Basehor, KS 66007 (the “Property”) and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to plead to the Petition on or before the 27th day of December, 2011, in the District Court of Leavenworth County,Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff and all those defendants (136652) who have not otherwise ________ been served are required to plead to the Petition on or before the 3rd day of Janu- (First published in The Mirary, 2012, in the District ror, Tuesday, November 22, Court of Leavenworth 2011) County,Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and de- Prepared by: cree will be entered in due G. Ronald Bates, Jr., #12901 course upon the Petition.

529 Delaware Street, P.O. Box 392 NOTICE Leavenworth, Kansas Pursuant to the Fair Debt 66048 Collection Practices Act, 15 (913) 682-8882 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no infor- Attorney for Plaintiffs mation concerning the collection of this debt may be IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF given without the prior conLEAVENWORTH COUNTY, sent of the consumer given KANSAS directly to the debt collecGeneral Claims Division tor or the express permission of a court of compeKENNY W. YOUNG and tent jurisdiction. The debt C. DWAYNE YOUNG collector is attempting to Plaintiffs, collect a debt and any inv. formation obtained will be DOUGLAS A. GAULL and used for that purpose.

MARY R. GAULL Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Megan Cello (KS # 24167) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (133645) ________

AND SHAWN E. KEEN and DEBORA L. KEEN AND THE STATE OF KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

(First published in the Tonganoxie Mirror, November AND 16, 2011) unknown heirs, executors, devisees, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF administrators, trustees, creditors and asLEAVENWORTH COUNTY, signs of any above named KANSAS defendant who may be deCIVIL DEPARTMENT ceased; unknown spouses; Bank of America, NA, suc- unknown guardians, concessor by merger to Coun- servators and trustees of any defendant who may be trywide Bank, FSB a minor or under legal disaPlaintiff, bility. vs.

Defendants.

Daniel L. Bucher; John Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Mary Case No. 2011 CV 602 Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Unknown spouse, if any, of NOTICE OF SUIT Daniel Bucher, Defendants.

[K.S.A. 60-307] Case No. 11CV587 The State of Kansas to DeCourt Number: partment of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, and Pursuant to K.S.A. all persons who are or may Chapter 60 be concerned: NOTICE OF SALE You are hereby notified THE STATE OF KANSAS, to that a Petition has been the above-named defend- filed in the District Court of ants and the unknown Leavenworth County, Kanheirs, executors, adminis- sas, by Kenny W. Young trators, devisees, trustees, and C. Dwayne Young, creditors and assigns of Plaintiffs, praying for an orany deceased defendants; der quieting the title to the the unknown spouses of following described Manuany defendants; the un- factured Home: known officers, successors, CHAMPION trustees, creditors and as- 1986 MANUFACsigns of any defendants DOUBLE-WIDE that are existing, dissolved TURED HOME LABEL NUMBERS or dormant corporations; HUD the unknown executors, ad- NEB044571 and NEB044777 SERIAL NUMBER (VIN#): ministrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, succes- 476-957-N-8893 sors and assigns of any defendants that are or were You are hereby required to partners or in partnership; plead to said petition on or the unknown guardians, before the 4th day of Januconservators and trustees ary, 2012, in said Court, at of any defendants that are Leavenworth, Leavenworth Should minors or are under any le- County, Kansas. gal disability; and the un- you fail therein, judgment known heirs, executors, ad- and decree will be entered ministrators, devisees, in due course upon said petrustees, creditors and as- tition. signs of any person alleged Kenny W. Young and to be deceased, and all C. Dwayne Young, other persons who are or Plaintiffs may be concerned. _______ You are notified that a Petition has been filed in the (First published in The MirDistrict Court of Leaven- ror, Tuesday, November 22, worth County, Kansas, 2011) praying to foreclose a real estate mortgage on the fol- IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, lowing described real esKANSAS tate: FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT A tract of land in the In the Matter of the Northeast 1/4 of Section ESTATE of: 33, Township 10 South, VERLIN B. BENEFIEL, Range 22 East of the 6th Deceased P.M., more fully described as follows: Commencing No. 2011 PR 160 at the Northeast comer of said Northeast 1/4; thence (Petition Pursuant to South 1175.00 feet along K.S.A. Chapter 59) the East line of said North heast 1/4 to the True Point NOTICE OF HEARING of Beginning; thence West for a distance of 1030.50 feet; thence South for a THE STATE OF KANSAS TO: distance of 300.00 feet; ALL PERSONS WHO ARE OR thence East for a distance MAY BE CONCERNED: of 1030.50 feet to the East line off said Northeast 1/4; YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED thence North for a dis- that a Petition has been

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Tonganoxie filed in the District Court of Leavenworth County, Kansas, by Darci Schuler, as surviving daughter and one of the heirs of Verlin B. Benefiel, deceased, praying for the Determination of the Descent; and you are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before December 16, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. of said day, in said Court, in the City of Leavenworth, in Leavenworth County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard.

Should you fail therein, Judgment and Decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition.

Darci Schuler, Petitioner.

Submitted By: Kevin E. Reardon, #12547 2300 S. 4th Street Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 (913) 682-4430

kevinereardon@sbcglobal.net

Attorney for Petitioner ________

(First published in The Mirror, Tuesday, November 22, 2011) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS Probate Division In the Matter of the Estate of Janet J. Alexander, Deceased.

No. 2011 PR 65 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed on the 16th day of November, 2011, in said court

by Teri J. Alexander, Executor of the Estate of Janet J. Alexander, deceased, praying for a final settlement of the estate, approval of her acts, proceedings and accounts as Executor, allowances for attorney fees and expenses, determination of the heirs, devisees and legatees entitled to the estate and assignment to them in accordance with the Last Will and Testament of the decedent. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 16th day of December, 2011, at 1:00 o’clock p..m., on said day, in said court, in the City of Leavenworth, in Leavenworth County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition.

Teri J. Alexander, Petitioner SUBMITTED BY: G. RONALD BATES, JR. #12901 529 Delaware, P. O. Box 392 Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 (913) 682-8882 Attorney for Petitioner _______ (First published in The Mirror, Wednesday, November 16, 2011) In Re F.H. RICE and ELVIRA P. RICE TRUST NOTICE TO CREDITORS PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 58a-818 TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that ELVIRA P. RICE (the “Decedent”) died on September 11, 2011. The Decedent was a Settlor of the Trust between F.H. Rice and Elvira P. Rice, dated May 14, 1992, as amended June 19, 1996 (the “Trust”).

The First State Bank & Trust, Tonganoxie, Kansas, serves as Successor Trustee of the Trust. The Successor Trustee has the power to pay the outstanding debts of the Decedent from the trust property upon receipt of proper proof thereof. In accordance with K.S.A. 58a-818, creditors of the Decedent must present claims for such debts to the Successor Trustee in writing within the later of 4 months from the date of the first publication of notice, or 30 days after receipt of actual notice if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable by the Successor Trustee. If a creditor fails to present such claims to the Successor Trustee within such prescribed time period, the creditor will be forever barred as against the Successor Trustee and the Trust property.

Demands must be submitted to First State Bank & Trust, P.O. Box 219, 400 Bury Street, Tonganoxie, Kansas 66086.

First State Bank & Trust, Tonganoxie, KS, Trustee of the Trust between F.H. Rice and Elvira P. Rice, dated May 14, 1992 and as amended June 19, 1996 PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: STEVENS & BRAND, L.L.P. 900 Massachusetts, Ste. 500 PO Box 189 Lawrence KS 66044 ________

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the parents voluntarily allow this? That would be the easiest way to do it. Discuss your options with an attorney who specializes in family law. You can get referrals for low-cost legal assistance through LawHelp California (lawhelpca.org).

Dear Annie: We work in an office where the employees (mostly the female employees) bring treats — candy or homemade goodies — on a regular basis. This always has been a nice gesture and much appreciated.

The problem is a new employee who doesn’t seem to understand the concept of taking your share and no more. “Vern” is the first one at your desk if he notices candy. Then he keeps coming back over and over again, taking large quantities on each trip. Those treats are for everyone.

Vern is really a nice man in so many ways, but we are

‘Daughter’ will feel the hate of critics A laugh track-driven multi-camera throwback, “I Hate My Teenage Daughter” (8:30 p.m., Fox) substitutes unoriginal, mean-spirited one-liners for any conversation resembling human interaction.

Jaime Pressly, who was so brilliantly cast in “My Name Is Earl” as a sharp, self-absorbed survivor, goes against type here as Annie, a survivor of a strict religious upbringing who allows her brat of a daughter, Sophie (Kristi Lauren), to run wild, dress like a tramp and upbraid her with cruel taunts. You wait for her old “Earl” character to emerge and start slapping the ungrateful girl, but, alas, you will wait in vain.

Annie’s best friend and wacky neighbor, Nikki (Katie Finneran), was a fat outcast in high school and is similarly insecure. She acts like an emotional doormat around her mean-teen daughter, Mackenzie (Aisha Dee).

In short, both women have spoiled their kids and have re-created the kinds of kids who taunted them in high school.

Where does a show go from here? ‘‘Hate” arrives just in time for critics to include it on their “Worst of 2011” lists.

And it may give “The Paul Reiser Show” a run for its money as the worst new show of the year.

O “The Exes” (9:30 p.m., TV Land) follows in that network’s tradition of recycling stars of familiar series and placing them in comfortably predictable situations. See: “Hot in Cleveland” (9 p.m., TV Land).

Kristen Johnston (“3rd Rock”) portrays Holly, a socially insecure divorce lawyer who serves as a kind of den mother for her sad male clients, allowing them to rent an apartment she owns after they’ve lost their houses in their settlements.

Her tenants include the womanizing Phil (Donald Faison, “Scrubs”) and shy nerd Haskell (Wayne Knight, “Seinfeld”). Into their lives walks series star Stuart (David Alan Basche), a super-fussy, hyperemotional ex-husband who is supposed to remind us of Felix Unger in the way this show is supposed to be a new version of the “Odd Couple” — make it the “Odd Triple.”

Tonight’s other highlights O Tony Bennett headlines a crowded hour of talent on the 14th annual “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special (7 p.m., NBC).

O The top seven perform on “The X Factor” (7 p.m., Fox).

O Kermit and pals star in the 2008 special “A Muppets Christmas” (7 p.m., CW).

O “Trek Nation” (7 p.m., Science) examines the legacy of Gene Rodenberry.

O Participants in a football riot end up in court on “Harry’s Law” (8 p.m., NBC).

O Phil takes Haley to visit his alma mater on “Modern Family” (8 p.m., ABC).

O “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!” (9 p.m., CBS).

O A boy from a secretive community vanishes on “Law & Order: SVU” (9 p.m., NBC).

O Scandal leaves the Graysons reeling on “Revenge” (9 p.m., ABC).

O A visit from a historically significant murder victim on “American Horror Story” (9 p.m., FX).

about ready to discontinue bringing treats to the office because this is so frustrating.

One of the employees made special homemade treats for her boss on his birthday, and Vern stood at her desk to get his share before anyone else, and then returned for a second helping before others had their first.

No one wants to hurt Vern’s feelings, and he doesn’t seem to get the hint when comments are made to others in his presence. Do you have any suggestions about how to handle this? We hate to see a nice tradition ruined because the goodies

Historian Jacques Barzun is 104. Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. is 93.

Actor Robert Guillaume is 84. TV personality and producer Dick Clark is 82. Radio talk show host G. Gordon Liddy is 81.

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can no longer be shared with everyone. — Didn’t Take This Guy To Raise Dear Didn’t: Someone needs to speak up. If Vern returns for seconds before others have had a turn, say, “A lot of folks haven’t had any treats yet, Vern, so no second helpings until everyone has had one.” If he takes six cupcakes, stop him, saying, “Sorry, Vern, only one per customer.” Be nice, firm and consistent. We don’t think it will take much to retrain the guy, so please give him a chance before you eliminate something that all of you obviously enjoy a great deal.

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JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS For Wednesday, Nov. 30: Focus on the quality of your domestic life. Some of you might buy homes, while others could remodel their digs. If you are single, you meet people, as you are magnetic.

Take your time getting to know someone. If you are attached, you will enjoy a newfound closeness. Don’t allow negativity to seep in through a Libra friend.

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) +++++ Your ability to understand a group or set of friends becomes even more important. Sometimes others push beyond what you believe to be appropriate. Tonight: Only where the fun is.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) ++++ Take a longoverdue stand. See what happens when you set limits? You establish a greater rapport. Tonight: Enjoy being the lead player.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) ++++ Your sixth sense and ability to define a situation emerge. Think in terms of gains and growth.

Tonight: Listen to a favorite piece of music.

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Cancer (June 21-July 22) +++ Be more forthright about expectations from a partner or associate. This same statement could be said about your personal life as well.

Tonight: An important discussion.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) +++++ Flex, and you’ll discover that others are more likely to drop rigidity. News comes forward that might force you to take another look at certain matters. Tonight: Go along with the program.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) +++ Someone you care about could be sullen or difficult. You, too, might be unusually tense about a financial or emotional matter. Tonight: Do for you.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) +++++ Your bahhumbug attitude has a tendency to backfire on you more times than not. Can you release the negative thoughts and welcome more buoyant and creative ideas? Tonight: Schedule some good, old-fashioned fun.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ++++ Family and friends demand your attention. How you deal with someone and the choices you make could change

BIRTHDAYS Country singer-recording executive Jimmy Bowen is 74. Movie director Ridley Scott is 74. Movie writer-director Terrence Malick is 68. Rock musician Roger Glover (Deep Purple) is 66. Playwright

radically if you relax more.

Tonight: Happily at home.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21) +++++ Keep conversations moving, and refuse to get locked into any issue for now. Let everybody ponder what they perceive to be problems. Tonight: Hang out.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) +++ Your ability to clear your mind takes you to a new level of thought.

Someone in charge could evoke your ire, but what would you do if you were in his or her place?

Tonight: Balance your checkbook first.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) +++++ You feel unusually empowered.

Launch a project, or perhaps complete one in order to free yourself up.

Tonight: Only what you want.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) +++ Use today for research and perhaps making an appointment for a checkup. If you can, you might want to vanish for an hour or two. Tonight: Get some extra rest while you can.

ACROSS 1 Wed on the run 6 Aromatherapy spots 10 Buenos ___!” (“Good day!”)

14 Turn red, as a tomato 15 Teller’s partner 16 “Mamma Mia!” group 17 Civilization conquered

by Cortez 18 Shorthand for burglary: B ___ 19 Type of jet 20 Start of a timely quip 23 Octad plus one 26 Miner’s vein contents 27 Hotel addition?

28 Timely quip (Part 2) 32 Health supplement chain 33 Sprinter’s goal 34 General on a Chinese menu 35 Talk back to 37 Baseball arbiter, for short 39 Washing-up pitcher 43 ___ Vegas, Nevada 46 Greek peak 49 Santa ___, Calif.

50 Timely quip (Part 3) 55 “___ the ramparts we watched ...”

56 Suffix with “super” or “infer” 57 Polar formation 58 End of a timely quip 62 “When I Was ___” (“H.M.S. Pinafore” song) 63 Cash register drawer 64 Instruments in military bands 68 Like old generals (Abbr.)

69 Grandson of Adam and Eve 70 “Ready or not, here ___!”

71 Memorable WWII event 72 Prefix meaning “ten” 73 Put an end to DOWN 1 Period of history 2 Taylor or Claiborne 3 Take one’s pick 4 Little kids’ baseball league 5 Bewitch 6 Extend ACROSS 7 ___-up (confined) 8 “You said a mouthful!”

9 More than frown on 10 Surrealist Salvador 11 European peninsula 12 Humiliated

13 “No Exit” dramatist Jean-Paul 21 Norse literary collection 22 Come clean (with “up”) 23 Heart charts, for short 24 “Peter Pan” pooch 25 The Giants won it in 2010, the Cards in 2011 29 “The Simpsons” storekeeper 30 Take another crack at the lawn 31 He slapped Larry 36 Full of cunning 38 It comes before omega 40 Former females’ service grp.

41 One-named “Watermark”

singer 42 Wood file 44 All in the family 45 Like a pig’s face 47 Chef’s direction 48 Self-denying one 50 In the direction of 51 Followed closely, like a dog 52 Printing goofs 53 He’s a real weasel 54 Conclude 59 Circular water movement 60 Common interest group 61 “Born Free” lioness 65 Snake that squeezes its prey 66 Pro-___ (mixed tournaments) 67 Visualize

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Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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Dear Annie: We are the grandparents of a beautiful 4-year-old girl. We have been watching her for the past three months because her parents had their water service shut off because of lack of payment. A month ago, they had their gas and electricity shut off, as well. They are living off the welfare system with no other means of support.

In the past, my wife and I have paid a lot of money to keep their utilities on, but this time we took a stand and decided not to. Instead, we opted to assist in taking care of their daughter until they can fix this situation, knowing it will probably happen again.

We want our granddaughter to have a shot at normalcy, and we feel she will never get that if we return her to her parents. Unfortunately, my wife and I lack both the finances to raise a child and the vitality necessary to keep up with her. We don’t know what to do. If we decide to seek custody, how do we go about it? Is there financial aid available for people in our situation? We want to do the right thing for our granddaughter. — Geezer with a Cause in Los Angeles Dear Los Angeles: Instead of seeking custody, you might want to apply for legal guardianship of your granddaughter or become her foster parents. Would

ramparts we watched ...”

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

A:

David Mamet is 64.

Actress Margaret Whitton is 61. Actor Mandy Patinkin is 59. Musician Shuggie Otis is 58.

Country singer Jeannie Kendall is 57. Singer Billy Idol is 56.

Yesterday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: NOTCH KAYAK LOTION CONVEX Answer: Chevy Chase worked hard on his movie career, even during his 1983 — “VACATION”

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